The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 2, 1897, Page 1

2 i = i i | } | i "VOLUME LXXXL—NO. 33 SAN i*‘RANCIQCO, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2} = 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SPAIN MAKES THE USUAL PROMISES Reforms to Be Enacted in Porto Rico and Then Cuba. Captain-General Wey About Conquering Rebzls but Builds Forts. From Madrid Comes a Story That Filibusters Landed on a Reef Were Drowned. W NGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—Senor tister. furnishes he foillow- sses sters, presided jesty, the Queen cree was signed which nc of Porto Rico the laws in the Corteson the I5th ble to this decree is of the t importance because of the state- hich it contains regarding Cuba. s_by explaining the reasons why re and why before. Among he following mstances the Gov- e to fultill the en- ily contracted by the x g and carrying imo to Rico the reform system of dministration voted rtes and sanctioned by her which, conveniently enlarged 4, will be applied in due time foldine the basis of the reforms lons care which the com- wature of the case and its many and problems demand, the undersigned nas been inspired with a sense of v of -ample .administrative decen- 2 and has proceeded to the ut- ich the actual law allows ori of the inherent sov- nation.’ , trué_to the solemn re Parliament by its Government proposes to e.ample scope. to the reforms a_herald of peace the Lappy for the. defimite spplica- : rms to both the Antilles. As soon as possible her Majesty’s Govern- 1t will fiasten to apoly ‘to- Cuba not ¢ reforms which form the ground- rk of thé law-applied to-day to Porto ), but also -will extend to both ces ‘the’ reforms: which huve been the view of conferring upon administrative and ¢ personality of a local character, sbali ficilitate the complete inter- 1 of the country in its own affairs, tbe same time intact the and the conditions the maintenance of that 5 was stated in the. words her ésty deirned to address to the Cortes, eadvice of her responsible Govern- ning of Parliament. reforms can be partly the executive Governmeat, yuire the sanction of overnment is confident encounter insuperable ob- pid action in this sense, atriotic uniformity opera- undamental. ideas application of the re- form voted by the oned . by: the Crown, e applied to Porto indation stone of ional decree e Cortes” will be hat a genuine ¢ - constituted | +instance for orto Rico as-| 3it may be | ler island. AN n " the 1éw regime; buta 1 wiltbe given. to't ed “to. such ¢ home administration w our Anfifles—in- the Cuba—butto, be éxtended to d at the. sanie ‘ty ble to apply it to wyy er of kb -— SAYS REBELS HIDING, ‘ But Weyler Is Taking No Clances sn the | Kb Hills, Jan. L—A rep of na bas h Speaking of the s eof Pinar del Rio( at, speaking.from t h and .importan irgents remaining e wolves in their ipox bave thinned own column Spanish commanders nd. interior of the Is and-had met n The. insurgents, death of Maceo, were with ader. Riviera, Maceo's successor, was unpopular among his men. General Weyler added that his s would ‘be confirmed aiter Gen- atem Is Melguizo und Arolas had completed their operations, which inciuded the ceping of the province from ‘east to Generals Hernandez, Velaeco, Ruiz, Fuentes and Sexuita were n the center of the billss Perhaps reral Arolas was also there. Once the bi hills were fortified a- severe: blosy cted against the rebels under b odd feature of the above interview hills fortified before hLe wiil attempt ike a blow at the rebels under Du- cassis, e MEN AND ARMS LOST. Ftlibvsters Landed by the Three Friends Reported Dyowned. MADRID, Srarx, Jan. 1L.—A special dis- patch from Havana to the Imparcial says importance, I copy | at the proper time | : to the world ample | and | that Genersl Weyler, whilé declaring | that fifty-one men, comprising the filibus- tering expedition recently landed upon a desert key by the steamer Three Friends, have peen drowned. The men were hastily put ashore on the barren island after the Three Friends had been pursued by Span- ish gunboats, with which the filibustering steamer had an exchange of shots, and the cargo of arms and ammunition, provis- ions, etc., on board the steamer were also landed with the men. The Three Friends, being closely pursued by the Spanish war vessels, was compelled to put the men ashore on this barren island or take them back to the United States, and it was in making an attempt to leave the island, the dispatch says, that they were drowned. The dispatch also says that 360 rifles, which the filibusters had with them, were lost in the sea. NEW YORK; N. Y., Jan. 1.