The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 11, 1897, Page 1

CISCO, TUESDAY MORNING. SAN FRAN MAY 11, 1897. _PRICE FIVE CENTS. GOMEZ GETTING VERY CLOSE TO CUBA’S CAPITAL Spaniards Badly Routed by Advancing Insurgent Forces. THIRTY-TWO GUERRILLAS ARE HANGED AS TRAITORS. Notwithstanding Weyler’s Reports of Pacifi- cation the Cubans Boldly Invade Havana Province and Strike a Decisive Blow. Sighty | 1t is | ht in a battle against | HAVANA, nded CUBa, Spa Havana by d. battle thirty n which niards were routed with heavy The sensation this has produced here is ta single word has been | ished here about Go- mez’'s march, Atan earlier hour intense citement was created here by the news Bermeja, Matanzas very great. allowed to be ovince, ten or fifteen from the rof Havans province. The entire rce of Bermeja was captured of these were released and returned to the Spanish out- declaring that the commander of an forces, who had a talk with em, was Gomez himself. They declare he has about 2000 well-armed men, almost sl Itis ssid among Cuban sol- that the Cuban general Francisco llo is following Gomez with 3000 men, and is now probobly in about the center of Matanzes province. The Bermeja guerrilla band captured by’ Gomez was composed of forty-two men, thirty-two bsing Cubans employed by nish on account of their knowl- edge of the country. Gomez freed the ten and ordered the tnirty-two ed on the spot as traitors. s immediately executed. s military movement of Gomez fol- closely upon the great military 1 of General Banderas from Santiago | to Pinardel Rio is a decisive blow 2 the campaign against Weyler. The ciimes of Colonel Fonsdeviells in in Guanabacoa sre in full course again. Yesterday some fifteen Spanish soldiers entered the house of a Cuban named Ri- | arrested bim. His | his behalf. She was gagged and assauited. in chains, dragged e of execution, ¥ murders have been com- There mile: cavalry. Sp: Bpaniards Cubans han ez and of Fonsdeviella. arrived yesterday at Saneti Ex-Governor of Havana Porrua and General Figueroa sailed for 5pain to- Ten politi- cattle-stealers and twelve nanigos wers deported to-day to the African penal colonies. Teodoro Menedez Gonzales was shot to- | day at Cabanas for the crime of rebsllion, | - RY OF WaR, Lus. day, the latter on sick leave. cal suspects, nine SPAIN WE 80 She Is Willing to Give Kind of Term: HAVANA, May 1 Dispatches from Madrid state that it is the general belief in t city that negotiations of the greatest importance to Cuba are mow in progress between the Spanish Govern- ment and that of the Uniied States. Just | what the negotiations may lead to is not known, but it is thought that they will re- sult in a much more liberal administra- tion for the island, if not in its complete independence. That there is probably some foundation for the rumor is indi- cated by the refusal of Senor Canovas to communicate to the Cortes the diplomatic correspondence that has taken place on the subject. Up on any Notwithstanding the statements mads | by the Spanish authorities that the war in | Cuba is practically over and that there s | the little except guerrilla fighting on island, those who are familiar with the situation know that the revolution is very far from being suppressed, and that the bome Government is getting very tired of the struggle and would gladly avail itself of any means of ending the war that wonld not involve a confession of defeat. The war has been terribly expensive for Srain, both in the matter of money and also in life. The loss in the army has been very heavy, not so much as a result of conflicts with the insurgents as on ac- count of the climate. The Cuban climate has bean very severe on the unacclimated «oldiers from Europe, who have died by the thousands. Ever since the war began the hospitals have been full to overflowing | with Spanish. : Thoe stories of starvation continue to come from the interior. Thousands of peovle on the isiand have died of starva- tion and the deaths from this cause will be greatly increased before any help can come. I all parts of the island there is destitution. The war has stobped nearly all work and has cut off the means of | livelihood of nearly all the people. Even those who might have have been unable to do so, as they have been compelled to leave their homes and live in the cities. 70 RECOGNIZE BELLIGERENCY. Turpie Backs Up the Joint Eesolution Presented by Morgan. