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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
LUNATIC TELLS
ABOUT MURDER
Special Dispatch to In. Call.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 27.-Walter
l. Cutie was adjudged insane in the
Superior Court to-day Before being
taken to the State hospital at Patton
ne told a story of murder which the
authorities are investigating. The
story may be the product of an insane
mans imagination, but it was told
with such attention to details tha it
is considered worth investigating.
Cutie stated that his home was in
indianapolis and that there. more
than a year ago, he witnessed a muir
oer. AT dfsorderly house kept by
Madam Prosser on Washington street
NJ 1erS-r,' he saw Lon Bass and. Lon Nc
Clure stab and kick q man to death
according to his story, both murder
ers escaped and Cutie too fed from
Indiana fearing that he might be ar
rested as an accessory.
Cutie declared that Bass and Nc
Clure are now in California and that
they were in San Francisco only a
few weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28

peasants number 100000 out Of a
total population of 100000, will, if
it spreads, result in disorder far
greater than anything that has arisen
during the present agitation. The
peasants hitherto have not figured to
any great extent in this agitation,
which is confined to the 100000
workmen in the cities and towns The
Socialists recently sent emiSSarieS into
the country districts for the purpose
of stirring up the villagers. Accord
ing to reports, they met with speedy
success. AS rs per cent of the peas
ants are unable to read, they are easily
led away by Socialist oratory.
Murderous attacks upon solitary
policemen or small patrols were fire.
quent to-day in the streets of War
saw, causing the gravest anxiety to the
authorities, who are at a loss to know
how to protect the policemen. Re
ports are current to-day that the mur-
ders will be continued until the num-
Der of policemen killed equals the total
number of peasants killed in the JAN
uary disturbances.
The employees of the suburban steam
railways have struck and the city fire
men have announced that they will
strike on Saturday, unless given higher
wages. The grave-diggers of the Jew
-ish cemeteries have made similar de-
mandS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
BURTON SCORES
OVER HEMENW Az

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-With a
handful of Republicans, aided by the
Democrats, Representative Burton of
Ohio to-day gained complete control of
the House and forced an amendment
to- the sundry civil appropriation bill
requiring the use of granite in the
construction of the public building at
Cleveland, his home town. Chairman
Hemenway of the Appropriations Com
mlttee was put to rout while the un-
usual spectacle was witnessed of the
presiding officer being twice over
ruled on an appeal from his decisions
In order'to adopt the amendment it was
necessary to revert to a page of the
bill already passed over, procedure
also unusual
Seeing that he had been outfianked
by Burton, Hemenway several times
sought an adjournment after the bill
had been reported to the House for
favorable action, but his motions were
voted down. So clearly were he and
his followers in the minority that Hem
enway interrupted a roll call to move
the passage of the bill, which carried
amid loud applause. The bill carries
a total appropriation of $65, ,272, ,2S0.
Early in the day the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill was
agreed to and number of measures
pertaining to the District of Columbia
were passed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
CAST FOR THE PRINCESS
ENONE' is SELECTED
Clever Stanford Students Will Present
Light Opera Written by Member
of the Junior Class

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 27.
The cast for THE Princess Enone,"
the original opera, which will be given
by the junior class of the university,
has been selected. ''The Princess
Enone" is a remarkably clever light
opera, dealing with a Stanford colony
in Central America, written by Delmar
Reynolds, K. A. Bickel and H. Curran.
The leading woman's part, that of the
princess, is given to Miss Geraldine
Brown, who is by far the best actress
at Stanford now. r. S. Kellogg will
sing the tenor lead of Boggs, the ,comi-
cal old Stanford professor, who intro
duceS civilization and the cocktail into
the land of the ancient Aztec There
is to be a large chorus of dusky beau
ties. composed, of course, of Stanford
girls. The entire cast is as follows:
Princess Enone, Miss Jeraldine Brown:
Boggs. who likes the cocktail, Roy S. Kellogg:
Montezuma. the deepvciced king c. L. Fire
baugh; Thurston. ]. Swift; Toga. r. H. Lach-
mund: Kaloa. Miss Eugenia Miller: Zaza, V.
E. Stork. Miss Edna Brown and Miss Geor-
gina Lyman will sing the flower songs
Chorus-Misses 1. L. Johnson. Shirley Hopper.
Pearl Eekstein G.. E, Mccord, j. Wilson.
Beatrice Philip. Julia Derby. M S. Gray,
Helen Thoburn. Edith Miller c. r. Smith
Claire Pedlar, A. B. Packard S. B. Thomp-
hoff. H NJ Haver. A. H. schaaf. F. A Crit
tenden. H. Blood c. T. Ross and z. Hazard
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOT FOR BEST FARM
in the State.

