The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 15, 1895, Page 1

Call VOLUME LX XVIL—NO. 168, COAST DEFENSES ARE WHOLLY INADEQUATE Army and Navy Officers| Indorse General Miles’ Statement. NOT PREPARED FOR WAR. At Present the United States Could Not Withstand Any First-Class Power. ONLY TWO PORTS. PROTECTED. Admiral Walker and Senator Squire Say That Defects Should Be Rem- edied at Once. NGTON, D. s condition of theAmerican coast, - general of the army recently ed with much precision of detail, tion among army and navy offi- General Miles’ declaration that ling her great navy, ¢ helpless against a coast defe , is fully indorsed by both branches of the service. John G. Walker, who repre- Pro sive element of the new navy, regards coast defenses and a navy e complement of each other, That is , mo great country can protect itself 1t both systems of defense. What v because of his knowl- rs, but for the fur- elieves war between United and a strong foreign power would demonstrate how illy this country is psepared for such an encounter. “I am a good American,” said Admiral r this morning, *“but I cannot shut es to.cold We are not pre- to-day to engage in war with any s power. Weare in the position that China occupied in her recent struggle with Ja the ct great w th, boundless resources and in- tense patriotism. But we cannot main- tain an offensive or defensive attitude against any of the more powerful half dozen foreign Miles s countries. What General bout the defensecless condition cities is entirely correct. ist New York and San Francisco better protected than any of our other es, but even they would be ys commere; helpiess against the assaults of a dozen So faras the remain- 1dwerful irounclads. ing cities a; tection wh. *‘What do you think the Government ought to do?” “Congress ought to make liberal appro- priations for coast defenses and for addi- al ships of war. More than anything e we need o strong navy. If we had a zen battle-ships of the Indiana class on the Atlantic coast we could defy as power- ful a maritime country as Great Britain. We have now four battle-ships building and two others have been appropriated for. We need at least seven more. If Congress would appropriate the money 0 of ti ps ought to be given to the 1ps, two to the Huntington yard at S one to the Union Iron ncisco, and the others ought to be built at the navy-yards at Brooklyn and Norfolk. With anything like a fair system of coast def ¢ then be bevond i here would be no more Corinto , 10 more talk of foreign aggres- ns on American soil. The United »uld be pre-eminent on the Amer- nent. The greatest precaution inst war i to be fully prepared for it.” C., Nov. 14.—The | e moment the principal subject of ut fr her system of | Mail.p: 1 Walker says in this connection is | We have a vast population, | | cannon-factory on the Pacific Coast. I reported a bill from the committee and supported it in an earnest speech on that subjecl. Very few people are aware of the fact that the old fortifications and old can- non that are mounted on our seacoast forts are absolutely useless against modern ships of war. “They are about as ineffective as a pistol would be 2gainst Gatling guns. So far as Iam aware there is now only one com- pleted modern fortification in the United | States supplied with modern guns of heavy caliber, and that is at Sandy Hook. | This constitutes the entire modern land defense of the great city of New York. It is true, however, that works of this kind have been commenced at Boston and San Francisco. The appropriations of Con- gress have been absolutely inadequate for | the purpose of protecting seacoast cities | from destruction by a foreien enemy. | There are twenty-eight of the principal | seacoast cities in the United States re- | quiring guns and fortifications for defense | against possible outside foes. It is, there- | fore, very difficult for our Government to | take a strong stand in an international | diplomacy wheu it is conscious of such | utter weakness to withstand an attack.” | WAR WITH THE PANAMA LINE. | 1t Is Said That Collis P. Huntington Is Now Very Willing to Make Reasonable Concessions. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 14.—The Herald says: Another turn in the Pacific anama Railroad situation is close i at hand. The railroad company be signea, for the establishment of a new | steamship line on the Pacific Coast, and also | from New Orleans to Colon, and it intends, | s0 it claims, to start in with a rate-cutting | campaign at an early date unless the Pa- | cific Mail Company within a few days ac- cepts its ultimatum. It may be said, however, that although | negotiations were apparently “broken off”’ further conferences have been held during the present week, and Mr. Huntington is | said to have manifested a disposition to | make reasonable concessions, provided the railroad company will do the same. — - | PUT UP FORGED NOTES. Crooked Work of the President of a De- funct Bank. | FAIRBURY, Nesr., Nov. 14.