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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
MUST PAY INHERITANCE
TAX ON HER FORTUNE
Annie T. Smith, Who Was Left $50, 900
by Charles KornfeId, to Share
With the State.

Annie T. Smith, niece of Mrs.
Charles Kornfeld, who was left 5000
in the will of the deceased costumer,
Charles Kornfeld, must pay $4,000 col
lateral inheritance tax on her fortune.
Judge Coffey made an order to this
effect yesterday. Charles S. Wheeler
and Reuben H. Lloyd represented Miss
Smith and commended that she had
lived for years in Kornfeld's family
and had occupied a position like that
of a daughter, therefore being exempt
from the tax. John S. Partridge rep
resented the city and county. A num-
Der of witnesses were examined and all
testified that Kornfeld had never adj
dressed Miss Smith as daughter and
she always called him uncle. Judge
Coffey cited that in the Jacob u. Davis
estate two nieces whose positions were
like that of Miss Smith had to pay the
tax Ten days were granted to Miss
Smiths attorneys IN which to prepare
a bill of exceptions and Judge Coffey's
ruling will doubtless be appealed from.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

KILLED BY A FALL.-Guy Green, a car
penter 81 years old. residing with his parents
at 2o21 Pine street. died at the McNutt Hos
in a fall from the second story OF building
on Leavenworth street. near Clay.
ASKS SUPERVISORS FOR FUNDS-Chief
Hewitt CT the Department of Electricity Pc
titioned the Board OF Supervisors yesterday
to allow him a sum sufficient to pay for the
relocation of the citys wires. necessitated by
the proposed widening of Mission street.
SCHUSSLER EXPLAINS PANS. = CHIEF
Engineer Schussler of the Spring Valley Water
Works occupied the whole Of yesterday after
Moons session Of United States Commissioner
Heacocks court in telling about the proposed
system of supplying this city with water from
the headwaters Of the Tuolumne River
SAN FRANCISCO'S FINEST PREPARING
FOR REVIEW--The police in the different
districts have been drilled for several weeks
in preparation for the annual review and
parade on Saturday. The reviewing stand will
be at Van Ness avenue and Post street. The
various companies will assemble there at 2
o clock in the afternoon. when they will be
reviewed by Mayor Schmitz and the Police
Commissioners
SMITHS TRIAL IS CLOsING.-The prose-
cution closed its case yesterday afternoon at
the trial Of James H. Smith, colored non
union stableman, on a charge of murder for
shooting and killing Anthony Owen Gallagher,
a striking stableman. at Post and Polk streets
on the night of June % Two witnesses
were examined for the defense 1t is expected
that the case will go to the jury this after
noon.
MILLER GETS SEVEN YEARS.-The Su-
preme Court declined yesterday to grant new
trial to Clarence T. Miller, who was convicted
of criminal assault in san Bernardino County
and was sentenced to seven years imprison-
rnent at san Quentin. The defendant said
that irrelevant evidence had been admitted by
the trial court The progress OF the case has
been watched with great interest by the people
of the locality in which the crime was COM
mtted.
PROBATE NoTEs-oakland. Sept. Is
ettsrs of administration were petitioned for
d., by Arthur F. Agard on the estate of his
fs+ter II ] Agard. The estate exceeds SO. COO
and consists of ranch property in Placer County,
lots IN Palo Alto, San Jose. Santa Paula and
Visalia promissory notes and cash in bank
rrhe widow and two children are the heirs
Tbe will of George N. Andrews was filed for
nrobate to-day by his son. Charles B. An
drews The estate is valued at about $4,000
ana consists Of real property valued at $1oCO
each in bark amounting to $27S 40, 100 shares
of stock of the California Standard Oil Com
many. two pipe organs valued at $780, and a
pipe organ factory valued at $500. The son
is 70 inherit the pipe organ factory. The re-
mainder OF the estate is to 90 to the widow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
MANUFACTURERS
HOLD MEETING
Campaign Will Be Made for
Supplying Wood and Food
to the Canal Commission
FAVOR TRIP TO OREGON
Major General MacArthur's
Recommendations to War
Department Are Approved

