VOL. XL VIII. NO. 14,740.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
STRONG PROTEST
TO
Has Violated Treaty
in Manchuria.
AO EXCUSE FOR WAR SCARE
Roosevelt Will Only Exert
Moral Pressure.
RUSSIA ALSO TO BLAME
Both Are Seizing Power In China
anil She Has Appealed to Roose
velt Hay's Policy of Chines
Entity Is Maintained.
("Walter We!lman to the Tteeord-Herald.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (Special.)
The lTnited States Government is
preparing a formal protest against
Japanese usurpation of territory and
territorial control In Manchuria. This
protest will soon be issued. It will un
doubtedly be regarded as a sensational
event all over the world. It will un
doubtedly cause another war scare to
run riot' in the press and in the minds
of many men.
The protest will be a strong: and
earnest one and, though addressed to
the Japanese government, it will prob
ably be sent to all the powers in the
form of a joint note. So far as the
moral influence of the American Gov
ernment can be exerted, everything
possible will be done to compel Japan
to observe her treaty obligations and
to respect the territorial entity and
administrative control of China.
Only Exert Moral Pressure.
But it should be fully understood at
the outset that the United States will
not go beyond exercising moral pres
sure. There i no danger of war. The
Japanese so understand it. They may
heed the American protest and they
may not. But if they do, it will not be
because they fear the United States
might resort to force to back up Its
contention.
Ever since the late John Hay ini
tiated the open-door policy in the,
Autumn of 1S9!, the United States has
been regarded by all the powers as the
leader in the movement to' protect
China from aggression. But at the
same time it has been as fully under
stood by all that the American Gov
ernment never had . any intention of
resorting to physical force. Indeed,
much of Its strength has been due to
this common knowledge that the
United States was playing no selfish
game and that it was not threatening
to Involve the world in war. Secretary
Hay himself laid down the principle
that, while the United States is inter
ested in China commercially, and po
litically cn account of that commerce
and its possessions in the Far East,
none of its interests were of such
paramount National Importance as to
require It, in any conceivable circum
stance, to take an initiative that
might lead to the use of physical
force.
follow Up Hay's Policy.
This policy was supported by Presi
dent McKinlcy and it has since had
the support of President Roosevelt.
The latter has no Intention of chang
ing that policy, and Japan so under
stands it. When the protest appears
and the rumors of war fill the air,'
It will be well to be forewarned as
t- the actual intentions of the Ameri
can Government, to the end that undue
agitation may be averted.
Japan is not behaving in Man
churia as was required of her by the
treaty of Portsmouth. Nor is Russia,
for that matter. Each power is jeal
ous of the other and each is seizing
more and more the reins of local au
thority and ousting the humble Chi
nese. The Japanese are the most ag
gressive. Their overbearing conduct
has greatly incensed the. Chinese au
thorities, and only today the cable
brings news of a conference of the
Chinese Governors of the three prov
inces of Manchuria, to be held at Muk
den next week.
China Appealed for Aid.
The Chinese government has made
representations to Washington con
cerning the seriousness of the situa
tion, and our Government, in pursu
ance of its settled policy, is preparing
to exert its moral influence with
Japan, and to ask other powers to do
the same, for China's protection.
While there is not the slightest dan
ger of war between the United States
and Japan over either the Manchurian
or the Immigration question, there
does exist here a great deal of curi
osity as to how the Chauvinists, agi
tators and "yellows" of Japan will re
gard the efforts of the United States
to bring their government to respect
its treaty promises in Chinese terri
tory. HOJjP COVFEREXCE AT MUKDEN
China Puzzled as to Course to Adopt
in Manchuria.
PEKTX, Feb. 34. A conference on the
existing situation in Manchuria is to
take place in Mukden during the first
week In March, when the governors of the
three provinces composing Manchuria
GOING
1
will meet Hsu Shth Chang, the Viceroy of
Manchuria. Tang Shio Ti, the governor
of Mukden, has been summoned to come
to Fekln after this conference. The rea
son for this step is that China Is appre
hensive 'of further political surprises in
Manchuria. She is mystified by the situa
tion there, especially by the possibility
of the establishment of various munici
pal governments under Russian control,
such as is the case at Harbin, as fol
lowed by regulations for punishment of
offenses against the Russian Imperial
government and other ' sequences of the
process of adjusting the municipal to the
imperial authority.
