The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 18, 1897, Page 1

T VOLUME “LXXXL—NO. SAN "FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1897. FIVE CENTS. GREEKS FACE AN ASSAULT ON DHOMOKO Furious Fighting Renewed by the Armies of the King and Sdltan. POWERS UNABLE TO CHECK THE HOSTILITIES. Unless an Armistice Is Soon Secured Some- thing Serious Wil Happen in Athens, as There Are Rumors of Assas- sination and Revolt. 1897, by the New York Sun.] LONDON, Exc., May 17.—The powers | he worst possible mud- mediation between They are directly r the last miserable collapse the Greek arms in E; ssion of Turke; 1e Greek troops in Friday's fighting ieved their good name by and martyr-like sacrifices, 1w soldiers on earth. The with everything in They would have been al- closed tain to have reaped the reward of | the next day, but orders nens to stop all offensive The reason for this was that bad asserted they had inter- negonations for an armistice. red to restrain the Turks if the not in name. Itis now Kknown that the powers agreed todo what | The | yond their power to execute. s are vigorously pushing their opera- us, while the Greeks are crippied by the actions of their impotent mentors. The Sultan remains complete master of the situation. He bas put forward claims which Europe unanimously declares to be | absurd is ch. ered and preposterous, but this feeling ©zing to dismay when it is consid- the Porte retfuses even an armistice its demands are conceded. Active erference by Europs is impracticable, after long consultations. me the Turks can take Athens. material for cynical satisfaction for American observersin to-day’s attitude of the impotent wrath of all the support- ury’s policy. ects of their action, which t obvious from the outside, ominate the Eastern situation. Iy idea that the solution of the was the punishment of the 1t the hands of the Turks has led | nto diff perilous th them ulties which are far more the ante-bellum troubles. however, is the only country wholly overreached herself. rmany ana Austria will settle to suit themseives when will control the finances both and Greece in some form and at Britain will have only a nominal part in the arrangement. - BATTLE AT DHOMOKO. Turkish Forces Assall the Greek Stronghold, but Fall to Capture It. ATHENS, G May 17.—Edbem Pasha upon Dhomoko with 40,000 moning. Later dis- patches say the fizht bezan at noon and soon extended along the whole line of the Greek defenses. attacked both wings of the Greek army. The assault was especially violent against the left wing. gland, which has EECE, advanced men this A report reached here this afternoon that the Turks had captured Dhomoko, but it has not been confirmed by later dispatches, and is very doubtful. It is certain, however, that a furious battle has been fought. The Turkish attack was aimed to break through the Greek | Jines. 4 part of the Turkish army ad- vanced as far as Tsouflian, but the Gireek artillery compelled them to re- treat toward Pharsalia. Itis reported to-night that the Greek left wing temporarily retired toward the center, being outnumbered three to one, but that the Greeks ultimately repulsed the attacking force. General Mavromich- alis, one of the Greek commanders, was ed. The fighting ceased at 8:30 o'clock to-night. At that time the Turks had retreated slightly from the.center and right of the Greek position, and the Greeks had abandoned their outposts on the left, The attack upon Dhomoko was a com- plete surprise here. The Ministers scarcely believed the dispatches announcing that the Turks bad attacked thc place. They met at noon and continued in session un- til late to-night. There is great excite- ment in the city. LONDON, Exc., May 17.—A dispatch to the Chronicle irom Athens gives the fol- wo In| They display | ise and anger because | Some 30,000 Turks | | lowing otficial account of the battle at D..omoko “‘Hostilities began with artillery action at noon, our big guns checking the enemy, who were concentrating to attack our front. The enemy neared our infantry range at 2 o’clock, when the real battle b gau. More than 50,000 Turks concurren and fiercely attacked our front on the right and left. Our artillery and infantry cid splendid work. The whole of the enemy’s regiment twice stopped, wavered and fled, but the attack was soon renewed by fresh forces until those were also hurled back by the stubborn resistance and splendid vigor of our troops, and finally the enemy gave way altogether. “The attack on our left was led with some vigor, but the enemy was repulsed. | We did not fare so well on theright. The first attack was repulsed, but the enemy concentrated an immense force and re- attacked us with extreme vigor. Oar first line wavered and was broken. Our wing would have been turned if a part of the Second Brigade had not been sent to re- enforce it. The enemy had gained ground that it was impossible at that time for us to regain. Subsequently our right wing had to retire a little, concentrating at Bousi. We kept all our positions in the center and on the left. The enemy had a reserve of 30,000 men. Our whole force numbere ,000. Our losses were heavy. The enemy must have lost thousands.” A dispatch to the Central News from Athens affirms that the Greeks were de- feated at Dhomoko. It says after the en- trenchments at Kitikim had been success- fully stormed the whole Greek army re- tired upon the linein the Othrys Moun- tains. e WAS DHOMOKO CAPTURED? From Vienna Comes a Report That the Greeks Were Badly Defeated. LONDON, Exa., May 17.