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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Defends THE POLICY
OF FRANCE IN CHINA
Premier Waldeck-Rousseau Makes a
Vigorous Address Before Cham
Der Of Deputies.


PARIS. Nov. 19-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day continued the discussion of the
bill authorizing the loan of 265, 900 900
francs in per cent perpetual rentes, to
reimburse the treasury for its outlay in
connection with the Chinese expedition
and the indemnifcation Of French suffer-
ers in China.
M. Cailleaux, Minister of Finance. de-
Tended and explained the Government s
plan. He demanded the amount origin
ally asked for, and asserted that he did
not know the reasons which actuated the
commission in proposing the reduction to
100000, 900 francs until he saw the report of
M. Hubbard He declared that he had
had no opportunity to oppose the reduc-
ton before the budget committee.
M Zemdt asked that the report of Gen
eral Voyron regarding the military oper-
ations in China be submitted to the bud
get committee, in order that the commit
tee might know the facts of the case
with reference to the disorders and pill
lage attributed to the French troops.
M. Waldeck- Rousseau, the Premier,
made forcible reply defending tho policy
Of France in protecting French mission
aries in China. With reference to Cen
eral Voyron's report he said that as
France was not alone in China, portions
of the report had been marked confiden-
tial and would never be published.
The Premier's speech produced a great
effect in the Chamber, and will probably
result in carrying the Government S
scheme practically unchanged. The de-
bate was adjourned to Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
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Tomorrow Ev'g at s. CARMEN"
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Sunday Night Performance at Popular Prices
Only joint appearance of Nine Gadski and
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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
FIRE MAY END
CAPT|VE'S LIFE
Southern Posse Holds
Alleged Slayer Of
Deputies.

OXFORD, Miss, Nov. 20.--Will Mathis
who is charged with the murder Of two
deputy marshals, Montgomery by name
walked into the little town of Dallas,
twelve miles south Of here, tonight and
surrendered to Justice of the Peace and
two citizens
Mathis had teen closely pursued by a
large posse with bloodhounds, and realiz-
ing that his capture was certain the fugI-
tive voluntarily gave himself up AMI
asked for protection. He was turned over
to the posse and started for Oxford but
it is understood at :. late hour tonight
that he will not be brought to this city.
The officers fear mob violence.
When the news reached oxford the
streets. were Immediately filled with .peo-
pie and there was great excitement. Bon
fires We're built and threats of summary
vengeance against the alleged murderer
were heard on all sides: The local officers
announce that they Will protect the pris-
oner at all hazards.
The. two murdered deputies. brothers
named named Montgomery went to Mathis, Mathis
moonshining. On the following day the
bodies of the two Montgomerys were
found in the ruins of Mathis house, which
had been burned during the night. Mathis
fed taking the horse of one of the depu-
ties. He was traced TO the Yocana bot.
toms, where last night he was reported
to be surrounded by posse OF citizens
Mrs. Mathis and three negroes are un-
der arrest in Oxford, charged with COM
plicity in the murders. Before a. Cor
oner's jury they have related the details
of the crime. The negroes under arrest
are George and Bill Jackson, brothers.
and Orlando Laster. The negro Laster
states that Mathis induced the officers to
spend the night at his house, and shot
them after they had gone to bed, Laster
holding the lamp. This negro procured
the gun for Mathis from Matt Owens,
Mathis father-in-law. The latter loaded
the gun with buckshot before sending it
to Mathis.
Jail last night. as there were threats Of
lynching the prisoners charged with be-
ing accessory to the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21

and before they could be warned of their
danger the levels and slopes were filed
with smoke and gas.
AS soon as the men became aware of
their danger efforts were made to reach
the surface through various exits, and
about half of those in the mine escaped.
1t will be impossible to ascertain the
number still in the mine for several hours
on account of the gas in some of the
levels.
The Smuggler-Union is one of the oldest
mines in the district and has several
abandoned openings, some of which were
available. Most of those who escaped did
so through the old Union workings and
the old Sheridan tunnel.
Rescuers at Work.
A rescuing party cut a connection
through from the Commission workings
adjoining and took out part of the men.
Although the buildings were quickly
consumed, the dense smoke continued to
pour into the tunnel, and it was not un-
I'll o'clock this afternoon that it oc-
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Engineer Will Not Live.

