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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
HUNTINGTON'S TRIP.
He Leaves the Metropolis for
the West.
j. S. Leeds Leaves New York and
1t Is Reported There That He
Has No Contract.

NEW YORK. Feb &C. p. Huntington
left this city on Saturday for the Pacific
Coast. 1t is understood. however, he will
tarry in Washington a few davs to look
into the status for Legislation affecting the
Pacific railroads.
The negotiations which have been in
progress for some days past looking to a
readjustment of the relations of the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company. of which
Huntington is president. with the Pan
ANA Railroad Company will Eot be inter-
rupted by bis departure, as be has left
them in charge of his counsel, Charles II.
Tweed.
The arrival of J. S. Leeds from San
Francisco last week for the purpose of Sc
curing a renewal of the contract
by which the North American Nav
Igation Company's ships can trans
port freight from the Gold Gate
to connection with the Panama Railroad
on the Pacific side of the isthmus has led
to much confusion in the minds of those
who purvey information through Wall
street. The news bureau and the state
ments in some of the newspapers have
been hOpelessly muddled.
Leeds has started back to the Pacific
Coast. and. it is reported, without having
secured from the Panama officials re-
newal of the contract with the North
American Navigation Company. If the
Pacific Mail and the Panama people ad-
just their differences the transcon tinental
roads may before long find it necessary to
renew the old subsidy TO the steams b ip
company.
1t was doubtless out of the muddled re-
ports of the two sets Of negotiations de-
scribed that the rumOr origin ated that the
Pacific Mail was trying to acquire a con-
trolling interest in the stock Of the Pan
anna Railroad Company as it understood
that at least part of this stock had been
hypothecated with banking houses in
Paris by the Panama Canal people who
bought t some thirteen years ago, Mouchi-
court, official llbuidatar of the canal COM
paDv, in special dispatch to the Herald
yesterday declared that the road is not for
sale.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
COLONNA OUTWITTED.
His Princess and Children Sail
for New York.
The Prince Will Follow Her and the
Legal Squabble Will Be Re-
sumed on This Side.

NEW YORK, Feb. A special to the
World from Paris says: Princess ColOnna
sailed for America on Wednesday. This
news set at rest the rumor that she and
her husband had become reconciled on his
giving a satisfactory pledge of good con-
duct in the future.
After the French cnurt allowed the
Prince the right to see his children twice
week the Princess found her situation in
tOlerable. besides from the elaborate re-
cantations by the French press of its
earlier seventies. Her friends augured an
unfavorable action by the French court
hence it was determined that she should
remove from its capricious Jurisdiction.
The Princess with her three children
left Hotel Brighton on Tuesday evening as
ii for moonlight promenade, Mrs. Mac
kay remaining behind to lull the suspicion
of the spies of the Prince, and the domes-
tics waited up till o'clock iE the morning
and then informed the hotel proprietor,
who in turn informed Mrs. Mackay of
what she already knew.
When the Prince called on Wednesday
TO see his children be was simply informed
that they were out with their mother, and
it was not until his wife had time to board
the steamer that be was informed that she
and her children were beyond the juri:-
diction Of the French courts.
All iDquirers were purposely misled in
order to give the Princess time to escape.
Her lawyers now propose to continue
the fight in America. 1t is reported to-
night that the Prince sailed for New York
Saturday. Mrs. Mackay quilted the Hotel
Brighton Thursday. but her destination is
known only to her counsel
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
HAS A GLIB TONGUE.
ElOpement of Very HomeIy
Silhouette Artist.
Deserts His Wife and Three Children
for an Indiana Heiress and
Starts for This City.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Harry A. Sack
EFT is the name of gay young Lothario,
who. while resident OF Washington, made
his living by cutting paper contours or
profes of faces and figures. He called
himself silhouette artist. He deserted
his wife and three children IN this city
and on Friday elOped from Elkhart, Ind,
with young heiress of that city. The
elopers are now on their way 10 San Fran
cisco. and Sackett will doubtless ply his
vocation al the Atidwinter Fair. The DO
lice of San Franc cisco will be reque sted to
apprehend Sackett, if he has committed
bigamy
Sackett was we'll known in Washington.
He was an expert in his line of business.
and made many silhouettes of Washing
toms celebrities. His fields of operation
were about hotel lobbies and on the Pn-
tomac River boats. Though not
very prepossessing in appearance Sackstt's
glib tongue made him sort of favorite
with the fair sex, and his love intrigues In
this city frequently involved him in
trouble
Mrs. Sackett, pretty woman, supports
herself and children by carrying on a
candy and fruit stand aboard the Potomac
steamer Manchester. When Informed of
her husbands perfdy the wife was almost
overcome with grief. The police hope TO
secure Sacket's arrest. if possible, before
he has married. the Elkhart girl. who ii
appears is a daughter OF B. l.. Davenport,
deceased, former State Senator and a
man of wealth.
Sackett first appeared at Elkhart several
weeks ago with an adventures. He be-
came acquainted with Miss Davenport and
several days later bOasted that he would
soon leave for the Midwinter Fair with a
girl with $4,000 Sackett is described by
the police as being a small man, below
medium height, with dark curly hair and
black mustache. His nose is slightly
crooked and fiat.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
BEFORE THE EXECUTION.
All of Paris Was Excited and Great
e. Crowds Gathered.

