The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 26, 1903, Page 1

10 DG e the Library.***?* SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PISONER STORY M X A CRNE Light Is Expected| on Los Angeles | Mystery. | Arrest of a Suspect Made in the Indian | Territory. COLOMBIAN WIAKERS IN SESSION Fate of the Canal Treaty Soon to Be Known. Congress Meets in Ad- vance of the Date Announced. Senate -Elects as Its Presi- dent a Foe of Water- way Convention. and New York ke New York Ju V. Velez, president s Matamo- vice presi- to agena, who has con- UNPOPULAR BAN OF CROATIA WILL RETIRE Gount Hodervary's Call to Hungar- jan Cabinet Duty Entails His Resignation. J unt Hodervary's of Emperor form a pew ils his resignation f unpopular na ously surrender n in the step e present Lib- , and consequently as being near the breaki of the of Hungary and e dissolution of tem governme: e TR FOLE SECURES MORE EVIDENCE OF BOODLING Says Money Was Used to Pass the Bill Legalizing Outstanding County Warrants. £T. LOUI ne %.—According to in- formation Circuit Attorney Folk 000 was spent in Jef- pass the bill legalizing warrants, which were eficiencies in the treasury was one of the so-called he General Assembly r d little attention at the time being considered. It is sald that 51,000,000 in these war- in the hands of speculators. upreme ants to be vold and only an act of ¢ Assembly could make them legal. RS S — FATHER KILLS HIS BABY AND SHOOTS HIS WIFE Angry Men in Idaho Talk of Lynch- ing a Brutal Mur- derer. SPOKANE. Wash., June %5.—In a fit of Jous rage Orron Price killed his own aby, shot his wife in the stomach and put & bullet into Edward Leech's shoul- der to-might before he was disarmed at Stitts, a small town in Northern Idaho. Physiclans are working on the woman and say the wound in the stomach is not serious. The ball in Leech’s shoulder has - Strange and Terrible Death | Likely Soon to Be Explained. { | | | certain that der of George L. dly, broker, and, a charge | | ccompanied by ack here for trial. here on the em- nothing will be eged conn il he ge: nted with witneses whe ¥ will ing from the rdered body of bezzlement cases consist of the register Covina and T property sold for cash. lleged em- His al- murder statement of a him and who as- serts that he saw O'Necill leave the housé in which Mills was m 4 several days before the body of Mills was found. This witness knows O'Neiil, but his identity has not been made public. The officers admit that there are two/ men who were implicated in the murder and they admit that their information points to O'Neill as being one of them, but who the other is they refuse to say. They admit that the other man is known em of and when they get O'Neill here they ex- | | to compel him to tell the whole | Mear (arr—-.lh’ other man whe ~SHIP jcated in the murder. )zféqaflf /5!’197 manager 7, an or- e Lo: ich advanced rit On Ap mys- Court had declared these | iously disappeared and four days later his bod was found in a eenth street There was not the slightest clew to the jdentity of the murderer and nc until to-day @id it become known that O'Neill was supected. The detectives say they have a positive case against him. s e s e REFUSES TO ALTER TERMS OF THE CORONATION OATH House of Lords Rejects Bill to Mod- ify the Declaration Against the Papacy. LONDON, June 2.—The interest which two years ago attached to the question concerning the terms of the royal decla- ration against the papacy was revived for a brief period to-night, when the House of Lords took up the second read- ing of Earl Gray's bill to abol both the royal declaration on acces: and the on coronation oath The Ear! said he introduced the bill, not because he was a Roman Catholic, but in the interest of imperial amity. In the course of the debate the Archbishop of Canterbury reviewed the historical pect of the matter and said the Bishops were prepared to accept a form of words which should not be offensive, but which must not be ambiguous. Finally the bill was rejected by 9 votes to 62 —_———————— MOB OF MASKED MEN DEALS OUT LYNCH LAW Hangs a Negro for Assaulting and Seriously Injuring White Farmer. CLARENDON, Ark., June 23—A mob of 50 masked men hanged Jack Harris, a negro, to the porch of a bullding in the suburbs Harris had assauited and se- riously injured John Coburn, a = white farmer. PEORIA, Iil., June 25.