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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
On the Verge Of Collapse Due to a
Realization Of the Enormity of
His TreaChery. +.
Honest Legislators Disguised at the Methods
Employed by Burns to Capture Votes.
Boasts That Cannot Be Made
Good.

openly on the floor Of the joint con-
vention.
The silliest and. most absurd fake
story of the campaign was published
this evening in the subsidized San
Francisco Bulletin. The fake purports
to. be a report of a conversation with
Senator Morehouse of Santa Clara
County, in which the Senator is ac-
credited with expressions commenda-
tory of Simpsons betrayal of the peo-
pie of Southern California.
Senator Morehouse said this evening
that the whole story was false from be-
ginning to end. He said the story as
published was an invention pure and
simple without shadow of truth.
Speaking of his own allegiance to the
cause of General Barnes, Senator More
house said tonight:
"If- I should, betray. General. Barnes
as Simpson betrayed Senator. .Bulla,
after eulogizing him and placing him in
nomination, I should expect to be roast
ed by the press as hotly as Simpson
was roasted, and if the newspapers did
not do their duty. and expose me as
contemplate cur I would introduce a
measure to compel. them to do So"
EnOrtS TO OBTAIN a. minority caucus
this afternoon ended in utter failure.
There is such an. absolute determina
tion in the Legislature to fight the Sen
Eatorial battle to the finish inathe~open
that every meeting or conference re-
sembling a caucus excites suspicion.
The purpose to defeat Dan Burns and
avert disgrace to the State grows
stronger every hour. 1t is clearly COM
pretended that Burns cannot win with
out CAUCUS, and in order to make sure
of his defeat "a, secret caucus. is resisted.
The touts themselves admit that Burns
cannot win without a caucus.
Stories are in circulation TIT As
semblymen- Huber, Cosper, LIE Barron,
Merrill and De Lancie are Burns men
who are willing to join the Candelaria
gang whenever Burns gives the signal
Assemblyman r. De Lancie of Butte
smiled broadly when he was told of the
claims the Burns touts are laying to his
vote, and remarked:
well, maybe they are going to get
it, but if they are it is without my con-
sent 1 did not come here to vote for
Burns, and 1 am not going to- if 1 am
the last man on the. floor to. hold out. I
have heard all sorts of claims made by
these people ever since the fight start
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
MISSING FROM HIS
HOME IN SAN JOSE
Friends of Roman Lassere Fear He
Has Been Foully Dealt
With

SAN JOSE, Feb. H.-Romain Lassere,
who for the past fifteen years has been
employed as bookkeeper for Victor
Cauhape, the wholesale butcher, has mys-
teriously disappeared. His friends and
family fear he has been fouIly
dealt with. On Sunday morning Lassere
left his home on South Eleventh street
near Margaret, to go to South San Fran
cisco to see about purchasing some cat
tie. He took the 4:30 train. The conduc-
tor remembers having seen him, but after
this all trace of him was lost. He intend
ed. to Fotflpu tire same evening.
Iassere had left Cauhape's employment
the night before, intending to go into the
butcher business on his own account At
that time he turned over S1400 to the new
bookkeeper. which was the collections of
the day His books are straight and
Cauhape says he cannot account for Las
sere's disappearance. Lassere has a wife
and child, and his home life was particu-
larly happy. The missing man was both
brotheg-in in-law and nephew of Cauhape
He possessed property and money. Lassere
was very punctual in his habits and
neither drank nor gambled.
LaSSere is 30 years of age, feet inches
tall and weighs about 13O pounds. He
carried considerable money with him, and
it is feared he has been foully dealt with
or met with some accident. His friends
are making dligent search for him.
and police of the various cities have been
notified.
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brothers are far from being on the
point of becoming rival COM
petitors. On the contrary, they
will undoubtedly act in concert,
Victor being the brain and Louis
the sword, lin any attempt that
will be made under their auspices
to overthrow the French repub-
lie.
No indisputable confirmation
can be obtained of the rumor that
Russia views the future action of
Prince Louis in this respect with
a favorable eye, but it is we'll
known that the Gar is by no
means an enthusiastic admirer of
the violent Partisan anti Jewish
movement, and that he is in favor
of a complete cleaning out of the
Dreyfus question. This fits in SO
well with the alleged sentiments
of Prince Victor and his brother,
Louis, in favor of Dreyfus re-
vision, that the possibility Of
some Forthcoming action on the
part of the Princes is increased,
and the secret encouragement OF
Russia is looked upon as we'll
nigh certain, particularly as the
Duke of Orleans has absolutely
compromised himself by making
common cause with Esterhazy
and the general staff. This is a
further reason for the Napoleonic
pretenders adopting the very op-
posite policy.
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some time it has been known that
Prime Victor. has been, like
Dickens. .Micawber, waiting for
something to turn up and this
unexpected vacancy in the
French PRESIDENCY appears to
have praented the best oppor-
tunity forcoming out boldly.
Politicaiand journalistic circles
here are orAthe watch for the ar
rival from Russia of Prince Vic
tors brother Prince Louis Ma
poleon. Depite contradictory
rumors, it is cstain that the two
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Preside Officers Examine Hi
Accounts and Make Some
Startling Discoveries.
The Hills Of the Army Reservation Searched in Vain
for the Missing Man His Friends Fear That
Suicide Followed Disgrace

