The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME LXXX 1.—NO. 166. CO, SAT URDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POWERS D0 NOT CONTROL THE PORT Refusal to Consent Until Dhomoko Is Taken. SO THE HOSTILITIES ARE RESUMED. While Edhem Pasha Is Closing on Constantine the Greeks Fight in Epirus. SEVERAL MINOR VICTORIES ARE REPORTED. So the War Will Probably Be Con- tinued Several Days More at Least. [Copyrigh , by the New York Sun.] May 14.—It is now ev: not possess the con- hich was assumed in d speedily bring an es as soon as Greece mediation. The Porte t0 nt to an armis- kish troops shall have LONDON, Exc . dent t T ero the Greek headquarters ei. The Greeks aizn in Epirus ed severe fighting. probably contmue in several days longer in Evidence however, of any general re- t de corps ot the Crown and further easy successes Pasha are expected. These e-ses will further increase the em- assment of the powers, which is al- The fact is the Sultan is eout of hand. His apologists say he ald be elad to acquiesce in the wishes e powers, bus ihe military party in tantinople is too strong for him. s a convenient explanation, but the te is master of the situation short of al coorcion by the powers, which has St yet been thought of. est version of the Porte’s demands Turkey will get Thessaly 1n ex- ge for Crete, which the powers may : 10 Greece if they choose. It is hardly sle the concert will consent to this, ece is not lig2ly to submit though Imost helpless in the present posi- beginning to be realized in that the ( interests would vastly stronger if the Govern- recotiated direct with the Porte 2 upon selfish mediators, seek only their own ends. The made war by preventing rom settiing her own difficulties it when both ts would be glad to come to d G eek of ca who will realiy ow continuing is pretty evident now that when a ment is reached it will include some of the so-calied rectification of the Thes- salian frontier, despite the opposition of England and perhiaps France. This means, ourse, that Greese will lcse a slice of The Government organs of the lish press arealready preparir nion for this fresh demons:ra impotence of Great Britain in Euro. pean affairs. Tkereis cynicai amusemen in the fact that those English enemies of Greece are now earnestly hoping for a re- vival of her arms in order to break the ob- stinacy of the Sultan and preserve the present map of Europe. SRR e GREEKS ARE GAINING. They Capture Nicopolis, Beslege Prevesa and Bombard the Town of Actum. ATHENS, Greecg, May 14.—The Turk- ish army under Edliem Pasha is reporced this merning to be marching upon Dho- moko and that it has already occupied five villages 0a the way. To-night a dis- patch from Dnomoko says the Turks are reliring to Pharsala. General Smolenski telegraphs that the urks are in strong force near Almyros, 1d he expects they will attack him to- row. Arta advices show that a desperate battle has been raging all day between the Turks and Colonel Baractario’s Greek brigude Epirus. The fighting was stopped by darkness ‘o be resumed to- rrow. The Greek loss thus far bas been 400 illed. The Turks bave scarcely any rtillery. The Greeks are strong in artil- but have been unable to use their guns as they are fighting at close quarters, The town of Prevesa is closely besieged by the Greeks, who are also bombarding Actium near the entrance of the guif of Arta frem the sea. The Greeks have aptured the town of Nicopelis, a few miles ,rth of Prevesa, after desiroy:ng the kish batteries. The Greeks have oc- 1pied Fillippiada. CANEA, Crere, May 14.—Five hundred troops sailed for Greece to-day and bers are embarking. It looks as if the 10le army of occupation is going. The ans make no opposition to their de- ure. Tne foreign admirals at the request of Colonei Staikos, the Greek com- territory. cement that Greece has abandoned the idea of annexing the island. Suach announcement will not be issued until all the troops have gone. LONDOX, Exc., May 14—The Athens correspondent of the Times reports an in- | | terview with Ralli in reference to the ac- tivity of the Greek forces in Epirus. Ralli said that untii an armistice is announced | Greece retained liberiy of action, and the | Government could not allow the| activity to be confined to Thessaly, | where the Turk) were preponderant. It | bad done what it could to obtain a truce, | and pending an arrangement it must act when and where it could. Itabstained from action in the XEgzean Islands and elsewhere only for the sake of the Greek ‘ population. | S Will Consider Mediation. \ CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, May 14.