The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 13, 1906, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1906. FAMOUS PIANIST LEAVES|B\LF] ' HOME MYSTERIOUSLY. Ui HOLL After Eight Hours Bloomfield-Zeisler Returns. Celebrated Artist Is Suffering From Melancholia. EENSE A —For nea the south During the to her her mu- d nervous e verge k about where say, her t sleep s pract she will be t n r rest and DWES FREEDON 10 FAULTY LAW Inmate of Napa Asylum Ob- tains Her Release on a Writ of Habeas Corpu o of Mrs e Napa a writ before Judge visor J red on behalf of was form- o IINNY ""/ BLOOMFIELD, W\ FAMOUS CHICAGO PIANIST, WHO STRANGELY ABSENTED HER- SELF FROM HER HOME. “UTTLE EQYPT HS CONPANIO McKinley, Fraudulent Land Operator, Accompanied by Notorious Dancer in Flight —_— Epecial Dispatch to The Call. PORTLAND, Feb. 12.—When Horace | G. McKinley slipped out of the country three months ago to the dis- ntendent | McLaugh- | 1t of the numerous victims mber land operations, he was 4 on the steamship which him to Shanghai by “Little a notorfous woman known in appoin vy in the country. Mrs. Horace better known as Marle , remained behind and is now in Francisco, no doubt dutifully | awaiting the return of her errant | spouse. GERMANS DISCUSS TARIFF SITUATION Prominent Speaker Kaiser’s Land Will Suffer When Treaty Lapses. annual conven- ation, includ- 000 proprietors d forming y at the owners of es- von Floecker, a ver, and unt lly worded elations with in part: ecome acute, be- we have not rercial agree- You all know from America as tely, the prin- s the upper Roosevelt, we did we could to make an agreement The English and French would be ? gainers were we to engage in & com- Inited ‘States. Such a ve only one result on weaken us to strengthen « is the only war r ties with A a Great Britain and at form a closer friendship with Dr. von Floecker, in conclusion. said: Do not think too little of American friend- you can to impress upon all cal importance of this friend- do al CONTRACT IS AWARDED FOR PHILIPPINE RAILROAD Build Lines in Panay WASHINGTON, Solemon & Co., Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. Feb. 12.—The bid of G. White & Co, all of New York; Thomas F. Swift of Detroit, with whom is associeted the Int@rnational Banking Corporation; H. R. Wilson and Heidel- bach, Ickelheimer & Co., has been ac- cepted by the Philippine Government for the concessionary contracts or grants for the construction, mainten- ance and operation of railroads in the islands of Negros, Panay and Cebu, Their bid provides for the full Govern- ment g of 4 per cent a period of yeurs on 95 per cent of the ¢:ost of con- struction There were no other bids for the grants for these islands. The lines on Negros and Panay will aggre- gate 100 miles each and on Cebu 95 miles. —_———— 510 to $15 Men's Sults for $7 50, To-morrow the clothing sale will sell men’s clothing from leading manufact- urers that has been sold heretofore for $10 to $15 for only $7 50. This sale will last just two wee 1000 suits will be ®old; no instaliment—for spct cash, but a s guaranteed. A bigh-yrice tailor will examine every suit that is sold and will not allow any garment to go out of the store unless he is satisfied that the customer is properly fitted, yet only $7 50 will be the price. Worth any onme’s while to buy their stylish suits to-morrow at the alteration sale at Herman Lesser's, 1057 Market street, opposite Jones. . Fears | thirty | 4 | who | danger of arrest | of According to State Land Agent West, has been investigating, McKinley succumbed to the charms of “Little Egypt” just about the time he began to realize that he was in imminent and prosecution for his wholesale forgeries of State school nd certificat He determined on flight, and his charmer was persuaded to accompany him. It is said that Pillsbury of Minneapolis, son and helr of a millionaire, was a passenger on e, vessel, and this gave rise story that he had taken Mec- to | Kinley under his wing and had opened the way for him to float a street rail- road project in one of the large cities China STANDARD COMPANY BUYS A RATLROAD Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton in Hands of 0il Trust. CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 12—The Com- mercial-Tribune to-morrow will say: “Controlling interest in the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad has passed | into the hands of the Standard Ofl Com- pany, and the route which has long been the ambition of the old Northern Se- curities Contingent in the financial world, has been secured, if statements verified by Cincinnatians Interested in the rall- road are to be believed. “Several days ago it was rumored in Wall street that the stock of the Cincin- nati, Hamilton and Dayton, which had been in the