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VOLUME XCV— NO. 5.
BUFFALO. N. Y., Dec. 4.— A wagon
load of Chinese, who were being
smuggled into", this country, was over
turned to-day' and fell into the Eri*
canal., Four of the - Chinamen wm
drowned.
FOUR CHINESE ARE
DROWNED IN C A N AL
CHICAGO. Dec. 4.— Dynamite in
large quantities has been t found by
Assistant Chief of . Police Schuet tier,
hidden in the northwest* part of the
city. The. discovery; was' followed by
the ' immediate institution of a search
for ' the' persons who secreted the ex
plosive and who are said -to, be con
nected with ' the carbarn . bandits, cap
tured in*; the " swamps. 4 across the In
diana State line. '. --¦¦
FIND DYNAMITE HIDDEN
IN LARGE QUANTITIES
PORTLAND* Or., Dec. 4-^According
to the figures presented by the South
ern Pacific, that company has located
between 5000 and 10,000. persons in this
State since last spring." The influx is
occasioned by the homeseekers* rates
offered, by the; transcontinental rail
ways. The immigrants consist chiefly
of well-to-do farmers from the Middle
West, who havo- sold out. their Eastern
homes, believing that the present prices
-are, the highest they will reach, ¦'. and
have . come West j in search of cheaper
lands.
Eastern Farmers Settle in Oregon.
HOUSTON, Tex., Dec 4.— Startling
forgeries were to-day discovered- in
connection with the recent- transfers of
600 acres of the heart of the "Batscn
prairie oil field, recently, opened and
which is valued at millions. Shortly
following the exposures James Hos
kins was arrested and is held charged
with forgery! The forgeries were made
hyj interlining and erasures on deeds
reciting original transfers. , •
One of the deeds was dated in . 1837
and transferring the Fitzh Green sur
vey. - Many recent sales have , been
made in the Batson prairie and it now
develops thaj: titles are likely" based on
fraudulent transfers. .
Excitement prevails among those who
have' interests ; In the field and a legal
probing has been vigorously instituted.
The ; field was opened six . months ago"
and. contains a. number. of gushers; and
is rezarded as ; the richest • of ' Texas 'oil
lands;' ;
Sensational Forgeries Are Discovered
in * Connection With Sale of ; *
Property in Texas.
FRAUDULENT WORK IN
OIL LAND TRANSFERS
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 4.—Coun
sel for William J. Bryan/executor of
the will of the late Philo S. Bennett,
filed an appeal in the Superior Court
to-day from the decision of Probate
Judge Cleavelahd by which the. sealed
letter giving $50,000 to ,' Mr. Bryan and
his family was, excluded from probate.
It will come up for a, hearing at the
January term of the Superior Court,
together with the appeal already filed
by counsel for Mrs. Bennett, the widow.
The latter appenl is from the decision
of Judge Cleaveland admitting to pro
bate the sectior.3 of the will naming
Mr. Bryan as executor, and giving him
funds in trust for college scholarships.
BOTH SIDES APPEAL
IN THE BENNETT CASE
Bryan's Counsel Wants the Letter
• Bequeathing. $50,000 Admitted
to Probate.
Consul General Feraud Is popular in
business circles in San Francisco. His
father, is a prominent merchant and
the Consul has lived in this city for
many years. \ He came to San Fran
cisco when a boy and was educated
here, in Rhode Island andMn Europe.
"We expect to do a big business
through the consulate," said- Consul
Feraud, "as soon as the work oh the
Panama Canal is started. The recog
nition given to the new republic by
the United States, Germany and
France will surely be followed by rec
ognition by other great powers and
countries.
"There never will be any more revo
lutions in Panama. The people are
now united for peace," progress, .and
prosperity. • The building of the canal
across the isthmus .will be of immense
value ' to the country. .
