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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

was preceded by a brief argument by
Senator Morgan, in which he went over
the general grounds favorable to the
construction of the canal. He con-
troVerted the opinion that the addi-
uonal amendment would be detrimental
to the interests of the river and harbor
bill, and expressed a preference for the
river and harbor bill over the sundry
civil appropriation bill as a vehicle to
carry the canal bill. There was no pro-
!onged discussion among the members
OF the committee. and there seemed lit
tie division of opinion as to the wisdom
or attaching the amendment to one of
the appropriation measures. Some of
the members expressed the desire that
the amendment should go on the sun
dry civil bill, but a motion to recon-
mend that it be incorporated in that
measure was voted down, seven nays
to four ayes.
Senator Morgan then moved the
amendment to the river and harbor
bill, which prevailed. seven to four, as
follows: Ayes-Nelson, Berry, Penrose,
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Elkins and Jones
Of Nevada. Senator Frye, chairman Of
the committee did not vote. Nays
Caffery, Mills, Pascoe and Murphy.
While Senator Caffery voted against
the amendment he did not indicate any
purpose to oppose the passage of the
bill in the Senate because of the incor-
poration Of the canal provision. He
Joined with all. the other members Of
the committee in the vote to report the
bill with the amendment added.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

taken tn:the name Of G. W. Childs, R.
G. HurIburt, A. E. Holmes, H. T. Besse.
F. P. Britton, B. T. Owsley, w. l..
Chrisman, E. T. Petit and 300 other
depositors. 1t Is. alleged that the pres
ent directors, who under ordinary
events would have charge of the closing
Of the banks business, are not the
proper persons to be. entrusted with
the closing of the affairs and the bust
ness of. the: bank in the interest of
depositors and stockholders. The re-
movaE of the directors is asked.
When the case: comes on for hear
ing there promise to be sorne sensa-s
tional turns It is minated serious
charges will be, made.
Isaac G. Try of this city last. July
gave the Union Savings Bank $4,000
with which to purchase United: States
bonds IA few months later he received
one bond, and. was told the. issue was
exhausted and that the bank might be
able to get him some later on. He
was given a passbook with a credit OF
$4,000 Try kept demanding his bonds
and finally wrote to the Treasury De-
partment. He received the answer that
no application was received from him.
He has placed the matter in Attorney
Welchs hands and civil proceedings
will be commenced. at once to recover
the $4,000.
H. W.. Wright said tonight he had
received .Urys money and a certified
check had been sent to Washington.
They had received one bond and turned
it over to Try. The other $4,000 had not
been. returned from Washington and
'Ury would have no trouble getting his
money
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

MANILA. Feb. 1910 a. m.-The
guard of the Nebraska regiment sta
toned near the water works was at
tackled yesterday afternoon by insur-
gents dressed in citizens clothes, who
were hiding in the bamboo thicket. The
Americans were wide awake. and Colo
mel Stotzenburg Immediately sent four
companies of reinforcements to the
scene of attack. The natives stood
their ground for a short time and then
fled. Our troops drove them toward
Caloocan, killing eight, including an
officer, and capturing two others.
Captain A H. Hollingsworth. Lieu
tenant Bert D. Wheedon and six pri-
Yates were wounded.
The arrest of natives in the city on
suspicion Of aiding or attempting to aid
the rebels and the seizure Of concealed
knives and rifles continue.
The insurgents fired on General
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
MURDERER KNOTT
DECLARED INSANE
SLAYER of knauer Will
Not Be Hanged.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 1T tell you
I am not insane. l am as much in my
right mind as any of you and 1 think
1t a shame that 1 should be treated in
this manner. Somebody will be sorry
for it yet
With the tears streaming down his
cheeks and his voice husky with the
violence of his passion A. L. Knott
stood in the center of a group of in
terested auditors and uttered these
words to-day after jury had decided
that he was insane and therefore
should not be hanged. The examina-
ton of the condemned murderer was
the first of the kind ever held in this
State and the strangeness of the pro-
ceedings attracted a large crowd.
On July 6, 1897, Knott shot and killed
Joseph Knauer, a San Francisco bar
Der, because the latter had kicked the
murderer's dog eighteen months pre-
viously He was convicted and sem
fenced by Judge Wallace to be hanged.
