The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 12, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXIX.— NO. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1896_TWENTY-EIGHT PAGLS PRICE FIVE CEN GREAT BRITAI FACES A CRISIS, Ready to Accept the Gage of Battle Should It Be Thrown Down. KRUGER AROUSES IRE. May Receive a Reminder That England Yet Exercises Surerainty, AN AMERICAN IN THE TOILS. John Hays Hammond, Engineer, the Mining Among Those Arrested for Treason. It is naking le should be thrown ¢ ilar opin- ion is wil self pro- vokea war, The however, that the T svaal G will need a re- rnment t 1 still exersises ie country, and rego any other rights the Anglo-Boer on is expressed at the ation of temporizing nce of docu- ined in an in- mbitious fransvaal Govern- z about the aunexa- 1, is well t is reported nade by his re to secure sh Govern- tions may sen will be settled hreatening any , or if any power bas actually threatened her, it is impossible to say it is that has r s ed. Of cours t German mperor W he has done so explanation has been vouch At any rate Emperor Wi Germany, and the tone of ( ment so far as can be gleaned from n. paper comment is decidedly averse to It is not in the power of the Ge mperor to declare war unless it is a de- ive one. To declare war, if not m sfensive, the Emperor must have th sent of the Bundesrath, and it is be! the German commercial and colorial inter- ests would exert all their influence to pre- vent a declaration of war against Great Britain. Such a war would undoubtedly astrous to those interests, and no one is q r to see this than the Germans themselves, It will therefore devolve on the British Government to dec it can be stated that scarc be d of the fact that England is putti ina cond n-of prepared diness for emergency thiat may Popular ion supports this policy and would should it be necessary to pre- e honor or the integrity of the empire, but it is not thought now that either is threatened and there are not lack- ing persons who do not hesitate to declare that Lord Salisbury is “playing to the gallery.” - THE AREREST OF HAMMOND, Among Those in Custody at Pretorvia for Treason. JOHANNESBURG, SourH AFRICA, Jan. 11.—John Hays Hammond, an Ameircan mining engineer, was among the members of the reform committee who were arrested here to-day and taken to Pretoria, charged Ligh treason. A stringent passport system is being enforced here against Ger- man interference in Transvaal troubles. Hammond is a protege of Hon. Cecil Rhoades, and his arrest is assumed to con- firm the suspicion that Rhoades was di- rectly connected with the uprising against the Boers. The relations between Ham- mondand Rhoxdes are so close and their interests are so interwoven that it will be ng the | e prompt 1 | 1 &d P o il iy il " T A R /\V & I o & SO 2R Q’D < A 3 FACTORY ’(LI)SEO 7 Lol J"’j« ’// i i [ GRRN » ND THE BAND PIL.AYS ON.” impossible to convict one of high treason and not find the other equally guilty. — o WIDESP. WAS a READ PLOT. 1 | Jameson’s Raid dppears to Be Only an r any | Opening Wedge. | Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, say that the delegates of the | Orange Free State who were sent to Pre- | toria to confer with the Government of the South African Republic and proffer to the Transvaal Government the assistance of the Orange Free State, if it should be re- d, have returned to Bloemfontein reported to the Rand (the executive corps). The dele, ation report that documents have been discovered disclosing a wide- spread t of which Dr. Jameson’s raia into the Transvaal was a part. The dele- gates entirely absolve Governor Robinson | of the ¢ Colony of all knowledge of the conspiracy. Dis es from Johannesburz, dated Janu; say that the situation there has become more grave in consequence of the condition imposed by President Kruger that the release of Jameson and his followers shall be contingent upon the | abrogation of the convention of 1884, an absolutely independent state. Advices from Johannesburg state that several of the members of the reform coms- mittee have fled and that one of them has been allowed tc depart after depositing surety for his appearance when wanted in the sum of £20,000. It is rumored that the Government of the Transvaal will demand the cession of Amatongaland from Natal. This report, however, is not believed. The Globe says it hears that the flying squadron just formed will first go to the Mediterranean. It adds that the vessels attached to the squadren, wkich may eventually be ordered to proceed to Del- agoa Bay, Portuguese East Africa, will probably go by way of the Suez Canal, The whole statement has a doubtful air. Dispatches from Portsmouth state that tie date of the departure of the flying squad- ron from that port has not yet been fixed, but it is expected that Rear-Admiral A. T. Dole, who has been appointed to the LONDON, Exc., Jan. 11.—Advices from | thereby making the Transvaal republic | [ command of the squadron, will be at sea by January 18, JAMESON 1) | DISGRACE. | Itemoved From the Office of Adminis- trator. CAPE TOWN, SouTH AFRICA, Jan. 11.— 8ir Hercules Robinson hasissued a procla- mation removing Dr. Jameson from the office of Administrator of Mashonaland and appointing J. F. Newton Secretary | and Receiver-General of British Bechu- analand in his place. Newton is an im- perial officer. e | FIFTY-FOUR ARRESTS. ! Further Warrants for Members of the | Reform Committee. | LONDON, ExG., Jan. 11.