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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
GROSS NEGLIGENCE
At THE ASYLUM
Cooper Had Keys to the
Female Wards.
IMPORTANT REPORTS MISSING
NO FINDING MADE BY The
LUNAcY COMMISSION.
Frank Logue Explains the Charges
Made Against Him IN a
Satisfactory Man
ner.
IMPORTANT REPORTS MISSING
Special Dispatch to The Can.

SAN JOSE, July 13.-The State Lun-
acy Commission completed its investl-
cation into Mrs. Chaffers' condition at
Agnews Asylum this afternoon and ad-
journed subject to the call OF Governor
Gage. No finding was reached.
The testimony to-day was along the
same lines as that of yesterday. 1t
fixed the responsibility on Cooper.
AS far as the Chaffers matter
was concerned the investigation was
thorough and complete. There were
practically no new developments.
1t was shown, however that the
asylum has been conducted in a lax
manner Cooper had keys to the female
wards and the daily reports at the in
stitution had been laid around pro-
miscuously. Some of these, of about
the time the offense was committed,
were missing. Rose Ryan, an attend
ant in ward D, was the first witness.
She saw Cooper assist Mrs. Charters
out of a basement window. Patients
had told her they also saw Cooper pass
out other patients. Witness had seen
Cooper standing in the basement Win
dow talking to patients.
Supervisor H. A. Braden had on sew
eral occasions found keys to the female
ward on Cooper. Those keys belonged
to Underwood, the basement man, un-
der whose direction Cooper worked. He
had also found Cooper on the stairway
leading to the female ward.
Walter H. Davis. third assistant cook,
testified that Cooper frequently boasted
to him of his cOnQueStS. Cooper had
intimated that he was responsible for
Mrs. Chaffers condition and under obll-
cations to marry her, but their condl-
tions would not allow such a thing.
Frank Logue, the fuel man, produced
a letter he had received accusing him
of having been in compromising posi-
ton with Mrs. Chaffers. The letter was
his explanation was accepted.
1t afterward developed that Cooper
had written the letter because of an
ina ginary jealousy against Logue.
Matron Bambauer was recalled and
questioned regarding some missing re-
ports After the investigation had ad
journed the reports were found. Medi-
cal Director Sponogle and DIR. ChriStal
were further examined. Much contra
dictory evidence was elected as to when
the offense was reported to Sponogle.
Elijuhe Cooper was the last witness
examined. He is a patient at the insti-
tuition and about so years of age. He
said he had seen Logue with Mrs. Chat
fers on various occasions. He denied
the charges made against him and as
serted his innocence. This completed
the investigation.
A short executive session was held
and it was decided to close the testi-
mony. An adjournment was then taken
subject to the call of the Governor.
All the officials in attendance at the
investigation left for San Francisco on
the evening train
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
MRS. STORKE HELD
FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
Appeared in Court Without Counsel
and Made No Defense.

SANTA BARBARA. July 13-Yda Adds
Storke-Jackson was examin this morning
Storke Jackson was examined this morning
assault to commit murder. The court
room was crowded, but the sensational
evidence expected did not occur. Yda
Adds was accompanied by Officer Hop
kins, who brought her down from the
County Jail, and when they entered the
courtroom she acted as though in great
pain and had to be assisted by the officer
whenever she wanted to move. When
asked if she had procured the necessary
counsel she stated that it. was an impos-
sibility as she had no funds and no one
would defend her.
Attorney Grant Jackson; the complain
ing witness, was the first called. He re-
lated his story in a short and well defined
manner E. c. Tallant and Officer Shoup.
who arrested the woman, were placed on
the stand Their testimony was very
similar to that of Jackson, The defendant
did not question either. The last
witness was William Carter, who had
awakened Mr.. Talent, but he knew very
little of the circumstances. Mrs. Storke
was asked If she had any remarks to
make, to which she stated that she had
not She was held to answer before the
Superior Court and her bonds were placed
at $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
LETTERS FROM
DREYFUS.
ALWAYS IN QUEST OF THE TRUTH

