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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
NAVAL GUNS
NEAR TRINIDAD
Mystery Shrouds the
Mission Of Warship
Indiana.
Belief That the Asphalt Con-
troversy May Become
Serious.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3O-Despite the
announcement made by the Navy De-
partment that the battleship Indiana
which sailed to-day from Port Royal,
s. c., bound for Trinidad, is going to that
remote region for drill purposes only
some more substantial reason is believed
to have Influenced the sending of this for
:n1dable vessel to that locality at this
time
There are many here who connect her
departure for that seat of the asphalt
controversy with the recent visit to
washington of former Senator Hiscock,
who came here in the interests of the
Warner-Quinlin syndicate. Before his de-
parture yesterday Hiscock protested and
perhaps too much that there is no pres
ent necessity for Intervention on the part
OF this Government in the asphalt dis
pute. Captain Emery commands the In
diana. The vessel is now devoted to the
training of naval apprentices.
PORT OF SPAIN, Oct. 30-Delayed
dispatches sent on Monday give particu-
lars of fight between revolutionists un-
Ger General Ducharme and Venezuelan
forces under General Maica. The battle
occurred near Barrancas on October "a
General Ducharme was defeated with a
loss of seven killed and twenty-three
prisoners. The Venezuelan regulars also
captured 200 MauSer rifles and sc, 900
rounds of ammunition. General Ouch
arme retreated in the direction of Uracoa
and is being pursued.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct 30.-Acting
President Conoro BaigeSa of the Pan
American Congress has received an an
swer from President Castro of Venezuela
to a resolution adopted by the Congress
expressing a hope that Venezuela and
Colombia would reach an equitable and
rational agreement of their present diff
ficulties. President Castro says:
81 esteem your intervention as of an
entirely friendly nature, since these diff
ferences do not come within the purpose
Of your union. The Venezuela Govern
ment, which is essentially republican,
liberal and democratic, joyfully corre-
spends with your friendly desires. Vene-
zuela has not sought nor desired war
with any one. She desires and loves
peace-but honorable peace"
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
RESCUES HER BABES
FROM DEEP CISTERN
San Diego Mothers Heroism Saves
Her Two Little Ones From
Drowning.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3O.-Mrs. Charles
Hoag rescued two of her children, aged
4 and 5, from drowning in a cistern this
afternoon. The two little ones, with a
younger child, were at play on the plat
form of cistern in the yard, when the
planking gave way and they went down.
The water is ten feet from the platform
and is six feet deep.
Hearing the crashing of the planking
Mrs. Hoag and Miss Steiner rushed to the
rescue. None of the children were to be
seen, the supposition being that they were
all in the well. A ladder which was too
short to reach the water was lowered by
the women and Miss Steiner went down.
She managed to get hold of the elder
child, but her strength deserted her. She
then came up and held the ladder while
the mother went down. Mrs. Hoag jumped
from the ladder. One child threw its
arms around her neck and held fast. The
other which was unconscious, had been
twice TO the bottom. AS 1t came to the
surface the second time the mother
caught it. In this condition she clung to
the pump pipe in the cistern until the ar
rival of help.
The men of the neighborhood were all
away and long period elapsed before a
rescue was effected.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
CLOSE ON TRAIL
Of AN ASSASSIN
Slayer Of Albert Ander-
son May Soon Be
in Prison.
Solano Officers Find Clew
That Solves a Winters
Mystery.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SUISUN, Oct. 30.-The Sheriff's office is
making strenuous efforts to find a young
man named " lg, who is believed to be
the murderer CT Albert Anderson at Win
tiers on the night of March 81 1t is be-
lieved he will be under arrest within a
day or two. Sheriff George H. Savage
has been searching the country since Fri
day and has been assisted by Constable
Station of Dixon and District Attorney
Frank r. Devlin.
Young was a roommate of Anderson on
the farm of Colonel Samuel Taylor near
Winters. for some time prior to the MUIR
der and the two men had frequent quar-
rels. After the murder of Anderson
Young became restless, suspicious and
easily frightened. AT one time he asked
permission to move his bed from the
cabin in which he had been sleeping to
the house. giving as a reason that he
was afraid some one would kill him.
Later he sent to Healdsburg for his rela-
tives and had them go to Winters to re-
side. They did not stay long and when
they left he went with them and remained
in Healdsburg until a few weeks ago,
leaving about the time the suspicion of
the officials was directed toward him. 1t
is said that he was summoned to appear
at the Coroner's inquest in Winters, but
I failed to do
the man until about week ago, when
Colonel Taylor went to trash receptacle
near the cabin that had been occupied
by Young to get some old rags. In this
he found the right sleeve of a shirt, COW
cred with blood, and identified it as hav-
ing belonged to Young The laundry num-
Der on the garment was positively identi-
fed by a Sacramento firm as the mark
it had placed upon clothing sent to its
laundry nv YOIInO AG AndarSnn
ried nearly one hundred yards after his
head had been crushed in the murderer s
clothes must have had blood stains upon
them
The murder of Albert Anderson was
most atrocious. He had grown suspicious
of impending danger, and before leaving
Winters at 1890 o'clock on that Sunday
night had asked persons to accompany
him home, but they did not share his fears
and refused to go with him. He was way
laid and his head was beaten to a p.llp
with some blunt instrument. His body
was then thrown over an embankment
and dragged to a place of hiding in the
Putah Creek bottom. 1t was found the
next day by a boy who was herding cat
tie. The pockets had been turned inside
out to indicate robbery as the motive for
the deed. Anderson was known to carry
but little money upon his person.
1t was not known then that he had any
enemies, but recent events have brought
out some peculiar facts. One of the off,
cials says that there is at least one woman
concerned in the case, and that should
Young be brought to trial startling evil
dence will be elected. The officers feel
certain they have the right man under
suspicion this time.
There is reward of $500 offered by the
State for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