—The Daily Telegraph’s Vienna dispatch says a cor- respondent with the Turkish army re- ports Dhomoko captured, and the Greeks badly defeated. - WARNED BY THE POWERS. But the Sultan Fears Hls Subjects More Than the European Combine. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, May 17.—The powers have unanimously agreed to protest against the demand of the Porte that Thessaly be ceded to Turkey, and also against the demand for the abelition of capitulations in favor of Greek subjects in Turkey. Representatives of the powers have pre- sented to the Porte a note answering the Turkish reply to tue original note ot the powers requesting the cessation of hostili- ties pending negotiations. No notice was taken in this note of the Turkish de- mands, the Embassadors merely repeat- ing the former requestof a cessation of hostilities. LONDON, Eva., May 17.—A dispatch to the Chronicle from Athens says diploma- | tists nere have telegraphea their Govern- | ments and 10 Constantinople pressingly requesting the immediate cessation of hostilities. Itadds the Greek Government declares that unless there is a cessation to- morrow extreme and desperate steps will be taken. The Times' Constantinople correspond- ent says representatives of the powers there were quite unprepared for the note | of the Porte in response to their request | for a cessation of hostilities. It was not expected the Suitan would capitulate so precipitately to beliicose influences, but Abdul Hamid regards his personal safety and security of the throne as less endangered Dby ignoring the will of Europe than by resisting the wishes of an overwhelmingly large body of his Mo- hammedan subjects on the question of appealing to their fiercest sensibilities. This danger was evidently brought home to the Sultan Friday, for the German and Russ’an envoys, who most closely observe the Sultan, were astounded by the peremp- tory tone and preposierous tenor of the note. The envoys absolutely and unami- mously warned the Porte that serious difficulties would arise from the attitude he has taken. 1t is rumored in Vienna, Berlin and I, Chalkis is a fortified town of some 10,000 people, the capital of the nomarchy of the island of Eubea. It lies on the narrow strait, 225 feet wide, whic1 joins the two long narrow channels, Talanta and Euripos, which separate the island from the mainiand. It is sixteen hours by steamer from Volo and twelve from Athens. this eity that a plot to murder King George has been discovered at Athens, and many arrests of persons said to be implicated have been made. In addition to this re- port several stories regarding revolutions are in circulation. Tl o FICTION ONCE MOURE ECLIPSED. Morally and Legally Released President Bottomley Pays ihe Debts of His Defunct Concern. LONDON, Exa., May 17.—The com- mercial world has been startied by a re- markable occurrence in which Horatio Bottomley, for many years president of the Hansard Union, is a central figure. The business of the union was the pub- lication of verbatim reports of the pro- ceedings of Parliament, corresponding to the Congressional Record of the United States. Several years ago the union com- bined with a number of large printing establishments; more stock and bonds were issued than the amalgamated concern could stand, and as a finale, there was a crash, in which the stock and bond owners lost hundreds of thou- sands of dollars. The indignation cf the unfortunates was focused in the main upon President Bottomley, although the legal investiga- tion that followed developed the fact that he was more of a victim than a wrecker. In the few vears thet have elapsed since the crash he has managed to accumulate alarge fortune in speculation, and hav- ing traced out all of the stockholders of the old concern who were ruined or tan- tamount tiereto by the failure. 'he bas placed in the hands of trustees $2,250,000, to be divided among the stockholders in proportion to their losses, The action is the more noteworthy from the fact that there existed neitherlegal nor moral obligation on Bottomley’s part to meet any of the liabiiities of the defunct concern. el KILLED BY a FALL. Deati of Chamberlin, the Organiser of the Americtn Society in London. LONDON, Exc,, May 17.—H. B. Cham- berlin, organizer of the American Society in London, was killed at St. Aines, Mid- dlesex, yesterday, by a fall from his bicy- cle. He was formerly a conspicuous citizen of Denver, Colo. Hs was long re- garded as one of the riches: men of that city, but failed in business a fow years ago. ———— AMERICANS FAR AHEAD. Win Signal Honors at the Intornational Shoe and Leather Fair. LONDON, ExG., May 17.—American ex- hibitors have won signal honors at the fou~th international shoe and leather fair in progress st Agricultural Hall. There are over 200 exhibitors, representing the United States, South America, Australasia, Africa, India, Continental countries and Great Britain, It has been tie general consensus of opinion that the Americans hold first place in the departments of ma- chinery and mechanical appliances, which are the most important features of the show. S G 7o Scale Mount St. Elias. ROME, ItaLy, May 17.