"I am delighted to my
country in this city, where ' I have so
many friends, and I am deeply grate
ful to them for the.kindly 'expression
of good will toward our republic." ¦
firm of Mattoon & Co. had the distinc
tion of being the first to transact of
ficial business with the new Consul of
Panama.
BALTIMORE,\Dec. 4.— Pinning con
fidence in their belief that the prose
cution has failed to make a prima facie
case against former Postal Clerks
Thomas W. McGregor and Columbus
Upton, counsel for the defense in the
trial for alleged conspiracy to defraud
the Government by selling leather
pouches at exorbitant prices, decided
to-day to close the case without put
ting a single witness on the stand to
testify . for their clients.
Papers wllK be i^ prepared to-morrow
and exchanged by the counsel.
ment on the prayers will- be offered
Monday. The court will not sit on the
case to-morrow.
Attorneys for Postal Clerks Make
Demonstration of Their Faith
in Clients' Cause. \ * T
McGBEGOR'S COUNSEL
• > OFFERS NO EVIDENCE
The Consul General " pointed with
pride to ¦ the new flag of, the republic,
which was * draped -with i an - A merican
flag, on the wall facing his desk.
"We are all united In[ Panama," he
said, "and the new flag expresses our
sentiment. The blue in the 'flag rep
resents the Conservative party and the
red for the Liberals. To these' colors
we added the white, which is emble-,
matical of ¦ peace. 'You see, our; flag
Is draped, with the American, colors,
and I hope that the. two flags will al
ways be together."
The first vessel to clear from San
Francisco through the consulate of.the
republic- of -Panama .was «the~<City of
Sydney, of .the. Pacific Mail: Company,
which sailed' for . Panama' and.' way,
ports last' Saturday.' - The ; brokerage
The local representative of the
youngest of the family of Governments
is installed in quarters at 204 Front
street, in the neigh borhod where most
of the consulates are located. •• !
Consul General Feraud. was engaged
yesterday in the work of his office. He
greeted all comers with marked cor
diality and is sure to be popular in the
consular corps in this city.
"Yes,", replied the Consul General,.
"I am pretty busy, and I look forward
with pleasure to my duties. Secre
tary Shaw of the Treasury Depart
ment has notified the Collector of the
Port of San Francisco of my appoint
ment and my recognition by the Amer
ican Government. This notification
was telegraphed' here a few days ago.
"My appointment by the Panama
junta was also telegraphed to me, but
I have not'yet recerved'my credentials,
which will, arrive." by mail: These
credentials are now on the way to the
Panama . Minister' ¦ at '¦ Washington.
When he receives them' he will notify
the Secretary of- State and then that
official will issue the exequatur to our
Minister. Our representative In Wash
ington will then forward- the creden
tials-and exequatur to me by mall. I
expect to receive .them within the next
two weeks. <.¦¦ I shall then notify the va
rious consular offices in San Francisco
and invite them to call upon me.
"General Reyes, representing the
Colombian' Government, -is now in
Washington* and ; I have every reason
to believe that' everything will be set
tled between him and the- American
Government as to the recognition of
the republic of Panama" by the .Colom
bian Government." *
Consul General Ramon Arias Feraud
Jr., representing 1 the new republic of
Panama, yesterday opened the con
sulate of his country in this city and
in a quiet way settled down to the rou
tine of business.
Ramon Arias Feraud Jr. Becomes
Consul General.
PAN AHA CONSULATE OPENS.
" Minister 'Bea"upre at Bogota haa ad
vised the. State 'Department that the
Hay-Hcrran canal treaty was reject
ed by the Colombian Senate on its mer
its; that is to Bay -that the treaty itself
in its text and spirit was regarded as
objectionable. Mr. Be&v^.'e is confi
dent that nothing in , the instructions be
had received from Washington relative
to the presentation of the treaty in'Bo
gota in the slightest degree influenced
the adverse action upon that conven
tion of the Colombian Senate.
