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THERE is NO PUNISHMENT
Prescribed by Law to Fit Such Crime
as This
A Case Of Horrible Depravity at San Fran.
cisco-There Is Thought to Be
Evidence to Convict

SAN FRANCIsCO,N Nov. 13.-Capt. Peter
Lane, capitalist, Leon X. Meyer, capital-
list, and Philip Ratz were arraigned be
fore Police Judge Campbell today to an
swer to series OF crimes that surpass
anything in the annals of the local
courts. Lane is nearly 80 years old, al
most blind and very intirm. Meyer is II
years old and apparently possessed of all
his faculties. Ratz is much younger
man. The men are charged with OUT
raging girls. A lready the police have
taken in charge eight little girls rangin G
in age from to IL years, and they state
age will be called to testify against the
men,. The aged trio made their head
quarters at the house of Captain Lane,
who is said to be worth 5000, 900. In that
house girls ranging in age from to IL
were brought by an older girl, who re-
ceived % cents for each recruit she
broupht to the den of vice. Eight little
girls appeared in coIrt today and identi-
lied the men. rho surgeon of the receiv-
ing hospital exam med a number of the
infants today and was terrified at the
results of the examination. He said there
was no doubt that the children had been
outraged. Judge Campbell held the meu
in $4,000 bail each, and they will be ex-
amined Friday. The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children has
been investigating the ca and claim to
have evidence that will convict the men
OF the crimes charged against them.
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Annexation Predicted

CHICAGO, Nov. ia Washington
special to the Times Fl erald says:
Hawaii may after all become part of
the United States, and that within the
coming year. Information of trust
worthy nature mas heen secured concern.
ing the Hawaiian program 10 be adopted
by the friends of annexation during the
coming winter. joint resolution will
BIZ introduced in the house or senate re-
Questins the president to negotiate a
eaty Of annexation with the government
of Hawaii. This resolution will have the
sanction OF the PRESIDENT of Hawaii and
of tho new Hawaiian minister tn this
capital, Mr.. Hatch, who TODAY arrived in
San Francisco en- route to Washington.
Still more important. it will have the
approval of PresidenJ Cleveland. The
resolution, as introduced or amended,
will provide that if the president concurs
and the government of Hawaii be will
ing, the scheme of annexation shall in
clude submission of the question of
joining the American union TO voters of
the island,
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ASSOCIATED CHRISTIANS
W. and Y. w. c. A. 1embers Close Their
International Convention