—A special Grand | to consider the | Jury was called to-day case of John McCray, the negro who killed Detective William F. Murphy, and a special term of court will be convened to try him. McCray is confined in the rg jail for safe keeping. McCray was hanged in effigy in the Courthouse square to-day. Three telegraph poles lashed together as a battering ram were | found in the rear of the jail vard. ———————— MILLIONAIRE THOMAS TIRES OF RACINC VENTURE | Suddenly Decides to Sell Hermis and His Entire Stable at Pub- lic Auction. NEW YORK, June 25.—Tired of unin- | terrupted ill luck, E. R. Thomas, the young banker and millionaire who paid not been located. $30,000 for the disappointing Hermis and Angry men gathered in various parts otf whose total outlay for horses, jockeys’ town to-night and many threats of lynch- | and trainers’ salaries, etc., approximates ing were heard. Onmly the absence of a | $153,0M, has decided to sell his entire leader saved Price’s live. T L lsuble at auction. IEL, June 25.—“I shall tele- graph ta the President to- day, telling him in what per- fect condition I have found your ships,” said Emperor William, in parting with Ad- | miral Cotton on board the Kear- sarge to-day, after he had spent an hour and a half looking over the battleship as thoroughly as any naval inspector could have done, working the turrets, examin- ing the rters of the men, looking at the food in the galley and talkingefamil- farly with some of the able seamen. The Emperor came alongside the star- board quarter of the Kearsarge, steering his own barge and attended by Captain von Gurme, while up the port gangway came Admiralty Secretary von Tirpitz, { Admiral von Senden-Bibran, General von | Plessen and Count von Eulenburg. Ad- | miral Cotton and his staff, Captain Hemphill, all of the other American com- manders and all of the officers of the ship except the midshipmen, who were at quarters, received the Emperor on the quarterdeck. EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS. “I am happy to welcome your Majesty on an American ship,” salid Admiral Cot- ton, “and I wish that I were recelving you on American soil.” “I am very happy to be here,” the Em- peror replied He then shook hands with all of the captains whom he met yesterday, calling | them by name, and with all the juniors, | who were presented in turn. “Now, captain,” the Emperor said to Captain Hemphill, “I want to see your | ship.” Captain Hemphill thereupon led the | way with the Emperor, Admiral Cotton | following, accompanying the members of | the Emperor’s suite. | Emperor William entered one of the double turrets and scrutinized the mech- anism. Lieutenant Mustin of the Kear- | sarge showed the Emperor the ‘wed and | smoothness with which the turret could be turned. “What is the real value of these tur- rets?’ asked the Emperor, turning to Captain Hemphtll. “That could be known only in war, sir,” replied Captain Hemphill, who then ex- plained the theoretical effectiveness of the gunfire on which the design was based. The Emperor recalled some of the re- | cent French experiments with double tur- rets, in which sheep in one turret were | killed by the shock of gunfire in the other. “That,” said the captain, “was due to the shortness of the guns which the French experimenters used. The long | guns of the Kearsarge change the field of the highest concussion.” LIKENS AMERICANS TO GODS. In calling the attention of one of the members of his suite to Captain Hemp- hill's services on the Monitor, when she | K crew. With the expression of my warmest thanks, I assure you that the squadron is warmly welcomed here and will, I trust, make an agreeable stay. Everybody will vie with each other to make them feel at home, in response to the kind and friendly reception of my brother by the citizens of the United States. - KAISER LAVISH IN HIS PRAISE OF AMERICA’S FIGHTING CRAFT German Sovereign, After a Thorough Inspection of the Flagship Kearsarge of the European Squadron, Sends Cablegram to the President Complimenting Captain Hemphill and Crew oo —_— 1IEL,- June 25.