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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
Cabinet Officer Not
To Be Shielded,
I GUILTY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The fact
that Attorney General Moody, acting.
doubtless. under the direction of the
President. has invited two Distinguish
ed Democrats, Harmon and Judson, to
assist in bringing to justice any per-
sons connected with Santa Fe rebate
cases, has caused much comment in
Washington. One of the comments is
that the President is repeating the
policy and action he took in the Post
Office Department fraud cases, when he
appointed Jerome Bonaparte and
Holmes Conrad. Democrats. to review
ell the work done by the Republican
investigators.
The suspicion here is that the investi-
CATION may reveal some matter which
involves a member of the Presidents
Cabinet and he desires to have the in
vestigation made by Democrats.
There appears to be little question
that the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, in it's certification of facts to the
Attorney General, has made out very
strong case against the Santa Fe and
it has been stated that the Attorney
General can proceed under several
laws, criminally and civilly, including
orders to bring the officers of the COM
pany to bar for contempt of court and
put any recalcitrant in Jail. 1t is also
understood that as the case is one of
the strongest ever made out by the
commission, there will be no doubt as to
prosecutions.
The. overwhelming vote for the rail-
road rate bin in the House apparently
has mad no moral effect upon the SEN
ate. The Esch-Townsend measure is
expected there to quietly pass away
after the kean resolution has been
passed providing for an investigation
of the question by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. President Roose-
Welt does not now expect final action
until the extra session in the fall.
The Senate committee is really in
favor of action. by a majority of at
least one, but the advocates of the
Esch- Townsend bill have been con-
vinced by It's opponents that the time
is too short TO do anything at this ses-
sion. This is the present attitude of the
Senate committee to which the measure
was referred to-day:
For action-Cullom. Dolliver and
Platt, Republicans; McLaurin. Car
mack and Foster, Democrats
For inaction or delay-Elkins. Kean.
Foraker and Millard. Republicans;
Newlands, Democrat.
Absent-Aldrich, Republican, and
Tillman Democrat.
The Kean resolution will be consid-
cred by the committee tomorrow. A
hearing was held to-day. Newlands
presented a new proposition, which
provided for continuous hearings up to
the end of this session and joint hear
ings with the House during the recess
Some one called attention to the fact
that the House would go out OF exist
ence on March A.
Pressure of all kinds Is being brought
upon the Senate TO prevent action.
President Roosevelt believes the tre-
mendous majority for the Esch-Town-
send bill In the House should have an
important moral effect. but he will
make no more special efforts with the
Senate. At the same time the railroad
presidents are pouring in all kinds of
communications and protests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
MURDERESS
NAY STARIE
IN PRISON
Mrs. Edwards Hopes
to Escape the
GallOWS.
special Dispatch tc Tn. Call.

READING, Pa. Feb. 10.-Mrs. Kate
Edwards, who murdered her husband.
probably viii not live to see the gall
lows, or, if she is reprieved by the
Governor, to hear the message read
She is becoming weaker. and weaker,
and has refused TO eat. She is prac-
tically starving to death. One of the
keepers said to-day that she was very
emaciated and could hardly stand on
her feet. and that she had not eaten
eral weeks Dr. IL. E. Schmel, the
prison physician, was called in hur-
riedly to-day to see her, but would not
disclose her actual condition.
Mrs. Edwards has said all along that
she would not live until the 18th of
February. Her one prayer, day and
night, has been that she would die be-
fore the day of her execution
Last night was the first time that
little Alma was not allowed TO sleep
with her mother. She slept with
Matron Newcome. The child cried her
self to sleep.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Attor-
neys representing Samuel Greason, the
negro, who with Mrs. Kate Edwards
is condemned to be hanged at Reading
next Thursday for the murder of Mrs.
Edwards husband. came from Read
ing to-day TO lay before the Supreme
Court a petition asking that Greason's S
case be reopened and sent back 20 the
Berks County court for retrial. The
petition is based on the confession
made by Mrs. Edwards on Thursday.
Greason has been respited more, than
a dozen times and the death warrant
has been read to him twelve times.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
AUDIENCE
IS CHEAT TED
BY DEATH
Singer Found Dead
in Dressing
Room.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