—Cubans in this city scout the report of the drowning of the members of the Three Friends expedition. They note the fact that the news comes by way of Madrid, though the island is not far from Key West, and such ® disaster must of a certainty, if true, have reached there. Dr. Costillo of the Cuban Junta said: “The report 1s ridiculous. There is no truth in it - It is a pure fabri- cation.. We know where our -men are. They . are ail Beyond this the doctor would say nothing. JACKSONVILLE, ¥La., Jan.:1--There is no longer any doubt that the Three v Foreign Min- | Friends expeaition was landed on Florida Foreign Min- | Key after the vessel had been chased from | the Cuban coast by a Spanish patrol-boat. A telegram from Miama says that the Dauntless reported there last night and went.on'to. No-Name Key, where a large of men are ‘reported.to be wrecked and that two of their number are reported to. be dead. A ‘telegram from Key West says that when the .steamer City of Rich- mond passed-No Name Key the Dauntless was then taking on board a party of men and a cargo. The Three Friends isstill in the custoay {of the Collector of Customs. No legal proceedings ~have yet been instituted against the vessel or crew. The statervent sent-from Madrid of the | drowning of filty:one men fanded on Florida Key by the steamer Three Friends is declared by the Cubans here tobea mistake. J. A. Huau, agent of the Junta, saysif the story was true he would be so informed. —_——— THOSE PROMISED REFORMS. How Spain Iutends to Proceed in Porto Eico and Cuba. WASHINGTON, D. C.; Jan. L—The effect of the relorms proposed by the Spanish Government for Porto Rico, when extended to Cuba, as is propused when the insurrection had been brought under fur- | ther control, will be to create three sets of | administrative bodies in the island inde- pendent of the representatives of Cuba in tbe Spanish Cortes. The voters under a system of limited suffrageare already per- | mitted to choose the boardsof aldermen of municipalities and the mayors are to be | chosen from these boards by vote of their | members. The next body in rank is the Provincial Assembly, of which there is only one in Porto Rico, but one for each of the s1x provinces of Cuba.. The fanc- tions of the Provincial Assembly are tarzely united with those cf the proposed council of administration in the case of Porto Rico, because there is but one body. The Council of Administration will be an independent body in Cuba and will for the first time give the Cubans a large share of control over their ‘iuternal domestic concerns. - The home Govern- ment will retain coutrol of the laws Jevying taxation and will reserve the right to review the budget of appropria- tions, but the appropriations will be msde by the Council of Administration, subject to the approval of the Ministry at Madrid. The Spanish Government does not pro- pose at present to widen the limits of the suffrage, which extends to persons pay- ing a combined tax of $5 and to several of the learned professions. The reforms in contemplation for Cuba are largely those which were embodied in the decree of March 15, 1895, but which have not been putin force because of the insurrection. Changes which have been provosed in this Jaw will ‘require to be submitted to the Cortes at their meeting in the spring, but it is not doubted that the plans pro- posed by the Ministry will be accepted. iy, S in, DR. DIiz’S BOLD OFFER. Willing to Take Cleveland’s Agent and Show Him the Facts. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 1L—A special from Atlanta says: Dr. Disz, who was banished from Cuba by General Weyler, received a commission from President Cisneros y Betancourt to-day. “I propose,” said Diaz, *“to put a stop to the talk about Cuba having no govern- ment and that government having no residence. . I'hereby deciare my readiness to ‘personally conduct any agent whomi President Cleveland may - designate straight to the seat of the Cuban Govern- ment and into- the presence of President Cisneros. This I will undertake todo, not | only with assured safety to the-agent, but with the same ease and speed with which ke could go to Havana. “Our Government only asks that the agent shall’ examine the facts as to author- exercised and extent of- territory con- trolled. We challenge a comparison as to esults between such personal investiga- tion as has been made on hehalf of fhe s rds. by Consul-General Lee from Havana and by such agent as may be sent to C on behalf of the Cubans. .Consul- General Lee will fina himself blocked on kirts of Havana unless backed up by an army, while the agent at Cubitas will find ths. whole island open to him excent. tlie spots occupied by Spanish forts.” Dr. Diaz spoke with great earnestness. He says that he is armed with official doc- umenis to undertake the Cuban-end of the task proposed, S S | GENERAL Gakcr+ SENDS NEWS. Says the Cuban Flag Waves Undisputed in Oriente Provinoce. NEW )'ORK, N. Y., Jan. 1L.