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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

in the Far East to strictly observe neu-
trality and this continued to be the
situation The interpretations were
thereupon postponed and it was an
nounced that the Government had
abandoned its intention to issue yell
low book on the neutrality question.
The postponement, which was for an
indefinite time. was made at the Gov
ernments request and brought on a
sharp discussion between Rouvier and
valiant and De Prezsens. The Pre-
mier appealed to the patriotism of the
deputies to refrain from accusations
affecting the good faith of the country,
pointing out that debate on the sub
might lead to embarrassments.
Valiant asserted. amid an uproar,
that the Governments orders to OBJ
serve neutrality were not executed. He
added:
Neither does the Russian fleet re-
spect our neutrality and 1t is necessary
to make 1t do so. It Is necessary to
show our impartial neutrality by acts
instead of words"
De Prezsens declared the country
was entitled to know the exact situa-
tion so as to be able to judge OF it's
responsibilities.
Rouvier made a final statement to
the effect that the word of France was
not open to debate.
The Governments motion for an in
definite postponement of the interpret
lations prevailed by 4s9 to "a votes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Helpless San Diegans Are
Shot Down by Lunatic Be-
fore He Ends His Own Life
in Home of One Of Victims
KNIFE AND REVOLVER
ARE USED BY MANIAC
One Woman, Two Men and a
Boy Slain Without Warn
ing by Housecleaner Who
Suddenly Loses His Reason
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

SAN DIEGO. May 15.-Petty offenses,
brooded over until they were magnided,
caused w. P. Robinson, a housecleaner,
to kill four persons this morning. He
attempted the life of a fifth and then
killed himself. His were the acts of a
lunatic and they followed in such rapid
succession that before the commission of
one crime was known the others had
been committed and the mad man had
taken his own life.
The first victim was H. w. Chase, a
cabinet-maker, whose workshop is in the
building IN which Robinson had his room.
A little after 7 o'clock Robinson ap-
peared at the door Of the shop, armed
with a revolver. He fired thrice. all of
the bullets finding lodgment in the body
of Chase.
On the same floor he found Willie Stew
art. son of his landlady, at breakfast.
He attacked the boy and, after, firing a
shot that would have been fatal, he used
a double-edged dagger and stabbed the
boy twice. At the same time Mrs. Stew
art appeared at the door and he turned
his attention to her, sending a bullet
through her head that caused her death
less than an hour later.
Returning to his room, Robinson re-
loaded his revolver, left his knife there
and, taking a rife with him. started on a
bicycle toward the water rront. Why he
stopped att the house of w. H. Dodridge
cannot be guessd, but he put his wheel
at the curb and entered the house. He
was met in the hallway by Harry P.
Dodridge. The ready revolver was
brought into use by the maniac and a
bullet crashed through young Dodridge's
body so close to the heart that death
was almost instantaneous. Mrs. Dodridge
came into the hallway, but turned to run
and Robinson sent several bullets in her
direction, one of which struck her in the
thigh. AS she fell Robinson started up
stairs, where Dodridge Sr was in bed.
The latter saw the wild-eyed murderer
coming toward him with a rifle across his
arm and without waiting for ceremony he
jumped from the front window to the top
Of the porch, from which he fell to the
pavement, being severely injured in the
fall but escaping the bullets Of the mad
man, who after once opening the front
door to warn people to keep away, Rob-
inson returned to the second floor. sat
down on the bed which Dodridge had just
left, and blew OF the top of his head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodridge say that they
never heard of or saw the man before.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
PARLIAMENT MAY
HOLD OVER YEAR
Report That Dissolution Will
Not Occur Until Fall
of 1906.