REDLANDS, Feb. 10.-While the
fashionable audience that crowded the
New Wyatt Theater to the doors was
impatiently waiting to hear another
song by Mrs. ]. P. McElroy of Los An
geles, formerly of Philadelphia. she
was lying dead in her dressing room.
She was found there by her, husband
and the theater attendants a few min
utes after her time came to sing.
The occasion was one of the most
notable functions in Redlands society
this season. being the annual vaude-
willie performance by the Redlands
Lodge of Elks. A number of singers of
them Mrs. McElroy. She sang the
Bridge of Sighs' early on the pro-
Sramme and was down for another
song near the close. She had been re-
ceived with much enthusiasm and had
responded to an encore.
When the time arrived for her to ap-
pear again her husband gave the sig
nal which was her cue to appear upon
the stage. but there was no response.
An investigation showed that her dress
ing-room was locked. The door was
forced open and she was. found lying
dead upon the floor. Several physicians
were summoned from the audience. and
they pronounced heart disease as the
cause of death.
Mrs. McElroy was well known in the
musical world in the East. She came
to California only short time ago and
took up her home in Los Angeles. where
she has appeared on many occasions.
The body will be sent to Los Angeles.
The announcement of Mrs. McElroy's
death caused the audience to leave the
theater.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
MURDEROUS
ASSAULT ON
YOUNG Man
Victim Saves Life by
Shooting at His
ASSailaltS.
special pIspatch o rhe can.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 10.-John C.
Mccarthy, a prominent young man.
and cashier OF the Grimes -Stassforth
Stationery Company. was murderously
assaulted by two Mexicans with hunt
ing knives tonight in the small park
which surrounds the county hospital.
He saved his life by shooting at his as
saiiants- He wounded one OF them. but
both made their escape, leaving a plain
trail of blood.
Mccarthy was entering the hospital
grounds to attend a party given by
number OF the nurses attached to the
institution. He had considerable money
with him and had a revolver. but his
overcoat was buttoned around it, AT
the gate two Cholas sprang upon him
and one of them made lunss at him
with a knife, the blade striking his left
hand, cutting through his glove and In
fiicting a severe wound.
The other Mexican knocked him
down. As he fell he opened his coat
and drew his revolver. At sight Of the
weapon the Mexicans jumped back and
Mccarthy began shooting at close
range. AS they continued to retire he
continued firing and one OF the men
was heard to cry out.
Attaches Of the hospital found Nc
Carthy lying in the shrubbery dazed
from the blow and weak from loss OF
blocd. He was taken into the institution.
where he told his story. A party OF
men armed themselves and started af-
ter the highwaymen. following the trail
of blood until they reached Mexican
settlement. but they were unable to
find the men,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11

DOOMED BY
THE HOUSE
Republican Caucus
Determines Fate
OF Bill.
New Mexico and Arizona
Must Be Joined or Re-
main Territories.
Majority Representatives Insist Upon
the Defeat of Senaor Bard's
Amendment

WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-Statehood
for Oklahoma and New Mexico will
not be granted during this session of
Congress unless it be on lines provided
in the House Statehood bill. admitting
New Mexico and Arizona as one State.
This was decided to-day at confer
ence of Republican members of the
House. The following resolution setting
forth this position was adopted. by 112
to 33, after three hours of debate:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this caucus that the decision OF the Re
publican caucus held on April 19. touch
ing the statehood of New Mexico and
Arizona, as provided in the bill of the
House which has been amended in the
Senate and is now pending in the House
Committee on Territories. be insisted
upon, and that we insist on such par
liamentary proceedings as can be had
by a majority of the House or special
order as can be adopted by majority
of the House, under which the afore-
said policy of the Republicans of the
House will be worked out"
Speaker Cannon is the author of this
resolution.
Delegate Rodye of New Mexico made
a strong appeal for concurrence in the
Senate bill. Delegate Mcclure of Okla
homa pleaded for action whereby at
least Oklahoma and Indian Territory
light be admitted. Speaker Cannon
occupied the fsoor at length on two diff
ferent occasions.
The debate was keyed to high pitch
at all times. The ground was taken by
those who favored the House provi-
sions or nothing that the Republicans
Of the body would be sacrificing their
position to a few Republican Senators
If the bill as amended were accepted.
A definition of what is regarded as
the binding feature of a caucus was
made to those Republican members
who have indicated an intention to
vote with the Democrats should oppor-
tunity arise for the acceptance of the
Senate bill. This definition was that
unless a member gave notice in caucus
that he would not be bound by the ac-
ton taken he must hold himself bound
thereby.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. Feb. .10-The Ari-'
zona Legislature will tomorrow for
ward to Congress memorial protest
ing against the taking from Arizona
and annexing to Utah of that part of
Arizona lying north of the Colorado
River,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
Backs Of Fleeing Men
Are Targets for
Bullets.
Day OF HORRORS
V0lleus Fired at Nu-
merOuS Crowds
Of Rioters.
CRISIS AT HAND
Day OF HORRORS
CRISIS At HAND