' During the last few weeks Japan has
reorganized the administration of Llao
Tung peninsula. Among other things,
she has extended the powers of the rail
road police to take In the consular
regions and has given the railroad offi
cials limited authority over the consular
officials.
Since the opening of the Chien Tao
boundary dispute, conflicts have arisen
between China and Russia and between
China and Japan over two additional
points in the matter of trespassing upon
China's sovereignty In many measures
the question of railroad extension and of
establishing independent municipalities,
and China in calling the above-mentioned
meeting at Mukden is trying to decide on
a course of action.
JAPAN BEGINS TO FEEL PANIC
Will Call on Europe Tor Balances.
Arfected by United States.
BERLIN. Feb. 24. The tightening of
financial conditions in Japan Is regarded
by banks here as likely to result in the
transfer from London to Tokio of a
large portion of Japanese balances and
somewhat to disturb European money
markets. Japan's balances in Iondon are
estimated at between J6O,O0O,00O and eTB.
000,000. At the Japanese Embassy the
news of panicky conditions at Osaki,
Kyoto and Kobe is discredited. but
private advices to German firms trading
In the Far East confirm the news of the
scarcity of money.
The stringency in the United States Is
believed to be affecting Jaipan, especially
as Japanese exports to the United States
have fallen off to a considerable extent.
The prolonged doubts concerning Japan's
intentions toward the United States on
the emigration question have tended to
make European bankers with Japanese
connections withdraw their loans and
conduct their business with unusual
caution.
FULTON NEVER SAID IT
HEARERS DENY HE ATTACKED
ROOSEVEIT BANQUET.
Senators of Both Parties and Corre
spondents Sajr He OnJy Spot in
Favor of the Party System.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 24. Senator Fulton's atten
tion was today called to the newspaper
report stating that he made an attack
upon President Roosevelt In a speech at
Senator Ankeny's banquet last Friday
night. In answer to this story Mr. Fulton
gave out the following letter addressed
to The Oregonian correspondent, signed
by several Senators and other guests at
that dinner: .
"We understand that a report ha been
put In circulation to the effect that at
a banquet given by Senator Ankeny last
Friday evening. Senator Fulton criticlxed
the President and the direct primary law.
We were present when Senator Fulton
spoke and we denounce the statement as
wholly untrue.
. "The speaker who preceded Senator
Fulton stated that one of the pleasing
features of such occasions was the ab
sence of party lines, etc Senator Fulton,
taking the statement for a text, pro
ceeded in substance to say that In all
seriousness there was too great a ten
dency to eliminate party lines, that the
best government is party government and
that it will be an unfortunate day for
our country. If the day shall ever come,
when the people shall become the adher
ents of Individuals seeking to advance
their personal fortunes rather than mem
bers working wlth.in the lines of political
parties founded on principles. He did not
say a single word that could possibly be
construed as a reflection on. antagonistic
to or In criticism of the President or his
policies or of the direct primary law or
the principles thereof."
(Signed.) W. B. Heyburn. Reed Smoot,
S. H. Piles. Frank P. Flint, Geo. C
Perkins, Levi Ankeny, A. J. McLaurin,
C. D. Clark: J. A. Breckens, correspond
ent Portland Telegram; Charles G. Ben
nett, secretary United States Senate.
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Despondent Because Her Husband
Lost Money in Gambling.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24. When
the Coroner's deputies today entered
the home of C. Leopold, a mining man
recently from Mexico, to prepare for an
autopsy on the body of Mrs. Leopold,
who was found dead last night, pre
sumably from natural . causes, they
found a note Inside her corset show
ing she had been driven to take her
own life by the actions of her hus
band, who, she asserted, was'spending
all their money gambling In the rear
of a cigar store on Fillmore street.
An examination of the remains by
Autopsy Surgeon Clark established the
fact that there were traces of carbon
monoxide in the stomach, and it is
thought she died of gas asphyxiation.
Her husband attributed her death to
heart disease.
FABULOUS STRIKE IS MADE
Vein on Happy Hooligan Claim As
says $79,600 to the Ton.
RAWHIDE, Kev., Feb. 24. What is
said to be the most wonderful strike
In the history of mining In Nevada
was made today on the Happy Hooli
gan claim. Assays of the ore show
values as high as 179.600 to the ton.
The ground has been purchased by E.
W. King, a banker of Bozeman, Mont.
STATE MAY LIMIT
WOMAN'S WQHK
Oregon Ten-Hour La
bor Law Sustained.
