The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1902, Page 6

THE S FRANCISCO ‘bALL, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1902 SATURDAY..........0......000i40..JULY'S, 1902 JOHN D. SPRECKELS, Proprietor. Address All Communioations to W. 8. LEAKE, Manager.- A TELEPHONE. Ask for THE CALL. The Operator Will Connect You With the Department You Wish. PUBLICATION OFFICE...Market and Third, S. F. EDITORIAL ROOMS. 217 to 221 Stevenson St. Delivered by Carriers, 15 Cents Per Week. Single Copies, 5 Cents. Terms by Mail, Including Postage: DAILY CALL (including Sunday), one year. DAILY CALL (including Sunday), 6 months. DAILY CALL (including Sunday), 3 month: DAILY CALL—By Single Month SUNDAY CALL, One Year. WEEKLY CALL, One Yea All postmasters are authorized to receive subscriptions. Sample copies will be forwarded when réquested. Mall subscribers in ordering change of address shouid be particular to give both NEW AND OLD ADDRESS in order 1o insure & prompt znd correct compliance with their request. OAKLAND OFFICE. +...1118 Broadway C. 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The incident is now four wears old, but in view of the fact that several of our contemporaries are treating the statements of ‘the admiral as a revelation of a “secret of history,” it is worth noting that the facts stated by the admiral were presented by The Call with fuller detail at the time when they were events of current interest. Dewey’s testimony was given in response to a ques- ion by Senator Lodge as to what would have been effect of permitting the Filipino force to enter nila when our troops entered. The admiral is quoted as saying: y “The Spaniards were very fearful of the result of such a course, and, therefore, they surrendered to me in advance. Thit was all arranged, and there was 1o need for the loss of a single man in the capture of the It was to be done at a signal, and no gun need have been fired by us\but for the desire of the governor general, who said his honor demanded that ew shots should be fired. So that I had to fire and kill 2 few people; but the Spaniards did not fire because of my warning that it would be disas- trous to the city for them to do so. They had in the city 15,000 troops and forty-seven rifled guns.” That is exactly the statement made by The Call correspondent. In 2n article published Januwary 1, 1809, reviewing the course of the war, it is said: “That there was an understanding that Manila was { to be surrendered after only a nominal resistance to | save S, sh pride is well known.” And further on: “It is an absolute fact that not a shot was fired from he heaviest Spanish batteries in Manila at the fleet 1overing darkiy at the city’s front.” In another article printed January 8, 1899, on “How the Philippines were captured,” the story of the surrendgr of Manila by agreement is told. In relating the story our correspondent said: 7 “The surrender of Manila was by agreement under the terms of which Governor General Jaudenez was to be permitted to make a show of resistance to save Spanish honor. The Belgian Consul, M. Andre, acted as the go-between, fetching and carrying terms and propesitiops from Dewey and Merritt on the one hand and the governor general on the other. * * * On the last visit but one of M. Andre to the fleet he presented from Jaudenez a request that tie Spaniards be permitted to fire upon the fleet as well as upon the army on the day fixed for the occu- pation of Manila by the Americans. M. Andre urged the case strongly. ‘The traditions of the Spanish army,” pleaded the Belgian, ‘do not permit of the surrender of 2 man commanding a great post without some resistance. The governor general desires to save Spanish honor.” “Tell him,’ Dewey replied, ‘that if one shot is fired at the fleet I will bring down the stones of the walled city about the heads of the women and children he wants to save. The results will be upon his own head.’ “The guns of the fleet were trained on that 13th day of August upon the palaces of old Manila, and not one shot was fired from the shore batteries.” That is the story of the fall of Manila as told by The Call correspondent shortly after the war closed, and while every one was eager to learn the fuil truth of the events that attended our triumphs in the Philip- pines. Dewey’s testimony given at_ Washington con- firms the account of our correspondent and adds another to the many proofs that the news service of The Call is accurate as well as enterprising. The Call not only gets the news first, but gets it right. New York papers of nearly all shades of politics declare that Cleveland intends to take an active part in the campaign in that State this summer, but it is a safe bet the old man will be found at the fishing- grounds as usual. 