The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 7, 1902, Page 9

NOTED FORGER 13 IN THE TOILS Leroy C. Shear Arrested on Advice of Denver Authorities, Has a2 Long Criminal Record and Is Known Under Many Aliases. C. Shear, who is said by the to be one of the most noted forgers try, was arrested on Market McMahon, Dinan and Wren. His exploit in his particular line was {'lme‘q in Denver under the name of and it was on telegraphic ad- m that city that he was arrested. investigation by the police disclosed that ser is wanted under his real a in Boston for forgery alleged to have been committed March 4, 1902. Pho- phs and measurements sent out by vice tity. of Detectives Martin sayg the wanted in various citifs of ted States under the allases of harles R. Clark, Frank Mallory, W. M. Davis, C. M. Watbers and H. Brassington, nder which lasi name he was known in Francisco. On the prisoner’s person he was arrested was found & bun- f blank checks on the Bank of Cal. , says he has been in a month, coming here He admitted making his t Denver for the past ten s he collected some money rm of safe dealers by whom he mployed which he converted to his se. He denied that he had been in for four years past, and sald the id not refer to him, although ngravings of his own photograph con- im. Under persistent question- entry in Pinkerton’s accompanied by a photo- mself, giving his occupation and regarding his arrest in 1893, by saying that he knew the man re- d to and that he bore considerable resemt him, but he denied any the crime. has been in San Francisco opped at the Golden West hotel as been passing as a salesman for TRUST [SSUE ASSUMES FORM New Measure Is Intro- duced by House Dem- ocratic Lieader. SHINGTON, June 6.—Representa- ardson of Tennessee, the Dem- c fioor leader, to-day introduced the ng the trust bill which passed during the- Fifty-sixth Con- ailed in the Senate. the Sherman act by making restrictions against con- and combinations in restraint of .‘d/a civil right of action to any in any way by such a com- forbids the use of the malils in erance of the business of a com- 1d provides for prosecuting those trust-made goods from State t the reintroduction ance of the recent naming. a special commit- members to devise means for the trust question one of the fore- in the coming gampaign. DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE OPPOSE CABLE BILL Declaration Made That They Cannot Support the Measure and Main- tain Consistency. ASHINGTON, June 6.—Friends of the Pa cable bill lost hope it became known that al- Democratic party in the Iy decided to oppose the & Democrats have the party could not t an American cable to d at the same time so American control. nent to the friends sonement of consid- at least, at the re- tives Hepburn of New York, who the city. minent in Manila. 6.—Several strikes are jlz, the employers having nd of 50 per cent increase the workmen. Strikes Im: 1ANT J ges ———————————————————— POSTUM CEREAL. LITTLE RED DEVILS. Mind Makes Peculiar Things. Coffee zlmost kills some people before | g to admit that coffee is the c of the trouble. Yet it is break off the habit providing ce, well bolled, is served in “After coffee drinking had with me I experienced a was accompanied with severe pains in liver. health failed and I be- n and a nervous wreck, having x headaches every day. Then insom- set in-and I suffered for four years ments as those who have been the experience know of. At night grow so nervous over the con- distress in my stomach that I gine hundreds of little red ings attached to the back of ach and were trying to pull it compelled, at times, to take and ° I Jaudanum to rel cramps tion for zbout t ph: to try leaving off coffee; this I thought could not be done. 1 was finally induced to give up coffee and use Postum and I began to get well. “When 1 recovered and thought I was well enough 1o go back to coffee again I tried it, but after using it a short time the old stomach trouble came back and I threw the balance of the coffee in the stove. There has never been a grain of the old-fashioned coffeo in the house eince and never will be as long as I am running it. ostum Coffee is delicious when made @ccording to directions and served hot, with good cream and some sugar. The whole family use it and enjoy yit greatly. I have gained 40 pounds in the last year and my nerves are fast becoming a thing ©f the past. I sieep perfectly all night @nd am a well woman, thanks to Post- um.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, night about 10 o’clock by Detec- | department leave no question | 1 purs: e Democratic Congressional | THE SAN FRANCISCO- CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1902 NATION TO MID MUSIC AND ART Senate Bill Provides for Government Con- servatory. Mayor Schmitz Receives a Copy and Will Urge Its Passage. | Mayor Schmitz has received a copy of & proposed bill to establish a national con- | servatory of music and art for the educa- tion of advanced pupils in music and all its branches, vocal and instrumental, as well as painting, drawing and etching. The bill has been introduced in the | United States Senate. The bill was read | twice and referred to the Committee on | | Education and Labor. Mayor Schmitz in- | tends to call the attention of labor unions | and other interested organizations to the | ibill to the end that their influence may | | be_exerted to secure its passage. The bill provides that the conservatory | is to be divided into four departments of | equal standard, one to be located in the District of Columbia, one in New York, one in Illinois and one in California. It shall be maintained to educate pupils in instrumental and vocal music, and also such studies that are akin as the Board | of Regents may prescribe. The fourth branch, to be located In or | about San