The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1896. GERMANY STIRRED /81 THE SCARDAL Diel Between Secret Police and the Foreign : Office. Trial of the Five Editors to Cause gh Oificials to Be Dragged Into the Mire. R aiiz:u; That the Game Is Up, von Luetzow Shifts the Blame on Chief Tausch. LIN, GeryMANy, Dec. 5.—When the the five editors, Baron von »w and Herren Ploetz, Foellmar, t and Berger for libeling Baron 1i von Bieberstein, Minister of Affairs, Prince Alexander von ole and Count August Eulenburg ourned yesterday, the prevalent was that disclosures of even re importance than those developed in se of the proceedings were im- ‘he case is really aduel be- ret police and the Foreign s of which Baron von sly feels that he is on 1self and needs exculpation from influenced arried on in- the co n the Minister of Foreign Affairs d Baron von Tausch, the chief of e, of having inspired ar- nst him and at the 1 that the Foreign Of- wspaper men to supply tion in regard to the writ- , he incurred ained in the’ response ¢ 1 Tausch that the po- did nothing different from e by the Foreign Offlce, It e for the Foreign Office so to he said, “the policial police claim ne lly honorable.” e whole ipre: the relations of the official bureau and -called inspired newspapers. The on, to say nothing of the fact that a police agent on a beggarly 0 a month could be employed e calumnies in behalf of the chiefs cal e, attacking the heads nt and even endangering tions, hasutterly shocked Nor is it surprising that 1 Luetzow should have rounded Tausch. Realizing that the naturally shifts the responsi- e shoulders of his employer. von Bieberstein, how- very likely to come first-best the proceedings, though the ma- of the defendants and their icated that it is-impos- t the issues of the case with of certainty. As the public ted yesterday, it is prob- 8 iron von Tausch will be accused ccessory to Luetzow's forgeries, yet Baron” Marscha The hard fact remains gonism between certain within the Cabinet and the mperor’s Cabinet not only cont . explanation of the Minister of that articles appearing in tte, the Hamburg Corre- 1d other so-cailed semi-official rarely inspired by the For- i not clarify the question Nachrichten says erable astonishment that ies the great machinery stion hy the Foreign Office over o de ble intriguers, while the nore rious accusations against Marschall von Bieberstein Jand the Klatteradatsch published ead of being arraigned here they were eager to sed . to .fight duels, bach is levied against Baron stein in the reason why Tausch and v exposed. Some of gues long ago affected General t von Schellendorf, late Minister War; Herr von Koeller, formerly Min- ,of tne Interior, and Count von he kept silent. Vhen Tausch had the e to circulate calumnies about me ? n Office officials I decided the matter public.’” The a the Emperor Duchess of Hesse presided ng in the palace at Darm- tadt this week, which was attended by the Burgomasters of Mayence, Offenbach, Worms, Gi n and Darmstadt. The purpose of the meeting was the founding of the Victo: Melita Society (named after the trand Duchess of Hesse), the ob- ject of which is to establish homes for alescents. e . Edwin F. Uhl, United States Em- bassador, and Mrs. Uhl were received by Pringess Frederick Charles on Monday 1ast, REVIEW OF INANCES, Zhe Balance of Trade to Remain in Favor of This Cowntry. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 5—The Statis- - tician in an artiéle reviewing the financial situdtion says: The vrospeets of an influx of gold from the United States is less as- asured, the balance of trade continuing to favor America. The cheapness of money in New York as compared with the rates n London also prevents shipments, Ex- change houses are making considerable profit in seiling exchange upon New York to pay for produce puschased in Europe, while at the same time borrowing money in New York to pay their draft. When the balance of trade.turns,-the arbitrary houses will liquidate their loans in New York instead of serding to London. .The balance of trade will remain in favor of the Onited States rauch longer thau usual. - 1T IS OFFICIALLY DENIED, Alleged Preject of diw Powers to Occupy a Portion of Turkey. {‘ ONDON, Exc., Dec.5.