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—Mor- gan’s resolution recognizing beliizerency in Cuba was taken up in the Senat day, and Hale addressed the Senate in op- position to it. Turpie argued in favor of the resolu- tion. He spoke of the universality of American sympathy with the Cubans, saying the only question was how far that sympathy should go. Should it be con- fined to meelings or should there be an ofiicial declaration, asking the Govern- ment to give expression of it, that1it be published and proclaimed throughout the world. He thought tuis sympathy shouid take shape in official action now, to-day. it ought to be no longer delayed. The resolution should not be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, for that committee was unanimously in favor: of it, and had reported & similar resolu- tion two months ago, only that was con- current while this was a joint resolu- tion. Referring to the objections that the Cubsn patriots held no seaport, Turpie cited many other cases, including the colonies wherein all the seaporis were held by the enemy, and said the struggle for liberty had not in any age depended on seaports. It had depended on the | great principle that people who live in a country are entitled to rule and govern it. They had the God-given right to dominion over it. This was the age of revolution, | and he hoped 1t would last long enough to drive the last remnant of monarchy from { the American continent. White of California, a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, chal- | tenged the correctness of Turpie’s state- ment that the committee was unani- mously in favor of the resolution, and he compared the concurrent resolution re- ported last session with the joint resolu- tion now pending to show the disparity between them. He thought the usual course should be followed and the resoiu- tion referred to the Cammittee on Foreign Relations. Morrill said he would like to talk briefly on the subject, but preferred to do =0 to- morrow. On Lis motion, therefore, the | Benate proceeded to executive business | and afterward adjourned. NICARAGUA EXPEDITION ARRIVES Now the Honduras Revolutionists Wil Attempt to Stand Off the Lucy B's Bombardment. NEW ORLEANS, La, May 10.—Ad- vices from Puerto Cortez are to the effect that the Nicaraguan expedition sent against the revolutionists, under General Raines, had just arrived there in the Lucy B, carrying two cannon, and Was prepar- ing to bombard the town. American re: dents were very much disturbed at the situation, and locking impatiently for the arrival of an American warshin. The revolutionists are determined to make a stand at Puerto Cortez. They heve con- centrated their forces there, and an en- gagement between the Lucy B of the Nicaraguan navy and the land fotces of the revolutionists was momentarily ex- | pected. The revolutionists have destroyed the railroad bridge from the interior to | Puerto Cortez, and so prevent an attack from the Government forces or those of | Salvador marching from the interior. | — JOHN SHEKMAN'S BIRTHDAY., | The Venerable Secretavy of State Ts Flooded With Corngratulations. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—Secre- | tary of State John Sherman is 74 years cld to-day and congratulations have been | vouring in on the distinguished statesman | from an early hour. Among the first to be received were | those of President McKinley, accompanied by a bouquet of flowers from the White | House conservatory. On reaching his desk |in the State Department the Secretary | found it piled high with floral offerings | from the bands of department heads and | subordinates. | Mr. and Mrs. Sherman issued invita- tions for a birthday reception at9 o’clock this evening. 1t was a brilliant affair and the center of attraction fora distingnished company of peopl: il euiacd R Rehearing Denicd. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.-The Supreme Court to-day deniea a rehearing in the trans-Missourl freight case, in which it was established as a principle that agreements among railroads regard- ing traffic rates are a violatlon of the anti- trust law. lived on the land | |CAPTAIN LAZOS AND HIS THREE LIEUTENANTS, Leaders of the Insurgents | Who Crossed Into Macedonia and Provoked the War Between Turkey and Greece. | | | { [Reproduced from the London Graphic.] (HERE'S THE STORY OF A CANINE RERD Miles to Relieve a Settlement. Through a Dense Forest the Dog Makes His Way to Civilization. Carrying a Message That Many Are ¢ Stricken With Smallpox the Animal Makes a Long Trip. WATERVILLE, Mz., May 10.