d, Crowds Gathered.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-August Valiant, the
anarchist who was convicted and sent
enced TO death for throwing a dynamite
bomb in the Chamber of Deputies, will be
executed tomorrow morning.
The decision that he must die is re-
garded as defeat for the revolutionary
party and triumph for the Opportunists.
who, since the bomb explosion, have been
demanding the enforcement of vigorous
measures and the strictest application of
the law as lesson to anarchists.
The fate of Valiant nominally rests
with the President. but in such cases be is
guided by an advisor, the Minister of JUS
tice, despite all efforts of the revolution
ary. socialists and anarchists newspapers
to compel Carnot to assume the response
bility, he has refused to do So
All Paris is intensely excited over the
near approach of the execution, and a
tremendous crowd is looked for in the
streets near where the execution takes
place.
Inc police precautions tomorrow will
be on an extraordinary scale, bat DESPITE
the imposing show of force which the
officials intend to make it is feared the exe-
cution of Valiant will be the occasion of
further startling attempts on the part of
the anarchists.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
EX-SENATOR WILKINSON.
Death of the Distinguished Lawyer
and Statesman.

and Statesman.
WELLS. Mimi, FEB. 4.-Morton S. VII
kinsoD, ex-UDited States Senator from
Minnesota, died to-day, ageds75 years.
Morton Smith Wilkinson was born in
Skaueateles, OnOndaga County, n. Y,
January 90, 1919. He received an academi-
cal education; went to Illinois in 1887, and
was engaged for two years in railroad
business. Afterward he returned 10 his
native place, where he studied law. He
was admitted to the bar in 1872, and in
IS43 began practice at Eaton Rapids, Mich
In 1S47 he removed to st. Paul, Minn..
ana was elected a member of the first
Territorial Legislature i'm 1849, and was
appointed one of a board of commissioners
to prepare code of laws for the Terri
tory. He was elected to the United States
Senate as Republican in 1859. and held
his seat until 1866. serving as chairman of
the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
and as member of the Committee on In
dian Affairs. he was a delegate to the
Baltimore convention of 1864 and 10 the
Loyalists' convention of 1866 at Philadel-
phia. He also served in Congress from
Minnesota from March 4. 1862 to March 3,
1871. He was member of the State Sem
ate in 1S74-77 and afterward united with
the Democratic party.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
WOULD NOT BLOCKADE RIO
Da CANA, the Royalist, Taught a
Little Lesson.
Insurgents Threaten to Seize All Tugs
That May Tow Lighters to
the WharVes.