—A dispatch to | the Central News from Johannesburg says that fifty-four arrests of members of the | Reform Committee have already been | made, and that further warrants have been | issued. | The dispatch adds that the curiosity con- | cerning the losses sustained by the Boers { in the fighting with Dr. Jameson’s party } is unappeased. There is reason to believe ; that they lost men at Doornkop alone. e | DEMANDS VIGILANCE. | Ao | Rosebery’s Opinion of the Crisis in Great Britain, LONDON, Ex6G., Jan. 11.— Ex-Prime Minister Rosebery, replying to an inquiry addressed to him on the subject, has writ- | ten that the position of Great Britain in | respect to foreign affairs is one of some | anxiety, and demands the most concen- | trated vigilant and sympathic attention of | all parties. He adds: “‘We shall surmount the difficulties eas- ily enough if we face them unitedly. It will be time enough when the cloud has lifted a little to discuss domestic affairs.” B e oh ey THE GOVEENMENT ACTS, To Notify Krueger That American Rights Must Be Respected. General R. P. Hammond, on hearing of the arrest of his brother, John Hayes | Hammond, did not let the grass grow | under his feet. He kept the wires hot | during the afternoon, and in the evening was enabled to announce to his friends that the National Government would see that the arrested men had fair play. General Hammond first telegraphed to Goverror Budd, who wired to the Califor- | ma Cougressmen at Washington. The message ran in this wise: One of the most prominent mining engineers | of the Pacific Cosst has been arrested at | | Johannesberg on account of his friendship | to.Cecil Rhodes. Se» that his rights as an American citizen are protected. Late last evening General Hammond re- ceived a dispatch from Washington stat- ing ‘that President Cleveland had in- structed Secretary of State Olney to send a message of like import to President Krueger. The message informed the gen- eral ‘that the absence of an American Consul at Johannesburg would not mil- itate against his brother’s safety. Other prominent Californians reported to have been arrested at the same time as Mr. Hammond are: Victor N. Clement; Harry Webb, superintendent of the Selby Smelting Works up té ninety days ago; Ed Garthwaite, a brother of the president of the Union Bank of Oakland; Al Tilgh- man, chief assayer of Cecil Rhodes’ mines at Johannesburg. SO0N 0 BE DISSOLYED Members of the Morgan Syndicate Will Act in Their Indi- vidual Capacity. German Banke.rs May Contribute Twenty-five Millions for the Bonds. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 11.—The with- drawal of the New York Life Insurance Company from the Morgan bond syndi- cate following so closely on the heels of, the Chemical Bank started a rumor in the street that the Morgan syndicate will send out formal notice of its dissolution to-day. Speaking of the reported dissolution of the present Morgan syndicate a banker said that even if the commission should disband it would not imperil the success of the new loan in the slignteudsfne. He claimed that if the present syndicate should go out of business another one | would be formed at once on the same lines with new capital, as the first one was over- | subscribed. The attitude of the German | bankers, he asserted, was more important | to Morgan than the action of the Chemi- cal Bank and the New York Life Insur- ance Company, as the foreigners, through Speyer & Co., it is said, have guaranteed to take $25,000,000 of the issue and place it abroad, thereby bringing in just that much new gold. ; The bonds, it is said, will be held for in- vestment and will not be returned as was the case with the February loan. In the meantime gold is piling up at this center, the receipts from abroad during the past few days amounting to over $3,000,000. The report that the Morgan syndicate would issue a formal notice of the disso- lution to-day did not materialize. It was learned, however, that some of the leading members of the syndicate met informally and decided that hereafter they would act in their individual capacity, so far as bidding for the new bonds is concerned. Owing to the absence of the head of the syndicate, Mr. Morgan, nothing of any official character could be obtained, but it is reasonably certain that on Monday | next there will be a statement of some sort | from the syndicate. The opinion is cer- tain in banking circles that the announce- ment on Monday will be to the effect that the syndicate, in view of recent develop- ments, considers it best to dissolve, leavs ing each member to file his own bid with the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $56,029,536. The with- drawals at New York to-day amounted to $55,000. The treasury completed to-day sending out to postmasters Secretary Carlisle’s circular inviting bids for bonds. On the top, signed by William L. Wilson, Postmaster-General, is printed this notice: “The postmaster is herebv directed to post this circular in a conspicuous place in his office.” As there are over 73,000 postoffices in the United States the printing and distribution of this number was no small matter. Director Preston of the treasury has gone to Philadelphia to hurry up gold coinage there. The heavy gold exports of | Center. the past few weeks has made inroads on the Government supply at New York and it will be part of Director Preston’s busi- ness in Philadelphia to send gold to New York. A heavy shipment of gold to New York from the Philadelphia mint will be made during the coming week. B L TREASURER ALDRICH FLED. R Is Supposed That He Burned the Court- house to Conceal His Shortage. LINCOLN, NEBR., Jan. 11.