II saw so much in the papers about
tine wonderful cures effected by Pyra-
rnig Pile Cure, I determined to give it
q trial 1 bought from my druggist
one 50-cent box and used ii as directed,
and by the time 1 had used the last
pyramid / was entirely cured; in four
days after ] began TO use the pyra-
raids' all Inflammation was gone. 1
was perfectly easy all the time, the
. excessive discharge stopped at once,
and stools became easy and gentle.
~ was unable TO get my own fire.
wood for four months, and half the
tire when I could walk at all l had
te walk half bent. I used many pile
remedies. salves and oiptments. ali TO
no effect until / used one 50-cent box
- pyramid Pile Cure and was cured.
Il would not be afflicted as l was
+ months ago for the best farm in
80 State of Arkansas. 1 can give
praof and reference of the wonderful
cure to all who are afflicted as / was.
Please publish my letter that may ad-
wise the afflicted. w. z. Wallis. Pig
got. Ark, box D.
The experience of Mr.. Wallis is that
Of thousands of others who suffer for
wears with the most painful forms of
hemorrhoids. or piles, and after trying
everything they hear Of give up all
hone of a cure and look for temporary
relief only. To all such a little book
published by Pyramid Drug Company,
Marshall, Mich, brings glad tidings,
as il tells all about the cause and cure
ot piles. and is sent free for the asking.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
MAXIM C0RKY
TO BE EXILED
Russian Author Is Released
From Prison Only to Be
Banished From Capital
HIS INFLUENCE. FEARED
Governor General Trepoff
Responsible for Harsh
Treatment of the Writer

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2s.-Maxim
Gorky had but a short glimpse of
liberty to-day. Released on $4,000 bail,
the noted author was Immediately re-
arrested and conveyed to a place of
confinement, pending deportation to
some distant city or province, where
his continued resistance, it is believed,
will not be so dangerous to the welfare
of the Government as IL would be here
in ST. Petersburg.
The release of Gorky was effected by
order of Governor General Trepoff.
after the friends of the writer had
overcome obstacle after OBSTACLE and
won the grudging consent of the
hierarchy and officials to the signing
of the mandate admitting him to Jail
The re-arrest also was the act of the
all-powerful Governor General, who is
unwilling to allow such a firebrand to
be at large in the capital, of which
Trepoff is practically the supreme
ruler.
Disappointed as was Gorky at the
outcome of the days business, he was
no more so than were his wife and
children, who had been informed of the
decision to release him on bail and
awaited his return home for hours
When a press representative visited
the apartments occupied by the
authors family the windows were bril-
llantly lighted in honor or the expect
ed appearance of the husband and
father.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
PAROLE BREAKERS PUNISHED.
Runaway Officers of the Lena Must
Return to Mare Island.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-
Yielding to the demands of the United
States, Russia has not only ordered
the officers of the cruiser Lena who
violated their parole to return to San
Francisco, but has reduced them one
grade as punishment. The only ex-
cuse offered was their youth.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The an
nouncement that the Russian Govern
ment has directed three naval officers
who broke their paroles and escaped
from the Lena at San Francisco to
return to that ship was received with
qualification at the Navy Department
principally because Admiral McCalla,
who is directly responsible for the de-
tention of the Lena's personnel, will
be relieved from what otherwise
might be the disagreeable necessity of
abolishing the shore leaves for the
Lena's officers and crew in the future.
The action also relieves the State De-
partment from making explanation to
Japan for permitting a breach of neu-
trality such as might be properly
charged if Russian sailors interned
under conditions imposed in the Lena
case were allowed to escape.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
CASE IS WON
BY LOCAL BANK
Federal Supreme Court De-
cides Tax Suit in Favor of
San Francisco National
STATE LAW INVOLVED
Method Of Assessment Said
to Work Discrimination,
but Judges Not Unanimous