—President of the United States of Amer- ica, Washington: On my arrival at Kiel I was saluted a fine American squadron and had the pleasure of re- ceiving Admiral Cotton and his captains. It was a very happy and kind inspiration on your part to send the squadron to Kiel for the week, and thanks to this fact, I was able to inspect the | magnificent flagship Kearsarge ta-day, when I was able to com- pliment the captain on the exceptionally good state of efficiency and neatness of the ship and the fine appearance of his gallant WILLIAM, L. R. e | | | | O - -F | GERMAN SOVEREIGN AND TWO OF HIS WAR CHIEFTAINS, AND THE FLAGSHIP OF THE AMERICAN SQUADRON, ON WHICH THEY SPENT A PLEASANT HOUR AND A HALF. e e first went into action, and to some other fierce naval combats of the Civil War, the Emperor added: “These men are gods to us.” The Emperor said the conning tower was the most roomy he had ever been in. With the telephonic and signal apparatus in every part of the ship the Emperor ‘was naturally familiar and he pointed out one or two good new things. The Ger- man constructors have been having some trouble with electrical connections and the Emperor was especially interest- ed in them. At present the Kearsarge's general electrical system is invisible, as it is enclosed in semi-permanent construc- tions. ‘While the Emperor was inspecting the men's quarters he conversed with several of the bluejackets and jokingly asked one old salt how long he had been in the service. The sailor replied: “Twenty-four years, sir. “That is long enough to be an ad- miral,” said the Emperor. When the inspection of the Kearsarge was finished the party went to the ad- miral's cabin and the Emperor, seeing a large rocking chair, exclaimed: “What is this for?” “For Emperors,” replied Admiral Cot- ton. “Then I will take William. ADMIRAL THANEKS CREW. Some Dbottles of champagne were opened. After a quarter of an hour's general talk the Emperor left the battle- ship and Admiyal Cotton assembled the entire ship's company and addressed them as follows: The Emperor has inspected the ship quickly but very thoroughly. His Majesty Is a judge of all technical naval matters. He expressed himself as greatly pleased with what he saw. 1 thank the officers and crew of the Kearsarge for the condition of the ship. I hope every man here will remember that he is a repre-, sentative of the United States and tbat he will conduct himself in guch a manner as to bring credit upon his try and his flag. ‘We are here by orders of the President. It is our @uty to do all in our power to preserve the feeling of friendship and cordiality between the United States and Germany. { it,” said Emperor Three cheers for his Majesty, the Emperor! The 700 officers and men of the Kear- sarge thereupon gave three hearty cheers for Emperor William. TOWER EATS WITH EMPEROR. The Emperor received Embassador Tower on the imperial yacht Hohenzol- lern immediately after returning from his inspection of the American flagship. He expressed to the Embassador his grati- fication over his experiences on the Kear- sarge. “Captain Hemphill knows his business,” tald Emperor Wijliam. “He is a captain who understands his ship. He does not have to ask other people before answer- ing questions.” The Emperor gave a dinner to-night on the Hohénzollern to Admiral Cotton, the American captains, Embassador Tower, United States Naval Attache Potts and all the other members of the United States embassy staff; Prince Henry of Prussia, the German admirals and the other members of the imperial party and Chancellor von Bulow, who is recovering from a sharp gastric attack and who came here from Berlin to be at this and Embassador Tower's dinner to-morrow. Admiral Cotton will entertain the Em- peror at breakfast on the Kearsarge on Saturday. TOASTS THE PRESIDENT. Toward the end of the dinner Emperor ‘William proposed “The President of the United States” and all of the guests arose and remained standing until the band finished playing “America.” The Emperor also read to the American naval officers his message to President noonve“ regarding the Kearsarge and touched glasses with Admiral Cotton, Captain Hemphill and Naval Attache Potts. He afterward showed them the machinery of the Hohenzollern and dis- cussed the turbine engines. The Emperor has Invited all of the American captains to accompany him on his racing yacht Meteor during the race to-morrow. There was'a dance on theeGerman cruis- er Prinz Heinrich at 4 o’clock this after- noon and as many of the American of- ficers as could get leave attended. There MINING MEN MAKE SPEED - FOR RICHES Report of a Gold Find Excites | Popuiace. , Bakersfield Is Astir and Riders Leave for Tulare. g Precious Metal Said to Be! Abundant Near Banks of Kern River. E Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, June 25.