The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 22, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXIX.—NO 144. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDN ESDAY MORNING, APRIL —= 22, PRICE FIVE CENT 1896. BARON DE HRSCH | CALLED TO BEST, Close of the Career of the Noted Philanthropist and Financier. REMOVED BY APOPLEXY. By His Untiring Enterprise He Built Up a Colossal Fortune | AND SPENT MUCH IN CHARITY Devoted Millions to the Cause of Co-| religionists and in Estabiishing Colonies. VIENNA, AvstriA, Aprit 21 — Baron Maurice de Hirsch, the great financier and philanthropist, died last night on his estate at Presburg, Hungary, from a stroke of apoplexy. Baron Mau de Hirsch, whose full e was Ma; de Hirsch de Gereuth, was born in Munich sixty-three vears ago. father was a merchant in Bavaria, who for services rendered to the State was ennobled in 18 Young Hirsch went into b essatt age of 17, associating himself with the European banking house of Bischoffsheim & Geldschmidt. Before long his capacity as a financier | became evident, his moderate patrimony loubled itself, and his personal in- fluence was greatly increased by a matri- monial alliance with Mlle. Bischoffsheim, ghter of the head of the banking house with which he was associated. He was the first to plan the system of rail s leading from Buda-Pesth, in Hungary, to Varna, on the Black Sea. In 1866 the commercial collapse of M. La- grand Dumonceau, which shook the money world of Belgium to its foundations, gave him his opporiunity. He secured the most valuable of the assets, including the Turk sh railways, and by his valuable mampulation them built up, in a quarter of a century, a fortune which nearly equaled that of the Rothschilds. No man who acquired such vast riches ever used them to better purposes. His charities in Austria and Germany were innumerable, anod his scheme for, trans- planting his unfortunate Russian co- | religionists to South America eost a colossal fortune. In Egypt and European and Asiatic Turkey many scbools, educa- tional and indust were founded and maintained by the Baron. Baron de Hirsch was particularly fond of the sports of the turf, and he main- tained large racing stables. His principal residence of late years was Paris, but a great part of his time was spent in Eng- land. A newspaper correspondent who re- cently visited Baron Hirsch had the fol- 800N ¢ | ter proposals. posed of three competent men—an English officer of engineers, a Belgian and a Ger- man—to the Argentine Republic for the purpose of reporting on the agricultural prospects of that country. Their report being favorable, a further important sum will be provided by Baron Hirsch for the purpose of enabling Russian Jews to emi- grate to that country, and for the purchase of land there for their benefit. ‘It bas been the general belief that Jews are opposed to manual labor, but Baron Hirsch assured me that this is not so, he having had indisputable proof to the con- trary, and this fact is the principal cause of his action in their favor in the Argen- tine Republic.” SMALLEY AN ALARMIST. Says There Is Yet Danger of a Conflict Between England and This Country. LONDON, Exc., April 21.—The Times will to-morrow publish a long dispatch from G. W. Smalley, its correspondent in America, which is devoted to dispelling the illusions that the Venezuela boundary dispute has passed a dangerous stage; that the negotiations are prospering and that the British blue book on the subject cre- ated a favorable impression in the United States. Mr. Smalley says that not one of the foregoing beliefs is well founded. No agreement as to principles has been reached and negotiations are at a stand- still. Nobody seems to know when or how they witl be renewed or the deadlock re- moved. If the American Commission draws the Venezuelan boundary adverse to Great Britain’s claim the alternative stated in President Cleveland’s message will have to be faced. Mr. Smalley casts the onus for this on Lord Salisbury, who rejected the proposition made by the Washington Government in February, and who does not appear to have made coun- The dispatch dilates upon the reasons for prompt action, for it says the uncertainties are many and the perils grave. The Times, commenting upon the dis- patch, wiil to-morrow say that it cannot fully share the gloomy unticipations con- | tained in the dispatch, although the re- minder is not, perhaps, untimely. It con- tends that, elsewhere in his dispatch, Mr. Smalley shows that Lord Salisbury has taken other action for opening another scheme for general arbitration, to which the paper attaches importance. It also contends that if the general project fails, Great Britain ought to be able with prudence to resume the specific case with Venezuela. Sl s SKIRMISHES WITH MATABELES. Thirty of the Rebellious Natives Killed by Commander Nicholson’s Forces. CAPE TOWN, Sours AFRIcA, April 21.