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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-06
SMITHS NECK SAFE.
Neale DisSuadeS the Vigilance
Committee.
The Murderer Owes His Life to the
rIercy of His Victims Father.
An Interview With Him.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5.-At the request Of
George Neale father of the boy murdered
by Captain Sam Smith off the Coronado
Islands Friday, The vigilance committee has
abandoned or deferred the raid on the
County Jail, and it is not expected that any
attempt will be made to lynch the murderer
at present. if at all. The committee waited
unon Neale upon his return from San Fran
cisco, prepared to go at once to the Jail aud
hang both Smith and Indian Joe, but at
Neale's solicitation no action was taken.
The jail is guarded by few trusty men,
and the officers have excluded all who have
applied for admittanee except few friends
of the prisoner. Newspaper men have
been denied entrance to the Jail, but an in-
terview with Smith was secured by stealth.
The murderer is broken down and wept
freely over the results of his acts, yet he
persists in saying that the boys were plot
ting against him. He would have made a
full confession il permitted. but the inter-
view shows yirttIal admission of his guilt,
though not made in direct language. He
EXPRESSED willingness to die when told of
the bitter feeling entertained against him
and the talk of lynching, but his mind re-
peatedy reverted TO the loss of his skf,
concerning which he said: Those awful
boys. Those awful boys. They want Ia
ruin me. 1t would have been better il they
had never been born" He said he had not
slept any for nine days after the loss OF his
boat. but since his arrest has slept we'll,
though manifesting little appetite. An
effort is being made to bolster up story OF
his arrangement, but his conversation is
lucid and intelligent
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GOULD'S FUNERAL.
The Remains of the Dead Millionaire
Laid to Rest


New YORK. Dec 1.-The funeral services
over the remains of Jay Gould were held at
o'clock this afternoon at his late residence.
The members of the family, intimate
friends and officers OF the great corpora
tions with which Gould was connected were
present. The officiating clergyman was DR..
John r. Paxton of the West Presby terian
Church. The services began with the
anthem. Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord" Rev. DR.. TORY of the South
Reformed Church delivered the Invocation.
portion OF the Episcopal services for the
dead. including the 90th psalm was read.
followed by the hymn. Lead, Kindly
Light" The burial service was then con-
cluded and the 10Th chapter of Corinthians
was read.
Chancellor McCracken of the University
OF New York delivered the prayer. and the
choir sang Nearer. My God. to Thee
The services closed with benediction by
the Rev. DR.. Paxton. The family then
viewed the remains.
TIE body will be taken at noon tomorrow
to the Lakevew plat In Woodlawn Gene
te-y. where 1t will be placed In the Gould
mausoleum beside the body OF his wife.
Since the death of Gould there have been
rumors that he disposed of his estate in
such way as TO avoid the direct inheritance
tax, which amounts TO $780, 600, If the
$40. COO, 0O0 estimate OF the value of the es-
tate is correct Comptroller Myers said to-
day there is no way of evading the tax ex-
cept To assign the property. "If Gould's
estate was left in trust for the benefit OF his
children during life, it is taxable" the
Comptroller said, ''the same as if it were
left 10 the children directly"
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WARSHIPS ON THE LAKES.
England Will Probably Have a Word
to Saw to That,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-An interesting
document on the subject of war vessels on
the lakes will be sent to the Senate by the
State Department during the week. The
information was asked for by resolution
passed In the early part Of the last session,
and considerable surprise has been ex-
pressed that reply had not been received
before Congress adjourned. The object of
the resolution was to make the State De-
partment show canse why the act passed In
1866. requiring notice 10 be given to Great
Britain of the desire of the United States to
abrogate the treaty regarding the nun ber
of vessels TO be kept on the lakes, had not
been carried out. The reply of the depart
ment will be the basis for Congressional
legislation looking TO modification OF the
treaty which will admit of the construction
OF war vessels by firms on the lakes. The
State Department has been accused of
evadino the joint resolution calling for the
a6rogation of the treaty. There are some
people who think the treaty has been
abrogaied. There is no doubt such a reso-
tion passed, and it is on record that notice
was given TO Great Britain in accordance
Herewith of the intention of this Govern
ment 10 abrogate the treaty. What followed
is mystery outside the diplomatic world.