—Friday morhing when Landlord Joshua Hilton of Hiltons, near the Canada line, went to his front door at an early hour he found & | halt-starved dog lying on the piazza. At- | tached to the dog’s collar was a piece of river drivers. This was rolled up and tied to the leather strap about the dog’s neck. piece of paper bag crumpled and soiled painted the following: “Sefen Ilons is al dying 28 folk is sik smal pox al sik foloe dog. Joxy Woop.”” Landlord Hilton stood astounaed, but soon raised the house and all pegan to study out the thing. The dog was not rec- ognized, but the name—evidently that of was recalled, the owner having visited Hiitons on several occasions. Mr. Hilton figured it out that the settlement known as Seven Islands was stricken with small- pox and that Johnny Wood had written the message and sent the dog out to some settlement. A party was at once organized tostart an expedition from Hiltons up the Canada road into Canada as far north as Ash- burton and then to proceed east to SBeven Isiands, in Aroostook County, to relieve the settlement. The nearest setilement in Maine is Winterville, in Aroostook County, sixiy-tive miles distant. The next nearest is Seboomook, at the north- ern extremity of Moose Head Lake, and in Bomerset County, seventy nriles away. Ashburton, in Canada, is but forty miles off, but Hiltons, in Somerset County and on the “‘Canada road,” so called, is over eighty miles distant from Seven Islands. Around about that section and between the points mentioned there is nothing but the virgin forest. The county is cut up by the tributaries of the St. John and the western feeders of the Allagash rivers. Seven Islands is inbabited by hunters, gum-gatherers and by veople who come from Canada. It is a place without a store, hotel, clergvman or physician, It would not be at all strange for a case of smallpox to be thers, and the disease once started, from the condition of things would spread through the settlement. OMAHA HAS TWO0 MAYORS. Both Conducting Business, but From Dif- ferent Headquarters—Irjunctions of All Kinds Issued. OMAHA, Nrsr, May 10.—Omaba has two very active Mayors to-night. Moores has his headquarters in a private office, while Broach is occupying a similar posi- tion in the City Hall, supported by the Fire and Police Commission and police- men who patrol the corridors. The city is running smoothly with its dual govern- ment, while injunctions galore have been issued by different sections of the District Court. This morning the new Coancil sent a communication to Moores recognizing him. Moores replied that he would send in his regular message to-morrow night. The Council then held an animated ses- sion. One member made an effort to go into Mayor Broach’s office and was ejected, whereupon the Moores Council | Carries a MessageEighty | | oilcloth such as is worn nowadays by | | Inside the roll of oilcloth was found a | on which was rudely printed 1n ink or | “Johnny Woods,” a half-breed Indian— | | passed a fiery resolution demanding re- dress of the Police Commission. Mayor Moores, accompanizd by the new City Attorney, marched to the City Hall amid the cheers of the crowd and passed through the line of police to the Mayor's door. When he thrust an officer who stood at the door aside and - tried to enter, he found it locked. A knock brought the Chief of Police and a dozen officers, who refused to admit Moores. After this display of force Moores left, | and finding Broach at his business house to surrender. While returning to his pri- vate office order from one of the Judgzes of the District Court restraining him from interfering with Brosch. The case is set for Learing to-morrow. Eoilyl i \0171/“! THEY HAVE BEEN SAVED? Conflicting Stories Concerning the Burn- ing Up of the Immigrants in the Steercge of the Leona. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 10.—The fore- hola of the Maliory line Leona, in which day. Captain Petrie of the United States Board of Inspectors of Steam Vessels will probably call the officers of the steamer, the owners and some of the passengers to give evidence to-morrow. Thisevidence will be of a conflicting nature. Many passengers made statements to- day reflecting upon the courage of the crew. Some of them intimated, too, that if more immediate attention had been paid to the human beings caught in the | forehold and less to the general safety their lives might have been saved. On the other hand, some of the cabin passen- gers had nothing but praise for the con- duct of Captain Wilder and crew. The officers themselves say everything possi- ble was done to save life. It is not clear how the fire started. Statements of agents of the line and officers make it appear that every pre- caution was taken to prevent any accident | happening to the combustible part of the cargo. One thing not explained yet is what the three members of the ship’s company, who were suffocated with ten steerage passengers, were doing in that part of the hold where their bodies were found. This was near a case of matches and an iron lamp box, in the bottom of which was a large quantity of mineral or sperm oil. The rooms were formed entirely of wood, and filled with small bunks in which the passengers siept. Between them was a wide companionway leading to the deck. Both rooms opened beside the stairs, and anybody who gained the door would bave had little difficulty in escaping. —_— TO INVESTIGATE THE SEALS. British and American Commissions Going to Pridilow Islands. