The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1897, Page 1

1 ! VOLUME LXXXI.—NO. 81. FRAN CISCO, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MOSLEM HORDE MASSACRED Escape. CRETE. been massacred at Sitia, Oi all the Mohammedan place twe Ppaper adds that the Greek g most of t { telligence has ATHENS, Grer i the town a late hour no confir tained. - WUMEN 4ND None Spared by the CANEA, CrETE Feb. 1 wholesale massacre o ports placing the number ki pov! discrimin, tely impossible at present to con ports, but the deepestanxie in command o bas sent two officer Sitia in & gunboat to The fort at Voucoulis, w sieged for several days b, well-armea in commander of upon the Turk o render and promised s of the garrison wh The Turks refused to st | Inhabitants of Sitia Put to Death by Cretan Insurgents. ! Only Twenty-Eight Mohammedan | Eesidents of the Town REIGN OF TERROR THROUGHOUT | Freie Presse says thut 2000 Moslems have a town in Crete. | Cr escaped. the villages on is off ple, where the i t Greek CHILDREN Insurgents Sitia Massaore. Mussal ave reached here, some of the re- which includes almost the entire Moslem ation of the town. It men, women and children were killed in- by the Christians. rs have created re. Genera! Bor, wh be gendarmerie at Canea, of the gendarmerie at inquire into the truth or falsity of the reports. ch is garri- sonea by 500 Turkish troops, has been be- a large force of Yesterday mander to sur- conduct to any to accept it. render on any d that the garrison has | concurrence of the powers in Gresce's action pated, and Greece is though she had the full consent of the powers to her annexation of the island. Colonel Vasses, the aid-de-camp of the King, who isin command of the Greek tr of the Hellenes. He is making prepara- | tions for the holding of municinal elec- , and he will install Mayors in all the towns and viliages that are not occupied by the forces of the foreign powers. is stated that Prince Nicholas, the third son of King George, w11l not go with the troops to the Thessalian frontier, as it | was stated yesterday he would, but that he will join the forces in Crete. 1l the Greek consulates in the island have lowered their flags, it being cousid- ered by the Consuls that as Crete is now Greek territory their duties have ended. It is stated here to-night that the war- ship Hydra, which was conveying | sions to the Greeks, was stopped by Brit- Reports of Bloodshed Come From | ishand ltahan torpedo-boat { < = v Other Towns Captured by the GREECE REMAINS FIRM, ¥ Livaders. Cabinet Decides to Prryist in Its Cretan Policy. { e NDON, Exc, Fev. 18.—The Athens VIENNA, Avsraia; Feb The Nane spondent of the Standard telegraphs that the Greek Cabinet held a meeting to- ana tan question decided to persist in the polic fore agreed upon. A disputch from Moscow to aard says that in the event of certain con- es in the East, Russia will be ac- day dents of the The ces are sur- the ally an- adds, for German troops to go south through Russian territory to co-operate with the forces mobilized 1 the Kieff district. The German contingent would consist of two regiments of infantry. The provisional date for the taking of decisive measures was fixed for Febr the execution of the measures now de- pends upon the settlement that is made ol the Cretan question. the reports received here concur in pinion that the proposal made by Germany, that the great powers blockade ue Pireus in order to compel Greece to reed the representations made to her con- cerning her action 1n Crete, is not likely to be adopted, owing to the opposition of Great Britain and Italy. The Chronicle to-morrow It was ru- troops SLAIN. in the amors of & nans at ed at 2 is said that will m It is & splurge over a communication from its firm the re. | SPecial correspondent, Henry Norman, who is now in Atbens, and who will be the 8 remembered as the representative of that zuelan dispute. les Mr. Norman sets forth at gth tbe Greek view of the situation, his communication amounts to a de- fense of the action taken by Greece. says that after the powers in April last compelied the Sultan to grant reforms in Crete the Sultan ordered that the Cretan Diet shouid not be permitted to meet. During the coronation festival in sia King George telegraphed to his son, Prince George, who was representing bim at the coronation, asking him to beg the Czar “For God's sake make the Sultan | permit the meeting of the Diet or we will the e iuents last for twenty days | gye 4 revolution.” The Czar telegraphed apend 70" sminn oo to Constantinople requesting the Sultan ) ek troops started day for Vou the capture of the place. G i IN FULL POSSESSION. Greece Considers the Acqu Crete Accomplished. ATHENS, ECE, aid the insurgents Feb, 18.