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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08

pie of shots, and then volley, and saw several men fall Two who fell near him were dead. He was asked what the spectators said after the shooting, but the defense objected.
 After listening to all the arguments the court sustained the objection, thus shutting out the evidence. This is re- garded as an important point gained for the defense.
 Counsel for the defense asked the witness if he was not frightened when he saw the Sheriff surrounded by the strikers, and he replied that he was, and that owing to this fact he could not tell clearly just what happened at the moment.
 John Yeager, a Slav, who required an interpreter, said he had seen the depu- ties on their way to Lattimer on the day of the shooting. All were armed with rifles, but he could not see whether the Sheriff had any weapons.
 Just before the noon adjournment the court accepted bail for all he ac- cused deputies and the Sheriff in the amount of $6000 each, making $420,000 in all. Bail was furnished by the Phil adelphia Surety Company.
 When court met again in the after noon George Yeager resumed his testi- mony. He joined the strikers and marched with them to Lattimer. He described the meeting with the Sheriff. and said the Sheriff drew his revolver and pointed it at the strikers. He grabbed one of them and pulled him out from among the others, all the time holding the pistol at his breast. Then some one shouted to shoot and the deputies fired.
 After the first few shots" said the witness, there was a volley and then a n Ci al men were killed in five minutes and lots wounded"
 Upon cross-examination the witness stated that he could point out any deputy who was present at the shoot ing, and the defendant immediately called before the witness John Hamp- ton, chief of the coal and oil police Yeager was asked if he had seen Hampton with the deputies.
 'Yes," he exclaimed, "he was in the line, and was holding his rifle this way" and he illustrated the position
 The defense will prove that Hamp- ton was not on the scene at all, but was in Hazleton at the time.
 Thomas Hall, clerk of the Valley Ho- tel in Hazleton at the time, testified to conversation he had heard on the Sunday following the shooting from the lips of Deputy John Turner Fur ner was in the hotel, and he said. speaking of the shooting:
 We all marched out to Lattimer, and as the strikers came up I heard a shot. It seemed to come from the ranks of the strikers. and then we opened up. l shot nine of them and killed five"
 The next witness was Christopher Bechen, miner of Cranberry. Bechen said he was at West HazIeton when the strikers arrived, and that he talked with Bernheiser one of the deputies. who wanted him to join the deputies Bernheiser said: Every one of those d-d strikers ought to be shot'
 few days before the shooting the witness had a talk with deputy named Dodson, who said: We ought to get so much a head for shooting down such strikers. I would do it for a cent a head to make money at it
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
CHRIS V0N DER
 AHE KIDNAPPED Stolen Bodily in St. Louis by an Officer Sent From
 Pittsburg.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 PITTSBURG, Feb. 7.-The Pittsburg Dispatch this morning contains the fol- lowing telegram from a staff correspond ent, dated St. Louis, Mo-: Chris von der Ahe, the baseball magnate, was taken into custody here last evening by a Pitts burg detective. The most unique char acter In the sporting world was really Kidnapped and is now on his way to the Smoky City, where his body may be held for an indefinite period on a Judgment given by the courts in the suit brought by Mark E. Baldwin, the baseball pitcher.
 The Kidnapping of MT. von der Ahe. for it is such in the true meaning of the word, will no doubt create a big sensa- : tion. He was decoyed to the St. Nicholas Hotel by means of strategy, where he was hustled into a carriage, after being shown the bail piece carried by Detective Nichols Bendel. The carriage was driven around aimlessly until 1t was time to board a train for the East. Then he was showed into it and is now on his way to Pittsburg, where he will either have to make good the Judgment of $2500 rendered against him in the Baldwin case or re- main in jail until such time as William A. Nimick, who was on his bond when the first arrest on the charge preferred by Pitcher Baldwin was made, is satis- fled
 The Kidnapping party has been heard from, and Is well on its way to Pittsburg
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
FAY WAS NOT LYNCHED. Skaguay Murderer Saved by the
 Action of His Friends.