SOSNOyICE, Feb. 10.-On Thurs
day mob invaded the yard of the
kathrinen works. demanding that the
workmen in charge of the electrical
machinery there join the strike. A
company of soldiers interviewed and a
Polish officer repeatedly called upon
the people to dispense. They refused
to leave unless they were accompa-
med by the workmen..
1t is said that rioter menaced the
officer with a knife, whereupon he
gave the order 10 fire, with the result
that twenty-eight persons, including a
high school pupil who was passing,
fell dead and thirty-six were severely
wounded. The wounded were removed
tn hospital. where five of them died.
a number OF others were slightly
back, evidently while trying to es-
has been stolen from the explosive
stores of the Casimir mines by strik-
ers.
LODI, Russian Poland, Feb. 10
conflict between troops and strikers
took place here this afternoon. Ac-
Icording to one report the strikers fired
upon detachment of soldiers from
windows and the latter then fired a
volley intqs the crowd in the street.
Alsother repQrt saSs one striker was
killed and four wounded Other per-
sistent reports estimate the number of
killed at twenty and say that fifty
were wounded. The conflict occurred
a. Louis Geyer's factory, where troops
were lined up to prevent the men en-
tering to demand their pay.
The strikers generally are enraged
at the refusal of other manufacturers
to allow them full pay while OH strike,
and several encounters between mobs
and troops are reported from different
directions. A number of persons were
said to have been wounded.
1t Is reported that five persons were
killed and sixty-eight wounded in a
riot at Cheibler factory. and that
seven were killed and forty wounded
at the Marcuskohn factory.
1t is said that general railroad
strike will commence on February IA
throughout Poland.
The manufacturers to-day agreed
or, an ultimatum to the strikers to the
effect that unless they return to work
on February g all of the mills will be
shut down indefinitely. 1t is reported
that he Socialist organizations have
directed the strikers to resume work,
the present agitation having suffi-
GENTLY demonstrated the strength of
the labor movement, the leaders now
being content to await a more favor
able opportunity for furthering their
cause. 1t is feared, however, that the
agitation has gone beyond the control
of the leaders.
WARSAW, Feb. 10.-The report of
the death OF Governor General Tchert-
koff, published by the London papers
this morning, is unfounded. He con-
tinues to receive reports and sign doc
uments as usual
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11

" ms HAND
Of HEIRESS
Elopement StartleS
the Residents OF
ESOpuS.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Feb. 10.-Esopus
famous as the home of Judge Parker
is excited over the disappearance of
Miss Mabel Hockridge. daughter of a
wealthy New York business man, and
Frank Tone, the family coachman. The
couple left Hockridge farm. in Stremy
Oh FEBRUARY B. and those who know
their whereabouts refuse to talk.
The young ladies' of the family were
fond Of driving. and were frequent Wis
itOrs To this city. After the coming
Of Tone as coachnan IL was observed
that Miss Mabel became more than
ever devoted to driving, frequently
going out. with Tone uneccompanied by
othersnembers Of the family. No seri-
Gus importance was attached to this
until recently.
Shortly before he disappeared Tone
announced that he was going to visit
relatives. He went away on Friday.
taking large vaiise with him. ON
Friday morning Miss Hockridge an
nounced that she was going to spend
the day with a friend in Stremy viii
lage. and left by the Rifton stage This
caused some little comment in the fam
iIy, as she had never before patronized
the stage. When evening came and she
did not return inquiry was made. and
1t was found that she had not stopped
with her friend, but had come on to
this city. Examination of her ward
robe disclosed the absence of a large
quantity of clothing, which evidently
had been smuggled away
On Saturday letter from the miss
ing girl was received by her father.
stating that she and Tone were mar
ried and had gone to visit his rela-
tives in Witeilberg. Detectives SO far
lave failed TO find the missing couple.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
BABE TIPS
SCALES At
A OUNCES
Tiny Mortal Is Per
feet in Form and
Feature.
spee.sl plspsteh . rh. can.