4 The authorities at Washington are making elab- orate preparations for our new national war college board. Nothing has been sald, however, to indicate who will have charge of the bureau of scandals, a PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES. ITH the President’s Fourth of July procla- mations let us hope there will begin at once a new era in our dealings with the Philip- pines. The proclamations announce the attainment of peace, the establishment of civil government and a grant' of amnesty to all political prisoners who will take the oath of allegiance. They contain 2 high promise of peace and good will, and we may be sure the President and the American officials in the islands will do all in their power to bring the promise to a full realization. The people will read and indorse the President’s eulogium upon the army in the spirit in which it is written. - All patriotic citizens share the cordial feel- ing of the President toward the men who have up- held the flag in the islands during the arduous four years that have elapsed since they came under our control. The service has been trying and dangerous. | The armed enemy indeed has not been formidable, but the climate has kept our troops under the menace of disease continuously since they landed. Moreover, the task of pursuing a flying foe through jungles and swamps has been difficult, and a high degree of Lonbr is due to the men who have performed it with valor, constancy and success. While all the eulogiums of the President on the army will be thus fully indorsed, the people will not forget the dark background against which these deeds of valor shine. The saying of Sherman, “war is hell,” has been fully manifest in the Philippines. Men have been killed by thousands, women and chil- dren have been left without their natural protectors, | villages have been burned, fields laid waste and whole provinces devastated. Stories of harsh cruelties have been told by eyewitnesses and tales of torture have been sustained by testimony given under oath. It has therefore been far from a glorious war for our arms, and the army itself is,no doubt greatly rejoiced | at being relieved from”a further prosecution of it. It is with the hope that there will be an end to all those evils of war that the people have read the proclamations. No one has ever believed that the American army as a whole wds cruel or ruthless in dealing even with the most treacherous of foes, but at the same time it is just as well to get rid of a condi- tion of affairs that gave to a few depraved and violen{ men an opportunity to commit deeds of barbarism and savagery. It is the desire of all that in our future dealings with the islands we shall have nothing to apologize for or to explain away as an “exceptional case.” Of course a proclamation cannot make peace. The problems of the government of the islands are not going to be solved easily, and the solution will be all the more difficult because we will have to work it out in connection with a race whose characteristics are difficult for us to understand. Strong races settle their quarrels by fighting; weak races resort to cunning. The strong man looks upon the cunning of weakness as cowardice and treachery. The weak man looks upon the force of the strong as brutality and wiolence. In our dealings with the Filipinos we shall be tempted to domineer over them by sheer military strength, and they will be tempted to gain their ends by cunning and deception. Out of that difference in methods there are likely to arise miscon- ceptions that will seriously complicate the problems of government. It is quite possible, however, to avoid such complications by the exercise of patience and wisdom. It rests upon us more than upon the Filipino tc manifest those qualities. The sovereignty is in our hands and we are responsible for its exer- gise. As the matter stands now the people of the islands are promised a representative government within the near future. If their leaders accept the situation with good grace and make the best of it according to their lights they will have a chance to