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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
LAW 10 HANG NURDERERS.
ConqreSS Asked to Put a Stop to
Appeals to Federal
Courts.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Per-
kins of California to-day introduced bill
10 amend that paragraph of the Revised
Statutes relating TO the appeal or habeas
corpus OF criminal cases to the Supreme
Court of the United States. The Object is
10 do away with numerous appeals by
attorneys of prisoners made witn The sole
view OF gaining time. Senator Perkins
presents the Durrant case as a particu-
la-ly strong example Of this sort. In this
connection Ee said that when a prisoner
had the advantage of jury trial, re-
trial If desired and an appeal to the
Governor of the State it was manifestly
unjust to allow appeals TO the Supreme
Court without the certificates of either
The State Supreme Court or the Circuit
Court before which the case was tried.
The measure, if passed, will not affect the
Durrant case in any way, but will con-
siderably shorten the legal process in all
such courts in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
New Statesmen of Kentucky
Who Will Advocate Vigor-
Gus Measures.
PEOPLE ARE WEARY OF
THE CORPORATION.
At the Coming Session 1t VIII Be a
Harder Matter for the Road
to Defeat Action.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 13-There is
now little doubt that vigorous fight to
repeal the charter OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad Will be renewed in the present
session, and the fight made last year will
be strengthened by the fact that the pres
ent session will be dominated by an over
whelming majority of free silver Demo
Gratis and strong anti corporation ele-
ment. The fight made against the COM
pany before was led by Senator Goebel,
who introduced and advocated the repeal
bill and denounced the charter as having
been passed by corrupt influence and as
being legislation that was gotten through
without being understood by the legisla-
tors. At that time the Legislature was
composed of 90 Republicans, 90 Democrats
and Populists. one Populist voting with
the Democrats and one with the Republi-
cans, this being the vote on party cues
tions.
Huntington sent heavy LOBBY here and
secured the Republican leaders to commit
that party in caucus against the repeal
bill, and with the corporation Democratic
lawyers succeeded in defeating that bill.
The Asse bly, is now composed of 101
free silver Democrats against 81 Repub-
Iicans. Sentiment has been growing
against the company in this State, owing
to its failure to comply with the franchise
law and its position in refusing to pay
taxes.
California interests have been at work
here to that end, and it is said the bill will
be urged to be taken up as a party meas
uIe. The company has refused for two
wears to even report to the franchise
board, but, apprehenslve of such iegisla-
tion, have filed a report within three
weeks before the meeting of the Assem- bly
The Southern Pacific Company has al
ready engaged the abIest counsel in the
State to look after both legal and political
rspects Of their interests here. General B.
w. Duke, Judge Alexander 2. Humphrey
and other famous railroad lawyers are in
the employ of the company, and Senator
Thomas ii. Havs of Louisville, an abe
member of the upper branch, will render
the com rany valuable assistance.
Following is sample extract from the
Hopkinsville New Era bearing on the
Prospective bill, and IN a measure it re-
fleets the sentiment of those acquainted
with the COMPANY:
''The first act of the next K n ucky Leg
islature ought to be The rele + the
Southern Pacific r lilroad's chart1r,,which
houid never have been grained This
would have been done by the last Legis la
ture if c. P. Huntington ha, not lad a
mum ber OF fine lobbyists al work t Frank
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
SHOOTS IN
THE DARK
AND KILLS
Arizona Woman Fires
to Frighten Away
MarauderS.
ENDS THE LIFE OF A
MEXICAN.
Unconscious of the Result
Until a Neighbor Finds
the Corpse.
THE DEAD MAN A NOTED
HORSETHIEF.
Pays the Penalty for a Midnight
Attack Upon a Rancher's
House.
Unconscious of the Result
Until a Neighbor Finds
the Corpse.
THE DEAD MAN A NOTED
HORSETHlEF.
Pays the Penalty for Midnight
Attack Upon a Rancher's
House.
Special Dispatch 10 The CALL