At q meeting of the Manufacturers
and Producers Association held yes
terday it was decided to make cam
paign for the use of California wood
and food products on the Isthmus of
Panama during the construction of the
canal The plan of having a grand ex-
cursion of Californians to Portland
during the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton was Endorsed.
1t was decided to send delegates to
the TransmiSSissippi Commercial Con-
gress, which will convenue in ST. Louis
October 25, and to the National Irriga-
ton Congress, which will meet at Ell
Paso, Texas, during the month Of No
vember. In view Of the constantly in
creasing strategical Importance of the
necessity for the maintenance of a
large military force on this coast, the
association passed resolutions indors-
ing the following recommendations of
General Macarthur to the War De-
partment in his annual report:
The improvement of the Preside by
the erection of new barracks and other
buildings for infantry, cavalry and field
and coast artillery; the reclamation Of
a large fiat along the bay shore, the
acquisition Of the watershed of Lobos
Creek with a view to the establishment
OF an Independent water supply for the
post; the continuation of the annual
appropriation of $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the Preside grounds; the
erection of depot for the quartermas-
ter, subsistence and medical depart
ments and the enlargement of the ar
senal at Benicia. 1t was decided to send
the resolutions to all California mem
bers of Congress, to the Secretary OF
War and to other commercial organi-
cations of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
HAS BUBONIC
PLAGUE ABOARD
Dread Disease Breaks Out
on British Steamship Now
Anchored in River Tyne
VESSEL FROM ROSARIO
Rats Dead From PeStilence
Found While Discharging
Part of Cargo at Hamburg

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Bubonic plague,
it is officially announced, has broken
out on board the steamship Bishops
gate, which arrived in the river Tyne
to-day from Hamburg.
When the Bishopsgate was discharg-
ing her cargo from Rosario. Argentina,
at Hamburg recently, number Of rats
that had died of the plague were found
on board. On the arrival Of the steam
er at Jarrow the boatswain was i'll and
was removed to a floating hospital. The
case proved to be undoubtedly bubonic
plague.
The Bishopsgate, steamer Of 1894
tons, yned by the Dowgate Steamship
Company Of London, sailed from Rosa
rio on July % for Hamburg, where she
arrived on August %. While discharg-
ing cargo three rats that had appar-
emily died of bubonic plague were dis
covered, and the vessel was temporari-
ly quarantined.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Wednesday Sept -.
stunr Eureka, lessen. - hours from Eureka
SAILED.
Wednesday Sept 3.
stmr Newsboy. Lea Crescent City.
Stmr Centennial. Klkgaard. Seattle.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT TOWNSE5 ND-Passed in Sept 2S-Br
bark KIldaltOn. from Hamburg. for Seattle
FOREIGN PORTS.
VICTORIA-Arrfvsd Sept 2S-Br gtmr
Aorangi, from Brisbane. via Honolulu
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Observation-Disclosures Sept 2S-Stmr Penn
sylvania. from New York via Dover.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sept 2S-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse from Bremen and South
ampton, for New York
IIVERPOOI~-Arrived Sept 2S-Stnr Mich
igan from Boston; stmr Cornishman from
Portland; stInr Kensington. from Montreal;
stmr Oceanic. from New York. stmr Haver-
ford from Philadelphia. via Queenstown
sailed Sept 2S-Stmr Majestic for New
York via Queenstown. stnr Westernland. Tor
PHILADELPHIA. via Queenstown.
ENHAGEN-Arrived Sept 2S-Stmr
HeIigoIav, from New York. via Christiansantl:
strnr KentucNy from New York. via Chris
tiania.
OUEENsTOwN-Sail Sept 2S-Stmr saxo-
MIA from Liverpool, for Boston.
ANTWERP-Arrived Sept 2S-Stmr Switzsr-
land. from Philadelphia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
GREAT CROWD WILL SAIL
ON SATURDAY FOR MANILA
Transport Sheridan VIII Carry Full
Capacity, Including Officers, Cas-
uals and Philippine Scouts.