Rio JANEIRo, Feb. $50 long as De
Mello was i'll charge Of the insurgent YES
sells in Rio Bay no blockade was permitted
in the harbor. Vessels of foreign nation
were allo wed TO freely enter the bay, dis
charge cargoes and depart. When Da
Cana joined De Mello and issued the
famous imperial manifesto, be declared he
meant to stop all commerce with Rio.
England. he announced, as if on the au-
thority of British officials. was anxious
for the restoration of the monarchy
throughout Brazil and the overthrow of
reciprocity.
Following close upon this declaration he
issued warning to all vessels that they
must not attempt to discharge cargoes.
Other InsurgeDt leaders made the same
threats. Thompson, the United States
Minister. made vigorous protest. insisting
that 'Da Cana had no right To institute
such blockade. Thompson visited Com
mander Henry +. Picking, in command of
the American warships, and asked him to
afford protection to all American vessels.
Picking said if american sailors were
shot while a vessel was in the act OF dis
charging a cargo he would promptly prose-
cute the captain of the rebel warship re-
sponsible for the sailors deaths. Beyond
this Picking seemed unwilling to go.
Thompson was thus rendered poWeTess 20
DO anything.
Now everything is changed, owing to
the determined action of Admiral Ben
ham. 1t is impossible to discharge cargOes
elsewhere. All the tugs used in towing
vessels are owned by Brazilians and De
Cana threatens to promDtly seZe them if
they tow lighters which are discharging.
Benham thinks the risk at the warves is
slight. but refuses to advise American
captains bow they should act. He is de-
termined. however, to afford them all the
protection he can.
The reported sinking of a torpedo boat
last Monday was without foundation.
PERNAMBUCo. Feb. 4.-One of Pick
otO's American warships has arrived at
this port with her machinery damaged
CopyrighL
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
WITH SUBTLE POISON.
Investigating Mysterious Death
at Victoria.

VICTORIA, Feb 4-W. T. ColliDson,
Postmaster at Plumpers Pass. is here
with dozen others, residents of the
Mayne Islands. to give evidence at the
Coroner's inquest tomorrow regarding
the death of Mrs. Roberts, Collnson's
mistress. whom he is suspected of having
poisoned for her money.
The police have not yet deprived Collin
son of his liberty, the entire case being
thus far one of surmises, which will be
changed into important links of evidence
should Public Analyst Carmichael find
traces of poison in the stomach or intes-
tines.
COllinson Is, however, under close sur
veillance and practically prisoner. Mrs.
Roberts died three days after signing a
will prepared by Collinson, leaving every
thing to him. He brought the body here.
and after securing a certificate of death
from heart disease from DR.. Morrison. a
dscredited practitioner, who made no in
spection of the body, the burial took
place.
Then William Robson and other
residents came forward with infor-
nation that the deceased, In her
last hours. had confded to them
that she believed that she was being myste-
riously poisoned. and Mrs. Collinson stated
that her husband, from whom she sepa-
rated few years ago, was keen STUDENT
of chemistry, and was particularly fond of
working with poiSOns.
These circumstances, with the fact that
Collinson's uncle. William, died two years
ago under circumstances precisely similar
to those of the present case caused the
holding open of the inquest. The anal
yst's report is awaited with keen interest
by all concerned.
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DONE QUIETLY.
Anarchist Valiant IS
Executed
UPON THE GUILLOTlNE
The Bombthrower Quick
ly Beheaded.
WAS DEFIANT TO THE LAST.
death to Society. Long Live
Anarchy" He Cried.
WAS DEFIANT TO THE LAST.
VAST CROWDS KEPT AT BAY.
Exciting Scenes in the Closing Chap
ter of the Life of the Blood
thirsty Anarchist.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-Vaillant was executed
at a quarter past O'Clock this morning.
his last words we're: Death to society
Long live anarchy!
There were no incidents of an exciting
nature other than this.
Previous to the execution. however,
there were scenes of great excitement in
the vicinity. The execution of Valiant
was determined upon yesterday. The
news was only known late last evening.
People began gathering soon afterward
and the crowd kept increasing rapidly in
fine rain commenced to fall. Workmen
then started to erect barricades across all
the streets leading into the square from
which the people were driven by the police
at $50 A. NJ. AT that hour the Garde Re-
publicaine arrived on the scene.
The cafes and wineshops were all
Gro wded with the lowest class of citizens,
who loudly commented upon the injustice
OF sending Valiant to the gullotine, as he
p had killed nobody.
-Four companies of the Garde Republi-
caine and squadron of mounted guards
formed around the square.
Meanwhile the crowd continued to in
crease and signs of approaching turbulence
were noticeable. An ugly rush of men
and women up the Rue de la Roquette
took place a o'clock. but was stopped by
tho police
The wooden scaffold upon which Valiant
was to be executed arrived at 4:l5 A. NJ.
Awed by the display of force the crowd
was kept at respectful distance until
7:15 o'clock, when the news that the exc
cution had taken place was received.
Without any violent demonstration the
crowds soon dis persed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
FURY OF THE STORM.
Caused Great Destruction i'm
Northern Alabama.
Houses Blown Down, Four Persons
Killed and Many Others Seri-
ously Injured.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. A special to the
Republic from Birmingham. Ala, says:
Further details of last nights storm which
swept over this section of North Alabama
show the damage has been greater than
at first supposed.
James Smith. railroad section lore
man, was fatally injured by the roof of
house falling in. On the East Lake
railroad three depots were blown down.
At East Lake one house was blown fifty
yards and upset.
The occupants escaped unhurt. The
worst damage was at Gate City, where the
Congregational church was blown down.
Mrs. r. III. Pritchard was crushed by fall
ing beams and died at midnight. A young
man named Williams died tonight from
his injuries. Mrs. James Miles received
fatal internal injuries. Charles Olson and
James Hartshorn were fatally injured.
Thirty to forty others received injuries of
a less serious character. Nearly every
house In Gate City was damaged by the
storm.
An immense amount Of timber in the
track of the storm was destroyed. The
damage will amount to large sum. At
East Birmingham the church and school
building were wrecked. Near Choccolocco
tree fell upon Mrs. j. f. McDowelrs
house, killing her instantly.
The telegraph wires were blown down,
and many trees fell across the railroad
tracks. Thus far four deaths have been
reported.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
THE MURDERER ESCAPED.
An Italian Shot While Rowing ir
His Boat.