develop into a seli-governing people under American direc- tion. Were they a homogeneous people like the in- habitants of Japan the Philippines might rival that country in progress toward civilization. Unfortu- nately they are divided by all forms of racial and religious antagonisms, and accordingly complete and well ordered seli-government seems to be remote. It is therefore a dark and hazardous experiment that lies before us. The one consolation is that the experiment can be wrought out to success much better by civil than by military government. The Fourth of July proclamations come, therefore, as welcome to us as to the islands. When Great Britain made Altred Austin poet laur- cate we had lots of fun at the expense of the Brit- ish, but now that one of our leading universities has conferred an honorary degree on James Whitcomb Riley it is their time to get gay. B oped one of the most extraordinary cases of mutual admiration of which history contains a record. What will be their feelings and sentiments toward and concerning one another when the joy arising from the restoration of peace is over and they settle down to the prosaic work of business and poli- tics cannot be foretold; but for the present they are as friendly as two men who are proud of themselyes and of their fight can be. Their hearts are seemingly full of good will, and whenever they speak compli- ments and praise flow forth until the speeches sound more like those that follow a banquet than the utter- ances of men who but, a short time ago were engaged in what threatened to be a war of extermination. Lord Roberts has taken the lead in commending the courage and fidelity exhibited by the Boers in defense of their country, and in a recent address he declared the British Lave never in their history faced a more formidable or more honorable foe. Lord Kitchener, speaking at Johannesburg a few days ago on the occasion of the return of the Rand volunteers, said: “We were told the Boers would run away, but we found they always came back. They subordinated themselves to their iecaders and worked with disci- pline through a long and protracted war. They were courageous in/attack and showed a marked ability in retreat which constitutes an important lesson in the art of war.” He closed by adding: “They are a virile race. They will be an asset of great value to the empire.” On the side of the Boers equally pleasing words have been spoken. Dewet recently assured the men in his command: “Let me tell you that you and-I and every burgher can win the heart of the new government by our future conduct, of which I am not the least doubtful.” Commander Kemp, speaking of the Boer estimate of the British soldier, said re- cently: “We look upon them as fighting men in the true sense of the word. They advanced with amaz- ing steadiness under fire, their dogged persistency overcoming stupendous difficulties.” Words of that kind spoken publicly and repeatedly by the military “leaders on both sides will go far MUTUAL ADMIRATION. ETWEEN Briton and Boer there has devel- ltawdwppbinxahsi:ofzoodskelingnflmbg- ! ginning of the new era in South African history. As to the future, Lord Kitchener himself has said about all there is to say in his statement, “The permanence of good will and reconciliation will depend upon the way the Boers are treated. Soldiers have done their task. The rest is for statésmen.” China has decided that she does not want to have anything to do with Manchuria after all. Some- thing of the same sentiment is felt by the night pe- destrian when he looks into the muzzle of a loaded pistol and delivers his valuables to a highwayman. B York Sun there has beén made a careful com- pilation of the sums appropriated during the late session of Congress for rivers and harbors and for public buildings. He gives the total of the first class of appropriations at $65,107,602, while for pub- lic buildings the total reachéd the sum of $19,425,450, making a grand aggregate of $84,533,052. The amounts were widely distributed throughout the Union, and give evidence of vigorous and general log rolling.” Counting appropriations for rivers, har- bors and public buildings together, Michigan ob- tained more than any other single State, receiving $0,201,000. Ohio with a total of $6,341,800 comes second. Louisiana is third with $6,018,300. The ap- propriations for the Ohio and the Mississippi rivers aggregate upward of $15,000,000, so the. various