The Minister's lad vices, continue to
set out the fact that the Colombians
still are hopeful of being able to nego
tiate a new treaty with the. United
States in * place of the failed Hay-Her
ran treaty and." regretting the -adverse
action of their. Senate, are willing to
extend to ' the United States terms
re uch , more : f avorabl e than '. those * con
»lined' in that treaty.
. Promises' have gone so . far. as to
cdicate that the present • Congress,
eight be dissolved and a new Congress
COLON. Dec. 4. — Prefect Melendoz
last nijjht held a reception of the citi
zens of Colon at the prefecture, with
the object of presenting to the junta
(,l Panama the patriotic felicitations
of the citizens of this city on the speedy
signing of the canal treaty, "thereby
insuring the stability and future wel
fare of the republic" . ./'./£
A large number of natives and for
eigner* were present, and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. A torchlight
procestion marched to the residence of
United States Consul llalmros, the
superintendent of the railway and
the French ConBul, Bon Henry. There
was a fireworks display throughout
the night. The United States gunboat
Bancroft arrived "here last night:
WASHINGTON. Dec 4.— At the Cab
inet meeting to-day it was arranged
that the formal presentation to the
President of General Reyes, as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary on a Epecial mission from Co
lombia to' the United" States, shall oc
cur to-morrow.
COLOMBIANS HOPEFUL.
PANAMA, Dec. 4.— Wrapped in the
f.ags of the United States and Panama,
the canal treaty was to-day officially
delivered into the hands of United
States Consul' General Gudger.
The transfer took place at the palace
in the presence of the members of the
junta, the Ministers of the republic,
United States Vice Consul Hermann
and other prominent persons. From
i he palace the chest containing the
treaty- was carried by two policemen to
the Consulate General, where it will
be kept until shipped to the United
States.
The Municipal Council of Panama and
several otber municipalities have
passed resolutions indorsing the ratifi
cation of the treaty by the junta. It
is expecled similar indorsements will
eoon be given by the remaining munici
palities of the republic.
REJOICING AT COLON.
chosen by order of , the President, and
that the latter would see to it that the
new Congress would " be favorable to
any canal treaty that he might submit
for its ratification. .. ;
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.— One; of the car
barn bandits, Peter Neidermeier, to
day attempted to bribe Patrick Don
nelly, one of the guards at the County
Jail, to allow him to escape, promising
him $25,000. Donnelly asked him
where he would get the money, and
received the answer/ "I'll get it all
right."
Chief of Police O'Neill to-day re
ceived a contribution of $3000 from the
Chicago City. Railway Company to aid
the widows of the policemen who lost
their lives In the pursuit of the bandits.'
Young Neidermeier Promises a Guard
S25,OOO if He Be Allowed
to Escape.
BANDIT OFFEBS BIG .
MONEY FOB LIBERTY 1
STATE OF REBELLION.
-After mentioning acts of lawlessness
said to have been committed irf Cripple
Creek, the proclamation concludes as
follows: v
"Whereas, I have, reason to believe
that similar outrages may occur at any
time, and believing the civil authorities
of said county of Teller are utterly un
able, unwilling and. are making no
practical attempt .to preserve order
and to protect life and property,
"Now, therefore, I, James H. Pea
body, Governor of. the State of Colo r
rado, by virtue of the authority In me
In support of his. action the Gov
ernor cites the blowing up of abor
tion of the Vindicator mine and other
acts of lawlessness, and he declares
that it is impossible to control the tur
bulence of the camp by. ordinary
peaceable methods.
The proclamation does not state in
so many words that martial law has
been declared and that the writ of
habeas corpus has been suspended, but
officials at the State House say that
both these things are intended. ,The
military will now deal with all al
leged offenders and try to punish
them.
DE^rVER, .Colo., . Dec. 4. — Gov
ernor Peabody at noon to-day issued
a proclamation declaring Cripple
Creek under mautial law and suspend
ing the writ of habeas corpus. He de
clares that the gold camp is in a state
of insurrection and rebellion, and that
the civil authorities are powerless.