LONDON, May 16-The Chronicle this
morning claims that 1t has good author
ity to assert that the Government has de-
cided to postpone the dissolution Of
Parliament until the fall Of 1906, and that
this decision means the death blow to
tariff reform. 1t is rumored In Liberal
quarters that Premier Balfour will refuse
to accept Joseph Chamberlain COM
promise proposals, and that the struggle
will result in Austen Chamberlain re-
signing the chanceliorship of the Ex-
chequer.
While it is impossible to confirm either
of the reports, such an issue is considefed
by many well-informed politicians as i'm
probable.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
MAY PROVE ERROR
IN INDICTMENT.
Collins Claims Grand Jury's
Act Was Not Accord
ing to Law.
Mrs. Sarah McCurdy Ap-
pears in Court, but
Does Not Testify.
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little things by placing his mother-in-law
and himself in seats in the back of the
courtroom.
The scrutiny Of the crowd, combined
with the excessive heat in the courtroom
necessitated a change of air for Mrs. Nc
Curdy. Accordingly she accompanied
Collins out into the hall, where a subpoena
was served on her to appear before Judge
Lawlor Wednesday, May II. Deputy
Sheriff Wiskotchill, for the Grand Jury,
presented Mrs. McCurdy with the sum-
mons.
This was done without the knowledge
Of District Attorney Byington and at the
instance Of Detective Gibson.
Collins pleaded illness for Mrs McCurdy
and said there was no use OF them stay
ing in court as long as the other case
would net be finished before night. Judge
Lawlor took the same view. Then Col
Inns and Mrs. McCurdy were driven back
to the house, where his newly married
wife was waiting.
CLAIMS TO BE I'LL.
Mrs. McCurdy complained at the strict
watch kept on her house during the
siege. saying that the loud talk Of the
men under her windows caused her to
lose several nights sleep. She said that
the reason she did not obey the last
summons was on account of serious ILL
ness caused by the shock. She says
that the actions of the observers as she
was leaving her home were entirely those
Of unprincipled hoodlums.. She says she
fears If this trouble Is not soon ended
she will not be able to withstand the
shock.
That her condition is not SO serious as
she attempted to paint 1t Is known by the
police who shadowed the house in which
she was staying. There was a piano play
Ing during a large part Of yesterday
morning and Mrs. McCurdy frequently
came to the windows to see what moves
were being made to intercept her plans.
She moved about the home all day yes
terday and seemed as composed as any
one could be under the circumstances,
while her air of bravado In the court yes
terday afternoon did not excite the SYM
pathy of the crowd in the least
Several Of Collins friends took him by
the hand while he was sitting in the
did not seem to bring him any great
pleasure. Lines Of care on his face were
more in evidence yesterday than at any
time since the affair was first made pub
lie. but through 1t all Collins was self
contained when necessity required It.,
even appearing In a jocular mood while
talking over the latest developments of
the case with Detective Gibson.
District Attorney Byington is quoted as
saying yesterday that he had plenty of
evidence in his hands to convict Collins
Of the crime of bigamy and that all he
wanted was an opportunity to produce it
before the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
TWO MEN ARE BURIED
ALIVE In A TUNNEL
Contractor and Laborer of
Los Angeles Meet Awful
Death in South.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, May 15.-A. t. Nc
Connell, wealthy contractor, who re-
sided in Alhambra, and Peter Sasher, a
laborer, were buried alive in a tunnel
one mile north of Fernando late this
afternoon. Their bodies lie so far from
the surface and the character of the
ground is such that several days must
elapse before the remains can be recov-
cred.
Mcconnell and Sasher went into the
tunnel to inspect he work. While the
two men were there the entire tunnel
caved. leaving only the shaft open at
the top. the hole being almost complete
ly filled. The shaft and tunnel were
not timbered except in a few places.
and to this fact is attributed the acci-
dent.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
WOMAN'S DAMAGE SUIT
DISMISSED BY COURT
Fair Plaintiff Appears Be
fore San Jose Jurist
Without Attorney
Special Dispatch to IN. Can

SAN JOSE, May 15.-The $4,000 damage
suit brought by Alice X. Smith against
e. E. Springer, Marshal of the town of
Los Gatos: Thomas Filben, B. A. Eardley
and Henry French, trustees of the Pacific
Grove Retreat Association: E. L. Ford,
agent of the Southern Pacific at Los
Gatos,s and Charles N. Noble was dis
missed to-day by Judge Welch of the
Superior Court. Mrs. Smith alleged that
the defendants entered into an unlawful
and a. malicious combination to injure
her and drive her from the State.
When the case came up to-day Mrs.
Smith was not represented by an attor-
ney. and as it appeared that no case
could be made out against the defendants
the matter was dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
ACCUSATIONS AND DENIALy.
Japan Claims Rojestvensky Is Tarry-
ing in French Waters.

