The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1897, Page 1

_— 3 2 e s g FHIIT g T “ “ SAN ' FRANCISCO, RIDAY MORNING, \ FIVE CENTS. LER'S POLICY NOW CONDEMNED, irid Newspapers Declare hat His Promises Are Not Kept. } Little-- Has Been Done ward_the Suppréssion of the Battle for Freedom. Bold Jourzals Also Demani Imm-diate Recall of the Bu.caer.G.n:ral Spary, Dec. 31.—The TIm- i the Hersldo to-day published ning the military admin- 1 ard pointing out that 2ated promises Captain- er has practically accom- tle in the direction of $up- rebellion. ~ Both papers that Genersl Weyler be recalled { that General Azcarrags, Minister of +, be appointed in his place. ble would ‘follow, ordered that thf} ‘e articles cansed a great sensation in city and the Government, learin, 2 of both papers be seized. \e Gasette Official will to-morrow pp>- 2 number of d s regarding thefd- jstrative and other reforms to be/but fect in Porto Rico. / preamble, tén by Prime Maister ovas del Castillo, dealing wyh the policy of Spam, will acgympany be decrees, The decrees appoir: Feoru- ary 1as the date for holding municipal s in Porto Rico and Asril 14 as the r the election of mgnbersof the al councils. VA Sty REFORMS AKE FREOMISED. in Porto Rico and Then in Cuba When the War Is Over. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. 31.—At the meeting to-day of the Spanish Min- at Madrid, as cabled to the Span he Quéen Regent | vresiding, ns for Porto have been in comtemplation weeks, were agreed upon. These reforms must be submitted to the Cortes for its approval when it meets péxt spring, but the Ministry decided that . © new measures would prove an accept- ! Vear's gift to the Porto Rica i‘ ¥8:Mhought adyisable to announ 4t ofte. Thgy will go into effect Vi I the rebalic 10 TS e iAo jued an enlargement of these reforms } it is understénd, be given to' that | «d. It is claimed by’ those wko'are | to speak intelligently regarding the f-ter that these reforms will be entirely {tisfactory to the home-rulers in Cuba, as owing the liberal spirit in which it is irposed to deal with the islands. Reforms of a similar character, it is aintained, were for both lands nearly two r romulgation was delayed fely followed and which the Spanish nistry assert was bezun in order that ey might not be applied. Freaking to-night of the action of the n Minister, Mr. Dupuy de Lome he reform law wes passed by the in 1894. It was accepted unani- ¢ by the autonomist party. Among Montero, Gilberga, La Bra, Fernando Gonzales, all Cubans.” The leaders of the Autonomist party of ’ Rico have been a long timein ia this winter and the roysl decres aeets antirely with their approval. The s on the appointment of coun- ® not against tne peoble, but are tion of the powers of the Govern- 1y all the counciiors appointed by the crown are 49 be taken from people who received vole$, from the electors or @ been proninend in the business com- v, or a¥é tmong the principal tax- . Enrique Varons, the members of Vew York Jun'», and even people now « field could be nted councilors and of ¢ arse elected. , ject of reforas in Cuba and tico is to transfer .o the consejo de tracion of each island powers rto have been attributes of the ment officials and exercised in EPARTURE OF THE\BERMUDA. sh Officials Think"the Steamer Is on a Filibustering Trip. N. Y., Dec 31 — The Bermuda, which gained wide early in the year asa Cuban sailed this mornine in ballast, y for Bermuds on a wrecking Tnere is a well-defined fear in some Acters that the filibuster is aboucto en- -,‘m another expedition to Cuba, a {m; b(: vn.( h:rl that the Unitea States JM“:“: fanhattan preceded the g tone the purpose of keep- # far as the three-mile ~limit so 1 e law i 30 Dot be Vi of neutrality dpanish spies ba dock where the y after her b she had been in j.of a fruit-earrie (@ and cleared on D ax in ballast. All of: nough, and suspicio: layed. A day of tWo -tierward hep hnce papers were chan.eq and the lation of the vessel given as Ber. s The Spanish Government off Is ;Ahly made complaint to the Uniteq }* Government that they feareq t| 4 Uda was about to resume her old :e:.lh‘ filibuster. A revenue officer #d, ®.Vessel yesterday for the pur- een watehing about muda moored re- from Halifax, eaceful char. be vessel un- ember 26 for s looked rog- for a time e for byt their/ on acéount of }° he insurrection which almost immedis ) 1896 - 1897. O'erall the A canopy With blest And buried. Peace alone abides. The qulet, restful calm that foliows strife Now wraps the earth with soothing lull of sleep, From which may spring a newer, better life, Purged of lts past. Good promises unbroken. The “light divine” within humanity. As comes forgiveness from the Father's breast, 80 falls the snow—as does redeeming love— Flake atter In robe of mercy from above. Each jagged angle, knotted limb and scar, Eounded A3 wonngs, all kirtarness, sl W, €l 111 Gbifvion’s pall 67 whlte: Hidiog Lhe Crowning Antilla with hope'a,bright'ning glow. S0 speeds the night away. The dying year, ‘With stately tread, moves slowly to its close, Each failure, riumph, laughter, smile and tear Grows dim and fades in bless'd repose. From tower and turret strident bells proclaim The midnight hour. dawn. ‘The East grows rosy; wakes the earth again ‘With music of the New Year's morn. A feathered sougster carols forth his lay— “The night is gone. Awake and praise the day!” earth a mantle white is spread— of charity, that hides forgetfulness all ills now dead With strength to keep With eyes to see flake, nntil the earth is dressed 2nd smooth and hidden from all sight; &3 of war, tears that for Armenia flow, And then soon cometh F. M. C channel in the lower bay and returned to the city. As the vessels parted company tbe Bermuda gave prolonged blasts of her steam whistie as a salute, a little sarcasm to which the cutter people did not reply. The agents and the owners of the, Ber- muda deny absolutely that she is bound on an nnlawful mission and particularly a filibustering. expedition. They insist that she is en route to Bermuda to tow to this ‘city the steamer Tyzian, which is there disabled snd cannot be repaired at that port. -— 51X ENGAGEMENTS SEEN, Insurgents Wage am .ictive Warfare in Eastern Provinces. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 3L.—The Cubean insurgents are waging an active warfare against the Spanish army in the eastern provinces of the island, according to reports brought to this city by Captain Gray of the British steamship Tiverton, which arrived from Santiago de Cuba. After leaving Santiago no less than six en- zagements on the edge of the Juragua Mountains between the insurgents and the Spanish soldiers were witnessed from the deck of the Tiverton. Captain Gray says that shot and shell were scattered in all directions in the sea not far-from the vessel, and- that many wounded and dying men' could be seen rolling down the steep mountains to the edge of the sea. The insurgents, the cap- tain says, were undoubtedly 'part ‘of Gomez’s army, who had been sent to the coast to convoy an insurgent expedition to the interior of the island. Nearly all the way from Santiago to Cape Maysi in- surgent camps were visible. While the Tiverton was ‘in Nuevitas the insurgents were encamped on the out- skirts of the town ‘and could be plainly seen in the early morning preparing breakiast, They even went so far, Cap- tain Gray declares, as to send challengzes to the Spanish officers to attack them, but slipped away when the soldiers appeared. When the Tiverton left Santiago the num- ber of sick was growing less and the health of the city was much improved. . a5 i WEYLER Is INTERVIEWED. . Talks about Modesty and Prudence in Urganizing Force HAVANA, Cusa, Dec. 31.—The Hon H. D. Money, a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the American House of #8e of searching her. He evidently foung thing suspicions, for the vessel sailed Uay. T e revenue cutter Manhattan ever, leI bovering hard by .and pu; * to sea & little in advanc, e vl of the famous ? revenue cutter Manhattan §id not #,10 the three-mile limit wilth the 2. The cutter left the ’ ™ at the middle buoy mede fe r the Representatives, who is now here study- ing the Ctban question, declines to make a statement about his proposed method of inquiry into the insurgents’ side of the story. It is hard to believe it probable ihat he will be able to obltain a safe con- duct that will enable him to reach the rebel lines. . o, The correspondent of the Liberal at Madrid has had an interview with General junction of the main ship. and swash) Weyler at the latter’s camp at Candelaria. | | When questioned if he would issue a de- | cree declaring that the province of Pinar del Rio had been pacified, General Weyler mia e would not adopt such a measure. He added that his modesty and prudence counseled him to only dictate measures | for the organization of - the forces remain- | ing in the province to pursue bandits. It | was his intention, he declared, to zend | two-thirds of his forces to the provinces | of Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clara, | and to strengthen the central tiocha, | which extends from Jucaro to Moron. He would also order the concentration in the cities and towns of all the residents 1n the | province of Havans, as he had done in Pinar del Rio. Regarding the sugar crop General Wey- ler said be would decide according to cir- cumstances, whether or not to allow the planters to grind. Reports have been received here that on December 14 the Spanish gunboat Vasco Nurez Balboa fired upon a rebel strong- hold at Maravi, near Baracos, in the province of Santiago de Cuba. The rebels replied to the attack and a rapid exchange of cannonading ensued, but the rebel bat- teries were finally silenced. received alight damage tp her hull, boats and rigging from the enemy’s shots and had two gunners injured. : Colonel Cirujeda expresses his belief that the rebel general SBilverio Sanchez was killed in the battle recently fought at Cayo Rosa. Official reports give details of two en- counters between the troops and‘parties of rebeis in the province of Matanzas, in which the rebels were defeated and dis- persed with theloss of seventeen killed and many wounded. The troops had five men wounded. il o ARMS FOR THE CUBANS, The Commodore Makes No Scoret of the g Busines JACKSONVILLE, F1A., Dec. 31.