The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 5, 1897, Page 1

) VOLUME LXXXI.-NO. 126. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1897 PRICE FIVE CENT DISARMING ~ THE BASH BAZOUKS Refuse to Surrender Their Weapons Until Forced to Yield. PECULIAR POSITION THE POWERS. OF Could Nct Shell the Moslems '( While Christians Were Being Attacked. DETAILS OF THE SHARP FIGHT AT AKROTIRL The Por . %ends a Note to Athens D:m:nding the Withdrawal of Greek Troops From Crete. 5 rE, April 4—The work of disarming i B part in the sorties against the Christians who were re 1g from the peninsula of . Akroiiri erday, began to-day. A number of gendarmes went to the village of Kalens, where many of the Turkish regular and demanded ms. The Bashi e defiant and boldly refused the to give up r weapons. As a result the European troops were summoned and they surrounded the villag Parleying with the Bashi Bazouks went on for an hour before any material im- pression was made on them. Finally they consented to give up their weapons, which they did with very bad grace, mucn time being occupied in the process them. mation was issued declaring all those who withheld their arms would be shot, but this failed of effect, as only about 100 yielded. Itis known that fuly 200 more are still in possession of their arms, and efforts will be made to get insurgents have exploded a dyna- mite cartridge under one of the walls of the fort at Kassai, ; LONDON, ExG., April 4—The Canea correspondent of the Times wiresa descrip- tion of bt that took place yesterday on the peninsala of Akronri. He says that about 4000 Moslem irregulars streamed along the road from Canea to Suda. They passed the international forces and were in full view of the foreign ons. They began ascending the toward the insurgent position, and no effort was made to stop them. Two thousand cof them were armed, but the others were without weapons. The un armed Moslems were driven down like- monk: A story bad circulated that the powers were going to allow the insurgents to move in, and the Moslems 1ntended to pillage their houses after they bad gone. The insurgents’ fighting force at Akro- tiri numbers only about 700 men. When the Moslems were within 500 yards of the insurgents’ lines a parley was held by the leaders. What passed between them is not known, but suddenly along both lines there were n0st concurrent volleys. Ag first the urgents had the advantage and drove the Moslems down the hulls. The latter rallied and, making a fierce charge, drove the Christians from their forward posts, where a Turkish flag, which 15 still waving, was planted. A moderate estimate places the killed and wounded on each side at fift Major Bor, who is in command of the ‘gendarmes, and two lialian officers as- cended t.e hill and parleyed with the Moslems, trying to siop the fighting. Several of the warships had landed their guns and were about (o shell the Moslems when they saw Major Bor and the Ital- ians. They then refrained from shooting, fearing that they would hit them. A heavy rain stopped the firing, when the Christians and the Moslems returned to their resp ective positions. Orders have now been given that the Moslems be disarmed when they enter the city gate at Canea. The first fow pass- ing through the gate had their guns taken from them. After a short rest these men returned along the Suda road and warned their approaching comrades, who hid their arms. Consequently only a few were obtained. Several hundred rifles that were dis- tributed by the Governor remained in town. ATHENS, Grexce, April 4.—M. Zamis, President of the Boule, the single Greek legislative body, recently sent to Mr. Gladstone a message of gratitude for the stand he hes taken in behalf of Greece and the Cretan Clristians. In his message M. Zamis said: ““All your glorious life has been full of combats for justice and liberty that the Hellenic nation has risen to fight in favor of Crete, which is bedewed with blood, you come to uphold anew the rights of zn oppressed race.” Mr. Gladstone’s reply 1o this message was made public here to-day. He said: “My tract was not written to confer a favor on Greece, but to discharge a solemn duty contributing to redeem my country ilom any risg of aishonor which wouid have been incurred by placing ourselves in antagonism (o the high inierests of justice and freedom. My opinion is that if the Greeks continue discreet and the Cretans firm, their reasonable self-asser- tion will carry the day, and the powers, if they should be so unwise as to take a ;mgn:u part, be both discredited and de- STANTINOPLE, Turkey, April 4. The Porte has prepurgd a note 10 Greece demanding the withdrawal of the Greek troops in Crete. The note deciares thas in zouks, who took | the event of the demend being refused the Porte will hoid Greece answerable. It is stated that the note has already been pre- sented to the Government at Athens, HITCH IN THE BLOCK ADE. Cwing to France’s Aciion It 1s Delayed Several