The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 23, 1903, Page 6

FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER'* 23, 1903. PROMPT TRIALS - ARE PROMISED Mexico to Expedite Judicial Aetion in Cases Where Ameri- cans Are Accused of Crime ARIER LA HEEDS OFFICIAL PROTEST e Rt Government Advises- Against Arrest of Railroad Crews for Responsibility for Wrecks Al 524 WASHINGTON, Dec. —Complaints having res d the State Department from many® sources during the last few years that American citizens em- | ployed in various capacities on the rail- f Mex: frequently had- been and imprisoned in that repub- negligence and ng periods without trial. the charges of criminal n railway wrecks, homicides, etc o »assador for Mexico Secretary Hay to ex- these cases and bring the subject to the attention of the Mexican Government, with a view to amelior- ng the conditions which appeared to of Embassador nsequence ( 1 presentations to the Mexi- F an important cir- cular letter been issued by the Mexican Department of Justice and sent o the District and Circuit courts throughout that republic, advising against the arrest and imprisonment of such railway employes, except on ption of guilt, and di- in all cases to expedite the judicial proceedings. Provision is made for the release of the accused on bail whenever the nature of the offense will permit it m & strong pre recting the Embassador Clayton has reported to | Department of State that of forty- three cases of American railway men arrested since June, 1901, thirty-eight have been disposed of. and in three of the remaining five the men who were released on bail fled to the United States. In two instances only are pro- | cee gs still pending It is observed that of the forty-three persons arrested f were arrested for offenses no ected with the | movement of trains the percent- age of arrests of Americans employed in’ Mexico is only while that of Mex s 046 f all other na- tiona o sl S L TORPEDO-BOAT WINSLOW COLLIDES WITH ST MER Vessels Come Together With a Crash in Bast River and Both of Them are Damaged., YORK.Dec. 22.—The torpedo- nelow was in colligion with the EW t W t rica in the East River e hull of the ferry-boat was st in and the torpedo-boat was damage The Winslow was ut at once which ut was reached which was crowded w assengers, began to fill rapidly. s nearest the Manhattan captain turned her around aged to reach the Grand T York. bow of the Winslow is a hole fourteen inches in diameter and the 1d bent. When r yard the tor- & badly and has pairs. She was com- tgnant Charles P. 1ed by a crew of forty Minor Discharged from Marine Corps. WASHINGT( Dec. 22.—In the Su- preme Court of the District of Colum- bia to-day Justice Claybaugh granted the petition of George F. Harrig for & writ of habeas corpus to secure the discharge of his son, Harry F. Harris »f the United States Marine Cerps, on the ground that the boy was but 17 yvears of age: The court held that the statute permitting the enlistment in tht navy of boys between 14 and 18 years of age does not apply to the Ma- rine Corps, and that the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia has-decided n effect that a minor cannot be en- isted in the Marine Corps without the consent of his parents or guardian. JNO. J. FULTON CO. 0 THE~— Masonic Fraternities OF THE WORLD, HE WR not TER OF THIS ARTICLI Mason, but 1S his father was, and he knows this: That if there is any truth in this werld it finds its purest ex- pression in the solemn relations that ex- Ist between brother Masons. 'hen a Mason in distress secks a srother Mason for his confidence and ad- vice, that moment the prejudices and sthics of the commercial and profession- sl worlds are blotted out and truth tomes as near being crystallized into sub- man relations permit. to such. You have been told befor: at these destroyers of life and happi- ess are curable. You have found it was antrue. so we can hardy expect you to believe us. But we just ask \this, the brivilege of giving you the names of a tumber of your brethren into whose oomes wo have carried happiness by the storation of a Joved one when all hope was gone, and who, knowing the truth, will tell you. You know how to ap- oroach each other to get the eternal truth. Faithfully - yours, 4 MEMBER OF THE JOHN J. FULTON CO.. 409 Washington street. 8an Francisco, December 21, 1903, {should ask the United States to use its to the point: There are tens of andg of Masons in the United | ates, 2nd the homes of many are slouded by the presence of Bright's dis- and diabetes. We want to give EURO \Arbitration at The Hague Is Out of - Question. Bogota Will Have to Recognize the New Republic. WASHINGTO! Dec. 22.