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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07

SALT LAKE, Feb. GA special to the Tribune from Butte, Mont, says: Information received from Lethbridge, on the Canadian boundary. Is to the effect that great excitement has been caused there by orders received from the Dominion Government that every man of the mounted police hold himself in readiness to proceed to the Yukon at a moments notice for temporary duty. Superintendent Dean has re- ceived notice to go to Mcleod to re- lieve Major Steele, who was ordered to the Yukon and had left for that place before the arrival of the second mes- sage. Five men also were ordered to the Yukon and left yesterday.
 The orders, which were received by wire by the officers in command from the division, are said to be due to the existence of serious trouble between the Canadian and United States au- thorities in Alaska relative to the att tempt by the Americans to get provis- ions into the Yukon free of duty, osten- sibly for the relief of distress, but in reality for sale to the highest bidders.
 VICTORIA, Feb. 6.-The steamer Queen left this morning with over 500 miners for the Yukon. She will be fol- lowed tomorrow by the Danube with over 200 more Over 100 miners licenses for the Yukon district were issued yes terday and almost as many to-day by the Collector of Customs. He has is- sued over fifty daily since the licenses have arrived.
 A party has been organized here to carry on dredging operations on the Hootalinqua River. It will take in a large steel cylinder, similar to those used in sinking artesian wells, and will work the bars of the river.
 The cylinder will be taken over on the snow in a specially built sleigh. Application will be made at the next session of the local legislature for a charter for a railway from Observatory Inlet to Glenora, to connect with the Teslin Lake Railway. This will give a route from the coast to Damsey all in Canadian territory.
 ASTORIA, Or.,' Feb. 6.-The steamer Elder, on which is the Governments Klondike relief expedition, after ad- vancing hundred miles down the Co., lumbia River, is tied up here. Captain
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
q q . . UoUoaoUos

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The Herald's Washington correspondent sends the following: The United States is more of factor in the game of international politics which is now in progress over affairs in the east than is generally understood. All the great European powers are seeking to ascertain the at- titude of this country on the great eastern problem, and until that Is known there will be no move on the in- fternationaI chessboard.
 Your country has a commanding position in the big fight that is going on and by shrewd diplomacy ought to ? be able to obtain almost any conces- sions in the east that are desired"
 These declarations were made to me to-day by one of the ablest members of the diplomatic corps in Washington, 2. man whose country occupies a neu- tFal position in regard to the eastern question, during the course of an ex- tended interview on the general situa- ton as he views 1t through unbiased spectacles.
 There can be no doubt" this diplo- matist continued, that the great Flu ropean powers are planning for further acquisitions of territory in the east How much further they will go de- bends in large measure upon the po- sition of this country.
 Tt Is a contest on one hand between e Russia, Germany and France to secure distinct declaration that the United States will not concern itself about the opening up of any more new ports by foreign countries and of England and Japan on the other hand to induce the United States to join them in a protest against the policy which will give any nation or group of nations superior rights in any Chinese ports. The head and center of the fight is just at pres ent right here in Washington, and it will become even more exciting upon the arrival of the new Russian Embas- sador. Until his arrival you need not look for any new move by Russia in the east.
 t"The action of Russia in raising the ' legation in this city to an embassy and transferring to this post Cassini, direct from China, is, in my mind, very sig nificant He will come here prepared to explain in detail the exact state of
  not only to sound the United States on its position in the matter, but to make advances looking to an under standing which will give this country almost anything that may be desired in a commercial way in return for its moral support in favor of the schemes of those countries which have arrayed themselves against England and Japan in the Orient"
 :. There is no doubt that the admins tration is giving very careful consid- eration to the eastern question. While the prevailing opinion in the cabinet Is that we ought to avoid all entangling alliances, there is a strong sentiment in favor of following course which will extend American trade in the Ori- ent, provided it can be done without tying up too closely with any European country
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
CRUELTIES HAVE
 FAILED TO REFORM.

