The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 17, 1897, Page 1

FRANCISCO, WED ¥ to be taken fro i the S A:)}‘ary_4‘,‘ | Call NESDAY MORN NG, FEBRUARY 17, 1897, VICTORY 0 THE GREEKS " -They Capture Fort Aghai and Take Four Hundred Prisoners. TUREISH TROOPS QUICK TO SURRENDER. No Fighting Occurs, the Gar- rison Surrendering to the Invaders. WARLIK - PREPARATIONS MADE WITH DISPATCH., < King G orge’s Army of Occupation at Crete Proc-eds, R:gardless of European Powers. nEEcE, Feb. 16.—The first rews of a Greek victory in Crete evening and the wildest owed the intelligence. it attacked taking 400 Muss is said, amber are e remainder of the : Moslems who took refuge ¢ are lacking. ting oc- is made in any 1sed that this ling the reports that the take concerted action to . further hostile warlike preparations are ade with all possible dispatch. In to the “corps of occupation’ n the island, which corps num- of all arms, one other regi- & transport and ther regi- Greece 1 in Crete for Cre ill sail thithe: . for every mmoned s of the n to conflicts between Turks and Christians, The Christians hold all the districts | | around Canea. AR SAYMPATHIZEKS IN ITALYX. Misrule of the Turks Donounced by King Humbert’s Subjects. ROME, Itavy, Feb. 16.—The bold action of Greece in attempting to solve the Cre- | | tan question with the sword has excited | popular admiration everrwhere in Italy and a great Italo-Crete agilation is being carried on throughout the country. The sym pathies of the people are entiraly with | | the Cretan Christians in_their struggle to | throw off the yoke of Moslem rule, and tnis sympathy is taking practical form. Enthusiastic mass- meetings have been | heid in several cities, at which the speak: ers have traced the whole history of Tur] ish misrule in Crete and have dwelt upon ihe promises of the Porte, broken time | and again, to inaugurate reforms in the | isiand. At these meetings subscription [ lists were opened for the benefit of the struggling islanders and goodly sums have been realized. | | Many youngmen whose enthusiasm has | been aroused by the heroism of the Cretan Christiansand the bo!¢ defiance of Turkey | by the Greeks have volunteered to serve | with the Christians, and numbers of them have slready started for Crete. - | | PROCLAMATION TO CRETANS. | | | Daring Stand Taken by the Commander i of thn Greels Force | LONDON, Exc., Feb. from Athens to the Evening News says | that Greek troops have lanaed at the bay | of Kolymhari. Colonel Vassos, the commander of the Greek forces in Crete, has issued the fol- lowing proclamation: | “Cretans: Youare suffering irom the | | present state of anarch; nd are exposed to | the excesses of a fanatiec: h | awakened the 16.—A dispatch have mentable situation of a peo- ple of the same race and the same religion, inies with ourseives, coula not any longer be allowed to exist. The King of the Hellenes has resolved to end this state of things by proclaiming a Greek occupation of the island. Io making this proclamation [ promise in the name of King George to protect the lives, honor and property of the inhabi- tants without distinction of religion or na- | tionality and to respect the religious con- victions of the inhabitants while bringing to them peace and law.” | — | 4RrRE WiLD wirTH DELIGHT. Cretan Christians Willing to Defy the Combined Powers. ATHENS, Grexce, Feb. 16.—The Cretan Christians are wild with delight over tne manner in which Greece has come to | their aid. When the Greek troops landed on the island they were received with the | atest enthusiasm, men, women and | | children bailing them as deliverers from | their long bondage to the hated Turks. Everywhere the deepest anxiery was displeyed to swear loyalty to King George, hristians taking it for granted that | S & out and an insurgent charge completsd the rout. More than 300 Spaniards are said to have been killed, wounded or captured, five officers being killed. The Cubaus lost seventy-five men. The Spanish prisoners were sent to the Spanish camp at Can- delaria, with a note from the insurgent commander asking the Spanish officer to | deal as humanely with insurgents who | fell into his ban | ———— | CUBA LOST 71T0O SPAIN, Sensational Editorial That the Spaniards Ars Trying to Suppress«. | NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 16.