—Some- | thing of a sensational nature is developing in the Steele City Bank failure of a few days ago. Some weeks since C. B. Rice, the sole proprietor of the defunct bank, put up several notes as security for $3000 with the State National Bank of St. Joseph, | Mo. To-day it develoved that the notes | were forgeries. One cn the Lumber firm of Train Bros. of that city was pronounced | a forgery, while several others are known | to be fraudulent. Rice is nowhere to be lfound. His wife is in that city, but she | refuses to divulge his whereabouts. It is surmised that much more crooked work will be unearthed. COLLISI OF TRAINS. One Engineer Killed and Another Badly Injured. DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 14.—News reached Dallas to-night that the southbond ex- press train on the Huston and Texas Cen- tral, leaving Dallas at 7:30 o'clock, last | night collided with the train on the North- { western branch at the station at Bremond ! Engineer Wolfey of the | ! about midnight. | Northwestern train was killed and En- | gineer Clark of the main line badly in- | jured. Nearly twenty passengers received | slight bruises. As six cars were ordered { from Dallas it is evident that one or both i trains were badly damaged. EEheas Sentence of an Embezzler, DENVER, Coro., Nov. 14.—Walter C. Wescott, ex-receiver of the United States Land Office at Del Norte, was arraigned in | the United States court before Judge Hallett on the charge of embezzling $1877. He withdrew his former plea of not guilty | and substituted one of guilty. He was | sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in the county jail and fined the amount em- has drawn up contracts, which are ready to *“What about the Pacific Coast?” ! “Three battle-ships would be sufficient | for those waters, as the only probability of | tréuble there might be with the countries | KILLED BY DETECTIVES, bezzled and costs of the trial. to the south of us, and three such vessels | would amply protect us from their as- | saults.” VIEWS OF SENATOR SQUIRE. | Frank White, Not the Notorious Clarence, Fired Upon by Berry's Men. There Was a Lively Exchange of Shots Before One Man Was Slain. There 1s an Immediate Necessity for Better Coast Defenses. SEATTLE, Wasu., Nov. 14.—Senator Watson C. Squire, chairman of the Senate Comniittee on Coast Defenses, who will within a few days leave for the National capital, has very decided views concern- ing the Alaska boundary dispute. Heis by no means pleased with the pressnt out- look. - “Do you anticipate trouble or interna- tional complications?” was asked the Sen- | ator to-night, in the pariors of the Butler Hotel, by THE CALL correspondent. our people should at least be vig- ilant. Some things have been said in- icative of a disposition on the part of Canada to shift the boundary line over on | to our soil if there is any possible pretext | __The Berry men have been trying to find for doing so. There are certain trading | White ever since the Lake Shore robbery points sitnated on the inlets of Alaska at | occurred, and early this evening five of which citizens of this country engaged in | them were standing at the corner of Win- gold mining receive their supplies, and | throp place and Polk street. There are from which points they start 1o cross the | many contradictory stories as to what hap- divide to reach the Forty-mile Creek gold- | pened; but that two men drove by and bearing region. Our people believe the | there was much shooting is a certainty. points referred to are in United States ter- | As near as can be learned two men came ritory, and they think an effort is being | by in a buggy. When they were opposite made to shift the boundary line so as to | the Berry detectives they opened fire, and bring these points into the Dominion of | some say the occupants of the buggy fired CHICAGO, 1., Nov. 14—A man ‘who was at first supposed to be Clarence White, one of the gang of porch-climbers who last spring robbed the residence of Norman B. Ream on Lake Shore drive of thousands of dollars’ worth of diamonds, was killed to-night by detectives belonging to the Berry agency. Canada.” “In what light do vou regard the action of the British Government, Senator Squire, 1 stationing police along the boundary and disputed territory ?"’ “I do not know what fricndly object England can have in sending an armed body of men there at this particular time. | Both nations, as I understand the matter, areengaged in a friendly effort to definitely locate the international boundary line. 1f the present unfavorable developments con- tinue I shall certainly call the attention of Congzress to this matter at an early date and in no uncertain tones.” After complimenting General Miles on his recent report on the subject of coast defepnses, Washington's senior Senator said : “This country must wake up imme- dme_l_v to the knowledge of its defenseless condition. Several years ago the Senate Committee on Coast Defenses recommend- ed to the Seuate the establishment of a three shots before the detectives could | draw their revolvers. As soon as they did, however, there was a fusillade of shots The excitement on the street was in- | tense. Pedestrians ran in all directions i and sought shelter in convenient doorways. | The men drove west on Polk street. A police officer sent a patrol wagon n