The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1896, Page 1

| PRICE FIVE CENTS. ACTIVITY IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT, Governors Ordered to Hold State Troops Ready for Action. ENGLAND'S LATEST MOVE Said to Be Completing Negotia- tions for the Purchase ot Cuba. MEANS WAR WITH AMERICA. Washington Officials Preparing to Resist the Acquisition of the Island. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Jan. 19.—Tt is reported on what is asserted to be good au- thority that the War Departmentat Wash- mngton has requested Governor Mitchell to see that the Florida troops are kept in readiness to take the field at a moment's notice. The report has caused greatex- citement. NEW YORK, N. Y. corder prints Tallahassee, Fla.: , 19.—The Re- following under date of At the request of the Federal War Department Governor Mitch- ell has ordered Adjutart-General Houston to see that the Florida militia is in readi- ness to take the field at a moment's no- tice. The statement is made on the au- Jan. thority of Judge M. A. Dzialynski of Jack- | sonville. The Judge received his informa- tion from an aid in Adjutant-General Houston’s office. Judge Dzialynski’s informant said it was understood similar requests had been sent to the Governors of other Southern States. The story has become generally known there and is causing great excite- ment. Governor Mitchell and Adjutant- General Houston were asked in regard to it, but they refused to either affirm or deny. General Houston has been in his office all day, and has sent telegrams to all battalion commanders in the State. Major Turner of Jacksonville, commanding the First Florida Battalion, has received sev- eral messages from the adjutant-general, but refuses to make known their contents. The battalion commanders at Pensacola and Tampa also received messages from General Houston to-day. It is stated as coming from the execu- tive office that the Washington authorities have reason to believe that a deal is pend- ing between Spain and Great Britain for the sale of Cuba to the latter and that the United States is preparing to resist the transier of the island at sll costs. Cuban here insist that Great Britain is after the island and that the fly- adron is leaders coming to American rs to be ready for the war with the United States that will inevitably follow the attempted cession of Cuba. Dispatches inaicate that the report about holding the troops in readiness has spread all over Florida and that the war fever is higher now than the day after President Cleve- land’s Venezuelan message. SAeON ) PROPOSAL T9 SPAIN. Secretary Olney Takes Action in Interests of Cuba. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 19.—The Her- ald will say to-morrow morning: Informa- tion of a very startling character has reached the Cuban sympathizers in this city, who are in closest touch with the revolutionary Junta, whence the informa- tion comes, It is to the effect. as alleged, that Presi- dent Cleveland authorized Secretary Olney two or three days ago to send a note to the American Minister at Madrid, by wh Mr. Taylor, the present incumbent, i the in- structed to present to the Spanish Minis- | ter of Foreign Affairs, a communication which accompanied the note and which contained a proposition upon the Cuban question. This proposition is, as alleged, that Epain at the earliest opportunity with- draw her troops from Cuba; dependence of Cuba and its existence as a republic; that the Spanish Government accept from Cuba a certain sum of money as indemnity; that Spain accept the yuar- antee of the United States that Cuba will fulfill her obligations. It is said by those close to the Junta that this communication was distinctly framed &s a friendly propasition, and that it went on to say that if Spain did not accept this suggestion in the interest of peace the United States would ignore the re- peated assurances of her trusted rep- resentatives in Cuba that no danger threatened the property of her citizens who reside in that country, and the lives of Anericans who live in the island, in view of the late occurrences in Santiago, Puerta Principe and Havana, and would dispatch warships to Cuba to safeguard Americans, a thing which the administra- tion had refrained from doing on account of its implicit confidence in the good will and esteem of the Spanish Government. B The communication is alleged as having been shorn of everything that could bear the slightest semblance to a threat or im- plied coercion. Nevertheless, the re- ported reference as to doubt about the se- curity of Americans in Cuba, should Spain refuse these alleged good offices of the United States, and the positive as- surances of American warships being sent into Cuban waters, are said to have been couched in firm languaege. It is stated that there was no attempt to disguise the attitude of the United States, and thav in the construction of the com- munication the opportunity was taken to ezplain that 1t was exwemely possible % that the | Spanish throne recognize the absolute in- | that, for the purpose of exhibiting justice and fairness to both parties in the field of Cuba, this country would finally be com- pelled by force of circumstances to recog- nize the belligerent rights of the both. Minister Palma was seen to-night. He made a flying trip to this city from Wash- ington. He would say little upon the sub- ject. He remarked: Thatis a very delicate matter. Iam not in a position to say what the adminis- tration is doing. 