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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
PREVENT ATTACK ON NEGRO
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI,

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.--The speedy
arrival of policemen checked a demon
stration in Brooklyn which for a time
looked as if it would result seriously
has been employed in. an apartment
house In Tompkins avenue, was accused
by the parents of two young girls Of
having nlistreated them
Many members of several churches in
that vicinity had been given an jntirna :
tion of the alleged mistreatment. An
organized attempt was being made TO
kidnap the elevator boy, tar and feather
him and possibly string him up TO a
tree. The arrest of the negro fore
stalled such an. attempt
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
run on GERMAN BANK

BERLIN, Aug. 26.=There were most
exciting scenes around the Frfederfchs-
berger bank in the eastern district of
institution was in difficulty Thousands
of persons gathered before the build
ing demanding the return of their de-
posits. More than $25O,000 was drawn
out in small amounts. The bank was
able to satisfy all the demands for call
money with the assistance of the I'm
perial and Dresdener banks, but other
customers received only $3.50 each
owing to the lack of ready cash.
The directorate Of the bank declares
that the institution is perfectly sound
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
MERCHANT FOlLS
FAKE CHECK MAN
Heeds Detectives Warning and
Declines to Cash Draft for
Plausible Stranger
Crook Later Succeeds in Pass
ing Bogus Note on UnsnS-
pecting Grocery Dealer

OAKLAND, Aug. ga warning
sent to the merchants of the city by
Captain of Detectives Petersen eau
tioning them to beware of cashing
checks on outside banks presented by
strangers was instrumental in saving
the Hewlett furniture company of 413
San Pablo avenue from being victim
lied yesterday by a man who is be-
lieved to have succeeded in cashing a
number of worthless drafts in Oak
land.
The stranger ordered a small amount
OF furniture and presented in payment
check for sum considerably larger
than his purchase. Made wary by the
advice sent out by Captain Petersen,
Howlett refused to cash the check, but
he loaded the furniture on a, van and
sent in to an address on Linden street,
relying on the mans promise to pay
for 1t on delivery. When the wagon
arrived at the house the driver was
informed that the purchaser did not
live there and that no furniture had
been ordered for that place.
Less careful than Hewlett, r. S.
BARLEY, a. grocer of 1902 San Pablo
avenue. failed to heed the warning and
today he is poorer and wiser to the
extent Of $40. Yesterday morning q
stranger visited his store and ordered
groceries to the amount of $3.50, pre-
senting in payment check for $3.50.
BARLEY cashed the check, giving the
unknown purchaser $40 in change. The
check, which was drawn on the Illi-
nois bank and trust company, was
worthless
The police believe that the same man
visited both Hewlett and BARLEY, and
they declare that the description given
of him tallies with that. of the man
who cashed draft for Seas on P. ].
Meyers, a grocer of East Oakland. a
few days ago. In East Oakland he
gave the name of Adolph Lamp, while
he introduced himself to BARLEY as
Antoine Moser.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
LOSES
POPULAR HOSTESS
Miss Puma DuttOn Decides to
Live Near Byron Springs
for Year

BERKELEY, Aug. 2s.-BIiss Pluma
Dutton. graduate of the university, and
sister of Charles Dutton, well known
pianist, has forsaken Berkeley for a
year and win live near Byron Springs,
Contra Costa county.
Miss Dutton graduated with the class
of 1907. She is a member of the Rediv-
iva house club. During her college
days she was one OF the well known
goods and was a frequent hostess at
affairs held in the Hillside club house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
STRICKEN MAN PREY
OF RED ANT SWARMS
Consumptive Lies Three Days
Under Tree and Is Found Too
Late to Save Life

