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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
JEALOUSY SPEEDS
AVENGING LEAD
Murder in a TuOlumne
Town.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, Aug. 4.-William Mitch
ell shot and killed John Sheehan at
GroveIand, a small town on the Yo-
semitic Valley road in Tuolumne COun-
", this morning at about 10 o'clock
The cause of the tragedy is said to
have been the attentions Sheehan had
been paying to Mitchells wife. Though
Mitchell protested, friends claim they
have been expecting tragedy for
some weeks.
The men met in front Of the Grove
land postoffice and Mitchell immediate
ly opened fire. Four shots were fired
by him, and all of them took effect,
Either of them, IT is said, would have
produced fatal results, as Mitchell Is
such a good shot that he placed them
in vital spots Sheehan did not return
the fire. but sank TO the ground and
expired about twenty-five minutes art
erward, when he was removed TO
house near by.
The murderer escaped during the
confusion and obtained quite lead
before the authorities started after
him. He was a Deputy Sheriff and
Constable and is familiar with the
mountain country and will not be cas-
iIv arrested. He is middle-aged man,
with young and pretty wife. Shee-
han was single and had been residing
near GrOveland for some time past
Mrs. Mitchell is visiting friends at LlV-
i0PStOu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
TOWNS SWEPT OFF
THE MAP By THE
FLORIDA CYCLONE
Property Worth More Than a
Million Destroyed and Sew
epaI Lives Lost.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Fifteen ships lying at anchor in Dog
Island Cove and upper anchorage are
now all high and dry at st. Georges
and Dog Island. Twelve were loaded
with lumber and ready for sea. Moth
ing remains of them but a mass of
wreckage. When the Italian bark
Cortesia struck, she split in two from
stem to stern. Among the other yes
sells wrecked were the Norwegian
bafks Ranavalo. Vale, Jaffner, Hindoo
and Elizabeth, the Russian bark La
tarm and three pilot boats and the
steamers Ola and Capitola. Fotry
boats of under twenty tons were lost.
Nothing of the entire fleet can be
saved.
Five unidentified bodies were recov-
cred to-day, supposed to be sailors.
Tugboats have gone from here to the
scene of the wreckage and all possible
aid is being given.
Fifty destitute sailors were brought
here to-day and are being cared for.
A mass meeting of citizens is being
held here tonight and all possible aid
will be given the Carrabelle destitute.
One million dollars will not cover the
loss. The insurance was small.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
FITZPATRICK WAS
COOLLY RECEIVED
Canadians Rejected His
Invitations.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Nv. F. Fitz-
patrick OF the Treasury Department mas
lust returned to Washington from Ot-
tawa. where he went at the instance Oh
the committee of citizens of Chicago In
charge of the ceremonies OF laying the
cornerstone of that city's postomce Dullu-
ing next October by President Mckinley
to arrange for the formal invitation and
expected acceptance of an invitation from
Chicago's citizens to the Governor Cen
eral and Cabinet of Canada to participate
in these festivities Mr. F1tzpatrlck Is
the Assistant United States Archltect 1or
the Chicago building.
To an Associated Press representative
he admitted that his official reception was
slightly chilly, Sir Wilfrid Laurier can
didlv telling him that under the present
conditions it would be impossible for him
TO accept or even TO consider any special
invitation to this side of the border.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick says that in substance
Sir Wilfrids voluntary statements ana
answers TO queries were as LolloWs; AS AS
| am very glad to see you. but, frankly,
as a representative of the Federal or any
local government in the United states
timely. When 1 received your first letter
l took up the matter with his EXcellency
the Governor General, and he expressed a
sincere desire to visit Chicago and seemed
as anxious to accept the invitation as L
was We would have been delighted to go
and We're looking forward to the day with
much anticipation. But since then the
tone of your press has become SO harsh
in dealing with the Alaskan boundary
question, such misrepresentation have
been made about our Government and
particularly about me that 1t would be
undignifed for us to visit you, and can
not advise his Excellency to 60"
Mr. Fitzpatrick said that Sir Wilfrid
Laurier intimated that in the present
state of public feeling in the United States
as indicated in the press it would not be
entirely safe for the Governor General and
himself to visit Chicago. as he feared that
they might, in the great gathering of
such a character as the Chicago cere-
mony, be subjected to some unpleasant
ness or indignity by thoughtless persons.
Sir Wilfrid expressed himself as strongly
in favor of arbitrating the Alaskan
boundary dispute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
SERIOUS RIOT AT
FORT MCPHERSON
Eight Injured in a Fracas Between
Volunteers and Regu-
1arS

