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FIFTH FIZZLE IN THE
ATTEMPT TO RACE
So Scarce Is the Wind Off Sandy
Hook That There Is Agitation
to Change the Course.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13. —
Sandy Hook at 2 a. m. reports
thick fog and no wind. The
Weather Bureau predicts light
winds for to-day. The pros
pect of a race to-day is not
good.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12— A blanket of
fog over the course and the utter
absence of wind caused the fifth
successive lizzie when another at
tempt was made -das to sail the
first of the Columbia-Shamrock se
ries for the international trophy. The
yachts will try again to-morrow.
The repeated failures have had a most
discouraging effect on the general pub
lic and there was a great falling off in
the number of excursion boats as well
as the number of their passengers when
the fleet gathered around Sandy Hook
lightship to-day at the time set for the
start. The heavy fog made navigation
not only exceedingly difficult but very
dangerous. The ships of the fleet that
did brave the perils of the fog could only
crawl out to their destination, keening
double lookouts forward and their fog
whistles constantly going to avoid col
lision. At times it was Impossible to see
fifty feet ahead and it was an uncanny
spectacle to have a big, ghost-like hull
loom up close aboard. The mist lay
thickest upon the surface of the water
and on the way down the bay the top
royal yards of several big clippers could
be made out when their hulls were In
visible. The yards seemed to be suspend
ed in midair without support. Down in
the lower bay the fog was not quite so
thick and about 10 o'clock a light land
breeze from the west gave a faint hope
that it would send the fog out to sea and
furnish good racing conditions later on.
So the racing sloops let go of their moor
ings and were towed out to the starting
line. There they got their sails up and
drifted about, rocking in the gentle
ground-swell. But the haze did not lift
and the breeze, instead of increasing,
died away altogether. When the time
came to signal the course the weather
vane at the masthead of the committee
boat, which would respond to the breath
of a sleeping infant, lay limp and life
lees against the staff. Shortly after 12
o'clock, by mutual consent, the commit
tee boat hoisted the letter "R" on the
triatic stay, meaning race is off.
The Bails were lowered and the tenders
of the two yachts took them In tow back
to the Horseshoe, while the excursionists
sailed homeward. Mr. Iselin's interview
in this morning's papers protesting
against the savage criticism of the Co
lumbia, which has been liberally in
dulged in by some of the newspapers
and appealing for the Yankee and her
crew until the race is completed, evi
dently touched a patriotic chord, for on
the way back every excursion steamer In
the fleet sailed alongside and saluted,
while the passengers gave the white
beauty three rousing cheers and a tiger.
The repeated flukes off Sandy Hook
have led to some agitation for a change
of the course to Newport, where there is
usually a breeze, or to Marblehead. of
the Massachusetts coast, where no diffi
culty would l"- experienced in getting
plenty of wind, but it is hardly likely that
any change will be made. The regatta
committee argues that this sort of
weather cannot last at this time of the
year.
The early morning hours at Sandy Hook
Bay gave little promise of a race. The
weather war fairly clear for a few miles
seaward at S o'clock, and there was a
light breeze from a little south of west
but up to the northward, toward the Nar
rows, the fog still hunt, thickly.
Mainsails were hoisted early on both
yachts, and soon after 9 'clock th. cast
off from their moorings and were 'towed
out to Sandy Hook lightship. Club top
sails were mastheaded on he way out
the Columbia setting a smaller one than
was shown on Wednesday afternoon. The
Shamrock's was apparently larger than
any yet seen aloft. It was bent 01 two
light aluminum spars, and its narrow
cloth radiated from a center band like
a jib.