Los ANGELES, Aug. 26.-After lying
helpless under a tree near the ostrich
farm east of the city since last Sunday
afternoon, his life slowly ebbing away.
while red ants swarmed over his body
and literally ate him alive, Burton b.
Jarvis, aged 26, a contracting teamster
OF 25 Chestnut street, Terre Haute,
Ind, was rushed to the county hospital
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
He died today from the effects of his
long exposure and from pneumonia,
which found his weakened body an
easy victim. Jarvis was stricken with
consumption in his Indiana home two
years ago and came to California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
DOUGLAS FERRY MAY
EDIT THE CHAPARRAL
Editor Levy Will Not Return 20
Stanford University This
Semester

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 26-
Editor in Chief Levy of the Stanford
humorous sheet, the Chaparral. will not
duties.
Douglas Ferry is next in line for the
office of chief hammer wielder and in
all probability will succeed to the office
Ferry has been connected with the
Chaparral for a number of years and
has been one Of the most frequent and
consistently funny contributors to the
periodical.
The Chaparral is run by a corpora
tion of the smartest newspaper men in
college, and to be elected editor is one
of the highest honOrs in Stanford s
literary world.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
PROTESTS FAIL TO SAVE
COURTHOUSE PALM
Tree in Front of Los Angeles
Building Removed to Make
Room for Statue

Los ANGELES, Aug. 26.-With the
custodian Of the courthouse standing
guard and warning off protesting per-
sons, three men this morning began
cutting down the great palm on the
courthouse yard on the spot where is
to be erected the statue of Stephen NJ
White
The work was started last Monday,
but the laborers were compelled to de-
stst by the protest of people opposed to
the. destruction of the palm. The Gus
todian of the grounds was armed today
with an order of the board of super
visors before he began his work
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
SHOWERS SILVER UPON
TWO CHARIVARI PARTIES
Miner Wingfield Uses Coin to
Put End to Din Beneath His
Bedroom Window
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

RENO. New. Aug. 26.-Moving into
apartments arranged in the Consoli-
dated office building, George Wingield,
the Goldfield mining man who recently
married a San Francisco bankers
daughter, was entertained last night
by charivari party. Wingfield,
wearied with travel through southern
California, appeared at a fourth story
window for a minute and threw several
hundred silver dollars into the crowd
which stood singing below Tie music
ended in sudden scramble to gather
up the offering.
Wingf1eld and his bride watched the
rush for the money with amusement
Then they shut out the lights and re-
fused to appear again.
News of Wingfields generosity was
spread about town, and a second crowd
Of boys went to the Consolidated build
brought forth another shower of dol
lars.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
CHARLES X. FIELDS TO
EDIT STANFORD ALUMNUS
Graduate of University With
Class of 1895 Will Control
College Publication

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. 2e.-
Charles K. Fields. graduate of Stanford
in 's5, is to be the editor OF the Stan
ford Alumnus during the coming year
Fields was one of the cleverest liter
ary lights that ever shone at Stanford
He was on the staff Of most Of the COL
lege publications and wrote many Of
the famous Stanford songs.
Wallace Irwin. VIII Irwin and c. K
Fields were in class by themselves
and when an undergraduate mentions
any one Of the trio it is with bated
breath.
The Stanford Alunnus circulates all
over the world and very extensively
among the Undergraduates
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
MAN INJURED BY FALL
FROM BIG LOAD OF HAY

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 26.-The big
painted sign extending across Fourth
street announcing that the carnival
will be held in San Rafael in Septem-
ber was the cause of Manuel Muchato
going to the hospital with a dislocat ted
shoulder and sprained wrist today,
Muchato was driving on top of a
big load of baled hay and did not notice
the sign. One of the ropes holding
the big canvas caught him under the
chin. He was swept from his position
TO the ground and struck on his SIDE
The fall was about nine feet. The sign
was torn loose by the mans weight
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
MILLIONAIRE ASKS
DIVORCE FROM ACTRESS
Arthur w. Godfrey Names Rich
ard CarIe, Actor, in
Complaint
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