W. and Y. w. c. A. 1embers Close Their
International Convention
BROOKLYN, Nov. bat the closing
day of the International convention of
the Woman's and Young Woman's Chris
tian Associations, W. S. Stewart of Phila-
delphia opened the discussion on THE
Girl in Her Life Outside the Association /;
Boarding Houses and Vacation Homes;
Fresh AIR Funds; Travellers Aid,' etc.
Several delegates made short addresses
regarding their experiences in connec.
tion with the subject. The various state
committees held a meeting at noon to
compare notes on the general work of
the organization. Sim utanecousiy wi III
this meeting the secretaries and superin.
tendents held a conference. Miss Sibyll
Gray of Worcester, Mass. read n paper
entitled Work of the General Secretary
and Its Relation to the Association. ut
the afternoon session.
The following officers were elected ::
President, Mrs. r. A. Dorman, New
York: first vice president, Mrs. q. N.
Judson, Brooklyn: second vice president,
Mrs j. B. Learmont, Montreal; cores.
pondins secretary, Mrs. John Duncan,
Louisville; recording secretary, Miss NJ.
Il. True. Chicago; asst slant secretary.
Miss E. b. Stewart, Baltimore, treasurer,
Mrs. Levi 7. Schofeld. Cleveland.
Among the vice presidents elected are
Mrs. W. o. Could of San Francisco and
Miss L. J. Thompson of Portland, Ore.
The convention adjourned to meet in
Montreal in Novem her, 1887.
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Mooney, who, during the course OF her
interview explained the reason for Lord
Sholto haven written SO harshly to her
as he had done. His animosity was
pay her some money which he borrowed
at the time of his marriage.
"Oh, Lord Shoito was quite dOcile," Is
the way in which Mrs. Mooney desert bel
the conduct of her British son-in-law at
their SECOND interview yesterday.
"He came to time and agreed to all
that asked, paid me the $40 he owed
me, and we have settled the differences
amicably. He made numerous promises
and l believe that he will keep them, but
OF course there is chance that he may
n ot."
MRS. MOONEY SEES HIS LORD
SHIPS BLUFF.
He called upon me in the morning
and said that he wanted ms:not to bother
him and his wife. I replied that l pro.
posed to see my daughter and talk with
her and also to have il. understood that
she was to write to me when she desired.
He got very angry and we had some ex-
citing remarks between US. Finally he
said that be had given her the alternative
OF choosing between himself and me and
she had chosen him and that could not
see her again as he had sent her away
from the city.
Now. Lord Sholto, there's no use in
your coming and telling me any such
thing for l do not believe YOU, l replied.
Il know that she las not deserted me.
She chose you before, but | am positive
that she would not go away now with
out seeing me. l will give you Just one
hour-Do two hours-to bring her here to
me SO | Can talk to her. Tnere is moth
Ing secret have to say to her and you
can be present, but give you fair warn
lug to have her here within two hours
and II you don't will call on the law to
cumpel you.
AT this Lord Sholto got very angry
and left the room. and as he went down
stars called back that he would not pro-
duce her in one or two hours or fifteen
years either.
AS soon as ne had gone l went 20 the
district attorney to con ult him about
ONE points of law. l wanted to have
Lord Sholto bound over to keep the peace,
THE MOONEYS..LADY
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IN The island REPUBLIC
The Cholera Has Been Thor.
oughly Controlled
THE GOVERNMENT IS SOLID
Political Offenders to Be Pardened on
Thanksgiving Day
Indirect News of Russia's Interest In Railroad
Terminal Facilities on the
Asiatic Coast
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-The Occi-
dental and Oriental steamship CoptIc,
Captain Lindsay, arrived here last night
from the Orient and Hawaii. Among
her passengers from the latter place was
A. L. Hatch, late minister of foreign
affairs OF the island republic, and recent
ly appointed Hawaiian minister to the
United States, to succeed Minister Thurs
ton. Mr.. Hatch, in common with the
other passengers, was compelled to re-
main aboard tie ship, which found an
anchorage way out near the fort. Charles
Wilder, the Hawaiian consul-gene ral, went
off on this Hartley to meet his late chief,
and the two had long consultation, the
consul remaining ON board all night. Mr..
Hatch did not have much to report. All
OF the exiles have with q few exceptions
been pardoned and many of them are re-
turned to this country. late steamers
bringing several.
Ex-Queen Liliuoka lani has been ill, it
was reported. but her sickness was regard
ed as not being serious. The cholera had
disappeared, but its lesson remained.
TIE drainage OF Honolulu has been made
almost perfect, creeks have been walled
up to stop OVERLOOKING and swamps have
Dceh CIchuCu up. DuciuCso c"oiy W.
pressed by the cholera, but with the re-
moval of quarantine embargoes it was
i'm IMPROVING. The situation as to the gov
eminent is said to be ABSOLUTELY unChang-
ed. Mr.. Hatch will join his wife here at
San Francisco.
Another passenger of importance was
Major General ID. T. Supuritch of the
Russian army. lately stationed at Vladi.
vostock. He talks OF commerce, attach
ing the greatest i'm portance to the Trans
Siberian railway. He says that Russia
plans the establishment of great fish
canneries on the Asintic coast. Their
operation means competition with tn,
United States fishing interests. The gen.
eral was ACCOMPANIED by hs wife.
1t is generally understood that the
white men now in prison for taking part
in the January rebellion will be liberated
on THANKSGIVING day.
According to the last statement OF the
financial coalition of the government,
prepared by Minister Damon, figures
prove that the revenues for Septen bar
have improved as compared with tho
same months last year and the preceding
month of this year. The balance of cash
Hawaiian bonds in London are quoted at
102 to 1903. Minister Damon considers the
credit OF the country first class.
The U. S. S. Bennington was at. Hilo,
with u nited States Minister Willis on
board. TIL, vessel was expected to re-
turn to port on the 10th and will enter
the barhor for the first time since the laTs
cholera outbreak.
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Dispatches and Descriptions