1 will say that 1 have reasons to believe that our cause will pre- vail. ““We have been treated with the utmost courtesy by all with whom we have come in contact, and I know there is something grand in the air for free Cuba. \ “Now is the time for Spain to act if she wants to prevent any more bloodshed and save herself from financial ruin. The Cubans will erect a republic outof the ashes if they are forced to keep up the struggle in the way it is going on. “But if the war is brought to an end early we will pay whatever sum—let us call it indemnity—might be agreed upon. It would be If we took control of Cuba now, Spain would. bave to turn over to us many maenificent forts, public build- ings and great improvements. We should pay for these, and we would. “We understand the justice of that ar- rangement and have agreed toit. But if the war is to continue and we finally take these things by force then Spain cannot look to us for any help. She will have to stand Ler own expenses, which will be something enormous, for we can wear out her resources without subjecting our people to staughter.” Another gentieman, who is deep in the confidence of some of the Junta leaders, said to-night that while he did not believe | the force of Congress would very soon | bring about a recognition of Cuban bellig- erent rights, he did not believe the ad- ministration would enter upon any de- cided course. “But,” he continued, “I have heard within two days what really staggered me. | Tt was more than T could bring myself to be- lieve. If it istrue, President Cleveland has gone very far toward crowding Spainintoa corner. Tdon’t know whether it means that a profectorate would be established over the island, but I don’t believe it does.” etiis CUBANS TO BE RECOGNIZED. President Clevelana Has Decided to 1ssue the Proclamation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 19.—A Re- corder special from Washington says: From a source very close to the White House word comes that the United States is on the point of recognizing the belliger- ency of the Cuban insargents. This action would have been taken al- | ready, had it not been for the supposed American citizenship of Senor Palma, the | representative of the revolutionary party in the United States. President Cleveland has hesitated to take so important a step while the official head of the revolution is enjoying the protection of American citi- zenship. Secretary Olney has not felt so much embarrassment from this cause. He has been for some time in favor of immediate recognition, and has been urging the Pres- ident, but Mr. Cleveland, out of abundance of caution, has reserved his decision until now. It is understood that he is at last to issue a proclamation recognizing the patent fact that a state of war exists on the island. This proclamation may be published at any moment. Secretary Olney last week requested Senor Palma, who has headquarters in Washingtor, to lay before the State De- partment all the facts in relation to the aavance of the insurgents. Objections had been made to according belligerent rights to the revolutionists on the ground of their failure to capture and control a seaport and establish a civil form of government, and Senor Palma, although he has not been recognized in a diplo- matic capacity, was asked to furnish the department with any facts in his posses- sion that would help to meet these objec- tions. The response to the Cuban leader was satisfactory to the Secretary of State. -— DISTRUSTS GREAT BRITAIN. Rear-Admiral Belknap, Retired, Sounds a Warning Note. , BOSTON,. Mass., Jan. 19.—Rear-Admiral Belknap, retired, believes that the British flying squadron is coming to America, and that it can only be construed as a menace to the United Siates if it does. He said to-day : “If the British squadron is coming over to American waters it is no surprise to me. Three days ago I wrote to Admiral Bunce at Hampton Roads that it woule not surprise me in the least if the flying squadron was first heard of at La Guayra. “From the moment it was announced that the squadron was to be commissioned | Imade up my mind that its destination was America. I came to that conclusion from tne fact that matters had guisted down 1n the Transvaal, and that attention with re- gard to Emperor William’s telegram to President Kruger had passed. “The reported activity at St. Lucia and Halifax and at the British dockyard at Esquimalt, at the entrance of the Straits of Justn de Fuca on the Pacific, emphati- cally confirm such conclusions. “While some of our people are arguing over the meaning and intent of the Monroe doctrine, and apologizing for everything that England does on any part of the globe, the British Government, in my judgment, is quietly but determinedly preparing to take what she claims belongs to her in Venezuels. *Inmy opinion it the flying squadron does appear in American waters under existing conditionsit can only be construed