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NEW RULER OF AFGHANISTAN. .WHO SUCCEEDS AS AMEER HIS
FATHER, THE LATE ABDUR RAHMAN, A FRIEND OF THE BRIT
ISH EMPIRE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.— Congress will
have to determine for itself the charac
teristics of the projected battleships. Con
sideration of the act directing him to pre
pare plans for the proposed "ships has
convinced Secretary Long that . Congress
desired to make a choice of the plans. He
will .therefore transmit to that body the
two designs recommended by the major
ity and minority of the board on con
struction and the compromise plan, -which
is practically that of the minority save
that eight-inch guns are substituted for
seven-inch guns. The board held a meet
ing to-day at which several designs were
considered but no progress was made.
The majority will not change the battery
of four twelve-inch and twenty seven-Inch
guns it recommended, notwithstanding
Admiral Dewey's suggestion that sixteen
eight-inch guns be substituted for the
seven-inch guns.
Secretary Long Will Submit the De
signs Recommended by the
I Board of Construction.
CONGRESS TO DETERMINE
PLANS FOR WARSHIPS
"I never believed In any canal not neu
tral," he said. "The Idea of fortifying
such a highway is absurd and the priv
ilege to do so is of no value. The right
to close it in time of war to any nation
seems eaually absurd."
Referring to the attitude of the Senate
on the reciprocity treaties he said he ex
pects some action, but he was not pre
pared to say of what character. Frye
expects there will be - considerable oppo
sition. The administration Is determined
to press the treaties and hopes to secure
their ratification. The fight will be made
on the French treaty. The Argentine
treaty will be considered after the French
treaty is disposed of.
"WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.— Senator Frye,
president pro tempore of the Senate, said
to-day that he thinks Congress will take
action on the Nicaragua canal during the
next session. He says he cannot see how
any Senator can object to the treaty with
Great Britain now under negotiation.
Cannot Understand How Any One
Can Object to the One Now
Being 1 Negotiated.
SENA/TOR FRYE FAVORS
PROPOSEI) CANAL ITREATY
The Fidelity Trust Company is not a
member of the Clearing-house Associa
tion, but an official offer of assistance
was made to President Foreman by the
clearing-house to-day. President Fore
man declined to accept, saying the bank
needed no assistance.
Prominent bankers and business men
say that the rumor -which caused the run
is groundless and that only small
depositors are withdrawing their ac
counts. Several large deposits were made
during the day by business houses,* and
large sums of money were sent to the
Fidelity Company's offices by local banks.
The Erie County Savings Bank voluntar
ily turned over $250,000 in cash to the. Fi
delity Company. The Marine Bank also
sent in $100,000. The money was accepted,
but not as a loan. New York drafts were
sent to the two Institutions for the cash.
At the close of business to-day President
Foreman stated that the withdrawals ex
ceeded the deposits by only $50,000.
BUFFALO, Oct. 14.— A run on the Fi
delity Trust Company, a State banking
institution, began to-day. A long line of
anxious depositors stood for hours wait
ing to withdraw their money. Extra pay
ing tellers were installed and the windows
were kept open until 4 o'clock.
Extra Paying" Tellers Are Installed
and All of the Demands Are
Promptly Met.
DEPOSTTOBS WITHDRAW
FROM A NEW YORK BANK
It is no answer to the evil and criminal
nature of this article' to claim that it was
written for the purpose of destroying crowned
heads. . It inculcates and enforces the idea,
that murder is the proper remedy to be ap
plied against rulers. The fact that It was pub
lished fifty years ago and again republished
about fifteen years ago only emphasizes and
gives added point to the criminality of the re
publishing: of it at any time. It shows de
liberate Intent to inculcate and promulgate the
doctrines of the article. This we hold to be
a criminal act. It is not necessary £p trace
any connection in this article with the as
sassination of the late President. The offensa
here. In the eyes of the law, la precisely the
same as if the bloody event had never oc
curred. The murder of the President only
serves to illustrate and illuminate the enormity
of the crime of the defendant In leaching his
diabolical doctrine. *
The article in question was entitled
"Murder Against Murder." In his defense
Herr Most claimed that the paper con
taining: the article was printed and ready
for distribution before the President was
shot. Also that it was a quotation from
an article published fifty years ago and
republished by him. After imposing the
sentence Justice Hinsdal« read the opin
ion of the court, in which he said:
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.— Johann Most, the
anarchist, was sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary to-day in the Court of
Special Sessions for publishing In his
paper, the Freihelt, an alleged seditious
article on the day following the shooting
of the late President McKinley.
