The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 22, 1903, Page 4

"THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED DESERT TRIBES GH[ET UUB[TEBreaking of the Hi | Marin County Starts Give Native Fantasia in| Honor of President | of France. Ceremony of Oriental Splen- dor Closes With an Arab Banquet. | i | ibesmen gath- all parts of South- of Orient mony bet has Algeria h ¢ tered the @ burned followed the fon of native included a b ie & exhibit 'DOCTOR TO SUE THE FAMILY OF GIRL HE DESIRED TO WED ckmott-Woods Engagement in tion and Interesting Case May Go Into Courts CHINESE PLAN A NEW KINGDO Threats Made by Rebels in Southwestern Provinces. a Tempest of Accusa- Evacuation of Manchuria by the Russians Not a Farce. TOKIO, April 10, via Victoria, April 21.— Boxer troubles are growing in Southwest China. ‘A correspondent of the North China Daily News at Fang Cheng on the Han River reporty that a large number of Hunanese soldiers are arriving bound for \Halnn. " This dispatch of Hunan soldiers to Shensi is taken as confirmatory of the report that Tung Fu Hslang. sent an |ultimatum to the Empress Dowager to depose Kwangsu and place Pu Chun, the Tang's forces would take Shensl and Ransu and form a separate kingdom with | the capital at Hsiang. Excitement has been eaused in Shang | Tung as the result of the arrest at Tiang- | fu of four men disguised as pilgrims, who | bad firearms in barrows. They were en- |gaged In fomenting a rebellion, which, | & correspondent says, was widespread | and one man of rank was concerned. As | resards the Kwang revolt it is said that | the Governor General of Indo-China was {prepared to offer armed resistance if there was any tampering with the | frontiers between French and the Chi- nese territory. The other powers were said | example if French troops intervened. An- | other international complication was thus | reported imminent. The China Times has a report from Peking to the effect that the reported crisls at the palace is without foundation, and although the legations are uneasy, | the reported Boxer risings a hundred | miles from Peking were not serious. | Elaborate preparations are being made | at Poatingfu to receive the Chinese court {and the people of that place believe that | the Empress Dowager will make that place |the virtual capital, as the Legation | fortress commands the place. The China | Times says that this is hardly likely. | Nevertheless great uneasiness prevails in | Japan over the situation, and American ‘kresidenls are welcoming the intelligence {that the United States has decided to increase its Asiatic squadron. The latest news from Manchuria is to the effect that the second evacuation i by the Russians was to be duly effected, | beginning on the Sth instant, when New- __].‘wchwnnx was to be handed over to the | E2 AN RAFAEL, April 21.—The Hick- mott-Woods broken engagement is causing no end of gossip in Marin County and the ultimate outcome of the breach between the families James B Balt Lake t resident of <+ nta, owner of a mills in Georgia, ® registered at the Pal- eottor mpbell departed last ton, where he is to es Supreme IS problematical. The Hickmotts are gatlon, and | most vehement In their declarations re- isit the prin- | garding Dr. Woods and his sister, Mrs. Cloy Woods. Mrs. Hickmott openly as- ices received, Pre anied by Horace G. he Union scrts that he is a schemer of the worst sort and that he attempted to blackmall her by threatening to make the breaking ay, and J. O. | c¢f the engagement public unless the - ntendent of the | Hickmotts gave him money. road Dr. Woods was seen at his home at the TR | corner of F street and Fifth avenue to- Californians in New York. night. When interrogated as to what he NEW YORK I 1.