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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
A Boiler Valve Bursts in the
Engine.Room of the
Steamer.
DEATH IN TERRIBLE FORM.
The Unfortunate Men Are Past
Human Aid When Reached by
Members of the Crew.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-By the
bursting of steam valve on board the
American Line steamer st. Paul, at Pier
IA, North River, early this morning, eight
men were scalded to death and two others
were so badly burned that they had to be
taken to the hospital. The st. Paul was to
have sailed at II A. NJ. for Southampton.
The dead are: James Fawns, second
assistant engineer; Frank Vesper, third
assistant engineer; William Manning,
fourth assistant engineer; Robert Camp
bell, machinist; George Williams, ma
chinisu; Daniel Medallion. machinist's s
helper; Andrew Heard. storekeeper, and
Robert Wilson, machlnist.
Following are the injured, who were re-
moved to the Hudson-street Hospital:
Adolph Falker, % years of age, Of
this city, stoker, scalded on legs, arms,
hands and neck; Durham. machinist,
scalded on body.
The st. Paul came in last Saturday. She
was all ready to sail at II o'clock, and had
a large passenger list. This is known as
her holiday trip, but the accident, 1t was
said on the pier this morning. will delay
her departure for at least twenty -four
hours At the time of the accident there
were about thirty men-engineers. ma
chinists and helpers-in the fireroom and
engine-room. A large steam valve leading
| from the freroom into the engine-room
burst and filled the two apartments with
escaping steam.
James Carnegie. the chief engineer, was
not IN the engine-room at the time of the
explosion. The second assistant engineer.
| James Fawns, was there with other assist
ants and machinists oiling the machinery
and getting ready to sail at II o'clock.
| The noise of the escaping steam, which
| followed the bursting of the steam valve,
was heard on deck and great excitement
| followed on the ship. The cries of the
men in the fireroom were also heard, and
some of the crew went to their rescue.
Two or three of the scalded men climbed
| upon the deck. The skin was peeled from
| their faces and arms and they presented a
| horrible appearance. For few moments
| it was not known just what had transpired
| on account of the dense steam which filled
the fire and engine rooms and because of
| the excitement. Second Assistant Engi-
neer Fawns, Fourth Assistant Engineer
| Manning, Machinists Campbell and Will
liams and Machinists' Helper Medallion
| were dead before help reached them.
| The cause of the busting of the steam
| valve is not known at present.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
LOVE MET BY CRUELTY,
lanes HerbeSt Deserts His Chill.
dren for the Second
Time.
Leaves His Family After His Daughter
Had Saved Him From
Prison.

CLEVELAND, ONO. Dec. 1S.-For
twenty-seven years the wife and family of
James Herbst formerly prominent citi-
zen of Canton, Ohio, had not heard from
him until he recently arrived in that city.
When he came he remained quiet for sew
eral DAYS, but it was learned that he was
in the city and his arrest followed. A
relative of Leonard Betz, for whom Herbst
formerly clerked, caused the arrest. 1t
then developed that after Herbst had de-
camped his accounts were found to be
short $4G0.
The case came up before Justice of the
Peace One of Herbst's daughters, who has
been working in the Deuber Watch Fac
tory for some years, had saved considerable
money and succeeded in getting the affair
quited. AS Herbst had been butcher the
daughter purchased for him meat mar
ket. Things went we'll for brief season,
though Mrs. Herbst refused to recognize
the man who had so cruelty deserted her
and her babes. The meat business pros
pered and the daughters believed that
there were yet happy days in store for
their erring father.
One morning Herbst got a letter from
California, which seemed to greatly dis
tress him. Other letters followed, and
after each letter he would appear much
distressed and iii at ease. A day or two
ago another letter came. Herbst then
stated to his faithful daughter that he had
received his pension papers that day and
would 60 up town and draw the money.
He left the meat shop and has not been
heard from since. His daughter does not
know the contents of the letters he re-
ceived, but it has come to her ears that
during the absence of her father he had
been married to woman in California,
and it is her belief that the letters were
from that woman and that Herbst has
gone to join her. He is known to have
taken a train for the West.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
"FRIEKDS ACROSS THE SEA-"
Embdssndor Ruyurd Delivers an ADDRESS
at an Actors Banquet in
London