Th- yachts arrived off the lightship at
10:10 a. m. Casting off their towllnes and
breaking out their headsails, they circled
about the lights for an hour 'or so in
the light southwest breeze, waiting for
th.. commit! boat to arrive. The fog
showed a disposition to clear off about
this time, but there was hardly wind
enough to give the yachts steerage way
For an hour after the committee boat ar
rived there was no more wind, and no
prospect of any, so at 12:10 lock after
a consultation between those in charge of
the yachts, both agreed to call the race
off, a gun was fired and the code signal
letter "R" was hoisted, announcing that
fact to the assembled fleet. A few min
utes later, as agreed on a few days ago,
another gun was lined, calling attention
to the signal that the race would be run
Friday. The Manning and other revenue
cutters, the torpedo boat Porter and all
other vessels having the signal letters
hoisted them, so that all the fleet micht
know of the committee's decision before
going back to the city.
The sails of both yachts were taken in
as they were towed back to their moor
ings In the Horseshoe, where they arrived
at 1:30. The same persons were aboard
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Company, London, cabled to Its
chairman, Joseph Lawrence, who is
Sir Thomas Lipton's guest on board
the Erin for the yacht races, ask
ing him to ascertain how far Mar
coni's system of wireless telegraphy
has proved successful in reporting
the yacht races. The following re
ply was received:
"After full investigation I am
satisfied that wireless telegraphy
has been fully successful in the
present Instance and promises to be
of utmost utility in future for news
papers. JOSEPH LAWRENCE."
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. — Signor
Marconi has completed the usual
perfect arrangements for sending
bulletins of to-day's yacht race to
The Call and the Herald.
Sigmr Marconi to-night received
a telegram from San Francisco to
the effect that Mr. Cross of Hono
lulu is now on his way to New
York to consult with Marconi rela
tive to the establishing of a system
of interisland wireless telegraphy
for Hawaii. Instruments for exper
imental stations on the different
Islands have already been ordered,
and will be in Honolulu by the first
of November. Mr. Cross has urged
Marconi to make a trip to Hono
lulu, and it is not unlikely that he
will go.
the Columbia and the Shamrock as have
been there on previous days.
LIPTON'S GUESTS
GET INTO A COLLISION
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.— The steamer
William Fletcher, with the guests of Sir
Thomas Llpton on board, collided in the
fog with the ferryboat West Brooklyn
just iff Governors Island soon after 8
o'clock this morning. Both boats sus
tain..! considerable Injury. The Fletcher
struck bow on. carrying away her nose
and making a big hole in the ferryboat's
port side above the water line.
The Fletcher returned to the barge of
fice and landed her passengers. They were
transferred to the tug E. S. Atwood. and
in about half an hour left for Sandy Hook
to board the Erin. The ferryboat was
taken to her slip at South ferry by a tug
boat.
COMMENT OF TWO
YACHTING PAPERS
LONDON, Oct. 12.— Yachting World
says to-day with reference to the interna
tional race for the America's cup: There
are three points regarding which the mind
of the public is now satisfied. The Co
lumbia is no match for the Shamrock in
light weather; the Americans are stretch
ing somewhat In Sir Thomas Upton's fa
vor in agreeing to race dally, and the
criticism of Captain Barr, the Columbia's
skipper, forms the only jarring note in
what so fir has been a most harmonious
contest, for it is evident that it is no fault
of Barr that the Columbia will not travel.
The Yachtsman, discussing the time
limit, says that while no modifications ap
pear possible it is to be regretted that the
, races have not been started at an earlier
hour, when wind and weather conditions.
so far as experience up to the present
time would indicate, -m to have been
better calculated to Insure a finish.
M'KENZIE FOUND NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury in the Napa Murder Case Ar-
rives at a Verdict in
Seven Minutes.
SUISUN. Oct. 12.— Ex-Sheriff MeKenzie.
accused of complicity in the murder of
Alfred Cook at Napa, was acquitted this
evening by a jury in the Superior Court.
Th.- verdict was reached after a deliber
ation lasting but seven minutes. Only
one ballot was taken. When the verdict
was announced MeKenzie shook hands
with each of the Jurors.
MINER IS KILLED.
Very Peculiar Accident Resulting
Fatally at Nanaimo.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 12.— A very
peculiar and fatal accident happened in :
No. 1 shaft in the Nanaimo coal mines, |
whereby David McNevin, a miner, was !
suddenly killed. It appears that he had
put in a shot and stepped out of the way
to wait tor the explosion, to lake place.