TOMBSTONE, ARIz Dec. 13-There Is
a wly-dug grave near the Tippett Ranch,
in the Huachuca Mountains, and it is
occupied by he corpse of a Mexican who
attempted to frighten an unprotected and
nervous woman. J. H. T ppett, a we'll
known cattleman, left his home for stay
OF several days, going TO finish assessment
work on mining claim at considerable
distance. On the first night OF his absence,
Mrs. TipDett, who was alone with her
infant son, was awakened by several
drunken Mexicans, who, punctuating
their remarks with pistol shots, demanded
al mission.
Mrs. Tippett is the reverse of strong
minded, but she remem bered a gun that
had bsen left by her husband and de-
termined to make a demonstration. She
was afraid to open the front window, fear
ing that the crowd would thus obtain en-
trance, so she thrust the weapon through
a cautiously Unmatched side window and
fired shot at random into the darkness
The sound OF departing footsteps was the
only noise that followed the shot.
At daybreak the frightened woman,
with her child in her arms, slipped through
a rear door and made her way to York $
Ranch, several miles distant. York
promptly made a visit to the Tippett
homestead, to find lying in front of the
side window dead Mexican, with a bullet
hole through his head. The dead ma n
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
PARTITION OF China
HAS ACTUALLY begun
And Now, Says st. Petersburg
Paper, the Work VIII Pro-
Ceed Quickly.
Germ any's Evident Determination
to Remain at kiao Chou Bay
Gives Rise to Surmises.
Special Dispatch TO THE CALL.

Special Dispatch TO THE CALL
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. l3-The
Novosti say that the absence of protests
from the other powers at Germany's eyi-
dent determination to remain at kiao
Chou Bay indicates that the partition OF
China has actually begun and will pro-
ceed quickly.
Another newspaper expresses the be-
lief that the United States among other
powers may object to the permanent occu-
patton OF X 40 Chou Bay by Germany.
Russian official circles, however, appear
indifferent To The step taken by Germany.
BERLIN, Dec. 13.-A numbe of ciy.c.
military and university deputations nt
kiel waited upon Prince Henry of Prussia
on Saturday to wish him bon voyage. The
rector Of the university said:
I'm all German lands the feeling pre-
walls that we are reaching a decisive turn
ing point in the history OF Germany. The
German universities. which are the nurs-
cries not only of science but of patriotism.
stand beside the Fatherland whenever il,
honor or greatne s are at stake"
Prince Henry replied:
81 enthusiastically undertake the vow
age ito Chlna) at the personal In stance Of
the Emperor and with the consciousness
Of hereby contributing to Germany
misht and greatness" The Prince added:
There are reasons to hope for a peace
tui solution OF the difficulty With China"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

HAVANA, Dec. 13.-It Is announ ced
semi-officially that General Sanguilly, the
insurgent leader, has written 10 Marshal
Blanco, rendering MIN his services uncon-
ditionally.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-At the Cuban
junta headquarters h. and from other
sources here, it was learned that Sa ngull-
ly's loyalty to the Cuban cause had been
under suspicion for some time, and that
his reported action in offering his services
Internationally to General Blanco was by
no means a surprise.
Delegate Tomas Estrada Palma, how
ever, speaking for publication, said that
he could hardly believe that SanguilIy had
capitul at ed, but that he did not attach
much i'm portance TO the report if true. A
Cuban merchant, prominent among the
revolutionists in this city, said that San
gully was not likely to &C over again
within the insurgents lines. and that
whatever action he had taken would have
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
.HAY'['L NOW
IS NENACED
By ITALY
President Sam May Be
Compelled to De-
clare War.
TWO URGENT CLAIMS
DISCOVERED.
WarShipS Said to Be Hurry
ing to Port au
Prince.
PATIENCE OF THE BLACKS
EXHAUS
This, Following the German Ex-
perIence, May Lead to Most
Serious Complications.
WarShipS Said to Be Hurry
ing to Port au
Prince.
PATIENCE OF THE BLACKS
EXHAUSTED.
This, Following the German Ex-
perlence, May Lead to Most
Serious Complications.
Copyright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett.

PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 13.-More
trouble OF a kind similar to the recent
Lueders affair is threatened in Hayii and
Port au Prince may have TO face another
menace OF bombardment. Italy has long
had claims against Haytt and these il is
alleged never have been settled. One
claim, which had been pending since 1898,
was the case of a merchant at Port au Paix
whose vessel and cargo, worth $3.50, 900,
were, it is alleged. illegally seized and
sold by the Haytian Government
Another case was that of an Italian
fisherman who was assassinated here last
October, the man who was accused of COM
mitting the crime not having been brought
TO justice yet.
Italy, 1t IS reported, intends to push the
settlement of these claims at once, and
rumors have reached here that Italian
warships are being sent to back up the
demands.
A new Ministry accepted Office to-day,
1t IS constituted as follows: Minister for
FOREIGN Affairs, Bentus ST. Victor, form
erly Foreign Minister during President
Salmon's term; Minister of the Interior.
Tancrede Auguste, who was Minister at
the time of President Hyppolite's death;
Minister OF Public Instruction, Carme-
lean Antoine, one of the best LAWYERS at
Port u Prince and Commissioner of tie
Haytian Government National Bank:
Minister OF War and Marine, Graniean
Guillaume, senator; Minister of Agrcul-
ture, Cincnnatus Leconte, a good finan-
cier; Minister of Finance, VI. PIaisance,
the Senator, who has presented in the
Senate several good plans for the redemp-
tion of currency and the reform of the
financial condition of the country.
The new Ministry is looSed upon as a
very good one, and it is thought the
proclaim alton will have a good effect in
quieting the people, who have been
threatnning an uprising ever since the
late Ministry surrendered to Germany's
demands
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