del residence at Fourth and Alice streets.
Not only has this crime been definitely
fixed on the gang, but members of the
Bendel household have identified one of
the nine, who went to the residence Mon
day afternoon ostensibly to sell goods.
His real purpose was to gain a view of
the premises preliminary to the burglary
that had been planned.
The police have a quantity of clothing,
tools and weapons taken from the gangs
headquarters for which owners are
wanted.
The attention of the detectives is being
turned toward securing the identity of
the prisoners. The police are satisfied
that at least four of the nine are profess
sional criminals, and that number of
discharged soldiers are in the lot. While
there is ample evidence already developed
against the mer to establish charges of
burglary, the detectives are desirous of
securing as complete records as possible
concerning their prisoners antecedents
before beginning the prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
BOUND To BUILD
IT'S OWN CANAL
America Rejects Offer
Of the Panama
Company.
Hutin Renews Proposals That
Cannot Be Accepted by
Commission.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU. 14O6 G STREET. ".
w, WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The pro-
posal of Nj. Hutin, president of the Pam
anna Canal Company, has at last been
made to the Isthmian Canal Commission,
but that body does not regard it sufH-
ciently definite-particularly as regards
the purchase price and purpose to con-
tinue the discussion until some definite
ground is reached in this direction or
other satisfactory arrangements are
made.
In the course of his conversation with
the commission M. Hutin has referred to
the old proposal that the United States
buy a majority of the stock OF the Pan
anna Canal Company, and also to the pro-
posal made last spring under which, in
case of disagreement as to the value of
the property. in case of its sale outright
to the United States, it shall be deter
mined by a board of appraisers. These
proposals this country has already re-
jected and will do so again.
The proposal of the Panama Company
has not changed the determination of
the Isthmian Canal Commission to recon-
mend the Nicaragua route. The commits
sion will suggest q canal thirty-1ve feet
in depth over its shoalest part and $50
feet in width at it's narrowest point. 1t
will also urge eight locks.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

officer George ]. D. Kyle, acting detective, its
full appreciation of and heartily commends
the clever detective ability, skill and courage
In arresting the whole band. thus freeing our
city OF a dangerous class of criminals that
have recently come into our community and
whose presence was menace to life and prop
erty.
When Captain of Police Wilson received
a message yesterday afternoon from De-
tective Kyle, who located the gang in
the squalfd huts at the foot of Madison
street, the captain at once notified Chief
Hodgkins. The chief called in his broth
er, Wilfred I. Hodgkins, who happened
to be at the Office. The men hastened to
the scene, followed by the chiefs clerk,
Policeman Louis F. Agnew. After the
first roundup one man was missing. 1t
was Agnew who captured him half an
hour later, making the daring capture by
Chief Hodgkins complete.
Among the CARLOAD of plunder uncov-
cred in the gangs den has been found
every article except $40 gold piece that
was stolen Monday night from the Ben
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
COLORED PEOPLE ASSIST
JOHN BROWNS DAUGHTER