JERSEY CITY, y. j.. Feb. 10. = An
incubator for newly born infant is
wanted right away at the City Hos
pital. where there was born early to-
day girl baby, which weighs fourteen
ounces. The tiny rnortai's mother is
Teresa Silvers. The little one is as
perfect a child in form, feature and
limbs as was ever born. DR.. Santurn.
Who had charge of the case, has tele-
phoned far and wide for an incubator
with which to keep life and warmth
81 this tiny morseI of humanity, but
has not vet succeeded in getting one.
il was said at the hospital that If an
Incubator can be obtained in time the
baby's life will be saved The child is
The smallest ever born in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
MCCORMICK TO SUCCEED
AMBASSADOR PORTER
White Will Be Sent to Italy and
Meyer Transferred to.
RUScia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-The Presi-
dent has finally arranged for the trans
fers in the high European diplomatic
posts which he contemplates putting
into force on March 4, or soon after.
In addition to those already announced.
ambassador Mccormick, now at St.
Petersburg, will be transferred to Paris
to succeed ambassador Porter. Em-
bassador Meyer, to Italy, will replace
Mccormick at st. Petersburg. Henry
White, secretary of the embassy at
London, will be made ambassador to
Rome Henry L. Wilson, at present
Minister to Chilli will be made Minister
to Belgium, succeeding Lawrence
Townsend of Pennsylvania, who will
retire from the diplomatic service.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
.JEWELRY
SALESMAN
IS ROBBED
Gems Worth $1,000
Are Stolen From
Traveller.
Thieves Pick the Lock OF
Room in Hotel and Make
a Rich Haul.
Roll Of 4G2 ElkS' Teeth Valued at
Between $40 and S15 Each
Taken.
Special Dispatch to me Cain.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 10.-Hotel
thieves who from the manner in which
they performed their work are believed
to be professionals. picked the lock of
the room of E. r. Pelz. a jewelry sales
man from Chicago representing j. w.
SWard & Co. OF Chicago and San Fran
cisco, at the Van Nuys Broadway Hotel
to-day and secured booty worth be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000. There Is not the
slightest cIew TO the identity OF the
thieves nor is il known just when the
re Cbbery was committed
Pelz arrived here yesterday and this
morning he left his room about 9
o'clock to visit the trade and make ar
rangements for buyers OF retail houses
to visit his room and see his samples.
He was away from the hotel most OF
the day and at s O'Clock tonight when
he returned TO his room he found that
The place had been ransacked.
He had left the door locked and found
1t locked upon his return. showing that
the lock had been picked His trunks
had been emptied upon the floor and
the thieves had helped themselves 10
the rich pickings they contained.
Among the articles lost was a roll
containing 402 mounted elks' teeth.
valued at between $40 and $40 each
wholesale; a diamond brooch. two dia-
nond and pearl cluster pins worth
$3.50. several gold watches OF imported
pattern. scffc gold paotograph frames.
a box Of Mexican filigree work IN goIu
more than s1e0 in cash and a box con-
tanning cards, passes and other trans
portation.
The exact value of the booty is not
known, but Pelz said tonight 1t would
be nearly $1,000. He offered reward OF
$500 for the return of the stuff and an
other $500 for the capture of the
thieves He believes he was followed
here by two men who seized the first
opportunity to commit the robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
TROOPS ARE KEPT BUSY.
St. Petersburg Faces Renewal OF
the Labor Upheaval.

the LdDOf Opnedvdl.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 10.--St.
Petersburg is again face to face With
a renewal of the labor upheaval. the
immediate incitement being the failure
of the workmen to obtain payment for
the time they were out on strike, added
to the fact that there has been no
adjustment of the demands which led
to the strike last month.
The Putiloff Iron Works, where the
former strike originated, is playing the
principal part. There are 10000 work
men already out within the metropolis
district and workmen at the torpedo
factory in Kolpino, eighteen miles dis
tant, have joined the strikers. There
is a strong prospect Of the movement
extending.
Only energetic measures by the troops
and police prevented the resumption to-
day of the former tactics of the strik-
ers marching from factory to factory
and inducing or compelling employees
to lay down their tools. Thus far there
has been no disorder In st. Petersburg
and the authorities appear to have the
situation well in hand in this respect
II is generally believed that such pre-
cautions have been taken as will pre-
clude the repetition of the bloodshed
of January 22.
However, circumStantial reports that
the revolutionary element is about to
jcir with the strikers and resort to
bomb-throwing are causing grave ap-
prehensions.
Father Gopon's organization still ex-
lists. but secretly, and it is less effect
i've. On the other hand the employers
realize the Importance of prompt set
tlement of the workmen's grievances,
but have allowed weeks to slip by with
cut deciding on combined action. The
accessions to the ranks of the strikers
have reduced to idleness the entire
region between the Moscow and the
Narva gates, except the Russo-Ameri-
can Rubber Works and one other fac
tory.
While the workmen In the Putiloff
quarter were resorting to a strike to
settle their grievances the employees in
n
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
TRAIN STRIKES BOBSLED
AND THREE ARE KILLED
Two Others Dying and Three In
Injured in Accident in
PeuusyIyauia

NEW BRIGHTON. Feb. 10-A man
and two boys were killed, two boys
are dying and three were slightly in
jured when bobsled dashed into a
train tonight. Eight other boys on
the sled escaped.
The dead: Reed II. Mcdaniel,
Charles c. Harrow. Mert SAVERS.
The dying: Marvey Duey, Robert
Farrow. --...----------~-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
Mail Fund to Stay in Bin.

