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Well-Known Carman Dies.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Nov. 16.
<*harlcs M. Suitor, grand secretary and
treasurer of the National Brotherhood
<>r Railway Carmon. died at his home
in Kansas City to-night, aged 40 years.
The great heating capacity of gas has
been demonstrated In the small heaters
for rooms sold by San Francisco Gas and
Electric Company. 415 Post street. •
LONDON, Nov. 16.— Julia St. George,
known as the "grandmother of the
stage," whose name was a household
word fifty years ago, Is dead at the St.
Pancras Workhouse. She was SO years
of age. She played Pauline to Sir
Henry Irving's Melnotte in 1S59.
An Aged Actress Dies.
VEW YORK. NV. JC.-The Standard
Oil Company of nv> w Jersey has declared
a divided of m i,o r chare. This is an in
grea« of $2 from the dividend declared at
this time a year apo, and brings the to
t«l dividends for the jrear to 44 per cent
compared with r, rx>r tent last year
Standard Oil Dividends Increase.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 16.— Representatives
of the Amalgamated Association . of
Street Railway Employes,- of which W.
D.Mahon of Detroit Is president, made
a demand ' to-day upon President J. D.
Callery | of the Plttsburg Railways Com
pany for an -adjustment -of . wages and
hours, to \ take effect on January' l..
Demand a Wage Adjustment.
NEW YORK. Nov. 16.— London is
threatened with a general cab drivers'
strike owing to the competition of. the
"tubes," omnibuses and electric cars,
says a World dispatch from that -city!
The 1 cab drivers have asked the own
ers for. a reduction of a shilling a day
in the. cost of hire. This has been re-
fused and the "cabbies" have called a
meeting to*vote on a strike.
London "Cabbies" May Strike.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. 15.— The sec
ond trial of Daniel V. Miller of Terre
Haute, formerly assistant attorney in
the Postoffice Department at Washing
ton, and Joseph SI. Johns, an attorney
at Rockville, Ind., began to-day before
United States District Judge Thompson.
They are charged with conspiracy to
extort a bribe from John J. Ryan, a
turf commissioner, with offices at Cin
cinnati and St. Louis, for such decisions
as would allow Ryan to use the. mails
in receiving money for "betting on
races." At their first trial, had last
month, the jury disagreed.
John J. Ryan was on the stand for
four hours. His testimony was to the
same effect as at the previous trial.
Turfman Ryan Testifies Against th«
. Men He Is Alleged to Have
Bribed.
SECOND ARRAIGNMENT
OF MILLER AND JOHNS
CHICAGO, Nov. IS.-CIarence Forbes
and Kid Herman, Chicago feather
weights, fought six rounds to a draw to
night. Forbes had the better of the fight
up to the last round, when Herman suc
ceeded in evening matters up.
Clarence Forbes in a Draw.
BOSTON, Nov. 16.— Two spirited de
bates enlivened what would otherwise
have been a dull session at the conven
tion of the American Federation of La
bor at Faneuil Hall to-day. The first
was upon the question of whether the
federation should grant a charter to
the insurance agents of the country,
and after a somewhat acrimonious dis
cussion the matter was referred to the (
executive council. This was regarded i
by the delegates as a defeat of the j
l>lan to organize and charter insurance |
r. gents.
The second debate was upon the sub- '
Sect of industrial depression. It was
called forth by the report of the com
mittee on the president's report, in
dorsing the statement of President
(.Jumpers that a period of industrial de
pression was coming. Several delegates
expressed their opinion that no depres-
Fion was nrobable, but the Socialist
delegates insisted that the president's
forecast was true. They urged as a '
;»>sEible preventive not only organiza
tion on trades union lines but also the
formation of a political organization by
labor workers. ,
BOSTON. »W, 15.— Consideration of
resolutions was resumed to-day by the
convention of the American Federation
«<f Labor. The proposition to charter
the Insurance agents of the country a3
nn affiliated body was met by opposl
" tion on the ground that Insurance
toqr-nts were not wage earners and be
cause of the fear that the admission of
agents to membership might result in
.*n attempt to force insurance upon
pome of the members.