—The following | rroposed doing In regard to assertions and ans are allegations made by the Hickmotts, Dr. Woods sald: “The matter is already in the hands of !my attorneys. Both my sister and I shall bring action against the Hickmotts and they shall have every chance to prove thelr assertions. They claim I am a for- tune bunter. If I were I would not care for their daughter or I would be looking for a woman that had money actually on New York: From San R. Duvall and W. R. attan; A. Horn, at the ing, at the Astor; B, F. the Broadway the Victoria; e Gregorian; F. B. on _and F. H. Connell, J. 8. ton and wife, at riteri the 4 an, at the Herald | hand and not in prospective, like the Square; W. A. Kirkpatrick, at the Hol- | Hickmotts. I saw in Miss Georgia a very land | erude but lovely dispositioned girl and | one who would make a lovely wife; not |one of these out and out society girls | that simply live for a “good time.” An uncouth country girl is the best kind of |a wife. From Los Angeles—L. G. Mayer, at the Ast My, ss Hendle and A. Marquis and St. Denis; M. Kahn and Miss the Morton; Mrs. M. 8. Reed Miss Schwarz, at the Murray Hill. From lena—E. Cawston, at the | “What really caused the breaking of Herald 5. W. H. Earle and Miss A. | the engagement was my attitude toward L. Earle ie Park Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Hickmott, and by way of From Sacramento—F. Atkinson, at the New Amsterdam i Californians in Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.—The following Californians registered at the hotele to-day: At the New Willard—James 1. Chambers of Redding and W. F. Am- brose and wife of San Francisco. | parenthesis I might say that had I been | fortune hunting I would not have assert- | ed to them what I did. I told Mrs. Hick- mott that wnen I married Miss Georgla {1 dld not propose to marry the whole family, and as for Mr. Hickmott I wished | to have nothing to do with him. As soon ‘Warns Vessels to Keep Away. ST. THOMAS, D. W. L, April 2L.—The Dominican Consul here has published a notice, by order of the Government of Santo Domingo, dated the 20th inst., say- |ing that neither national nor !,Greign | ships should be dispatched to San Do- Elections in Illinois Cities. PEORIA, NI, April 2.—Edward M. | Woodruff, Republican, was elected Mayor by 2000 majority. Bryan, Democrat, was elected two years ago by 300 majority. The eatire Republican ticket was elected to-day. | mingo City from that date until further BLOOMINGTON, W1, April 21.—The | notification. Democrats swept Bloomington to-day, —_— electing Morrison Mayor by 700. Morrison | _ SPRINGFIELD, Oblo, April 21.—-Willlam B. | Moores, one of the best known yoang business men in Central Ohio, was killed to-day, being struck by a rock huried by a blar. is ‘the first Democratic M years. or in eighteen __ ADVERTISEMENTS. ——— ‘San Francisco Blue Book. THE FASHIONABLE PRIVATE ADDRESS DIXECTORY. The only Directory containing the lists of families in San Francisco and suburban towns; also a complete roster of club members, with business addresses; also a list of hotel guests, personnel of the press, theater diagrams,’ shopping - guides, etc.; a complete street and avenue guide, giving the duplicate system of cross streets 4nd numbers intérsecting same, with the street car to any number direct; aldo transfer system, first and last cars, points of interest, with car lines reaching same. The Blue Book is invaluable to Business Houses for circular- izing the residences. PRICE $5.00. Address*ajl communications to CHAS. C. HOAG, Pub- lisher, Publication Office, Tel. Main 1760. The E. D. Beattie Printing Co. 320 Sansome St., Rooms 47 to 65. .2 SAN FRANCISCO,'CAL - 7o !.'!-H'H—H—PH-PH+H-H—H-4+H+4-H‘H-H—H+PH-H—H-X-H-H—!+P. Chinese. DAUGHTER OF A WEALTHY ROSS VALLEY RESIDENT WHOSE EN- GAGEMENT WAS BROKEN. | Manchuria, is on his way from Mukden | to effect the transfer. Four of the eight | gates at Mukden had, according to the same authority, been transferred by the Russlans to Chinese guards. This dispatch, In the absence of any as T asserted this fact the rupture be-| tween the parents and myself occurred. | officlal statement, tended somewhat to They tried to break it off, but Miss Geor- | allay the growing sentiment gla did not wish jt. When my doctors, | that the second evacuation would be a however, informed me of my precarious | farce. Recent rumors have occasioned condition ‘I told Miss Hickmott we had | much uneasiness. The Russlans wera re- Lest break the engagement. perted to have unnecessarily strengthen- “On last Siturday 1 sent a messenger | ed their “rallway guards,” and 20,000 Rus- 0 her home with a letter asking for the | sian troops were said to have been con- return of my . diamonds.. As yet I have|centrated at Feuwchang, on the