—As was to be e d, denial has followed ciose upon tie statement published yesterday morn- ing.b; e Daily News, to the effect that ° the. si at powers would shortly con- sider a project, the objeet of whict is the occupation by Russia of the northeastern torner of Turkey, formed by the Bos- riorus and the Black Sea, to about half- ving the very | upon the country regard- | von Biebarstein cannot | way down the Bosphorus, which, to- gether with the Dardanelles, will be made entirely free to the vessels of all nations. The Daily News added that the forts alon the Dardanelles woula be dismantled an Abdul Hamid would retire from the Sultanate. In official quarters here it is declared that the alleged project is an absurd fantasm. The Foreign Office has heard of no such provosal, and officials there say it is impossible to understand why & re- sponsible paper would publish such a statement. The truth is that there is still complete pause in the discussion of the question affecting the Dardanelles. When the maiter is reopened Lord Salis- bury will not admit of any change in his intention that whatever rights in the straits have been obtained by Russia must be extended to 21l the powers. e Mansions of Millionaires. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 5.—The South Af- rican 'millionaire, J. R. Robinson, has bought a stately mansion at Dudley Hall, Piccadilly, Another Africaner, the stock- broker Bert, has built a palace near Gros- venor Gate, and Barney Barnato 1s erect- ing in Park Lane the largest and most gorgeous private building in England. Robinson, Bert and Barnato may expand themselves in the expenditure of millions, but they cannot get admission into clubs and societies where poorer men are wel- comed. —_—— All Wilt Be Released. LONDON, Exe., Dec. 5.—It is expected that Sir John Willoughby, Hon. Robert White, Colonel Grey, Colonel Henry White and Major Coventry, all of ‘whom were sentenced with Dr. Jameson ior the part they took 1n the Transvaal raid, will be released between Christmas and New Year. Dr. Jameson, who bas been set at liberty, was sentenced to fifteen months’ imprisonment, Sir John Willoughby to six months, Hon. Robert White seven months and Colonel Grey, Colonel White and Major Coventry to five months each. ——— Fallen Upon Evil Days. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 5—The London Times is issuing advertising flysheets of its publications, including notices of what | are called the ““Times Novels’ and special contributions. The paper, though stiil the most notable organ of opinion in England, has clearly fallen upon evildays and needs re-enforcing somehow. L L% In Behalf of Ivory. ! LONDON, ExG., Dec. 5.—Tne solicitors of Edward J. Ivory, alias Bell, the alleged Irish-American dynamiter, have asked for | a postponement of the trial for one month | in order to enable them to collect evidence | on behalf of the prisoner and to await the | arrival of witnesses, depositions, etc., from New York. bl Foosevelt Is Recovering. LONDON, Exe., Dec. 5—The condition of James Roosevelt, secretary of the American embassy, who was recently at- tacked with nervous prostration, con- tinues to improve. He will shortly start on leave of absence for Ezypt, where it is hoped the climate will assist to his com- plete recovery. Thres New Steamers. LONDON, Exg., Dec. 5.—The French Transatlantique Company has . decided to construct three new steamers for the Havre and Yew York service. —— - COLONEL MAPLENON SURPRISED. Could Not Understand Why Backers Kicked Over a “Trifle.” NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 5.—There were probably more people to whom the news of the breaking up of Colonel Maple- son’s new Imperial Opera Company in Boston was a cause of regret than to whom it wasa cause of surprise. It was generally expected by the time the com- pany was fairly started on its engage- ment here that it would not be a financial success. It wasrumored. indeed, that the company would not leave New York, but | it went to Phildelphia and then to Boston, | and there it has closed its career unless the resourceful Colonel succeeds in patch- ing things together so as to take the singers, or some of them, to Mexico. When ths plans of the new Imperial Opera Company were first promuleated it was announced that a new opera-house was to be built for it in London, on the site of the old Her Majesty’s Theater, Haymarket. That part of the scheme was the first to be given up, and now that spotis to be occupied by a hotel and a theater, the latter to be called again Her Majesty’s Theater, and to be occupied by | Beerbohm Tree. | The first plan wag for the opera com- | pany to have a season each yearin Lon- {don'and & season in America and as the | theater was not to be ready =0 soon as the | company, it was arranged that the start should be made in America. When it proved that the opera-house never was to [ be ready, the American season became the chief object. The financial backing was vested in an English corporation of supposedly untold wealth. Colonel Maple- son is quoted as expressing surprise that the company got tired of a little thing like the loss of from $12,000 to $15,000 a week. The remark is charzcteristic of the Colonel. —_———— FIGURES NOT SATISFAGTORY. Another Examination of the Baltimore and Ohio’s Accounts to Be Made. BALTIMORE, Mp., Dec. 5.