The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1903, Page 1

| 4444 'A‘Je"qjj / WoL uaye aq o, > B | VOLUME XCHI=-NO. 114. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1903. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. REVOLUTIONARY FORCE CAPTURES THE CITY OF SAN DOMINGO; BRITISH MARINES LAND AT PORT OF SPAIN TO QUELL A RIO 1pitals of two islan nmander of the Government forces being among the slain. At Port of Spain, Trinidad, a mob attc Marines and Gatling guns were landed from the British wa e King's fleet h assisted in the coercion of Venezuela. / 3 s—San Domingo and Trinidad—were the scenes of desperate fighting yesterday. Revolutionary forces captured the city of San Domingo after a combat in which the losses were heavy on both sides, The Government army outside the city is preparing for battle, hoping to retake the capital. ed the Government buildings and destroyed' them, because of the passage of an ordinance increasing the cost of water. ship Pallas, and restored partial order, but it is feared there will be a fresh outbreak. Foreign Minister Sanchez has sought refuge in the American Police fired into the rioters, a Trinidad is a British possession, off the coast of Venezuela, and con- id @ number of persons were served as | | +IslaanIA rmies| LA 6R OVNES CA PTU RE ; in Stubborn TOWN IN MINDANAO Con-]bat' :Constabulary Inspector Clarke and Sev- (eneral Pena, eral of His Men Are Killed in Sudden Among the Killed. Another Bat- tle Will Be RETAINS APPROPRIATION FOR VATICAN EMBASSY Senate Votes Down Clemen- Motion for Its Re- duction. F. Minister 1 the Sen n af- ar of Deputies had grown extension of d that the , OW- ated the tion to suppress M. Delcasse was not war- nditions. to suppress foreign missionary to-day’s sessiox es took up the app! thorization made by the Those crders form the nd ivided the male congregations and into which the commission | English Passionist fathers, h Embassador Mon- ted States Embassador Por- emelves bec: has Anglo-American nue de Hoche. The | make much progress be- list Deputy, M. Las- resolution calling on hold & referendum in e congregation ain whether the an ex- | in- the dissolution of these M re stitutions Lascies demand- of his reselution this demand took up | sitting. The chamber | er Combes” solicitation, nsideration of the reso- | to 156 and then ad- nsidera on .S - NORTH ALASKA INDIANS | ASK FOR GOVERNMENT AID | March 2.—Urgent ap- | to the War De- | { the native Es- { inhabitants of Nérth | are reported to be in an ex- | mely deshitute circumstances as a re- | ict enforcement of the laws | taking or killing of fur- in that territory. There | s authority of the | War Department to issue food supplies | jn such a case in the absence of legis- | Jative enactment, but acting on the ad- | of Judge Advocate-General Davis, instructions have been sent to the de. | partment commander to investigate the situation and in his discretion to distri- | in cases of emergency. This on was taken in the belief that Con- gress will sanction whatever outlay is d to be necessary to the preservation life re- | | Onslaugh t Upon Village of Suriago BRIGADIER GEN THE PHILIPPINE S. 8. SUM} WHO HA BEEN MURDEROUS LADRONES IN MINDANAO. ER OF THE AMERICAN ARMY IN ORDERED TO SUPPRESS ANILA, March 23.—The town of Suriago, in the northeast ern part of the island of Mindanao, was captured yes- terday by ladrones, who killed Constabulary Inspec- arke and several others. A detachment of thirty men, belonging to the Tenth Infantry, under the com- mand of Lieutenants Patterson and Brown, is hurrying from Ilogan, on the northwest coast of Mindanao, to Suriago on the transport Reilly with orders to dapture the place. Brigadier General Sumner, commanding the Department of Mindanao, has been ordered to send two additional companies of troops to Suriago. It is reperted that the ladrones are holding the town, but details of the fight have not been re- ceived and foreigners ® THREE PERISH IN FIRE; FIVE OTHERS WILL DIE Eskimos at Nome Meet Terrible Death While in a Drunken r C is not known. If they Stupor. NOM Alaska, Jan. 2 (via Seattle).— Three Eskimos were burned to death and five others were so horribly injured that they cannot recover in the burning of an igloo yestegday afternoon. When help arrived the smoke was pouring from the igloo in a dense cloud, making the work of rescue almost impossible. Deputy Mar- shal Lowe reached in and grabbed a half- grown boy:by the leg. As he pulled the skin was stripped from the bones. All the bodies were finally pulled out into the open and they were taken to the hos- pital. Two men, four women and two children were sleeping in the igloo when an overturned lamp set the place on fire. It is supposed ttat they were in a drunken stupor, for a boy Was seen carrying liquor Into the place a few hours before. A native woman going to visit the tamily discovered the fire and gave the alarm. Mail Carrier