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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
DESERTS ARMY
FOR OLD LOVE
Nebraska Youth, When Jilt-
ed, Shoots Himself and Is
Arrested by the Military
PARENT MAKES TROUBLE
Young Man Tries to Kill
Himself After the Irate
Father Orders Him Away
PARENT MAKES TROUBLE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HARRINGTON, Neb., July 20-In re-
sponse to a telegram from the United
States military authorities Edwin
Johnson was arrested yesterday at the
home of his parents near here on the
charge of desertion from the army.
When making the arrest the Sheriff
discovered that the young man had
been shot, and upon inquiry was in
formed that young johnson had shot
himself in the left shoulder late the
evening before.
johnson had been counting Miss
Wingate, a Cedar County teacher, who
resides with her parents in the neigh
borhood, until 1t was brought to sud
den termination by the interference of
the young woman's father. The young
man in his desperation resolved to en-
list in the army He did so and for
about eight weeks was quartered with
his regiment at San Francisco. How
ever, he learned to his sorrow that his
love for the young woman was strong
er than his oath of allegiance as a SOL
dier and he deserted his regiment and
fed to his home to renew his suit Miss
Wingate refused to listen to his en-
treaties, having been forbidden by her
father to have anything more to do
with him, whereupon johnson threat
ened to shoot himself.
Johnson insisted on visiting the
Wingate home on Monday evening and
Wingate ordered him away with a
threat that he would shoot him should
he come back. Then Johnson moved
off to an adjoining field and deliberate
ly shot himself. The prisoner is now
lodged in the county jail, waiting the
orders of the United States authorities.
The doctors probed for the bullet, but
they were unable to ind it. Another
effort will be made with the assistance
of the X-raY.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Several Orders Affecting the Postal
Service of California
Are Made

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Lilla 2.
Bell was to-day appointed postmaster
at Bellvale. San Mateo County. vice
James w. Bell. deceased.
The following postmasters have
been commissioned: California-NeI-
lie B. Bishop, Bostonia; Robert HurI-
but, Merrillville.
Additional rural service route will
be established at Pomona, Los Anee-
les County on August 15 The area
covered is seven square miles; popula-
ton served. 1000.
Charles II. Hanke has been appoint-
ed rural carrier at Sander, Cal. and
w. f. Hanke substitute.
The following army orders beva
been issued: Second Lieutenant Ro-
land B. Ellis, Thirteenth Cavalry will
report to Colonel owen ]. Sweet ar
the Preside at such time as he he re~
quired for competitive examination
for promotion.
The following army order has haa,,
issued: Lieutenant S. J. Graban, da
tached from the Wheeling and will
proceed to Mare Island for examine
ton for promotion. thence home 70
await orders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
SUIT FOLLOWS
DIAMOND DEAL
Millionaire Mine Owner of
Arizona Says That He Was
Swindled Out of $4,000
FRIEND DECEIVES HIM
Learns That Stones Given
Him as Security for a
Loan Are of Little Value
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TUCSON. Ariz., July 20.-Albert
Arizona and a millionaire mine owner.
has been swindled out of nearly 5000,
ii is said, by Ezra Bartlett, keeper Of a
gambling hall at Tucson. and ]. F.
Harcourt. an alleged confederate and
New York diamond sharp. Harcourt
has flown and Steinfeld brought suit at
Tucson to-day to recover the $4,000
from Bartlett.
Harcourt was brought to Tucson by
Bartlett, who enjoyed Steinfeld's conf
dence and often borrowed money from
him, with the intention of defrauding
his benefactor, so 1t is charged in the
complaint. Bartlett introduced Har-
court to Steinfeld, representing that the
latter wished to purchase a half in
terest in the gambling hail. that he had
no money with which to make the deal,
but possessed $4,000 worth of diamonds
and jewelry which he wished to put up
as security with Steinfeld for a loan
of $4,000. He had pawn the jewelry
at Los Angeles for $4,000, he said, and
1t had been forwarded to hir1 through
the express office to be delivered on the
payment of that amount. Steinfeld
loaned the money to Harcourt on Bart
lett's verbal guarantee that the
diamonds were worth the amount
Bartlett explained that Harcourt had
so much valuable jewelry in his pos
session because he played the races and
invested his earnings that way to pre-
vent losing all at one time. A few
nights after the loan had been made,
Harcourt lost $4,000 at roulette in Bart
lett's establishment and together they
left for New York. Steinfeld soon
learned that Harcourt had no inten-
tion of going into business with Bart
lett. The jewelry was packed up and
sent to New York expert, who valued
1t at $780, When Bartlett returned he
complained that he, too. had been
taken in by Harcourt. but Steinfeld
knew they had been lifelong friends
and, refusing to believe Bartlett, filed
the suit for damages against him. 1t is
said that Harcourt stopped at Bisbee,
while in the Territory, and sold w H.
Brophy, president of the Bank of Bis
bee, the same kind of a gold brick,
bunkoing him out of $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