and the officers and men Of the reser-
walton are that much poorer
Lieutenant Neall has been canteen
officer of the Presidio for about two
months. The general belief in his
probity and his popularity won him the
position. AS canteen officer he had abb
solute control of canteen funds. and as
such officer he appropriated the funds
This unexpected discovery was fol-
lowed by another equally as startling.
The books of the Presidio Club were
examined and the investigators found
that Lieutenant NealPs accounts
showed discrepancy of approximately
$1,000. This is why the friends of Lieu
tenant Neall believe that they will not
see him again until they attend his
funeral and the Presidio has the record
of another tragedy as sad as that of
Colonel Upton
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FAURE'S SUCCESSOR TO
BE CHOSEN TO-DAY
President Loubet Of the Senate De-
cidedly Leads, but Dupuy and
Me1ine Are in the Race.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Premier, M
Dupuy, has fixed the meeting of the
National Assembly, or Congress, in
which the Senators and Deputies unite
in voting for President of France, for
/ o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Yer
sailles,
The body of the late President Faure
lay in state at the palace from 3
o'clock until o'clock this afternoon.
Only the Ministers, members of the
diplomatic corps and high public func-
tionaries were allowed to view the
remains. But the public will be admit
ted to the palace from Saturday morn
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BRUSSELS, Feb. 17.-It
looks as. though the death OF
!. President Faure might give the
I signal for the blow .Bonapartists
have been. expected to strike for
some time" The. news was
brought by special messenger to
: Prince Victor Napoleon last.
!: evening about O'Clock. The
Prince was at the Theatre. All
Galerie St, Hubert watching the
performance Of la Belle
Helene
Upon receiving the dispatch he
!. Immediately returned to his hotel
in the. Avenue Louisa and spent
.tte.whole night in sending tele4
grams broadcast.
!. s. !. The. Bonapartist leaders are to
hold meeting. this. afternoon
here, and, it is certain that some
important move is being .consid-
cred Many members of that |
party have already arrived, and |
others are on their way here to-
consult with the Prince. !
= " 1t has:recent1y been reported
that Prince Victor was absolutely
in favor OF a loyal revision OF the
Dreyfus case, but >so:farno author
.itative. statement of his opinion
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has been received. Many journal
lists have attempted to secure an
interview, but always without
success, as the Prince has IN
variably replied, through his sec
retaries, that he would make pub
lie his opinion on that question
and several others in. very short
time by means of a manifesto over
his own signature.
Many OF the best informed peo-
pie here believe that the meeting
this afternoon is to draw up the
Saanifesto in question. For
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Klondike's Estimated Output.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. II. = M
Marks, an Australian expert direct from
Dawson, places the output of the Klon-
dixie at $19, 200, 900 this year. His estimate
is as follows: Ell Dorado and Bonanza
Creeks, s. 5,000000 Big and Little Bo-
nanza Gold and French Creeks, Sc, 900 900;
Dominion, s400O,000; Hunker and Quartz
Creeks, S., 600, 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
PREPARED TO
STRUGGLE FOR
FRENCH THRONE
Calls His Brother Louis
From Russia to
Belgium.

Special Copyrighted
Gordon Bennett
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
WOODFORDS.