Francisco, is to consist of thir. | ty study-rooms, capable of accommodat- ng fifty puplls in each, for instruction in | music, and ten studlos for art pupils, to- | gether with a general assembly or concert | room and art gallery, to which pupils will be entitled to attend from Montana, Wyo- ming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Ne- vada, California, Hawail, Alaska and tae | Philippines. | " The conservatory shall be under the control of a general Board of Regents, | consisting of the President of the United | States, the President of the Sen- ate, the Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Labor and the chairman of the Committee on Educa- | tion of the House of Representatives, t, gether with seven other citizens to be se lected by the President, who shall have | full power to select a site and purchase | or accept by gift the necessary sround-} for the purposes of the conservatory, | They shall have the power to employ a general director, who shall have full con. trol of the conservatory. Pupils applying for admission shall an examination, and upon obtaining pass | the | required percentage and being| of good | | moral character and paying the \entrance { fee of $50 will be entitled to admission. Upon final graduation they will recelve | conservatory diplomas. B Mrs. Caldwell’s Will Filed. [ The will of Mrs. Mary Caldwell was filed for probate yesterday. She leaves an | estate valued at several thousand dollars, with the exception of a few small be- quests, to Mrs. Kate Colreavy of Cool- gardle, Awstralia. She provides that $1000 | shall be set aside to defray. the expenses | | of her burlal and bequeaths the Youths’ | .’Dlrcctor¥ $200, St. Vincent’s School $300 | and St. Patrick’s Church $100. —_——— Sailor Sharks Give Bail. United States Court Commissioner Hea. cock yesterday admitted Thomas Murray and Thomas Lyons to ball in bonds of $5 each pending their examination on charges of having attempted to entice sailors off the British ship Stronsa 'ne-‘ fore the vessel had been twenty-four | hours in port. s it @ | FUBTIVE S5~ ~HE WILL FieHT i Battle Certain When the Posses Overtake Underwood. ! Special Dispatch to The Call. { SEATTLE, June 7.—Paul Underwood had not been captured up to an early hour last night, though the authorities are con- fident that he cannot escape them. A mes- sage received from Sheriff Cudihee last evening was to the effect that the man | wanted for the murder of his three- weeks-old baby at Ballard is believed to | be hidden in a mountain pocket near Tokes Point and probably wili be taken before many hours have passed. A special to the Post-Intelligencer from South Bend, received shortly before mid- night, says Sheriff Roner returned to that place last evening from a fruitless search of the country about Tokeland. The; | young man who crossed the river at Riv-| erside was not Underwood. Sheriff Hufl {1s_still at Tokeland. As no boats are | missing from that point it is believed | Underwood could not have crossed the bay to Bruceport. At Ocosta on Tuesday night Underwood cut the telegraph wires leading to Aber- { deen, where Sheriff Cudihee was stationed, and then struck out for Tokeland. He hired anIndian torow him across a small inlet on Thursday night, and is believed to be working his way slowly arousd | from South Bend. | He informed the Indian that men were after him and that he would never be taken alive. It is known now that the fugitive slept | on_Wednesday night in Kindred's Hotel, Tokeland, and stayed there until 3 o'clock | Thursday afternoon. Before departing he | purchased $3 worth of canned goods and | crackers at Fisher's store. 1In twenty- | five minutes after his departure the stage | from Westport arrived, bringing the news | that he was wanted. Eight officers, be- | | sides many citizens, are now engaged in | | the search for him. Mrs. Underwood will be brought to the | King County Jail immediately by one of Eheriff Cudihee’s deputies. She is at | present under guard in the Marshall home | at Aberdeen. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ELECT PEAK PRESIDENT | National Association Names Indian- apolis as Its Meeting Place in 1903. | PORTLAND, June 6.—The national con- | vention of the Travelers' Protective Asso- | ciation to-day selected Indianapolis as the lace of meeting in 1903, and elected the Poliowing officers: estdent—FHowgrd W. Peak of Texas. ;:fll vice president—Robert W. Simons of California. Second vice president—E, W. Donhem of Ohlo. Third vice president—Robert Lee Wylly of ia. CPrEith vice president—Louts Ochs of Loutsi- [ *Fittn vice president—D. R. Havener of Mirnesota. &:‘fiunll directors—J. W. McDonald of Mis- sourl, Bea G. Thompson of Indiana, C. W. Frankwizon of Illinols. A airman committcs on ralways—J. D. Stacy of Iilinoi: Chairman p: of Nebraska. Chairman employment committee—George W. Missour!. e Virgtt Tevis of committee—R. F. Hodgin National chaplain—Rev. Indiana. — Scott Forfeits Legacy. Mortimer S. Chamberlain, Rachael Jo- honott, Lulu Wormell and the San Fran- cisco Protestant Orphan An’}:}rn:i flle& a peti esterday for the partial distribu- tlonugfn e estate of the late Angelia R. Scott. They state in the petition that E. ‘W. Scott, Kuubund of the deceased, has forfeited the share in the estate be- queathed to him because he contested the will. It was provided by Mrs. Scott that any one of the legatees who contested the will should lose his or her share. Scott’s share, 1-20 of the estate, now re- verts to the other legatees. i | of directors for the purpose of | of the bi DISTRICT CLUBS |OAKES EXPLAINS | RUINING PELEE Primary League Pre- pares Plan for the Coming Campaign. Will Stand Unequivocally Against the Bosses Con- trolling Party. The board of directors of the Republican Primary League met last night at the