—The non- 10 permit the Diet to meet, whereupon the Sultan complied, but the Cretan Mussul- mans were informed that if the Diet did meet their cause would be lost. (hen began-the Musselman outrages in Crete. Mr. Norman details the money ition of in Crete does not appear to have | 1 Crete, is already forming a local | TWO THOUSAND LIVES sdministration in the name of the King ARE TAKEN. e vaper at Washington during the Vene- | Rus. | had the deterrent effect that was antici- | going ahead as | vrovi- | after a full discussion of the | 1g the island that it §ad be- | the Stan- | upported by Germany and Austria. | It bas already been arranged, the dispatch | ary 20, but | SPORTS ENCOUNTER A COLD WAVE. Instructions at His Training Quarters Near Carson. Champion Corbett, Standing in Snow Eight Inches Deep, Views the Erection of a Handball Court and Gives the purpose of showing that they wers driven to act to avert disaster. Continuing, he says that Greece refused Colonel Vassos has been ordered not to retre uniess the powers he must retire inland He is, how- { troops. to be coerced. fire on him, when without rep! ever, ing to the the Turkish adds that several thousand armed volun- | teers are ready to enter Macedonia as soon | a8 the order is given. He | asking him his Pirens. graphs: *“I detest the whole idea of using force | that the life of a Moslem is not safe with- in behalf of Turkey, which has become an outlaw.” King Georgs has dispatch the King says: | to since “I am doing my best Greek popul and fighting liberty snd union with Greece.” The correspondent of | Canea telegraphs that the insurgents have | | intimated to the Consuls their intention atiack Halepa and other sacrifices made by the King and | Times dispatches appear to place the re- | Government in benalf of the Creians lor | port of a massacre at Sarakimos beyond 1521 the Times at immediately. He The Chronicle telegraphed to Mr. Glad- stone, who is now in the south of France, | have fled opinion of the pro- | vosal that the powers sbouid block the In reply Mr. Gladstone tele- | have stories to teil of the dangers from | telegraphed to the | | Cretan committee in London thanking it | | for the support it has given him. In his | to protect the | tion who have been suffering to cbtain their The RN fcpumy TURKISH TROOPS DESECRATING A CHURCH AT GALATA, Outrages of this churacter have marked the rule of the Suitan in his dependent provinces and were the primary cau: of the Cretan insurrection. This illustration is reproduced from the London News. doubt. The victims included twenty | women and sixty-one children. No men- tion is madefof the killings in adjacent ! villages, which are alleged to have taken place. - REIGN OF BLUODSHED. Reports of Massncres Received From the Inland Villages CANEA, Crerr, Feb. 18 —Many refugees are arriving here from all partsof the | island. Many of them are Moslems who | . their homes fearing the | vengeance of the Cretan insurgents and | their allies—the Greek soldiers. ~TLey all { which they have escaped, and declare | cut the limits of the cities. | Alarge number of Musselmans arrived -day on board of a Turkish transport. hey affirm that the Cbristians have illed 100 Moslems at Serakimos and 100 more in the villages adjacent to that place. The commanders of the British, French and Russian squadrons have left Canea in their flagship-. The British commander goes to Sitia, the French commander to | Heraklion and the Russian to Retimo. - TURKISH FOKCE EMBARKS. Prince Grorge's Tleet Will Attempt to| Drive It Back, | ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 18.—It is as- serted here that a Turkish force embarked at Constantinople to-day and ssiled for Crete. It will not be permitted to land, for Greece is firmly determined to enforce | ber decree, ordering the torpedo flotiili | to prevent the debarkatior of Turkish re- | enforcements on theisland. It is stated | that the commanders of the foreign squad- rons in Cretan waters have induced Colonel Vassos not to bombard the town | of Halepa, which he was preparing to do. The situation on the frontier of Greece | is very threatening and it would not be | surprising to bear of actual hostilities | there at any time. All the available Turk- | ish troops are being concentrated on the frontier and 1n the present temper of the troops a very slight incident might bring about a serious collision. | | SRt ! i STORES ¥OR THE OLYMPIA. | | Navy Department Preparing for Trouble in the Far East. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18.—The | Navy Department to-day issued orders for the shipment of a large quantity of ammunition, etc., from the naval maga- zine located at the United States Navy- yard, at Mare Island, Cal, to Portland, Or., and from there by the steamer Mount Lebanon to Yokohama, Japan, for the United States steamship Olympia, The is scheduled to leave Mount Lebanon Portiand on the 25th inst., and the con- signment consists of ordnance stores, em- | bracing powder - tanks, powder, fuses, | charges for eight breach-loading rifles and Hotchkiss guns—over 38,000 pounds. | e Appeal in Crete’s Rehalf. LONDON, 6., Feb. 18.—Sir William Hurcourt, the Libersl ieader, has senta telegram *o the Liverpool Reform Club, in which he says: | “I earnestly trust that the Government will not emvloy the forces of the crown to prevent the liberation of Crete. Such a proceeding would be universally con-| demned by the British nation.” The Earl of Kimberley, who was Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs in Lord Rosebery’s Cabinet, sent a dispatch of similar tenor to the club. —— Wittiam Vould Visit the Czar. BERLIN, GErMANY, Feb. 18.—The Tage- blatt says that Emperor William nas pro- posed to the Czar that he shall visit St. Petersburg to confer with him on the situation arising irom the insurrection in Crete. Lead Trust Divectors Ke-eleotad. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 18.—At the annual meeting of the National Lead Comrpany to-day the board of directors was re-elected. A resolution providing that a committee of three be appointed to examine into the expense and administra- tion of the property and make a report at the next meeting was voted down. | licans and a few Populists and Demo- KYLE GOES BACK T0 THE SENATE South Dakota’s Protractedyl, Fight Ends in a Big Stampede. Wildest Confusion as the Result of the Baliot Becomes Apparent. R:pub'icans Bring Abeut the Climax, Aided by a Few Populists and Democrats. PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. 18.—Six years ago to-day J. H. Kyle, a comparatively un- known Congregational preacher, who had been sent to the Legislature by a hnpu_v; Fourth of July speech, was elected to the United States Senate by a combination of Populist and Democratic votes. To-day he was re-elected by the votes of Repub- crats. Early this morning the rumor was cir- culated that the Republicans would vote for Kyle. When the joint session met and the roll of the Senate was called the Re- publicans voted for Pickler, and a look ot disappointment came over the faces of | spectators, who thought that they were to | be again disappointed. When the House | roll was called, bowever, and the Repub- | licans one by one voted for Kyle, it com- | menced to look as though the long fight was about to end. As soon as the House roll was finished, and before the vote of either was announced, the Republican Senators commenced to change for Kyle. This was the signal for Senator McManus, who has been one of the chief lieutenants of Kyle, to spring to his feet and say im- pressively: “I've been fighting Republicans all my life and when I see them take up my can- didate I must be true to my record, and I hereby change my vote to Goodykoontz.’” Then pandemonium broke loose ana for an bour there was a continual change of votes. The Populists foughtin every way | 10 gain time and try to break loose enough votes from Kyle to defeat him, but were | unsuccesslul. In an interview to-night Senator Kvle denied the report that he had made any desl with the Republicans. He declares that he is a Populist still, has not changed his principles and that the Republicans came to him solidly because tuey thought Senator Pettigrew was against him and they wished to humiliate Pattigrew. Notwithstanding Kyle's public aenial | that he has any understanding with the | Republicans, the latter generally believe the story which 1s current that he has committed himself to support all Repub- lican measures except the single one of free silver. The correspondent of the United A sso- ciated Presses was informed to-night by a Republican who has been working on tbis combination ever since the session com- menced that the interview which resulted in the agreement took place this morning. There were present, says the gentleman, Senator Kyle, Congressman Pickler—the latter one of Kyle's managers—and two members of the Republican steering com- mittee. The interview was a protracted one, and during it the whole ground was covered. Senator Kyle, it is