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—An authoritative statement was given ont to- day corfirming what THE Cary said in its Washington dispatches this morning about a notification from the British Gov- erament that it would send the same com- mission of scientists to investigate the condition of the seal herds on the Privilov Islands as it sent last season. The state- ment says that the commission wili con- sist of Professor d’ Arcy W. Thompson of Dundee University, Scotland; Bartlett Hamilton of Londonand J. K. Macoun of Canada. Dr. Jordan, president of the Leland Stanford Jr. University, who will con- tinue the investigation in behalf of the United Btates, will be assisted by Dr. L. Stejneger, Dr. F. A. Lucas and G. A. Clarke, of Stanford University. Clarke will leave for the islands on May 22. Stejneger and Lucas will leave Seattle in June, and Jordan early in July. zatFd Accepts the Assignmente, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The Senate this morning adopted a resolution accepting the new committee assignments as recently agreed to by the joint com- mittees of Republicans and Democrats. The vacancies on the more important cormittees filled by the Democratic com- mittee were: On Appropriations, Murray of New York; Finance, Turpie; Inter- state Commerce, Tillman; Judiciary— Lindsay, Chilton, Gray and Bacon ; Library, Cockreil; Rules, Pasco; Privi- leges and Elections—Faulkner, Caffery, Petius and Allen, demanded the office, but Broach refused | Moores was rerved with an | thirteen peopie were suffocated Sunday | | morning, was not officially inspected to- SN FRANCISCO'S W POSTOFFICE |Supervising Architect of | the Treasury Again Interviewed. fays Everything Is in Shape for Early Ccmmencement of Work. Notices Sent to Tenmants of Mission and Seventh Street Lots to Vacate. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—TrE CALL correspondent had another inter- view with the supervising architect of the treasury to-day about the commencement of work on the San Francisco Postoffice building. He said: “The San Francisco people seem to be very much interested in the matter, for since THm CALL published 1ts interview with me on Sunday morning I have re- cetved a number of telegrams from Ssn Francisco, as well as some visits from newspaper men. I have not much to add, but I will be able to give you a more definite idea as to dates if you wish.’ Mr. Aiken then called one of his subor- dinates into the office, who said that the notice to tenants on the Seventh and Mis- sion streets lots was dated May 7, and was expected to reach Ban Francisco not later than May 12, The tenants have been given thirty days’ notice and all of them are expected to vacate the premises by June 12 The Collector of Customs has been instructed to see that they obey this order. The advertisements for bids for the work of removing the buildings on the lot have already been sent to San Fran- cisco, but will not be published for four weeks. By the end of that time, or about June 10, the entire plans for the founda- tion and first story will have been com- pleted, as well as the specifications, and the advertisements for bids for this work will run for four weeks, or untii about June 7or 8. The award of contract will then be mad Mr. Aiken said that as much work as possible woutd be done before the rainy season sets in, and that by Christmas the foundation, first story, and perhaps the second story, of the building will have been built. LOENE 10 Bt MADE A PEER. 70 Remove His Wife’s Embarrassment at State Functions. LONDON, Ex6., May 10.—Semi-official confirmation is given to the rumor that the Marquis of Lorne, formerly Governor- General of Canada, and husband of the Pringess Louise, who is a daughter of the Queen, will be created a Peer upon the oc- cusion of the Queen’s jubilee. ‘The Marquis is heir to the title and es- tates of his father, the Duke of Argyle, but the Duke manifests no inclination toward shuffling off this mortal coil, and as the present status the Marquis among the court circles is decidedly em- barrassicg to his royal spouse, it is pro- posed to create him a Peer without wait- ing for his succession to his father’s title, s0 that in state fnnctions he may take the precedence more properly attaching to the husband of a Queen’s daughter. S ; Brusscls’ Exposition. BRUSSELS, BeLeiun, May 10.