DENVER, Feb GA sweeping change was made to-day in the management of the State Industrial School for Girls, Cap- tain Robert G. Smithers being placed in charge as superintendent, with his wife as matron, by Governor Adams, on recom- mendation of the Sta.e Board of Charities and Corrections, which is inyestigatinc the condition of affairs at the institution The investigation has already made 1t plain that the old management utterly failed to control the incorrigible inmates. although it had employed such drastic measures as locking them in dark dun geons, abusing them with cold water, put ting them on bread and water diet and stringing them to the wall with their hands behind them. These methods of discipline will now be dropped
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
LIVERPOOL LINE STEAMER
 RUNS AGROUND
The Pennland Goes on the Shoals While Leaving the Port of
 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The Ameri- can line steamship Pennland which sailed from this city for Liverpool with a gen. eral cargo valued at $50 900, ran aground late yesterday in the shoals. She is still hard and fast. Two of the city ice boats attempted to move her this afternoon without success. Her position is not dan- gerous, and should she fail to float at midnight 1t is thought 1t may be neces- sary to tighten her cargo.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The North Ger man Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II, for Naples, and the French line steamer La Bretagne, for Havre, which were re- ported to have been grounded yesterday off Sandy Hook near Gedney Channel during thick weather, proceeded to sea this morning. clearing the Sandy Hook bar at and 7:13 respectively. The Ger man steamer got off under her own steam and the French liner was pulled off by the Chapman Wrecking Com pany.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07

menced, indicating that the balcony was falling, the large number of persons gathered underneath quickly stampeded toward the central portion of the hall. leaving John Krusie behind. Krusie was caught by the falling timbers and had his side crushed in.
 AS the north end of the balcony com menced to fall the musicians became panic-stricken, and, seizing their instru- ments, made rush for the door. The dancers followed. Several police officers stationed at the door threw 1t shut and held it against the panic-St1cken dancers thus avertfng a certain catastrophe on the narrow stairway.
 Of the thirty persons in the gallery krusfe alone sustained serious injuries. All Of the others, however, were pain fully bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
HOLDS THE KEY TO THE
 SITUATION. Uncle Sam a Most Important Factor
 in Far East. Now Has a Commandinu Position in the Big
 Fight. By Shrewd Diplomacy This Country Can Gain Many
 Concessions. PLANS FOR SUPREMACY. Russia, Germany and France Ac- lively Negotiating for the Support
 of the United States
By Shrewd Diplomacy This Country Can Gain Many
 Concessions.
PLANS FOR SUPREMACY
Russia, Germany and France Ac- lively Negotiating for the Support
 of the United States
Special Dispatch to The Call.

q LONDON, Feb. 7.-Accordingto . special dispatch from Shang- . hai, Admiral Sir Alexander Bull . lock, commander-in-chie of the 2 British fleet on the China station, 2 has arrived there, and an impor- 2 tant exchange of views by cable q has occurred between him, the q British Minister at Peking, Sir 2 Claude Macdonald, and the Ad- q miralty.
 Q The correspondent of the Times q at Kobe, Japan, says: The Ko- q rean Government has adopted . a resolution that no railway con- 2 cession shall be granted to for Q eigners. The Japanese Minister . at Seoul, M. Kato Masua, will . demand that the contract for the D construction of the Seoul -Fusan O Railway by Japanese under an . agreement made in August. 1894, . shall be signed without delay. $k
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
Death of Senator Hagle.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Feb 6.-Senator D. C; Hagle, first assistant general attorney. died this morning at his home in Flora. gle was taken ill here five weelxs . e,, ,,,ith pleurfsy. He returned week lafer and endeavored to attend to his duties buf was forced to give up and return horne ton of diseases
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
Does Not Want a Trial and Wishes It Was All
 Over With.
Makes Formal Confession of the Murder of Brother and Sister to the District Attorney
 and Other Officials.