to find the traitor for whom no punishment
that L love with all my soul. with all my
heart! thou to whom have consecrated all
my strength, all my intelligence, how could
one accuse me of crime so horriblei L Will
not write upon this subject. my darling; tor
spasms take by the throat. No man has
physical suffering can be compared to the men
tai agony that I feel when my thoughts turn
defend. I assure. you that should prefer
death; at least, death would be forgetfulness.
Write to soon. My love to all ALFRED.
From the letter written on the day pre-
still, after two months Imprisonment,
sanguine and hopeful, with never doubt
striking contrast to the letter. written
after the trial, when the worst had hap
pened and the nightmare had come true.
Both letters are appended:
At last I am coming to the end of my suffer
ings. to the end of my agony. Tomorrow 1 shall
appear before my judges. my brow high, my
rible as it has been has purified my soul. 1
shall return to you better than 1 was before.
/ want to consecrate to you, to my children, to
live
AS I have told you, I have passed through
awful crises have had moments of furious.
actual madness at the thought OF being ac-
cused of crime SO monstrous
l am ready to appear before the soldiers as a
soldier who has nothing for which to reproach
himself They will see it in my. face; they will
read my soul; they will be convinced that am
innocent; all will who know me.
The letter written after his trial reads
as follows:
I suffer much, but pity you still more than
myself. I know how much you love me. Your
heart must bleed. On my side, my adored one.
my thought has always been OF you night and
day.
To be innocent, to have lived a life without a
stain, and to ones self condemned for the
most monstrous crime that soldier can COM
mti What could be more terrible? 1t seems to
at times that l am the victim of an awful
nightmare. 1t is for you alone that 1 have re-
{cfn until to- -dnxr ic fnr al "
adored one, that have borne my long agony.
VIII my strength hold out to the end? can
not tell No one but you can give me courage.
1t is only from your love that l can draw 1t.
Above all else, matter what may become
of me- search for the truth; move earth and
heaven to discover 1t; sink in the effort, If
need be. all fortune to rehabilitate my
name, which now is dragged through the mud.
No matter what may be the cost, we must wash
out the unmerited STAIN
After his fate was sealed and he had
been removed to Devils Island, his deter
mination that the truth shall be brought
to light Is stronger than ever.
In conclusion, II there existed the slight
est doubt of Alfred Dreyfus' innocence,
the publication of these letters cannot
fail to dispel 1t. AS Zola says, mo guilty
man could have written Them
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

NEW YORK, July 13.-Emile Zola may
nj be somewhat prejudiced when 1t
" comes TO criticizing the letters OF
Alfred Dreyfus, but it is certain
that the letters in many respects bear
witness to the truth of his statement
This is how Zola described them: 'They
are admirable I do not know of any
pages of a higher conception or more
eloquent. They have attained the
sublime in sorrow, and afterWard
will endure like an imperishable
monument when our own writings,
perhaps, shall have passed into OBLIVION.
For they are the sob itself of all human
suffering. The man who wrote these let
ters cannot be guilty Read them-read
them some evening with your family
gathered around your hearthstone- You
will be dissolved in tears.
The Dreyfus affair hitherto has been
like a novel without hero-that is, the
hero disappeared in the opening chapter
and it has taken ever since to develop the
plot and work up a climax which is al
most without parallel for its dramatic
quality. Enter the hero, mete out Justice
to the villain, and the world is sausneu.
These little plays with destiny, the great
est and most artistic stage manager the
world has ever seen. never fail or thelT
effect and there is more JOY In the world
over the happy ending in this great his,
toric play, the Dreyfus affair, than could
be derived from the best novel or short
story in the world. because the degrada-
ton of this innocent man was a thing
which came home with startling power to
all peoples. The hero of the tragic story
was lost sight of after and in the first
chapter. 1t was known where he was. and
that was almost all.
The scene of the story as told hitherto
by the newspapers was laid almost alto
gether in France. OF the scenes laid, in
File du Diable. and of the feeling which
ruled in the heart of a man torn from
his family and his honor, the newspapers
have not been in a position to speak 1t
had been left entirely to our imagination
to piece out that part of the story until
the publication of Captain Dreyfus' let
tiers to his wife closed the gap and COM
pleted the sad history of faffaire Dreyfus.
The translation of these letters, which
Harper & Brothers are about to publish
under the title of THE Letters of Dreyfus
to His Wife," gives us for the first time
the story in the prisoners own words;
and 1t is story that for pathos, tragedy,
despair and true Spartan heroism is un-
surpassed in the annals of either history
or fiction. The arrest. which took place
on the 18th of October, 1894, came upon
Dreyfus like a bolt out of clear sky:
For almost two months the liberty OF
writing even to his wife was forbidden,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
INTERFERE IN GUATEMALA
Foreigners Who Bought Central
American Bonds May Lose
Heavily.