The case went before the Supreme
Court on appeal and the judgment of
the lower court was affirmed. Knott
thereupon was sentenced to be hanged
on March 81.
Some time ago Warden Hale became
convinced that Knott was insane. He
desired that Governor Gage hear the
evidence regarding his sanity, as Gov
ernor Budd had considered the cases of
Worden, the train wrecker, and Nc
Carthy, the Sonoma murderer. This
Mr. Gage refused to do, saying that
legal procedure, as laid down In section
1921, ct seq, of the Penal Code, should
first be exhausted
Accordingly Warden Hale had jury
summoned and. to-day occupied the po-
sition of Superior Judge. Judge Angel
lotti sat merely as his adviser. District
and McIsaacs of Marin County con-
Quoted the case for the people and At
torney Henry Ach for the defendant.
The affidavit of about twenty five
leading merchants of the metropolis,
asserting their belief that Knott was
mitted, was read. Then followed the
affidavits Of DR.. Lawlor, the prison
physician. and Drs. Rethers and Lus-
tig of the State Lunacy Commission.
Drs. Lustig and Lawlor also testified
in person. Eight witnesses from San
Francisco, including Under Sheriff
Martin, appeared and gave their testi-
mony.
Knott was decided insane by the jury
a. few minutes after the evidence was
all in. Judge Murphy admitted that he
had no doubt Knott was insane.
AS soon as the verdict was reached
Knott broke forth into TRADE, de-
claring himself as sane as anybody and
threatening to get even" The verd
indefinitely postpones his execution and
he will now be sent to an asylum. The
law is such, however, that If at any
time he should be adjudged to have re-
gained his reason the Governor may
order him to be executed. 1t is stated
that at the time of his trial Knott re-
fused to let any evidence regarding his
sanity ha introduced.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
HOWARD SHIELDS:
BANK OFFICIALS
Says the .Wrights Were
Not His Partners.
Special Dispatch to. The Call.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 1.-THE bankruptcy
petition of E, B. Howard, whose gamb-
ling in fruit wrecked the Union Saw
ings Bank, will be filed tomorrow af-
ternoon in the United States Court at
San Francisco. Just what disclosures
will be made his attorneys refuse to
say, but it is limited the papers will
make interesting reading. It is expect
ed the liabilities will run from $780, 600
to $500, 900, with practically no assets.
Towards attorneys have said positive
~ that the papers will in no way con-
meet the Wrights with their clients
dealings, despite all the street talk that
they had a secret partnership.
The directors of the Union Savings
Bank will hold another meeting to-mor-
row. The affairs of the bank will be
thoroughly discussed and an effort
made to find out just how badly things
are mixed. This will be done in. order
that report may be made to the stock
holders when they meet on the 2Sth
inst. Bank Commissioner Barrett is in
town experimenting affairs.
District Attorney Campbell to-day
made a vigorous denial of the story to
tkc effect that he had refused to prose-
cute the directors of the Union Savings
Bank when requested to do so at the
instance of a depositor. Yesterday
afternoon just as Mr.. Campbell was
about to argue in his election contest
D. F. Ltffler and another man came to
him and asked for a warrant for the
arrest of the directors of the bank.
They exhibited a clipping from a news
paper and said they wanted the officials
prosecuted for making false statements
to the Bank Commission. He told Mr..
LETTER that he would look into the case
and he would do whatever was war
ranted Letter demanded immediate
attention and was referred to Assistant
District Attorney Coolidge. He, was
told to give his data to Coolidge and
the subject would be investigated and
if proof was forthcoming he would pre-
pare papers for him. This LETTER. re-
fused to do and made a tragical de-
mand for justice that smacked strongly
of politics.
Campbell said to-day that he stood
ready to prosecute all wrongdoers, but
he intended to investigate cases before
issuing warrants, especially when the
warrants are for prominent men, who
would not be liable to run away.
w. J. Edwards to-day transferred
lot on William street. to the Union. Saw
ings Bank. Edwards is an employe OF
the institution and he undoubtedly held
the property for the bank.
