The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXIX.—NO. 36. — PRICE FIVE CENTS. THO BATTLES WERE FOUGHT, 1 i | | Details of the Defeat of? Jameson's Forces by the Boers. FORCED TO SURRENDER. the Encounter Many of Invader’s Followers Were Killed. FIVE HUNDRED MEN CAPTURED. | The Leaders, White and Willoughby, Are Lodged in Jail at Pretoria. response to al Office Sir Governor of erning the He adds meson ‘hey occu- attles were ed t 1500. strong y so sends extracts from are confused 1 points de- that Doorkop. 1 the after- having The | f the ed 1o 240 * | fi t the reform commit- Id preserve order. 1t Dewet proceedstosay: ‘I tes ngest manner to the son has telegraphed to bat of the force led into Dr. Jameson, nd 500 w also telegraphs that it is papers that are Gray and South Africa the wounded. Sir 1 agent at Pretoria, wounded of Dr. ber over thirty. * All , and are being venty ¢ exact number car odd were cannot be being y nment has patch from Cape Town, dated | 2 o’clock on The actual the after- 11at e 1st until ks. The the most t manne T tacked the e of Jameson’s for | had a fire front and flank.” A private 1 that Presid can republic h to make a satis demands of the Ui reports say that e lowers were kiiled. Johannesburg is zens are disarming. A deputation of mer in the South Africen tra aze received to-d red his willin:z on 1o the ders. The late of Jameson’s fol- | 1e excitement in siding and the citi- | | nts interesteu to-day visited Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in con- nection with the troubles 1n the Transvaal. Replying to the represen- tations made to him by the depu- tation Mr. Chamberlain id that the probability of further d remote. turbances was The Government, he adaed, sym- with the undoubted grievances of ders, though what had recently occurred made the situation difficult. Still d that friendly representations to ng to the invasion of the Trans. | Dr. Jameson, he said the Govern- done its duty and nothing more The Government would adhere to its obli gations under the convention of 1884 and | would uphold that convention in all its | provisions. Frem this position nothing | had occurred to induce the Government to | recede. | The Berlin correspondent of the Central News claims to bave authority for the statement that negotiations are in progress between several powers relative to the taking of joint steps, especially in the event of the Transvaal, repudiating the Anglo-Boer convention. The correspond- ent adds that the Germans interested will claim damaces from the telegraph ment | weeks the banks of St. company for blocking German dispatches. The St. James Gazette says that the] UNCLE SAM INTRODUCES MISS UTAH TO THE SISTERHOOD OF STATES. German Emperor’s gratuitous insult to land in the message of congratula- by him to President Krueger other s ment in or of Vs pushing on the work of 1 strengthening her arma- e Globe says: “It is a profound mis- take to imagi Ingland will not on is steadily rising and finisters is to pre- the solicitude of th vent a premature |DUPED BY 4 CLEVER FORGER. St. Paul and Minneapolis Banks Swindled | St R { Out of Ten Thousand Dollars. ST. PAUL, M . 4.—For three anl and Minneap- have suppressed the fact that a re- markably clever forger among them and has departed hence with his pocket lined witk in to the ent of over $10,000. While operating in this city the forger was know n by several names. olis S| The one that he assumed in d. with the Union Bank was Esck. Another one of his aliases was Charles R. Rhodes. He made his first appearance in the Twin Cities something over a month agoand opened small accounts at a number of banks of both towns. His forzeries were in the majority of cases accomplished by means of a bank cashier's certification stamp. This was the case with the Union and Commercial paper. The man taken a blank check on the Northern Ex- change, filled 1t out as he desired and put on the stamp of certification with Cashier Adolph Gallasch’s signature. The forged signature of the maker was that of a de- positor of the Northern Exchange Bank. The checks were then passed at the Union and Exchange bank h said he de- sired to place a part of the amount on de- posit. He drew out almost the full amount of the check, however, and this was his course at all of the banks. CORBETI'S EX-WIFE WEDS. Becomes the Dride Masury. N. Y., Jan. 4—A morning She of Fred L. NEW YORK | paper says Olive Lake, the divorced. wife of James J. Corbett, the pugilist, was mar- ried on December 21 to Fred L. Masury, a oung man well known in this city. aten Island. None of the relatives of either, except Mr. Masury’s brother and the bride’s father, knew of the ceremony. Corbett expressed surprise to-night when seen at the Columbia Theater, Bos. 1, and said he knew nothing about it. He would make no comment. o Arrival of the Italia. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 4.—The over- due_ steamer Italia, for which some anxi days, anchered m quarantine at 10: o’clock to-night after a very rough pas- | sage. All on board are well. has circutated | had | The | couple were married by civil process on v has been felt during the last few | MARCHING ON HAVANA |Insurgent Armies Closing In on the Capital ‘ of Cuba. | |WIN A GREAT BATTLE. | !, General Oliver Slain and Campos Said to Be Badly Wounded. | THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS.; The Commanding Position to Havana | Captured and the City May | Soon Be Taken. ; | HAVANA, Cupa, Jan, 4.—TIt is reported | that a battle was fought to-day near Colon | | in which the Spanish troops suffered | heavy loss. The insurgents gained the position which commands Havane, and it is said | that they will have the city inside of | twenty-four hours. The insurgents also captured 3000 Span- | | ish artilierymen. Tt is said General Oliver | | was killed and General Campos seriously | wounded. The latest news from the front is that the Cubans captured Guines last night, cuéting communicaticn between the main forces of Campos’ army and Havana. The heights around this city are being hurriedly fortified and new garrisons have been established at Jesus del Monte, Ma- riana and other stragetic suburban out- posts to prevent the Cubans from cutting off the water supply. A strong guard hasalso been placed to protect the gas works from the emissaries | of the Cubans, who are suspected of a pur- pose to cripple the plant and leave the | city in darkness. i The track of the Havana and Matanzas Railway was torn up last night between Bainao and Aguacate, in the vicinity of which town 1000 Cuban cavalry were en- camped this morning. Families living in the country are rushing to this city. General Arderius to-day sent troops to fortify Bainao, beyond which point traffic | | attending th | North Dakota and Senator Carter of Mon- is suspended. The cane fields in the vi- | cinity are all burning. | Fort Victoria, near Sagua La Grande, | yesterday surrendered to the Cuban forces | without firing a shot. | Intense excitement prevailed in the city | last night. Wild ramors emanating from the palace were circulated, but the Gov- ernment officials denisd (hat anything unusual had happened. It was learned, however, that surict orders had come from Madrid to suppress all unfavorable reports, and, as a conse- quence, no messages, even to the Madrid papers, were allowed tc go out. THE ELEVATION OF SATOLLI Catholic Dignitaries and Many Others Go to Baltimore to Attend the Ceremony. BALTIMORE, Mp., Jan. 4.—Catholic church dignitaries have bzen arriving on almost every train to-day to attend the im- posing ceremonies at the Cathedral to- morrow, when Cardinal Satolli will take the third step in his elevation. Besides the members of the hierarchy and clergy ceremony there will be a re- markable assembly of distinguished per- sons of this and other cities, here will be a fair representation of the diplomatic and governmental circles present. In addition to several foreign Ministers and army and navy officers of high rank there will also be present Vice-President Stevenson, Postmaster-General Wilson, Secretary Herbert, Senator Brice of Okio and Mrs. Brice, Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota and his wife, Senator and Mrs. | Elkins of West Virginia, Senator Roche of tana. s HOLD FORCIBLE POSSESSION. Zhere Is Strife Over the Mine Jumping at Victor. COLORADO SPRINGS, Covo., Jan. 4.— News comes from Cripple Creek that there has been a good deal of trouble near Victor over the jumping of the Conejos claim. It seems that in August last certain parties claimed the assessment work on the prop- erty was not donein 1893 and staked a new claim on the ground. Ever since Decem- ber 31 100 men armed with Winchesters, under the command of John Calderwood, president of the miners’ union, and Mar- shall Bell, bave held forcible possession of the property and havelstopped all work on the part of the owners, who have driven men off who tried to do the work. An injunction will be applied for to restrain the would-be jumpers. More trouble will probably occur. ot e Caught in a Landslide. TELLURIDE, Coro., Jan. 4.—A section of a mountain top near here broke away eariy this morningand came tearing down to the valley, crushing all before it. John Miller, a rminer, was caught in the rush | and instantly killed. Cousiderable dam- age was dore to surrounding country. READY FOR BUSINESS. Brewer Elected President| of the Venezuelan Commission. FIRST MEETING HELD. All of the Members Were in Attendance Except Mr. White. GIVEN THEIR CERTIFICATES, The Investigators Will Proceed With the Work and Report With- out Delay. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24—The Venezuelan commission met at 11 o’clock this morning in the diplomatic room of the Department of State. Messrs. Cou- dert, Brewer, Alvey and Gilman were in attendance. Mr. White is absent and is not expected to join the commission until | next week. The four commissioners re- mained with Secretary Olney for half an hour discussing routine matters pertaining to their origin. Mr. Olney did not partici- pate in any of the work of the commission, and when the commissioners emerged from his office into the diplomatic room he remained behind. Each member of the tribunal, with the exception of Professor White, received his formal certiticate of appointment from the President to-day. The form of this cre- dential is peculiar and extremely explicit, urging the commissioners to proceed with- out delay, pointing out rules for their government and noting that the report must be made to the President. The sub- stance of the credential is as follows: **You are hereby appointed a member of the commission to investigate and report upon the true location of the divisional line between the territory of the republic of Venezuela and that of British Guiana.” It is expected that the commission will avail itself of all possible sources of infor- mation, will apply to the matter all perti- nent rules of municipal and international law, and will make a report to the Presi- dent of their conclusions, together with the evidence and documents submitted to and HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL CAMP-S. VIEWS IN FROM M RO CASTLE. THE CITY OF HAVANA, GOVERYOI’S PALACE. | will hereaiter be designated as president. received by them with as little delay as is compatible with the thorouch and impar- tial consideration of the subject to be dealt with. Upon assembling in the diplomatic room the commissioners immediately proceeded to the selection of a presiding officer. who As_was expected, Justice Brewer was chosen unanimously. President Brewer proceeded to adminis- ter the oath of office to the other commis- sioners, and Commissioner Alvey acted in a like capacity for the president. A motion to designate a clerk to act for the present temporary session of the com- mission was adopted, and J. Walter Blan- ford, private secretary of the Secretary of State, was accordingly designated. Commissioner Gilman moved that an inquiry be made as to the best map show- ing the physical characteristics of the country in question, and whether it could be reproduced in convenient form for the | use of the commission. This was adopted | and tke committee authorized Commis- sioner Gilman to make such an inquiry. This concluded all business for the pres- ent, and the commission adjourned to meet on Saturday next, January 11, unless | the president of the commission chose to | select another date, in the diplomatic room of the Department of State. EIER e PREPARING A MESSAGE. Crespo to Resist Invasion and Injustice. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 4.—The Her- ald’s special cable from Caracas, Vene- zuela, says: President Crespo 1s preparing a message to the people of Venezuela, in which he will dilate upon the boundary dispute at length. He will fully express his views upon English aggression beyond the limits of British Guiana, and will ap- peal to the citizens of the republic to unite in patriotic resistance to invasion and in- justice. President SRR ERASTUS WIMAN TALKS. The Aged Financier Favors the Monroe Doctrine. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 4.—Erastus ‘Wiman, who appeared as a public speaker for the first time since his vindication by the courts, addressed to-night the Charles- | town Association, a group of West Vir-| ginians that yearly dine together at the *“Arena,” on Thirty-first street. Intba course of his remarks Wiman re- ferred to the Monroe doctrine and the Venezuelan boundary question, and said: | “It is on record that before President Monroe announced his famous postulate | Thomas Jefferson had been consulted, and in a remarkable letter he had replied that the adhesion to this principle was the most momentous which had been offered to his contemplation since the Declaration of In- dependence.” Mr. Wiman said that as a British sub- ject it was hardly to be expected he could at first blush advocate it. Yet the sober second thought, about which we now hear so much, had brought him to the conclu- sion that there was no principle for which the United States could more righteously contend and there was no danger which these free people might not incur to en- force it. But in encouragement there need not be conflict with Great Britain. If the English people were right in their conten- tion England wanted no more than she was