The shot exploded and a piece of flying
rock struck a prop near where McNevin i
was standing, knocking It down. In fall
ing it struck McNevin in the back of the
neck in >.uch a. way as to break it, kill
ing him instantly.
Strike in Sympathy.
WINNIPEG, Man.. Oct. 12.— The black
smiths and boiler-makers on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, western division, struck
to-day in sympathy with the machinists.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1899.
AMHEI DESTROYED AND
FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE
KILLED BY AN EARTHQUAKE
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 12.— A dispatch to the Mandelsblad from Batavia. the capital of The Netherlands Indies, Java, says
that a violent earthquake has visited the south side of the island of Ceram, completely destroying the town of Amhel
and killing instantly some 4000 people, as well as injuring some 500 others. The dispatch says details of the disaster
have not yet been obtained.
SANTA ROSA, Oct. 12.— of the severest earthquakes ever felt here took place to-night exactly at 9 o'clock, and
following one which occurred at 7 o'clock this morning it created much excitement. A minstrel show, which was in
progress at Athanaeura Hall, was brought to a hurried close and the audience rushed from the building. Chimneys were
thrown down and plaster in many parts of the city was shaken from the laths. A few minutes after two other shocks of a
similar nature, but less severe, followed. The people are much disturbed, as the shake-up was more in the nature of an at
mospheric disturbance than an earthquake, and was not felt In Petaluma, sixteen miles south of here.
This adds 100 men to the strikers. The
company had offered to remedy individual
grievances, but would not recognize the
union.
IDENTITY OF BANK
ROBBER PARTLY CLEARED
Believed to Have Been Dr. Lewis, a
Young Man Who Once Held
High Place.
CHICAGO. Oct. 12.— The mystery as to
the identity of the man who tried to rob
Charles H. Patten's bank in Palatine
September 21, and who was mortally
wounded in the attempt, was, it is
thought, cleared up to-day by one who
believes himself to be a brother of the
dead man, and by C. A. Partridge of
Waukeegan, adjutant general of the Ill
inois department of the G. A. R. Both
are positive that the man who lost his life
while in the commission of a crime and
who now lies in a nameless grave in the
potters field was Dr. William L. Lewis,
a graduate of two medical colleges; a li
censed physician, and a man who was
driven to the deed by the excessive use
of morphine.
Dr. Lewis was 2C years old and lived
most of his life in Wisconsin. He trav
eled extensively, and it was considered
had a brilliant future before him. His
linen was marked with the initials W. L.,
and after being wounded he gave his
name as Walter Lawton, admitting the
name was assumed. He refused to the
last to disclose his identity, saying that
he did not care to have his relatives in
New York know anything of the disgrace
he had brought upon them.
After being wounded he showed much
knowledge of surgery, engaging at one
time in an argument with the physicians
as to whether he was bleeding internally.
Something over two years ago he was
seized with pneumonia, and, opium being
used as a medicine, he became a victim
of the drug. It is believed by his rela
tives that he was in an unbalanced men
tal condition when he attacked the bank.
The fact that Dr. Lewis, who had been
living at the Palmer House ln this city,
has never been seen or heard from since
the day of the episode at Palatine, to
gether with the marking of "Lawton's"
linen, first brought his family to the be
lief that the men were identical. The
body will be exhumed for identification.
BURNED TO DEATH BY
THE YAQUI INDIANS
Horrible Death Accorded to American
Miners Who Were Engaged in
Prospecting.
MARQUETTE, Mich., Oct. -Willis
Maguire, formerly an attorney at Mar
quette, now of the mining district of So
nora, Mexico, has written that his two
mining partners, Ramsey and Miller, who
undertook to work and prospect in terri
tory overrun by Yaqui Indians, were cap
tured and burned at the stake.
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INTERESTING WEDDING.
Miss Grace Welsh of Stockton and W.
