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VOL. XXXIII, NO. 291.
DECLARE PEACE
IS IMPOSSIBLE
REVOLUTIONISTS GIVE THEIR
REASONS
President Cabrera Decidedly Unpopu.
lar and Nothing short of His
Dismissal Will End Pres.
ent Strife
By Associated Press.
MRXICO, .Fnly 17.— Snlvmlorrnn
nili ><'<•• rci'rl^Pil lIITP loullfllt tpll
of two nliitrp hnlllpw hct^Tprn
nnntrmnlnn nml Snlvnilor«-nn
Iroopn, one n( Metitpnn yontpnlny
nf(prnoon mid nnotlipr nt ]*lnn(nr
(hlx mornhiK.
The SnlvmlorrfliiN olnlin victory
In Itodi liii((lpm.
Py Afsoctnteci Kreß*.
MEXICO. CTTY, July 17.— A number
of mlnnr rhtpfs of the Guatemalan rev
olution who marie fin invasion of the
northern portion of lhat republic have
arrived hero and say all movements of
the revolutionists in Ountemala are
brought to a temporary standstill,
awaiting negotiations for peace be
twen Salvador and Guatemala to be
held nn the cruiser Marblehend.
The men most concerned In the revo
lution, however, do not look for per
manent peace betwen Salvador and
Ountemaln, for several rensons, onn
being that the Insurrection party In
Guatemala; with sympathizers by the
thousands all over Central America,
will not, it Is believed, consider as final
any terms which may prolong tho
power of President Cabrera.
Were he eliminated and another man
put at the head ot Guatemalan affairs,
the revolutionists would bo contented
nnd would welcome suggestions from
the presidents of both Mexico- and the
United States.
In this regard the. revolutionists fire
almost unanimously for General Baril
las, now in this city, who was the first
president of Guatemala to serve out
his term and decline re-election, retir
ing to private life and accepting a
minor office as a matter of public duty.
General Toledo, now In the field, favors
Harlllns for president,
Barillas Wants Liberal Program
General Barillas declares his only
nmbltion is to bring about a change of
administration in Guatemala and to
assist in carrying out a brond and llh
cral program. He has large estates
. In the rtpartment of San Marcos, where
he Is hold in high esteem.
All revolutionists deplore nny action
on the part of the United States gov
ernment that would give strenth to
CnbrerfTs administration. and they
point to his record as proof that he Is
incapable of retaining power longer In
Guatemala.
They allege cruelties, executions,
forced loans nnd genernl despotic con
duct on his part over a scries of years.
They affirm that It will be proved that
he plotted to overturn the administra
tion of Kegoldo when thnt soldier war
president of Salvador and that he has
long been a disturbing eloment In Cen
tral American politics.
Safe Plan Pointed Out
" Well informed people here believe
that the safest plan for the United
States is to net for a complete change
of government in Guatemala, with
proper recognition of Harilias, Toledo,
Castillo and other leaders of the pres
ent revolt.
Salvador, 11 is stated, will never con
sent to making terms with Cabrera,
her bitter enemy. Cabrera has mani
fested unexpected military strength
and this fact has somewhat puzzled
the revolutionists, but they declare
that the revolution will pro on, unless
the United States government ; and
Mexico can persuade Cabrera to step
down and out.
There is likely to soon be another
revolutionary movement in Guatemala,
supplanting the present one.
Mexico continues her policy of strict
observance of neutrality, which ex
empts Cabrera from attacks from tho
north. Official circles here have re
ceived news today that the Salvadorean
army and revolutionists, under com
mand of General Toledo, have the
Guatemalan army surrounded at Jutla
pan and can compel their surrender, as
the Guatemalans ha#e lost their artil
lery to the revolutionists.
PLAN CABRERA'S ASSASSINATION
Dispatch From Mexico Declares Such
Move Was Contemplated
fly A«'KO"l:iic(i I'resK
NEW ORLRANS, July 17.— An al
leged coalition of the Central Ameri
can republics against Guatemala is
reported in a special dispatch from
Mexico City. The dispatch, which
quotes a friend of General Barillas as
authority, says:
"Last March Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua entered Into a i offensive
and defensive coalition npralnst Guate
mala, agreeing that the moment there
was an Infringement by Guatemala of
territorial rights of either of the three
confederates a declaration of war
against Guatemala should follow," i
The dispatch also says thnt John Jen
kins of Omahn. Neb., consul general of
the United States at San Salvador, la
on his way at the request of the Sal
vadorean government to present to
President Knosevelt a copy of a dlplo
mat If circular Issued by Salvador,
claiming that the present troubles be
gun last March, when Dr. Fortln,
charge d'affaires of Salvador at Guate
mala City, found that his mail wus
being tampered with.