States along those streams make a big showing in the list. e California gets the lion’s share of appropriations for public buildings, and heads that list with $1,850,- 000. Her share of the river and harbor approp-ia- tions, however, is not what it should be, and her total apprcpriations, $3,480,500, leave her behind Arkansas, Texas and Massachusetts, not to count the great States of New York and Pennsylvania. The total number of public buildings authorized was I14, and in addition appropriations ‘were made for the purchase of twenty-five sites for buildings to be provided for hereaiter. Although California gets the largest amount for public buildings she does not get the Jlargest number 6f such structures. In that respect Pennsylvania leads with ten, while Illinois and Indiana get eight each. The smallest appropriation allowed is that, of $10,- o000 for New Mexico, but then Arizona and Idaho THE APPROPRIATIONS. Y the Washington correspondent of the New for small favors. The total amount appropriated for rivers and har- bors and public buildings in a country so large and so rich as the United States is not excessive, and were it judiciously placed no objection would be made to it. It is probable, however, that a large per- centage of it was included in the appropriation bills salely for vote-getting purposes. There is no good reason why States like Arkansas and Massachusetts should get more for rivers and harbors than California. It is true the Mississippi is an important river and Boston harbor a place of great commercial activity, but large appropriations have been made in the past for those States, whereas California rivers and harbors have been almost neg- lected. At best they have been but scantily provided for. In fact the make-up of the list shows that the appropriations have been distributed on the plan of giving something to everybody rather than on that of providing amply for the works that are of most importance, and where improvementss are most needed and would be of most advantage. \ It is never worth while to criticize appropriation bills too closely. Henry Clay gave the final advice on the subject when he said of a similar bill years ago that the Senators would have to take it as they took their wives, “for better or for worse.” We shall have to do that with this bill and be satisfied) while re- solving to try to get fuller justice for the Pacific Coast next time. The omnipresent and irrepressible correspondents announce that another crisis has come in the affairs of Venezuela. Nothing less than annihilation could suggest such a characterization of anything con- cerning Venezuela. e ——— THE STATEHOOD BILL. HILE Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico Wdid not succeed in gaining statehood in time to have their symbolic stars blazoned on the national banner for this Fourth of July, they have bright prospects of accomplishing their desire next year. Arrangement has been made for taking the statehood bill up for consideration in the Senate as soon as that body meets in December. The forces in favor of admission are known to be strong, and it seems like a sure thing that admission will be granted. '8 A The objections which were urged against the meas- ure so strongly at one time have been well nigh dis- sipated. Now and then we note in our Eastern exchanges some revival of the old cry against “West- ern mining camps,” but it is evident there is no longer any force in the phrase. Eastern people have learned something of the West. They are no longer so ignorant of Western conditions nor so prejudiced as they were. The campaign of education carried on by the people of the three Territories has made known the real facts of Western development, and there is now in the East a well nigh overwhelming sentiment in favor of admission to statehood. It is to be noted that two of the ablest Republicans in the Senate, Elkins and Quay, have taken the lead in making the fight for the Territories before that body. But for the prolonged wrangle over the Phil- ippine and the Cuban reciprocity bills it is probable the statehood bill would have been enacted at the late session. As it is the friends of the measure have procured for it right of way next winter, and it may possibly be enacted before Christmas. The prospect at any rate is encouraging. The three Territories are well deserving of the rights of States. When admitted they will not be the least of States in