headquarters on Geary street to formu- late a plan of campaign for the approach- ing State and municipal elections. It was decided to organize Republican clubs next Wednesday night in every Assembly dis- trict of the city, under the auspices of the league. To these organization meetings all Republicans who favor an honest primary and a clean administration of the affairs of the government are cordially invited to attend. A hall has been se- cured in each district and the meetings will open at 8 o’clock. The formation of these clubs, one in each district, will prove in all probability the most exten- | sive undertaking that has ever been at- tempted in the fight for pure politics in this city. In order that no one might harbor the least doubt as to the policy of the league, the directors decided to again announce its position. In unequivocal terms it was declared that in the coming campaigns, as in the past, the league will stand for decency and cleanliness in political af- fairs, and that It is unalterably opposed to the domination and the control of the Republican party by Burns, Crimmins or Kelly or any other boss. The policy of the league will be anti-boss in every re- spect. The league will also remain un- p;leldged for or agalnst any candidate for office. CENTRAL REPUBLICAN CLUBS. The board of directors desires that the league will be so organized that every Republican shall have a voice in its man. agement. In each of the eighteen As- sembly districts of the city there will be established a Central Republican Club. The officers of each club shall be a presi- dent, two vice presidents, a secrutafi', treasurer and sergeant-at-arms. The ol cers of the club will be selected at the first meeting, Wednesday, June 1l Subsequently there will be selected executive committees in each district con- sisting of one member from each pre- cinét. The formation of these commit- tees will mean the completion of the most elaborate campalgn plan ever devised in this city. The executlve committee, dur- | ing the intervals between the meetings of the club, will be vested with power to act in the name of the club. When fully or- garized the committee, taken together, will consist of 316 members. The executive committees of all the dis- tricts shall come together at designated times in general meetings, and while act- ing in such joint meetings shall be known as the Central Committee of the Repub- lican Primary League. There shall also be an advisory com- mittee of eighteen, consisting of one mem- ber selected from the executive commit- tee of each district. This committee will meet from time to time with the board taking concerted action in the interest of the Republican party. The formation of the committees in the districts and the joint meetings of the advisory committee and | the board of directors will thus put all portions of the league in constant touch | with each other and in continuous co- operation. PLACES OF MEETING. Only two members of the board of di- rectors were absent from the meeting last night. Just before adjourning the board passed a resolution of condolence on the death of Louls Sloss. For the meetings next Wednesday night the following halls have been secured: Twenty-eighth Assembly District—Occidental Pavilion, 246 Third street. Twenty-ninth—Music Hall, 929 Mission street. Thirtieth—Belveders Hall, 106 Ninth_street. Thirty-first—Druids’ Hall, Fourteenth and reets. econd—Maennerbund _ Hall, Twenty- fourth street and Potrero avenue. Thirty-third—Fairmeunt Hall, 26 Precita’ Peaks Hall, BSeven- avenue and Mission street. Thirty-fourth—Twin teenth and Noe streets. fitth—Announcement later, Thirty-sixtb—Harmony Hall, 1749 Mission street. Thirty-seventh—Devisadero Hall, 317 Devis- adero street, between Oak and Page. Thirty-eighth—Announcement later. Thirty-ninth—Northeast corner of Central avenue and Post street. Fortieth—Bear Club Hall, southwest corner of Post and Fillmore streets. Forty-first—Announcement later. Forty-second—Saratoga Hall, 814 Geary street. Forty-third—Balboa Hall, Native Sons’ bufld- ing, 415.Mason street. Forty-fourth—Universal Hall, 102 O'Farrell street, northwest corner of Stockton, Forty-fifth—Washington-square Hall, south- west corner of Stockton and Union streets. Sy S Republican County Committee, The County Committee of the Republi- can party met last night at 32 O'Farrell street and effected a permanent organiza- tion. In compliance with the report of the committee on organization Thomas D. Riordan was made permanent chairman, Jessie E. Marks first vice president, Louls Haake second vice president, Clifford Mc- Clellan_secretary and J. Lévi Jr. treas- urer. The chalrman was authorized to appoint two committees of nine members each—one on apportionment for the local convention and the other to organize dis- trict clubs. On motion of James J. Mo- Carthy a resolution was adopted in favor 1l to increase the pay of letter carriers. The committee adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. FEERT Monticello Club Jinks. The Monticello Club will hold high jinks to-night. An entertaining programme has been prepared for the occasion, and the mermbers have been instructed to bring their friends. o - M'GULLOGH'S MEN VE TWO LIVES Rescue a Young Couple From Treacherous Bay Tide. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAUSALITO, June 6.