Publishes an Article Teach
ing the Doctrines of
Anarchy.
Given a Sentence of One
Year's Imprisonment
in New York.
ANARCHIST MOST
SENT TO PRISON
Southern Pacific special train leaves San
Francisco December 18, Los Angeles De
cember 19, • reaching: Mexico In time for
the holiday celebrations. Round trip, San
Francisco $80, Los Angeles $70. Personally
conducted. Dining-car, Pullman sleepers.
Limit sixty days.- Low' side-trip rates.
Optional Itineraries. Make reservations
613 Market etrest, San Francisco; 261 South
Spring street, Los Angeles.
Christmas Holidays in Mexico.
SAN JOSE, Oct. 14.— "Good-by, mother,
I am going," was the farewell given by
James Sweeney to his mother," Mrs. Han
nah Sweeney, In the family home, 268
West Santa Clara street, at 10 o'clock to
night. As he spoke he stepped into the
rear yard and drew a razor across his
jugular vein. In two or three minutes he
was , dead. He was a laborer, aged 37
years. He had frequently threatened sui
cide, •:\u25a0\u25a0 ; ; -v, \u25a0\u25a0•;\u25a0\u25a0; .
Suicide's Good-By to His Stother.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.— Tom A. Samson, a
well-known commission merchant at the
Union Stock Yards,' filed a petition in
bankruptcy to-day.- Liabilities $149,000, as
sets $3000. \u25a0 \u25a0 t \u25a0 >
Merchant Fails for Large Amount.
Anderson, was stabbed without the
slightest provocation on his part so far
as can be learned. :
SAN JOSE, Oct 14.— William Cornish,
Frank McGlynn and Julian Castello have
been arrested on suspicion of having
taken part in the stabbing of John An
derson, the ranch employe, in front of
the . Scandinavian Hotel last night. The
wounded man will probably die. Anderson
this afternoon partially Identified Cor
nish-and McGlynn as his assailants, but
he was not quite certain.
Two of the men were arrested about
midnight and Cornish early this morn
ing. He was sleeping in a barn, and near
by was a discarded suit of clothing. There
were some blood stains on the trousers,
and it is believed to be the suit he wore
when he committed the crime. There
were a blood-stained handkerchief and a
miscellaneous assortment of jackknive3
in the pocket. Anderson's assailant had
his knife covered with a handkerchief, in
imitation of Anarchist Czolgosz's ' meth
ods when President - McKinley was shot
The discovery of these articles near Cor
nish it is believed will convict him.
TTA"NT> K K'R.fTTTT'RTj 1 HIDES
KNIFE OP ARSATT.A-KpT
Would-Bo Slayer of a San Jose La
' borer Emulates the Methods .
of Czolg-osz.
William Returns to Berlin.
| BERLIN, Oct 14.— Emperor William re
turned to Berlin to-day after three weeks
of . hunting at Rominten and Hubertes
stock. \u25a0-'.'•'«\u25a0; v'.'V.- , •
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.— One of the
largest and- most important real estate
transactions made in this city In years
was completed to-day when the Hunting
ton-Hellman syndicate' secured a tract of
twenty-eight acres i of land \u25a0 situated be
tween Seventh and Eighth streets. Central
avenue and Alameda street. The purchase
price is not given in the deed, which men
tions $10 as the consideration, but- real
estate experts assert that tho i property
could not be touched for less than $250,
000, and it is their opinion that consider
ably more than that sum was paid for it.
'Mitchell Allen of Chicago is the seller.
The property will' be used as a site for
shops for the Los Angeles Rail-way Com
pany, the Pasadena and Santa Monica
lines and all other traction routes owned
or to be built by the syndicate, which
contemplates the expenditure of 1 more
than a million dollars on the plant in the
near future. The present shops will be
remodeled and . enlarged and . converted
into power plants for, the various roadsr
The repair shops at Pasadena will be
closed and all work done In this city, in
cluding; the building of new cars. Both
H. E. Huntlngton and Manager Randolph
admitted to-night -that it was the com
pany's intention to spend an immense
amount of money in- improving the vari
ous Systems without delay. .
cures a Large Tract of Land in
Los Angeles.
