The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 21, 1895, Page 1

Cxll VOLUME LXXVIIL—NO. 174, SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2'1, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WARSHIPS GATHERING Cruisers Sent to Join the Fleets in Turkish Waters. PREPARING FOR A CRISIS. The Minneapolis Dispatched to Aid the United States Vessels. MISSIONARIES IN NO DANGER. Renewed Assurances From the Sections Where Trouble Was Most Expected. YASHINGTON, D. C., Nov.20.—As a It of the consideration of the Turkish at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, er Minneapolis was to-day given is e C yrders to take on coal and other stores withoutjdelay and to sail for the European station. Her destination is Smyrna, a Minor, and her duty will be to assist e flagship San Francisco and the cruiser Marblehead in protecting the interests of American missionaries and other citizens of the United States. 1t was stated authoritatively to-day that there were no new developments in the nenian sitnation involving this Govern- ment, but from the gerneral aspectof the present state of affairs it was deemed best to dispatch another United States warship. t is expected at the Navy Department that the Minneapolis will be ready to sail from Hampton Roads for Gibraltar on November 25. knots, while from Gibraltar to Smyrna 1700 more must be traversed. At the rate i seventeen knots an hour, the Minne- t be expected to reach Smyrna xteen days, allowing two days at Gibraltar. Itis more likely wever, that the time consumed in the long voyage will be nearer three weeks. In addition to her officers the Minneap- will carry 400 bluejackets and 45 ma- | It is understood that Smyrna was | ed as her destination, because itis ¢ place for missionaries to gather in the event of danger to their lives. | VIENNA, AvstrIA, Nov. 20.—A dispatch | from Pola says that the Austrian war vessels recently ordered to prepare for ser- | vice in connection with the Turkish troubles have sailed for the ZEgean Sea. The fleet consists of the warships Tegett- hoff, Kaiserin Elizabeth and Blitz. The Tegetthofi “=a battle-ship of the sec- ond class. “She carries “six 11-inch, six'314- inch and two 23{-inch guns and eleven ma- chine guns. In gddition she has two tor- pedo-ejectors. She is of 5000 indicated horsepower and has a speed of 14 knots, The Kaiserin Elizabeth is a steel ram cruiser. She carries two 9Y%-inch guns, two 6-inch Krupp guns, two 234-inch | and eleven machine guns and has six tor- pedo-ejectors. She is of 9000 indicated horsepower and is rated at a speed of 19.5 knots. The Blitz is a double-screw steel torpedo-catcher, and carries nine machiae gun She is of 2000 indicated horsepower, a speed of 23.1 knots. Philip Currie, British Embassador v, has arrived here. He will have W t0-morrow h Count Golu- y, the Austrian Minister of Foreign DON, Exa., Nov. 20.—The news to- morrow will say that Sir Phillip Currie, British Embassador, to Turkey, takes back with him to Constantinople a letier from Queen Victoria to the Suitan of Turkey. PARIS, Frasce, Nov. 20.—The French torpedo-boat La Fleche has been ordered to proceed to Smyrna to join Admiral Maigarot’s division. The cruiser Liners has been ordered to proceed to the coast of Syria. ROME, Iravy, Nov. 20.—The Itahan squadron has arrived at Smyrna. e ages s SAFE. Kharput Missionavies Will Take Tem- porary Kefuge in Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, Nov. 20.— Advices from Aleppo are that all the Americans at Aintab, Marash, Orfah and Mardin are safe. The missionaries at Khbarput are leaving and coming tempo- rarily to Constantinople. The Armenian provincial r:fugees here have petitioried the patriarch to avert a famine in their country, and asked him to appeal to Europe. It is stated that the Ministers refuse to receive the patriarch unless he publishes an encyclical calling on all Armenians to maintain order, and condemning their intrizues and demands on the Turkish Government. The patri- arch’s position is becoming extremely dif- ficnlt. He has again applied to the em- bassies, informing them of various massacres and begging their good offices to put an end to the situation. The officials insist that the Armenian journals here shall publish articles approving the Gov- ernment policy and condemning the Armenians. Several Armenian prisoners, who have b released for lack of evidence upon which to convict them, declare that they were beaten daily in prison to compel them to reveal the plans of the Armenian committee. None yielded. M. Nelidoff, the Russian Embassador here, has replied to the recent appeal of the Armenian Catholics at Tiflis. He re- fers to the conflicts in the provinces which, he says, were unfortunately.in most cases caused by Armenians who had been insti- gated by their revolutionary committees. The result was a terrible revenge on the part of the Turks in the