The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1895, Page 4

ey THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1895. CUBK'S INSURRECTION, Rebels Have Been Gain- ing Every Battle Lately. THEIR PLANS STRATEGIC. Telegraph Lines Cut in Order That Facts Should Not Leak Out to Officiais. LEADERS ARE INDEPENDENT. Several Severe Actions Have Re- cently Occurred With Loss of Life and Arms. KINGSTON, Jan March 15.—Au- advices direct say the Cuban revo- essing most favorably. information as to the various move- act ments cannot readily be obtained, owing to Government censorship over telegraphic communications. This was foreseen and provided fo Each section of the revo- lutionary p has been operating inde- pendently s . Each leader fights on his own acc ,thus distracting the Span- ish forces and leaving them in perpetual doubt as to where and when the next blow will be struck. At every point occupied the insurgents’ first act is to destroy the telegraph the Government shall be left in the dark as to their mo It is supposed at Hava iago that Dr. Grillo, the esident of th u- tonomy party. and Urbana Sanchez have fled before ments, howeve Sp Their move- gic. Dr. Grillo is here. He came yesterday via Montego Bay. Sanchez has to Santo Don The arrival of G ) is bu out of one of the pri re \e carrying cipal pians of the in surgents. Fou other insurgents ac- companied him The Cubans here are very active, yet no Id brin Bri overt act tl direct not been or is them under the authorities has e of the ¥ to be committed. In fact to all a ances these visitors know nothing about any revolt nd do noth- ing but behave the es with great cir- cumspection. Besides mystifying the military authori- ties by dark movements the insurgent forces have struck several blows heavily and with great rapidity, each, it is de- clared, having accomplished its object. | They were all to secure sirategic positions. Many points of vantage are now occupied inland, and good secret coast po are ons which supplies are drawn, s watchfulness. ) the insurgents hold a strongly ched position not command of ( m the city, Moncada, Quintin, Bundera and Victorian Garzon. They are 400 strong and well equipped with four months’ supplies. Several attempts to dislodge them have proven futile and costly to the Spaniards. Moncada is, or rather was, awaiting in-iructions and re- ments to enable him to capi 500 arnted men made a detmon- . There were alsoa few fights in ley Grande in Matal Lere were 0ops ordered to Santiago on March 1 there was a fight at Ybarra witha band of ents, who were driven to the mou . Twenty rifles and 25,000 car- tridges were captured. v fight with insurgents at Mocha March 2, and thirty-four and was on por were captured. At Vequita 300 rebels met the Spanish solc There were eleven k and risoners taken. The a demand was made in the cab- d for unlimited appropriations the rebe same ( inet a ion. The t at Jaguey Grande took place on March 4, according to the Government. That was at Matanzas. Eighty were routed, while at Murugua, in the lower end of the island, three different bands were dispossessed and the leaders either killed or made prisoners. Many of the band sur- rendered. Few reports of trouble in § been made, but on March 5 martial law was declared there. On that day the in- surgents were ambushed at Las Cunas, near Santiago, e was fierce fighting for an hour, after which the rebels ran away. Another band fought and ran at Monte Cristo. On March 14 fifty rebels were killed and wounded near G anamo. It will be seen that even the vernment reports show a deal of active fighting, while there is not a single report of insurgents gaining any advantage. An American connected with the revo- lutionary movement said this morning: “We have got the Spaniards so hoodooed they not only don’t know where we are but don’t know where they are them- selves.” He is enthusiastic and eager to bet at long odds that inside of six months the Spaniards will be out of Cuba. The prin- cipal points of preliminary hostilities of Dr. Grillo and 'his companions on Satur- day were Santiago, Matanzas, Puerto Principe, Baire, Holgin, and Guanta- namo, where no great conflict had been at- tempted. A man-of-war had captured two boats from Key West manned by Americans, which were making off from the co: The boats were empty, having obviously carried out their mission. The Americans were made prisoners on suspicion, but at latest accounts had refused to say where they had come from. An Italian Opinion. ROME, March 16.