President Gompers, who took the
floor, expressed the belief that why
many unions were not well organized
was that they paid too much attention
to "this curse of insurance, which we
ere askr-d to indorse."
He declared that the trade union In
surance v.as what the union officials
should direct their attention to and for
that r<»aso» alone he did not favor
granting charters to insurance men.
The matter was finally referred. to the
committee of the executive council.
STRIKER KILLS AN OFFICER.
Drunken Man Uses Revolver When
Threatened With Arrest.
TRINIDAD, Colo., Nov. 1G.— Deputy-
Sheriff "John Hindman was shot at
Black Diamond, a Victor Fuel Company
coal camp, thirty miles south of Trini
dad, by a striker named Gouldollf, and
died from his wound this afternoon.
Gouldolif, who is said to have been un
der'the. influence of liquor, drew a re
volver and shot the officer when threat
ened with arrest.
DENVER, Nov. 16.— Contrary to the
expectation that prevailed on Saturday,
coal mining was not resumed In the
Northern Colorado coal field, the opera
tors' proposition to concede a nine-hour
day pending the result of the strike in
Southern Colorado having been rejected
by the miners. Information from the
southern field Is that neither the opera
tors nor the strikers show any signs of
weakening and a prolonged struggle is
now expected.
Because of the lack of coal, owing to
the miners' strike, the Rocky Mountain
Paper Company, has closed Its mills for
an indefinite period, throwing over 200
persons out of employment.
It Is possible that another conference
looking to, the settlement of the strike
In the Northern Colorado field will be
arranged in a few days. Both the op
erators and many of the miners were
disappointed at the failure to come to
an agreement on Saturday. The ma
jority against a settlement was so
small that it is believed that if It can
be arranged to have another ballot
taken those who. favor a settlement will
be In the. majority.
WTLIi DISPENSE WITH
FLIRTING MOTORMEN
Streetcar Company Does Not. Want
"Lady Killers" to Run
Cars.
. For several days now we have been
scanning the horizon for signs of another
outburst of wrath from crazyqullt, Jour
nals which assume to publish themselves
in the Interest of downtrodden, crushed
and despairing laboring men. The erup
tnon is due, and it is coming sure enough,
unless history reverses itself, for at last
a purseproud, stiff necked Chicago street
car company has issued an order forbid
ding Its 'motormen and conductors from
carrying on flirtations with passengers.
•We, are .further informed -by newspaper
dispatches that the heartless corporation
referred to has actually passed a rule that
It will hereafter employ no men under 25
years of age,' unless they are married.
The widespread and devastating results
of -this new, order of, things may be im
agined. ' Up.' to this . time, we understand,
motoring or conductorine a Chicaeo street
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.— The Sen
ate in executive session confirmed the
following: nominations: _\
John Barrett of Oregon, Minister
i Plenipotentiary to Argentine Republic.
! John J. Jackson, New Jersey, Minis
[ ter Plenipotentiary to Greece, Rouma
nia and Servia, and Diplomatic Agent
to Bulgaria.
Stanford Newell, Minnesota, Minister
Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands and
Luxembourg.
Hamilton King, Michigan, Minister
Plenipotentiary to Siam.
Spencer F. Eddy, Illinois, secretary
of the embassy at St. Petersburg.,
Lewis Einstein, New York, secretary
of the embassy at Paris.
Philip M. Brown, Massachusetts, sec
retary of the legation to Guatemala
and Honduras.
James G. Bailey, Kentucky, secretary
of the legation of Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and Salvador.
John W. Garrett, Maryland, secretary
of the legation to the Netherlands and
Luxembourg.
, Peter Augustus Jay, Rhode Island,
secretary of the legation at Constanti
nople.
Stanton Sickles, New. York, secretary
of the legation at Brussels.
Robert M. Winthrop, Massachusetts,
secretary of "the legation at Madrid.
H. P. Fletcher, Pennsylvania, sec
ond secretary of the legation at Peking.
G. L. Lorillard, Rhode Island, second
secretary of the legation at Havana.
U. G. Smith, Pennsylvania, second
secretary of the legation at Constanti
nople.
H. F. Greene, , Minnesota, Civil Ser
vice Commissioner.