BOSTON, Aug. 26.-Papers asking a
divorce from Beatrice Brunner of Da-
venport Ia. whom he married in Chi
cago two years ago. and naming Rich
ard Carrie. the actor. were filed today by
Arthur w. Godfrey, millionaire.
Godfrey, who was just out of college
when he married Miss Drummer. sud-
denly separated from her last winter
and refused persistently to say any
thing about their separation. 1t was
expected that a reconciliation might be
brought about at any time. or that If a
divorce suit was filed she would be al
lowed to charge desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED IN QUINCY
Letters Threatening to Burn
Out Town Arouse Citizens
f0 A rfior

MARYSyILLE, Aug. ga number
of businessmen of Quincy, Plumas
county, have recently received letters
threatening the burning of all the busi-
ness houses In the place 1T has now
the fire department has been tarnpered
with, rendering IL practically useless
These facts have aroused the resi-
dents, who at a. mass meeting held last
night appointed a vigilance committee
empowered to rid the town of alf inde-
sirab1e characters. 1t is feared that
serious trouble may occur when the
committee begins it's work
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
EXILED OFFICER PLANS
TO MAKE TEST RIDE
Colonel Stewart Denies He Will
Seek Retirement by Fail
ing in Feat

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2s-A special
from Wilcox. Ariz.. says: Colonel viii
liam +. Stewart the artillery officer
who is exiled at abandoned Fort Grant.
is greatly pleased at the order from tho
war department for him to take the
horsemanship test of 80 mile ride.
II want to take the horsemanship
test said Colonel Stewart. II can ride
80 miles IN 21 hours or any other dis
tance that horses can carry me-.
Colonel Stewart denies that ne has
any intention Of surrendering and per-
hitting himself to be forced out Of the
army. He stfl1 has more than two years
to serve at desolate Fort Grant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
TRUST BUSTER" ELLIS
TO SERVE GOVERNMENT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

r7l'5r 70 Viii
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-The Roose-
welt administration acquired trust
buster in chief today In the person of
Wade Hampton Ellis, at present attor-
ney general of Ohio and the man who
wrote most of the republican platform
His official title will be assistant to the
attorney general
This Office was created while Senator
Knox was attorney general for the sole
purpose of giving him a lieutenant to
have particular charge of the enforce
ment of the Sherman antitrust and
other laws for the curbing of trusts
and combines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
ORIENTALs AID CARNIVAL FUND

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 2s.-The Chinese
who have business interests in San
Rafael have come forward with a do
nation Of s35 to assist the carnival com
mittee of San Rafael in their efforts
to make the carnival a success. The
japanese, not to be outdone by their
oriental brothers, gave SIS for the same
cause In making the presentation the
Japanese explained that the Chinese
had the advantage Of them in num-
bers. and therefore were able to collect
a larger sum.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
TEACHERS GET NEW POSITIONS

PALO ALTO, Aug. 26.-Two of the
well known teachers of the force of
the Palo Alto high school have been
called to positions in other portions
mathematics department leaving for Ell
Centre. Imperial county. where he will
organize a new high school and act as
principal and Professor Gilbert Ran
dom of the physics department going
to the recently completed $150,000 high
school in Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
NUDE IN ART BARRED
FROM THE IOWA FAIR
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE Cali

DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 26.-The
nude in art must not be displayed at
the Iowa state fair. especially when the
nude figures are painted daintily on
china.
This is the decision of T. J. Legoe of
What Cheer, superintendent of the fine
arts building at the state fair, and to
back up his order he has hung high
cards over all china paintings contain
ing flesh colored nude figures of women
High art Of that character, he declares,
is demoralizing
The painting was all done by women
artists and today they held an indigna-
tion meeting to decide what action to
take.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
sTEAMER ETRURIA DIsABLED

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 26.-While the
steamer Etruria was proceeding to the
landing stage today she came in col
lision with a lighter. the wreckage OF
which became entangled in her pro-
pellers. No one was hurt The Etruria
will not be able to sail this afternoon.
as scheduled The Umbria will sail
next Friday in her place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
CRICKET AT Ell CERRrTo

