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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
DELEGATION
MUTINIES AND TARPEY
LOSES IN HOT SKIRMISH
Contingent Votes to Abandon Unit Rule
After Presidential Aspirations
of Hearst Have Been
Disposed Of
BY FREDERIC w. BISHOP
stan Correspondent Of The Call.

of Nj. K. Young, chairman Of the Los
Angeles County Central Committee.
Again we recalled to Mr.. Tarpey
the fact that in his fight for control
of the State Central Committee we
Immediately needed his appeal for
proxies and placed In his hands the
proxy Of every Los Angeles man that
could not be present on the day the
issue was decided. We also recalled
to him the fact that. prior TO the vote
on the instruction resolution in the
Santa Cruz convention, McNab called
upon us and his offers would have won
over any less loyal men. Mr.. Garner.
who stands here. and the rest of the
southern delegates will bear me out"
Mr.. Garner nodded in affirmation and
Mccarthy continued:
But there's a time coming. There
will be a convention in California in
the near future and there may also
be opportunity here. Tarpeys fight for
unit rule has met defeat at our hands.
We will vote till the crack of doom.
if necessary, for Hearst. These incl
dents have not shaken our loyalty to
him, but should he withdraw Tarpey
will find that all his otber interests are
not ours. Let Tarpey try to cast our
vote on any question but that Of
Hearst for President and he will hear
demand for a roll CALI
Regarding the nomination, Tarpey
did not seem so sanguine tonight.
we are now in Missouri" he said.
'and the Parker people have got TO
show US. We have the promise Of the
support Of sufficient delegates to pre-
vent the nomination of Parker and if
these men keep their word Parker is
as good as out of the fight. But some
times the word Of a man is not kept"
Tomorrow D. NJ. DeImas will pre-
sent for the consideration of the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions a
plank in reference to national aid in
the development Of the great empire
that lies between the California border
and the Missouri River. He is conf
dent it will be favorably acted upon
Delmas has completed the speech 0y
which he viii place Hearst in nOmina-
ton Californians that have enjoyed
the eloquence Of DeImas anxiOusly
await this effort. which. they believe,
Will be the greatest Of his career.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
FRESNO SHOEMAKER FALLS
HEIR TO GREAT FORTUNE
Humble CObbIer VIII Share in Large
Estate Left Ninety Years
Ago.

FRESNO. July 6.-Fred H. Sinclair,
a shoemaker of Fresno, has Just been
notified by a Scotch law firm that Ma
jor Sinclair of the Twelfth Foot, First
Battalion of the SeafOrth Highlanders.
who died ninety-three years ago, left
a fortune which has accumulated to the
amount of f3OO,O0O. and that his share
as heir will be 5000. or 1925, 900.
The old shoemaker does not expect
to sit crOss-legged and peg away much
longer. Major Sinclair was a member
of a well-known family at Wick. He
entered the army at an early age and
went to India. He was killed in
small engagement and his estate was
never claimed. An Edinburgh firm OF
lawyers has made Investigations and
located the lawful heirs to the i'm
mense fortune. Sinclair of this city
was located through his sister, who
lives in Scotland. Sinclair himself was
a member of the SeafOrth Highlanders
and fought in India under Roberts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07

The way to Parker's nomination on
the first ballot has been cleared and
the plan made. While the Hearst men
are still claiming that they have
pledges from more than 400 delegates
not to vote or Parker, the MANAGERS Of
Parker claim to have more than 700
votes pledged to his nomination on any
ballot desired
Somebody is mistaken in the count
The burden of proof is on the protest.
ants. The States on which they have
relied are slipping away from them.
Maryland and Michigan deserted them.
Then followed Pennsylvania. The Mich
igan delegation was anti-Parker,
though not for Hearst To-day the
delegation, by a majority Of one. de-
cided to vote for Parker on the first
ballot and then caucus after each bal
lot The first ballot viii be all thae is
necessary. say the Parker managers
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
PHILIPPINES SHUT OUT.
Rules Committee VIII Oppose RecOg-
= milton of the Islands.