Attorney. J. r. WEIGH, representing a
large number of Union Savings Bank
depositors, to-day filed notice of ap-
pearance in the suit recently. brought
bv Attorney General Ford to have the
bank declared insolvent. This action is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
PLAN TO FORM
A NEW STATE
Project Being Agitated
in Texas.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE
creation of a new State out Of the
Territory of New Mexico and that por-
ton of the State of Texas lying be-
tween the Pecos and Rio Grande rivers
is being agitated and may assume for
midable shape. The matter is particu-
larly being discussed by the people Of
Ell Paso, who want that place to be
made the capital of the proposed new
State It is a fact that Ell Paso Is the
Los Angeles, and a place destined to
become great city.
The scheme as proposed means the
formation of a great State" The
Llewellyn memorial now pending in
the legislative Assembly asks that the
present Governors of New Mexico and
Texas appoint a commission of three
Congressman, three Senators and 100
citizens of Texas to meet in Deming.
N. NJ, July 4, 1899, to consider basis
upon which the cession of territory
from the State of Texas may be &C
complished.
The report comes that majority of
the citizens of Ell Paso are anxious for
annexation to New Mexico for the for
nation of a. new State. They claim
Ell Paso Is the tail end of Texas. and
is as much isolated as If situated in
California. In the politics of the State.
her citizens claim, they have never re-
ceived recognition; hence they want to
become part of the new State. 1t is
conceded that the extreme west end of
the State is not and never was under
Democratic rule, factor of the politics
of the Lone Star State. 1t is CONNER
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
COAST ITEMS IN THE
NAVAL APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE naval ap-
preparation bill reported to the House to-
day contains the. following items of inter-
est to California: Erection of buildings
for naval training station and for con-
struction of wharf and bulkhead for ap-
proach to same on Goat Island, $4,000.
said improvements to cost complete not
more than 100000; maintenance of train
ing station, namely, labor and material,
buildings and wharves; general care, re-
pairs and improvements of grounds,
buildings and wharves, wharfage, ferriage
and street-car fare, purchase and main
tenance of livestock and attendance on
same wagons, carts; implements and
tools and repairs to same, fire engines and
extinguishers, boats and gymnastic i'm
plements, models and other. articles need
ed in the instruction OF apprentices,
tenance of same, heating, lighting and
furniture, stationery, books, periodicals,
fresh water, ice and washing, freight and
eXpressage, packing boxes and materials;
postage and teIegraphing, telephones and
all other contingent, expenses; $50 900.
CISCO $3.50 81. the amount, expended by
said company over and above the sum
nished the warship Wisconsin. said armor
having been so furnished to prevent delay
in the construction of said vessel;
struction plant at the navy yard Mare
island, So, 900; Mare Island, quay mill.
S72 coo: crematory,- $500; additional tools
extension and renewal of railroad and its
equipments, $4,000; fire engine house,
$1,000; additional storeh9use for supplies
and handling guns. 22000i moving back
ferry 5 Slip, $50 900; shipwrights' shop (con-
struction and repair), SO o0O; steam cans en-
Si50, 900: grading yard, s100;Oe0; in all navy
yard, Mare IslandJ, $S5175O.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.

IF every man could live.an outdoor life,
passing his time with gun and hshing-rod
and canoe, there would be less illness in
the world. Unfortunately, the demands of
modern civilization will permit very lew
men to live this ideal, healthful life.
Many men have to pass the day shut up
IN offices and stores, and the nights in Close.
apartments in crowded cities. They get
little outdoor exercise. One of the results
of this unhealthy, sedentary living is the
awful prevalence of that dread disease
consumption. One-sixth of all the deaths
each year are due to this relentless enemy.