Euntington-HJellman Syndicate Ss-
RATLHOAD PURCHASES
A SITE FOR CAR SHOPS
Tehama County Association Calls
Meeting to Devise Plans to
Check Epidemics.
RED BLUFF, Oct 14.— The following
notice has been Issued to the stockralsers
of California:
We the Tehama. County Btockralsers' Asso
ciation, hereby request the stockraisers of
every county In the State of California to meet
and elect three delegates or one delegate -with
two proxies, to represent them at a meeting
of stockralBers to be held in Red Bluff, Octo
ber 19, 1901. at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose
of discussing and discovering gome relief from
the diseases now prevailing amoriff the hogs
of the State. . \u25a0 \u25a0 .
Owing to diseases among cattle and horses
It has been decided that the meeting become
a stock association, and Veterinary Archibald
H. Ward of the State University, who will at
tend the meeting on October 19. will discuss
the diseases of these animals as well as hogs,
and will answer all questions that may be
asked.
Elect delegates and notify
H. H. BLOSSOM. Chairman,
M. W. DUNCAN. Secretary.
STATE CONVENTION OF
STOCKRAISERS CALLED
As the vessel struck at about mid-tide,
there was some apprehension in the mind
of her master, Captain Joseph Gosse, that
at dead low water she might slide from
the natural cradle In which she at first
rested, and so fall back into deep water.
On this account all of the passengers
and crew were landed as darkness fell on
Saturday night and campflres were built
on the rocky shore and tents placed in
position. Under these circumstances all
the passengers awaited the falling of the
tide, and it was not till 1:30 o'clock on
Sunday morning that Captain Gosse al
lowed any person to go aboard the ves
sel. As many of the passengers had fal
len asleep in the big tents, before the
grateful warmth of the fires, it was some
time before all could be awakened and
shown to their staterooms. Sunday was
spent in exploring the island upon which
the vessel was cast, and It was not till
this morning at 4 o'clock that relief was
brought by the steamer Maude, the AVil
lapa following shortly afterward.
The Hating was less than 100 yards out
of her course when she struck and was
proceeding at but half speed. She ran on
the rocks about twenty feet and tore
away her entire forefoot for that dis
tance. Water rushed into her forward
bulkheads and even penetrated her for
ward hold, but In very small quantities.
A diver is now on the scene with wreck
ing apparatus and it is likely that the
vessel will be floated by the latter part
of the week. Cement casing will be
placed in her bulkheads and it is then
likely that she will be able to proceed to
this city under her own steam. •
No* panic whatever occurred among the
passengers when the vessel struck, but
a Chinese pantry hand I caused no small
amount of terror by appearing on deck
armed with a knife, which he brandished
furiously as he tore up and down* de
manding that he be given a place In one
of the boats. The terror-stricken Chinese
was forcibly quieted.
• Among the passengers were many re
turning Klondlkers from Dawsonand gold
to the amount of $300,000 was brought
down. Every person ''aboard the Hating
was loud iri nraise of the" master of the
vessel, who is well known in these waters
as a skillful and careful navigator.
Sabine Channel, which the vessel .was
entering when she struck, is a passage
about three-quarters of a mile wide at
its narrowest point and it is customary
for skippers to work through^ it in foggy
weather by the direction of the echoes
from the Bteamer's whistle.' \ •
Owing to the accident it is not likely
that the Hating will make another trip
till the" spring. She may be sent to San
Francisco for an overhauling. •
VANCOUVER, • B. C, Oct. 14.-The
steamers Willapa and Maude, sent as re
liefs to the wrecked steamer Hating, ar
rived here from the scene of the disaster
this afternoon. The Hating is still lying
on an even keel on a rocky point of Jar
via Island, about fifty miles from this
city. Both vessels came down laden
with passengers and baggage, not a per
son being left aboard the stranded vessel
to-night. The total number of passen
gers on the Hating from Skagway was
170.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N.