WOMEN MUST BE PROTECTED
Difference Between Sexes
Makes It Essential.
SAFEGUARD HUMAN ' RACE
Federal Supreme Court Declares
Women's Rlgtrt of Contract May
Be Restricted In the Interest
of the General Public.
OREGON! AN NEWS BIT RE ATT, Wash
ington, Feb. 24. The United States Su
preme Court today upheld the constitu
tionality of the Oregon law of February
19, 1903, providing that no female snail
be employed in any mechanical estab
lishment or factory or laundry in that
state more . than 10 hours a day, the de
cision of the State Supreme Court In the
case of Muller vs. State of Oregon be
ing affirmed. Muller was convicted of
violation of this law and the State Su
preme Court affirmed his conviction.
Appeal was taken to the United States
Supreme Court on the ground that the
Oregon law Infringed the right of an In
dividual under the 14th amendment to
make her own contracts and on the fur
ther alleged ground that this was class
legislation, discriminating between the
sexes.
State May Protect Woman,
In its opinion, rendered by Justice
Brewier, the Supreme Court says it is
undoubtedly true that the general right
to contract la relation to one's business
is part of the liberty of the individual
protected by the 14th amendment, yet it
is equally well settled that this liberty is
not absolute and extending to all con
tracts, and that a state may, without
conflict with the 14th amendment, re
strict in many respects the individual's
power of contract. Continuing, the opin
ion says:
That woman's physical structure and per
formance of maternal functions place ber at
a disadvantage in the struggle for subsistence
Is obvious. Continuance for a lone time on
her feet at work, repeating; thl from day
to day, tends to Injurious effects upon her
body, and as healthy mothers are essential
to vigorous offspring, to preserve the strength
and vigor of the race, the physical well
being of woman becomes aa object of public
Interest and care.
Well-Being of State Requires It.
Differentiated by these matters from Mhe
other sex. she is properly placed In a class
by herself, and legislation designed for her
protection may be sustained, even when like
legislation Is not necessary for men and could
not be sustained. It Is impossible to close
one's eyes to the fact that she still looks
to her brother and depends upon him, even
though all restrictions of political, personal
and contractual rights were taken away, and
if She stood, so far as statutes are concerned,
upon an absolutely equal plane with him, it
would still be true that she is so constituted
that she will rest upon and look to him for
protection; that the physical structure and
proper discharge of her maternal functions,
having in view not merely her own health,
but the well-being of the race, justify legis
lation to protect her from the greed as well
as the passion of men.
The limitations which this statute places
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upon her contractural powers, upon her right
to agree with her employer as to the time
he shall labor, . are not Imposed ' solely for
her benefit, but also largely for the benefit
of all. Many words cannot make this plainer.
The sexes differ In structure of body, In the
functions to be performed by each in the
amount of physical strength, in the capacity
for long-continued labor, particularly ' when
done standing, the influence of vigorous health
upon the future well being of the race. In the
self-reliance which enables one to assert full
rights, and in the capacity to maintain the
struggle for subsistence. This difference Just
ifies a difference In legislation and upholds
that which Is designed to compensate her for
some of the burdens that rest upon her.
Continuing the court says:
Inherent Difference of Sexes,
We have not referred In this discussion to
the denial of the elective franchise in Oregon,
for while that may disclose a lack of political
equality In all things with her brother, that
is not of Itself decisive. The reason runs
deeper &nd rests In the inherent difference be
tween the two sexes, and in the different func
tions In life which they perform for these
reasons, and without questioning In any re
spect the decision in Ichner vs. New York
ln which it was held that the New York
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Judge F&rlfn Q. Ball, Who Rendered
the Decision in the Illinois Central
Case.
law limiting tb hour, of bakers was un
constitutional) ra are of opinion that it can
not be., adjudged that the act In question la
In conflict with th Federal constitution so
far as it respects the work of a female in
a laundry, and the judgment of the Oregon
Gupreme Court is affirmed. ,
MARKS EPOCH IX IEGISLATIOX
Decision Tends Towards General
limitation of Working Hours.
Laundrymen of this state resolved to
test the 10-hour law for the employment
of women, and Curt Muller, a local laun
dryman, was arrested in 1904, charged
with violation , of the statute. Muller
was fined J10 In Justice Court, hut ap
peals were taken . repeatedly until the
case went to the Oregon Supreme Court
and Anally to the United States Supreme
Court. . The suit was largely a friendly
one and was brought to test the law.
