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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

BRUTAL FATHER BEATS
CHILD WITH PITCHER

Inhum.n Parent F1ees After Leaving
His Daughter for Dead Near
Portland Fair Grounds.
PORTLAND, March 2S.-Leaving
his 16-year old daughter for dead after
he had choked her and beaten her
over the head with a glass pitcher,
Maurice Thompson, who lives on a
scow, near the fair grounds, has fed.
A warrant charging him with assault
with intent to kill has been issued.
Mabel Thompson Is bright, attrao-
tive young woman. For some time
she has been cashier In a down town
restaurant and her wages have gone
to the support of the entire family.
Last evening. contrary to her custom,
she, at her anut's request, remained
down town to see the Woodmen pa
rade. The father took great umbrage
and this morning at breakfast worked
himself into a frenzy and attacked
her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
PORTLAND FAMILY R0UTS
BOLD MASKED BURGLAR
LIBELS SHIP
FOR BIG SUN
Philadelphia Corporation
Claims Damages for Goods.
Left on Beach at Nome.
special DispstcA to Tn. CALI

TACOMA. March as The Kelly Min
ing Company, a Philadelphia corpora
tion owning properties at Cape Nome.
has nbeled the steamship Victoria
owned by the Northwestern Steamship
Company, for $4,000.
Plaintiff claims that in August last
1t shipped go packages OF merchandise
and q quantity Of lumber on the Vic
toris with the agreement that when
the vessel arrived at Nome the ship
rlent should be transferred TO the
steamship Sadie for further transporta-
ton 20 Deering City. II is alleged that
the plaintiffs freight was discharged
"a such q mixed-up condition that
much Of IL was left on the Nome beach
al winter,
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
BREAK INTO A CHURCH
TO PRAY AND ARE JAILED
Row in Northern Congregation Leads
70 Arrest of Members of Min
ority Faction.

TACOMA, March 2s.-At Sunny
side yesterday the minority faction of
the Free Methodist Church broke the
lock on the church door and entered
for the purpose Of holding a meeting.
They had been denied entrance by the
trustees following a disruption in the
church and the election of a new
board of trustees by the majority fac
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Meyers, the new pastor,
swore out warrant for the arrest OF
the three lock breakers and two wom-
en- who accompanied them. Justice
Lannin fined each IS and costs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
BANKER IsEIIN DEAD.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Adrian
Iselin. the banker. died at his home
here tonight. He was 80 years of
age. Iselin was the founder Of the
banking firm of A. Iselin & Co. of
New York and the father of C. OIL
yer Iselin. the yachtsman. He was a
native of Basic, Switzerland, and
came here fifty years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
NEXT STATE FAIR WILL
BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER
Directors Meet, Fix Date and Plan
TO Expend $4,000 on Improve
ment of Grounds.

SACRAMENTO, March 2s.-At a
meeting Of the directors of the State
Board Of Agriculture this afternoon
IL was decided that the next State
Fair should last one week instead Of
two. It will open on September 2
and close September 9. The board
decided to spend $4,000 on the new
grounds near the city in constructing
a track. stalls and a temporary
grandstand. A NJ. Allen was en-
ployed as superintendent architect to
have charge of the expenditure of
$15o.o00 in work eventually to be
done at the new track.
Allen left tonight for the East to
secure information as TO the latest
form Of fair grounds and will apply
his knowledge to the new California
fair grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
STAPLES CANNOT WITHDRAW
HIS PLEA OF NOT GUILTy
Court Grants Postpone1ment Of Trial
of Amador County Physician Ac-
cused OF Killing Wife.

JACKSON, March 28.-Attorney
Caminetti, counsel for DR.. Staples, re-
quested permission to-day to with
draw the plea of not guilty made by
Staples to the charge that he killed
his wife. He also asked permission
to interpose a demurrer and for post
ponement of the trial to May / from
April 10. the date heretofore set. The
court refused permission to withdraw
the plea already entered, but granted
postponement Of the trial to May /.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
CITIZENS OF SANTA ROSA
WANT A MODERN TOWN
Vote 10 Bond City for S235, 900 to
Complete Municipal Water and
Sewer Systems.