1t is understood that a statement will show
that notice was issued under the act and
withdrawn within a few days after it was
issued, and that for reasons then existing
both countries agreed to consider the treaty
still in force. 1t will be further shown that
the treaty has been so regarded 10 the pres
ent day by both Governments notwith-
standing the act OF 1866.
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CLEVELAND GETS BACK.
he Had Wonderful Sport While at
Hog Island.

NEW YORK, Dec 3. - President elect
Cleveland arrived here this morning on his
return from his shooting vacation to Hog
Island, Va. He proceeded at once to his
home in West Fifty-seventh street He
said TO reporter that he had enjoyed his
trip very much and returned in the best Of
health.
MIR. Cleveland had scarcely finished his
breakfast when Mrs. Cleveland arrived and
demanded that he return with her TO Lake
wood by the first train, insisting that
ofiice-hunters and all other matters could
and must wait until domestic affairs
OF far more Importance were attended to.
Of course the ex-President went Arrived
there. they went to Edgemere. After diu-
ner the Lakewood band. accompanied by
about 300 citizens, arrived.
They were received by Mr.. Cleveland,
with Mrs. Cleveland and baby Ruth, whom
he introduced, and the assemblage re-
sponded TO the Introduction with cheers.
Mr.. Cleveland made a brief speech and
shook hands with all present.
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NOT DIR. lyman.
The Stockton Mystery Remains I'm.
solved

STOCKTON, Dee. 5.-It was settled to-day
by examination of the remains that the
arms of human being found short time
of the body of DR.. lyman of Modesto, who
was last seen in San Francisco. October 16
when he drew 5000 from a bank and
started for Modesto. The remains were an.
covered by the Coroner to-day.
Mrs. lyman drove out to the cemetery,
accompanied by several friends, and sat in
her carriage while Coroner Clark exposed
the bones of the arms. which showed no
breaks. DR.. lyman once broke his right
arm above the elbow, and the pieces of
bone were never properly united. leaving
the arm almost useless. Mrs. lyman saw
the exposed bone which was buried here,
and is now satisfied that the murdered mar
was not her husband.
Another widow, whose husband disap-
peared from Stockton three years ago, was
there to see if the remains could be identi-
fed. She was the wife of Albert Polasky, a
dairyman. who left his home one evening
at o'clock and has never been seen since.
Measurement Of the bones showed that the
murdered man was taller Uan Polasky, so
the mystery is yet unsolved.
The pieces of the body had been In the
water, some say, as long as year. Most OF
the flesh was off the bones, but stout shoes
were on the feet From the appearance of
the bones of the arms and hands, and the
long, slender nails, it is believed the de-
ceased was rather a delicate man and not a
laborer. He was about feet inches tall,
and was roughly dressed.
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APPLAUSE AND KISSES.
Briggs May Be HereticaI, but He Is
Also Popular.
What Followed When a Decision Was
Given by the 1Oderator in
His Favor.
special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YoDK, Dec. 5.-In the Briggs case
to-day the defendant submitted his evil
dence. which was even more voiuminous
than that of the prosecution. When be
had finished reading his address Colonel
McC0ok arose and demanded that defend
ant be sworn as TO the testimony he had
read. in conformity with the ''book" Briggs
said the prosecution wanted the advantage
of cross-examining him before be had SUBJ
miited his otsh oral evidence. .-fiffs was
the most outrageous course of conduct he had
ever heard proposed. McCook did not think
it an outrage aud would waive the point, but
would like TO have his exception saved After
some further discussion Moderator Bliss de-
cided that Briggs distinction between oral
and documentary evidence was we'll taken.
This brought down an avalanche OF Rp-
plause and some Kisses. both from the body
Of the hall and from the galleries. DR..
Payson became greatly excited, and said
that If such an exhibition was repeated he
would insist that the galleries be cleared.
McCOok offered an exception to the moder-
ator's decision. DR.. Francis Browns mo
ton that the decision be accepted as that of
the presbytery was carried by a large
majority. DIR. Birch, chairman of the prose
cutting committee, began the case for the
prosecution. but had not proceeded far
when recess was taken until tomorrow.
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NEW STATES.
Republican Senators Caucus Upon
Arizona and New Mexico,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-As soon as the
Senate adjourned the Republican Senators
held caucus, but reached no conclusions.