VICTORIA, B. c. Feb. Ed Fay, the murderer of Rowan and McGrath at Skaguay, was not hanged. His friends, headed by "Soapy'' Smith, a gambler, organized and threatened to use their revolvers if Fay was hanged. Fay was, therefore, sent to Sitka. The steamer Tees, which brought this news, arrived last night, as did also the Willapa
 The report that Mrs. Rowan, wife of one of the murdered men, had died proves untrue. The news of the shoot ing has thus far been kept from her.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
GENERAL CocHRANE DEAD.
Was a Well-Known Soldier and Later
 On a Politician.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-General John H. Cochrane died tonight at his home in this city.
 General Cochrane was an old-time sol- dier, a member of the Loyal Legion and several other military orders On July F. 1864, while with the army of the Potomac. . he was nominated for President of the United States on the Independent Re publican ticket, General J. c. Fremont being the candidate for President: Gene ral Cochrane also served as Attorney General of the State of New York, as president of the New York Aldermanic Board, and in 1889 was appointed to a police justiceship. One of the most nota- bIe things in his career was his selection to fill the unexpired term for Mayor of New York City at the time of the retire. ment of Oakley Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
SMUGGLING WHISKY TN
 FIR LUMBER
Revenue Officer at Skaguay Finds Liquor in Hollow Timbers
 Received There.

' 7The latest thing in Alaska whisky 12x12 dwith of which Under Collector of to his arrived weeks 
  
  theya detailed to
 
  blanks nothing
 
  lightly up.
  carried
 
  of n 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
To Register the Zealandia.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A bill was in troduced in the House to-day admitting to American register the steamship Zea landia, owned by the Oceanic Steamship Company of San Francisco, on showing that she is capable of being converted into an armed cruiser, suitable as a par of the naval reserve. The bill was intro duced by MT. Loud.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
Buried by a Landslide.

VANCOUVER, Feb News has been received here of landslide at Quesnelle Forks, Cariboo. Three miners, William Allen, Joe Rich and Alex Mclean, were buried. The slide was 1000 feet wide. 500 feet long and 25 feet high.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-08
Death Strikes in Napa.

NAPA, Feb 7.-John F. Pugh, an Eng lishman by birth, aged 54 years, died at noon to-day. He was an old resident of Napa and at one time was superintend- ent of the County Infirmary. A widow and daughter survive him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
MAKE NO MISTAKE.

The partial defeat OF the Good Govern
ment League should not be misunderstood
There is always preiudiY against separate
organizations for any purpose within the
party. and the Good Government League
Of Richmond is not more fortunate than
other organizations of this character.
But the movement Of reform which the
League began two years ago has had
its influence and the rule which the
League has laid down for the city OF
living within its income, has the approval
OF every citizen who has the good of the
community at heart.
Now what we wish to impress is that
that rule must be adhered to. II the
members Of the incoming Council have
gotten the idea that because the people
have not elected a majority of the League
candidates they are in favor OF wasteful
appropriations ana return 20 the system
Of spending money whether or not and
Of running into debt, they will make a
serious blunder, and they will be rebuked
at the polls next time in q way that Will
make them feel uncomfortable.
This is no trihlng matter and the peo-
pie know #. The work Of the Good Gov
ernment League has not been i'm vain.
Reform has come to stay. The people
are determined that the city shall live
safely within its income.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
He Emntied the Church.

1t IS said that tho good people OF Niles,
Mich. have a. great passion for sliding
down hill. That young and old, rich and
Door engage in il. TO the detriment o..
business. social demands or spiritual well
fare. Especially Is this true Sundays,
as the following viii prove:
Vending his way TO his church q few
Sundays ago Rev. 4lr. Blank noticed that
nearly the whole village was coasiing.
lie entered his pulpit and was pleased to
see that his pews We're full. and be con-
graduated all upon their piety and abil-
ity TO resist the temptation 10 slide down.
hill. especially as the Ice was just right.
40 sooner had he mentioned the fact
that the hills were in good condition than
those nearest the door quickly slipped
out. 10 be followed by the rest at snor
intervals untl within ten minutes not
a soul remained Later the good pastcr
could have been seen sitting on near
by fence. delightedly watching bis con-
gregation while they pursued their faF-
orite ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Republican.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
Rapid Fire Guns Bought i'm Europe.