SANTA ROSA, March 2S.-The cit
izens of Santa Rosa to-day decided to
bond the city for s235, 600 to com
plete city improvements OF this
amount $3.50 is for the sewer sys-
tenn; $72,500 for the water system
$4,000 for streets; $4,000 for a new
Ere engine, and $4,000 for a new
schoolhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
CARNIVAL QUEEN DIRECTS
CASTING ASIDE OF CARE
Ruler OF Fete in San Diego Is Crowned
and Her Proclamation to Subjects
Issued.

SAN DIEGO. March 2s.-This even
ing Queen Grace, who is to rule at the
Carnival during the rest of the week,
was crowned and her proclamation di-
recting that all care be cast aside dur
ing the remainder of the week was
read by George w. Anderson, her
prime minister. Nearly four thou
sand people attended the Carnival or
street fair tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Lord Norton Passes Away.

LONDON, March 2S.--Lord Norton,
who as Charles Adderly took an ac-
tive part in the establishment of CO.
lonial self-government, is dead. He
was 80 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

LONDON. March 2S-Negotiations have been
resentative of the republic OF Colombia, with
the Council of the Corporation OF Foreign
Bondholders with the object of trying to settle
the Colombian debt.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
THREE WHITE CASKETS
WILL REST SIDE BY SIDE
Victims of Lake Iindo Disaster to be
Buried Together in San
Diego.

SAN DIEGO, March 2S.-The ir-
quest over the remains Of Helen and
Lucy Baker and Harry Hayes. who
were drowned in Lake Lindo at Lake
side yesterday, resulted In a verdict
of accidental drowning. 1t was found
that the young man has a mother,
Mrs. J. C. Sinclair, in Oakland. She
has directed that the burial of her son
take place here. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon and
the three white caskets will be placed
side by side in Mount Hope Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

PITTsBURG. Pa. March 2s. Charles Turn
er, aged 80 years convict In the Western
Pennsylvania penitentiary. was murdered at
that institution to-day by Paul Kruger, an
other convict during an alteration in the
bake house. Kruger stabbed Turner with a
knife which he had secreted on his person.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
AT MINE NEAR JACKSON
Accident Occurs at Change OF Shift.
at Mouth OF 1200-Foot
Shaft

JACKSON. March 2s.-Pietro
Fraverga, aged 80 years. fell 1900
feet down the shaft of the Zeila
mine this morning at the change of
shifts and was instantly killed. He
has two brothers in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29

MADISONvILLE. KY, March 2s.-Ffre a
Hanson. KY early to-day destroyed property
estimated at 100000 including churches. to-
bacco factories business houses and residences
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Death of Railroad Man.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Thomas H.
Wyckes. vice president Of the Pull
man Car Company, Is dead.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-29
Against the Conservative Life.

Against the COnserva1ve Lie.
sum exceeding $4,000. 900 is annual
ly sent out of California in life insur-
ance premiums. The California Company
tends to reverse this movement. Against
the Conservative Life the feeling is
naturally strong among those seo nCn whose
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Belgium Leads in Drinking Beer.


The London Board of Trade issued
Friday a series of interesting statistics
on the thirst of the world.
From them it appears that the United
Kingdom and Germany, which were once
the largest beer drinkers OF Europe, have
been badly beaten by the little Belgian
nation.
Belgium in 1903 is credited with an
allowance of Al. z gallons of beer head
the United Kingdom with 29.7 gallons,
and Germany, in spite of its universities,
with only 25.6 gallons.
As a matter of fact the United King
dom is not so thirsty as it used to be.
In 1903 it drank 10, 647, 900 gallons OF
beer less than in 1902, 2,l92, 900 fewer
gallons of spirits, and ], 400, 600 fewer
gallons of wine.
Germany brews more beer than any
other coun'ry-1, SIC, 944, 900 gallons ;
he United Kingdom comes second with
1878, 1867, 900 gallons, and the United
States is third with |, 206, 400, 900 gal
Ions.
Russia produces more spirits than any
other country, and Denmark drinks most
about three gallons year a head.
The United Kingdom is sixth in the pro
duction of spirits, and eighth in the con-
sumption of them.
As awine-drinking country the United
Kingdom is last in list of thirteen Eu-
ropean countries, and never since the
lists have been kept has the consumption
of wine reached half gallon head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
spirited Speeches.