—Miss Mary Bet- tincourt, a Sausalito young lady, and John Willilams, a private in the Sixth Ar- tlllery, stationed at Fort Baker, had & narrow escape from being drowned off Sausalito this afternoon. They were savad only by the heroic effort of sailors from the McCuloch. Miss Bettincourt and Willlams . went rowing about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The wind was high _and there was a heavy sea running. Before the oarsman realized his danger the boat was being carried out toward Raccoon Straits, ‘When In the choppy sea the craft keeled over and Miss Bettincourt was thrown upon the gunwale. In rescuing her from falling overboard Willlams lost one and was at the mercy of the water and the tide. Their Eredlcament was seen by the look- out on board the McCulloch. The ship's smallboat with two men was sent to the rescue and succeeded in taking the coupls aboard. The heavy sea and wind, how- ever, were too much for the sallors, and little headway was .made toward land. Finally the McCulloch's officer ordered the ship’s lifeboat to be lowered, and with six men and an ensign went to the rescue of the two small craft. After a line made fast the young couple and their res- cuers were towed back into port.and safe- ly landed. Declares Fear of Arrest|Martinique's Destroying Caused Him to Give Statement, Says Nusbaumer and Moffitt Said He Was in Danger of Jail. . i Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, June 6. ‘While Sheriff Rogers was busy to-day summoning the venire for the grand jury, which has been called to investi- gate the charges made against County Assessor Henry P. Dalton and G. B, Dan- ifels, manager of the Oakland Enquirer, fresh chapters were added to the story ot the Oakes-Stedman affidavits by the ac- cused official and the newspaper pub- lisher. Now comes George A. Oakes with an- other athdavit, which recites and gives an explanation from the Haywards post- master concerning the circumstances un- der which he maae the original statemenc under oath, which is coupled with that of Russel Stedman as the basis for the demand Attorney Emil Nusbaumer made tor Dalton's and Daniels’ arrest. In this second affidavit, which was made public to-night, Oakes declares that he was coerced into making his orig- inal statement about orders for books and rolls and check transactions. He asserts that Nusbaumer and Frank J. Moffitt urg- ed him into making the affidavit, after he had been shown photographic copies of the Lanktree checks and the Stedman affidavit in the original. Oakes says he became alarmed because Nusbaumer and Mottitt told him thé books and rolls were not in the Assessor’s office, and he feit he was in a serious position and lizble to be arrested for felony. That position, it may be explained, was due to the fact that Oakes had sworn to the correctness of the claims which were paid by the county for the thirty mort- gage books and seventy-five working as- sessment rolls Stedman has sworn were never made nor delivered. NUSBAUMER ON THE PHONE. Oakes affidavit is as follows: George A. Oakes, being sworn, deposes and says upoh his cath, relative to ' the ~circum- stances of his making an affidavit before Emil Nusbaumer, notary public, on the 1st of June, the present month, concerning the order given him by H. P. Dalton, County Assessor, for the making of thirty mortgage assessment books and seventy-five working rolis for the Assess- or's office and concerning the negotiating of the orders for sald books and working rolls, Which were negotiated through J. B. Lanktree, that the facts and circumstances of his making sald affidavit are as follows: On Saturday evening, the Sist of May, affiant having been | at San Francisco during the day, returned to | his home at Haywards and he called at the ‘“Villa in Haywards, that belng the place formerly Kept by his father and being now the central office of the tele- phone at Haywards, after 8 o'clock in the evening; there he was informed by the man- Smer of the place that a gentleman had been there and had left a request that afflant call up telephone in Oakland, the number of which was given; affiant did call up the number and was answered, and thereupon he asked who it was that had answered the call and the reply was that It was Emil Nusbaumer; afflant then | usked what was wanted and Nusbaumer an- | swered that he wanted to see affiant in Oak- land; that thereupon an appointment made over the telephone for a meeting between atfiant and Nusbaumer for the next day (Sun- day), the 1st instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the meeting to be at the office of Reed & Nusbaumer. After making this appointment affiant went to his house and there his wife informed him that a gentleman named Hanson had called Lo see him and had been around there most of tre day looking for him. ARREST THREATENED. The next morning affiant came, in Accord- ance with the appointment, to Oakland and went immediately to the office of Reed & Nusbaumer and met there Emfl Nusbaumer, no person else being tbere. Nusbaumer im- mediately opened the subject of his object in calling affiant to Oakland by saying that af- fiant had placed himself in a very serious posi- tion in connection with the matter of the order for the books and the negotiating of it and the payment of It by the county; that he had in his possession the original or photo graphic copies of the bills or orders as they passed the Board of Supervisors, with the names of the Finance Committee of the Super- visors who ‘had approved them; also that he | had photographic copies of the checks of J. B. Lanktree, which had been received by affiant | from Lanktree on negotlating said orders, sald checks being respectively for and ' §000; and he exhibited to affiant the said photo- graphic coples of the checks and also the affi- davit of R. B. Stedman concgrning the same matters. He further said tfat affiant was llable to be arrested in connection with the matter, but that afflant could save himsélt by making an affidavit concerning the facts. Affant and Nusbaumer had considerable con. Versation and then Mr. Nusbaumer stepped ou of the room, but In a short time again. Five or ten minutes later Frank J. Motfitt came into the room. There were then present Mr. Nusbaumer, 'Mr, Moffitt’ and Affiant. Nusbaumer