form of a horrible massacre of the Christians. The Sultan has sanctioned the scheme of reforms prepared by the powers, and is proceeding to effect them. To thisend it is necessary for the leaders of the people to persuade the latter to desist from revo- lutionary attempts, abandon the idle hope of foreign intervention, stop all disturb- ances and co-operate in the restoration of peace. Five embassadors and M. Herbert, sec- retary of the ‘British legation, met gt the French embassy on November 18 and dis- cussed the supplementary measure for the restoring of order in Anatolia to be sub- AMERICANS ARE The distance is about 3200 |. mitted to the Porte. It is understood that common action to protect foreigners is pending, S Ca EXPLAINED BY THE PORTE. Armenians Accused of Having Caused Recent Disturbances. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20.—The Turkish legation this evening received the following telegram from the Sublime Porte under to-day’s date: “A band of agitators formed by the Armenian parson of Touzhatch (this par- son had been condemned to hard labor for Iife, but pardoned recently) attacked aund plundered the Mussulman village: of Adjourpo. The same parson was the cause of the disorders at Beijrlikdji and other villages. ““The Armenian agitator, Haama Zaspa, wounded another Armenian called Ke- vork in the streets of Bitlis for the reason that the latter tried to persuade his brother-in-law not to attack the mosques and not to commit other depredations. *The rioters of Mumuchdjik having murdered Arif Effendi, member of the Council of Administration, and having wounded one soldier, an affray occurred. The authorities took the mnecessary measures for the preservation of order. “The authorities of Mardin seized a letter written by a Protestant professor in the city named Kbocheabrohan. In that letter the professor was trying to convince both Kurds and Christians that the so- called Armenian principality was going to be established. “Notwithstanding the advice and assur- ance of the local authorities given to the Armenians and ecclesiastics of Marash the rioters continued to keep closed their shops. They also killed one Mussulman and fired from their houses on the troops and the gendarmes.” SENATOR ELKINS ~ SUED. Action Brought by a Claimant to Certain Lands in New Mexico. Demands an Accounting of Trust Property Controlled by the Statesman. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 20.—The triat of a suit brought by William C. Reucher against United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia was begun this afternoon in the Supreme Court before Judge Patterson. The plaintiff sues to recover an interest claimed by him in certain landsin New Mexico and also for an accounting. He claims that in 1871 Mr. Elkins bought some lands in New Mexico, in which he (plain- iff) was to_have an interest amounting to a third, and a deed to that effect was exe- cuted, under which plaintiff's interest was to be held in trust by Mr. Elkins. Reucher further alleges that Mr. Elkiné bas sold vortions of the land, receiving a large sum of money therefrom, for which he has never accounted. Mr. Elkins admits that he bought the lands. He admits further that he signed a deed under which Reucher was to be- come entitled toa third of the lands on paying him $125 an acre for the land: This, he cays, is the only paper he ever signed. He claims that the plaintiff agreed to pay the price for the land, but failed to do so, and alleges that the plaintiff subse- quently relinquished his interests in the lands. Mr. Elkins says he sold part of the land to T. B. Catron on the same terms that he made with Reucher and, tinally, that the plaintiff's claim is barred by the statute of limitations. The case was continued until to-morrow. HARRY HATHARD 10 HANG The Murderer of Catherine Ging Doomed to Die by the Rope. His Petition for a New Trial Denied by the Minnesota Supreme Court. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixx., Nov. 20.—The Supreme Court of Minnesota handed down to-day a practically unanimous opinion in the case of Harry Hayward, the murderer of Catherine Ging, denying his appeal for anew trial. Only the Governor’s execu- tive clemency now stands between Hay- ward and the gallows. The opinion which affirmed the action of the trial court is a long one. The only point on which any member of the court disagrees is as to the admissibility of Mrs. Hazletine's testimony, Chief Justice Starr dissenting. The Judges find no error in the conduct of the trial and agree that the trial Judge did right in excluding the testimony as to the sanity of Harry Hay- ward while on the stand, when no founda- tion had been laid regarding his previous mental condition. It was also proper to exclude testimony as to insanity in the Hayward family, the distinction between insarity as a direct issue and asa collateral one, affecting the competency of a witness, being noted. When the decision of the court was made known to the condemned felon he turned pale, but would only say, ‘It is just what I expected.” He has evidently abandoned hopeof escaping hanging. County Attorney Nye, to whom Gov- ernor Clough has referred the fixing of the date of the execution, will name Decem- ber 6. ST P! FEARFUL OF 4 LYNCHING. Strong Guard Kept Around the County Jail at Omaha. OMAHA, Nesr., Nov. 20.