CHICAGO, Aug. A special to the
Tribune from Atlanta, Ga, says: A riot
between the regular and volunteer forces
stationed at Fort Mcpherson yesterday
afternoon resulted in the wounding of
eight soldiers.
The recruits Of the Twenty ninth Vol
unteers had just received their pay and
coming into town spent most of it for
liquor. On returning to the fort some of
the volunteers became engaged in a con-
troversy with the regulars and they began
to fight with bayonets and revolvers. So
fierce was the fracas that the services of
a company of regulars with fixed bayo-
nets were required before order could be
men occupy hunks at the post hospital to-
day and it is feared some will die. The
officers refuse to divulge names or par
ticulars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
CROWD BURNS AN
EFF|GY OF ASTOR
Police Try to Stop the
Ceremony.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Surrounded by
hooting jeering crowd of several hun
dred persons, William Waldorf Aston
was burned in effigy tonight in Long
acre Square. DR.. F. w. Grove, an
elderly physician, who lives in his own
handsome brownstone dwelling at 228
West Forty-ninth street, was the prime
mover in the incident. He hired thirty
men to assist him. At $50 p. m. he car
ried a big rocking chair from his house
to a truck driven by Anthony Kemmerer.
With 1t he had an oil-soaked barrel. On
the chair he placed a lay figure CARRIED
in a striped suit, black fedora hat kid
gloves, tight fitting trousers and good
shoes. Across the chest of the figure was
a sign two by four feet with this legend:
"Astor, the traitor"
driven down Broadway to point near
Thirty-sixth street, where the doctor
tried to make speech, but the police
ordered him on. Up Sixth avenue to
Longacre went the wagon. There DR..
Grove planted the barrel on the asphalt,
poured over it two quarts of oil and ap-
piled match. The flames cracked and
burned in the asphalt pavement. The
police arrived too late to find the doctor.
He had disappeared in the crowd. His
driver was arrested, but released at the
station house. The police are looking for
Dr. Grove.
DR.. Grove has been much interested in
the reports about Mr.. Aston taking the
more he read the madden he grew. For
some days he has talked of little else,
and his act tonight was no surprise to
his neighbOrS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05

RIVER JUNCTION, Fla, Aug. A.
The most disastrous cyclone that ever
visited this section of Florida COM
pletely annihilated Carrabelle, McIn-
tyre and Lanark Inn. south of here,
yesterday.
At Carrabelle only nine houses re-
main Of a once beautiful and prosperous
town. Communication from the Mayor
states that 200 families are without
homes or shelter and many are COM
pletely destitute. OF Mcintyre only two
mill boilers mark the place of the town.
Lanark Inn. famous summer resort,
was blown into the gulf. The Cara
belle, Tallahassee and Georgia Rail
road is washed away for a distance of
thirty miles. A passenger train was
blown from the track more than 100
yards. Many passengers were injured,
but their names are unObtainable. Mary
Williams (cOlored) was killed at Car
rabelle. Numerous others had arms
and legs broken. Daniel Nell of Apa
lachicola had his back broken and is
not expected to recover.
No fatalities are reported from Nc
Intyre or Lanark.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
TWO-TEN TROT WON
BY TOMMY BRITTON
Result of the First Race at Column
bus a Surprise to the
Talent