E. Elliott of This City.
STOCKTON, Oct. 12.— The marriage of
Miss Grace Welsh, eldest daughter of ex-
Mayor J. M. Welsh, the millionaire miller
of this city, to William E. Elliott of tho
San Francisco lumber firm of Seymour &
Elliott, was a society affair and attracted
a very large attendance at St. John's
Episcopal Church, where the ceremony
was performed by Dr. MacKinnon to-day.
It was a beautiful wedding, and the fair
young bride was charmingly gowned. The
church was elaborately decorated, tha
prevailing colors being yellow and green.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott left on th.- afternoon
train for San Francisco, and after an
' ocean trip will reside in the metropolis.
DEAD IN THE ROAD.
San Franciscan Believed to Have
Committed Suicide.
STOCKTON, Oct. 12.— body of a
middle-aged man, supposed to be A. Hay
mann of San Francisco, was found lying
near the county road, three miles north
of Stockton, this afternoon with a bullet
hole in the head over the right temple. A
pistol from which one shot had been fired
was found beside the body, and the fol
lowing note i was found in the clothing
when the remains reached the morgue:
"My only wish is that my body be sent
to Alfred H. Haymann at 239 Clinton
Park, San Francisco.
"A. HAYMANN.
"P. S.— Please cremate my body."
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Crime of a Youth but Eighteen Years
of Age.
RED BLUFF, Oct. 12.— A boy giving
his name as George H. Conard was ar
rested yesterday in Cottonwood by Con
stable Campbell on a charge of robbery
and forgery. He is about .18 years of age
and Is accused of forging the name of
Comrad to a check for $200, and passing
same in Cottonwood. He returned the
money to the firm, and it is unlikely that
he will be prosecuted.
Was a California Pioneer.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.— Alfred Dewltt of
Elizabeth. N. J., died suddenly at his
summer nome in Staatsburg, N. "V., aged
81 years. In IS4B Mr. Dewltt made a trip
to California on the brig Belfast and
there established the commission house of
Dewltt, Harrison & Co. Mr. Dewltt re
tired from active business In 1871.
PEARL HART
ESCAPES FROM
PRISON CELL
Famous Woman Bandit and
Stage Robber Once More
at Liberty.-
HELPED BY A MAN
She and Her Accomplice Are Now
Thought to Be Safe Across
the Mexican Border.
Special . Dispatch to The Call.
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 12— The latest and
probably the final act, so far as the
public will ever know, in the dramatic
career of the famous woman bandit,
Pearl Hart, occurred this morning be
tween midnight and daylight. Some time
between those hours she succeeded in
making her escape from the county jail
in this city.
Several months ago this woman, with
a male companion, held up and robbed
a stage in the mountains in the central
part of the Territory. With several
hundred dollars in cash and considerable
jewelry, as the booty of the hold up, the
pair journeyed across the mountains and
desert ln vain attempt to reach the rail
road in the southern part of the Terri
tory. When within one day's journey of
Benson, on the Southern Pacific, they
were discovered and arrested. The
woman took the entire responsibility for
the robbery and gave as the reason her
desire to reach her mother, who she
had heard was dying in Cleveland, Ohio,
With her unsavory reputation she had
been unable to borrow the money or ob
tain it in any other way.
In order to secure fitting accommoda
tions. Miss Hart was soon removed from
Florence to this city ami lodged in a
comfortable room on the second floor of
the county jail, far removed from the
other prisoners. Her absolutely unique ca
reer has attracted widespread attention
and there has been much public interest
manifested in her case. Some weeks ago
an unknown man was lodged in jail on a
charge of drunkenness. After his release
he was soon recommitted on a sixty-day
sentence for the same offense. By his
good conduct he secured the confidence
of the officers and was permitted many
liberties. These he used profitably In
planning the successful escape of Pearl
Hart. Yesterday he easily left the jail
unnoticed, as he was permitted to go
around the building and yard. During
the night he returned to the courthouse,
adjoining the jail, made his way to the
staircase leading to the tower of the
courthouse and, passing under the roof,
reached a point nearly on a level with
the celling of the room occupied by Pearl '
Hart. At this point only plaster and
lathing formed the wall and soon a hole
a foot square was cut through. Miss
Hart arranged a sheet to catch the falling
plaster to avoid the noise and then piled
up her furniture to enable her to climb
out. It is not known in what direction
the fugitives went, but they are supposed
to be safely across the Mexican border.
