The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCII—-NO. 7 9. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1902. 'PRICE FIVE CENTS. COMPANY COIN IS MISSING Liquid Air Corpora- tion’s Collapse to Be Probed. Senator Jones of Ne- vada Must Face Inquisitors. Books Fail to Show. Record of Sales WOULD UPLIFT THE FILIPINOS el of Stock. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—District Attor- ney Jerome to-morrow will begin a spe- cial inquiry to determine responsibility for the collapse of the Tripler Liquid Air Company several hundred thousand dollars posed to have been realized by the sale of its stock. " United States Senator John P. Jones of sup- Nevada and former United States Senator | Stephen W. Dorsey of star route fame, formerly president and vice president of the Tripler Company, are among those who have been closely questioned already in the District Attorney’s office. th To them developments of the pending inquiry ly to be of unusual interest, and i for the company promise that at r time they to tell all the affairs of the company, which for more tha a year have been the subject of crimination and recrimination among its ers and directors. complaint alleges that the Tripler Liquid Air Company was organ der the ws of Arizona with a ivided into 1,000,000 sha value of $10 ea TO SELL LIQUID AIR. company was organized for the of acquiring the patents of E. Tripler and to manufacture know of the pose les Ci and sell liquid air and appliances and ma- | ch to use it commercially. The orig- inal promoter of the company was John M. Hoen, and he succeeded in inducing former United States Senator Frank J. | Cannon, a son of George Q. Cannon of h, to become his partner in the trans. &ction. A short time before the organization of | the company the press and gcientific pub- ications of the country had contained 1y notices regarding liquid air. hen { | the time came for putting up | se promoters introduced United | r Jones of Nevada and Stephen W. Dorsey of talists, who would pro- money to erect a large factory and appurtenances. They narles E. Tripler, the in- d give him a salary of 3100 b DORSEY DISPOSES OF SHARES. the Tripler company and the; 1 to sell k. Rumors of strife before the final col- r company. Tripler h the Dorsey-Jones charged them n the sale of stock. Goldberg caused fore a magis- purchased 223 shares of to be treasury stock of ler company, in payment of which his check to the order of nd had given it to Dorsey. Senator, he averred, indorsed nd deposited it in his private Goldberg discovered later at his name did not appear as a stock- the company’s books and he the Tripler offices and caused a e there. One result of his complaint the beginning of an investigation by ard of directors. At about that time Dorsey borrowed organized m. check a account. to Tripler : does not appear on the com- i, but there are 3 it and see what an investigation will develop. Expert ac- ar c nts are going over the books and = will be some interesting revela- SAYS IT IS BLACKMAIL. When Senator Jones of Nevada, who president of the defunct company, vas seen at his home to-night, he said: “This whole affair is a blackmailing scheme. I have a clean record in this matter and have nothing to evade or con- ceal. Tripler had no patents in the first place. Our company had a contract with Tripler and that contract will speak for itself. The trouble is that Tripler has spent every cent‘he had. The people who have instigated this inquiry are after money. I suppose the District Attorney’'s idea is to learn what became of the funds of the company, but that was thoroughly sifted long ago and everything was found right.” NOOSE INDUCES TWO OUTLAWS TO “PEACH” Oklahoma Mob Compels Desperadoes to Reveal Whereabouts of Confederates. CORDELL, O. T., Aug. 17.—A mob of 700 men took Levi Reed and Bud Ring, outlaws captured recently in a raid on on the Casey-Craven gang, from the County Jail here late last night and strung them up to trees to force them to reveal the whereabouts of their leaders and to give information regarding their crimes. The outlaws finally gave the de- sired information and the mob returned themn to jail, disappearing, apparently to run down the gang. Reed was so badly strangled that he was revived with diffi- culty. The Casey-Craven gang is one of the worst that infests this part of the country. Recently it has committed many outrages in Southern Oklahoma. and to learn what became of | will be subpenaed | few thousand dollars, | | | R | Rev.Father M’Kinnon Suggests Training [ of Priests. Special Dispatch to The Call. ANILA, Aug. 17.