London, Feb. 20.-The anticipated
effort of John Redmond and his followers
of nationalist to disconcert the govern
ment by an attack en- Secretary for Ire
land Wyndham, occurred ia the House
CT Commons this afternoon, after an
abortive attempt by the nationalist TO
extract an admission from Secretary for
Ireland Macdonald for Lord Dunraven's
revolution scheme REDMOND moved a
home rule amendment tU the address from
the throne made by King Edward at the
opening of Parliament. In hot speech
the nationalist leader declared that the
present system of the government is
ruinously extravagant and inefficient,
and asserted that the government is
disturbed even by those calling them
selves unionists. Ireland" Redmond
continued, sis government by bureau.
cracy more devoid of responsibility than
that of Russia. Armed revolt would be
justified if a chance for success existed. "
William Moore, for the Irish unionists,
declared that the present administration
is held in contempt and disgust by
/ 900, 900 loyalisls in Ireland. who have
been driven to revolt by a policy OF
glamour, of promise without performance
The Irish unionists, be said, could moi
support by vote Of confidence the adj
min:stration, believing that the loyalist'
were being tricked by a unionist gov.
eminent, by converted form of home
rnla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
HOUSE.
rELEGRAPHIO BREvITIEs.

Congressman Norton 2. Otis, repre-
senting the Nineteenth New York Con-
gressiona district, died shortly after
midnight this morning at his home in
Yonkers.
BY the explosion of an old stationary
boiler in temporary use at No |. mine
of the Providence Coal Co., near St.
Clairsville, o., this morning, twelve
mon were badly injured, two Of whom
have since died.
Cyrus Hahn, one of the weslthlest
citizens OF Buffalo, N. Y, and horse
man of wide reputation, breeder Of "The
Abbott" lord Derby" and hundreds
of other famous trotters aud PAGERS, died
this morning. He was about Sc years
old.
Gus de Ford. alias William smith,
en- route to Charleston, !. g., IRON
Rochester, n Y, for trial for postotfice
robberies, escaped from U. 5. marshals.
last night at Cadiz, S. G. De Ford
was permitted to enter the toilet room
unaccompanied and there he effected es--
cape BY breaking the glass of a window
The marshals left the train and are
searching for him.
Search for the person who murdered
John A. Hart, an engineer, who was
found dead in his stateroom on the steamer
Larchmont, which arrived in Providence,
X. l., Saturday from New York, was.
continued today. but so far no hesdway-
has been made. Occupants of the state,
rooms adjoining that occupied by Hart.
have been interviewed, but all decare-
no shot was heard. The theory Of the
police is that Hart had invited the mar
to share the room with him, and that
the man had followed Hart for the pur-
pose of murder and robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Official.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the COLLECTION
OF certain delinquent taxes in the city of
Alexandria, Virginia.
|. Be il ordained by the City Council OF
Alexandria. that all bills for delinquent tax,
Except those bills due on properly sold Al
the tax sale Of December Is, 190{l and all
books and papers pert lining thereto be turn.
ed over 10 the Corporation Attorney in order
that he may proceed 10 collect said delinquent
taxes and be il further ordained, That ne 10,
hereby authorized and instructed TO Institute
such suits as may be necessary for the soR-
lection Of said delinquent taxes.
2. Be il further ordained, That the said Cor
porati0n Attorney shall pay all money col
lected by him under this ordinance less costs
and fees, to the Treasurer Of the City Of Alex
andria
3, Be it further ordained. That said Corporr-
ton Attorney shall, before proceeding 10 col.
lect any taxes under this ordinance. enter in
to bond in the penalty Of five thousand dol.
lars, with security to be approved By ma
lority Of the Finance Committee, conditioned
for the faithful performance Of his duties
hereunder.
4. This ordinance shall be in force from It's
passage.
Passed the Common Council February IA 1903
HUBERT sNOWDEN, President
lhissed the Board ofAldermen February IA f9OE
j. X: n. CURTIN. Vice President.
Approved February 20, 1905.
FRED. j. PAFF, Mayor.
Jeste: DANIEL X. STAHsBURY, Clerk G. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Reforms in Macedonian

