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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-02-22
To Let Signs I'm mexico

A newspaper or sheet of paper tied
on window or balcony of a dwelling
house in Mexico indicates that there
are rooms to let in the house.-N. Y.
Sun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
KILLS HERSELF
IN 4 THEATER
Dramatic Suicide ofLove-
sick Young Woman
Of Washington.
Takes a Place in Front of
Stage and Then Swal-
lows Poison.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2S.-One Of
the most dramatic suicides which has
ever taken place in Washington occurred
tonight at Chase's Theater, when Miss
Mary Renner during the performance
ended her life because of unrequited
love. Miss Renner, who was about %
years of age, fancied herself in love with
an actor who appeared at the theater to-
night He was evasive and the culmina-
ton came this evening when she killed
herself in the full view of hundreds of
people. Miss Renner invited friend to
attend the performance tonight and
shortly after o'clock they entered the
theater and took their seats. A few min
utes later Miss Renner excused herself
and just as the curtain went up she was
seen walking down the center aisle. When
she reached the end of the first row of
seats from the stage she paused, lifted
her hand to her lips and with a subdued
scream sank to the floor. Those sitting
near by rushed to her assistance and she
was carried to the rear, where it was dis
covered that she was suffering from
poison. She was Immediately removed to
the emergency hospital where she died
few minutes later. After the audience
had been quieted the performance was
continued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
DANES OPPOSING
SALE OF ISLANDS
Agitation Embarrasses
the Authorities IN
Copenhagen.
REQUEST Secretary Hay to
Permit Arrangement
for Plebiscite.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2S.-The agitation
against the sale of the Danish West m
dies has placed the Government In an
embarrassing position. There is mucn
difference of opinion as to how Tar puDHc
sentiment against the sale is genuine ana
how far it is the work of speculators and
promoters At any rate it has impressed
the Foreign Minister to the extent OF his
being determined to request Secretary
Hay to allow an arrangement Tor a
plebiscite. This matter will be SeIIleu
through Copenhagen and not through INC
Danish Minister at Washington.
1t IS generally declared in we'll informed
circles here that the islanders favor the
sale But the chief argument advanced
by the large majority IS that there should
be plebiscite like that of 1867.
The fact that the Danish Government Is
reopening the negotiations indicates that
there is much doubt in the minds OF the
authorities as to how accurately they
have gagged the national sentiment. IN
the meanwhile those who are opposed to
the sale are formulating numerous plans
for realizing on the tropical asset so long
neglected. A company has just been
formed for improving the economic status
Of the islands, in the event that they are
not sold. The capital of the company IS
not announced, but the directors include
Heide and Glenckstadt, bank directors;
Andersen, a director of the East As1atlc
Company, and other influential persons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29

ELIZABETH CITY, n. c., Dec. 2S-The
presence Of a squad Of naval militia with
loaded carbines is all that prevents an
attack on the jail in which is confined
James Wilcox, accused Of the murder of
Nellie Cropsey. Threats of lynching were
freely made to-day and the feeling
against the young man continues bitter.
During the day armed guards have kept
all pedestrians a block away from the
Jail. Tonight the saloons were closed by
order Of the Mayor Solicitor Ward had
a warrant sworn out, charging Wilcox
with murder. A preliminary hearing will
be held on Wednesday, when Wilcox
probably will be held for the Grand Jury
which will meet in March.
Wilcox is probably the most uncon-
cerned man in the town. He sits in his
cell making cigarettes and talking with
his guards. He says he has no fear Of
lynching.
Andrew G. Cropsey, the uncle Of Miss
Nellie Cropsey who had been missing
since November 20 and whose body was
discovered in the Pasquotank River yes
terday, arrived in this city to-day from
New York. Cropsey is making prepara-
lions to take the body of the dead girl to
New York for interment. He is deeply
affected by the tragic death Of his niece.
He has spent a large sum of money in
efforts to solve the mystery of her dis
appearance and will do his utmost to
solve the mystery of her death.
The verdict of the COroner's jury, which
was not made public in this city last
night, lest it might cause the lynching of
James Wilcox, was read to-day in
front of the Coroner's Office to
large assemblage of people. The great
crowd not only manifested no sympathy
for Wilcox, but seemed inclined to deal
harshly with him if assurance of his guilt
could be obtained. No surprise was ex-
hibited by the general public at the result
of the Coroner's inquest, as the belief
has been fixed in this city that the girl
was murdered
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
Pavot lectures ON Japan.