pursuit. At Ogden avenue the man who was supposed to be Clarence White fell from the buggy and lay dead on the car- tracks, while the other man drove on. The patrol wagon stopped to pick up the dead man, and the buggy went a little further, when the remaining occupant deserted it and disappeared. At midnight he had not been found. The Berry people believed they killed Clar- ence White, but the police are equally cer- tain that the man is not Clarence White, but‘probably a man named Frank White. The body has been identified as Frank ‘White by his mother. z UNCLE SAN IS WEARY OF THE CLEVELAYD FLY ON HIS NOSE. SCHLATTER HAS GONE Disappearance of the Man ‘Who Claims to Be the " Messiah. CROWDS DISAPPOINTED. Surpfise of Those Who Had Jour- neyed to Denver to Be Healed. LEFT A NOTE OF FAREWELL' But the Healer Is Wanted as a Witness in a Suit, and Steps Will Be Taken to Find Him. DENVER, Coro., Nov. 14.—Thousands of people, poor and afflicted, waited pa- tiently under thelowering skies and chilly wind this morning for the appearance of Francis Schlatter, the healer. When he | failed to appear a bitter murmur arose, and the disappointment was keen. Then rumors were passed from one mouth to the other, and the whole city was lost in conjecture. Some had it he was seen near Greeley, others claimed he was walking | hatless and shivering over the fields near | Golden; that he took the night train to Chicago. Conflicting reports were rife. All that was positively known was that he had departed from the Fox home in the | night, taking all his gifts of warm clothing and leaving behind this brief note: Mr. Fox—My mission isfinished. Father takes me away. Good-by. FRANCIS SCHLATTER. November 13. The crowd was at first inclined to make trouble, but it withdrew after demolishing the fence for souvenirs. Many touched the boards on which Schlatter had stood, and thus carried away his mysticinfluence. | Schlatter was subpenaed early in Octo- | ber to appear before United States Com- | missioner Capron to-day to testify in the | case of the three manufacturers of fraudu- i lent “blessed” handerchiefs. When | Schlatter failed to appear this mormng, | and it was definitely ascertained that he | | had left town, the case was postponed | until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Commissioner Capron said this morning: “He will appear L're as subpgnaed, s we will send officers after him. The United States Attorney will indicate what he wishes done, aithough no action has been taken yet.” All the trains from the East this morn- Francis Schlatter, the Healer, Who Has Disappeared ¥rom Denver. ing brought in an increased number of people from Kansas, Nebraska and Wyo- ming to visit Schiatter, and many were the disappointed countenances to be seen around the downtown hotels. A few im- mediately purchased return tickets and are leaving for their homes this evening. A late report to-night locates Schiatter afoot heading for Grays Peak, where amid snows, at an altitude of 14,000 feet, he will confer with the prophets, and return re- freshed in three days. 10 SECURE AMNESTY, Vigorous Eiforts for the Release of Political Prisoners. EGAN’'S NEW MISSION. Delegated by the Irish National Association to Advocate the Cause. STIRRING APPEAL ALSO ISSUED. Soon a Monster Petition Will Be Pre. sented to the British Parlia- ment. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 14.—Within the next few weeks a vigorous effort will be made in this country to give an impetus to the cause of amnesty for Irish political prisoners. The Irish National Amnesty Association has been busily engaged in mapping out the plans for a year past and the action will be taken at once. ZJohn F. Egan, one of the best known Irishmen in the United States and himself | a political prisoner in a British convict prison for nine years, has been delegated by the association to visit all the cities of prominence in America and present the | cause of amnesty to the consideration of | exilea fellow-countrymen and sympa- thizers of every race with the victims of injustice. The Irish Amnesty Association has is- sued an address to the sympathizers with their cause of the United Statesand Can- eda, asking for the material and moral support necessary to force the British Gov- ernment to reconsider the cases of these prisoners. They make no distinction of party and will welcome the assistance of every man who believes in securing justice lTRACK-LAYING SCI P D = LTI e == -uflmlnMv = G ~ > g ENE ON THE VALLEY ROAD, 9% MILES FROM STOCKTON, SHOWING EASY CONSTRUCTION IN THE FRUITFUL VALLEY. - 5 N2 = EZ -’ ~néve" PRICE FIVE CENT! MASSACRES OF CHRISTIANS BY THE TURKS, for the unfortunate victims of British vengeance, which brought about the con- viction of these men at a time when panic reigned throughout Great Britain and when fair trials for men charged with political offenses was impossible. | In the address to Irish sympathizers in the United States the manifesto issued by the Amnesty | Association says: | *‘We think the time has come for mak- ing a direct appeal to all good Irishmen in America and to every one who has at heart the interests of justice. The am- nesty of