Secured Boers In ' ->ited States
"Later, it Is alleged," the circular
says, "Dr. Kortln reported to his gov
ernment that President Cabrero of
Guatemala had secured sixty Hoers at
Chicago, St Louis and New Orleanw to
go to Salvador and Join the malcon
tents there In an attempt to disrupt the
government. In the circular are quoted
also copies of telegrams from President
Cabreru to the minister of Salvador's
foreign department, charging that
General Xtegaldo and President Kscalon
of Salvador conspired with the end of
procuring Cabrera's assassination,''
A copy of this circular Is now said
to be in the possession of the Mexican
department of foreign affairs. It is
further stated that posters have been
<l iiiiliuueil ou l'»ue bill
Los Angeles Herald.
PRICE: | B ?.%tti£Br*!l 65 CENTS
INSURANCE FKAUDS
ARE DENOUNCED
Hy An«oclntert Pttttt.
RAN FRANCISCO, July 17.—Insnr
nncep Commissioner Wolf torlny de
nounced n frniid ihat lie snyn has hern
practiced since 'he lire when cases of
ponnllzlng claimants for the loss of
their ncconnts wprp brought to his at
tention. He sys that pennltles hnve
been exnctpd by mnny of the so-called
dollar compnnlps.
Oommlsslonpr Wolf If now question
ing the right of companies to deduct a
percontnKP. from a clnlmant'H policy be
causp his bonks ■ ere burned.
Tho commissioner commented unfav
orably on the (ffnrt "six" bit" rom
panlps urn m.- kin* to not Into the list
of "dollar" companies and tho tendency
of the lnttpr to save n. percentage, on
payments now that tliPlr "dollar for
dollar" reputation Is established.
MINISTERLEAVES
POLPIT TO EIGHT
CALLS A SPEAKER A LIAR AND
THEN WHIPS HIM
Conductor of Revival Services in an
Indiana Town Pummels Stranger
Who Gave Religious
Experience
Special to The Hernld.
MARION, lnd., July 17.— Rev. Joseph
Best, who has been conducting a series
of revival meetings In this city,
caused a sensation and panic at the
services last night by denouncing a
stranger as a liar, and then, when the
victim of his wrath resented it, pro
ceeded to give him a drubbing.
The stranger, who is nn elderly man
and well appearing, was giving his
religious experience when he made a
remark to which the minister dissent
ed. In very plain words the preacher
told the speaker that he was a liar.
Tho stranger replied, "You're another,"
and with that Mr. Best left his pulpit
and dealt the speaker a blow in the
face.
Tho two men clinched and struggled
In sight of tho congregation and It wns
plain 'hnt Mr. Best wns doing a good
job of trouncing, when the members
Interfered and separated the combat
ants. Mr. Best returned to his pulpit
and finished his sermon.
ARMOUR PLANTS
TO HAVE RIVALS
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.— A dispatch to
a morning paper from Winnipeg, Man.,
says:
This city is to benefit materially from
the. exposures affecting the Chicago
meat packing industries.. Definite an
nouncement Is expected within a few
days that a company backed by Sir
Thomas Lipton will establish an Im
mense packing plant here In an effort
to capture the trade with Great Britain,
which the American scandals have
killed.
Sir Thomas had plnnned to start a
plant in Chicago or some other Ameri
can cpnter on a basis of successfully
competing with Armour, Swift or Cud
ahy. Now It Is announced herp that
he has altered his plans and decldPd to
locate in Winnipeg, keeping this In
dustry under the British flag.
Another message Intimates that the
Cudnhy Packing company will estab
lish a branch at Toronto junction, just
outside of Toronto.
BERLIN PLANS A
BIG EXPOSITION
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.— Its corre
spondent at Berlin cables the Herald
as follows:
"I am informed on the highest au
thority that the government hns de
cided to invite various nations to par
ticipate in a great international expo
sition to bo held here in Ifll2. It is pro
posed that the exposition shnll surpass
all the world's fairs, not excepting the
marvelous expositions for which Paris
is famous or the great American fairs.
"German promoters feel confident
that the record of t progress In the arts
and sciences will 'enable the exhibition
to be truly magnificent and of unprece
dented proportions.