fort during the entire session. He spent
peal of the charter that CRADLES him to
rob the people of nearly ali the States OF
The West, especially of California, who are
now appealing to the people Of Kentucky
to aid them by repeating this charter.
The Southern Pacific has no track nor
property of any sort in Kentucky, and
therefore it should not be allowed to exist
press the people of the West, as it now
does, if the Kentucky Legislature would
repeal the charter. that it has no right
N
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
.I,.,trn. Kr.,r.r,s mnrE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The retire
ment of Justice Fiel from tie Supreme
Court of the United States has made nec-
essarv the new assignment OF Justice
Brewer to the ninth circuit in addition to
his duties In the eighth circuit. The
assign ment was announced from the bench
by Chief Justice Fuller to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
SENATOR JOHN C. SPOONER.

WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator
w White of California and the opponents of
the annexation of Hawaii are rejoicing
tonight over the conversion of Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin to their belief that
} the treaty should not be ratified. This is
the hardest blow annexation has re-
oeived since Congress assembled, for
Senator Spooner is regarded as one of
the ablest lawyers on the Republican
side of the chamber, and his opinions on
legal and international questions carry
great weight among his Senatorial asso-
ciates.
Both sides have been claiming the as
sistance of Senator Spooner in the Ha-
waiian annexation contention, and the
announcement that the Senator from
Wisconsin is opposed to annexation is a
decided setback to those who have been
urging the ratification of the treaty.
With Senators Spooner and Hoar. two
of the strongest legal minds on the Re
publican side, against it and with Senator
Aldrlch of Rhode Island, the political
leader of the Republicans, also opposed
to it, annexation surely has hard road
to travel through the Senate, either by
treaty or by special act.
tits declared by some of the best law
yers in the Senate that the Morgan bill,
which is proposed to take the place of
the treaty, is unconstitutional, because it
incorporates a treaty in its provisions. II
the treaty is abandoned, as now seems
probable, a new bill will have to be
drawn, with the treaty provisions elm
mated. Thus it will be seen that the an
nexation forces are confronted with new
and discouraging obstacles at every turn,
and the longer the treaty is discussed the
weaker it becomes.
Senator Bacon of Georgia says there
is no attempt to make party issue of
the question, for, while the Democrats
are practically unanimous against an
nexation, many OF the ablest Republican
leaders in both branches of Congress are
on the same side of the contest Senator
Bacon says he is confident that the
treaty now pending cannot be ratified,
and if the question of annexation is de
bated in open Senate it will be talked out
of The Capitol. In this connection, he
saws, there is no reason why the dis
cussion should be carried on behind
closed doors. The text Of the treaty has
been published far and wide, and the
Hawaiian Government has formally ac-
Aepted it, hence there is no occasion for
Auet sessions in dealing with PROPOSE
Nm so universally known.
Senator Perkins, who does not appear
to be very pronounced either for or
against annexation, admitted to-day that
the treaty is practically dead and buried.
AS to the fate of a bill on the same lines,
he says, it will certainly meet with stub
born opposition. 1t is now well under
stood that Senator Davis, chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
having the matter in hand, will not at
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
BONDS OF LErrKR- R-oARRIERS.
They WI Soon n BE Supplied by
surrey tOnpanies

WASHINGTON, Dee. Postmaster
General Gary has amended regulations so
as TO require tnat afler April 1 next the
bond supplied by letter carriers for the
faithful performance of their duties shall
be that supplied by surety companies. At
be present time about half the carriers
have surety company bonds and the other
half private individual bonds. By the
death OF bondsmen and for other reasons
be individual bonds are often found to be
worthless, and the new system is believed
to be n accordance with practical business
methods,
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
ANNEXATIONISTS
FIGHT FOR TIME
They Will Put the Matter Over Until
After the Holiday Recess.