Manchester. Eng, Feb. 2O.--The
Guardian learns that Italy has proposed
to Great Britain that the latter should
suggest some new proposals to the powers
with reference to the obtaining OF reforms
in Macedonian. In reply to this sug-
gestion, Lord Lansdowne, the British
Foreign Minister, repeated his old pro-
posaI for a christian governor general OF
Macedonia, and scheme of financial
autonomy. This scheme, says the Guar
dian, France refused to accept, though
she formerly favored the British proposal.
Russia and Austria, when the British
plan was handed to them. replied with
another financial scheme, the details OF
which are not made public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
FOREiGN NEWS.

The Vatican has appointed Mon .signor
Hesly coadjutor bishop OF Rochester, N.
Y, with the right OF succession 20 Bishop
McQuaid.
News has arrived at C1anhamas. Port.
.ugese South Angola, of an attack by 4
grea. force of rebels on fort Mariapis.
The rebels were repulsed with heavy
losses The Portuguese losses were slight.
The governor has asked for reinforce.
ments.
The force OF Russian secret agents. IN
Italy has been augmented for the cur-
pose OF searching for Father Gopon, the
Russian strike leader, who is expected
to reach Rome today with hatch of
Russian students.
In the British House of Commons To-.
day the Minister of Agriculture being
interpellated said that an amendment to.
the existing law to permit the admission
of American store cattle, or cattle sent
to England for fattening, was not con.
sidered desirable.
The details Of Prince Louis of Batten-
berg's proposed visit to America we're
made public in London today. The
prince will be conveyed to Newport, r..
l., 10 October by cruiser squadron. :.
From Newport. he will proceed to New
York and Annapolis. The Prince hopes
to see President Roosevelt 10 Washing
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Virginia News.

Powell Jones, ~ years old, for man.
years treasurer of Culpeper county, died
on Saturday.
The Southern Railway Company has
discontinued the station and telegraph
Office at C'arke's Gap, on the w. and U.
division.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia Py-
thians will meet in the city OF Norfolk
at o'clock tomorrow night in It's
thirty-seyenth annual convention.
John w. Peyton, aged seventy-five
years, died at his home in Front Royal
Friday night, after 8 long illness OF
Bright's disease. Mr.. Peyton was a
native of Rappahannock county.
Doctor and Mrs. Henry NJ. Clarkson
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Nellie Beaumont, to Mr.. Robert
Lee Reading, of Redding, CAL, Tuesday
afternoon, March 7, at 6 o'clock, at ST.
PauPs Church, Haymarket.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee says he could not
accept the appointment to the collector
ship of the port of Norfolk and Ports
mouth owing to his duties as president
of the jamestown Exposition Company,
and is therefore not an applicant for the
position.
The last OF the series Of three annual
debates between the University of Viz
ginia and George Washington Univer-
sity, held Saturday in the public hall OF
the former institution, was won by the
Virginia team. The question debated
was (: Resolved, That labor unions
should INCORPORATE as a condition prece-
dent to demanding recognition by en-
ployers." Virginia argued the negative
side.
Col. G.. A. Nash died suddenly at
pinehurst, N. c., yesterday, where hs
had gone a week ago with his wife to re-
cover from severe attack of the grip.
Colonel Nash was born in Princess Anne
county. He Joined the Confederate
army and served through the war u
MahoHe's Brigade. He went into bust
ness in Norfolk after the war and acquired
fortune. Subsequently he assisted in
the reorganization Of the Virginia militia
aud was colonel Of the Fourth Regiment
in Norfolk for a number Of years.
Lille War, 19-year-old colored gil,
was arrested in Lynchburg Friday night
on the charge OF attempting to murder
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Faulkner, and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Lizzie Wiley,
William Wiley, Zach johnson and Miss
Lottie Johnson by placing grey pow
der supposed to be trough ON rats" in
the -four used by the family, making
them all very i'll. The girl acknowledged
doing this, but said she was told to do
it by a neighbor of the Faulkners, Mrs.
Sallie Haley, who has a reputation
among the colored people as being for
tame teller and was not on good terms
with the Faulkners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
Drstructive Fire in indianapolis