LONDON, ENG, Dec. 18.-United States
ambassador Bayard was guest this even
ing at the dinner for the Actors Benevo-
lent fund and responded to toast, which
was warmly given by Comyns Carr, the
art critic, "Our Friends Across the Sea-
The toast was received standing and with
loud cheers.
Mr.. Bayard was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He said that they stood on COM
mon ground. There was no sea between
them. He was affected by the remarks of
Mr.. Carr, who had spoken of the mpossi-
bility of certain divisions. He thanked
God that there were some things that
could not be divided.
Never was there a judgment which so
affected the hearts and minds of men as
that rendered when the false and true
mother met to decide the fate of child
and it was proposed that the child be put
to death to decide the ownership. 1t
could not be. The heart of humanity
rang out when it said, "Let the child live"
1t could not be. Loud cheers. There
were children of brain and of heart; there
were children born of common ancestry
common languages; they could not be
permitted 10 die because of false parent
age. [Cheers.] He was glad to accept and
answer for the phrase kindred beyond
the Sed ne COulu duSWeT lOT us anu
their kindred beyond the sea.
After references to the object of the
actors fund, lie said that the expression
"kindred beyond the sea" was first to his
knowledge used by Mr.. Gladstone, who
added the quotation when love unites,"
etc. The time was seasonable to repeat
these words. LCheers. No profession bet
ter than theirs could speak them, and in
the name of his country, speaking to theirs,
he asked them to join him in wishing that
Lands might be clasped across the spread
main. Loud cheers.
Justice Jeune Of the High Court of JUS
tice presided at the dinner. Justice Barnes
and Sir Frank Lockwood, Sir John Pender
Lament, several leading actors and a num-
ber OF persons prominent in literary cir
cles were present.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
=: CONSUL CANAL TALKS.
The Latin. American Union Now a
Necessity.

The war-like message of President Cleve-
land has revived the talk INDUCED in some
time ago of the formation of Latin
American Union. At that time it was
considered but the Idle vaporings of poll
ticians dissatisfied with the way things
were going in their respective Govern
ments. 1t seems, however, there was
some foundation for the talk, if Adolfo
Canal. Colombia's Consul to San Fran
cisco, is to be credited. in discussing this
and other matters pertinent to the situa-
ton in South America, he said, Yesterday:
II am violating no confidence when I
say there is a well-defned movement on
foot among the Central and certain South
American republics to form union, with
the one object OF rendering assistance to
each other in times of need. Just how far
the proposed union has progressed 1 do
not care to say, but l do say that
/ think the present controversy will
hurry matters not a little. The several
republics named in this offensive
and defensive union fully appreciate
their individual weakness. They under
stand that they are literally at the mercy
OF foe capable of bringing few war YES
sells into action. | Go not mean by this
that they could be easily conquered, but
simply that their coast cities would be
reduced to ashes, and they would be cut
off from the world, so far as water commu-
nication is concerned. With union this
would be different.
What do 1 think of the prospect of
England and America going to war over
the Venezuelan question? Well, that is
easily answered. In my opinion there is
not the least danger of such thing, if for
no other reason than that England has too
much on her hands already. Venezuela is
not altogether defenseless. however. In
thirty days time she could put 100000
weIl-armed men into the feld-men who
are thoroughly acclimated and able to
withstand the terrible fevers which pre-
vail in the low lands. Of course. England
is able to throw an almost limitless num-
Der of men across the border, but l doubt
if they could ever pass the mountains.
''If she should attempt to force her
claims, the coast cities-La Guayra, Puerto
Cabelle and Ciudad Bolivar, at the mouth
OF the Orinoco-would fall easy victims to
her ships of war. 1t would take them
some time, however, to do anything more
than this, ior new troops could not stand
the climate, and when they had got
used 10 that another barrier would arise
between them and their prey in the shape
of the Andes Mountains"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
California Representatives Barred From tho
Pacific Railroads Com
mittee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1s.-It is
understood that Representative Grove L.
Johnson OF California has been making an
effort to be appointed on the Pacific Rail-
roads Committee. It is not probable, how
ever, that any Pacific Coast man will be
assigned to this committee. So says John
Boyd, Huntington's agent here, and he
has been canvassing the situation very
carefully.
Representative Hilborn introduced a
bill to-day to grant pension of $50 per
month to the widow of Charles J. Nc
Dougall, who was drowned while in the
DISCHARGE of his duty as superintendent of
Dougall was commander in the United
States navy.
Hilborn also presented bill to pay
$4,000 to the heirs of j. W. Geary, who
was killed on the Monadnock last Feb
ruary.
Representative McLachlan introduced
bill to suspend assessment work on all
unpatented mining claims for the year
1895, as many miners have been too poor
to pay the 500 required by law.
Senator White introduced bill grant
ing the Kern River and Los Angeles
Electric Power Company right of way
through (and reservoir sites inn the reser-
VdtlOiIS eStuUllSucO ny executive pIOClaIDa-
tion December 20, 1892, and February
IA, 1898.
The efollowing-namedo officers will report
in person to Lieutenant -Colopel Samuel
E. NJ. Young, Fourth Cavalry. president
of the examining board appointed to meet
at the Presidio OF San Francisco, at such
time as they may be required by the
board, for examination as to their fitness
for promotion, and upon the conclusion of
their respective examinations will return
to their proper station: Second Lieuten-
ant William S. Hart, Fourth Cavalry;
Second Lieutenant George E. Stocked,
Tenth Cavalry; Second Lieutenant Will
lam T. Littebrant, Tenth Cavalry; Second
Lieutenant Richmond McA. Schofeld,
Fourth Cavalry.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
GHOULS UNDER ARREST,
Officers Apprehend a Man
Accused of Robbing
Graves.
Students of the Kansas Medical Col.
lege Must Answer for Receiving
Stolen CorpseS.