"Japan-The Land Of the Rising Sun"
was the lecture given last evening at the
Mechanics Institute by Henry Payot be-
fore an audience that crushed into every
nook and corner. The stereopticon views
were no more highly colored nor did they
show more delicate tints than the word
pictures of the lecturer. He tripped his
hearers to the shrine of gods and into the
presence of geisha girls, and gave in
structive accounts of manners and GUS
toms, the progress and the initiative
chara cteristics of the Japanese, and
amused by telling how very improper are
swearing and kissing in the land of the
rising sun, and how a witty American,
on learning those facts, said, ST prefer
America, where they kiss and cussr' The
merry mosquito, said the lecturer, lived
to torment, but he was as musical as a
brass band. In Japan they did not resort
to nor depend upon fires for warmth in
the winter. Instead the Japanese piled
on to themselves extra clothing as the
cold increased, consequently they seemed
to grow fatter and fatter as the weather
became colder. He paid tribute to the
intelligence and to the great progress of
the japanese, and, indeed, all the way
through the lecture was instructive as
it was entertaining.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
DRUMMERS MAKE MERRY
AT THE BANQUET BOARD
Pacific Division of Travellers Protec-
tive Association Meets in Its
Annual Reunion.

The fourth annual banquet Of the Cali
fornia division Of the Travellers Protec-
tive Association was held last night in the
banquet-room of Golden Gate Hall. About
80 Of the membership OF 325 were pres
ent
Harry NJ. Campo acted as POSTMASTER.
In the course Of the evening he announced
that the original charter, kept in the Gus
tody of former Senator Braunhart since
the time Of the split in the organization,
had been given by Braunhart into the
hands of 2. =. Gallagher and was by him
at this time presented to the association.
Harry Moore, the president-elect, in re-
spending to toast spoke Of the future of
the organization, and told a few good
drUmmers' stories. When he had finished
the orchestra played "Annie Moore"
Former President Ed Warnecke and
Thomas Hays also responded to toasts.
A programme of musical numbers and
specialties furnished amusement that WIS
somewhat superfiuous in view of the num-
Der of drummers at table and the amount
Of good cheer available.
The California division has elected the
following new officers:
Harry T. Moore, president; Fred Eggers,
first vice president; J. II. Davis, second vice
president: J. J. Baumgartner, secretary and
treasurer; directors-Henry N. Campo, Ben
Stern. T. J. Warnecke Frederick Petersen,
Max Kant w. A. Desborough, w. A. Rountree
and ]. Rosenblatt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
MAKES FIVE ATTEMPTS
IN ONE NIGHT TO DIE
Insane Sailor in Los Angeles Uses
Every Available Method of Sui
eide. but Fails.

LOS ANGELES, Dec 2S.-Charles Ger
son, formerly a sailor in the navy and
who is now in the coasting trade, unsuc-
cessfully tried to kill himself in five diff
ferent ways tonight while suffering from
Authorizations superinduced by drink.
While preparing his sailors bag at the
Monterey lodging-house on South Main
street, and while he had spread before
him his cash consisting of S35 and a saw
ings bank book containing a credit for
$50 Gerson thought he heard voices of
men in the hall calling attention to his
wealth, and a belief grew in him that he
was to be robbed.
He rushed from the clearinghouse and
boarded Santa Monica electric car. He
got off at Hauser station. a few miles
west Of this city, and wandered off in the
dark, the fear Of enemies growing upon
him as he went. Reaching a reservoir he
plunged into it. but being a strong SWIM
mer could not drown.
Crawling back to land Gerson somehow
procured a rope and proceeded to hang
himself. 1t proved hardly strong enough
to bear his weight and he fell, nearly
choked, to the ground. Out of his water
logged pockets the demented sailor fisned
a dull knife used for cutting his black
navy plug and proceeded to slash his
throat, but he only succeeded in making
q number of superficial gashes. He next
tried the blade on his wrists, but strange
ly missed all the important blood vessels.
Having lost his knife in the darkness,
he found it impossible to finish his CORY
lob; but being still determined to kill him
self and thus foil his enemies, he wan
dered back to the track of the electric
road and there lay down at full length on
the rails, awaiting death which he so
vainly pursued.
The crew of a city-bound car found
Gerson lying there calmly, although al
most frozen from the effect of the cold
water He was placed on the car and de-
livered at the Emergency Hospital.
He lost his money and bank book in his
mad journey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
FOUR NEPHEWS
MURDER UNCLE
Confession Clears Mys-
terry Of Aged Farm
er's Death.
Assassins Call Him to His
Door at Night and Riddle
Him With Bullets.