SAN MATEO. Aug. 26.-The second
match of the recently organized San
Mateo cricket club will take place on
the field of Ell Cerrito polo club
Sunday afternoon, when it will meet
the San Francisco Wanderers In its
first match with the San Francisco
county team last Sunday the locals
went down to defeat. 81 to SO, after
q stiff fight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
CHARGED WITH CRAVE oFFENsE

A man giving the name or Henry
d. Cutrell. and claiming that he was
receiving teller in the Bank of Cali
fornia, was arrested last night by Po-
liceman l.. j. Cornelius and ]. J. Lyons.
The officers charge that the man was
making indecent advances to persons in
Jefferson square.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
OFFICERs INJURED IN COLLISION

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 26.-Deputy
Sheriff Frank Bartlett and Jailer C.
Lorton narrowly escaped serious in
jury while bringing a drunk from
Menlo parkfto the county Jail last night
in a single rig. The officers and their
prisoner were on the outskirts of the
city when. q runaway team belonging
TO James Curran hit their vehicle and
threw all Of them into the road The
officers were badly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
PASSENGER TRAM DERAILED

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Aug 26.-North
bound passenger train No. 206 on the
ST. Louis and San Francisco railway.
known as the southeastern limited
running between Birmingham. Memphis
and Kansas City. was partially derailed
at / :15 this morning two miles north of
Brandsville, Mo, 20 miles from the Ar
kansas state line. James o. Call. the
fireman, was killed; H. B. Colvin. the
engineer, of Springfield. was fatally
scalded: a mail clerk was probably fat
ally injured and seven passengers were
more or less seriously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
DETECTIVES SEEK BErHUNE

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.--The aid Of a
private detective agency was sought
today by relatives of Faneul d. S.
Bethune. New York lawyer, who dis
appeared from Buffalo last Sunday or
Monday.
Bethune is a member of the New
York firm of Wetmore & Jenner and
left New York Saturday to visit Buffalo
on legal business. Mrs Bethune be-
lieves him to be on the verge of ner-
vous prostration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
pREsrDENr JORDAN no RETuRN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. 26.-
DR.. David Starr Jordan will return to
the campus after an absence of several
months on August 2S. During his alb
sence President Jordan has travelled
extensively in the interests of the
United States fish commission and has
delivered numerous lectures in regard
to the work
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
DRExrL ENrrRTAINs KING

MARIENBAD, Aug 26.--Amone the
guests at King Edwards luncheon to-
day were N. Clemenceau. the French
premier and M. Iswolsky. the Russian
foreign minister. In the evening An
thony J. Drexel of Philadelphia enter
tanned the king at dinner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27

IN. n. Bailhache
W. B. Knapp
Captain j. A. Lockwood
DR.. A. II. Lum
Captain John Massey
A. Mautner
Captain G. e. Morton
Captain A. j. Itsell
W. F. Itsell
Captain X. z. Johnson
Captain G.. W. Kelley
G. A. Kelley
General I. L. Ketcham
lE. G. Morton
DR.. W. F. .McNutt
Captain G. W. Merrill
Lieutenant J. W. Miller
J. W. Miller Jr.
Colonel G. ]. Murphy
]. w. Nowlin
Captain E. N. Piper
Colonel o. w. Pollock
Captain Charles Potter
General w. II. Pratt
Colonel E. B. Robertson
Captain T.. A. Ross
Major William Royal
James ID. Ruggles
Lieutenant j. X. Soup
ham
Captain w. II. Sells
Captain G. G. Shattuck
Captain ]. II. Shepard
h. X. Smith
Captain ID. z. Stark
Lieutenant F. r. Stone
Major J. l.. Tharp
F. J. Warren
Captain j. W. wilbur
Captain E. W. Wood.
ward
Colonel w. A. Simpson
Colonel ID. L. Brainard
Colonel G.. l.. Anderson
Colonel F. Marsh
J Colonel A. Shaker
Colonel G.. II. Torney
Colonel j. B. Bellinger
Colonel John BidGe
] Colonel ]. w. Benet
W. J. Ruddick
Commander E. W. Eb.
erie
Post Commander Cronan,
G.. A. G..
Post Commander Edei,
G. A. @.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
~.ooraa~ nuNrrrrru Ns,v w.,

