The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 21, 1903, Page 1

l ‘TEE WEATEER. Ltm;_.n ;. at San Fran- cisco for, thirty hours ending mity ighf, December 21: Sau Prancisco iz’ Fair Minday; wind. e —— Viciulty— light northwest | G. E. WILLSON, Local Forccaster. California—“Foxy Grandpw.” Central—"Alphonse aud Gaston.” Columbia—“Dolly Varden.” Fischer's—“I. 0. U.” Grand—“A Little Outcast.” Orphcum—Vaudeville. The Chutes—Vaudeville. Alca~ar—“Blue Jeans.” SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, - DECEMBER 21, 1903. ~ SLAYS FOR.. \D THEN DIES F STRIEE. 4 SUICIDE —_— Mourning Chicagoans Cleveland Man Kills Alraid to Bury = Wile, Babes and Their Dead. Himself. Health M Sanction Children Struggle Vainly Infractions of the Against Murderous City’s Laws. Father, —_— Publication of Obituary Notices Results | Warning Letter Written Before the | in the Prompt Picketing of Etricken Bomes. Tragedy Reaches Friend After Family Is Destroyed. —_ ND, Ohio, Dec. 20.—Roscoe v, 2 machinist, despondent er his financial affairs, killed his wife iren at their home y and then committed CHICAGO, Dec W XBY, aged 45. DERBY. S DERBY, aged 5. was extraordinary in its n ently had been ¢ by Derby | n down town as late last night, ostensibly T but in all probability procur- ition for his revol When d home his wife and he talked with a s festival neighbor about ¥ had plannad. HOT WHILE ASLEEP. believed to have heen out 4 k this rby was shot to death o bullets having been fired orehead and a third, probably fired after the children had been killed, ating the back of the neck® ably was killed while asleep, expression on her face showing no sign of a struggle. Two of the children, however, prob- ably had a struggle with their father after they had been awakened by the shooting and made an ineffectual at- tempt to escape. Harold’s body was found in a pool of blood in the kitchen and t of Alice in the dining-room with r face to the fio 1d a bullet in her breast. Harol idently nad been pursued through the house by his a is of the Liv- Association, are not be- we have have been | the watch o attempt was made by es to reach t as free fn ARMED NECRO the father, as the furnishings were in d order. From the location of his wounds the boy probably was caught by his by father and held while the revolver was o placed again the little ow’s fore- N head and two bullets sent into his brain. There also was evidence of a struggle on Alice's part. Los Angeles Patrolmen and a TOSES MONEY ON RACES. Porto Rican Have a Despe-| The last of the children to die was 2 . i Thom aged 5. He bad remained in rate Battle With Pistols peq, probably stin asleep when Derby —o- — shot him in the head. After the crime had been committed Derby went to the bedroom where his e lay dead, and, lying down by her ired a bullet into his own brain. imber of poolroom race checks nd about the house, showing Derby had been trying his luck A that at betting fi knowledge of the tragedy d in a letter written to a friend in this The nmunica Derby ty. The letter was hen it should be received the Derby ould be dead. When the friend hurried to tke house this morning the terrible tragedy was revealed. e . e OFFICERS SUMMONED HOME. Japan Recalls Two Army Chiefs From Service in China. PEKING, Dec. 20.—While no news has been received at the Japanese le- gation that Japan has sent an ultima- tum to Russia, it is recognized at the He did ¢ brought by that | s left in 1d have killed him but ure of a cartridge to explode. Roller chased him into China- disappeared up a dark ed and fired a parting he sidewalk. glanced the Japanese colonel who has been instructing General Yuan Shai Kai's troops, have both started for Japan. The native press has reiterated a cir- town, hzllwa shot whic and struck the hand, in- blood was found at the negro | 1€¥_as compensation and to appoint a Viceroy therein, so that her prestige e sas” op ;r, :‘:T:: in the Far East would be equal to recame of | Russia’s. Some of the native papers e ined | Bive Wal Wu Hu, of the Chinese For- was last | i8N Board, as authority for the story. fiction is largely credited and ly discussed, and is creating hos- v against Great Britain. It is sus- pected that the story has been fos- Thinking to summon re | This ments Whalling blew his whist ller, supposing that he had cornered the sikie. Sl o the call. While he nbgro, respended to the eall, WHIS | tered by untriendly agencies appoint- he was awav the neg . %1 ed for the purnose, and the British made his escape. legation is investigating its origin. ——————— . "ERRED DEATH TO LI OF DISGRACE HANNA INDISPOSED WITH SEVIRE COLD YORK, D 20.