New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

gagged that he was alleged to have approached
witnesses and asked them to give certain testi-
r1or1v favorable to the accused. On the wltfess
stand these men, who gave the alleged facts 10
the grand jury, proved to have uneertH'n memo
ries and their records were bad. so the jury
gave Maestretti the benefit of the doubt.
The case Of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, tWlce con-
victed for the murder Of Mrs Dunnins and her
sister. in Dover, Del. came into notice this
week through the transfer of the murderess
from the room she occupied for six years to an
ordinary cell This transfer was due 10 Fore
man Andrews of the grand jury, who failed TO
see why the woman criminal who should nave
been hanged years ago, received so many pr.Vl-
leges BY means of technicaIties Mrs. Botkin
secured an appeal to the Supreme Court ana
second trial. This also resulted in conviction.
1t is now year since her last trial. yet nothing
has been done to expedite her case
San Francisco has made bid for the holding
Of the convention of the National Educational
Association in this city next year Certainly no
place in the country has greater inducements to
offer, especially since the time of the overland
Journey has been SO greatly reduced, as has been
the cost of transportation
The Home Telephone Company is endeavor-
inc to secure a franchise for constructing Dig
telephone plant in this city. one feature of TIL
is the installation of automatic telephones
which do away with he hello" girl. San Fran
cisco has the distinction Of using more tele-
,bones IN every one hundred people than any
other city in the country having II to the L0V,
as against 6S7 to 100 in Nev-York. 1t is ex-
ceeded only b. Stockholm, Sweden, which has
1870 to each 100 people.
This week L o. Rhoaocs was appointed man
ager of the department OF purchases and sup
plies for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
to succeed the late Rinehard Stevenson Mr.
Rhoades has been purchasing agent of the Ore
gon Short Line for ten years, and before that
had filed the same position on the Union Pacific
for fifteen years.
Edwin Emerson, WHO represented several
New-York newspapers in the Orient. returned
this week from Nagasaki on the transport
Thomas Emerson succeeded in getting into
Port Arthur before its fall. but after one day
was sent away by Stoessel He fell into Gen
eral Nogi's hands, and was imprisoned two
months in Seseho. He is accompanied by Lind
painteur a photographer. who was IN Fort
Arthur during the siege. and who secured re-
markable photographs Of the effect Of japanese
shells on warships and houses.
Captain A. C. Freeze. a pioneer, died to-day,
after brief illness, which not thought to
be more than a severe cold. He was prominent
steveGore in the early days. and later he took
a conspicuous part in politics. serving two
terms as Public Administrator and many years
as Pilot Commissioner.
The overland railroad companies are begin
ming an active fight for a share OF the passenger
business between European points and the
Orient The present rate from London to China
and Japan through the Suez Canal. including
berth and meals is 1926. The overland roads
are now figuring on schedule which will per-
rit of competition for this travel at this figure.
TIPS FOR TOURISTS.
"Tf the traveller about to take his maiden
OCEAN VOYAGE viii attend to the following points
,roa5iateIv after sailing he will proba oily save