WASHINGTON, d. G, March l1.-Se-
cretary Alger obtained from President
Mckinley to-day the Executive approval
for an allotment OF S2,5O00O0 out of the
900 national defence appropriation
for the immediate use of the Ordnance
Department OF the army. A cablegram
was at once sent TO the agent Of the ord
nance Department IN London instructing
him 10 close the contract for the purchase
of MISREPRESENTATION rapid FIRE guns, for
which preliminary arrangements We're
made some days ago
This lot Of guns Is al tho Ordnance De-
partment has been able 10 obtain abroad
in finished condition and ready for
transportation although diligent m
quiries have been made in all the coun-
tries Of Europe. The cost Of the new
guns will be about 100000.
To is expected that tho formaliues OF
the contract win be completed and the
shipment Of the guns viii begin to-
morrow. The department has not def
nitely decided where these guns shall be
mounted. but most Of them Will probably
be used to complete the armament OF
points on the Southern coast, where
heavy seacoast guns cannot readily be
placed in position.
To-day's allotment will also permit tho
immediate formal executions of the con-
tracts for proiecules powder and small
arms. cartridges which are already being
manufactured by the CARPENTER Steel
Company. the Firth Stirling Company,
the Audvale Company. the Winchester
Arms Company and the California, Du-
pont and Latin & Rand Powder Compa-
MES. on the assurance that the Ordnance
Department will purchase the supplies
under manufacture
All tho emergency expenditures when
tho army Ordnance Department has thus
far contracted Cor. and sne gun carriage
contracts which st will award on Satur-
dav do not exceed the 80 000 COO, more or
less. which Congress is expected 20 appro-
pirate for the use of the department III
the fortihcations appropriation bill
It is considered by the Chief Of ord
nance. however. that az least duplica-
ton OF the contracts already under way
for proiectiles and ammunition will be
necessary and as soon as the fortica-
tions bin has passed he viii make re-
ouisitiOn on the secretary OF War Tor
another allotment from the $01VOwJ
national defence appropriations
II Is expected that Secretary Alger VIII
tomorrow secure the approval Of the
President for an allotment OF about
81 OO0O00 for the extensions of emergency
work on foruncations by the Engineer
Department which will be needed 10
make new contracts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
A FINE EXHIBIT.

The Birmingham News has just cele-
brated its tenth birthday anniversary by
getting out a mommoth trade edition
OF forty pages. The News says that in
birmingham and its immediate suburbs
there were at the beginning Of 1898 on the
pay rolls Of the various manufacturing
concerns and the railroads approximately
12OOO names. and these figures are con-
siderably augmented by the large num-
Der of carpenters. brick masons, and
others engaged in the building trades, as
against about 1900 at the beginning Of
1897, thus showing an increase of SO per
cent in Birmngham's army Of wage
earners within the past year.
The wages paid these employees per
month are about 100000 for 1895. against
$4,000 in 1897.
In Jefferson county, not including
birmingham and suburbs the number
Of wage earners is something over 1000
with nearly S7OOOOO in pay rolls. distribu-
ted among the various industries. as
against 1900 employees on January ],
1897. and pay rolls aggregating $4,000
per month. For the city and county in
one year there has been an increase Of
5COo in the number of employees with a
monthly increase in wages of 100000
This is a creditable exhibit and the
item Is Of special significance and gene
raj interest because Birmingham is in
the heart Of the iron industry OF the
South
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
Mnnt 20 he Navnl Engineors.

WASHINGTON. March 15-Fifteen
graduates in steam engineering of well
known scientific institutions have APP
piled TO the Navy Department for appoint
ment as assistant engineers These men
furnish certificates OF graduation show
ing that they have taken complete courses
and should be well qualified for the du-
ties now required of engineers on war
ships. Many of the young men are gradu-
ates OF leading foreign technical schools
and at least half dozen have taken
au4os. every course available in steam
enruecrinS.
Commodore Melville. the chief Of the
engineering bureau. wants just such type
of men for the service and has repeatedly
pointed out TO the department the i'm
possibility Of maintaining the quota of
the corps allowed by law from the an
nual list of Annapolis graduates. lie has
eported that the graduates OF the lead
ing technical schools where marine en-
ginsering is taught are equally fitted 10
take positions In the navy with cadets
who have graduated IN the four years
course AZ the Naval Academy, and that
so far as information of the work Is
concerned they are better qualified than
midshinmen, owing To the superiority OF
courses at outside institutions. Unless
the personnel bill is promptly adopted
Engineer Melville will urge that authority
be- granted the Secretary 10 commission
fifty engineers from civil life.-New York
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
4 WARRIOR BOLD.