NEW YORK. Dec I3A Washington special the Herald
Hawaiian will holiday
This decided
Committee Foreign Relations order the President
what The treaty
dOned and the Morgan BILL Congress-
reported and pushed passage.
opponents annexation believing brought forward
determined they propose ques
constuonai Congress- argue
incorporated and
annexed the United
other should incorporated by
uiona method ratyng treaties will probable
order the objection
and simply provide lie o. the Islands.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

was identified as Juan Padilla, a noted
horsethief who has spent several terms in
prison.
A roughly i'm paneled Coroner's jury ex
onerated the woman from all blame She
is prostrated from the effects of her mig bt's 5
experience and from horror at the effect
of her unaimed shot.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
Ia 7OURAIRE SAFE.
The Overdue French Liner Is Re-
ported as Passing the
Lizard

LONDON, Dec. IA. = The French line
steamer La Touraine, Captain Santelli
from New Y ork December for Havre. re-
garding which some anxiety had been
felt owing to her being about two days
overdue. passed the Lizard at 4:10 this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

tempt to call it up for consideration until
after the holidays.
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IS Julio
SAuCUILLY
A TRAITOR?
Reported to Have Ten
dered His Services to
the Spaniards.
AN UNCONDITIONAL
OFFE2 MADE.
1t Is Rumored That the Gem
eraI Is Now Anxious to
Betray CubanS.
READY TO FIGHT AGAINST
INSURGENTS.
However, the Accused Leader De-
MES That He Has Made Such
an Offer.
1t Is Rumored That the Gen.
eraI Is Now Anxious to
Betray CubanS.
READY TO FIGHT AGAINST
INSURGENTS.
However, the Accused Leader De-
MES That He Has Made Such
an Offer.
SPECIAL Dispatch to THE CALL
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-A promi.
nent Cuban received the following
dispatch from General Sanguilly,
dated Philadelphia
please deny the false and ab.
surd reports OF my having offered
my services to General BIanco or
to the Spanish Government. 1t is
an infamous lie"
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Continued on Second Paqe.

8 3 8 5000
NEWS OF THE DAY, g
Weather forecast for San Fran o
cisco-Probably showers on Tues .
} day, with southerly winds. q
FIRST PAGE. q
Annexation Goes Over. q
Kentucky After Huntington. =
Woman Stays an Outlaw. q
Is Sanguilly a Traitor2 q
Italy Menaces Hayd. y
! SECOND PAGE. 3
O'Brien to Leave Preston. q
Officials Wink at Crime. q
Who Owns Hamburg2 *
THIRD PAGE. *
Labor Leaders Assemble. q
Coincidence for the Pre- sident. q
, To Relieve Klonuikers. q
Austrian Empire Tottering. q
FOURTH PAGE. q
Work of Congress. y
Inieliclty Leads to Murder. q
Row in San Jose Council. =
Jordan on the Seals. q
FIFTH PAGE. *
An Unnatural Mother Arrested. !
Court Decides Against Bennett. *
Durrants Day Draws Near. q
Lightweights Ready 10 Figbt. q
SIXTH PAGE. =
Editorial. q
immigration Restriction Bill. q
The Deadly Gas-Killer. =
Questions Must Be Answered. q
Postal Savings Banks. q
The Hawaiian Problem. q
City Germ and Country Bacillus Q!
The Deadly Parallel. y
Personals and Queries, q
SEVENTH PAGE. *
Illegal Destruction of Fish. -
The A askan Exhibit. q
New Places for Dens of Vice. q
Alameda's Narrow Gauge Road. q
EIGHTH PAGE. q
News From the Water Front. q
Racing at oakland. *
Football Hegira to Montana. q
NINTH PAGE. =
Thomas Magee 10 Lecture. &
Roehner TO Play for Charity. y
Fillmore Turned Down." *
Davidson as Holden's Successor q
TENTH PAGE. =
Commercial Intelligence. q
ELEVENTH PAGE. G!
News From Across the Bay. *
THIRTEENTH PAGE. q
Births, Marriages, Deaths. =
FOURTEENTH PAGE. z
No Pace Tor Morphine Fiends. q
Bennett Brought Back. =
Hospital Methods Condemned. *
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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
PRESIDENT SAM
MAY BE FORCED
TO DECLARE WAR.

His People Will Not Permit Tam 3
Submission to the Demands
of Italy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent teIegraphs: If
italy follows the course pursued by Ger
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Erythrea.