Griffis reports that the ice | on Norton Sound went out a few days ago a distance of fifteen miles. Carlson of the Portage roadhouse was caught on the ice and blown out to sea with it, but the ice came in after twenty-four hours and the castaway reached land none the worse for his perilous experience. | will be taken t The fate of the white officials | X3 vigorous measures | rescue them. This is the time an troops have been used since peace with the Moros was de- clared. have been captured first Ame; Governor Taft and General Davis are going to Jolo for a conference with the Sultan and leading Moros of Jolo in the hope of averting trouble. They will leave here Wednesday on the transport Ingalls. No advices have Heen received from Jolo since Saturday. The situation there is regarded as critical, although Governor Taft and General Davis hope to quell the unrest and to succeed in making the Moros understand ¥ie intentions of the Americans. The burial $hip Proteus has arrived here from the Jolo archipelago; bringing the bodies of 500 soldiers ‘and a few civillans. The bodies wil be sent home on a transport. WIFE OF ARTIST HERZOG WILL RECEIVE A FORTUNE Clause in Her Father's Will Cutting Her Off Is Declared to Be Invalid. NEW YORK, March 23.—Mrs. Fannie Rayne McComb Herzog, daughter of the late James Jennings McComb and who married Artist Louis Herzog before she could get a court to decide’ whether a clause of her father's will cutting her out of her share of his $15,000,000 esiate should she marry Herzog was valid, has won her contention. Under a decision of Justice Truax filed in the Supreme Court to-day Mrs. Herzog is declared entitled to about $4,000,000, FORMER CROWN PRINCESS TRIES TO KILL HERSELF Swallows Poison at Her Mother’s Chateau at Lindau and Is g Now Seriously Ill. LONDON, March 23.—The correspond- ent of the Daily Chronicle at Geneva learns on reliavle authority that the former Crown Princess of Saxony is lying scriously ill in her mother's chateau at Lindau/from the effects of an attempt to commit suicide by taking Dpoisor 'Keene'sSuitTrying | sudc | ing, | and Chief Engineer Hood had received a | | special car. | sided had it not developed yesterday that HARRIANS CHIEFS GET QUICK GALL, on President’s Nerves. Summons Herrin,Hood, Kruttschnitt and Stubbs. Officials Leave for East on Notice Sent Them by Telegraph. The loca! railroad world has been thrown into a fever of excitement by the n departure of several of the South- ern Pacific officials for New York. turday night General Manager Krutt- | schnitt, without the slightest intimation | to the other officials in the railroad build- suddenly left for the East, and later rned that Chief Counsel Herrin it was le two hours’ notice to start Eastward and had joined Manager Kruttschhitt in his Curfosity might have sub- Trafic Manager Stubbs had received a| ily and party of friends {n the midst of his pleasure trip in the south. A special train hurried him north and. landed him here yesterday afternoon, just in time to permit him to catch the regular fast train for the East. That something serious is awaiting the high officials in New York is generally ac- cepted as a fact, and many believe that it concerns President Harriman's position in the fight with the Keene interests. QUICK RETURN EAST. It is only three weeks since General Manager Kruttschnitt returned from New York, where he was in conference with | Mr. Harriman for as many weeks, and he | announced when he arrived here that ac- cumulated business at this end would confine him to his office for the next month. He has been working hard ever since, refusing all calls except from offi- and keeping his office attaches con- y on the jump. Early Saturday morning he received several messages from the East and the next his clerks knew tlhe general manager was locking up his desk and issuing orders te have his private car placed in readiness for a long trip. To no one did he tell where he was going, and his destination was not gener- ally known until noon yesterday. The annual meeting of the Southern Pacific Company is to be held in New York next month and it is strongly sus- pected that President Harriman is worried over the outlook and wants his attorneys and Vice Presidents Stubbs and Krutt- schnitt with him. The reason of Engineer Hood's sudden instrucfions to join the eastward-bound party, however, mystifies the officials here, but it is believed that his mission is the same as that of Messrs. Stubbs and Kruttschnitt and Herrin. RUMORS ABOUT SCHWERIN. | It was reported yesterday in the rail- road building that considerable discussion | has been had over the wires between President Harriman and Mr. Kruttschnitt relative to a new position here for Mr. Harriman’s recently appointed assistant, or secretary, as he is pleased to call him- self, Mr. Thorne. The latter gentleman quietly dropped into San Francisco four weeks ago and since thep his secret movements have