The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1904, Page 1

Forecast made cisco for thirty midnight, July 16: THE WEATHER. San Francisco and vicinity— st San Fran- hours ending Fischer's—"“A Lucky Stcne.” Fair Saturday; light south Gx;::t_"m' Barnes of New winds, chaanging to brisk woast- - — Ve erly. A. G. McADIE, n‘ "“_'u-‘,m Hood.” District Forecaster. Matinees at All Theaters To-Day. X( : 4!'-.; T S;\N FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1904. PRICE FIVE TOLC [0} - Japapese 1 “Lbousand Men : mbuscade Near - LONDON. J 16.—A correspond- ent the Morning Post, cabling under { 1 Ays ‘A naval en- ook place off Port Arthur. 1 ADON. July 16.—The Tokio cor- osf it Pimes says that the 1. Petershurg story of a Japanese re- Ine th heavy casualties at Port t J 10 is wholly discredited ) r » such reports have ~ i licved the story TENTSIN ily 16.—Two French - W nd others were - r " panese soldiers wl in an last T and French -~ also was sc- vercly hurt Bayonets wer used by the soldiers 11AOYANG. July 15.—General Sam- P fi seriously checked the Japanese ] ) ction of Yinkow . Ju 1 His sacks ambushed column and put 1000 N fa T Jag r of ANS COOL. UNPER FIRE. \ 5 . KROREA LOSES ROSE ISLAND. ¥lag of Japan Is Hoisted in the Har- bor of Chem July thhe the concession acant land rights & . ough the Jap- | anese s s pressing the | Ko F of to a favorable USES LARGE BULLE' PLATTS PREDICTION PUTS NEW YORK IN | | | Empire JState Not! in Doubt, Says Senator. esident Roosevelt. me_from New k this aftermoon, teol hunc he Roosev and went back Y ) 3\ 7 the ¥ nd went ba ) l) ; v ork at haif-past four th i £ An hour Chairman ! } rtelyou arrived and driven to 4 gt Arrest of Alleged ther thi He felt certain that was sure lators. a chance DENVER, A gigant well : road ticket swindle throu which the : and 1 am | rajiroads having in Denver have : 3 lost thou s of dollars has been un- by 3 J earthed, ac to a secret agent i otherwise I would | ,f the Ticket Protective Bu- reau ion taken to-day is only r :‘t not make clear what | the 1 13 of efforts to stamp out the last rems an a f ticket manipulators. nt is in receipt a tele- were B 1,=,4 f Wilkesbar Under Sherifi Felix O upon war- t wi possible for | rants rn o by H. A. Roach and H ) to | ¥, Care a detectiv ney, the v, the com- ! pames of the persons taken into cus- arly week if | foc L. Hatch, E. E. Sisson 3 Davis' telegram ssneu he latter is the dicated that the committee to present | manager ¢ e Globe ticket agency ir e Colorado petition would t i 4 th lorado petition 1 be appc this city, swhich, it is claimed, is owned ed at a meeting of miners to be held | by the former two to-morrow. Thes aitered e men are charged with having Denver and Rio Grande and r— Vs FILES PETITION TOO LATE. ‘.) | tin fons, plugging punched holes in ed tickets and otherwise chang- | ing them. A quantity of rubber stamps, acids for obliterating ink marks and other material said to have been used in altering tickets was found by the officers. —_——— i])n»:s SUDDENLY 1 ‘ HOME OF | | | Republican Congressional Convention Not to Mect at Santa Ana. N DIEGO, July 15.—F fication received from the of State for the call of the primar it ld seem that the Eighth Republi- | p Congressional District committ did not file its petition in time to hav the Congressional convention held Sant L on the 16th. The district nmittee recently decided to call a convention and made a tionment on the basis of the vote ‘aptain Daniels instead of on the | m the noti- A NEGRESS New York Police Investigating the Mysterious Demise of a Salesman. NEW YORK, July 1 rate new ot e Thi ] John F. Bech- vote for Pardee. This apportionment e from 16 to 14 and would increase that | o' Malt and Brewing Company, of Tulare County from § to 9 votes. | auy ot ourtoenth siiest AU (o | This would make a difference ot . 3 | 2Y In & flat at 248 West Thirty-eighth street under circumstances which led the physician who was called to notify the police. Coroner Scholer, on inves- tigation, ordered two persons detained | votes to M. L. Ward and be in favor | of 8. C. Smith. The failure of the com- | mittee to get its petition to Sacramento in ‘1in time compelled the Secretary of | oo ion ordered t some of Kuroki's T roops Armed “1"): State to act on the call of the State (u,;‘\‘x‘: ""f':;\;:;h" i Sl a Peculiar Rifle, , committee and call for the election of | “*h.C o G o . MUKDEN, Ju The wounds. re- | 8 delegates inside the city at the pri- | ,;'['h :‘" Ih'l ‘1\.,:::]?!