AZ n banquet IN Washington night be-
fore last. Major-Gencral Nelson a. Miles
In response to a toast, used this language:
'Is there 10 be war? ! hope not. 7. as
a warrior would not like to see war
begin with two or three Bull Runs. but
would rather have the Appomattox in
stead. But II war shall come. we would
be ready TO make the conflict short,
sharp end decisive"
IL would be hard 10 conceive OF a more
inappropriate or ill-timed speech than this
from the person who chances TO be in
The boast that in a conflict with Spain
the United State would gain sharp and
decisive victory" is the language Of the
braggart OF the prize ring rather than
that Of the military representative Of
great nation. And as for the illusions to
Appomattox. It IS scarcely less than bru-
Ia.
There never was a time since the war
when there was so little sectional feel
ing. The people OF the South have rallied
around the Stars and Stripes. and the
hero Of the hour is a Confederate briga-
der The people and the press Of the
North have had nothing but words Of
commondation for their brethren in the
South, and the universal cry has gone
up that the war is indeed over and thai
The States Of the Union are firmly united
But in the music OF this glad acclaim
is heard the discordant croak Of the COM
mander-in-Chief OF the United States
troops with his reminder Of the most sor-
rowful occasion which the South has ever
known
We do not suppose that General Miles
made this speech with any idea Of wound
ing the feelings of the Southern people
no more than that he intended to be Of
fensive to the Spanish in the boast that
he made. it was simply an exhibition Of
wrecched taste and bad manners in one
who should have known better.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
Endorsing General Lee.

Consul-Gneral Lee has demonstrated
Thar he Is a very bis American citizen
Atlanta Constitution.
In certain contingencies Consul-Gene-
raj Lee may becoma Major-General Lee.
lie is "a soldier ass Wei ass a diplomat
New York Mail and Express.
When the present crisis Is passed no
matter what the outcome may be- wheth-
er il be- war or not. the union must re-
cognize that its strongest defender ana
most active patriot was Fttzhugh Lee.
Columbus (GaJ Enquirer-Sun.
Fitzhugh Lee has faced better men than
the Havana rabble in battle array and
never weakened Still. there is DIFF
ference between fighting an open ana
brave foe and being bounded by fellow
with a s.iletto or a dynamite bomb.
General Lees real bravery is now doubiy
conspicu0us.-HOus Post
The presumption Is that Committeeman
Lee is now "a very popular man i'm the
United States. He is a Democrat, but
so successful had NE been I'M the highly
important Office he held when the present
administration came into power that he
was made q spared monument among
inuumerable sacrihccs.-Bqston Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
\ NEW ENTERPRISE.

The announcement that u prominent
manufacturer of Troy. n. y. is TO locate
In Richmond to manufacture silks, cot
ton and light wooden goods has been read
in this community with great pleasure,
and it is tho more gratifying that the
gentleman has selected Richmond. after
having visited other Southern cities. as
the most desirable point Of all at which
to do business.
Il has been said that nothing is TO be
accomplished by any effort that may be
made on the part OF a community TO in
duce outside enterprises. But conditions
are changing so continuously, that II is
often necessary in these days for a manu-
facturer 10 pack up and leave a commu-
nifty in which he has been at work and
seek a more eligible location.
This community offers great advantages
to manufacturing enterprises. and with
proper effort there is no doubt that 9TH
or enterprises like the new silk factory
could be induced to locate here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
Postal Card Went Around the World

ROME. y. Y, March 15-In yesteray's
mail for Rome there was postal card
which has been around the world. The
last address on it was Allen H. Wright
Rome. n. Y. United states of America.
Mr.. Wright started the postal card on
November II. 1897. addressed 20 the United
States Consul at Honolulu. He re-address-
ol IT, 10 the manager Of Chartered Mer-
camille Bank I'm Batavia. Java. whence lt
was sent ON 90 the United States consul
I'm Alden. Arabia. Thence IL Went 10 the
United states Consul I'M Morseilles, at
which place it was readdressed 10 Mr.
Wright. ...
This message was on the card; rms
postal card is intended by the writer TO
b. mailed around the globe In one hundred
days-that is 90 say. ia such order as mem
toned below. All the parties To whom 10
has been addressed will greatly obiige by
canccuine the old address, and putting
the next I'm order 200 place OF it. at the
same time stating date of arrival in inc
blank left for this purpose ANY postage
will be willingly repaid. and any of the
parties desiring Will receive a fun copy
after the return OF this card il IS here
by submitted TO the courtesy OF thos
through whose hands IL passes. May II
travel safely and soon return.
There are twenty-five post-marks that
can be- reld-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
The Def of Billy Mason