—Father McKinnon, a priest official- ! ly connected with the pub- lic school system, | came here as chaplain of | the First California Regi- ment at the outbreak of the Spanish American war, has urged the authorities | of the Philippines church to send 400 of | the younger native priests to America for a couple of years' training in seminaries in the United States. Father McKinnon says he discussed this plan with the late President McKinley, who approved it, as it was believed that in this way Filipino clergymen would become imbued with the broad spirit of American priesthood. It is believed possible that money for car- rying out this project could be raised in America. It is estimated that the sem- inary expense of each priest would be about $150 a year. The natives are very favorable to the plan.. The fact that the rative priests speak a different language from those in America would be no hin- | drance, because all Catholic have a ccmmon knowledge of Latin, and besides a number of priests in the United States speak Spanish. MOROS YEARN FOR BATTLE. The Moro situation in Mindanao is con- ;sidered critical and it American troops will soon move against Bacalod, where the recent murder of two | men of the Twenty-seventh Infantry was | plotted. A small party of Moros sur- prised an outpost of the Twenty-seventh | at Camp Vickars, Mindanao, on August 12, killing two and wounding one Ameri- can. They were from Bacalod, which has a strong fort and other defenses. Bitter | lod and Captain Pershing of the Fifteenth | Cavalry, commanding the American forces | at Lake Lanao, has recommended the re- | duction of the fort | General Chaffee, who left Manila on the | 12th on a final tour of the southern isl- | ands, reached Zamboanga, island of Min- danao, last Friday. In a conference with the local commander General Chaffee ar- gued that unless the American forces moved decisively against the hostiles they | would lose the support of the friendly | Moros. NATIVE CREW MUTINIES. The native crew -of the inter-insular | steamer Mis Hermanos mutinied at Port | Virae, island of Catanduanes, last Thurs- | day. | of the vessel and wounded the captain, | the mate, the second officer and one of | the passengers, all of whom were Span- fards. Members of the native constabu- | lary went to the rescue of the ship‘s offi- | cers. They fired into the crew and killed | three. Twenty-five of the crew surren- | dered and five jumped overboard and are believed to have drowned. During the fighting on the Mis Hermanos the steam- er ran aground, but she was subsequently floated. Cholera reports show few cases of the disease here, but a large number In some who | clergymen | is believed that | opposition tothe Americans exists at Baca- | They murdered the chief engineer | S CALIFORNIA PRIEST WHO PLANS REORGANIZATION OF THE PHIL- IPPINE CHURCH. ) Seeks to Have Na tives Instructed in America. - - provinces. The total number of cases re- ported to date is 23,636, with 17,59 deaths. Estimating the cases that have not been | reported to the authorities, the total num- | ber is-belleved to-have reathed 30,000~ RECEPTION TO TAFT. Governor William H. Taft, who left Sin- gapore, Straits Settlement, last Friday, on_ board the United States gunboat Alava, is expected to reach here next | Thursday, and elaborate plans are mak- | ing for his reception. The shipping in | the harbor will be decorated and a pro- cession of small craft will accompany the General Alava up the bay. A series of arches are being erected along the line of Governor Taft’s march from the wharf to Malacanan palace, where a reception will be given. There will be a banquet on the evening of the Governor's arrival. The trial of Frederick Korr, proprietor, and Edward O'Brien, editor, of Freedom, charged with libeling Benite Legarda, a Filipino member of the Civic Commission, | was concluded yesterday. The Judge's | decision will be announced to-morrow. iFILL’PINO FARMERS NEED AID. | Plans Under Discussion to Help Isl- and Tillers of Soil. } NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—Some data re- | garding mortgage loans to small land+ holders under Government supervision has been forwarded to Judge Henry C. Ide, secretary of finance in the Philip- pines, by Charles A. Conant, who was in the Philippines last summer for the pur- pose of studying | conditions there. Conant says it appears | that mortgage loans under Government | guarantee are successful, even under the conditions existing in Turkey, and that | Lord Cromer is preparing to extend the | system in Egypt. The National Bank of | Egypt has already made loans of about | $2,000,000 