—The Giornale, re- ferring to the killing of Italians at Wal- senburg, Colo., says that the Italians were certainly in the wrong if they killed Hixon, the saloon-keeper. ‘‘But,”’ the article adds, ‘‘that does not justify the summary lynch- ing of six prisoners. It is to be hoped that the United States will act firmly and rapidly in punishing the guilty and give satisfaction to Italy.” e Sir Robert Duff Dead. SYDNEY, N. 8. W., March 16.—Right Hon. Sir Robert William Duff, Governor of New South Wales, is dead, aged 60 years. He was formerly a commander in the royal navy,a Justice of the Peace and deputy lieutenant for the counties of Banff and Kincardine, Scotland. From 1861 to 1893 he was a member of Parliament for County Banff. He was afterward appointed Gov- ernor of New South Wales. R e Harcourt Wants Courtney. LONDON, March 16.—The Standard says that 8ir William Vernon Harcourt is op- posed to a Cabinet Minister becoming | will challenge the winner of the Kilrain- sitate embarrass- s preference is for ground that it will nec ing Cabinet changes. H Leonard Henry Courtne v GUATEMALA TRADE. The Completion of the Central Railway Will Transfer Commerce. NEW YORK, March 16.—A special dis- patch to the World from Guatemala says: The railway connecting Pataul with the Central Railway was formally opened to- v. An important section is now put in direct communication with the rest of the country. Large quantities of railway ma- terial for the Northern railway, which will connect this city with Port Barrios, have arrived he: he Government intends to push the construction with the same energy as on the Atlantic side, where more than 100 miles of railway are open. Work from this end has begun, and the line is finished as far as St. Augustin. It is be- lieved that this road will turn the bulk of Guatemalan foreign trade to the United States. d - RIOT IN MADRID. Army Officers Sack a Newspaper Office and Assault Workmen. MADRID, March 16.—An attack was made last night by an army officer on the office of the new per El Globo. The manager and other officers of the paper were wounded. The attacking party consisted of 300 lieutenants in “the army, and the offices | were . completely wrecked. The furniture was smashed into tirewood. The employes | of the shops strongly resisted the assail- ants, and in the melee the manager and a number of others were wounded. The rioting became so serious that the Military Governor of Madrid was sum- moned, and through his efforts order was restored. PR PR KILLED BY BANDITS. An American Railroad FEngineer Down in Lower Mexico. OAXACA, Mexico, March 16.—Henry Shot i | | Thompson and Frank Owens, American | railroad contractors, who passed through | here a short time ago on their way to | Guatemala, were attacked by Guatemalan | bandits near the town of Chilton, State of | Chiapas. | seriously wounded. | several thousand They were robbed of dollars. The outlaws were the border into Guatemala. prominently connected with | pursued acros Thompson | the building of a number of Western rail- | | way lines in the United Stat | STRONG HINT AT REBELLION. 00L QUESTION STIRRING UP FEELING THROUGHOUT | CANADA. ST == | A MaNIFESTO ISSUED BY THE PRo- TECTIVE ASSOCIATION TO ompson was killed and Owens | QUESTIONS OF COST, Charges for Extradition Considered by Ger- mans. TREATY RECONSIDERED. Americans Have the Greatest Demands and Should Pay the Largest Bill. NO EXCLUSION FOR GRAIN. No Further Restrictions Placed on Shipments of American Cattle. BERLIN, March 16.—The revision of the German-American extradition treaty is now under way. The terms of the existing treaty in some respects are not satisfactory to the Government. Itis the question of the costs involved in extradition proceed- ings which is the main objection on the American side. In 1891 the American Government made advances to Germany with the view of modifying the treaty provisions in this and other respects, including the right of each government to try extradited persons solely on the specific charges under which their extradition was demanded. Ger- many, however, was not satisfied with the proposed changes and the negotiations after a time were dropped. A recent ex- tradition case at Hamburg, the person in- volved being a clever adventuress, who passed herself off in Berlin and elsewhere as the Archduchess Theresa d’Este, and victimized several persons to the amount | of 200,000 marks, is the direct cause of re- opening the negotiations for a revision of the treaty. This time Germany