a3 a menace to the United States.” g STRENGTH OF THE GUAKD. Adjutant-General Barrett Spealcs of Cali- fornia’s Military Force. The orders to prepare State forces for readiness, presumably to resist the acquisi- tion of Cuba by England, have, it is be- lieved, been issued only to southern At- lantic Coast Governors at present, as their militia would be the first to be called into action. Thus Florida, being contiguous to Cuba, was the first to be called into readiness. Should the outlook grow more threaten- ing the entire militia of the United States may be expected to be put upon a war footing within the next few days. A. W. Barrett, adjutant-general of Cah- fornia, now at the California Hoteél, in speaking of the efficiency of the National Guard-of the State, said: 4 “‘We have at the present time about 4200 men in service, and these can be mobilized Continued on Second Page, PRETORIA PRISO s o ) ) KA ) “:\fi' i 0 0 N SECRETARY OLNEY TAKES THINGS EASY. The cable tolls are so high Transvaal.—Washingtoq dispatch. that Secretary Olney does not wish for full reports from the GENERAL WEYLER TO COMMAND IN CUBA Appointed by the Government of Spain to Succeed General Campos. WILL PUSH THE CAMPAIGN. Re-enforcements to Be Sent From Madrid to Support the New Leader. MADRID, Srarx, Jan. 19.—It s officially stated here to-day that the Government has appointed General Weyler to succeed General' Campos in Cuba. from Barcelona for Havana on January 25 General Suarez Valdez has been appointed second in command under General Weyler. General Weyler is very popular. He is an energetic soldier, and it is expected that he will adopt severer measures than did General Campos toward the insurgents and their direct and indirect aiders. The Government will give General Wey- ler twenty battalions of infantry, twenty- five squadrons of cavalry and several mountain batteries. Fresh re-enforce- ments will be sent to Cuba in February. All the money required to push operations decisively before the rains of May set in will be furnished to the new commander. e, MINOR ENGAGEMENTS FOUGHT. No Important Battles Have Ocourred for a Day or Two. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister, received notice to-night that Senor El- duayen, the néw Spanish Minister of For- eign Affairs, whose title is Marquis del Paso de la Merced, had taken the oath of office and entered upon the discharge of his duties. The Minister’s advices to-day from Cuba were to the effect that only minor engage- ments between the insurgentsand royal troops had occurred in the past day or two, none of them being of importance. SR S i Tetuan’s Resignation Accepted. MADRID, Spaix, Jan. 19.—Owing to diiferences with his colleagues the Duke of Tetuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has He will sail | tendered his resignation to the Queen Re- gent, who has accepted it. He will be suc- ceeded by Senor Elduayen. GENERAL GARCIA’S PLANS, He May Again M Head of a — Mn:";g’l* et oL WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—Gen- eral Calisto Garcia, who commanded the Cuban revolutionists in their last war, from 1868 to 1878, 1s in this city conferring with the Cuban delegates, Palma and Quesada, upon the inauguration of new matters concerning the insurgent policy, which are expected to give a decided im- petus to that cause. It i3 the impression that General Garcia will again become active in the military movements of the revolutionists, but nothing definite as to his course is yet determined. - General Gamir Dead. NEW YORK, N. Jan. 19.—The Her- ald Havana special says: Advices re- ceived from Puerto Rico say that General Gamir, the Governor-General of theislard, died yesterday of yellow fever. General Gamir was a close personal friend of General Campos, and it was re- ported here that he would resign his post because of Campos’ removal. BOTH SUITORS ARE DEAD. Quick Retributive Justice Overtakes a Man Who Slew a Rival on His Wedding” Day. BHAMOKIN, PA.. Jan. 19.—According to information received here to-day, quick and retributive justice bas overtaken an escaped murderer from Shamokin. Peter Priam and George Martin were suitors for the hand of Miss Mary Marizzie of Green Ridge, a mining hamlet near here. She accepted Martin and married him about a month ago. While the wed- ding festivities were in progress Priam, in a drunken condition, forced his way into the house and when ordered to leave by Martin struck the latter down with a club and fled. Martin died three days laterand nothing was heard of Priam until news was re- ceived to-day that during a drunken braw! last week in the Clearfield bituminous coal regions he was killed by the man with whom he was fighting. Arrested After the Mill. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 19.—A hundred sports witnessed a sharp fight in a blaci® smith shop this afternoon in South St. Louis between ‘‘Dutch” Neal of this city and Owen Bartley of Chicago, both light- weights. Bartiey quit at the end of the fourth round. Later Neal was arrested, but Bartley and the seconds escaped to East St. Louis. CALIFORNIANS WILL BECEIVE PROTECTION. Secretary Olney Active in Be- half of the Transvaal Prisoners, BUDD'S MESSAGE DELIVERED. Assurances Given That Everything Possible Will Be Done to Secure Justice for Americans. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—Private Secretary Thurber said to-night: “Gov- ‘ernor Budd’s telegram requesting protec- tion for Americans arrested in the Trans- vaal was received by the President. It was delivered to him throngh Assistant Secretary Pruden, hence I did not know of its arrival last night.” Secretary Olney said to a CALL corre- spondent: “We have as yet received no definite information from Bouth Africa. In response to appeals from Senators Per- kins and White, Governor Budd and other Californians, as well as from friends of the other imprisoned Americans, we have in- structed our agents to do everything in their power to secure a full measure of justice for Americans. I have received assurances that Great Britain's representa- tives will act jointly with our own Consuls in protécting the interests of all the im- priscned men,” ©It is verv strange,” saia Senator Per- kins, ‘“that the American Consuls do not send reports to the State Department. I told Mr. Olney that I was engaged in the ocean-carrying business and that if any of our agents abroad should be as dilatory as the American Consuls have been in answering cable messages we would con- sider it just ground for a reprimand. I believe that the State Department here has done and is doing everything possible, and have no complaint to make, except one criticism I might offer, however. think it unfortunate that we bave had to call on Great Britain's agents in South Africa to assist us in this matter. Our Consuls abroad should be men of sufficient good standing in the diplomatic world to rotect Americans abroad without our - aving to call to other.nations’ repre- v AWAITING “FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.” [Beproduced from the Chicago Times-Herad.) n sentatives fer help. This is not the fault of the State Department, however, but of our Congress, which has failed to provide as liberally for our diplomatic and con- sular agents as other countries have done. “The President’s recommendation in his annual message that our consular service be improved meets with my approval.” The Post to-day roasts Mr. Olney thus: “We think it a mistake to askifor British intervention on behalf of those American citizens who are now prisoners in the hands of the Transvaal authorities. The Americans in question are held by Presi- dent Kruger for an alleged offense against the peace and safety of the Transvaal, and it is to him that the State Department should have applied. Great Britain, as we know, while acknowledging the inde- pendence of the republic, claims a sort of control over its foreign relations, but then, as we also know, Great Britain claims everything when the victim of her pre- tensions happens to be remote and feeble. Certainly there is no occasion why the United States should have recognized these pretensions, especially since there could be no effectual way of imperiling the prisoners, as to whose well-being we are supposed to be anxious, ‘No intelligent observer of the episode of which the Jameson invasion was the cul- mination harpors the very least doubt that the conspiracy was of long and careful preparation; that it had the entire sym- pathy of the British authorities in South Africa, and wss fully known to and un- derstood by the members of the Govern- ment at London. To what good end, therefore, could be an appeal to England in the matter of our imprisoned citizens, if, indeed, we had in view their weifare? It seems to us that unless we wished merely to make an affectionate and defer- ential overture to Great Britain, the ap- peal in question should have been made directly to President Kruger. To us the measure bears every appearance of a blun- der. i WILL BE TRIED TO-DAY. John Hays Hammond’s Fate Will Soon Be Learned. DENVER, Coro., Jan. 19. — Father Thomas E. Sherman, son of the late Gen- eral W, T. Sherman, who is engaged in mission work in Denver, to-day received from James L. Houghteling of the Chicago firm of Peabody & Houghteling John Hays Hammond for high treason will occur at Jobannesburg to-morrow, and urging him to use his influence to avert the heavy penalty that is likely to follow Hammond’s conviction. Father Sherman and Mr. Houghteling were classmates of Hammona in Yale. Father Sherman at once wired an appeal to hisuncle, Senator Sherman, and to Gen- eral Miles, who 1s also a relative, to use their influence with the administration to interfere in Hammond’s behalf. e L ek HOLDS DELAGOA BAY. Portugal Would Not Sell the Harbor to Great Britain. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 19:—A special cable dispatch to the Herald from Paris says: A Herald correspondent called to-day on Senhor Souza Roza, the Portuguese Minister in Parls, in order to ascertain what truth there was in the sensational report that Portugal would sell Delagoa Bay and the adjacent territories to Great Britain, or to an English syndicate, for 300,000,000 francs. The following conver- sation ensued : *Is there any foundation for the rumor that Portueal is to sell Delagoa Bay to England?” ““Nore whatever,” was the reply. “In the first place, the Portuguese Govern- ment will never sell Delagoa Bay nor any other portion of Portuguese territory. Moreover, the British Government, know- ing this to be a fact, could never have made to Portugal any proposal.” s s, STOOD BY KRUGER. Americans Had Pledged Allegiance to the Transvaal Ruler. LONDON, Ex6., Jan. 19.