"Plans for the fair are to he made
which will be typical of German thor
oughness. The emperor desires It to be
truly representative of the modern
might and greatness of the German
empire.
"Bprlln expects within the next six
years to have attained the proud emi
nence of being the. continent's first
capital in point of population and com
mercial nnd political importance, nnd
will make most 1-vish arrangements
for entertaining foreigners.
ESTIMATE ESTATE ,
AT $150,000,000
lly Associated Press.
LONDON, July 17.— Friends of Alfred
Beit, the South Afrlcnn financier, Who
died July lfi, estimate that ho left a
fortune of between $125,000,000 and $lfiO,
000.000, and expect that It will lie found
when his will Is published that legacies
aggregating many millions, If not the
bulk of his fortune, will he devoted to
public benefactions In Knglaud 'and
South Africa.
It Is not probable that the terms of
the will, which in likely to be an In
teresting document, will be published
for soveral weeks.
FALLS 1200 FEET
BUT STILL" LIVES
By Associated Pretss.
KEDDINO, July 17.— Harry Olnver.
chief of the lteddlng fire department,
fell 400 yards from near the top of
Mount Shttßtu yesterday.
His alpine stock gave way nnd he was
proclpltnted down a sheer cliff.
He l'»ll Into the frozen enow and Ice,
■sustaining considerable, but not serious
in lv lies.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1906.
JONES' FINDS
EFFECT RELEASE
BLUNDERING NEW YORK PO
LICE ARE CRITICISED
Though Suffering From Nervous
Trouble, Los Angeles Merchant
Is Bundled Into Patrol Wagon
With Vagranta
Special tn The Hernld,
NEW YORK, July n.-Rngwell 8.
Jonos, claiming to be a millionaire
merchant of Los Angeles, Cal., was
found today breaking atone nn Ulnc!;
woll's Island and serving ton days for
alleged drunkenness.
Jones had been missing since Friday
from tho Fifth Avenue hotel. Last
Friday the hotel peopln doomed It wiso
to transfer Jones to tho Bellevue hos
pital for treatment.
Jonos' friends say he was not suffer
ing from alcoholism, but from nervous
disorders produced by the recent Cali
fornia disaster. The hospital ambu
lances were busy, and a patrol wagon
was sent to tho hotel from the tender
loin police stntlon. The hotel detective
told the police in charge, it is said, to
send Jones to thn Hellcvue hospital
Jones was bundled into a patroi
wagon along with two vagrants, and
Instead of being removed to the Belle-
VU6 was taken to the police station and
arraigned by mistake for the same of
fonst! as the two vngrants— that of
being a drunkard and sleeping in Brv
ant park.
Jones was discharged in court next
day nnd started to his hotel. H<<
had not gone far when he was ar
rested again on the charge of drunken
ness and sent to Blackwell's Island.
Thn case has a peculiar look.
Jones' friends Insist all the trouble
Is due to blundering police.
Friends of Jonos paid thu fine, and
got him released from Blackwell's
island workhouse tonight.
IDENTITY IS IN DOUBT
Mrs. Roswell Jones of Los Angeles
Thinks Husband Is Abused
If tho Roswell Jones who wns in
trouble In-New York is? really the Los
Angeles merchant, there Is much mys
tery in the a flair.
Mrs. Roswell Jones of Los Angeles
has a cablegram signed with her hus
band's name, indicating that ho is
abroad.
Itoswell Sprague, Jones left here three
or four weeks ago for New York, bound
from there to London, und from Lon
don to Berlin. At New' York he wrote,
a letter to Mrs. Jones, who Is passing
the. season with her daughter at 1739
Oxford street, saying he would sail
about July 2. for Liverpool. A week
later a cablegram came, saying Mr.
Jones had landed on British soil, well
and happy, and had procppdPd to Lon
don. That message reached Los Ange
les one week ago.
"There must be some tprrible mis
take," Mrs. Jonps said. "My husband
Is either, on the Kuropean continent
or on his way there. How this sick
man, or this drunken man, in New
York, came to give his name I don't
know."
IMPERIAL CANAL
LABORERS SCARCE
By Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 17.-Scarcity
of labor seems to be. handicapping the
efforts of Engineer Cory, In charge of
tho projpct for stopping water at tho
Imperial canal intake on the Colorado
river. ' ,
Reclamation service officials have
bppn asked to lend the service of as
many men as possible employed on the
Roosevelt project and thirty will leave
at once, coming via Phoenix, as the
Gila Valley Globe & Northern railroad
is washed out.