Hugh J. O'Neill. the engineer, was ta-
ken out alive. but is not expected to re-
cover.
Every physician in Telluride was sum-
moned to the mine and was kept busy
attending those of the rescuers who were
overcome with gas.
Seventeen of the twenty-five bodies
found were on the seventh level. Be-
tween seventy-fve and ninety men were
working on the ninth level and this has
not yet been explored. On account of the
gas and smoke these levels could not be
entered because of the danger of suffoca-
tion for twelve hours after the flames
started.
The Smuggler-Union Mining Company,
which owns the mine and tunnel is COM
posed of New York and Boston capital
lists. A. l.. Collins and B. B. Lawrence,
the managers of the company, are both
absent, the former being in New Mexico
and the latter in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
SUPERSTITIOUS NATIVES
AT MIDNIGHT MASSACRE
Deaths From Whooping Cough in
New Guinea Cause Wholesale
Murder

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor George r. l.. Hunt, in his annual
report on New Guinea, tells a curious
story of native superstition which is caus-
ing the sacrifice of innumerable lives.
1t appears that whooping cough was in
troduced by two white children and spread
with frightful rapidity. 1t first swept the
AS the natives hold that death from
whatever cause is always compassed by
an unknown enemy, only discoverable
through witchcraft, whenever a village
is attacked with whooping- cough a sor-
cerer is consulted. The latter Invariably
designates another village as culpable,
and a midaight massacre of innocent per.
sons occurs.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21

CURED to the management to shut off the
draft by blasting rock into the tunnel. 1t
is believed by mining men that had this
been done as soon as the fire started all
loss of life might have been averted.
The property loss is about $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
Twenty-Five Bodies Taken Out.
1t was o'clock before the first body
was taken out, and at o'clock twenty
two bodies had been recovered. These
have all been identified, as follows:
AUGUST JAANTA IANTON ANECTI
ALLEN HENDERSON JOHN GLOSSON
Girls MAXI LEWIS BEGIGIN
TORTENETOR KNOS E. DAHLNSTRON
the shift boss JOE NELSON
MM WAKEFIELD JOHN AHONE
JOHN PETERSON MARK STARK
WILLIAM JONES ALEXANDER SOLO
WILLIAM GRAHAM MON
FRANK JADRA ISOREY BARKLEY,
MART JADRA time boss
GUS SUNDBERG JAMES SUNSTRUM
OBITA REBATTA
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21

6T ELLURIDE, Colo, Nov. 90
What is likely to prove the most
disastrous accident that has ever
IN occurred in metallic mine in
Colorado resulted to-day from a
fire which burned the buildings at
the mouth Of the Bullion tunnel, through
which the Smuggler-Union mine is
worked, and which filled the mine with
deadly gas and smoke. 1t is impossible
to give even an approximate estimate of
the loss Of life, but il is believed that it
will reach nearly, if not quite, one hun
dred. Twenty-Five are known to have
peTiShed.
The fire started about o'clock this
morning from a defective flue in the
bunk house at the mouth of the tunnel.
1t quickly communicated with the other
buildings. The dense smoke from the
burning converter house. which was sat
ureted with oil. began pouring into the
tunnel, which, with the shafts of the
mine, acted as a chimney.
The day shift had just gone on duty,
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Trainmen Hurt In a Wreck.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Nov. pa serious
freight train wreck occurred on the Union
Pacific at Benton, thirty-five miles west
of here, early to-day. Fireman C. r.
Hodgson received serious internal inillr-
les and a tramp named r. Heden had q
leg crushed. Five other members of the
crew were considerably bruised, but. none
was seriously hurt. Two engines and Ave
loaded cars were demolished The acct
dent was caused by an open SWITCH
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DOCTORS INDoRsE HERPICIDE
Because It's Formula Is Submitted to
Them.

Alexander Mcmillan, NJ D., prominent
physician of Lansing, Michigan, writes:
'On three cases have tested Herpicide
for dandruff and the result has been all
that could be desired
Herpicide is made upon an entirely new
principle, that is, that dandruf and fall
ing hair are caused from a microbe that
infests the hair bulb, and, by destroying
the microbe ones hair Is bound to grow
luxuriantly. Herpicide is the only hair
remedy, that claims to, and really does,
destroy the dandruff germs.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Thought He killed His Wife.

NEW YORK, Nov, 20.-Believing that
he had mortally wounded his wife while
shooting at fancied burglar, William
in Austin turned his revolver upon him
self and committed suicide. AS a. pre-
caution against burglars Brockman al
ways slept with revolver under his pill
low. Early this morning, imagining he
saw an intruder at the window of his
bedroom, he fired. The bullet passed
through the pillow close beside his wife's s
head. Frantically he asked her If he had
killed her She replied sleepily that he
had not but was too late to save his life.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Tampered With the Election.

