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All the News PRICE: 40 CENTS __ R C_iS VO_. XXXV*. NUMBER 228 AUTO CRASHES INTO STREET CAR; ONE MAN KILLED GEORGE DOTTER IS CRUSHED; TO DEATH VICTIM WAS ONE OF THE HEIRS TO BIG FORTUNE Crew of Electric Declares Motor Car Was Being Driven at Furious Pace When It Ran Into Car f ___________ \ ~ ta/^i KORGK C. DOTTER, a son of the |y Ute John Dotter of the firm of V! Bradley & Dotter, furniture dealers, was almost Instantly killed at Eighth and Flower streets at 1 o'clock this morning in a collision between an automobile which he was driving and a west-bound Angeleno Heights car. Dotter was south bound on Flower street In a big touring car and tho street car was on the way to the barn. There were no witnesses to the acci dent other than the car crew, but they state the motorcar was being run at . a high rate of speed and endeavored to cross the track ln front of them and plunged directly into the side of the car. Dotter was thrown from his seat in the automobile and caught between the ■ machine and the side of the car, his head and body being so badly squeezed he died within a few minutes. The Injured man was placed In the police ambulance and hurried. to the receiving hospital, but he was dead when the ambulance arrived there. Cannot Find Residence Efforts last night to learn the ad dress of Dotter were fruitless, as he had removed from his home on Mag nolia avenue some months afo, and there was nothing to show his address at the present time. I George Dotter, with his sister. Miss Tdella Dotter, Mrs. C. N. Van Pelt, wife of the junior member of the firm of Barre & Van Pelt, and Mrs. Milton Carlson were the heirs of their mother, Mrs. John Dotter, who died three years ago. In the will of Mrs. Dotter her entire estate, $150,000, was left to her daugh ter Idella, who had cared for her after the death of her husband. The other heirs attempted to break the will and the contest in the local courts, was a. memorable one. Miss Idella Dotter finally won. George Dotter was connected with the California Furniture company until eighteen months ago, when ho left that concern. He was unmarried, and with the exception of the sisters named above, had no relatives "'here. ADMIRAL HARBER GUEST OF TOKIO Western Naval Officer Gives Out In. terview Explaining Voyage to Orient and Eulogizes the Japanese [By Associated Press.] TOKIO, May 17.—Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber, commanding the Asiatic squadron of the Pacific fleet, with his staff and the captains of the ships com posing the squadron, were granted an audience with the emperor and empress today. The officers were presented by, Ame rican Ambassador O'Brien, and Admiral Harber was 'engaged in conversation with the emperor for several minutes. In an interview given to the press to day, Admiral Harber said: "I came to Japan entirely on my own Initiative and had no thought of any especial reception to the squadron, but on my arrival found that preparations had already been made to give us a hearty, even enthusiastic welcome, to all of which my own feelings naturally and cordially responded. "It seemed exceedingly opportune that this visit should occur just when Ad miral Ijichi's training squadron was be ing welcomed at San Francisco, a place which, despite the clamor raised by one element, has proved by the sincere hos pitality displayed by another element that at heart the good people of both countries have not only a desire for the continuance of amicable relations, but also a sincere respect and regard for each other. "The official entertainments and so cial receptions tendered to my officers, my men and myself by the Japanese have Impressed me deeply. "The kindly words and sentiments ex pressed have been so apparently spon taneous that no one present could doubt the depth and sincerity of the cordial relations that have always existed be tween the two countries, "This feeling is now, perhaps, deeper and stronger than it ever was before." Admiral Harber has made an un usual favorable impression on all with whom he has come into contact during the visit of the squadron, and will leave Japan as one of the most popular American officers ever ■ entertained here. °-y,'...j**vy-_f 'i.-. ' Incendiaries Suspected ■ RENO, Nev., May 16.—Arrests for the burning of the Lion county court house at Dayton, Nev., are expected, and developments may show who set Are to the Davis Milling company plant at Dayton two weeks ago. The Dayton court house was ruined by flames Sat urday, entailing a loss of $50,000. The Davis ore mill was burned two weeks ago. The loss was $65,000. Officials at Dayton are certain that both fires were of Incendiary origin. Two youths told today of having seen-a man set Are to the mill. Slot Machines Cause Downfall SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.