came for- ward with certain proposals, and these were sent a few days ago through the Embassador here to Washington. Emperor William presides daily at the sessions of the State Council, which last from 10 o'clock in the morning oclock in the afternoon, and from afternoon 7 in the evening. until 7 Majesty has proved himself an excellent chairman, ruling debate with a firm hand and at the same time allowing full discus- sion. The grain monopoly proposals of Kanitz have been virtually shelved by the State Council, and the agrarians in reply have introduced Von Kanitz’ bill, signed by 103 THE PEOPLE. committee of tne Canadian Protectiy Association has issued a manif which a solemn protest is entered ags inst | dominion interference in the Manitoba | School question. It accuses the Catholic hierarchy of 1f breeds, who, if left cepted the school act | minds of French 1 | alone, would have a without question. There is a if the Domini the Ifierarchy slight veiled threat that vernment accedes to demand civil war will be engendered, “‘as happened,” to use the | words of the manifesto, ‘“to the great country to the south of us, when four billion doll: was expended the lives expended to good arguments for State and Fed- eral rights.” Continuing, the manifesto says: “To prevent a recurrence of attempts to destroy the public school system of the various provinces, and to restore harmony among all our people, irrespective creed, we ask all our members and every patriotic citizen to unite in the just de- mand that Jesu be forthwith expelled grom this countr; of many million men were in . NTOMBED. MINERS An Explosion in Silesia Causes the Death of Many Men. TROPPEAU, Austrian Silesia, March 16. An explosion of firedamp took place in the Hohenugge mine, belonging to the estate of the late Archduke Albrecht of Austria. At the time there were 280 miners below. Eighty miners have been rescued. The remaining 120 are imprisoned in the gal- leries blocked with debris. The bodies of several have already been extricated. During the day twelve dead bodies were recovered, and a number of miners, fifteen | of whom were injured, were rescued, and | it is now believed that not more than fifty perished. CHINA PLEADING. She Will Ask Foreign Countries to Pre- vent Taking Territory. ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.—The Chinese envoy has solicited the interven- tion of Russia for the protection of the integrity of China’s continental territories in the event of Japan insisting upon con- cessions on the Chinese mainland. The Chinese envoy has gone to Berlin, in order to make the same request of Germany, and similar instructions have been sent to the Chinese envoy at London and Paris. [t is added that no request for assistance has been made to the United States, ltaly or Austria. Seg Meeting Suppressed. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 16.—The mutiny of the cadets at the military school has becn suppressed by the troops, and in- habitants to the number of 200 have been expelled. The mutiny was caused by po- litical intrigues against President Moraes and the Government of Brazil. A number of the cadets engaged in the disturbance have been arrested. Arrived at Palermo. PALERMO, March 16.—The Fuerst Bis- marck, from New York January 22 with a party of excursionists, arrived here to-day via Algiers, Alexandria, Constantinople and other ports, - Lady Jaqueline Dead. ROME, March 16.—Lady Mary Alva Jaqueline, twin daughter of the Duchess of Manchester, formerly Consuelo Yznega of Taty, New York, who was' sojourning in is dead. e Brazil to Redeem Paper Money. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 16.—The Government has decided that the new loan of 100,000 contos of reis shall be applied to the redemption of the paper currency. ——— Queen Victoria at Nice. NICE, March 16.—Queen Victoria ar- rived here yesterday and drove to the Hotel Ciemez, escorted by detachments of gen- darmes and cavalry -— Sullivan May Fight. BOSTON, March 16.—John L. Sullivan TORONTO, March 16.