1t is now said that Italy is meditating
the transfer of the whole of Erythrea,
except the port of M~assowah, to some other
power. probably to Belgium. Two years
ago, Baron BLANC, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, declared, In the Chamber Of De-
puties. his absolute confidence in the
prosperous future of Erythrea, and said
that Italy would defend it to the last. But
that was before the tremendous defeat of
Gen. BARATIERI, the Governor Of the COLONY.
at the hands of King MENELEK.
When, early in 1885, Italy sent an expe-
dition to Massowah to aid the English
against the Soudanese, she made herself 30
agreeable to the former that they, speaking
for Egypt, which claimed the port, con-
scented to a permanent Italian occupation
of 1t. Once there. Italy coveted the healthy
highlands of the interior, and, when
King JOINS consent could not be oh.
tanned, began to edge her troops inland
in order to seize them. The result was n
terrible slaughter of her forces at Dogali,
near Saati. Italy was aroused by this at
fair, and strong rcinforcements were sent
out. Then n piece Of good fortune followed
in the death of King JOHN while fighting
the Mahdists, who were raiding OH his
frontier. A rival chief. MENELEK of Shoa,
aspired to the succession and secured it,
and then Italy, by cooperating with him in
putting down insurgents, gained not only
the good will of MENELEK, but also the
large accession of territory constituting her
present colony of Erythrea.
We need not now go into the question
uyhatIa, n ,uas II . =, A IT = F,D ~ "a, n,,n,ln,nn
upon the domains which MENELEK retained,
or the latter's breach of faith, as Italy as
serted, that eventually made foes of these
friends. Enough to say that, after double
triumphs over the Mahdists near the Atbara
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High.class novels come high. Mr.. HALL CAME
has already received a check Tor ten thousand pounds,
anticipated royalties on The Christian" AT tn 9
rate THACKERAY shou d have received one million
dollars for Vanity Fair Couranf.
At this rate, considering the merit Of tho
work and not the prospects Of its sale, "Vani-
ty Fair" must have been worth not less than a
million pounds. 1t would DO worth at least
that to literature and to human enjoyment,
But in Mr.. TuACKERAY's times the author was
not on public exhibition as much as many con-
temporary authors are. Mr.. and
Mr.. DICKENS loctured, to be sure, but the art Of
advance literary advertising was not too we'll I'M
derstood in their day. The dimensions of their
forcheads, their pangs and labors in compost
ton, and their processes Of manufacture. were
not set before tho world with the illuminative
detail which Is used nowadays. Besides. there
are moro people. especially In this country, to
read books, and their selling value ought to DO
greater, II there arc not too many books. Too
many Of them like VANITY Fair" there can.
not and will not be; and Mr.. HALL GAME must
think that tho case is tho Same with THE
Christian II he has got $50 900 for tho advance
sheets. Not many authors arc so fortunate as
he is; but then 1t Is fair to remember that no
other author is 80 serious In communicating
himself to the public.
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growers began to make efforts to Introduce
into European markets the most excellent
and renowned fruits of the Pacific coast,
not only apples, oranges, and pears, but
npricots, plums, and some kinds OF berries.
They have strivcn ior success ever since
that time, but II cannot be said that they
have gained it. The chief obstacle to it Is
the great distance that the fruits have
to be transported. In some cases they
were sent from the Pacific coast to
New York by rail for shipment across
the Atlantic; in other cases they were
conveyed to England in vessels sailing
from California ports. Whether brought
overland to this place or shipped by the all
sea route, they frequently suffered damage
during the weeks of conveyance and reached
the English market in bad condition. We
have heard, also, that they were hardly
ever rightly packed or properly prepared
for transportation. The consequence has
been that California fruits have not gained
n good reputation abroad, and have brought
prices so low that the consiRnees have lost
by nearly every shipment. Sales were made
In Liverpool and London during the past
two years that did not meet the cost OF
carriage. So far as boxing and pack
ing, as also cold storage. are concerned,
we believe that Improvements have re-
Gently been introduced; but the distance
or the time or the expense of freightage be-
tween San Francisco and Liverpool cannot
be reduced and these things must always
count largely in the transportation Of per-
ishable fruits. New York Is about as far
as California fruits can be safely carried,
unless, indeed, they are canned.
For the apples and for some of the other
fruits grown In the Atlantic and the Mid
die States there are open markets abroad,
the most favorable one Of which Is yet Eng
land and to that country the shipments
for this year have already begun.
The regular annual production Of cereals
and Of fruits in this country Is better as
sured than in any other country. This
year our product Of grain and of those
kinds OF fruit most desired abroad is SO
abundant that Europe can procure hero all
the supplies of them that 1t may need,
without the necessity Of paying for them
more han they are worth.