population, resources, wealth, extent or possibili- ties of development. In fact, :hz‘ will hold a good rank at the start, and no doubt send to Congress men well worthy of legislating for the nation. s The Iroquois braves have gone to Bakersfield to tell their friends what they do not know about poli- tics. THe people of Bakersfield are doubtless aware that the “braves” are kindly known in this city as the respected-order of antique squaws. The annual tribute which young America insists upon making to patrictism will soon be given. The streets are noisy with explosions and the receiving hospitals are preparing for the Fourth of July crop. Minneapolis is having a lot of fun with itseli. Tt seems to have demonstrated that the municipality in its corruption possesses at least rotten from top to bottom. g get nothing at all, so New Mexico may be thankful | | their honorary or paid positions for an | | Mann, Eleele, H. I.: G. | Matthews: G. W. Grove, Wheatville MEDICAL MEN - TO BE HONORED BY DIRECTORS —_— Medical men of San Francisco, it is said, will hail with no little satisfaction a new rule in connection with the visiting physicians and surgeons to the German Hospital. Since the foundation of the in- stitution it has been the practice to pay | the visiting doctors, while other institu- tions of a like kind have elected the medical men to positions of honorary at- tendance, and now the German Hospital is to do likewise. The publie, it is said, has a well found- ed confidence in the medical men who have the advantage of attending the hos- pitals and if a few gentlemen of the medi- cal profession are permitted to hold on to unlimited period there must naturally be | a limit to the experience of the majofl(y’ of medical men of the city. There are few doctors who would not | give up a great deal of their private prac- | tice for the sake of a hospital “brushing ! up.” The varied cases that constantly ap- | pear at the clinics and the experiments apart from vivisection that occur are all matters of the utmost moment to the prac- | titioner. The most learned of the medical pro-’ fession are always willing to give their | services gratuitously to the hospital. It] is considered a great compliment, it is| said, when a board of directors confers upon a private practitioner the position of honorary surgeon or physician to any one of the public institutions. i A rule that will go into effect next month at the German Hospital will give | several physicians to each department. In the surgical department there will be | three, in the department of internal dis- eases four, in the gynecological depart-| ment two and in the department of eye‘ and ear diseases fhere are to be three ap- | pointments. The appointments of the visiting physicians will be for one year and within one week after election they shall eiect from their own number a | chairman and a secretary for the year, choose a day for a regular monthly meet- | ing of the staff and arrange and decide upon the arrangement and division of the hospital work. There will be a set of new rules for- mulated \with regard to the fees and the charges in connection with the institution, which will" be left to the visiting physi- clans, with the assistance of the resident physician, the hospital druggist and the superintendent. to determine. The directors have made no change in the status or the salary of the resident physician of the hospital. o e LARGE CLASS GRADUATES FROM ENGINEERING SCHOOL ! sy % Professor A. Van der Naillen Quali- | fleg Many Young Men for Vari- | ous Mechanical Branches. The A. Van der Naillen School of Engi- neering recently held its annual examina- tion in practical, civil, mining, electrical e#nd mechanical engineering and survey- ing, architecture, drawing, assaying, | cyaniding and metallurgy. The following successfully passed and were granted diplomas: s Assayers—H. A. Kuns, Ingomar; D. Wood- run, San Francisco; H. B. Shaw, Sonoma; C. S. Bryant, Diamond; H. C. Guentische, San | Francisco; W. T. James, San Franciseo; C. L. Bosson, San Francisco; F. G. Blackhart, An- gels; J. . Wilson, Placerville; F. S. Beckett, i Grizzly Flat; G. Messner, Callahans Flat; W. } W. Thurston, Grass.Valley; T. J. Douglass, Berkeley; J. ‘Sklower, Berkeley; R. Mawbray, | Salmon City, Idaho; C. W. Soule, Salmon City, | Idaho; D. J. Mahoney, Glendale, Or.: L. . R. Huggins, Murfrees- boro, Tenn.; E. Willlams, Nome, Alaska; Conlin, Victor, ‘Colo. . Surveyors—G. Gibson, San