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SANTA CRUZ WOMAN
SEEKS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Laura Fagan Says
Her Husband Is In
fatuated With Teacher
NO CONTEST MADE
"- Herbert D. Fagan. a well-known real
estate man of Santa Cruz and the son
of the £x« Dr. Pagan, at one time
amor.g the best-known physicians In
lhat city, was sued for divorce yester
day on the ground of desertion. Mrs.
Laura. Fagan. the plaintiff, named
Laura O. Alzina. at one time a Santa
Cruz soiiool teacher and now a. resident
of San Francisco, as the woman who
Infatuated her husband and caused
.him to break away from his home four
years ago. Judge Graham took the
case under advisement, but announced
his disapproval of the practice in
dulged in by people who seek to avoid
publicity by commencing such suits in
counties other than the one in which
they iiave resided.
Mrs. Fagan and her husband w«r«
ir.arfied moro than for.rtron years ago
and have resided all of that time in
Panta Cruz, where they are well
known. On the witness stand yester
day, when questioned by the Judge.
Mrs. Fagan admitted that she had
come to San Francisco for the express
purpose of securing a divorce without
notice reaching her friends In the city
by the sea. During the afternoon ses
sion, doubtless upon the suggestion of
tier attorney, the plaintiff qualified this
Ftatemrnt. Former Lieutenant Gov
ernor W. 13. Jeter appeared as attorney
f<=>r Fa Ran. but not with the idea of
ountesUng the case.
•Dr. Fagan, father of the defendant.
r. Ming his lifetime was more widely
J:now-!i than any other physician in
S-'nia Cruz and was reputed to be -ex
rr&nely wealthy, although the major
> .me of his fortune is said to have
I pen dissipated.
• . Mrs. Fagan in reply to questions
Rskffl. by her attorney raid that her
riband had deserted her and that she
was not responsible.
"As a matter of fact, Mrs. Fagan,"
Ss keo Judge Graham, "did you not
come to Fan Francisco to secure this
Oivorce and avoid publicity?"
•Yes. sir."
•Why did your husband leave you?"
"He became infatuated with another
woman. H^r name Is. Mrs. Laura C.
Al*ina."
Mabfl L. Fnp-n. a half-cousin of the
-defendant. to«=t.in>>l as to Mrs. Fagan's
r'sldene? In Sai Francisco for the past
Fix months. .'.'...
"I would nol speak' to my cousin If
I should meet him on the street." she
paid. "His actions have been so dis
graceful for many years as to cut off
any feelings the family might have
entertained for him."
"Our courts are flooded with divorce
cases." Interrupted the court. "We
hare troubles of our own. I ,do not
approve of actions being brought In
this fashion."
Dr. C. F. Gross of Oakland said he
ivas acquainted with the plaintiff and
that she had not lived with her hus
band for several years.
CHICAGO LEADERS
SHUT PHILLIES
OUT TWICE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGCE.
Club* — Won. Lost. Pet.
Ch!»*?a «8 29 .701
Nmc York CO 32 .652
I'ittst.nrp 59 82 .641
riill«dr>:phU 43 53 .448
rinc!nn*tl 42 55 .45.1
nrooJcij n Ss> 54 .419
fct. Loui« 3« «2 .3fi7
Boston S3 62 .347
AMERICAN LEAGCE.
CitrfM — v . Won. Lost. Pft.
rtiiisHiPipui n« 34 .«w
>«* York 55 U .004
CIM-tJand 52 40 .5C3
Oi-.toßo 52 4* .547
I>otrnit-. 4S 45 .510
St.. Louis 47 49 .505
V«*b!nKton 34 5* .370
Boston-..; 2<J 70 .271
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
PHILADELPHIA, Ausr. 3.— Chicago
took two games from Philadelphia to
day. The only run In the first wan
made by the visitors on McGee's muff
of a fly ball. The second contest was
won by hard hitting-. Score:
Fir*t grame — R. H. E.
Chieaero 1 9 0
PhUaflelphla 0 6 -3
Batterle* — Brown and Kling; Lush
and Donovan. Umpires — Carpenter and'
Conway.
Becond gume — R. H. E. j
<"hlcajro 7 IS I
Philadelphia 0 7 3
Batteries' — Reulbach and Moran;
Duggleby, Roy and Donovan. Umpires
—Con way and Carpenter.
BOBTON*. Aug. 3. — Wicker allowed
the home team only two hits todny. but |
these included Brain* single and Bates',
home run, both in the same inning.
Fcore :
R. H. E.
Boston 2 -2 2 i
Cincinnati 1 7 0
Batteries — Lindaman and Needham;
Wicker and Livingston. Umpire — Ems
tte.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 3. — In a splendid
batting rally In the ninth Inning. Brook- ;
lyn scored two runs and defeated Pitta
burg. 2 to 1. Score:
R. H. K.
Pltt*bur* 1 5 -8
Brooklyn 2 6 0 '
Batteries — Lynch and Gibron; Sran-
Jon and Btzpti. Umpire — Johnstono.