Topeka, KANs., Dec. 1S.-The police
tonight arrested ex-City Scavenger M. E..
Lowe on the charge of body-snatching, and
they claim they have straight chain of
proof which will convict him of being the
ghoul who robbed three graves in the
Topeka Cemetery to supply the Kansas
Medica College with dissecting material.
Lowe is disreputable character. who was
already under $1,000 bonds on the charge
of murderous assault.
DR.. Minney, dean of the college, was also
rearrested tonight on the charge of ar
ranging with Lowe for the bodies, as were
also, F. H. Martin and l.. c. Duncan, stu
dents at the college, who are charged with
receiving the bodies into the dissecting-
room. The latter three gave bond, while
Lowe remains in Jail.
Lowe is said to have done the grave
robbing single-handed. The case against
him was worked up by Police Sergeant
Frank Ellison.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

Believe in paying respect to the Office of
chief magistrate of this Nation"
i Charles G. Glinch-The message asserts
the right kind of doctrine for Americans.
1T the Monroe doctrine is right let us stand
by 1T and sustain the President in uphold
ing il.
i DR.. Benjamin r. Swan-The message is
"a firm and pointed declaration that the
Monroe doctrine shall be recognized. 1
llkethe style and tone of the Presidents
talk on this question.
General John Hewston Jr.-The Monroe
.doctrine is all right and the country is
*.stroug enough to enforce it. 1t is time
now that the United States should take q
firm position and stand by it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
the whole on February s, 1889, Represen-
tative Morrow of California proposed the
following amendmert.

the whole on February s. 1889, Represen-
tative Morrow of California proposed the
following amendment:
Insert, etc. the words: For the purchase by
the Secretary of War of four pneumatic dyna-
mite guns of 15-inch caliber and the necessary
machinery to fire and handle the same, ammu-
milton and carriages for the same, to be placed
and mounted ready for use, free of cost to the
Government, at such point or points on the
Pacific coast as may be designated by the Sec
retary of War, $3.50, 900 or SO much thereof as
he may deem proper.
At once Randall of Pennsylvania jumped
up with point of order, and fought the
amendment with all the tactics he could
command, despite the logic of Chairman
Townsend of the Committee on Military
Affairs and the earnest arguments of Mr..
Morrow,
1t was not committee amendment-it
came from Mr.. Morrow, independently
of the committee. Randalps objection
was that such an amendment was not
within the jurisdiction of the committee,
as the proposed guns were for coast fortlti-
cations and not for the general field ser
vice, yet at the previous session Randall
had been defeated on point of order, ex-
actly the same, raised by him.
Holman of Indiana was an able second
20 the Pennsylvania IN this struggle
against adding to the appropriation for
the protection of the Pacific coast.
On this particular occasion Randall did
gain his point, though the chair (Mr. Dock
ery) said he was in doubt. Mr.. Morrow
took advantage of the chairs doubt to ap-
peal from its decision, but the real ques-
ton was not then decided on its merits !;
only the parliamentary question was acted
upon, and naturally the chair was sus-
tanned as to that.
Mr. Morrow had succeeded, however, in
making a good speech for the Bay of San
Francisco. its advantages and its need of
the right kind of gun protection, and ulti-
mately the bill was amended as he wanted,
except that the amount of the appropria-
ton was cut down to $1S7 800 and the num-
Der of guns was made three instead of four.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Factories DESTROYED.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-Fire to-
night destroyed the double warehouse
building running from los to Ill Wooster
street and occupied by Piddian & Wom-
ster, manufacturers of infants underwear: !:
D. E. Sicher & Co.. also underwear mer-
chants; Nathan Hutkiff, glass merchant,
and Morris A. Wagner's art-manufactur
ing company. It is thought that the DAM
age will reach $15O,OO0. The cause of the
flre could not be learned.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
IN The COURT OF APPEALS.
argument In tho Case of Fred II. Pauly
of San DieQO.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 1s.-In the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals to-
day argument was made in the case of the
American Surety Com pany against Fred
NJ. Pauly, as receiver for the California
National Bank of San Diego, CAL, to re-
cover $2S, 521 said to be due plaintiff by de-
PENDANTS.
In 1898 Pauly obtained judgment against
the company as sureties on the bond of
George N. O'Brien, the cashier of the
bank and an alleged emhezzler, and the
company now seeks to recover the amount,
claiming that they were induced to become
such surety because of fraudulent repre-
sentation and because of collusion among
certain of the bank officials with O'Brien.
Decision was reserved.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
THOSE DYNAMITE GUNS.
Protection of Golden Gate Mainly
Due to Judge Morrow.