Jose: M. _J. Blaks Grinnell, $an Francisco: G. £ ley; F. Kings City; U. Coffman, Cedarville; R. C. MacLachlan, Laton; A. Watson, Dawson, Alas- ka; A. Dumas, Nome, Alaska. Mining department—G. A. Ray, Gualala; S. M. Waterman, Cinnabar; F. A. Horrvilstone Canyon; L. Hutchinson, Sumpter, Or. Newman, n Francisco; M. C. Kerr, ville; F. ‘M. Lyle, San Frangisco; D. W. Grass Valley; W. H. James] lowa Hill; E Shields, Michi; Bluff; es E. Sloan, Memphis, Tenn.; B. G. B. McDowell, Nankin, Ohio; J. H. McDowell, Nankin, Ohio; W. O, Maxwell, Marshfield, Or.; E. F. Beck, on, Nevada; . Alderton, Ehrenberg, Ariz.; F. W. Saunders, Coos Bay. Draughtsmen—R. Keeler, San Francisco; G. Fee. San Francisco; R. W. Cudworth, ‘San Francisco; W, K. Blackburn, San Francisco: 8. L. Sasella, Alma; J. F, McLaughlin, Port | Blakeley, Wash. Electrical department—W. R. Dunbar, Mur- phys; H. E. Shuck, Sacramento; T. J. Zepmd- ner. Arcata; P. L. Gedney, San Diego: D. Mc- Dougall, San Francisco; W. 3. Warnecke, San o Franciseo: W, T. Rutiedge, Han Bernardin: ‘R. Dewart, Gilroy; E. L. st, Bakersflel A. W, Hun:, Redland . Urban, San Jow H, G Schemel, Giiro W. Dooley, mento; A. Kennedy, Campbell; T. C. Thayer, Bigas; son, Arriona:\R. Urqubiart, Napa; 3 Kenzie, Napa; H. A. Smith, Santa Burbara: J. T. Worthington, ‘Waddingion: F. W. Miel- enz, Napa: F. Bond, Cloverdale; F. R. George, Los Angeles:'E. Kreft, San Francisco; R. L. Cathy, Ferndale; E. R. Foster, «Dixon; F. Schlessinger, San Francisco; L. A. Hedger, San Francisco; J. Minor, Arcata; J. P. Gericke, Tomales; H. F. Fahs, San Francisco; B, : 0. G. Wilkes, Hillsboro, O Wilkes, Hillsboro, Or.; E. Mayer, Butte, | T. Russell’ Portland, Or.; §. C. Utah; E. M. Hengell, A: Piggott, Ontario, Canada, Philippine Islands; D. Mauser, Napa; A Mann, San Jos: Jonn C. Rudolph, - Lompge. PERSONAL MENTION. E. W. McGill, one of the Santa Fe officials at Los Angeles, is registered at the Palace. E. W. Hale of Hale Brothers arrived from Sacramento yesterday and regis- tered at the Palace. George Warfield, president of ths Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of Healds- burg, rd brother of General Warfield, is registéred at the California. He is ac- companied by his wife and child. —_— e Attorney General Must Decide. WASHINGTON, July 4—The offer of the Pacific Commercial Cable Company to begin the work of laying a cable across the Pacific a year earlier than first prom- ised and giving the Government the benefit of reduced rates for communica- uon in exchange for the information de- veloped in the soundings taken by the United States steamship Nero in her sur- vey of 189 has been referred by Secretary Moody to the Attorney General for an opinion. Admiral Bradford, chief of the naval bureau of equipment, under whose Jjurisdiction the matter falls, reported in favor of the company's offer, though, it is said, under conditions which are re- garded in some quarters as rather strin- gent. The matter at this stage had assumed a phase which . the Secretury re- garded as of si ient complexity to war- rant its submission to the head of the law department of the Government. ' Elks’ Order Has National Home. BALTIMORE, July 4.—He; W. of this city, one of the sup:re;n u:y::: of the Order of Elks, reports to-day that the order has secured a national home for its aged and indigent members by the purchase of the Hotel Bedford at Bedford City, Va. This building was erected in 189 and its original cost, with fitings, ‘was $120,000. It has accommodations. for 250 inmates. The home is now thoroughiy furnished and will be opened 1 The committee which purchased the prop- erty inciuded M. D. Detweiler and Judge N. Y.; Mayor B“n%- nk of Omaha, and the suj r of the order, Charles P. Plclem‘;tlgz loo, Towa. THo purchase has been offi- cially approved by the supreme trustees. ~ BUDA PEST, Hungary, July 4—The of- ‘ficlal Hungarian crop eat::uu, m n as 3 13,000,000; hl;-!. 12,000,000; oats, 10,620,000 PROCLAIMING POSTPONEMENT OF EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, July 4.