The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 8, 1902, Page 7

2 B "ollum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. JTRIKERS AWAIT LEGISLATIVE MID Pennsylvania Coal Min- ers Hope for Extra Session. Companies Look for a Break With the Coming of Winter. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.—There were many predictions that the anthracite coal strike would be ended by the first week September, but if the officials of the Mine-Workers' Union are to be believed | the struggle will continue for months un- | less the coal companies grant concessions. The operators admit they are surprised at the way the strikers are holding out. Ru- rs ere current, and, in fact, state- e been made by prominent men and out of the coal trade, that 1 Mitchell maintains that he g of a possible early ending e. The oniy move now in is the suggestion that Gov- _Stone call an exura session of the ature to deal with the situation. week more coal left the mining re- gion than in any previous week since the | £ began, but the strike officials | maintain that most of the coal now going to market is “washed” from the great c and the remainder is coal that X i before the strike began, | or whi ough the breaking of rot- ten th ring the idieness. Coal | is being in some of the mines, but as | far as can be learned much ot it is being | done by The u “bosses mber of men at work is eompara- all. The coal officials say they lists of names of men ready to work, but who fear violence. ng of cooler weather the for a break, belleving that min ut long. ials do not the price of coal after the because the demand will 1 the supply ON, Sept. 7. — Secretary- flsoh of the United Mine several hundred dollars from labor unions here striking miners. He denies at the strike is settled in ed 7.—Sentiments of a rad- uring President Baer, ting in Pennsylvania were & meeting of the First urch to-night. Immediate n of th fliculties between the d the corporations was the key- meeting, and resolutions ap- vernor Stone to act were eting he committee of 1900, or- the appeal nized by local Carpenters’ Union a week ag shop Fallows presided, and among the speakers were Judge Dunne &nd Dr. Thomas of the Peopie’s Church. KEYSTONE, W. Va., Sept. 7.—Several the New River and the {anawha River coal flelds were in the Norfolk and Western districts to-day ad- dressing crowds of miners, pleading with not to to work to-morrow or otherwise. They ouragement. ANNIVERSARY OF FESTAL SERVICES, IS CELEBRATED Notable Feature of’ Incumbency of: W. H. Holt as Organist of Grace Church. Church was crowded to 1 many were unable to gain e edi last night, the ebration of the the monthly fes- services, which have been a notable ature of the incumbency of W. H. Holt of 1 service was under the di- Holt, and the ere played on the by the choir most im- Holt selected Angelo M. cantata, “David’'s La- for solo, chorus and testing the instrumental of organist and choir n was most effective, s0s and barytones giving to htful solo treatment. The ensembles were also exquisitely given. The cantata calls for the best musical received all the tender inter- was necessary to produce ‘ects so ingeniously conceived Joser. of the musical service com- k’s “Bonum est Benedic,” in Organ Offertoire,” in A flat, lessons were read by the curate, ev. E. B. Bradley, and the benedic- was given by the reetor, the Rev. R. s red were 5. Homer Henley, , W. E. Smith, Frederick arles Parent Jr. William- Mac- il E. Holt and Harry Fossey. e — POLICE OFFICERS ENJOY DELIGHTFUL STAG PARTY Mrs. Robert Coulter Prepares Sur- prise for Her Husband and His Friends. Mrs. Robert Coulter, wife of Police Officer Coulter, gave & very enjoyable surprise party to her husband and a number of his friends iast night at her residence, 915 ro street. Among those who were and enjoyed the evening wer Licutenant John Avers, Sergeant Wolf, ral Sylvester, Policemen Coulter, y, Brown, ney, Folsom, Lyeett, dergast, Birdsall, Tayior and Messrs. d Wailer. As spon as Mrs. Coul- guests in full possession of premises and thoroughly enjoying s she betook herseif to the er and Jeft Officer Coulter and his s to make a stag party of the af- All went merry as a