SUlSUN Feb. o.-FranL Beew made formal confession his brother and the District Attorney and officers this morning. Just he had finished Attorney Reese Clark and Arthur Beew into the court yard. Frank them and remarked:
 "There they are, but it's too late now"
 Constable B. F. Newby and John w. Bird called to prisoner to-day He greeted them in friendly way and shook He corrected of the points of their tes mony as reported exclusively The Call of Friday, but agreed all their chief statements correct. To Newby and Bird he said:
 do not trial. want to plead guilty and have it all over possible.'
 He made somewhat modified statement to Call porter in the evening" saying he not which the better
 Arthur Belew believes his brother is guilty He called early in the afternoon and had long talk.
 Frank could look while he was talkng," said Arthur, "and lfe sorry for him.
 Reese Clark and Arthur Belew with the prisoner lust after he his confession to the officers When he told them what had done Clark simply said: You have made mistake and cannot do any more for you
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
Two Carloads of Antimonv.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. 6.-Max Sohr, representing the Chicago company which contracted to supply Brice with anti mony, from which he derives his gold, announced to-day that one car and per haps two of antimony will leave Mills City, Nevada, tomorrow for Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
DID FRANK BELEW
 ATTEMPT SUICIDE !?

S SUISUN, Feb 6.-Under Sheriff g So Robinson says Watchman Wells $ e2 thought Frank Belew tried to s s commit suicide last night by put s 8 ting handkerchief down his $ g throat. Wells says/he thinks the 8 s attempt was made, but Belew s s vigorously denies it. s s 8 s. s s s s s 8 8 s. 8 s s s s g s s if a great load had been lifted from my mind"
 He stretched his sinewy form full length, gazed hoplessly out of the win dow, and said: There is Reese Clark, my lawyer, with poor Arthur. It's too late now, for 1t Is all over, and I must stand the consequences.
 It was strange spectacle of lost op- portunity cronfronting crimes aged defender. A few moments before Clark had said to The Call correspon- dent on the train: This is an easy case. Why didn't you get up some thing hard for me like the case where once cleared a man after seven men had sworn they saw him load the gun, and five swore they saw him shoot the man."
 From the office where Frank Belew made the confession that eased his conscience still more than the one he gave to Henry James of The Call yes terday, he was at once taken to the damp and lonesome jail. Attorney Clark and his brother Arthur went in at once, and he repeated his confession briefly to them, whereupon Clark said: T cannot do any more for you, for you have made great mistake"
 It is impossible to obtain the verbose legal text of the confession made this morning. It consisted almost entirely of questions and answers, all of.which were given without much hesitation.
 Tt corroborates quite fully the pub lished reports as they appeared in the San Francisco papers," said Attorney Devlin. Belew's official confession was made in the presence of District Attor- ney Devlin, Under Sheriff Robinson, Deputy Sheriff Downing, James Wells and Horace Perry, the stenographer, who took the statement. It was a strange and solemn scene. Those who listened could hardly believe what they heard, though the speaker told the story with great particularly, avoid ing few of the details. He shuddered at times at the thought of his own wickedness. especially when he spoke of the sister he murdered
 Hadn't she been a good sister to you?" asked the District Attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.


 / Weather forecast for San Fran { cisco: Cloudy Monday; probably showers; fresh southerIy wind. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: ( San Francisco. .......60 degrees Portland ..........-..5s degrees Los Angeles. 50 degrees San Diego. ..62 degrees
 FIRST PAGE Uncle Sam and the Far East Fighting in Thessalya Canada to Head Off Relief Supplies. ( Belew's Public Confession.
 SECOND, PAGE. After San Jose Boodlers. Arbitrary Act of a Judge. Rain on the Coast 4 Coursing at Los Angeles
 THIRD PAGE Annexation Treaty Doomed. er Central American Rebels q Nevada and the Murderers q Los Angeles Water Fight. Warfare in Cuba. Church Trustees Resign. z
 FOURTH PAGE. 2 Editorial Swindling in War Supplies. Z Our Pocket Full of Gold. Grand Jury Work Z American Shipping Interests. z Reciprocity Treaties Individual Thought" by a Modest Z Critic. Stories From Hotel Corridors. Z
 FIFTH PAGE I Marshal Moore Off for Alaska. Burglars Are Still Busy. z Death of Captain Hall z McEntee May Have Blundered. Z
 SIXTH PAGE. Japanese Going to the Klondike. z Father Gleason Scores Barnes. z Tired of State Control /
 SEVENTH PAGE. z News From Across the Bay. Z J. c. Johnson Funeral Arrange z ments z
 EIGHTH PAGE .s Suggestions for Identifying the @ City. (; Coursing at Inglesde I National Guard News. {:
 NINTH PAGE. {: Births, Marriages, Deaths. {.
 TENTH PAGE. City Prisoners Want Food. @ School Scandal Developments. q Arrival of Todd Sloane. a 3@@~ ~%@~ @@@@~ ~@~~@~%w6
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
Call for a Labor Conven+;on

. ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. GA call for the 5 1lrst regular annual United Labor and Labor Reform convention" to he held ir
 St. Louis on Monday, May 2. 18s8 bas
 been isued by a committee, by yirtue of authority conferred on it by the Tinted
 Labor convention held in Chicago last September. 3oSs
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
PANIC CAUSED BY
 A FALLING BALCONY
Disaster Among Two Hundred Dan. cers Narrowly Averted at Hall
 in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. GA panic among 200 dancers was narrowly averted last night at the North Shore Hall. Thirty specta- tors were crowded into the little balcony watching the dance The supports became loosened and slipped back to the wall The balcony sank gradually, allowing the spectators to slide topsy-turvy on the pol ished floor.
 When the creaking and pulling com
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
Whitlock Miners Killed.

MARIPOSA, Feb. 6.-At the Alabama mine at Whitlock, five miles north of Mariposa, Thomas Beckerleg and w. I. Delbridge were killed by the premature explosion of blast yesterday at 2 o'clock. Both men were married.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
ADVERTISEMENTS.

There is no prettier sight in the world than that of a healthy, happy mother at play with her TO- bust and rollick- ing baby. It is a sight entirely too inhequent. Too often the baby is
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
Schooner Fannie Kinney Founders

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb G. The schooner Fannie Kinney, Captain Fisher. which sailed from Philadelphia January 2S with a cargo of coal, bound for this port, foundered about five miles north from the mouth of the St. Johns River early this morning. The vessel went ashore in the dense fog that prevailed. No lives were lost, but the vessel Is probably total wreck.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-07
CO @ @ @ @ @ o 6 c 6 6 6 6 C C C . PUBLIC CONFESSION
 OF FRANK BELEW
Pale, Trembling and Haunted, the Prisoner Relates to Details of
 His Crime.

SUIsUN, Feb. 6.-"This is the whole story of nv crimes" said Belew, pale, trembling and haunted with the shadow of his murders, as he arose to sign a formal confession in the office of District Attorney Devlin at o'clock this morning. Then the strange man of stern and melting moods arose and said: s1 feel better now-feel as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
WEST BRATrL.ERnRn

miss, mss Hattie Clark left yesterday to spend
several weeks in East Leyerett, Mass.
,r. Mrs. s. Z, Smith is quite ill., She is be-
trs ira oaie u, ior oy Mrs; {. c. Hoisington,
trained nurse, from Boston.
g Key Loyal L. Writ of San Francisco.
sunday sunday school superintendent of Northern
C - t, and Nevada, is expected to speak
nv ume congregational church next Sunday
morning All are invited.
II Is probable that there will be an en-
terprise located here in the near fntnre
mnlch VIII employ several hands, although
, we are not yet permitted to state particn-
lully completed. -9
II is pleasure to record the fact that
I p Terry brothers have bought the old
Jerry Jerry farm, recently known as the Deer.
a nu,G sIock farm. They will restock it
THu conduct , duct farming on large scale
finest mes l Perry, who has recently been living
at Shelburne Falls, Mass. will move hers
ana take charge of the farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
THE coLBMAN-MANN WEDDING