1t was thought that the autioptions bill
would be the subject Of discussion at the
caucus, but ii is stated that it was not
brought up al all. The present compost
ton OF the committees was discussed as
were also the two bills for the admission
OF Arizona and New Mexico, but no action
was taken. IL was made apparent, how
ever, that as the statehood bills would be
vigorously pressed by the Democratic Sem
ators there would be a demand for the
adoption OF some uniform policy upon the
subject by Republican Senators. At pres
ent many OF them. probably majority, are
opposed to the bills, the objections being
ostensbly based on the illteracy of a large
part OF the population Of Arizona and New
Mexico; the fact that many of the inhab-
itants OF the Territories are not American
lied, but speak only the Spanish language,
and the lack OF population. But back Of
these objections lies the fact that the two
Territories are now represented by Demo-
cratic delegates and might be expected to
send Democratic Senator'S Some of the
Republican Senators. however. feel that if
the new States should be admitted by the
act OF the Republican Senate and Repub-
lican President they might be brought into
the Republican fold, while to reject their
application now might be 10 insure their
admission after the 4th of March by DEM
ocratic Senate, and thus hopeessly ALLEVIATE
the new States from the Republican party
1t is evident that Delegate Caine Of Utah
expects an effort will be made this winter
to admit Utah Territory. He processes 10
believe that some of the Republican Sena-
tors will be willing to vote for admission as
matter of policy, as it is not sure that
the Democrats are In a majority there, not
withstanding the result Of the recent elec-
ton. MIR. Gaines calculations cannot be
correct. however. for it is almost certain no
Republican Senator could be found willing
to admit Utah under the existing condi-
tions. Some OF the Democrats are likewise
opposed to an admission. Senator Voor-
hees of Indiana said TO The CALL corre-
spondent that he could not vote for Utah's
admission unless the Territory rejected
polygamy by constitutional enactment.
Ex-Governor Caleb F. West, formerly OF
Kentucky. and Colonel Lett of Utah are
most prominently mentioned in connection
with the Utah Goyernorship to succeed
Thomas, the incumbent. Ex Governor
Vests chances should be very good. as he
will again have the cordial support Of Sena-
tors Carlisle and Blackburn.
Another desperate effort Will be made
this winter to abolish the Utah Commission.
The saiaries of the members were last ses-
sion reduced from $1,000 TO $1,000, and Rep
resentative Dockery. a member of tile Ap-
propriations Committee. says the commits
sion Is useless body and should now be
abolished entirely.
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THE CHILEAN TREATY.
1t VIII Probably Be Sent to the
Senate To-Day.
Provision rlade for the Appointment of
Commission to Settle the
Keweenaw Claims.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The attorney for
thlrty-seven Of the Baltimore's men who
have claims for damages against Chile is in
the city. The amount agreed upon by
Chile was SO, 600, and the attorney is here
10 get the money. He said to The CALL
correspondent: when Mr. Egan came up
from Chile recently he brought with him a
draft for $4,000 to settle the Baltimore
claims. 1t was drawn on the Chilean Min
lister in Paris at thirty days. 1t was at
once sent on for collection and | suppose
the money will be mere and available for
distribution in the course of few days.
II believe it has not yet been definitely
settled just how the division OF the money
will be made. but the matter has been
turned over by the State Department to the
Navy Department. and, / presume,
board of naval officers will be appointed
to make allotments in accordance with the
medical evidence. This should not take O
great amount OF time-not more than few
weeks-inasmuch as the medical evidence
in all in hand as result Of the Baltimore
inquiry"
The claims of the two American mer-
chant sailors. Shields and McKinstrey, will
also probably come up for settlement be-
fore very long.
Minister Egan brought up with him from
Chile the draft of the treaty which the
President Will send to the Senate for ratifi-
cation, possibly when he sends his message.
