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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-01
.ACTUARIES HOLD
THEIR CONGRESS
Fourth International
Session Meet in
New York.
Secretary Cortelyou Delivers
an Address to Insur-
ance Men.

NEW YORK. Aug. S1-The fourth In
ternational Congress of Actuaries met In
this city to-day The delegation includes
men from several foreign countries. Sec
rotary Of Commerce and Labor George b.
Cortelyou. who is an honorary member,
was delegated by the President to open
the session and delivered an address. The
session will continue for the week
After cordially greeting the delegates,
Secretary Cortelyou spoke briefly Of the
historical aspects OF the insurance BUSH
ness and continued:
I am glad indeed TO greet you. not only
the representative OF the Government. but OF
the Department Of Commerce and Labor, which
Is fortunate in participating at the beginning
OF its career in so representative and note
worthy a meeting as this congress The ofn-
proceedings with great interest.
The address Of Mr.. Lepreux. president
Of the permanent committee was follow
ed by the election Of the following officers
Of the Congress:
President of the permanent COMMITTEES,
o. L. Lepreux; secretary general of the
permanent committee. A. Begaul; honor
airy president. George B. COrtelyou: presi-
dent of the congress. Israel Person: gen.
eral secretary, John Taller; also vice.
presidents for Belgium. Canada. France,
Germany, Great Britain, Norway and
Sweden, Holland, United States, Austria
and Italy.
A letter from President Roosevelt, ex-
pressing regret at his inability to be pres
ent, was read and after a brief address
by President Person and a discussion OF
papers on THE Improvement in LOngev-
ity," an adjournment was taken.
The subject of the long discussion, I'm
provement in Longevity" was taken up
in the afternoon. Charlton 7. Lewis said
that there were three general reasons
for the Improvement in longevity-the
better care that children received, the
development in handling epidemics and
the vast improvement in medical and
surgical science.
1--WE find" he said, that the mortality
in particular diseases has been decreased
very greatly in the last forty years;
these influences are all alike in this re-
spect, that all represent an increase In
the vitality in the strong, but diminu-
ton of mortality among the weak The
number Of weaklings is to-day therefore
greater, and the result Is a degradation
of the masses in the average"
F. L. Hoffman Of Newark University
said IN part:
when we are told by a Secretary OF
War that the mortality in Cuba is not
more than IN the city of New York, II
does not require much knowledge to
smile and know that IL is nonsense"
He declared that the statement that the
death rate of the city of Havana is no
greater than that of Washington City
is untrue. For some time % come the
death rate Of Havana will be from 50 to
| 100 per cent greater than any northern
! city.
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h~ HE fourth annual convention Of
the German Roman Catholic
Stats Verband held its second
- and last session yesterday. The
meeting was lengthy and was
continued throughout the day.
Religious ceremonies marked the Open
ing Of the session, when a solemn
requiem mass was performed at ST. Boni-
face Church for the deceased members
and benefactors of the verhand. The Rev.
Father w. Melchers of San Jose was cell
ebrant, the Rev. Father P. Josaphat
Krauss assisted as deacon and the Rev.
Father p. George Wehmeir of Sacra-
mento was sub-deacon.
: Later the meeting was convened by the
president, F. B.. Schvenstein, when
George Buecker, vice president of Cali
fornia of the Roman Catholic Central
Verein of America. spoke in favor of the
Central Verein, telling Of its benefits and
asking those few societies not yet affili-
ated to become part of the organization.
The matter of members taking out their
naturalization papers was brought before
the meeting by Ludwig Won Kresfeld
delegate from San Jose. who advocated
that the members of the various organi-
cations should take an interest in both
local and national politics
At the afternoon session the various
committees submitted reports, which
were duly received and adopted. 1t was
resolved to have the proceedings of the
convention printed in pamphlet form, as
usual
The duties of Catholic laymen was the
subject of a discourse by S. Peisel, and
L. Kaempfeu delivered an address on
THE Mother Tongue
The hearty thanks of the delegates
were rendered those who had worked so
diligently toward making the convention
a success. and then the following named
were elected officers of the verband for
the ensuing year:
President. George Buecker. San Francisco;
first vice president Simon Peisel San Jose;
second vice president Stephen Buhr, Los An
geles: third vice president. George Schillng
San Francisco; recording secretary Hy F.
Budde San Francisco; corresponding secre-
tary Carl A. Schnabel San Francisco; treas
urer. August Vetter San Francisco: director
FIR. Franz Fruitvale; director. L. Kaempfeu
San Jose; director. Joseph Becker San Fran
CISCO
1t was resolved that next years con-
vention shall be held at ST. Anthony's
Church, San Francisco.
In the evening the delegates were ten
dered delightful banquet in st. Boniface
Hail.
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AUSTRIA RULER
GREETS EDWARD
British King Enthusiast
tically Received at
Vienna.
Emperor Francis Joseph is
Honored With e Field
Marshalship.

