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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Why Ora Viva Did Not Start.

A writ OF attachment issued al the request
Of one of the track policemen prevented George
Webb from starting ORC Viva in the last race
Some time ago Webb purchased Rose OF Hilo
from the officer. and the latter claims Webb
has as yet failed 10 settle. A fortnight or so
ago Webb claimed Orc Viva out of a selling
race for a named Ward. but yesterday
the three-year-old was entered in the name OF
George Webb This cOmplicates matters, and
the Judges have asked the last mentioned turf
man 10 explain away the ENHANCEMENT, or
trouble may result.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Accused bv BIS Uncle.

James Ravekes was arrested IN a sa-
loon on Montgomery street by Detectives
Dinan and Mulcahy yesterday and taken
10 the City Prison. Later he was turned
over % Constable Gillette OF San Leandro
lie is accused OF having ernbezzled $50
frCm his uncle, Manuel Alvarez, Of San
lyeandro in September last.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
MESSAGES CROWD FOR PLACE.
Merchants Are Eager to Exchange
Congratulations.

The third day OF the Inauguration Of
the cable service between this city and
Honolulu found the delicate receiving in
struments working without hitch The
operators were busily engaged in sending
the many cablegrams which had been
filed for transmission by the mercantile
firms in this city and the East and a
large message from the Associated Press
70 the newspapers Of the island Terri
tory.
In connection with the installation of
the duplex system in the near future.
whereby messages can be received and
sent over the cable simultaneously the
Postal Telegraph Company is putting in
a number Of light and moisture proof
zinc-lined lockers in a specially con-
structed room In the Easement of the
building on Market street. The room 10
be used has been bricked on all sides
and a fireproof door guards the only exit.
The instruments to be Installed are very
valuable and IL is designed TO make the
apartment thoroughly freproof. In order
to have a duplex system IL is necessary
TO duplicate the cable electrically. In
other words, counterpart of the cable
from an electrical standpoint must be had
before the duplex system will work and
In each Of the lockers in the basement
Will be placed a large number of special
ly constructed boxes, known TO electrical
engineers as inductive resistance coils.
Only thirty-six volts Of electricity are
being used for the transmission Of mes
sages over the cable. with the ampherage
very low Eighteen two-volt bichloride
cells furnish the power
Congratulatory messages from many
Of the larger business houses in the
United States and Hawaii were sent
through the cable yesterday, and when
operations ceased at o'clock to allow the
contractors to have the cable for testing
purposes many were still unsent. Some
were transmitted later In the evening.
In reply to a message sent by the
Board Of Trade OF this city to Clarence
Mackay the following message has been
received:
President Board OF Trade. San Francisco: I
wish 10 thank you most sincerely on behalf OF
myself and my associates for your kind mes
that could have been present when the
first messages were flashed between Honolulu
CLARENCE H. MACKAT.
The Merchants Association Of this city
is in receipt of answer TO a message
sent by that body to the Merchants AS
sociation In Honolulu as follows:
HONOLULU. H. l.. Jan. 3. 19Os-The Mer-
chants Association Of San Francisco: Our
electric bond OF communication between the
metropolis OF the Pacific Coast and the capital
OF the mid-ocean. We extend TO your our fe-
licitations upon the increased trade facilities
which opened by the Commercial Pacific
Cable with assurances OF our hearty belief that
in the new DEVELOPMENT of the commerce OF
this ocean the merchants Of the Pacific Coast
will bear the brunt OF battles and wear the
lsurels OF victory. The closer relations pre-
saged by this new union we consider OF the
first Importance bearing upon future
well your own, and express anew our
greetings and congratulations
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF HON.
OIULU.
BY its President F. w Macfarlane
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Late Shipping Intelligence.
DOMESTIC PORTS.

DOMESTIC POHTS.
PORT TOWNSEND=Saile Jan g. bktn La
haina, for Delagoa Bay.
FOREIGN PORTS.
vICTORIA-Arrived Jan 3. Br stmr Moy-
une from Liverpool via Hongkong
ISLAND PORTS.
HONOLULU-Arrived Jan 2 stmr Korea
from Hongkong, ETC., and sailed Jan for San
francisco. Arrived Jan 3, stmr City OF
Peking hence Dec 81, to sail Jan for Yo-
etc.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Rooster Severely Spurs Woman.