NEW YORK. July 13.-A Washington
special to the World says: While the
State Department believes the Guate-
malan Governments treatment of for
etgn creditors is such as to cause de-
mands for redress it is said that moth
ing has been received indicating that
Germany and Great Britain contem-
plate forcible action for the protection
Of the interests of their subjects. AS
the department has learned that
American citizens are also involved in
President Cabrera's proposition to re-
fund Government debts, Minister
Hunter is carefully watching develop
ments in the financial situation and
trying to protect American interests s.
An official of the department said that
foreigners who placed their money in
bonds of Central American republics
expecting to buy them at a low rate and
obtain high interest as compensation
run the risk of losing all funds invested
This Government has never inter
fered with financial squabblings of
Central American republics and there
Is no likelihood that it will object to
the naval demonstrations by Great
Britain and Germany in the interest of
their subjects, provided no infring-
ment of the Monroe doctrine is contem-
plated
While expecting a revolution in Qua
temala the State Department does not
take the situation sufficiently serious
to require the dispatch Of a ship. Should
lighting occur or a naval demonstra-
ton be made the Vixen will be sent
from Bluefields and a warship from the
Pacific station sent to the Guatemalan
coast.
Journal special from San Francisco
declares that a private cipher telegram
from Guatemala says the uprising oc-
CURED against President Cabrera and
failed. An instruction took place in
Quezaltenango, led by Feliciano Agui-
lar with sixty followers
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
FATHER LAGAN HONoRED.
Given a Reception and Presented
With a Handsome Purse.


SAN RAFAEL, July 13.-The promo
ton of Rev. Hugh Lagan to the pas
torate of the Sacred Heart parish was
made the occasion of public reception
at the Hall Rafael last night, where the
popular priest was given an ovation by
a large concourse of people, irrespective
Of sect or creed. The hall was deco
rated with American flags and the
stage embowered in evergreens.
DR.. w. j. Wickman officiated as
chairman and on the platform were
seated the following persons, of whom
the first eight formed the committee
signing the resolutions: James H. Will
kins. A. W. Foster, Judge F. NJ. Angel
lotti. E. w. Mccarthy, Richard Kin
sella. William Caesar, Christopher
Chrisholm, DR.. Wickman, Charles
Began. Rev. Father Lagap, John F.
Boyd, Judge NJ. c. Dufficy, j. j. Crow
lev. Rev. Fathers Egan, Sheehy and
Valentine, E. B. Martinelli and William
Barr.
Ex-Mayor e. w. Mccarthy spoke in
high terms of Father Lagan's work
among the unfortunates at San Quentin
Prison, and in conclusion presented him
with a draft for $500, which sum was
raised by popular subscription. He was
asked to accept it not as a gift, but as
a material token Of the unbounded es-
TEEN in which he is held.
With tears showing in his eyes and
a voice husky with emotion Father
Lagan then arose amid deafening ap-
plause and thanked the citizens for his
reception He said the seventeen years
spent here were the happiest of his
life and that he had obeyed the call of
Archbishop Riordan only after several
days consideration. He intended to re-
turn and greet his friends at every op-
portunity and declared that their hap
piness and prosperity should be the
greatest happiness Of his life.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
BULLY HILL MINES SOLD.
They Will Pass Into the Hands of
Captain De Lamar.