hands of J. P. Morgan since the Zimmerman episode, had been turned over to a syndicate headed by George W. Perkins and Norman B. Ream. “Yesterday the statements of men high in the financial world were received by brokers and rallroad officials of Cincin- nati. According to one man closely con- nected with the affairs of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton it was declared that enough stock had passed over to the Perkins syndicate to control the affairs of the road. As the men who head the syndicate are leaders in the affairs of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, the connection between the present deal and the Great Northern and Northern Pacific is established in the opinion of local rall- road men. “Fifty per cent of the Cincinnati South- western stock is owned by the Cincin- nati, Hamilton and Dayton, and with the control of these two roads the North- ern Securities interests will have an out- let to the Southeast from the rich fleld of the North and Northwest. e GIFT FOR MISS ROOSEVELT FROM JAPANESE RULERS Nature of Present From Emperor and Empress Not Yet Made Known. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The Japan- ese Legation to-day received advices that the present of the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Miss Roosevelt ar- rived in Seattle upon February 9 and was immediately forwarded by express to this city. The character of the gift will not be disclosed until its arrival here. Representative Nicholas Longworth had so far recovered from his recent attack of tonsilitis as to be able to take a short drive to-day. —_——— Stream Gives Its Dead. LODI, Feb. 12.—The remains of Ed- ward Franklin, who was blown off a dredger here three weeks ago and drowned, was found to-day. A large searching party had been watching the river since the accident. The remains were barely recognizable. B Ends Her Life in Park Lake. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.—Mrs. W. H. Sloan, aged 50, took her own life late to-day by throwink herself into the ar- tificial lake at East Lake Park. Do- mestic trouble is declared to have been the reason for the deed. | tarift formed a part of the scheme, 10 HS POLLY Ex-Premier Speaks on Fiscal Reforms at a Banquet of London Conservatives e NATION NEEDS CHANGE Tory Leader Expresses Alarm Over Industrial Conditions _in the Unijted Kingdom SR LONDON, Feb. 12—Former Premier A. J. Balfour was the principal speaker at a banquet given to-night by the Conserva- tives of the city of London to Sir Ed- ward Clarke and Alban Gibbs. There were 300 gentlemen present, including a nimber of the most brominent men of the city. Gibbs and Sir Edward Clarke responded briefly to the toast, ‘‘Our Guests.” Balfour, whose speech had been await- ed with intense interest as his reply to Joseph Chamberlain's pronunciamento, spoke at great length, confining himself mainly to fiscal questions. Balfour main- tained that the result of the general elec- tion could not be accepted as a final ver- dict against fiscal reform. He declined to argue the question of protection Vs. free trade, but maintained that the policy he had hitherto advocated was altogether apart from the controversy. Balfour said his policy was designed, so far as might be, to diminish.the burden on British in- dustries which was due to the tariffs other industrial countries have imposed. In countries where hostile tariffs did not exist it was the intention to preserve neutral markets and at the same time preserve the Interests of the British col- onies on an equal footing. It was, he said, a policy intended to maintain an increased foreign market for British man- ufactures. Protection was an attempt to keep the home market against equal com- petition from foreign countries. Balfour said the sentiment favoring his policy was not decreasing, but increasing, and unless the policy were carried out he believed as the world became more and more industrialized, and as clvilized na- tions brought more and more the weaker nations under ‘control, the question of markets for Great Britain would assume proportions which could not be ignored. The world saw great nations using not only diplomatic, but their whole military and naval force in order to push their commerce. To fight for British markets might again be inevitable, but fighting was a barbarous method where negotia- tion might succeed, and negotiation never could succeed unless it was backed by some power of dealing with countries with which Great Britain might be nego- tiating if the former asked extravagant or impossible terms. Balfour said he viewed the industrial conditions in the United Kingdom with the greatest alarm. Possibly the nations which built up industries behind tariff walls were acting foolishly, but never- theless