H. M. Clabaugh, Maryland, Chief
Justice of. the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia.
J. G. Pritchard, North Carolina, As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia,
S. N. Dexter North, Massachusetts,
Director of the Census.
P.- S. Oliver, New York, Assistant
Secretary of War.
J. B. Vreeland, attorney for the Dis
trict of New Jersey.
To be lieutenant general — Major Gen
eral S. B. M. Young, U. S. A.
To be major general— Brigadier Gen
eral Sumner. \
Colonel George .F. Elliott, U. S. M. C,
to be brigadier general, commandant
of the Marine Corps.
Also a number of army, navy and
Marine Corps promotions and appoint
ments.
car ha» been classed as an enviable occu
pation, largely on account of the oppor
tunities It has offered for the cultivation
of social graces. ' Of course, regular
wages may have had something to do
with the matter., but it is generally ac
cepted that a "street-car job In Chi" was
a sort of stepladder from the top of which
an enterprising man might swing himself
Into exclusive, circles. And now a cruel
corporation has ruthlessly snatched the
ladder from under his feet, and dropped
him- down to a level with the rest of the
world. Possibly the new. rule may be
welcomed v by certain unfortunates who
have been Vun over while motormen were
inside their cars chatting with women
passengers, and by others frequently car
ried past their destinations. because con
ductors were engaged In discussing this
opera or original cotillon figures. But. ex
cepting for a few maimed and disappoint
ed Individuals, a great principle j is in
volved, and unless a stand is made now—
once and for all— we may expect the street
car companies of. Chicago to forbfd mo
tormen , and ' conductors to play . pinochle
durinir rush hours.— New JTork Tribune.
Insurance Question En
livens Session at
Boston.
STOCKTON. Nov. 16.— The City Coun
cil to-night passed the reform liquor li
cense ordinance recently passed to print,
restricting the number of saloons to
eighty when reductions in licenses reach
that number. The rates are unchanged.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. IS.— John H.
Stevenson, who was mistaken for a deer
Sunday by his brother, D. J. Stevenson,
died of his wounds to-day.
BERLIN, Nov. 16.— Emperor WlUl«m U
himself designing the cup that will 1m
given by him for a trans-Atlantic yacht
race.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 16. — The Supervisors
to-day entered Into a contract for the
purchase of fifteen United States Stan
dard voting machines to be delivered by
March 1, 1904. It is proposed to use
them In the San Jose city election In
May and In the spring municipal elec
tions in Santa Clara. Palo Alto and other
towns.
Several attempts to blockade cars
were made and the police were' kept
busy. At West Thirty-ninth street rail
road rails were placed upon the track
In sDite of the guard maintained* at
that point. At. the. West .Forty-sixth
street crossing of. the Belt llne : railroad
tracks switching' locomotives ArajraaA
The company started two. hollers at
the Fifty-second and States streets
power-house to-day, where twenty non
unionists have been quartered as
though in a hotel. • At the State street
power-house fifteen men had been sim
ilarly installed to ' take the places of
those who have cult.
Twelve strike breakers were smug
gled into the barns at West Seventy
seventh street and Vincennes road.
Cases are becoming numerous where
passengers who ride under police pro
tection on cars manned by. non-union
crews, it Is alleged, have been followed
by strike sympathizers after leaving
the cars and been beaten, or 1 • stoned.
The first case in which women figured
Is that of Miss Beatrice Kimbark and
her mother, who assert that they .were
thus assailed by a crowd near Thirty
ninth street and Wentworth' avenue.
Miss Kimbark has sworn out a war
rant charging. Charles Harper, a union
conductor, with having struck her In
the face. - ¦ . .
This is taken to mean an absolute re
fusal of the overtures of the State
Board of Arbitration.
A declaration of the attitude of the
Chicago City Railway Company to
ward settling by arbitration board the
big strike of railway employes was
made this afternoon by General Man
ager McCulloch. In reply to a ques
tion as to whether arbitration would
be the solution of the trouble he said:
"Nobody connected with the company
is thinking of arbitration."
WILL NOT ARBITRATE.