— A dispatch from Buluwavo dated yester- day says: Commander Nicholson made an attempt to-day to bring on a general action with the Matabeles and with that view sent out 250..men- who -attacked the enemy. Prolonged skirmishing ensued during which thirty Matabeles were killed. The enemy did not move in force. LONDON, Ex6., April 21.—In the Hounse of Commons to-day Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was questioned by Sir Willis Ashmead Bartlett in regard to the im- portation of munitions of war and men by the Transvaal Government. Mr. Cham- berlain said that doubtless munitions of war were being imported into the Trans- vaal, but Great Britain was not entitled to lowing to say of the great Hebrew: “Notwithstandi Baron Hirsch i ideas on rel of his farcily being Christians. Further- more, his adoption of two English chil- | dren, who are being brought up in the | Christian religion, sufficient proof that | | bis unequaled liberality is not limited to | his own people. For many years past he has seriously occupied himseif with the miserable condition of the poor Jews in Russia, and he determined to take all possible steps to come to their assistance. He at once entered into negotiations with the Russian Government to this effect, and proposed to devote the sum of £2,000,000 to that object. “It can easily be imagined that this offer was not lightly refused by the Rus- sian authorities, bus certain stipulations imposed by the donor, though of the kind usual in similar cases, such as that the money should be vested in the hands of trusiees, not being in accordance with the desire of the Russians, who wished to have the whole and sole handling of the money, Baron Hirsch was obliged to with- draw his offer. He thereupon decided to take other steps, as a proof that he had no religious prejudices, by handing to the chief of the Holy Synod a gift of £40,000 for orthodox Russian schools. ‘“IThe persecution of the Jews still con- tinuing in Russia, it became necessary to find some other outlet than the United States, and he sent out a commission com- his Jewish descent, | a man of large and liberal | ious matters, many members | interfere unless there should be evidence showing that the material was not in- tended to be used purely for purposes of defense. The Government of the Trans- vaal, he said, assured him that it had not imported any mercenary soldiers, but he thought there was no doubt that many immigrants to the Transvaal had re- ceived mili‘ary training ana were under proscription from other countries. e Typhoid Fever Increasing. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEY, April 21. A letier received here from Marash says that typhoid fever is increasing in that city and that both doctors sent there are strated with the disease. The city itself is quiet, but the inhabitants of outly- ing villages are in a state of terror and are flocking into that city. Very few persons are working in the fiel SEE Injured by the Collision. HAMBURG, GerMANY, April 1.—An ex- | amination of the German steamer Califor- nia, which was in collision at this port last night with the collier Tynemouth, shows that her damages consist of plates stove above the water line. The Tynemouth’s stern was badly injured. Loasrm Korea’s Diplomatie Mode. YOKOHAMA, Jarax, April 21.—The envoy who had been sent to Russia by the Korean Government has not only been empowered to raise a loan of $8,000,000, but also to ask for Russian troops tog\‘mrd’ the King’s palace and reorganize the Korean army. | The Late Baron Maurice de Hirsch de Gereuth, Noted as a Philanthropist and Financier. ANOTHER VICTIM. the upper classes or to make a parade of moral indignation. He was the same Bebel who, after the events of 1871, eulo- gized the Paris commune and now com- mends the commune as an examvle to follow. The remark created an uproar, the Socialist members rising to their feet ana shouting loudly for the President to ring his bell and call the speaker to order, but Baron von Buel-Berenberg, the President, remained unmoved and the uproar sub- sided. Dr. von Bennigsen, resuming, said that dueling, which had been the best source of agitation for the Socialists, had been nursed by a scandal-mongering press. The speaker was again interrupted by a Socialist uproar, led by Herr Singer. Dr. von Bennigsen, when he was again able to be heard, maintained the truth of his declaration, and said that he had spoken of the press in general, not except- ing the great journals. Herr Richter (Radical) described