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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

Sir Martin le Marchant Hadley Goeselin,
British minister to Portugal, died of in
testinal hemorrhage at Bussaco Sunday
where he arrived i'll on Wednesday.
having just returned from the British
fleet maneuvering at Lagos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Alleged Carelessness.

The railroad engineer says further that
the cause of the first accident was care
lessness, and that he does not believe that
under the circumstances any bumper
would have withstood the strain. Reports
filed by officers in the police department.
show that there have been a number of
accidents of the same nature as the hrst
accident, although not quite so serious n
possible consequences. From the cor Ii
ton of affairs it appears that there has
been a great deal of carelessness on the
part of the operating department."
In closing his communication Engineer
Strouse says that the company is now con-
structing these bumpers with concrete
bases, which, he believes, will make them
more secure He therefore asks that the
District officials hold the matter in abey-
ance until these concrete bases are given
test. IF the bumpers with concrete
base do not stand says Mr.. Strouse, Il
do not know what other appliance can he
placed there that will serve the purpose.
Referred to Capt. Morrow.
The communica ton of the railroad Off
cial has been referred to Capt. Jay !.
missioner, directly in charge of the rail-
road terminal work. He will shortly sub
nit report on the matters contained N
Mr.. Strouses letter. The District officials
have declared their intention to see to 1t
that the railroad company erects bumpers
capable of preventing the freight cars from
street car tracks, as they consider the con-
ditions which have existed there during
the past few months as a menace to the
public safety.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
MUTE FOUNDER.
LOSES CASH.
.Swears Danseuse Stole 1t
She Is Chagrined by Accusation
BY JAMES o. CRAWFORD.

the case was continued and q search
warrant issued for the garments
claimed by Mr.. Ruef.
William Davis. a husky young mendi-
cant, was given three months by Judge
Mogan after 1t had been stated that the
defendant made a speciality of solicit
! ing aims from women and cursing them
If they failed to contribute One ma
tron, moved to pity by his tale of dis
tress, took him to a Third street res
taurant and ordered dinner for him,
but after she had retired and ere the
meal was served he approached the
cashier and proposed that they divide
the money paid by the misguided phil
anthropist. saying that he was not hun
cry, but would like to have the means
of getting a drink.
Leopold Kraus, accused of selling lot
terry tickets in his stationery store at
708 Larkin street, asked for a continu-
ance of his case until he could lay it
before an attorney.
What's the i,se?" inquired Judge Mo-
gan You don't deny that you had lot
terry tickets in your possession, do
you?"
mo; but I'd like to hear what a law
yer has to say about it,, was the an
swer
"Oh. just as you please" said his
Honor, mournfully adding the case to
an overcrowded calendar of continu-
ances.
Frank Asmod (colored) was charged
with vagrancy before Judge Conlan,
and in the same court was the case Of
w. C. Werner (colored), convicted of
burglary. Asmod's case had been dis
tence when a nattily attired young
white man approached the bench with
request that leniency be extended to
Asmod.
DO you know him?'' inquired the
Judge, glancing at Werner.
Indeed, do" replied the interceder.
following the glance and nodding recog-
milton at Werner. 'Asmod and 1 are
old friends, and he's a decent hard
working niger"
well, I'm sorry you did not speak in
his behalf sooner said the Judge, for
if he's the man you're looking at I've
about decided to give him six months.
But the man you're looking at is booked
as Werner
Asmod's old friend retired in confu-
sion.
BY request of Police Captain Duke,
who was stabbed last Sunday morning
by Michael O'Keefe. hfs assailant's ar
raignment was continued by Judge Mo-
gan till tomorrow, when the wounded
officer will be able to appear in court.
Judge Mogan pronounced Reuben
Stafford (coloreO guilty Of vagrancy
and ordered him to appear to-day for
sentence, thereby conveying great an
guish to Reuben himself and a number
of Afro American ladies and gentlemen
| who sat among the spectators. For it
had been pleaded in Reuben's behalf
that he was the champion male cake
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
PROSECUTION
GETS SETBACK
Principal Witness Against
Elk Pugilist Accused of
Manslaughter Is Missing
DISAPPEARS SUDDENLY
Officers Sent in Search Of
Him Report to Court That
He Is on Way to the East
Special Dispatch to Tn. cali