VIENNA. Aug. 31.-King Edward ar
rived here to-day from Marienbad and
was given an enthusiastic reception.
Emperor Francis Joseph. wearing the
uniform OF the British Dragon Guards
and accompanied by several Archoukes
and other notables, received King Ed
ward ar the station. The King wore the
uniform Of q colonel OF Austrian Hus-
sars. After the presentation Of the
Archdukes and others the two sover-
eiEns drove TO the Hofburg in Ian
dau drawn by six horses.
At the Hofburg the King was received
by the Archdukes. Finance Minister Col
chowski, the Austrian and Hungarian
Premiers and the court and state digni-
taries. Thereafter the King retired to
his apartments, where he was officially
visited by the Emperor.
A state dinner IN honor OF King Ed
ward was given at the Hofburg tonight.
The company present included the En-
peror, all the Archdulzes and Arch
duchesses the Ministers. diplomats and
the general star Of the army. Emperor
Francis Joseph toasted King Edward in
2 speech, in the course of which he
hailed the Iatter's visit as fresh pledge
for a continuance Of the confidential re-
lations which have long existed between
the TWO 1amllleS ana TWO countries ana
which were all the firmer because there
was no political antagonism likely 10
cast the shadow of a cloud upon them.
The King in response expressed his
thanks for the friendly sentiments ex-
pressed toward him and the cordial re-
ception he had met with, which he said
deeply touched him. He assured
the Emperor Of the continuance Of the
feeling OF friendship which he had in
herited from Queen Victoria and con-
cluded by appointing Emperor Francis
Joseph a field marshal in the British
army.
This announcement created a deep i'm
preston and the Emperor rose, bowed
and pressed King Edwards hand. Dur
ing the course Of the dinner the mon
archs conVersed with each other and
the guests in an animated manner.
Enormous crowds assembled outside the
palace. as they had done during the day.
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MILLMEN STRIKE AT
TELLURIDE, COLORADO
Will Quit Work To-Day With Object
of Enforcing Concessions
From Managers.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 31.-A special to
the Republican from Telluride, Colo, says
that notices were posted this afternoon
calling on all millmen in Telluride to stop
work tomorrow morning. This is the
result of the refusal of the mill man
ayers to concede an eight hour day with
some reduction in pay. The miners of
the district had already been notified of
the strike tomorrow in sympathy with
the millmen of Durango.
q : : + : !: : Q
lead half a mile before the leader
caught it. Then the Reliance steadily
gained until she had made good her
two-mile lead and added another half
mile to it. In trying to hold the wind in
their jib topsails both yachts had run off
their course, but at 1870 both set spin
makers and headed straight for the fin
ish. The wind was dying away and the
spinnakers drew poorly. The Reliance
was moving not more than four. miles an
hour and the Shamrock two and a half
miles astern of her when the committee
boat signaled that the race was on.
Both Immediately took in sail and were
taken in tow for Sandy Hook.
The regatta committee OF the New
York Yacht Club announced tonight that
the yachts would go again tomorrow.
At 1880 this (Tuesday) morning the
wind at Sandy Hook was very light, the
sky cloudy and the sea calm.
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ENTIRE DAY is CONSUMED
IN IMPANELING A JURY
George B. Mcclellan Is Placed on
Trial for Alleged Completely
in La Paine Killing.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 31.-The trial Of
George B. Mcclellan for the killing OF
George La Paine, a boy, on July Is last
was commenced here this morning. Judge
Henry c. Gesford of Napa County is sit
ting for Judge Buck, who is i'll. The
entire day was consumed in securing a
jury and the taking of testimony will be
commenced tomorrow morning.
George b. Mcclellan, Howard ii. Nc
Lellan and Brismo MARITIME are jointly ac-
cused of the crime of manslaughter, but
each has demanded a separate trial.
Young George La Paine, with three other
boy companions, went swimming in the
creek back of the Mcclellan place on July
IS, and it was while they were in bathing
that a bullet. coming from the Mcclellan
place, pierced the heart Of La Paine.
MARITIME. one Of the defendants, has con-
fessed that he fired the fatal shot, but
claims that he was directed to shoot by
George b. Mcclellan. the defendant now
on trial. 1t will probably take two days
to try tn
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last Sunday VERT gloomy letter, but, Jennie,
you know well by this time that to you | al
ways will tell the history of my troubles and
pleasures 1 intended not to worry you about
my business affairs. but when L read in your
letters how glad you are that my business is