said, agreed to vote with the Republicans for the tariff measure and for every administration measure. He reserved the right, however, to vote upon the silver question as be saw fit, but qualified this reservation by ex- plaining that since the last election he thought that a measure for the free and unlimited coinage of silver would proba- bly not comeup in this Congress. Shouid it come up he would not vote for it if it were in such shape as to imperi! the pass- age of any other administration measure. He also agreed in this connection that he would vote forany measnrelooking toward international agreement for the recog- nition of silver. Kyle's election it is thought will block the State legislation that the Populists have been expecting to put through and is & particularly severe blow to the admin- istration of Governor Lee, who has some weasures he has been pushine. He has reserved his appointments and it is possi- ble that unless the breach is healed the Kyle men may refuse to confirm his nomi- ations. In consideration of e voting with the Republicans on the organization of the Senate it is understood that Kyle will receive the present committee appoint- ments of Senator Petticrew, which in- clude the important chairmanship of the Indian Affairs Committee, and that Petti- grew will be effectually turned down. This is said to be the revenge that Sena- | tor Kittredge has planned for his former chief and vresent foe. GOMEZ ELUDES WEYLER. Breaks Through the Moron Trocha and Captures the Fort by o Midnight Cavalry Charge. KEY WEST, Fra., Feb. 18.—Private in- formution has been received in this city of the whereabouts of General Gomez. He has succeeded in sliding by General Wey- ler and is now between him and Havana. General Gomez gave the command for an advance, with strict orders that any man who struck a match or smoked would be court-martialed. He then ad- vanced on the Moron trocha, in the east- ern end of the island, with 6000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry. He advanced on the fort at midnight and when he saw he was discovered by the Spanish, who fired on him, he ordered the cavalry to charge. They swooped down on the fort and captared it and the whole army went through the trocha. All of the arms and ammunition of the fort were captured. The army then continued the march and was encamped at Vegnite whena the news was sent fo this city by a courier. His order in taking the fort was to use the machete once, and the cavalry made a most gallant fight. Bulgaria Must Eemain Neutral. SOFIA, BuiGariA, Feb. 18. — M. de Teharykow, the Russian diplomatic agent, has informea the Government that the Czar desires that the Buigarians should not help ~the agitatior Macedonia against the Turks, and that the Bulgarian authorities should not allow bands to cross from their country into Macedonia to aid the maicontents. —_— OFFICE-SEEKERS BARRED. President-Elect McKinley's Physician Issues an Ed:ct Against Appl- cants. CANTON, Owuio, Feb. 18.—Major Mec- Kinley continues to improve, but he has by no means recovered his formar robust bealth. The contemvlated trip to Cleve- land has been abandoned, and it is not likely thai he will leave here until the 1st of March, when he starts for Washington. The public reception next Monday after- noon under the anspices of the Business Men's Association has been abandoned. The rush of politicians to Canton is at an end. President-elect McKinley will receive no more callers in Cauton, save the few who come by appointment. This eaict went forth to-day. Dr. Phillips, the physictan of the President-elect, sa.d this morning: “Major Mckinley shou!d ot give his time to visitors anv more before he goes to Washington. He must have absolute and perfect rest for the very short perioa of ten days intervening until his departure, in order that he may be in proper condition to undergo the strain consequent to the inauguration.” There was not a caller of the office-seek- ing class at the home to-day. Major Mc- Kiniey took two short drives to-day. STURRT'S CRETOUT The Managar Vainly Silent as to Plans for His Amphitheater. WILL BE OCTAGONAL IN SHAPE. Seating Capacity to Be Provided for Thirty Thousand Spectators. REFEREE GECRGE SILER AR- RIVES AT CARSON. Denies the Report That He Would Introduce Ncw Rules for the F.ghters. CARSON, Nrv., Feb. 18, —At last Dan Stvart’s secret is out. For days the famous prize-fight promcter has been as dumb as an oyster regarding the style and plans of the mammoth amphitheater he is to erect at the Carson raceirack to kold | the spectators during the coming battle. His