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 1.-The case Of
Francis McGrath, former pugilist,
charged with manslaughter, came up
for trial to-day In the Superior Court.
On two former occasions the attorney
for the defense challenged the jury,
first on the ground that the clerk had
not certified to the list of jurors named
by the new Board of Supervisors, and
The second time he objected on the
ground that the Sheriff had not per-
sonally summoned the jury. There
were no objections to-day, however,
and a jury was soon impaneled.
McGrath is accused of killing Quar-
termaster Taylor of the cutter Bear in
a fist fight at Sausalito last December.
The prosecution took the testimony of
the physicians who attended Taylor
after the encounter. They testified that
death was caused by a blow struck
below the belt. When Thomas Court
ney, the principal witness for the pros
ecution was called, he failed to reply.
An investigation showed that Court
ney, who had been in attendance on
disappeared. Officers sent in search Of
the missing witness reported to Dis
trict Attorney Boyd that he had fled
East to void testifying. A bench war
rant was issued for Courtney's arrest
and every effort will be made to ap-
prehend him If he is still in the State
The trial will be resumed tomorrow
at 10:30 a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
Seat Sale for Mother Goose Begins
This Morning.

The sale of seats for Klaw & Erlang-
er's massive production Of the Drury
Lane spectacle, Mother Goose" will be-
gin this morning at the Grand Opera
house, where that big beauty show will
be seen next Monday night. Local thea
ter~goers have never been treated to one
of these big spectacles and the inquiries
In advance Indicate an advance sale or
extraordinary proportions.
Mother Goose is described as being
the most perfect theatrical presentment
from the viewpoint of novel stagecraft,
superb scenic display and gorgeous cos
tuning known to the annals of the pres
ent-day stage
Sumptuous in its staging. extravagant
in its clothing and in the profusion Of its
marvelously rich sustaining accessories.
there is, in this modern spectacle a
warmth which arises from the constant
cropping out of the unpretentious story
sung into popularity in infantile ears. as
a nursery rhyme and lovingly remem-
bered as a childhood classic, beneath the
heaping brilliancy Of its extraneous en-
bellishments. The cast and ensemble
will number some $50 persons. The
Grand Opera-house will be closed Sun
day night in order to give perfect open
ing performance on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
THREE MILITARY BRANCHES
COMBINE AT PRESIDE
Increased Size of Garrison VIII Be
Further Augmented by End
of Month


BY the consolidation of cavalry and
infantry with the artillery at the Pre-
sidio the reservation becomes the
largest garrison in the United States.
The work of consolidation has been
completed and will result in the keep
ing of an immense guard on duty and
the use of mounted patrol. Colonel
c.. Morris is in command Of the post
and Captain L. r. Burgess is the ad-
jutant
Captain George r. White, post
quartermaster. yesterday took over
the property of the cavalry and infan-
try and closed the camp of the Twen-
ty-first, which will be held vacant for
the time being. Later in the month
the Ninth Battery of field artillery
will be added to the regular garrison
of the post
The following candidates for COM
missions appeared yesterday before
an examining board: Squadron Ser
geant Major F. w. Sapp, Fourth Cav
airy; Sergeant James M. Lockett.
Fourth Cavalry; Corporal ". s.
Cheeseman, Sixty-fourth Company,
coast artillery; Corporal Frank A.
Hawkins, Company NJ, Tenth Infan-
try, and Sergeant Thomas r. Ridley,
Company G, Thirteenth Infantry.
Lieutenant Gilbert A. McElroy,
Thirteenth Infantry, will go to Los
Angeles on business connected with
the construction of barracks at Alca-
traz Island. Captain C. w. Ballou.
Fifteenth Infantry, with station at
Monterey is here on leave and Is at
the Occidental.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
CHARLES w. MORSE REACHES
NEW YORK FROM EUROPE
Sensational DEVELOPMENTS Now
Looked for in the Famous Mat
rinoniaI Mixup.


NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Charles w.
Morse, former president of the Amer
ican Ice Company and promoter of an
extensive bank consolidation plan in
this city, who has long been the central
figure in one of the most sensational
matrimonial tangles of recent years,
arrived here to-day on the steamship
Deutschland from a prolonged stay in
Europe. Mrs. Clemence Cowles Dodge
Morse, the millionaire's wife, did not
accompany her husband. Morse said
that he had returned to answer any
charges that may be made.
During the absence of Morse the long
and searching investigation of the
Dodge divorce reached a point where
the Grand Jury Of New York County
returned criminal indictments against
at least half a dozen persons. among
them two lawyers of wide prominence
Some of the indictments returned by
the Grand Jury have not yet been
made public and 1t is believed that
further sensational developments will
quickly follow.
No announcement officially had been
made as to what course the authorities
having the Dodge-Morse tangle investi-
cation in hand will pursue, but it is be-
lieved that an attempt will be made
to supplement the evidence already in
possession Of the District Attorneys
office by requiring the appearance and
testimony of Morse.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
PERSONAL.