WALSENBURG, Colo., Dec. 4.— John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, arrived In Wal
serjburg this afternoon and was greeted
by about 1500 miners and citizens, who
had stood out in the snow for over two
hours awaiting the coming of the labor
chief. Mitchell was escorted by the lo
cal union officials to a stand, where hs
addressed the miners. Mitchell depart
ed for Denver at 2 o'clock this af ter^
noon.
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 4.— John Mitch
ell will be the guest at the Denver
Chamber of Commerce to-morrow at
noon. He will deliver a short address,
touching not only on the coal strike
situation in Colorado. but on the rela
tions of the men and employers in gen
eral. .
President of United Mine Workers
Will Be Guest of Denver Chamber
of Commerce. ' .
MITCHELL IS GREETED
WITH ENTHUSIASM
Governor Peabody bAses his decision
to declare limited martial law on the
decision of the Idaho Supreme Court,
which declared that the act of the
Governor of Idaho in putting Into force
to a limited extent martial law in the
Coeur d'Alene district was in thorough
harmony with the constitution of that
State. The constitutional provision re
lating to suspension of thejvrit of ha
beas corpus in this State is similar to
that of the- Idaho constitution.
Colonel Edward Verdeckberg. com
mander of the military force in Cripple
Creek, was with the Governor when ha
dictated the proclamation. He left fur
Cripple ' Creek this afternoon with a
copy of the proclamation.
Wholesale arrests of strikers sus
pected of implication in the Vindicator
explosion and other cases of violence
will be made to-morrow. The "bull
pen" will be enlarged so a3 to accom
modate several hundred prisoners.
As a result of Governor Peabody's
proclamation, a state of rebellion ex
ists in this (Teller) county. Military
details were to-day put in charge of
each town in the district. The Sher
iff and the Mayors v of the various
towns promptly notified the military
authorities that they would work In
harmony with them 1 In maintaining
ordervSHfiH
ARRESTS TO BE MADE.
vested, do hereby proclaim and declare
the said county of Teller, in the State
of Colorado, to be in a state of insur
rection and rebellion.
"JAMES H. PEABODY,
"Governor/*
Dignitaries at Panama Witness the
Transfer of the Document
Insurrection Prevails at Cripple Creek
and Soldiers Rule.
RAMON ARIAS FERAUD JH- WHO HAS BEENV APPOINTED CON
SUL, GENERAL IN THI6 CITY FOR, THE. NEW REPUBLIC OF
PANAMA AND WHO OPENED AN OFFICE HERE YESTERDAY.
STATE EXECUTIVE WHO HAS DIRECTED THAT SOLDIERY SHALL.
ADMINISTER AFFAIRS IN THE CRIPPLE CREEK DI3TRICT BE
CAUSE OF A CONDITION OF REBELLION AND LAWLESSNESS.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4— The Inquest
on the body of Amodeo Nicola, the
Italian who shot himself at Mikon sta
tion, just west of this city, last Sunday,
developed the fact that he probably
was a victim of the Brooklyn Mafia.
Just before he fired the fatal* shot Nic
ola handed a letter to Dr." Lewis, an
other passenger, and the letter was
turned over to Conductor Frank Rlck
ert, .who Incorporated it in his report
to the division superintendent at Oak
land. A literal translation of the let
ter, which was written in Italian, fol
lows: _•"--:
"All this that you do to me is unjust.
I do not remember to have done wrong^
to anybody. You will give me the death
penalty, but without me having com
mitted any fault. I salute all of you
of Brooklyn, and I declare yourselves
of being men of great power, and that
you are men of protecting women of
ill fame and vagabonds. All that you
have done to me I never deserved, but
my blood will call vendetta upon you
all AMODEO NICOLA."
The verdict of the jury was that Nic
ola came to his death by suicide.
Italian Who Killed Himself Thought
to Be Victim of Brooklyn
Mafia.