them to find her not guilty in the face
Of the medical evidence. The Judge
died some time later in a madhouse.
From the time of Mrs Maybrick's
conviction her mother, the Baroness de
Roques, was unremitting in her efforts
on behalf of the prisoner. She sue
ceeded in getting her death sentence
commuted to penal servitude for life
and finally has obtained the freedom OF
her daughter, to whose release from
prison she has devoted her life. The
Baroness was aided by influential
friends on both sides Of the Atlantic.
In 1900, after the death Of Lord Rus
sell of sKillowen, Chief Justice of
England, a letter whicl. he had writ
ten to Mrs. Maybrick in 1895 was dis
covered Il showed he was convinced
that she ought never to have been con-
Yicted and it has been generally sup
posed that all the recent American
ambassadors to the court of st. James
have done all possible to aid in Mrs.
Maybrick's pardon.
The transfer of the prisoner from 4
penal prison to a quiet country homo
constituted an almost unprecedented
act on the part of the British authori
ties 1t was due to the mediation OF
the Duchess of Bedford. who as q
visitor to Aylesbury Prison for MANY
years had taken a keen personal in
terest in Mrs. Maybrick and finally
succeeded in obtaining the mitigation
of her punishment to the extent of her
being allowed to spend the last six
months of her confinement outside tbe
prison walls.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

, TRURO, Cornwall. England, July 20.
Mrs. Maybrick is free. She left here at
11:43 a. m. to-day on her way to
France.
Mrs Maybricks imprisonment was
not terminated with the changing Of
doors at Aylesbury Prison, where she
spent more than fourteen years of her
life. 1t closed before the doors of the
white convent of the Sisterhood of the
Epiphany in this little town, with the
black-robed sisters softly uttering their
blessings and good wishes for her fu-
ture. With two companions, Mrs. May
brick entered the carriage of Miss Dali
rymple, secretary Of the sisterhood, and
was driven rapidly to Stausstel, small
station fourteen miles away, where,
after exchanging gocd-bys with her
companions, she boarded a train and
started on her journey to France. She
will not 90 to America until her pres
ence there is considered imperatively
necessary.
Secrecy was thrown about Mrs. May
bricks departure. Mother Superior
Julian of the convent said TO a repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press that
under instructions she must refer all
inquiries TO the Home Office. Others
at the convent were equally uncom-
municative. At the railroad station or
ders were issued forbidding the en-
ployes to discuss Mrs. Maybrick
The little town has taken deep in
terest in this international figure.
Crowds daily stood at the gate Of the
grounds waiting for Mrs Maybrick to
appear. They were rarely rewarded,
for she generally went out only when
the road was reported clear.
When Mrs. Maybrick first arrived
here she was kept under strict surveil-
lance. Subsequently she was allowed
to walk in the quiet streets of the
town and in the country lanes.
The villagers soon got to- recognize
the black-robed woman. with black
bonnet and flowing strings, and gave
her kindly greetings, which frequently
passed unnoticed. Mrs. Maybrick seek
ing so far as possible to avoid the at
tention of the curious. Her time at the
convent was taken up by sewing, read
ing and chatting with the sisters, en-
dearing herself to them by many acts
showing that even the many years of
servitude at Aylesbury Prison had been
unable to stamp out her innate kindly
disposition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
NO RACE SUICIDE
IN THIS FAMILY
Rhode Island Parents Congratulated
by President Roosevelt on the
Birth of Twelfth Child.