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Su-
preme Court of the United States to-
day decided the tax case of the Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco favorable
to the bank. The case involved the
State law directing the assessment of
the stock of national banks in Cali
fornia, while assessment on State
banks was made on their property
The opinion was delivered by Justice
White, who held that the effect of the
law in this case was to work discrim-
ination. The finding of the State court
was reversed. The Chief Justice and
Justices Brewer, Brown and Peckham
disSented.
In the course of his opinion Justice
White called attention to the fact that
IN assessing bank stock much prop
erty of an intangible character must be
taken into consideration, which is not
true in cases in which the assessment
is made on visible property as is re-
qulred in the case of State banks
Concluding his opinion, he said:
our conclusion does not deny the power of
the State of California to assess shares of
stock In national banks, provided only the
method adopted does not produce the dscrim-
ination prohibited by the act of Congress
From this it would follow that If the statutes
of California either from their text or as
ltt
compelled the assessing officers in the valua-
ton of the property of State banks and other
State moneyed corporations to include all those
elements of value which are embraced in the
assessment of shares of stock in national
banks, so that there would be an equality of
taxation as respects national banks the dis
elimination which we find to exist under the
present state of the law of California would
disappear.
Justice Brewer delivered the dissent
ing opinion, in the course of which
he said:
Whatever may be the effect of the statute
creating or opening the door to discrimination,
no one can read it and say that there was in
tent the part Of the Legislature of Cali
fornfa to discriminate injuriously against ma
tional banks. The statute is positive in its
language that national bank shares shall be
taxed and assessed as is other property and
there was beyond doubt an attempt on the
part of the California Legislature to cast only
an equal burden of taxation on such shares
OF course there cannot be imputed to this
court an intention to favor national bank
property in the matter of taxation and to lay
down one rule for it's benefit which is denied
to all other property.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
GIRLS REFUSAL
COSTS Her LIFE

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Miss Mary
Catherine Mulvein, an heiress, was
murdered to-day by Daniel Herman, a
policeman, whose love she had refused.
The crime was committed in the most
fashionable part Of Michigan Boule-
ward, at a time when the avenue was
filled with pedestrians and carriages.
Herman, after killing the young
woman. made his escape, and tonight
committed suicide in a lodging house
at 3165 Archer avenue by shooting
himself through the BRAN
The young lady was returning from
St James parOchial school, where she
frequently acted as a substitute
rszc-flev, and had reached the Corner OF
Twenty ninth street and Michigan
Boulevard when she met Herman, who
had evidently been waiting for her.
What passed between them will never
be known Suddenly Herman seized
the girls arm, caught her close to
him and fired three times. One bullet
passed through her brain, one tore off
a finger of her right hand and the
third missed her.
Herman became infatuated with the
girl through hearing her play at st.
James Catholic Church, where she
acted as organist, and had for a long
time annoyed her with his attentions,
constantly urging her TO marry him.
Herman had been a member Of the
Chicago police force for several years,
acting as a plain clothes" man. For
about one year he had been on fur
Tough.
Miss Mulvein was % years old. She
was the daughter of John Mulveill,
who died several years ago leaving an
estate of s150,OO0
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
ARABIAN INSURRECTION
ALARMS AUTHORITIES
Large Section Is in Revolt and Rebels
Capture Towns of Kataba
and TaiS

CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 27.-The
lnsurrection in the province of sYe-
men, Arabia, is assuming alarming
proportions Almost the whole coun-
try southwark of Sanaa is in revolt
and the towns of Kataba and Tais
have fallen into the hands of the in
surgent Arabs, whose forces are con-
stantly increasing. Defective trans
port renders the dispatch of Turkish
reinforcements most difficult. Great
numbers of camels are perishing on
the road, while large numbers Of
troops are DESERVING.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-A dispatch from
Constantinople to the Temps saws the
Sultan of Turkey has directed that
thirty gunboats be ordered at various
European Shipyards.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
SENATE ACQUITS SWAYNE
Z ON ALL TWELVE COUNTS
of the Florida Judge Fails
ACCUSED RGtiPeS
When Roll IS
Called,

Kean. Kearns, Lodge Long. McComas, Mil
lard. Penrcse, Perkins. Plat Comm. Platt On.
Yo. Proctor. Quarles. Scott, Smoot Spooner,
Stewart, WarrenL49.
The vote on the second and third
articles being on similar charges, re-
suited in each case thirty-two guilty,
fifty not guilty. Clark Of Montana
voted not guilty on the second and
third articles and this was the only
change from the first.
The fourth article related to
Swayne's use of the private car on the
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Company. The vote resulted: Guilty,
%; not guilty, SO.
.X The Senators who voted guilty on
the fourth article were: Bailey, Berry,
Blackburn, Carmack, CockreH, Gull
berson, Daniel, McLaurin, Martin,
Money, Morgan, Newlands. Pettus.
The fifth charge was similar to the
fourth and the vote was the same as
the vote on the fourth.
The sixth article charged Judge
Swayne with non-residence in the dis
trict. The vote was: Guilty, 81; not
guilty, 81.
The seventh article was similar to
the sixth and the vote was 10 guilty,
63 not guilty.
The eighth article related to the
contempt case of E. T. Davis. Guilty,
81; not guilty, 81.
On the ninth article the vote was:
Guilty, 81; not guilty, 81.
Article 10 related to the contempt
case of Simeon Belden and the vote
was: Guilty 81: not guilty, 81.
Article IL was similar to article 10
and the vote was the same.
The twelfth and last article was the
contempt case of O'Neal and the vote
was: Guilty, IS; not guilty, AZ.
This acquitted Judge Swayne of all
charges.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
NOT IN DANGER OF ROUT.
British War Writer Says Russians Car
Hold Back Oyama.