—The Bal- timore_reorganization committee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is not satisfied with the report of Stephen W. Little on the financial condition of the property between the aates of September 30, 1888, and November 30, 1890, the period of the Mayer management, and will prot- ably make an Independent examination of the books and accounts of the corporation on lines entirelv different from those fol- lowed by Mr. Little in his investigation for the New York reorganization commit- tee. The feature of Mr. Little’s report that has attracted most attention is that which deals with the floating debt of the corpora- tion. This was stated in the annual re- ports to be $4,000,000, but Mr. Littie found it to be over $16,000,000. Thé Baltimore committee will have a meeting next week and decide upon what action, if any, is to be taken. AL B May Abandon the Barracks. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 5—By order of Major-General Merritt a rigid inspection of Jefferson Barracks apd the rifle range at Arcadia, eight miles south, is to be begun on the 16thinst. For this daty Colonel Guy V. Henry, Colonel Albert Hartouff and Major J. B. Girard, the two latter of the medical staff, are detailed. Upon their report the fate of the barraciks as a military post depends. It is asserted that the prevalence of malarial fever has made the further maintenance of the post undesirable. It is pointed out by the E‘:r- racks officers, however, that the hospital and its attachments, which were con- structed in 1834, bave not since been changed and are necessarily unsanitary. The abandonment of the barracks except as a recruiting station will follow an ad- verse report. Sl e e Disposition of Indian Lands ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 5.—Indian Agent D. M. Wisdom, stationed at Mauscogee, Ind. T., passed here to-day going to Washington, where he will confer with Secretary Francis upon the disposition of Indian lands. “One of the plans pro- posed,” said he, *'is that the Indians of the five civilized tribes sell the land to the Federal Government, and to receive $400 apiece for it. The entire Territory would then be openea for settlement. This scheme would seriously affect a score of townsites and prosperous villages now es- tablisbed, but meets with much favor. Other members of the five tribes prefer to have the land allotted so that each may WEST INDIES SUGAR INDUSTRY The Decay of the Colonial May Be Used to Get Protection. An Agitation That Is Not at All Relished in British Ministerial Circles. It May Cause an Alteration in the Commercial Policies of the United Kingdom. LONDON, Exg., Dec. 5.—The agitation in favor of the West Indies sugarindustry has acquired large political interest in TEngland and bids fair to become an initi- ative toward & revival of protectionism. In ministerial circles the agitation is not at all relished. The Ministers know that an increasing body of their support- ers are eager to seize the decay of the colo- nial sugar industry as leverage toward a revival of protection generally. Lord Salisbury, while the last Conservative Government was in power, determined in favor of what was termed “reciprocity,”” or some system that would check the de- structive interference of bounties upon the colonial produce. It will be recalled that the London con- ference, presided over by Baron Henry de ‘Worms, now Lord Pirbright, discussed this question of reciprocity, and after long sit- tings arrived at no conclusion giving a remote indication of how to balance con- flicting interests. Now that the foreign bounty system threatens the absolute ex- tinction of the colonial sugar trade, the Conservatives want decisive legislative action, The predictions in English free trade quarters that the European countries would get tired of paying bounties to give England cheap sugar are proving false. The fear now is that once the extinction of British colonial products is accom- plished, the British consumer will find himself in the nower of Continental rings which will raise prices at their will. The situation has become so acute with such far-reaching possibilities of an alter- ation in English commercial policy that the representative of the United States Associated Presses has felt it advisable to interview some of the chief men con- cerned in the agitation. T.L.Ohlsen, secretary of the West India committee, statea that the chief consideration of a Government commission would be reme- dial measures for the distress in the West Indies, and connected therewith the