W., WASHINGTON, Oct 14.— "The Leg
islative History of the General Staff of
the Army of the United States," which
was authorized by Congress to be printed,
is the title of a valuable and Interesting
compilation made, under the direction
of Major General Henry C. Corbin, by
R. P. Thian, the chief clerk in the adju
tant general's office. It embraces all the
resolves of the Continental Congress and
the laws of the United States from 1775 to
1901, affecting the several staff departments
and corps of the army, each chapter being
headed by brief remarks relative to the
establishment of the particular depart
ment of which it treats, and has a com
plete list of the several heads of that
department from the earliest period to the
present date.
While the history Is purely a military
publication it cannot fail to interest the
historical student, as it throws powerful
sidelights on the difficulties under which
the colonies labored when they- deter
mined on armed resistance to British op
pression, and the various means resorted
to by the Continental Congress to arm,
equip," clothe and feed the army; for in
stance the procuration of arms, the in
centives offered for their manufacture and
that of gunpowder, the providing means
of subsistence-, clothing, etc The want
of proper quantities of clothing is forcibly
shown by the fact that General Washing
ton was forced to offer his men an addi
tional ration for each-' coat turned, and
that the possibility of distributing two
shirts per man was an occasion deemed
by him of sufficient Importance to be an
nounced in general orders; again, he of
fered a reward for the ingenuity of the
troops In submitting the best rawhide
substitute for shoes.
The compilation appears to have been
made with great care and good judgment
and Is exhaustively indexed. As a book
of reference It Is entitled to a prominent
place on the shelves of all military li
braries.
Congress Issues a Legis
lative History of the
Army.
Passengers Are Taken
' Off the Stranded
Vessel.
POLICE PREVENT FIGHT
BETWEEN TOY AND WALLACE
Promoters Believe That Pugilism
Has Been Killed for All Time in
Denver.
DENVER, Oct 14.— The ten-round go
scheduled to occur to-night under the
auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Club between Eddie Toy of San Francisco
and "Spike" Wallace was Interfered with
by the police at the last moment. A large
crowd, including the principals, had gath
ered at the clubhouse when word came
&°, m p r eslden t Adams, of the Fire and
¥°}i ce J2. oard « that the fl S"t could not be
held. The promoters claim that they had
received assurance from Chief Armstrong
that he would not Interfere, and for a
time it looked as though prize fightine
would again be sanctioned in Denver It
I s fought the action of President Adams
to-night practically kills pugilism here
for all time.
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS
WILL PROCEED TO SAMOA
Detailed to Investigate the Charges
Hade Against the Naval Gov
ernor of Tutuila.
WASHINGTON. Oct 14.— Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans left here this afternoon
for San Francisco, whence he will accom
pany Rear Admiral Casey, commanding the
Pacific station, on the flagship Wisconsin
to Tutuila, Samoa. Admiral Casey is
charged with the investigation of certain
allegations made by missionaries in Sa
moa against the moral character of Cap
lain B. F. Tilley, Naval Governor of
Tutuila. In case it should be found neces
sary to order a naval court for the trial
of Captain Tilley, Admiral Evans will be
appointed president of the court. The re
mainder of the detail follows: Captains
Cooper, Glass. Thomas, Merry, Reiter and
Harrington. United States Marine Corps,
with Captain Myer, U. S. M. G, as Judge
advocate.
These officers will sail on the Solace
from San Francisco.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
GIVES HAYS BIG CHECK
Xeceives the Larg-est Sum Ever Paid
to a Bailroad Man for Ten
Months' Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.— Charles M.
Hays, who recently surrendered a five
years' contract as president of the
Southern Pacific Railroad at the request
of . E t, H * Harriman, Is said to have re
ceived a check for $155,000 as payment in
full for his services. His yearly salary
was to be *»,000. He served ten months
and upon his acquiescence in the wishes
of the Harriman syndicate that he re
l£% ™ f uil year .'f salary and a bonus of
$100,000 were paid him, according to cur
rent report. This is the largest sum ever
paid to a railroad man for a like term
of service.
GARDEN' CITY PASTOR
oir a SLinomra- totte
B-cv. Dr. Jlaclaren Reports Upon a
Visit He Paid' to a First-Street
Music HalL •
SAN JOSE, Oct. 14.— The Pastors' Un
ion has joined the crusade now being
waged against the Pabst Cafe, a music
hall on North First street. Spice was
added to the meeting of the ministers to
day by Rev. Dr. Maclaren, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, who said
he had not taken the word of others, but
had gone slumming himself. He had
found the place as bad as depicted.
