The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 11, 1903, Page 1

This Pa per not to be taken frem the Library.++++ @all. VOLUME XCIV—NO. 41. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903. PRICE- FIVE CENTS. POPE LEO AGAIN UNDERGOES AN OPERATION AND RELIEF FROM PAIN GIVES BOON OF SLEEP + T s Y T SO LINES I‘hlrty Elght Per-i sons Die in | One Day. Appalling Fatalities in and Around New York. Eighty-Three Prostrations Is the Record of a Few Torrid Hours. { | | It was ory of the lo- f 94 degrees at 4| r mark of the | twenty min- signs of re- tempera s, where it rem g ext tw h A 8 X ght the erature ba . grees lower 7 o'clock the tempera- seve grees, following a thun- was h flices and tenements began to fe e effects ler breezes. In the | ng process was difficult. won dren crowded the . the heat of the » park benches. permit at-crazed negro, at- two girls who were was rescued by detective HCT WAVE OONTINUES | THROUGHOUT THE EAS’].‘i Several Deaths Result From Heat in |- iladelphia, Where Mercury | Registers 94. Z1 A, Ju 10.—The Las prevafled here hot duri Several de aths due to the of prostrations | Ind, July 10.—The egraes here to-day, ISVILLE, Ky., July 10.—This was | the hottest 4 of the scason, the Gov- r registering — 97. b Pprostrations. —_——— DIPLOMATS THINK STORM IN BULGARIA HAS PASSED It Is Believed at Salonica, However, That War With Turkey Is Imminent. CONSTANTINOPLE, Ju mews received from Sofia rday was more reassuring. Bulgaria has cbandoned Yer intention of reinforcing her troops on the frontier. In diplomatic eircles a calm view of the situation is now taken and it believed the storm has passed away. | SALONICA, European Turkey, July 10. spite of the reassuring officlal advices Constantinople. the belief prevai hat war betwgen Turkey and Bul- - is imminent. Bulgarian bands in onia are being reorganized under f & sent from Sofia for use as scouts illas, and a large concentration is taking place in the hills near ough orders have been issued an immediate conflict with the ho are concentrating large forces 10.—Official ——e————— SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN LINE WHARF IS DESTROYED Time in Three Years| Leazve Company i hout 2 Pier. | J 10.—The new pier of American line at the enteenth street, Hoboken, was fire to-day and for the sec- three years the line is tem- ut a pier. It is believed the it to almost $500,000. The dock alone cost $200.000 to bufid. rted in the store room of lien discovered the fire had icre was no ship of the line The steamship Islaad should have dockex. y but did not arrive. On the pie a Ifrge part of the cargo des for Burope, which was to be the Island, and this was destr ausing a loss of over $300,000. Comparatively few men were at work on the pier at the time and none was in- tured. | condition after having had a good sleep | flannels, | posite the private entrance to the Vati- Pontiff Remains Fairly Im- proved. Restlessness Is the Only Alarming Symptom. OM July 11, 4:50 a. m.—Another operation, performed yesterday, has brought further relief to Pope Leo and by it the possibility of his life being prolonged was in- it it can hardly be sald that fon improved his chances of re- reased News says th t received from the Vatican Pope 1s now lying in a restless ing the early hours of this morning. £ an immediate result of yesterday's operation the Pope spent a quiet and al- most painless day, with, for his age, a normal temperature, which only more exhibited his strength of con- and intellect. strikingly At the examination last evening the doctors could not perceive any re-gather- ing of serum in the pleural cavity, but it was feared that the presence of serum would be detected to-day, thus rendering | , perhaps, nother operation in efore midnight the condition Pontiff was reported to have un- rgone no change, and it was he had dropped sleep hour ail within the palace ff's apartment alone it Pope slept | morning, when | seemingl refreshed, and | asked for food was taken and | was found to v m § to £3. His| temperature w degree | breathing irregular. | The latter part of the night was not so | d owing to the restlessness and un- | easiness of the patient. Dr. Lapponi has | n going almost every fifteen minutes look at the Pontiff, who did not notice the presence of the doctor, being in a | drowsy state. Dr. L M)m'.x administered | sse of chloral and gave the, patient at | time am injec Alun of Lflfllllhlirl extraordinary confusion’ prevailing at the Vatizan outside the immediate vi- cinity of the Pope's sick room is demon- strated by the remarkable neglect to make even the most ordinary preparations interment of Mgr. Volponi, the E ry of the consistory and canon of St who died suddenly yesterday % Usually the funeral of so h an ecclesiastic would have been a ent event in Rome, but to-day it smpletely forgotten in the shadow | greater impending loss to the body of Mgr. Volponi seems to | been permitted to remain almost in | condition in which he died. Only two d candles