—General Calixto Garcia-wrote of the condition o. | the eastern part of Cuba in a letter to his wife, received yesterday. It was dated December 7. “The flag of the Cuban re- public,” Gareia wrote, ‘‘waves in ‘undis- puted sway over the entire province of Oriente, You can arive for miles across | the country and never meet 'a Spaniard.: Free schools, modeléd after those of the United States, have been established. The farmers are planting and tilling their fields as though no revolution existed. “My army of 2000 men is in splendid -condition. - The officers are all brave young fellows, many of whom belong to the most aristocratic families in Cunba. Jealousy among them is unknown. We g v are all animated by the same love of inde- pendence and hatred of the Spaniards. General Maximo Gomez is well on his way westward. He crossed the Morit trocha into Banta Clars during the last week of November. gt Bl L ON BOAED a FILIBUSTER. How an Expedition Kemained on a Key Until Taken to Cuba. ON BOARD FILIBUSTER, Dec. 18, via Key West, Fla.. Dec./%9.—The expedition carried by the steamer. Three Friends from Fernandina on the night of December 13 failed in its two attempts to land. Atter the sea fizht with the two Spanish gunboats off the river San Juan, on De- cember 19, the filibuster tried to put ashore her men and arms in the Cienaga del Zapata, but was unable to do so, and was forced to put back to Key West for coal in the face of a heavy gale. The run bome was on a course of 1160 miles, giving Cape San Antonio the wide« est berth possible, as Spanish cruisers were flocking to head off the boat which had fired upon and beaten off the Spanish flag. The expedition was landed on a key thirty miles from* Key West on the night of Wednesday, December 21. The men built camps and settled down for an 1ndefinite stay. The key was a mangrove swamp without water, and the party suffered extremely, being without water for two days and threatened by every high tide, which might aweep clear over the.low island. Provisions ran short, and the whole ex- perience from the lack of food and water and other hardships. was terrible. -The Iocation of the expedition was known in Key West, but there was no interference from the United States authorities, On December 26 the men.were moved to| Pine key, where there was dry land and fresh water and whers two schooner loads of provisions had been brought from Key West, so affairs were brighter. Last night another steamer arrived to take off the supplies. The party bad setiled” downfor a fong stay, not knowing when they would be taken off, and -the coming of the second steamer was hailed with great joy. The.| work of ‘loading the cargo: went of through the uight ana this afternoon everything was on board and the fili- Buster was ready for sea. I am writing tirese last words as the steamer is weighing anchor to bead for Cuba. Rt SENATOE WHITE'S VIE WS, Says Congress Is Powerless to- Recog- nize the Cubans. - NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan: 1.—Stephen M. White, United S:ates Benator from California, is at the Waldorf. In talking atout Cuba to a reporter Senator White sad: *No matter how much. the citizens of this great country. may desire ‘either to reco znize the independence of Cuba or the: belligerent rights of the'Cuban insurgents Congress is powerless to further their de- sires, as the right of recognition of bellig- erency or independence rests solely with the executive branch of the Government. “The sole right to act has been the pre. rogative of the executive sincz the foun dation of this Government, and has been acknowledged by all leading authorities. ~It fs not at all likely that the con- tentions of Senator Morgan bf Aiabama, orany of the advocates of the Cameron’ reso'utions, will bold good when exposeda to full discussion. . “Both houses of Congress are groping inthe dark. The execative alone holds the key to t! dent has the right to, withhold inform: tion if the executive believes it ta the best 1nterests of the eountry.”’ g il To Suppress the Press. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 1.—The Madrid correspondent of the Standard telegraphs that the Government intends to prosecute several newspapers for imitatirg the Im- | parcial and Heraldo, which weré seized yesterday for condemning the military dministration in Cuba and demanding General Weyler’s recall. The Government is determined to suppress the press cam- paign against the Cabinet’s policy in Cuba, | but notwithstanding this fact the Opposi- tion has decided that jt will stir up things on the Cuban question when the Cortes opens. BT Trip of the Commodore, - JACKSONVILLE, * Fra., Jan. 1.—The filibnstering steamer Commodore ~ left Jacksonville this morning with a cargoe of arms and ammunition. Three miles be- low - the city she stuck in the mud, and the river, pulied her off and escorted her safely scross the- bar. s WOLCOTT GOES ABROAD. | Will Sound European Bimetallists as o the Expediency of an International Canference. 4 NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 1.— United States Senator Wolcott of Colorado, who recently visited President-elect McKinley and conferred with him relative to an n- ternational bimetallic conference, is stop- ping at the Hotel Waldorf previously to sailing for London to-morrow. His mis- sion abroad is for the prpose of sounding Engiish bimetallists as to the expediency of an international conference, and it is understood that the Colorado Senator has the sanction of the President-elect for his negotiations. * He would not discuss.that feattre of the trip. - : +Tyis p-fact,” said he, *‘that I am going abroad for a month or so, and it is equally trué that I expect to confer with « number of European bimetallists. Iam not pre- pared to say what the result may be, though I am hopeful that good can be ac- complished.” “Iam going to Europe with the full knowledge and consent of Major McKin- ley,” said Mr. Wolcott. *“It is not true that 1 am commissioned to act as the representative of the administration. The only authority I acknowledge is derived from the Republican Sénatorial cauncus 1 committee, whose envoy I am. The Republican Senators who de- sire to keep the promises made in the St. Lonis platform want to know first what, the feeling is abroad with regard to international pimetalltsm, and they have requesied me-to find out- and report to them. So little is known here about the viev's and plans of the gentlemen in London and on the Continent who are understood to be ‘internationsl bimetal- lists’ that the committee thought it best that I should have personal conferences with as many as possible. “I am not sanguine of success,” added [ Senator Wolcott. *When I come back I shall know more about the prospect for an international agreement.” - “What is the attitude of the administra- tion concernifig the bringing about of an international agreement?”’ “The administration is committed to international b.mezallism by the St. Louis 'platform,’” said Senator Wolcott. *So far as I know there is not a'Republican in Congress and few out of it who'is not in the revenue cutter Boutwell, passing down- favor of international bimetallism. The platform is plain on that point.” “You inelude Major McKinley in that, of course ?” “Yes, I believe Major McKinley is thoroughly interested in his desire ‘to carry out every pledge of the Republican platform, includiug the one on interna- tional bimetallism. The country wants international bimetallism. Nine-tenths of the peovle are in favor of it. The Demo- | crats in Congress will support it.” Senator Wolcott was questioned as to the probable attitude of the old Demo- crats, but declined to discuss this phase of ihe question or to signify what claim they had upon the Republican party for their part in the election of McKinley. Speak- ing of prospective legisiation by the pres- ent Congress to promote international bi- metallism’ he said: A bill is being prepared by the Senate caucus committee - which will in 'due course come before the caucus for discus- sion, amendment and approval before it is introduced ‘in. the Senate. Itis the wish of the committee to give President Mc- | astrous to the mob. If'a mob should come to the city from the country it would be hard for them to find a léader deaperate enough to make an attack on the prison. The Greene County people are incensed