—A large crowd witnessed the formal opening of the Brussels Exposition to-day. King Leopold and suite made a tour of inspec- tion of the exhibits. They were accorded a sympathetic reception. The ceremonies of inaugurating the exposition were very imposing. s el 4 Cuban Bank Fails. HAVANA, Cusa, May 10.—The Span- ish bank here, owing to its inability to continue to exchange specie for depre- ciated paper notes, suspended to-day, ONE MISTAKE COST GREECE THE VICTORY. Edhem Pasha Had Despaired of Breaking the Lines of the Enemy. ALL CHANGED BY THE RETREAT FROM PHARSALA. That Same Evening the Turks was simply pitiful. The letter only arrived yesterday. LONUDON, Exa., May 10.—A dispatch to the Central News from Athens, sent shortly before midnight, says Greece has agreed to immediately recall her troops, to recognize the autonomy of Crete and to entrust her destinies to the powers, who will subsequently intervene and stop the war. This is confirmed by another dispatch from Athens, which, further, says Ger- many insisted upon the condition that Greece has now accepted, implying that the other powers were willing to make conditions less rigorous. The Daily Mail’s Berlin dispatch says it 15stated in a telegram received therefrom Athens that King George has resummoned Delyannis, late Premier, and the fall of the Ralli Ministry is probable. Much comment is excited by the Vienna Neue Freie Presse’s report to-day of the conditions under which Turkey signified a willingness to conclude peace. These are reported to be the payment by Greece of a war indemnity of $15,000,000, the acquisi- tion by Turkey of frontier advantages at Prevesa, Dumasi and Milouna, the abroga- tion of all special treaties favoring Greek subjects, and a cession to Turkey of the Greek ironclad squadron. This is dis- coupted, however, by a dispatch to-night to the Daily Telegraph from Vienna say- ing the Neue Freie Presse statement is de- clared in official circles entirely incorrect. The Daily Mail correspondent, who to- day rode from Arta to Patras, says that questions asked of viilagers along the route, not so much respecting the war but what would follow, brought forth an- swers which, in the majority of cases, showed the opinions to be revolutionary, giving the impression that everything was ripe for a serious political revolt. He adds that there are a large number of troops at Caravassara, Azrinum and else- where awaiting equipment, besides 2000 volunteers who joined under the auspices of the National Society. Finally, the well- armed peasantry are thoroughly discon- tented. So, if the National Society desires to take advantage ot the nation’s mis- fortune there could hardly be a better chance. —_—— CONSTANTINE A COWARD. English Correspondents Tell How He Suppressed the News of His Faulty Leadership. LONDON, Exc., May 10.—The corre- spondent of the Daily Mail, now at Volo, sendsa scathing denunciation of Crown Prince Constsntine. He says from the opening of the war the Crown Prince, in his capacity as censor-in-chief, has blocked all news sent by English reporters. This led to their mailing their reports to Athens. Even then they were not aiways forwarded. The Minister of War, the correspondent adds, issues every evening an official account of the day’s events and this is incorporated in telegrams, which explains their inaccuracy. Tne cor- respondent says the Crown Prince, who is perfectly acquainted with the English language, altered news dispatches so they would read favorably to himseif. The Greek disaster was due chiefly to the Crown Prince. He is answerable for de- stroying the morale of the army. By giving an order to evacuate Gritzovali the place was lost. He ordered a retreat from Turnavo and ran away from Larissa, abandoning the panic-stricken populace, who believed the city would be defended. All cursed the Crown Prince for deserting them. The writer further declares the disaster was due to a lack of discipline and scarcity of officers. Seven hundred cavalrymen composed of the gilded youth of Athens reached Turnavo on the fifth day of the war, but did not find a single horse. Greece hoped to mobilize 80,000 troops, but she actnally mobilized only half that number. Then everything was wanting, except ammunition. Owing to the fact thas there was no control over the rations the Sultan Sent an Envoy to Make Overtures—Now the Hellenes Are on the Verge . of Revolution. LONDON, ENG., May 10.