they did it, and the result un- doubtedly was injurious to the United Kingdom. Balfour asked If it were possible to carry out retaliation unless a gene;’?l e declined to commit himself on that point, but he sald that what the country had to make up its mind on was the question: Is the end at which we are aiming rth making a sacrifice for? The cause of tariff reform, Balfour sald, must be delayed some years, but in the meanwhile it was the duty of the opposition to the present Government to point out the mistakes of the latter and direct the country along the best lines looking to the future of the country. Continuing, Balfour said that never had a Government been returned with a larger majority without a cause which it wanted to carry out and without any great personality to guide it; but he was ready to concede the present Government even longer life than five years. In conclusion Balfour welcomed the workingmen in Parliament, but said he doubted if the present labor representa- tion was destined to Introduce legislation beneficial to the country, or which the Unlonists could support. i AR LABOR STATESMEN CONFER. Thirty Members of Parliament to Sit With the Opposition. LONDON, “Feb. 12—The new Labor party members of Parliament to the num- ber of thirty, who were nominated under the auspices of the Labor Representa- tion Committee, held their first meeting in a committee-room of the House of Commons to-day and elected J. Kier Har- die chairman for the coming session. The members who atténded the wedding de- cided that they would sit upon the oppo- sition side of the House. This group is distinguished from the other Labor party by the fact that it is pledged not to enter into an alllance with the Radical party, but to formulate its own independent pro- gramme. The Laborites decided to co-operate with the trades unionist members on labor bills, without formally allying themselves with that party. EVIDENCE CLEARLY POINTS TO MURDER Bloody Ax Found Near Cabin of Missing Fresno Man. i cisid FRESNO, Feb. 12.—To-day’s develop- ments in the mystery of the discovery of blood on the cabin floor of Henry A. Jack- son and the disappearance of Jackson consist of the discovery of unmistakable evidences of murder. A blackened window showed where the shot was fired from, and shot were picked from the opposite wall. A bloody ax was found covered in a tub, and there is no doubt that the vic- tim was struck on the head. A broom covered with blood showed the officers that some attempt was made to clean up the pools of blood. The murderer quit the work and hung qullts over the windows. *Sheriff J. D. Collins says he will spare no effort to locate the body. To-morrow he may call upon citizens to join in the search. —— Not to Conduct French Consulates. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—M. Jus- serand, the French Embassador, called upon Secretary Root to-day and they had a talk with reference to French consulates in Venezuela. In reply to an inquiry from the French Embassador, Root said that it was only contemplated that this Government would act as custodian of the archives of the French consulates in Venezu- ela and not conduct the offices. ——————— Hanged Shortly After Midnight. ST. PAUL, Feb. 18.—William Williams was hanged at 12:30 o’clock this morning for the murder on the morning of April 13, 1005, of John Keller, aged 16 years, and his mother, Mrs. Frederick S. Keller, o Spreskels Market yesterday G, W. pg:‘:: t:; electriclan, ruptured a blood vessel. He was taken to the Central Hospital, where he was treated Dr. Goodale, He by ; Teached the place in the nick of fime, as he ‘was very weak from loss of blood, ,He DCLUSTO ) SUBECT 0F QIR —_—— Hearings to Be Held by the House Committee, With a View to Modifying the Law Against the Chinese BARS WILL REMAIN | AGAINST COOLIES Attempt Will Be Made to in a Measure Appease China, While Satisfying Demands of the American People —_— PEKING, Feb. 12.—The Imperial Gov- ernment has ordered the Viceroy of Foo- chow to execute immediately the leader of the Changpu mob and to punish se- verely the others concerned in that affair. The Viceroy reports that the trouble at Changpu arose over the detention of & Chinese by the Catholic mission there. The populace destroyed the mission, and then the anti-foreign element arose and wrecked ,the English mission. Troops, which were scnt as soon as possible, fired on the mob and killed twelve of the riot- ers. LONDON, Feb. 12.