PAWTUCKET, r. l., July 20.-Mr.
and Mrs. 1. ]. White of this city are
in receipt of a letter from President
Roosevelt on the birth of their twelfth
child, son. All the children are alive
and in good health. President Roose-
welt said, through Secretary Loeb:
Your letter of the 7th inst. has
been received and 1 beg to thank you
in the Presidents behalf for writing
May L ask you to be good enough to
extend to Mr.. and Mrs. White the
Presidents congratulations and best
wishes for themselves and the mem
bers of your family?"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
SEEKING INFORMATION
ABOUT LOOMS DEATH
Victims Brother Arranges to Have
the Movements of American
Widow Watched.

BERLIN. July 20. - Secretary
Loomis cabled instructions to this city
to-day arranging for the shadowing
of Mrs. Orme, an American widow, a
fellow passenger of his dead brother
on board the Kaiser Wilhelm II. Mrs
Orme was in Berlin early in July and
left July IL for Dresden and Vienna.
where efforts will be made to trace
her.
PLYMOUTH, July 20.-The body Of
Frederick Kent LOOMS is now here.
1t is expected that it will be sent to
New York on the American Line
steamship st. Paul on July %.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
GUILT LONG DOUBTED.
Mrs. MaybricI1's Husband Confirmed
User of Arsenic

User of Arsenic.
Mrs. Maybrick. who was Miss Flor
ence Elizabeth Chandler, a member of
a well-known and prosperous Southern
family, was married July 81. 1881, ia
St James Church, Piccadilly, to James
Maybrick. OF Liverpool. She was then
is years old. Her husband was over
40 years of age In the spring of 1889
Mr.. Maybrick became i'll and in a few
DAYS he died. His brother investigated
his death and charged Mrs. Maybrick
with the murder of her husband. A
long trial followed, and a number of
doctors swore that the deceased died of
arsenical poisoning. The defense
proved that for twenty years Nav
brick had been a confirmed user of
arsenic and that he daily took doses
large enough TO have killed a dozen
ordinary men. Mrs. Maybrick wes
eventually sentenced to death by the
Judge, Sir Fitz-James Stephen, who
spoke for two days in charging the
jury. He said it was impossible for
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
SAYS TARIFFS
CAUSE DECLINE
Joseph Chamberlain Gives
Reasons for Falling Off
in British Iron Industry
SUGGESTS A REMEDY
Former Secretary Recon-
mendS a System of Three
Grades of Duties for Goods

LONDON, July 20.-The report of
Joseph chamberlain's tariff commits
sion on the iron and steel trades ar
Tives at the conclusion that the de-
cline OF the British iron and steel
industry is due TO the fact that the
manufacturers OF America and Ger
many have secured control OF the
home markets by means Of high tariffs
and an organized system regulating
their export trade. that they are in q
position to dump their surplus products
on the British and other markets ir-
respective OF cost, and that the dump
ing could not be carried on except for
the British system OF free imports The
committee expresses the opinion that
the situation can only be remedied by
a system OF tariffs arranged as fol-
lows:
Ca) A general tariff consisting OF a
local scale OF duties for foreign coun-
tries admitting British wares on fair
terms.
(b) A preferential tariff, lower than
the general tariff, for the colonies, Civ
ing adequate preference to British
manufacturers and framed to secure
freer trade within the British Empire.
Cc) maximum tariff consisting Of
comparatively higher duties but sub
5ect TO reduction by negotiation to the
level OF the general tariff.
The report. which is signed by fifty
eight commissioners, is very bulky and
gives the evidence Of British manu-
facturers, the evidence given before
the United States Industrial Commits
sion on iron and steel industries, the
organization and working OF German
ksrtels and & vast amount Of sta
tistics, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
MANY CALIFORNIANS
ATTENDING THE FAIR
Persons From Every Section of the
State Sec Sights at the
Exposition.
ST. LOUIS, July 2O.-The follow
ing Californians are registered at the
California building:

ST. LOUIS. July 2O.-The follow
ing Californians are registered at the
California building:
San Franci5co-J. f. Donovan. H H. Rey-
nolds II. Bradford, Miss II. J. Wood Miss NJ
Roberts, Mrs. II. V. Roberts. l.. Bettman, "
Bailey. A c. Miller, 6. w. Wilcox. Mrs. o. d.
Kelly. r. Chamley Mrs. j. Wood, NJ. Schofield
T. McGrath, ]. Munroe. Mrs. NJ Waters, F.
j. Johnson and wife. DR.. N T. Coulson
B. NJ Joseph. c. Blanchard H. c. Walker
Los Angeles-F. H. Collier, L. Gregory S. l.
Merrill Mrs. z. c.. Sutter, ID. Macdonald, l.
Hutchinson. F. A. Wiser and wife, E. T.
Manley, 3. +. Bishop. +. Sheeneman. Miss o.
Flint r. ireland, r. S. Hook. F. Kuny A. j.
Muller j. F. Maier and wife. NJ. J. Mullen
j. +. Mullen, l. Kahn. Dr. W. T. Macarthur
and wife. F. level. J. S. Glass. NJ. ]. LIE Sage
Gatos: w b. Hay. c. L. Wilson, Alameda
j. Martin W. Cora. L. Hermann, Pasadena
G. A Jenson and wife. ID. L.. Beard, Napa
S Knapp Anaheim; B. Crockett FL Monte :
J. G. Warner, Hollywood Mrs. F. j. Crease
RakerJneld; Mrs j. M. Dennis. San Jose; E.
r Spanler Oakland: Mrs. c. c. Simpron p
Young Berkeley; ". D. Hall, Miss p Wall
santa Ana; j. w. French. San Jose; c.
Gentry. E;tiwanda: Mrs J. NJ. Carroll Miss
NJ p Lyman r. ]. Wech. G. w. Green.
Riverside: r. Gray. ontario: E. A. Rowe.
w F. Reager, Sacramento: J. l.. Pendleton
and wife Saratoga n. II. Leggett /Tulare
A I. McCray. Fresno: z. II. Rings, Riverside
p w Kaufman Pomona; NJ. Barry and
daughter. San Jose: F. p. Piety. Hollywood; ;
j. o. Taylor San Diego; w Both. Riverside;
A l.. l. Caffrey, Santa Barbara; E. Willis
Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
CAR INSPECTOR NARROWLY
ESCAPES BEING KILLED
Conductor Orders Engineer to Start
Up Train While Fellow Employe
Is Repairing Air Brakes.

COLFAX, July 2O.-Car Inspector
Priskett narrowly escaped being killed
to-day while repairing the air brakes
Of a car attached to passenger train.
The conductor gave the order for the
train TO proceed while Priskett was
under the car. Priskett managed to
get hold Of a beam. however, and
clung to 1t until the engineer, whose
attention was called to the inspectors
hazardous position by a bystander.
brought the train to a standstilI. Pris-
kett was considerably bruised on the
body by being dragged over the ties.
The conductor who was responsible
for the accident was discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
MOB THREATENS TO
LYNCH A PRISONER
Masked Men Make Demonstration Be
fore Jail, but Disperse Before
Armed Guards

DANVILLE, Va, July 2O.-A mob
of seventy-five men, composed prin-
cipally of railroad men, wearing hand
kerchiefs over their faces. made a
demonstration before the city Jail
shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
for the purpose of seizing the negro,
Roy Shields. accused of the murder
last Friday of Flagman James Larmes
of the Southern Railway.
Finding that the police were pre-
pared the mob did not attempt to
force an entrance to the Jail. After a
half hour it dispersed, the leaders say
ing they would return. The Jail is be-
ing carefully guarded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
THOUSANDS CLAMOR
FOR GOVERNMENT LANDS
Excitement in South Dakota UHpre-
cedented and 10000 Applicants
Have Registered.