and ‘Moffitt urged affiant o Mmake an affdavit. Afflant refused at first ond for a considerable time, and they said that by his refusal to make an affidavit weuld make it appear that he was guilty and that Te was liable to be arrested. Afflant ctated to them that he had done nothing wrong in the ‘matter; that he could see nothing in his conauct for which he should be arrested. AFFIANT IS THREATENED, ¢Aitt said that the books and rolls were o Assessor's office and that there wag ho doubt of it, and that that circumstance Teade atfiant liable criminally; and Nusbaumer P frmed that statement very strongly. Nat. Soally atfiant became alarmed and felt that he really was in a very serlous position and liable 1o be arrested for felony. U to the beginning oF the interview with Nusbaumer affiant haq O e eard, nor had an Intimation that the Pouks and rolls were not in the Assessor's of. fice: ‘that he was not satisfed that they were Dot there even upon Mr. Nusbaumer's assur- ance; but Mr. Moffitt when he came in said that ‘he was_absolutely positive and certain that the books and rolls were not in the As- et s office and that there was no doubt Sbout it, Thereupon affiant, supposing that the frtarmation of Moffitt and Nusbaumer cone I OrmE the books and rolls was correct, and feeling himself to be thereby placed in o' very gerious criminal positifn, he made the affidavit Defore Mr. Nusbaumer, s a notary publie, D hefore he signed the affidavit Mr. Nus: baumer assured him that they were not going PaiEe it. Dut that the making of it was neces. fary for affiant’s protection. Afflant believed Suiat they told him to be true, still he rather Objected to signing, and Nusbaumer saia, +'op, Sign it and at last afflant did so, 3 4 and_sworn to %50,’,“- OAKES, ibed and s ore me, this, St resTof June, 1002. SARAH M. STERLE Neotary Public_in and for the County of Ala- meda, State of California. (Seal) BLAMES WATER COMPANY. Manager Danlels to-night issued the following: o cannot add to my interview given tpe of aay %o the newspavers. This affidavit & Oapes speaks for ftself. I stated in that interview IRet this matter can be traced directly to the Water company. The public is familiar witn he fight we have made for the people of Oalke Jana Against this STAsping corporation. The ath- it of Oakes conclusively shows what fs pe- gavlt i maliclous attack upon Mr. Dajee and m{-;‘{*m, be amiss to say that Motn remutod to be the political manager of the cion® TePUlosta Water Company;: that Nusbaumer 1s the confidential legal and political adviseror Mr. P goe and the water company; that Hanson s confidential clerk in the water Ccompany’s Btfice. Reading Mr. Oakes' affidavit 1 the flght ot this knowledge of the identity ot tne D e who engineered the fob, It will b ye Do fant to the people that I was correot whis §iented two days ago that this was a still rre Ther attempt on the part of the water company {6 Dulldoze the County Assessor and to throvw discredit upon the Bnquirer. And it Js safe fur the public to hold in abey- its fudgment In any matter which & Shes, as this one does. from such a source " —_— HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, 3 C Johnson & W, Or_[J T Shaver, Covi Mrs 8 M Wood, N ¥|I M Given. Iowa A L Herbold, Ohlo M L Newton, Il B B Tenton, Ohlo |E H Malcom, Boston A O Miller, La G T Settlemeyer, Colo G W Michael, Healdsb/C Armbruster, Angel Is ¥ Bush, Nebr G Armbruster, Buftalo § Holdén Kans City |C Gross, Bumilo E Cole, Ky est, Valle. B Wil chumes |3 aden Iin. E P Powell, Ariz E Muddenman, Vallejo G Cummings, L Ang |Miss K Adams, Vallejo C M Phillips, L Ang |J MeAninch, Seattle Jw , Boston |E W Curry, Sausalito G D Fantam, L Ang |A Sutheven, TIl F L Abbott, Antioch |1 § Hunt & w, Mich F B Landers, N Y |C W White, Iowa R W Jackson, L Ang ‘Edger, Transvaal A J Bcofield, L Ang M Nathan, Bacto C E Blanchard, Cov! H Soloman, Mo upon his arrival | was | returned | | sen, master of the Al Volcano Renews Activity. Fort de France Residents Witnesses of a Great Outburst. Special Dispatch to The Call. ST. KITTS, B. W. L, June 6.—Frequent and exceedingly loui detonations were heard here to-day, indicating a renewal of voleanic activity in Martinique. FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martl- nique, June 6, 10:15 a. m.—A volcanic out- burst from Mont Pelee to-day vesulted in the formation of a heavy cloud, similar to that of May 20 last, though it was not so dense. No stones fell, and when the cloud had spread over Fort de France a half-hour later there was no panic. It is noted at Fort de France that the volcanic outbursts coincide with the changes of the moon. KINGSTOWN, St.Vincent, June4.—Ves- seis leaying the island of Martinique have experienced upheavals and agitations of the sea, pointing to submarine eruptions between Martinique and St. Lucla. In the island of St. Vincent the fleecy clouds which have been rising and spreading in the direction of La Soufriere since, May 16 and which have been mis- taken for tropical clouds have proved to have been emitted from the crater of that volcano. This, combined with renewed vi- brations in the fire zone, increased appre- hension that there might be another efup- tion of La Soufriere. CRATERS IN SYMPATHY. The eruptions at Martinique seem to re- lieve the St. Vincent volcano materially. Connection between the two volcanoes is indisputable, as every eruption in Mar- tinique is accompanied by seismic and at- mospheric disturbances here. ¥ Edmond O. Hovey, assistant curator of the American Museum of Natural His- tory; Dr. Thomas Augustus Jagger, as- sistant geologist of the United States Geological Survey, and George C. Carter are endeavoring to ascend the eastern side of La Soufriere. They are still wait- ing an opportunity to make the ascent. QUEENSTOWN, Jure 6.