because one of Flanagan’s victims, Miss Ruth Siack, lived there and was at Decatur on a visir. Toe Allens heve lived in DeKalb County for years and their neighbors are enraged. Grandfather' Allen,’ who was koocked on the head and was supposed ta be dead, recovered consciousness tais morning and will probably recover. Miss Slack is not dead, but she is paralyzed and unconcious, and the dogtors’ say that she cannot possibly recover. Grandmother Allen was buried to-day. Flanagan sent for ‘another lawyer to- day, W. C. Glenn, accompanying his mes- sage witi a check for $500. It turns out that Fianagan has considerable ready money in bank and he had more than $5000 in cash in his pockets when he was brought into the jail. The defense will be insanity. Flanagan says that he was in love with 3 THE STEEPLECHASE, “raeyke orF* Kinley an opportunity to call a conference himself or Yo act conjointly ~Wwith the executives of the European countries as may prove most expecient. He will be authorized to appoint five commissigners to an international money conference whenever it may be called, and a sutti--| cient appropriation will be made to pay the salaries of these commissioners and whatever share of the expenses of the con- ference may be due from the United States.” ‘When interrngated as to the stand that wouid be taken on such a bill by the Populist Senators and therr Democratic and Republicans colleagues who favor in- dependent free coinage by the United States, Senator Wolcort expressed the be- llef, based upon expressions which had come to his knowle lge, that none of them would make serious opwosition to it and that many of them would vote forit. * - “They have no confidence in inter- national bimetallism,” said he. - “At the same time. they would be willing to take bimetallism if it came ‘that way, and I think they will be willing 10 let us nake the attempt, especiaily if they believe no results will come from it.”” .- - . Senator Wolcott will go first to London, and will be governed by the knowledge secured there as to his movements on the Continent. He proposes to meet as many European friends of bimetallism as possi- ble while away. He will return in Feb- ruary and submit tne resuit of his in- vestigation to the Senate caucus commit- tee at once. 9 B SE PREPARING TO LYNCH FLANAGAN. Enraged Georgians Will Give the .Mur- derer Short Shrift if They Can Get - Into the Jail, ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. L—Information was received here to-night that & party of Greene and De Kalb men would arrive during the night and attack the County Jail. They want to get Edward flanagan and lynch him for the murders he com- mitted last night near Decautur. _The county changed Sheriffs to-day and Sheriff Nelms placed extra men on duty. He also notified the police and military that he would call upon them if necessary. Nelmsisa -known fighter and an at- tempt 10 Iynch his prisoner would be dis- the child Leila and the family had con- sented to their marriage when she grew older. Flapagan was for a time a travel- ing agent of the Standard Oil Company. 5 _—— BUBNED THE NEWSPAPERS. Peculiar Conduct of a Cancda Postmaster Who Acted on the Advice of the Cure. MONTREAL, Queskc, Jan. 1.—A report comes from Crane Island, in Charlevoix County, to the effect that after reading the Bishop's mandament there Sunday last the cure ordered all cooies of L’Electeur in the local postoffice awaiting delivery to subscribers to be burned. The postmaster remonstrated, declaring it was contrary to law, but upon the cure assur- ing him that Le would rtake the whole re- sponsibility the papers were burned. 1t is now understood that the proposed joint mandament against the Manitoba school settlement will be delaysd a week, owing to the death of Archbishop Fabre, and that the document will be accom- panied by a letter written by the Arch- bishop recently, expressing his approba- tion of the document. —_— MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. Mate Thomas Bram on Trial for Atro- cious Crimes. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 1.