wedding bell 2 :‘l’., when the officers had to du POSTUM CEREAL. AN OLD WAR. Pretty Near Time to Stop. Wouldn't # make your friend mad to #ell her she was in reality a drunkard, but many women are drunkards uncon- sciously from the use of coffee, which wrecks their nervous systems, and they seem unable to reform. A ledy in Philadelphia, Pa., was very badly effected by coffee, causing her to bave nervous prostration, and sbe finally wolke up to the fact that she was in real- ity & coffee drunkard. Her doctor had told her that the must give up coffee, but ghe seemed unable to do it. One day she read an advertisement zbout Postum Food Coffee and thought she would give it a trial. She says: “Cotf- fee had 8 a strong nold on me that at t I did not make it all Postum, but d a tablespoonful of coffee. After = while I quit putting coffee In at all and =oon found I felt much better. Continued use stopped my headaches and bilious- ness and I soon noticed that my nervous- ness had evidently left me for good. Now 1 would not use anything else, and the smell of coffee makes me sick. 1 am using your Grape-Nuts aiso, and think it is « wonderful food. 1 lately cured an attack of indigestion by eating nothing but Grape-Nuts and drinking Postum for 1 be ended this month. Pres- | to the mine-work- | look for a | was the result of | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902 SURPRISE THEIR FRIENDS BY ANNOUNCING MARRIAGE Christopher Green and Miss Edith Jones Wed Se- cretly and Matter Is Mlade Public at Reception. 1 AKLAND, Sept. 7.—It has just be- come public that Christopher Green and Miss Edith Jones of this city have teen man and wife { since August 3. The facts were | made known Saturday evening at a re- ception given in their honor by the groom's mother, Mrs. Christopher Green, | at 1005 Harrison street. Mr, and Mrs. Green were married in St. Brigid's Church, San Francisco, by the Rev. Father Cottle, pastor of the church, being attended by Miss Hanlon and James Hopley of Sacramento. The birde’s home is in Turlock, al- some time and has many friends here. ‘The groom is & son of the late Chri topher Green, who was one of the most familiar figures in Sacramento, having been for yvears one of the judges at the State Fair and having also filled the of- fices of Mayor and postmaster of the capital city. Mr. Green is general manager of the Fruit Growers’ and Packers’' Assoclation of San Franéisco. NEGRO COMMITS - WANTON MURDER White Man Is Slain and His Wife Badly ‘Wounded. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. &.—Thomas Burke is dead at his home here, with his head almost severed from his body, and bis wife is in a dangerous condition from either knife or razor wounds inflicted by Matthew Alexander (colored), who had been employed around the house for the past five years. Alexander entered ghe room in which Mrs. Burke was sleeping with her 13- year-old daughter at midnight, while her husband lay asleep on a couch on the other side of the room. Mrs. Burke was awakened by feeling the keen edge of a sharp instrument across her cheek and her screams aroused her husband. Burke rushed to the rescue of his wife, but he was only partially awake when slashed across the neck and face by the negro. hen Burke fell dying upon the floor the negro rushed out of a side door, but ttempted to re-enter the room after Mrs. urke had bolted the door. Mr. Burke dled within a few seconds. The negro had not been captured at an early hour this morning. —_——————— VIGOROUSLY ASSAILS DOCTRINE OF BAPTISM New York Clergyman Says That It Is Both Unreasonable and Unscriptural. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Rev. Dr. R. S. MacArthur at the one-hundredth meeting of the “Evangel Tent” to-day assailed the doctrine of baptism in vigorous terms, and his utterances were applauded wiidly. The scene was striking. He said: Baptiem never saved a human soul. The doctrine of baptismal regeneration is both un- reasonable and unscriptural. The superstitions that have gathered about the infant baptism form one of the saddest chapters in church his- tory. Thousands through all the ages have be- leved that & child dying without being bap- tized was eternally lost. This doctrine is heathenism, pure and simple. +The idea that God would forever condemn an innocent babe because some one had not put a few drops of water on its head and face makes God a fyrent and & monster and a demon. Rather than belleve in such & God I would be an avowed infidel. This doctrine of baptismal regeneration makes the minister of religion a worker of magic, a faker, & performer of miracles. Such teaching is a violation of all sound reason and true scripture teaching. o s SRR Veteran Firemen at Gilroy. GILROY, Sept. T.