ing in French Waters.
SINGAPORE. Straits Settlement, May
l5--ThirteeR Russian warships were
sighted Nay y of Cape vareIIa. about
nifty miles north OF Kamranh Bay, by
the steamship Jason. which arrived
here to-day.
TOXIC. May 15.-It is definitely
known that Rear Admiral Rojestven-
ky, after temporarily leaving Hon
kobe Bay on May S, re-entered the bay
and continues 10 anchor there.
SAIGON. Cochin China, May 1s--The
Russian fleet, which reappeared on
IIonkohe Bay. a short distance north
OF Kamranh Bay. sailed northward
carly in the morning OF May IA. No
w-lrship has Stree been sighted there
ADMIRAL de JonQuires, the French ma
Ndl commander at Saigon, telegraphs
from Mia TraES AMMAN that ne has
visited all the bays as far north as
Turan and found no Russian vessels.
PARIS, May 15.-In regard to tho
press dispatches saying the Russian
feet has returned TO Honkohe Bay, th.
French oflcials say they are positive
the Russians are not within French
waters. The officials are not aware
OF the exact locality of the fleet, but
communications with the French naval
and civil authorities IA Indo-China sat
isfy the officials here that the Russians
remain outside French limits. It is
maintained that the fact that the fleet
is of Honkohe Bay does not consti-
tute breach of neutrality. 50 long as
the ships reratn or tte high seas, and
the of1cials adj that French surveii-
lance assures the Russian feet remain
ing beyond she French three-mile
limit
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
JAPAN's HIGH AMBITION.
Must Become Arbfter of the Far East,
Says Count Okuma.

PARIS. May 16.-The Journals Toxic
correspondent cables as follows:
In the course OF an interview Count
Okuma formerly japanese Foreign
Minister), referring to the Kamranh and
Honkohe incidents, state that the pres
ence of the Russian warships in Indo-
China waters created very disQuieting
situation. It was only the remem-
brance of their long friendship with
France which restrained the japanese
from proceeding to extreme measures.
The Government was endeavoring not
TO embitter the situation, but it was
necessary for France TO adopt definite
attitude, otherwise popular excitement
would become irresistible. The Jap
anese thoroughly understood French
obligations toward their Russian ally,
but the present circumstances were not
affected by considerations of European
policies.
Concerning peace, Count okuma de-
cIared that Japan would neither de-
mand n cessation of hOsftIities nor con-
slider any proposition leaving Russia an
opportunity for future revenge. Japan
must become the arbiter of the Far
East" he said.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
oYAMA READY TO STRIKE.

Eighty Thousand Japanese Reinforce
ments Rench the Front.
GUNSHU PASS, Manchuria, May Is.
Skirmishiig continues in the Olouria
Mountain region, on the Russian left,
but the fighting is not serious.
Calm continues on the right. The
Chinese, however, report that Field
Marshal Oyama is directing large
masses Of troops from Fakoman toward
Tounziakou. where q concentration is
proceeding. and the river is being
bridged with rontoons The Lao River
is full Of jurks, which bring up stores
and provisions. About $4,000 japanese
reinforcements have arrived at the
front. The japanese cavalry in partic-
ular has been greatly strengthened.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
JAPANESE CRUISER
STRIKES ON REEF
AND is DAMAGED
Norwegian Steamship Reports Having
Heard Sounds of a Battle
at Sea on May II.

TOXIC, May 16, IL a. NIT IL re-
ported that Germany has dispatched q
force Of troops and occupied Haichou,
in the southern portion of the province
of Shantung, where they raised and sa-
Iuted the German flag. HaichOu is ON
an extensive bay, north of the old
channel of the HOang River. Ger
many's object and Intentions are not
clear. Ii is suggested that she is seek
ting nm extension of her interests In
China and is taking advantage of pres
ent political conditions, but explana-
tionE may eventually clear up the sit
untfon.
IL is feared that any changes I'm the
existing status quo of China, coupled
with the recent Indo-China incident,
may seriously eompIicate the war sit
uattons
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
MAY BE A SECOND
DIR. JEKYLL AND MIR. HYDE
Unique Defense Likely to BE Onered In
New jersey Murder

Unique Defense Likely to BE Offered In
New Jersey Murder
Case.
SOMERVILLE. N. j., May 15.-That
George Wood has a dual personality
and that his better nature knows moth
ing Of what may be done under the in
f1uence of an evil spell may be the de-
fense by Woods attorney when he is
put on trial here for the murder of
George williams last winter. 1t Is be-
lieved that this will be the first time
this novel defense has been offered in
a murder case in the history of Grim
inology.
Williams, a storekeeper in the village
Of Watching, N. j., was found shot to
death In his sleigh near his home last
February He had started from the
village to drive a strange man to a
farm house some distance away, and
suspicion at once rested on the
stranger Wood was arrested and iden-
titled as the man who had accompanied
Williams, and was charged with the
murder At the time of his arrest he
asserted that for three days his mind
had been a blank and that he remem-
bered nothing for that period.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
JAPANESE TRANSPORT SUNK.
TrOOpship Strikes Floating Mine In
the Gulf of PechiIi.