Rules Committee VIII Oppose RecOg-
milton of the Islands.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-The rules COM
mittee of the convention, by a vote Of
90 to s. decided not to abrOgate the
two-thirds vote for candidates in the
convention and rejected a proposition
for a majority vote.
The committee, by a unanimous vote.
decided to recommend to the cOnven-
ton that the delegates from Porto
Rico be allowed to vote. A proposal
that the same privilege be given to the
delegates from the Philippines was de-
feated, 13 to 10. The committee applaud
ed the remark that the Democrats
hoped to see the Philippines electing
their own President, while Porto Rico
was indissOlubly bound to the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
IDOL

50 much in the minority that there ap-
ulation. The action of Ohio late last
night, closely following Pennsylvania S
declaration for the New York jurist,
and the band wagon" tendency dis
played by other delegations which had
been counted in the anti-Parker ranks
had telling effect upon the opposition.
Though the opponents professed not to
be disheartened by stories of Parker
gains and continued to claim that more
than one-third of the delegates had
pledged themselves never to vote for
Parker. few persons could be found
who are willing to listen to those who
were backing the field against the ia
vorite
POPULARITY OF WILLIAMS.
With the exception of the tinder
ignited by the mention of Cleveland
the speech of the temporary chairman
was received practically without in
terruption. A few passages were ap-
plauded, but that was all. The fault
was not with the speech, but prin-
cipally with the acoustic conditions in
the hall. The applause which greeted
Williams at the conclusion of his
speech attested his popularity with the
delegates. Though they had heard only
part of what was said the cheering
by delegates and spectators amounted
to an ovation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
CLEVELAND is THE CONVENTIONS IDOL

Continued From Page H. Column 5. 50 n
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07

Convention News on Page IS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07
VICTORY FOR PARKER

Continued From Page 4, Column ?.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
KISSES SON BEFORE DEED.
Young Woman Shoots Herself
Before Mirror.

Mrs. Grace Schiller. twenty eight years old,
committed suicide at her home No. % West
Seventeenth-st. yesterday, shooting herself in
tho right temple. She conducted boarding
house at Nos. % and 81 West Seventeenth-st.
where she had about fifty boarders Yesterday
she called her son. Stuart, eight years old. into
her room, which is the back parlor Of No %
and dressed him for the evening. She then
kissed him goodby and made him promise al
ways TO be good boy. She told him to go TO
the dining room. where she would Join him
She then carefully dressed herself, drew a
chair in front OF mirror sat down and fired
the shot. James Hart. waiter heard the shot
and at once had an ambulance summoned. DR.
Humphreys. of the New York Hospital respond
ed, and said that death had been instantaneous
Stuart, when told that his mother was dead
became hysterical He had to be taken forcibly
to the home OF his grandmother, Mrs Adelaide
Murdoch. at No IA West Ninety-fourth-st
On the centre table in the room where Mrs
Schiller snot herself found a paper with
the words, Send for DOCTOR" Under this lay
two sealed letters, one addressed TO Mrs. A
Murdock, Mrs. Schuler's mother and the other
TO the chief engineer Mr.. McCoal at the Vic
toria Hotel Mr.. McCoal said later that he had
known Mrs. Schiller since she was a baby. Mr.
Schiller. he said, owned grocery store some
where in New-Jersey. Mr.. and Mrs Schiller
had separated about two years ago. For a year
or more. Mr. MoCoal says, Mrs Schiller, had
been IN poor health. Several weeks ago abe
went to st. Vincents Hospital, where an opera
ton performed.
Mr.. McCoal could assign no cause for the
suicide except worry on account OF Ill health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
TRIES TO LYNCH DRIVER.
Four Policemen SdUe Him from
Cro7cd- Truck Had Injured Bog.

George Cannon. Of No 6s Ernest. Jersey City.
q driver employed by the Wells-Fargo Express
Company saved from rough treatment by
an enraged crowd at Seventh-ave. and Thirty
sixth-st. last evening by four policemen after
his truck had passed over Campbell Rosmuss-,,
four years old. in front of No. $40 Seventh-ave
The boy came here from Boston two days ago
TO visit the family OF Thomas Callahan, at that
address The boy is now at the New-York Hos
pital with serious internal injuries and con-
tusions.
Cannon was greatly concerned over the boys
injury, and did everything he could 20 help the
lad, but The crowd. disregarding this and cry
ing, Lynch mimi" tore at his clothing until
driven off by the police. Even then Cannon
had TO be guarded by three policemen on his
way 10 the station. He was later bailed out
by his employers. He is charged with assault,
pending the result OF the boys injuries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
SHOOTS FLEEING THIEF.
Jersey officer Brings Dozen Burglar
7cith One Shot.