The transport Sheridan. sailing on
Saturday for Manila, goes crowded to
her fullest capacity.
Among the passengers are Colonel
W. F. Tucker, paymaster U. S. A, ac-
companied by Mrs Tucker, George E.
Tucker and Miss Taylor; Mrs. T. ].
Kirkpatrick, two children and sister;
Mrs. G.. w. Williams; Mrs H z. Var
nell: Mrs. W. II. Baldwin. sister and
son, family of Major Baldwin, commits
sary department; Donald W. Riley, and
Lieutenants H. NJ Joss, Morton Il
Avery, Peter Courtney and Roy J..
Stoneburn in charge Of 200 Philippine
Scouts, who have been at the st. Louis
exposition.
Target practice is being carried OF
successfully at RodeO rifle range. AT
present the second battalion of the
Twenty eighth Infantry, in command
Of Captain f. E. Bamford. Is on the
range.
Captain Dudley Rawson de Chair.
Royal Navy, naval attache Of British
Embassy at Washington, will visit the
Preside tomorrow afternoon under
the escort of Major Parker w. West.
Major John ]. Bigelow Jr., recently
retired. and his family are at the
Nordhoff.
Captain Louis Gomez Of the Chilean
training ship General Baquedano called
officially upon General Macarthur yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. The call
will be returned this morning by Col
oneI SIP Jocelyn and Major West.
representing General Macarthur, who
is, by previous arrangements Of Official
business, unable to go in person Gen
eral Macarthur will call upon Captain
Gomez later in the. form OF social
visit.
department athletic contest will
take Mace at the Preside on Novem-
Der II, Is and 10. Much interest Is
manifested in this. and it will UNI
doubtedIy show up the athletes To the
best advantage.
Major B. H. Randolph, who recent
" suffered a stroke Of paralysis IL
now living at the general hospital In q
most precarious condition
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses were iss

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday:
George P. Rodden. q. 54s Pennsylvania
avenue, and Isabella II. Stewart. Is 1907
Eighth avenue.
and Anita W Galloway. 81, 14o9 Powell street;
John Bellany. 30. 915 Minna street. and
Beda Ltungberg so, T26 Broadway.
Peter Kirns. g. st. Louis, No. and Emilia
r de Cuspinera, 10. 2210 Union street
John B. Leonard, 40. 600 Jones street, and
Sarah Lewis. %. 71O Jones street.
james Y. Wyman, So 25S4 Market street,
and Rose c. Engle. 16, 1914 Collingwood.
J. Adolph Fontanel, q, city, and Minnie @.
Alexander Potter. IS, 500 Hilbert street. and
Catherine T. Needham, %, 1903 Ninth avenue.
Patrick Bradley, 81. T3 Fourth street, and
Mary Thompson So Berkeley.
Percy ". Lord. -, SO Pierce street. and
Ida p Kinsman, 30. $50 Hyde street
Bernard L Bill. 80. 304 McAllister street,
and Francisco NJ. Rogers, 81 1855 Eddy street.
Frank J. Gallagher, 30. 1120 Howard street,
and Mary c. Duffy. 81. city.
John T. Conelly, 81 Modesto. and Marie E.
AIussell. %. Modesto.
Giovanni Giosso. 26. 5so1s Green street and
Greise Bottini. 20. olOl5 San Antonio place.
Joseph V. de Ryana. 80. 70T Montgomery
avenue, and Rose Cafero, %. 567 Filbert street
Charles S. Girvan p. 2973 California street,
and Gertrude E. Maydwell. is, 2973 California
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