Formerly physicians pronounced this dis
ease ineurable. II is now generally known
that there is marvellous medicine that for
the past thirty years has been curing con-
sumption almost without a failure. It is
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 1t
cures o8 per cent. of all cases of consump-
tion. bronchitis asthma, laryngitis and
other diseases of the air passages. It is the
great re- builder. 1t tears down, carries off
and excretes old, inert tissues and replaces
them with the firm tissues of health It
restores the lost appetite and makes the
digestion perfect
-Four years ago had an attack of grip that
left INV throat and lungs in bad condition,
writes Mrs. Mary Hartman, of 900 Harker ST,
N5ansfield Ohio =" The doctor said 1 had dis
ease of the throat and bronchial tubes. con-
tinued to grow worse. had pain IN the upper
part of my chest and a severe cough, Which
grew worse at night and in the morning, with
Heavv expsctoration. would cough up mat
terv scabs, after which ] would experience a
burning and srnarting sensation IN my throat
] took the doctors prescriptions without mum
her but they did me no good: took sixteen
bottles Of cod liver oil and was as bad as ever;
then took FIVE bottles of DR.. Pierce s. Golden
Medical Discovery and three of the Pellets
I began to improve in every way and now en-
Joy good health and have taken no medicine ion
over six months"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

cially allied with New Mexico Arizona
and Chihuahua.
1t is said but few people in that part
or Texas oppose the annexation
scheme, while quite an opposition is
said to exist among people in New
Mexico, especially among Democrats.
as they fear if a new State is created
1T will become Republican, and on this
theory are opposing~it. Those of New
Mexico who favor annexation believe
that If it is ever accomplished the
Statehood question would at once be
settled, and for this reason those who
want to come into the Union are work.
ing hard for annexation. There are
those, however, who look upon the
move as %an impossibility, and among
this class is Judge w. S. Smallwood,
who lives at Ell Paso. He said:
Texas will not cede one foot Of her
territory. In my opinion agitation of
the annexation question is useless. for
Texas would never agree to it. Texas
glories in her length and breadth. and.
above all things, she is proud of her
size. l do not believe the people gen.
orally want annexation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
GERMANY'S REQUEST
+. + i. HAS BEEN REFUSED
GroVesmuhl Must Serve His Sentence of I'm
prisonment for His Riotous Acts During
r.. the Samoan Rebellion.

~.:.. NEW YORK, Feb 1.-THE Heralds Washington
correspondent telegraphs Secretary of State Hay has
fused the request of the German Government direct the
release of E A. Gravesuh German citizen who, during
the riots Samoa threatened the American Consul
and smashed the windows of the Supreme Court chamber
Immediately after the commitment of his ofense Graves
mu arrested and brought before Chief Justice Cham
bers, who fined him $500 and sentenced him days
Imprisonment
DR. Rafel, head of the provisional government for
chilly removed him from his place OF confinement and
brought him before the German Consul who fined him
$Ioo and ordered his release Gravesuh has been
rested and will be compelled the result OF the refusal OF
the United States interfere to his 100 days IN JAIL
He of the wealthest German citizens in Samoa and
had great deal of influence in the recent riots though IN
representation the State Department the German
Government ntimated that he drunken German of lit
tie standing.
Great Britain and the United States convinced of
the legality of Chief Justice Chambers the matter of the
election of Maletoa Tanu King, and under the
treaty decision of the majority of the three powers will
be accepted by the third there doubt that Maetoa
Tanu will be installed King, and that negotiations will
be commenced looking the to exile of Mataafa
In the official reports of Chief Justice Chambers and
Consul General Osborn the State Department grave
charges are submitted against Mr. Rose Consular repese
copired to place Mataafa the throne and failing in
such conspiracy by legal means the rebellion precpi
tated which has produced diplomatic negotiations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain side and
Germany the other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
FIGHT. FOR THE
NICARAGUA CANAL
Work in Both Houses to
Secure Construction.
Special Dispatch to The Call:


NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs: Advocates of the Nicaraguan
canal in both houses of Congress pro-
pose to fight to the last moment of the
session to obtain the passage of the bill
authorizing the construction of the
canal, and if they are not successful
they may go so far as to force an extra
session by deliberately preventing the
passage of one OF more of the great APP
preparation bills.
= Fearing possible defeat for the river
and harbor bill with the canal amend
ment a strong effort will be made by
the members Of the River and 'Harbor
Committee in the House to get the
canal amendment off the bill. 1t will
be fought at every stage by men who
would favor it as a separate measure,
and a strong effort will yet be made to
have the House take it up as a separate
measure and thus obviate the necessity
of keeping it on the river and harbor
bill.
. The amendment as adopted by the
Senate Committee on Commerce to-day
is. not entirely satisfactory to Repre-
sentative Hepburn. But it is possible
that the bill may be. amended before 1t
IS. finally acted upon by the Senate so
that. it will meet Hepburn's views.