Special Cable to The Call and New York
Herald. Copyright, 1905, by the New York
Herald Publishing Company.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Captain James.
the well-known war correspondent of
the Times, who has been spending a
short time in Russia watching the pro-
gress of events in that country, ar
rived in London this morning. The
Call correspondent mentioned that he
understood that Captain James had
suggested the probable early collapse
of the Japanese military offensive.
Captain James replied:
THAT is not quite an accurate in
depreciation of my opinion. What
actually said was that the Japanese
army was, believed, not now in po-
sition to deliver a really crushing de-
feat, since, to quote a well-known mill
tary phrase, only numbers can ami
hilate, and the Russians have had all
winter to make up any disparity be-
tween the two forces engaged"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
ARBUCKLE MERCHANT
TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF
Attempt on Life Due to Serious Ac-
cusatfon Made Against Him by
Young Girl.

b COLUSA, Feb. 27.-L. o. Johnson,
a wealthy hardware merchant of Ar
buckle, attempted suicide this morn
ing. He shot himself twice, one shot
lodging in his head, the other just
above the heart.
Several citizens called on Johnson
a few days ago and accused him of
a serious crime. A stormy interview
followed, Johnson denying his guilt
and limiting al blackmail. Since then
he has been greatly worried. He got
up early this morning, went to his
store, locked himself in and made the
attempt to end his life. He was found
unconscious from loss of blood. Ply
sicians say he will recover.
Johnson declares he will repeat the
attempt. He is a married man with
two children. His accusers base their
charge on the testimony of a young
girl.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
Vote
! Once for Con-
ViCtiOn,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Sen
ate. sitting as a court of Impeachment
for the trial of Charles Swayne, Dis
. trict Judge for the Northern District
of Florida, to-day acquitted him on all
of the twelve articles Of impeachment
brought by the House of Representa-
tives. On none of the articles were
there even a majority for conviction,
although il required two-thirds, or
hfty-five Affirmative votes, to convict.
The closest vote was on the last
article, the contempt case of w. c.
O'Neal, when thirty-five Senators
voted guilty and forty-seven not guilty,
while on two articles only thirteen
Senators voted for conviction. The
voting for the most part was on party
lines, though there was not a strict
alignment on any article. At the con-
clusion of the voting the presiding Of
hcer directed the secretary to enter an
acQuittal upon the records and the
court then adjourned.
Judge Swayne was not in the Sen
ate during the roll calls, but in the
Presidents room just back of the
chamber. The result of its balloting
was sent TO him by his attorneys.
Five of the House managers attended
during the proceedings.
The voting on the impeachment be-
gan at 1890 O'Clock on the first
article, which charged Swayne with
certifying a false claim for expenses.
The vote was;
Guilty. 80; not guilty 49.
The detailed vote on the first article
fellows:
Guilty-Bacon. Bailey, Bard, Bate Berry.
Blackburn. Carmack, Clark (Mont), Clay,
Cockrell. Culberson Daniel Foster Ua-), Cor
nan, Kittredge Laumer, McCreary, Nc
Curnber, McEnery, NcLaurin. Mallory. Martin.
Money Morgan. Nelson. Newlands, Overman,
Patterson Pettus, Simmons. Stone, Taliaferro.
Teller-33.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
RIOT RUMOR EXAGGERATED.
Conflicts in Theodosia Declared to
Have Been Small Affairs.

