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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
MR.. HAY SPENDS
A RESTFUL DAY
Secretary Shows Improve
ment and Members of His
Family Exhibit No Anxiety
WORD FROM PRESIDENT
Diplomat Will BE Confined
to His Bed for Some Time
as a Result of Attack

NEwBURY, n. H., June 27.-The con-
dition of Secretary of State Hay continues
favorable tonight after a comfortable
day. Dr. Fred l. Murphy of Boston re-
turned this afternoon and remained at the
secretary's home tonight. DR.. Scuuder
returned to Boston to-day but will re-
turn here tomorrow. The physicians de-
cline to discuss the case but DR.. Scudder
just before his departure said Mr.. Hay
had passed a comfortable day.
The cold, wet weather has proved
slight drawback, but Notwithstanding the
dampness Mr.. Hays condition has i'm
proved noticeably since Sunday night.
Mrs. Hay felt greatly encouraged to-day
and sent telegram to Payne Whitney,
her son-in-law. advising him and Mrs.
Whitney to sail~for Europe as they in
tended
The announcement to-day from the sum-
mer home of Secretary of State John Hay
was that the patient had passed a com
Portable night and that the morning found
HIM resting well. much refreshed from the
nights sleep! Although Mr.. Hays sleep
was but intermittent his repose resulted
IN the regaining of considerable strength.
1t was not believed however, that the
Secretary would be about as soon as had
been anticipated.
The arrival of nurse and DIR. Jackson
from Boston during the night gave rise
10 the belief that the secretary would
need the most careful nursing and medi
cal attention during the coming days.
The family however. does not apprehend
any danger whatever from Mr.. Hays ill
ness, but they realize that the attack of
uraemia of Thursday, following as 1t did
period Of illness for which Mr.. Hay
went abroad for treatment, weakened the
Secretary's physical power and necessi-
tated that he remain quietly in bed for
several days.
During the night and morning a num-
Der of telegraphic messages arrived from
friends inquiring as to the condition of
the patient and expressing the hope of
his immediate return to health.
Among the kilograms received was the
following from President Roosevelt:
White House, Washington, to Mrs.
John Hay: l cannot but be concerned
about your telegram, but am entirely con-
fident that the trouble is but evanescent.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
Sudden Resignation of Wal
lace Tpsets Plans and
Brings Crisis in Situation
Oh the Panama Zone
QUITS HIS POSITION
AT A CRITICAL TIME
Engineers Demand That He
Be Made ALL Powerful
Stirs the President and
Secretary Taft to Anger
/. special p.,p.,cn to rh. Cali.

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. June 27. = With the
resignation of John F. Wallace, chlel
engineer Of the Panama Canal Com
mission, the most critical point In the
canal situation has been reached. yell
low fever is raging on the isthmus ana
so serious is the crisis from this cause
and others that President Roosevelt has
called the international consulting
board of engineers to meet in Wash
ington on September 1. This board
wields great influence and will prac-
tically determine the still open ques-
ton, whether the waterway shall be
sea-level or a lock canal. Wallaces
threat to resign at this vital juncture
unless he were at once endowed with
powers far in excess OF what were con-
sidered necessary was declared to be
an unreasonable exaction. which neither
the President nor Secretary Taft was
willing to endure.
In view of the alarming situation
that has arisen, the suggestion Is now
heard on all sides that the best way
out of the difficulty Is to place the con-
struction Of the canal in charge OF the
Engineer Corps Of the army. The ex-
cellent record of this corps. which has
perfected all great public works in this
country. is held up as an argument of
great force in favor of this course.
There is no indication, however, that
such a step will be taken by the Presi-
dent.
Wallace's retirement ends what has
been as warm a row as has occurred in
governmental circles In a long time.
Wallace to-day telegraphed to the COM
mission to forward his mail to the
Panama Railway Offices in New York.
One official, who is in close touch
with the officers of the commission,
says the entire trouble was brought
about by Wallace desiring to be the
whole thing in the work Of canal
construction. When wallace and Sec
retary Taft met in New York, Wallace
Is understood to have requested an ex-
tension of powers which would have
been in reality the establishment of a
"one-man commission" with Wallace
as the one man. With $4,000 post
awaiting his acceptance in New York,
Wallace is said to have felt that he was
in position to seek not only greater
powers in canal work, but also more
pay than the $4,000 he gets as chief
engineer 1t was this demand. 1t is
here believed, which aroused Secretary
Taft to anger and led him to declare
he could receive Wallace's resigna ton
none too quickly and that he was en-
powered by the President to say so.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
MINE OPERATOR HELD
ON LARCENY CHARGE
Henry W. ComstOck I'M
prisOned on Accusation
of a Woman.