PASADENA, Oct. S0.-Mrs. Ruth Brown
Thompson, daughter of John Brown, the
liberator, lives in this city and is about
80 years of age. She is in an almost des-
titute condition. To-day a committee of
colored citizens presented Mrs. Brown
with $5S OF. the proceeds of a benefit given
on the evening of October "a.
s. B. Carr, colored politician, was the
chairman, and in his presentation speech
said the colored citizens yet remembered
old John Brown of Harpers Ferry. who
died in an effort to free the slaves, and
that as long as the colored folk had money
his daughter should not suffer,
The benefit was given entirely by ne
groes, who contributed songs, speeches
and chicken banquet.
Mrs. Browns aged husband lives with
her and their daughter rs a schoolteacher.
One son of John Brown is buried in the
mountains near Pasadena and another
son has removed to the northern part of
the State.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Garden City Club Involved.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 30.-The accounts Of the
Garden City Athletic Club have become
SO hopelessly mixed that the board of di-
rectors viii have 10 put an expert to work
70 straighten out the matter. Because of
this condition the resignation of Secretary
Jesse Woods was requested. Bert Woods.
brother of the secretary, has also been
dismissed instructor. Dissensioas
arose in the club and friends Of the Woods
Drothers- had special meeting called to
see II they could not be reinstated For
a time ii looked as though a secession of
members would follow, but the statement
by President Louis Bond that the books
were badly muddled and that Secretary
Woods had refused to obey the orders Of
the directors in regard to keeping ac-
counts and paying bills. has qufeted af-
fairs. He said this was the reason
Woods had been requested to resign, and
that he had dismissed the instructor be-
cause the receipts were not sufficient to
pay his salary. J. @. Griffith of Santa
Clara has been elected secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
HOPES FOR CANAL BILL.
Senator Bard Looks for Early Action
by Congress.


SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30.-United States
Senator Bard. who is in this city, said to-
day that he was confident the river and
harbor bin would pass at the coming ses-
sion of Congress, carrying with it all Cali
fornia appropriations. Continuing, he
said:
also decidedly in favor of retaining in
the bill the amount added in the Senate for the
improvement of San Pedro. 1 consider this
work something that the Government has
right to assist in.
Referring to the probable action Of
Congress on the Nicaragua Canal, Sena-
tor Bard said:
delighted with the apparently satisfac-
tory negotiations between the two governments
on the Nicaragua canal matter and that it has
been practically agreed to abrogate the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty. 1 certainly in favor of
the construction of this canal. provided that it
be made an American canal in every Of
the word and under absolute control by the
essary that We should fortify the canal but it
is prudent that we should acquire the right to
do SO for our own protection without the con-
sent of any other Government
In the event of the commission reporting ia
Yorably as to the purchase of the Panama
lay. but am not apprehensive that anything
will be done with this project The Nicaragua
route is by far the more desirable and I con-
ndently expect to see definite action taken at
the coming session Of Congress toward its early
construction.
Senator Bard said that, in his opinion,
Congress would go as far as possible in
passing laws COR the suppression of an
archy.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
ESTATE Of FRUE
CLAIMS DAMAGES
Cross Complaint the
First to Be Given
Hearing.