INQUEST IN SUICIDE CASE
REVEALS STRANGE LETTER
The Curritutcut' life-saving station
reports the Moccasin in good condi
tion without, any water" in her. From
reports received, however, it is not
thought any headway may be made
toward a floating of the vessel without
the aid of wreckers, as she is high ami
dry ui)on the beach at%low water and
directly in a nasty surf at high tide.
The Adder is leaking and her ma
chinery is badly damaged. Lieutenant
English, commanding the Peoria, says
the little boats towed very well. indee'J,
until they were just off the Virginia
capes. There the heavy seas running
at that time proved too .much for the
ropes of* the Adder, which was Rowing
first, following the tug. They snapped
short and two submarine vessels went
adrift. The Peoria sought to catch
them, but they drifted southward be
fore the wind rapidly. There were only
the broken bits on which to get a hold,
so the tug could only run in between
them and keep them from bumping to
gether.
The seas were running entirely* too
high, the lieutenant said, for the mg
to run alongside the boats, and it
would have been suicidal to have low
ered a boat. All the Peoria could do,
therefore, was' to keep the boats apart.
All Wednesday this continued and thtn
the line between the boats snapped.
It was then that Boatswain Deery,
who comes from the Brooklyn, per
formed his heroic act in. a last at
tempt to save the boats.
Great confusion was caused by the
conflicting reports regarding the where
abouts of the Peoria, Adder and Yank
ton. The navy yard was without in
formation whatever and the Weather
Bureau reported the tug and the Adder
going direct to Annapolis. In navnl
circles thfse circumstances, together
with the inability of life savers to enter
the stranded vessel, caused some un
easiness, especially over the condition
of the Moccasin. ¦
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 4.— The naval
tug Peoria, towing the submarine tor
pedo-boat Adder, has arrived at the
navy yard here. The Adder was saved
by the heroism of Boatswain Deery,
who responded to a call for volunteers
and swam 400 yards with a line to the
Adder from the tug and pulled a haw
ser after him. The Adder is leaking
badly. The Peoria left to-night for
Curriticut to aid the Yankton and Vix
en in floating the Moccasin, which is
now high and dry upon the beach.
When the boatswain, Deery, respond
ed to the call for a volunteer to swim
to the Adder, a thirty-mile gale with
mountainous seas was sweeping over
the Peoria and breaking the drifting
submarine boat beneath tons of water.
Deery with a slender line fastened
around his waist battled with wind and
tide for 400 yards, finally reaching the
Adder and gaining her deck. There he
hauled a thick hawser aboard ; by
means of the life line and made it fast.
¦At the time the Adder was. being
t tossed about like a cork one minute and
driven far. beneath" the surface "the
next, reeling and wallowing in such. a
manner as to make it almost impossible
to retain a footing upon her scanty
decking, but Deery held on until he.
had finished his work. Then he went
back to the tug hand-over-hand on the
hawser.
It was said at the navy yard to-day
that Boatswain Deery would be com
mended at once to the President for
bravery. > . . -
After Senator Hanna left the White
House he was besieged by newspaper
men who desired to learn the result of;
the conference. ' He declined to make
any statement, insisting that it was
merely a friendly talk over matters of
mutual interest and/ was of no public
significance or importance. "I spent a
'very pleasant evening," he admitted
finally.
"That is about all there is to it. You
can say, however, that all stories about
wide differences between the President
and myself are absurd. I have no
statement to make." /
Likewise it can be said no discussion
took place concerning the changes of
the Republican National Committee.
President Roosevelt has expressed to
Mr. Hanna his desire that he shall re
tain the chairmanship. . The Senator
has not announced his feelings regard
ing the matter. It may be said that the
state of Mn.Hanna's health is involved
in the decision, and, indeed, will be the
controlling factor in it.
The conference took ¦$. _wide ' range.