—Every train to-day brought large delegations to the Admis- sion day celebration at Gilroy. The Vet- eran Volunteer Firemen’s Assocfation of San Francisco with their ladies and band arrived this evening. They were met at the depot by the Gilroy band and the Gilroy Fire Department, Main street, which is gayly decorated with the carnival colors, gold and white. Over 200 were In the Veterans' party. After cordial greetings of welcome, they Were escorted to their headquarters, Thelr band gave an open air concert on_the street this evening. To-morrow the Vet- erans and citizens will be entertained by enry Miller at an elaborate barbecue at Glen Ranch, west of town. Bt AL Denies Story of His Appointment. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Baron von Mumm von Schwarzenstein, German Minister at Peking and formerly Minister and Charge d’Affaires at Washington, denies that he is about to be appointed two weeks and now I can eat solid food end feel no distress.” Name given l]l Embassador to the United States, Baron von Mumm sails for home on Tuesday after @ six months’ leave of absence, though she has resided in Oakland for | and paraded | A AR + o+ PRETTY AND ACCOMPLISHED BRIDE OF PROMINENT SAC- RAMENTO PIONEER'S SON. CROND GATHERS 10 LYNCH NEgAo Shoots Three White Men and Is Hurried Off to Prison. OSCEOLA, Ark., Sept. 7.—On a train near here to-day Baldy Taylor, a negro, shot three white men, two of them fatal- Iy, and was in turn shot by one of the white men. Taylor was placed In the Osceola jail, and at midnight it is reported that a mob is being formed to lynch him. | Taylor had entered the coach reserved for white passengers and announced that he intended to find seats for two negro women. A passenger told Taylor that he was in the wrong car when he drew a ‘re\'olver and began firing. H. G. Fisher {and B. R Hume, well-tnown men of | Rosa, Ark., were probably fatally wound- ed, and E. W. Schule, a_traveling man was seriously wounded. Hume fired upon the negro, the ball striking him in the breast and caused a serious wound. Fatally Wounds Drunken Sailor. SAN PEDRO, Sept. T.—Andrew Erick- son, a sailor from the schooner Irene, now in port from Tacoma with a lumber cargo, was shot and fatally wounded about 10 o’clock this morning, The shoot- ing occurred in Happy Valley. Erickson | and three other sailors, all intoxicated | went to the home of Borini and demanded | 25 cents of him with which to buy beer | Borini refused their demands, whereupon | they attacked him and broke out the win- | dows of his house. Forini fired one shot, | the ball striking Erickson in the side and Eerclng his lungs. After the shooting udm;:l ls;rrendered to the local officers an rickson was conve; Sibamital 1o Tog Anaaicrs) Dtk Mating Operators Tie Up Wireless System. { HONOLULU, Aug. 26.—The wireless tel- | ceraph system has been tled up by an | cperators’ union, ‘organized by the three | operators at the station on the island of Lanal. One of them was recently let go for leaving his station and his two co- | workers demand his reinstatement, refus- ing to allow messages to pass over the line. As all messages over this system have to pass through this station the unfon of three operators is temporariiy the boss. AOE SR | Political Quarrel Causes Shooting. TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 7.—A wife's inter- ference prevented Louis Quinn being shot to death to-day at Y7hitmore by his brother-in-law, E. G. Dills. Quinn en- tered DiII's store and accused him of writing a communication against hig candidacy for auditor. A quarrel ensued and Dills shot Quinn in the head. Mrs, Quinn then stepped between them and gfgvznted further shooting. Quinn may e. B Ay Charged With an Idaho Murder. POCATELLO, Idaio, Sept. 7.