Miss Hart frequently boasted that she
would not come to trial on a charge of
violating a law in which she, as a woman,
had no voice in making.
FOR THE BETTERMENT
OF THE LOWLY RED
Mohonk Conference Favors the Tak
ing of the Indian Service
Out of Politics.
MOHONK LAKE, N. V., Oct. 12.— The
Mohonk Indian conference to-day re
ceived the report of the committee ap
pointed last year to recommend a scheme
adapted to carry into effect the views
expressed tn the platform of last year's
conference. The report disavows any
purpose of personal attack upon the pres
ent administration of Indian affairs. It
declares that the Indian service should
be taken out of politics; that the commis
sion should not be regarded as a politi
cal office; expresses confidence in the
present Secretary of the Interior and the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs; advises
that the present system should be re
garded as temporary, to be simplified, so
far as possible, and that such a policy
should be adopted as will tend toward Its
gradual abandonment. Several methods
which have been suggested with this end
in view are discussed without approval.
Finally It was recommended that the
agencies should be discontinued as fast
as it becomes practicable in each case.
Several agencies were mentioned which
in the opinion of the commission might
soon be abolished. The supply of rations
and payment of annuities should also be
discontinued as soon as possible. The
agents should be Included in the classi
fied service. The report was discussed
at length by the conference and with
most amendments unanimously adopted.
Addresses from Dr. Flssel of the Hamp
ton Institute and Dr. Slocum, president
of the Colorado College, received close
attention.
ACCIDENT ON FRESNO TRACK.
Collision Which Fortunately Results
in No Injury.
FRESNO, Oct. 12.— 1n point of attend
ance to-day's races were the best of the
week. The track was very sticky. Three
favorites and one second choice won.
An accident occurred in the second heat
of the district pace and trot, which, how
ever, did not result in injury to man or
horse. Worth Ober was leading with
Ociana Belle, Clark second and Lot
tie Lilac and Colonel X R third. At the
mudhole near the half Ociana Belle fell
to her knees. Clark, who was behind,
called out. "Look out." Ober thought he
said "Pull out," and he pulled to the
right. Clark could not stop and he ran
over Ober's sulky, breaking the, wheel.
Lottie Lilac was, of course, thrown off
her gait and Colonel X R forged ahead.
He finished first, trying to shut out Lottie
Lilac, but the mare got under the red
flag. After a consultation the judges
gave the heat to Colonel X R, Lottie
Lilac second and allowed Ociana Belle
to start In the next heat. The time was
2:28.
A special race, four and a half furlongs,
for two-year-olds, was added to the pro- I
gramme. Cowboy won, Steel of Diamond
second, Ahawahnee third. Time, :57 2-5. !
The starters in the six-furlong handi- I
cap were Jim Brownell, Jack McCabe. I
Alvero and Beaumonde. Alvero and |
Beaumonde sold at even money. Beau
monde won, Brownell second, Alvero
third. Jack McCabe balked and refuse
to start. No time given.
Summaries of the harness events:
2:20 pace and trot.
Ociana Belle (Ober) 13 1
Colonel X It (Regan) 3 1 2
Lottie Lilac (Clark) 2 2 3
Time, 2:20—2:28—2:30.
2:15 pace; purse, $1000.
Don (Crawford) *2 1 1
Dlctatreaa (Kent) 1 2 3
Fanny Putnam (Stevenson) 3 3 2
Time, ;— 2:18".*— 2:20.
•The first heat was declared off, as the judges
thought Don had been pulled.
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SULLIVAN BESTS MURRAY.