The case just decided was argued at
Washington last month by W. D. Fenton
for the plaintiff and by Deputy District
Attorney Adams for the state. By the
decision just rendered this law Is estab
lished In the state beyond question.
"Twenty-two states have similar stat
utes," said W. D. Fenton last night,
upon hearing of the decision. "Thes
laws have been overthrown in some
states, while they have been upheld In
others. The general drift of legislation
is toward limiting by statute the hours
of labor. This decision may mark art
epoch In this class of legislation. Tt will
(Concluded on Fate 8.)
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! Judge F&rlin Q. Ball, Who Reodered I
the Decision in the Illinois Central I
EVIDENCES OP
PLOT ABE F
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Murderer Seen Point
ing at Father Leo.
COMPANION AGAIN ARRESTED
Mike Brunette to Be Held
Awaiting Developments.
CHURCH IS RED ED I CAT ED
Keoonsecratlon Awaits Bishop's Re
turn Quick Trial for Assassin.
Will Bo Brought Back to
Denver This Week.
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 24. It de
veloped tonight that a woman, a mem
ber of St. Elizabeth's Church, who was
present in the church yesterday when
Father Leo Heinrichs was shot by
Gulseppi Alio, the self - confessed
Anarchist, today told one of the
priests of the church that a week or
so ago she saw two Italians together
in front of the church and that one
of them was pointing toward Father
Leo, who was standing- nearby talk
ing to a parishioner.
She Is certain that one of them was
Alio and that ho was the man
who apparently was Interested In
ascertaining the identity of Father
Leo.
On the strength of this statement
the police tonight again ' took into
custody Mike Brunettl, the roommate
and companion of Alio, who was
arrested yesterday, but later re
leased. He is being held for investi
gation. The police are now working;
on the theory that a well-laid plot for
the murder of Father Leo had been
worked out by. Alio and some of
his associates, possibly Anarchists.
Church Is Rededicated.
- St. Elizabeth's Catholla Church, dese
crated by the murder of Father Ieo Sun
day morning, was rededicated with sol
emn ceremony this afternoon. The serv
ice was conducted by Rev. Percy A. Phil
lips, chancellor of the diocese, having
been authorized in a telegram from
Bishop Matz, who is now in Los Angeles.
The blessing today will be followed by
re-consecration services upon the return
of the bishop to the city.
District Attorney George A. Stldger is
arranging for a speedy trial of the man
who killed Father Leo and who now is
confined in Jail at Colorado Springs, un
der strong guard. It is likely that he
will be brought back to Denver the lat
ter part of this week and arraigned on an
information of murder in the first de
cree. Yesterday the murderer said his name
was Giuseppe Guarnacio, and from pa
pers in his lodgings the police officials
were led to believe that his name might
have been Angelo Gabriel, but It is now
believed the man's right name is Giu
seppe Alio, as declared by him in a
statement made in jail at Colorado
Springs today.
Body to Be Taken East.
Father K. Euseblus, senior assistant
pastor of St. Elizabeth's' Church, received
a telegram last night from the Father
Provincial of the Franciscan Brothers in
Paterson, N. J instructing him to for
ward the body of Father Leo to that city
for interment. Father Euseblus will ac
company the body.
Funeral services will be held at St,
Elizabeth's Church at 10 o'clock Wednes
day morning, when solemn requiem high
mass will be celebrated.
Father O'Ryan, pastor of St. Leo's
church, will deliver an eulogy and a ser
mon against anarchy and socialism. - The
funeral services will be attended by 600
members of the Knights of Columbus and
the entire body of the Knights of St.
John and Catholic orders. -
SOCIETY TO WAR, ON CHTJROH
Chicago Prelate Convinced of Exis
tence of Anti-Clerical Body.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24. That a society
exists with warfare on the church as
Its aim is the convlotlon of Rev. Ed
ward F. Dunne, chancellor of the arch
diocese of Chicago. Chancellor Dunne
said tonight that he believed that Alio
received his inspiration to murder at
a meeting of the society In Chicago
last December.