—“Refusal ! by the United States to consent to a proposition from Colombia for a refer- ence of the Panama question to The Hague tribunal is expected and will be | fully approved by the European pow- ers.” This statement was made to-night I by a Europeah Embassador of high rank. It has already been made in substance, though in rather mare dip- lomatic language, to General Rafael Reyes.. the Colombian Minister, who ‘sl expected in his forthcoming note to the State Department to suggest Tha Hague tribunal as the proper place for the settlement of the isthmian probiem. Whether the knowledge that the refusal of such a request, so far from prejudicing the European powers against the Washington Governmen will call forth their emphatic indorse- | ment, will cause General Reyes to { modify his note, is not yet certain. The Embassador quoted, in explain- {ing the attitude of the European pow- ers, said: Panama is a closed chapter in the history of nations, and The Hague | court is not the place for settled ques- ! tions, but for pending problems, which are referred to it with the approval of | all the parties interested. When Rus- | sia, Germany and France recognized the independence of Panama they set their seal of approval on the prompt action of the Washington Government in pledging itself to guarantee Qpd maintain the indepemdence of the re- public it had previously recognized. ations can hardly be expected to questions of sovereignty or na- tional honor at The Hague. Moreover, in my opinion, it would not be within | the province,of the Wasningion Gov- ernment to grant such a request from Colombia. It is to Panama, not to Washington, that Colombia should take such a proposition. “There is, however, a question be- tween Colombia and Panama which | with all propriety might be referred to The Hague and to which reference the United States will scarcely offer ob- jection. It is the question of the as- sumption by Panama of a part of the Colombian debt. If General Reyes good offices to have this matter brought before The Hague, Panama might safe- ly acquiesce in such a proposition. The difficul in making this request would be that Colombia thereby would recog- nize the independence of the mew re- public, but this must come sooner or later.’ At the Navy Department the state- ment is made to-night that the instruc- tions to the naval commander in isth- mian waters to “prevent the landing of forces with hostile intent,” have -not been modified. These instructions are sufficiently comprehensive to enable the commanders to maintain open transit across the isthmus and to protect the new republic from Colombian expedi- tions. e | COLOMBIANS WILL FIGHT. ‘Bugm- Government Is Heedless of Warnings and Wants War. BOGOTA, Friday, Dec. 18.—Patriotic meetings are being held here every evening, at which contingents of men and sums of money are offered to the Government. Even the women demand to be enlisted for the purpose of go- ing to Panama to subdue the separat- ists. The Government only waits news from General Reyes and if that news is to the effect that nothing can be accomplished by diplomatic means, then the authorities will continue to send troops toward the Isthmus. The Government and the people hope that the United States Congress will | avoid a conflict and they rely upon the | fairness of the AmeMNcan press. Dr. Luis Carlos Rico, Minister of For- eign Affairs, has cabled to General Reyes at Washington under date of December 6 as follows: “If the explanation the United States Government has given to the press is of a diplomatic character answer clear- | ing the following points: | “By the treaty of 1546 the United | States did not acquire control over in- | teroceanic transit, but entered into ob- ;nnl«;nnn by which, for compensatory | favors, it guaranteed the neutrality of | property and sovereignty of the isth- | mus. the sovereignty being indivisible. | “If the United States Government | prevents the Government of Colombia | from subduing the rebels, then it ought to submit them to Colombian authority. “The United States has never pro- | tected Colombia against foreign inva- | sions. Whenever that Government has interféred to prevent the interruption of trafic it has been because of the | rights granted or on Colombia’s request | only. Only in this instance has it in- terfered on its own initiative, with the evident object of protecting the seces- ‘flnnllts on the isthmus. | “If the guarantee of neutrality were . CHATRMAN OF THE RETURNED FROM P. e —————— ISTHMIAN CANAL ANAMA WITH AN OPTIMISTIC REPORT AS TO_THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS. COMMISSION, WHO HAS in confidence and the conditions in the commereial world down| there are ex- cellent. The people are united and of only one voice.” Regarding the landing of Colombian troops on the Island of Pines, he said: “It is miles from the island to the mainland, and T do not think that they will land in Panama. I do mot look for any trouble. The marines will be able to deal with any situation which may arise,” PLoshey Buchanan at His New Post. COLON, Dec. 22.