Knocks Out the Cincinnati Lad in the
Sixth Round.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.— At the Hercules
Athletic Club to-night "Spike" Sullivan
of Ireland knocked out Jimmy Murray of
Cincinnati In the sixth round of what was
to have been a twenty-five-round bout, at
133 pounds, before a crowd of 3000 specta
tors. Murray had been heralded as a
wonder from the West and was expected
to give the Irishman a hard run. Sullivan
was at no time in danger, but took no
chances, and wore his man down with
body blows until he was able to send over
a swing to a vital spot. He wasted no
time in preliminary sparring, but went
right to his man and forced him about
the ring with left jabs to the face and
left and right to the body. ,_ -,.-' '■•.
Murray opened the second round with a
straight left to the face and ducked a
dangerous right-hand swing, sending
rights twice to Spike's jaw. Spike con
tinued his play on the body, and, suddenly
shifting, sent Murray to the floor with a
left swing on the jaw. Murray was on
his feet in time, but stood away for the
rest of the round. The following two
rounds were all Sullivan's, and in the fifth
he brought down Murray's guard with left
and right to the body and swung his
right 'to the jaw. sending the stern
man to the- floor. Murray was weak when
he regained his feet, and Spike sent him
down again with a right swing on the
chest. Murray regained his feet just as
the bell rang.
Murray was very weak when he came
up for the sixth, and Spike forced him
about the ring with left and right swings
to the head. Twice he went down from
right swings on the jaw. but each time
struggled gamely to his feet. After get
ting to his feet the second time Spike
swung his left to the chin and Murray
went down and out. Time of round, two
minutes and twenty-two seconds.
INGHAM TESTIFIES
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Accused Conspirator Declares He
Was Imposed Upon by the
Ring of Counterfeiters.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-In the trial
of ex-United States District Attorney
Ellery P. Ingham and his law partner
and former assistant, Harvey K. Newitt,
on the charge of conspiracy and bribing
a secret service operative, Baldwin S.
Bredell, who was concerned in the en
graving of the counterfeit revenue stamp
plate, and Samuel B. Downey, ex-deputy
revenue collector at Lancaster, were
called to-day by the Government, which
then rested Its case.
The defense then called witnesses to
prove the good reputation of the accused
and the bad reputation of the witness who
had turned State's evidence. The de
fense's witnesses included Judges of the
Superior, county and local courts, law
yers, clergymen and business men from
this and other cities. The most promi
MASSACRE OF GERMANS
IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Force Sent to Quell Disturbances by Na
tives Is Led Into Ambush and'
Annihilated.
„ , nrrWp A to-day from South
er IVERPOOL, Oct 12.-The steamer Niger, which arrived to-aay iroxn d
T I west Africa, bring, news of the massacre of Lieutenant Guise German Com
LIVERPOOL, Oct 12.-The steamer Niger, which arrived to-day from^ South
west Africa, brings news of the massacre of Lieutenant Guise -German Com
missioner at Rio del Rey. near Old Calabar River, on the Bight of »»rra.
j ■■ and also of Herr Lee Meyer, a German trader .together 'i*™ native aoi
J-J dlers and carriers constituting an expedition formed by Lieutenant ouwe
to quell disturbances near the Cross River, which forms the boundary De
tween British and German territory. ambush He
A native chief was taken as a guide, but led the expedition ™°*™°™*-."':
was promptly shot when the Germans received a volley. They fought courage
ously but were outnumbered and slain. The natives then the & hbo ™
factories and murdered the native employes, after which they crossed into BrU_
ish territory. Two British traders who were warned had a narrow escape man
aging to get down the river in a canoe and to reach Rio del Rey, where tney
found only a solitary German official and a half-dozen black soldiers. . .
Great excitement prevailed at Rio del Res when the Niger left on September
17. as it was thought the natives might come there. News has been sent to tne
Cameroons, from which point a German relief expedition could be dispatcher
nent was former Governor James A.