LON DON, Nov. 13.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Standard says that the
foreign am bassadors possess ample evi.
dence that the palace clique at CONSTANT
nople Issued orders to the effect that the
troops and police should only fire upon
Armenians, no matter who the aggressors
Ssre. Observers of political events at
Uunstantinop;e have noted that all the
imperial princes are now living at Yildiz
Kioshim.
The Daily News this morning prints
q dispatch from Odessa to the effect that
it has been officially announced that the
communicating hief OF the Caucasian
army and the admiral of the Black sea
have definite instructions from st. Peters,
burg advising them what course to pur-
sue in the event of disruption of the
Ottomun empire.
dispatch to the Daily News from
Constantinople says that a witness at The
Erezeroum massacre confirms the state
ment made regarding the rearranged
nature Of the outrages. He asserts that
a bugle was sounded before the soldiers
commenced their murderous work
throughout the city. At first the Turk
ish troops RETAINED from injuring NO.
men and children, but these bounds were
soon passed.
Four hundred refugees were shelter ed
at the governors house and fully three
hundred Armenians concealed them
selves in the homes of the Europeans.
Two hundred and four horribly m utilar-
ed curpses have been collected in the
Armenian quarter and the plundering
went on at q wholesale rate, according
to the account of this witness, who adds:
Il heard of acts OF the basest treach-
cry. The next DAY passed quietly, but
on the following day the massacre was
resumed. Thirty-six bodies were collect
ed ana nearly all had bullet, sword and
bayonet wounds. l saw the bodies OF
several women who had died in defense
of their honor. Some OF the bodies mad
been skinned, other bodies had been
partly burned through the use of petro
leum. Many women are missing, and it
is supposed that they were carried off
by the Turks"
Writing again on the following day,
this eye witness said: "The wounded
are now being collected at the Catholic
and Armchair schools and assistance has
been offered by the American mission.
aires. The work of the massacre has
been most deadly. A soldier tells me
that the orders for the killing of the Ar
menians were given by the porte. Per-
sian travellers who arrived today report
that Passion and plain have also Seen
destroyed The final report received
from this European eye witness also says
that 52l bodies were buried in the Arme-
MAN cemetery on that day.
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Cologne Gazette from Constantinople says
that the Armenian Christian teachers in
the Trebizond and Erzeroum districts
have been killed.
The Turkish minister Of the interior,
Memduh Pasha, has issued instructions
to the provincial officials to carefully
watch all public conveyances passing in
and out of the boundaries of their dis
tricts for arms. ammunition, and sedi-
tious literature, quantities Of which are
reported to have been struggled irrro
different parts of the empire recently.
The Turkish officials claim that some
Armenians recently captured in arms
against tie sultan had Russian rifles and
ammunition in their possession. This is
not thought extraordinary here, as il has
been known Tor year past that the Ar
menians have been obtaining arms from
the Russian provinces. But the Turks
are trying to make much OF this in their
usual tactics of playing one country
against another.
The distribution of revolutionary liter
allure throughout Asia Minor is being
carried on extensively in spite of the pre-.
cautions taken by the Turkish governors,
and not day passes without ircendiary
placards being torn down by the police
here aud IN all the big cities.
There seems 10 be no doubt that the
spirit of revolution is spreading even
among the old Turks, and the young
Turkish party is sad to be ype for ie-
volt.
The army needs money to pay for
equi pment and provisions, and the same
state of affairs prevails In The navy, but
the arrears of pay are not forthcoming
and there is much grumbling in cons =
quence, except among the troops. The
latter are Kept well fed, well paid, and
comfortably idle, for upon them depends
the safety of Abdul Hamid, who, as is
we'll known, ia IN houiIy dread of assas
sination.
Under these circumstances it is not as
tonishing that the army and navy are be-
coming disaffected, ana nobody would he
astonished to hear that they have sided
With the revolutionists should the ex-
pected uprising take place.
LONDON, Nov. 13.--Reuter's Telegram
company learns IN we'll informed quar-.
tiers that tue italian squadron may join
the British squadron at Salonica at any
moment.
BERLIN. Nov. 13.-The Novosti says:
SIN order to avoid war tho powers must
establish a protectorate over Turkey.
The Mohammedans, Kurds, Syrians and
Cretans are rising i'll various parts of
the empire, and Turkey IS hurriedly call
ing out her reserves.
The Novoe Vremya in long article
on the situation speaks of the power Of
the Turkish army being great by reason
of its fanaticism and its being organized
by German officers. 1t saws Russia must
be equal to the occasion, one of the necss-
stiles being the concentration of 80, 900
men at Erzeroum to begin with.
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american MISSIONARIES
Reported to Be in Danger or
Already Slain
THE ACCOUNT DISCREDITED
Though Danger Is Known to Be Real
and Imminent
The Cruiser MarbIehead, Now In Turkish
THE ACCOUNT DISCREDIrED
The Cruiser Marbiehead, Now In Turkish
Waters. Is to Be Joined by the
San Francisco
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. -Disquieting
rumors regarding the security of the
Christian teachers in Turkey between
Trebizond and Erzeroum were about the
state department today. but the officials
refused to alIay the popular apprenen-
sion. There is ground for tho belief that
the department has heard from Minister
Terrell today and that his advices, while
showing that perilous state of affairs con-
fronts the American missionaries and
teachers in that section, d. not state that
actual murders have been reported to
MIN. The navy department: also Las
most energetic officer as near to the scene
OF the rumored trouble as a waIship can
get in the person of Captain O'Neill of
the Mhrblehead, and up to the close Of
office hours be had made no report of o
massacre, as he would undou btedly have
done had the news reached him. The
nearest state department representative
is United States Consul Jewett at Sivas,
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THE NEWS OF THE DAY