—George Hor- gan, the murderer of little Ida Gaskell, who was hurried off to the State prison at Lincoln to prevent lynching, was secretly returned Sunday in order to have his pre- liminary hearing. The hearing came off to-day before the police judge. Morgan was driven to the courtroom from the county jail at 8 o’clock, long before the usual hour to open court. He waived ex- amination and was held to the District Court without bail. He was then rushed back to the county jail. A strong guard isat hand for the jail and there is still some fear of lynching, but the feeling has died down to some ex- tent. DEATH FOR KOVALEV, The Exile Found Guilty of the Brutal Weber : Murder. HANGING THE PENALTY. A Verdict Reached After the Jury Had Been Out Nine- teen Minutes. UNMOVED BY THE RESULT. The Prisoner Stares Vacantly Ahead While His Doom Is Pro- nounced. SACRAMENTO, Car.,, Nov. 20.—Ivan Kovalev must die upon the gallows. Such was the verdict rendered by the twelve men who for the past two weeks have daily occupied the jury-box in Judge Johnson’s courtroom and listened patiently as the witnesses in the case slowly twistea the What she read there seemed to be in- tensely satisfactory, for she sank back with a relieved air and hid her face behind her improvised fan. A silence as of death fell upon the spectators, broken at last by the voice of Judge Johnson asking the solemn question: “Gentlemen, have you arrived at a verdict?” “We have,”” answered the foreman-as he passed the written slip to the Judge, and then every one present leaned forward and listened while the verdict was read: “We, the jury, find the prisoner guilty of mur- der in the first degree.” Ivan Kovalev's fate was sealed. He was condemned to die, and yet the announce- ment of the verdict failed to move him. No gleam of intelligence came into his meaningless face, and as the hand of the Sheriff fell upon his shoulder he slowly arose, put on his hat and followed his cus- todian back to his cheerless cell to await his day of sentence and his last earthly journey to Folsom and the gallows. After the majority of the crowd had left the room Mrs. Beasley, the daughter of the murdered couple, leit her chair and shook hands with each member of the jury, cor- | dially thanking them for the verdict ren- | dered. District Attorney Ryan also fell in for his share of her thanks for having so ably conducted the prosecution, nor was Captain Lees forgotten. he day set when sentence will be pro- nounced is November 29 at 10 o’clock. —_—————— THE PURSUIT OF KOV ALEV. | How the Brutal Murder Was Traced to | the Exile. | _The crime for the commission of which | Kovalev must suffer the death penalty was | a particularly brutal and atrocious murder, IVAN EOV.LEV iHE RUSS'AN SXILE WHO WILL DIE ON TEE GALLOWS. FOR THE LURD.R OF THE WEBERS. strands in the rope of evidence which must choke off the Russian escape’s worthless existence. } It was 3:35 o’clock when the jury, after listening to the eloquent closing plea of Major Anderson for his client, the logical argument of District Attorney Ryan and the solemn instruction ‘of Judge Johnson, filed slowly out of the courtroom to ‘hold its consultation, the result of which meant life or death to the exile. “After itsde- parture a buzz of conversation arose in the crowded courtroom, and ‘many were the wild guesses made as to the length of time that would be required for the jury to end its deliberations. It was the general opin- ion that the extreme penalty would be pro- nounced. Ivan Kovalev seemed the most uncon- Francis H, L. Weber. cerned person in all that crowded room. He sat in the same hopeless attitude he has assumed since the first day of the trial, his pale, almost colorless eyes fixed in a meaningless stare straight before him. The bustle of the departing jurors brought no gleam of interest to his face, and there was no movement of its muscles except when he wonld occasionally wet his parched lips with his tongue. Mrs. Beas- ley, the daughter of the murdered couple, was almost as pale as the prisoner and sat slowly fanning herself with her parasol, as she watched intently the hands of the Mrs. Francis H. L. Weber. clock as they slowly marked off the pass- ing minutes. The other ladies in the crowded room were in a fidget of suspense and expectancy. In exactly nineteen minutes the jury filed slowly back into the box, and Mrs. Beasley, leaning eagerly forward, intently scanned the face of each juroras he