Dr. von Bennigsen’s remarks as an example of diplomatic prolixity. The Government, he said, had cut a bad figure in the debate, and had created the impression that it had Christianity more upon its tongue than in its heart. Her von der Groeben-Arenstein (Con- servative) saia that the sword-fignts in- dulged in by the students were merely a drill for theirduels in later life. Baron von Manteuffel indorsed the prin- ciple of Dr. Bachem’s speech of yesterday, and protested against that expressed by Herr Bebel. He announced that Liebe- recht von Kotze had not fled the country, as had been alleged. He had surrendered himself to a Judge who gave him an ad | interim leave of absence. He was ready | to stand trial at any moment. Baron yon Manteuifel spoke against mixing up the du ling nuisance with mili- | tarism. Duels between officers in military service were rare exceptions. He con- cluded by demanding that severe punish- | ment be inflicted upon the libelers of | honorable military officers. Herr Bebel retorted that if the Conser- vatives desired seriously to condemn the | duel they must secure the repeal of the | Cabinet decree making the duel obliza- tory in the army. While the highest per- son in the empire favors the duel, he said, all the endeavors of the Chamber to sup- press it would be futile. The President censured Herr Bebel for criticizing an imperial decree by character- izing it as unworthy of a cultured state. Herr Schall, Conservative, declared that Herr Bebel was a calumniator. The Reichstag by a unanimous vote adopted a resolution condemning dueling, MASKERS INVADE THE ANGELS' CITY, Civic Rule Overthrown by the Legions of Queen Mildred. HEAVY TRIBUTE LEVIED | Commercial Travelers Lead an Assault on the Business Houses. CITIZENS ARE PUT TO ROUT. La Fiesta Revelers Throng Streets and Plazas—Her Majesty Enthroned. LOS ANGELES, CaAr., April with his arms full of rocks and with stones bulging out of his pockets hurried around the corner of Fourth and South Spring streets. He came face to face with a hide« ous looking object in human form and bee gan to hurl the missiles at the absurd fele low. The latter was one of the merry maskers in the retinue of the Fiesta Queen and the man of the rocks was oue of the citizens who attempted to resist the invas sion. Of course the citizen was overpowered and the merry carnival went on. The rocks so fiercely hurled caused no destruce tion, for they were made of paper. The citizen was an individual in the organiza« tion that made pretense of defending the city; the man of the mask was merely & member of the Queen’s fantastic train. The two represent the actual character of the opening celebration. There has been opposition on the part of the Los Angeles ministers to this sort of a performance. Possibly it was thought that the display would be a little too spec- T CANT PASS THIS SESSION. Chances That the Funding| Bill Will Be Talked to Sleep. SOON TO BE SUBMITTED. Gear and His Friends Resent the Early Submission of the Minority Report. MORGAN TOO ILL TO ATTEND. Senator White Says the Criticism | Made by Bierce Is Rather Unjust. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.—Sena- tor Morgan to-aay, through Mr. Pugh, his colleague, submitted his minority report on the Pacific railroads, as printed in Tue CaLy this morning. Morgan has taken a short trip on account of his health, which is very precarious and alarming to his friends. It is believed that Morgan’s trouble must sooner or later result in death, and it is not probable that he will be able to participate in the deliberations of the Senate at this session, if at all here- after. It is understood that the reports of Gear and Powers, chairmen respectively of the, Senate and House Pacific Roads commit- tees, will be submitted in a day or two, or after they have received certain data from the Treasury Department. Senator Gear and Lis friends resent the submission of Senator Morgan’s minority report in advance of the views of .the ma- jority of the Senate Pacific Roads Com- mittee, for this morning when Mr. Pugh of Alabama asked that his colleague’s minor- ity report be printed in the Record objec- tion was made, so it wiil be printed only in the shape of a public document. Senator White said to Tre CaLL corre- spondent to-night that there was very lit- tle chance for the Pacitic roads funding bill to pass the Senate at this session. “The session is very near its close,” said he, and he added significantly: “Thisisa subject that demands thorough discussion and I apprehend that several Senators will desire to speak at consiaerable length.”” THE CaALL correspondent understood this to mean that an attempt would be made to talk the bill to sleep. The