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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
KOREA'S EMPEROR
SHORN OF QUEUE
Parts With the Heddgeur aDd Also
Adopts American Style
Of Dress.

4 and his court lav
adopting American
displayed
The Emperor then att IN u
in
American style after the manner OF
The
by
the of firms
announced that the
off
thetop O the
othe
after Amerc
which will De III
the japanese
of victorious
adoption of Occidental
with their IDEAS Like
aou
The increased
debt to Japan o!'
ana
establishment normal anu
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Marin County Institute Held at San
Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, March 20.-The annual
session of the Teachers Institute of Ma
rim County opened this afternoon in the
grammar school on Fourth street, near E.
There were f1fty-six teachers present
Robert Furlong, County Superintendent of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
LOS ANGELES HIS HOME.
Paul de Longpre, the Artist, Comes t
California

LOS ANGELES, March 2O-Paul de
Longpre, the famous painter of pictures
OF flowers, arrived In Los Angeles last
night. In an interview to-day he said he
intended to remain here permanently. He
has brought all the furniture and pic
lures from his former home in the west
end of New York. He is accompanied by
want.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
Track Cleared of Wreckage.

ATTBJJRN March 20.-The engine
ditched in the train wreck near Clipper
Gap on Saturday night still lies at the
bottom of a fill rs feet below the track
The rest of the wreck was cleared last
night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-21
MARTHA PLACE DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

T EW YORK, March 20.-Mrs.
Martha Place was executed at
Sing Sing Prison to-day. She
was the first woman to die in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
KNIFE CUTS
CAUSED DEATH.
Italian Found Murdered Near
Westminster, Mass.
INDICATIONS OF A STRUGGL E.
-Four Wounds Were Found In the Victims
Back and Another In His Neck.
LONG TRAIL OF BLOOD IN THE DUST.
Evidently Dragged Himself One Hundred feel From
The Place EhsIs hs Was Struck Down 10
That al Which Rs Was Found.
-Four Wounds Were Found In the Victims
Back and Another In His Neck.
LONG TRAIL OF BLOOD IN THE DUST.

Fitchburg. Aug. 14.-The body of an
unknown italian was found by the side
or the Westminster Railroad near the
Westminster town line this morning.
The Italian had evidently been murder
ed during the night as four knife
wounds were found in the back and
one IN the neck. There were also traces
OF a struggle.
The police believe that fight of some
sort occurred about 100 feet distant
from the place where the body was
found, as spots of blood and many foot
marks Were plainly discernible in the
DUST OF the road at that point. 1t is
supposed that the Italian was able 10
drag himself to the spot where his
body was found and there expired.
The police spent the fSrenoon i'm
making Investigations. They learned
that two gangs Of Italians are work
ing In this vicinity. one gang is work.
ing on grade crossing here and an
other on the street railrOCt i'm West
MINISTER. Andrew A. Lopardo superin-
tehueht or the Westminster Street rail-
way Workmen viewed the body and ne
says he recognizes the dead Italian as
one who applied for work last week
Loparuo hlreu the man ana he worked
on the street railroad two days, but. M
the end OF that time. Lopardo saws he
discovered that the new laborer was a
Scilian and as he had a bad opinion OF
Scilians he discharged hm.
Last Saturday the man. accompanied
by one Of his countrymen applied to
Lopardo and asked TO be taken back.
The laborer said he had been Working
on the grade crossing i'm Fitchburg for
a few days. The Italian was not taken
back, however, and Lopardo says he
cid not see him again alive. The police
made inquiries among the laborers on
the grade crossing contract. but the
foreman said that no such man had
Ncrkt q there' me foreman OF the West
minister street railroad gang saws that
h did not know the name of the man
The Italian was identified later as
Lorenzo Malmia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
OWEN THE r1URDERER
OF MISS MATHEWSON
coroner Cameron Files His Findings
concerning the Shocking Tragedy
Near Foster Center Last June.