SALINAS, Oct. 30.-When the case Of
the Commercial Bank of San Jose VS.. w.
B. Frue was called for trial this morning
Judge Dorm announced that he would first
hear the case on the cross complaint of
John H Seuts, administrator of Frues
estate VS.. NJ. Phillips and others. The
jury had been obtained and D. M. Delmas
made the opening statement claiming
$40 900 damages for Frue. 1t was virtually
agreed that the ultimate issue to be de-
cided by the jury should be Was there
fraud in the sale to Frue of Lagunitas
ranch, under the Misrepresentation of
Mitchell Phillips and F. w. Moore, and,
If so, how much was Frue damaged
thereby?'
Phillips was the first and only witness
examined to-day. He told how from his
earnings on the Pacific Mail dock, and
from dealings in real estate, he had
bought land for $S000 the land which
ultimately became San Jose Chinatown.
This property he exchanged with ]. r.
Hebron for Lagunitas ranch. In 1897
hearing that w. B. Frue wanted a coun-
try home, he sought an introduction
through Fred w Moore of San Jose, and
later agreed with Moore and, ex-Mayor
Valentine Koch to pay them $1,000 if
they could induce Frue to buy the ranch
for $4,000 He planned with them to in
vite Frue to his place on a fishing and
hunting expedition. though there were no
fish there and little game.
The witness said that Frue. Moore and
himself had drinks and a jolly good time
at the ranch. Frue agreed to buy the
land, and the next day, Phillips said, he
telephoned to his lawyers in San Jose to
have the papers ready. They were signed
by Frue without any examination of
them.
Phillips acknowledged that the only
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
DISPATCH BULLER SENT.
National Review Publishes What
Purports to Be Ladysmith
MeSSa 0e

LONDON, Oct s1-The National Re-
view gives the essential terms of eha
''spatch-cocked' dispatch from Sir Red
vers Butler to General Sir George White.
when in command of the beleaguered
British garrison at LadySmith- Accord
ing to this authority the message ran as
follows:
81 haye been repufsed> You will burn
your ciphers and destroy all your am
nunftion. You will then make the best
terms you can with the Beers after
have fortified myself on the Tugela.''
General Butler, in the speech which led
to his dismissal from the command Of
the First Army Corps, challenged the
National Review to publish the full dis
patch and to explain how il was obtain
ed, declaring that he would then publish
a certified copy Of the original and allow
the public to judge the matter. The ed
itor of the National Review now explains
that he got the dispatch from a civilian
who was in Ladysmith at the time and
who said there was nothing secret about
it. He asserts also that he understands
that both General Butler and General
White have officially asked permission to
publish the authorized version and that
he cannot conceive why permission has
been withheld.
The same informant. giving an alleged
explanation of the fact that there was
no cooperation between General Butler
and General White during the battle at
Colenso, says that General White was in
formed that the attack was fixed for De-
cember IL, but General Butler commenced
the attack on December Is, to the dismay
of General White, who had not complet-
ed his preparations
The Morning Leader eharacterfzes the
National Reviews version OF General
Buffers dispatch to Sir George White as
Imaginary and misleading"
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
MARS "REMINISCENCES'
TO BE USED FOR FUEL
Santa Clara Supervisors Will Burn
advertising" Matter That
Cost $1,000

SAN JOSE, Oct. 30.-A roaring furnace
seems to be the ultimate destination Of
"Reminiscences Of Santa Clara County
and San jose" the souvenir recently is
sued by Amaury Mars. This action was
proposed at meeting of the improve
ment club last night. Santa Clara County.
through its Supervisors, paid Mars $1,000
for 500 copies Of this literary rot, which
ridicules the citizens and criticizes the
county's industries and officials. 1t was to
have been circulated through France and
America in the hope of attracting settlers.
So disgusted are the people with the
publication which characterizes the men
of the county as excellent dry nurses
and pictures the women as donning gloves
to fry steaks and chops, that no COPIES
will be circulated.
The Improvement Club received 200
copies from the Board of Supervisors. It's
members declared the book had no merits
as an advertisement of the county. and
the secretary was instructed to lock them
up and allow none to be distributed
Some wanted the books burned, and TINS
probably will be done.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
ORDER DIsCOURAGES
WORKERS IN FORESTRY
Reduction in the Number of Rangers
Spoils Plans for Preserving

-
PASADENA, Oct. 3O.-A recent order
from the department at Washington cut
ting by one-half the number of forest
rangers in the reserves of Southern Cali
fornia has struck CONSERVATION into the
hearts of workers in forestry. A petition
of protest was circulated and sent to
Washington and Congressman McLachlan
was appealed to to have the order res
scinded. 1t has gone into effect, however
The order was particularly dishearten-
ing because 5000 had been raised from diff
ferent sources, to be devoted to the plant
ing of seeds in the burned areas of the
mountains this winter, under supervision
of Hon. T. P. Lukens of this city. The
rangers were to have built trails and fire
breaks for protection against summer
fires, but they will now be able to do lit
tie more than patrol the woods. Those
interested in forestry in this section, have
been trying to have the number of ran
gers and deputies increased ten fold and
they are confident, despite this setback,
that they will eventually succeed.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Boxers in the Ring