Hook. native of Lucca, Italy, aged IS
years months and days
u Notice of funeral hereafter -.
Won PEIN-In this city, September "a, l9u4'
Hans Henry Won Pein, native OF Holsteiii'
Germany aged "A years and days
u Remains at the 2arlors of h. +. Sunr
* 20. il5f Mission street, between oeVenth
and Eighth.
WA I1RI this city, September p, 1901 o.
John IL, beloved husband of Maggie Ward
native of New York, aged Al years.
WARD-In this city, September IS. 1904.
ITa.rlck' beloved husband OF Katherine
Patrick Ward, Mrs P. o'conner, Mrs Mary
Hodson. Mrs. Margaret Evers, Mrs. Edna
Coulter and the late Mrs. Katherine Bushell
native of County Cork, Ireland, aged 66
years New York papers please copy)
Ell, II friends and acquaintances are respect
IIly invited TO attend the funeral tomorrow
tfHaay at a. M. from the parlors OF
A W. Martin & Co. 319 oFarrell street.
thence to Star of the Sea Church. Eighth
avenue, near Point Lobos where solemn
requiem high mass will be celebrated for
the re!,ose of his SOUL commencing at 10
a. m Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
"EIIIG-In this city, September 81, 1904.
Minna. beloved mother OF Ernest A., Helen,
anna and August Wettig, a native of Ger
many, aged a years months and 20 days.
CEFriends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services
today eThursday). at AS D. M, at her
late residence. 1886 Eddy street. between
Lasuna and Buchanan. Interment Cypress
Lawn Cemetery
WHITE-In Oakland. September IS. 1904,
John Wesley. dearly beloved son Of John
Wesley and Hattie Esther White, a native
OF Oakland. aged 2 months and days.
WlESEMANN-In this city, September %.
19o4, Jacob Wiesemann beloved husband Of
anna 20 Wiesemann. native OF Switzerland
aged OF years and 10 months.
WlLhES-In West Berkeley, September Is,
l9O4. Mrs Alice Wilkes, widow Of the late
george wilkes, a native of England, aged
81 years months and Is days.
WOODS-In this city, Bernard Woods, @ ma
tive OF Ireland. aged 45 years
rry{lI olra rIc
Thursday. at 2 D. M, from the parlors OF
McFadden. McBresrty Green, I'LL Mission
street between Seventh and Eighth Inter-
ment Holy Cross Cemetery, by $3.50 p. m.
train from hird and .n1srr,se end str
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
FOSTER TALKS
ON ARBITRATION
Former Secretary of State
Makes Principal Address
at Congress Of Lawyers
CONVENTION AD3OURNS
W. J. Hunsaker of California
Elected One of Bar AsSO-
Citations Vice Presidents

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2S.-The first Uni
-versaI Congress of Lawyers and
Jurists, held under the auspices . the
American Bar Association, convened
to-day in Festival Hall at the conclu-
sion of the American Bar Association
convention. The president of the con-
gress, David j. Brewer, Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, was greeted with an
ovation of applause. lie spoke briefly.
Fcqmer Secretary - State John VIZ
Foster made the principal address on
international Arbitration and The
Hague Tribunal" He said in part:
1t has been reported in the press that the
Secretary of the Navy has announced himself
in favor OF a navy equal to the greatest
navy in the world. I trust ne has been mis-.
quoted. Our Government should hold ttseif
ready to enter into agreement for internaI-
tiOnaI disarmament and not TO the increase OF
other and far more peaSSIul pursuits in the
settlement OF strife than to the making OF IN
plements Of destruction and death
Emilio Velasco of Mexico and j. H
Ralston of Washington, d. c., followed
with discussions of the subject pre-
sented by Mr.. Foster.
During the last session Of the Bar
Association the special committee on
title and real estate reported that II
had not finished it's work and asked 10
be continued another year. 1t was so
ordered. The report Of the special
committee on the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, relating to the arrange
ments completed preliminary TO the
meeting of the association, was re-
ceived and approved.
Invitations for the next annual
meeting were extend@$< from Detroit
and Lookout Mountain, Tenn The
matter of decision was left to the gen
eral council.
officers elected for the next year
were: President, Henry St George
Tucker, Lexington, Va, dean sf the
School of Law of the Washington and
Lee University; secretary, John Hink-
ley, Baltimore; treasurer, Frederick E
Wadham, Albany. n. Y, and one vice
president from each State, W. j. Hun
saker being CALIFORNIA; representative.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