The horrible tragedy about two miles
from Foster Centre on the 27th OF last
June Is recalled by the filing with the
clerk OF the common pleas division OF
the supreme court for this county by
Alexander Cameron. coroner. OF his re-
port on the Inquest held by him on the
dsath of Sadie Mathewson. the victim.
Inc oitce OF coroner In the town OF
roster IS not apparently a very renu-
heratlNe one for the report filed today
- sald TO be the FIRST coroner's report
SEM from that town In lj years.
toroner Cameron in his report saws
IRON a careful consideration of the
testimony given az the inquest. I find
that tho SAL Sadie Mathewson camo
t9 her death by violence. By blows ON
me hc1d with an axe, and stabs ON the
pouy with knife. ia said town Of Fos-
Y. on the 9th day " June. 1899. / also
flnd the evidence that she game to bcr
death by the hand Of Samuel R.Owan. -
Ihe report OF Dr. Henry Arnold.
Mhlch b'companis the coroner's find
ings. States that the medical examiner
tound without an autopsy that though
the wounds might eventually have
proved fatal. the immediate cause Of
death was suffocation caused by the in
halation Of fire and smoke. Accom-.
panyng this statement was another by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
The Wound Fatal.

At Z o'clock it was announced thai
the bullet had entered the stomach thaI
there was no outward bleeding and
that the physicians believe that NJ. La
bori will die from the wound. Only two
or three laborers going to work saw
the crime committed. The spot was
well chosen as the murderers could not
be seen by NJ. Labori until they rushed
out upon their victim. the entrance TO
the lane being hidden by bushes. More
over they were afforded an easy means
OF escape by passing back through the
lane which led 20 the country.
one OF the laborers named Patoux
who witnessed the shooting said:
"As | was passing along the road 1
saw a tall man walking quickly i'm the
direction OF Rennes. He was attired in
a dark lounge suit and wore a bowler
hat. II was NJ. Labori. Just as he
reached the bridge crossing a stream
falling into the Valaine two men about
medium height and wearing dark suits
and round soft felt hats emerged from
n rural path entering the main road.
one OF them carred heavy stick They
opproached NJ. Labori from behind
suddenly one drew a revolver std fired
point blank at Labori. He was SO near
that n was quite impossible for him to
miss 4 sharp report was heard and NJ
Tabori threw up his arms and cried
"IIo In Ia" (Which Is a common French
exclamation and fell fiat upon his
face Those who saw the deed ran up
but tha murderers had vanished down
tbe lane. Help was Immediately sent for
ami The gcndarmes quickly arrived and
soon oftorward Mime. Labori"
4 later story has u that NJ. Labori
was shot in tho temple by n man who
fred a revolver at him outside the
court. The mlscrcant was arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
HURRICANE SUFFERERS.
Acting Mayer Winsor Issues a Call
for Assistance.
A Affecting 10 Be Held at Maysfs Office 10
Discuss Ways and Means.

Acting Mayor Winsor this morning
issued the following notice, which fully
explains itself, and the acting mayor
is particularly desirous that there shall
be a very hearty response to his invi-
tation:
August IA, 1899.
ITO the Citizens OF Providence.
THE recent terrible hurricane which
swept over the island OF Porto Rico
our newly acquired possession. has
brought conditions OF distress and suf-
fering TO it's inhabitants. which stronp-
ly enlist the sympathies OF all our neo-
pie. The secretary of war has issued an
appeal TO the principal cities of the
United states, ash 'g that Immediate
action be taken 10 furnish relief Ia the
stricken people OF this devastated ISL
and. Contributions of money. food and
light clothing are solicited.
THAT the city OF Providence NAV
have the opportunity Of rendering sub
stantial aid 10 this people, In the time
OF their dire calamity. / hereby invite
you to attend meeting 10 be hold in
the mayors office, City Hall. on Tues-
day the 18th instant. at O'clock n M
20 devise ways and means for the ,,aliaf
OF these suffering Porto Ricans and
sincerely hope that the earnest and ma
triotic appeal of our secretary of war
viii be met .on your part with a
prompt. hearty and generous responsa
"(Signed) IRA WINSOR.
Acting Mayor"
In addition to this general invitation
personal letters have been sent IN Gov
Dyer the l.node Island representatives
In congress, ex-mayors and ex-govern-
ors, and large number OF gentlemen
prominent in business and professional
life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
Ihe MIScreants Escaped Labor's
Wound Dangerous and Likely to
Cause His Death.