-—~The steamer Cummodore, commanded by Cap- tain Edward Murphy, formerly of the steamer Laurada, was granted clearance papers to-day by the Colleotor of Customs and left port with a cargo of arms and ammunition for Cienfuegos, Caba. The arms were loaded openly at the railroad wharf and no attempt was made to prevent any one from seeing what was going on. The cargo was shipped by H. P. Fritot of this city and was consignea o 8. Cisneros, President of the Cuban public. Spanish Vice-Consul Potoy§# fused to visé the clearance parers} ,‘ffi ground that the arms should &o€-be “shipped to a Cuban port without! The gunboat |- sion of the Governor-General. He filed a formal protest with thi Continued on Fourth Page = 81 NEW CANDIDATES FOR PORTFOLICS Major William Warner of Kansas City Urged for a Place. ‘Friends of Henry Clay Evans Also Active in Supporting Him for the Cabinet. Thomas Connmors of San -Francisco Would Like to Be Collector of the Port. CANTON, Iir., Dec. 8l.—A new, candi- date for Cabinet recognitivn was suggested to the President-elect to-day." J. B. Tracy of Springfield, 'William - M: Treloar of Mexico, Mo., and C. G. Barton of Nevada, Mo., urged Major McKinley to appoint Major William Warner of Kansas City to the Cabinet. Major Warner was formerly an active member of Congress and’ was also” commander-in-chief of the ‘Grand Army of the Republic. It was said ‘in Major Warner's behalf ‘'that he is‘ not . allied to either the Kerens or Filley fac- tions'and that he is strong with his party. Mujor McKinley said he would take the matter under advisement. Elwood W. Mattson of Chattanooga called on Major McKinley to urge the rec- ognition of Henry Clay Evans by appoint- ing him to the Cabinet. The belief in Canton is that if Major McKinley selects a Cabinet officer from the South he will probably choose some one from West Vir- ginia or Maryland. W. Bayley of Wash- ington, D. C., candidate for appointment to the office of Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, was among Major McKinley’s callers . to-day. Another caller was . nners. of Ban Francisco, who b ut Major McKinley’s regi- vored the appointment of James A. Way- mife. Jud e Waymire is one of the men whom' Major ‘McKinley had under con- | sideration. Major and Mre. McKinley will goto Cleveland to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M.'A. Hanna. Aiter they have fin- isHed their “visit at the Hanna residence they will spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Myron T. Herrick. The President- elect will be absent from Canton most of next week. —_— 70 PrOMOTE BIMETALLISM. President - Eleot McKinley Favors o ‘Monetary Conferrmce. - CHICAGO, ' I1L., Dec.’ 3L—A special from Washington says: President-elect ‘McKinley is heartily in favor of an inter- | national monetary conference to pro- -mote bimetallism. Those politicians who charged that the money plank in the St. Louis platform was merely a perfunctory declaration learnea to-day that President- elect McKinley takes it seriously, and be- lieves the sooner action can be taken the better.' Congressman Méndell of Wyo- ming, who arrived this morning direct from Canton, where he ‘interviewed tbe President-elect, said: . “Major McKinley is in earnest.on the subject: of an intefnational agreement. He is in‘accord with the spirit of Senator ‘Wolcott’s resolution, and beli¢ves that action shonld be taken at once. He is in favor ‘of ' calling the conference in the early spring. He says it isidle to talk of postponing action until after the tariff is disposed of, because if anything is to be ‘accomplished the preliminary steps will have to be taken at once.” Western Republicans in - Congress were | much interested in the word brought from Canton by Mr. Mondell. “Saia- Con-/ gressman ‘Cooper of ‘Wisconsin: “I am ¢lad the Premdent-elect ‘takes pledge for bimetallism contdined in the platform seriously. The large majority of Re- publicans in the Western and ' Middle Western States voted the Republican ticket because they accepted the platform pledges in good faith.” ‘ EERTP LTI TRE HERO OF THE EVENING. which was quite inform d the new year was ushered in wit , dancing. suckb o a0 Race for Palmer’s Seat. CHICAGO, IiL, Dec. 31.