of this character, but as it is a commercial bank it is indisposed to lock up further capital in this form of secu- rity. A bank is therefore in process of | formation to engage exclusively in small wmortgages and agricultural loans. The Government is to guarantee dividends of | 8 per cent on the capital, and is to em- | ploy the public tax gatherers if necessary to collect the interest on loans. Conant said to-day: I have sent some information on this subject to the Philippine Commission In the bellef that they might find it useful if they wish to pre- | pare a similar project for the Philippines. It such a plan succeeds In developing the agricul- tural resources of Turkey and Egypt, and there is sufficlent sense of financial responsibility among these people to prevent serlous losses, it is possible that similar benefits could be ob- tained in the Philippines. I know that some means of aiding the farmers is a serlous ques- tion, very close to the heart of Governor Taft and Judge Ide. There is already a Spanish law in the Philippines permitting the creation of | mortgage banks, but it apparently needs the support of an active initlative of the Govern- ment to put a plan of relief for the small armers in practical overation. Governor Taft and his associates have so many problems be- fore them that it probably will be some time before they will be able to take this up, but it will be greatly for the benefit of the Filipinos when they are able to borrow enough to equip themselves with the best seed and with mod- ern tools. NATIVES SWINDLE UNCLE SAM. Extensive Fnuds_i;o'onnecflon With TUnloading of Transports. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—That the United States has been defrauded out of thousands of dollars by wily Filipino wa- coinage and banking |.the road,and eqllided forcibly . with & tree. "MOBILE IMPERILS THE DUKE Vehicle Runs Away With Boris of Russia. Brings Up Against a Tree Beside the Road. Royal Passenger Nar- rowly Escapes Injury. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Aug. 17.—Chicago's visitor, Grand Duke Eoris Vladimirowitch of Rus- sia, was a much bewildered pobleman to- night when he retired to his suite in the Auditorium, mentally reviewing the vari- ous experiences that had made up the “quiet Sunday” assured him by ‘his friends in this city. A rapid coach drive to the Saddle and Cycle Club soon after break- fast, with two exhibitions en route of fire companies in action, a luncheon at the North Shore Clubhouse, an exciting automobile runaway in which his High- ness was the sole participant, a quick trip back to the city and a banquet in the ! Chicago Club immediately following, were some of the things that had made the day, so the Duke thought, far from being | uneventful. | While at the Saddle and Cycle Club his eve caught sight of an automobile belong- ing to one of the members. The owner readily consented to allow the Duke to take a spin, and, despite the remon- strances of members of his party, Duke Boris entered the automobile and sped | swiftly down the roadway, leaving behind a group of very apprehensive Russian of- | ficials, closely watching his progress. | When the Duke had reached a point a half-mile from the clubhouse it became evident to those left behind that all was not going well with him. The automobile was sagging across the road in a most alarming fashion, and when the Duke was seen to turn and wave a handkerchiet | his suite, hedded by Baron Schlippenbach and Prince Engalitcheff, started on a run down the road to his assistance. The machine was then entirely beyond the control of the royal chauffeur. It mounted the embankment at the side of trunk. The Duke was uninjured when he alight- ed, and calmed the fears of the members of his party as they arrived, panting for breath, on the scene of the accident. | @ ettt et @ | | termen, who unload all transports and large vessels at Manila, s evident from an investigation just put under way by the auditor for the War Department. Just where the fault lies is not yet known, but no evidence has been obtained of the quartermaster’s department, who | have the work in charge. It appears, | rather, to have been the result of care- | lessness in the system. The general method of the swindle seems to have been for the owners of lighters to register them in the customs office as carrying far more than their real capacity, and then obtain pay on the ba- sis of the fraudulent registration. In the transfer of supplies from the'transports to the quartermaster’'s storehouse about fourteen different kinds of boats are em- ployed, including cascos, bancas, light- ers