Of Timothy Al, lot on Sc line of Prague
street 175 SW of Brazil, SW 25 by Sc 100,
block S. Excelsior Homestead; So
Nettie M. and James n. Maclachlan to Sol
ONION Getz lot on L corner of Persia and Lon
don streets, NE 90 by Sc 100 block r. Ex-
celsior Homestead; $40.
Oscar Heyman to John N. Baireuther. lot on
line of Precita street. 1908 Z of Mission,
NE 117:6A Sc 1S:5ls, SW to point 81 .0ss
NE from beginning. w 31:0$s; $40.
Pauline Franklin to James Comisky lot on
SIC line of Edinburgh street, 75 NE of Persia
stead; S..
Homer S. and Mittie B. King to Clara J.
Kent lot on w line of Stanyan street, 50:2 S
OF Belgrave. S 1853. w 122 1921 E no.
lots g. and ). Clarendon Heights; $40.
Sophie Jehl to Pierre Vigneau, lot 90 in
block bounded by Tobin, Peabody Talbert and
Visitation, Ben Franklin Homestead Associa-
tion: $40.
L. p Degen to L. P. Degen Betting Com
pany. r one-half Of lot S. having a frontage
of 6015 feet on Serpentine by irregular depth,
p. ". lands; So.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
UNIVERSITY Is ENRICHED
FROM THE DOE ESTATE
Bequest Of S1Os,O0O for Academic
Library Ordered Paid to Regents
of Institution.

The bequest Of Charles T. Doe Of
% per cent Of the $4,000 in his
estate to the Regents of the University
of California was ordered distributed
bv Judge Coffey yesterday and the in
stitution will at once be enriched by
s1OS 600. So much of the money as
is necessary is to be used for the erec-
ton of a library building for the aca-
demfc department and the surplus is
to he invested in books. Judge Coffey
directed the executors Of the estate to
nav $1,000 to the Hospital for Children
ana Training School for Nurses and
$500 to the Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety. those sums being the shares OF
the two institutions undeS the will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Dyins Man Unidentified.

A man who had given his name as
Marchand was found unconscious in
a room in the clearinghouse at 23O
Third street, yesterday, and the
diagnosis at the Central Emergency
Hospital was opium poisoning. 1t is
believed that he will die. Nothing on
his person gives clew to his identity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
Aid St. Joseph,s Booth.

An entertainment and social in aid
of st. Josephs booth in connection with
st. Roses Fair was given last night at
st. Roses Hall. Brannan street. There
and most entertaining programme was
hugely enjoyed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by
mail will not be inserted They must be handed
in at either Of the publication Offices and be
Endorsed with the name and residence of per-
sons authorized to have the same published.
Notices restricted simply to the announcement
of the event are published once IN this column
free OF charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

"A TRIP WITH a BRIDE."-A lecture will
be delivered at the Fourth congregational
Church. Green street, near stockton, to-mor-
row evening, by the Rev 1. c. MeserVe, d. D..
entitled "A Trip With Bride"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
COMMERCIAL NEWS
Continued From Page Thirteea.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

400 Mont Ton. L 9215I 200 Ton Of New. s. rs
1000 Paymaster OBJ 200 Ton OF New. g so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, September IS. 1904
Scaled proposals. in tripicate will be re-
ceivcd here until IL o'clock a m. October
y. 1904. and then opened for constructing
uacadam roads and concrete sidewalks and
cutters az Fort Miiey, Cal Government re-
serves fhe right 10 reject or accept any or
al bids in whole or in part Information
furnished on application TO VIM. s. PAT
TEN, Assistant Quartermaster General
Chief QUartermsster.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29