Dr. w. H. Hood .of Reno is at the
Grand.
Attorney Frank Freeman Of Willows
is at the Lick.
James Mcintosh Bell, wealthy busi-
ness man of Boston, is at the Palace
Banker Frederick Cox and daughter
of Sacramento are registered at the
Grand.
Dr.eGeorge Milton BradfieId. surgeon
Of the steamship Mariposa, is at the
Occidental.
Former State Sepator p. L. Flanagan
Of Nevada is down from Reno and is
at the Grand.
Ex-Governor Henry T. Gage arrived
from Los Angeles yesterday and is reg
istered at the Palace.
Charles A. Coe. head OF one of the big
Boston leather firms, and his wife are
among the latest arrivals at the ST.
Francis.
DR.. w. B. Coffey, assistant chief sur
geon of the Southern Pacific Company,
and his wife leave Sunday for Europe,
where they expect to remain for about
three months. During their absence
abroad they will visit London, Paris
and Berlin, where DR.. Coffey will in
spect the leading hospitals with a view
of gathering ideas regarding surgery.
John Brock, a capitalist of Philadel-
phia and president of the Tonopah
Mining Company and the Tonopah
Railroad Company, arrived from the
East yesterday and is at the Palace.
He has come West to inspect the i'm
provements now being made on the
railroad Of which he is the chief execu-
tive and to confer with the Southern
Pacific officials regarding the present
congested condition of freight traffic on
the road.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02

walker of the Pacific Coast, having de-
feated all competitors for the title and
trophy at Senator" Hampton's mem
orable tournament In the Mechanics
Pavilion, and that he was entered to
defend his championship at a contest
which Ia to take place at Los Angeles
so soon after this date that even a
weeks imprisonment would prevent his
participation and thereby deprive the
event of its most magnetic feature.
..Ef dar am no champeen dar de show
won't be wuff nuffin," Mr.. Stafford ex-
planned, modestly displaying a medal
that could be utilized for dinner plate.
"En dat amt de wust OBJ It," he con-
tinued 40 eff All doan show some OBJ
dem iellix pussons may erlege dat Abr
a-skeered. en- den dey may put up er
lab to get dis medal erway firm me by
derfault. Eff yo' knowed the succum-
stances. Jedge, Ahm suah yo' wudden't
spile dat yah contest en- my reppyta-
ton by a-holdin' me heah.'
Freedom to go and augment his lau-
rels might have been awarded to Mr..
Stafford IL he had not been given a
very bad character by the arresting DO
liceman, who alleged among other
things that since his acquisition of the
big medal the defendant has had no
visible means of maintenance, although
he has managed to wear fine raiment
and retain his avoirdupois- When a ked
what he did for livelihood he Sc q he
was a singer In Barbary Coast con-
cert hall, but a tryout of his voice dis
closed both vocal incapacity and tone
deafness. Then 1t was discovered that
so enamored of his smiles were several
colored danseuses that. they freely paid
cash for them, and that he had no other
pecuniary income whatsoever.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
RAILWAYS TO CHECK
PRIVATE CAR ABUSES
Secret Compartments Used by The
atT7cal Companies for StOwaways
to Be Abolished

CHICAGO, Feb. Private and leased
passenger cars in the future must be
AL above board" Otherwise the rail-
ways Will not haul them. Notices to
this effect have been sent by the vari-
Gus companies to their ticket agents,
IN accordance with instructions from
the Western Passenger Association.
The theatrical companies are the Of
lenders said an official They want
to haul their members cheaply. and
they have devised some wonderful con-
trivances to get around the regulations
You have noticed the chests under
cars for ice, food and equipment Of
various kinds. That is where the trou-
bic comes in. Special cars have been
built with unusually large compart-
ments below the floor
inspectors Of the association found
those roomy chests really were sleeping
quarters for the 'suDes Of the show
company. One Uncle Toms Cabin
combination has seven companies on
the road, each company travelling in
private car And each car carries six
stowaways on the rods
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
FREE MEALS
FOR CHILDREN
Salvation Army Arranges to
Provide Breakfast for ALI
School Pupils Who Need 1t
FIRST STATIONS OPEN
Statement Made That Seven
ty Thousand Leave Home
in Morning Without Food