—Alexander the suspended superintcndent of | mails in New York Post- | who was to have been brought | NEW YOQRK, Dec. 20.—Senator Han- al in the Federal Coprt this week |, -, was too sick to attend the ban- obbing the mails, killed himself | guet of the national executive commit- ght by shooting. Haff had been | (ce of the Civic Federation last even- »ody for many weeks, the approach- | ing was confined to his bed at the Wal- ng trial weighing on him. He gave,dorf Astoria all day. He is being at- no hint of his intention to | tended by Dr. Calvin Adams, who said kill himself. Haff entered the postal | to-night that the Senator has a severe service in this city in 1874, lcold, which is in no way serious. Ohio Senator Too 11l to Attend Meet- ing of the National Civic Federation. * the to the effect that | s gun fouled and before he - mad - be B At the megro | legation that a grave crisis is ap- f his reach and was reloading | Proaching. Major General Yamani, ety the anese military attache, and | il cumstantial story to the effect that, | s pEoN returned | in the event of Manchuria being re- | hower of bullets was | t2ined by Russia, it was the inten- ks a search | ion of Great Britain to establish a protectorate over the Yang-tse Val- |c0L0MBm GIDES AMERICANS . TWENTY-FOUR HOURS’ NOTICE I TO DEPART FR i | | | & 3 PANAMA, Dec. 20.—Serious trouble is { reported in the Darien district. Ameri- | | cans who arrived there to-day were| given notice by the Colombians to leave | within twenty-four hours. News was brought to-night by the | steamer Martinique from : Savaniila | that two battalons of Colombian troops | have left Savanilla for Quidedo. - Three hundred and eighty American marines are now at Empire station, on the Panama Railroad, under the com- mand Major John A. Lejoune. The marines are comfortably settled and are well supplied with good water. The four companies of marines at present occupy fourteen one-story houses belonging to the canal company. The company commanders are respec- | ; Captain H. R. Bears, Captain W. | W. Low, Captain L. M. Little and Cap- tain John N. Wright. Captain S. D.| Butler, formerly of the converted cruis- | er Prairie, is in command of the com- | pany of marines at Yaviza. | The camp at Empire is situated on | the top sides of a hill. The health of | the men is good. , They have been en- gaged since their arrival in bettering | their surroundings, building roads, | clearing the brush near their dwellings, in getting stores and in other duties.| | The marines have done some scouting | for the purpose of ascertaining the con- | dition of the near-by trails and the points to which they lead. | CANAL TREATY IN DANGER. Its Supporters Lack the Necessary : Two-Thirds Vote in the Senate. | WASHINGTON, Dec,,20.—The treaty situation in the Senate is as follows: Necessary to ratify, 60. Republican membership, 57; possible | Republican defection, 2. | Democratic membership, 33; Demo- | eratic defection, 2; other Democrats in | doubt, 13. | Democratic defection votes needed to | ratify, 5. | To defeat the Panama treaty and thus ! record a vote of want of confidence In | the Roosevelt administration is the aim | ot Senators Gorman, Morgan and (Danle] and other Democrats who are leading the assault upon recognition of ‘ the new republic. s | The treaty is in danger. There cad | be no doubt about this. It is gleefully | affirmed by the Democrats and assented | to even by the most outspoken friends | of the administration in the Senate. But before its defeat can be accomplished | much progress must be made in the di- | rection of obtaining Democratic unity. | The minorit¥ leaders are bending every | nerve to marshal their entire vote against the treaty. If they do that they can prevent ratification at this session | of Congress or amend the treaty in such |a way that it would have to be sent | back to Panama or voted down in a straight-out contest, according to the plan of action which may be deter- mined. The Senate is divided into fifty-seven Republicans and thirty-three Demo- crats. The Democrats include Teller and Dubois, who formerly were Repub- | licans, and until the last Congress were classed as fusionists or free silverites, but who were always found voting with the Democrats, They have now gone {into the Democratic caucus and are | bound by the decisions of that body. If the Republicans were able to poll their entire vote for the treaty they | would still lack three votes of the two- | thirds necessary to ratify. But the Senatcrs who are managing the fight for the administration must make al- lowance for one or two defections. As