Rennes, Aug. 1.-two men ambushed
Maitre Labori, counsel for Dreyfus, and
one shot was fired, hitting Labori in the
back NJ. Labor fell in the roadway. He
is still alive.
Maitre Labori left his house alone for
the court at about 8 o'clock this morn
ing. His residence is situated i'm the
suburbs of the town. about quarter OF
an hours walk from the Lycee. the
route being along a solitary road be-
side the river Vilaine He had reached
a point half way on his journey. when
two men who had evidently been living
IN wau for him, rushed out of a mar
row zane and one of them fired a sin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
PuTsui. Of Assassin.

After shooting the lawyer .he mur-
derer ran across the fie1dS until he
reached the railroad. He crossed the
embankment and followed the track
until he arrived at the level crossing.
A train was just arriving at full speed
and the murderer dashed across the
line i'm front ofthe train and across to-
wards the woods in the direction OF the
village Of Chantepie. where he was lost
TO view.
Col. Picquart and his brother-in-law.
M Cast, who. IL appeared from later
reports accompanied NJ. Labori on his
way to the Lycee, pursued the murder
er Tor some distance. but as they were
both heavy men they were unable TO
continue the pursuit and so turned to
the side OF the wounded man, leaving
the chase OF the murderer to a number
or laborers and peasants, who declare
they heard the murderer say when
crossing the marshy fields before he
reached the railroad:
them."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
HON. AMOS PERRYS FUNERAL.


Inc FUNERAL services over the re-
mains OF Amos Perry took pIace at the
late residence of the deceased No pa
Bowen street. at 3 O'clock this after
noon an the presence of large number
OF the friends and admirers NJ ono tho,
IN lire had been universally respected.
among those present were officers
ana members OF the Rhode Island His
torlcal society, OF which Mr.. Perry had
been the secretary for many voars.
members OF the Rhode Island Horticul.
turai society members OF the Society NJ
cincinnati; many prominent educa ,ors
and men prominent in professional ana
business life. While Mr.. Perry had
been lifelong member Of ,bo w,
Minister egationaI church ,ha 60.
uhat there was no Unitarian cIarg,,,,,,,
IN town made IL imperative to ca N ,,,',I
anpther minister and the seryicos ,.i'y'
conducted by Rev. George Mc,,,a,t.
FISK, ID. d., rector OF 81. StonLa.,-l
church, who Is close friend OF tba a.
reaved family. tue Oe-
The services were quite slp,,to -,
the noial tributes. though cbogre ,,.,',.,'
lew, such being the request of ,hc go.
ny. When the services Were conciu,in,,
al VINO desired took final IooL a, ~ -
peacefui features and then the romat,,,
MeiF carried 20 the hearsa bv coiors.1
bearers. The body was then convc,,,,1
TO The North Burial ground ana ,n,ar
red IN the lot which the doceasa5 ha5
PurchaS only about one week ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
The Block Island Course.

Flagship Corsair was late arriving al
the start, reaching her position at 10: 40.
upon anchoring about one-quarter OF
a mile westward OF Brenton's reef
llghtship she hoisted the code signals
TX W. for the Block Island course The
wind was still from the north. but had
softened somewhat since early morn
ing. "A big fleet. made up mostly OF
steam yachts, came out with the Cor
sair and took up position to the east
ward of the lightship.
At 1880 the clubs utility tug Lucken
bach was sent off in the direction of
Block Island TO set the first mark. lust
as she started the preparatory gun was
fred ON the flagship. At that time the
Defender was somewhat TO the south
ward OF the line and Colu bia stil
further off. Defender reached up until
she was TO the north Of the line and
hung there until the starting sfgnaI
was fired at 10:55.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14

list was a small one. four schooners
and three sloops, the quality and we'll
known ability OF all the yachts certain
~ made up for lack OF numbers.
Inc four entries in kie schooner class
OF the $1,000 cup offered by Col. John ia
COZ Astor were Colonia, Ariel, Amorita
ana Quisetta, while Columbia and De-
iehder We're practically the only ones
M M the sloop class for the $500 cup, the
httfe Huzzar entering i'm case of light
fiuky breezes.
AS FAR as the echooners were con-
celned, both Colonia and Ariel sailed in
TWO classes ahead OF the other two
yachus and therefore had TO give them
an allowance. The amorita had GER
talnly proved herself a hier and with
Une Weh-known rivalry between her
and Quisetta there seemed ,,,e,-,,-,rr,,,.
cation OF great sport between the
double sttckers N
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
ISAIAH BELLS DEATH.
Fell From TROLLEY Car and Died Administrator
Suing for $2O,C0O DAMAGES