: ALE-OfGce OF the Depot Quarternnaster 3s
Sew Montgomery ST. san Francisco, Cal.
sept. - 1904. Sealed proposals, in triDli-
cate. viii be received at this office until
40 a. M. October Is. 1904. and then opened.
Tor the purchase Of damaged Khaki Cloth
Eng. VIZ. l22.6o0 coats. ICE. O49 trousers
tolt, lll2 trousers. mounted, samples Of
which can be seen at this depot Further
infurmation and blank proposals will be fur
nished On application. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be marked Proposal Is
Tor Khaki Clothing" 10 be opened Oct Is,
1905. and addressed 10 Major c. A. DEVOL,
.. n. L.. :. A, Depot q. NJ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
BORN.

BROWNIE this city, September Is, 1904. to
the wife OF Charles Brown. son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-29
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
-BOVARD-September 6, 1904,
by the Rev Freeman D. Bovsrd. Ernest
Chandler MerTyfeld OF Cotton Cal, and
Miss Leila Glenn Bovard Of Berkeley.
H-CREELMAN-In this city, September
20 1904 Henry ]. Smith and Marion Healy
Creelman.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25
Up to the Merchant

A merchant who occasionally sits in quiet game of draw absent-mindedly dropped yellow poker chip in the contribution basket. The late Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, found out who had dropped tine chip, and putting 1t in his pocket, waited until he met his parishioner on the street.
 How much are yellow chips worth in a poker game ?" asked the bishop casually.
 Usually five dollars" was the re- ply.
 Well, you can inst cash me out of the game" remarked the bishop as he handed out the familiar chip. The merchant doubled the value of the chip.
 If you want fine job printing go to the SILVER BELT office, who uses the very best stock and does only first class work. Prices ' r.4sonable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
ROBSON IS ASKED
 FOR CORRECTION
IT IS CLAIMED THAT SENTl- MENTS ATTRIBUTED TO WASH INeToN DO NOT APPEAR IN RE- PORTS OF THE SPEECH.

Tuskegee, July 10-(Special.) )-The fol- lowing telegram, which is self-explana- tory, was sent out from Tuskegee to Richmond Pearson Hobson at the national democratis convention in St. Louis by the private secretary of Dr. Booker T. Wash ington:
 MT. Richmond Pearson Hobson, care Alabama Delegation, St. Louis Mo-:
 'The St. Louis Star of June 30 contained full report of Dr. Washingtons address before the National Educational associa- tion No such sentiments as are sscribed by you to him were uttered by him on that occasion, or appear in the verbatim report of that address published in other St Louis newspapers, or in the report sent out by the Associated Press Under the circumstances I feel you Will desire to correct as widely as it mas spread the impression made by your speech before the convention yesterday. Principal Wash ington is absent from the school in the north, and 1 am wiring on my own initia- tive because l do not believe you would intentionally do him this injustice.
 EMMETT J. SCOTT,
 "Privates Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-11
SERIOUS DISTURBANCE
 THREATENED IN SYRIA

Beirut, Syria, June 0.--(Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-What threatens to become general period of unrest such as was experienced year ago when an attack was made on the American vice consul MT. Magelssen has again begun in this city. On Friday afternoon, July IT, two Moslems, caught in the act of smuggling arms and ammunition into the Lebanon district were fired upon by Turkish soldiers and killed. One of the men killed hadrfor many years been rec ognized as a lawless character, and one would have supposed that most people would have been glad that his career had been brought to a close. The Moslems, however, at once charged the Christians with murdering the two smugglers, and before long the whole town was thrown into a state of wild excitement. Shops everywhere were closed, while Christians fled to their homes or places of safety outside the city limits.
 On the evening of June 19 one of the servants of an American and her son were