That the Golden Gate is now guarded by
monster dynamite guns is in a great
measure due to the efforts in the Fiftieth
Congress OF William Morrow, now United
States District Judge here.
When the military appropriations bill
was under consideration in committee of
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
DANGER IN TURKEY.
Minister Terrell Ordered to Watch Affairs
Closely.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. ia Sun
special from Washington says: Since the
Presidents return important dispatches
have been received from Minister Terrell,
which indicate that the American naval
feet in Turkish waters should be more
active. AS result of the Cabinet discus.
sion yesterday afternoon cablegram has
been sent TO Admiral Selfridge, command
ing the naval forces there, instructlng him
to place his vessels where they can do the
most good to American interests.
Secretary Herbert cabed the admiral to
watch affairs closely and report any indi-
cation on the part of the Sultan's authori-
ties to neglect proper precaution for the
safety OF American missionaries. Minister
Terrell has been informed by Secretary
Olney of the instructions sent to the ad-
mirai
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
COLORADO MINING STOCKS.

Com ssfoncr Lee to Protect the People
A0atnst Wildcat Schemes.
DENVER, CoLo., Dec. 1S.-There was no
special feature to the mining stock market
to-day beyond confirmation of its
strengthening tone. Buyers and sellers
were too far apart and the volume of
transactions was not large. The high
priced stocks are being rapidly absorbed
and are not again offered on the market,
being held for strong advances. The
brokers are not plunglng and seem to be
buying almost exclusively for their Gus
toners.
Harry E. Lee, Commissioner of Mines
for the State. has his entire force at work
in the Cripple Creek district gathering
accurate data. His office contains con-
siderable valuable information at this
time, which is available to the public for
its protection from wildcat schemes.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
President Prtce Bespealss VScto ~ foi
the Crusaders.

Prestdent P9'tce BespcaEs Vtct0 ~ for
the Crusaders.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1S.-The
second days session of the Anti-Saloon
League was largely devoted to the dis
cussion Of the proposed constitution. The
report of the committee on credentials
which was adopted, showed that about
200 delegates were in attendance. repre-
senting organizations throughout the
country. The newly elected president.
Hiram Price of Iowa. delivered an impas-
stoned address, in which he said he be-
lieved that victory would ultimately perch
upon the banner OF this new association,
and he regarded this as the brightest day
in the whole history of the war that is
constantly waging against the liquor
traffic.
Heretofore" he declared, 1--WE have
fought it detachmen.s and single handed,
now we present solid front to the enemy,
and we must succeed"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Fled Frons tho Field.

HAVANA, CUBA, Dec. 1S.-The columns
of Spanish troops commanded by Canella
and Baquero, HOO men strong, have de-
feated Jose Maceo, Bonni and Peruquito
Perez, whose forces numbe 5000 men, in
an engagement at Palmarito. The fight
lasted seven hours. The rebels fed, leav-
ing forty-six dead on the field and carry
ing off many wounded. The Spaniards,
who stormed the positions occupied by the
rebels, lost seventeen killed and fifty-three
wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
DEBS HAS WITHDRAWN.