passed. with robbery as the motive. His victims, Mr. and Mrs. F. 8. H. Weber, were emi- nently respectable residents of Sacramento. Mr. Weber conducted a grocery-store oppo- site the State Capitol and the family resi- dence was in the same building over the store, ! On the night of December 29, 1894, after Mr. Weber had closed the storeand he and his wife were about to retire, their home was entered by the robbers who, the evi- dence in . the ‘case has shown, had been watching their opportunity for some days. On the day of the murder the Southern Pa- cific had paid itsemployes and Weber, who supplied many of the railroad men, was known to have received considerable money. Kovalev and his companions in crime, for it is known he had at least one, and it is believed two companions, noted the re- ceipt of the money, and that night con- cealed themselves about the premises‘con- veniently for the execution of their in- tended robbery. As the robbers entered the family apart- ments they encountered Mr. Weber on a porch in the rear of the kitchen and one of them dealt him a blow with an ax that ended his life. Mrs. Weber, hearing the noise, went into the kitchen, as is sup- posed, and seeing the awful work in prog- ress, turned to flee, when she, too, was killed. The investigation that followed the dis- covery of the murder proved the crime had been committed for the purpose of robbery, as the house had been ransacked from one end to the other. Itis known the murderers secured several hundred dollars, but the exact amount has never been known. The investigation also developed the fact that once outside the house the murderers went to an old shed in the yard and there took off their outer clothing and put on garments stolen from the house of the people they had killed. The crime created great excitement at Sacramento, and as one result all the tramps and bad characters who could be rounded up were driven from the city. Rewards of - considerable amounts were offered and a great deal of detective work was done on the case, but for some time to no purpose. Following out what appeared to be valuable clews, the Sprout brothers were arrested and discharged at the pre- liminary examination, as was also “Shy Red,” whose real name was Landt. It was some months after the murder that the first real clew pointing to the murderers was discovered. A man named Bennett called one day on Captain Lees, chief of detectives of this City, and in- formed him that a photographer named Stevens had told him that he knew who the Weber murderers were, and -wanted him (Bennuett) to furnish money to go to Sacramento to claim the reward. Ben- nett’s statement was not very explicit and Captain Lees took very little stock in' it, but told him to bring Stevens to head- quarters. Bennett failed to do so, and de- tectives were sent to see Stevens. He knew very little of the affair, but referred the detectives to Wailwislaw Zakrewski, a Russian Fiun, a ship carpenter, who. fur- nished ‘the police with the story of the murder. Zakrewski made a statement to Captain Lees to the effect that he had first met Kovalev, or John Durbroff, as he then gave his name, in August, 1894, He met him several times later, and in February Kovalev had taken a room at his house. Continued on Fourth Page. FIVE HUNDRED FALL. Spaniards Defeated With Terrible Loss by Maceo. NAVARRO WAS ROUTED. Decisive Victory for the Rebels After a Seventeen Hours’ Battle. GENERAL VALDEZ BEATEN. His Army Driven Back by the Cubans Under the Command of Gomez. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Nov. 20.—A cablegram to the Times-Union from Key West, Fla., says: Passengers by the Oli- veite to-night report that General Antonio Maceo, with 1800 men, fought a battle with General Navarro on Sunday, near Santa Clara, which lasted seventeen hours. The Spanish were defeated with a loss of 500 killed and wounded. General Navarro, having been wounded, narrowly escaped being captured. The insurgent loss is said to have been very small. The advices also state that yesterday General Maximo Gomez fought a battle with General Suarez Valdez in the Santa Clara province. The battle lasted for sev- eral hours, the insurgents finally defeating the troops, seriously wounding General Valdez and killing Colonel Aldave. Full particulars of the battle were not known on the departure of the steamer Olivette from Havana to-day. e St WILL EVACUATE SANTIAGO. Campos to Leave the City Without De. fense Against the Insurgents. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 20.