Though il is believed that the major
:ttv: of the House would support almost
anv. kind of bill looking to the. con-
struetion of the Nfcaraguan canal the
Hepburn bill, leaving the Maritime
Canal Company out entirely seems to
have. the strongest support.
The action Of the committee to-day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE last day of
President McKinley's visit to Boston
was spent in one continual round of
pleasure, and the different events
which were crowded into the few re-
naming hours followed each other with
bewildering rapidity. The President
arose and breakfasted at o'clock, and
at 10 o'clock was en- route to fremont
Temple, where he spoke to the members
Of the Massachusetts Department of
the G. A. R., who were assembled in
annual convention.
The President and his associates
were received with cheers by the old
soldiers. President Mckinley was in
troduced and made q brief address, re-
calling the spirit with which they en-
tered the war of the rebellion and their
loyalty and faithfulness to the repub-
lie. He referred to the stirring scenes
of the last year, which, he said, he was
glad they had lived to see, and closed
by suggesting that the Spanish war
veterans should be admitted to mem
bership in the G. A. R. The suggestion
was received with cries of Good" and
applause.
In response to calls Secretaries Alger,
Long, Gage and Smith spoke briefly
and the party then proceeded to the
State Capitol to visit the Legislature.
The members of the Legislature
gathered with unusual promptness at
the Statehouse in anticipation of the
visit of President Mckinley. An hour
before the time announced for his ar
rival the corridors were thronged and
as soon as the balconies of the House
were opened the crowd pushed in until
every seat was taken. The entire floor
Vac for hnr of ha fxx-h
branches of the general court, the ex-
ecutiVe department and the distin-
guished guests.
The President and his party arrived
promptly at the time scheduled and
after being received by Governor VOL
colt under escort of Sergeant-at-Arms
j. B. Adams, the party proceeded to the
House. They passed down the main
aisle amid cheers of all present, who
arose the moment President Mckinley
was announced.
President George F. Smith, for the
Massachusetts, Senate, welcomed the
distinguished guest in a brief speech
and introduced him to the convention.
AS the President arose wave of ap
plause rolled through the hall and cheer
upon cheer rang out. When 1T was
possible for him to be heard the Presi-
dent spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the General Court: AL
though limited for time, l cannot deny
myself the honor of accepting the invi-
tation extended by joint resolution of
your honorable body, which 1 had the
pleasure of receiving from the hands of
your distinguished senior Senator, Hon.
George F. Hoar. I am not Indifferent
to your generous action and it cannot be
more strong than the feeling of pleasure
which 1 have in meeting the Senate and
representatives of the great common
wealth of Massachusetts. / am glad to
be in this ancient capital. Here great
public questions have had free discussion.
Here great statesmen. whose names live
in their country's history, have received
their training and voiced the enlightened
opinions Of their own countrymen. Here
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
SAN JOSE COUNCIL MAN
WARNED BY A CRANK
Threatened With Death Because the
Board Is Beautifying the
SfreafS

SAN JOSE, Feb. 17-This city is pos
sessed of a bloodthirsty crank who OBJ
jects to the City Council making street
improvements and otherwise identifying
the thoroughfares. So strong is he in his
objections that he had decided to take
things into his hands, and, if necessary
to stop street work, proposes to ami
hilate the whole Council.
Councilman II. NJ. Spring. chairman of
the street committee, has received a warn
ing, in the shape of letter. that unless
he "quits ordering street improvements
he will be paid for it with a bullet in his
brain" This is written with red ink and
accompanied by the customary skull and
crossbones. The writer is supposed to be
some crank, and no attention will be paid
to his threatening missive.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
FOR N1cARAGUAN CANAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE House to-
day finally passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, to which it had devoted over
week. No important amendment had
been adopted. The Speakers ruling upon
the motion to recommit the bill with in
structions to incorporate it in the Mica
ragua canal amendment was sustained
los to Sc. The naval appropriation bill was
taken up and overhauled. The bill was
completed during the remainder of the
day. There was no general opposition to
the measure, although 1t carries S44, 900, 900.
being $S.OOO,0Oo more than the largest
naval appropriation bill ever passed by
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