caused no small amount of uneasiness in certain quarters. Mr. | Thorne has been stopping at the Palace and holding frequent and mysterious con- ferences with General Manager Krutt- schnitt and paying no particular heed to others except those of the prominence of Mr. Stubbs. When he first arrived Mr. Thorne stated to the newspaper reporters that he had not vet been assigned to any particular branch of work, but had been sent out by President Harriman to in- spect the condition of the various western branches of the Harriman system. About the time Traffic Manager Stubbs arrived the story spread that Mr. Thorne was to have a big title in the purchasing department of the syndicate. This was immediately followed by a story that he is to succeed R. P. Schwerin, manager of the purchasing department of the road, and who holds a like position with the. Pacific Mail Company. Frequently since President Harriman assumed the dicta- torship of Southern Pacific affairs has rumor had Mr. Schwerin on the eve of his dismissal, but none of the previous stories: have been regarded in the same light as the present one. It is known far and wide in the railroad world that President Harriman has never shown any particular favoritism toward employes of the late C. P. Huntington and especially In the case of Mr, Schwerin. The latter, although regarded as a most competent official, was unfortunate two Continued on Page 2, Column 2. | similar message and had to leave his fam- | | TELLS THE STORY OF A GUILTY LOVE Mrs. Burdick Makes a Confession of Her Infatuation P 1 for Arthur Pennell Trinidad M 05 Uses the Torch. 'Sets Fire to Which Led to the Buffalo Murder| | ; | {H ! 11 1 | | I e | | !} 3 =~} | WOMAN WHO WAS WIDOWED BY THE CRIME OF A BUFFALO AS- SASSIN AND WHO HAS CONFESSED HER INFATUATION FOR THE ERSTWHILE FRIEND OF HER LATE HUSBAND. 1) = UFFALO, N. Y., March R.— Mrs. Alice Hull Burdick, widow of Edwin L. Burdick, under- went a merciless examination by District Attorney - Coats- worth this afternoon at the re- sumption of the Inquest into the death of her husband, who was murdered on February 26. Mrs. Burdick was on the stand when court adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. She then will be recalled to complete her testimony. With a package of letters in his hand, some of which were written to Mrs. Bur- dick by Arthur R. Pennell, co-respondent in the divorce proceedings instituted by Mrs. Burdick, and other communieations between Mr. Burdick and his wife, Coats- worth forced Mrs. Burdick to tell the story of her relations witn Pennell from the time he first made love to her in New Haven, in 1898, until 1901, when these relations were renewed. after Burdick had forgiven his wife and had taken her back to his home for the sake of their children. GIVES FALTERING ANSWERS. Mrs. Burdick was deathly pale while on the witness stand. She answered questions in a low, faltering tone, evad- ing a direct answer whenever possible and reluctantly admitting facts when the District Attorney pitilessly read extracts from the love letters written to her by Arthur R. Pennell. Not since the inquest into the murder began has there been such intense inter- est in the proceedings. As early as 11 o’clock in the morning men and women— , mostly women—applied at the Police Court for seats. Judge Murphy ordered the room cleared and no one was admitted until 1 o'clock. When the inquest was resumed at 2 o'clock most of the specta- tors in the crowded courtroom were wo- men. There was a hum of excitement when ‘Mrs. Burdick took the witness stand. Mrs. Burdick testified that. she would be 42 years of age on April 3). She was mar- ried to Burdick in 18%6. They had three children. She met Pennell at a card party five or six years ago, at which Burdick was present, She went to New Haven and New York with the Pennells in 1896. Burdick did not go, being de- | tained by business. No unusual friend- ship sprang up between her and Pennell. Witness did not recall a letter from Pen- nell written in New Haven in 1900, in| which he said: “Yesterday I was at the gateway on | the campus grounds, where, more than two years ago, I drew you in in the dark- ness. - This place is enshrined to me.” RECALLS THE INCIDENT. At this point Attorney Hartzell, Mrs. Burdick’s counsel, asked what was the purpose of the questions. Judge Murphy | | said he could object to Mrs. Burdick an- | swering any questions that might hold | her up to publie ridicule. “We do not wish to object, but we | trust that no unnecessary questions wall | be asked,” said Hartzell. | The District Attorney produced the let- | ter and handed it to the witness, who trembled violently. “Do you recognize it as Pennell's hand- writing?"” “Yes,” whispered Mrs. Burdick. “And you recall the incident now?” “Yes, sir.” 8 Mrs. Burdick, in recalling the incident, .confessed that Pennell went into a door- way, drew her in, took her in his arms and kissed her. She