Among other things the treaty provides
for the appoin tment of board OF arbitra-
tion to settle the Keweenaw claims. This
board is TO meet in Washington within six
months of the ratification OF the treaty, and
will consist of three mem bers-ohe Chilean,
one from this country and the third to be
chosen by the other two
The case Of Shields is peculiarly agra
waited one. and was specially referred TO bv
President Harrison in his message TO Con-
gress on the Chilean affair. Shields Is still
confined in the Marine Hospital In San
Francisco. suffering from eplleptic fits. the
result. so his physicians say, Of injuries TO
his brain or spine that he received during
his confinement in the jail at Valparaiso
When he was first seen by the surgeons of
the Baltimore, according TO their account,
be was black and blue from his head to his
hips, and he will probably never recover
from the injuries he received during his
confinement.
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EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Democratic Leaders Turning i'm Favor
of the Project.

WAsuINGsToS, Dec. Extra session
was the talk on the floor of both the House
and Senate to-day. The Democrats seem to
be hopelsssly divided 10 opinion and groups
could be seen everywhere at the Capitol
earnestly discussing the matter. Repre-
sentative McMilin's expression In favor Of
an extra session was a surprise to his col
leagues, as he was thought to be ayerse to
II. Representative Wilson, another of the
Democratic leaders. also favors an extra
session. and the irfiuence OF such men is
having its effect 1t can be said that with
each day the extra-session sentiment
grows stronger. The plan OF having an ex
ira session fixed by this Congress meets
with diversity of views, the opinion
generally expressed being that the present
Congress could not fix the time for holding
session of the Ffiy-tbird Congress with
out a constitutional enactment
Representative Hooker's resolution of to-
day. providing for the assembling of Con-
gress in March. does not meet with general
favor.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-06
SILVER IN A CLOUD
The White Metals Pros
poets Not Bright.
ENGLAND is OPPOSED TO 1T.
Her Delegates Hard at Work to Block
the Progress of the rione-
tary Conference.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

BRUSSELS, Dec. s. When the inter-
national monetary conference resumes its
sittings Tomorrow the first matter reauir-
Ing settlement will be whether the report
OF the committee appointed to consider
Rothschild's plan shall be further debated
or the proposals of the American delegates
proceeded with Rothschild Sir C. FIRE.
mantle and Sir William Wordsworth.
British delegate desire some expression of
opinion regarding the Rothsehild plan from
the full conference. Bertram Currie, an
other British delegate. aims TO bring the
conference to speedy close, and, in CON-
mon with some other delegates who are re-
signed TO see the conference result in a
failure. would accelerate the consideration
OF the American resolutions as fastening to
the winding up of the meeting.
tremantle, with q view to the resumption
OF debate on the Rothschid plan, has
amended his declaration declining to pledge
the English Govern ment to Withdraw its
half-sovereign pieces in favor of silver, by
adding the words: Except eoncurrently
with the adoption of the Roth schlld pro-
1eet or some other proposal having the same
compensatory value" Fremantle, who is
Deputy Master of the British Mint, has
never been known TO take independent ac-
ton or personal initiative; therefore Il is
taken for granted that he is the mouth
piece OF the British Government in an
nouneing assent to the abolition Of the half
sovereign ,
The possibility Of the repeal of the Sher-
man act was much discussed among the
members OF the conference to-day, and the
opinion was that it wOulu be serious blow
unless accompanied by some other special
legislation in support of silver. The Inde-
pendance Beige says: The committee will
to-day examine into the proposal OF C. F.
TeitJen. the Danish delegate. The proposal
provides that an International union be
formed to fix the relative value OF gold and
silver on the basis of the average Price Of
silver in London during the formation of
the union. The members of the union will
be permitted to coin an unlimited amount
OF silver to the value of 81, which will have
an unlimited debt-paying power in the
countries where they are coined. The
scheme provides for the appoint
ment of committee to watch the
silver market II the value of that
metal falls per cent below the value fixed
the committee will have power to decide
whether fresh issue of silver coin is
necessary. Every bank of issue will hayo
the right to have portion of the metallic
reserve in silver coin Of the union, with the
distinction that on six months notice the
nation can demand that the silver coins held
In the banks treasury be repaid In gold by
the country whence the coins came
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ESCAPED FRO1 SIBERIA.
A Key of Gold Unlocked the Russian
Prison Pen.