MARRIAGE ANNULLED-New York. Aug.
28-Final Judgment in the annullment proceed
fnss of a 50 called marriages ceremony at Mama
roueck l.. L. some months ago between Helen
Naloney daughter OF Martin Maloney OF Phila-
deIphia and Arthur Herbert Coburn OF this city
court tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
WOULD BE SUICIDE NAY LIVE

LOS ANGELES. Aug 26.--AIiss Char
1otte B. Foster. who yesterday attempt
ed suicide by leaDing from window in
below. is improved today and. accorfIinr
to physicians attending her. may re-
cover
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
TO POSTPONE ExposrrIoN

TOKYO. Aug 27-It is confidentiAfIv
circulated here that the Tokyo expo
sition will be postponed from 1912 to
1917. No official announcement will be
made OF the change until the various
governments are notified.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
DEvrNE NAMED Foa SENATOR

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 26.-The demo-
night to fill the vacancy in the rlomina-
tions for senator from the seventh dis
trict, created by the refusal of Judge
Mclaughlin to run. ]. II. Devine, for
nation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
REPoRTs CALIFoRNIA ACREACp

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-From re-
ports recently received from the local
land offices showing the acreage of the
public domain remaining undisposed Of
July 1, there are in California 23. .232 ,2S4
acres surveyed and $780, .209 acres un-
surveyed; total. 29.S72,493 acres
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
banquet:

General F. NJ. Coke
Colonel J. b. Fuller
Colonel j. A. Lundeen
Colonel G. Mason Kline
Lieutenant Horace VIII
son
Judge ]. Nj. Seawell
Lieutenant F. B. Har-
wood
Chief Engineer G.. L.
Harris
Lieutenant o. P. NJ.
Hazard
J. s. Henton
Colonel John e. Hill
Colonel 2. Hersey
F. II. Hurlburt
Captain j. c. Innis
General W. E. Dough
erty
Il. B. du B0iS
Lieutenant e. Edison
DR.. J. N. Force
II. T. Gibbs
General ID. S. Gordon
Hon. Martin Bechtel
Lieutenant j. X. Har-
denbergh
Captain W. r. Parnell
Captain K. L. Hawk
Colonel NJ. z. Maus
Lieutenant s. L. Gra-
ham
Hon. Julius Kahn
Colonel W. r.. Smed-
berg
Admiral o. w. Faren-
holt, u S. N.
General j. b. Rawles
ID. u. Bowley
DIR. p. X. Brown
Major Charles Christen-
sen
Captain G.. d. Coe
Major G. h. Cooley
Colonel t. II. Craig
Colonel j. G. Currier
John B. Dahlgren
Captain O.. II. A. Dimp-
feI
Colonel G. r. Smith
Major J. Fl. Macomber
Charles II. Blfnn
Captain A. III. Adams
Colonel W. G. Alberger
F. ]. Amweg
j. NJ. .Amweg
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
M TAKE cH11pcu crrsrrs

10 TAKE CHURCH cEESUs--Palo Alto. Aug.
26---In line with their custom Of past years
the pastors association OF this city has made
elaborate plans for the taking Of church direc-
evef7 resident and his church denomination.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
SHERIFF +