—The executive | to in | stirring up feclings of discontent in the | of | | members, into the Reichstag. This num- ber, it should be added, about represents | the total strength of the members of the Reichstag who are in favor of the bill, so there is no possible chance of its adoption. | Consequently American grain will not be | excluded from Germany for the present. | The prohibition of the importation of | American cattle was also discussed on | Wedn, by the State Council, and it | was d ed not to recommend any new | measures in this respect. | The State Council yesterday discussed the currency question, aud adopted a reso- lution noting with satisfaction Von Hohen- lohe’s statement in-the Reichstag, Feb- ruary 15, in regard to the proposed international menetary conference, and expressing the opinion that in view of this statement no further measures should be taken at present, but the result of steps, | already contemplated, should be awai | The statement of Hohenlohe in the Reich- | stag on February 15 regarding the proposal of an international monetary conference, was as follows: * “Without prejudicing our imperial cur- | rency, one must confess the differences in | the value of gold and silver continue to | react upon our commercial life. Follow- ing, therefore, the tendencies which led to the appointment of a silver commission I am ready to consider, in conjunction with the Federal Governments, whether we cannot enter uvon a friendly interchange of opinion as to common remedial meas- ures with the other states which are chiefly interested in maintaining the value of sil- ver.” ) The State Council to-day considered the proposed measures for reducing the cost of farming and for reducing the duties on agricultural products. According to gen- eral report, Emperor William has repeat- edly shown displeasure at the extreme demands of Von Kanitz. In this connec- tion the Hamburger correspondent says his Majesty, at Wednesday’s meeting of the Council, replyirig to a remark of Von Kanitz, said if the members of the council continued to drag his personality into their debates it would be impossible for him to continue presiding at their meetings. The Hamburger Nachrichten also de- clares that upon one occasion when Von Kanitz was addressing his remarks to the Emperor, the latter intervened and re- quested the Count to address the Ministers, not himself. Apropos of the State Council, Dr. Stoecker’s organ published the following anecdote: When Prince Bismarck was ap- pointed a member of the State Council in 1854 he wrote to Von Gerlach as follows: My wife asked me what the State Council was, and I answered, ‘the quintessence of all stupidity and wickedness as comprised in the words Privy Councilor.’ You see, I do not indulge in illusions respecting the value of that body.” The appointment of Count William Bis- marck, second son of the ex-Chancellor, as Civil Governor of East- Prussia, in succes- sion to Von Stollberg-Wernigerode came as a surprise to the political world. Count William is well acquainted with Koenigs- berg, the seat of the government of East Prussia, as he was prepared there for the service of the state by the chief colonial department. Asa student Count William had much the same merry time as his father, and was nearly killed in a duel at Bonn. When the grest Chancellor fell in- to disgrace, Count William had the tact to keep in the background, with the result he continued in the service of state, while his brother, Count Herbert, was obliged to leave office. Count William’s appoint- ment is regarded as the first of a series of honors to his father. There is no decrease in the spread of the epidemic of influenza. There have been 730 deaths in Berlin alone. In the Reichstag to-day the Minister of Foreign Affairs von Bicberstein, replying to a question of Herr Hesse, Centrist, said the German Charge d’Affaires at Caracas, Venezuela, was 1n'no way molested, and that there was no ground for anxiety re- garding German interests in Venezuela. Electricity in Mines. SHAMOKIN, Pa., March 16.—The En- terprise Coal Company intends to use elec- tricity in their mines here. Not only will light be turnished to all portions of the Speaker of the House of Commons on the | 0'Donnell fight here next Monday night. workings, but they will also do away with the mules and use electricity as a motive Dower. ) ‘-7" )7@"(0?7{"1-}5 » NEW TO-DAY -CLOTHING. Q A \Q)\ | 20T025) DOLLAR SUIT FORSO0K HER LOVER ROLAND A CHATTANOOGA WOMAN AGREES TO MARRY A MAN WHO SHE MET HIM ON A TRAIN WHILE GOING To MEET HER FRIEND IN ST. Louis. ST. LOUIS, March 16.