HUDSON. n. Y, Dec. 8-One Of the
most sensat fonaI murder cases ever known
In New York State eliminated to-day in
a confession by Harvey Bruce. aged z,
- H. form of a statement to his mother
- aun+ The statement is witnessed by
MAYOR Charles Harvey and county treas
17reT George H. Macy, and tells now the
,-,,,-dar of Peter A. Hallenbeck, wealthy
s,~roer of GreenpOrt, was committed on
C,I,-tstroas eve bv Bruce, Willis, Burton
~,,7d Fred van WOrner, brothers. aged lS,
% % and 26. all nepheWs or the murdered
man. s.-,..- N,
NOT he made public until Monday at the
Coroner's inquest, but enough mas DeeIl
told to show that the prisoners, who all
lived in KfndernOOk, eighteen miles from
the Hauenbeck home, drove TO the scene
Of the crime tied their horses at Hallen-
bacIZ's harm went to the rear Of the house
in the moonlight, raped on the door and
when the old man opened IL SnOC MIN 10
death They fired thirteen shots, eleven
of which penetrated the body. The crime
was witnessed by Hallenbeck's wife and
old mother, the other members Of the
FAMILY being at Christmas eve services,
less than a mile distant.
Until last autumn the Van WOrmer fam
nv lived in a house in GreenDOrt mort
Ga eed to Hallenbeck. Because he thought
the BOYS troublesome Hallenbeck fore
closed the mortgage and the family was
evicted. This was the basis Of the III
will held against Hallenbeck.
The mother Of the Van WOrmers and
friends tried hard by testimony before the
Coroner to establish an alibi for them
The officials had strong circumstantial
evidence against them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
DOWIE DECIDES
TO SETTLE CASE
His Attorney Seeks to
Secure a Compromise
Of Litigation.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-John Alexander
Dowie has decided that he will settle the
claim of his brother-in-Iaw, Samuel Ste
vensOn, the English lacemaker, before
next Thursday, the time set by Judge
Tuley for handing down decision in the
case. Edward Logan Reeves, Steven
sons attorney, to-day received a letter
from Samuel W. Packard, Dowie's law
yer, to the effect that Dowie was ready to
make a reasonable settlement.
At the close of the trial Judge TuIey
held a private conference with Stevenson
and Dowie and their attorneys, in which
he is reported to have intimated that I'M
less the case was settled out Of court he
would appoint a receiver for the Zion lace
industries.
Stevenson alleged Ilat DoWie defrauded
him out Of $150,000 and his attorney de-
clares that no amount less than that will
be considered in settlement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
SECRETARY LONG GIVES
PRAISE TO ARMY MEN
Ccmmends Heroic Attempt to Re
cover Body of Murdered
Naval Apprentice.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-Secretarv
Long has written a letter to the Secre-
tary of War highly commencing the con-
duct of Captain G. A. Detchmendy and
Lieutenant Barker Hit, Twenty-second
Infantry, and the men under them for
the zeal and perseverance" with which
they prosecuted the search for the re-
mains of D. G. a. Venville, a first-class
apprentice in the navy, who was MUIR
dered by Filipino insurrectionists at
Ballot, P. I.
1.-The fact that the loss Of one naval
apprentice" says Secretary Long, Gin
the multitude of fatal and other casual
ties which have occurred during the in
surrection in the Philippines could have
inspired such unselfsh and hazardous
service as was involved in the search for
the remains of D. G. A. Venville was a
high tribute to the character of the
United States army and will tend to
unite the navy to it in closer bonds.
81 have the honor to request that you
will transmit to the officers and enlisted
men above mentioned the grateful appre-
cation and commentator not only of
the Navy Department but of the officers
and enlisted men of the navy for their
act and for the thoughtful remembrances
of the family of the boy who was so
cruelty murdered"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
BRUTAL THUGS
BEAT VICTIM
Footpads Hold Up John
Lubler on a Dark
Bridge.