and tank boats. While the business of lightering at Manila s mostly under the control of two firms, there are nearly as many owners as boats. Scrutiny of the facts in the possession of the auditor shows apparent discrepancies between the lighter registered and the quartermaster’s account. The boats are credited with more trips than their speed would per- mit, and with far more tonnage than their actual capacity. The register shows an extreme variation in the price paid for lightering, the rates running from 7 cents to several dollars 2 ton, according to the distance and the character of the cargo. The inquiry has already led to a realiz- ation that the bonding system for quar- termasters is entirely inadequate. Men handling stores worth millions of dollars are required to furnish bonds of $5000 or even less, while the statement is made in army circles that most, if not all, of the quartermaster bonds are worthless. Pro- motlon in the rank explains this condition for the most part. One case is mentioned in which a major who was promoted to be a lieutenant colonel, more than a year ago and since then to be a colonel, has not furnished a new bond since some time in 1898. — ONE THOUSAND CHINESE REBELS FALL IN FIGHT | EKING, Aug. 17.—The Viceroy of Se-Chuen reports that Imperial troops attacked the rebel headquarters at Inchawan on August 12. One thou- sand rebels were killed and o | | | their leader, Tong Lu Hung, was captured and executed. e t cellusion on the part of army officers in | ' | generals, BOER CHIEFS VISIT KING KING EDWARD’'S YACHT AND TWO ¥ BOER LEADERS WHO WERE EN- TERTAINED ABOARD s o s XN Gracious Reception for the Fighting Burghers. ONDON, Aug. 17.—The Boer generals, Botha, Dewet and Delarey, who reached here yes- terday from South Africa, left London at 9:30 o'clock this morning for Cowes, Isle of ‘Wight, to see King Edward on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. The hour of the generals’ departure from London was kept secret, consequently the streets were deserted when the three accompanied by their secre- taries but none of the ladies of their party, started for Cowes. They were stylishly attired In frock coats and silk hats. Upon arriving at Southampton the Boer generals were welcomed on board the commander-in-chief’'s yacht Wildfire by Earl Roberts and General Kitchener. They visited King Edward on board the Vic- torfa and Albert, and were then taken for a trip on the Wildfire around the fleet. They returned to London this even- ing, accompanied by Earl Roberts and General Kitchener, who took leave of the Boers at Waterloo station. In an interview General Botha's sec- retary described the visit to the King. He saild that when ;the Boer generals boarded the , royal yacht King Edward came forward, and, after they had been introduced, shook hands with each of them. The Boers were highly pleased with thelr re- ception. After a brlef and informal talk of a non-political character with King Edward they were introduced to Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria. KING PRAISES BOER VALOR. The reception by the King lasted a quarter of an hour. The King spoke of “the gallant a@id brave manner” in which the generals fought through the long and arduousf€ampaign’ and of the “con- sideration and kindness with which the generals had treated the British wounded. He expressed his warm wishes for their future. It was at the King’s suggestion that the Boers took the trip aboard the Wildfire around the fleet. During the voyage from South Africa General Dewet did not mix much with his fellow-passengers. He was engaged most of the time in writing his book on the South African war. In common with his colleagues, snap shot photographs were constantly being taken of him and he was T e PRy e worrfed with requests for his autograph - State Affairs Are Ex- cluded From the Conversation. L5 - until he had to protest against the nui- | sance. General Botha, on the contrary, was ex- tremely genial and indulged in all the sports on shipboard. He was constantly in the smoking room, where he played cards. General Delarey, besides playing draughts, took keen pleasure in discus- slons with British army officers on board the steamer. It is said that General Botha is greatly annoyed that his home at Vreyheid has been annexed to Natal. The Premier of Natal is reported to have offered General Botha a place in the Natal Ministry, which the general has declined. SNUB FOR CHAMBERLAIN. The refusal of the Boer generals to wit- ness the review of the fleet at Spithead, or see King Edward yesterday, caused great exultation in the Continental