Rev. Harry L. Townsend, pastor OF
wife. spent Christmas ut Disflsld as the
guest of hia brother. Rsv. hanley B.
Townsend and family.
An enjoyable Christmas gathering was
held at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Seward
Field, corner OF Pleasant street and
Forest avenue last evening. A Cnristmss
trte well laden with presents was distrib-
uted among the boarders. An enjoyable
social time was had by all. A pleasant
feature OF the occasion was the reading of
the weekly Chronicle, written and pro.
mulgatei among the members of the
household.
The Maine Central railroad round
house on Forest avenus near the Wool
fords dpeot is undergoing repairs for the
winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Alonso Hanson, Glen.
wood street, and their son and vile. Mr.
and Mrs. William Hanson. spent Chris
mas In the city as the guests Of Mrs
Aionzo Hanson's brother, Mr.. n. A.
Sawyer and family.
A very enjoyable Christmas party
gathered yesterday afternoon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sawyer, Spring
street. The guests were composed of rel
atives and few Intimate friends. A
Christmas dinner was enjoyed after
which the presents were distributed
anon g the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Phenix enter
tanned a large party of relatives at tneiE
home. Revere strest, yesterday. Among
the guests were Prof George G. Phenix,
a brother OF the host, with family. from
Wiliiamaptic, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
THOUSANDS FED.
salvation Army Looked We'll After ths
Hungry In New York.

New York. Dscemebr s5.-No one had
to 20 without Christmas dinner In
New York city today. At the Madison
Square Garden the Salvation Army fed
thousands by the distribution OF $500
baskets with food enough for five persons
In each basket. Six thousand more din
ners were served on the main floor at six
O'Clock this evening. From eleven O'Clock
until afternoon the distribution OF the
baskets took place with thousands of
spectators Watching the spectacle. A
musical and clnemetogrnph entertain
ment was given every hour from one
o'clock aud will not conclude until ten
o clock tonight. Orchestra and vocal
music added TO the general enjoyment Of
tho occasion. The early morning scene s
ct the garden were as unusual as they
were Interesting. Never before has
charity dispensed on 30 large scale and
the Salvation Army people have been
working like beavers for a month to
make this pvodigious dispensatiou q suo-
cess
Although provision was made for
feeding 90. 900 persons ut least half aga In
that number appeared and the army
officers By dint OF strenuous effort met
the requiem, nM.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
If Conductor Collins Tried 10
Collect His Fare.
All This Happened on a
Westbrook Car.
McNally Was Arrested Mt Wood
fOrds and Locked Up.

Conductor Collins OF the Wsstorook d.
vision Of the Portland railroad was told
by John McNaiiy Of South Windham on
q westbrook car last night that II the
conductor demanded his fare he would
cut his throat with razor. McNally
produced the razor and would have made
things interesting for Collins II ons of
the passen gers had not taken hand In
the.game and helped cisaI m the man.
1t was on the car which leaves the head
Of Preble street for wsstbrook about half
past seven O'Clock. MoNally was drunk
and ugly. Tbs car was filled with wom-
en- and children and as soon as MoNally
got en- board he began to talk loud and
offsnsively. First he insulted Q woman
who was alone ard who changed her seat
to avoid him. Then Mentally went over
into the corner Of the car and began to
abuse boy who was with his father.
The father interfersd and told McNally
that II he didn't quit his talk he would
put him OF the car. Conductor Collins
came Ia ct this point and ordered the
man to keep quiet or get OF. For the
moment MoNslly was quiet enough. At
| the foot OF Green street, and Portland.
Conductor Collins began to collect fsrss
When he came to Mentally the latter
whipped out q razor and said: II you
ask me to psy my fare l will cut your
throat" This he accompanied with sey-
eral oaths and put himself into position
for attack. At this point one of the pas
sengers. A, q. Andrews by name, took
q hand In the game. He grabbed Nc
Nally by the arms while Conductor Col
Inns took his razor away. Then they
forced McNally ont on to the rear plat
form and put him of the car.
At Westbrook Conductor Collins tele-
phonod the office of the Portland railroad
about the man and tina police were notl
fed. At Woodfords MoNally tried to
board another car, but was arrested by
Officer Wooster. He will be sFraigned
in court this morning. MoSaliy says
that hs lives in South Windham.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26