Yalu not received them. As to my antecedents, | River, commanding the northern hnrde‘r they have never asked me for letters of | of Korea, which is looked upon as Japan’s refererce and because a few people do | special ward. not know me in the East is no reason 2. ORORX N that I am unknown there. If I were very | @ iwiiiinimimiiminioiniciduieieiniclei=l @ PROMIE PEAC ccmes I am prepared to show just who and what I am. It has not been my habit to talk about myself hitherto. It is very Many Towns Profess Allegiance to the United States. peculiar that they should have allowed me —_— to visit their home seven times a week be- fore I was {ll and allow their daughter MANILA, April 21.—Major General Da- vis has returned here from the Jolo arch- to be at my bedside each day for seven weeks unless they knew something about | fpelago. He did not see the Suitan of Jolo, as the latter went to- Singapore me.” Mrs. Cloy Woods, his sister, ‘was very much hurt at the reflection cast_,on her | by Mrs. Hickmott. She sald: i shall demand an apology for the in- sinuations made by Mrs. Hiokmott and if ehe dces not respond 1 will take steps to | begin suit against her. This matter is all caused by Dr. Woods breaking the en- gagement. They even threatened him with breach of promise. To think how they defame poor Colonel Best, now in his grave. As to his prominence there is | plenty of evidence. If they could not find | out much about him no wonder they | found out nothing concerning us.” | three days before General Davis arrived. The Sultan's absence compels a tempo- rary abandonment of the negotiations for the abrogation of the Bates treaty. General Davis reports that nine-tenths of the Lanao (Mindanao) Moros have ac- cepted American sovereignty and pledged peace and friendship. Representatives of forty towns north of the lake professed alleglance to the United States before Major Ballard yesterday. Peace is as- sured until an attempt is made to abolish slavery. It is believed that would unite the Moros in opposition to the Americans. The head hunters inhabiting the Slerra Madre Mountains have made a raid on the Mrs, Hickmott, when Interviewed to- night at her home in Ross Valley, sald: “So those people will bring suft, will | they? Well, just let them try it. I do net think they will dare do it in the first | place, and if they ever do attempt such | a 'thing It is all we wish for. We will| show them up in fine style. Why, that man Woods ig a blackmaller and an ad- venturer of the worst type. He attempt- ed to work his schemes on us by demand- ing money to keep quiet, but he failed in his desires. We investigated and found out just who he was and have telegrams and papers to substantiate all we claim against him. I only wish he dares bring | province of Nueva Ecija, island of Luzon, action against us.” They beheaded four natives. A force of cavalry is pursuing the raiders. Brigadier General Humphrey will leave here Thursday for San Francisco on the transport Sherman. Half-Million Dollar Fire. LA CROSSE, Wis., April 2L.—Fire which broke out late to-night in the Park store, the largest department store in La Crosse, destroyed that building and damaged sev- eral other large stores. The fire is still threatening the Willing Bank, the Co- reen block and the McMillin building, and the loss is already estimated at $500,000, partly covered by insurance. A KANSAS CITY, April 21.—Colonel John T. ENEMY CAPTURE ARMED STEAMERS Nicaraguan Revolution- ists Add to Their SDAY, APRIL 22 son of Prince Tuan, on the throne, or | | to be alert and ready to follow France's | A dispatch to a local paper says | | that General Tse, military Governor of | in Japan | | has become the victim of the old prop- | 1903. DEMAND DATA OF A COMPANY California-Nevada 'Min- ing Concern Must Now Explain. Former Agent Howell Be- gins Proceedings in Los Angeles, | AR Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, April 21.