—The jury which has been trying the case of Mate Thomas Bram for the muraer of the captain, his wiie and the second mate of the barken: tine Herbert Fuller retired at 1:15 o’clock | this afternoon. At 1:30 the court reassem- bled, but upon being infcrmed that the jliry had not reached a decision an ad- journment was taken until to-morrow morning. The Herbert Fuller sailed from ° Boston on July 8 in charge of Captain Charles J. Nash. Thomas Bram; a mulatto, was first mate. 10s destination was Rosario, in the Ar-entine Republic. The vessel reachea Halifax harbor on July 21, having on board the murdered bodies of Captain Nash, his wife and Second Mate August Blandburg. ° Monks; a passenger. discovered the hor- ribly mangled formson the 12th and when be met Bram in the companionway the latter tried to brain him, There was a strong chain of circumstantial evidence against Bram. AFTER THE HOUNDS AT BURLINGAME The First Hunt Behind a Pack of Degs in California. FOR A RED FOX ANI- SEED WAS USED. Steeplechase of Polo Ponies for the Duke of Arbuzzi Cup. MANY GUESTS OF THE CLUB ENTERTAINED. New Year’s Day Oaze Round of Pleasures From Morning Until Midnight. Burlingame Club has just seen the best day in its whole career. It was the celebration of New Year's yester- day, with all the pleasure of social gather- ing, lunch, ball, supper and the outdoor sports of steeplechasing, tollowing the hounds, driving and pigeon-shootjng com- bined in delightful hours between noon and midnight. There is a time-honored saying that whatever you do on New Year's day youw do'every day in the year, and if there be anything in this Barlingame has its best year so far before it—a twelvemonth of sociebility, manly sport, good cheer in 1 qguaint clubnouse and beautifu! home life in the viilas nestling among the old oaks in the hilly park. Charter members of the club—if there be such members—said more than once yes- terday that the reception was far siperior 10 anything of its kind ever before held there. It brought out mcre people than previous events, was more diversified, as enough for a week was rolled into one day and night, and every part of the pro- gramme passed as merry as the music of marriage bells. Besides the midwinter day was warm, the air crisp and invigor- ating and redolent of the sweetness of green grasses and fragrant trees. . As for hosts and guests—they were all one. Everybody knew every other body, s0'it was all like a reunion of old friends or kinsfolk, Of course, there was style, und a great’deal of it—in a subdued way— lollowing the fashion of country sport that is well established in the older society ot the South and the East. The ladies appeared in quiet costumes, some cuming out in furs, as the morning had a suggestion of frost; the gentlemen were content, with fashionable tweed suits, only those who participated in the hunt or in horseback-riding wearing appropri- ate apparel. To a stranger the whole party seemed bent on having an easy, pleasurable day. The picturesque clubhouse was trans- formed into a festal spot with nice taste. The broad veranda was decorated with evergreens that completely hid the walls and pillars and intermingled with trailing plants and blooming shrubs and flowers. Then there were ample masses of Christ- mas berries scattered through the foliage, while overhead the ceiling was hidden with ‘great Oriental umbrellas and Japan- ese lanterns that gave rich color to the scene. Tables were here set out in ele- gant style- for luncheon. The large dining-room looked particularly pretty with similar decorations, and cozy through the associations of huge logs crackling a merry song in the open fire- place, and tete-a-tete tables set out similar to those outstde. Here the guests assembled at different hours during the day ana evening, and it was very late when they bid a reluctang farewell to the spot where they enjoyed so much of the good things of life. The.first event of the day wa’s a contest among members of the club for the Bur- lingame cup as a prize for the best shot at live pigeons. About a minute’s walk from the club- house the traps were set out, and tbough the morning air was chill there was a fair attendance at the sport. The shoot was held under Couns try Club rules, each contestant shoote ing at twelve pigeons. It was a cood,” hard struggle that kept the shooters alert irom start to finish, as tae birds were, as a rule, fairly fast and came from the traps apvarently in good form, and one needed to be in trim for handling a dextrous gun. Richard Carroll acted as referee, as might be expected, and, of course, his de- cisions were quite satisfactory to all con- cerned. Among the members there was much friendly rivalry in this eventand indeed it aroused considerable interest. Fred Webster arrived late, but went at once to the traps and Kkilled his ten —_— NEW TO-DAY. 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