going on nicely l often said the poor girl does
not know my misery. l am cursed with two
of the worst partners that God ever made-you
might reasonably say, why did L not know
these men before l took them partners
Well. Jennie. 1 never wosIbi, but at the last
moment Mr.. Treanor could not get any OF his
money, and / had the store leased at that
time l was compelled to take in any one to
save myself Jennie do hope Hatch Will sell
your property very soon, then l could kick
those fellows out and make handsome for
tune in very few years. l will leave all this
matter to you, as it is our only salvation.
Yours. etc. LLOYD.
In the letters White continually appeals
to his intended to come to his assistance.
He complains that she is having cream
while he is existing on corn-beef and
cabbage" He tells hey to keep away
from San Francisco. for fear that his
partners will see her. He states that he
has been using her name in attempting
to get them out of. the firm.
Mrs White states she returned to San
Francisco in 1882 and went to San Jose
She went to the Garden City because Mr..
White did not want her to stay in this
city.
There was an objection to this testi-
mony and Judge Pierce took occasion to
say that the evidence being introduced
was for the purpose of showing that
White used fraudulent means to get hold
of his wife's money.
GAVE WHITE THOUSANDS.
Attorney johnson said the only question
at issue was whether the process in the
divorce suit was served on the witness.
The counsel for the plaintiff said they
would show it had not. She swore that
the money used in buying the partners
out was furnished by herself
I'm response to letters, did you let him
have any money, other than the $310O al
ready testified to-" asked Judge Aitken.
Eyes, sir. l gave him first $1,000; then L
gave him $4,000; then another $1,000; then
$500, and then $1,000, and again $780," re-
piled the witness.
The witness was then asked to narrate
conversations she had with White after
their marriage and counsel for the heirs
objected to the question upon the ground
that. she could not disclose them There
was a long argument and the attorneys
presented numerous authorities for and
against the proposition. Judge Trout
took the matter under. advisement and
will render a decision when court con-
venes this morning.
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on letterheads Of the firm of White, Grey
& Co., importers Of dry goods. ia and 116
Kearny street. In these letters White
continually finds fault with his partners.
All these letters were identified and make
interesting reading. Judge Pierce read
them in the court with all the pathos at
his command. The spectators listened
eagerly and smiled at some of the allu-
sions made by the writer Mrs. White
was forced to smile at times and even the
court had hard work REFRESHING smile
WHITE NEEDED MONEY.
The following letter was received by
Mrs. White before her marriage:
San Francisco. Cal; Nov. 49, 1881.
Dear Jennie: l got two letters from you
this afternoon and postoffice order for $10O
You have acted very sensibly by not sending
your yIg "i coed saving sense It viii come very
handy just now, my clothes are very poor
not afford to buy more. However. l will now
buy a cheap suit and look cleaner.
Goodbye. Yours, LLOYD.
In the following letter White expresses
regret that he has not riches that he
might take his future wife oyer to Eu-
rope. Following are extracts:
December is, 1881
Dear Jennie: Your letter came to hand yes
terday and I astonished to see by it that
you got letter last week. Now, wrote
self, so 1 can't understand why you did not
get it. L am so glad your toe is getting bet
ter. It is a miserable thing TO have anything
sore on the feet. as one feels it so much in
that place. However, l trust by the time this
reaches you that you will be cured entirely.
Jennie, 1 have not made one dollar S
worth of Xmas presents this year. 1 did not
even send one 70 my sisters or mother, for the
simple reason ] could not afford 1t. And 1t is
all nonsense, Jennie. to be throwing. away
money when can't spare 81. 1 don't care
so much for now. but 1 do propose to never
n fIf
How / would like to be able to afford to take
you and take a trip across to the old country
and spend a year two. However may
be able yet. Jennie, / often laugh when
think Of you wanting me to take trip to
China or, in fact, any place. Jennie, at your
expense my own. great many men would
only be too glad to accept such trip and
spend your money for you. / hope
you will have very happy Xmas, as 1. can
now assure you l will have a very miserable
one. Jennie. think of me during part of that
day. Goodbye until next letter Yours
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-01
HULSE DOES NOT WANT
TO BE TRIED IN KERN
Alleged Slayer of Officers Tibbet
and Packard Will Demand a
Change of Venue.