—Con vinced that the mania for playing slot machines, which had caused him to squander all his earnings for weeks on these devices, was beyond cure, Frank Rowland, a 20-year-old youth, em ployed as a Janitor, went to his room last night and slashed his right wrist with a razor. Through the night he lay in a stupor caused ,by loss of blood, and late this morning he regained con sciousness, aroused by the music of a Salvation army band which was play ing beneath his window. , LOS ANGELES HERALD CATHOLIC BISHOP OF LOS ANGELES NOW AT VATICAN IM__K^^yx yin BISHOP T. J. CONATY BISHOP CONATY IS GUEST OF PONTIFF ANGELENO RECEIVED BY HIS HOLINESS Pope Plus X Gives Audience to West. em Prelate and Latter Is Shown About Rome — Is Second Visit [Special to The Herald.] ROME, May 16.—Pope Plus X this afternoon received in audience Bishop T. J. Conaty of Los Angeles, and after the service. of the day there was a dinner at the Vatican, after which Bishop ' Conaty was shown around Rome. Bishop Conaty left Los Angeles sev eral weeks ago to be present at a con vention of the various Catholic priests of the United States. . This is the second time Bishop Con aty has made a visit to Rome, the first time being during the life of Pope Leo XIII. - Rainstorm Follows Temblor GREAT FALLS, Mont., May 16.— Last night's earthquake in northern Montana was followed by a heavy rain and windstorm. The shock did some damage to the smelter smokestack here, the highest ln the world, but Investiga tion today showed that It was not serious. - Want Embargo Removed LIVERPOOL, May 16.—Owing to the shortage of American and Canadian cattle landed at Berklnhead and allega tions that the United States was with holding supplies with a view to raising prices, the Liverpool chamber of com merce Is urging the board of agricul ture to remove Immediately the em bargo on cattle from Argentine. THE NEWS SUMMARY FORECAST For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair Monday; light west wind. Maximum temperature yesterday, 66 degrees; minimum, 52 degrees. LOCAL, Pioneer tells of anti-vice warfare which took place in Los Angeles forty years ago. Alleged burglar tries to pawn articles said to be stolen and Is arrested. Police say prisoner admit., robbery. Entertainment to be given by Woodmen of World at temple on Mercantile place. Woman while partaking of communion at altar rail is bobbed by fellow-worshiper. Middle-aged woman, held In detention at receiving, hospital, claims she Is pursued by spirits. . Thieves unusually busy and several cases of robbery reported to police In which arti cles stolen range from automobile to shoe brushes. Mall carriers and special delivery boys are inspected by assistant postmaster. Wife accuses husband of attacking her with penknife and says he locked her in room for twelve hours. Packing plant at Pasadena Is consumed by fire, probably of incendiary origin. Loss esti mated at *6000. " . Restaurant patrons must buy regular meals In order to be served with liquor Sundays. COAST ; . . . Pythian Sisters to meet In annual convention at Watsonville, and 2000 delegates are expected to attend. _ *" ' Grand aerie of Eagles to meet at Santa Cruz. Branch line railroad from Weed to Klamath Falls, Ore., Is completed. Seven persons injured In accident on minia ture railroad at resort near Portland, Ore. ■■■:• > EASTERN Bolls crash through buildings at Indianapolis and Valparaiso, and In latter city two persons are hurt. Senate will wrestle with tariff bill, and Sen ator Simmons will wage war on several articles on which he wants changes made In duty. Supply of gold, according to statistics, fur nl.-hc.l at Washington Is doubled nearly. Broughton Brandenburg, noted author, is In Jail at Now York and makes statement regard ing his marriage tangles. Magon, Villareal and Rivers, Mexican patri ots, found guilty by court at Tombstone, Ariz., of violating neutrality laws. Band plays "Nearer, My God, to Thee*" while pitcher, hurt by ball, lies unconscious In the Held. FOREIGN' Tenth cavalry Is ■ guard of honor for dead officers being brought from Manila to the Unled States. , Japanese on strike politely but firmly inform employers In Hawaiian Islands their pay must be increased. Hamld's harem Is removed from Yildiz to ancient palance which l has been unoccupied since 1824. French Catholics honor Joan of Arc, beatifi cation fete ling in elaborate banquet given by, royalist committee to duke of Orleans at Paris. ■ * Japanese withdraw officials from Korea. Bishop Conaty of I.os Angeles is received in audience by Pope Plus/X, ; , !