DES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 20.-John Ru-
vers and John Steubenrauch of Knoxville
Marion County, charged in the Federal
court will having illegally secured nat,l-
ralization papers for a number of foreign
coal miners In order to vote them at the
election in 1900, entered pleas of guilty
came within one of making Marion Coun-
ty Democratic.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
DISCOVER HIM ALIVE
JUST BEFORE BURIAL
Alabaman Who Was Thought to Be
Corpse Has Narrow
ESCAPE.
Escape.

DECATUR, Ala, Nov. 2o.-James Winn
supposed to be dead, came very near be-
ing buried alive to-day. After the funeral
services the casket was opened at the
grave, when the body was seen to move.
The muscular motion of the face horri-
fed the crowd.
The casket was hurried back to the
home of Winn, where he Is now under
treatment, Winn had been pronounced
dead by the physicians and he lay ali
day yesterday and for two nights as a
corpse.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
ROUT REBELS
ON THE CLIFFS
American Marines Cap
ture a Stronghold
in Samar.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Department from the commanding officer
of the Asiatic station, dated Cavite, No
Vember 20:
waller reports that on the 18th
marines attacked an almost impregnable
position at Sojoton, Samar, destroying
three camps, killing thirty men, capturing
forty bamboo guns, rice and stores. He
reports no casualties and commends Por-
ter, Beard and other officers.
RODGERS"
MANILA, Nov. 2O-Major L. T. W.
Waller Of the Marine Corps has cabled
Rear Admiral Rodgers at Manila full
and detailed account of the attack on No
vember II by the men Of his command
upon the rebel strongholds at Sojoton,
near Basi, island OF Samar.
Poison on the Spears
Three insurgent camps were destroyed.
forty bamboo cannon were captured and
much rice and other stores were de-
stroyed. The rebel stronghold was almost
impregnable. The trails leading to it were
lined with poisoned spears sticking from
the ground and were filled with hidden
pitfalls.
Major Walters command attacked the
enemy Unexpectedly. To do this they had
to scale a cliff 200 feet high; This they
climbed barefooted over bamboo ladders.
At the top they found boulders piled ready
10 precipltate upon an attacking party.
Major Waller says he was personally
not present at the action. He praises Cap
tain David G. Porter and Captain Hiram
/. Beard for their splendid work and says
too much praise cannot be given to the
marines themselves, whose behavior he
characterized as brilliant in every respect.
The major considers the scaling of cliffs
200 feet high as new feature of warfare
and says such men would be able to do
anything anywhere: Thirty of the enemy
were killed. The marines sustained a few
trifiing wounds.
Fear Admiral Rodgers has replied to
Major Waller, congratulating him on the
successful action by his command.
Aguinaldo Would Explain.
Aguinaldo has written to General Chat
fee, the Military Governor of the Philip
pines, asking the latter's permission to go
before Congress and express the desires of
the Filipino people. Aguinaldo further re-
quests to be accompanied by eight friends
whom he designates, four of whom are
prisoners at Guam, while the others are
prominent in Manila.
SiXto Lopez, who has been in the United
States and in Europe in the interest of
Filipino matters and who is now at Hong
ing to be exempted from taking the oath
of allegiance to the United States on his
arrival at Manila, asserting that this ac-
ton might injure his labors in behalf Of
peace.
A fund is being raised by the Federal
party in Manila for the purpose of at
tempting to prevent the execution of Fill
pino General ISadoro Torres, who sur
rendered to the American authorities in
the early part of this year and who was
the rules of warfare and sentenced to
death. Several congressman will be
asked to exert their influence in favor of
General Torres.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Diplomats Must Pay the Bills

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Mr. Trace
well, the Comptroller Of the Currency.
has rendered decision on the question
raised by the Secretary of State as to
the allowance Of expenses incurred bv the
dipiomatic and consular officers Of the
United States In foreign countries in
draping their residences in mourning as a
mark OF respect to the memory Of the
late President Mckinley. The ComptroiIer
holds that the expenses incurred i'm this
the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
FIVE SCORE MINERS MEET DEATH
IN BLAZING COLORADO GOLD MINE
Fire Quickly Destroys the Buildings the Mouth Of the Smuggr
Union, and Deadly Gas and Smoke Overcome the Unfort
nate Men at Work in Shaft and Tunnels.