YANKTON. S. D.. July 2O.-Over
5000 registered for Rosebud land here
to-day. bringing the total at this point
to 46,670. The crush of visitors in
the town is unprecedented.
BONESTEEL, S. D., July 20.-As
the time for closing the registering
for the Rosebud land opening draws
near the excitement increases. Two
and three sections of each passenger
train are arriving, bringing thousands
of belated homeseekers. A few street
brawls have occurred, but no serious
trouble has resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
FAIR CONCESSIONS
GO TO BANKRUPTCY
entail Construction Concern
Seized by Creditors.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-An applica-
ton was made to-day for a receiver
for the Jerusalem Exhibit Company
and the Oriental Construction Com
pany. Worlds Fair concerns, and the
appointment of new trustee in place
of the Germania Trust Company of
st. Louis. It is alleged that the Jeru-
salem and Oriental companies owe
100000 to ST. Louis merchants and
several thousand dollars to employees.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
CALIFORNIAN is HURT
IN RAILROAD WRECK
Cars Are Derailed Near Omaha and
an Oakland Man Is Seri-
OIisIV Injured

OMAHA, Nebr., July 20.-Joseph
Bisanego of Oakland, Cal, was in
jured in a wreck on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad just east
of here last night. Two rear cars OF
the California express, on which he
was travelling, were derailed on a
sharp curve and one of them over
turned. Biganego was the only person
injured beyond slight bruises. He was
taken to a hospital. where his wounds
were dressed, and to-day he was able
to proceed on his journey westward.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
ONLY TEETOTALERS MAY
SHARE IN HIS ESTATE
Eccentric Millionaire Devises Unique
Plan to Prevent Intemperance
Among His Heirs.

FRANKLIN, Pa, July 20.-S. P.
McCalmont, an eccentric millionaire,
who died last week. devised way to
prevent intemperance among his heirs.
His will, just filed, excludes as bene-
ficiaries any child who INDUCES in the
use of liquor, tobacco or narcotic
drugs. The entire estate goes into the
hands of the executor, who shall man
age it and divide annually the pro-
ceeds among only such children as do
not use tobacco, liquor or narcotic
drugs in any form or in any quantity
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
cadets Give an Enjoyable Dance.

SANTA CRUZ. July 20.-The ball
given by the officers of the League of
the Cross Cadets at the Casino audito-
rum tonight was an enjoyable affair
and was we'll attended. The members
of the regimental band were the guests
of the Capitola Electric Railway at
Capitola to-day and gave an open air
concert on the beach.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Christian Endeavorers Elect Officers

SANTA CRUZ, July 20.-The State
Christian Endeavor convention now
i,, session at Garfield Park has elected
tbe following officers to serve during
the ensuing term: President, Lee
Trimble. jacksonville; first vice pres
ident, John Littler, San Jose: second
vice president, Miss Laura Hocken-
smith. Santa Rosa; secretary, Miss A.
C. Harvey, Fresno; treasurer. Miss
Victorine Hartley, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
BOSTON MILLIONAIRE
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS
Police Are Searching for Henry
Tudor, Who Escaped From His
Guardian,

NEW YORK, July 20.-Henry Tu-
dor, Boston millionaire, is reported
to have disappeared from his hotel
here and no trace of his whereabouts
has been found. Charles Blakely,
his guardian, reported the disappear
ance to the police.
Tudor is SO years old. Three years
ago his relatives had Attorney Blake
ly appointed as his guardian. When
Tudor was asked by the Judge be-
fore whom the guardianship pro-
ceedings were heard what was the
matter with him he answered. "Finan-
cial effervescence.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Merchant Is Shot in the Groin.