The 1lard-hitting boxers of San Fran
cisco Athletic Club will be seen in action
in the club gymnasium tomorrow night.
Alex Greggains has arranged eight bouts
between the following boxers:
Pete Carroll VS.. John Crowell; Jerry
Fairbanks VS.. Kid Parker; Al Whittier
VS.. Ed McQuade Joe King vs. Hugh
Friel; Ed Schnider VS.. Joe Rix; Charles
Peterson VS.. Aieck Roy; Fred Bell VS.
Pete MCGEE; Ed Martin VS.. William Ing
ham.
The monthly exhibition of the Hayes
Valley Athletic Club will be held tonight
in Mechanics Pavilion Annex. The box
ers include: J. ]. Dukelow, c. ]. Hawley
Con Sheehan, Ed Smith, Billy Ingham,
Harry Bowers, Robert Johnson, Pete
Carroll, Barney Driscoll, Harry Forbes
M. Welsh, Jack Mitchell, Fred Bell and
Jack Grove.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
FOUR TUGS FAIL TO
FLOAT THE E. K. WOOD

PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. SO.-The YES
sci ashore on Smith Island is the schooner
E. K. Wood. Tugs returning this morn
ing report the vessel on the middle of the
north side of the spit, and thus far she
has sustained no serious damage. Last
night four tugs made an unsuccessful eff
fort to haul her off. Another effort was
to have been made this evening at high
tide, and If they failed to haul her into
deep water the vessel will undoubtedly be
a total loss, as to-night's tide will be one
of the highest of the season.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

title the bank at San Jose had in Frue's
note for $17, 900 and the mortgage was that
Phillips owed the bank $4,000 and had as
signed the papers as collateral security.
The witness was reluctant to give full
information as to his share in the trans
action claiming that Moore was acting
for him. He claimed he was unaware that
w. B. Frue was addicted to the use of
strong LIQUORS
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Burned About the Face.

An alarm from box 1872 at 10 o'clock last
night was for fire in a paint shop and
stable at 527 Bay street, owned by Peter
Castagnio, who was mixing paint
when candle ignited the imf1ammable
stuff. He was badly burned about the
hands and face. His injuries were dress
ed at the Harbor Hospital. The damage
to the building is estimated at 500.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Osborne Appointed Justice.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 30.-Frank /, Os-
borne was to-day appointed to succeed
Judge Fuller as Associate Justice of the
United States Court of Private Land
Claims. He is. like his predecessor, a
Democrat. He is resident Of Charlotte,
N. c., and was formerly Attorney General
of North Carolina.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Licensed to Marry.

OAKLAND, Oct. 30.-Licenses to marry
were issued to-day to George E. Wilson,
25, Oakland, and Eleanor L. Hannaway, %,
Summerville, Mass. Robert L. Holt, 21,
and Grace Alice knight. 1s, both of Ala
media; Romy Bacigalupi, %, and Mar
guerite Delaney, II, both of San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Denial of the Cancer Story.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3O.-The Ofacial
Gazette publishes a denial of the state
ment that King Edward is suffering from
cancer and declares untrue the report
that specialists were in consultation re-
garding him during his recent visit to
Denmark
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Moldsrs, Strike Ended.

TACOMA, Oct, 30.-Tne strike of the
Tacoma and Seattle Molders' Union,
which has been on since June 8, was final
ly ended and the men returned to work
this morning. The metal trades concede a
55-hour week, which means . Saturday
half holiday.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
More Steamers for the Pacific.

BERLIN, Oct. 3O.-The Hamburg-Amer-
lean Steamship Company will extend its
East Asian service by a new line from
Hongkong to vladivostok by way of Ja-
pan. 1t is also contemplating new Pa
cific line.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
Gives a villa to the Emperor.

BERLIN, Oct 30.-Herr Hildebrandt Of
Halle, on the Saale. has presented to En-
peror William his villa at Ario, in the
IErol Els Majesty has accepted and 1t
- likely that the building will be turned
mo sanitarium for German officers.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.. Oct 9O.-Heavy
SHOWS are falling in various parts of
Northern Arizona Ten inches has fallen
at Williams. and IN the extreme north 1t is
even deeSier.