Y TELEGRAPH-Rum massacre
of American missionaries in Turkey
Probable testimony in the Durrant-
Williams case-The reason of English
desire for Alaskan territory-The
hearing OF the freight rate case to be
postponed; New Mexico road-Ha-
waiiar news by steamer Coptic-Eng.
lish comment on Dunraven s behavior
Japan will spend 5000. 100000 for
new warshi ps-A non.com m unicative
witness in the Colt divorce case
Double murder and suicide at Laredo,
Tex.-A case of horrible depravity at
San Frpncisco-A San Francisco faro
bank robbeI onvicted-Multi-m murder
er Holmes makes application for
new triaI-Knights of Labor proceed
ings-San Bernardino; Vadim Dem
ems convicted; motor road sold-San
Pedro shipping notes-Pasadena;
Baptist convention: a wedding; brew
ities-Santa Barbara; Civic club;
publication of the city-Ventura; am-
ateur Notwithstanding; tele-
phone franchise-Santa Paula; CO.
operative nursery-Long Beach; leo
lures and amusements-Sou Pasa-
dena. fire.
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CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
By Which It Is Hoped to Convict LouI
Huhiner

7uhiner
OAKLAND, Nov. 13.-A long chain of
circumsta ntial evidence is being woven
about Louis Muhlner, the Point Reyes
signal service official, who is now on trial
in tho superior court for the murder of
Jennie Lewis. The district attorney says
he has found since the preliminary ex-
animation several witnesses to prove that
Muhlner " as in the vicinity of the resi-
denoe of Rev. George Mooar, where the
murdered girl was a house maid ana
where she was shot. about o'clock on the
afternoon Of the murder. Muhlner has
asserted that he was there at 80 o'clock
and that he went to San Francisco on the
o'clock train. The detectives claim TO
have round witnesses who will testify to
seeing Muhlner with Miss Lewis Oh the
lawn of Mooar's house and to prove fur
ther that, instead of leaving at 2:30 he
walked down Edwards street at few
minutes after 4 o'clock.
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for he had carried on in very excited
and loud manner last night. At that
time he wanted to keep my daughter from
going into the room and talking with me
and did all that he could to prevent her.
In fact he threatened to kill her and
drew mis- revolver from his pocket to
brighten her, but she was not afraid and
was perfectly cool. He carried ON at such
a rate that told her to 20 with him in
order to keep him from creating any fur
Their distur bance. He told her to come
away with him as be did not want her to
then asked him how be would like any
body to refer to his mother in such q
manner and he replied that that was
different. I said that [ was just as close
and dear to my dau,.ht as his mother
was to him and he had no right to speak
as he had done. He did not say much
to this and finally they went away to-
gether to this theater and followed soon
after.
AFTER 1 re turned from seeing the dis,
trict attorney l found Lord Sholto wait
ing for me, and as he was 50 docile and
agreed to everything that wanted, de-
cided not to take any steps yet about
having him arrested.
1T seems that he had come back to the
house a few minutes after l left and
waited for me some time. In the after
noon he called again and chen we settled
the quarrel"
HIS LORDsHIP BORROWED MONEY.
You mentioned something about him
owing you money. Will you explain what
that was for?'
eat the time Lord Sholto and Loretta
were married, his remittances had not
come. SO she telegraphed to her two Sis
tiers. Mrs. Robertson and Marge Mooney.
The first sent her $50 and Margie 500.
Lord Sholto was anxious to have her
leave the stage, and bothered us q great
deal about it. Last September Margie
told me 1 could write for the money they
owed her, as l needed it more than they
did. 1t was my letter asking for this
money that caused Lord Sholto to write