***,'' MONDAY MORNING, MAY. 17, 1909. DARING BANDITS LOOT TRAIN AND THEN WRECK IT 12 GREAT NORTHERN PASSEN GERS SEVERELY INJURED ROBBERY ONE OF BOLDEST IN WESTERN HISTORY Highwaymen Near .Spokane Compel Crew to Cut Express Cars Loose. Plunder Coaches, Then Cause Collision [By Associated Press.] SPOKANE, Wash., May 16.— the holdup of Great Northern passen ger train No. 3, between Colbert 'and Mead, shortly before midnight last night, twelve persons were Injured when the engine and mall car were run "wild" down the track by the ban dits after they had rifled the malls. The runaway cars collided' with the remaining cars of the train. The bandits detached the engine and mail car from the train, ran them down the track a considerable distance and then, after the registered mall had been opened, sent the engine back to collide with the standing cars. The conductor saw the wild cars coming down the track at a high speed when they were a considerable distance away and he and one of the trainmen placed a ye on the track In an en deavor to stop their wild flight. The engine and car were partly stopped by . the tie but plunged Into the standing coaches. There was a frightful crash and the passengers in all of the ears were thrown from their seats, most of the Injured being hurt by flying glass from the broken windows. There, were Injured persons ln every car. When the train reached Colbert some switching had to be done. While the engine crew was busy at this work two men suddenly appeared In the cab of the engine and, thrusting a re volver against the body of the engi neer, William Miller, ordered him to do as commanded. Both Men Comply The engineer and fireman, John Hall, obeyed. The car was coupled onto the train and ''it pulled out. After the train had proceeded a few miles the engineer was ordered to stop and he and his fireman were forced to dis mount from the cab. •"' Two of the four or five men that were seen then went to the door of the mail ear and ordered it to be opened. Their command was obeyed by Benja min F. Stumpf, the mall clerk. Mean while two other bandits were with the engineer and fireman, who were un coupling the mall car and the locomo tive from the rest of the train, j Soon after the train stopped the con ductor, C. L. Robertson. Jumped from the car, but was driven back by the shots of the holdups, nearly a dozen shots being fired. Hastily climbing Into the cab the outlaws opened the throttle and dashed down the track a considerable dis tance. As soon as the conductor was aware there was a holdup he ordered a brakeman to the rear of the train to prevent a collision and he had an other brakeman tap the telegraph wire to send word to Spokane of the holdup. A third member of the train crew was hurried to the station with the news. Try to Ditch Coaches About a half hour after the engine and mail car had disappeared they were seen coming down the track, and hurried preparations were made to ditch the runaways, but without com plete success. Two special tralnloads of officers were hurried from Spokane when the word of the holdup was received. Doctors also were taken out on the train to care for the Injured. Chief of Police. Ryan of Hillyard also went out with a posse and sur rounded all of the roads leading to ward Snokane. Several shots were heard by the posse east of them, but no trace of the holdups was found. Help was sent out from Hillyard and the train was brought to Hillyard about 3:30 this morning. It is reported the bandit., obtained a large sum of money from the regis tered mall, the amount being placed at $20,000. The two bandits who climbed into the cab are described as follows: One more than six feet tall, weight 190 pounds: face wrinkled; about 35 years old or older; evidently an ex perienced engineer.. I The other man, about five feet nine Inches, weight about 170. * Both men wore dark clothing and slouch hats and were masked. As they entered the cab the tall man said to the engineer: "You have heard of us before," In dicating that they had been Involved in others of the numerous train hold ups in the vicinity of Spokane within the last few motnhs. T. N. Wilson and wife of Spokane were seriously Injured. The former suffered fractures of two ribs, while Mrs. Wilson's back was strained and many bruises Inflicted. j BRANCH LINE FROM WEED TO KLAMATH COMPLETED New Railroad Runs from Siskiyou County to ' Point in Oregon REDDING, May 16.—The branch railroad from Weed,'' Siskiyou county, to Klamath Falls, Ore., Is' completed, the first construction train having made the run to Klamath Falls yes terday. The Southern Pacific announces that passenger trains will be run regularly between Weed a"nd Klamath Falls commencing Wednesday. The stage company that for years has run coaches from Klamath Falls to the railroad has sold its stock and retired. !, ;,' ' -"" The chamber of commerce of Kla math Falls announces that the advent of the railroad will be celebrated June 14, - which is to be called Railroad day and lie the occasion of great festivi ties and the coming' of hundreds lof visitors. -: ' . . 