—A dispatch to a morning paper from Santiago de Cuba, dated the 12th, states that during the last few days secret preparations have been going on in that city, and that before the end of the month the city wiil probably be vacated. This is in accordance with General Campos’ policy to force the war eastward from Havana, his headquarters, at all times assuring himself of safety in the rear. General Campos has again an- nounced that he would push forward and crowd the insurgents into surrenderorinto the sea. Another dispatch says that at the pres- ent time there is some disaffection among the Cuban leaders in the field as to the way in which the large amount of furids which are being collected in the United States are being disposed of. While no direct accusation of misappropriations has been made, some of the patriots have ex- pressed their views that the money was not being placed to the best advantage, and that its disposal was too much vested in the hands of the New York committee of the Cuban revolutionary party. This talk, however, is thought to be only the grumblings of a few malcontents, as neither General Maceo nor General Marti have made any complaint. A dispatch from Havana states that each day the regulars are pushing forward without meeting any opposition, the in- surgents doubtless having decided to keep to the mountains until the Spanish have made further advances.” Gereral Campos has given orders that all efforts should be made to pacify the natives, and that every- thing taken from them should be liberally paid for. e A CORDON OF WARSHIPS. Spain Prepared to Prevent the Landing of Expeditions in Cuba. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 20.—The double cordon of Spanish men-of-war around Cuba, the special system planned by Admiral Berenger, Minister of the Navy, is reported as being in full working order and very efficiens. The testimony to this effect comes from a wholly reliable and independent source—the captain of a British steamer which arrived here yester- day from the Spanish main and the West Indies. On Thursday evening last, at 7:45 o’clock, while en route for this port and when about thirty miles west of Cape Maysi, Cuba, be noticed a powerful searchlight playing in-shore on the Cuban coast. Sud- denly two lights appeared gleaming from the topmast head of a vessel in the offing, evidently a signal to the shipin shore. Soon afterward the search light from the in-shore ship was turned seaward, but for & time failed to reach the British steamer. However, it was repeatedly flashed toward her, and at last a streak of light fell upon the ship. After apparently satisfying themselves, those in charge of the light turned it in-shore again and the masthead lights in the offing disappeared. Later, as the steamer was proceeding on her course, she passed a vessel displaying two similar white lights from her topmast head. She was then about three miles north of Cape Hayti. Some time ago Admiral Berenger said that as soon as he had enough full- power men-of-war he would estaplish a double cordon about Cuba, the ships to steam in an inner and outer circle around the Cuban littoral. . Under this system the British captain before mentioned believes that filibusters will meet with a warm re- ception. g MEETING OF SYMPATHIZERS. Monster Convention to Be Held in the 4 Cradle of Liderty.” BOSTON, Mass,, Nov. 20.—The Cuban Patriots’ League and its Eastern sympa- thizers have perfected all arrangements for the monster National meeting to de- mand the recognition of the insurgents as belligerants, which will be held in Faneuil Hall, Tuesday evening, November 26. The committee having in charge the meeting has . very, appropriately chosen the spot where American liberty was born as the place for Cuban liberty to be recognized. Leading men from all over the East have given their approval of the meeting. Hon. Frederick O. Prince, ex-Mayor of Boston, will preside, and addresses will be made by Governor Greenhalge, Hon. Josiah Quincey, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Hon. John Corcoran, and Gonzalo de Quesada, secretary of the Cuban revolutionary party in New York. —_——— CLOSING SUGAR MILLS. Orders Issued by the Insurgent Leader in Santa Clara. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20.—The following is a copy—in translation—of an order received here, believed to be authen- tic and issued from the headquarters of a portion of the insurgent forces operating partly in Santa Clara and partly in Matan- za8: LIBERATING ARMY OF CUBA, FIFTH CoRPS, FIRST BRIGADE. Inaccordance with orders of the Provisional Government and to the end that no one may allege ignorance I hereby make known to the sugar manufacturers, cane-planters (colonos) and proprietors of this zone under my com- mand. First—The buildings and canefields of all plantations will be considered and respected, provided no work is given to any able-bodied laborer nor the operations of grinding com- menced. Second—When there are no fortifications nor forces located in the same for their protection. Third—A term of ten days, to expire on the 12th inst., is hereby granted for the suspension of all works, if commenced, the déstruction of the fortifications which may exist and the withdrawal of troops, if any, {rom the same. Fourth—These who contravene this order will be severely punished and their buildings and canefields reduced to ashes. FraNCIS J. PEREZ, Chief of the Brigade. Headquarters of operations, Nov. 2, 1895. e The Horsa Episode. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 20.—No ad- ditional news was received in this city to- day regarding ths reported seizure of the steamship Horsa at Kingston, Jamaica, for carrying sinews of war to the Cuban pat- riots. Captain W. W. Kerr, counsel for the J. D. Hart Company, which has the agency for the steamers Leon, Laurada and Horsa, said this morning that he doubted the reported seizure of the Horsa. WALLER MAY GO FREE Likely -to Be Released if the Claim for Indemnity Is Withdrawn. France Disposed to Give Him Liberty as a Matter of Courtesy to This Country. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20.—While the State Department refuses to give any information regarding the matter, the im- pression exists here that the French Gov- ernment has notified Embassador Eustis at Paris that it will not furnish a copy of the record of the court-martial proceedings against ex-Consul Waller as a matter of right. Mr. Waller's counsel, Crammond Kennedy of this city, believes, however, that the record will be furnished to Embas- sador Eustis if requested as a matter of Ttesy. It is not improbable that Mr. Waller will | be notifed by the State Department that the French Government will release him from custody as a matter of grace. if this Government will waive the question of indemnity. So far, apparently, he is in ignorance of thisfact. Mrs. Waller strenu- ously insists upon a payment of damages in compensation for his imprisonment, but it is not unlikely that the whole matter will be referred to the ex-Consul to decide for himself, Should he prefer to remain in prison upon the chance of obtaining the indemnity, the State Department and his counsel will do the best possible for him under the circumstances. e CONFIDENCE IN SOVEREIGN. Knights of Labor Refuse to Accept His Resignation After an Attack Upon His Character. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 20.—A special from Washington says: The elements of the Knights of Labor represented by the international socialists, which caused the aownfall of General Master ;Work- man Powderly a couple of years ago, endeavored to precipitate another crisis in the secret meetings of the General Assembly, Knights of Labor, here to-day. The representatives of District Assembly No. 49 of New York presented charges agairst General Master Workman Sover- eign to the effect that his administration isnot in line with the best interests of labor, and that he and his officers have compromised with capitalists. Mr. Sovereign defended himself warmly, and at the close of his s&x;ech tendered his resignation. General orthy Foreman Bishop, who was in the chair, sustained a point of order that a verbal resignation could not be received. The friendsof the administration’ appealed. By an almost unanimous vote the assem- blly refused to accept the resignation and adopted a_vote of confidence in Mr. Sov- ereign and the other general officers. The New Yorkers from No. 49 refused to vote. GUESTS OF PLACERVILLE. Teachers of El Dorado County Gather for Their Annual Institute. Joaquin Miller and Other Prominent Speakers Will Address the Educators. PLACERVILLE, CiL, Nov. 20.—The County Teachers’ Institute met to-day, fifty teachers attending. County Super- intendent T. E. McCarty presided, The instructors and lecturers present were: Hon. Samuel T. Black, Sacramento; Super- intendent T. W. Linscott, Santa Cruz; Professor Harr Wagner, San Francisco; Joaquin Miller, Oakland. To-night a teachers’ reunion, musical ana social was held at the Carey House. It was a great success and a credit to the profession. Ten gentlemen and forty lacy teachers were in attendance. Superin- tendent McCarty was praised by everybody for the excellent programme. Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sierras, is to deliver a lecture before the institute. Other prom- inent ladies and gentlemen will also speak. Great public interest is manifested in the institute. It is admitted that £l Dorado County has a well-developed school sys- tem, comparing favorably in this regard with any community on the Pacific Coast. The attendance of citizens outside of the teachers will be unusually large. Jor additional Paciflc Coast news see Pages 3 and §. RAIDED BY FANATICS, Reported Attack Upon the Missions in Kiangsi, China. ONE PRIEST WOUNDED. The Property of All Foreign Resie dents Said to Have Been Destroyed. JAPANESE CABINET MAY RESIGN It Has Been Brought Into Disfavor by the Recent Coup d'Etat at Seoul. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 20.