Angeles. Aug. 26.-'sWid Horse'' Hill. the
noted bronco buster. known throughout the
southwest, who has been ia jail here charged
With horse stealing, was started for Snyder.
Texas. today in charge OF Sheriff Jim Boles.
He Is accused Of stealing three horses in Snyder.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26

suicide while he was in charge of
Biggy at the county jail, the police
committee of the Citizens League of
Justice begun an accumulation of evil
dence against the bungling head OF.
the department. There was mass of
facts readily available.
Now these facts are being formu-
lated and put in the shape of specific
charges against Biggy. 1t is under..
stood that the charges will narratie
an astounding tale of dereliction oif
duty and of inability to perform the
functions of his important Office.
Biggy, realizing that his time Or
an accounting was on the way, thoug ht
to eyade the issue by bringing charg es
against Captain Thomas Duke, Ser
geant Thomas F. Burke and Policeman
Dennis Boh1e for their alleged der @
LECTION in failing to thoroughly search h
and guard Morris Haas after he wa g
arrested. At the inquest into Haass
death Biggy admitted under oath hiA
own natural lack of energy and fore :
sight in the Haas case. He swore that:
he was in charge at the county jail,
and admitted that he did not havel
Haas searched because he thought
some subordinate or other had at
tended to that important duty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Succeeds Leconte

The appointment Of General Auguste
to succeed General lie Conte as minis
ter Of the interior has reassured the
people Of Port Au Prince. President
Nord Alexis shows no concern over the
death Of one OF his generals and the
progress which the revolution has
made. but. is convinced that the move
ment viii speedily be put down.
The government has issued notice
OF the blockade OF Aux Cages, Aquin
and Jeremie and a declaration that all
merchants or traders receiving mer-
chandise or paying taxes in the three
blockaded ports shall be considered
accomplices in the revolution.
Advices received here state that the
regiment at the Jacmel garrison has
revolted and gone with their arms
10 the revolutionary forces.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
British Steamer Burns in Sight
of City and Scores of
Lives Are Lost
ReScuerS P0WerIess to Give Aid
and See Victims Die in
Flames or Sea
Arab Pilgrims in Panic Refuse
to Jump Overheard for
Safety

VALETTA, Island of Malta, Nov. 25.
A terrible disaster, in which more than
100 persons lost their lives, occurred at
the entrance to this port this morning,
within sight of the whole city, which
was powerless to give aid. The British
steamer Sardinia of the Ellerman line,
hailing from Liverpool and bound for
Alexandria, with crew of A English
men, IL first and six second cabin pas
sengers and nearly 200 Arab pilgrims
aboard, caught fire and within a few
minutes was q roaring furnace sur
rounded by clouds of smoke through
which flames burst upward to a height
of 200 feet from explosions in the
hold.
So rapidly did the fire spread that
the frantic efforts of the crew to oper-
ate the fire apparatus proved useless
and it seemed but a moment before the
upper works and masts crashed down
upon the deck, while the ships boats
were crushed by the falling debris or
quickly burned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
ANARCHY
RE|CNINC
IN HAITI
Wholesale Executions by Cow
ernment and RevoIutiOnists
in Prospect
Private Cables Say Republic Is
Literally Running With
Blood
United States and France Send
Warships and Germany
Will Follow Suit
Cruiser Tacoma Already on the
Way From Station in
Cuba
Cruiser Tacoma Already on the
Way From Station in

~ T.. THOMAS, Danish West Indies,
Nov. 25.-Anarchy reigns through
~ out the republic Of Haiti and the
country is literally running with
blood. Private cables received here to-
day from Port au Prince state that
wholesale executions are in progress,
both By the government forces and the
revolutionists.
Persons who are suspected Of sympa-
thy with the insurgents are being sum
mariIy shot by order Of President Nord
Alexis. and as a result a panic pre-
walls. The same course is being followed
by the revolutionists who have control
Of the southern portion Of the republic.
Every person in that section who
sympathizes with the government is
promptly put to death when his SYM
pathies become known to General 81
mon. the leader Of the insurgents. For
eigners in Haiti are making frantic ap-
peals to their governments for pro-
lection. and the French representative
regards the situation so serious that
ne has. cabled for warships. The Ger
man minister, it is said. has cabled
similar message to Berlin. Tt is the.
general opinion in St Thomas that in
tervention by. the United states is
necessary to protect life and prperty
in Haiti