—A well-dressed | young woman, who said she was Mrs. Em- | ma Dwyer, of Chattanooga, Tenn., left a Chicago and Alton train at the railway | depot at 9 A. M. and reported to Detective Moore that she had been robbed of $500. She said she had left Chattanooga for Car- linville, 111, where she was to meet and marry Roland Buel, also of Chattanooga. On the train she met a stranger who | came aboard at Evansville, Ind. She be- came infatuated with the stranger, who said he was John Lynch of St. Louis, and claimed to be a lawyer. After a neces- sarily short courtship ensued she agreed to marry him instead of Buel. Lynch con- ducted her to the Lambert House when they reached St. Louis yesterday, and she remained there with him last night. This morning she started for Carlinville to tell Buel aboat her change of mind, and Lynch bought her a ticket. While crossing the bridge she discovered that $500 in cash and checks had been taken from her reticule, which Lynch had carried for her. Lynch was arrested at the Union station and admitted practically all of Mrs Dwyer’s story, except the theft of $500. This he strenuously denied. Lynch is an attorney at Evansville. Mrs. Dwyer says she owns two business blocks and other property at Chattanooga, vaiued at $100,000. —_— ASSAULTED BY MASKED MEN. A Priest’s Home in Pennsylvania Visited at Midnight, HAMILTON, Pa., March 16.—The paro- chial residence of the Greek church at Fred- land was broken into Thursday night and the priest, Rev. G. Galovitch, his house- keeper, Mrs. Lehotag, and her assistant, Mrs. Zacharias, murderously assaulted. At midnight five masked men battered in the front door. Supposing the house was on fire the inmates rushed downstairs in their nightclothes. They were met at the foot of the stairs with cocked revolvers. Mrs. Lehotag was knocked down with a club and beaten into insensibility. The priest fought desperately and succeeded in locking himself in. The doors were bat- tered down again, the windows shattered and the study door peforated with bullets. A piece of dynamite was exploded on the safe. Finally the townspeople came to the rescue aud the robbers fled. Mrs. Zach- arias, who jumped from the second-story window, sustained serious injuries. GRAVES STILL ALIVE: Connecticut People Do Not Believe the Colo- rado Murderer Is Dead. NEW YORK, March 16.—A special to the World from Mystic, Conn., says: Mystic people say that Dr. Thatcher Graves, the murderer of MYs. Barnaby by poison, still lives, that he never attempted suicide and that the body, if body it was, contained in the coffin buried at Thomp- son, Conn., last year, was a substitute. The members of Golden Cross Commandery have been investigating the story of the doctor’s death, as his life was insured for $2000 in the order. Recently it waslearned that no claim for the insurance had ever been made. The attention of the Grand | Lodge was called to this matter and the Mys- tic Council was informed that the Grand | Lodge did not regard him as dead, believ- | ing that the alleged suicide was a fake and | that Graves is still living in the West un- | | der an assumed name. e e CYLORADO RAILROAD. 4 Line for White River Valley Section Incorporated at Denver. DENVER, March 16.—Articles of in- poration for the White River Valley Rail- | way Company were filed with the Secretary of State to-day, with a capital stock of $350,000. The incorporators are: A. C. Drumm of Denver, E. Marshal, Henry J. Hay, I. N. McBeth and W. M. Kennison of Garden City, Kans.; W. F. Teagarden | of Craig, Colo.; Isaac C. Baer of Leadville | and F. E. Sheridan of Meeker. The object of the company, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, is to con- struct and operate a line of railway and telegraph from Newcastle, in Garfield County, to Meeker, the metropolis of the White River country, a distance of fifty miles. This road will open up to settlement 10,000 square miles of territory in Colorado rich in minerals and suitable for farming. D Carey Now a President. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 16.—Ex- Senator Joseph M. Carey, who was defeated for re-election to the United States Senate at the recent legislative session, was to-day elected president and manager of the ‘Wyoming Development Company. He will take the active management of the com- pany, which is colonizing 60,000 acres of farming land near this city. el Miss Julia Stevenson Engaged. DANVILLE, Ky., March 16.—The en- gagement of Miss Julia Stevenson, daughter of Vice-President Stevenson, and Mr. Martin Hardin is announced. Mr. Hardin is a son of Assistant Attorney-General Hardin, and is now & student in the theo- logical seminary here, J SAVED BY BRAVE FIREMEN. SIXTEEN PEOPLE TAKEN FROM A BURNING BUILDING IN OMAHA. THE FIRE STARTED IN ORDER TO SECURE INSURANCE ON OLD STOCK. OMAHA, March 16.