TOXIC, May 16.-The steamship XII
ko, of ll7S tons capacity, struck a
mine and sank OF Port Arthur on the
night of May IL. The crew was res
cued and brought to Osaka
CHEFU. May IA steamship which
arrived from Newchwang to-day re-
ports the sinking of a Japanese trans
port in the Gulf of Pechili by striking
a floating mine almost coincident with
the Sheyutsu disaster. wnicn was re-
ported 10 nave taken place of the Nj
s.OtaO Islands on May !.
The details Of the sinking of the
British steamship SObralense off the
south coast OF ,he Liaotung Peninsula
arc not obtainable here. further than
that she struck a mine and sank in
two minutes. SiXty-seen survivors, wer..
landed at Port GrtEur.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
WILL SPEND SUMMER
MONTHS ON COAST
Students of University Reach
Santa Cruz ON Way to Their
Camp ON Liddell Greek.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ. May 15.-The advance
guard of the Summer School OF Civil
Engineering of the University of Cali
fornia arrived here to-day. The stu
dents will camp on Liddell Creek. about
twelve miles up the Coast.
B. F. Sanford is in charge Of the par
ty The other members are E. III.
Mathis, c. Dimmler, ". Frater, s. C.
Mendenhall, III. B. Foster, T. Watson,
w. C. Rheinhart. o. N. Friendly, O. A
Kraft and w. Stanton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
TESTIMONY OF EXPERT
FAvORS JOHANN HOCH
Doctor Thinks Arsenic Found In the
Body Came From the
sosf

CHICAGO, May 15.-Testimony for
the defense was begun to-day in the
trial of Johann Hoch, charged with
wife murder. The defense waived any
opening address to the jury. DR.. Gus
tave Kolisher, an expert. combated the
theories set forth by DR.. Lewke, Pro-
fessor Haines and other experts for the
State in regard to the cause OF the
death of Mrs. Walcker Hoch. DR.. Kol-
isher declared that had arsenical pois-
oning been the cause, there would have
been a noticeable corroding of the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach
DR.. Kolisher gave as his opinion that
the arsenic found in the body of Mrs.
Walcker Hocn came there from the soil
of the graveyard, which. he said, like
the earth Of all cemeteries, is saturated
with the poison.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
FORMER STATE OFFICIAL
OF MONTANA ARRESTED
Accused OF Having Defrauded Appli-
cants for Diplomas to Teach I'm
the Schools.

HELENA. Mont, May 15.-On a
charge of grand larceny an informa-
ton was filed in the District Court this
afternoon against w. w. Welch. for
merly State Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Judge Smith issued a
bench warrant and this evening Sheriff
Scharrenbroch arrested Welch here. He
was released upon nominal bonds.
The specific charge against the for
mer head of the State Educational De-
partment is the embezzlement of $487,
which, it is alleged, he collected from
applicants for State and life diplomas,
giving receipts and failing to deliver
certificates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
BRITAIN KEEPING JAPAN "cooL.v
TOI6io's Ally Does Not Want to BE
Drawn Into Dispute With France.

LONDON, May 15.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has made no further repre-
sentation to the French Government
regarding the continued stay of the
Russian Pacific fleet in Cochin China
waters. No alarm is felt in Govern
ment circles here that Japan will press
her protest so far as to produce a rup-
ture of peace: but IT is fully recognized
that japan has the power to bring her
ally into the conflict by a hostile act.
Therefore, the British Government is
using every effort to keep the Japanese
cool and at the same time urging upon
France the necessity of respecting
neutrality, in which Great Britain
agrees in principle with Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
PASTOR OF SAME CHURCH
FOR THIRTY-FIvE YEARS

NEW YORK. May 15.-Rev. DIR. Rob-
ert S. Macarthur has celebrated the
close of his thirty-fifth year as pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, in West
Fifty-seventh street. Great crowds at
tended the services in commemoration
of the event. In his thirty-five years
of service, DR.. Macarthur is said never
to have missed a Sunday through ILL.,
ness. He will bgein his thirty-sixth
year by starting an important move
ment of a missionary nature in this
city. plans for which he is now ma
turing
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
NAVAL ACTION is NEARING.
Combined Russian Squadrons Ready to
Steam Northward.

ST. PETERSBURG. May IA naval
action within a few days is regarded
as likely in well informed naval cir
cles. Admiral Rojestvensky and Rear
Admiral Nebogaton joined forces on
May TO- There is reason to believe
that the united fleet will proceed north
ward Immediately. No delay was nec-
essary for the purpose of coaling or
cleaning Nebogatoff's ships, as his d.
vision made stop for this purpose be-
fore entering the Straits of Malacca
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY WRITE TO-DAY
| WEINSTOCK, LUBIN & CO.
THE SILK HOUSE GRANT AVE, S. E. COR GEARY ST. J
IGOLDFIELD NEWSBOY
TRIES HIS OWN CASE
Pays a Fine for Running
Down Two Montana Miners
in Nevada Camp.