—Great Britain to-day demanded that China compensate the missionaries for the destruction of their property at Changpu, near Amoy, and also asked for the punishment of those responsible for the disorders. The Government has no information regarding the general unrest in China beyond the reports of the Consuls, which are conflicting, some of them considering that the disorders are lo- cal, while others believe that they foreshadow a general anti-foreign rising. While Great Britain, with the other powers, agreed, at Emperor William's suggestion, to withdraw her troops from Chili province, it has now been decided to leave the question in the hands of the Ministers in Peking. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Represen- tative Perkins of New York, chairman of the sub-committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House, which is preparing to report a bill modifying the present Chinese exclusion law, had a long conference with President Roosevelt to-day, and after leaving the ‘White House announced that hearings would be begun on Thursday for the purpose of obtaining whatever views the public might have to offer. Per- kins said: It is no easy task to make a law that will please the Chinese Government and at the same time keep the bars up against the ad- mission of coolies. I very much doubt my- self that we will be able to prepare a meas- ure that will find favor in China. The only kind of bill, that the Chinese would like would let them all in without restriction, but rather than pass that kind it would be’ bet- ter to mo without Chinese trade for the rest of our national life. The President, of course, i3 very anxious that we should make a law which will give the privileged classes of China unhampered passage tbrough our ports, but he is just as determined as any one van be that American workmen shall not suffer by the wholesale immigration of coolles. One suggestion that has been made and which the President regards as a good one is to provide for an examination in China of tis Chinese who intend.to come to this country. Boards composed of agents of the Department of Commerce and Labor could be established in Chinese ports and examine passengers bound for America. Those that pass the examination successfully and are entitled to admission at American ports would be furnished with proper certificates which, on presentation, would admit their owners without further trouble. Those who falled to meet the re- quirements of our laws would be refused. BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 12.—The Chinese Commissioners were given a banquet to- night by Governor Curtis Guild on behalt of the State at the New Algonquin Club. The speakers included Richard Olney, former Secretary of State; Tuan Fong, one of the Commissioners; Governor Cur- tis Guild, Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, Samuel P. Capen, president of the Ameri-" can Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions; Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard College, and Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese Min!ster. In welcoming the guests Governor Gulld said: We do not seek your territory; we do not seek your friendship. ~Other nations perhaps may cultivate your friendship that they may seek a portion of China for themselves, but we seek nothing but what we sought and you granted in the old days, permission to trade. We stand by you In your demand, “‘China for the Chi- nese and peace for all the world.” The next speaker was Mr, who said In part: Why should China and the United States be unfriendly? It is inferred from some things now going on that the Chinese people are de- veloping a special hostility to Americans and Olney, American interests. . The inference, in my Judgment, is larger than the premises war- tant. The inimical manifestations referred to so far as they affect America alone will, T think, in the end, be found to be local, tran- sfent and sporadic. They are anti-forelgn rather than antl-American, The friendly disposition toward us of the Government of China as a whole is not to be doubted. No more 18 it to be doubted that the disposition is fully reciprocated by the Government and the people of the United States. Tal Hung Chi, concluding his ad- dress, said: e hope that in the future you will stand ready to extend to Us 2 helping hand in time of need as your predecessors did in the past. President Eliot of Harvard Uni- versity followed. He advocated com- merce, trade and all friendly and profitable intercourse, sending Ameri- can teachers to China and educating well selected Chinese youths in Ameri- can institutions. — e ‘WILL REOPEN LEGATION. Japan Ready to Resume Diplomatic :te- Iations With Russia, ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12 —M. Tanno, Third Secrétary of the Japanese Embassy at Paris, arrived here to-day to reopen the Japanese Legation, which was in charge of the American Em- bassy during the war. Embassador Meyer turned over to M. Tanno the keys of the legation and also the re- mainder of the fund for the care of the Japanese prisoners of war, M. Motono, the new Japanese Minister to Russia, will arrive here on March 6. Mr, Meyer had permission to reopen diplomatic re- lations between Russia and Japan be- fore the arrival of M. Motono's letters of credence. ST PR Appeal in House for Jews. ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Representa- tive Towne of New York introduced a resolution to-day providing that the House shall denounce the outrage on Jews in Russia and express its sym- pathy with the sufferers, and, further, that the House shall declare a fafl- ure of Russia to better the conditions of the Jews to be either an evidence of the weakness of the empire or the lack of desire uvon the part of the of- ficlals to afford relief to the persecuted ‘masses. ———— Little duties are a school for larger o1 : TUG OR SHIP CONFEREES MAY PARDONS NAVAL DID NOT TRY 10 GIVE AID Passengers of Valencia and Members ‘of Crew As- sert Salvor, Queen or the Czar Could Have Given Help INVESTIGATORS HEAR TALES OF SURVIVORS Witnesses Before Canadian Commissioners Say That Confusion Reigned on the I1l-Fated Vessel on Rocks VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 12.—At the in- vestigation into the Valencia wreck gto- day, Charles Hoddinott, waiter; W. Doh- erty, fireman; J. McCaffrey and G. H. Harraden, passengers, gave evidence and all were emphatic in statements that the steamships Queen and Salvor and the tug Czar could have given assistance to those on the wreck. McCaffrey sald the Czar came within a quarter of a mile of the wreck and they saw people on the Czar. If the tug had not a boat, he sald, it could have got one of the Queen or Sal- vor, and at least made an attempt. Doh- erty, the fireman, under strict cross-ex- amination, said he was sure aid could have been given. He was also of the opinion that, If the boats had not been taken away at once, they could have saved many lives on Tuesday morning. The passengers swore that confusion ex- isted, and that there was no one direct- ing things or giving orders. \ Doherty said he was much excited an was not much under the direction of any- body. He said the women were given a chance to go on the rafts and would not go. He said no woman could have en- dured the privations on the rafts, and the men were nearly “all in” from ex- posure. Mr, Lugrin, the Government counsel, brought out some interesting in- formation of the actions of passengers. Doherty said there was a heavy built, dark man of about 27, he believed to be G. H. Jesse, who did much to help the crew and assist the women, making no effort to board the boats or rafts. He also noticed Miss Van Wyck in the rig- ging and Jesse assisting her. Mr. Lugrin sald the testimony had re- flected on Captain Cousins and he asked the counsel for the steamship company to have Captain Cousins called to give evi- dence. It was also arranged to call Cap- tain Patterson of the steamship company, Captain Christensen of the tug Czar, Captain Butler of the Lorne and Captain Troup. Frank Lehm, freight clerk of the Va- lencia, when examined this evening on the arrival of the ship City of Topeka, sald he had helped to lower one boat to the water, the order to lower it being given by the purser. He did not believe assistance could have been given by boats from the Queen, Salvor or Czar, but only from shore. SerESy T e LIFEBOATS FOR COAST. Valencia Disaster Stirs Ottawa to Take Protective Measures. VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 12—The agita- tion for means of life saving on the Van- couver Island, coast since the Valencia disaster has resulted in orders being given by the Marine Department at Ottawa for the immediate transference of a lifeboat stationed on the Great Lakes for use on the Vancouver Island coast. Several new modern lifeboats will be constructed at once, and one at least will be sent to Victoria for use on Vancouver Island. Captain Gaudin, the local agent, has been advised of the shipping of the lifeboats, which will be placed where he deems advisable. Arrangements will also be made to have the wrecking steamer Balvor, which is given a subsidy of $10,000 yearly as a wrecking steamer, also carry a lifeboat of modern type, safe in any sea, together with a line throwing gun and other apparatus. A lifeboat station will also be estab- lished at Bamfield. Immediate arrange- ments will also be made for the perfec- tion of the telegraphic and telephonic service on the Vancouver Island coast and the British Columbia Government will bulld roads and trails. The Govern- ment is also considering the placing of more powerful lights and other alds to navigation. (B AL Fifteen Graves in a Row. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 12.