REDDING, July 13.-The sale of the
Bully Hill copper mines will be consum-
mated in San Francisco tomorrow. The
property will pass into the hands of Cap
tain de Lamar. the Utah millionaire mine
owner. Hartwig A. Cohen of New York
the official representative of De Lamar
accompanied by James Sallee, owner Of
Copper City on Wednesday evening and
the following morning departed for San
Francisco. where the details of the sale
will be concluded.
This sale insures second large smelt-
ing enterprise for Shasta County. A
branch railroad will be constructed from
Copper City to the Southern Pacific main
line at Morley Station, traversing the
north bank of the Pitt River, crossing the
McCloud and finally the Sacramento. The
road will be about ten miles in length.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST
Land Cases Decided by the Interior
Department

WASHINGTON, July 1S-The Interior
Department has rendered a decision in
the case of the Central Pacific Railroad
against Henry Flock, involving section
II. Redding Land District, in which the
judgment of the local office. directing the
and the company's listing of the tract
will remain intact.
In the case of the United States against
the Thin Point Packing Company. in
which the local office rejected the survey
of 143 acres in the Sitka Land District.
the rejection is affirmed by the depart
ment.
Special Agent Kunz of the Geological
Survey, in a report, says that among the
salient features of the precious stone in
dustry during the last year was the find
ing of rock crystal at Mokelumne Hill,
Cal, Of such purity and size as to almost
rival the Japanese, and the successful cut
ting of these in the United States up to
over seven inches in diameter
Thomas j. Erman was to-day appointed
Postmaster at Romona, San Diego Coun-
ty, vice JEFF A. Virlaque, removed.
BoeR Vallejo sa gets E
San Bernardino, S.; Christie Dulos G. An,
toniades, San Francisco, $S; owen T. Will
Jams, .Tuttletown, S.; Isaac Trone. San
william Cusick. Durham, Sc; James Flint,
Vallejo, $40; Timothy P. Brazil San Fran,
cisco, $24; Elisha Richardson. Los An
View, So; John B. Perkins, Soldiers Home.
Los Angeles, Sc; Joseph j. Gillespie, San
Francisco, Sc. Original widows, etc.-Mary
O. Barker, San Francisco, sS; reissue.
Minnie ]. C. Brinton, Los Angeles, S12'
War with -Original-WilIiam T.
Raines, San Francisco. $14. Widows-Zoea
c. Endsley, Rialto, $12.
n-Original-George W. Mercy
nolds, Cottage Grove, Sc; Morgan Hooker
Salem. Sc; Stephen o. Darrell, Independ-
ence, &c..
Washtngton-Origin Inman
Catlin, sS Charles E. Cantine, Lopez, Sc.
Renewal-John w. Ribling, Auburn, sic
Original widows, etc.-Velma e. Ribling
Auburn S.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
THE OLYMPIA ARRIVES
SAFELY AT PORT SAID
Admiral Dewey Says He Will Go tc
New York as Soon as
poSSihJo

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1889. by James Cor
don Bennett.
PORT SAID, July 13.-Admiral Dewey.
who is looking very well and hearty, has
been reluctantly obliged to decline the in
vitation of Minister Straus to stay with
him on the Bosphorus.
The admiral is anxious to get to New
York as soon as possible. He decided TO
proceed in the Olympia to Trieste, where
he will make short stay for change of
air, and will then go to America The
Olympia arrived here at o'clock this
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
REMARKABLE NERVE OF
A SAN FRANCISCO MAN
William Cosgrove Quietly Watches
the Amputation of His Own

NEW YORK, July 13.-William Cos
grove of San Francisco underwent an ope-
ration at Muhlenburg Hospital, Plain
field n. j., for the amputation Of leg,
submitting to the operation without an
aesthetics and watching the process with
as much interest as if 1t were being per-
formed on another person.
CosgTove is paralyzed from shoulders to
feet, the result of a train accident at
Dunellen two months ago, when he was
walking along the track. His back was
broken and he sustained a compound
fracture of one leg.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
Will Confer With Santa Fe.

CHICAGO, July 13.-Vice President
Stubbs and Traffic Manager Mccormick
of the Southern Pacific passed through
is said that the object of their Eastern
trip is to confer with the executive OH
GERS of the Santa Fe with view to ar
ranging a traffic agreement between the
two roads in advance of the latter line :
entrance into San Francisco next winter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
VISIT POINTS ALONG
THE SAN JOAQUIN
Agriculturists Inspect the Resources
Of a Most Fertile

ANTIOCH, July 13.-The delegates of
the Agricultural Association, who are in
spectiug the State, reached here at Z
o'clock this morning They took the
steamer Caroline, which had been espe-
cially chartered for their benefit, and
spent the day upon the San Joaquin
River stop was made at Boulding ISL
and, where the cultivation of asparagus
was the chief object of interest. Tylers
Island was also visited, and a stop was
made at Valentines landing. Here the
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED.
It Causes Delay in Southern Pa
cific Passenger Service.