NEW YORK, An*. 2. — The New Yorks
made another of their ninth Inning fin
ishes t"4ay. d^f«*.itln«f St. Louis by 2
to 1. Burfh and Hoelskettcr of the
visitors xver* put off the field for dis
piitinjf the rulings of Umpire Klem.
Score :
R. H. E.
fit. Louis 1 6 2
Kpw York 2 6 2
Batteries — Thompson and W. Mar- 1
shall: Ames and Bowerman. Umpire —
Klem. .
ONLY RUN SCORED
AT ST. LOUIS IS
. A HOMER.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. S.—Hughes' home
run into" the center tfeld bleachers In
the tenth Inning scored the only run
of the game, Washington winning 1
to 0. Score:
R. H. E.
gt. Louie 0 4 4
Washington 1 8 . -1
Batteries — Glade V and O'Connor;
Hujrhes and Wakefleld.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 3.— Philadelphia
bunched hits and bases on balls with
Cleveland's errors In the ninth and
scored five runs, winning the game by
a score of 10 to 7. Both teams fielded
poorly. Score:
. R. H. E.
Cleveland * 7 8 C
Philadelphia 10 9 4
Batteries — Rhoades and Buelow;
Plank, Powers and Schreck.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3. — Opportune hit
ting gave Chicago a victory over Bos
ton^ today. 4 to 0. The invincibility of
Pitcher Walsh, coupled with the field
ing of Jones and Davis, held the visi
tors to one hit. Score:
R. H. E.
Chicago i 7 1
Boston 0 1 1
Batteries — Walsh and Sullivan; Har
ris and Armbruster.
DETROIT. Aug. 3. — Up to the ninth
\u25a0 Orth held De/roit to two scratch hits.
'Then Payne's single and an error put
a &an at third and Warner, batting for
Hamburg-Bremen to Levy
a Heavy Assessment
JL/AMBURG, Aug. 3.7-At an extraordinary meeting of the
mm stockholders of the Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Com
pany held here today the directors informed the stockholders that
the total losses of the company as a result of the San Francisco
disaster amounted to $4,365,000. The reserves on hand amounted to
$2,500,000 and it therefore will be necessary for the stockholders to
pay an assessment of 50 per cent on the capital.
Grand Jury Is Tired of Delay
Orders Quinby to
Produce His
Evidence.
WHEN the Grand Jury called
upon Henry C Quinby, the
New York attorney, yesterday
afternoon to produce certain
Information and photographs he had
been using In . settling claims for the
Eagle and other Insurance companies
the lawyer was not ready to produce.
After refusing to answer questions
Quinby was Instructed to appear be
fore the Inquisitorial body Monday aft
ernoon with the photographs and other
data he has been collecting.
Quinby has evidently reached the
limit of his resources and is in a des
perate mood. While waiting In the
corridor yesterday afternoon he
boasted that the Grand Jury would se
cure no more Information from him.
He said he had done all the talking he
intended to do and Irpm now on he
would remain silent and the Grand
Jury could do what It pleased with him.
Quinby was forced, however, to admit
that he and Henry Schaertzer, another
Insurance attorney, employed many
men to collect Information regarding
insurance losses In this city. Quinby
submitted the following list of men
employed by him to gather evidence:
William Acevas. L. Palenzuela, Wil
liam Dathe Jr., F. Pagnetto. T. J. Wil
liamson. H. M. Gonzalas, E. C. Daw
son, J. Gosliner, J. S. Shilaber, G. J.
McMacken, W. A. Wayatt. R. S. Shlnd
ler, F. D. Teveedale. J. Rlplay, L. W.
Powers. E. A. Platt, C. E. Martin. J. A.
Johnson, A. Jacobson, G. Tuass, Wil
liam Edward, A. Comstock.
MAY CHARGE CONTEMPT.
The Grand Jury is determined to get
at the bottom of the scheme. It is
not satisfied with the explanations
made by Quinby and if the latter does
not give up the information the jury
is determined to find a way to secure
it through other sources. If Quinby
persists in his refusal to answer ques
tions there is every likelihood that he
will be cited for contempt. The Grand
Jury is of the opinion that Quinby has
gone far enough and will put a stop to
his stubborn tactics even if it is neces
sary to use drastic means to accom
plish this end.
When the Quinby case Is disposed
of the Grand Jdry will likely take up
several other cases that. It 16 Bald,
need immediate attention. Already
the names of many insurance adjust
ers connected with welching concerns
are in the hands of the members. It
Is the intention of the Jury to finish
with Quinby before reaching out after
the others.
Professor Whitney of the University
of California, the insurance expert
who has been in the employ of the
Chamber of Commerce collecting data,
was called to tell of his experiences.
Professor Whitney Informed the jury
that he found that several of the com
panies were acting fairly and that a
great many of them were, scheming
and trying < to beat their policy-holders
out of their Just dues. ." ".-."-
IXSUnAXCE MEN EVASIVE.
According to the professor, he had a
strenuous' time with many of the com
panies. Their representatives evident
ly knew he was familiar with the sit
uation and refused point blank to
divulge any Information. Professor
Whitney has a list of all these con
cerns, but did not make it public yes
terday, saying his work is not yet
finished.