thought she re- monstrated. She did not remember that Pennell was at Shelter Island in Septem- ber, 1900, nor did she recall a letter from him in which he wrote that he had found her gloves in the pocket of his tuxedo. The letter was handed to her. She read it hastily and did not appear to enjoy | its contents. It was written by Penneil, | she said, but she did not remember hav- | ing seen it before. Mrs. Burdick was shown another letter from Shelter Island, written in Septem- ber, 1900, and it was identified by her. She did not recall Pennell having tele- phoned her from New York, as stated In the letter. Mrs. Burdick was then questioned at some length relative to the meaning of “Continued on Page 3, Column 3. | | the mob began | for firearms. | ernor's |at the theater. Uovernor’'s House. Police Shoot Down the Rioters. it Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1903, by the New York Herald Pu hing Company | PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March | Several persons were killed in serious riots which started here to-day. The Gov- ernment buildings burned and the Governor of Trinidad was forced to take | refuge on the cruiser Pallas, lying in the harbor. The Government recently p ed an or- dinance increa the cost of water, fol- lowing the building of the new water works. Public meeti had been held to protest against the increased rates and a demonstra was made wh the Leg- islative Council met to-day. A great crowd surrounded the building, and when some one threw a stome at the building the c The place w: wd became a surging mob. s set and burned and looting stores, searching on fire Then an attack was made on the Gov- house. The vernor escaped | with considerable difficuity, his carriage being destroved by the mob. With the director of the water works, the Governor took refuge on the ‘British eraiser Pallas The police read the riot act and repeat- edly charged upon the mob, but could make little headway, and finally fired shots into the crowds. At least six riot- ers were killed and a large number were wounded. As the rioting continued despite the po- lice the commander of the Pallas landed 200 marines and bluejackets with Gatling guns, with instructions to restore and maintain order. Large numbers of re- sponsible citizens were sworn in as spe- cial officers to assist in conmtrolling the | mob. The dresence of the sailors, ready sweep the streets with their guns, cowed the mob and partial order has been re- stored. The excitement is still very great, however, and it is feared that there will be fresh outbreaks during the night. to EX-SENATOR THURSTON’S PAUGHTER AN ELOPER “Little Jean” Weds in Secret and Returns to the Home of Her Doting Father. NEW YORK, March 23.—The World has the following from Washington: 1he bride of a secret marriage is Jean Mellen Thurston, youngest daughter of ex-Sen- ator Thurston, Commissioner of the St. Louls Exposition. Senatbr Thurston him- self did not know of it until the Worid correspondent asked him to verify the re- port to-night. “Just wait a minute,” said the Senalor. Then he went into a back room. A few minutes later he reappeared. “Yes, it's all right,” said he. “Little Jean,” as her father calls he for it was scarcely more than a year @ that she put on long dresses—has guarded successfully her elopement of last week, when an absence of five hours from Sen- ator Thurston's house in Wyoming ave- nue was accounted for by an engagement None in the Senator's family had the slightest suspicion of the romance when Jean Thurston returned home. Jean Thurston is only 17 years old. Now she is Mrs. Ernest Hall Coolidge, wife of a young man of Puritan ancestry. He is a real estate solicitor in Washingien, lives with his father, G. A. Coolidge, a retired publisher, in the plaza on Wash- ington circle. The Coolidges come of an old Boston family. Ernest Coolidge is 22 years old. — it RELATIVES OF MRS. FAIR DENY COMPROMISE STORY Assert That They Can Now Prove That She Died After Her Husband. PARIS, March 23.—The lawyers engaged by the heirs of Mrs. Charles Fair know nothing, they say, of the report from San Francisco that an agreement has been reached between their clients agd the relatives of Mr. Fair. The lawyers scoff at the idea that the claimants would ac- cept the paltry sum of $250,000. MONTCLAIR, N. J., March 23.—Some ot the heirs of Mrs. Charles Fair are visit- ing here, and when seen to-day they pro- nounced as absurd the stories about a | compromise. Mrs. Fair's relatives assert that they can prove that Mrs. Fair died nearly an hour after her husband; that she did not strike on her head, as her husband did, but landed on her shoulder. They say they will spurn every sugges- tion of a compromise, and are looking for- ward with great interest to the hearing in the case next week. ——— Baron von Herman. BERLIN, March 23.—Baron von Her. man, First Vice President of the lower house of the Prussian Diet, is dead.