—Congressman Robert Hitt returnea from Washington to-day, preparatoty to leaving for Spring- field Thursday next to open headquarters and engage n the contest for the seat in the United Staies Senate now held by General Palmer. The other savowed can- dida:es are Alderman Martin B. Madden, exsCongressman William E. Mason and ex-Governcr John M. Hamilton of Chicago ard Hon. Clarke E. Carr of Galesburg, ex-Minister to Denmark, It is said that Samuel L. Allerton the millionaire packer, will also enter the race. 5 Arrest of @ Train Robber, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 3L.—John " Kennedy was arrested here this morning, charged with being the leader of the gang which held up and robbed the Chicago and Alton train in the Blue Cut on the night of December 3. Officers state that the evidence against him is conclusive. eCULLAGHS TRIGE DEATH While Sick and Despondent the Editor Jumps From a Window. Suffered From Nervous Depres- sion as a Result of Arduous Labors in the Election. From a Humble Position the Talented Men Worked His Way to the Head of the Profession. BT. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 31.—Joseph B. McCullagh, editor of the Globe-Democrat, was found dead in the rear of his resi- dence, 8378 West Pine boulevard, at 6:30 o’clock t is morning. He had evidently jumped from the window of his room on the third floor some time Between 'mid- night and daybreak and dashed his brains out on the stone flagging of the yard. At 6:30 o'clock this morning one of the stable-boys employed by Mrs. Manion, a sister-in-law, with whom Mr. McCullagh lived, found the body. The skull was crushed in and the brains were scattered about on the flagging. Mr. McCullagh was attired in his nightclothes. Mr. Me- Cullagh hed been confined to his room since November 10 with acute asthms, complicated with nervous depression asa result of his arduous labors in the recent election. Dr. C. 4. Hughes, his physician, said this morning: “Mr. McCullagh was tired of living and killed himself. He gave no premonition of suicide during his illness. Isaw him for a little while last evening. He said he could not sleep, and gave me to under- stand be wanted me to leave him alone. His brain was affected, but his intellect was all right. He suffered from profound nervousness and exhaustion, complicated with a recurring kidney trouble, The late campaign undermined his health.” No writings were found in Mr. McCul- lagh’s room explaining his act or leaving instructions for the arrangement of -his eifects after death. “Joseph B. McCnllegh was born in Dub- lin, Ireland, in November, 1842, and when ! about il years of age same to this country | on a seiling-ship, working his passage be- fore the mast. Arriving in New York in 1853 he was_apprenticed to learn the printing business in the office of the Free- man’s Journal. Five years later, in 1858, be came to St. | Louis and entered the office of the Chris- | tian Advocate as a printer. When the | war broke out he. acted as correspondent for the Cincinnati Commercial and this work gained him a greatreputation. Later he acred as Washington correspondent for that paper. 1In 1868 he became editor of the Cincin- nati Engnirer, and subsequently, in 1870, went to Chicago and took charze of the Republican of that ecity. The great | tire of the following year swept the R~ | publican out of existence’'and Mr. McCul- lagh assumed editorisl management of the Missouri Democrat of St. Louis. The paper was later on consolidated with the Globe, and Mr. McCullagh continued in | charge of the Globe-Democrat from that time to the present. He never married. Every minute detail surrounding the tragic death of Mr. McCullagh has been developed and all confirm the theory of death by suicide. -One of the mental tend- encies of the deceased, known only to a few who were his intimates, was the stoi- | cal belief that when life was a burden it | could in good conscience be Iaid down. | It is now admitted by his attendants that he committed suicide. At 10 o’clock last night he was found in bed almost asphyxiated and unlighted gas jots turned on. He was with difficulty revived. When nis room was examined to-day the gas jets were sgain found turned on. The attempt at gas suffocation proved too slow for the determined man, and in despera- tion he leaped from a window. Thedeath of no citizen of St. Louis within a decade has caused such a sensation. All classes grieve at his tragic end, and none more * than the political opponents who he has The Late JOSEPH B. McCULLAGH, Editor of the St. Louis Globz - Democrat. Mark” Hanna Honored by the Tippe- canor Clud of Cl-veland. CLEVELAND, Onro, Dee. 31.—The re- ception by the Tippecanoe Club to-night to Mark Hanna was a gl snccess. The affair took place in the armory of the ‘Cleveland Grays and some thousand jadies and gentlemen were present. 'The hero of the evening stood m-_lnln'fqr an| hour. ‘Mark Hanna stood in besutifally draped box in the ‘northeast corner of the ball and was i in re g b Colonel Myron T. Herrick, 8 A Everett, Andrew Squire and Me- Dowell of Medina. There was a banquet,