BERKELEY, JAN 3.-Mrs- Mary n. OIL
son of 1913 Fifth street, West Berkeley,
while beheading a chicken In the back
yard to-day, was attacked by one Of the
roosters of the flock, who objected to the
proceedings and severely spurred her
about the face and hands. Mrs. Olson
was stooping and did not notice the rooster
until he thrust his sharp spurs into her
cheek In striking the rooster from her
she was again cut on the hands. The
spurs were long and made deep gashes
regiment of 1000 men could readily
find shelter under single banyan tree.
In India there is one of these trees which
has 400 main trunks and over 5000 smaller
ones.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

OAKLAND. Jan. 3.-Davis Anderson. an
aged inmate of the Masonic Home az De-
coto was found dead this morning in a
hallway of the home Anderson was 81
years of age. Heart disease is ascribed
as the cause OF death. Coroner Mehr-
mann will hold an inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

m IN conSiOera Die interest TO OAKLAND
N ers took place in Sacramento
~ Tuesday at high noon, the princi-
pals being Charles A. Hahn and
Miss Carrie NJ. Washburne. The bride
has many friends in this city. where she
has frequently been a visitor. and on the
occasion OF her marriage she was attend
ed by an Oakland girl, Miss Evelyn Fred
ericks being her maid Of honor
The groom is a successful young bust
ness man of Sacramento. The wedding
arrangements and decorations, though
characterized by great simplicity, were
in excellent taste, the Washburne home
on 1 street being prettily adorned with
cut flowers and greens. The bride and
her attendant Miss Frederlcks. both wore
stylish tailor-made gowns Of blue cloth.
with modish hats.
After the ceremony. at which the Rev.
II. c. Shoemaker. pastor of the West
minister Presbyterian Church, officiated,
wedding breakfast was served, and then
the happy couple left for a tour of South
err California.
The bride is a daughter OF NJ. A. Wash
burne, a pioneer druggist of Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

nue. III tiliS city, QiSu SuuOSAiy
Wednesday at Juneau. News Of his de-
mise reached his family in a dispatch re-
ceived here to-day. In the telegram 1t
was stated that his death followed brief
attack of kidney trouble and was unex-
pected.
Robert A. Friedrich was born in Mount
Vernon, Kentucky, about ffty-fve years
ago. He enlisted in the Union army as
drummer boy with a Kansas regiment
in the Civil War and was retired with the
rank Of captain. His title of general was
acquired through his connection with the
Grand Army OF the Republic and the
militia. After the close Of the Civil War
he took up the legal profession and filled
numerous positions under the Federal
Government. He was q warm personal
friend of the late President William Nc
Kinley and was by him appointed United
States Attorney for Alaska in 1898 and re-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

Men attribute their overstrained mental
condition to brilliancY.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
CLARENCE H. MACKAY.

The Merchants Association Of this city
is in receipt of an answer to a message
sent by that body to the Merchants AS
sociation In Honolulu as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

NEW YORK. Jan ?. 19o3.-A- A. Watkins
President Board OF Trade. San Francisco: I
wish 70 thank you most sincerely on behalf OF
myself and my associates for your kind mes
sage OF CONGRATULATIONS. and my only regret is
that " could rot have been present when the
first messages were flashed between Honolulu
z San Erancfecn
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
DESCRIBES A TORNADO CLOUD
Passenger of LincoIn-Omnha Train
Tails of Thrilling sight Mon
day Evening.

A. d. Clayton. who came to Omaha on
Monday evenings train from Lincoln,
states that the passengers on the train got
fine view Of the tornado that visited the
vicinity of wavsrly about $3.50 o'clock. He
said: Il was looking out the car window
and noticed a peculiar cloud formation In
the northwest II was, 1 should judge,
about seven miles from us. The cloud had
the appearance at hrst of big balloon and
was swaying visibly toward the earth when
suddenly a distinct funnel-shaped cloud
shot down with inoonceivable rapidity to
the earth and swung back and forth
rapidly. At times the small end would rise
clear from the earth and sway in cir
cular manner, and would then shoot down
toward the earth again. 1t followed a
track, as well as we could observe, parallel
to the railway, and was in full view of the
people on the train for ten or fifteen
minutes. We could hear no sound, nor
could we see from our position any damage
that II was doing. 1t was thrilling sight
The funnel cloud was almost constantly
ilumed with flashes of lightning, and the
clouds in its immediate vicinity were
visibly agitsted. At the base of the
tornado cloud was an apparent circle OF
rolling white clouds through which the
lightning was constantly playing"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
AUTO RACE is ABANDONED
Many Contestants Withdraw and
others Proceed Only
LeIsureIy.