—Advices re- ceived at the Statehouse to-day are to the effect that W. E. Aldrich, late treasurer of Gosper County, has fled, presumably to Oregon. Last November, while Examiner McCloud was making an investigation of the books of Aldrich at Elwood, the court- house was burned. Everything pointed to incendiarism, and Aldrich was openly charged with the crime in order to conceal ashortage. He was not arrested, end his friends claimed that he was insane. No attempt was made to send him to the asylum, however, and now it develops that he has left the State. Examiner McCloua says there is a shortage to the State, but how much he cannot tell for some weeks, as nearly all the records were burned. —gi OWNED BY A DEFAULTER. The Principal Stock of a Defunct Bank in Bad Hands. LINCOLN, NEBR., Jan. 11.—The State Banking Board has taken charge of the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of Platte The bank has a capital stock of $12,000 and was largely owned by County Treasurer Lynch, who retired from office yesterday short in his accounts. His shortage is reported to be between $20,000 and $30,000. When the shortage was first discovered, it was reported that Mr. Lynch had the money loaned out and might be CUBAN REBELS USE THE TORCH, Followers of Delgado Burn a Church at Cayajabos Village. OTHER PROPERTY FIRED, Meanwhile the Destruction of Sugar Plantations Goes Steadily On. DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS, In Many Battles on the Island the Spanish Claim to Have Been Victorious. HAVANA, Cusa, Jan. 11.—The insur« gent bandit leader, Perico Delgado, and his followers united with a band of rebels and entered the village of Cayajabos ves- terday, where they burned a church and committed a number of ountrages. Their act has created a strong feeling of indigna. tion among villagers and others who have hitherto been friendly to the Cuban cause, A rebel band entered Canabanes las night and set fire to a number of houses. Railway communication between Guinesg and San Felipe has been interrupted. One hundred rebels made an attack on a train, perforating the cars with bullets. The leader of the band is unknown. lage of Bravides was burned by in and five house Mochu v burned. The rebels, after sef the villages, retired in the Another band burned the mu The rebel leade: his followers, turned a locomotive near San Gencral Aldecoa, in an official Captain-General Martinez Campos, states that he encountered a body of insurgents under General Maximo Gomez on the Mirosa estate, twenty miles south of this city, and, assisted by a force under Gen- eral Galvez, succeeded in dislodging tha insurgents and compelled them to retire in complete disorder, leaving two of their number dead on the field. The Spanish suffered a loss of one killed and twelve wounded, COLON, Cupa, Dec. 30 (via Tampa, Fla., Jan, 11.)—Tb-day the column under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Perara returned to this city. Yesterday it had a sharp and bloody engagement with the rebels under Gomez. The number of the latter was estimated to be 5000. The van« guard of Colonel Ferara’s column, com- posed of a detachment of Santiago cavalry, mef twenty mounted rebels between the town of Calimete and the Triunfo sugar es tate. The rebels fired a volley at the royal troops and instantly retired in the die rection of their main body on the estate. The column advanced, and on nearing the estate a general fire was opened on it by the rebels. Later a detachment of mounted rebels charged with machetes, They were allowed to get near enough to the troops before the command to fire was given. The first volley emptied twenty saddles, when the rebels precipitately ree turned to shelter back of some temporary barricades that they had erected. Colonel Perara advanced his column, taking up several positions. Steady fire was maintained on both sides when the royal troops charged en masse, wherepon the enemy fled. The Spanish loss in killed and wounded in dislodging them was large. The engage« ment commenced at 6 A. M. and lasted un« til 8. After the rebels fled the royal troops gathered in their dead and wounded, tak« ing them to Calimete. From the latter place they were transferred to-day to this city, where the dead were buried. The casualties are asfollows: Dead-—Twa lieutenants and seventeen soldiers; wounded—two captains, two lieutenanty and forty-seven soldiers. Some of the late ter have several bullet wounds. UNION DE REYES, Cusa, Jan. 1 (via Tampa, Fla., Jan. 11).—To-day between 2000 and 3000 rebel cavagdry were reported as being near Alfonso XII. The Conchita estate ceased work to-day, its canefields having been destroyed by fire. Las Canas estate reports its whola cane crop destroyed by the rebels. Gene eral Martinez Campos has ordered the military commander at Alfonso XII not to drive the enemy towards Eastern Cuba, but to a westerly direction. Reports coma in from all sides of firing canefields and rallway property. To-day a battle was fought near Alfonsa NEW TO-DAY. LEVI STRAUSS 8€0’s COPPER RIVETED OVERALLS ° AND able to collect it within a few days, but this is now questioned. An investigation is in progress. R S Death of an Aged Wheelman. OWINGSVILLE, Ky., Jan. 11.—A. D. Ruff, the oldest and probably the best- known member of the National League of American Wheelmen, who recently made a trip to Yellowstone Park on his bicycle, is dead, aged 69 years, SPRING BOTTOM . PANTS. EVERY PAIR GUARANTEEDL FOR SALE EVERYWHERE,