—Great inter- est and much excitement prevails here | over the finding of a gold claim on what is known as the “Little Dry Meadows™ country near the banks of the Kern Riv- | er in Tulare County, near the border of | Kern. | The dnterest ini the matter has been ris- | ing for several days and reached its high- est point to-night, when crowds collected near the Southern Hotel as a large party | of gold hunters left this evening. In the party were Dr. A. F. Shaffer, W. J. Ben- | nett, proprietor of the Southern Hctel; Jud Elwood, president of the Elwood Oil Company, and his son, Leonard Elwood; James Briscoe, president of the Kern | Canyon Oil Company; T. A. Baker, Un- | der Sheriff of Kern County; Fred Geiser, a barber, and several others. They will travel on horseback, taking one wagon and four pack mules with supplies as far as Kernville. It is their intention to com- mence operations on the property at | once. | Last summer Dr. W. G. Sylvester, a dentist of this city, was spending a va- | cation on Kern River in the mountains of Tulare County. One day while hunting on the mountain side he slipped, in his fall breaking off a plece of rock. Know- | | ing little of fts value, the doctor kept it without saying anything further about it. Several ‘weeks ago, however, talking with ores and incidentally mentioned this | sample, which he showed them. They at | once recognized its value and formed a party to relocate the place. The party which went out was composed of Drs. Shaffer and Sylvester, W. J. Bennett and Jud Elwood. When they arrived at the scene a landslide had destroyed all trace of the exact location of the former find, | but by persistent searching they dlscu\"‘ ered at another point a ledge of gold- | bearing rock not less than twenty feet in | width at any point and extending for a | distance, as far as they explored It, of | more than 3000 feet. | | $12 50 to the ton and a fire test showed as high as $150. Returns have not yet been recelved from the assayers in San Fran- cisco, but owing to the length and width | of the ledge mining men say that the find | will prove one of the richest in the State should the assay show only $4. The pres- ence of an excellent mill site on Kern | River within 400 feet greatly enhances its value. tel where the specimens have been exhib- ited since the return of the four original locators two days ago. Thelr return so soon to the mine is evidence of their in- terest. The claim is named the “Lucky Four.” ——————— SIR THOMAS LIPTON ENTERTAINED AT DINNER Owner of Shamrock IIT Is the Guest of Major General Corbin and Wife. WASHINGTON, June 25.—Sir Thomas Lipton, who reached New York from Eng- land yesterday, came to Washington late this afternoon, accompanied by Willlam Fife, the designer of Shamrock IIL. To- morrow Sir Thomas and Fife will be the guests of President Roosevelt at luncheon in the White House. Sir Thomas was met at the railroad sta- tion- by Major General Corbin, and to- night he was entertained at a dinner and informal reception by General and Mrs. Corbin. The dinner company included French Embassador and Mme. Jusserand, | Secretary Moody, Secretary and Mrs. Wil- son, Assistant Secretary Sanger, Assist- ant Secretary Pierce and General and Mrs. Randolph. A large number of guests representative of Washington society came to the reception. ————— KANSAS LEGISLATORS ENGAGE IN A WRANGLE Question of Appropriating Money for Relief of Flood Sufferers Pro- vokes Ln‘ry Discussion. TOPEKA, Kans, June 25.—The special session of the Kansas Legislature will adjourn to-morrow at 2 p. m. No more bills will be passed. A long wrangle en- sued to-night over a proposition to appro- priate money for the rellef of the flood sufferers, many of the members insisting for outside assistance when there was plenty of money in the State treasury to meet the needs of the situation. The bill voted down by a small majority. B i e 2] ) wiil be dances every afternoon on some German ship. Secretary Moody has received a cable- gram from Rear Admiral Cotton, telling of the reception of the European squadron at Kiel by Emperor William and saying that it exceeded in cordiality the tions of all the officers, - The ore brought to this city “horned” | Crowds of people have thronged the ho- | that it was a disgrace to Kansas to ask | -poen»‘ POSTOFFIGE CHIEF WILL QUIT PO3T Payne, Broken in Health, Is to Resign. President and Hanna Will Confer as to His Successor. Private Secretary Rand Is Slated for Early Re- firement. Special Dispat to The Call. CLEVELAND, June 2%5.