Passaic May II (specian.-Karl Narituza. Ger
man. thirty-two years old. who says his home IS
at No 30 West-st. New-York is in a critical con-
ditiou at the Passaic General Hospital with bull
let wound received early this morning when he
trying 10 escape from Policeman Radcliffe with
property worth 80 which ne had stolen from the
station of the Lackawauna Railroad in this city.
The surgeons the hospital say the mans chances
OF recovered slim. the bullet entered his back
near the spinal column.
Sherwood l. Young. the night agent at the sta
don saw the man at a. m. making an attempt 10
raise tho windows OF the passenger waiting room.
When Young reached the station platform the
prowler had disappeared. At O'Clock the agent
the thief crawling into a side window OF the
baggage room. Jumping his bicycle. Young
rode ten blocks TO call officer.
When Narituza saw the policeman and agent he
started To run down the road, carrying two dress
suit cases. He was only Il short distance away,
but refused 10 obey the command OF the policeman
To stop. only shot from the bueCoats
volvcr necessary to bring him to the ground.
\ complete set of burglars tools found in his
possession. lie had rthed the trunks and bags in
tho station and had taken the most valuable Of
the plumber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
M'KIM, MEAD & WHITE SUE A CITY.
Seek to Recover Sic, 1000 from Bridgeport for
Alleged Breach of Contract.

Bridgeport. Conn. May 31.-McKim. Mead &
White the New-York architects. have brought suit
against this city for 10000 for alleged breach OF
contract in connection with tho proposed $4,000
city hall. II is declared that tho city in 1900 en-
powered the New York firm make plans and pre-
pare specifications for a fine building. and
that agreement made whereby the plaintiffs
IN the suit just brought to be made the super
vsing architects. II is asserted that the work the
plaintiffs did and the contract they entered into
with the city entitled them 10 continue tho work
and that the city on account OF change f. the
administration had refused carry out its part
OF the agreement.
The decision Of the present administration re-
model the old city hall. made useless the elaborate
plans drawn by the New-Iork firm. and they were
repudiatcd. Some time the architects presented
a bill Of $500 for the work but the city refused 90
pay II. The suit VIII be fought out IA the United
States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
ARRESTS RECALL $25,ooo,ooo FAILURE
Wagon Loaded With Private Papers of De-
funct COMPANY Seized.

Providence r. L. May Sl.-The arrest of two men
at Olneyville a charge OF grand larceny and the
seizure of a double and wagon loaded with
records and papers recall after thirty years the
failure of the A & W. Sprague Manufacturing
Company of Rhode Island, involving liabilities Of
upward OF 100000 The men under arrest are
Thomas Hicks. OF Brookne. and John Campbell,
of Somerville. Mass. 1t Is alleged that they had
taken two tons Of records and private papers OF the
defunct firm from storehouse in Olncyville and
returning Boston with them when arrested
The papers said TO be the property of Cornelius
Sweetland. trustee although they in the Gus
tody OF Samuel Irons
Hicks whose name is on the wagon asserts that
the papers were taken from the storchouse II the
iastiEation Of a Boston attorney named Newman,
who with three strangers removed the documents
from the storeroom late last night II Is under
stood the door Of the stOrshOuse was not forced,
but that some OF the men had key. When tho
police took charge of the team Campbell and Hicks
on il. The 4. & W. Sprague Manufacturing
Company was AZ one time known far ana Wide in
mill circles. Many times, it is declared. Efforts
have been made by Boston people 10 examine the
records and papers which are now in the custody
OF the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
YOUNGSTOWN FLOOD,
CONEY ISLAND.
The Turf.