Edgar L. Gates, administrator on the
estate Of Isaiah Bell. has sued the I'm
ion Railroad company TO recover s2O. 700.
Mr.. Bell was a passenger on a Paw
tuxet car on February 2S Of the present
year ana as the car was crowded he
stood upon the rear platform The plat
form was also crowded. and when the
car was going along Broad street. IL is
claimed Mr.. Bell was by the motion
OF the car pushed against the car gate
used to keep passengers from getting
on car ON the left side The gate
broke and Mr.. Bell was thrown on to
the street.
When he was picked up Il was found
ne mad been apparently very badly in
Jured by his fall. A physician who ex-
amined Bell found he was suffering
from concusslon OF the brain and death
ensued in short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
Columbia First Out.

Or course. interest centered i'm the
Dig sloops and every one watched Col
umbia as she left her moorings at 9:i5
under mainsSh.. and two headsails. She
was the first boat to leave the harbor
aia'l made Very fine picture as she
redcheu rapidly down east passage out
into the bay. She arrived off the light
ship at 9;40 and at once the big club
topsail was sent Gloft to try the breee.
she seemed TO stand up very well under
so that II looked as IL she might carry
1t all day despite the strong breeze.
Columbia found little roll left over
from last week. Columbia sailed off
and on for an hour waiting for the
others 30 come out. The Ouisetta
came out at 10 o'clock followed bv De
fender under mainsail, two headsails
and clubtopsail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
0reyfus Is Saved.

Nine. Daborf wife OF the wounded
lawyer and who Is an American, was
promptly notified of the crime ana
rushed 70 her husbands side. She
FOUND him with head on he sidewalk
and hrs body In the roadway. She
threw herself by his side and took his
head I'm her lap and famed him with a
colored paper fan which she la. evi-
IDENTIFY snatched up as sne left the
house
Nj. Labori was perfectly still. Not n
rested in the lap OF his wife AS she
famed him and tried 90 comfort him he
eudeavored % smile back the tears
which glistened IN his wife's eyes.
~ Ia reported that n famous lawvc~
said as hc lay wounded on the g--un':
II may die for this. but Drcyfns IA
saved"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
HAS $4,000
AS PIN MONEY.
Mrs. James Hill Arrives At
Seattle From Dawson City.
HUSBAND HAS A RICH CLAIM.
Clean Up For the Season viii Reach -Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Mr.. HILL LONG IN YUKON COUNTRY.
HAS MOI Been Out Of Il For Il Years is Going
To Jcin His Wife In lhs East ina
Short Time.
Clean Up For the Season viii Reach -Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Mr.. HILL LONG IN YUKON COUNTRY.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 14.-Mrs James
Hill, brave little New York woman
whose husband has not been out of the
Yukon Valley for IL years, arrived here
to-day on the steamer Humboldt from
| Skagway. She brought SIS 600 or s2O.-
600 as spending money for the month
that Will intervene until Mr.. Hall can
get out.
Mrs. Hall could spend $4,000 a month
for the next two years without involv-
ing her husband TO the slightest ex-
tent, and then go back TO the Klon-
dixie and get enough for two years more
AT the same rate from Cla5m IL, Edo
rado.
Mrs. Hall is slender and pretty. She
says the Yukon Valley seems mG:e like
home than metropolitan New York. She
met and married Il II in that region,
and expects TO return next year.
MY husband owns claim IL. FL Do
rado. with William Piggott," said Mrs.
Hall. THE cleanup forthis season was
$f00, ,6t0.- adjoins e-famous Lippy
claim. which has made Seattle Y. NJ.
{. A. instructor SO wealthy. We also
own the Green Tree saloon and hotel.
in Dawson. 1t has proved a mint. l
spent che winter in West Dawson,
where we have store. / succeeded in
getting a good claim. and next sum
mer won't have 10 take my husbands
money.
My husband will join me in the East
in three weeks. He hasn't been out o.
the Yukon valley for fourteen years.
He has never seen an electric car,
even. Well have a good time, though
getting upAto-date.
Il like life In Dawson. Winter is not
as disagreeable as i'm New York. My
health is good, and with communica-
ton once established with the outside
world l would as soon spend the winter
there as in any other place.
"One gets used to condensed milk and
bad butter. A telegraph line will reach
Dawson before the river freezes. and IL
is reported that a new paper will get a
brief press report.
we had quite a distinguished pas.
senger in the person of Sherman De-
wey, nephew of the famous admiral
He runs the Dewey house in Dawson
ana Is coming out To marry Portland |
girl"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
MILITIA IN CAMP.
frs' MASSACHUSETTS, Rssy thIeu Begins h,
Work al Camp Po5man