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 4.-Rain again
interfered with the races at the Columbus
Driving Park to-day. After the 2:10 trot
had been finis.ed and four heats trotted
in the PA class a thunderstorm came up,
and before the rain had ceased the track
was soaked. 1t was hoped, however, that
the racing might be resumed, and the
GROVE was held until very late, when it
became evident that the horses could not
start. and the races were postponed until
tomorrow.
There were four events on the card to-
day, including the 2:10 trot postponed from
Thursday. This was the first started,
and it proved surprise to the talent,
Tommy Britton winning in straight heats
without being urged. Elloree was favorite
in the betting on the strength of her
showing at Cleveland, but she was not a
factor in the race. Cresceus although not
EIloree out for second money easily.
Four heats were trotted in the 2:14 class.
There were ten starters in the race, but
the contest lay between Surpola. Success
and Charley Herr. Surpola was the IA
vorite but Success sold almost equally
well in the pools, and Charley Herr had
many hackers. Surpola trotted the first
heat without break and won easily by
two lengths. The gray mare acted badly
heat Surpola went off her feet after pass
ing the three-quarters, and was beaten
out by both Charley Herr and Success.
In the third heat the mare broke at the
half and fell back so far that she could
not fill the gap between the leaders, and
was beaten out by the same horses in re-
verse order, Success taking the heat. In
the fourth heat Curry, who had driven Sur
pola. gave way to Hutchings, but the
change didn't prove fortunate one. Com
ing down the homestretch Surpola and
Success were neck and neck when the
former broke and Hutchings allowed the
mare to run. She found her gait before
the wire was reached, however, and won
out by half a length, but was set back
to second place, the heat being given to
Success. This race and the Poi pace and
Results:
2:1O trot purse s20O0-Tommy Britton won In
straight heats. Time, 2:0SA, 2:0s%, Posi-.
Cresaceus was second and Elloree third.
Bouncer, Pillatus, Carcalla and Louise Nc also
started
won third and fourth heats Time, 210%
2:1iN surpol won the first heat in 2:11- Char
ley Herr won the second heat in 2:11h. Senator
l.. Iris Kyote, Esparto Rex, DR.. Spellman,
I2r.r,ce of India and Wynema also started.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
CHOYNSK| GETS
DECISION OVER
MEXICAN PETE
Wins in the Seventh
Round.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DENVER, Aug. Aloe Choynski OF Cal
ifornia was given the decision over Mex
lean Pete Everett of Cripple Creek in the
seventh round of what was scheduled as
a twenty five-round bout at the Colorado
Athletic Club tonight. Everett fouled
Choynski repeatedly and in the seventh
round secured a strange hold on Choyn-
ski and brought him to the floor in
heap.
Referee Kinney gave the fight to Choyn,
ski Mexican Pete made rush and
struck at the referee. The police and
number of spectators jumped into the
ring, and free fight was prevented by
Everett's seconds dragging him to his
corner and the police assuming control
of the house.
Choynskf foored Pete twice in the sixth
round and repeatedly punched him in the
nose, causing blood to squirt over P ee1s+ $
face The agreement was that the ngnt-
ers would break at the command of the
referee, which was seldom needed by Ey-
erett Choynsh fought a clean hght
throughout and had little trouble in hit
ting Everett at WILL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
PERJURY TRIED
IN TRANSVAAL
Kruger's Son Wanted
False Evidence.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Johannes
burg correspondent of the Times, who
furnishes evidence of the attempt of
the Transvaal Government agents in
the recent conspiracy case to manufac-
ture testimony duplicating the British
Government and the South African
League, says:
President Kruger's son, who is the
head of the Secret Service Department,
tried to induce one of the witnesses for
the prosecution to do his utmost to
prove the case to be one of conspiracy
on the part of the British Government,
as that would strengthen Mr.. Kruger's
hands. This was on the very eve of
the Bloemfontein conference.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: 1 learn that the real rea-
son why Emperor William did not go
to CoweS was the acute state of the
Transvaal question. The letter deliv-
cred yesterday to the Queen at Os-
borne House by Lieutenant Freiherr
Won -Strombeck explains this, repeats
the Emperor's regrets and contains a
promise to visit her Majesty during
the autumn.
There is some talk of a previous
meeting between the Prince of Wales
and Emperor William at Empress
Frederick's castle near Homburg.
PRETORIA, Aug. 4-Herr Fischer,
the special agent Of the Orange Free
State, has arrived here to confer with
the Transvaal Government, presumably
with the view of the altered situation
resulting from the message of the Brit
ish Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, regarding the APP
pointment of a joint commission to in
quire into the effect which the net
franchise proposals of the Transvaal
Government will have on the position
of the Outlanders.
Mr.. Fischer has conferred with Presi-
dent Kruger, and the formers peace
full views inspire confidence.
The Volksraad has postponed consid-
Grafton of the report of the dynamite
commission in order to permit the COM
mission to consult it's European direc-
tors.
CAPE TOWN, Aug. An the House
of Assembly to-day Cecil Rhodes ex-
pressed a belief that the Transvaal
difficulty would be overcome in a few
months and without shot being fired.
owing to the moderation displayed"
He predicted that capital would then
flow freely.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
WILL BE GIVEN TIME
TO SCAN THE D0SSIER