—The Empress of China arrived to-day bringing the following Oriental advices: According to Hongkong papers some 508 or 600 coolies were induced to leave Hong- kong to take part in an uprising at Canton by offers of good pay and clothing. The ship Powan carried to Canton, unknown to her owners, a large number of revolvers and some ammunition, all neatly packed in casks of cement. The arms were seized on arrival and this apparently upset the arrangements of the rebels and the coolies refused to go further in the matter. The Canton magistracy was greatly alarmed when first apprised of the rebellious un- dertaking and appealed to the military in the western suburbs to aid in defending the city. Several thousand men from Wali Chan and Chiu Chan were concerned in the movement, but it is not known who the leaders were. It is complained that the proclamation issued by the Emperor of China in regard to the Kucheng massacre is mischievously inadequate. The document sets forth, with almost brutal frankness, the facts of the massacre, thus publishing far and wide what would otherwise have remained un- known ' to the provincials—and then ape plies to the terrible crime terms such as would be used with reference to any ordis nary violation of the law. The news reached Nankin on October 28 of another anti-missionary riot having taken place in the southern part of Kiangsi, and that wholesale destruction of foreign property had resulted, as well as the wounding of a Roman Catholic priest. ‘Whether American property was included in the work of destruction is not known, but such is not uanlikely to have been the case, as Methodist and Episcopal charches have missions there. 1t is stated that the chief factor operat« ing to develop the Mohammedan rebellion in Kangsue and Shensi was the publica« tion of an official proclamation which the Mohammedans'interpreted as announcing their general extermination. Naturally they rushed to arms en masse and their suspicions remained unallayed, though the proclamation was subsequently explained to refer to insurgents only. The difficulty experienced by authorities in quelling the rebellion is attributable in part to demor- alization caused among the people by the last Mohammedan rising. They retain such terrified recollections of that time that the apparition of a dozen armed Mo- hammedans is sufficient to scare a regi- ment of local militia. When the first ru- mors of the Mohammedan uprising began to spread abroad last spring the whole province of Shensi stampeded, everybody thinking only of reaching a walled city, a fortified village or a mountain top. There has been an ill-advised attempt lately to give the King of Korea the titie of Emperor, but Russian, French and Ameri- can Ministers protested, and this strong remonstrance compelled the Korean Min- istry to bow to the inevitable. To save their feelings, however, the ceremony was performed so far as concerned the pre- sentation of the imperial title, but the King, in conformity with a preconcerted plan, declined the honor on the ground of his own unworthiness. The number of Japanese civil and mili- tary officers and civilians suspected of being associated in the disturbance in the Korean capital reaches 1000. The Korean question continues to oc~ cupy the most prominent place in Tokio journalistic discussion. The oppo~ sition journals insist, though with de- creasing ardor, upon the resignation of the Cabinet in connection with recent affairs in Seoul. It is stated that the Government of | Korea has under contemplation the issue of an edict ordering the people to cut their hair European fashion. The King and the Crown Prince will set the example as soon as suits of European dress now in preparation are ready for their royal use. Cho Gi Yen, the new Minister of Wa reporied to be one of the most enth astic advocates of the projected edict. He was present with the Japanese army in Liao Tong and became convinced of the importance of dressing the Korean troops in the same fashion as the Japanese. On the 16th ult. the Korean Minister of Household issuea a proclamation ane nouncing the intended selection of a cons sort for the King. According to a timee honored custom, the issue of this procla- mation has the effect of prohibiting for the time being the marriage of all girls of and above 13 years of age throughout the country. The Queen-elect must be a maid, and in Korea early marriage being the prevailing custom choice will be practie cally limited to girls between 13 and 17 or 18 at most. Thirty or forty girls are to be nominated, and from among them will be first selected three, and on one of the three the final choice will fall. It is believed that a reorganization of the Jdpanese Cabinet is about to take place. The new Cabinet will be a coalis tion, comprising statesmen of the elder generation, mixed in with “new men.” It —— You are invited to Crockers’ to see pretty. things. Prettiest at Post street. Engraving of cards, etc., at its best, 223 Lost street 215 Bush strees