GOLDFIELD. May 15.-A youth
named Jack, who is the head Of the
Newsboys' Union IN Gold1eld. rode
horse at a furious gait up the main
street to-day. The horse became un-
manageable and knocked down and ran
over Thomas Killehan and Samuel Sny-
der, from Montana, injuring the former
internally. The boy gave himself up to
the Justice OF the Peace. tried his own
case. paid his fine and was dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Noted Attorney Dying.

HELENA, Mont, May 15.-E- Warren
Toole. one of the foremost lawyers Of
the Northwest and a brother of Gov
ernor Toole, Is dying at his home here
from a complication of diseases Toole
won prominence in his handling of the
case of the State against the Northern
Pacific Railroad before the United
States Supreme Court, which resulted
in saving the State vast quantities Of
lands of almost untold value.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
SOCIALISTS EMBARRAss RoUvIER.
InterpeIlate French Government on the
Question of Neutrality.

PARIS. May I5.-Tbe Chamber Of
Deputies reassemblcd to-day after the
Easter holidays. NJ Valiant (Social-
ist) presented an Interpolation of the
Government on the observance of neu-
traIity in the Far East and De Prez-
sens (Socialist) interpellated the Min
istry on neutrality OF Morocco.
Premier Rouvier, In reply. said the
Government, as recently explained, had
Given explicit orders to the authorities
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
French bankers Make Proposal.

FRANKFORT-ON-M May 16.-
The Zeitung's ST. Petersburg corre-
spondent says that syndicate of
French bankers with which Russia be-
gan negotiations last February for a
new loan, has now declared it's willing
ness to raise 100000, 900 provided one
quarter of the proceeds are spent for
the building of war vessels at French
yards.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Gar Authorizes Bond Issue.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 10. An i'm
perial decree is published authorizing
the issue of s10O.00o,000 of short-term
bonds, $4,000, 900 of which has al
ready been placed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
vi.aIia Want. New school.

vISALIA, May 15.-At a meeting of
the City Board of Education tonight 1t
was decided to issue call for spe-
cial election to be held on June 10 to
vote bonds for $4,000 with which to
construct an additional school build
ing
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
CONDEMNED AS A PRIZE.
Japanese Naval Court Conascates a
British Steamship.

NAGASAGKI, May 15.-The naval
prize court at Sasebo has confiscated
the British steamship Sylviana
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
BEGINS TASK OF CLEANING
OUT CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
City Attorney Notifies Proprietors Of
Disreputable House to Vacate
the Premises by June l.

SANTA CRUZ. May 15.-Cfty Attorney
u. P. Netherton has started a crusade
against the disreputable houses in this
city. The proprietress of one of the
houses has been notified that she must
vacate the premises by June /.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
colored Man Killed By Train.

AUBURN, May 15.-An unknown coIored
man was literally cut to pieces this
morning by the Oregon Express two
miles north of Roseville. The man was
about so years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16

The Sylyiana, a vessel Of 41S7 tons.
was captured on February 20 last.
bound for Vladivostok with Cardiff
coal on board. The place of her cap
ture was not reported at the time
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
THIRTY TONS OF BALED HAY
ARE DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Valuable Horses Are With Great DIM
Guilty Taken From Burning Barn
Near Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA. May 15.-The barn of
Samuel burlington, at Mount Olivet. !
village near this city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire last night. About thirty
tons of baled hay were destroyed. A
number of valuable horses were with
great difficulty taken from their stalls.
blindfolded and led into safety. The
loss is $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
VALLEJO BARTENDER FALLS
A VICTIM TO HOT WEATHER
First Case OF Prostratfon Caused ~
soPs Rays I'm History of
Navy Yard Town.

VALLEJO. May 15.-The drst pros
tration from heat In the history of VAL
lejo was recorded this afternoon. will
liam Stevens, bartender in the Wal
dorf saloon. was overcome while serv-
ing a big rush OF customers and had
to be taken to his home in an ambu-
lance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
Cheap Rates East.
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July T. ., G. "a 25 26.
Tickets may be purchased ten days before
date Of departure They are First Class and
good for ninety days Call upon or write II. A.
Buck. General Agent Pennsylvania Lines, 621
Market % San Francisco for full particu-