Gambling was running full blast, and
men and women were there. Many were
drunk.
The City Council will bo asked to re
voke the license of the place, and a com
mittee was appointed to present resolu
tions and a petition to. that body. If this
fails Mayor Phelan of San Francisco, the
owner of the property where the den of
iniquity Is located, will be asked to turn
out his tenant.
POLICE . ANT> EVICTED
TENTAINTS IN CONFLICT
AngTy Crowd Hurl Stones at tho Of
ficers and Several Persons
Are Injured.
LONDON, Oct 14.-John O'Donnell, Na
tionalist, attempted to address his' con
stituents to-day In Kilmaine, county of
Mayo, the scene of recent evictions. He
was dragged off the platform five times by
the police. and finally, after a fierce strug
gle, was taken to the barracks.
On© hundred and fifty police were pres
ent at the meeting. The crowd hurled
stones and several persons were Injured
John O'Donnell is a young tenant farmer
and a protege of William O'Brien. M P
He is secretary of the United Irish
League and was first returned to the
House of Commons for South Mayo in
February, 1900, succeeding Michael Davitt
Flags Still at Half -Mast.
WASHINGTON'. Oct. 14.— The flags on
the While House and other executive de
partments were still at half-mast to-day
although thirty days have elapsed since
the late President McKinley died A
mourning period of thirty days was fixed
by an executive order Issued September
16, which was the Monday- following Mr
\u25a0McKinley's death. President Roosevelt'
however, has decided that the thirty days
did not begin until the day of the funeral
at Canton, which was September 19, and
the flags on all public buildings, military
posts, consular and diplomatic buildings
will be kept at half-mast until October 19
New Railroad, and Smelter.
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 14.— The Ore
gonlan to-morrow will eay: . President P.
J. Jennings of the Helena Mining Com
pany and the Mustek Mining and Milling
Company, located In the Bohemia Mining
district in Lane and Douglass counties
Oregon, ..announces that arrangements
have been completed for building a rail
road from Cottage Grove, Or., a distance
of thirty-five miles through a region of
heavy timber to the Bohemia mines. It
is expected that construction work will
begin this fall. Connected with this is
the project of building a smelter, cither
In Portland or In the Bohemia district
The smelter enterprise will follow , the
railroad and it is probable that both will
be in operation in lees than a year. The
money for the railroad will be supplied
ty Eastern capitalists.
Irving's Company Here Prom London
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.— Among the pas
sengers who arrived to-day per steamer
Minnehaha from London were Sir Henry
Irving, Miss Ellen Terry. Lawrence Irv
ing, Braem Stoker and the whole of Sir
Henry Irvine's company, sixty-eight per
sons In all. ' .
LONDON, Oct 14.— The Pall Mall.Ga
zette this afternoon says: Orders have
been received at Aldershot to hold every
available man in readiness to proceed on
active service. The garrison totals 29,000
men. This is interpreted as meaning that
the Government is desirous of reassuring
the public, and not as foreshadowing an
Immediate demand for the services of
the first army corps.
Britain Reassures the Public
Drowned in Merced River.
MERCED, Oct. 14.— Joseph Footman, a
farmer living near this city, was drowned
in Merced River yesterday. He and his
wife and daughter were on a fishing trip
and he had gone in bathing. He was an
indllferent swimmer and got into difficul
ties In a deep hole a few feet from the
bank where stood his terrified wife and
daughter. They were powerless to aid
him and he Bank from view. His body
was recovered and brought to town at
a late hour last night. Footman was a
native of England, 37 years old.
Soldier Commits Murder.
VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 14.-Henry Gill
of the Royal Engineers is a prisoner in
the provincial Jail, charged with the mur
der erf Gunner Clinnick of the Royal Ar
tillery. Gill, who is but 20 years of age,
borrowed a rifle on some pretense, and,
going to the canteen, fired a shot which
struck Clinnick under the chin, killing
him. Instantly. Gill said he Intended the
shot for another man In the cabin.
WRECKED HATING
WILL BE SAVED
REFERENCE BOOK
OF GREAT VALUE
A prominent Boston capitalist said to
day: "There cannot be two copper kings
in Boston. Lawson openly states that
certain Amalgamated directors parted
with immense blocks of Amalgamated
just previous to the dividend declaration.