Although considerable interference
marked the operation of the Werit
worth-avenue branch to-day, still a
five-minute service was maintained
throughout the day and an attempt will
be made to-morrow to install a closer
schedule. Riots were frequent all along
the line, but the police charged on the
crowds with such quickness and force
that but one serious blockade w:» met
with. When the last of the twent>'-flve
cars that had been in the service
reached the barn at 4:30 o'clock this
evening It was decided to suspend fur
ther traffic until to-morrow morning.
The inquiry of the State Board of
Arbitration, asking that the difficulty
be submitted to arbitration, it. was an
nounced to-night, would be replied to
to-morrow by S. R. Bliss, counsel for
the company. The communication. It
is said, will agree to arbitration of the
wage Question only and will entirely
ignore the demands of the men that
the recognition of the union also be
submitted to the board. As the lat
ter clause in the demands of the men
has been the stumbling block all along
to a peaceable settlement of the trou
ble, it is said there Is little chance for
the present at least of a conciliatory
adjustment of the controversy.
an effort would be made to-morrow to
resume traffic on the Cottage Grove
avenue cable lines. The intention is to
start trains early In the morning and
unless too much opposition is met with
the service will be gradually increased
later In the day. Five hundred police
men will be added to-morrow to the
number already detailed to guard the
property of the company. This addi
tional force will be assigned to the Cot
tage Grove-avenue line, and the cars
will be run under the same protection
as those on Wentworth avenue. Screens
have been provided for the grip cars
to shield the gripmen and the trains
will be run at a high rate of speed In
an effort to prevent crowds from block
ing the tracks.
FIVE-MINUTE SERVICE.
. The strikers are making much of an
attack on Mayor Harrison by Clarence
S. Darrow, who was one of the counsel
for the miners In the big anthracite
coal strike and who has been one of
Mayor Harrison's strongest supporters
politically. Darrow has declared that
if the ptreet car strikers are beaten
Mayor Harrison will be responsible by
reason of having authorized the ar
rangements whereby the police ride In
all the cars that are being operated.
According to Darrow, also, the Mayor
in conducting negotiations for a re
newal of the company's franchise
could, by a little pressure, promptly
force the company to arbitrate.
ATTACK MAYOR HARRISON.
As part of the plan of the street rail
way men's union for a campaign of
education in the fight on the City
Railway, circulars were sent broad
cast to-day, dealing with the financial
features of the "richest street railway
corporation" in the country.
The body of the circular is an extract
from the Civic Federation's report on
the City Railway Company. The re
port says that In sixteen years the
company has earned 44 2-3 per cent on
the capital invested. The real value of
the company's property, . It says, is
$9,800,000. The market value Is $37,630,
000 and the original cost 512,948,000.
The State Board of Arbitration re
mained in continuous session, awaiting
a reply from the railway company re
garding the board's proffer of volun
tary arbitration.with the alternative of
compulsory investigation, which the
board is empowered to make. No word
was received, however, although -re
ports were current that the company's
reply had been mailed on Saturday
night
At a conference of the union officials
a call was issued for a meeting of the
officers, of all locals of the Amalga
mated Association to-morrow night for
the purpose of raising money to carry
on the strike. •
Linemen, dynamo tenders and repair
men were called out on strike in. sup
port of. the 'carmen to-day.
STRIKERS . USE CIRCULARS.
strings of freight cars over the street
car tracks at snails' pace. ¦
At Van Buren street a union crew in
charge of a car on the Union Trac
tion Company stopped in the path of
the strike ridden company's cars.
Teams quickly packed in around the
cars and a shouting mob surrounded
all. The blockade lasted half an hour.
Senate Executive Ses
sion Confirms Nom
inations.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.— Charges
were filed with Speaker Cannon to-day
by James W. Newlin against Andrew
Kirkpatrlck. United States District
Judge of New Jersey. The Impeach
ment of Judge Kirkpatrick is asked on
the ground that "he has brought ad
ministration of justice into contempt
through his being the active president
of a trading corporation." The charges
were referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Charges Preferred in Congress Al
leging That Jurist Is Inter
ested in a Trust.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST A
UNITED STATES JUDGE
He claims that testimony showing
an advance in cost of living of 30 per
cent was unreliable, that this advance,
based on statistics of Professor Plehn
of the University of California of the
five months of 1903 over the correspond
ing months of 1902 was not more than
3 per cent and that this was more than
covered by the advance of 10.8 in wages
granted by the company In April, 1902.