WASHINGTON. Feb. I0.-Senator
PEI kins visited the President to-day
and received assurances from him that
the item of $45. 1000. providing for carry
ing the mails from San Francisco to
Tahiti, would remain in the postoffice
measure and that he would see to 1t
that bids would be called for at once.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
SENATE HEARS WITNESSES
AGAINST JUDGE SWAYNE
Palmer Reviews the Charges Which
the Lower House Expects to
Prove

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The Senate
to-day began to hear witnesses in con-
nection with the impeachment pro-
ceedings against Judge Swayne of Flor
ida. The statement of the case on be-
half of the House was made by Man
ager Palmer who went over the vari-
Gus charges against Judge Swayne and
said It was the expectation of the man
ayers that all of them would be proved
The witnesses heard to-day testified
concerning hotel bills paid by Judge
Swayne while holding court in Texas
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
THOMAS. THE TURFgIAN,
INJURED IN HAVANA
New York Millionaire Seriously Hurt
as Result OF Collision With
His Auto.

HAVANA. Feb 10--E- R Thomas.
the millionaire New York turfman.
was slightly hurt and his chauffeur.
Edward w. Hawley, was seriously in
iured this afternoon as the result OF
q collision between Thomas ninety
horsepower racing automobile and a
country stage
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
STRIKE MODS TN RUSSIAN POLAND BATTLE
WITH THE SOLDIERS OF THE GAR.
SANGUINARY

n ERLN IIAoordig aco
the of
- nnEtas reported
the in tha place known.
The Ioka at
day of
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11
THE THEATERs-

ALr.AZAR-.Are You a Mascnf'
ALHAMBRA-Matfnee Melba concert
CAIJFoRNIA-"The Mummy and th'
.HVmming Bird.
COI.JrMEIA-.'The Dictator"
CENTHAI.-''A Fight for Millions
s'tfUTES- Vaudeville.
F'ISS'ff ER S-vaudevilIe.
Mother Goose
ORPHEUM-vau
TIFOLI-Grand Opera.
Matinees at all theatsrs to-day.
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Continued on Page 2. Column 5.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-11

Forecast made al San Francisco for
thirty hours ending at midnight. Feb
r1sry H.
San Francisco and Cloudy,
unsettled veathe- Saturday, with
showers; colder brisk northwest winds.
A. q. McADM.
District Foreczster.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02

Beauty in bewitching floral garo'
heightened bv glow Of soft varied
lights. surrounded the ball given last
evening by Mr. and Mrs. william
Tevis.
Especially for the affair pavilion
had been erected between the dining
room and ballroom. semblancee 10 an
Italian garden controlling the entlre
scheme. Through lattice work tralieu
flowers and greens. graceful and aouh-
dant. Locust blossoms. azaleas. IernS
and smiIax luxuriantly maue the9r
presence known In the midst foun-
tain splashed, while all about were
marble seats. The reproduction Wen
emulated the original and with tne
CLINT of fair gowns gliding TO music
measure, the scene was one Of foreign
splendor, unlike any yet given IN tnls
city, even among the several functions
embracing originality. Two hundred
and fifty guests were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Tevis, who, before open
ing the ball, were guests at a dinner
given by DR.. Harry Tevis in honor Of
Mrs. Augustus Spreckels. Others in
vited to meet Mrs. 'Spreckels were:
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Irwin. Mr..
and Mrs. Waiter H. Hobart. Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. Downey Harvey. MFR. and Mrs.
Rudolph Spreckels. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mountford Wilson, Miss Lurline
Spreckels. Miss Constance Crimmins,
Miss Anita Harvey, Mr. Stetson. Mr..
Pike.
The wedding OF Miss Florence Steck
and Rollin c. Ayres took place last
evening at the home of the bride 5
mother on Geary street
Dispensing with the conventional
white robe. the brides blonde fairness
showed to advantage in pale blue chif-
fon over silk Of the same hue. She car
ried bride roses.
Attending was Miss Helen Carroll,
who, as maid OF honor. was gowned IN
pink pima cloth, carrying the dainty
Cecil Bruner roses Miss Florence