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I /^ V^T^T'k'O'il ■■ 1* __: _i :' "::! --'*9SH S'; | DAYTON, Ohio, May 17.—0n thlelr return from Europe the Wright brothers, world famous aviators, and their sister,. Miss Katherlne, re mained only twenty-four hours in New York, hastening then to their home in this city, where their aged father, their brother and | a host. of friends and neighbors extended a glad welcome to them.' OrVllle Wright said | they had sold more than sixty machines abroad and had many orders from Americans for aeroplanes. They have one factory here, where they - will turn out the American machines, and those sold in England will be built at Dunkirk; those for use In Franco at a point hear Paris. JAPANESE STRIKE POLITE SURPRISE INFORM HONORABLE HAWAIIAN HE MUST RAISE PAY Orientals courteously Refuse to Re.' cede from Demands, Though Plant, ers Hire SubstitutesNo , Riots Mar Decorum [By Associated Press.),: HONOLULU, May T6.—With no prospect of receiving, recognition from their employers the 5000 Japanese plan tation hands on strike in* the Ha waiian islands are politely but firmly standing pat and today they are quiet ly awaiting developments. The plantation strike in the islands, which was begun a week ago, was the result of a determined and long-stand ing agitation on the part of the Jap anese laborers on the sugar estates for an increase of wages from $18 to fN.SO a month. ' The Sugar Planters' association un wittingly • brought about the agitation by flooding the islands with Japanese workmen toward the close of last year. It was not long before these same workmen, whom the planters had Im ported In order to solve, as they be lieved, the labor problem, surprised their employers by beginning a spirit- ed campaign for the Improvement of their own condition. Their discontent with existing wages took definite shape last December, when the cane field workers held a mass, meeting, having supplied them selves with statistics purporting to show that while the planters reaped enormous profits from the land and held down the price of labor, the cost of living was increasing steadily. In .their demands the Japanese workers were supported by the Nippu Jljl, it radical newspaper which aided the discontented . Nipponese by calling attention to the fact that Portuguese laborers were paid $22.60 a month In addition to being' supplied with an acre of nd and a house for each man. The only answer given by the plant ers to tin- demands of their employes was to secure a grand jury Indictment of Y. Soga, editor of the paper, on the ground that lie was a dangerous and disorderly person. Meanwhile the planters diligently continued the importation of Portu guese. ■>,"''" On May 10 the Japanese, after hav ing been refused many times compli ance with their characteristically po lite demands, walked out In a body, practically tying up all operations on the sugar plantations. Last Saturday some of the mills re sumed operations in a crippled con dition, with the aid of about 600 Ha waiian^, Portuguese, Porto Rlcans and Chinese strike-breakers. ■».» — '.tl;/ Dies of Heart Disease "-. SAN LUIS OBISPO, May 16.—Mrs. J. M. Sims died suddenly today of heart disease. She was the wife of J. M. Sims, agent of the Pacific Coast rail road, and sister of former Stale Senator Marshall Diggs of Sacramento. -: ■_.-.•' They believe the aeroplane has a future as a means of rapid travel and feel certain they can develop a speed of a hundred miles an hour. - On June 11 the Wright brothers will go to- Washing ton, where President- Taft will present to them the gold medal cast for them by the Aero club of America. • Later they will return here for the big ceie- BAND PLAYS SACRED MUSIC WHEN PITCHER IS HURT BY A BALL RENO, Nev., May I«. While James Robinson, pitcher on the Reno baseball team, lay ■ unconscious . from the effects of being hit below the heart by a pitched ball, and doctors labored over him to re store consciousness, a braes band em ployed by the Virginia City team played "Nearer, My <i«d, to Thee." The fans considered It a great joke, but Robinson did not revive . and was carried from the field. He wa* taken to a hospital In this city and physicians In attendance say he may die. TWO BELLS CRASH THROUGH BUILDINGS SIMILAR ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN DIFFERENT TOWNS Massive Tocsin at Butler College Drops One Hundred Feet Into Chapel, and Another In. jures Two Persons < INDIANAPOLIS, ' May 16.