as he did. l thought. as Loretta was
making such lurge sum of money in
Los Angeles, they could certainly pay
me that amount. However, he paid it
today, and SO there is nothing more to
be said about 1t.
'Are you worried about your daughter
being out OF the city?"
''She threatened last nighr to tele-
graph to Spokane Falls to her sister to
send her ticket to go there. I would
not have allowed her to have gone il she
had got it, and would have taken the
ticket and returned to San Francisco on
it. The reason she wanted to go away
was probably because she was tired of
being tyrannizpd over by her husband.
She had no money herself. az he had all
of IT.
I'm regard to what Lord Sholto said
about my interfering with him. l will
say that want Loretta to 40 all that any
wife should for a husband, and l desire
them to live happily together, but I do
not intend to allow him to make her stop
writing and break off from us. The
Continued ~ rb;,d r.oa
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College Society Meeting

SYRACUSE, n. Y. Nov. 13.-The
forty.first annual convention of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity opened in this
city this evening with reception at the
Century club Business sessions will be
held tomorrow and the public exercises
will be held in Crouz college tomorrow
evening. Scion w. Stevens of Lowell,
Mass. will deliver an Grafton and poem
will be read by Professor j. Scott ID.
Clarke of the Northwestern university.
Business sessions will follow on Friday,
and on Friday evening banquet will be
held at the Yates.
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KOVALEVS CASE
Strong Circums tantial Evidence Produced by
the Prosecution

the Prosecution
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 13.-One of the
principal witnesses in the Kovalev MUIR
der case today was George Petelon of San
Francisco. He told of having seen
Kovaley with gold watch, cham and
bangle which afterwards turned out to pe
the properly o; Mrs. Weber, the murder
ed woman. Kovalev purchased the San
Francisco morning papers and had him
read to him the Sacramento news, in
clcuding the accounts OF the murder of the
Webers. Some days afterwards Kovalev
remarked in witness presence that he had
thrown away good watch. Afterwards
the watch of Mrs. Weber was found
secreted in the San francisco prison,
where Kovaiev had been locked up for
drunkenness.
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Charged With Crookedness

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Thomas
Ashworth, who is now serving his third
term as superintendent OF streets of the
city and county of San Francisco, Is on
trial in Judge Murphy's court under i'm.
parchment proceedings instigated by the
civic federation. Asnworth is charged
with willful and corrupt misconduct in
office and petition is made for his re-
moval from office. The case was called
today and the entire day was devoted to
the securing of jury.
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STRANOLED HIS ROOMMATE
An Insane Mans Act Which Mil Be Pun.
ished by Closer Confinement

MARYSVILLE, CAL. Nov. 13.-This
morning when the steward of the county
hospital went to a room where we're
onfined two insane men, he found that
one of them, o. De Yoe by name, had
been murdered by his roommate, Charles
Thresher, during the night. The body
was lying on the floor, and an examina-
ton showed that he had been straneled
and that his breast bone had been frac-
tured in the struggle Thresher confess
ed to the killing, but could give no reason
for committing the crime, except that
De Yoe had got up from his cot during
the night and would not go back when
Thresher told him to. Thresher. who ia
undoubtedly insane. will be charged with
the ori me but that is as far as the matter
will go, as he is to be sent to an asylum.