It dealt principaHjr-\vl'&'"pendin£ and
prospective legislation before Congress,
particularly .with' that relating to the
isthmian canal and with the general
present conditions. Before and since
he became - chairman of the Inter
oceanic Committee - of the Senate, Mr.
Hanna has manifested deep interest
In all questions relating to that water
way. He took occasion to-night to
discuss the present situation,, espe
cially its diplomatic phases, very fully
with the President. The agreement
on the subject was absolute. Both, it
can be said, are confident the position
taken by the administration will be
approved by the American people.
\The contested confirmation of Gen
eral Wood was not considered, though
an incidental reference to it was
made. It is known that the Presi
dent and Senator Hanna differ on that
subject, but each fully recognizes that
the difference is honest and sincere,
and it is believed by friends of both
that it cannot possibly interrupt their
relations.
WASHINGTON, Dec." 4.— An import
ant conference was held at the White.
House to-night between the President
and Senator Hanna. It occurred on the
initiative of Senator Hanna and' to both
participants the conference was per
fectly satisfactory.
Senator Hanna arrived at 9:30 and
remained with the President until 11
o'clock. The conclusion was marked by*
evidence of sincere frinedship on both
sides. Neither the President nor Senator
Hanna cared to discuss for publication
the details. It was stated that the
meeting had no difference in any per
sonal respect from others that they
have had in the past and which they
will have in the "future.
It was announced^ that reports re
cently circulated that there had been
or was likely to be unpleasant relations
between. the President and the Senator
amounted to an absurdity. The Presi
dent himself wants it to be understood
that he will not take occasion to dig
nify any of them with attention. It
may be said that the relations between
the two -are cordial and appreciative
friendship. --. - ; ¦ -.;-¦'
"Even though I lose my eyesight I
shall remain on the bench. You can
state that I will not resign."
Two years ago the sight of one eye
became affected arid last Sunday the
malady— paralysis of the optic nerve —
attacked the jurist's other eye.
Justice Brown received the terrible
shock contained in the physician's an
nouncement without any outward sign.
He does not intend to retire from the
bench and he will be the first blind
Justice to sit on the supreme bench.
He is 67 years old and will be eligible
for retirement on full salary at 70. He
said this evening:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.— Justice
Henry Billings Brown, Associate Jus
tice of the United States Supreme
Court, will become totally blind prob
ably within the next seven days. That
is the time his oculist to-day set that
he might continue to look out upon the
world. '
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Member of the Supreme
Bench Declares That He
Will Not Resign.
Isthmian Waterway the
Theme of a Portion of
the Discussion.
Pursuers of Runaway Sub
marine Craft Have a
Thrilling Expedition.
Perilous Swim With a
Hawser in a .
" Tempest.
Oculist Says Darkness
Will Come in a
Week,
Reports of Quarrel
All Fail of Con
firmation.
Associate Justice
Brown to Lose
Sight.
Important Confer
ence at White
House.
Daring Boatswain
Prevents Loss
oi Adder.
HIGH JURIST
MUST SUFFER
BLINDNESS
HERO SAVES
GOVERNMENT
WAR VESSEL
PRESIDENT
AND HANNA
PLAN POLICY
TREATY FOR CANAL
IS DELIVERED WITH
SOLEMN CEREMONY
COLORADO GOVERNOR
DECLARES MARTIAL
LAW AT THE MINES
TBS TSSJLTSSSi
Alcazar— "A Poor Relation."
California— "At tn« Old Cross
- Reads."
Central — "Tn» Counterfeiters."
Columbia— -"Way Oom East."
Fischer's — "I. O. TJ. W .
Grand — "Over Slarara Falli."
Orpheum— Vaudeville.
The Chutes— Vaudeville.
Forecast mafia at Ban rraa="
clsco for thirty hours eadiajr
mldfilfbt, December 6, 1903:
San rrtc Cisco and Tictaity —
Fair Saturday; light easterly
wind. A. G. KcAOZS,
District Forecaster.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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