—Re=ponding to the joint note of the | powers offering to mediate between Tur- | key and Greece, the Porte to-day informed | the foreign Embassadors 1t would con- | sider the question of mediation after the | festival of Bairam, which ends Sunday. The Oit'man squadron hes captured eleven Greek sailing vessels and taken them to the Dardanelles ST. PEIERSBURG, Rus May 14.— In discussing the policy of Russia regard- in« Turkey and Greece, most of the news- papers bere oppose Turkish aggrandize- ment in Thes«aly. MAJGR-GEWERAL FORSYTH. Confirmed by the Senate and Piaced on the Re ired List—Bliss 'Next on the Programme. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 14—When the War D2partment received official no- tice to-day that the nomination of Major- General Forsyth had been firmed by the Senate an order was dra: up placing | him on the retired list, at his personal re- quest, by dictation of the President. This 1s in accordance with the arranzement for the promotion of several brigadier-gen- erals and their retirement with the rank of major-general. the list is Brigadier-General Z. R. Bliss, and it is said that his nomi- nation to be major-general will go to the Senate early next week. W hen General Blis¢’ nomination has been confirmed he, too, will apply for retirement under the thirty-year-service act, thus creating another vacancy in the grade of major- general. It has not been definitely de- termined whether this place will be given to Brigadier-General J. R. Brooke or Brigadier-General E. S. Otis, but if Otis secares advancement it will be with the understanding that he also apoly for im- | mediate retirement to make way for Brooke, who will be allowed to remain on the active list until he reaches the age limit, in 1902. Brigadier-General Shater has been or- dered to assume command of the Depart- ment of California, to succeed Korsyth. | . DEATH GRANTED 1HE DIVORCE. After Suing His Reigh Wan Cut in 7wo by a Train. | BOSTON, Mass,, May 14.—Death grant- l ed a divorce here this morning It was a tragic story. Arthur A. Reigh was the pluintiff in the case against bis wife, Ma- | mie L., which was heard last week, his Honor reserving his decision. | J. T. Auerbach, the counsel for Reigh, | appeared before his Honor and iniormed him that there would now be no neces: for any further considerstion of the ma ier, as death had claimed Reigu. Theday ater the hearing in court Reigh was cut in two by a traiu on the New York and New England Railrozd at Dorcester. ELi s CONGRESSMLN SWINDLED, They Wers Touched by the Hard Luck Stories of @ Youny Man. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 14.—A young man giving his name as Hugh C, | Howard and bis residence as Texas was arrested in the Congreisional Library at the Capitol this afternoon, charged with swindling several Congressmen out of $5 or $10 each. Among the victims are Sayers, Burk, Berry, Tate, Adamson and Henry who were touched by his hard luck stories. The police say heis W. G. Gathright of Chicago. THREE MNEGR S LYNCHED. laken From Cfficrrs and Hanged to an Eim 1rer. ROSEBUD, Texas, May 14 —Three negroes, David Cotton, Berry. Williams and Sabe Stuart, wers hanged by a mob of beiween seveuty-five and 100 men, | three miles from here last night. Wednesday night the negroes entered the residence of William Coates here and attemoted to assault his daughter | Lottie. They were speedily arrested. At 9:30 o’clock last night masked men attempted to break into the jul, but left without doing so. The alarmed guards started with the prisoners for Marlin, the county seat. On the way they were in- tercepted by masked men, who took the prisoners from the conveyance and hanged them to an elm tree. The bodies were cut down this morning, and are now lying in the couriroom here. The Shenff offers $100 reward for the capture of the lynchers. e 6 .14 for Europran Shipment. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 14 —Lazird Frerss withdrew irom the assay office to- day $1,250,000 in gold bars, which wiil be shipped to Europe to-morrow. This makes the total gold export for the week $2,750,- ., and since the movement began on April 27, $11,794,240. CAPTAIN ROMEYN IS FOUAD GUILTY Sentenced by the Court- Martial to Dismissal From Service. But the President Is Expected to Materially Reduce the Punishment. Had the Veteran Not Knocked Out LieutenantO’Brien He Would Have Retired Junel. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 14.—The record and findings of the court-martial that tried Captain Romeyn, Fifth In- fantry, Fort McPherson, Ga. were re- ceived at the War Department to-day from General Merritt for transmittal to VIEW OF THE CITY OF PREVESA, Bombarded Yesterday by the Greek Fleet. The view is from a point on the opposite side of the straits, near the Greek fort Fanta, a mile distant, and takes in the southeastern or preatest water front of the city. To the left is seen the old Fort 8t. Giorgios, recently repaired, with its Turkish standard flying. Tothe right is Fort Paleosaragos, and between the two is the principal mosque of the city, the Cutom-house and some of the business places. In the background are the hills, on which lies the ancient site of Nikopo- lis, adjoining which in the fort on Myrtika Biuff a Turkish garrison is besieged by the Greek troops from Arfa. the Pregident. The sentence of the court is dismissal from :he service. General Merritt, as commander of the Department of the East, had no authority to act in the Romeyn case because of the senteuce im- posed, and his action in sending all the papers here was compulsory. The case will betaken up by the President soon after his urn from Philadelphia. As Romeyn will retire on June 1, it is be- lieved here the sentence will be mitigated, in view of Romeyn’s long service and ap- proaching retirement. ATLANTA, GA., May 14.—There is a disposation in army circles to retuse to be- Meve tnat Romeyn will be dismissed. His friends and senior officers at the barracks cite his long and brilliant record in the Civil and Indian wars. The story of the scandal at Fort Mc- Phersor, which has resulted in the sen- tence of dismissal from the service of Captain Romeyn, has awakened iu- terest all over the country, and the pro- ceedings of the court-martial have been widely published. Fort McPherson is a post situated four miles from Atlanta, where the Fifth Infantry, uuder the command oi Colonel Henry C. Cook, has been statioped for several years. ~ A little more than two months ago Captain Henry Romeyn was summoned hefore a court-mariial to answer charges preferred against bim for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. There were three specific charges. The first of these was based upon his having knocked down Lieutenant M. J. O'Brien on February 17 last. The two others charged him with circulating unjust and scandalous reports about Lieutenant O’Brien’s wife. The active characters in the drama were five in pumber. Captain Romeyn became mixed up in it as the father of Miss Nina Romeyn, whose engagement with Lieu- tenant Bamford of the same regiment was broken off because of the alleged com- promi:ing attentions of Bamford to Mrs. O'Brien. Lieutenan: O'Brien became in- volved when he publicly resented Cap- tain Romeyn’s strictures upon his wife and demanded an apology. Captain Romeyn is an officer of reputa- tion. He served during the War of the Rebellion, having entered the service as o private in the One Hundred and Fifth Regent, Lilinois Volunteers, in 1862, and veing musiered out in 1866 us ceptain of the Fourteenth United States Colored MICHAEL) J O'BRIENSs( Tow T MISS NAINA FRANK ELLIS BAMFOR D Chief Actors in the Scandal at Fort McFherson, Georgia, Which Has Resulted in Captain Henry Romeyn Being Sentenced by Court-Martial to Be Dismissed From the Service, Troops. He was appointed to a lieu- tenantcy in the regular service in 1867and assigned to the Thirty-seventh Infantry. In 1867 he was transferred to the Fifth Infantry and made a captain in 1885. He wos to bave been retired on account of age on tbe 1st of next month. His daughter was known as the belle of the post. Lieutenant O'Brien was sent by the War Department to report on the war be- tween China and Javan and isan officer of note. Mrs. O'Brien is the daughter of Captain Kendall of the Sixth Cavalry, a man of influence and standing. Lieu- tenant Bamford isa young and popular officer. It appeared irom the court-martial kearings that