—Sixteen people were rescued from the third and fourth stories of the burning Withnell block, cor- ner of Fifteenth and Harney streets, to-day | by Omaha firemen with the aid of exten- sion ladders. A number of them were young women, and all were carried out in safety. Though the damage to the block was less than $10,000 it cut off all escape by destroying the elevator and staircase, and for a few minutes rendered the situation of the inmates on the top floors critical. Many of them were with difficulty re- strained from jumping to the pavement below. ‘While a number of streams were turned on the fire, the hook and ladder men hur- | ried up their long ladders and applied themselves to the rescue of the thoroughly frightened inmates. The evidence of in- cendiarism was reported to Chief of Detec- tives Haze, and detectives were detailed to look after the case. They examined the debris, and found deposits of combustibles. The only trace of the large stock of furs the firm of Schultz & Co. claimed to have carried was about a dozen muffs, which were partially burned. As these were found where the fire was hottest it was believed that similar traces would remain of the other furs if they had been there. The officers are working on the theory that most of the stock was taken out before the blaze was started and are trying to find the expressman who did the moving. The firm occupied the lower floor and had $5000 of insurance on the | stock. Circumstantial eviaence of arson was ¢80 strong that William Schultz and his manager, James H. McCabe, were ar- rested to-night charged with firing the building. Part of the stock, $700 worth, was located in an adjoining building. ST AN AMENDED BILL. Professor Sims Changes His Charges Against the 4. P. A. CHICAGO, March 16.—An amended bill was filed to-day before Judge Payne in the fight commenced against the State Coun- cil of the A. P. A. of Illinois last fall by Professor Walter Sims. The bill asks for a receiver for the organization. In the amended bill Sims says that up to January 4, 1895, he was a member of the organiza- » qQ tion in good standing, but that he was ex= pelled therefrom in an illegal manner. Sims then cites his damage sui the defendant and $6000 assets of the concern will be unless a receiver is appointed. Sims al- leges he was expelled because he an- nounced he would vote at the fall election for candidates not i sed by the advie sory board of the council. SGELL OUTLAW KILLED. AN Bob Rogers’ Career of Crime Wound Up by Deputy Harshals. COFFEYVILLE, Kans., March 16.—At 4 o’clock this morning, twenty miles south of this city, Deputy United State James Mayes, with a posse of citizens of the neighborhood, surprised Bob Rogers, the leader of a gang of outlaws known as the Rogers gang, at the home of his father. A part of the posse went upstairs to cap- ture the outlaw, who opened fire, instantly killing W. B. McDaniel and wounding Phil Williams. The officers then retired, but surrounded the house and demanded the surrender of Bob under penalty of burning the house, upon which Rogers came out with his Winchester and fired at Marshal Mayes. At the next instant flashed half a dozen Winchesters that sent many balls into the body of the bandit, ending his career. Bill Elsmore, his co-partner in crime, had been at the house during the evening, leaving a few hours beiore the attack. Me- Daniel was a well-to-do cattleman, living in the neighborhood of the Rogers home, KANSAS One of the Oldest Dry Goods Closes Its Doors in Topeka. TOPEKA, Kan., March 16.—The dry- goods firm of Stevenson & Co. of this city made a voluntary assignment this after- noon, closing their doors and asking for the appointment of an assignee. The firm is the oldest and largest of the kind in Topeka, and has been in business here for thirteen years. Owingto the de- pression of money in the past two years the company has been on the point of failure for some time, and finally closed late to-day, after a total loss of over $80,000, The stock on hand at the time of closing was valued at $65,000, while the liabilities will véry from $40,000 to $50,000. George T. Stevenson, the heaviest owner, departed for New York immediately after the assignment to arrange matters, if pos- sible, for the continuation of business. Firms CapsS ot Pink Snow in Colorado. DUBOIS, Colo., March 16.—This local- ity is covered with snow an inch deep that is of a delicate pink hue. An exam- ination under a mineral glass showed that there was no dirt nor dust mixed with the snow. There 1s much speculation as to the cause of the unusual appearance of thig snowfall.