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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-It was announced
to-day at the White House that Postmaster
Wilson OF Brooklyn has resigned and that his
resignation has been accepted to take effect
on the appointment of his successor. Mr. will
son bases his resignation on the action OF the
his office.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
CARTRIDGES EXPLODE
AND KILL SOLDIERS
Accident In Barracks at Corunna
Causes Great Damage and
Loss of Life

MADRID, Nov. 2o.-There was a fer
rifio explosion of artillery in the barra cks
at Corunna to-day while the soldiers were
emptylng cartridges. The barracks were
burned. Three soldiers were killed and
seventeen others seriously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21

THE HAGUE, Nov. 20.-The administrative
council of the Court Of Arbitration decided to-
day that it was incompetent to consider the
Boer appeal for Intervention In the war in
South Africa.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
SAW THROUGH STEEL
AND REGAIN FREEDOM
Prisoners in the Ogden Jail Contrive
to Escape From Strong
GoII

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 20-Four prisoners
in the Ogden Jail, w. H. Turner, James
Sutherland, James Hope and George
Wells, sawed hole seventeen by four
their cell last night and using this piece
of metal as a gouge they then dug a
hole through an eighteen inch stone wall
and walked away. Their absence was
not noticed until several hours after and
no trace of the escaped prisoners has
been found.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-21
Alarming Spread of the Plague.

zAlaI uuIHS DpIC6U OF LII6 LIEB u6.
VIENNA, Nov. 20.-There has been an
alarming spread of the plague in South
Russia, according to dispatches from
Lemburg, hundreds of fatal cases being
reported in Moscow, Odessa, Kieff, Kher-
son and other towns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
Heavy sofs.

The novice in farming avoids heavy
soils. He thinks Of them as soils hard
to work and as possessing little plant
food. Perhaps his bad opinion has
been strengthened by early experiences
in trying to cultivate undrained clay
land. Rightly handled, however there
are no better soils than the heavy cne;.
The first thing to be done in the way
OF amelioration is TO give good drain
age. This let's in both the air and the.
frost and conduces to friability. A
heavy soil filled with water is a dis
couraging basis on which to attempt
TO grow crops. Even the cod is unable
TO do its work. Where the soil is
saturated TO near the surface, the frs,
cold freezes 1t. Ice is formed and the.
whole thing becomes, for the time be-
ing, adamant. There is no breaking
UP OF soil cohesion as is the case where
the soil is well drained. In that case
the freezing is not of solid body OF
water, but OF Thin films of water
around the soil PARTICLES. The freeE-
ing OF the water films forces the par
ticles out of the positions they previ-
ously occupied and results in a general
breaAing UP OF the texture OF the soil.
This takes place in all clay soils as
we'll as in all sandy soils where tho
drainage is good. 1t is thus that heavy
soils, formerly unavoidable, have been
brought under cultivation.
Heavy soils are frequently very rich
in the elements of plant food, both
soluble and insoluble. Fortunate is
the man who, having such land, studies
1t and learns how to bring out the
wealth that is locked up in 1t.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-05-23
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
some Up-to-Date Hints About Cnitiva-
tion of the Soil and Yields Thereof
HORTICULTURE, Niticulturs and Fiorieui-
turs.
American C.,,,. oeower. Convention.
Denver. Colo, Jan. 81, ISUI.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 81, 1901.
The first annual convention or the
American Cattle Growers Association
is hereby called to meet at Denver,
Colo, at the Tabor Grand opera mouse,
at 10 o'clock a. m, Tuesday, March
5th, 1901, for the purpose or erecting
permanent organization, adopting
constitution and bylaws and Tor such
general business as may properly come
before the convention. The present
basis OF representation OF TINS asso-
citation is individual membership, and
any citizen, cattle grower and owner,
is eligible for membership upon pay
ment of initiation fee of i've dollars,
and will be entitled TO one vote in
this convention. This convention Is
the result OF a meeting OF a large
number OF prominent growers or cat
tie from many states and territories,
held in Salt Lake City on the evening
of January 18th, 1901. The American
Cattle Growers Association was
formed in full accord with the main
object Of the National Live Stock AS
ISOLATION, then in session at Salt Lake
City. The present idea is for indi-
vidual membership to form the basis
OF this association, which Will give
small cattle grower as much voice on
the floor OF the convention hall as a
large owner, but this will be finally
settled at the first convention. The
only qualification necessary for men,
bership is TO be cattle grower and
owner. At present membership may
be secured by sending your name and
address to the Secretary, Union Stock
Yards, Denver, Colorado, together with
I've dollars, the initiation fee that was
accepted at the meeting at which this
association formed its temporary or
ganiZation. 1t is expected that the
railways will make a greatly reduced
rate for the round trip 10 Denver.
This association is TO protect and
advance the interests OF all cattle
growers, large or small, equally, and
we want them all on the membership
roll. 1t is especially desired that a
large attendance be had at the coming
convention at Denver, and any cattle
grower who can possibly come is urged
TO do so. They may be assured that
the proceedings OF the convention will
be highly beneficial, and their stay in
Denver exceedingly pleasant.-A. Il.
de Ricqles, Secretary.