granting of imperial loans (administered through the local Governments on certain conditions of interest, etc.) to planters who improved their estates.. The West India committee was in constant eonsul- tation with the Government, urging it to call a conference, and had reasonable hopes that the influence of Mr. Chamber- lain would be exerted on their behalf. The committee was also in, communica- tion with prominent foreign politicians and commercial bodies. Regarding the gnestion of the annexation of the British ‘West Indies to the United States he knew that among the planters there wasa strong feeling that they would be better treated if absorbed by the United States. Touching this subject of annexation Neville Lubbock, when interviewed, said if the West Indies were to be ruined ana England was determined to continue her cheap rugar, leaving the West Indies to starvation, there was going to be much rioting and bloodshed. The educated masses, growers and others whose money and interests were in the islands were nearly all patriotic Englishmen. But there was increasing feeling among them that in the eventof the refusal ot England to assist, there was but one alter- native—the annexation of the islands to the United States. They would prefer to remain Eaglish, if they could, but not at the cost of entire ruin. The United States would not allow an industry so valuable to the American peo- ple to be destroyved, and when the time came for the West Indian colonies of Great Britain to be taken over by the United States, as the colonies seemed to be worth nothing to England, she could not offer to sell, but must give them to the United States. West Indian sugar enter- ing the United States duty free would suit the American people and restore the finances of the islands to a flourishing con- dition within a few vears, SANTA FE KECEIVERSHIP, Surprising Answer Filed by the Attor- neys of the Koad. OSKALOOSA, Kaxs., Dec. 5.—The Santa Fe receivership case took a surprising turn here to-day by the railroad attorneys filing an answer in the case. The answer filed to-day covers sixteen fulltypewriter's pages, and certificates of the organization of the new company and objection to the proceedings ot this court, and sets up— first, a general denial; second, it denies that more than 20 per cent of the stock was held by aliens at the time this suit was brought; third, that the law was never passed, and that if passed it was in violation of the charier granted by the State as well as a violation of the United States constitution. The answer prays that the case be dismissed and the com- pany recover its losses herein. The attorneys here think this action in- dicated that the attorneys for the road have looked up the law ‘and decided that the court here has jurisdiction and that Judge Taylor wiil so hold in his cpinion which will be rendered at Topeka Mon- day. The filing of tnis answeris a de- cided surprise to the attorneys here after the statement of the railroad’s attornevs that they would pay no attention to this court, in view of which statement it was expected that the case here would be allowed to go by defauit. IS G To Indict Telegraph Officials. CHICAGO, Irn, Dec. 5—The Grand Jury to-day voted to indict five officials of the Western Union because tickets used in gambling-houses belonged to the Western Union Telegraph Company. State At. torney Kern and his assistant. Mr. Lynch, both refused to draw up indictments, say- ing that no crime bad been committed and that it would be just as reasonable to indict a railroand company because . it hauled goods that had been stolen. Judge Hutchinson, to whom the Grand Jury ap. pealed, rustzined the State Attorney and advised tbe Grand Jury to reconsider its action, which it prpmmly_ did. o i Horr Js Improving. PLAINFIELD, N. J,, Dee. 5. — Ex- Congressman Roswell G. Horr is some- do for himseif—<live on the land if he chooses, or sell to the best advantage.'’, l what improved this morning, though he is not yet out of danger of fatal results. Have you seen Little Red Riding Hood’s red, stocking which is hanging in our Juvenile window? It's filled with French Mived Candies. Yow are asked to Swess the number of candies init. A Suessing blank is given with every purchase. There’s money in it for yow if yow gwess right. Two Great Extremes! 