Beaver of this State. ,
Shortly before court adpjourned for the
day Mr. Ingham was placed on the stand
and proceeded to tell his story. After
giving a brief sketch of his career he told
of his first meeting with William Kendig.
the confessed counterfeiter. He said he
had acted In the capacity of counsel for
Kendig and William M. Jacobs, the leader
of the conspiracy, who misrepresented
their case to him. He said Kendig told
him that he and Jacobs were the victims
of a conspiracy, and they were anxious
to know if private individuals could seize
their plant for debt. Mr. Ingham was still
on the stand when court adjourned.
MILLS CASE NEARLY
REACHED ITS CLOSE
Experts Will Be Called to Testify as
to the Authenticity of a
Statement.
REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 12.— Mills
estate contest is rapidly nearing an end.
After a tew more rebuttal witnesses are
heard to-morrow arguments will begin.
The most Important witness to-day was
Maria Chatham Gardner, one of the
plaintiffs. She testified that when Rachel
Hill, a sister of Mills, was visiting him
at Belmont, she (the witness) frequently
stopped with them and always called
Mrs. Hill "aunt Rachel," and received
presents from her. William Campbell
testified that Mills told him at Half Moon
Bay that he had two children. The plain
tiffs will have an expert to-morrow to
prove that the alleged statement left by
Mills is not genuine.
SHOT AS A RESULT
OF AN ALTERCATION
Frederick Smith, a Blacksmith of
Santa Rosa, Badly Wounds
Charles Shoemake.
SANTA ROSA, Oct. 12.— Fred Smith, a
blacksmith of this city, is locked up in
i the County Jail. After an altercation
; with a young man named Charlie Shoe
make, Smith fired four times at him with
a revolver. The fourth bullet struck
I Shoemake in the neck, inflicting a wound
I which may prove dangerous.
Smith was examined before District
I Attorney Webber to-day and had his pre
: liminary examination set for Monday be
fore Justice Brown.
CUBAN SUGAR NEEDED.
Havana Paper on the United States
Market Outlook.
HAVANA, Oct. 12.— Patrla says to
day:
There is no need to fear that the United
States can get all the sugar needed by the
Americans from the American sugar islands.
The most that Porto Rico can produce is 100
--000 tons. Hawaii could not produce 450,000 tons.
The Philippines are as yet unconquered. and,
moreover, they are twenty-five days distant.
Hawaii, counting the freight by sea to San
Francisco and the railroad freight to the East
ern coast, could not compete in the Eastern
States with Cuban sugar, which takes only
five days to reach New York.
The annual consumption of sugar in the
United States is not less than 2,000,000 tons, and
it is steadily increasing. If we take away the
550,000 tons supplied by Hawaii and Porto Rico
there is a balance of about 1,500,000 tons to be
obtained from Louisiana and the Philippines.
Louisiana suppplles only 250,000 tons, which she
will not be able to increase on account of the
lowering in prices caused by allowing Hawaii
and the Philippine sugar to enter the United
I States. The Americans, therefore, will be
compelled to apply to Cuba.
WILL LEAD THE REBELS.
Billinghurst to Direct the Rising of
Peruvian Malcontents.
' LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Oct. 12.—
The Government published a dispatch
from the j Peruvian Consul at Iquiqui,
Chile, saying that a newspaper there de
clares that G. E. Billinghurst, former
Vice President of Peru, has cabled his
political friends that the revolutionary
movement will he continued with greater
vigor than ever, supported and directed
by him. _\ -
No such attempt, however, in the
opinion of well informed persons, can
succeed, as the people are opposed to rev
olutionary agitation and desire peace and
order.
Bockefeller Defeats Carnegie.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 12.— A battle be
tween the Rockefeller and Carnegie Inter
ests on the Great Lakes, which has been
under way for several days past, culmin
ated to-day, apparently in favor of the)
former. Mr. Rockefeller has practically
cornered the lake freight market, and the
Carnegie company must now pay double
this year's carrying charges on iron ore
next season. :■;.
FAVOR TEACHING
OF THE CLASSICS
Archbishops Again Ap
peal to the Pope.
Special Dispatch to The Call. *».