political prisoners is a sacred duty with any country and should receive the support of all. We are sure that there is no need of commending this endeavor to the people of the United States, for in the name of humanity they must wish us Godspeed.” This movement has created no end of excitement among Irishmen residing in the East, as it is generally recognized that | the time has come when the final demand is to be made, and if the moral support of | the American nations is not sufficient to induce England to be merciful, then harsh measures must be taken. A monster pe- tition is to be drawn up and sent all over the country for signatures, and will be presented to the British Parliament as | soon as it is ready. GOTHAM'S SWELL HORSE SHOW. Duke and Duchess of Mariborough There, but They Escaped Recognition by the Multitudes. NEW YORK, N. Y. Nov. 14.—The fourth day’s attendance at the horse show | at Madison-square Garden did not reach the high-water mark of yesterday, but the big amphitheater was completely filled afternoon and evening in spite of a nasty drizzle of rain. Society filled the boxes and stalls as usnal, and in nearly as bril- liant plumage as last evening. Outside the gardens lines of carriages extended for blocks and the police had hard work to prevent a complete blockade. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough were guests of Miss Duer in arena box 4 | for a couple ot hours in the afternoon, but | as their coming had been kept secret, few of the thousands who glanced at | the pretty girl in a broad-brimmed black-plumed hat as they passed | orat the young man with down on his | upper lip, recognized America's greatest | heiress and his Grace, the Duke. Inthe | evening very nearly the same society peo- ple were in cheir seats and the multitude filled the promenades and stared at them, neglecting the horses in the ring. The special prize of $100 offered by Mrs. John G. Heckscher for the best pair of | horses and best appointed Victoria or cab- | riolet was won by Joseph E. Widener of Philadelphia. It was after 6 o’clock be- fore the last number on the programme was called. It was light-weight green hunters, and was taken by Adam Beck of London, Ont. The attendance during the afiernoon was the best of the week. - TROUBLES OF RAILROADS. Failure of an Attempt to Settle Differ- ences Between Two Lines. CHICAGO, ILn, Nov. 14—When the members of the advisory committee of the Western Clearing-house assembled this morning to consider the differences be- tween the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk and other matters, it was found that several of the most important lines were not represented, so-no definite action was taken. The day was spent in a gen- eral discussion of the situation. The Western ‘I'runk Line freight com- mittee met at the office of Chairman A. C. Bird to-day. Lumber rates were consid- ered and it was agreed to change the classification somewhat, just how much was not made public, but it is believed that there will be an increase of 3 cents 1n part of the territory at least. Approximated gross earnings of the Santa Fe for all lines for the first week in November were $866,501 83, as compared with §$861,230 58, an 1ncrease of $5262 30 over those of the corresponding period last year. ALGERHNSHES SHERMA Certain Allegations Vigorously Denied by the Noted General. Has Never Done a Single Act to Ob- struct the Semator’s Political Fortunes. DETROIT, MicH., Nov. 14. — General Alger, having been asked about the charge made against him in the second volume of Sherman’s book, said to-day : “I cannot conceive how such an unwar- ranted report about me should have reached Senator Sherman, unless from men who were at the Chicago convention working for his nomination. When Gen- eral Harrison was finally nominated these men, in urying to explain why they had not succeeding in nominating Senator Sherman, must have deliberately told the Senator that money had been used to win Southern delegates, supposed to be friendly to him, over to myself. They wanted, evidently, to make a scapegoat of some one and they undertook to make one of me. Senator Sherman was deceived by his managers in this respect. “[ am very much surprised that, al- though his defeat was a bitier disappoint- ment, he should have connected my name with it in the manner he has. Senator Sherman could not have been nominated had every delegate that voted for me gone over to him at one time. I advised my friends to vote for General Harrison when it was apparent that I could not be nomi- nated, because I believed the nomination ought to go to a soldier. My second choice was Senator Sherman. I gave positive in- structions that money was not to be used to influence colored delegates from the South, and if any was used I certainly do not know it. I do know that no bills for ex- penditures of that character were ever presented to me. I fully appreciate Sena- tor Sherman’s abilities as a statesman, but Idon’t know why, at this late day, he should spring a charge against me when 1 have not done a single act to obstruct his political fortunes.” Consul Jewett Gave Due Notice of the Slaughter at Sivas. MISSIONARIES GUARDED. Eighty Thousand Troops Ordered to Proceed to Armenia at Once. NO CHECKING THE ANARCHY. | Meanwhile Warships of the Protecte ing Powers Are Speeding to the Levant, CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEeyY, Nov. 14.