NEW YORK. Feb. PLANS for pro-
viding 10000 school children Of New
York with warm meal at the begin
ming of each. day. conceived by Coni-
mander Eva Booth OF the Salvation
Army. were put into operation this
morning Three stations were opened.
all on the lower east side. Others will
follow until all sections of the city.
where conditions demand. shall have
been covered These stations will Be
open from to 9 each morning. and
every child, scholar or otherwise, will
receive a breakfast for the asking.
Quarters where they may warm them
selves are also provided.
The movement grew out Of recent
statements that fully 10000 children go
to school in this city every morning
practically without food because OF
their parents poverty. Those connect
ed with organized charities deny the
assertion. and have asked the Board
of Education to investigate the mat
ter.
Asked if she did not think the state
ment was an exaggeration, Command
er Booth said:
II believe that 10000 is a very low
estimate. The Salvation Army, work.
Ing among the poorer classes. reaches
the truth of such situation Our dis
trict workers have proved that thou
sands of children go breakfastless to
school.
Il have heard people say that they
thought this plan to feed the children
would encourage pauperism. While
there may be some who will take adj
vantage of the stations they will be
only few. The district leaders will
keep careful watch"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
RICHARD CROKER
AGES IN A DAY
Returns to New York a
Broken Man to Attend
Funeral of His Son
GRIEVEs IN SOLITUDE
One Time Ruler of the Amer
lean Metropolis Is Out
of Political Game Forever
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. Richard
Croker returned to New York to-day
on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. arriving at quarantine at
noon and coming up to the city on the
tug Robert Palmer. Croker's hair is
snow white. and the shock of his sons
death has left Its trace in his drawn
features. There was none of his for
mer buoyant stride In his step. and
when he crossed the deck to greet
feebleness. When addressed by re-
porters he half turned away and said
slowly:
i have come to bury my son. don't
know where they are going to take me.
don't even know when the funeral
will be. Please don't talk to me about
politics. There is no politics for me
to discuss at this time. / am out of
politics forever"
The former Tammany leader evinced
some displeasure when he learned that
he was to be taken off the vessel at
quarantine. Before his friends came uD
the side and as soon as he learned the
purpose of the tugs presence he turned
to the room steward. Fritz Rose. who
has been in constant attendance uDon
IllIl QuTlDS the Voyage, anu SdlQ.
Il wish they hadn't made all this
fuss. / don't like it, and would have
preferred to go in like any ordinary
passenger if my wishes had been con-
suited"
During the eight days of voyage from
Southampton to New York Croker re-
mained in absolute seclusion. All of
his meals were served in his suite Of
three rooms, and he left them scarcely
a half-dozen times. Then he selected
times when the other passengers were
dining and took a short walk with his
niece on the promenade deck He
talked to no one and would not re-
ceive any visitors. Baron Won Stern
burg and Edward A. Summer Of the
New York Yacht Club sent in their
cards to him, but he would not see
them. He was exceedingly anxious to
rest, and showed mo little annoyance
when head winds and heavy seas re-
tarded the progress of the ship. Mrs.
Bowman, his niece. said:
My uncle was completely crushed at
the news of Franks awful death On
the way over he slept hardly any. He
sat day and night in his room. playing
solitaire. About the only person he
would talk to was the purser, and he
kept asking him about the trip all the
time. We expect to go back in three
weeks. His friends and relatives can
not help noticing how he has aged
through this shock. He Is a broken
man, and / am worried for his health" I"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
GERMANS RAISE
GRAIN DUTIES
Big Increase in the Tariff
in Commercial Treaties
Reported to the Reichstag
TO AID AGRICULTURE
Difficulty Encountered in
the Negotiations With
Both Austria and Russia