PARIS, May 26.-The second stretch OF
the Paris-Madrid automobile race was not
started this morning owing to the inter-
diction OF the French and Spanish govern
ments. Many Of the contestants withdrew
and some of them proceeded leisurely.
Marcel Renault had a sinking spell this
morning However, he revived. The other
injured persons are progressing favorably.
Maurice Farman and other prominent
drivers have announced their permanent
withdrawal from racing.
Premier Combes, replying in the chamber
of deputies today to an Interpolation on
the automobile race, saying permission had
been granted TO race, on account of solicit
tations on behalf Of French industry. The
accidents were not due TO lack OF precau-
ton. The government was not disposed
TO grant further permissions II automo-
bllists want more speed trials they must
make a private track. The chamber should
seek to conserve public interests with the
| interests OF deserving industry.
MADRID. May 26-The Royal Auto
mobile society has decided 70 return TO the
| donors the prizes for the suppressed Paris
| Madrid race
sixty automobiles belonging to the tour
/ ist contingent OF the Paris Madrid race
arrived here today. King Alfonso, Prince
| Henry of Prussia and the members OF the
| Spanish royal family Witnessed the ar
/ rival OF the cars from a balcony OF the
royal palace. An enormous crowd lined tn,
streets
! LONDON, May 2s-The Dublin Gazett,
issued tonight contains the regulations fol
the race for the James Gordon Bennett cur
which is to take place in ireland. Tn,
whole course will be closed from a. m
until the race is finished, and the othei
regulations reduce the possibility OF acct
dent 20 a minimum. II is said the Irisl
administration is considering still further
precautions TO secure the safety of the peo
pie. King Edward talked over the matte
yesterday with Premier Balfour.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
King Alfonso is Enriched.

LONDON, May 2s.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says: King Alfonso has in
herted s., 800 600 under the will OF his grand
father, King Francis. The will was opened
about a month ago In accordance with the
desire OF King Francis that It should not
be read until twelve months after his
death.
Don Francis D'Assasi, duke OF Cadiz,
who married his cousin, Queen Isabella II
Of Spain October TO- 1916. and was the same
day proclaimed king Of Spain. was the
father Of the late King Alfonso XII. father
OF the present king OF Spain. Queen lisa
bella, July e5, 1870. formally abdicated the
throne in Paris. in favor OF her son. the
late King Alfonso. Don Francis died al
Epinay, France. April l6. lS1A
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
BURT HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Averse TO Discussing Strike Matters
Before Final Settlement
is Reached.

President Burt Of the Union Pacific ie-
turned yesterday from New York. but
had nothing to say for publication regard
ing his settlement with the boiler makers.
He meets the machinists and blacksmiths
In Omaha Monday and is averse to discuss
ing matters until they are finally disposed
Of.
BY the terms OF settlement the boiler
makers were TO return so work May "a.
Today is May q, bat no boiler maker
seems able to tell whether he is going
to return to work today. President
Ed F. Kennedy has not yet returned and
will not until Wednesday and nothing is
being said or done in his absence.
Owing to the original agreement between
the b.acksmiths. boiler makers and machin-
lists that no contract was TO be made with
the company not affecting all three crafts,
the boiler makers are being criticised some-
what for their action, which does not seem
to suit all their own members.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
SOLDIERS AFTER WITNESSES
Troops Endeavor 60 Secure Their At-
tendance Before Kentucky
Grand Jury.