The Grand Jury has asked the pro
fessor to continue his researches and
aid them In bringing the dishonest
concern* to time. Whitney, gladly
consented to do this. He will prob
ably furnish the Jury with a great deal
of valuable information. The Grand
Jury is determined to publish a roll
of honor of the insurance companies on
its own responsibility and will rely
on Whitney to furnish the expert tes
timony and information.
Atilio Carto and Joseph di Ryna, the
two Italians who" furnished false proofs
of loss, collected their money and fled
to New York, weae Indicted. They are
in custody in the East and will be
brought here for trlal> J. J. Smith. J.
C. O'Rourke, J. A. McCarty and Jane
Doe Sherman, the quartet- who have
been before the Police Court charged
with swindling in connection with
lodging-houses schemes, were also in
dicted and warrants were lßsued for
their arrest.
WILL. FIGHT IX GERMAXV.
Transatlantic Polio -Holder* to Join
Id Suits.
"By tomorrow morning we will be-
Kln action against the Transatlantic
Fire Insurance Company to get the
money It owes us. We will sue It and
attach ltn asset* wherever we can find
any. If there are none In America we
wlil hurry to attach those In Germany.
Their plea of 'act of God" Is too weak
to stand any united attack. I believe
that we will get our money and we
will get It through . the German
courts."
Such was the declaration of Attor
ney Walter 11. Linforth at the meeting:
of the policy-holders of the Transat
lantic In Judge Kerrigan's courtroom
j'esterday afternoon.
The determination to fight was" evi
dent among all these policy-holders.
They were incensed at the letter from
the directors of the Teutonic com
pany making a declaration of non
liability through the working of the
'act of God' clause on the back of the
policies. They declared that they
would fight this declaration and put
up money to begin the contest In the
German courts.
The meeting: was thrown In confu
sion by the declaration of Chairman
Linforth that he could not wait for the
mass qf policy-holders to act. but
would go ahead and attach the assets
of the Transatlantic for his own cli
ents. The first impression was that
Linforth was trying to break .up ; the
organization, but he explained that he
wished to resign his position so that
he could not be criticised by acting for
his separate clients. The policy-hold
ers prevailed upon Linforth to con
tinue as head of the organization and
unite his clients with the larger body.
On Wednesday afternoon another
meeting will be held to make final ar
• rangements for a united course of ac
tion.
Schmidt, tied the- score with a hit. Me-
Intyre's triple and Payne's single won
It in the tenth. Score: .
R. H. E.
Detroit 3 6 4
New York 2 8 2
Batteries — Donovan, Schmidt and
Warner; Orth and Kleinow.
THE; SAN FRANCISCO . CALL. SATURDAY, AUGUST U, 1906.
Request Fireman's
Fund to Levy
Assessment.
THE policy-holders of the , Fire
man's Fund ask the directors of
the defunct California corpora-
tion to prove their statements
that they will pay their proportionate
share of the debts of the company by
levying an assessment upon the stock
holders at this time. The assured say
that this action on the part of the di
rectors will save the cost of hundreds
of suits to be brought against the
stockholders under the personal liabil
ity law.
From present indications it seems
that every share of stock In the old
Fireman's Fund must be assessed about
5150 to make the assets of the com
pany large enough to meet Its liabil
ities. Under the personal liability law
governing California corporations each
stockholder is liable for his propor
tionate share Of the company's debts.
If they do not pay this amount Into
the treasury of the company they may
be sued in the State courts.
Several directors of the Fireman's
Fund havo publicly stated that they
rncognlze the personal liability law and
are ready to pay their share of the
debts of the company. On the other
hand, many of the stockholders were
hit so hard by the failure of the com
pany that they will be unable to pay
their share of the deficit.
The policy-holders aek the directors
to levy the assessment as soon as the
exact deficit of the company Is ascer
tained. They say that if the company
collects the assessment It will, save the
cost, of Individual suits In the courts.
Such an assessment will eliminate from
the suits those stockholders who pay
their share of the deficit and Jeave to
be sued the few who will be unable to
do so.
Attorney C. C. Boynton nrged the
cause of the policy-holders before Pres
ident W. J. Dutton yesterday after
noon. Dutton gave no promises, but
said that he would lay the matter be
fore the Fireman's Fund . attorneys.
Dutton says that he will pay his share
of the debts of the company without
question.
SUES WILLIAMSBURGH CITY.
Organized Pollcr-Holder» Bring Series
of Claims Into Court.
The organized policy-holders filed a
suit against the Willlamsburgh City
Fire Insurance Company in the Su
perior Court yesterday. It being the
first -of a series of eight prepared by
them. The attorneys for the organized
policy-holders have made detailed In
vestigations concerning facts relating
to April fires and have mapped the city
In accordance with the origin of the
various fires.
In a large number of .cases where
the policies Involved were renewals
of former Williamsburgh City policies
that did contain an earthquake clause
a separate suit will be begun, the pur
pose being to reform the policies so
that they shall read in accordance with
the stipulations and conditions enume
rated in the original policies and thus
eliminate the earthquake clause.