Senator Hoar has denounced the Presi- dent's policy, it is unwise, in case of a close contest, for the Republicans to . depend absolutely on his vote. Gossip has been busy with the name | tions with forei FORMER ATTORNEY oM DARIEN Two Battalions of Troops Marching to the Front. . | Quidedo Reported to Be Destination of Soldiers. GENERAL, BIA'S REPRESENTATIVE, AND DEMOCRATIC SENATOR WHO IS FOREMOST IN OPPOSITION TO THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY. - WHO IS COUNSEL FOR COLOM- e of Senator Hale, and it is said that he is by no means pleased with the rapid. progress of events on the isthmus. Sen- ator Hale opposed the administration’s policy during the Spanish War and he has very pronounced ideas on our rela- Governments. DEFENDS PRESIDENT'S COURSE. Head of Cornell University Says Pan- ama Policy Was Justified. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—President Ja- | cob Gould Schurman of Cornell Univer- sity delivered an address in Cooper Union to-night in the People's Institute course on “The True Elements of Na- tional Greatness.” Afterward, taking up the Panama question and Mr. Roosevelt’s connection with it, he said: “Our Government would have been derelict if it had not foreseen the revo- lution that was comi~= and made prep- arations to protect american interests and safeguard transportation across the isthmus. That our Governmeant had anything to do with fomenting the re- bellion is incredible and absurd. The people of Panama had a right to rebel. They had just cause, they said, and in a sense they made good their independ- ence.” ———— FORMIDABLE NAVAL ARRAY. Strength of United States Squadron on Duty at the Isthmus. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The Navy Department has now a very formidable array of vessels on duty at the isthmus of Panama. To the south of the isth- mus are the Concord, the Boston, the Wyoming and the Marblehead, to be augmented by the New York, Rear Ad- miral Glass' regular flagship. To the east of the isthmus are the Mayflower, the Atlanta, the Prairie, the Nashville and the Bancroft. Proceed- ing southward to join the other ves- sels under the immediate command of Rear Admiral Coghlan is the Olympia, his regular flagship. Naval officials say that so far as the reports at hand show no Colombian troops have been discovered on the gouthern part of the isthmus, while on the other side the only ones seen have been those on the shore bordering on the gulf of Darien. S PR e MacVEACH AIDS COLOMBIA. Former Attorney General Acts as « Counsel for General Reyes. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—At the State Department and elsewhere in administration &ircles—not even, it is said, excepting ‘the White House— there is considerable feeling against Wayne MacVeach, former Attor- ney General, who is now acting as legal counsel for General Reyes, Co- Jombia’s special envoy here, and is assisting him in preparing a note of remonstrance to the United States. MacVeagh only recently returned OFFENDING TORK MUST APOLOGIZE Porte Humiliates the Governor of Alex- andretta. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 20.—The Porte has agreed to the demands of the United States Government and has ordered the Governor of Alexandretta to make ample apology to Consul Da- vis for the insults and assault to which he was subjected by the police of Alexandretta while he was escorting to a departing steamship a naturalized American citizen named Attarian, who had been liberated from the prison through the intervention of Davis. The Porte notified the United States Legation orally and in writing of the instructions telegraphed to the Vali of Aleppo to order the Governor of Alex- andretta to call upon Davis immediate- 1y on his arrival at Alexandretta and offer to him a complete apology. The Porte also has promised to punish the police officials who assaulted Consul Davis and will allow Attarian to de- part unhindered. The United States cruiser San Fran- cisco with Rear Admiral Cotton, which left Beirut on Friday, is expected to arrive there to-day, and when the Turkish Government carries out the programme it has formulated the Alex- andretta incident will be considered closed. It is felt that delay or com- plications are not likely, but Rear Ad- miral Cotton has received instructions to meet all eventualities. < AU T ST TN from The Hague, where he repre- sented the United States and other peace powers in the Venezuelan arbi- tration. He will get a large fee for this, but he has not received it yet, it is said, '‘and his association with the Colombian cause has not increased his popularity at the State Department. His action is considered hostile. The State Department is naturally much disappointed at the Senate’s ac- tion in reconsidering the confirmation of William I. Buchanan as Minister to Panama. Bychanan probably will re- main in Panama until he is confirmed. DRIFTING [SEARCHL NEARER T0 CONELICT Each Day—,&_(mS Gloom to Far Eastern Situation. British Government Officials Fear Clash Cannot Be Averted. Inspired London Journal Suggests That Japan Declare a Protectorate Over Korean Empire. LONDON, Dec. 21.