—A dis- patch to the Sun from Havana says: In- | tense excitement has been produced in | Havana over an editorial published in El Pais, in Madrid, on January 22, and which which has circulated widely in spite of the efforts of the police, who, by orders of the | Governor of the province, are seizing all | the copies they can find of this issie of | the Spanish newspaper. Photographic copies of the page containing the article and even manuscript copies pass from | hana to hand. | The article, after saying that the nation ; bas failed in Cuba, notwithstanding the | fact that Spain bas sent 200,000 men | to the island and has spent one billion pesetas, concludes that in the present crit- ical situation Spain must confess her de- feat, and the Spaniards must punish their own Government,upon which rests the re- | sponsibility. “Our only hope,” says the artiole, “‘rests upon ourdiplomacy in the United States, but if we also fail in that field, as the indications are that we will, we have but one way of salvation, and that is to establish the republic in Spain through a national revolution.” No newspapers in Havana dares to re- pioduce the article of El Pais, which is, in fact, an appeal to the’Republicans to | revolt against the Government of the | monarchy. CECIL RHODES AS A’ WITNESS. The South Africcn Magnate Tells of the Circumstances Leading Up to the Transvaal Raid. LONDON, E Feb. 16.—The Parlia- mentary Committee recently. appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the causes and circumstances of the troubles in the Transvaal began its sit- tings to-day. Cecil Rhodes was the first witness ex- amined. He was in sympathy with the Uitlanders in their grievances, and to as- sist & movement designed to obtain for them their constitational rights he had | placed on the Transvaal, under orders of Dr. Jameson, a force of troops, with in- | structions to act should certain events arise. At this point Sir William Harcourt in- ferrupted Rhodes and asked: ' -Was your object to overthrow the Transvaal Gov- ernment?"’ HAEC) Money Fails to Save Him From the Penalty Merited. PLEADS PITIFULLY TO ESCAPE. Thrilling Climax in the Career of a Rich Young Man Who Went Wrong. MURDERED WIFE AND CHILD WHILE DRUNK. Every Trick and Device Resorted To in an Endeavor to Save Him From Death. TUNION, Mo., Feb. 16.—Arthur Duestrow was hanged in the Franklin County Jail at10'clock to-day. The condemned man, who has simulated insanity since the day of the crime, kept up his role until late last evening, He arose shortly after 7 o’clock this morning, and for the first time in three years he broke down and his usual air of haugnty indifference gave way to one of despair. He begged the guards to save nim from his fate, and requested that messages be sent to Governor Stephens ins terceding in his behalf. To nearly every visitor and attendant Duesirow appealed for assistance, and asked that the follow- ing telegram be sent to ex-Governor John- son, his coun: el, in St. Lout “Iam 1n a predicament; intercede with Governor Stephens for me immediately. I need your advice. I was insane, but it did me no good. I have nothing left, but Lope for forgiveness.” This was signed “General Branden- burg,” a name and character assumed by Duestrow during the past few months, The murderer partook of a scanty br fast, and when it was finished he lay down on his cot and gave way to a burst of te He sobbed convulsively and cried Mr. Rhodes replied that the overthrow |out frequently, “O, God! This is terrie of the Government was not his obiect, but | He ad- ble.’* Suda Bay, on the North-ast of the Island of Crete. S Bl merely to bring about a change. Shortly before 1 o’clock the Sheriff noti- services e people are in a frenzy of excitement i demand that the. Cretan question be settled no il time. It is popularly ght that when the powers find the 2 island, which Greece w, an accomplished fact, they adily acquiesce in this spoliation of urk. y cived here from Crete say that none of the foreign warships in Cretan waters have landed any men, ex- ptat Canen. As the Greek troops that ed at Akrotiri were not hindered by powers in ered that the powers recognize the right ece 1o intervene in Crete. . CreTE, Feb. 16.—General Bor, tue gendarmerie at Canea, otified Colonel Vassus, com- g the Greek troups, of the joint ion of Grete by the powers. To notification the Greek d to occupy the isl- out my orders until Canea has been sus- except that of a manufacturer of ds upon whose wares have iting isstill going on, but is confined al reserve for active ‘t* Y Mo disembarking, it is con- | colonel re- | 0..0 become at once subjects of & of the Heilenes, | [Beproduced frem the Ilustrated Lomdon News.} The ten: of the people is such that | they would scarcely hesitate to undertake | Canea Tuesday evening stating the Gresk the foolhardy task of defying the com- | bined” powers in their efforts to secure their liberty. LONDON, ExGLAND, Feb. 16.—The Daily | Mail will say to-morrow that the powers ve sent a collective note to Greece stat- = that unless the Grecian forces are withdrawn from Crete within forty-eight | bours the Pi us will be blockaded and | hostilities begun against Greece. The Constentinople correspondent of the Daily News telegraphs that the Minis- try of Marine has been ordered to prepare six vessels for sea service. 