The attorneys claim this course will
compel the company to carry out the
promise contained in the original pol
icy, whereby it was agreed that on re
ceipt of premiums for the renewed term
It would continue the policy "under the
original stipulations." This stipula
tion was disregarded by the company
and the earthquake clause was Inserted
without informing the policy-holder of
the change.
Suits against the WUllarnsburgh Com
pany will be filed dally until they ars
all before the court. »
The first of the series of suits filed
yesterday was brought in behalf of
the persons named herewith and for
the amounts mentioned:'
Henrlch and • Anna Flatham. $2500;
Chrlntles Froellch, $5000: Emma B.-
Dunham. $6000: S. J. Diet*. $6000;
MRrle Cuner. $800: D. J. and C. Canasta.
$3500; Frank and Emlle Braun, $3760:
J. D. Feldbusch, $2500: Mrs. A. M.
Haman, $4000: C. H. and J. L. Stubbs.
$2000: Charles Munter. $2000: Joseoh
Lnvlzzi, $1000; J. P. Treadwell, $4000;
John Connehan, $2500; Mrs. Anna
StrHcher. $2000; Katherine E. Mftckey
and Ellen M. Kerrigan, $1000; A. Praz
ulo, $1000: A. Prazzlo and J. Solari,
$1000; P. Musante, $1000.
The attorneys whotee names . are
signed to the complaint are Peck A
Boynton, Sollnsky & Wehe, Francis J.
Heney and J. J.-jJwyer.
SELLS INSTALLMENT STOCK.
Iteineurera of Atlanta Birmingham
Company Have Xovcl Plan.
A circular issued by the Prudential
Insurance Company, of Virginia is In
teresting to the policy-holders in San
Francisco of the Atlanta Birmingham
Fire Insurance Company. It appaars
that the plan adopted to reinsure the
Atlanta Birmingham Includes Install
ment payments for the 10,000 shares of
stock lspued "at the par value of $25
each, sold at $50." The new stock will
be allotted to stockholders of the At
lanta Birmingham Company "or their
friends," payable 20 per cent down and
the remainder In - ejght equal Install
ments of 10 por cent monthly. The
option to stockholders was only to run
to the present month and there Is some
curiosity here concerning the way In
which/ the stock was taken. ...
This Interest may be lessened some
by the reflection that when a reinsur
ance contract Is entered Into, under
the laws of California the policy-holder
has no claim upon the reinsuring com
pany. .
The liabilities of the Union Fire In
surance Company: of Philadelphia are
reported to. have been wholly due to
the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com
pany on *a contract of reinsurance. To
meet this the Union has paid $150,000
on account and $104,000 has been cov
ered by obligations by stockholders of
the Union Company.
Smltb Dcnpalm . of Settlement.
Word received In-San Francisco from
Chicago gives the reason of Byron L.
Smith's, resignation as receiver- for the
defunct Traders' Insurance Company.
It Is said that ho g despaired of ever
effecting a settlement between the
policy-holders and. the corporation, and
so quit In disgust.* His ; place has
been taken by H. A. Haugah, president
of the State Bankof Chicago. \ V
-. BOY MlSSlXO.— Oakland. Aug. 3 Joseph
OulbK 1$ year* old,. Is lalsvlOg from his home
1864 fifth street. '; V ' > ; . ;
THINKS ROOSEVELT
FAVORS TAFT.
Justice Brewer Believes
President Desires Him
to Enter White House
LAUDS SECRETARY
SPECIAL DISPATCH^TO THE CAM
KANSAS CITY, Mo* Aug. 3— "l con
fidently believe Roosevelt will not
again be a candidate for President, but
I think Roosevelt is pushing forward
Taft as his successor."
. This statement was made today by
David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court. Of
Bryan he spoke in cordial terms. He
pointed out the similarity between the
Democratic leader and Roosevelt as to
their purity and cleanliness of life,
qualities of honesty and sincerity of
purpose.
"Will Taft carry out the Roosevelt
Idea and policy?" was asked.
"Yos," answered Judge Brewer, "but
with less friction. Roosevelt is Impul
sive, brusque, quick to act, fearless, ab
solutely honest, decisive, but the kind
est-hearted man In the world. He. pri
marily believes In the eminent need of
honesty in the discharge of all public
duties. He will not hesitate to say tb
a man's face what he thinks. He Is a
fighter. Trouble/ I believe, has .been
averted In some cases only because of
the Implicit faith which the people of
this country have in his honesty and
integrity.
"Take on the other hand. Taft. He is
honest, sincere, fearless, Just as much
so as Roosevelt. Again, he Is a popular
man with the people. In many ways
he Is like Roosevelt. He does things,
but ne does them In a somewhat differ
ent way. lie, if President, would have
le?« rrlctlon. He is not quite as Impul
sive and decisive as -Roosevelt, but he
would make a great President. He is a
remarkable man. He Is a man of the
p-iOple." ,
The Judge then spoke of Bryan and
his wonderful popularity.