Three brutal footpads held up John
Lubler on the SecOnd-street bridge last
night, and without giving him a chance
10 submit quietly TO their demands they
struck him three times on the head with
a revolver. knocking him senseless. Be
fore the thugs had time to rife his peck
cts several men and woman started
across the bridge and the foOtpads be
came frightened and ran away, leaving
their bleeding and unconscious victim TO
be picked up by the pedestrians.
LUbler had three deep gashes on the
top of his head and he was removed i'm
lnediarely to the Harbor Hospital, where
his injuries were dressed After having
his wounds bandaged Lubler went to the
HarbOr police station, where he told his
story of the attempted robbery.
Lubler said he was about half way
across the bridge when the three men
spraug from behind one of the stringers
Of the bridge and ordered him to throw
up his hands. Before he had time to COM
ply with the request one Of the cowardly
thugs dealt him q stunning blow on the
head with a revolver. As he was falling
he received two more blows, and after
that he remembered nothing until he was
picked up by the passers-by, who arrived
just in time
Lubler had a gold watch and a consid-
cradle amount Of money on his person,
and had not the footpads been frightened
of they would have got a neat sum for
their work. The police are Of the opinion
that II was the work Of new men in the
hOld-Up business, as a seasoned fOOtpGd
never harms his victim unless he at
tempts 10 make a fight
The case was reported to Captain Sey-
mour and he detailed two of his detec-
uves on the case. Lubler was stricken
down 50 quickly that he did not get u
good description of the three footpads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
THIEVES LOOT YATES
g. CO.'S WAREHOUSE
Employe of Firm and Alleged Con-
federates Arrested for Stealing
White Lead

Ten kegs of white lead were stolen yes
terday morning from the warehouses of
Yates & Co. at the corner Of Fifth and
Berry streets, and last night Detectives
Ryan, O'Dea and Coleman brought trio
of suspects into the City Prison, where
they will DE held pending an investiga-
ton.
Detective O'Dea caught a man named
Charles Stanford in the act of diSposing
of the stolen property to a Market-street
dealer and placed him, together with Ed
ward Case, who drove the express wagon
in which the stolen lead was hauled
away from the warehouse, under arrest.
About 8 o'clock last evening the detec-
tives arrested John Griffin, a lead mixer
employed at the warehouse. Griffin is
believed by the police to be the man who
trucked the lead out of the warehouse
and delivered it into the hands of Case
and Stanford, though neither Of the men
would identify him positively as the mar
who gave them the stolen property.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
star Killed

Pat McNamee. a teamster, was fatally
injured on the front yesterday. He was
driving a coal cart along Howard street
when q double. team owned by the Cutter
Drawing Company started to run away.
On the corner Of Howard and East streets
the horses were brought up by cOlliding
with McNamee's cart. McNamee was
thrown out Of the vehicle and the horses
trampled all over him. He was taken to
the HarbOr Hospital, where everything
possible was done for him. After several
hours Of suffering he died and the re-
mains were taken to the Morgue.
Later in the day George Dows, the
driver of the runaway team, was arrested
and charged with manslaughter. He was
afterWard released on $50 cash bail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
sNATCHEs DIAMOND
FROM NECKTIE PIN
Otto Won Scheehen Lauena Grabs a
Third-street Pawnbroker's Val
liable Jewel.

2. Jacobs. proprietor Of pawn shop at
s. Third street. was relieved Of a valuable
diamond setting from a necktie pin last
night while attempting 10 eXpel an OBJ
3ectiOnable customer from his store The
Objectionable characters name is Otto
Won Scheehen Lauena. lie entered the
pawn shop for the purpose Of selling q
knife. but took Offense when L. =. Jacobs
asked him how many knives he had TO
sell. According to B. Jacobs story, Lau-
cna commenced 10 use vulgar language.
Jacobs elected him from the store twice,
but he returned and while Jacobs was at
tempting 10 throw him out fer the third
time Lauena made a grab Tor his necktie.
lie did not secure the tie. but got jacobs
diamond, which is valued at 500.
J.. ,. Jacobs chased Lauena up the
street and caught him. but when he was
taken back 10 the store the setting could
not be found. Lauena was placed under
arrest by Sergeant Mahoney and charged
with theft.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
RIVALRY CAUSES
LOSS Of TRADE
Americans Seek to I'm
dermine One Another
in Germany.
Foreign Official Explains How
Business Interests
Suffer.

BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-American diplomacy
in Berlin, so far as it relates to CONNER
ctal controversies, is hampered by the in
reference of the private interests con-
cerned. The force Of the representations
Of the State Department hasFbeen contin-
ually impaired by American business men
acting independently of diplomatic chan
nels. This is the startling purport of a
communication made to-day by a person
closely related to the Foreign Office, from
whom something was sought more candid
than the Foreign Offices carefully framed
statements usually are. Naturally this
person can only speak plainly for publica
ton abroad. He said:
I suggest these memoranda for explaining
German Governmental views three four
things that are the subjects Of correspondence
with our Foreign Office. There is the meat
question, always with u.s. and likely to be again
troublesome in the spring, if our new inspec-
tfon regulations become imperative. Underly-
ing the meat dispute is, of course, the protect
i've tariff idea in which your statesmen have
educated us. But beyond that, how can you
blame US If we exclude canned meats after the
embalmed beef testimony? Public opinion here
has most unpleasant recollectiOns Of that tes-
tfmony and is now irritated by the boastful
utteranceS of representatives of the great meat
firms, whose attitude is that whether the meat
is good or bad Germany must buy it, as they
cannot raise enough for their own use. These
firms, l may say, striving to reach the
German Government by influences outside of
NraNrr CfafA New
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
Died at a Ripe Old Age.

Mrs Minerva r. Craig, widow OF the
late Randolph r. Craig, died Of old ago
at the residence Of her son, Lee ID. Craig,
at 645 Baker street. yesterday morning.
The deceased was born at Versailles, KY,
May 1S 1873 and was married in 1885 She
came to California with her husband in
1852. and was the first white woman to
take up her residence on American Hill.
at Nevada City. Deceased was the moth
er of six sons and four daughters, and OF
these three sons and two daughters sur
vive her Arrangements for the funeral
are in progress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
ASTHMA

READ THE TESTIMONY OF MR.. s. P
MITCHELL, THE WELL-KNOWN COMMITS
SION MAN. AN OLD RESIDENT.
Mr.. Mitchell says: Il have lived in San
Francisco for the past twenty-five years; my
occupation is commission business and insur-
ance and a great many people know me. 1
HAVE SUFFERED GREATLY FROM ASTH-
MA for the past three years and from CA
TARRH FOR FORTY YEARS. MY BREATH
ING WAS VERY BAD; L WOULD CHOKE
UP AT NIGHT UNTIL L WOULD HAVE TO
SIT UP IN BED TO BREATHE. The loss Of
my natural rest reduced me in strength. until
1 became VERY WEAK AND RUN DOWN.
MY STOMACH ALSO WAS BAD.
This was my condition when I applied to
Drs. Shores THREE WEEKS AGO. Drs.
Shores treatment and medicines helped me
from the FIRST DAY. 1 now breathe
easy at night and my stomach is better.
FEEL STRONG NOW AND CAN WALK
WITHOUT BEING SHORT OF BREATH.
''Drs. Shores treatment has ACTED LIKE
MAGIC in my case, and take pleasure in
recommending them to all sufferers from
ASTHMA and catarrh, for their treatment
has done wonders for me.
"(Sgned) S. P. MITCHELL,
ATS Frederick St, San Francisco. Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
Alden Left a Shortage.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The City Com
missioners of Accounts reported to Mayor
Van Wyck to-day that they had made
special examination of the cash accounts
of which Charles A. Alden was acting
trustee and acting treasurer for Commits
sioner of Charities Keller, and that they
had found shortage of $31S7. In the alb
sence of Mr. Alden's cash and check
books the Commissioners do not certify
to the exactness of their findings. Alden
went to Philadelphia on December q and
has not been heard from since.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
Robbed bv a Woman.

John W. O'Brien stroIIed from the Win
chester House on Third street to the
Oriental House, 203 Post street, Fri
day afternoon, and there he talked
with a woman. After he left her he dis
covered that four $50 gOld-bills, which had
been in belt around his waist, had been
stolen. He reported the matter to Cap
tain Seymour yesterday and gave him an
accurate description of the woman. An
effort will be made to find her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
CAPTURE Of an Indian Murderer.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 2S.-Tom LIE Mack,
an Indian charged with the murder Of
his father-in-law and two other men
across the Canadian border, was arrested
in this city to-day. The Canadian author
tiles have hunted all through the North
west for LIE Mack and it was only
through the information given the au-
thorities by one of his tribe that the In
dian was captured lie Mack will be held
awaiting the action of Canadian authori-
ties