—On the arrival here to-day of the British ship Anarus, from Portiand, Or., January 3, her com- mander, Captain Henderson, reported that on May 9, at 10 p. m., in latitude 5 degrees south. longitude 43 degrees west, a terri- ble vibration was felt throughout the ves- sel, the shocks making it appear as if the ship was bumping on rocks. At the same \time the sea’'was violently agitated and the crew was in a state of semi-panic. The phenomena lasted a half-minute. It was not until after relating his experl- ence that Captain Henderson heard of | the Martinique catastrophe. LONDON, June 6.—In connection with the Martinique disaster letters arriving here describe the negroes of that island | as holding orgies because the whites are | all dead. The negroes say they have | elected a negro governor, who counte- | nances all exoesses. Many of them are ’sald to have cnriched themselves by loot- ng. ERUPTIONS IN ALASEKA. TACOMA, June 6.—While Redoubt and | Blackburn have been most active as re- | gards recent volcanic eruptions in Alaska | two other peaks in the Cook Inlet section | have been throwing off smoke and steam in greater or less volume for several months. They are Mount Iliamna_ and Mount Augustine. Captajn O. A. John- | Commercial | Company’s steamer Bertha, says that| frequently all of the volcanoes are belch- ing at once. He says: “Redoubt, though apparently subsiding, is still active. When we were on the In- let, ten days ago, Redoubt, Illiamna and Augustine were all smoking. Redoubt, when in greatest eruption, threw out ashes on_the windward side for a dis- tance of 200 miles. Latouch and Mon- tague Islands, that distance away, were liberally covered with ashes. It is fre- quently the case, as I have observed from the Bertha, that Redoubt, Illiamna and Augustine are all throwing off smoke and steam at once. ‘‘Augustine, to my notion, is by far the most interesting in volcanic phenomena. It is a mountain almost round and proba- bly thirty miles in circumference at the base, gradually tapering to a height of perhaps 6000 feet above sea level. It sits gracefully in Kamch: a Bay, which is really the entrance to Jiliamna Bay. The owering peak is not unlike a great chim- neykln appearance when it Is emitting smoke.” R S b GLOOM AT FORT DE FRANCE. Stormy, Sea Rises Nearly Three Feet and Then Subsides. FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, June 6. (6 p. m.)~Mont Pelee is still In violent eruption. This morning an enormous | column of black smoke rose from the vol- | cano to a height estimated at four miles and then spread rapidly into a mushrooni shaped cloud which appeared to have a diameter of forty miles. The spectacle was impressive, but there were no detona- | tions, no electrical displays and no show- | ers of ashes. Fort de France has been shouded in intense gloom, like that which | accompanies a iotal eclipse of the sun. | The most notable phenomenon to-day | was that the sea rose nearly three feet, | then fell back to below its normal level | and then returned to its normal level. The eruption was not accompanied by | earthquakes. The sky is now clear, but a | heavy surf is beating on the coast. No reports of damage have been re- cetved. It is probable that the area of | activity and destruction is the same as | that of previous outbursts. This area is | ncw completely abandoned. | The explosion this morning was expect- ed and watched for. There was conse- quently very slight panic among the peo- le here and quiet was soon restored. A arge number of French families are leav- ing the island. CASTRIES, St. Lucia, June 6.—At 2 o’clock this afternoon the darkness was intense over St. Lucia. A submarine ex- plosion to-day caused the sea here to re- cede to its normal level. No damage was done. The Souffriere volcano at St. Vin- cent is quiet. R e e e i e e ] STUDENTS FIND SUIGIDE'S BODY Fate of John Gunning of Redwood City Is Liearned. Special Dispatch to The Call. REDWOOD CITY, June 6.—The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Night ‘Watchman John Gunning of this city, who has been missing for the past ten| days, was cleared to-night by the finding of his body in an unfrequented canyon in the hills a few miles west of Redwood City. The body was discovered by twa Stanford stufl:rx;tl, who were on a sclen- tific camping trip. Gunnln%] and his dog lay close together, the dog evidently having been shot by its master, who then sent a bullet into his own head, and died with his revolver still in his hand. The body was in an almost {naccessible place and after great labor wes brought out to the traveled road. Gunning was one of the most trusted mon 1n thisselty, At the time Of his dis: appearance he had been suffering from insomnia. Searching parties spent sev- eral days in the surrounding country, but failed to locate the missing man. (o] FAMILIES FLEE Fear That Lives Have Been Lost in Ne- braska Storm. Rising Waters Sweep Over the Streets in Many Cities. BEATRICE, Nebr., June 6.—A cloud- burst struck the town of Cortland, on the Union Pacific, late yesterday, doing| much damage. A foot of water fell in three hours. In Cortland, Princeton and Pickrell basements of dwellings and stores were flooded, doing great damage. Crops in a great many places were com- pletely washed away. ® The flood caused by the Cortland cloud- burst reached this city during the fore- noon and has practically cut off the city from outside communication by railway. All the bottom lands and residences along the creek are under water. There is eight feet of water in the Union Pacific round- house and a quarter of a mile of track is reported washed out between this city and Cortland. Nearly all of the Union Pa- cific tracks between this city and Pick- rell are under water and trains are un- able to proceed either way. Families in the lowlands of this city were warned several hours before the flood reached here and were able to get to places of safety, but did not have time to remove their belongings. No casualties have yet been reported, but it is feared there has been loss of life. The water in Indian Creek was still rising at noon to- day. A great number of livestock were caught in the flood and are being carried away. MITCHELL, S. D., June 6.