were provided, and they were permitted nd had to burn to the sockets almost been extinguished when Roman lady came this morning to view the bod She raised an indig- n outcry at such a condition of af- fairs. Hasty arrangements were |hen made for the interment. At 5 o'clock coffin was brought down and placed communal hearse of the fourth and taken to the cemetery. A general feeling of tranquillity marked the day In Rome yesterday, due to the widespread belief that though the Pop: are numbered, his hour has not yet The sublime self-confidence of the come patient peremates the people, especially the simpler folk, who go about their day’s work, postponing signs mourning until from the sick bed itself they hear that the unsual struggle is nearing its end. of sorrow and The news of yesterday morning’s opera- tion sent Cardinals and Embassadors driving hurriedly to’the Vatican. The somber black carriages and horses of the former, relieved only by glimpses of the scarlet robes worn by the pale-faced oc- cupants, contrasted strangely with the brilliant equipages of the Embassadors. Outside St. Peter's the ordinary visi- tors hurried past the Swiss guards and ascended the staircase leading to the in- ner court of the Vatican. The sun beat fiercely on the plain white shutters which shelter the Pope's room and all eyes were turned toward them. Compared with the magnificence below, with the bewildering colors of the papal court and the rich at- tire of the guards the shuttered windows are peasant-like in their simplicity. Another window caught the eye. This was open and the sun streamed in on Raphael's priceless frescoes and lit up the great marble portico. ““Within there,” said a Papal attendant, “the rooms are all ready for Oreglia, the Cardinal Deacon, who will reign during the interregnum.” The same grim preparation is apparent on all sides. Count Pecci, a nephew of the dying Pope, wearing a straw hat and sat in the fire engine house, op- | the day can, chatting with the firemen. Carriage after carriage drove into the court. The French, German and other Embassadors descended to make inquiries. Prince Massino, looking almost as ven- erable as the Pope himself, head of one of the most anclent families of Rome, and all the Cardinals and countless Bishops and priests came to await the bulletin. A small crowd of men, women and children of all descriptions besieged the door where the news was to be given out. From the Castle of St. Angelo came the boom of the midday gun, and then the Palatine Guard gave the signal for the anxious crowd to be admitted. Passing through the corridor, each received a slip of white paper on which the morning bul- letin was already printed. Intently read- ing the papers, the crowd - filed - out O.’lIE, July 11, 6:40 a. m.— The wusual gathering of watchers, mostly journalists, witnessed from the piazza of St. Petér’s the opening of the windows of the papal apart- ments this morning by the Pope’s faithful wvalet, Centra. From what has leaked out from the sick room it appeared that no significant change has taken place in the condition of the pa- tient up to the present hour. Dr. Lapponi succeeded in hav- ing Pope Leo take a sufficient quantity of noyrishient during the night. pausts s 4554 FREMES—— | memlul | through another door past the armea) guard and into the auiet street. During the remainder of the day but few of the public sought the Vatican. Then came the night bulletin, and far | larger crowds than had gathered during wandered to the Vatican in the cool Gf the evening. The Swiss guards| had received instructions only to admit| a small portion of the inquirers prior to the printing of the bulletin, and even this | restricted number almost filled the court | of the Vatican, while many waited in sus- | pense on the steps of St. Peter’s. RS O POPE SHOWS STRENGTH. I Operation Leaves No Sign of Distress | or Pain. | ROME, July 10.—The Pope rose at 6 o'clock this morning. He said he thought the air of his room was somewhat vitiated it changed. An attendant, Mo Centra, after having been authorized to do so by Dr. Lapponi, opened the win dows of the whole apartments, including | that of the sickroom, the Pontiff having previously been carefully covered witn extra blankets. After remaining open | for a short time the windows were closed, | with the exception of the window of the sickroom, Dr. Lapponi haying decided | that the balmy, fresh air could only do |+~ the patient good. Thé opening and the shutting of the windows was watched from the piazza by the people who had gathered there to hear the latest news and some of them -interpreted it as meaning that the Pontiff was dead, which necessitated a prompt official denial. The Pope prayed for half an hour, and then had breakfast, partaking of the yolk of an egg beaten up with sugar, hot cof- fee and a light biscuit. The Pontiff then attended to his toilet, but he did not shave. He then received his private sec- retary. Mgr. Angeli, who was again sur- prised at the Pope's