—Ten un- known vietims of the Valencia wreck were Interred here to-day, alongside of five others. The fifteen graves are in a row, each numbered. Superin- tendent Hussey of the Provincial Po- lice has kept all information relating to the victims in the hope that some may be identified. ACCIDENTALLY LLS HINSELF Student of Reno University Meets Death While Fixing a Revolver in His Room Special Dispatch to The Call. RENO, Feb. 12.—James A. Champagne, a member of the junior class at the uni- versity, was discovered in his room at the dormitory of the college at 9:30 o'clock Sunday night with a bullet wound through his body just above the heart. The unfor- tunate fellow died one hour after the ac- cident. Before his death he stated that the shooting was accidental, saying that he was attempting to fix his revolver, which he thought was broken, and that it exploded in his hands. There was no one in the room at the time of the acci- dent. Shortly before. the tragedy several stu- dents were in the room talking and jok- ing with Champagne, and he appeared to be in fine spirits. After they left Cham- pagne wrote some letters and gave them to his room mate, who stepped out to mail them, leaving Champagne reading a letter. With his room mate Champagne went to the reading-room of the dor- mitory and burned a letter, after which he returned to his room. A few minutes after the report of the revolver was heard. ‘The deceased was about 25 years of age and a native of Genoa, Nev. He was a good student, stood high in his studies in the estimation of the faculty EE An inquest will mates. row ‘was quite popular with his class- | AVERT A STRIKE John Mitchell and Other Leaders of the Miners Assemble in WILL MEET EMPLOYERS Exact Nature of Demands to Be Made by the Union Men Is Not Revealed NEW YORK. Feb. 12.—President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America, who arrived here last night to prepare for the conference on Thursday between the mine workers of the anthra- cite region and their employers, spent a busy day at the headquarters in the Ash- land House, arranging his programme for the meeting. The miners’ president brought with him from Indlanapolis large trunk filled with documents and sta- tistics relating to the hard coal Industry in Pennsylvania, which he will use in the conference. Mitchell was {n conference to-night with the presidents of the three anthracite districts—T. D. Nicholls, William H. Dett- rey and John Fahey—who will take up most of his time between now and Thurs- day in the work of perfecting the de- mands or propositions to be laid before the coal mine owners. No inkling of the exact nature of the demands has leaked out, and it is improbable that they will become public property until the con- ference shall have adjourned. President George F. Baer of the Phil- adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com- pany will be here to-morrow. It is un- derstood that he will meet some of the officers of the other coal carrying roads. Mitchell was much interested to-day in the statement given out by District President Patrick Dolan of Pittsburg. ‘When approached on the subject he de- clined to discuss Dolan’s action, but later in the day he dictated the following state- ment: I do not propose to be drawn into a mews— paper controversy with Mr. Dolan or any one else. At the proper time and in the proper way 1 shall make answer. At present I am too busily engaged solidifying the ranks of the miners and protecting their interests to say anything that would assist him in his ap- parent offorts to destroy their hopes and to vide their strength. ILLINOIS COLLEGE OFFENDS BRYAN Request Made to Carnegie for Funds Angers the Nebraskan. JACKSONVILLE, Ill., Feb. 12.—William J. Bryan, writing from Hongkong, has sent his resignation as trustee of Illinois College and declared at length that he would not serve a school where the board of trustees was. in favor of accepting funds from Carnegie or other trust mag- nates, who are attempting to subsidize the colleges of America to prevent teach- ing of economic truth. The resignation was accepted to-night. . “The {issue presented,” writes Bryan, ‘“‘seems to me to be a vital one, and even if Carnegie refuses the same question will likely arise if some other trust magnate invites requests. Our college cannot serve God and mammon. It cannot be a college for the people and at the same time com- mend itself to the commercial highway- men who are now subsidizing the col- leges to prevent the teaching of economic truths. “It grieves me to have my alma mater converted into an ally of pleutocracy, but having done what I could to prevent it I have no other recourse than to withdraw from its management. I regret that the action, if it was to be taken, was not taken before I gave my notes, for I re- gard the money given as worse than wasted If the college is to be under the shadow of a great monopoly.