A Celebration at Keene, ". H., Yester-
day which United the Destinies OF
Two Former BrattIeboro Young Pen
pie.
The wedding of two popular young peo-
pie formerly of Brattleboro was celebrated
Yesterday at ! o'clock at Keene, n. H.
when Miss Sadie Edith Mann, only daugb
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Mann of
Keene, became the wife of Edward Water
man Coleman of New London, Conn, only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Coleman Of
Bratteboro The home of Mr.. and Mrs
Mann was handsomely decorated with
palms, potted plants and cut flowers, and A
company of 30 relatives and intimate
friends were present when the bridal party
entered, Frank l.. Edwards of Springfield
Mass, as best man, and Miss Mae A. Cole.
man of Brattleboro, sister of the groom, as
bridemad, preceding the bridal couple
The ceremony was performed by Rev. c.
b. Elder of Keene.
The bride was attired in gown Of blue
prunella, trimmings of velvet and gold
cloth, and she carried bride roses. The
bridemaid was attred in dress Of green.
with trimmings of chiffon, silk and lace
At the reception which followed the we'd
ding Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman received the
congratulations and good wishes of the
company. Many handsome gifts attested
TO the esteem in which the young people
are held in Keene, Bratteboro and New
London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman left on the g
o'clock train north. Their home will be
at 10 Sixth Street, New London, Conn.
Mr.. Coleman is an express messenger run
ming between New London and Palmer.
A large party of young people gathered
at the Keene railroad station to give Mr.
and Mrs. Coleman an enthusiastic farewell
The young people hurried to the station at
O'Clock prepared to storm the occupants
Of the hack, but from the hack emerged
Mr. Edwards Of Springfield, Mr.. Haynes
and Miss Coleman of Brattleboro. An ey-
animation Of the train led to the belief
that Mr.. and Mrs Coleman were 10 take
the 6 o'clock train, and the young people
gathered at the station at that hour. They
waited in vain for the newly married
couple to appear, but saw nothing of them
until the train was in motion, when Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman stepped on the rear
platform and waved adieus to them. Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman had been taken to South
keene in hack, and boarded the train
there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
MoNTRBAL's FRUIT SUPPLY.

II Goes Up Through BrRttlebOrO Every
"wednesday In "PersonaIIy Conducted"
Cars---a Central Vermont Specially In
RaiIroadinR.
How many Brattleboro people know that
the main part of the winter fruit supply
for the city of Montreal has been going up
through Bratteboro regularly each week
for the past two years? Only very small
plumber, probably Two years ago, after
the Central Vermont company put on its
new fast freight boats between New York
and New London IL occurred to the man
agement that new line of business might
be developed in the way of the rapid trans
portation of pershable fruits, in cars arti-
ficially warmed, between New York and
Montreal via the New London road.
The beginning was made when freezing
weather set in in the fall of 1896. At
first two cars of fruit were sent out on sue
cessive weeks, each car being warmed with
stove and the fires left to the care of en-
ployes along the route. But short eXpe-
rence showed this not to be a safe way.
Sometimes a car was overheated and the
fruit was killed with kindness, and once or
twice the fires went out and the fruit was
frozen. After this a man was sent along
The venture won favor all along the route
and the quantity of fruit carried steadily
increased At the end of the winter sea
son year ago it was found that new de-
parture in railroadng had been successful
ly established and the carriage of fruit i'm
specially ventilated cars was continued
through the summer. AS the business has
been running during the past winter there
has been a regular weekly consignment Of
10 to II cars of oranges, lemons, bananas,
and any other fruit which the market af-
fords. A part of the consignment CON
sists of other goods than fruits which will
not bear freezing. Some of the choicer
liquid dye stuffs, for instance, are carried
in these warm cars.
The fruit leaves New York each Tues
day night in one of the Central Vermont
boats. 1t is loaded into the fruit cars and
despatched from New London northward
early the next morning as a part of fast
through freight train, and the Montreal
consignment reaches that city Thursday
morning, only 36 hours out of New York.
Cars are opened as necessary to supply the
local trade along the route. Usually one
car is emptied and set off on arrival at
Brattleboro. Another is set off at Bel.
lows Falls for that place and the Rutland
road; another at White River Junction,
one at Montpelier Junction, two or three
at Essex junction for the Burlington trade,
and five or six cars go into Montreal, the
people of that city receiving the fruit as
fresh as when it left New York.
II is day of speciaties in all kinds of
business, and the railroad business forms
no exception to this rule.