SALINAS, July 2O.-A telephone
message was received from Tassajara
Springs late this afternoon announc-
ing that Joseph Gada, a merchant of
San Jose, had been shot in the groin,
and asking that surgeon be sent
there. Gada was reported to be in a
critical condition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
RUSSIA AND GERMANY
COMPLETE NEW TREATY
Concessions Are Granted on Both
Sides to Promote Commercial

BERLIN, July 2O.-According to
the Tageblatt the negotiations between
NJ Witte, president Of the Russian COM
mittee Of Ministers, and Chancellor
Won Bulow on the subject Of a new
Russo-German commercial treaty have
been successfully completed, Russia
accepting the German minimum duties
on grains and Germany making some
concessions to facilitate the importa-
ton OF Russian cattle and meats.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND;
MURDER is SUSPECTED
New York Woman Dies Under
Strange Conditions and Police
Are InVestipatinO

NEW YORK, July 20.-The body Of
her home on East Eightieth street
to-day under conditions which lead
the police to believe the woman was
murdered. The door of her apart
ments was locked with a paddock on
the outside. Mrs. Kramer's body was
found lying on a sofa. Marks on her
throat indicate that she had been muir
dered.
The police are looking for William
Murphy, a streetcar conductor, who
had lived in the Kramer apartments
since Mrs. Kramer and her husband
separated several months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
HUNDREDS WANT TO
MARRY MISS McCANN
Heroine OF the SlOcum Disaster Is
Unable to Handle Volume
of Mail.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Mary Me-
Cam, 17-year-old girl. who although
only three days out Of the hospital at
North Brother Island. where she had
been i'll with scarlet fever, saved six
persons from drowning after they had
General Slocum, has appealed to the
postal authorities on North Brother
Island to help her with the enormous
mail which arrives for her each morn
ing. Since the testimony at the Cor
oner's inquest established the fact that
Miss McCann was a heroine she has
received more than 1000 letters con-
tanning offers of marriage. There are
offers from young men and old men,
from bachelors and widowers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

STOCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of re-
duction Of capital stock were filed With the
County Clerk yesterday by the San francisco
Jockey Club and the Pacific Coast Jockey Club.
the former cutting the value Of its capitaliza-
tIon to S1C01 % and the latter to S1240 so
The action taken by the two racing con-
Germs on May 13 and March 1 respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Miner Is killed by a Caye-in.

OROvILLE, July 20.-Lewis Siblev.
employed in the Libbey and MAXWELL
mine at Enterprise, was killed yester-
day afternoon by a bank of earth cav
ing in upon him. He leaves a wife and
three children.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
CANADA WILL HAVE
AMMUNITION FACTORIES
Sir Frederick Borden Closes Contract
With English Firm for Three

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, July 20
Word has been received from Ottawa
that Sir Frederick Borden has about
completed a contract with the Arm
strong-W -Whiteworth firm in England
20 build a large ammunition factory
near Winnipeg, one at Ottawa and a
third probably at Vancouver. The
one to be built at Ottawa will produce
f0,ooo,o0o rounds annually.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
CURZON Is TENDERED
FREEDOM OF LONDON
Niceroy Of India Is Honored by Eng
nshmen With Customary High
Ceremonies.

LONDON, July 20.-The freedom OF
the city Of London was presented to
Lord Curzon Of Keddleston, viceroy
Of India, at Guildhall to-day with all
the customary ceremonial.
In a speech Lord Curzon said the
Tibetans' insults could not any longer
be borne. He was sent TO India for
the purpose, among other things, of
guarding the British frontier and he
hoped that as a result Of the expedi-
ton TO Tibet the political unrest in
that country would cease and that
harmonious relations between India
and Tibet would gradually be built UP.