soon after the O'Briens were attached to the post, at the close of the Japanese war, Mrs. O'Brien and Lieuten- ant Bamford began a vigorous flirtation. Mrs. O'Brien rode the bicycie and her husband aid not. vieutenant Bamford did. After some months all the wonten who had ridden in company with the two dropped out. Bamford and Mrs. O'Brien continued their rides together, and often made them very long ones. It was then that the gos- sip began. On February 11 Mrs. O'Brien gaves post dinner, and several declined to attend. The attentions of Bamford to her then and his frequent dances with her at a ball two days later occasioned, re- newed gossip. Then came the climax. Mrs. O'Brien was going to the inzuguration, and a young railroad official of Atlanta named Bennett volunteered to go with her. Cap- tain Romeyn entered the railway station as they were starting and denounced Mrs. O'Brien to Bennett in such terms that the railroad man declined to accompany her. Lieutenant O'Brien demanded an apology. Captain Romeyn refused to make one. Then Lieutenunt O’Brien denounced Romeyn at dress paraie in the presence of the officers of the command, and Romeyn knocked him aown on the spot. The court-martial developed many sen- sations. The relations between Lieuten- ant O'Brien and his wife were subject to many Innuendoes, and several open charges, which were bitterly resented by O’Brien. Leeutenant O'Brien declared that he saw nothing improperin Lieutenant Bam- ford’s attentions to his wife, or in any other man’s attentions to her. He en- couraged Bamford in riding the bicycle with her; in fact, suggested their getting a tandem. Captain Romeyn ovenly insulted O'Brien twice during this testimony about bis wife and Bamford, and was twice obliged by the court to apologize. And 50, after several hearings marked by sen- sational testimony and violent ebullitions of anger, the case was formally closed ten days ago. The result was announced yes- terday. TO 810P IHL GAMBLING. (hicago’s Chief of Police Acts Upon Or- ders From the Mayor, CHICAGO, ILL., May 14.—Chief of Po- lice Kipley has issued an order to stop gambling in the city. He sent orders to the poiice inspectors of all divisions, keepers of poolrooms, poker-rooms and other places and to proprietors of saloons in which slot machines are in operation. Chief Kipley says: *‘There will be no public gambling as long as I am at the head of the depart- ment. That order comes from the Mayor and must be obeyved. Gamblers may as well understand our position at once and avoid = trouble. Every gambling-house open ‘will be ‘closed and ‘the keepers warned. If the warning has not tne de- <ired ‘efféct ‘I will begin making rai The order applies to all kinds of g bling."” 5 RiECen sel AFTEE TWENTY YEAKS. Inventor Campb-lt Wins His Big Suit Aguinst New York City. NEW YORK, N. Y, May 14 —After dragging through courts nearly twenty yearsa decision was rendered to-day in the suit against the city by Inventor Chris. topher Campbeil. He was awardea $818, 074 for an infringement of a patent relief valve for use on fire-engines, The suit commenced in 1877. It will probably be several years b:fore the case is definitely settled, as the city will undoubtedly carry it to the United States Court of Appeais, and if necessary to the Supreme Court. ————— BI¢ BONUS FOR BUILDEKS. The New Gunboat Nashville Develops Wonderful Speed. BRIDGEPORT, Coxw., May 14.—The new gunboat Nashvile to-day earned a conus of over $40,000 for the builders, the Newport News Snip building Company, when she raced over the sixty-mile course at the average speed of 16.7 knots. The contract required a speed of 14 knots and a bonus of $5000 was offered for each quarter knot in excess, LAY 1§ SOUGHT FOR DURRANT Eugene Deuprey Makes an Argument Before the Governor. STRANGE PLEAS TO GAIN MORE TIME. Renewal of the Insinuation Made Against Pastor Gibson. ROSENBERG'S “CONFESSION” IS ADMITTED WORTHLESS. Final Struggle to Prevent the Ex- ecution of the Convicted Mur=~ derer of Blanche Lamont. SACRAMENTO, Cir, May 14.