It is hoped seventy or more men can
he secured here and forwarder] at onco,
as the request is urgent. Services of
these men are placed at the disposal of
the Southern Pacific interests as an ac
commodation, as the reclamation serv
ice has a mutual interest In th» work
at stake, which it Is hoped will give
protection to tho endangered govern
ment project at La Guna dam. Tem
porary employers, of course, pay for
the work.
Rains enst of here have raised Salt
river considerably and a flood in Oila
river is expected to follow the washouts
on the Cilia Valley road.
BOATS MAY ASCEND
FEATHER RIVER
nv Afßorlnl'ii Press.
MARYSVILLE. Cal., July 17.— The
property owners of Yuba and Slitter
counties are getting up a monster peti
tion to the public works commission to
have a cut dredged through Shanghai
bend In Feather river to relieve tho con
gestion of debris that now holds back
the water and causes the Yuha and
Fen t her rivers to endanger property of
both counties and of Marysvllle and
Yuba City every winter.
Another objpet Is to restore naviga
tion on Keather river which has been
suspended for fifteen years,
CHICAGO TO WELCOME BRYAN
Two Democratic Clubs Make Arrange.
ments to Entertain Nebraskan
Upon His Arrival
CHICAGO, July 17.— Arrangements
ware muilo today by th» iroquolH and
Ji'tlrrsuii Democratic clubs for tilt) en
tertainment of William J. Bryan when
he rcuchcH Chicago on his return from
Europe,
Th»> lroi|uol» club, according to pres
ent MiTiuiK<m<-iiis, will BIVO a lim.-iwHi
and an ufternoon reception to Mr.
lSry.in while the Jefferson club Is to
t iilciliiin tho Nilirasluui at a largo ban
quet at Iho Auditorium hotel, to which
member* of both clubx and Illinois
Democrats In general will be invited.
Bigamist Sent to Prison
SANTA OHUZ. July 17.— Kdward A
Pope was Hi'iiti-nccit toduy to one yetu
In the penitentiary and a line of $-'"■ I'oi
bigamy. ,
ALASKANS FAVOR
BRYAN PRINCIPLES
Ny AfftOGlAtsd Press.
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ii ml f«-.liid«r Sn-lnrfnril for (lie
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trrrltnrlul Rorrrnnr bjr I'rmllirnl
Iliinfiovrll. Tli«» platform nilnplpil
b.v (hi" iniiuiiilc.il ttrrlnrr* for Hip
principle* iiiiiimlmli il liy .Iririrsmi,
.liii'liHon mill llrynii ntid iirriiliciin
(III* ll> imil.Pli mi pnrly for K rn 'Til l
ilfKllitrilfi- mill <l«rillrlliiii of lillly.
l( iilmii itpplnrm In fnvnr of n (cr
rltorliil fiirm of uovrrnnirn* nml
H#CflV(! IrKNlfitiirp, iiilviicnlcx Mn
crenflnn of n rntirtli Judicial iUm.
trie! nml (lip election of n ilclegntc
(O COIIfffMS frnfM ••mil of (In- s.ilil
illntrlPlM.
LAWYER GIBSON
IS ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF
■ MRS. KINAN
Former Counsel of New York Woman
Who Was Mysteriously Sla> , <
Is Committed to the
: ■■■'■■'
Tombs
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Burton W.
Gibson, formerly counsel for Mrs. Alice
Klnan, who wns mysteriously murdered
on the night of June 8 In the old home
stead in the Kronx occupied by her
mother, Mrs! L. M. Stenton, nnd herself,
today was committed to the Tombs by
order of Coroner McDonald in default of
J25.000 hail.
This action followed the close of the
coroner's inquest, when the jury
brought In a verdict that Mrs. Klnan
was murdered by a person or persons
unknown and recommended that Gibson
be held for examination by the grand
jury.
Gibson occupied the stand during the
greater part of today's session. He said
that Mrs. Stenton engaged him to de
fend squatter proceedings which hnd
been instituted, against her property
and establish her right to title.
After prolonged* litigation the prop
erty was sold In September. l!>0. r >, for
$65,000, ostensibly to Archibald M. Mc-
Farland, but in reality to Gibson, and
Line months Inter it was resold for $flo,
000. Of the profit Gibson admitted $20,
000 was to go to himself and the rest
to his father, McParland and John
Kelly, who were associated in the deal.