"Will I fight him." Billy Mason spoke
with emphasis intense;
"Will | fight with Alta villa? VIII q
Tom cat climb a fence?
As soon as / can pack my grip I'll go
across the sea
And teach n wholesome lesson to that
polyglot Marquis
will take a saw and CLEVER and n trusty
butchers knife
That Phil Armours going TO send me; !
will upon my life.
The Marquis de Alta villa little reckons
OF the fate
That awaits him when 7 meet him and
get fairly on his gait.
Then you will see how Billy fights.
tell you plainly now
I will carve him as the fellows In our
stockyards carve a COW.
With upper cut I'll cash him where the
porterhouse locates;
Then III stab him in the portion whence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
An Honorable Calling.

4 contemporary that refers TO the Hon.
William l.. Wilson as having dropped
from politics 10 pedagogy must surely
have III Of forgetfuness. The teachers
vocation Is the oldest and most honorable
OF the professions; the greatest intelleots
the world has known have been engaged
i'm il: 10 it. has been devoted the purest
lives. Christ aspirsd TO be known as a
teacher The country which most os-
teens the school master is the greatest.
Il was the observation recently OF q dis
tingushcd political economist that II
was the excellence Of her schools that
caused the extraordinary growth OF Ger
many I'm commerce and manufactures as
we'll as I'm science and art. The task OF
holding mind and soul is nobler one
than controlling the State.-Courier Jour
nal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
AnnId Virainia Chair.

The writer was shown chair few
days ago bought at sale In Old Vir-
ginia. near Fairfax Courthouse, in i7'9
when Kentucky was a part OF Virginia.
The chair looks like the maker went out
in the forest and cut down hickory sap
,ings with his Ratchet. and trimmed out
the posts. and split the Stats for the
back and cut rounds and wedSed them
together. He had 10 burn holes for tho
rounds with a hot iron. as there were
no augers TO bore with In those days
The seat is Of some wild animals skin.
and as there is some fur on the chair
bottom. I suppose II Is the hide OF pan
Their; suppose. however II has been re-
bottomed often since its birth. II Is very
heavy and stout. The wood has become
so hard and firm that rat cannot
gnaw 1t. II has worn out four genera
tons. and is still in use. Many distin-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17

MANILA. via HONG KONG. March j.
The Philippine rebels surrounded the
cable station at Bol.naO ON March 9TH, and
fofty-three Spanish soldiers were killed.
A steamer, which was sent on March Sth
to relieve the garrison, was Obliged TO
return OWING 20 a. renewal OF the fusildde.
Four priests and garrisons OF ncighDor-
ing towns were massacreo.
BollnaO was subsequently relieved By
General Moret and a thousand men, who
travelled overland and fought five en-
cagements The insurgents loss was
heavy. one Spanish lieutenant and one
soldier We're killed.
Three gtnboats and one steamer left
Manila on March 10th for Bolinao, with
troops and artillery.
European cable operators are safe.
The provinces OF Tarlac Pansaslnan
and Zambales are i'm open rebellion, and
it is feared others will follow their lead.
It is reported that Asuinaldo and other
rebel leaders have landed from Hong
Kong with six thousand troops.
Artillery has been sent 10 the provinces
within the last three days, and az Manll-
In few troops are left.
The situation throughout is critical
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

We have repeatedly referred in these
columns TO the value to a community OF
local insurance companies. The city OF
Hartford. Connecticut. IS one OF the
greatest insurance centres in the country.
There are six fire companies in the city
with an aggregate capital Of 50, 80, 900; as
sets s9S6O9,5l7; surplus so 556, 236.
The dividends paid out by the nine stock
companies in the State OF Connecticut
during the year 1897. as shown by the re-
port just issued by the commissioner,
were sls5sOoo. with s3,5Os.22i carried to
surplus.
The worth OF these companies TO the
State Of Connecticut IS simply incalcula-
bic