—That Post- master General Payne is to retire from Roosevelt's Cabinet in the near future seems assured, according to a report re- ceived to-night. Senator Hanna left for Washington to-night to consult with the President regarding Payne's prospective retirement. The Se s close friends here say that the P ent sent for him to discuss the situation before appointing Payne's success: WASHINGTO the postoffice si June 25.—The strain of uation is having an ap- | preciable effect upon Postmaster General Heart attacks, from which he red for years, are becoming more and more frequent, and the condition of his health is giving his friends serious concern. Payne was at his desk for only two hours yesterday, and day was con- fined to his apartments in the Arlington Hotel. If rumors of the resignation of Payne are to be credited at all, it must | be on the score of his physical condition. RAND MAY HAVE TO GO. The statement of H. H. Rand, Post- master General Payne's confidential clerk, against whom charges of serious miscon- duct are pending, that he did not intend to resign, has caused considerable com- ment by its deflant tone. It is improbabile that Rand will remain for any consider- able time as an employe of the Postoffice he was| Department. er and others :bnlnf The case of Charles Hedges, superin- tendent of the city free delivery service and former Superintendent Machen's chief subordinate, against whom serious charges of official misconduct have been made, will be actively taken up in the future. One of the most serious charges against Hedges Is that of conniving at the sending through the regular franked mail of the department of advertising lt- erature and circulars of the mining com- pany in which he is interested. SMITH PREPARING ANSWER Former . Postmaster General Charles Emery Smith, who arrived In Washington this afternoon, had a long talk with Post- master General Payne to-night. Smith is to make an answer to the cnarges reflect- | ing on his administration during his term of office, contained in the recent report of the Civil Service Commission, and he made arrangements for coples of some | data now in the Postoffice Departmemt, which he will utilize in this stat=ment. Postoffice’ inspectors are gathering evi- | dence in at least six or seven cases of | alleged fraud against the department, which will be presented to the Grand Jury as soon as the Government officials are | satisfied they have a strong enough case | to obtain indictments. It is impossible to obtain any information as to the identity of the persons whose acts are being in- vestigated. TWO MORE INDICTMENTS. { — Man Alleged to Have Bribed Ex- Congressman Driggs Accused. NEW YORK, June 5.—The Federal Grand Jury in Brooklyn to-day presented two indictments against George F. Mil- ler, general agent of the Brandt Aute- matic Cashier. The indictments chargd | Miller with aiding and abetting Former Congressman Drigss to violate the Unit- ed States Revised Statutes by paying money to Driggs. Miller was arraigned and withheld his plea, pending examina- tion of the indictment by his counsel. He | gave bail in the sum of 32500 Upton and McGregor Indicted. BALTIMORE, Md., June X%5—In the United States District Court to-day in dictments were formally placed against | C. Enis Upton and Thomas McGregor, employes in the Postoffice Department in Washington, for participation in the mail | pouch frauds. The accused men are out under $5000 bail. —_— e————— RAILROAD PRESIDENT IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT While Cleaning His Shotgun a Port Angeles Official Receives Severe Injury. PORT ANGELES, Wash., June %.— While Charles A. Cushing, president of the Port Angeles and Eastern Railroad, was cleaning his shotgun this morning he in some manner accidentally discharged | one barrel of the gun into his body. The | gun was loaded with birdshot, the full charge of which entered his body on the | left side and after passing through the abdominal cavity made its egress at a point on the right side. [' Although Cushing was not killed, his condition is very critical. —_———— Officer and Thief Killed. OLIVE HILL, Ky. June 5.—Deputy Marshal Gus Hall, while approacning Everett Baity with a warrant for his ar- rest, was to-day shot and killed by Baity. Marshal Lewis White was called to the scene and shot and killed Baity. Baity was charged with thievery , .~ +