OMAHA. Dec. 5.-Jacob Gerber has re-
turned to this city, having escaped from a
Siberian exile, to which be was condemned
one year and half ago. He tells a horri-
BILE tale OF suffering. After residing in this
country six years and declaring his inten-
ton OF becoming citizen he went to Russia
on visit. As soon as his identity was dis
covered he was seized and condemned to
the Siberian mines for fifteen years. In
company with 600 other convicts, to one of
whom he was ironed, he made the long and
awful journey to Ilga On arrival :here the
irons were stricken from him, and he was
told to take care of himself henceforth. BY
the aid of a friendly Hebrew he, after sew
eral months. managed to get letter to his
wife, and she sent him In care of his friend
about $1,000. With this, and disguised as
Russian nobleman, Gerber managed 10 es-
cape from Siberia, spending much money
in the bribery of petty officials, and reached
here with about ten cents
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CRUSHED BY THE rIOTOR.
Terrible Death of a Mexican at Santa

Los ANGELES. Dec "a Mexican named
Victor Martinez met with horrible death
last night by being run over by an electric
car at the corner of Buena Vista and Ord
streets.
The train was running al good speed
when the motorneer saw a man jump from
the sidewalk and fall on the track. The
motor was reversed and the brake applied,
but not until the car had passed over the
unfortunate man, crushing his body in .
frightful manner
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A SHORT SESSION.
Congress Meets Only in a
Formal Way.
THE MESSAGE NOT READY.
1t Was Bright Day, and the Corri-
dors and Galleries of the Cap
itoi Were Crowded.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The reassembling
OF Congress brought to the Capitol the
throng Of visitors common on such occa-
sions. The galleries were packed. great
proportion Of the occupants being ladies.
There was an unusual number of floral de-
signs on the desks or the members. The
huObub on the House floor by. the members
exchanging greetings and congratulations
continued until precisely II o'clock. when
Speaker Crisp brought his gavel down. The
only Californians responding to the roll
call were Loud and Bowers. Mr.. Cutting
made his appearance later. Mr.. HilborD
was busy making acqraintances among his
fellov-members. At eos Mr.. Hilborn and
three other new members appeared at the
bar # the House and took the oath of
Office.
On the Senate side there were present of
the coast delegation Senators FELTON,, Stew
art. Mitchell, Dolph and Allen. Senator
Jones OF Nevada is at the Monetary Confer
enes IN Europe. Senator Squire is with
Senatorial Indian Commission. Senator
Stanford, 1t is thought, may arrive Decem-
Der l5, although Senator FELTON,, who saw
him before leaving California, says it is
possible he may not come until after the
Christmas holidays.
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SUICIDE OF A CALIFORNIAN.
Hiss Annie Clark of Compton Takes
Her ife at Tacoma

TACOMA, Dec. "a woman committed
suicide at the Gondolfo hotel this morning
by shooting herself in the breast with a
revolver. On her person were found several
letters, among them one addressed to Mrs.
Mary A. Clark. from Dr. Potter of San
Francisco. The landlord of the hotel says
the woman's name is Mrs. Dalton and that
she came to the hotel November 10 and re-
mained until last Saturday, when she went
to Seattle.
The identity OF the woman was not dis
covered until after 0 o'clock this evening.
She was Miss Annie Clark of Compton,
CAL, whose mother still keeps boarding
house there. Her sister. Susie Clark. Is the
wife OF E. r. Bentley. retired lumber
dealer, ex-Postmaster and ex-Justice Of the
Peace of Compton. The body of the suicide
was identified this evening by E. C. Bur-
lingame, prominent Tacoma contractor,
who went TO school with ber and her sister
ten years ago in California. She took her
life because she was respondent on ac-
count of lack of money and friends. Harry
Clarke, in whose room she was found, Is
no relation to the woman. He heard her
crying in her room, which was next to his,
and on several occasions gave her money
with which to get her meals.
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this country: "The report is not exact. 1t
is true. by letters dated from the beginning
or last month, have received authority to
examine and decide. without appeal. con-
troversies arising between the Bishops and
priests, ETC., 10 the United States, but il is
absurd to ascribe to me place and authority
of the Pope In the American church. AS TO
Cardinal Gibbons. for whom the Apostolic
delegate entertains the highest veneration
and special affection, he preserves all the
dignity and authority which belong to his
Office. There is no reason for surprise in
this case, as the Pope Is accustomed TO send
delegates from time to time to various
countries on similar missions with similar
powers"