—A bell weighing 500 pounds, which had hung in the tower of Butler college since 1874, was jarred from Its rusty fastenings yesterday while It was being rung in celebration of the defeat of the Depauw university baseball team, and crashed through the roof of the building 100 feet Into the chapel below. . Another Bell Drops VALPARAISO, Ind., May 16.—Just a3 the janitor started to ring the bell for the morning services today in the Pres byterian church here today It became loosened from is fastenings and crashed to the floor. '■ ■ "• . Mrs. F. J. Westgate, who was stand ing in the vestibule, was Injured by a falling timber, and her baby was slight ly hurt. - ■ _. — SEVEN PERSONS INJURED ON MINIATURE RAILROAD PORTLAND, Ore., May . 16.—Seven persons were Injured, one seriously, in an accident today on a scenic rail way at Council Crest, a suburban re sort of this city. t All of the Injured are residents of this city. Mrs. S. E. Nelson was seri ously hurt. The. scenic railway runs up and down Inclines and In and out of tunnels. The car to which the accident occurred plunged down a sharp Incline at ter rific speed Into one of the tunnels, ta the bottom of which, there is a sharp curve. ....... • . As the car struck the curve Its for ward wheels mounted the guard | rail and overturned, pinioning, the occu pants beneath It. SINGLE COPIES: __"&&!».THS* SINGL-lil CUllUlfe. ON TRAINS. 5 CENTS bration , known as "Wright week," which is being arranged by their fel low townsmen in their honor. In the larger group above, from left to right are, Orvllle; Wright, Miss uKatherlne arid Wilbur.* In the lower picture they are talking to. William F. Hammer of the Aero club. . The other photograph Is a view of their home-In Dayton. DESERTED WIFE SLAYS HERSELF DESPONDENT WOMAN DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID Husband, an Advertising Specialist, Is Said to Have Abandoned Spouse Within One Week After His Marriage ■ Margaret Davidson, 27 years old, wife of R. J. Davidson, committed sui cide at 11 o'clock last night by drink ing carbolic acid in the apartments of Mrs. M. Lyons at the Hotel Rockwood, 755 South Olive street. She died with in fifteen minutes after drinking the poison and before medical aid could be summoned. The reason assigned for the self murder of the young woman is that she was deserted, almost at the altar, by her husband. R. J. Davidson Is a so-called adver tising agent, gaining his livelihood by posing as an automaton in the display windows and show rooms of depart ment stores, music houses and other places. At the present time he is em ployed 'at the Broadway department store doing his specialty. In March, 1909, ho was married and is said to have deserted his wife in less than a .week after their marriage. Mrs. Davidson waited for some word from him and receiving a message he would no longer live with her, went to the home of her friend, Mrs. Lyons, at tho Hotel Rockwood, where she made her home. She became despondent and lately has been watched closely by Mrs. Lyons, who feared she would make an attempt to slay herself. Last night Mrs. Lyons was compelled to absent herself from the rooms for a few minutes, and When she returned she found Mrs. Davidson lying on the floor in the bedroom In convulsions, which soon lapsed Into un consciousness and death. Almost immediately on her discovery, however, Mrs. Lyons gave the alarm and Dr. W. E. Prltchard was sum moned, but when he arrived in response to the call the young woman had been dead several minutes. An empty bot tle which had contained carbolic acid and the seared and blackened condition of her lips and mouth showed the cause of her death. The body was removed to the under taking parlors of W. H. Sutch, where the coroner will hold an Inquest today. Nothing is known of the relatives or family of the dead woman, and Mrs. Lyons, who could have possibly sup plied this information, was too grlef strlcken at -the death of her friend to make any statement last night other than to give the facts of the desertion of his wife by Davidson and her de spondency afterward. ' Japanese Ships to Leave VICTORIA, B. C May 16.—With -l reception given on board the flagship Aso by Admiral Ijichi today the round of festivities', in; connection with the visit of the Japanese cruisers Ago and Soya* to Esquimau i came, to r_m end. The Japanese training squadron will leave for Vancouver tomorrow. . * - ■ *£_ CENTS PRISON AWAITS THREE MEXICAN JUNTA LEADERS MAGON.VILLAREAL AND RIVERA FOUND GUILTY WrvTrrvWmm SISTERS DECLARE PROSECUTOR IS PAID ALLY OF DIAZ ' • — United States Attorney Alexander Bit. terly Denounced in Open Court as Hired Aid of Southern :' >< President . [By Associated Press.] .'