It appeared that the only money re
ceived by Mrs. Stenton was $Roofl, given
to her by a lawyer named Asheton, who
acted with Gibson W. Gibson in the
legal proceeding. ,
Gibson admitted that nfter the mur
der he had visited the Stenton house
or:d had removed certain documents
find articles of value. This, he claimed,
he had a right to do, and he declared
that ho notified thp pollen at that time.
ITALIANS FEAR
ANOTHER QUAKE
Violent Eruption of Stromboli Recalls
Phenomenon Which Preceded
Disastrous Temblor in
Calabria
By Associated Press.
PALERMO, July 17.— ThPre was a
violent eruption of Stromholl today, in
candescent material being thrown to
enormous heights and causing serious
fires on the island.
No deaths resulted from the erup
tion, which was attended by loud de
tonations.
The phenomenon wns similar to that
which Immediately preceded the disas
trous earthquake in Calabria last au
tumn and therefore occasions great
anxiety lest it bo followed by a. repeti
tion of that calamity.
MILWAUKEE TAKES
HER FIRST SPIN
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.— The
cruiser Milwaukee, Just completed at
the Union iron works, was klwii her
first spin on the. buy yesterday in prep
aratlnn for her bulkier*' trial. Shu will
leave here July 23 for the Santa Barbara
channel, where slip will be put through
her puces In earnest.
Although not driven at full upeed, the
Milwaukee satisfied her builders that
when the navy department makes its
official test the cruiser will come up to
all requirements. Sho did not go Out"
side the heads, but will test her mettle
In the ocenn swells at least once before
she starts for the Santa Jlarbaru chan
nel.
The. Milwaukee left the Union Iron
works about 6:30 o'clock and put in the
diiy adjusting • compasses, testing
her gear and giving her machinery a
chance to find itself. Captain George
Harvey of the Pacific Mall service wus
In chai'Ko of the cruiser, and will direct
her movements at all future trials.
The Mllwiiukei, Is nfllclally classed asi
a protected cruiser, but in reality she Is
an armored cruiser.
Hhe will carry a crew of 550 all told.
The Milwaukee cost $3,000,000, exclu
sive of her nrms and armament. Her
first commander will be Captain Gove,
who is already here and prepared to
take charge as soon as the navy depart
ment acceptta the cruUer ,
HOUSE ROBBED,
THRICE FIRED
BURGLARS SUSPECTED OF ACT
OF REVENGE .
Foiled in Attempt to Escape With
Booty, They Are Suspected
of Attempts at In
cendiarism
Once during the last three, rtnys the
home ot Krnnk V. Hotlller, 715 Knst
Sixteenth street has been burglarized,
and three tlmcH it. hns been set on fire
by men who arc thought to be the ones
who robbed the house.
The last nttompt was mndo yester
day evening at 6 o'clock, when the
miscreants npnrly succeeded In de
stroying tho building. It Is thought
tho Incendiaries will be apprehended
torlny.
When tho alarm wns turned In yes
terday evening fire company t> re
sponded. When the firemen nrrived the
building was burning on the Inside, nnd
as one. of the hosemen attempted to
enter, two men who nre said tr» have
been Identified an Hurt Peacock and
Thomas Bridges of 1803 Santee street,
are said to hnve come out of tho house
and ran Into the fireman. It Is said
by witnesses thnt the two hoys who
met the fireman attempted tn keep
them from entering the houso. The
flremnn finally pushed them nside.
According to witnesses, the boys Im
mediately loft the house and they have
not been seen since that time by the
police.
It Is said they went home, but last
night they could not be found, although
repeated efforts were made to trace
them.
Saw Burglars Leaving
When the homo nf Mr. Botlller'wns
entered by tho burglars Monday after
noon. Miss Susie Hotillcr and a friend,
Mamie Mesplow, were sitting on the
front porch. A slight, noise Inside the
house attracted the attention of Miss
Mesplow, who started to enter the front
door. Looking inside she saw the
drawers of tho dresser In the front
room open and two men disappearing
by the rear door. The two young wom
en seroarrwl nnd followed the men, who
ran out the back yard nnd disappeared
over a fence nnd vanished. The descrip
tion nf the men they saw coincide -with
thnt of the men who attempted to
blockade tho way of the fireman.
When the young women returned
they found a dlnmand solitaire and a
valuable violin hnd been taken. These,
however, were found' a few hours later
hidden near the rear nf the building.
It Is thought the men might hnve re
turned, them, hut It Is said by the police
the burglars probably hid thorn when
they heard the young women approach-
Ing.