Days. LONDON, Ex6.,April 4 —While various reports continue to indicate that a block- ade of Greek ports will be made imme- diately, the Chronicle correspondent says that it has been adjourned for some days, while M. Hanotaux, tne French Foreign Minister, produces a mysterious plan. The dispatch adds that adiplomat as sured King George yesterday that there was no immediate prospect of a blockade, and he begged his Majesty not to take ac- tion in the behef that a blockade was im- minent, Nobudy has the slichtest idea of what the hitch is in the so-called concert concerning the blockade. The Times will to-morrow- publish a dispatch from Canea saying that nearly fifteen Moslems were kilied and several wounded 1n yesterday's fighting, Tue loss of the insurgents is placed at six ki led and eleven wounded. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, April 4.— cial Jourual de St. Petersburg he aggressive provocative atti t Greece continues to maintair with such deplorable obstinacy forces the powers much against their wish to have recourse Athens. Whatever the result of a con- flict so wantonly provoked, the powers would never consent to the aggressors ever receiving the slightest advantage therefrom. The complete agre:ment of the powers remains unaltered and they would, in event of disturbances created by Greece, know how to localize and, if need be, suppress them. — RING GLOKGE UPHELD, Power of Secret Lifluences at Copen- hagem and St. Petersburg. LONDON, Exc., April 4.—A conference held by the royal family re- sulted in a resolve to uphold the present dynasty of Greece. The Dowsger Czarina, who is a daugh- ter of the King of Denmark and a sister of King George of Greece, is at present in Copenbagen, where she will Temain until the end of the month. A cipher telegraph service has been es- | tablished between St. Petersburg and Co- penhagen. It is the general conviction that the Dowager Czarina bas succeeded in influencing the Czar to support the King of Greece, so far ‘as the support is consonant with Russia’s interest. If this report be true it will create a sensation. il = e GUIDES ARE PATRIO1IC, They Will Turn Over All Their Funds to the Greek Gorernment, ATHENS, GreEcE, April 4—The guides and other public bodies here and at the Pireus have arranced to hold a big dem- onstration on Tuesday next, the Greek in- dependence day. They have offered to turn over to the Government all their funds, amounting to nearly 1,000,000 drachms. They have inviled the other towns of Greece to make similar display of patriotism and give all the financial aid possible to the authorities in order to en- to a blockade of the Gulf of | patch to | the Mai from Covenhagen says that a| WOMEN MUST BE PROTECT Missionaries of Anatolia in Danger of Turkish Raids. | WARNING OF MINISTER i TERRILL. | Renews It and Demands a Detail of Troops to Guard | Americans. OTHER EMBASSADORS ALSO TAKE A DECIDED STAND. Meanwaile Sultaa Abin! Hamid Real.z s That His Throne Is Very Ins cure. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, April 4.—Itis reported that disorders have oc- cured at Kurji, in the vilayet ot Bitlis. It is stated that several Armenians were killed, but no farther details are given. | The present outlook is so decidedly un- certain that business in Constantinople | has come to a complete standstill. A gen- | eral feeling of uneasiness prevails, and, as a result, prices at the bourse display a | downward tendency. In stocks yesterday | there was a heavy decline all around. The diplomats here have telegraphed to their respective Governments on the broad lines of the scheme ot autonomy of Crete, upon which they have agreed. The details of the plan have not beer: divulged, and it is possible that nothing definite concerning them will be known until the | powers pass on the scheme. The Embassadors have called the atten- | tion of the Porte to the fears that are en- tertained that there will be a massacre of | Armenians at Hadjin, in Anatoiia. which | place escaped the fury of the Turks and | Kurds during the previous massacres. | Whea the several districts of Anatolia | were being rayaged by the Turks some months ago the Hon. W. A. Terrill, the American Minister, warned the Porte that the Government of the United States would demand the head of the Govunor‘.‘ of Hadjin district If any harm should be- fall the three American y missionaries who were located in Hadjin. Mr. Terrill has now renewed his warn- ing, and nas demanded that a troop of soldiers be detailed to guard the resi- dences of the missionaries. A Christian Governor was appointed for the vilayet of Hadjin three months ago, but he has not yet arrived at bis post. FRIGHTENED BY THE BiG BOXD. No Applications Yst Made for the Fosition ot Assistant United States Treas- urer at N-w York. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 4 —The Press says: Itis possible there will be no ap- pointment in the near future of a suc- cessor to Conrad N. Jerdan, whose term as Assistant United States’ Treasurer ex- pires on April 20 8o far as the bankers are aware, there is not a single prominent candidate for the place in the field. The bond required is $800,000 and that fact frightens those who would apply Jfor the place, so it appears that there is a strong possibility of Mr. Jordan’s reap- pointment, as he is being urged by his friends to become an applicant. The Deputy Assistant Treasurer, Maurice Muehiman, wio is well qualified to fill the position, reluses to allow his name to be used unless Mr, Jordan declines the re- apoointment. = Mr. Jordan is & gold Democrat and it is understood that he voted the Republican ticket at the last election, hence he hasthe indotsement of all the Democrats in Wall street, as well as many Republicans, who argue that it would not be unwise to give it to a man who has managed its affairs in a business-like manner. The bond ol the present Treasurer becomes void after the term of his appointment. Unless there 13 an appointment before April 20 it will become necessary for the | United Siates Treasurer to take charge of t: e sub-treasury until an appointment is made. —_—— ASPHYXIATED BY GAS. Two Pirsons Urercome, and. Une Dies From the Effects. PHILADELPHIA, PA., April 4.—In the house at 1304 Melton¥street James Hard- ing, a shoe manufacturer, and a womau supposed to be Adelia Bell were founa as- phyxiated by illuminating gas this morn. The man is dead, but the woman is at St. Joseph’s Hospital with a good pros- pect for recovery. Whether the gas had been turned on by accident or design it is not as yet possible to learn, bnt the fact that the stopcock in the fixture is very loose, and the additional fact that so far as known neither the man nor the woman had premeditated su- icide or had any reason for doing 8o, points to the theory of accident. —_— Modus Ficendi License. OTTAWA, O~t., April 4.—An order in council has been adopted renewing the modus vivendi license for this year. It contains the statement that negotiations on trade relations.and other matters be- tween Canada and the States are still pending ana therefore 1t is advisable to continue this arrangement for another year. ACTNITY CUBN' FRIENDS Expeditions With Men and Arms for Insurgznts on the Way. ONE FILIBUSTER CRAFT OVERHAULED. Captured by the United States Cruiser Vesuvius Off the Florida Coast. BUT THE CONTRABAND CARGO IS CONCEALED. Men Who Are Battling to Throw Off the Yoke of Spain Adopt Many Cl.ver Ruses. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., April 4. —A tel- ephone message from Fernandino to the Times says that the tug Alexander was brought in there last nigit in charge of an officer from the cruiser Vesuvius. The Government vessel came in to-day. The tug seized on Cumberland Sound on suspicion of being a filibuster, but as nothing suspicious was found on her she was beld on the charge of violating the navigation laws, being without lights when seized by the Vesuvius. The cruiser was out all nightand her appearance spoiled a large expedition that was ready to sail from that place. The tug Panama was lying at the dock there at midnight with several large parges alongside of her, loaded with arms and ammunition. When the Jonescame in they took alarm and the barges were run off up the St. Mary’s River and hid, 8o that when the Vesuvius came in she found nothing suspicious on the tug. As the tug was fired upand had a big lot of coal on, she was viewed with suspicion. The Joues had a lot of coal on, it is said, and a very larze crew for so small a vessel. WILMINGTON, Der., April 4—Tt is stated here to-night that upon the arrivat of the steamer Laurada, last Sunday, Cap- tain Hughes, her commander, went to. AN ILLUSTRATED MAP OF EASTERN EUROPE. If war should come this is the theater in which it will be fought, and these are the monarchs especially interested in the division of Turkey. ? HUMBERY able the latter to continue their prepar- ations to maintain the rights of Greece. PR ek General Coppinger Will Not Change. OMAHA, NEB., April 4 —General Cop- pinger repiied vesterday to the telegram from the War Department asking him if he desired a transter from the command of the department of the Plaite to the department of the Dakotas, with head- quartersat St. Paul. General Coppinger replied that he had no desire to leave his present command. General Coppinger said yesterday that he was perfectly satis- fied with his present command and per- sonally desired to Temain here, but of course was subject to the orders of the War Department. He has many warm friends, not only in Omahs, but through- out the department and these will be glad | that he declined d tranafor. ~ N ORI N\NOVIBAZ 35 RN _ .;7, /. gl xinivaTs \Mireoviz /) /Anm/;\m,m-_., N g ] N\ o MoNASTIR AAA | SR C Y Y L ™ o Q{- 4 yMAcEDon A O B SIS U TN A = o iy I 0 e PRINCE 50 SSPRGE S GREECE - ‘| which it is beheved would be a discredit e AS'D TURKEY Phiiadelohia, where, after a consultation with well known ship brokers of that city, he took charge on Monday of a vessel, name unknown, lying in the Delaware, between Cnester ana Wilmington, await- ing a commander. The vessel passed down the 1iver the same afternoon. Cuban sympathizers here say tie vessel carried a cargo of rifles and dynamite and thirty men, who will join the insurgent forces in Cuba. et i 4 DISGEKACE TO THE WORLD. New York’s Central Labor Union Pro- tests Against lilrera’s Exeoution. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 4—The Cen- tral Labor Urion, after a long discussion on Cuban affairs, adopted a resolution against the possible execution of Rivera, to the United Btates.and a disgrace to the whole worls CANNOT PAY THEIR CREDITORS. Abbey, Schoeffol and Grau Refused a Re- newal of a and They Will Aban- don Operatic Enterprise. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 5.—The Her- ald says: Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau, limited, are not to be given a renewal for nex: season for their present lease of the Metropolitan Opera-house, and they will abandon all further operaiic enterprises. They will proceed shortly either to wind up their business altogether or con- fine their attention to the Tremont Thea- ter, Boston (which they own, above a mortgage of $100.000.) They will run this Boston house in an endeavor to maxke its earnings pay off the creditors, or they may decide to sell it and compro- mise with the creditors; or the creditors themselves, who are 1n effect the corpora- tion now, may ask a final dissolution of the corporation on the ground of deiault in heavy payments that will become aue from time to time. On July 1 next nearly $40,000 is due on notes to creditors, and to meet this pay- ment there is at present nothing in the treasury and nothing in si¢ht; and with the opera-house lease canceled there is nothing in the future beyond what may be earned from the Tremout Theater. What course will be followed in their affairs by the corporation is not vet determined upon; but one thing is certain, and that is that the opera- house lease will not be renewed and the firm of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, limited, must necessarily cease to exist. They will conelude their opera engagement in Boston, will come to New York next week and give their farewell, but when the final curtain fails on Satur- day, April 17, it will have rung down the last performance in the opera house by its present lessees. The Metropolitan’s directors will not close the house next season. They are de- termined to give opera at the Metropoli- tan, and are exceedingly sorry to find that the corporation 1s unable to make such a showing as will warrant a renewal of the lease. They have been greatly pleased with the quality of the operatic season which M. Grau has provided, and have no fault to find with anybody who appertains to the artistic direction of the company. But the directors insist upon a capital that shall provide against any contin- gency that may arise and leave enouch to meet any heayy deficit that is like'y to occor here or there in a lengthy season. This has been put before the Abbey, Scnoeffel & Grau directors plainiy, and they have been unable to meet it with any satisfactory showing. The reason why the corporation is now without funds or prospects this side of next season’s opera subscription can be readily explained. In a nutshell, the corporation has been ran, not on capital, but on prospects; noton money belonging to the corporation, but borrowed from friendly resources. In short,it has.been run on credit and an advance subseription. e FLEEING TO HIGHER GROUND. There Is Yet Consternation Among Set- tlers Along the Rapidly Rising Rivers, SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 4—Resi- dents of the Floyd River bottoms here are again fleeing 10_higher ground. At Mer- 4 rill, James and Hinton, points above Sioux City, the stream is out of its banks and flooding the valley here. The bank is higher and a three-foot rise will be neces- sary before the floods of & fortnight ago can be repeated. - The rise still progresses, however, at the rate of two or three inches an nour. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 4—The weather here lo-day has been clear and bright and most favorable to the levees, which are standing the strain well. The flood situation here is unchanged. The nveris rising and will continue to do so for reveral days, unless breaks should oc- cur above here. It is understood that the alarming dispatches have been sent from here by the sensational news managers, but the situation at this place is not one to excite apprehension. The river lacks several inches of reaching the flood record of 1893. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4—The following reports have been received at the D:partment of Agriculture Weather Bureau from officers in charge of river districts: 8t. Louis, Mo.