LOS ANGELES, July 13.--A car loaded
with lumber on Southern Pacific south
bound freight train was derailed near
Keen Station about IL o'clock tonight,
delay delaying passenger Use tb tram train No; g. south
AS far as known in the local Southern
Pacific office here no one was injured and
there will be but little delay to traffic.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

NEW YORK, July ia Sun
cable from Paris says: The
military tailor who fitted Drey-
fus with his new artillery cap
tain's uniform says he found the
prisoners body distended as a
result of his experience at Devils
Island. Dreyfus assured the
tailor of his confidence in the
issue of the coming trial.
The city of Rennes is greatly
excited over the fact that pla-
cards were posted throughout the
town last night bearing the
words "Vive Dreyfus."
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

Schr Nettie Low, Low, 8 hours from Point
Reyes.
Bktn Eureka schow. 80 hours from Eureka
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS
LONDON-Sailed July 13-Stmr Mesaba, for
New York.
ROTTERDAM-Sail July 13-Stmr Staten
dam for New York, via Boulogne.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
DIR. Heidrich Acquitted.

AUBURN, July 13.-Dr. R. Heidrich of
Dutch Flat, charged with the murder of
Mrs. T. Christian of Iowa Hill through
the performance of criminal operation.
was to-day acquitted by jury in the
Superior Court.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14


4 NEW YORK, July ia Sun
y special from Washington says:
= The War Department is con-
4 cerned over the failure Of the
= transports Warren, Sherman and
: Grant to get away from Manila
y 1t was intended that these YES
4 sells should leave the Philippines
+ in time to arrive at San Fran
+ cisco early in August, so that
= they might be of service in the
4 transportation of volunteers.
= Now that General Otis has re-
4 ported that storms have ceased,
= Quartermaster General Luding-
= ton is at a loss to understand
+ why the transports have not left.
4 Accordingly a telegram was sent
= to-day to Colonel Pope, chief
+ quartermaster at Manila, direct
= ing him to cable the reason for
= the delay and to state as near as
4 possible when the transports will
= leave.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
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You may consult the Hudyan doctors about
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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
FOR GOVERNOR
Of KENTUCKY
w. S. Taylor Secures
the Nomin alton.
TICKET OF THE REPUBL ICANS
LOUISVILLE CONVENTION COM
PLETES IT'S WORK.
During the Day There Were No Less
Than Three Hundred Speeches
Delivered by the
Delegates.
TICKET OF THE REPUBLICANS
LOUISVILLE CONVENTION COM
PLETES IT'S WORK.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

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4 \
4 Governor-W. s. Taylor. 4
4 Lieutenant Governor - John :
y Marshall. =
4 Secretary of State-Caleb Pow =
+ ers. =
State Treasurer - Walter r. =
4 Day. =
y superintendent of Schools =
y John Burke. Z
4 Commissioner of Agriculture \
= John w Throckmorton.
+
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The early symptoms are headache Fig u,
hollow eyes dark circles under eyes Gig. %.
pale sallow complexion Gig. 81, twitching Of
corners of mouth Gig. ~, palpftation hutter-
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g.. Again, we have nervousness. dizzy SPELLS
tendency to faint and impaired memory.
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for the above condition.
HUDYAN reaches Fig. IN It's curative infiu-
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1t makes rich, red blood, which In turn gives
the glow Of health to pale and emaciated faces
HUDYAN reaches Fig. 4, because 1t tranquil
izes the nerves of the face. as well as all other
nerves of the body
HUDYAN reaches Fig 5. because it tran
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tiong
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civen away with each cash want odver-
tsement ordered in NEXT Sundays Call, a
magnificent portrait of admiral Dewey.
printed in ten coiors. sixe f4x27 inches.
ready for framing.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14
Bates MISSION
To SULU ISLANDS
Means the Extension of
Sovereignty.
MONEY FOR THE SULTAN
PRIVILEGES ALSO TO BE GRANT
ED THE PRESENT RULER.
It Is Proposed to Give the Archipel-
ago Self Government in the
Full Sense of the
Word.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.