"When it is admitted that the United
Railroads are already paying a high
rate of wages; that this rate "of wages
is higher than that paid for the same
service in the great cities in which liv
ing is more expensive than in San
Francisco, and that there is an abund
ance of labor in San Francisco seeking
employment at the present high rate
of waees, it seems to me there is no
ground, for further advancing the
wages."
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.— Patrick
Calhoun of this city, a mem
ber of the arbitration commis
sion which recently awarded
the union employes of the
United Railroads of San Francisco an
advance in wages, to-day filed his dis
senting opinion, giving his reasons why
no advance should have been granted.
The award, however, stands, the com
pany and the men having agreed to ac
cept the decision of the majority of the
commission. Calhoun says that he be
lieves there was nothing in the evi
dence to justify any Increase of wages
and continues:
Among those whose applications were
denied were W. H. Young of Butte
Mont, and I. Goodwin of Pullman, Wash'
NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-The annual
meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union
was held here to-day. Among those re
instated to amateur standing were Sam
uel Berser and H. P. Lavalilier. both of
San Francisco.
Boxer Samuel Berger Among Those
Who Have Been Rein- .
stated.
ATHLETIC UNION BESTOHES
MEMBERS TO STANDING
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.— Marvin
Hart and Joe Choynski went six rounds
to a draw at the Washington Sporting
Club to-night. The bout was fast, both
men taking severe punishment and both
were bleeding freely at the close. The
t two fighters started out at a terrific
: pace, hitting right and left with telling
! effect. There was no perceptible dif-
I ference in the men during the first two
I rounds. In the third round Hart sent
Choynski to the floor with a terrific
punch on the Jaw. Choynski remained
on the floor until Referee Rocup count
ed eight and then rose to his feet and
came back vigorously at Hart, but the
latter managed to hold his own.
The men fought so hard in the first
three rounds that they came to the
center of the ring in the fourth look
ing very tired. As a consequence the
round was rather time. In the fifth,
however, they again went at each other
with terrific . smashes of rights and
lefts. In the sixth round Hart looked
a trifle fresher than Choynski. Hart
hit Choynski with his right and left
almost at will. The latter was weaken
ing rapidly and was a little groggy
until thirty seconds from the end of
the round, when he rallied. He rushed
at Hart and smashed him frequently
with his right. Hart, weakened by his
own exertions earlier in the round, was
unable to withstand Choynski's on
slaughts and the latter kept punching
him until the bell announced the end
of the fight.
Notwithstanding the amount of pun
ishment received neither man was bad
ly hurt. Hart's nose was bleeding and
also his mouth, while Choynski had a
Elight cut over the right eye.
Choynski appeared to be In better i
condition than Hart. The latter looked j
as though he weighed about fifteen
pounds more than his opponent.
CENTRAL FIGURES IN CHICA
GO'S STRIKE AND ARBITRATOR
OF A LOCAL DISPUTE,
Both Men Fight Vicious
ly for Six Rounds in
Philadelphia.
LABOR MEN IN
WARM DEBATE
In thr marriage contract of Miss
Florence Bojnere and George W. Whit
ip!) Jr. there seems to have been a little
j--!:r. The New York statute In sec
tion 11 of the acts of 1901 of marriages
provides that a marriage may be made
by contract, provided the parties to the
contract eign It in the presence of two
witnesses, who must give their names
and residences. The contract must
have the same acknowledgments as a
deed to real property. The contract
must also be recorded within six
months from the time of execution.
In this case everything was done In
iUll retirement of the law but one.
Tn*s one was the failure to have the
contract recorded. Whether or not at
tne time the contract was entered Into
Miss Boyere was fully advised as to
this provision of law is not made clear,
but. at any rate, ghe became aware of
the fact a short time later and wanted
the contract placed on record. Whit
tell, however, persuaded her that it was
all right, and told her that if it was
recorded his father would discover the
fact and disinherit him.