1st Extreme. |12d Extreme. When we open our doors Monday moming | - 11y 0 sopomd, extreme is the ew- for business we will greet you with some of the prettiest, cleverest Suits and. Ovechau that we ‘have ever invited you to call and inspect. They border on the extreme edge of fashion- bleness; the cleverest lot of garments that we have cver gathered together at a price. Your Holiday Suit and Overcoat must come tremest low price ever quoted for | high-class Suits or Overcoats. |W'e know what we're talking grom s, If they come from others it will by | @bout and yow know what we Just like taking your money and_throwing it away. We're going to make it a point for you to think that way. utter is the truth; experience | has tawght yow that. We have included Suits and Overcoats. in this rande. They are sold about town at $15. Monday, in-owr Men's Swit room and in our Men’s Overcoat Department, for pick, The Suits Embrace all those new and fashionable colors in plaids, high-class Worsted Cheviots in plaids, denteel, gentlemanly and dressy ‘Sarments ; some of the vests are made fly fronts; some of the plaids are lowd; some of ‘em are very neat. Our clothes are generally chaste,gen- tlemanly clothes. There’s no end, of pretty color- ingds to select from. Wesaythey are $15 Suits in other stores and we back it wp with facts. Mon- day morning when we open owr doors these Swits will be offered toyow at ~—$7.50-— They are the prodwctions of the master minds of tailoring. Thosedressy Black Clay Wors- teds ; you know what clay wors- teds are held at in other stores? $15. They're the very quintes- sence of style and correct dress- ing. These Sarmentsin single- breasted sacks and in dowble- breasted, sacks, when we open owr doors Monday, at —$7.50 The Overcoats. THE KING-PINS FOR OVERCOATS HAVE ANOTHER BIG OFFER FOR YOU, BEGINNING MONDAY. The Overcoats embrace some of the handsomest Sar- ments we have shown this season. They were to be $15; they embrace those lovely Kerseys, those rich and dressy Kerseys in blues and blacks. They embrace those right clever Cheviot Overcoats, those right swell coats with pure satin sleeve lining, coats that have an air of wealth, that possess a look of elegance, Sarments that are luxuriantly tailored. When we open our doors Monday morning they'll be offered to yow at The Ulsters Come in Scotches and in Oxford Gray and Black Melton; long, clever, warm garments, such garments that yow take comfort in; they're comfortable, but not clumsy looking lile most Ulsters. They have a deep storm collar and are cleverly tailored. When we open our —$7.50— offered to youw at ‘oors Monday morning they’ll be RAPHAFILS INCORPOR.ATHED). & 9, 11, 13 and 15 Kearny Street. KING-PINS FOR OVERCOATS. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. SANTA CLAUS and LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD are on our second floor. They’re there io_entermin the children. Bring ’em as often as yow like. TS On Smoking J_ackets We’re King-Pins. We show mnearly 5000 gar- ments, a pretty big stock to select from, is it not? And the tiniest prices in all Frisco. Our mail has been burdened with letters requesting ws to com- tinwe our offer of those suits that we sold Saturday last” with an extra pair of pants for $3.75. We have been asked to con- tinwe it for a fewmoredays. We are always agreeable to the re- quests of our patrons, so we have concluded to continue the sale. The offer was for some of the most remarkable clever All- Wool Suits for Lads between the ages of & and 15 ever shown in this city. . They're extra heavy weight andin very pleasing and, bright colorings, for lads be- tween the ages of & and’ 15; the offer includes an extra pair of pants of the same fabric and color. The suit and pants will costyou $6.50 in other stores. Acceding to the request of the people we will continwe this off>r for a few days of both the Swit and, extra Pants. $3.75. Those long warm Tweed Ul- sters, reaching down to the little fellow’s ankles, for lads between the ages of 5 and 15 years; they will be on sale again Monday. They were the greatest trade- Setters we had last week ; Ulsters that yow pay in other stores 85.50 and $6 for. The colorings are pretty ; haven't many of ’em left; may stand a Monday rush, but we doubt it. Aslong aswe have ’emv yow can have ’em at $3.50.. We will also continue that of- fer of Cape Overcoats in blues and in grays, beautifully braid- ed and, handsomely gotten wup, for lads between the ades of 3 and 10. We defy any house in town to put up like arments un- der $5. Beginning Monday, they’ll be offered again at $2.50. Some 500 of the daintiest and prettiest, as well as the cutest Reefer Suits we have ever of- fered yow, on sale Monday; for lads between the agdes of 3 and 10. There’s those fine Blue Twill Cheviots among ’em, handsomely braided Suits, got- ten up especially for the Holi- iday trade. At - $2.50. If yow are in doubts wht;t to present a gentleman with send for our book, “Hints From a Big Store.” It will make purchas- ing for the Holidays easy. RAPHARIS 9, 1, 1 INCORFPORATEHED), ——7THE FRISCO BOYS—— 3 and 15 Kearny Street.