—W. I. Buchanan, United States Minister to the republic of Panama, arrived here to-day on the steamer Yucatan and immediately took a train for Panama in company with United States Consul_Gudger, who came to Colon to receive the Minister. L A P Cruiser Topeka Sails for Colon: NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.—The United States cruiser Topeka sailed to- day for Colon, via Key West. Sarat AGAIN IN BIG WARSHIP PORT. Cruiser New York Arrives from Puget Sound After Stormy Passage. The United States cruiser New York, Captain J. J. Hunker, which is going to Panama to serve as flagship for Rear Admiral Glass, arrived yesterday from Puget Sound and will resume her southerly way probably on Saturday. Shortly after reaching her anchorage, off Clay street wharf, the New York’s batteries barked a salute of thirteen guns as a compliment to Rear Admiral Whiting. the commandant of the Yerba Buena naval training station. The New York has been at the Brem- erton navy yard for four months un- dergoing extensive repairs to her boil- ers and machinersy She came down in three days through some of the rough- est weather her officers have expe- rienced on her. So rough was it that sitting down to meals was an impos- sibility and breakfasts, luncheons and dinners were taken standing and on the “hand out” plan. The tugs Unadilla and Active will ar- rive from Mare Island this morning with baggage and supplies for the cruiser. Five hundred tons of coal will he brought from Mare Island on light- ers for the New York and the torpedo- boats Preble and Paul Jonés. It is probable the cruiser and torpedo-boats will be able to get away to-morrow or Friday for Panama. Lieutenant Commander J.. 8. K. Reeves, who has been attached to the New York for a long time as fleet engi- neer, will leave the cruiser before she sails and proceed to Washington, where he has been detailed for duty on the Board of Inspection and Survey. Lieu- tenant Commander H. E. Gage will succeed him on the New York. Pay |to be looked upon as a privilege it {would vrevent the sovereign govern- | ment from keeping order on the isth- mus, which is against the principles of | all governments.” btk ADMIRAL WALKER RETURNS, Member of Canal Commission is | Pleased with the Situation. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Rear Admiral John G. Walker, the United States representattve on the Isthmian Canal Commission, arrived here to-day froia | Colon on the steamer Seguranca. In an ; interview Admiral Walker said: j 1 arrived in Panama on November 115 and have been kept pretty busy. 1 went over the canal route and inspect. ed the properties of the company and found them in (ooa condition. As to conditions [in Panama, I was very much pleased with what I saw. Every. thing is quiet there now and the people are vesy happy. Business is fivflu Inspector R. W. T. Ball has also béen detached from the New York and will be succeeded by Pay Inspector. Carpen- ter. Ball will take charge of the navy pay office in this city. i TORPEDO-BOATS TO START. Preble and Paul Jones May Leave for Panama To-Day. VAALLEJO, Dec. 22.—The best in- formation obtainable is to the .effect that the torpedo-boat destroyers Paul Jones and Preble will start for Pan- ama to-morrow. Lieutenant Com- mander Washington I. Chambers has arrived from the torpedo station at Narragansett Bay to go south with the vessels. Lieutenant W. D. Davidson has been ordered to the destroyer Perry. s The first portions of the keel of the training ship Intrepid were laid at Mare Island to-day. The first rivet will be driven January 7. . Y REVENUE AGENT | ORDERS A RAID i‘.msos the Arrest of Five Of- ficers and Instruetors of the Columbus Laboratories o S T CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Charged with operating in the center of the fashior- able shopping district of Chicago, a distillery, contrary to Government reg- ulations, five officers, and instructors of the Columbus laboratories were to- day arrested by United States Deputy Marshals. One of the five prisoners was United States Commissioner Salo- mon. The laboratories are located in a skyscraper office building in State street at the corner of Washington. The arrests were made on complaint of United States Revenfe Agent Levi G. Nutt, the technical charge being “displaying the sign of a distiller and making a mash fit for distillation in a place other than a duly authorized distillery.” To-day’s arrests are doubtless the outgrowth of a bill for injunction filad recently in the United States District Court against Dr. Evans, Dr. Gehr- mann, former City Chemist, United States Commissioner, Salomon and oth- ers