CALL HEADQUARTERS, WELLING* ;
TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.—'
! Pope Leo XIII is to be again petitioned
I by' the archbishops of the Amerlcai
! church to allow Christian Brothers to re
-1 sume the teaching of classics in the
! schools in this country. This was the im-
I portant subject under consideration by
j the archbishops in their meeting to-day ■
!at the Catholic University. There were
i present Cardinal Gibbons and Arch-
I bishops Williams of Boston, Corrigan of
i New York, Rvan of Philadelphia, Elder
j of Cincinnati, Ireland of St. Paul, Christie
of Oregon, Matz of Milwaukee, Riordan,
; of San Francisco, Bourgade of Santa Fa
; and Kain of St. Louis, the latter being
I secretary of the board.
The prelates, after a long debate, con
| eluded to reaffirm the petition sent to
Rome last year regarding the status of
the Christian Brothers in this country.
Archbishop Riordan, who is going to
Rome to make his visit ad limina. was
appointed representative of the American
hierarchy and was instructed to ask for
a perpetual dispensation for the brother
i hood to teach classics in their American
schools.
It is also proposed to plead especially
the cause of those brothers who have
been sent into exile becauss they have
carried .out the wishes of the American
archbishops. There are now twelve of
these, prominent among whom are Broth
ers Paulian and Justin of New York,
well-known educators; Brother Maurellan
of Nashville and Brother Fabrician, for
mer head of the college in this city. All
of these men were conspicuous in the
order her® and are now serving in minor
positions in foreign lands. The arch
bishops hope that their status may be
changed by Archbishop Riordan's efforts.
Holy Cross College, an affiliation of the
Catholic University, was dedicated with
solemn services this afternoon at 4 o'clock
by Cardinal Gibbons. Mgr. Martlnelli,
apostolic delegate, and, with the excep
tion of three members, the entire board
of archbishops of the United States as
sisted at the ceremonies.
SUCCESSFUL FAIR FOR
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Rev. Father Lally, Aided by Promi
nent Ladies of Haywards, Has
the Matter in Charge.
HAYWARDS, Oct. 12.— There is In pro
gress in Haywards one of the most in
teresting social events ever held in Ala
meda County. It is a fair for the benefit
of All Saints Church. Rev. Father Lal'y
planned the work several months ago and
the ladies have been working with en
thusiasm ever since. The parish of All
Saints Church feels that in Rev. Father
Lally it has a pastor of untiring efforts
one who labors Incessantly to improve
and beautify the church.
It is to help the good father to whom
they are so devoted that the ladles are
working, so diligently. The following
ladies have the booths in charge:
St. Mary's booth— Mary McKeever, as
sisted by the Misses Frances, Ethel and Gene
vieve McKeever. :'.•>-•
All Saints' booth— Misses Anna Haas and
Mary White, assisted by Mrs. Scb.un.an and
Miss Tina Haas. . „ „ .
•Dewey booth— Misses Anna Cahill and Nora
Stanton, assisted by Miss Kate Cahill, Mrs. J.
Smith, and Mrs. John Geary.
St. Madeline's booth— Mrs. Golarte. Mies
Pann and Mrs. Zambrlskey.
St. Anthony's booth— Dr. Garwood, as
sisted by the Misses May and Isabel Garwood.
Fish pond— M. O'Neill, assisted by Miss
Kate O'Neill. •'.•■-.>••■-.
Candy table— Miss Emma Strobrldge, assisted
by Miss Ulna O'Neill.
Refreshment table — Miss Mary Mulverhill, as
sisted by Miss Theresa Barnes.
Among the interesting features v of thel
fair will be voting contests, a Cakewalk,
dancing and musical entertainments. A
flag is to be voted to the most popular
lodge, a gold headed cane to the most
popular gentleman.
Visalia's Tax Rate Fixed.
VISA LI A. Oct. 12.— At a meeting of thel
Council last night the tax rate for the
city of Vlsalia for next year was fixed
at $1 65 per $100. This Includes the High,
School tax levy.