Sena- tors are very anxious to adjourn, and, as hot weather and the Presidential cam- paign approach, their eagerness to get away will increase, so that, if a number of Senators show a disposition to talk against time when the funding bill comes up for consideration, it is probable that the mat- ter will be allowed to go over until next session. Among those Senators who are strongly opposed to the funding bill and who are willing' to talk on the subject at length is Senator Cannon of Utah. This is a surprise, for it has been supposed that both Utah Senators, as well as those from New Mexico, were “railroaders.”” It is almost a foregone conclusion that the funding bill will not pass at this ses- sion, and from the present outlook it is extremely doubtful whether the bill will pass at all. This morning’s New York Journal (and presumably the San Francisco Examiner) criticizes Senator White severely for not presenting Senator Morgan’s minority re- | port, as requested by the latter. Ambrose | Bierce in his telegram charged that, although Senator Morgan some time ago requested that White read his views to the Senate (as a speech), and later requested him to present it as a minority report, Senator White for some reason neglected to do se. Mr. Bierce alleges that White was requested yesterday to present the matter us | minority report, but that the Senator, instead of doing so personally, turned it over to Senator Pugh. Senator White said to THE CALL corre- spondent to-day: “Some time ago I was sent a copy of Senator Morgan’s views and was repeat- edly urged to present them to the Senate, but 2s Mr. Morgan was unable to be there in person I doubted the wisdom of this, however, and I stated my reason to Sena- tor Morgan at bis home when I called on | him, viz.: that although I was heartily in accord with his views I did not deem it wise to present the speech (or report)at the time, but rather to withhold it until the matter came up for consideration in the Senate and we would need speeches, and lots of such good ones, to defeat the funding bill. I thought it best to reserve our ammunition and fire it at the enemy when it was most needed. Yesterday morning I received another request from Mr. Morgan that I present his views asa minority report. I learned that Chairman Gear's majority report had not yet been submitted, and did not like the idea of violating the custom of the Senate by pre- senting a minority refort in advance of the majority views, but at the same time re- luctantly agreed to do it. Subsequently I learned that Senator Pugh (Senator Mor- gan’s colleague) had submitted the report and had afterward withdrawnit. I did not hand the matter to Mr. Pugh, as corre- spondent Bierce intimates, but it was brought to Mr. Pugh by Senator Morgan’s son. Mr. Bierce has been misinformed. I should have offered to submit the minor- ity views myself, but Senator Pugh had already performed that service. I feel that Mr. Bierce’s criticism was unjust. He was naturally anxious as a newspaper man to secure the presentation of a minor- ity report in the Senate so that his journal might score a beat, but I did not care to have him dictate to me the method of my opposition to the funding bill.” LABOR CIRCLES AGITATED. | Attempt of Socialists to Steal the Archives of the Central Union. During a Frec-for-All Fight One Mis- creant Was Thrown Down Sta’rs. OMAHA, NEBR., April 21.—Labor circles of the city are azain excited over what ap- pears to have been a well organized plot to secure the archives of the Central Labor Union by force, To-night several members representing the Socialist element in the Central Coun- cil, and who have recently been expelled from the union on charges of boodling, made an attack upon Secretary F. A. Ken- nedy in his office, and woutld have beaten him severely had not assistance arrived quickly. The result of the free-for-all fight was the utter defeat of the Socialists, and one man was injured by being thrown down a flight of stairs by the janitor of the build- ing. Arrestsimmediately followed, Search is being made for other combatants who are supposed to have left the city. Lively times are expected at the regular meeting of the union to-morrow nigut. For several meetings members have at- tended armed for serious trouble. S Death of a Danish Statesman. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, April 21.