BOSTON, June N.-Henry w. Comstock.
the mine operator who recently reported
to the police that he had been robbed Of
securities valued at s12O,000 from a Fall
River boat, was held for the Grand Jury
to-day on the charge OF appropriating
two $1,000 bonds. Bail was fixed at 5000.
Comstock declared that he would make
no endeavor TO secure bondsmen and he
was committed to jail. Mrs. Cora Froth-
ingham of Atlantic, Mass, Is the COM
plainant.
Mrs rockingham alleges that she gave
Comstock two $1,000 bonds OF the Central
Railroad on March % to be held as coll
lateral for the purchase Of 100 shares Of
Chesapeake and Ohio stock. She claims
that she has not received any stock and
that the bonds have not been returned.
The case bears no relation to the alleged
robbery of June II.
Comstock Is well known in New York
and Colorado. He was formerly a mining
man. He Is 70 years old and q crippled
veteran of the Civil War.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
GENERAL RECIPROCITY
CONFERENCE PLANNED
Efforts on Foot to Avert a
Commercial War With
Europe.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Prominent rep
resentatives OF the agricultural, COM
mercial and livestock industries
throughout the country met here to-
day and completed arrangements for
a national reciprocity conference to be
held in Chicago some time during the
month of August. The conference is
for the purpose of devising plans ito
combat the threatened European COM
mercial war. so evident in the prevail
ing and prospective discriminating
taxes against the products Of the Unit
ed States" according to Alvin H. San
ders, who was named as chairman Of
the committee of arrangements for the
coming convention.
mittee are former United States Senator
William Harris of Kansas and Will
liam E. Skinner, general manager of
the International Livestock Exposition
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
RUNAWAY CARS CRASH
INTO TRAIN ON GRADE
One Man Killed and Several
Injured i'm Accident in
Colorado.

DENVER, June 27.-While climbing the
steep grade to Castle Rock. Colo. to-day.
a heavily laden freight train going south
broke into two sections and thirty-three
cars rushing down me hill crashed into
the head of Colorado and Southern pas
senger train. demolishing the locomotive.
Fireman Frank McAdams' legs were cut
of and he died in an hour. Nearly all
the coaches of the passenger train were
derailed and many passengers were badly
bruised. but none, 1t is reported. Is fatally
injured.
Among the injured are the following:
c. n. Gerstrong. Kansas City, bruised:
John C. Clemens. Midland Hotel. Kansas
City, head cut and bruised: Mrs. A. Nc
Bride, Colorado Springs. shoulder dislo-
Gated, back and head bruised; w. j. Fond.
Seattle. Wash. right knee injured; NJ.
Solomon. ST. Louis, injured in chest, may
be internally; H. s. Payne. Cleveland.
Ohio. left ankle sprained, slightly injured;
A. w. Hoffr~7n, express messenger left
ankle badly injured; c.. P. knight, Boise
City, Idaho, cut about head and arms.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
WEST VIRGINIA BREWERY
TAX CASES ARE SETTLED
More Than One Million Dollars and
Twelve Thousand Legal Indict-
ments Are Involved.

WHEELING, W. Va. June 27-A
conference between Tax Commissioner
c. w. Dillon and the big brewery in
terests has resulted in a settlement of
the great battle in the State for the
payment of taxes in arrears to the ex-
tent of over $4,000 The compro-
mise affects the $4,000 indictments al
ready found by providing that they
shall be submitted to the several courts
without evidence, thus knocking the
prosecuting attorneys out of the $40
fee In each indictment The State
sought, by indicting the brewers for
every sale made without wholesalers
licenses in the past five years. to COM
pensate its treasury for the loss of
license fees in that period. The COM
promise does not affect the breweries
out of the State. who must pay a whole
sale license.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
WOMAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY
AT A DANCE IN NEW YORK
Attacked by Apoplexy Mt n Church En-
tertafnment While Surrounded
by Her Friends,