Lawson is not Jiimself a director of the
company, hence he could not have been
knocking" Thomas W. Lawson. But Al
bert C. Burrage, Lawson's greatest rival
for the title of the Copper King of the
Hub and Incidentally for the honor of
being the unrivaled dispenser of Juvenile
charity, Is a director of the Amalgamated
copper. If the street is right in declaring
the fight to be one to a finish between
Lawsou and. Burrage to Bee which shall
be the greatest man in Boston, there aro
some mighty interesting times ahead."
BOSTON, Oct. 14.— Thomas W. Lawson's
confessed losses of $7,000,000 in the recent
slump in copper was the topic of wide
spread discussion in financial circles here
to-day. That Lawson had been a heavy
loser -was known about the street long be
for his interview was published and there
were ugly rumors as to his financial con
dition floating about all last week. It was
undoubtedly due to these rumors that
Lawson consented to make a public state
ment of what damage he had sustained
by the drop in Amalgamated, and- while
to-day he stands better with the copper
speculating public, he has undoubtedly
hurt himself with the big brokers in giv
ing away the inside of the affair.
The interview printed yesterday has
served the purpose of making ' Lawson
popular with the small speculators and
to-day there were more people watching
the tape in his office than at any time
last week. A. C. Burrage, one of the
Amalgamated directors, is said to be
Lawson's greatest rival.
Condemn Lawson for His
Stand in the Divi
dend Deal.
COPPER BROKERS
FEEL AGGRIEVED
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.— The Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe companies are de
termined that there shall not be another
citrus fruit blockade in Southern Califor
nia if they can prevent it, and already
both companies have begun arrangements
for promptly handling this season's crop.
At the headquarters of both companies
the orange cron to be moved is estimated
at 25,000 carloads, quite as large. If not
larger, than last season's crop. To meet
the enormous demand for transportation
facilities the Santa Fe has already begun
the collection of fruit cars, and every
available siding west of Albuquerque is
rapidly filling up with them, where they
will be held until needed. In order to
meet the increased demand for motive
power the Santa J^e some time ago placed
orders for many new locomotives, and as
soon as these are delivered they will be
used in the transportation of oranges.
At the Southern Pacific headquarters it
•was also stated that new motive power
as well as cars would be delivered in time
to handle the crop, and that there would
be no blockade, however large tho crop
might be.
Season.
Southern California Orange Crop Is
as Large as That of Last
TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT
AKOTHEE KHU.LT BLOCKADE
Statistics cf the growth of the Japanese
mercantile marine during- the past three
years show very extraordinary figures.
The number of steamers has increased by
200 (100,000 tons), and sailing vessels by
3000 (200,000 tons). It is a growth almost
unprecedented in the shipping history of
the world. The increase is largely due to
the liberal policy of the Government in
granting large bounties for the extension
of foreign services. The total crews num
ber 15,327. of whom only 314 are foreigners.
The gifts from the Emperor of China
to the Emperor of Japan, sent on the oc
casion of the recent expiatory embassy,
Include, besides 5000 superb books, several
vases of jade, bronze and porcelain, all
of very beautiful workmanship.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 2S.— The announce
ment from China that the court had de
cided not to return to Peking until next
April is taken as confirmatory of the be
lief held here from the beginning that
there is no* intention of ever returning
there. The Japanese, who know the Chi
nese so well, have always been more than
skeptical upon this point and are filled
with wonder at the ease with which the
allies have been deceived in " this vital
matter. It is, in fact, to any one ac
quainted with the Oriental character im
possible to imagine that a court with so
exaggerated a sense of self-respect as that
which marks the Chinese Government
should for a moment dreani of placing
Itself under the guns of a foreign fortress
such as the legation district in Peking
has now become.
Mr. Komura. who has just returned to
fcis post as Minister to China to take a
position in the new Cabinet as Minister of
Foreign Affairs, reports Li Hung Chang
as in an exceedingly enfeebled condition,
his intervals of complete prostration ever
growing longer and more frequent, while
his increasing irascibility seriously inter
feres with the pettlement of all diplomatic
matters. Chang's condition is regarded as
a great misfortune to China.