— H. G. Ingersley, Minister of Public Works in the Danish Cabinet, died here to-day. tacular, that the representation of the earlier, ages when pirate kings iad all tha glory of succesful ward politicians of the present time would have a deterioating 1n- fluence on the “advanced civilization of this Western empire.” Perhaps the Min- isters’ Association thought that the queen’s merry maskers were to indulge in a mas. | querade ball that would end in the early morning. But the truth is that the most serious and iajuriousrevelry of the street masquerade was in the hurling of the pa~ pier mache rocks at the imitation face. No feature of the parade could have hocked any minister, even if every pastor the sunny southern laund bad peen hit by the paper-constructed bowlders. the special motions made on behalf of the Freisinnige and Centrist parties being withdrawn. DUELIG-DEBATED |-=s=s = === IN THE REICHSTAG = oo s - President Cleveland Sends a Letter in Nice Things. BIRMINGHAM, Exc., April 21.—The thirty-second annual Shakespeare com- memoration of the Birmingham Dramatic and Literary Club was held to-night in the Grosvenor room of the Grand Hotel. About 300 guests were present, among them being Emoassador Bayard and Mrs. | “mpe fiesta began with this parade of the | Bayard. Mr. George W. Parker, the Amer- | nq¢ked revelers. All the bells in the city, | ican Consul and_ president of the club, oc- | 4]] the locomotive whistles, all the juves cupied the chair. A letter was read by | pile means of commotion and thousands Mr. Parker from President Cleveland ac- | of joyous voices joined in the inaugural knowledging aun invitation to attend the | ynnouncement at 1:30 o'clock. The din celebration. Mr. Cleveland said: | was uproarious; the city seemed as if it “Everything that tends to keep alive | were in the tumult ot a Fourth of July the memory of Shakespeare and preserve | with a few college celebrations and & a proper appreciation of his work chal- | Cuban declaration of independence thrown lenges my earnest interest and approval, | in. People shouted until the horses were and though I cannot be with you on the | scared. When the noise subsided and tha occasion you contemplate I am glad to | fiesta was begun in a manner worthy of know that our American people will be | its rollicking absurdity the parade of tha prominently represented. There is much | afternoon was begun. said and written in these days concerning | Roncovieri’s American Band headed the the relations that should -exist, bound | ranks that pegan the work of destruction close by the strongest ties, between the |and looting in which the fiesta officials English-speakine peoples, and concerning | were engaged. The Jonathan Club, fifty the high destiny that awaits them in con- | sirong, came behind the band, clad in certed efforts. brown duck coats and trousers, white T hope we shall never know the time | straw bats with white bands and white when these ennobling sentiments will be | carnations, red and white streamers flying. less often expressed or in the least lose | Tan shoes and kid gloves completed the their potency and influence. Surely, if | costume. English speech supplies the token of The Queen’s Merry Maskers, sixty strong, united effort for the good of mankind and | came in grotesque attire. The yells and the impulse of an exalted international | discordant whistles were defeaning in the mission, we do well to honor fittingly the | flight through the streets. There were 200 name and memory of William Shakes- | commercial men, each attired according peare.”’ to his own faucy. They were !udicrous in At the banquet given by the club Mr. | appearance and their anticscould not have been imitated by men of any other calling, Parker spoke to the toast, *‘The Immortal | Memory of’ William Shakespeare.” Mr. | Foliowing these were 200 or more masked and costumed men—clowns and kings, Bayard delivered a speech, in the course | of which he dwelt upon literature as one | beggars and priests, jockeys and dancers— but there was nothing in the ranks thag of the chief buttresses of liberty and civili- zation. the ministers, who offered preliminary ob- Herr Bebel Denounced for His Talk of Public Scandal. NOT A PROPER JUDGE. Bitter Remarks That Caused a Great Uproar Among the Socialists, SPEAKERS OFTEN INTERRUPTED After Sharp Ta'k a Resolution Con. demnng Fights on the Field of Honor Is Adcpted. BERLIN, GERMANY, April 2l.—The anti- dueling debate was resumed in the Reich- stag to-day. Count Andreas von Bern- storff (Independent) declared that re- course to the duel was needless, and that the practice stood condemned by the Ger- man people. Dr. von Bennigsen, the National Liberal leader, said that he was opposed to the custom of dueling, but he did not believe that Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader, who inveighed against dueling as a *“‘public scandal” in yesterday’s debate, was a proper person’ to act as supreme judge of T SAMPLE OF THE STREET DECORATIONS IN LOS ANGELES. ; '15‘“(5@"3':“"‘,“' fl il l” ‘“3' J‘ H. | LTSS 7