He Leaves the brotherhood Of Loconso-
tiue Fjrensen.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Dec. 18.-Eugene
V. Debs of the A. r. o. has formally
Withdrawn his mem bership in the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. He tells his
lodge that he withdraws because he
thinks his course lies in different direc-
ton from that pursued by the brother
hood. He said there was a time when he
believed in the brotherhood, but that time
has passed.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
TO Be VALID
United States Judge Pardee's De.
cision on the Sugar
Bounty Act.
The Case Will Now Go to the Su.
preme Court for an Early
Hearing.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 1S.-Two
cases of great importance we're decided
this morning by Judge Pardee in the
United States Circuit Court. They were
test cases on the constitutionality of the
sugar bounty act.
Judge Pardee's opinion was very short,
but forcible against the position assumed
by Comptroller Bowler. He holds that
the sugar bounty is constitutional, and
therefore the $5,0O0,00O now lying in the
United States treasury, voted to the sugar
claims and awaiting the Comptroller's
pleasure to be distributed to the rIghtful
owners, is being held illegally and should
be prorated among those for whom 1t was
originally intended.
This does not mean final action in the
case, as the case will be taken up to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Usually several years elapse before q
case filed in the higher tribunal can be
tried, but 1t is said that the judges have
agreed, under the circumstances, to give
the sugar planters cause an immediate
hearing, and it is probable that within
month or two the Supreme Court will pass
final Judgment on Mr.. Bowler's conten-
ton.
PARIS, FRANCE, Dec. 1s.-Pierre Charles
Henry Fauvel, distinguished French
;oI IN {bio ne Ia
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Races at Ph0nic.

Races at PhRNtD.
PHOENIX, ARIz., Dec. 18.-The sum.
mary of the races here to-day is as follows:
Mile trotting, King Pin won, Liberty second,
Mikado third. Time, 2:41.
Yearling trotting and pacing, half mile,
Alberta Darling won, Mark II second, George
Hope third. Time, 1854.
Halt-mile dash. running Ramona won. Mollie
Daley and Trixy B tied for second place, Ebb
third. Time, :49%.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
ARCHBISHOP KENRICK DING.
The Venerable PreIate Has Not Much
Longer to Ltre.

Longer to Ltre.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 18.-Archbishop
Peter Richard Kenrick is believed to be
dying. A week ago he contracted cold
and has gradually grown weaker. Last
night his condition was considered so crit
ical that the sacrament for the dying was
administered by one of the Jesuit priests
living near the archiepiscopal residence.
DR.. Gregory, the attending physician,
fears that the venerable archbishop has
not much longer to live. Archbi shop
Kenrick is SO years Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Death of Captat,. Bassett.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 49,
Captain Isaac Bassett, the veteran assistant
doorkeeper of the Senate, died at 4:15
o'clock this afternoon, the immediate
cause being cancer of the stomach.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

grade that the Arnauts have ousted the
local imperial officials at Petsch and Dia-
kova, Macedonia, and established a native
executive. Troops have been sent to put
down the revolt.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

of the rumor of new bond issue, ]. P.
Morgan said: $50 far as | know, there is
no truth in the story that arrangements
are in progress for new issue OF Govern
ment bonds"
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
Macedonian Rerolf.

LONDON, ENG, Dec. 1S.-The Standard
publishes dispatch from Vienna saying
that reports have reached there from Bel
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
CHICAMAUGA,S HERO GONE.
Death of General WdLker, the Last Man
to Leave the Battlefield.

KENTON, OHIO, Dec. Is. = General
Moses B. Walker, the hero of Chica-
mauga. died yesterday. Eleven days ago
he was stricken with paralysis. General
Walker was born in 1919. He served
throughout the war AMI was conspicuous
for his bravery in sixteen battles. He was
the last man that lett the field of Chica-
mauga.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
DEATH IN A GALE.
Tho Crows of Two Schooners Lost OF
the Northern Coast of New

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 1s.-The wreck
of the schooner Victory has been found on
the northern coast. Twenty-Five lives
were lost on her.
The schooner Goldfish has been lost,
with fourteen seamen.
The coasting steamer Virginia Lake,
which arrived this afternoon, reports inn
mense destruction along the coast. A boat
named the Perl Pamal was picked up n
the Grand Banks. It is believed to have
belonged to foundered French fishing
vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19

The Rum0red Bond Issue.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 18.-Speaking