({.‘» “[:N ;”"”,’1" celved: by ‘e oldien maries on the Sth of next g T T e U T d by ¢ m.-,.'b uelo:g; Mek-Awonth; tel by Mary Kiernan, janitress of the « € T show tha ng General 1 soldiers, f ent pattern by the regular army. eloped in large caliber have ian soldiers say from those llets e builets of ve nd. The Ru vere double crossed " Russians Seize the Fawan, LONDO:! July .16.—The Morning Post's Shanghai correspondent, cabling on July 15, says that the Chicago Daily News' dispatch boat Fawan has been seized by the Russians and towed into Port Arthur. —_— War News Continued on Page 2, copper. | Thirty-eighth street house, shown to an apartment on the fourth floor, occupied by John Donaldson, a white man, and Josephine Gomez, an East Indian negress, Who is also known as Josephine Moore, and found Bech- tel's body, fully dressed, lifeless on a bed. Dr. Lucas was of the opinion that the man might have died of mor- phine poison and he reported the death | BANKERS AVOR ROOSEVELT. Result of Straw Vote in the New York | State Association. NEW YORK, July 15.—A straw vote | was taken to-day during the session of | the State Bankers' Association, which is in convention here. The result shows that Roosevelt overwhelmingly leads Judge Parker in the opinion of capital- | i to the Coroner's office. ists. The official result of the ballot | The Gomez woman said that her was: Roosevelt, 84; Parker, 19, | apartment formerly was occupied by E mily named Schlesinger. Democrats Ratify National Ticket. | o oy iy " she said, called and asked for the SAN DIEGO, July 15.—The Demo- | Schlesingers. Then he complained of crats of San Diego to-night ratified the feeling ill and sat down on the bed. Continued on Page 2, Column 6. Becoming alarmed at his appearance, she sent for a physician, | 11 | He was | surlington tickets by changing the des- | FLEISHMAN | ROOSEUVELT COLUMJXH LOSES RIS STEALINGS Defaulting Cashier Is Stranded and De- spondent. Writes to an Aftorney to Ask Bank Officials-to Forgive Him. Anxious fo Return From Central America if Fromised Immunity From Punishment, O tch to The Call. LOS ANGEI July 15.—Henry J. Fleishman. the shier who stole $300,- 000 from Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank, is said to be ‘“dead broke’'— somewhere in Central America. He is now trying, through friends, to secure' immunity from punishment so that he may return to this country and go to| work for his living. Fleishman is said to have lost his loot through th achery of a friend whom he trusted in Los Angeles, and who gave him the “double cr He has suffered dr ratic punishment—the looter looted A prominent Los Angeles attorney re- cently rece 1 a letter from Fleish- to use his influence to allow him come that he was in the itierly discouraged. He to return and go to nd get employment. The letter was shown to the Farm- ers’ and Merchants' Bank and to the authprities. The bank's answer was that it would make no agreement. Charles Seyler, the efshierfiof .the har 1 talking of -the matter to- were nut here tt United States, saying that on my oath 1 could Fleishman is. We are over they ha cated him, but as they in- variably add that they would like an advance $100 expense money before cating him, we con munications to the wi A telegrs from York an- nounces that the officers of the Am- erican Surety Compa which was on Fi an’s bond and was caught to| the amount of $30,000, confirm the Los ngeles attorney's statement that ishman has been vainly seeking to secure immunity and an opportunity to return to th ates. e e UNCLE SAM A FRI D OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICS Former Bolivian Minister Says United States Will oster Interests of South America. BUENOS AYRES, July 15.—Dr. Guahcalla, former Bolivian Minister at Washington, declares in an inter- view that there need be no fear of an aggressive pol the United s against Latin-America. The United States, Dr. Guahecalla asserts, | is the friend of all the h Amer- ican r slies and anxious to foster their e BRAZIL'S DISPU WITH PERU IS NOW SETTLED Trouble Over Boundary Ends and Protocol Is Signed by Represen- tatives of Nations, BUENOS AYRES, July 15.