~John San- ders was arrested at Cornish, just over the Idaho line in Utah, and lodged in jail here this morning, charged with the mur- der of John Pidock at Downey, forty miles south of this city, on August 23 The crime was ilendish, the body of the ;rlcthlzll bein; g’s::wn xl;u:um a nude of burn- ng ties. obbery supposed to ha been the motive. by 41 | PLATT EXPLAING OLITICAL MOVE Why New York Will Not Indorse Candidacy of Roosevelt, No Precedent for Pledging Delegates Two Years In Advance. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW. YORK, Sept. 7.—Senator Thomas C. Platt, who has tried In vain to induce President Roosevelt to stop talking about trusts, defended to-night his proposal to withhold from Mr, Roosevelt the indorse- ment of the Republican State convention for the Presidential nomination in 1904 and declined to say what attitude would be taken in the platform in regard to op- pressive combinations of capital. Senatot Platt's annoyance at the pub- lication of the fact that attempts have been made to restrain the President, and that they had failed, was evident. ,In his comments, however, he was careful not to make any prediction as to the attitude of the delegates from the State of New tion of 1904. On previous occaslons he had said that Mr. Roosevelt * undoubtedly would be the candidate, but this was be- fore the President began his attack on the trusts. “1s the reason for the proposal to refuse the President an indorsement in the State convention for the nomination in 1304 to be found in his treatment of the trust question?” was asked. “That is al! nonsense,”” Senator Platt replied. “That report was started for the purpose of making people talk. The State of New York has never pledged its dele- gates two years in advance of their elec- tion. It has never been done for any man who was a candidate for any office. The fact that such pledge will not be given to Mr. Roosevelt at this time does not mean anything. It has no significance. We are going to indorse his administration.” Senator P:att made no promise in re- gard to the attitude of the Republican machine toward the President in the fu- ture. “How far will the State platform go on the trust question?’ was asked. “Who knows what will be?’ Eenator Platt demanded. “The convention will settle that.” Governor Odell and Senator Platt will go thoroughly into the substance of what the platform is to contain when they meet to-morrow. It was said to-night that the draft of the platform was being prepared by Lemuel E. Quigg, whom Sen- ator Platt desires to have chosen tem- porary chairman of the convention, agalnst the wish of the Governor. ORDERS RELEASE OF THE PRISONER Thornton Court-Martial Proceedings Are Reversed. HONOLULU, Aug. 2.—Corporal Ed- ward L. Thornton, Sixty-sWyenth Com- pany Coast Artlllery, who was found guilty by a court martial held here with “falsifying officlal papers with villful in- tent to defraud the United States, in vio- lation of the sixtleth article of war,” and sentenced ‘‘to be dishonorably discharged from the service of the United States, for- feiting all pay and allowances and to be confined at hard labor during the period of two years,” has had his sentence re- versed by Major General Hughes, who se- verely censures Second Lieutenant John 8. Davis. In his review Major General Hughes, of the Department of California, says: ‘“The record shows Lieutenant Davis to be to- tally unfitted for the position of post quartermaster. The department com- mander hopes that this unfitness is large- ly due to inexperience, but even then it must be said there still remains much unexplained and apparently inexcusable neglect of the public interests in the man- agement of his office. The findings and the sentence are disapproved and Corpor- al Thornton will be released from arrest and restored to duty.” An attempt was made to prove that the accused, Corporal Thornton, was selling or wished to sell Government property. but that effort did not succeed beyond showing that he wished to dispose of cer- tain clothing which he would have no need of after he was given his discharge, which was to be given within a month, The evidence showed Government property was left to the care of several enlisted men without any apparent super- vision or control on the part of the post quartermaster, and that Lieutenant Davis receipted to his predecessors without tak- ing an inventory for four months, when the property was found to be short. TROUBLE IS FEARED AT MARCUS ISLAND HONOLULU, Aug. 26.