"Bryan is honest, Innately so." h
said. "The people believe him slncer »
whether or not they differ from him o j
political issues. His long standing
with his party and the high place which
he occupies prove that fact conclu
sively. If Bryan were chosen Presi
dent there would be no need of fearing
White House scandals. He would as
sociate about him in office Just such
men as haa Roosevelt, men In whom ho
believes, men he thinks square and
honest." .-,
YAQUIS OF SONORA
WAGE BATTLE.
GUAYMAS. Mexico, Augr. 3. — The hot
test Indian battle that has taken place
In Sonora for some months was fought
last Friday and Saturday In a remote
mountain section back of Las Guislmas,
according to an army messenger who
Just arrived here. Seven Mexican sol
diers, including Sergeant Charles R.
Rebleo of the National Guard, were
slain, while the Yaquls left behind a
score of dead and many wounded.
Learning that a band of Indians num
bering - 100 had • been ' looting ranches
and small towns. Colonel . Juan J. Na
vorro" dispatched Lieutenant Colonel
Jose Corona, and two companies to the
scene of the outrages. The Indians had
been warned of their approach and had
taken up a strong position In the No
vellea hills. They were .well supplied
with arms and successfully warded off
repeated attacks.
During Friday night the Indians
abandoned their position.' The Mex
icans did not discover their 'flight till
they .went to the attack Saturday morn-
Ing.
REAR ADMIRAL
CHARLES TRAIN
IS SUMMONED
CHEFU. Aug. 4. — Rear Admiral
Charles Train, commander-ln-chlef of
the United States Asiatic fleet, died this
afternoon of uremia.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.— As com
mander-In-chief of the. Asiatic station
the Important duty of maintaining
strict neutrality in Philippine waters
during the Rusmlan-Japanese War de
volved upon Admiral Train. He was 61
years old and would have retired from
active service In May of next year.
During his service of almost a score of
years at sea he served on many, sta
tions. During the Spanish War he
commanded the auxiliary cruiser Prai
rie in the North Atlantic patrol squad
ron, and he had been a rear admiral
since 1904.
W. H. Muck Dies Suddenly.
W. H. Mack dlod BUddenly In this city
Thursday night from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis. He has been a resi
dent of the State for 35 years. Since
his retirement. from business In thin city
a few years ago' he has resided at
HealdHburg. He leaves a wife and a
son, W. Mack, a member of the real es
tate firm of Hicks & Mack of this city.
Mr. Mack was a prominent member of
the Odd r'ellows and will be burled by
that order. He was born In Trura,
Cornwall/England, and was 64. years of
age. • . : . : , •
lannc D. George Dim.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3, — Isaac D. George,
former president of the International
Typographical Union, died yesterday at
the Presbyterian Hospital after an Ill
ness of eight weeks. • Mr. George was
69 years of age. He was elected the
first president of the International
Typographical Union at Albany, N. V.,
in 1869. - \u25a0
Prominent Latryer Dies.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3.— Captain O.
C. Merrtmah, formerly a. referee In
bankruptcy in the United States Court
and one of the best known citizens of
Minneapolis, is dead at his homo lnthis
city, aged 72 years. Mr. Merrlman was
at one time Mayor and was for many
years a leading attorney. .
Embamy'd Chief Clerk Die*.
LONDON, Aug. 3.— Charles jj Hudson,
for thirty years chief clerk of the
American embassy liere. died today.
Hudson served under eight Ministers
and Embaasadprs. !
Former Lord Mayor ;of London Dies.
LONDON, Aug. 3.— Sir Sydney. Hedley
Waterlow, who was Lord Mayor, of
London In 1872-S, is dead. He' was
El Paso dr nobles,
Twenty mll«< from the coast. altitude T2O
fMf, • Unit a mor* perfect cllmnte . t«un the f»
mou« Rlvlora. ,Th+. acxr> bnthliouse has . jp
pllancM for ir*»tm«nt- with mineral water ;iu
•II form*, from ice t6 *te»m. .Wundcrful cur*.
ttr# effects LA»:«tM' nt the grodf hotel fur
loft* utaf*— «pfti<l .;f<mr^TaC«tlon; here. On
Southern rsclflc eo»»t line. \u25a0 •
A; Guaranteed : Care lor \u25a0 Pllc«.
Blind. Bleeding;, - Protruding
Files. Druggists, refund 'money; If Pazo
Ointment fails to cure In t to 14 aays.6oc*.
ALICE IS TO SEER
SOCIAL HONORS.
Said to Intend Setting
Up as" a Leader in
Gay Life of Capital
HAS AN AMBITION
SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE CAM..
NEW YORK,, Aug. 3. — If reports from
"Washington are true the coming win
ter will see changes In the old estab
lished etiquette and official life of the
capltalthat will make the hair of the
old-timers rise on end.
It seems that Mrs. Longworth has
already declared herself and her social
campaign as a matron Is already map
ped out. . Needless to say, absolute in
dependence characterizes her attitude?
One fruit of her trip abroad Is her
new-born conviction that a married
woman should retain her "rank" as her
father's daughter and not fall to her
husband's level. '
As the case now stands, Mrs. Long
worth Is one of a throng, a mere ant in
the social hill, and she ranks, not as
the daughter of the head of the nation,
but as the wife of a minor Represen
tative in Congress. The gossip Is that
she has determined to set up as the
social leader and to hold a court which
will equal In importance those of her
stepmother, Mrs. Roosevelt, or of Mrs.