JACKSON. KY, May 26.-while the spe-
cial grand jury is still sitting In It's effort
to indict the assassins Of Macrum, Cock
rll and Cox the members Of the state
militia sent here to preserve order are
securing the country In an attempt to get
together the witnesses and bring in the
men indicted yesterday evening.
The grand jury will ask for the enforced
attendance of Captain John Patrick. Moses
Feltner and Tom Cocluill. Captain Patrick
is alleged to have witnessed the assassina-
ton Of James Cockrill and Feltner to have
made an afidavit stating that certain on
| cials had hired him and three other men
to assassinate Macrum.
Tom Cockrill is wanted to tell about the
assassination of DR.. Cox, II being stated
that he knows the names OF all the men
who were on the scene at the time. The
| mountaineers last night made an attack
upon the soldiers and there was a council
| of war today to ask for more troops 1t
| is reported here that Curtiss Jett has made
a confession that duplicates prominent
| persons
| Commonwealth Attorney Byrd says he
will call the cases against Jett Wednesday
morning and try him not later than FRI
day. Extra precautions have been taken
to protect Belvin Jewin. He Is guarded
constantly by a strong detail. His testi-
mony before the grand jury caused the in
dictments to Jewett and White
There was a positive move made against
! him yesterday in the court room. Belvin
Jewin has fears for his life and he is
| greatly alarmed
Mrs. ]. B. Macrum. her friends and a
number of citizens are urging that more
troops be sent, fearing that further vio-
| lence may be done by the mountaineeI
feudists At the consultation of officers
today no action was taken beyond order.
ing another .gatling gun from Louisville
Tom White was arrested at the home oi
his mother, eighteen miles from here ri
| daylight A squad OF soldiers surrounded
the house and White was called out. Wher
he reached the fence the warrant was reat
and escorted by soldiers he went to thV
house and dressed. The party reached
here shortly after noon and White was
remanded until tomorrow morning wher
he and Jett will be arraigned.
Elisor J. Little and twelve soldiers wen
to Winchester today and the order fol
Jett was honored by Judge Benton. II,
was placed in irons and arrived here ant
was committed TO Jail this evening. Al
effort will be made by his attorney to ge
a change of venue. II this fails he viii
en1eavor to have the jury summoned from
outside of Breathitt county.
The impression is strong that the con
spiracies which have eliminated in th'
series of assassinations in Breathitt COUNTY
will be traced to the fountain head AM
startling developments are expected thi
week Jett is bitter against the official
of Breathitt county, whom he claims a
} friends and whom he blames for not com
} ing to his relief.
The Jail is heavily guarded tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
HONOR COSTS HIS LIBERTY
German Omcer who killed soldier
Failing to salute Him VIII Re-
feet in Prison.

BERLIN, May 2e.-The attention Of Ger
many was centered on the 'lblic court
martial of Naval Ensign I'll, 'er, who
was tried at Kiel today / Hp,.. rdges
and sentenced to imprsoni. n. r
years and one week and to degts N
the killing of Artilleryman Hartni-
Essen on Good Friday.
The ensign's excuse was that the artil-
leryman had not saluted him properly.
Hussners replies to the court were
straightforward. He said that while re-
GREETING that his swordstrokes killed the
artilleryman, he acted within the service
instructions and that he was obliged by
honor to compel obedience.
But" said the president. "you said you
never drew your weapon without using it."
Yes" replied the prisoner, ut is so
ordered in the regulations"
You were seen loosening your sword
| before Hartmann left your side" continued
the president
YES" the prisoner answered. IT thought
Of -"
Here Hussner mentioned the name of an
| officer who, after having been struck by
private, was obliged to resign because
he was unable to loosen his sword, and the
| private, who was not identified, ran away.
Hussner admitted that he became inter-
ested at the police station Immediately
after the killing of Hartmann in a discus
sion over the different classes of shoulder
! straps.
| The court read a letter which Hussner
wrote to his mother from prison and in
! which he said:
| God Almighty will not desert me, because
| l only acted as l had to. II am punished
l will have the glad consciousness of hay-
| ing maintained my honor unimpaired. II
| is, after ALL the highest gift that man
| possesses. 1 trust in my Redeemer, Jesus
| Christ. My cell was opened this moment
4 and my dinner was brought in. The food
| is quite good. My fellow prisoners >look
with envy upon 1t. 1t is sad that they AOck
up man preparing to be an officer.
| The impression made on the hearers by
the prolonged examination of Hussner was
that his action was the result of the
system of training on material which wac
dull, though passionate, and which affected
a mind filled with exaggerated ideas OF
| honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
OMAHA. TRAIN IS DITcHED
st. Paul Flyer Strikes Box Car Blown
from siding and Is
Wrecked.

The Omaha-St. Paul flyer on the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad was wrecked at
1855 Monday night at Whiting. twenty
eight miles south Jf Sioux City, by a box
car which blew OF an elevator siding and
stood upon the main line.
The dead:
GEORGE COLEMAN. engineer Sioux
City.
The injured
Oscar Larson, fireman. Kiron, Ia; three
ribs broken. spine badly injured.
John Thompson, freman's helper, Is
North Eighth street, Davenport; ribs
broken, arm broken, head cut.
Peter Parsons, mail clerk. 1924 Eleventh
avenue, Minneapolis; rib broken. arm
broken. contusions on head.
Isaac Dayhuff, Council Bluffs. baggage
man and express messenger; silver driven
in neck, head and face seriously cut both
arms sprained
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
SUES AN AMERICAN OFFICER
GnbriaI GaIza, n Filipino, Seeks to
Recover Damages for Arrest
as InsurEent.