—Marcus Island news from Washington, to the effect that the State Department recognizes the claims of Japan as against those of Cap- tain Rosehill, suggests a possible conflict between the men of the American schoon- or and the fifteen armed Japanese who are reported to have been left there. Rose- hill was instructed here only to yield to a superior force, and If there is a super- ior force he will place the Japanese Gov- er?ll;)entAd!stl‘rwtly lin!the position of ex- pelling American citizens enga, peC“le%ml t_)rc;uuat!n}li h R olonel omas Fitch, attorney f Rosehill enterprise, says: "anayn’:l;u::f tion is not, tenable. When informed that an American citizen was on his way to Marcus, claiming the right to occupy it under a license from hi§ Government, Japan should have requested the United States to prevent his landing and not her- self undertaken the task with a sloop of war and a force of marines. Even Great Britain would not have entered the course pursued by Japan and I do not believe that our Government will tolerate it. TIf Japan has undertaken to be judge, jury and high sheriff and has driven Rdsehiit off by force. I predict that Japan will have a bix bill to pay before the matter shall have ended.” —_— Fireman Jumps Overboard, HONOLULU, Aug. 26.—August Walters a fireman of the steamer Tampico, jump- ed overboard when the steamer was four days out from Seattle. He had been com- plaining of illness and was probably out of kis mind. A boat was manned and low- ered in charge of the second mate and the vessel was brought round in ten minutes to the spot where the man had jumped cver. The boat's crew secured the body and there was still life in it when it was brought on deck, but in an hour's time Walters_was dead, notwithstanding that cvery effort was made to save him. In the evening the steamer stopped, the ves- sel's bell tolled and the captain read the burial service as the body was put into the sea for the second time. it o Reception to Bishop Restarick, HONOLULU, Aug. 28.—The Rt. Rev. H. B. Restarick has been formally presented to the people of Honolulu at a reception iven by the congregations of St. An- srew's Cathedral and St. Clement’s Epis- copal Church. For an hour and a haif a double line of guests was presented to the Bishop, Mrs, Restarick and Miss Res. tarick. The guests included citizens of every religious belief living in the city. —_——————— A watch that makes five beats a seco) ‘:mke‘- 432,00 a day, or nearly 158.000.00013 zear, ? York to the Republican National conven- [ WILL ELECT DELEGATES TO GENERAL FEDERATION Alameda County Political Equality League Preparing for Convention in Oakland. Chb s b ™MIisS ELLZABETH® SR | MURRAY BUSHNELL .PHOTO AKLAND, Sept. 7.—The Alameda County Political Equality League will hold a convention in this city September 13 in the assembly rooms of the Oakland Club on Seventeenth street. The morning session wil: be devoted to business, including the election of delegates to the General Fed- eration of Suffrage Clubs, which is to convene in San Francisco in October. For the afternoon an interesting Fplm- gramme has been arranged. Mrs. Flor- &hee Jackson Stoddard a prominent jout- nalis{ and suffragist of New York, who is in California to assist in the work of or- anization, will address the convention, er subject being ‘‘North and South American Women.” Dr. Dorothea Moore of San Krancisco, who is chairman of the legislative committee, which is working for the passage of a juvenile court law, will explain what ‘the bill is and why it should be made a law. A recitation will be given by Miss Eliza- beth Murray, president of ~the TFourth ‘Ward Political Equality Club. There will also be several musical selections. The conyention will be presided over by Mrs. T, H. Speddy