Avonmouth. May sf-Arrived steamer Potomac e7''
Mcdonald New-YOrk- rsrl
Glasgow, May S1-1Arrived. steamer FuIne7S'N 49,
Young. New-Iork ..a~ Ma
Brow Head. June I. 1877 ul-Passed steamer steamer and
testio (Isr). Smith New-York for Queenstown 49,
Bremen Nav 81 q . ra-Arrived steamer Kaiser Wa WI,
helm der Crosse (Ger). Cuppers. Ne"-t01A- -
Plymouth and Cheroourg- ~, s-oou,-
Antwerp, May 91-Arrtved steamer iceland 'Di'' N
cherbourg May So nl-Arrived steamer Kaiser 1r We
helm der Crosse (aer). Cuppers. Ne~-AO4A va
Bremen land proceeded) - --,-. fr,sD
Gibraltar NAV 3f-Arrived, Regina Elena w.
ventre. New-York and Norfolk v,,o-,, frcsD
Dod.ro New-York: 2Tth sailed steamers Dora "a
qtAp, Fisarh Nsw-York: 2sth- Sardesna VANs
Haplsa NAV 2s-SaiIed. stsamsr Italia OBJ, S'aAs"
Venice Nay 2s-A-rived steamer Pocahontas CSro' '-
Nev-York via Gibraltar, Malta ate. S,-, owsn
Venice. Trieste. etc. for New-York - 49, Nav
Trseste. May 27-saied. steamer s'rieca tAusO 49,
sue. May si-Arrived steamer Angola CBF. ea"~S~
Calcutta. etc. for New-York- ,us (Bv,
Singapore. May 29-Seiled. steamer lnora'e'"
Craven Qrom Hong Kong. etc). New-1or "a, yauS&
Pam, NAY 29-Arrived. steamer FOSoaip
Palermo May co-ArrIved. steamer Nsapolitan F''N-
CBr) Eagleton. New-York. - O7r, suth-
Y,lsr1no May 29-SaIled steamer Nymphsea t9'''
pungeness. May S1-Passed. Oran11s ssc FOR
lputehl; Aarents. New-York via Port S1~
psmerara. May so-sailed. steamer Parma '6f''
Barbados. May 2s-saned steamer Egyptian Prince 'D''
Nc Aian lrrom Ayres etc) NswT ss s.ussrs
ss Kits. May 2S-Arrved. steamer Cariooes soS"
Nsw-York for Barbados Demerara. stS 49,, Ir,.
Aisos Bay May aEA A., steamer steamer we
SsKsn1is. Nsw=YotS 'N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
FAMOUS OLD BELL GONE.
La1venceUilIe School Seniors Mag
Lose Diplomas.

Trenton. y. J.. May 81 (SpeciaD.-For seven
Gays oninous silence has pervaded the cam
pus OF the Lawrenceville School, a silence I'M
broken by the changing OF the moss covered
old bell that for ninety-seyen years has sum-
rnoned the student body to their classes For
thirty years the students had made repeated
from its moorings, and last Wednesday the
success.
In due course the names Of the nine bell boys
were reported TO the headmaster, Simon ]. Nc
Pherson. and since then there has been trouble
IN the Lawrenceville camp. Indeed, so strained
have the relations between the headmaster and
the senior class become that, unless an armis-
fice is patched up. the whole class of more than
one hundred members may be set adrift with
out diplomas.
The headmaster set no great value on the his
toric old bell which best had a grewsome
crosk but he resented the manner OF its
ceremonious removal Possessed OF the names
OF the offenders. the headrnaster was in posi-
ton 10 dictate terms, and he did. Unless the
senior class shall pledge itself by tomorrow
night 10 pay for another bell the edict is that
the nine youths involved shall receive
diplomas.
This penalty the class regards as harsh and
the threat has been made that unless il is alb
rogated not nior will take his diploma on
commencement aa~. The class held pro-
tActeo neetine Knight, but every member
was pledged 10 secrecy. IL is believed that
committee viii wait the headmaster before
the expirat! m OF the time limit with some prop
ostion that may relieve the situation. DR.. Mac
Pherson tonight expressed himself as de-
termined 10 exact the penalty demanded The
bel may be consigned TO the melting pot to
make watch charms and other souvenirs for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
GAVE MRS. ELIAS $685., 900
Continued from first page.

300 in February. $1,000 March. $500; April,
$1,30o; May, $3.50: September. $1,000: October.
$4,000 and November, 81. 800
About February g, 1891 the woman obtained
a divorce from her negro husband. the COM
PLANT declares. but she didn't pay him the
$4,000 which she had told Mr.. Plat was his
price This she used as a lever to eXtort $4,000
Ito prevent a suit from Davis" Mr.. Plat still
continued to call at her house. and she had to
have an income in 1895 he paid TO her in
various monthly installments a total of $4,000.
he forth which she used TO buy No. IS
West Sixty-eighth-st.. for which she took a
deed in her own name. In 1899 the woman
wanted the Central Park West house. Mr..
PIatts contributions that year amounted to SOL
900, he AYERS. from which Mrs. Elias paid
$4,000 for the house. In 1900 she managed to
get $S4.265. the complaint asserts.
a JAPANESE TAKES \ HAND.
In 1901 a japanese. Kato by name, servant
by occupation. appeared the place. Kato took
a hand in the game the complaint goes on.
threatening TO expose Mr.. Plat. and also
threatening all kinds of damage if the contribu-
tions did not continue. That year they
amounted to sS7O67.
In 1902 the woman charged Mr.. Plat with
being the father Of a child she was about to
bear, whose father really was the japanese. Mr..
Platt believes. When the child was born in
the complaint alleges, saying it was white and
its father was John Platt- That year the con-
tributions amounted TO 1924. 209. while No. 166
West SeVenty-second-s st was added to the real
estate holdings. In September. 1903, she
again about 10 become mother. The cOntribu-
uons came to SlS6,409 for 1903 Still Mr.. Plat
continued to see the woman and in the early
part of 1904 she extorted money from him on
the charge that he was the father OF the child
born to her on April 5. 1904. the complaint says.
To May OF this year the contributions amounted
to S31.533.
The total Of her acquisitions from 1895 was
s6s5,Ss5, the complaint set forth, invested in
real estate, diamonds and bric-a-brac and on
deposit in some thirty-four trust companies.
twenty-six savings banks and sixty-nine other
banks, all Of which Mr.. Plat makes CO defend
ants
Charles W. Appleton, the Assistant District
Attorney who had charge Of the investigation
after the negro Williams shot Andrew H Green,
last night refused to discuss the Platt case. He
was asked If 1T had been within the knowledge
Of the District Attorneys Office that Mr.. Plat
was the man for whom Williams mistook Mr..
Green, but replied:
Il cannot answer that any more than other
questions. would prefer that Mr.. Jerome do
all the talking TO be done
District Attorney Jerome is in Lakeville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
MRS. HEARST AGAIN CUTS CHARITIES
She Discontinues Support of West Berkeley
College Settlement
tBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1Bu,r