lieutenants have been equaily mys- terious and even less communicative. What the reason for this secrecy was no one could divine, and it was thought that there was nothing to do but to wait for the official announcement. It was Stuart’s desire to keep his secret until the very day that active building operations were commenced, but by some hook or crook the story slipped away from him to- night, and now there are a dozen people in Carson who know all about it. Pians and specifications for the big structure have been accepted and work will begin immediately. The amphi- theater is to be octagonal in shape and will be roofless. The ring will, of course, be pitched 1n the center of the inclosure and will occupy an elevated position on a platform four feet high. A space of six feet surrounding the four sides of the ring and immediately adjoining it will be set apart for thereporters for the press. Then behind the press seats and extending out- ward toward the eight sections of the oc- tagon will be reserved a radius of thirty feet for the boxes. These will be the $40 seats. Next to the boxes come the next highest-priced divisions. T.ese will be placed in tiers rising from the floor to the ceiling on the circus plan, and the cost of them will depend upon their proximity to the ring. There will be four entrances to the amphitheater. There will be broad aisles between each section of the octagon and an extra aisle in the center of each, ex- cept those where the entrances are lo- icaleLL This will divide the amphitheater | into twelve sections, and it is the intention to have esch of these sections accommo- date over 2000 people. Chairs will be pro- vided for t.e first twenty rows behind the boxes and back of those will be benches. The design for the building, as well as the seating plan, is the handiwork of F. J. Donohoe, the San Francisco architeet and contractor. Mr. Dohohoe is the spe- cial protege of Governor Budd of Califor- nia, but his friends say this influence was not brought 1o bear in order to secure the selection of his plans. Stuart accepted them because they suited him better than any of the arawings submitted by local or Eastern artists. Donoboe 1s the indi- vidual who once acted in the capacity of expert for Governor Budd in connection with the foundations for the union ferry depot at San Francisco. It may be re- membered that he caused consternation among the contractors by boring holes into the piers and chopping into them with a hatchet in order to test the quality of the concrete. The Donohoe amphithea'er will cost Stuart in the neighborbood of $10,000. It is not to be given out by contract. Stuart’s plan, it is said, is to purchase the lumber and have the building put together by Carson workmen. Donohoe will remain here and superintend the construction of the builaing. George Siler, the Chicago sporting man whom both Corbettand Fitzsimmons ac- cepted as the referee of the big fight, ar- rived here to-day from the East. Sileris not in the best of health and it is doubtful it ne will display much activity between now and the day of the contest. He was ill during the journey from Chicago, but believes be is now on the mend. He will remain her aday or twoand then go to San Francisco 10 visit some old friends he has not seen for years. Siler is supposed to be on the ‘“‘exclu- sive” list so far as giving information is concerned, but he was found to-day to be in about the same bhumor as Corbett and Julian are—ready and willing to be inter- viewed by the correspondents. “I have been quoted as saying thatin this coming contest I intended to adopt | rules of my own making,’ =said Siler. “Now, I want to say that that staiement is untrue, and I never gave uttorance to any such thing. I have been too long in the business (o imagine that 1 can 1m- prove or alter old-established rules, such {as those founded by the Marquis of Queensberry. L propose to see that both men have a fair and square deal. I have absolutely no choice between them and only hope that the best man may win, and I believe they will put up a square and hovest fight—and pot only that, but the greatest battle ever witnessed in the roped arena. There can be no question but that these are the most scienced and clever fighters who ever stepped intoa ihe agreement signed by Corbett and Fitzsimmons to break away decently from the clinches is indeed most satisfactory to me, as it will save me a deal of work and trouble.” Owing to the fact that the dawn of to- day brought forth another snowstorm, which continued all day with more or less violence, Corbett was compelled to azain