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 31.-Al Hulse.
the alleged slayer of officers Tibbet and
Packard, will demand a change of venue
from Kern County when the case is
called. The announcement was made this
evening by his attorner, Bowen Irwin,
former District Attorney of Kings Coun-
ty. The case is set for trial before the
Superior Court on September g. The al
legged murderer is still in Jail here and
takes his confinement coolly, declaring
he is confident of an acquittal. Jennie
Fox, his consort, who has told several
stories in regard to the case, is also de-
tanned at the jail as the main prosecut-
ing witness.
The prosecution will resist the applica-
ton for a change of venue.
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IL wife, were read in evidence yes
terday before Judge Trout in the
case OF Mrs. Jennie White against the ex-
ecutors of her deceased husbands estate
The case is a peculiar one. 1t was
brought recently by the wife, many,
years after the death of White, who
lost his life while rescuing some. women
in the memorable Baldwin Hotel fire, to
set aside a decree of divorce granted the
husband. White secured the divorce on
the ground Of desertion and the wife is
now attempting to prove that she never
deserted her husband and never knew of
his attempt to secure "a divorce. She
learned Of his success some years after
her marriage to him, when she was in
New York, where she was staying at his
urgent request.
The evidence so far introduced proves
that Jonathan Lloyd. White led a dual
life The attorneys for Mrs. White
set up the claim that White prac
ticed fraud on his wife ana secured her
money, with which he accumulated a vast
fortune.
If Judge Trout sets aside the decree
granting the divorce the widow will
come in for her share Of the prop
erty. The executors and heirs are
combating Mrs. White and the trial which
is now on before Judge Trout is becom-
ing extremely interesting. Judge w. l..
Pierce, Judge John r. Aitken and Frank
w. Aitl1en are representing Mrs. Jennie
White and w. K Johnson and w. b.
Treadwen are looking after the interests
Of the heirs and executors.
LOVE LETTERS ARE READ.
Mrs. White is a well preserved woman.
She goes to court in somber black and is
accompanied by her beautiful niece, Miss
Nav Stafford of New York. Mrs. White
bases her case on letters which were
written to her by White before and after
their marriage. There are more than fifty
and according to the witness they are only
a few of the many he wrote her. These
letters are full Of endearment and, in the
light of events that have passed, prove
that the writer was a consummate actor.
According to the evidence, which are
written admissions in the handwriting Of
the deceased, White never had more than
a thousand dollars before he met the wo-
man he married. In his letters he con-
tinually asks for the advancement Of
money in order that he may make a for
tune for both and live happily and in
comfort. When Mrs. White married she
had nearly $50, 900, and it was with this
fortune that White was able to accumu-
late the money that he left to his heirs.
When the case was taken up by Judge
Trout yesterday morning. the plaintiff,
Mrs Jennie White, was put on the wit
ness stand She testified that she was
married to Jonathan Lloyd White in 1888
and that they had been engaged for more
than five years. She said she was well
informed as 10 his financial condition and
he had only 5000 in bank. Nearly all the
letters shown the witness were written
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Prominent Cincinnati Man Dead.