press and undoubtedly upset the plans of Colo- nial Secretary Chamberlain. Chamber- lain had appeared extremely anxious that the generals should see no newspaper re- porters previous to their visit to King Ed- ward and he accordingly caused instruc- tions to be issued that no reporters be allowed on board the Wildfire or Niageria, while very unusual restrictions were placed on all reporters. The general impression is that General Botha and his companions declined the in- vitation to witness the review and see King Edward because it came direct from Chamberlain, but, on receiving the King's personal invitation for Sunday, they read- ily accented. TRIBUTES TO DEAD WARRIOR. A dispatch from Brussels says: “The Boer Generals Dewet, Delarey and Botha are expected to reach here next Tuesday for the funeral of General Lucas Meyer. Enormous crowds viewed the embalmed body of Lucas Meyer to-day. The re- mains will be taken to South Africa. Among the many wreaths sent for the funeral of General Meyer were one from former President Kruger and another from Joseph Chamberlain, the British Co- lonial Secretary. The wreath sent by Mr. Chamberlain was composed of splendid orchids.” Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey have announced that.they would visit the United States. The time has not been set. SHAH OF PERSIA ARRIVES. Muzaffar-ed-din Now a Guest of the British Nation. & LONDON, Aug. 17. — Muzaffar-ed-din, EDWARD ON HIS YACHT Botha, Dewet and De- larey Meet the Queen. 2a and was greeted by salutes from the bat- teries at Dover and an imposing military display. The Shah is sald to have exhibited great nervousness upon embarking on the Empress at Calais for his first sea trip; but he bore the journmey well, and when Prince Arthur of Connaught board- ed the Empress and greeted him the Shah smiled and conversed with animation by means of an interpreter. The Shah and Prince Arthur walked together through the cheering crowds at Dover to the Lord Warden Hotel, where Muzaffar-ed-din will spend the night, coming to London to-morrow. WARRING BROKERS PAY BONUSES TO TOURISTS Give Boxes of Cigars With Tickets That Sell for a Few Cents Each. HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 17.—Five hun- dred tickets to Chicago were sold yester- day afternoon at startling prices as a re- sult of the war of ticket brokers, the out- growth of the fight of the Missouri, Kan- sas and Texas, the International and Great Northern, the Cotton Beit and the Santa Fe for Northern passenger busi- ness. The lowest rate before yesterday was §18 for the round trip. One broker cut to $8; another broker at once cut to $4; another announced Houston to Chi- cago, 30 cents; Houston to St. Louls, 20 cents; Houston to Kansas City, 10 cents; another met the cut and offered a $ box of cigars with each ticket. ACQUIRES THE OPIUM MONOPOLY OF CANTON LONDON, Aug. 18.—In a dispatch from Hongkong the correspondent of the Daily Mail says Negpikao, formerly chief Con- sul at Singapore, Straits Settlement, has acquired the opium monopoly of Canton by undertaking to contribute $1,000,000 an- nually toward the indemmity China Is paying the powers. —_— Says Both Died Same Instant. NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—The Journal has the foliowing from Paris: Dr. Perrinquet, the physician who was called to attend Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fair after the acci- dent to tneir automobile, announces that the death of the man and woman oc- curred at the same moment. His certifica- tion to the authorities. which is made public to-day by him in the form of a bulletin, was as follows: “Pacy-sur Sure, France, Aug. 14.—First: I testify to the actual death of Charles L. Fair, dead to-day at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of a fracture of the skull, the result of a shock sustained in falling from an automobile—age 35 years. “Second: I testify to the death of Mad- ame Charles L. Fair, dead this day at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon as the result of a violent shock sustained in fall- .igg from an automobile—age 33 years.” Report That Mrs. Fair Died First. Shah of Persia, arrived at Dover- at noon to-day on board the Empress from Calais. At the request the Empress made the“trip over at slow speed. The steamer was escorted by the British crulsers Galatea and Importalite, PARIS, Aug. 17.—Le Temps says it is informed that In the recent automobile accident near Pacy Mrs. Charles Fair dled first. A valise found in the automobile after the accident contained 1081 frahcs and checks on the Bank of Brussels rep~ resenting £16,000.