New Bedford, Aug. 1l.-The first rou-
tihe work of the First Massachusetts
heaNy Artillery began at Camp Rod
man was held this morning First drlll
period 30 to o. Guard mounting M p.
The officer Of the oay was Captain
iTatt' Battery IA. officer OF the guard.
Lieut. PHILLIPS. Battery =, The regi-
mItnt vas W.h satisfied with working
Fort Rodman.
Inc oihcials have been invited 10
camp Wednesday. Signal practics was
staIted To-Day under the supervision Of
Lieut.. 4. u. Puyers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
Bullet Not Yet lccaled.

The following bulletin has ben is
sued.
"Maitre Labon was shJt from be-
hind. the ball penetrating the posterior
region Of the thorax on the right side
at the fifth or sixth dcrsal vertebrae.
Thr heavy fOw OF blood prevents for
the moment exploration Of the depth
OF the wound.
The undersigned doctors hope the
ball Is l)dgsd In the muscles envelop-
ing the vertebral column. They must.
however. maintain today full reserve
respecting the integrity OF the lung ana
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14

were arraigned upder the names of Ar
thur q. Webster, James Maxwell To-
seph Curran and William fhomps1n A
large crowd was at the boat landing IN
sS sSe ene prisoners and many followed
and filled Market Souare so tbfcLi,,
that was impossible to reach the sta,
tloh on root The crowd was orderly
ana assembled ouly out of curiosity. The
prisoner WEI BE- taken to the new
county Jaii which is thoroughly strong
desperate prisoners 'V9'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
CROOKS ENTER PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY
lien Suspected of the Portsmouth,
Robbery Held Without Bail After
Arrangement at Newport.

The four men who were arrested in
bridgeport. Conn, Friday night and
Saturday morning and who have been
identified as part Of the gang who par
ticipated in the hold up and robt ny at
the car barn at Portsmouth Sunday
night July 30, were arraigned before
Judge Baker in the district court at
Newport today after their arrival from
TINS city on charges OF robbery. They
pieadeu not guilty and were held with
OUT pan Tor trial next FRIDAY. The mon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
Did Not Stop Murderer.

NJ. Labori on falling retained and
arranged his dark morocco wallet IN
which he carried his papers, under his
head for pillow until his wife arrived.
when he half raised himself and
dropped his head In her lap.
a number of iaborers who were un-
loading barge OF stones beside the
river, heard the shouts OF murder"
stop him" raised by the pursuers and
one of them placeu himself I'm the way
OF the murderer. who covering him
revolver shouted. -nf fzett-rrrp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14

the doctor TO the effect than ne had
held an autopsy and found that an in
Slslon In the right ventrice Of the
hedft might have caused death i'm two
or thrse minutes.
ne Mathews0n woman was 26 years
old Al. the time OF her death and owen
ior whom she kept house. was 81. After
administering cruel and numbering
pioWs, ovens set fire 20 the woman's
cIotnlhg' There had been row be-
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-14
Defender Crosses First.

The short time between the prepara
tory and starting signals gave the
yachts little chance TO maneuver- 30
that columbia was some distance off
When Defender went over the line De
render crossed at 1O:55:2O and Colum-
bia at 10:5S:49
Both boats went over tho lin ,,,.A
mainsails, clubtopsails and two boad
sans set but Immediately broke out hal
loon 1ibtopsails and stood avay for tbe
IL miles 10 the southwest.
continued on page two)