of Alameda, acting county president. ; Several well-known Alameda County women are taking an active interest in the approaching convention, among them bein; }fll!! Elizabeth Murray, Miss Car- rie Whelan, State secretary of the suf- frage clubs; Mrs. William Keith and Mrs. George Halght of Berkeley, Mrs. Mar- 5"" Pelton, president of the First Ward olitical Equality Club, and Mrs. T. H. Bpeddy, president of the Alameda Club. The committee in charge of the pro- gramme for Saturday includes Miss Mur- ==X &~ o+ YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS i CHARGE OF EQUALITY LEAGUE'S PROGRAMME. * L2 ray, chairman; Miss Whelan, Mrs. Pelten, ?Irs. Speddy and Mrs. Van Dyne of Berke- ey. L 2 2 a2 e e 2 o ) BULLET SETTLES MINING DISPUTE Nevada City Man Shot in a French Corral Quarrel. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEVADA, Sept. 7.—Henry Butler of this city was shot yesterday at French Corral by Daniel Roberts. The wound is a dan- gerous one and perbaps fatal. The bullet struck just below the heart, lodging in he left shoulder. ‘With the exception of Roberts and his wife no persons saw the shooting. Butler was driving along the road to French Corral. Roberts came from his house and stopped the horse. There were words be- tween the men and Butler got out of the buggy to make Roberts release the horse. They scuffied. and Mrs. Roberts, who saw the trouble, rushed into the house and came out with a pistol. She is alleged to have beaten Butler over the head with it, and Butler tried to obtain possession of the weapon. Then, it is said, the woman handed it to her husband, who shot But- ler. The injured man was taken to Rob- erts’ house and a doctor was summoned tfrom San Juan. Congtable Northup placed Roberts under arrest and brought him to this cn¥ to- night. Butler made a statement of the trouble, but Roberts and his wife main- tain silence. Butler says he had leased a mining claim of Roberts, but they had trouble about the terms. Butler was on his way to get his tools and surrender possession when the trouble occurred. The claim i{s known as the Red Ledge and s situated near French Corral. The trouble was of long standing. Butler is well known In this city. He is about 35 years old. Roberts has lived for a lon, time at French Corral and is quite old. Butler's sisters and his mother live here. Gladly Welcome the Railway. GUAYAQUIL, Sept. 7.—The J. P. Me- Donald Construction Company, an Amer- jcan concern, constructing the railroad from here to Quito, has invited the Ecua- dorean authorities to attend the inaugura- tion to-morrow of the railroad station at Alausi. The Government has decreed that to-morrow shall be observed as a feast day in honor of the opening of the Alausi station. el Santa Fe Officials Transferred. SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 7.—Division Trainmaster of the Santa Fe C. C. Wray has been transferred from that position to that of chief train dispatcher in this city. L. F, Day of Pittsburg, Pa., has been appointed trainmaster. Although the change had been talked of for some time it was not definitely announced until to-day and comes as something of a sur- prise. i Consecration of Monsignor Guidi. ROME, Sept. 7.—Mgr. Guidi, who was recently nppollr:eddapngltfllc delegate in the Philippine Islands, will be consecrated September 29, Cardinal Rampolla offi- clating. —_— Electric Cars Collide. ST. PAUL, Sept. 7.—Two electric cars on the Fort Snelling line collided this evening and ten persons were injured, none fatally, ¥ UEEN INVITES FORMER AIALS Requests Them to Be- come Members of Royal Retinue. ALAMEDA, Sept 7.