"I have reason to think," he said,
"that the Denver tragedy was nothing
less than a starter in a general scheme
to make good the anti-clerical society
in civilization. It is said that Alio at
tended such a meeting. I am told by
competent authority that he was in
Chicago at that time. It is reasonable
to assume that he sought his own
level. That level was the meeting
which had been advertised in the Tri
bune. So far as I am concerned, and
I voice the sentiment of many Catho
lics of Chicago, the impression is
strong that . Alio gained whatever in
spiration ho had for the Denver
tragedy at that meeting on December
15."
Chancellor Dunne was Informed to
day by several Italian priests that a
man answering the description of the
assassin had been seen In several of the
Chicago Roman Catholic Churches.
BITTER AGAINST THE CHURCH
Murderer Says He Is Glad of Deed.
Story of Ills Life.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Feb. 24. It ap
peared from statements made by the
murderer in answer to questions that
when living in Italy he was expelled from
the church in consequence of his an
archistic teachings, and his wife then
left him. Her desertion, it seems, fur
ther enraged him against the church
and priests, and when he heard the
church bells ringing yesterday morning,
he determined to go out and kill one
priest at least and more if he could ac
complish his murderous design.
The murderer said today that Giuseppe
Alio was his right name and that he was
born In the City of Avalon, Sicily, August
10, 1857. He said he went to Buenos
Ayres in 1906 and the revolver with which
he killed Father Leo was purchased
there. He arrived in New York City May
22, 1907, and left for Kansas the follow
ing August. After working 43 days as a
section hand at Ellin, Kan., he came to
Denver November 9 last. Since then
he had worked but little. - -
In a statement made through an Inter
preter the murderer declared that he
alone was responsible for the crime he
had committed.
"I am glad I did It because it was in
accordance with my principles," he con
tinued. "I am an anarchist, a zealous one,
and have striven hard all of the last 15
years of my life to carry out its pre
cepts." "I was a shoemaker, apprenticed to the
trade as a youth. Working In the shop
beside me, I used to listen to the advice of
an old man who had worked on the bench
the best part of his life and who had
given all those years, as I have since been
(Concluded on Pass 8.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 49
degrees; minimum. 40 degree.
TODAY'S Cloudy, with possibly rain; west
erly winds.
Domestio.
Suspected accomplice of Guarnaecio mur
derer of priest, arrested. Page 1.
United States Supreme Court confirms Ore
gon 10-hour law for women. Page 1.
Engineers' and Longshoremen's strike ties
up many ships at San Francisco. Page 4.
Deeds of heroism on battleshls Maryland.
Page 8. -v
Foreign.
British army and navy estimates show no
sign of reduced 'armaments. Page 3.
Debates on Congo In British Hons of Lords.
Page 8- I
Kasl found guilty and sentenced by Italian
Senate. Page 3.
National.
Government to send protest to Japan
against violation ef treaty In Manohurla.
Page 1.
Submarine boat Lake sunk maliciously.
Pago 2.
Supremo Conrt decides rebate ease against
Great Northern Railroad. Page 2.
Judge Groescup and other railroad stock
holders accused of criminal negligence.
Page Z. .4.-'
American sailors see exciting bullfights at
. Lima Page 1.
Speaker Cannon overrules bl own commit
tee in house. Page 3.
Gallinger speaks for ship subsidy in Senate.
Page 3.
Polltica.
Saort.
American auto stuck in snow In Indiana.
Page 4.
Many senators deny Pulton attacked Roose
velt at Ankeny banquet. Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Tjnen announces candidacy for United
Slates Senate. Paso a
Opponents of women's suffrage file argument
at Salem. Page 6.
Frank Purcell and wife Jest at publicity
their marriage has brought about.
Page fi.
Commercial and Marine.
Prune holders trying to create demand.
Page 15.
Sharp advances In Eastern and foreign
grain markets. Page 18.
Kew Torlc stock market lacks animation.
page 15.
French baric Mollere is ordered to the Co
lumbia River. Page 14.
Portland nnd Vicinity.
Waymlre-Raddlng case will go to Jury to
day. Pago 10.
Railroads must not discriminate against
warehouse in supplying car a Page 5.
Heated debate before Council 'committee
over Mount Hood Railway franchise.
Page 7.
Council probes furniture dealers under anti
trust law. Page lO.
Orders given for resumption of work on
Knappton extension of Ilwaco road.
Pagell.
Republicans fear plan to pack precinct
iTKWtlngs with Statement No. 1 men.
Page 1.
Commercial Club will aid National Guard
to secure rifle range. Page 5.