—The Minister of Foreign Affairs has re- ceived a tclegram from the Argentine Minister in Rio Janeiro confirming reports that the) boundary digpute between Brazil and Peru has been definitely settled. A protocol has been signed by Minister Rio Branco and the representative of Peru. —_————— GLOVE” BANDITS ROB A CONTRACTOR “KID Fashionably Dressed Men Entice Vie- tim Into a Carriage and Sand- bag Him. NEW YORK, July 15.—Two highway- men in silk hats and white kid gloves sandbagged William Graftney, a wealthy contractor, on Tremont ave- nue, the Eronx, and robbed him of $140, a diamond pin and a gold watch and chain. The men were driven to a ho- tel on Tremont avenue in a stylish car- riage by a coachman in livery, and there met Graftney. They induced him to go with them a few Steps from the hotel, where they robbed him and left him unconscious — e SANTOS-DUMONT MAY NOT ENTER AIRSHIP RACE Return to St. Louis, He Says, De- pends on Ability of Manufacturers to Repair Machine. PARIS, July 15.—Santos-Dumont has begun negotiations with manu- facturers of silk balloon envelopes to repair his damaged dirigible balloon. He says his return to the United States or his abandonment of the St. Louis contests depends on the ability of the manufacturers to supply an envelope speedily, 1g letters from officers | | | | | | PARTIAL HOME RULE FOR IRELAND URGED BY GOLDWIN SMITH e e el ) CANADIAN WHO HAS DECLARED IN VOR OF AN IRISH ASSEM- TO DBAE WITH QUESTIONS AFFECTING THE EMERALD ISLE AS A | { T NT OF THE HOME RULE PROBLEM. | — - e e il Canadian Favors Creation of an Assem- bly to Legisiate Upon Furely Local Questions. DUBLIN, July 15.—Writing to 'Tre- land from Toronto, Goldwin Smith states that unless Ireland be ruled by | force, some means must be found for conciliating the Irish spirit of national- | ity. He suggests an as: i lege Green for the legislation of purely .mbly on Col- | Special Dispatch to The Call. Irish questions, subject to the ratifi- cation of the Westminsier Parliament, where the representaticn of Ireland would continue as at present. He adds that the assembly might be composed of Irish members of Parliament and should meet annually. DYNAMITE GO 1S 1 FAILURE —_— Officially Declared to Be “No Good” by Experts of the War Department S AR Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, July 15.—The dyna- mite guns of the type Which has been used for coast defense have been de- clared “no good” by the War Depart- ment and various fortifications are get- ting rid of them fast as possible. Ten years ago, when this gun was first introduced, enthusiasts declared that it would revolutionize modern | warfare; but the guns have been dis- 'appoimlng. as was the old dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which was put out | of commission and sold some time ago. The first dynamite guns were mount- ed at Sandy Hook, Fishers Island, San Francisco and at one or two other places. All of them have since been sold and removed except three big fif- teen-inch pneumatic guns at the Pre- sidio of San Francisco, and these, too, will be sold in a short time to the high- est bidder. e Mexico Wants Canada’s Trade. MEXICO CITY, July 15.—The Canadian Commercial Club has been formed to encourage trade with Canada. Efforts of Canadians to promote trade with Mexico are cor- dially seconded by the governments of the two countries. —_————————— MacGregor's Appointment Confirmed. LONDON, July 15.—King Edward has approved the appointment of Sir William MacGregor to succeed Sir Cavendish Boyle as Governor of New- foundland. e — Cruiser Denver at Galveston. GALVESTON, Tex., July 15.—The new cruiser Denver arrived to-day and on July 20 will be presented with a sil- ver service by the citizens of Denver, BURGLAR MUST TCRY FARMER Queer Sentence Imposed Upon a Night Prowler by a Michigan Judge pris. SR Special Dispatch to The Call. OWOSSO, Mich.,, July 15.—Albert Morand, who was twice given proba- tionary sentences for burglary and on Tuesday was arrested for being a sus- picious character, is again free. To-day Judge Smith passed an odd sentence upon Morand, sending him to County Clerk Martin's farm near Corunna for two years. Morand is to be paid $20 a month for four months, then $8 for four months, and thus al- ternate for two years. Martin is to buy Morand's clothing, but the man must have none of his earnings until the end of the two years. —_———— PLATT'S SUIT AGAINST NEGRESS POSTPONED Court Appoints a Receiver for Woman's Property and Gives Her an Allowance. NEW YORK, July 15.