Fairbanks, wife of the Vice President.
REVELATIONS AMAZE
THAW'S MOTHER.
Young Wife's Confession
Reconciles Her to
Attitude of Her Son
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.— The sudden
change in the attitude of Mrs. William
Thaw, mother of Harry Kendall Thaw,
and her decision that her son was right
In Insisting upon going to trial with
the unwritten law as his defense for
shooting Stanford White was due. It
was learned today, to amazing- revela
tions made by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
The young wife, determined to sac
rifice herself to save her husband from
the electric chair, told her mother-in
law ; facts concerning Stanford White
which convinced the elder woman that
Thaw was Justified In killing the archi
tect and that a Jury would acquit him
upon hearing this story told by the
beautiful young woman upon the wit
ness stand.
Clifford W. Hartrldge, Thaw's coun
sel, said today that the testimony of
Evelyn Nest It Thaw would be the most
Important offered by ' the defense and
that he was satisfied It would save
Thaw from the chair.
Observers of the Thaw case have, be
gun to take note of the disappearance
from New York of witnesses whose tes
timony has been considered of Impor
tance to the prosecution.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Calne, with whom
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit lived after
their return from Europe, have faded
from vlew v A telephone girl In Rector's
who Is supposed to have knowledge of
a quarrel between Thaw and his wife
is on a long vacation, and a coatroom
boy In the same restaurant has been
much sought In vain.
The disappearance of Mrs. Alice E.
Evans has also been noted.
KING'S PROTEST IS
CONSIDERED.
OAKLAND, Aug. 3.— Mayor Frank K.
Mott, In discussing the proposed Im
provement of Thirteenth street, between
Webster and Fallon, at the meollng of
the street committee of the City Council
last night, engaged In battle C. H.
King, the millionaire capitalist of East
Oakland, who has protested against
tho Improvement of the street. The
capitalist, when the matter of the street
improvement came up before the Coun
cil some time agro, protested against
the work, and his protest came up for
consideration by the street committee
last night. I
Mayor Mott said when the matter
came up:
"Thirteenth street !s at present Jn a
nioet disgraceful condition, and I fail
to ccc how any one can f<?el Justified In
obstructing its improvement. Mr. King
should realize that the improvement of
the street will at\ once increase the
value of his property, and moreover he
would save money by having the work
done ot this time, as at present he will
only be. required to pay for the bltu
nilnlzinpr of the street to within a foot
of the car tracks.
"I understand that it is the Intention
of the Oakland Traction Company to
remove the tracks on Thirteenth
street, and If Mr. King waits until this
Is dono he will be compelled to pay for
the work to the middle of the street."
The Eaet Oakland capitalist was rep
resented by Attorney James A. Johnson.
?nd as the protest against the Improve
ment was signed by owners of more
than half the block the committee was
unable to order the work done. It Is
th« intention of the Mayor to Interview
Mr. King and try to persuade him to
withdraw his protest.
Cnllfornlans In Nerr .York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.— The following
Callforniana are in New York:
From San Franclscci — L. I. Becker,
C. J. Blrdsall.G. Cuneo, F. W. Esola
and wife, X. Fltspatrlck, A. R. Hamill,
at the Gerard Hotel; Miss M. A. Hunt
lngton, at the Seville; G. Jones, at the
Hotel Marlborough: H. W. Korper. at
theiHotel Cadillac: D. . Levy and wife,
R. G. Llchtenberg. E. Llndenburg, E. J.
Plum, W. R. Proll. T. H. White, at the
Gerard Hotel; -M..M. Johnson Jr:. at the
Marlborough: J. Wexel, at the Nor
mandle; R. Hemingway, at the Park
Avenue; R.- Patch, at the Hotel Na
varre; J. H. Pryor, at the Hotel Impe
rial; Mrs. F< Steward, at the Park Ave
nue; R. C. Whltefield, at the Hotel Bar*
tholdl. : ;
From San Jose — C. C. Sanborn, at the
Grand Union. ;
.' From _ Sacramento— Miss Mullln, at
the St. Denis. . ; :
From : Los Angeles— H. Brlen and
wife, at the Gerard; G. Berry, at the
Grand Union; Mrs. G. A. Morse, at the
Grand Union; G. F. Kanns, at the Astor
House.
From Pasadena — G. B. Perkins, at
the Seville.
.WASHINGTON. Aug. -3. — Orders were
Issued at. the War. Department today
assigning Major General A: W. Greely
to! t.ie" command of the Northern di
vision, with ; headQuarters at St. Louis,
to take effect September 16..
To Care " n Cold in On« > Vnj
Take Laxative- Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggiats refund money- If, it /Tails to
cure. E.W.Grove's si*, on each box. 55c."
INJURED 1 IK RUNAWAY:— Oakland. Ang: 3.