MANILA. May 26.-Gabrial Gala, living
in the island of Leyte. has sued Major
Edward Glenn of the Fifth infantry for
IS .OOO pesos damages on the ground OF al
legged false Imprisonment. Galza, who was
an insurgent sympathizer, was supected of
aiding the Samar insurgents. In 1901 he
was arrested by Major Glenn's orders,
General Smith approving and was confined
in samar. Ultimately Gala was released.
Major Glenn has reported the filing OF tho
suit to Major General Davis who will prob
ably refer the matter to Secretary Root
Justice Fletcher Ladd of the supreme
court of the Philippine islands has re-
signed on account of the Illness of his wife
and has left Manila for home. He belongs
to Lancaster n. H. Commissioner Wor-
cester leaves here for home in July
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
ARRAIGN COUNT FOR FORGERY
Man Who signed j. Pierpont Nor
Ran's Name Remanded to
France Court.

Copyrighted 1903. by Press Publishing CO. }
LONDON, May 26.-(Hew York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-Count Mau-
rice De Bosdari, who was indicted here for
forging ]. Pierpont Morgans name TO bills
for 10000, has been arraigned at Beirut.
He asserted that he was a Frenchman and
was turned over to the representatives of
the French government. Extradltlon pa
pers have been forwarded.
BosdaIi is the son of an Italian nobleman
and a man Of unimpeachable taste in an
tiquities, He is well known in art circles
in Paris and London. The count moved in
the best circles here. He had a beautiful
nat in Hill street. at which he gave select
entertainments. His crime caused the ut
most surprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS
LacOnIa, n. H., Visited by COnnaEra-
tion which Destroys Nearly
Hundred Buildings.

LACONIA. n. H.. May 26.-Nearly 100
buildings have been burned, $50 persons are
homeless and a loss of between 1886, 900 and
800 600 has been incurred by a fire in the
Lakeport section, the area burned ever
being about 100 acres.
The fire started in a boiler room OF the
H. II. Wood hosiery mill. The flames
spread quickly and in very short time.
under the influence OF a brisk southeast
wind, the entire structure was burning
Next It spread to the finished lumber
plant OF the Bouls & Garren company, and
then to the works of the Laconia Electric
Lght company. In less than an hour both
these plants were destroyed. The city FIRE
department was helpless to stay the pro-
gress OF the flames and the destruction
went on until the fire actually burned itself
out for want OF material.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27
DESCRIBES RACE OF AUTOS
Joseph PenneIl Writes Graphically of
Mad Rush From Paris TO
Madrid.

LONDON, May 26,-Joseph Pennell, the
artist and writer. has sent a most graphic
description of the first stage of the Paris
Madrid automobile race to the Daily
Chronicle from Chartres. After describing
the assembling of the crowds and how,
when finally the racers were seen coming
from the top of hill, he continued:
AS the cars fell-there is no other word
for it-down the slopes and approached
across and few with a scream UP the rise
beyond, one could soc by the twitch of the
wheels, not half of which was caused by
the road, how agonizing was the strain on
the driver, forced to make his way through
the endless, uncontrolled crowds which lit
Mreh Sreq as sse one roa1 the
views of the French government in en-
couragtng the motor industry the govern
ments neglect to protect the course was
criminal and nothing else. Though on the
stretch OF eight kilometres between Char
tres and the first village there were from
5000 to 10,000 people and from 500 to loo
cars, no attempt was made to control the
crowds, mostly made up Of peasants and
people from Paris who knew nothing about
The horse-drawn traffic was stopped dur
ing the race, but the fools on bicycles and
drew up anywhere all over the road and
only escaped killing themselves and the
racing men by the sheer dun luck which is
said to protect drunken men, children and
fools.
Yet people wonder why accidents happen.
The conduct of the military authorities was
incredible. From Chartres to the narrow
bridge at the top of the hill the road was
kept by a regiment OF infantry and some
gendarmes, and though pedestrians were
not permitted to cross the bridge, but had
TO pass through the stream below, thus
making a jam at both ends OF the bridge,
ordinary motor cars and motor cycles were
allowed free passage, Of which they took
such advantage that one of the racing
cars was stopped, dead in order that a
person on an ordinary car might crawl
over. AS for the motor cycles in the race,
| pacing machines by any stray scorcher
| who wanted to take money Measures for
| preserving the safety of the public were