for the removal Of tie tumor. The
operation was successfully performed
Saturday morning by Or. s. c. Gordon
Of Portland, assisted by Drs. ]. Ia Horr
and A. r. Muroh of Westbrook. Miss
Libby rallied well from the operation,
aud during the day prospects were
bright for her recovery. but at night
owing to lack Of vitality she grew rap.
Idly worse until death claimed her She
leaves a mother, three sisters, Mrs. Pickett
Of Stroudwater, Mrs. Mccarthy Of Port
land, Mrs Mason Of westbrook, and q
brother. Mr.. Angle Libby Of westbrook,
to mourn hsr loss. The funsrsl service
arc 10 occur Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock from the residsncs on Spring
street. Rev. U. q. Phelan will officiate,
and the burial will occur at the old Sao-
oarsppa cemetery.
The post Office at Westbrook observed
holiday hours yesterday and the stores
were CLOSED for the day.
Mr.. Angie Libby, the well-known deaf
mute, residing In this city, had made
arrangements for the snterta lament OF q
large party Of about IS deaf mute friends
Christmas, many of whom arrived from
Massachusetts on Saturday. The party
was finally postponed owing to the sud
dan death Of Mr.. Libby's sister, Miss
Lucy j.. Libby.
MIR. and Mrs. W. @. Spring spent
Christmas with thsir daughter, Mrs.
Locke, Concord street. woodfords.
Christmas services were held yesterday
at st. Hyaoinths's catholic church.
AMMONCONGIN LODGE, l. y. .. n.
The following officers wers elsotsd by
Ammonoongin lodge. L U. o. T.. last
evening, N. G., Gserse 8. Hood; v.
IT,, Howsri ID. Watsrhouse: seerstsrJ.
X. O. Holston; financial SECRETARY, WV.
Mace; treasurer. A. q. Chute trustees.
1. ID. Leighton. X. A. Foss. BIG. Frlds;
janitor, William Vannah.
LOST SEVERAL FINGERS.
". K. Psarsou, an smploye Of the paper
mills lost two fingers Of his right hand
re sterdsy forenoon, and may lose the
third az the result Of an accident. He
was attending the buzz plansr In tbs
carpenter shop when the piece Of board
that he WINS handling slipped, and his
hand struck against the pIansr. The lit
tie and second fingers were taken OF the
middle finger WINS split In two.
These officers were elected by Cum
mings Encampment. No. 10, 1. D. o.
r., last evening;
| Chief Patriarch-W. W. Cutter.
Senior warden-F. ii. Grant.
Junior Warden-C. IL. Towle.
High Priest--A. l.. hawkes..
Scribs-A. Il. Warren.
Treas. B. u. Pride.
Trustees W. Cutter, q. Il. Grant,
| @. IL. Towle.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.

North Uxbridge. Mass, December %.
William Lynch Of the Rivulet village
was found In the mill trench In Rogsrson
village last night with a fractured skull.
He was removed to his boarding house
and died early this morning without
Tegaining consciousness. The spot where
his was found was some seventy feet
from Hartford avenue and he was lying
partly on some rocks In the trench and
partly In the water and had either been
thrown or had fallen a distance Of
twenty feet and struck on his lsfs side.
He sustained o fracture Of the skull and
bruise on his hip. The victim was
sixty-three years OF age, unmarried, had
been employed at the Rivulet wooden
mill and had accumulated considerable
property. A wallet which he was said
to Fave owned cannot be found.
There are two theories regarding ths
causs of DEATH One Ia .that.he sould not
find his way In the dark ness and, coming
Co the railing and thinking It was a
fence, climbed over 1t and fell TO his
death. The other theory il that he was
assaulted and robbed near this place and
then thrown over Into the trench. His
hat was found several fest from whsrs
his body lay.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
STRIKE IN FRANCE.

Paris, Dec 25,-At meeting of $500
miners held to-day In St Etienne reso-
luton was adapted In favor of declaring
general strike in the coal basin of the
Loire tomorrow morning.
A sympathy movement involving fifty
thousand men is feared. The prosperity
of the coal trade led the coal miners to
demand an increase of wages, shorter
hours and formal recognition of the
miners federation by the companies
the latter made an offer of per cent
increase but this was refused.
To.day's decision was reached amid
cries of "Vive Ia Greive." Disorders
are anticipated. Already there have
been slight disturbances, particularly
last evening while the miners went in
procession through the streets of St.
Etienne singing the "Carmagnole."
Twelve thousand five hundred lace
workers are on a strike in st. Etienne for
higher wages. Their idleness involves
that of 30, 900 other dependent workman
making, with the miners, il the coal
strike spreads as it is expected. nearly
100000 Moreover number of factories
and works will soon be compelled TO
close owing to coal shortage.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
Fell Between the Cars and His Bedv
Was Horribly Mangled.
He Was One of the Crew
of the Montauk.
Had Enlisted in Naval Reserve
Forming In Portland.