BERLIN, Feb 1-Chancelior Won
-BuIow, in submitting the commercial
treaties to the Reichstag to-day, said
he would not go into details, but would
make general observations. The un-
favorable condition with agriculture in
Germany, compared with manufactur-
Ing. was shown by the transfer of the
population from the country to the
cities. In 1871 81 per cent of the popu-
lation lived in parishes of less than
2O00 In 1895 the cities and country
were equal, while to-day 81 per cent
live in the cities. Germany is not es-
sentially an industrial state, he said,
but an agricultural and Industrial
state.
Wide territories in Germany, espe-
cially in the northeast, south, south
west and in Bavaria, rely on agricul-
ture. The flourishing development of
industry has limited and checked ag-
riculture. Agriculture in Germany is
sick. said Bulow. These treaties were
designed to equalize the development
and to assist agriculture. For this
purpose, the Chancellor said, higher
duties on grain and animal industries
are necessary.
Count Won Bulow admitted that the
scale of minimum duties for the four
principal kinds Of grain were put into
the tariff law at his wish, in order to
show foreign states when negotiating
new treaties. that Germany could not
accept lower grain duties than these
He also admitted that negotiations,
especially with Russia and Austria
Hungary, were exceedingly difficult,
since those countries had been injured
by Germany's agrarian duties and OBJ
jected to the treaties in the interests
of their farmers.
The duties as fixed, the Chancellor
continued, are equivalent to an in
crease Of 4S per cent on rye, 81 per cent
on wheat, 76 per cent on oats and 100
per cent on barley. Referring to the
increase in the duty on maize from 1
mark so pfennigs a metric hundred
weight to 3 marks, the Chancellor said:
We need little maize, and the increase
of duty will enlarge the demand for
feed barley"
Count Won Bulow confessed that Ger
many. in order TO get the treaties re-
newed, had been compelled to accept
considerable increases in Industrial
duties from Russia and other states.
He warned the Reichstag against ex-
aggerating the increases and calling
them prohibitive. Individual duties
may have prohibitive effect" he
said, but this is not true of the ma
jority''
He said the increases on iron goods,
machinery and chemicals were heavy,
but if Germany's Commissioner had
demanded more favorable terms it
would have been impossible to make
any treaties whatever. He announced
that Russia, in renewing the treaty
with Germany, accepted the Brussels
sugar convention and also agreed to
treat German Jewish commercial trav-
elers the same as other Germans.
Chancellor Won Bulow announced
that the treaties Will go into effect
on February II, 1906
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
Money Left After Departure
Of Delegates Is Returned
in Three Pro Rata Shares
SYMPATHY FOR SLAvs
Butchers DeplOre Killing
of Women and Children
by the Soldiers of the Gar
-

The committee Of arrangements hav-
ing in charge the work Of entertaining
the delegates OF the American Fedora
tion OF Labor who assembled here last
month has concluded its .labors and
turned over TO the auditing committee,
consisting OF John e. McDougald, o.
A. Tveitmoe and John Kean. a COM
plete itemized account Of all money re-
ceived and disbursed during the period
covered by the convention.
The amount received from all sources
for the entertainment of the delegates
amounted to s267s. OF this sum
1883 40 was from the per capita as
sessment OF 17.49s members affiliated
with the San Francisco Labor Council.
From the Building Trades Council on
a similar per capita assessment on its
11,620 members came 1929 go, and from
The City Front Federation on similar
assessment on its $3.50 members, s444 Is.
The other sums were given by the va
rious unions, irrespective Of the
amounts on the per capita assessment
OF the 34, 6f2 members of all classes.
This number represents the total mem
bership of men and women in the San
8 Francisco labor organizations.
OF the total amount thus subscribed
by concessions and rebates there was
a surplus OF $l54 so, which was re-
turned pro rata 70 the three organiza-
tions.
The recent programme Of the meet
ing of the Butchers Union No. lis was
Of a general character, except the res
olution Of sympathy extended to the
Russian strikers in their sufferings at
the hands Of those in power and de-
ploring the shooting Of women and
children. Arrangements were perfect
ed for the social ball at Garments S
Hall tonight. All the unions affiliated
with Local No. lis viii participate.
The union elected the following Of
Gcers for the ensuing term: President,
A. F. Breslin; vice president, George E.
Golden; guide. George T. Wills; guar
dian, A. F. Hooper; sergeant-at-arms.
/ Armknecht: trustees, Al Friedman.
Chris Hill, Louis Noonan-
Arrangements on an extensive scale
are nearly perfected for the an
nual ball TO be given by the postoffice
clerks in Native Sons Hall on next
Saturday evening.
The committee intrusted with the
work Of arrangements for this event
Is composed Of the following:
B. Kerrison r. /. Apple. Warren King
James Cunningham A Henry Frank H sui
Ivan. W J. Murphy T. Krohn E J. McI,or-
ley and Dan Ritchie; reception-Miss Vert
5urson. Dave. Foley. Joseph McTamney. Joe
Elsymon. Joseph F. Cone . NJ P Wurdens
Del L1aNrtol. A r. Imbrie. A J. Hearst E.
J. Aarfel and Percy lines. foor-AI Drys-
dale. Max Cohen. Henry Logenan J. GIoner
" " Wise. Thomas welch. G. p. Moran. N.
hns NJ Kleinhaupt and II ] Cavenv. hoor
manager. Frank 3. Sullivan: assistants T r
Flsherty and P. H. Mulberry