NEW YORK, June 27.-Surrounded
by group Of friends, men and wo-
men, with the echo of dance music still
ringing In her ears. Mrs. James Kir-
win suddenly expired in the ballroom
OF an Ulmer Park pavilion last night.
The woman was 55 years old She
was attacked by apopIexy In the midst
OF a dance at an old-fashioned barbecue
given by a church society. A priest
hastened to her side and administered
the last rites of the church while the
frightened dancers gathered about with
wraps and shawls and tried to make
the dying woman's last moments COM
Portable.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Many Patents for Various Devices
Granted to Residents of the
Golden State.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-California
patents were issued to-day as follows:
Alden A. Bartlett, San Francisco, ad-
Unstable chair william NJ Beiknap,
Stockton, pumping apparatus; Walter
J. Bell, Los Angeles, spring motor at
tachment for engine shafts. Edward
McCoombs, San Francisco, door opener;
Joseph d. Donovan. San Francisco,
printing attachment for paper rolls;
Christian Heilrath. Sacramento, We
hicle axle; Henry Hirsch, Santa Rosa,
alarm indicator; John c. Kortick, San
Francisco, snap hook: William c. Mil
Ter, Vacaville. hose-coupling nut; AL
fred w Morgan, Long Beach, automatic
trolley pole: Anton Persich. Stockton.
vehicle; Max L Schlueter. Oakland, re-
volving amusement apparatus: James
Scholtz, San Francisco, hose pipe coup
ling; George Spalding, San Francisco,
rotary disk plow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
PROMINENT soUTHERNER
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH
Captain Robert Graham Jumps From
Sixth Story of an Apartment
House I'm Washington

WASHINGTON, June 27--Captain
Robert D. Graham, a lawyer, sc years
OF age, who served in the Confederate
army throughout the Civil War. and
son OF a former Cabinet of1cer. leaped
from the portico of a window on the
sixth floor Of an apartment house to-
day and was so seriously injured that
he died a few minutes later. He had
been Ill for some time. The Coroner
gave a certificate OF death from sui
eide.
Captain Graham was q native of
North Carolina and son of William A
Graham. at one time Governor OF that
State and Secretary OF the Navy in the
Cabinet OF President Pierce. Graham
was for three years secretary of the
Civil Service Commission during the
first administration OF President Cieve-
land
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
CHAUFFEUR KILLS A BOY
HE WAS TRYING TO SCARE
Crashes Into Him With His Automobile
In Philadelphia and Then
Hurries Away.

PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-What is
said to have been deliberate attempt
of a chauffeur to scare persons on the
street to-day resulted in the death or
Eldon CARRIER, five-year-old boy. Dur.
ing a concert at Broad street and Sus-
quebanna avenue big automobile
driven at high speed, dashed down
Broad street AS the machine approach
ed the crowd. it is said, the driver de-
liberately steered theh automobile
toward the child, with the evident in
tention of soaring him. The chauffeur
became confused. and the machine
crashed into the boy. The chauffeur
then put on all speed. Bicycle police
men pursued. but were unable to over
take the AUTOMOBILES
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
LoREyZ WILL BE REMOVED
TO WEST vIRGINIAN PRISON
Man Who Defrauded Government on
Letter-BOx Fasteners to Begin
Serving Sentence.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-George e
Eorenz Of Toledo, Ohio, who was con-
victed in the local courts here over a
year ago of conspiracy to defraud the
Government in connection with the
sale Of letter-box fasteners, was to-day
remanded TO custody for removal to the
State prison at Moundsville, w. Va.
August w. Machen and the Groff
brothers, who were convicted at the
same time, began serving their SEN
tences some months ago. Lorenz' SEN
tence is two years Imprisonment and a
fine of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
CHOOSES SUICIDE
AS ONLY COURSE
Man Thought to Be From
San Francisco Kills Him.
self in Kansas City.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

KANSAS CITY, June 27.-Because he
was sick, discouraged and unable to
obtain work, a man, supposed to be
Charles James Chandler of San Fran
cisco, killed himself by taking NOR
phine this morning in a Missouri Pa
cific box car. The following note was
found In the mans pocket:
Am sick. not able to work and money all
gone. l cannot see anything else to do only
what I am going to. came here from San
Francisco. j. H.
Near the body was found an appli-
cation blank for work as switchman
on the Santa Fe Railroad. This was
signed Charles James Chandler" and
was in the same handwriting az the
note signed u. H
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
DISCHARGED SWITCHMAN
KILLED BY YARDMASTER
Latter Replies to Cobblestone Hurled ut
Him by Bullet From His
Revolver.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Having shot and
killed Jesse Thomson, a switchman re-
Gently discharged from the employment
of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Rail-
way Company, Yardmaster James S.
Walsh Of the company last night tele-
phoned to the police to remove the body
and then gave himself up. Thomson
was discharged by Walsh for alleged
neglect of duty. He had announced his
intention, 1t is said, of killing Walsh,
and loitered in the yards. repeating the
threat
When Walsh left the yards Thomson
followed him and after taunting him,
hurled cobblestone. Walsh drew a
revolver and fired, killing his assailant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
PANAMA CLAIMS ALL MINES
DISCOVERED ON IT'S SOIL
Isthmian Government VIII Refuse to
Recognize Private Ownership of
It's Mineral Wealth.