brightness of mind and display of energy. On leaving the sickroom Mgr. Angeli remarked to those who surrounded him and asked for news that, If it was not known that the Pope was dangerously ill; from his appearance at that time one would say he was in his normal condi- tion. The monsignor added that the Pon- tift referred to several different matters, recalling exactly the most minute de- tails, and remembering facts, figures and dates with marvelous promptness, and all this to the accompaniment of snuff tak- ing. The same impressions were formed by Count Pecci, who visited the Pope after Mgr. Angell. The operation this morning was almost identical to that of Thursday morning. The Pope lay on his couch with his skin exposed, The affected parts were washed with a solution of alcohol, cocalne was hypodermically injected and Dr. Mazzoni inserted a Praval needle, which by suction drew out the vitiated matter. The opera- tion was comparatively painless and was performed without recourse to chloro- form. After the operation the Pope felt so re- lieved that he insisted on getting up and took several steps toward his arm- chair and seated hithself for a few min- utes. He then rose, and going to the book shelves where he keeps his favorite authors took down “Hermences’ Ars Po- etica,” returned to the armchair and be- gan reading, holding one leg over the other. He seemed to feel no ili effects from the operation. On the contrary he appeared to have derived benefit from it. e Names State Board of Architecture. SACRAMENTO, July 10.—Governor Par- dee to-day appointed the following to be members of the State Board of Architec< ture: John P. Kremple and F. L. Roehrig o{ Los Angeles, vice selves, for the Southern District; H. A. Schulze of San Francisco, vice self, and Clinton Day of Berkeley, and ewanted 3 DISTINGUISHED ITALIANS WHO ARE TAKING A IN THE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE .CONDITION } ABLE HEAD OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. | e DEEP INTEREST OF THE VENER- — King Utctor s Prime Minister Shows Much Concern. OME, July 11.—The Italian Gov- ernment follows the fluctuations ot Pope Leo’s condition with deep interest. Premlier Zanardelli. is kept constantly advised of every stage of the sickness. Immediately after yesterday's conference Professor Rossoni called on the Premier and made a state- ment regarding the condition of the Pope. He again informed the Premier of this morning's conference. Regarding ques- tions put to him Signor Zanardelli has ex- pressed his personal feeling regarding the Pontiff. He added: “My duty is to assure, not only in the interest of Italy but of all Europe, the most absolute liberty to the approaching conclave, and the fullest assurance may be entertained that this liberty will be siven.” Pope Leo has manifested great interest in the intended visit of King Victor Em- manuel to Parls next week. To-day he made inquirfes regarding the plans for the trip, but the person interrogated was unable to reply. The Tribuna, the semi-official organ of the Government, says to-night: “In view of the conditjon of the Pope, which occasions deep suspense through- out the Catholic world, the visit of King Victor Emmanuel to France has been postponed until next September by a common accord between the French and Italian governments.” The report has reached here from Ber- lin that Emperor Willlam has expressed an intention of attending the Pope's funeral. As the French papers have com- mented on this news, saying that the Emperor’s action would offend the Ital- jans, it may be as well to say that no- body here believes the report. It may be added further that Italy does not look upon the papacy from this point of view, as the Government, as well as the Ttalian people, evince their desire to demonstrate to the world that under the present conditions—that is, since 1870, when the temporal power fell—the Pope and the Vatican have enjoyed complete liberty in the exercise of thelr spiritual offices. For this reason no opposition has ever been raised by the Italian Government vice Merritt J. Reld, term expired, for |'when foreign rulers have visited Rome, the Northern District. recen(? examples being the calls made on ") the Pontiff by King Edward and Emperor William. A R DOCTORS AT VATICAN. Pope Still Sleeps Quietly in the Early Morning. ROME, July 11, 8:30 p. m.—Dr. Mazzoni has just driven up to the Vatican and joined Dr. Lapponi in the Pope’s sickroom. The Pontiff has been reposing quietly for some time. It is expected that the morn- ing bulletin will be given out soon. —_— 1 OPERATION PROBABLE. Pontiff May Have to Submit to the Knife To-Day. LONDON, July 11, 9:20 a. m.—A special dispatch just received from Rome says the Pope last night had seven hours’ sleep. It is probable that another opera- tion will be performed to-day. —_————— CARELESS READING CAUSES FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT . Paul Freight Trains Collide Near Amana, Killing Three and Injuring Two. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 10.—Two St. Paul freight trains collided last night near Amana. Both engines and seventeen cars were piled in a confused mass. The dead: JOSEPH DUESK, fireman, Cedar Rapids. GEORGE HAINES, brakeman, Cedar Rapids. UNIDENTIFIED MAN, supposed to be a tramp. The injured: Engineer Joss, Marion, slight; E. C. Peeley, fireman, slightly. Several tramps, who were stealing a ride, may be under the wreckage. The collision was caused by misreading orders. ELBRSE B Rl g Showmen Release Six Prisoners. . BAKER CITY, Or., July 10.—An un- known negro and an employe of Norris & Rowe’'s dog show were arrested last night for burglary. At midnight a gang of the showmen broke open the jail door and re- leased six prisoners who were confined in the jail. All of the prisoners escaped on the circus train into Idaho. ItalyDiscusses the Deto in Con- clave. Catholic Powers Enjoy an Old Privilege. OME, July 10.—Premier Zanar- delll had a long conference to- day with the Minister of Justice, Signor Coccu-Ortu, under whose jurisdiction are all religious at- fairs in Italy, about the eventual right of veto which the Italilan Government might exercise at the next conclave. Three Catholic powers, Spain, France and Austria, enjoy this privilege, termed the ‘“right of exclusiol which entitles them to veto the election of a candidate who is not a persona grata to their Gov- ernments. In such a case a power which may desire to prevent the election of a certain candidate deputes a Cardinal of its nationality to announce the objection at the conclave, but the announcement must be made while the scrutiny is going on, before the candidate has received the majority of votes required to elect, other- wise the protest would be invalid. This right has been regarded as ex- tremely important, espectally in the Mid- dle Ages, when Italy, being the largest fleld of action for France, Austria and Spain, the choice of a Pontiff was a ques- tion of supreme importance, as he played a large part in their disputes. Italy claims the right referred to as the heir of the kingdom of the two Sicilies, which en- joyed the right, but Italy did not exercise it in the last conclave and may perhaps find it difficult to do so-now, as no Ital- ian Cardinals, even among those who are most conciliator§, would undertake to represent united Italy, which is consid- ered by the church to,have usurped the temporal sovereignty of the papacy. Besides, Italy's policy consists in con- sidering the papacy to be meredy a spirit- ual power, which, enjoying under Italian law complete liberty and independence, can without political intervention exer- cise its ministry in Rome, the capital of the kingdom. Portugal also..claims.to.be entitled to veto the election of an undesirable Car- dinal to the papacy, but her right has never been acknowledged. Austria tried at both the last conclaves respectively to prevent the election of Pius IX and Leo XIIL, but the two Cardinals deputed for the task both arrived too late. The last time the “right of exclusion” was successfully employed was in 1535, when Spain prevented Cardinal Giustin- ian from being elected Pope, when he had already received twenty-one qut of the twenty-nine votes necessary to reach the required two-thirds vote for election. Cardinal Giustinian was so disappointed that he died shortly after the conclav @ il @ AUTHORITIES UNABLE TO PENETRATE MYSTERY Fail to Establish Identity of Mrs. Lena Schneider, Who Died at San Bernardino. SAN BERNARDINO, July 10.—Who was Mrs. Lena Schneider? This afternoon and late into the night a systematic search was made to discover some clew that might lead to the solution of the mystery, but nothing positive could be found. A German resident of the town who makes it a point to call on all new arrivals of the German nationality stated that he had seen Mrs. Schneider occa- sionally on the streets, and at one time conversed with her in the park. He says he learned from her that she had come to this country from Alsace-Lorraine about thirty-five years ago, that her father was a lgrge manufacturer of toys at Strasburg, but was killed. She did not refer to relatives in this country, and from that it is supposed that with the possible exception of her husband she was quite alone. She had a habit when alone of whispering to herself, and at those times it would appear as though she was taking the part of some one. She would get quite worked up and gesticu- late as though earnestly trying to con- vince some one. ————— TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK Spreading Rails Cause Fatal Acci- dent Between Granite City and Madison, Il ST. LOUIS, July 10.