San Francisco. May 3l-Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has
made another heavy cut in her University of Cali
lorna chariues. She has now discontinued her
support OF the college settlement at West Berkeley
college,. The settlement was established five years
ago oy Mrs Hearst. and was among the first OF
her university charities. She has favored il gen
efousiy. and Its maintenance costs nearly 5000 a
year -Four NEWCOMERS lived in tho club. More
than three hundred children Of West RerxeIev
were provided with instruction and recreation
Inc work was on the general line followed by uni
versity settlements in England and America and
mas been OF great help to the children An extern
siVe gymnasium was founded with the settlement
and recently property was purchased on which Mrs
Hearst planned 10 build a larger clubhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
FAVORABLE FOR THE CROPS.
But Frosts and Drouth in Some Place
Wheat Improving.

Washington. May S1-Tno weekly summary OF
crop conditions issued by the Weather Bureau to-
day follows:
With the exception Of the Northern Rocky Noun
VAS too "ooI the tcmDeratrr' 81 the Week en3,9
70 the eastward the Mississippi River and In
Missouri, Wisconsin. Ohio and Pennsylvania have
suffered 10 some extent from excessive moisture
south Aanuo and East 9 Cuff i siaes Wei d iG9
triDUted and benetciai rains fell over the greater
slope. Light frosts occurred in Wisconsin. and
eastern poTtion Of oregon and Ws i ana conc one
unued northerly winds caused considerable dam
MIA. Rain is generally needed on the North Pacific
Except in the more northerIy sections where
corn planting IS much delayed, this work has pro-
indicate that a large amount Of replantng viii he
necessary through the Central Valleys and Lake
causing much damage in the Ohio Valley and Mid
largel. laid by having reached the caring stage in
A general Improvement in the condition Of winter
wheat is indicated in the principal wheat States.
southern States on the North Pacde Coast IN wine inc
Eastern WASHINGTON, where it has been injured
turing rapidly but has probably sustained injury
by dessicating winds Early sown spring wheat is
crop IN the spring wheat Teglon IS promising; Some
the late sown in North Dakota has not terminated
wheat is doing well. but rain is needed for tho
Nearly all reports respecting oats Indicate that
this crop has made very favorable progress. Early
oats are heading as far north the Central Mis-
sissippi Valley and the southern portion of the
Middle Atlantic States. Harvesting continues In
the South.
Although cotton continues small general I'M
provement in its condition is indicated especially
have been well distributed and generally ample
The least favorable reports received from
Georgia, Florida and portions OF South Carolina
where drouth continues. Lice are not generally
reported In the central and eastern districts as in
the previous week. except in Georgia. but boil
weevils continue TO increase in the southwest and
central cotton counties of Texas. AS rule the
crop is well cultivated.
Tobacco transplanting has proceeded slowly in
Kentucky. Virginia and North Carolina and tbie
work awaits rain In Maryland Planting has mad
favorable progress in New England. Pennsylvania
and Tennessee
The reports respecting apples received from the
Central Mississippi and Ohio valleys are somevhat
less encouraging. but from the Middle Atlantic
states. New-England and the upper lake region
the reports are more favorable In the East Guif
states good crop of peaches is promised but
elsewhere the outlook is
In the principal nay producing States the condi-
lon OF this crop is uniformly good. Having has
begun in Texas. ~