—The Athens correspondent of fhe Chronicle claims to have the highest authority for stating that the retreat to Pharsala arose from one Greek general’s mistaking the re- treat of the Turks for a forward movement to turn the Greek flank. On the evening of April 23, when the retreat occurred, the state of Edhem Pasha, despairing .of breaking the Greek lines, had ordered a retreat to Elassona. The same evening a special envoy left Yildiz Kiosk for Athens, bearing a letter making overtures for peace at a sacrifice to Turkey. the troops were without food two days previous to the evacuation of Larissa. Other dispatches, including one to the Morning Post, concur without mention- ing the Crown Prince regarding the bad management of the campaign. These dispatches declare the forces were not or- ganized and the officers were untrained. It is stated that when the civic authorities of Volo asked the military commandant what to do when the Turks came, he re- plied: “Do what you like. Does it concern me?” On the other hand there is nothing but praise for General Smolenski, who, like the army, seems to have been a victim of [ the bad system and negligence of the | Government at Athens. The majority of the newspapers chronicle the fact without comment. The organs of ex-Premier Delyannis attack the Government, and urge that a stronger defense be ma —- BLUNDERS IN EPIRUS. Unsupported Evzones Compelled to Fall Back and Joln the Mad Retreat to Arta. LONDON, Exa., May 10.—There had been no intelligent account of the collapse of the Greex campaign in Kpirus and tne ignominious retreat of the Greeks to Arta until the receipt to-day of the vivid descrip- tion published by the Manchester Guardian by Allen Upward, the novelist, who has been a volunteer on the Greek side since the outbreak of the war. During the first day’s campaign the Greeks achieved bril- liant successes, the Turks retiring every- where before their aavance. Phillipiada was taken easily, and then came the first Greek repulse at Pentepigadia. Upward’s account of what followed must be accepted as possibly correct, for he is a strong Greco- phile. He says the Turkish force was gradnally strengthened,while on the Greek side the force consistea of a regiment of Evzones or highianders of Greece with a couple of guns. There were other bodies of troops along the road at various dis- tances in the rear, but no attempt was made to bring them to the support of the Evzones. All day Wednesday, April 21, the fire between the outposts at Pentepigadia grew in fierceness, but Turkish fire g ually got to be the stronger. During all this time the Evzones were left to repre- sent the Greek army. The Turks on Thursday discovered the smaliness of the enemy’s force, and alter a strong fusiliade began to advance on all sides, enveloping the Evzones, who, knowing they were not supported, gave way when the red fezzes appeared on the crest of the hill. The Greeks retired down the mountain side. Accounts of the retreat differ, but the Dbest of the report is that, while the Evzones stood out bravely in the entrench- ments against the Turkish fusiliade, the instant they saw the Turks move for- ward they broke, Certainly nobody else made any stand. The infantry down the roud, who had not even seen the enemy, fled in panic the instant they perceivea the Evzones retiring. The panic commus nicated itself right down the line, and in & few bours the whole army was in full re- treat to Arta. Instead of trying to retrieve the situa- tion and reassure the troops, it is al- leged that Colonel Manos, the Greek com- mander, himself ordered some of them to come on with the rest of the army. Thus vetween the panic oi the men themselves ana the orders of their superiors the whole force which had crossed the bridge at Arta with such high hopes a weex before cams streaminz back from the first dark- ness of night to early dawn to the place they held when the war began. Not alone was it the army which poured into the town. Throughout the entire countryside the melancholy news that the Greek army was on the run spread with incredibie rapidity. Everywhere hom were deserted, mules and ponies laden with sacks of meal, bedding and every- thing that could be carried, and a start made for Arta. The road became choked, and swarms of fugitives mixed with the retreating troops in hopeless confusion. Mr. Upward adds: “I saw old women staggering along bent almost double under their heavy