Awakened by Smell of Smoke
The family wns n wakened early Tues
day by the smell of smoke and on the
rear porch a small blnzo was dis
covered. The fire wns extinguished by
Mr. Hotillpr. who found a quantity of
pnsollno and Bhnvlngs on the porch. It
w;is not then thought thnt the same
men who attempted to rob the house
Monday hnd started the < fire, hut the
police, nfter an Inyestlgnfion. expressed
the th^ry thnt the men had attempted
to burn tho building in revenge .for
the booty which they were forced to
leave behind Monday.
After this fire Mr. notlller left home
nnd took ninny of his vnluablos to the
bnnk. While !n town he expected to
get his home insured, but he was called
over the telephone nt 3:30 yesterday
nnd Informed thnt his home again hnd
bp«n set on firp.
When ho returned the flnmes were
mit nnd W'timor Ttobln«son, ncPd 17. nnd
living nt IRIO Stnnforrt avpnnp, wns a
lornl hpro nn Knst Sixteenth stre«t.
The lnd not only hn<l put out thp fire,
hut he hfirl chased the two mpn whom
ho snw leaving the bul'ding when the
flr« wns disoovpred. Thp description
"hlch lip s;\\'f the police conlcidPS with
tho two men whn were seen to blorknde
the passne-pwnv Inst night whon the
flr^mnn pnfpred.
Voting Robinson snid thnt one of the
r"on was small, dnrk complpxionpd nnd
drepsP'l in black olnt'x-si, nnd the other
wns n tnll. stoutly built man, dressed In
grnv clothes.
This rl"«crintion also Is snH tn co
|nr|rlp with the "lie «riv»n by Miss Bo
tl"nr nnd Miss Mesplow.
Vestprriny evening when the fire nr
riirrefl, thp niemlinrs of th» Botlller
family were n«vt door and they were
lint nvnrp thnt their house was on flrp
until the n'nrvn «-nq turned In.
Both Men Injured
As the flremnn attempted to enter
the bouse the two yo'imr men crimp out,
nnd It Is said they tried to blockade the
doorway. Before the flr°mnn could
pnter*!t wa« necessary. It Is snld, to
sti-lifP both Bridges Rnd Ppneook.
When Peacock and Brldcos Wt they
wp>-p followed for some dlstnncp. It Is
snld. by n gnng of Bmnll boys. In the
excitement of the fire the mpn dlsnp
renred, nnd. It Is snld. they went to
their linmrH on Snntpp street.
The ense Iminpdlntely wns plnced In
the hnnds nf thp police, but late lnFt
nli'bt the two boys hnd not bpen lo
cated.
The mother of young Brldcos snys her
son came home nnd afterward went
to a physician to hnve his wounds
dressed.
She snld Peacock nlso wn« hurt and
talked very bllterlv of the nffnlr.
Although the pollcp do not implicate
Bridges nnd Peacock In the burglary,
they say the boys no doubt resisted the
fireman', nnd this must he exnlnlned.
Their friends refuse to believe thnt
they were guilty of anythlner more seri
ous' than Indiscretion nnd officlousnoss.
DEWEY itEACUKS
NAVAL STATION
By Anioctntcd Press.
WASHINGTON, July 17.— The float-
Ing dry dock Dewey, which went half
around the world on its voyage to the
Philippine islands, is now anchored off
Hlvera point, Olongapo nuvnl station.
At this place there Is sixty-five feet
of water, so that all vessels that may
be sent Into dock can reach It In per.
feet safety. Tho Dowey will be an
chored with four huge mushroom an
chors at each end, and as the tide rises
only about one foot at Olongapo there U
little danger of the huge structure being
moved
PRICE: SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS
CHARGES OF GRAFT
CONFRONT SCHMITZ
By Associated Pr?g». v
PAN FHANOTfIOO, July 17.— Former
Commissioner Thomas Keaßnn, who
wan Inst. week rpmoved from offlep hy
Mayor Schmltj! after refusing to resign,
today nddresspd Hr.ot.hpr letter to the
m.iyor, asking an opportunity to prove
thp charges he has already made in the
superior court.
Heagan, In hla communication, re-
Iterflted the eharctp* of graft preferred
In his first lptter nnd enumerates ad
dltlonnl alleged liifttances of the
mayor's misuse of authority.
In concluding the epistle. Heagan
afflrma that h" stood nloof from gnift
of all kinds nt a time, when everything
around him "smelted to high heaven."