—The President has issued a proclamation in accordance with the act of Congress announcing to the world the postponement until April 30, 1904, of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion. The proclamation says: “Wheras, It was declared it was pro- claimed by the President in his proclama- tion of August 20, 191, that such inter- national exhibition would be opened in the city of St. Louls not later than the first day of December thereafter; and, ‘“Whereas Section 8 of the act of Con- gress, dpproved June 28, 1902, entitled, ‘An act making appropriations for sun- dry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes,’ fixes a subsequent date for the holding of the said interna- tional exhibition and specifically states that said commission shall provide for the dedication of the buildings of t!le Loutsi- ana Purchese Exposition in said city of St. Louis not later than the 3th day of April, 194, with appropriate ceremonies, and thereafter said exposition shall be opened to visitors at such time as may be designated by said company, subject to the approval of said commission, not later than the first day of May, 1904, and shall be closed at such time as the national commission may determine, subject to the approval of =aid company, but not later than the first day of December there- after. “Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of tite United States, do hereby declare and proclaim theaforesaid provi- sion of law to the end that it may be defi- nitely and formally known that such international exhibition will be opened in the city of St. Lbuis, in the State of Mis- souri, not later than May 1, 1904, and will be closed not later than December 1 of that year.” TESTIMONY IS GIVEN AGAINST POLICE CHIEF ‘Trial of Frederick Ames of Minneapo- lis Continues on the Holiday. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 4—By mu- tual consent of all parties the trial of Frederick W. Ames, Superintendent of Police, for bribery, proceeded to-day in spite of the holiday. The State put on but three witnesses in the morning and rested just before noon. Patrolman Zalusky told the story of how he had arrested Edwards, the “big witt” man, while running a joint on his bLeat. He took the man to heodqsumem where he was set at liberty by Superin- tendent Ames, who told the witness that there was no_case against the man he had arrested. Patrolman Rhodes told how he bad been instructed by the Chief not to arrest the “big mitt” men, but to bring them and the “suckers” who complained to headquarters. If the “suckers” re- fused to make complaint there were to be no arrests. The defense now takes an inning, and is expected to set up an alibi covering the time when Crossman, an- other “big mitt” man, swears he handed the Superinterdent $25 as part of the pro- ceeds of a draft taken from Roman Mlex, one of the victims. e Western Union Man SACRAMENTO, July 4#—John A. Low- ery, who came to Sacramento a few weeks ago ‘from San Francisco to take the position of day chief operator in the ‘Western Union Telegraph office in this city, disappeared on Tuesday evening and all efforts to find him have been unavail- ing. The case was referred to the police department of this city and Detectives Fisher and Fitzgerald have been engaged in a fruitless search. Mrs. Lowery ar- rived in Sacramento this morning and is almost frantic over the strange disappear- ance of her husband. o e £ A . Train Crashes Into Buggy. MONTICELLO, Minn., July 4—Five persons were injured, some of them seri- ously, in a railroad crossing accident here te-day. The Great Northern passenger train struck a double-seated bu!sg. Harry Evers, aged 15; Willie Evers, a 11; Roy Sutton, aged 19; Andrew. Hall, %, and a boy named Nygaard were injured and taken to a Minneapolis hospital. Sutton and Hall live in Minneapolis, the others in Monticello. i T ‘Wife Is Charged With Murder. PARIS, Ky., July 4—‘“Little” Berry Bedford, who for many years was County Surveyor, died very suddenly last night, 80 years. His wife is now in jail charged with murder. Arsenic was found in his stomach and it is alleged that she poisoned him. Both are said to have been drinking during the night. o onitee Children Drowned in a Ravine. ROCK ISLAND, Ili, July 4—Emil aad Edgar Lindberg, 13 and 11 years old. re- spectively, were drowned this afternoor. The boys were on a raft which capsized in a ravine which had been filled by the recent rains. ——— Aeronaut Killed by Accident. MOUNT VERNON, IlL., July 4—An aero- naut named Hollbrook, from St. Louis, was killed here to-day. In a balloon as- cension the parachute failed to work. He fell 100 feet and was dashed to death. Drowned in a Pond. ESKRIDGE, Kans., July 4—E. J. Bow- den was_drowned to-day in a pond. He was in the water batking and was over- come by cramps. TO NEGOTIATE CANAL TREATY WITH COLOMBIA WASHINGTON, July 4.