—“Gross mis- | representations have been made with ref- | erence to the property and affairs of the | California-Nevada Mining and Milling | !Compfiny. and I shall not.rest until I| have thoroughly investigated the mauer; | and placed the responsibiity for these de- | ceptions where they belong.” Thus spoke W. H. Baldwin of the firm | of W. H. Baldwin & Co. of Albany, N. Y., | who is here for the purpos of settling | with the corporation mentioned, whose fispal agent he was in New York, and for which he sold several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of stock. He is seeking vin- dication, he says. He wants to go home and be able to tell the persons who pur- | chased stock from his firm why he offer- ed it for sale and what they are going to | get for their money. Candidly, he states | that just at present he does not see much | chance of their getting anything, but he will stay here until he has sifted the | matter to the bottom and it is now almost certain that the affairs of the concern will reach the courts. Baldwiy has refused to mccept any of | the vérbat statements of the officers of the | company in Los Angeles. fe hds ém- | ployed an attorney and that attorney at- | tended a meeting of those interested in the company to-day and demanded a defi- nite sworn statement of the property held | by the company, of the disposition made of the hundreds of thousands of dollars alleged to have been collected by sales of | stock and such other informatfon as a | stockholder 1s entitled to demand. Bald- win declared that the officers of the com- pany can no longer pull the wool over his eyes and make such preposterous claims as that of having $20,000,000 in ore in sight and $80,000,000 within easy reach. He asserts that the dividends which have been paid by the company ha\'el been simply from sales of stock and not | from anything which the company has | earned. He displays certain letters sent | from this city to prospective investors in | stock, in which even the glowing accounts | of the worth of the company’s property furnished him are more than eclipsed, | &nd now he wants to know who orig- | inated these statements and whether they are true or not. There have been no hints as yet of criminal prosecutions, but there have been more than hints of civil actions against the concern. In response to th and made by Baldwin's attorney to- it was promised that a full and com- | plete statement will be issued within a | few days. Baldwin agreed to hold off | pending the issuance of that statement, and until it is issued it is probable noth- ing will be done. If the statement is not satisfactory, however, there will be| | something doing in the affairs of the Cali- | fornia-Nevada Mining and Milling Com- | pany. —_—t | WANTS HER PROPERTY GIVEN BACK TO HER | Mrs. Lascomb Says That an Ag'ree-" ment to Provide for Her Has Not Been Xept. OAKLAND, April 21.—Mrs. R. L. T comb of 1610 Curtis street claims that she | osition of deeding her property away In return for maintenance for the rest of her | life, after which the maintenance ceased. Mrs. Lascomb to-day sued Mrs. Marie ued at $12,000 which she claims the conditions have never been fulfilled. | Mrs. Lascomb is old and speaks very | some flats that she says rented for $60 a | month. She was not able to care for this | property, and, according to the complaint, filed to-day, Mrs. Lacassle agreed to care | for her the remainder of her years, and provide her with four rooms in which to | live and $10 a month. Now the old lady says that the agreement has not been kept, that she is about to go to the poor- house and she wants her property back. | ———————— MANY FRIENDS EXPRESS SORROW FOR THE DEAD Pastor and Colleague Pay Tributes to the Late Dr. Joseph S. Eastman. BERKELEY, April 21.—The large audi- torfum of the First Presbyterlan Church was crowded yesterday with friends and relatives of the late Dr. Joseph S. East- man, whose death they came to mourn. Dr. E. W. Work, the pastor, took for the text of his sermon ““The Beloved Phy- and work of the deceased physiclan. Dr. Karl R. Krone of Oakland, a brother physician of Dr. Pastman, spoke briefly of the estimation in which his friend was held by his colleagues. hymns, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” “Jesu¥, Lover of My Soul,” and “Lead, Kindly Light,” were sung by the church quartet. The pall-bearers were Dr. Carl R. Krone, Dr. Thomas J. Clark, Captain J. T, Morrison, Charles Keeler, Professor F. B. Dresslar, Professor Elmer E. Brown, Dr. F. H. Payne, Dr. Wakefield and Will- fam A. Caldwell. —_—— g z Criep, one of the’ most prominent men in the| SANTA ANA, Cal, April 21—Fire to-day de- Fighting Fleet. O heart disease, aped 80 yemmr?onaem8 (0-0a | siroyed the $500D risidence of ' "A. Howes PANAMA, April 21.