— The representative of the United Pre in this city learns that.on November 12 M. A. Jewett, United States Consul at Sivas, telegraphed to United States Minister Terrell, informing him that massacres of Christians by Moslems had begun at that place. As soon as he received the dise patch Mr. Terrell hastened to the Foreign Office, where he personally saw Tewfik Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and de- manded that adequate protection be afforded to the United States consulate at Sivas, at the same time warning him in the name of the United States that Turkey would be held responsible if even the hair upon the head of an American should be touched. On November 13 Consul Jewett advised | Mr. Terrell that there had been a terrible massacre of Christians at Sivas, but that foreigners had been afforded full protec- tion by the authorities and order had beemn partiaily restored. While the massacre at Marash was in progress the foreign missionaries were guarded by troops in pursuance of orders received from the Porte. The Porte has written notes to the protesting powers in reply to the notes of the latter demanding to know what steps are being taken to restore order in the disturbed districts of Armenia, stating that 80,000 reserves have been ordered to proceed to Armenia at once. Official dispatches received here to-day show no diminution in the reign of anarchy in certain parts of the empire. A tele- gram from the authorities at Arabirkir, Pashalic of Sivas, Asiatic Turkey, states that 1500 Armenians rose against the Turks and committed many excesses on October 26 and 27. The Atmenians set fire to a mosque, the school and the bazaar, using bombs con- taining some inflammable material to make their work more certain. The flames spread with startling rapidity, and several stores and houses occupied by Mussulmans and Christians were destroyed. The in- surgents also attacked the Mussulman quarter of Ouloupinar and killed many of the residents. The Mussulman popula- tion of Arabirkir has telegraped to the Porte imploring protection. The author ities there succeeded, however, in restor ing order. Forty bombs were discovered with which the Armenians designed to de- stroy the barracks and Government offices, Five thousand Armenian revolters have assembled at Tchoukmerzen, Adana, and are preparing for aggressive action. The official dispatches, charge the Ar. menians with various acts of murder and pillage at Erzinghian, Sivas and Mand- jilik. ROME, Irary, Nov. 14.—The Governe ment has decided to increase the Italian fleet that has been ordered to proceed to the Levant to act in conjunction with the British squadron in any contingency that may arise. As stated exclusively in The United Press yesterday, the turret ram barbette ships Re Umberto and Andrea Doria and - the cruisers Stromboli and Etruria were ordered to proceed to the Levant with all possible dispatch, and to- day orders were 1ssued for the torpedo cruiser Parthenope and the dispatch-boat Galilee to proceed with the squadron. ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 14.—It is rea ported here that Greece has requested the powers which are acting conjointly in the Turkish matter to allow her to join im any naval manifestation that may be made against Turkey. The request is made on the ground that the large number of Greeks residing in Turkey should be pro- tected by their own Government. If the powers assent to the request the Greek Minister of Marine will order the steek barbette ship Spezia, 4480 tons, one of the largest ships in the Greek navy, to join the allied squadron. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14.—The Turkish legation has received from the Subiime Porte the following telegram un- der yesterday’s date: “His Imperial Majesty, the Sultan, in his high sentiments of generosity has ise sued orders to the effect that all of his Mussulman and Christian subjects who sustained any damage during the recent riots in certain provinces of the empire should be nourished and sheltered at the expense of the state, The valis of the vrovinces have been informed of the above. “The authorities of Mamouret-Aziz tele graph that a conflict took place at Kesruk between Mussnlmans and Armen. ians, in consequence of the latter firing & few shots from revolvers. Two Mussuls mans and two Armenisns were slightly wounded. Bagdjioglon Kircor, instigajor of the conflict, was arrested and order was restored. At Malatia also order prevails. *The Armenian rioters of Arabirkir set fire to a mosque. to a medressee and to the bazaar.. The fire assumed large propoy- tions and many houses of Mussulmans and Christians were burned. The Mussulman part of the city was also attacked and many Mussulmans were killed. The —_— e It’s a delicate matter—stamp. ing monograms, coats-of-arms and devices — but Crockers’ For Pacific Coast Telegrams see Pages3 and 4, know how. 227 Post street 215 Bush stree