—The tempor- ary injunction obtained by John R. Platt, the aged millionaire who is suing Hannah Elias, a negress, to re- cover $685,000 worth of property deeded to her by him during the years 1896, 1898, 1899 and 1901 and which restrained a number of banks made party defend- ants to his action from paying to Mrs. Elias any moneys held by them on de- posit by her pending the determination of the suit, was to-day continued by Justice Blanchard, who also announced that he would appoint a receiver of all the woman's property. He announced, however, that proper allowances would be made to Mrs. Elias for living ex- penses, e p BB, oo SO0 BRUTALITY [N ASYLU) FOR INSA Startling_éfirges by ' Former Em- ployes. Swear That Weak-Minded | Patients Were Beaten {0 Death. | Filing of Accusations Follows the Dis- | Charging of Two At- tendants. ‘l Special Dispatch to The Call. | PLGIN, 1L, July 15—Frank S. Whit- | man, superintendent of the Northern | INinois Hospital for the Insane at Elg gin, discharged two attendants for in- | subordination last week and a strike | followed, in which twenty of the em- !ployes went out. To-day several of | them made sworn statements, in which | they declare that patients have been kicked and beaten to death and that no official cognizance has been taken of the fact. Patrick Fenon, night watchman, cites an instance ‘where women at- tendants and a man attendant named Warren beat patients. He said that he | | reported the facts to Superintendent ‘Whitman. John Michaelson, a trained nurse, | swears that Patrick was kicked so br from the effects. C. R. Burbaker swears that Emil Stroch, an employe of the State, took a revolver and delighted in terrorizing the insane patients, threatening to kill them. A. M. Mitchell, another attend- ant, emphasizes Burbaker's statement. | ..L J. Predington accuses W. A. Woad- | ward, an attendant, of beating patients and declares Woodward told him he had killed Thomas Evans, a patient | All of these statements are under |oath. The Elgin Trades uncil has itaken up the affair and filed charges ‘wlth the Governor. | 'The superintendent denies that there was any cruelty undue violence. —_———— WILL SPECIALIZE ON TORPEDO IN Walsh, a patien that he 4 | { THE NAVY | Recent Observations May Result in | Establishment of Two Bureaus by Secretary Morton. WASHINGTON, July 15.—A rapidly | growing sentiment in the Navy De- partment regarding the importance of | the torpedo in modern naval wart has again evinced itself in the sugges- tions which have been made to Sec- retary Morton f the estab- lishment of a le in the AV | destined to special on the handl of torpedoes. suggestion I come to Secr Morton from least two imbor t bureaus in | department and it is now be sidered. Suggestions for the establishment of g « | | this de propose to make it one of | the most important in the navy. It is | proposed to have men s ed while in the Naval Acadamy and given special | instruction i tc 1o warfar AS W | as to have a course of special trair = for enlisted men who would enter this grade. | —_———————————— SHOOT TWICE, BLUT | NEITHER IS INJURED { Members of French Chamber of Depu-~ | ties Fight Duel as Result of Controversy. PARIS, July 15.—A duel was fought to-day by Francis de Pressense. cialist Deputy, and Louis Lucien Klotz, Radical Deputy, the outcome of a vio- | lent dispute in the corridors of the Fchamber of Deputies last Wednesday | night, in the course of which violent words were used, such as “Dog of a | Jew” and “blackguard.” Only two shots were fired and neither Deputy So- | was injured. | P | | PARNELL'S WIDOW IS 1./ SORE CIRCUMSTANCES Woman May Never Again Appear at Bankruptcy Court om Account of Ilness. LONDON, July 15.—The financial and other difficulties of Mrs. Parnell, widow of Charles Stewart Parnell, | have cropped up in the Brighton | Bankruptcy Court, where at a meet- |ing of the creditors the testimony of a doctor was given showing that she is so seriously ill that she never again will be able to attend court. The case therefore w adjourned sine die. —_———————— MEMBERS OF BOATING PARTY ARE DROWNED ’Four Persons While Rowing Approach Too Near a Mill Dam and Dis- aster Results. PITTSBURG, Kans., July 15.—Four persons, all of this city, were drowned to-night in Spring River, eighteen miles east of here. The dead: H. A. STAMM AND WIFE. MISS MATIE STAMM. LOUISE MYERS. They were rowing and approached too near a mill dam, which upeet the boat. b O l