WASHINGTON, June 81. - Consul
General Lee at Panama has notified
the State Department that the Panama
republic holds that all mines, whether
found under the surface of private
property or not. belonged to the Gov
ernment of the republic Lee adds that
Panama is undoubtedly very rich in
mineral resources, and the number of
Americans arriving there for the ex-
ploration and working of mines is
constantly increasing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
YALE WIPES OUT DEFICIT.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 27.-Pres-
ident Hadley presented his annual re-
port on Yale University affairs at the
general meeting of the alumni to-day.
The report reviewed briefly the work of
the year and outlined certain matters
of university policy. Nearly 1000 grad
yates attended the meeting.
President Hadley announced that last
years deficit of $4,000 had been wiped
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
speciaI Ratcs Denver nnd Return.

Special rates to Denver and return, good for
return via Yellowstone Park and Portland, on
sale June 30 and July /. Ask about II. T. K
Stateler, General Agent N. p. Ry., 647 Market
street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
HONOLULU WILL WELCOME
MIR. TAFT AND HIS PARTY
Island Capital Prepares to Entertain
Visitors From United States
In Fitting Manner.

HONOLULU. June 27.-Arrangements
for the entertainment of the Taft party
next month have been almost COM
pleted and include an automobile ex-
cursion to the pail, special railroad
excursion to the Eva sugar plantation.
streetcar rides, visit to the aquarium.
an open lair reception. surf bathing and
canoeing.
badge prepared, which will be fur
nished to each member of the visitinr e
party, and which will be honored
throughout Honolulu for anything the
guests may desire.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
ILLINOIS MAN ACCUSED
OF NUMBERING HIS WIFE

in Stomach OF Spouse of
w. H. Dufree.
ELGIN, ILL.,, June 27-Arsenic is said
to have been discovered in the stomach
of Mrs. w. H. Dufree. whose death here
caused suspicion to rest upon her hus-
band. The internal organs are under
chemical and microscopical examina-
tion, and white powder. which Dufree
gave his wife. is being investigated by
the Elgin authorities. Meanwhile re-
searches into Dufree's past are being
made. Dufree has been married sew
eral times.
He was arrested this afternoon and
was locked up without bail on a charge
of murder.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28

Rainier Beer is good beer and it
would never do to spoil good beer in
the making. This is why we immedf-
ately put new men in the. places Of
those who went out on the Rainier
strike.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28

BOSTON. June 2z.-The schooner yacht
Puritan once the famous sloop Of the same
name which defended the Americas cup
against the Genesta in 1885, was sold az ,"b-
nc auction to-day for S402s
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28

out, and that at the end OF the present
fiscal year the treasurer's report would
show that the university had been SELF
supporting.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-28
HONOLULU DEPUTY SHERIFF
FREED OF BRIBERY CHARGE
Charles r. ChiIIingsyorth, Who Served
Under A. ~. Brown, Exonernted
i'm he Ill

HONOLULU. June 27.-charles F.
chillingworth. former Deputy Sheriff
under A. NJ. Brown. has beer found NOT
guilty Of accepting bribe rs & police
officer Chiliingworth was accused OF
having taken money from a Japanese
whom he was arrcsting. The defense
showed that the money had been turn
ed IN as bail.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-05
MISSION BOARD
MAKES ITS REPORT
STATEMENT OF WORK IN FOR
EIGN FIELDS SHOWS INCREASE
DUE TO YOUNG PEOPLE.