Nisls Peter Anderson. q brakeman on
the Graad Trunk railroad. was killed
near Gorham, N. h, early Monday morn
ing. He WAS on freight train running
into Gorham when the accident occurred.
some miles the other side Of Gorham.
about o'clock, Anderson was sssn on
the top Of the train ny another brake
man. When the brakeman looked for
him again he was gone. Anderson must
have fallen between two cars for at Cor
ham his tody. horribly msnslsd and cut
all to pieces, was found beneath the
wheels OF the train. He must have fallen
from the top Of the train shortly after
the other man saw him and was dragged
along the track for long distance.
Anderson was 81 years old and lived
at Falmouth with his mother. He was
not married. In 1895 Anderson enlisted
on the U. s. S. Montauk and served on
her with the Portland contingent until
he was mustered out Of the service ut the
end of the war. He was a young man OF
excellent habits, faithful and painsta King
in his work and was very popular among
served. He had only recently enlisted
In the Naval Reserves which are to be
organized In this city tonight and expect
ed to be present TO be mustered into the
state service. Anderson is the third
man of the Montauk's crew, which man,
bered Go from Portland, who has met
with violent death within q short
space of q few months. Two of these
have been killed on the railroad and ths
third WAS lost on the steamer Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS EpIsoDEs IN TEXAS

Dallas, Tex. December 25.-Charlss
Miller today slot Walter Msysrs dead In
the street. He claims ne shot In self ds-
Tense.
Albert Hall quarrellsd with two broth
sEs Edward and Murray Cecil. and shot
this Ceciis. Edward Is reported dying,
Murray will recover. Fall escaped.
negro partially wrecked "a Chinese
restaurant with dynamite orsoker. He
returned later and h!s the Gilman an,
Dock COIN, with a brick. As the China =
man turned to get pistol the negro ran
away. The Chinaman tired at the first
negro in sight and killed JET Thomas,
an innocent passer-by. The ChinamAn
was jailed
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
A RAILWAY IN ASIA MINOR.

Constantinople. December 25.-The
preliminary convention for the oonstruc-
ton Of the railway bstw ssn koniah, capt
tai of the Vilayet OF the Same name In
Asia miuor and Bias sorah, on the Shath-
El-Arab, In the Pashalio of Bagdad, has
been signed. An agreement has been
concluded between the Porte and the
Anatoiian railway company for an ad-
vance OF l, 300, 900 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
A GREEN CHRISTMAS.
Bus Holiday was An Ideal One FOR
Massachusetts,.

Bosom, December % -Christmss day
IN southeastern Massachusetts,. while o
"Grsen" one, was nevsrsheisss an ideal
holiday, the weather being cool and
bright. The first snow storm Of the lea
son, b,rripg whiff In November. has
y st to put In an appearance. while Il Q
cold has tesn also lacking, much to the
condemnation Of the icemen.
Tie cay was so much like the last holi-
day, Thanksgiving. that out-of-door
sports were very popular. golf leading By
q good margin.
A number of the hunt clubs In this Vi
entity held runs. but, unfortunately for
the owner Of nsw skates, the Toe here
abouts was not thick enough for the
sport. In this city the Salvation Army
leo In the charitable work, feeding many
hundreds, through the aid of widespread
collections while the various societies
and churches also assisted In making
the Gay q merry one for many poor
home.
fortunately at a low ebb, the police boo S
teing almost free from any sort OF trou-
ble.
The local trains going out Of the South
terminal were In collision this evening
but, while the situation was serious, lit
tie damage resulted and no one WINS hurt
The trains left different tracks ut about
the snme time, but out In the yard,
through some mistake, both were switched
OF to the same outward tracks. Both
engineers saw the mistake and brought
their trains to standstiil just as CON-
vsrging tracks brought them side BY
side.
The Methodist society In the Forest
Hill district observed ths day By laying
the corner stone Of Q new house Of wor-
| ship.
At Watertown, James J. Cavanaugh
held o Chr!ssmss reception the slgnih-
canes In particular being that he was
I09 yesrs old and In excellent hea tn. He
was born In Ireland and when young
saw Napoleon after the battle Of Water
loo, AID Queen Victoria when she was
10 years Of age.
In Masonic circles the chief festivities
were at Mas ,nIo Temple, conducted by
MIR. Olive chapter of Rose C-oix A. A.
S. r., during which the following toast
was wired Ill. Bro. Henry l.. Palmer,
SD, comm an er-in-chief of the northern
| jur isdiction at Milwaukss: "May health,
happiness and prosperity be his"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-26
TIE USUAL RESULT.

Lawrence, Mass, Deoem Der 25.-Mrs.
Margaret Welsh OF y Easton street., Will,
attempting to start q fire with kerosene.
was terribly burned as the rssult OF an
explosion, the flames from which ignitsd
her clothing. The accident occurred this
noon. She was removed osthe hospital
suffering from terrible burns about her
limbs. Her recovery is doubtful.