RENNES, Aug. lowing to the active
newspaper campaign against holding the
Dreyfus court-martial in the instnitary
Sale de la Manutention," the authorities
have decided to hold the trial in the
Lycee, where a magnificent hall is avail
able
Officers here who do not belong to the
garrison have been ordered to depart by
tomorrow and the officers of the garri-
son have been ordered to return to-mor
row.
The first session of the court is expect
ed to be short. After reading the report
of Major Carriere, who represents the
allow the defense time to study the
secret dossier. The trial is expected to be
resumed Wednesday or Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
RUN OF
THE AUTOMOBILE
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. START, JULY 10. Z
. Miles.
. Estimated distance to
- cover 500 -
. Fridays run 65 =
Q Total distance covered 551
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city lines by DR.. Truman j. Martin.
The start was made from the Buffalo
Courier office and was witnessed by a
large crowd of people. The run from
Buffalo was made at an average speed
of twelve miles an hour, and the dis
lance covered was sixty-five miles.
At Athol Springs I was directed on the
wrong road and ran about fifteen miles
off my course, and had to come back
ten miles to the Erie road. The roads
to-day have been delightful and the
motor has worked perfectly and with
out a break Some delay was caused
about five miles out of Fredonia by a
ditch, which snapped three wires, but
this was quickly overcome. Mrs. Da-
Wis and myself are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Seldom Stone Of Fredonia to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
AGED MAN BRUTALLY
BEATEN BY STRIKERS
His Offense Was Riding On One Of
the Big Consolidated's

CLEVELAND, Aug. 4-The fact has
just come to light that Lucius F. Mellen,
ex-Superintendent of the City InfrInary
and ex-general agent of the Cleveland
Humane Society, was terribly beaten by
strike sympathizers last Wednesday. Mr..
Mellen is 6S years of age and is in a pre-
carious condition. His family did not re-
port the matter to the police for fear Of
further violence. Mr.. Mellen rode on a
Big Consolidated car Wednesday TO H.
G. Patton's sign painting shop on Pearl
street to order sign. He was followed
men within that he had ridden on
''scab'' car The two men seized Mr.. Mel
aged man fell on the sidewalk, and the
two men and the boy, reinforced by two
other men who came along, kicked him
brutally Mr.. Mellen later was assisted
to his home on Library street Mr.. Mellen
is one of the oldest and most prominent
citizens of Cleveland, and has been for
years leader of national fame in church
and charitable work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
UNEXPECTED DELAY OF
SAMOAN COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-The non-arri-
val of the Samoan commission is begin
ming TO attract comment in official circles.
as it is thought some new complication
may have arisen in Samoa to keep the
commission there.
would leave Apia on July Is and If this
had been carried out the commission
would have been in San Francisco before
lives were disarmed there is little pros
pect that they could cause serious disor-
der, yet in case of renewing trouble be-
tween the factions it is believed that the
commission would wait until quiet mad
been restored.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
RECEPTION FOR McKINNoN.
hESEE L 4O4N
Suisun Awaits the Coming OF the
CaHfornians' Chaplain.

STISUN. Aug. 4-The women Of the
suisun Red Cross Society helo special
Meeting to-day and decided to give Rev.
Father w. D. McKinnon reception up
on his return from Manila with the First
California Regiment. When Father Nc
Ilinnon left suisun year ago last t sPri big
99e13ggr+1lre was marked by an impressive
Standardization. All the business houses
in town were closed and an immense
crovvd gathered at the depot 10 bid him
-odsneed on his brave mission. His
home coming will be made public event
and the Suisun people will show their APP
T1recfa+ion of the bravery and patriotism
- their fellow townsman by an elaborate
reception in Native Sons Hall The
members of the local Red Cross society
have ample funds at their disposal to
successfully carry out their plans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
OIL DERRICK OWNERS
DEFY THE CITIZENS
Determined to Continue the Attempt
to Deface the Santa Barbara
Beach
SANTA BARBARA,