STOCKTON, Feb. "A. Chinchola, an
Italian fisherman whose relatives live In
San Francisco. was shot while in a skiff
at Elk Slough. between Contra Costa and
Son Joaquin counties, early Saturday
evening by G. MormiDo. another Italian.
who has disappeared. The wounded man
was brought to Bouldin Island landing
and died there few hours later.
The nan who rowed the boat and
brought the injured man to the landing is
the only eyewitness to the shooting who
has yet been seen by the officers, and his
story of the matter is the one now ac-
cepted. This man, whose name is Philip
Russo, says that MormiDo shot Chinch ola
with shotgun, and that the assault was
entirely unproyoked.
The Antioch officers have Russo in GUS
tody. suspecting that he is not telling the
truth, while the body of Chinchola is now
in Stockton in the hands Of the Coroner.
The police have no clew to the where
abouts of Mormino, the murderer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
NAILLANT'S TERRIBLE CRIME.
How He Startled the World by
Throwing a Bomb.

The crime for which Valiant was exc
cuted was of very sensational nature.
On the afternoon of December business
was proceeding very quietly in the French
Chamber of Deputies. when without any
warning a bomb was thrown from the
right gallery. exploding just above the
heads of a number of Deputies in the
clear space between the tribune and the
hrst row Of benches.
Ihe bomb was filed with slugs, which
were scattered in all directions. at least
score Of persons were injured so badly
as TO require medical aid, but fortunately
tne Domb exploded before reaching the
moor and great loss of life was averted.
Inc would-be assassin was arrested the
next day and proved to be a well-known
anarchist named Valiant.
lie made f''ieontession and seemed to
glory in the noto.fety he had achieved. He
regretted that he had not succeeded in
wonDding Casimir-Perier and one or two
hundred other prominent men. His trial
was brief and he has promptly maid the
penalty of his crime.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
RAPID RETREAT OF DEPUTIES
Glad to Escape the FusiIlade of
the Bandits Bullets.
SURPRISED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE
The Desperadoes Are Ready With
Their Guns and the Officers
Are Worsted.