Upon these statements she allowed
matters to stand as they were. The
pair came out to San Francisco in
March and all went well for a time.
Early In October Whittell. it is al
leged, went to his wife and asked her
to tear the contract up. This she em
phatically refused to do. He made the
Fame request many times thereafter,
but all met with the same response.
One night. It is reported, while ehe
was staying at the Lick House, he
went to her room very much under the
Influence of liquor In company with
some colored men and tried to throw
her out of bed and make her sleep on
the couch. She promptly ordered the
whole crowd out of her room. After
this matters were serene for a while.
About five w^eks ago Whittell took
himself and his automobile to the
southern part of the State and while
there was constantly in company with
other people. When this news came to
the ears of the contract wife she re
solved to take decisive steps. She could
8tand for a time being kept in the
background, and she could stand being '
xold that she could not go touring in
the BTrfft-flylng automobile through
the rosy paths of Pasadena and the
orar.jre groves of Santa Ana, because
Mr. Whitt?!l Sr. would "set on" to I
them and all r.ould be "off." This she
bore in meekness and silence until the
news came that another was occupying
the front -.eat in that speeding ma
chine.
This was too much and without fur
ther ado she Informed Whittell Sr. of
the true condition of affairs and of the
relationship she bore to his son. Then
came the great scene, which was fol
lowed by the annulJment of the mar
nape and the payment of a handsome j
sum which was to act as balm for her
broken heart and at the same time to ,'
r»H*ve Whittell Sr. of a daughter-in
law not to his liking.
Mips Boyere is still staying with her ;
friend. Mrs. Marion, at 898 Franklin i
street. She declines to be interviewed !
upon the subject of her future move- •
ir.ents or to make any statement re- !
warding the rumor that another scion
of a noble family has offered her his I
heart and hand.
Minister Powell has informed the
State Department that the Government
of San Domingo has agreed upon Judge
George Gray of Delaware and Senor
Galvan. a prominent San Domlngoan,
as arbitrators In the dispute between
that Government a-"* the San Domingo
Improvement Company.
It will remain for Captain Brlggs.
commanding the Baltimore, and for
Minister Powell to determine whether
or not the blockade proposed is really
effective, and under no circumstances
will the State Department respect a
paper blockade.
The Dominican Government or the
insurgents, whoever attempts to estab
lish a blockade, must have the ships
present to make It effective. The offi
cials have not the slightest fear that
the Dominican Government will try to
sink any regular United States liner so
long as the Baltimore is In Dominican
waters.
It is stated here that this notice U
given to prevent a recurrence of the
mistake made by the Dominican Gqv
ernment in attempting to blockade
Puerto Plata recently without giving
the requisite notice. As to whether or
not the new decree will be respected
the officials say nothing can be told at
present.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.— The State
Department to-day received a notice
from the Dominican Government,
through the Consul General in New
York, that it has closed by decree to
commerce for the duration cf the In
surrection the ports of Monte Cristi.
Puerto Plata, Sanchez, Macoris and
Samana.
Manuel D. Galvan, Consul General
from Santo Domingo to New York,
said to-day that the Cherokee surely
would "be sunk if she attempted to enter
the five harbors named. He said that
two Santo Domlngan gunboats were de
tailed to maintain the blockade of those
ports.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.— The agent*
here of the Clyde line steamer Chero
kee, which had trouble with the Do
minican Government authorities on her
last trip to that island, declared to-day
that the Cherokee would sail next
"Wednesday on her regular schedule,
stopping at Samana Bay, Monte
Christ!, Sanchez, Puerto Plata and Ma*
coris.
DRAW FOR HART
AND CHOYNSKI
At first the boy decided to keep the
satchel, but, probably discovering that
its contents were of no value, surren
dered it to the police last evening.
The contents show that the owner. Is
Edward Devillers, a wealthy Frenchman,
supposed to be on h*\s way to South Af
rica to lay claim to about 10,000 acres
of property in the Transvaal.
There were several passports, in Ger
man. French and English writing.