—Mail advices of date of January 1 arrived at Plymouth from Cape Town to-day. These advices relate that the Americans in Jobannes- burg held a meeting on Christmas day, at which the following, addressea to FPresi- dent Kruger, was unanimously adopted : Some desire to sack vour house, but we are with you and intend to build it higher. Thousands of Americans in the Rand wish you a merry Christmas and happy New Year. caleliml NOT SEEKING AN ALLIANCE. The ILondon Standard Denies Eng- land’s Reported Overtures. LONDON, Exg., Jan. 19.—The Queen, who is now at her residence on the Isle of ‘Wight, will review.the new flying squad- ron on Tuesday. The vessels will pro- ceed to sea on the day following. TheStandard will to-morrow publish a re- view of the European situation, in which it will declare emphatically that Great Britain does not seek an alliance with any power. MENELIKTRIES STRATEG, Peace Overtures of Abyssinia’s King Are Regarded With Suspicion. His Purpose Believed to Be to Gain Time in Which to Prepare for ! Attack. ROME, Itary, Jan. 19.—A dispatch re- ceived from Massowah to-day states that the situation at Makalle, the position which the Abyssinians fave been trying for some time to capture, is unchanged. It is reported that Menelik, King of the Abyssinians, has offered to treat for peace, but on what conditions is not positively known. Itis alleged that he offers that the Italians will not be harmed if they abandon the fortress at Makalle and re- treat. It is believed the negotiations on the part of the Abyssinians are only for the purpose of gaining time, in which to make preparations for another attack on the Italians. The Abyssinian force numbers 55,000 men, most of whom are armed with Remington rifles. Ten thousand of them are armed with iances. A majority of the troops, who were at Adigrat, have advanced to Adamus under the command of General Baratieri, a telegram to the effect that the trial of | l Medical Association. Buffal CARLISLE WANTS THE NOMINATION, Selected to Perpetuate the Grover Cleveland Dynasty. CHOICE OF THE POWERS. The Administration Fiat in His Behalf Believed to Have Gone Forth. IS AN AVOWED CANDIDATE. Democratic Leaders Have Already Shown an Inclination to Sup- port the Secretary. CINCINNATI, Onro, Jan. 19.—The Trib- une to-morrow will say: There now seems to be no question that the Hon. John G. Carlisle is an avowed candidate for the nomination for President, and in some quarters’' it is believed that he has been selected to perpetuate the Cleveland dy- nasty. In Washington last week it was defi- nitely ascertained that Mr. Cleveland was not a candidate and would not accepta fourth nomination, even if it was ten- dered. A gentleman wko isknown to be quite close to the President said to a Tribune reporter in the Arlington Hotei, last Thursday, that Mr. Cleveland did not believe in third terms, and feit that the country’s safety depended upon {requent rotation in office. . It was a very noticeable fact during the three days that the local committee was in Washington trying to get the National Democratic Convention that many of the delegates did not care to exhibit a prefer- ence until they had consulted the Secre- tary of the Treasury. His wish was theirs, and at least five votes came to Cincinnati by reason of fealty to Carlisle. Governor Caleb West of Utah made no concealment of his position; and he plainly said that he was for Carlisle for President, and would vote for the city that Carlisle wanted. ‘GATHEK AT The Convention Committce to Arrange Plans for the Meeting. ST. LOUIS,Mo.,Jan. 19.—The Republican National Committee's sub-committee on convention is to meet at Southern Hotel here to-morrow. Three of the gentiemen are now in the city, and others will arrive to-night. R. C. Kerens has been at home here for some time. John M. Ewing, who )glds the proxy of Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin, arrived last night, as did John R. Tanner of Ilhinois, with the proxy of Committeeman Campbell from that State. Tanner, as weil as Camvbell, is a member of the National committee. One of the things to be done by the sub- committee is the election of sergeant-at- arms for the convention. Mr. ing has brought a candidate with him in the per- son of George M. Wisnell of Milwaukee. Drawn out upon the matter of Presiden- tial preferences, Ewing says that Wiscon- sin’s choice in the convention for Presi- dent will . be McKinley, if the rank and file have their say; but the other candi- dates have each an army of friends in Wisconsin, except Harrison, he says, and there is no telling who the delegates will be or how they will vote. " LOUIS. - - Frame Buildings Destroyed. NEW YORK, N. Y., jau.19.—The build- ings numbers 58, 60 and 62 Newark aveune, Jersey City, were destroyed by fire to-night, iavolving a loss of about $70,000. They were two-story frames and were owned by the Clark estate. 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