Mayor Schmlts! Is at present In Santa
Cruz.
INDIANS WOULD
BE RAINMAKERS
DECLARE THAT HATFIELD IS A
FAILURE
Dawson Dispatches Intimate as Much
and the Unfinished Job May
Be Turned Over to
Redskins
Special to Tho Herald.
TACOMA, July 17.— Dawson dls
patchps say that Rainmaker Hatfield
has not yet succeeded In producing rain
In quantities that will benefit Klondike
miners.
His rnln producing works were shut
down a few days ago.
The season Is passing and miners are
unable to secure enough water to sluice
with.; Subscribers to the Hatfield fund
are signing a call for a meeting which
will take action regarding continuance
of his work.
Subscribers to the fund generally be
lieve that Hatfleld cannot produce rain
of his own accord In the Yukon valley.
Chief Tssncs of the Moose Hide In
dians, living near Dawson, declares that
he can produce rain If the Dawson
miners will pay him mrSiey enough.
Isnacs declares that four chief medi
cine men of his tribe are working hard
to keep HatfiPld from making rain.
They think that they should have been
hired Instead of sending to California
for a rainmaker.
The Indian chief claims that 'his four
medicine men can make rain come in
heavy showers by praying, dancing and
singing. He points out that his rain
makers would spend their money In
Dawson instead of taking it outside.
PITTSBURG FIRE
COSTS TWO LIVES
By Associated Press.
PITTSBURO, July 17.— 1n a flre at
the Hotel Park, Second avenue and
Grant street, early today, one man was
burned to death, another was fatally
injured and seven persons were over
come with smoke, but were rescued
from asphyxiation.
The fire was caused by a burning gas
jet. It was discovered by a policeman,
who tried to send in an alarm from sev
eral boxes before the fire department
responded. Because of the defective
alarm system there was much delay,
and when the department arrived the
upper floors of the hotel were burning
vigorously.
James Conway, a city employe who
lived at the hotel, was burned to death,
having been overcome by smoke, and
Neal Conners, the bartender, was fatal
ly Injured in Jumping from a second
story window.
John Lawler, a Pittsburg policeman,
wns slightly injured In jumping, and
seven members of the family of a po
'ice sergeant who reside at the hotel
were overcome In their apartments and
were carried out by firemen.
Conway died nfter his removal to tho
hospital. The flames were extinguished
with a loss of $25,000.
EMPEROR VIEWS
PRECIOUS CLOTHS
By Associated Press.
AIX LA CHAPPKLLE, Prussia, July
17. — The sarcophagus of Charlemagne
was opened today at Emperor William's
wish and In the presence of dignitaries
of the Catholic church and provincial
officers, for the purpose of examining
two proclous cloths.
These and other relics were found to
be in good condition. The older of the
two fabrics dates back to the second
half of the tenth century, and contains
figures of four elephants.
The other is of the twelfth century.
The fabrics will he taken to Berlin
with Cardinal Fischer's permission by
Professor Lesslng, director of the roynl
museum of Industrial art and will be
photgraphed and then returned and re
placed within the sarcophagus. Em
peror William took a lively interest in
having the documents removed for in
spection.
FINDS A FILTHY
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
By Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kas.. July 17.— A meat
slaughtering houso near Wellington, in
spected by order of the state board of
health, has been found to be In such
tllthy condition that Dr. J. S. Crumblnn,
secretary of the board, has sent notices
to the county commissioners of every
county In the state directing them to
examine tho slaughter houses in their
districts and If not found to be In a
sanitary condition to allow five <'.ays for
cleaning up, as permitted by law.
If the order is not complied with In
the time specified arrest and prosecu
tion may follow.
The order ;.pplles to Borne of the big
packing houses at Kansas City whoso
plants are located on the Kansas side.
Warning Not Heeded
MITAU, July 17.— A second monu.
merit to the memory of the revolution
ists who lost their lives during the
recent uprising wa« erected here during
the night In the public B<j»»jjß. It boro
a warning that deuth W2id be the
penalty for any one furnishing horses
to remove It. Soldiers carted the monu
merit away
THAW TO
ENTER AN
ASYLUM
Millionaire Not to Be
Tried on Charge
of Murder
Counsel for Defense Now
Declare Prisoner
Js Insann
Friends of Stanford White Will
ing Case Should Be Dropped
to Prevent Further
Probing
By Associated Vresn.