Ilenrr D. > Plaillfj. : residing. In - Fruirrale. waa
thrown :> from o\u25a0. rnnawoT wagon -at ' T nlrt»#ntn
ovmhh* .yesterday, sustaining a broken 1«| ud
otliar mien Injuries. '•\u0084\u25a0' * -
Great Strike Begins
at Russian Capital
Continued from Page 1, damn &
trial by the regular court-martial,
which will be convened after the cus
tomary delays. '
It has now been ascertained that the
death list on board the cruiser Pamyat
Axova Included Captain Soslnsfcy. lieu
tenants, the chief engineer and the
junior engineer, the surgeon, a mid
shipman and the chief petty officers.
Captain of the Second Class Mozyroff
was mortally wounded. A private and
two lieutenants were slightly wounded.
About fifty sailors were killed or
wounded. •C* ;
OFFICERS COMMEXDED.
The three petty officers who organ
ized the loyal sailors to retake posses
sion of the ship have been singled out
for Imperial commendation. The muti
neers will be court-martialed at Reval.
.A' local newspaper publishes a dl3
patch this morning from Ekater'noslav,
dated yesterday, saying that & force of
police and two squadrons of dragoons
entered the town at 3 o'clock that
morning: and arrested the ringleaders
of the strike while they were In bed.
When the workmen discovered this
they gathered to the number of -1000
and attempted to free their comrades.
A collision with the troops ensued, dur
ing v.-hlch a number of men were
wounded. Many of the agitators were
arrested.
It is clrcumstantally asserted that
there Is dissatisfaction among the
Moscow regiment of the Guards quar
tered here. The demands formulated
by the men are,both-economlc and po
litical. Cossacks have been sent to the
barracks of this regiment.
FORTOESS IS SHATTERED.
Works of Svenborg Tell of Fury of
the Battle.
HELSINGFORS, Aug. 3. — The cor
respondent of the Asociated Press was
permitted today to look over the fort
ress on the main island, as well as all
the other fortlncatio'ns overlooking the
town, although the officials who com
piled with his request were careful not
to allow him to see the guns.
The scene proved the truth, of the
statements previously cabled, fhat the
mutineers had the upper hand in prac
tically all the fortresses until the ar
rival of the warships.
Escorted by an officer, the corre
spondent was shown all the minor bar
racks and fortifications and the wharf
and neighboring quays, which bristled
with machine guns. Flagstaffs had
been splintered as if the mutineers
had tried to shoot away the Russian
colors.
BARRACKS IX ni'IXS.
The most severe fire from the fort-
MILAN EXPOSITION
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Relics and Rare Works
of Art Destroyed En
tailing $3,000,000 Loss
MILAN. Italy, Aug. 3. — Fire which
broke out here this morning In the In
ternational Exposition did extensive
damage. The sections devoted to the
decorative arts of Italy and Hungary
were destroyed, as also was the pa
vilion In which were Installed the ex
hibits of Italian and Hungarian archi
tecture. The damage is estimated at
between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000.
The fire was discovered at 5 o'clock
this morning In the Hungarian section
and spread rapidly to the art sections,
situated in an adjoining park- For a
time the British, Swiss, Japanese and
Netherlands sections were threatened,
but by energetic work the firemen suc
ceeded in saving them. The Jewelry
and fine arts sections were also threat
ened, but a large. force of carbineers
carried the pictures, many of them of
almost priceless value, from the gal
lery of fine arts Into buildings beyond
the fire zone.
The authorities are of the opinion
that the fire was of Incendiary origin.
The scene of the conflagration was
the center of the most active portion
of the exposition. The Palace of
Decorative Arts is a mass of ruins.
The architectural pavilion, which was
also destroyed, contained many ex
hibits of historic value. Including the
original model of the dome of the Ca
thedral of Milan, many original docu
ments referring to Milan's famous
scientist, Volta, papers-delating to vol
taic electricity and numerous docu
ments referring to Napoleon I. /
Although the fine arts pavilion was
saved, many fine paintings were dam
aged, being splashed by mud and
water while the firemen were hastily
carrying them to places of safety.
ABBREVIATED BATHIXG
SUITS WORRY OFFICIAL
City Attorney of .lillvrnnkrr Threatens
Immodent Svrfmmera With
Prosecution.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 3. — Put swim
ming pants on or be pinched. That is
the tenor of a proclamation to the pub
lic Issued by City Attorney John F.
Kelly.
What Is a decent bathing suit? The
learned lawyer says it Is not a close
fitting, flesh-colored narrow bandage
worn about the hips. A decent bathing
suit, he opines, covers the body from
the shoulders to below the knees.
Kelly's warning to bather* was issued
In consequence of complaint being
made that many persons bathe In the
public waters without being clad in
proper bathing costume, grown men
being the worst offenders.
The Creaeent Canning Company hat a!«o b*«a
Incorporate, with a capital stock of 520.000.
of which $230 has be*n unbwrlbed by L. flla*.