Among the contents of the bag was a
clipping from a newspaper of Alliance,
N. Y., that tells of Devillers having been
arrested in that town for being found
asleep in the doorway of a hotel. He
was held for a few days, after which he
was released. A letter bearing the sig
nature of Louise Commeford, New York
City, was also in the bag.
The police are in search of Devillers,
as they are anxious to learn more of the
man. who he is, how he came to San
Francisco and what he was here for.
The fact that the boy held the satchel
as long as he did will probably make
the chances of overtaking the man re
mote.
The bag was found by a youth named
William Sullivan, who does not remem
ber the exact date of his find, but thinks
that it was four or five days ago.
A small handbag found by a boy on
the corner of Oak Grove avenue and Bry
ant street and supposed to belong to one
Kdward Devillers promises to develop a
mystery for the police department to
solve.
APPOINTEES SET
THEIR POSITIONS
At that time Moracco paid little at
tention to the matter. He says he did
not realize its seriousness. Since then
other threats and letters have been re
ceived, but he remained firm in his de
termination to stay here. No attempt
was made on his life until last night,
when he was go-ing to his lodgings. He
was walking up Sansome street and
was about to turn into Broadway when
the men sprang upon him and adminis
tered the beating.
The police are of the opinion that the
enemies of the man are sincere in their
threats and believe the injured man's
story. Detective Taylor is of the
opinion that the men who made the at
tack did not intend to slay Moracco.
but desired to impress upon him the
fact that they meant business and to
force him to quit the city.
Luigi Moracco, who claims to be a
clerk residing at 410 Broadway, says he
is under the ban c-f the Mafia. His life
has been threatened and repeated warn
ings have been sent him to leave the
city. Last night he was badly beaten
with an iron bar by his enemies on San
some street, and the case has been
placed in the hands of the Detective
Department. .
Shortly before midnight Officer Rob
ert Silver found Moracco on Broadway,
badly cut on the head and face. The
injured man said an attack had been
made upon him by a number of men
and that an iron bar had been used as
a weapon. He was left bleeding and
almost unconscious on the sidewalk and
after his assailants had left the scene
he started for his lodgings. He states
that he knows one of his assailants and
will swear out a warrant for this man's
arrest this morning.
Detective Charles Taylor interviewed
the injured man at police headquarters
and a tale of the Mafia was unfolded to
him. Moracco says that he haa been in
the city but a short time and Is em
ployed as a clerk. Soon after his ar
rival he v.as suspected of being an
agent of the Italian Government and
the arm of the secret society reached
after him. On October 10 he recei\'ed a
letter warning him to leave the coast
and he . was threatened with death
should he disregard the cc-mmand. On
the paper was drawn, in crude fashion,
a skull and crossbones, a dagger, bomb,
cutlass and revolver.
Name of Edward Devillers,
Wealthy Frenchman, on
the Papers.
Jealousy the Real Cause
of Secret Becoming
Public.
y-s^HICAGO, Nov. 16.— Encouraged
/T by the sucessful operations of a
VVV regular service on the Went-
v — ' worth-avenue line to-day, the
management of the Chicago
City Railway announced to-night that
Luigi Moracco Receives Let
ters of Threatening Natura
From Enemies.
Master of Cherokee Declares
He Will Again Visit
Island Ports.
Boy Finds a Satchel
Containing Many
Passports.
Suspected Agent of the
Italian Government
Is Beaten.
San Domingo's Orders
May Not Be Re
spected.
Whittell - Boyere Mar
riage Contract Proves
to Be Incomplete.
HOLD BLOCKADE
IS NOT VALID
FAIL TO COMPLY
FULLY WITH LAW
POLICE SEEKING
OWNER OF GRIP
SAYS THE MAFIA
SEEKS HIS LIFE
THE SAN FBANCISCO CALL, , TUESDAYv NOVEMBER 17, 1903.
Chicago City Railway Will Attempt to Run Cars on Cottage Grove
Avenue With an Extra Force of Five Hundred Guards—Cal
houn Tells Why He Fought Claim of San Francisco Carmen
POLICE AWE THE STRIKERS AND ONE
MORE LINE WILL BE STARTED TO-DAY
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light of nine miles in 42 seconds.
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