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. Al. c.
French, H. ]. Nelson, ]. A. Cody and
George futile, the owners of the oil der
rick and machinery a party of citizens
destroyed because they defaced the beach,
will commence suit against the citizens
tomorrow. They have given notice that
they will begin work Immediately to erect
the derrick on the spot on which it was
torn down, and say that should an at
tempt be made to tear 1t down a second
time they will defend their property with
their lives.
Public sentiment is very strong against
the men who are attempting to obstruct
the beach front, and 1t is thought that
should another attempt be made to erect a
derrick scores of citizens will assist in
wrecking it. The citizens of Santa Bar
hara are determined not to have the
beauty of the beach marred by the I'M
slightly oil derricks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
Pierce Lowers Four Records.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. AT Wood
side Park track here to-day Burns Pierce
of Boston broke the bicycle records for
two. three, four and five miles. He rode
the first mile was 1874, three seconds
slower than the record. He went the sec
ond mile in 1903: previous record $40.
Third mile 4:46; previous record s. 90 3-5.
Fourth mile $685. previous record $40
Fifth mile 1902 2-5: previous record S.15.
C. F. Weise, who acted as timekeeper,
says the time will be officially entered on
the records of the National Cyclists As
ISOLATION.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
Woman Bather Almost Drowned.

PACIFIC GROVE, Aug. Am accident
that nearly proved fatal to Mrs. Cheshire
of San Jose, wife of a railroad official of
that city occurred in the swimming tanks
at the Del Monte Baths yesterday after
noon Mrs Cheshire was swimming in
one of the deeper tanks, when she became
exhausted. She was going down for the
last time when others in the tank saw
her struggling and succeeded in drawing
her to the tank decks. Her friends worked
for some time to resuscitate her, for she
had swallowed a large amount Of water,
but finally were successful
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
SUIT TO GUST A MAYOR.
Election of Portland's Executive Said
TO Have Been Illegal

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 4-Quo-war-
ranto proceedings were commenced in
the State Circuit Court this afternoon
against W. A. Storey, Mayor of the city
of Portland. He was elected Mayor on
Nav 16 by the City Council to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mayor
Mason. It is alleged Storey obtained his
election in an illegal manner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
Rich-Yet Starving.

Doctors frequently have very wealthy pa
tients who are starving to death. They have
money to buy food. but their stomach has not
the strength to digest 1t. 1t lies there heavy
fermented mass. the sole cause of dyspepsia,
nervousness and biliousness. The surest rem
edy to cure a weak stomach Is Hostetters
Stomach Bitters. It will restore vigor to the
digestive organs Nothing Is lust as good
See that private revenue stamp covers the
neck of the bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
SAVED q NEGRO
FROM LYNCHERS
Governor Gambler Takes Charge
Of Troop and the Mob Is
Wurded Off.

4 TLANTA to-day that Governor
~ personal Newman, town
~ life
L 4 Of negr
Genoga, Wednesday,
4
after daybak He took
Of militia which
mob directed
prevailed during night and
from telegraphed Governor
Candle
tone
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
Christopher Nibman Dead.

FRESNO, Aug. 4.-Christopher Nib
man, a capitalist of San Francisco, died
at Oleander night before last. He had
come to this county for his health. His
body was shipped to San Francisco. He
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
INDIAN OFFICER KILLED.

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes the following dispatch from Simla:
A distinguished native officer, a Subahdar,
Major Andurrahman, with the Swat VAL
lev column, was shot dead by a Sepoy.
The latter was Immediately shot by a
n-commissioned officer of the same reg
iment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
Elected State EVANGELIST.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 4.-The State Board
of the Christian Churches of California
has elected Rev. Thomas Lawson of Santa
Clara to the office of State evangelist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
Iefnrds Gets a Match.

CORTLAND. Or, Aug. 4.-Jim Jeffords
Of San Francisco and Nick Burley Of this
ot+I- have been matched to box twenty
I,n,yy,ds al the Olympic Club in this city
On August ..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
New Korean Railroad.

BERLIN, Aug. A dispatch to the
National Zeitung from Korea says the
Government of that country has granted
a concession to a German syndicate to
build railroad from Seoul, the capital,
to Gensen, on the west coast of Korea.