—The greatest storm that has visited this section for years descended on Mitchell early to-day. A violent windstorm was followed by rain that fell in torrents for an hour and the streets were turned into rivers. Prac- tically every basement on Main street is full of water, doing immense damage to stocks. In many residences the water stands even with the floors. Seven inches of water fell during the hour. Hundreds of trees were blown down and many build- ings were more or less damaged. Tele- phone and telegraph lines were badly crlpg!ed‘ The damage done is heavy. DES MOL , Ia., June 6.—Central Iowa suffered last night from one of the severest rainstorms experienced In years. Damage was done to highways, railroad tracks and buildings as well as to the growing crops. Corn in many places was washed out. Webster City re¥uns a high wind following the rain. 'he Baptist church there was struck by lightning and the steeple split from top to bottom. Mitchellville reports that the corn planted on the slopes was washed away and will require replanting. SALINA, Kans., June 6.—The high water here has resulted in two drownings. Last night Joe Bass, a farm hand, at- tempted to wade through a slough, when he was drawn under by the current. His body was found in a cornfield. This morning L. R. MeDowell slipped from his horse while crossing a cggek and was drowned. The Smoky Hill River here is ten feet above its usual height. EMPORIA, Kans., June 6—Six Santa Fe trains are stalled here to-night by floods in the Cottonwood and Neosho rivers regions. The Neosho River, which usually carries four feet of water, now has twenty-five and on some parts of the Santa Fe the river is five miles wide. The Cottonwood River is three miles wide. L e o e e BAD OUTLOOK FOR A TRUGE Humboldt Republican Factions Are Still at Loggerheads. Special Dispatch to The Call. EUREKA, June 6.—Hotter waxes the Humboldt County political feud. Each faction is bitterly assalling the other through the columns of the Times and Standard respectively. The efforts of the peacemakers, who believe the Republican cause will be injured if the fight continue in its present-ferocity, have been finetf- fectual to bring about any kind of recon- ciliation. Both sides declare they will not consider any proposition for an ad- justment of the difficulty. They say it is a fight to the bitter end. Each faction will strive for control of the county con- vention, and the war promises to con- tinue until the delegates have met. Editor Tho n now accuses Camp- bel! of offering $50 to Thomas McGeorge, a former employe of the Standard, to use his keys to gain eptrance to thé news- paper office and ransack Thompson's pri- vate papers for an imaginary document. Thompson names McGeorge as his in- fcrmant. McGeorge denies that Camp- bell ever approached him and declares that TEompson has deliberately published a lie. The suit of Thompson against Bull, Campbell and Monroe to enjoin them from sending to Washington his resignation of | the receivership will be heard on Mon- day. It.is said that should Thompson win charges will be preferred in Washington to accomplish his removal. The investi- gation into the charges made against S. A. Campbell, Collector of the Port, is pro- ceeding before the Government official behind closed doors, one witness at a time being examined by the officer himself. C. llnes, the editor of the Times, again attacked J. F. Thompson in a scathing editorial this morning. In reply to this last onslaught, Thomp- son attacks the bosses and their methods. He ways: It is a disagreeable fact that the party In this county has such a management that it is the imperative duty of good citizens to organ- ize for the purpose of placing better men at its head and putting the party on a higher plane than the present bosses are able to reach. ° Let every Republican have a volce in select- ing delegates In open caucus, in each precinet. Even then the gang will have the best of it, for they’are organized and their work is lald out for them by the boss. They know their candidates and vote together as a unit, and unless those opposed to the push are also or- | ganized the gang is almost sure to get some of the delegates. But the open caucus is the only way to get even a semblance of falrness in selecting delegates. If the bosses wish peace let them go way back andsit down and let the people manage their own affairs. This will bring peace and it is the only way to bave honorable political peace which will insure victory for the Republican party. PLEASANTON ELOPERS , CAUGHT IN SAN JOSE Miss Neal’s Father, It Is Now Said, ‘Will Give His Consent to the Marriage. SAN JOSE, June 6—The two youthful lovers, Stella Neal and Frank Viada, who eloped from Pleasanton yesterday, were arrested here this evening in the Uni- versal restaurant. The girl, who is rather pretty, has just her fourteenth ear and the boy is but 19. They arrived icre yesterday and went at once to the County Clerk’s office and tried to obtain Ia ucez.a. but this was refused them be- cause of t] and a constable arrived this morning. Although the couple were seen here last evening the officers were wnable to locate them until to-night. was an affecting scene between Neal and his daughter when ghey met. To-night the girl 1s bel:f sly guarded, and the young couple will be_taken back to PI anton to-morrow. Mr. Neal Is bave become reconciled and will give his consent to the marriage. v YARD EMPLOYES T0 BE ORGANIZED| ABOUT AFFIDNIT) THUNDERS AGAIN| - FROM THE FLOOD, MAY QUIT WORK Chicago Packers Now Threatened With a Second Strike, o RN Demand Made for Reinstate- ment of Discharged Oattle Drivers. CHICAGO, June 6.