Constitutionality of Port of Portland Is
sustained in Federal Court. Page 7.
Saloonkeepers to assist Council In suppress
ing Joints. Page 16.
Funeral of E. M. Brannlck. Page 9.
Divorce runs in Carmack family. Page 14.
AMERICAN TARS
SEE BULL FIGHT
Matadors Tossed and
Gored in Ring.
ONE IS WOUNDED TO DEATH
Notables and Beauties t)f Lima
See Great Sport, ;
BRILLIANT SCENE OFFERED!
Ovrr 5000 Ten From Flee Mltness
Battle In A r nna n ort to Ar. !
rive at Ssn Francisco
Before May a 5,
LIMA, Feh, 24, Ten thousand, spec
tators, more than half of whom were
officers and men of the American fleet,
witnessed a thrilling bullfight this j
afternoon. President Pardo and his
staff occupied the principal box. and
the adjoining boxes were filled with i
the higher officers of the visiting war
ships. Society, too, was prominently j
represented, and the enthusiasm was
unbounded.
The dangers of bullfighting "were i
graphically Illustrated, for the first
bull in the ring tossed the chief mata
dor and disabled him for further work.
The fifth bull gored the throat of the
second matador, and he was carried
bleeding to his quarters. It is not like
ly that he can survive.
The spectacle of officers in uniform,
ladles in gorgeous gowns and picture
hats, as though attired for some after
noon reception, and thousands of sail
ors gathered around the ring, was a
brilliant one. The bands played "Hall
Columbia," and "The Star-Spangled
Banner," during which all stood up.
They stood again at the arrival of the
President of Peru, when the bands
played , the Peruvian national anthem.
Thursday being President Pardo s
birthday, there will be another bull
fight. The battleships of the American Navy
still are as strong an attraction to Pe
ruvians as on the morning of their ar
rival. Yesterday there were 30,000 vis
itors in Callao.
The regatta went ofT splendidly. In the
contest for six-oared boats the winning
boat was the Peruvian transport Iqui
tos The second boat was that of the
Captain of the port, the third repre
sented the transport Chalaco and the
fourth the battleship Kentucky. The dis
tance was two miles and the time of the
winning boat 15 minutes 46 2-5 seconds.
The crew from the Louisiana finished
first in the race for 12-oared boats and
that from the Georgia took second hon
ors. The body of P. R. Lewis, a sailor of
the battleship Illinois, who died Saturday,
was brought ashore yesterday and in
terred. Fifty men from the Illinois at
tended the funeral.
REACH BAY CITY , BY- MAY 15,
Movements of Fleet Xorth of Magda-
lena Bay Uncertain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Governor
Glllett, of California, today talked with
Secretary Metcalf regarding the move- ,
ments of the battleship fleet on the Pa
cific Coast after it leaves Magdalena
Bay for the North. The Governor wants
to ascertain, approximately at - least, :
the dates on which the vessels will j
stop at the various places along the
Coast.
Because of the Indeterminate time
at which the vessels will leave Magda
lena Bay, it is not possible to fix defin
itely the future itinerary. Mr. Metcalf,
however, told the Governor that the
fleet would be at San Francisco before 1
May 15.
A private letter received at the Navy
Department today says the Mexican
government contemplates making Mag
dalena Bay, where the Atlantic battle
ships will have extensive target prac
tice, a port of entry, with a municipal ;
organization and a mounted polica
force. The fleet will . be in the bay
about a month. The Mexican govern
ment has given permission to the Unit
ed States to anchor three barges in ;
Magdalena Bay with coal for tho ;
American vessels. Assistant Secretary
Newberry has now before him a propo- '
sttion to purchase three vessels for this '
purpose.
FROZEN' AT POLICEMEN'S BALL i
Men From AVarehlps Furious at the.
Snubs They Receive.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24. The Bulle
tin says: The very first welcome to the
sailormen of the visiting fleet has proved
an unfortunate one, which promises to
develop an antipathy for San Francisco
entertainment among the Jackie3 not
easy to eradicate. Tt occurred last night
at the policemen's ball and In some de
gree paralleled the incident at Portland.
Me., where sailors were excluded from a
dance because of their uniform, and which
so incensed Admiral Kvans that he do- , '
clared no ship of his would ever visit ;
that city again if he could induce the
Navy Iepartment to cancel the order.
J. H. Meegam and John Franks, of the
IConcluded on Pace &.