—Negotiations for the treaty between the United States and Colombia by which this Government will acquire the right to build the Pan- ama canal will begin in about one week, Minister Concha of Colombia having con- ferred with Secretary Hay. Hay will be cut of the city for the next few days and on his return the negotiations will begin. Minister Concha has been clothed with authority to proceed with the treaty. The main features of the treaty are protty well settled, as the protocol signed some time ago was quite full in setting forth the prospective arrangement in case Congress acted favorably on the Panama route. The amount to be paid Colombia for a relinquishment of exclusive rights to the United States will be $7,000,9% in gold, payable on the exchange of ratifica- tions of the treaty. In addition Colombia is to receive an annuity at the end of fourteen years to be determined by mu- tual agreement at that time. This an- nuity is expected to be $600,000 a year. In transferring the rights of Colombia to the United States the language used by the ‘act of Congress will be followed to a considerable extent and there will be a transfer of such jurisdietion over the six miles zone as will permit the exer- cise of American authority with Ameri- can courts, sanitary officers, police, ete. The question of transferring complete contrel or sovereignty is about the only point which could raise obstacles, but it is understood this point will be avolded, as the action of Congress seems to con- template a change of jurisdiction and not a transfer of political sovereignty. The Colombian officials at Waghington look forward to a successful consummaflon ef the negotiations. They say, however, that there is far less popular demand in Colombia for the Panama canal than there is in Nicaragua for the Nicaragua route, and this apathy may delay the conclusion of negotiations. The treaty will have to be ratified by the United States Senate and the Colombian Con- gress before it becomes. effective. LIEUTENANT WILL GET MONEY OF AN ANCESTOR Son of a German Baron, Now in tha American Service, Entitled to Coin. ‘WASHINGTON, July 4—An lnterutir!g and unusual incident has come to light & connection with the appointment of Lieu tenant Carl A. Bussche to the army. Lieuteant Bussche comes from the ranks and was recommended for appointment as second lieutenant because of his strict devotion to duty and manifest fitness for such advancement. His father is Baron Bussche of Berlin, and the parent has row written to Secretary Root asking to attested evidence ?):-t his son _had been appointed an of- ficef in the United States army, In order courts. y . authorize the g“ '“mau to :‘a‘;’ to the son the ;mount of §1000. = .!enn established 200 years ago by A military loving ancestor bestowed on :flch -egber of the family who obtained a commission in any of the armies of the world, thejabove stated sum to be used for purposes of equipment. The young officer is now serving in the Philippines with the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Columbia Elects New Professor. WASHINGTON, July 4—Hannis Tay- lor, author of notable works on interma- tional law and formerly United States Minister to Spain, has been elected to the chair of English constitutional and com- mon law in the | school of comparative jurisprudence and diplomacy of the Co- Jumbia University. Dr. Taylor will divide with Justices Harlan and Brewer of the United States Supreme Court the teach- ing of constitutional and international law in that institution. ———— Fire Destroys Railway Station. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 4.—The Canadian Northern statfon at St. Jean burned with a large quantity of freight last night. Superintendent Hanna blames the strikers for setting the fire and has offered $2000 reward for evidence. The strike leaders are equally indignant and offer $50 reward. Prunes stuffed with apricuts. Townsend's.® ———————— Townsend's California Glace fruit and candies, 50c a pound, in artistic fire-etched bexes. A nice present for Eastern e 639 Market st., Palace Hotel building. * ——— Special information supplied daily to e T D! bureau en’s) o fPo';n“l.l street. Telephone Main 1042, . ‘He—I certainly had reason to think you cared for me—you were so nice to me. She—But I make it a point to be nice to every man, no matter how stupid he is. 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