—Less rain has fallen th. n- ticipated and rise will be slow. More water will come out of the Missouri River by Tues- day. Catro, Il.—The river has risen one-tenth of a foot since Saturday morning. Itisnowona stand at 50.4. Deep water increased by heavy Tains is, in some few places, upon the side- walks of graded stree Memphis, Tenn.—The flood situation shows no improvement, and In the vicinity of Helena it is hourly becominug more critical. Owing to heavy rainsin this section the river at Mem- phis shows a slight rise, but no marked change is expected at present. Helena, Ark.—River 51.5, rainfall .89. Levee broke four miles below town aud will flood the city. Damage in the country will be great, but in the city slight. Vicksburg, Miss. — Crevasse reported at Flower Lake, Miss., six miles below Austin, Tunica County. New Orleans, La.—River rising, 17.8. This is within one-tenth of a foot of the highest water ever previously recorded. Heavy rains have occurred in the past twenty-four hours in the watersheds of the A rkansas, Cumber- land and Tennessee, and elong the central Mississippi River; heavy rains or snows in the upper Missouri and light rains in the upper and lower Mississippi and the Ohio rivers. The Mississippi has risen from St. Paul to the mouth, except a fall of one-tenth of a foot at Keokuk and Vicksburg. It is above the dan- ger line at St. Pavl and La Crosse. WILLIS . MOORE, Chiet of Bureau. i i Ramsey Is keleased. NEW YORK. N. Y., April 4—A dis patch from Lima, Peru, sars taat Ram- sey, the American sailor who was arrested in the early part of the year at Callao for disorderly conduct, confined tenced to two years’ confinement without such legal trial as is provided by the treaty between the two countries, was re- leased on Baturday, on order from the Supreme Court. The Red Cretcent Society. CONSTANTINOPLE, TuRkEY, April4.— The Jast six suryivors of the Red Crescent Society met to-day for the first time since the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78, for the purpose of organizing a service for the r iief of the sick and wounded in the even- of an outbreak of war between Turkey and Greace, which is believed to be im- minent, end sen- | BAY CITY WHEELM VICTORIOUS The Varney Relay Cup Now Their Permanent Property. CENTURY RECORD AGAIN LOWERED. Gallant Jim Kenna’s Spectacular Finish on a Crippled Wheel. HIS COMPETITORS BADLY DIS- TANCED. There Were Few Accidents and Altogether It Was the Most Suc. cessful Relay Yat Held. Jim Kenna's wheel was crippled and wobbling when that gallant rider reached the Alameda suburbs, but, like a true Spartan, he tore along unmindful of the dangers of broken limbs—thinking only of victory for his colors—and now for the third successive year the glory of the great century relay belongs to the Bay City Wheelmen, It was a great and exciting race, beset with hardship and mishap throughout the 100 miles, and the victorious club has it to say that i1t won on its merits, It haa an uphill battle after the first ten miles, because of the bad luck of Davidson, the Bay Citys’ standard-bearer in the initial relay, but its old-time pride, pluck and determination asserted itself once more and a grand victory was achieved where defeat seemed 1inevitable. The trophy, the celebrated Varney cup, is now the property of the Bay City Wheelmen for keeps. Under the con- ditions governing the competition for this handsome prize, it had to be won three times by the same cycling organization, and by purely amateur riders, before it could boast of a permanent owner. The Bay Citys landed top honers in 1895, again last year, and then added the finishing touches in yesterday’s event. The scene on Central avenue, .in Alameda, across which was stretched the tape marking the finish of the one hun- dred miles, was a repetition of that of tormer years, but with the exception that there was a far greater crowd .there to welcome the athletes who pedaled the last ten-mile relay, and far more excite- ment and enthusiasm than ever. For blocks and blocks along the avenue—in fact, throughout the entire last mile of the course—the sidewalks were black with spectators, and finally the throng reached such proportions that the walks would no longer provide the neces- sary room for the waiting thousands, and they began to encroach upun the avenue, despite the fact that it had been stoutly barricaded with ropes and was patrolled by specially appoin.ed marshals and the Alameda volice. But crowds are crowds wherever you find them. They will have their- way | about things, and yesterday’s great gath- ering was no exception to the rule. It went to Alameda to ses the finish of the preatest race of the year, and see it it would. But withal it was an orderly and good-natured gathering, even if the rules reearding the ropes were ignored. It was another ideal day, such as Ala- meda always generously provides for the relay event. It gave the visitors an op- portunity to carry their wraps and over- KEW TO-DAT. 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