—Advices have been ADVERTISZMENTS. recefved here from the NOrth 10 the EfleCt | N A A A A AN AN AR that the reported capture of Fort San Carlos at the Lake Nicaragua entrance of 7 the San Juan River by forces operating under President Zelaya of Nicaragua is without foundation. 4 - The revolution in Nicaragua is spread- CHICAGO 5 ing throughout the country and the move- ment seems to have gained with the suc- cess of General Bonlilla in Honduras. The Nicaraguan revolutionists have captured three armed lake steamers and twenty- one salling vessels. They occupy the isl- ands of Zapatero and Ometepe and the towns of Alta Gracia and Mayagalpa. When the steamer ‘93" was captured its captain, a Frenchman, was killed. News from San Salvador says that Gen- eral Estrada, commanding President Ze- laya's forces at Acoyapa, has suffered de- feat at the hands of the rebels. ST. LOUIS GRAND JURY TEMPORARILY ADJOURNS ST. LOUIS, April 21.—The St. Louis Grand Jury temporarily adjourned to- day to enable Circuit Attorney Folk to give his attention to the trial of local boodle cases. Folk held a conference with Robert E. Lee respecting the re- turn of his brother, Lieutenant Governor | Lee. After the conference Folk said he expected Lieutenant Governor Lee to re- turn to St. Louis Thursday or Friday. i : ; Produ Rich Jewel Our early wide selection of fitti Special and artistic designs furnished. 1 Goldsmiths Silversmiths‘and Jewelers Importers of : Diamonds Precious Stones Watches and Art Goods ry and Silverware importations ‘novelties combined with our usual elabo- rate display of Sterling Silver, Jewelry, Precious Stones, Art Pieces, etc , offer a cers of of | | siclan,” in which he dealt with the llre‘ | | | choicest n; g gifts for weddings. Correct and latest forms in Fine Stationery. Our “Suggestion Book™ mailed on application. - ’Spaulding & Co Jackson Blvd cor State St SAYS DYING WIFE WAS “28- | Charles E. t clared null and vold three deeds to prop- Lacassie for the return of property val- | erty valued at about $6500, which his wife, Wwas | Annle L. Hager, upon her deathbed con- transferred under those conditions, while | veyed to her mother, Mrs. Ellen Harring- t t little English. She owned a building at | of his wife's weakened condition to per- 1510 Curtis street, containing a store and | suade her to deed her the property. {SUPPLEMENT Chicago } Jhe Smperial Range The oven heats quickly and evenly. The draft Is so nicely adjusted that you have the heat where you are doing the cookinli‘the rm‘: and not the flue gets the benefit of the coal, making the Imperial a fuel economizer. A stove that wastes coal is dear at any price. m work and material in the “Imperial” are put there for service but It is a handsomely finished design.’ The cut is a No. 7 with broad top, large high shelf and end shelf, tea-pot stands, ring cover, 18 In. square oven with Kicker and sheif. Nickel trimmings. Set up $|9 50 in your kitchen complete, this week, at the low price of . Solid 0ak Chiffonier $5.75 Has five roomy, locked drawers with brass handles. Well made, golden finish. At such a low price for so useful an article the stock will not last very long. Go Into Ghe Drapery Department And See the wealth of color and wonderful pat- terns In East India drapings. Rope [}« portieres in new combinations of col- or and materials. The latest novels ties In embroidered lace curtains. 233 235 237 Post Street as defendants R. J. Harrington, her hus- band, and B. W. Starr. It is claimed the Property in question was first deeded to Mrs. Harrington and she, with her hus~ band, then conveyed it to Starr. riager says his wife was very il a long time prior to her death. The land consists of lots in the Cas- serly tract valued at $4000, forty-nve acres in Napa County known as the old Bruck ranch and eighteen acres on Howell Creek, the last two pleces being valued at $2500. DEFRAUDED BY MOTHER Hager Alleges His Moth- er-in-Law Has Got His Property. OAKLAND, April 21.—Suit, was begun o-day by Charles E. Hager to have de- on. 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