NEW YORK, July 17.— Tho World to
morrow will say:
Harry Thaw will never be placed on
trial for the murder of Stanford White.
An application will be made for the ap
pointment of a commission to Inquire
Into his sanity. There Is no doubt that
he will be declared Insane and sent to
the hospital for the criminal insane at
Mntteawan.
"This authoritative statement was
made to the World last night after the
conclusion of a conference at the Hotel
Touraine by cne who had been present.
At this conference, which began short
ly after ,5 o'clock, were Mrs. Thaw,
mother of Harry Thaw; Lewis De'a
field, her personal counsel: William M.
Olcott, of the firm of Black, Olcott,
Gruber and Bonynge, young Thaw's
former counsel: Jogiah Thaw and
George L. Carnegie, s6n-tn-law of, Mrs.
William Thaw. •
Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw was present, but
took no part In the conference.
"Mrss. William Thaw met Judge Ol
cott and insisted upon his resuming the
defense if her son, which shs said he
could do in nny manner he saw fit. Mr.
Olccti premised to take the ca=e under
advisemenl, but said he could -give no
final answer until he had conferred with
this other members of his firm. Ibe
prnbnoi) : ties are that the firm will n?aln
take up the direction of the defense of
Hnrry Tlisw.
"Mr. Oiccit gave Mrs. Thaw informa
tion he had collected which convinced
her, thnt her son was rnentatly irre
sponsible ot! the night he killfd Whitei
Ht> e;ikl that a number of the greatest
alienists in the country who ha 1 been
retained by the defense were <;onvinc»d
Mint the 'oung man was lrrat'onal.
"D'strict Attorney Jeromo is not ex«
peeled to interpose any serious objec
tion to the appointment of a commis
sion to i'.inuire Intto Harry K. Thaw's
sanity. £ome of the alienists retained
by the 0i3.-*"iot attorney have reported to
him their belief that Thaw is rrentally
irif-Hponsibie.
"Many friends of Stanford White have
asked th» district attorney to consent to
sucn n disposition of the case rather
than have the notorletty of a trial."
CORTELYOU GOES FISHING
Postmaster General, Accompanied by
His Family, Takes Trip to
Nova Scotia
NEW YORK, July 17.— Postmaster
General Cortelyou, accompanied by his
family, sailed today from this city for
Nova Scotia on the Prince Arthur.
It is Mr. Cortelyou's intention to stop
at Halifax for a wepk or two and go
from there to Cape Breton on a salmon
fishing expedition with Professor Alex
ander Graham Bell. • • -,'. : '
THE DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST
Southern California: Fail 1 on
Wednesday; warmer; fresh west
wind. Maximum temperature in
Los Angeles yesterday, 79 de.
grees; minimum, 64 degrees.
I—Declare1 — Declare peace is impossible.
2 — Elks choose Oakland man.
3 — Assessor scores the attorneys.
A — Tragedy gives actress chance.
s—Sports.5 — Sports.
6— -Editorial.
7 — City news.
8.9 — Southern California news.'
10 — Markets.
11 — Classiried advertisements.
12 — Western Pacific rushes grading.
EASTERN
Harry Thaw to be sent to an asylum
and murder charge will not be pushed.
Ohio courts declared to be without
Jurisdiction in action brought against
the Standard Oil nnd other companies.
Judge Henry Melvln of Oakland
elected grand exalted ruler at the Elks
convention In lVnver.
Hargls and Callahan acquitted at
Beattyville, Ky., of tho murder of J. B.
Mareum.
FOREIGN
Peasants burn many valuable estates'
in Russia and disorders in general are
reported on the Increase.
(Vntrnl American states anxious tor
peace but go on tifhtlng.
COAST
Democrats In Alaska declare for the
firinclples of Jefferson. Jackson and
Iryan. .
General K. H. Wartteld's wife pros
trated by the news of her husband's .
douth.
LOCAL
More squabbling boforo the city and
county equalization board.
lialley divorce casu brings out testi
mony concerning Blxteen yours ot do
mestic tribulation.
City begins its (Ucu.l year with 11,
590.3»8 in tho treasury.
Hack rolls over canyon edge In Boyle
HclfthtH. minister being hurt.
Hollywood baby succumbs to burns.
Hp.gint'ur Llpplncotl's pay tlxed at
$6000.
Donald A. Cliick gets lease for Hotch- .
klsa theater. Kolb and Dill retained.'.
Disgruntled burglars return to scene
of attempted robbery and set tire { to ;
house