FRESNO, Feb. A fight between the
bandits Evans and Morrell and Deputy
Sheriffs Timmlns and Boyd occurred in the
Slippery Rock country, about 20 miles east
of Dinuba. this afternoon.
The officers were looking for the fugltives
in that Deghborhood, and were riding in
cart, and when they were approaching the
place of rancher named Robinson Tim
Minis alighted and started in the direction
Of the house.
He had gone only short distance when
Evans and Morrell came out of st. Clair's
house. near by. and Immediately opened
fire on the officers.
The latter had the advantage of being
separated, and could have raked the
bandits from both sides. as Evans and
Morrell we're in line between them.
Instead of doing this. however. it is re-
ported that the officers took to fight, the
robbers diligently firing upon them. After
the officers lad fled some distance they re-
turned few shots without, however, stop
ing in their flight.
In making their escape Iimmins ana
Boyd became separated, the former finally
turning up at Dinubs aud the latter at
Reediey. Timmins telephoned up the
news of the fight to Sheriff Scott, who
had started for Sanger this evening
with Deputy Hi Rapelje.
1t is said that twenty-four or wenty-five
shots were fred. the robbers firing twenty
and the officers four.
Another report has it that the officers
made a bold stand, but were at a disad-
vantage. as the bandits were under cover.
Sheriff Scott and Deputy Rapelje had
started for Sanger, both being heavily
armed. and intending to join the deputies
who were already searching in the noun
tains The news Of the battle reached
here after they had gone.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
HONORED BY ALL MEN
MANY Tributes to the Memory
of George w. ChiIds.
Among Those Who Will Attend the
Funeral Tuesday Will Be the
President and Cabinet.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-Probably there
Is not single church in this city in which
some touching allusion is not made to-day
in memory of George w. Childs. At the
st. James Protestant Episcopal, of which
the deceased was vestryman, an eloquent
tribute was paid by the pastor. Rev.
Joseph n. Blanchard. There were few
callers at the house to-day and these con-
sisted of Intimate friends of the family.
The arrangements for the funeral are
nearly completed There will be brief
private services at the residence, to be
followed by public service at ST. James
Church at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Bishop Puth of New York, for many
years an intimate friend of Childs, will
"fficiate. assisted by Bishop Whitaker Of
Philadelphia and Rev. DR.. Blanchard.
pastor OF the church. The remains will
be temporarily inferred in the Drexel
mausolenm at Woodland Cemetery. the
body to be placed in the catacomb next to
the one occupied by the remains of the
late A. j. Drexel, business partner and
boon companion of Childs. The employees
of the Ledger will attend the funeral in a
body. Arrangements are being made for
special trains from New York and Wash
ingtOn to accommodate the crowd eX-
pected to attend.
1t has not yet been announced. but 1t is
expected that President Cleveland, with
members of the Cabinet and several Sena-
tors and Congrssemen, will attend.
A meeting of employees of the Ledger
was held this afternoon. Addresses were
made, after which minute attesting the
esteem in which the deceased had been
held was adopted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Resolutions Of
respect and coincidence were adopted To-
day nv Columbia Typographical Union
No. 101 concerning the death OF George w.
Childs, who was an honorary member OF
that union.
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Canuto Neri and placed in solitary con.

fnement in Belem prison.
He was in the prison only few DAYS
when he made his escape and found
refuge among Catholic sympathizers.
where he quietly worked up strong feel
ing against the Government. and organized
force of about 100 men. With this small
army he made an attack upon hacienda
in the State of Mexico and secured large
lot of supplies. They were pursued and
retaken by troop of cavalry commanded
by Colonel SoliD, and in the fight the
priest was killed. Ten of his followers
were also killed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
A FALSE SCENT.
Mrs. Evans Reported to Be lin
VisaIia.

VIsALIA, Feb. 4-Sheriff Kay and posse
did not 60 out last evening. Kay expected
information from the foothills soon after
dark.
When the train came in from San Fran
cisco Saturday evening Mr.. Kay was in
formed that Mrs. Evans was passenger
and had got off at Traver. That was
news indeed to him.
He at once began to work the telephone
and telegraph lines to find the truth of the
report. Shortly after 10 o'clock be found
there was nothing in it.
1t was thought Mrs. Evans would come
on q later train. but she did not put in an
appearance. Clarke Moore arrived on a
late train and wanted TO know what was
in the reports. Several residents OF the
'hog belt" vicinity are in Visalis this
morning but know nothing.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-05
CITIZENS TAKE A HAND.
Too Much Sympathy for Evans
Being Expressed.

VIsALIA. Feb. 4.-John March. the
rancher that brought in the Evans and
Morrell story, had been doing good deal
Of talking about the officers now on the
hunt for the fugitives, but last night he
received blow across the nose which
knocked out any further talk.
Several professed friends of Evans have
received notices to ''let up" or suffer the
consequences. The notes are signed
Committee. The committee is unknown,
but whoever they are they are going at
their work in way that will accomplish
what they wish.