F. H. Kootf. Vt. A. Richardson and P. W. « n d
R. R. Bdllnsall.
W.&J.Sioane&Go.
are now open, showing complete lines of
CARPETS, RUGS, FURNITURE,
LINOLEUMS, UPHOLSTERY,
DRAPERIES, WINDOW SHADES, ETC.
at their new store, located at the corner of
Van Ness Aye. and Sutter St.
ress was directed on the headnuarttrj .
of the commander, wh,o on the «?coua
day of the battle wa» forced to \u25a0«•* ;
•belter in a better protected place. Tn»
barracks In the vicinity showed plainly
the effects of the ftarhtin*. They are
today nothing more than totterinj \
ruins, upheld, by hon fftrdars. The,
church tn which hangs the memorials
of the French and English bombard
ment of 1855 was struck several times,
but It is evident that the mutineers
did not wish to destroy the building, in .
spite of the fact that none of Its win
dow* remain 'whole.
Results of the firing were seen on
every hand, fragments of . shrapnel,
shot and shell llterrlngr all the walk
ways. The fortress Itself bore many
signs of the bombardment, great rents ,
in the walls, holes In the roof and d«- ;
stroyed . windows telling their own
tales. The correspondent was not per
mitted to examine In detail the forti
fications held by the rebels, as thes* j
form part of th« national defense »nd
are secret. There Is no question that '
until the warships came up the Gov
ernment w-es powerless adequately to
reply to the mutineers and was simply
able to hold Its positions.
WARSHIPS OPEX FIRE.
The commander Had scarcely fie<l
from his headquarters, leaving them a
heap of fallen rufns. wh«n the warship*
crept up the coast and opened fire.
Taken unawares, without leaders and
with but little food, the mutineers gavo
up." It now transpires that there were
two officers among the mutinous men
— Lieutenant Kokhensy and Lieutenant
Kmlljanofr. The latter was wounded.
Kokhensy grave himself up to the Boga
tyr and asked pardon.
A special court Is coming here from
St. .Petersburg next week, to try the
prisoners. 1 One hundred men are con
fined In Helslnsfors and Skatudden.
The casualties Is not yet known, but
650 men are missing. It Is Impossible
to say how many •were \u25a0wounded. As
previously cabfed in these dispatches,
only five officers were killed.
Dragoon* Kill Peasants.
KURSK. Aug. 3.— An encounter took
place here today between peasants and
dragoons, during which six peasants
were killed and three wounded. Several
shots were fired from the crowtt.
whereupon the* dragoons answered
with three volleys.
Mutiny on nogntyr.
HELSINGFORS. Aug. S, 1:1T p. m. —
An incipient mutiny broke out today^
on board the Russian cruiser Bogatyr. \
It was immediately put down with too
' arrest of 200 sailors on board.
BITTER DECLARES
TALE IS FALSE.
Le Doux Case Juror Says
He Never Talked to
Murphy as Alleged
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI*
STOCKTON, Aug. 3 Today" was an
other day .of sensation in the cast of
Emma le Doux. Juror August C. Rlt
ter, against whom allegations of mis
conduct had been made by Charles F.
Murphy and William H. Smith, upon
which Attorney Charles H. Falrall Is
making a stubborn fight to secure a new
trial, returned from the East and an
swered the charges. He not only pos
itively denied having discussed the cas*
while sitting as a Juror during the trial,
but he attacked the character of Mur
phy.
Rltter declared that while working
with Murphy In a machine shop at ona
time he had trouble with him. He de
clared that Murphy was irresponsible,
{.iven to telling: wild and weird stories,
and that he could not be believed under
oath.
Juror Rltter is a German and his
countrymen came to his rescue. Coun
cilman George H. Heymann declared
that* he was a German and a warm
personal friend of the accused Juror;
that he had been with Rlttqr almost
every evening during the progress of
the trial and he did not even know
that Rltter was a Juror In the case un
til after the trial was over. • „ i
M. Klnzer mad* affidavit as to Hit
ter's good character and attacked that
of Murphy. Charles Messersmlth and
William Barnlkal declared that Mur
hpy was "rattle-minded, hair-braised,
half-baked and without good sense or
wits." , W. F. Rogers and W. •R.
Thresher also attacked Murphy's char
acter, and upheld that of Rltter.
Emlle FimlW. the sajoon man In
whose place Smith alleges he had &
conversation with Ritter. declared that
the two had never been in his saloon
together. Sheriff Sibley testified that
Smith, who Is a negro. Is an ex-con
vict.
As against the affidavits attacking
Murphy's character. Attorney Falrall
has. secured nearly twenty-five more
testifying to the young man's good rep
utation for truth and veracity. Th»
name of Father W. B. O'Connor, pastor'
of St. Mary's Cathedral, heads tho
list. Many other prominent business
and professional men have also mads
ltffe affidavits, and Mr. Fairall will pre
sent them In court tomorrow.
STtDEXTS OF I'BIGUAY
HOSTILE TO ELIHU. ROOT
Sone Papers of tn* Ronablle Comment
Unfavorably o« Secretary's
Last Speech.
SpeeUl C*V* * n Th« Call and tile X«w Tort
n*T«lrt. Oprrißht. IDC6. by tbe H«raM
Pnbii»htns Company. .
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay. Aug. 3.—
Students have lately endeavored to pro.'
yoke the animosity of the people against
Secretary Root. Some papers comment
unfavorably on his last discourse.