—On each of two consecutive days Governor Budd has had to sit virtually as jurv and Judge and weigh life and death in the scales of justice for two men condemned to the guliows. On Thursday he listened 1o the plea for clemency on behalf of 8. D. Worden, and to-day for more that three hours ne sat in his office and with consid- erable show of interest and consideration gave hearing while Eugene N. Deuprey in eloquent argument prayed for leniency end what he claimed to be justice on bes Ralf of William Henry Theodore Durrant, convicted of the murder=of Blanche La- mont, and condemned to be hanged until he i5 dead on the 11th of next month. When the attorney announced that he had exhausted his argumentative ammu- nition, for be brought absolutely no new facts to the aitention of the executive, tae latter stated that be would look over ail the printed and written matter submitted to him, give it very careful consideration and announce his decision some day dure ing the coming week. 1f the Governor complies literally with his declared iatention he will be kept busy reading continuously for a week at least. Transcripts “of testimony, voluminous briefs, petitions and letiers by the score were submitted to him, acconpanied with apologies and condolences on the part of Deuprey. Two points of more than ordinary in- terest were developed in the course of the hearing. Deuprey in a most pointed man- ner directed the finger of suspicion at Rev. J. George Gibson, who is so strenu- cusly endeavoring to resign his pastorate over Emmanuel Baptist Church, and by a curt reference to the shipping records of the San Francisco papers the Governor showed the urtter absurdity and untruth- fulness of the ‘‘fake’ confession of the al- leged real murderer of B.anch Lamont that was published in the Examiner. Blanch Lamont disappeared on Aprii 3, 1895, and the ship Hospidar, on which was John Rosenberg, who confessed to the girl’s murder, arrived on November 5, 1895,.about seven months after the com- mission of the crime. Deuprey was accompanied by A. A. Tubb, an attorney, who is working in Durrant’s interest independently of the condemned man’s duly appointed attor- neys. After Deuprey had finished Tubb ed leave to file a statement in the case with the Governor and was granted per- mission to do so. He intimated it wus to be a revelation by a woman, who would first have to apply to Rome for permis- sion to divulge her information. He saia it might be a week or more before the statement would be ready. Thoneh the time set for the hearing was 10 A M. it was (wenty minutes of 11 o'clock before the Governor was ready. There were about a dozen spectators pres- ent. Deuprey opened by calling the Gover- nor’s attention to the fact that notice had been served of the hearing on the District Attorney of San Francisco. No one was present, however, to represent Mr. Barnes. He read the petition which had been in the hands of the Governor several days, and proceeded to criticize Judge Murphy’s attitade while the trial was in progress. He spoke of him as having been accus- tomed to act as prosecutor, and declared it was difficult for the Judge to rid him- self of the prosecuting habit. “His man- ner of expressing his feclings—a lowering of the eyebrow, a movement of the lips, or a shrug of the shoulders,’” he said, “‘ex- pressed more to the jury than woras could do.” Deuprey at this point read a letter o Mav 13 addressed to him by General Dickinson, in which the latter excused himself from being at the hearing before the Governor on the grornd that he was cngaged in the Craven-Fair case. In this he says he expects to iile a brief in the maiter. He then continues. I am satisfied from expressions in the pullic print, from letters received and conversations had that public opinioa is changing ia the Durrant case; perhaps not to the extent of believing him en- tirely innocent, but certainly 1o the effect, and pronouncediy so, ttai the evidence upon which he was convictei was ex- tremely slight and uncertain, and above all things that he did not bave a iair triai. The American love of fair play, even to one accused of a heinous crime, was so shocked in this case that the peopie all over the State as the day set for the exe- cution approaches are pausing and con- sidering the above propositions.” £ Furtoer along, relerring to the trial, he says: “The public atmosphere was such that for a juror on that panel to have hung the jury, or for anv considerable number of them to have refused to find a veraict of guiity would have resulted probabiy in their being mobbed. I believe it to have been physically impossible for Durrant to | bave committed the crime of which he is