—Invitations have been sent by the Queen-elect of the com- ing aquatic carnival, Miss Tot Decker, to her defeated rivals in the contest for the throne to beccme members of her royal court during the festive season. Those in receipt of the invitations of honor from her Majesty are Miss Ruby Schloss, Miss Charlotte Zimmerman and Miss Eleanor Larkin. Queen-elect ' Tot has also caused to be issued from Caiaival Castle the following epistle to all the resident merrymakers of Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, comprising the domain over which she will wield the scepter of pleasure for three days and nights: “To our numerous and faithful subjects the Queen extends greetings and says hello! Her Majesty desires to communi- cate to the many loyal subjects of her island kingdom and to her royal friends her hearty appreciation of the distin- guished honor conferred upon her through their kindly efforts in making her ascen- sion to the throne possible and pleas- urable. ‘““HER CARNIVAL MAJESTY TOT.” ‘Work in preparing the carnival grounds along both banks of the tidal canal be- tween the Park-street and Fruitvale-ave- nue bridges is being pushed forward as rapidly as conditions will permit. City Electriclan G. A. Wiese has the large poles that are o carry the wires for the elaborate illuminating system on the grounds, and will erect them during the week. Grand Marshal E. K. Taylor is besieged with applications from organiza- tions that desire to participate in the land parade on the opening night and want good positions in the line of march. Near- Iy all of the local fraternal and civic so- cieties will turn out, including the Native Sons, Young Men's Institute, Foresters of America, Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, Independent Order of Red Men, Encinal Literary Society, Junior Rank of the Young Men’s Institute, Rebekahs, Company G, National Guard and other or- anizations. Improvement clubs from ruitvale and Melrose will also join with the Alamedans in the street pageant. There will be band concerts on the land and water while the fete is in progress. The pyrotechnical display from the fleet of yachts and smaller craft that will be anchored in the canal is expected to ex- cel anvthing of that kind that has ever been witnessed on this side of the bay. e i e e b ok Mzrg. Jacobs Dies Suddenly. Mrs. Myer Jacobs, wife of a well-known attorney who has offices In the Nevada block, died suddenly last night at their apartments In the St. Nicholas Hotel It is supposed that she died of heart failure or apoplexy. She was a fleshy woman aged 42 years. On account of the sudden- ness of the death Deputy Coroner Brown investigated the case. He reported that death was due to natiral causes. ———— $25.00 From Kansas City Or from St. Joseph, Atchison, O Fort Worth, Houston or Missouri mRT:l:; ints. Santa Fe colonist rates during J:l for here and telegraphed to grlendl. Ask the Santa Fe, 641 lh};‘;‘: street. . tember and October. Tickets may be | FORT WINTHRP 15 BADLY SHAKEN Large Powder Magazine Explodes With Ter- rific Force. One Man Is Killed, Five Are Injured and Two Others Reported Missing. BOSTON, Sept. 7.—One of the powder magazines at Old Fort Winthrop, on Gov- ernors Island, upper Boston harbor, blew up this evening with a detonation that was heard twenty miles away. One man, | Albert H. Colton, of Somerville, was killed, five others were injured and two are missing. The cause of the explosion is not known. The force of the explosion is shown by | the fact that great granite blocks wera | hurled into the air several hundred yards, one of the largest coming down through | the center of the fort, making & hole large enough to drive a team of horses through. All over the island the effects of the explosion are visible, while in East Boston, South Boston and in the eity proper the concussion was severe enough to break windows and shake buildings to their foundations. CRAZED HAWAIIAN JUMPS FROM A ROOF Strikes a Wire in His Descent and Escaped With a Frac- tured Thigh. HONOLULU, Aug. %.—In the presence of a thousand people on Sunday, August 24, Aka, a Hawatlan who was half erazed by domestic troubles, took a dive from the roof of the old Chinese theater buila- ing and is now lying at the Queen’s Hos- pital with a fracture of the thigh. Hav- ing threatened trouble at home, Aka mounted the roof of the theater and re- sisted all efforts or persuasions on_ the part of friends and police to descend from his lofty perch. Finaily a Porto Rican policeman was sent after him. Aka saw him and, as soon as the Porto Rican was close to him, he stood upen the edge of the roof and deliberately dived to tha ground. Half way down he struck a wire line, the force of the blow breaking the wire and also his terrific descent. o ixdatad Consul Williams Returns Home. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Osear F. Will- fams, United States Consul-General at Singapore, is a passenger on the Barber line steamer Shimosha from the Far East, which arrived and anchored at Quarantine ro-night. @ sivininimimimi i CHURCHMEN WAR ON AUM SELLERS Raid on Kansas “Joint” Leads to a General Crusade. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 7.—The raid on a “joint” in Kansas City, Kans., last night by a dozen churchmen, during which ove man was shot and stabbed and another seriously hurt, has aroused a bitter war between the churches and the “joints.” A mass-meeting of 30 chureh people was held in the Washington-street Methodist Church to-day, at which a fund of $00 was ralsed with which to begin a crusade against the “joints.” The churchmen, who were arrested by the police last nignt, were refused bail urtil a committee [rom the mass-meeting to-day waited upon County Attorney En- right and prevailed upon him to arraign the men that they might be released. Andrew Mathey, proprietor of the “joint,” fearing more trouble, has gone to the Missouri side of the line. The County Attorney has assured the church people that he will close the place to-morrow. Paul Radamacker, who was shot and stabbed, Is in a precarious condition. —_——— . Settle Feud by a Bloody Fight. DURANT, L T. Sept. 10.—Ten miles east of here a feud was settled by a bloody fight in_ the road between Rev, W. E. Whaley and his two soms, est and Alf, on one side and Y. A. and I Richardson and their brother-in-law, Waltenburger, on the other. The elder Whaley was killed and Alfs’ arms were shot to pieces, while J. A. Ricl n re- ceived a severe flesh wound. NEW FRENCH CLUB HOLDS ITS INITIAL OUTING The Club Francais, the new French or- ganization, gave its Initial outing and picnic yesterday at Germania Gardens, near the Presidio. Fully 2000 people at- tended.. The afterncen was devoted /to dancing and an Interesting athletic exhi- bition In which many clever Olympic F"Club members took part under the direc- tion of Louis Tronchet, the fencing in- structor. The exhibition was held on the Stage of the big dancing pavilion. The programme was as follows: Fencing—Professor Louis Tronchet and M. . Meigs. s Cl\lbs:win‘in(, H. W. Schreiber. Roman rings, George Schlitter. Boxing—Sam _Berger, champion heavy- welght boxer of the Pacifle Coast, and C. Bayley; D. Danzinger and J. Collins. Wrestling—Frank Bayley, champion of the Pacific Coast, and I K. Spiro—158 pounds: L. H. Horelbacher and C. Pentony—145 pounds; R. B. Cornell and Gene J. Phillips—158 pounda. ‘Acrobats, Rittler brothers. Sword contest—Professor Louis Tronchet and M. 8. Meixs. e WILL GIVE ADDRESS ON PRISON WORK OAKLAND, Sept. 7.—Maude Ballington Booth of the Volunteers of America will | @eliver an address Tuesday evening at the First Presbyterian Church, her subject being ‘Prison Work.” Mrs. Booth has charge of that department of the organi- zation’s activities. She has had remark- able success in her labors among those | confined in the penitentiaries of the | United States. Her addresses on that topic are strongly instructive and of much interest to those who are trying to better | the mental and moral atmosphere of hu- | manity in its lower aspects. The Volun- teers of America >xtend a cordial invita- tion to the public to attend the meeting. e g THE DAY’S DEAD, B ] CLEVELAND, Obio, Sept. T.—Rev. C. | F. Zimmerman, editor of the German Evangelical Magazine, Sunday School papers, leaflets, etc., and for twenty years presiding elder of the Wisconsin conference died in this city to-night. General James A. Wilson. NEWPORT, R. I, Sept. 7.—Ceneral James A. Wilson of New York died at Jamestown, R. I, this evening. He was president of the Atlantic and Pacific Rai road until it was merged into the Santa Fe. Major Robert M. Smith. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7.—Major Robert M. Smith, a well-known local capitalist and land-owner, died at the family resi- dence to-day. He was 58 years of | Death was due to a kidney disease. - | jor Smith had been {ll for about two | months, and the end was not unexpected.