.,',.•• 'I'X'fLi TOMBSTONE, Ariz.. May 16.— At 11 j o'clock this morning the jury in j the case of Magon, Villareal and: Rivera, charged with violations of the neutrality laws, rendered a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation of mercy in the sentence of the court. , i The case was submitted to the jury at midnight, after four hours of elo quent argument by the attorneys. A sensational feature developed dur ing the closing argument of . United States Attorney Alexander, when the two sisters of Villareal, who have been in dally attendance at the trial, dra matically exclaimed that the : United States attorney' was a paid ally lof Diaz, hired to persecute their brothel and the other patriots who sought to better the conditions of their country men. So persistent were the young women —both hysterical with pent up feel ing—that the bailiffs escorted them from the courtioom. Magon, alleged leader of the so called revolutionary Junta, intent on the proceedings, also interrupted and declared .Mexican . funds were spent to aid the prosecution. Besides the two sisters of Villareal. the prisoner's father also is here, as are the wife and child of Rivera, • all I of whom are deeply depressed by the ver dict. The maximum penalty for the pris oners Is two years, either In the Ari zona penitentiary or the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth. ■' The defense will press a motion for a new trial tomorrow, falling in which a notice of appeal will be filed. ":. ■ .'.' BRANDENBURG IN JAIL AT GOTHAM Says Immediate Future Will Be In teresting for All Concerned De. fines His Three Obcjects in Life [By Associated Tress.] " I NEW YORK. May Broughton Brandenburg, the magazine writer whose troubles quickly followed I the publication of a letter in the New York Times last fall purporting to have been written by the late Drover ('lev-eland. is a prisoner in New York tonight. Ha was locked up at the police headquar ters after being brought from San, Francisco. - Brandenburg gave out a statement tonight embodying not only an explan ation of why he left New York, but a declaration of his Intention of fixing unquestionably the legality of his mar riage with his second wife, an incident which added interest to his career through his admitted abduction of the woman's son, James Sheppard Cabanne 111 of St. Louis. The statement declares that "the immediate future is going to be inter esting for all hands." Brandenburg sets forth his intentions as follows: . "First, to meet the charges In refer ence to the Cleveland letter; second, to secure out of the bad tangle of this country's divorce laws In which we are Involved an unquestioned legality of the marriage status between 5 the second Mrs. Brandenburg and myself: third, the ultimate recovery of . our boy." Effort Doomed to Failure ST. LOUIS, May 16.—James S. Ca banne, jr., said tonight that Broughton Brandenburg's announced efforts to establish claims to the former's 3 son were doomed to failure. He pointed out that a recent decree of divorce granted to him by the St. Louis circuit court gave him full custody of the boy. FAMOUS BUDDHIST TEMPLE DESTROYED TOKIO, Thursday, April 13.—SojojI. the famous Buddhist temple In Shlba park, Tokio, was destroyed by fire a few days ago, the loss amounting to $200,000. Only those who know the pride of the Japanese In their temples can conceive the effect of this irreparable loss upon the people. , . « The Sojajl temple, next to the great' temple at Nikko, probably was the most famous and popular show temple in Japan. Its wonderful red gates, which will be remembered by thousands ;of . tou rists, were saved from the flames, but Inside the temple compound there re-; mains only a lonely Daibutsu of j bronze, surrounded by piles of wreck- j age and embowered amid the black ened branches of overhanging crypto merla. : •rmm^m A few other gigantic pieces of bronze stand out lonely amid: the | mass lof ashes, all that is left of some of, the most wonderful art treasures that were to be found In the far east. The fire was set by a beggar : who . was living tn a hole underneath the temple. The man was cold and started a little blaze with a newspaper and a few sticks for warmth. # ■ » — • Swinburne to Retire . SAN FRANCISCO, May _ 16.—Reau Admiral W. T. Swinburne, commander j of the Pacific fleet, will haul down his flag on the cruiser West Virginia; to- 1 morrow, having reached the age of re tirement, and Rear Admiral Uriel Se bree, commander of the second division of the fleet, will take command of the s whole,', raising ■ his 1 flag on , the . cruiser Tennessee, which will hereafter tho flagship. $m-m_M_t_i®____-_\