—Unless the Union Stock Yards Company shall agree to re- instate seventeen cattle-drivers who, it is said, were discharged last Tuesday be- | cause they were union men, the 5000 but- | chers and meat cutters at the packing houses and 700 stockyard employes will not go to work Monday morning. The issue was squarely made at a con- ference to-night between Michael Don- nelly, president of the Butchers’ and | Meat Cutters’ Union of North America jand A. G. Leonard, general manager of the stockyards. The_question whether the issue will be solved without resorting to extreme meas- | ures will be decided to-morrow, when | Donnelly is to meet the officers’ of the | stockyards company and present proof that the seventeen members of the stock- ards employes’ union were discharged ecause they entered the union. Affidavits have been prepared at the request of the stockyards officers, who professed to discredit the statement that the men lost their positions for any such cause. ¢ TG MARGARET TAYLOR Girl Who Was Kidnaped Four Years Ago Arrives at Her Cincin- nati Home. CINCINNATI, June 6.—Margaret Tay- lor, who was kidnaj from this city over four years -io. arrived here to-day, accom] ed by her ents and her brother Edward, aged 3 years, whom she never had seen until they met in New York this week. ‘When the party reached their home the neighbors gave them an ovation. Inter- est here now centers in the extradition of the aunt, Clara Taylor, from Italy, and_the application at Columbus for the pardon of the grandmother and Miss Frances Taylor, another aunt. il e @ INDIN'S PRINGES -~ JHINE AT GOURT Dusky Potentates At~ tend King Edward’s Reception. LONDON, June 6.—King Edward and Queen Alexandra held the fourth court of the season at Buckingham Palace to- night. Unfortunately, as upon the three previous occasions when court was held, rain and cold wind marred the spectacle for the crowd which had assembled out- side the gates. The scene within, however, was unus- wally brilliant. His Majesty’s body-guard of gentlemen-at-arms was on duty in the state apartments, the yeomen of the guard were on duty within the palace, and a guard of honor selected from the Irish guard wag stationed in the quad- rangle. The costumes of the guests were more brilliant to-night, if this were ible, than at the previous courts, while va- | riety was added to the scene by the nu- merous gorgeously clad Indian Pl'l‘wai whose Jewels surpassed those of most o the ladles. Among those presented in the diplo= matic circle were Mrs. Montgo: Sears of Boston and Miss Ellen Roosevelt of New York. The Americans presented in the general circle were Miss Ruth Hoe of New York, Miss Elizabeth Warder of ‘Washington, Miss Eifrida Roosevelt of New York, Mrs. W. C. Endicott of Bos- ton and Mrs. Ronalds. BRITAIN’S FINANCIAL CONDITION IS SATISFACTORY Lord Goschen Makes a Statement That Greatly Pleases Premier Salisbury. LONDON, June 6.—Prior to the reading of the loan bill in the House of Lords to- day, Lord Goschen, Liberal, and a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that he desired to say a few words on the financial position of the country. Consols, | which were now paying only % per cent, stood at 97. Before the conversion of 1885, 3 per cent consols stood at 10L If | they had been converted then they would | have been worth onl¥l S.’h so !hflr-l the stock ally 15 points higher. After a cost- ¥ war and the borrowing of £159,000,000, the country might well congratulate itself on a situation which showed such econom- | ¢ stamina. The Premier, Lord Salisbury, said such | words coming from such a high aulhor‘::{ | were gratifying and would be widely read. SLAUGHTER OF REBELS | BY SIAMESE REGULARS | Government Attempts to Put Down | Insurrection by Giving No Quarter. VICTORIA, B. C., June 6.—According to mail advices from the Orient an insurrec- tion is in progress along the right bank of the Mekong River, in Siam, and all ef- forts of the Siamese to maintain order have ‘been unavailing. Couriers reaching Bangkok tell of heavy slaughter, the reg- ulars sent from Bangkok giving no quar- ter. Upward of 200 persons were shot after ohe engagement and a number of others were wounded, the regulars showing no discrimination. This slaughter has only excited the peo- ple of the vicinity to desperation and they vow vengeance on the King's soldiers. The villagers have been holding their own with the troops sent against them and others were being dispatched to the scene of the fighting. The rising, up to the present, has been confined to_the right bank of the Mekong and is in Siamese territory. Should the trouble reach the left bank the French will at once dispatch troops to protect that territory, which is within the French sphere. GUNBOAT MANILA LONG OVERDUE AT SEATTLE Uneasiness in Marine Circles Over Non-Arrival of Vessel Bring- ing Soldiers. ( SEATTLE, June 6.—The United States gunboat Manila was scheduled to arrive at Bremerton, Puget Sound, fully a week ago, but nothing has been heard from her and there is some uneasiness in marine circles. She has on board seventy oF more soldlers whose service in the mm ig ended, and several officers. troops were to l:n}ro 't;ee: :eh\::reut from e e was last heard from st Honolulu. She left there in time to make Puget Sound without un speed on May 30. It Is possible that her machinery has broken. The absence of storms makes it improbable that she has encountered weather that would retard her. The sibility of a fire at sea has been consideration. e ———e—————— Do You See the Point? 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