—The morning newspapers display increased alarm over the aspect of affairs in the Far East, rather from the fear that some | unforeseen incident may precipitate a conflict than from any belief that the resources of diplomacy have become exhausted, the opinion being still al- most general that both Russia and Japan are anxious to avoid war. The Morning Post, which is inspired in the Japanese interest, makes a sug- gestion which may possess significance —namely, that Japan should cut the Gordian knot by declaring a protec- torate over Korea. The paper con- tends that such a solution would com- mend itself to all the powers, with the exception of Russia, and that it might | even be welcomed in St. Petersburg, if it be true that Russia does not de- sire war. The special cablegram from the Far East published in this morning’s newspapers throws no light on the situation, but all are agreed that Japan has not seant an ultimatum to Russia. The correspondent of the Daily /Telegraph, who-aftepes tour of Man- churia, has arrived at Nagasaki, ex- presses the belief that there will be no war—certainly not before the spring—and that Russia does not want war, before she has consolidated | her position in Manchuria. She is ap- prehensive, however, of the strength of the Japanese fleet and over the | attitude of China and Great Britain. The correspondent doubts whether there are as many as 100,000 troops south of Moukden or whether the stores there will last for sjx months. Electric lights have been installed in Moukden. The correspondent believes that Port Arthur is over-fortified and says: “All of the positions fined, as not half of provided with guns. are preparing for the investment of Port Arthur, but will make a fight to secure Dalny from occupation.” Reuter's Telegram Company has learned that considerable anxiety ex- ists in the best-informed circles of London regarding the possible out- cannot be de- them are yet The Russians come of the situation in the Far East. | Fears are expressed that the Russian Government may have overstepped the bounds which would make peace- ful negotiations with Japan pessible. It may be regarded as quite certain, | it asserts, that Japan will not accept the principles of the Russian note, which are altogether at variance with Japan's main contentions, and that Japan's reply must necessarily be cast in this sense. Apart from the delicate state of negotiations between the two nations, Reuter says, it also is known that Russia is assuming a more deflant at- titude and the outlook may be regard ed as more gloomy than it hitherto | has been, although it cannot be said that the resources of diplomacy have been completely exhausted. The Dally Mail's Pekin correspond- ent declares that a few Manchu no bles who are under Russian influence are delaying the conclusion of an al- liance between China and Japan. T S, Cause of Chang Yi's Degradation. TIENTSIN, Dec. 20.—The reason for the degradation of Chang Yi, di- rector of the Northern Railway, and the taking from him of all his honors, as cabled yesterday, is that in 1900 he sold the valuable mines at Kaiping. Chang Yi has been given two months’ grace during which he is expected to again bring the mines under Chinese control. Should he fail to do this further punishment awaits him. b AN MOVE THAT PORTENDS WAR. According to advices received by the Nippon Maru, which arrived from the Orient yesterday, changes of great sig- nificance are taking place in the army and navy of the Mikado. The informa- tion is to the effect that the Japanese Government is quietly dispensing with the services of foreigners who have for a number of years been attached to the army and navy as instructors. It is asserted by some that fear pre- | vails among the heads of the Japanese army and navy that these foreign in- structors might be partial to Russia and in the event of war between the two countries betray the secrets of the Japanese army and navy, but those who are familiar with the affairs of the army and navy of the Mikado know that no foreigner is ever allowed to hold a position in the Japanese army or navy In time of war. Therefore the course of the Japanese Government in \ - FOR HEIR 10 RICHES | —_——— Fortune of $100,000 Awaits William Lancaster. {When Last Heard 0 Was Working as Machinist in San Francisco. —_— { Mother Advertises in New York for Information as to Missing Man's Whereabouts or Death. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—The following advertisement appears in the Heral “Information or whereabouts want: of William Lancaster, formerly of Pa erson, N. J.,, dead or alive, by his mo* er, Mrs. Edward Lancaster, care Nor- ton, 846 Hancock street, Brookly: q The advertisement says that, tied up in the New Jersey courts, is a fortune | of $100,000, which cannot be distributed | until it is determined whether William | Lancaster is living or dead. With a mother's faith, Mrs. Edward Lancas- | ter is certain that her son is alive, al- | though sh@ has not seen him in nine- | teen years. In the hope that the a vertisement would reach his eye, she inserted it yesterday. _ | BEdward Lancaster, father of ‘he wandering heir, dled in January, 1998, | For thirty years he had been connected with the Cooke Locomotive Works in Paterson. William, who had a rov | dispositien, left home when he was 21 years of age. Six times a year he | wrote, but in 1397 this correspondence ceased and Willlam was heard from |no more. His last letter came from San Francisco and said he was doing well as a civil engineer, which profes- sion he and his brother, Edward, were skilled in. ‘When the father lay dying Mrs. Lan- caster telegraphed to Illnois, where Ed- ward was employed, and to William's last address in San Francisco. Edward reached Paterson just as'his father died. Willlam neither came nor an- swered. After his father’s death Edward Lan- | caster obtained a position in Paterson and made his home with his mother. Stricken by heart disease, he died on December 2 of this year, and Mrs. Lancaster, left alone, came to Brook- 1y yn. | Mrs. Lancaster has a dower right in one-third of the estate left by her hus- | band and this would revert to her mis- sing son at her death. Under the New | Jersey law it the son does not appear | within a specified time after his moth- |er's death he will be declared legally | dead and the entire property will go to the brothers and sisters of Edward Lancaster Sr. Mrs. Lancaster is 70 years of age. William, if living, is 40. - + 'quie(ly getting rid of ity foreign in- structors signifies that Japan is pre- paring for war. An instance of the Japanese mistrust of foreigners occurred recently while the Nippon Maru was preparing for her homeward trip. Among her passengers from Shanghai was Lieutenant A. H. Potter, a well-known young American cavalry officer, who with his wife, for- merly Miss McNutt of this city, was on his way from the Philippines to Yoko- hama on a sick leave. He wore civilian clothes with the exception of the regu- | fation campaign hat bearing the in- signia of his branch of the military | service, and his identity was well | known to all on board. Notwithstand- |ing this fact the lieutenant and his wife when they disembarked at Naga- saki with the intention of going over- land to Yokohama by way of Kobe were placed under the espionage of Japanese secret agents, who accompa- nied them aboard the train and kept a close watch on the officer. Lieutenant Potter had not proceeded far on his journey before he discovered that he |and his wife were being closely foi- |lowed, and at Kobe he protested against the action of the Japanese agents, who only smiled at his annoy- ance and continued on the journey to Yokohama with the American couple. There the lieutenant again com- | plained about being followed and tried | to convince the government representa- tives that he was an American army officer in Yokohama on sick leave. Ap- parently his statements were of no avail, for when the Nippon Maru de- parted from Yokohama the secret agents were still tracking Potter and his young wife, who had planned to re- | main there several weeks. Their only | consolation was found in the informa- | tion, imparted to them through the me- | dium of a prominent American resident | of Yokohama, that the Japanese Gov- ernment was treating all army officers | and other foreign strangers in a similar i manner. —_—————————— | Enemy of Boodlers Breaks Down. | ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.—Attorney Gen- leral Crow, whose health has been broken down in his incessant fight to conviet the Missouri legislators charged with boodling, has decided to go to Redlands, California. to re- cuperate. He is suffering from vous prostrations -