3 P TURKELY 1S INDIFFERENT. matum of the commanders of the fleets presented to him Monday requiring him to withdraw. The dispatch adds that firing was heard all day Tuesday in the western districts. The situation at Retimo is alarming. The Consuls urgently demanded that troops disembark to save the houses of Christians from pillage. e POWERS NOTIFIED, Turkey Declares It May Have to Pro- ceed Against Greeea NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—A special cable to the Herald from Constantinople Says: The Sublime Porte has notified the powers of its dissatisfaction at thecon- duct of King George, declaring thatunless Greece retraces the perilous ateps sbe has taken Turkey -will be obliged to follow a similar course of action against her neigh- | 2 Willing to Give Up Crete if Greece Will Kerp Out of Macedonia. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 16.—The various reports received here indicate that Tur- key’s acquiescence regarding the progress of events in Crete arises from indiffer- ence. She istired of bothering about a | bor. | distant island and would willingly sur-| The | render it to Greecs if the latter would un- | Crete, says: Four tiousand revolution- | deriake not to meddle in Macedonia. |ists have landed on .the island. The | The Times nas a dispatch sent from | Greek warships are cruising in the road- Herald’s dispatch from Canea, Pl o P as 30 feet lin® - 7 T For War Shifis » TR //' YW Z viltage wiy,,; 'viage 'l The Cifg’ and Harbour o #600 3000 Scale of .Fcel -5 and VI 'na"! fR@ TIM 0 Turkish..‘ilc.'f.qa 4Svo & christian Churches : The Situation at Retimo Is Now Reported as Alarming. Consu's Demand That Troops Disembark to Save the Houses of Christians From Pillage. Commodore has not replied to the ulti- | | stead. The British man-of-war Camper- down has arrived here. A large number of Greek regulars have joined the insur- gents. | * French and Italian warships have sailed { for Heraklion and ianded marines to pro- [ tect the town. | also landed further troops to garrison | Canea. | Two Greek transports with soldiers and | munitions are lying in the roadstead. sl Miss Barton May Go to Gresce. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 16.—Miss | Clara Barton and George H. Pullman of the Red Cross Society came to New York from Washington this morning. They are at the Waldorff and’ will remain sev- eral days. The object of their visit is to | conter with officers ang friends of the so- | cieiy on private matters pertaining to the | organization.. Miss Barton has been very | busy of ‘late since returning . from the | scene of the outrages in the East, and it is | possible that the present disturbance in Crete wili call for active field work by Red Cross agents, in which case Miss Barton | may make & second trip abroad. { bl i | Greeks Organize in Chicago, | CHICAGO, ILL., Feb. 16.—Of tne 1600 able-bodied Greeks in the Chicago colony ready and willing to bear arms nearly 800 had been enrolled to-night for the regi- ment which intends to sail for Greece as soon as war is declared against Turkey and‘fight for the mother land. Every one of the Greeks has seen some military hife at home and aix Greek officers who have lived here for years will instruct and eom- mand the volunteers. The men intend to pay their own way. S No Danger of War. | WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 16.—In re- gard to the Cretan crisis, Secretary Olney has had dispatches from the American Minister to Greece, Eben Alexander, sta- tioned at Athens, conveying briefly some of the important points included in the very full press accounts of occurrences at Athey, Minister Alexander expresses the opinion that there is no danger of war. FAIL TO SEE THE MAJOR. Several Prominent Public iMen Deprived of the Fleasure of Interviewing the President-Elect. CANTON, Omto, Feb. 16.—Ex-Senator | Warner Miiler of New York, after await- | ing the physician’s verdict, was compelled to forego the pleasure of seeing the Presi- dent-elect. There are various reasons as- signed for Mr. Miller'’s visit to Canton. That most penerally accepted is that he proposed to make some statement regard- ing the chances of a New York man being proffered a Cabinet portfolio, In conver- sation with friends, it is said, he stated that the Empire State would probabiy be without a representative in the Presi- dent’s official family. To the press repre- sentatives he declined to discuss the Cab- inet situation. Another view, and it avpears a very sensible one, iy that Mr. Miller intended to urge Major McKinley to recommend the passage of the Nicaragua canal bill in s message to Congress at the special ses- sion. Whatever his intention was, he was unsuccessful in his mis ion. The President-elect remained in his room all day, and was seen by no one ex- cept mother McKinley and the members of his own household. He will not go to Cleveland Wednesday, and his visit may Foreign warships kuvel IMPRISONED IN FLTHY CELLS | Brutal Treatment of Women of Very High Social Standing. | Their Only Crime Appears to Be Sympathy for the Cuban Patriots. Shockicg Tactics of the Spanish K epers of the Havana House of R:fug=. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 16.—Much ad- verse comment bas been excited even among Spaniards here by the fact that the Honse of Refuge is the only place in the city in which women prisoners are kept. The Diario de la Marina to-day denoun- ces the place and declares it an outrage that women of high social standing who are arrested on suspicion of having rebel sympathies are compelled to associate with the class of women for which the prison is intendea. There are only forty- two cells in the place and yet seventy- four women are confined there. The steamer Satrustegui arrived to-day from Barcelona. She brought 700 troops and a large number of officers. Captain-General Weyler remains Cabarian in the Cieniuegos district. It is reported that some of the mer- chants here contemnvlate the establish- ment of a line of steamers to compete with the New York and Cuba Mail Steam- ship Company (the Ward line). i g at DEADLY DYINAMITE GUN. Spaniards Led Into a Trop and Ruth- lessty Slair. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 16.—A World special from Key West saye: The dyna- mite gun General Maceo thought so much of has been doing remarkable work again. Letters from Candelaria, Pinar del Rio, report it could not be used lately, as the ammunition was out, but an expedition just came with a new supply. A detac :ment of 700 Spaniards under Colonel Sanchez attacked one of General Goriano’s camps last waek, hoping to cap- ture the gun. It was known to be stowed there, and the Spaniards had beard there was noammunition for it. The insurgents were well protected by intrenchments, and knew the enemy’s plans. As the Spanish troops advanced the insurgents met them with a rapid fire of musketry and then retreated, as if in disorder, up a narrow gorge to a second net of works. The Spaniards, thinking victory was within their grasp, rushed forward, de- spite the orders of their officers, who sus- pected a trap. No sooner had they fairly entered the cul de sac than the dynamite gun opened on them. + The first shell killed dozens in the front rank. A second shot did still more dam- age, and then a third and fourth. By be postponed until the last of the week. this time the troops had managed to get mitted the probabuility of his having done | fied Duestrow that his last hour had are wrong in placing Dr. Jameson, with his | rived und in a few moments the guards men, on the frontier, but Jameson’s in. announced that all was in readiness for vasion of the Transvaal he was not re- | the execution, sponsible for, as Jameson had gone into | the Boer territory without his (Rhodes’) | authority. i The Sheriff gave the order to proceed and 1hé march to the scaffold began, the Sheriff leading the way, followed by Dues- ARTHUR DUESTROW, a Millionaire’s Son, Who Was Hanged at Union, Mo., Yesterday, for the Brutal Murder of His ‘Wife and Child. Witness was asked whether he had in- formed the British High Commissioner in South Africa, Sir Hercules Robinson, of his designs ana replied that he had not. Sir William Harcourt asked why he had ; not informed the Brilisn High Commis- sioner and Mr. Rhodes answered: “You | had better get an answer to that question | from Lord Rosemead.” | It was impossible, he said, that the | present state of thingsin Johannesburg | and other parts of the Transveal should continue. The people would not cease | their agitation until they obtained their civil rights. CHOKER GUIN But Will Return to Lead Tammany in | the Coming Campairn. NEW YQRK, N. Y., Feb. 16.—Richard | Croker said to-day he would sail for Weis- baden next week in order to give one of his sons, who is in delicate health, the benefit of the waters of that health resort. He refused to commit himself as to his candidacy for Mayor of Greater New York, but said he would return in time to participate in the coming campaign and nelp lead the fight. He declared Tam- any wasin good trim for the fight. He said that during his stay abroad he wouid TO rUROPE. o to England to look aiter his horses, two of which he had entered for this year's Derby. trow with a Deputy Sheriff on either side, and a large crowd of newspaper men and doctors. Duestrow was apparently un- concerned and when he mounted the scaf- fold he showed no nervousness. After the rope had been placed about his legs the Sheriff asked him if he had anything to say. “Nothing but that a big mistake is being made,” he said. Then as the rope was beine adjusted about “his neck ne asked, **May 1 say a few words?” The Sheriff gave assent and Duestrow spoke in almost a whisper as follow: “I wish to say that a big mistake is 100 Doses One Dollar is true only of Hood’s Sarsaparills, d is an unanswersble argument as to strength and economy {n medicine. It 15 econ- omy to buy ! Hood's Sarsaparilla The Best—In fact The One True Blood Purifler. | Hood’s Pills cure Liver Tlls; easy to take, easy to operate. 25¢.