charging them with conducting a school wherein pupils were taught to manufacture imitations of various | liquors and cordials. A suit for $10,000 damages, it was said, would follow the injunction proceedings. In the annual catalogue of the iab- oratories, it is said that pupils ae taught how to manufacture gins, rums, brandies, bitters, cordials and specials —in fact, every kind of liquor there is in the market; how to make the es- sences and all the ingredients used in the manufacture of the same, how to imitate imported liquors and straight whiskies, how to give new whiskies ai- tificial age and how to give low proof goods strength. —————— ANOTHER REVOLUTION FOR SANTO DOMINGO General Wos y Gil Is Forming Army to Engage in Three-Cornered Fight for Presidency. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 22—Tt is said on excellent authority that Gen- eral Wos y Gil, former President of Santo Domingo, and all of his followers here have secured new recruits in Porto Rico and intend sailing via Hayti for Santo Domingo on a French steamer January 4 for the purpose of starting a new revolution to remlace General Wos y Gil in the Presidential chair! CAPE HAYTIEN, Dec. 22.—A dis- patch received here says that General Morales with a strong force gnd also many cannon disembarked at Monte Christi, S8anto Domingo, yesterday after a bombardment of the port. The troops under General Jiminez were ds=- | Catholics and Protestants may confi- | | will PE APPROVES AMERICA’S PANAMA INOTED PRELATE POLICY AND COLOMBIA MUST YIELD PRAISES TAFT Archbishop Ireland Expresses Great Plensuzl'e at Termina-| tion of Friar Lands Case EXECUTIVE'S GOOD WORK Disposal of Property Inaugu- rates an Era of Civil and Religious Peace in Islands el 63 ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.—Archbishop Ire- land recelved to-day, under date of December 22, a cablgram from Mon- signor Guidi, A'postolic Delegate to the Philippines, announcing that the last touch had just been put on the con- | tract between the United States Gov- | | ernment of the islands and the church | for the purchase of the friar lands in the islands and inviting the Arch- bishop to rejoice with him on the happy conclusion of the negotiations. Referring to the cablegram Archbishop Ireland said: “I want to add to this my expression | of great pleasure at the termination of the long-drawn negotiations by the sale of these lands in the Philippines. All praise must be awarded to Gov- ernor Taft and Monsignor Guidi, who have labored hard to bring all parties interested in this matter to a final understanding. From the time of the arrival of Monsignor Guidi in the isl- ands there has beep - the warmest friendship between him and the Phil- ippine Government. The disposal of | the lands, together with the arrival of the American Bishops in the islands, puts an end to all political religious controversies in the Philippines and inaugurates there an era of civil and religious peace. “The administration of President Roosevelt is to be congratulated on the | present condition of things in the isl- ands. It was his wisdom and fore- thought that caused Governor Taft, some eighteen months ago, to visit| Rome and talk directly with the head | of the church about the friar lands matter. Pope Leo and Governor Taft showed themselves to be of one mind as to the main lineg of the policy to be | followed. The negdtiations then begun | in Rome were afterward transferred to | the Philippines, where Mgr. Guidi con- tinued the prudent and far-sighted pol- icy of his master, Pope Leo XIIL | “That henceforward the church in the | jslands will be well taken care of| dently believe. The Americans now presiding over the sees in the islands | know what course will be the| best and will follow that course. “We in the States may leave to them | the interests of religion as we leave to Governor Wright, Governor Taft's suc- cessor, the interests of civil govern- ment. All agitation and anxiety re- garding church matters in the islands now ceases and we are all glad that this is the case.” WELL-KNOW REGAL SHOES. The artist’s way is the Regal’s. A Ordinary factory shoes are ma- chined through—like chromos—in thousand pair lots. Regal shoes bear the same impress of free-hand d:l-:wmg‘ that the etcher’s needle leaves upon his copper plate. The custom individuality of Regal Shoes can be ob- tained only by skilled hand labor. The soles are roughly cut by machinery, but the finishing touches are all added by hand. Each trimmer is an artist. He shaves off a little of this side, and a little on that, until the straight lines axd the curves blend artistically into each other. The resul is the distinctive air, the “Custom Appearance ” peculiar to Regals, and other hand-made shoes. But free hand drawing is expensive. It costs the Regal Shoe Co. $30,000 a year extra merely to trim the edges by hand, instead of by machinery. Is it worth while? Other .manufacturers say “no. We say “yes,” for it adds indibiduality to Regal Shoes. And the public seem to agree with us. We believe in style, but we believe even more in comfort. No matter how radical the shape or how ex- treme the lines, Regal Shoes always fit and the price is ! always the same, $3.50. 