BOSTON, Dec. 24.-The annual report
of the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions shows disbursements during the
past year of SASS an increase over
the previous year of $79O5. The excess
of expenditures above receipts was $22,-
535. The increase was due largely to
the new efforts to enlarge the consti-
tuency through the Young Peoples De-
partment.
The report says of the work of the
European-Turkey mission: THE last
year has witnessed the continuance of
the efforts of our Government to secure
the authoritative recognition of Ameri-
can institutions and of American citi-
zens in the empire which Turkey has
long since conceded to the institutions
and the citizens of France, Germany,
Russia, Italy and England, strangely
thus far without success. There is no
abatement in the demand which our
Government is making. There is a de-
finite purpose to secure what is our
manifest right, and unreasonable delay
on the part of Turkey will only
strengthen the pressure and call forth
whatever measures may prove to be
beneficial"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-05
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
ARE AHE AID
HONOLULU SYMPHONY SOCIETY
THE SERVICES OF STOCKTON.

The following in relation to the Ho-
nolulu Symphony Society will be of in
terest to all music lovers. The fund to
secure the services of John Henry
Stockton as leader of the orchestra has
been subscribed, and .tae fact has been
cabled to him, and a letter written
making a formal offer for his services.
If he accepts the terms the orchestra
may rehearse under his baton by the
beginning of March.
The regular rehearsals will be held
as usual at the Club House at s o'clock
Friday evenings. Carl Busch will lead
such rehearsals until the arrival of
Stockton. A faithful attendance is ur-
gently requested. Mr. Busch is a very
capable musician and made his first
appearance as a musical leader at the
German fair, conducting the Little
German Band the music consisted
principally Of German airs arranged by
him for this occasion.
The Society intends to give another
Of its well liked smokers by the end Of
this month. The House Committee has
already set to work, also the Musical
Committee. 1t promises to come up to
the standard set by previous entertain
ments of the Society.
The annual meeting will be held on
the first Friday in February and prom
ises to be interesting. Arrangements
in the matter of Stockton and a pro-
posed Mannerchor may then be made,
as by that time word should be here
| from Stockton.
Rehearsals are not only for active
members, but for associate members
also. The attendance of associate mem
bers will stir the ambition of the play
ers and insure much better work. The
club house is open every day and Of
fers great many features of club life.
which of course can be greatly improv-
ed, but the easier so when support is
given by the members through constant
use or the property for social purposes.
The prospects for 1905 of the Homo.
lulu symphony Society are of the
brightest The new leader Of course is
the center of expectations and if he
tulfills them the Honolulu Symphony
Society will prove a big success in a
musical and social way More mem
bers are needed. The Society has not
always been able to give what members
have right to ask, but the board Of
directors is gradually improving condi-
ions and there is no doubt but what
the membership list will show a big
increase before the close of 1906.
w. H. Phuger deserves great credit
for his efforts in the movement to Sc
cure Mr.. Stockton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-05
GAS COMPANY
GOING AHEAD
w. r. CASTLE EXPECTS TO BE
ABLE TO DELIVER THE GOODS
IN HONOLULU BY JUNE.

w. r. Castle, who is prominently
connected with the new scheme for
supplying Honolulu with gas and who
returned from the Coast on the Mongo-
liza yesterday thinks that it is altogeth-
er probable that gas will be available
for household purposes by June l. While
in san Francisco he signed contracts
for the construction of gasometers and
the Honolulu Iron Works has already
commenced to make fifteen miles of
pipe according to contract. All of the
gas making machinery has been order
ed and experts have been engaged to
arrange it's installation.
The contracts call for the compile
ton of the work i'm sixty days" said
Mr. Castle yesterday and we figure that
by April 1 we may be able to get down
to actual construction work here. The
contractors will send some men here on
a steamer about the middle of the
month. They will look over the field to
lay out the entire plant and then we
shall get to work at once. We will have
everything finished by June /. A regu-
lar gas canvasser, who is thoroughly
conversant with gas business, will find
for support among the residents, so
that connections can be made. We
have stipulated all the way through
that the coast contractors are only to
send men here who are experts in mat
ters connected with gas installation
and whose services are indispensable.
All other people will be hired here.
The system which has been adopted
is the Lowe process for making gas
from crude oil. There will be more or
less water gas manufactured. We are
going to produce a first class heating
fuel 1t is the same system in use in
Oakland. We expect to be able to sup
ply hotels, restaurants and houses with
gas for ranges whereby they can cook
with every comfort and at a reasonable
cost. 1t will also be supplied as power
for use i'm driving gas engines, etc.
I'VE have not decided upon the loca-
ton Of the gas works, but we will place
them away from residence centers and
somewhere near the water front, so as
to cheaper the expense of the transport
tatiOn of the crude OIL"