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 20.-Prop-
erty valued at 81, 500, 900 was destroyed
in 4 fire which swept a portion OF the
wholesale district here Sunday night.
For four hours the entire district was
threatened, and every engine In the city
and surburbs was at the fire. One mans
leg was broken BY falling walls. The fire
started in the wholesale millinery estsb-
lishment of FahnIey e. McCrea, which
faces Jackson street, across from the
Union station. A general alarm was
sounded, but before the first company
got to the scene, the flames had spread
to the store of the Kiefcr Drug Company.
Then they spread to Jackson Place, and
the ST. Nicholas Hotel, the Savoy Hotel,
and the Griffiths Brothers millinery
house caught fire. The flames also COM
municated to the wholesale house of the
Delmetch Company, dealers in fireworks,
of which there was large stock on
hand, in the place. An explosion
followed. There we're also number OF
explosions OF oils and drugs in the ware
rooms of the Kiefer drug store. The
flames communicated to the Sherman
House, st. Charles Hotel, the United
States Express Company, aud ware
rooms and finally to the Grand Hotel.
BY this time, however. the iiremen
we're getting the flames under control,
and the damage done to latter hotel was
small. The fire was one of the most
spectacular in the history of the city.
The explosions in the drug and fire works
houses sent skyward large yolu mes of
sparks and embers. At one time it
looked as if the Union station would
catch FIRE. When the walls fell several
fireman we're injured and there were many
narrow escapes. The manner in which
the fire started is not. known, but it is
thought to have been from an explosion.
The spread of the flames after the fire
was discovered was very rapid and but
for mantle of snow, which covered the
roofs in the district, the entire whole
sale quarter would probably have been
destroyed. Some of the guests in the
hotels had narrow escapes from suaoc
alton, and only escspedi in the their night
garments. After the FIRE in the whole
sale district was subdued, another blaze
was discovered in the Grand Hotel.
Half a hundred guests wildly rushed
about in the smoke and darkness half
clad, but all were rescued safely. The
fire is believed to have beerstarted from
a burning brand waited by the wind
from the original fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
The Inauguration.

The committees appointed by Gen. j..
NJ. Wilson, chairman of the Inaugural
ton committee, to look after the details
of the inauguration committee, cere-
monies have in the main completed their
work.
The committee on public comfort has
arranged for free quarters for all State
troops coming to Washington for the IN
auguration. These will occupy score
of vacant houses in the square upon
which is to be built The Senate office
building.
rhe committee on Examinations has
arranged to place searchlights on top of
the Washington Monument and the dome
OF the Capitol, which will throw light
from one structure TO the other, bringing
both out in bold relief against the black
ness of the sky. About So, 900 worth of
fireworks will be set of. The commit
tee on music has provided chorus of
800 voices to welcome the President as
he steps on the stand at the east front OF
the Capitol to take the oath of office.
The entire programme for the inaugu-
ration OF the President, including the
parade and the inaugural ball, is ar
ranged, conducted aud paid for by the
citizens of the District of Columbia.
The 200, 900 visitors who will flock into
Washington will be the guests of the cit
liens of the capitol city.
1t costs about $50, 900 to induct a
President into Office. This amount every
four years is heavy tax, and the inaug-
ural managers years ago hit upon the
scheme of giving an inaugural ball and
charging s. for admission The Pension
Building, where the inaugural ball will
be held, can accommodate between p
600 and $4,000 persons, and the COM
mittee of 1905 is counting upon an al
tendance of at least 10000 on the night
of March 4. This would bring the
gross receipts up 20 exactly 500, GOO,
which will Offset the expenditure OF the
entire days ceremony. This consider
able amount of cash, however, does not
come in until alter all expenses have
been paid, consequently it was found
necessary 10 secure the money in ad
vance. To this end subscription lists were
opened in the various banks of the city
and sum approximating S64, 900 was
subscribed aud paid in, i
The tickets for the ball were placed
on sale a day or Two ago, and indi,
cations are that the entire II, 600 Will
have been disposed of by the end OF the
month.