™ —————— BARBER COMMITS SUICIDE.—Felix Bru- cett, a barber, committed suicide last night by inhaling gas at the Elite shaving parlors, 2104 Fifteenth street. He had been drinking heavi- 1y for a week. - New York l COLLEGE HAZER President Sets Aside Sen- tence of Dismissal in the Case of Minor Merriwether |MIDSHIPMEN GRADUATE Secretary Bonaparte Distrib- utes Diplomas to the Class of 1906 at the Academy WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Midshipman Minor Merriwether Jr. of Louisiana, a member of the third class, convicted and sentenced to dismissal for haszing, has been pardoned by the President. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 12.—Midship- man Minor Merriwether Jr., who was con- victed of hazing and sentenced to dis- missal from the naval academy, but who has been pardoned by the President, was released from arrest this afternoon. Mer- riwether, however, will continue under sentence of one year's confilnement to the academy limits, in conformity with the sentence of a former court-martial which tried him on charges resulting from the fistic encounter which was followed by the death of Midshipman James R. Branch Jr., of which sentence Merri- wether has served about two months. The career of the class of 1906 at the naval academy was brought to its close officially in the magnificent new armory this morning when Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte delivered to 101 members of the class their coveted di- plomas in the presence of fully 2500 per- sons. In the large crowd were the fam- ilies and friends of the graduates from all parts of the country, and while not marked by the joyousness of similar oc- caslons In the past the scene was an impressive and beautiful one. The speech of the Secretary did not refer in any way to the present con- ditions at the academy, which, however, have materially affected the traditional gayety af the occasion and cast a damper over the whole week's ceremonies. His address was short. At the conclusion of his remarks the Secretary received the diploma of Mid- shipman Allan Chantry from Lieutenant Commander Magruder, who drew it from the pile of sheepskins upon the table in front of him. The other “star” members who headed the class then recefved theirs in the order in which they stood in the final examination. The diplomas of other graduates were then drawn at random and as each youth stepped forward and received his reward and a hand-clasp from the Secretary there was a round of applause. The handsome sword given each year by the class of 1878 to the midshipman holding the best record in the department of practical and theoretical ordnance and gunnery was presentéd to the man who earned it this year. He was Midshipman W.' A. Glassford of Seattle, who received the prize from the hand of Secretary Bonaparte. ————————— BOAT GOES THROUGH ICE AND BOY IS DROWNED Lad of Seventeen Loses His Life While Yachting on the Navesink River. NEW YORK, Feb. yachting yesterday on the Navesink River, N. J., Charles Hendrickson, a Fairhaven boy, lost his life by the boat breaking through the ice. He was with his brother, Benjamin, who sailed the boat. When the yacht broke through a thin spot Charles fell into the water and went under the ice. Benjamin saved himself by eclimbing upon the windward runner, which con- tinued to remain on the ice, and was rescued by men in a batteau. The body of Charles was recovered. The drowned boy was 17 years old. —_——————— Baby Boy Is Smothered. LODI, Feb. 12.—The 4-months-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Don Lewis was found dead In bed here to-day. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict that it had been smothered to death. The little fellow was found lying onm his face with bedclothing around his head. 12—While ice S A PRI For Fu L E CES rniture These values are the biggest we have ever offered ata sale—note these few specimen clearance reductions: BRASS BED Very elaborate design. PRINCESS DRESSER Birdseye maple, large, oval, French plate mirror. CHIFFONIER Mahogany, elaborately carved, large mirror. 7-FOOT SIDEBOARD Cathedral oak, large plate mirror in back. 'EXTENSION TABLE y, base handsomely Mah carved, extends 12 fest. CHEVAL Mahogany, Colonial design, 5-foot mirror. PIANO BENCH Selected quartered oak, with arms and lift seat. | M e = | [ | Regular $150.00 i low "a":."-..,' l Rezular N $20.00 Now Annual Clearance Sale ;Iwmb@celmmmmz Carpets, Oriental and Domestic Rugs, Lace Curtains, Portieres, Sofa Pillows Specially good values which we o of the choicest earliest convenience. Many to inspect at your productions still on our floors. New reductions added daily. W. & J. Sloane & Co. NEW YORK 114-122 POST STREET SAN FRANCISCO