entitled to on the one hand, and on the other the United States was willing that all she was entitled to should be awarded to her. It may be difficult to justify the bellig- erent attitude of the President ina moment of profound peace, and it may be almost as difficult to justify the refusal to settle a subtle claim in a remote wilderness by the simple means of referring it to disinter- ested friends. But intelligent and com- prehensive investigation, as proposed by the United States, was certainly the only way in which to beget the removal of all cause of difference between two nations so bound up together that they could not fight where one only wants what it is en- DARING WORK OF LOBBYISTS, Huntington’s Men Again Invade the National Capital. FOR THE FUNDING BILL. Fine Manipulation in the Selecs tion of Committees on Pacific Roads. INFLUENCES THAT ARE BINDING Representative Maguire Tells How the Interests of the Pecple Are Handicapped. WASHINGTON, D, C., Jan. 4—Repre. sentative Maguire said to THE CALL corre- spondent to-night: . ““It is well understood that there is a strong force of railroad lobyists here ostensibly promoting the passage of the pooling bill which was defeated in last Congress. They are also doing active and effective work in promoting the passage of the funding bill. They have thus far suc- ceeded in gaining every point for which they have contended, namely, the appoint- ment of Pacific railroad committees strongly favorable to refunding in both the Senate and House and the exclusion of anti-funding men from both committees. The Senate Committee on Pacific Rail~ roads is, if possible, more strongly favor- able to refunding than the House com- mittee. Davis of Minnesota, as has pre- viously been stated, was the author of the first and worst of all funding bills. Brice is a director of the Union Pacific Railroad, and he has never hesitated on account of any moral and political consideration to fight for every. possible advantage to the Pacific railroads, without any regard to the effect on any public interests. Senator Frye has been for years an ad- vocate of refunding and of all other de« mands made by the Pacific railroad com- bine. If Senator Stewart has ever failed | or refused to support any of their schemes | I have not heard of it. With Gear of | Iowa, a strong supporter of the Reilly bill }in the last Congress, as chairman, this committee constitutes a railroad wall of | stone which will be immovable so far as the action and influence of the come mittee is concerned. I do not know that their report will be unanimously in favor of the funding bill, but I imagine that opposition, if any, will be extremely weak. ‘‘There are all sorts of rumors about Washington of political promises made oy railroad people to friends of candidates for the Presidency in consideration of tha ‘packing’ of these committees, and it does certainly look bad from that point of view for the men who had the selection of the commirttees. The tight against refunding | must therefore be made in both houses on the floor, and practically against the whole committee in each house, ‘‘My impression is that the railroad peo- ple have overdone their work up to this time. They have put us in a position to very conclusively discredit betore the com- mittee and to destroy their prestige, which is the greatest force behind a committea when it presents and supports a measure on the floor. The presumption is gen- erally that the committee has been honest and impartial; that it has made a more thorough investigation of any question commitied to it than other members of the House can possibly make, and that the impartial judgment of the majority of the committee is a safer guide than the more crudely formed opinions of other members. These committees will have no such prestize. They are already branded as the spawn of conspiracy, in favor of railroad interests and against public in. terests. “No investigation or report which either committee can make will be for a moment considered impartially or worthy of credit., I am therefore encouraged to believe that the railroad successes already won in star chamber proceedings, out of which the committees come, do not indicate the strength of the Pacific Railroad Commis- sion in either the House or Senate, and that a determined fight in both houses may defeat their scheme. “The work of Huntington’s men against an application for San Pedro harbor is being quietly done, but itis well under« stood that they are determined that the application “shall pe for Santa Monica harbor or that none shall be made. “What Mr. Huntington is doing againsg the Nicaragua Canal I don’t know. The NEW TO-DAY. LEY] STRAUSS &GOS COPPER RIVETED OVERALLS -~ AND SPRING BOTTOM PANTS. 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