THEODOSIA, kaffia, Guinea, Feb,
27.-The recent disturbance here has
been greatly exaggerated. One Jew
died as the result of street fighting,
growing out of anti-Government DEM
onstrations on the part of the Jewish
strikers. The latter paraded the
streets, forcing a stoppage of work
and shouting Down with the Car, -
"Give us equality" A rope had been
placed around the statue of Alexander
III with the object of overturning it.,
when the police dispersed the crowd
Some unimportant conflicts occurred
between Christians and Jews, the for
mer declaring that there were still
people in Russia who would defend
the Car.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
FEDERAL SUPREME COURT
DECIDES AGAINST TRJ1ST

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The Su-
preme Court of the United States de-
cided the case of the National Cotton
Oil Company VS.. the State of Texas.
involving the Texas antitrust law.
The State court found the company
guilty under that law and held that
it had foreited its right to do business
in the State. The case was appealed
to the Supreme Court on constitutional
grounds. That court, however, in its
opinion to-day, which was delivered
by Justice McKenna, held that the
charge was untenable and sustained
the verdict Of the court below.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
NEGROES SLAY TWO WHITE
PLANTERS In MISSISSIPPI
Killing Follows Quarrel and Sheriff's
Posse Now Seeks Blacks, Who
MAY Be Lynched.

YAZOO CITY, Miss. Feb. 27.-A
difficulty occurring late yesterday af-
ternoon between Ed Stevens, a prom-
inent planter living near this city, and
four negroes led to the killing of Stew
ems and his brother, w. H. Stevens.
and the wounding of a negro named
Wilder. one of the slayers of the Stew
ems brothers. The negroes escaped.
A Sheriff's posse is now securing
the country for the quartet of blacks
and a lynching is believed to be inev-
liable If the negroes are caught. De-
tails regarding the killing of the Stew
ems brothers, which occurred on a
plantation two miles from this city.
are meager.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
NEGROES BUYING TICKETS
TO THE INAUGURAL BALL
Hope TO Gain Social Prestige By
Mingling With the White
Quality"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-"Is 1 go
ing 30 the inaugural ball? Yes. L is,
honey. / done been savin' UP for
three months and rs going to cut a
splurge wiv white quality dis here
time 70 shuah."
This is sample of capital city
small talk among the negro popula-
ton at present Mr.. Roosevelt has
made no color line" announcement
and anybody that has five dollars can
obtain one of the coveted Invites" i"
Quite a number Of Washington ne
groes have the money and are ready
10 part with il for the social prestige
it will give them-among their own
people.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
KUR0PATKIN'S ARMY PLACED
TN CRITICAL POSITION
OYAMA OPENS THE WAY
FOR FLANK MOVEMENT

recently commenced, is further re-
ported to have caused great damage
far behind the Russian lines.
Advices from Chinese sources say
that general engagement is in pro-
gress all along the line. The heaviest
lighting is reported to be occurring on
the Japanese right and General Kuro-
XII is said to be sweeping far north
and threatening to crumple the Rus
slams back upon the railroad.
A special force is reported to be
moving from the south and east, with
the intention of cutting of the Rus
slams communications by rail with
Vladivostok.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
PLAN A BIG BUILDING
FOR CITY OF SAN JOSE
Young Mems Christian Association
Determines to Erect Home to
Cost S6O.OOO

SAN JOSE, Feb. 27.-Following a
conference of the paid officers of the
various Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations in attendance at the State
convention, the board of directors of
the San Jose Young Mems Christian
Association decided to-day to move at
once toward the erection of build
ing for the local association, to cost
about 100000 including site.
An organization of the employed
officers was formed, M. A. Hollabough
of Redlands being elected president,
L. 3. Smith of San Francisco vice
president, and Physical Director Bra
den of Pasadena secretary and treas
urer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
WOULD MAKE IT A CRIME
TO KILL AMERICAN EAGLE
Nevada Assembly Passes Measure
for the Protection of the Ma
tional Bird.

RENO, Feb. 27.-The bill intro
duced last week providing for the pro-
lection of the American eagle in Ne
vada passed the Assembly to-day and
has been sent to the Senate. The
measure, which was introduced upon
recommendation of Governor Sparks,
provides a severe penalty for those
who wantonly kill the bird.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-28
BLIZZARD CHECKS OPERATIONS.

Binding SnOwstOrm Gives the Two
Armies a Breathing Spell.
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL
KUROKI. Feb. 2S.-Tbe Japanese
army now holds a front extending
from the vicinity of Hun River to
several miles east of Taitse.
The weather took a sudden change
to-day. becoming unfavorable for
further operations. The mornina
was cloudy and the afternoon brought
a driving storm of wind and snow,
which was almost a blizzard. To-
night 1t is clearer and cold. with the
wind subsfding