4 “ ” There are 60 Regal Stores, 20 of them in Greater New York, where the styles nate. The new styles are on sale at our San Francisco store, at the same time the New York stores. Other dealers get the same styles a year later. REGAL THE SHOE THAT PROVES San Francisco Store, Cor. Geary and Stockton Sta. PHYSICIAN’S LIFE CLOSES| “Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. MODESTO, Dec. 22.—Dr. G. F.| Bradbury, one of the most prominent | physicians in this county, died in his | Dr. Bradbury was at one time well | known in San Francisco medical cir- cles. In his youth he practiced there and at one time served as resident physician and surgeon of the city and county hospital. Later he was in charge of the pesthouse. He leaves a son, Will Bradbury, now attending a college in San Francisco, and a sis- ter, Mrs. J. K. Carter, wife of the as- | sistant cashier of the First National | Bank of San Francisco. The body | will be taken to San Francisco for | interment. ! Deaths in Oakland. OAKLAND, Dec. 22.—Major George | ‘W. Albright, who has been connected with the quartermaster’s department | of the United States army for thirty- three vears, died this morning at his | residence at Fruitvale at the age of | 69 years. Major Albright was one of | the best known men in his department, and the family have been prominent | in the 'social life of Oakland for many | years. He was present at his office yesterday, but was taken sick upon his return home and died to-day. The funeral will be held on Thursday from | the home and will be private. Brother Vanantius Cyril died at St. | Mary's College yesterday afternoon at the age of 41 years. Brother Cyril was one cf the best known of the Christian Brother teachers, and prior to his coy- nection with St. Mary's College was principal of the parish school connect- ed with the Church of the Immaculate Conception. He has been ailing for! some time. His name in the world wag Dennis Collins. * The funeral will be held to-morrow at the coliege chapel, Father Cramwell officiating. b E. W. Albright .Passes Away. E. W. Albright, one of the oldest and most popular employes of the quarter- master’s depot In this city, died yes- terday morning at -his home, 1251 Twenty-seventh avenue, Oakland. He had been i1l with heart trouble for some time. Albright entered the service at St. Louis and worked in many -cities of the Union. He remained at his pest in- this city for more than twenty-one years and his death is deeply felt hy his many fellow workmen, with whom he was exceedingly popular. Albright was 69 years old and leaves a wife and four childrem: ’ t feated. General Morales and Vice President Caceres returned to San SACRAMENTO, Dec. Domingo. WASHINGTON, Dee. 22.—~The bodies of forty-two private soldiers who lost their lives | conducted a harness factory in this in the Philippines and were brought to this | city. country on the transport Kilpatrick were buried with military honors at the Natfonal ‘emetery at Arlington to-day. TOWER HILL, 1ll, Dec. 22.—Burglars blew | his mother and sister, in open the safe of the Tower Hill nk and took $5000 in cash. They escaped in a buggy, with members of the Anti-Horse! Association In pursuit. Look out for 70 Fourth street (front of Keys' oyster house; genulne eyeglasses, 20¢ to 50c, * . Campbell, a former delegate to Con- stolen | When killed. thiet Tk e Death Mars Christmas Journey. 22.—Frank’ Roth, who was killed by a train near Pueblo, Colo., yesterday, formerly He went to Colorado some time ago to engage in mining. He was on his way home to spend Christmas with this city, Eormer Arizona Delegate Dies. PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. 22.—John G. ¥ one time one of the wealthiest citizens | The self-mur: T. J. Caummins, mother of Governor A. gress from Arizoma, and a resident of | roof of a skyscraper in New York's this Territory for forty years, died to-| busiest center—that of the skeleton day, aged 76 years. Campbell was at|of a man who had committed suicide. er had not been heard of Arizona. | of for many months and no one knew B B, A | what had become of him. The ghast- Mother of Governor Cummins Dies. | Iy solution of the mystery was pecu- DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec 22. liar and attended with such —Mrs. | circume stances of horror that it might h n!‘ i U | B. 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