The sending cf quite a large contingent
ot Japanese regular troops to Shanghai
is generally regarded as' a significant po
litical move. Germany, France and Eng
land have posted forces there and per
manent barracks are being erected for
their use. Japan does not propose to be
Ignored in the matter and is going to have
her share in the "balance of power"
game. In every possible way she is giv
ing It to be understood that she is hence
forth to be a power to be reckoned with
in the Orient.
Correspondence of The Call
Mrs. Doug-las and her daughter Aloha
are- at the Gates Sanitarium. The girl's
condition is critical. Her skull is crushed
and she may die. Mrs. Douglas will re
cover.
But little is known of Douglas here. He
never told any one about himself, and
always seemed to be hiding his past life.
He was possessed of about $7000 when he
came here, which he Invested In securi
ties.
SAN JOSE, Oct. 14.— The tragedy at the
Agnews stock farm yesterday morning,
wnen Charles Douglas killed himself after
attempting the life of his wife, Angellne
Douglas, and his stepdaughter. Aloha Ag
new, is mystifying to the Sheriff's office,
•when it comes to theorizing upon the
cause for the husband's acts. Everything
about the crime recalls the Dunham mur
ders in Campbell in 18%. There is no
evidence to show that Douglas was in
sane. In all his dealings around town he
was careful and particular, and many
now believe he planned his crime, as
Dunham had, for a linancial gain for. his
child. That he did not commit murder
was not his fault, and he took his life
only when he was discovered.
Douglas mucn resembled Dunham in
characteristics. He was close mouthed,
held alool irom eyeryoody, and never
spoke of his past life or artairs. Tho tem
peraments or two men were never more
alike.
Very few who knew Douglas believe he
was "lfjsane, but think he planned the
murder deliberately. When he married
Airs. Agnew a lew years ago she was a
widow, with property wortn fully $50,000.
This she did not turn over to her nus
band, but kept it in her own name v It is
known that Douglas had tried on nu
merous occasions to obtain possession of
this nioperty. It had been deeded to Mrs.
Douglas by her former husband, who
made no provision for ,ihe three children,
knowing nis wite would take care of
them. For some months Douglas has
been turning everything that he could
about the Ajnew home into cash. The
place was beautifully situated and in
cluded one of the finest live oak groves
in the county. Douglas had these trees
cut down and sold for wood. On this he
realized a. couple of thousand dollars.
Other things about the place were sold
and the wnole proceeds went into his
pocket.
There i was one child resulting from
EVouglas' marriage, and, as in the case
of the Dunham murders, this was the
only one not assaulted. In the six mur
ders committed by Dunham his child was
the only one left alive in the house and
came into an inheritance of about 560,
000.
Some days ago Douglas hid under a bed
the large horse bone with which he tried
to brain his wife and the rope he used
In the attempt to strangle her. He at
tempted to kill Mrs. Douglas and the
daughter Aloha, and as Irma, the 3-year
old girl, has a badly bruised face, it is
believed he attacked her, and probably
rer-dered her unconscious before he tried
to murder his stepdaughter. "With these
three out of the way his little boy would
have become the heir to his wife's prop
erty, worth at least $50,000. If his mur
derous plans had not been frustrated it
is believed he Intended to flee, or else at
tempt to prove his Innocence,
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Li Hung Chang Is Reported
to Be in an Enfeebled
Condition.
Would Remove Those Stand
ing Between His Son
and a Fortune.
Japanese Firmly Believe
It Has No Intention
* of Returning.
Charles Douglas* Crime
Similar* to That of
Dunham.
CHINESE COURT
AVOIDS PEKING
PLANS MURDERS
TO ENRICH CHILD
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY; OCTOBER 15, 1901
Rule of Abdur Rahman's Son Followed by Activity on
the Part of Great Britain and Russia,
ALL INDIA MOURNS FOR THE
DEAD AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN
"It is rumored In Teheran," says a dis
patch.to the Dally Mall from the Persian
capital, Vthat Great Britain has declared
a protectorate over Koweit."
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-General
Kuropatkin, the Minister of War, has
proceeded from Askabas to Merv, in Tur
kestan. •\u25a0 , .
.ing for Ameer Abdur Rahman
throughout India will be generally ap
proved, as the death of an ally of the
British Government demanded recogni
tion.
LONDON, Oct. 14.— A dispatch from
Simla to the Times states that
the announcement • that to-day
(Monday) will bo a day of mourn-
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