—Two persons were Killed, three serlously injured and a score slightly hurt in a wreck on the Terminal Road Association’s line between Granite City and Madison, Ill, to-day. Onme of the dead, a girl, whose name was Arma K. Terskamp of St. Louis, and the slight- ly injured were left in Madison, while those more seriously hurt were brought to St. Louis. Among the latter are: Fred Winker, both legs severed below the knee, died soon after arrival. Ever- ett Hastings, left leg and arm broken and head cut: George Fry, right foot crushed and left arm broken: Joe Stein, left leg broken and right ankle crushed. Spreading of the rails of the trestle, which had been weakened by the flood, is belleved to have caused the accident. LABORERS MEET DEATH AT A BLAST FURNACE Three Men Killed and Three In- jured ' by Steel Works Accident. PUEBLO, Colo., July 10.—George White- side, a negro, and two Austrian laborers were burned to death at the steel works to-day and another laborer was fatally burned. A fifth was dangerously injured. The men were passing a blast furnace on their way home when the ‘‘bosh™ blew out, enveloping the men in the E hot metal and cinders, Whiteside and the two Austrians were instantly killed JUDGES IBE 15 AROUSED BY PEONAGE VigorousLanguage in a Southern Tribunal. Attorneys Condemnea for Defending the Practice. Alabama Jury May Not Con- vict Those Who Hold Negroes Slaves. Special Dispatch to The Call MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 9.—The first peonage case to go to the jury in this country is that of Fletcher Turner, charged with holding Glennie Helms, a Degro, in a condition of peonage. This case was given to the jury here to-night. The sensation of the trial was the charge of Judge Thomas G. Jones. It was expected that he would be very pointed, but none anticipated such a charge as he gave. He reviewed the case from Beginning to end, analyzing the tes- timony of each witness, and came very near telling the jury there must be a conviction. Judge Jones roundly criticized the at- torneys for the defense for trying to play upon the feelings of jurymen and declared that if the negro was assessed at Good- water at nothing and sold, as was al- leged, it was a “damnable thing.” He emphasized his remarks by pounding upon his desk. It is believed there will be no verdict reached by the jury. The Judge and Dis- trict Attorney are anxious to have a con- viction or an acquittal, so that they may know what to do with other cases await- ing action. Reports from the courthouse are that four jurors are for acquittal and eight for conviction. —_————— ELOPEMENT IS FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE OF THE BRIDE Parents of Girl R:ve Marriage An- nulled and She Later Swal- lows Strychnine. SPOKANE., Wash., July 10.—Miss Phil- ippina Smith, who two years ago was separated from her newly wed husband by her parents, swallowed strychnine yes- terday and died. Her father at the time of the marriage was superintendent of the Stevens County Poor Farm and the family resided there. Miss Smith, who was then 17 years old, fell in love with Bert Blair, who lived in the neighbor- hood. They eloped to Meyers Falls and were married, but a few minutes after the ceremony was performed. the young couple were overtaken and Philippina was separated from her young husband and hurried vack to the parental roof. Thom- as Smith, the father, had the marriage annulled by the Superior Court on the grounds that his daughter was under age and had not the consent of her parents. Since that day the young girl has re- mained at home and it is said has never ceased to mourn the loss of her young husband. It is presumed her mind was unbalanced by disappointment. She was a comely maiden and popular in the community. Her parents are high- ly respected residents of Stevens County. —_————————— POSTMASTER GENERAL PROPOSES "0 RESIGN Payne Wearies of Trials of His Po- sition Since the Scandal WASHINGTON, July 10.—Personal friends of Postmaster General Payne are authority for the information circulated at the Postoffice Department to-day that he is anxious to resign his position. His friends assert that he intends to with- draw from the service about the time Congress assembles. The reason assigned for Payne's desire to resign is solely on account of il health. Payne was obliged recently to take a few days’ rest in the Catskills. He returned to his Quties last Wednes- day. It has been frequently reported that Postmaster General Payne is weary of of. fice. The annoyance and trials of this position during the last three or four months while the postoffice scandal has been in progress are understood to have added to his determination to resign as soon as he can without inviting criticism that would doubtless be provoked by his resignation whiie the investigation is still in progress. ————r ALEXANDER AND DRAGA LEAVE UNPAID BILLS Servian Government Offers Creditors Twenty Cents on the Dollar, ‘Which Is Refused. LONDON, July 10.—A dispatch from Vienna says the late King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia left debts there amounting to 400000 francs. When the new Servian Government was asked to pay these debts it offered to give 20 per cent of the amount involved. The credi= tors refused to accept any such compre= misa and action at law will be brought. A