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug. S1.-John Car
Isle, one of the most prominent and for
merIy one of the wealthiest men in Gin
cinnati, died to-day. aged 81 years. He
constructed part Of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Railway and was formerly vice
president of the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton Railway and trustee of the South
ern Railway He built the railway from
Ashland TO Richardson. KY, to develop
his coal lands and was largely interested
in buildings and business in Cincinnati.
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RAPID WORK IS DONE
ON LINE FROM SALT LAKE
Cool Weather on the Desert Next
Month Will Permit Exten-
silva Rl1iIdinC

SALT LAKE, Aug. 3l-Operations have
been commenced on the extension of the
main line of the San Pedro-Los. Angeles
Salt Lake road south of Calientes and by
the time cool weather sets in on the des-
ert next month the work of grading the
roadbed toward Los Angeles will be I'M
der full Roadway. Large gangs of men
are being sent south on every train.
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BURGLARS USE ELECTRICITY
AS AID TO SAFEGUARDING
st. Louis Police Find Ingenious Out
fit in Baggage Of Two Ar
rested Men

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-The discovery OF
a suit case to-day containing a complete
electric apparatus for opening bank safes.
in addition to a set of burglars tools,
leads the East st. Louis police to be-
Heve that the two men arrested after
battle Sunday night intended to rob the
East St. Louis Trust and Savings Bank
without the use of dynamite or nitro
glycerin.
The suit case was found by Lieutenant
Doyle hidden in the alley back OF the
bank
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OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Postoffice Established and Postmas-
tiers Commissioned-New Duty
for NAVY Surgeon

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 31.-Postofhce
established: Oregon-Arcadia, Malheur
County Thomas Aud. postmaster.
Postnasters commissioned: California-De-
milt Morse, GIennville; Rhoda Finch. Three
Rivers
Disqualification W. Andrews, Bull Run.
Washington-Erwin Yake, Mohler.
Fourth-cIass postmasters appointed: Wash
fngton-Charles W. Austin. Cusick. Stevens
County, vice George w Kellogg. deceased; z.
H Hail. Downs Lincoln County, vice James
Hawland, resigned.
Navy orders-Assistant Surgeon Okohlhaic,
from naval hospital, Mare Island, at Naval
Museum of Hygiene and Medical Service.
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GENERAL DON CARLOS
HAssELToNo is DEAD
Distinguished Scholar and Former
Confederate Officer Passes
A rrrarr IN nerarrar
Away in Denver.

DENVER, Aug. 3.-GeneraI Don Carlos
Hasseltono, a distinguished scholar and
linguist died at his home in this city
to-day. He was born in New Orleans in
1875 Of Spanish parents. The Generals
t-great-grandfather was sent by the
Spanish King 10 America TO be Governor
General Of the entire Spanish possessions
in the new world. General -Hasseltono
was a graduate OF Miami, Yale and Hell
deIberg colleges. At the outbreak Of the
Civil War he entered the Confederate
army as a major and was soon made a
Iieursnant colonel He was captured as
a SPY and sentenced to be shot, but es-
capped After the war he studied engin-
eering and was a member OF Commodore
Porter's staff.
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Slayer of Son Dying of Grief.

JOLIET, H., Aug. 31.-John Cations. the
aged and wealthy farmer who shot and
killed his favorite son in July during
quarrel, is dying Of grief. He has been
taken from the jail to the hospital and
the doctors say he will not live to face
the Grand Jury indictment for murder
pending against him.
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Sunday at Lake Tahoe

special excursion train will run TO Lake
Tahoe via Southern Pacific by daylight, Sep
TENDER 3, returning September T. This lives
all day Sunday at9the lake. Round-trip tickets
IS so Good returning up to September IN
Leave San Francisco Saturday a. M Arrix e
San Francisco Monday. Z :25 D. M
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constipation, and hardening Of the liver vas my
trouble. am at this time able to do almost any
kind Of house WORK Your medicine saved me
from my grave. Thanks to you for the benefit
Ny case was hopeless when began taking your
medicine
Don't be fooled into trading a sub
stance for a shadow. Any substitute
offered as viust as good as UGolden
Medical Discovery" is a shadow of that
medicine There are cures behind every
claim made for the Discovery" which
no vjust as goOdV medicine can show.
Bi1iousness is cured by the use Of d.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
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CHEYENNE, wyo., Aug 31-Goyernor
Chatterton to-day announced his intention TO
appoint w C. Irvine State Treasurer. to sue
coed Henry G. Ray who resigned to accent
a position with the United States Steel Cor
poration at New York. Mr.. Irvine il manager
of the Letter cattle ranches in Wyoming.
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Santa Cruz Carnival Closes.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 31-The eighty
day carnival closed here tonight with a
ball at Armory Hall. Addresses were de-
livered by Mayor Clark and Carl E. Lind
say.