—Prince Luigi of Savoy, anephew of King Humbert, started for Liverpool to-day with his suite on the way to Alaska to attempt to ascent Mount Llias. The Prince expecis to arrive in San Francisco early in June and go from there to Tacoma. There ha will take a steamer to Yakutat Bay, which he proposes to reach by June 25. T'he Prince is accom- panied by Alpine guides. it ds el Political Assassination in Mewmico. SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, May 17.— Romulo Vidales, a member of the Legis- lature, was assassinated on a lonely road near Tacabuit by a political enemy two nights ago. P LaCR Fitting End to a Quadruple Murdorsr. MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 17. — Wil- liam Pouch, the Waukesha murderer who killed a farmer, his wife, the hirea ‘'man and servant girl a week ago, was found dead 1n a millpond this afterncon. He had a builet-bole in bis head and a stone around his neck. It is believed that he tied on the stone, waded into the lake and shot himself, MAY BF WOOTTON Portions of a Skeleton Found on a Reedley Ranch. BURIED NEAR CONVICT SANDERS HOME. Fresno Officers Believe They Have the Bones of the Professor’s Victim. WERE PARTIALLY DESTROYED BY A CORROSIVZ. Plece of Watch-Chaln and a Can That Had Contalned Dye Also Uncovered. FRESNO, CAn, May 17.—Is the small collection of bones now in the possession of District Attorney Snow the remains of an arm of William Wootton? They were unearthed about a mile from the ranch of Proiessor W. A. Sanders, who, by his re- cent conviction on the charge of having forged the name of the missing rancher, was practically adjudged guilty of having murdered him, or at least to have had something to do with the deed. There ars some very peculiar c'rcum- stances connected with the finding of these bones, and it may be possible that the discovery will solve that perplexing question which has always baffied the officers in even forming a reasonable theory ; what disposition was made of the murdered man’s body? The authori have not concluded their investigations yet, and it may develop that the find amounts to nothing. Dr. A. J. Pedlar ex- amined the collection at the instance of THE CALL correspondent to-day, and, though he did not express a positive opinion, he was inclined to the belief that the bones were not those of a man’s arm. With the bones was found a can, which had evidently contained concentrated lye or the like. The top of the can was off and the lye had eaton through the tin. The bones showed indications of where a tissue-destroying solution had been at work on them, and as they had been par- tially destroyed it was difficult to deter- mine definitely if they were the remains of an arm or not.. If those of an arm, the limb had been broken about two inches above the elbow. They were all discon- nected. Two seemed to be the bones of the forearm and many little ones the bones of the hand. The sensational discovery was made at a place about a mile north of SBanders’ ranch, which is five miles southeast of Reedley. When Wootton disappeared in February, 1894, the ranch on which the bones were unearthed. was untenanted, and no more favorable spot could have been selected by Sanders whereon to make the burial secretly. The man who found the collection is O. A. Henry, and he made the discovery accidentally. He was digging a hole in the ground at the base of atree. Ho noticed that the roots had been cut, leaving the old stumps. Ata depth of two and a half feet ae uncovered what he believed to be the remains of a human being. He picked out the bones and dug for several feet around for the re- mainder of the skeleton, but could find nothing more. He immediately sus- pected that he had found the remains of William Wootton, ana bastensd to Selma to notify Constable Spencer there, who in turn _informed District Attorney Snow. The District Attorney and Deputy Bhenff Peck drove out to Henry’s place and brought the bones fo this city, Mr. Henry slso found among the colleo- vion a gold bar of a watch chain, which was considerably corroded. It has not been ascertatned as yet whether Wootton was carrying & watch on that ili-fated day when he drove from his home with Pro- fessor Sanders. While Mr. Pedlar is inclined to believe that the bones are those of an animal, there are some very peculiar circumstancea connected with the discovery which make it highly interesting, because of the possi- bility that it may explain in part the mys- tery surrounding Wootton’s disappear- ance. In the first place, it seems strange that it it was a portion of an animal buried there the man who dug the grave should have gone to the trouble of cutting away the roots when there was plenty of soil around much easier to penetrate. The finding of the can and a chain bar are also very peculiar circumstances. There have been some reports of late 10 the effect that McIntosh, the handwriting expert who testified in Sanders’ behalf and who was sent to jail by Judge Carroll Cook for perjury at the recent trial, shipped a large-sized trunk from Reedley a fow days after Wootton's disappearance and took it off the train at Poso. It is said that Mc- Intosh was extremely solicitous about the bandling of the trunk. District Attorney Snow stated to a CALy correspondent to- day that the story originated in the imagie nation of an excitable brakeman named Smith. KANSAS PY1HIAN GEAND LUDGE. Largest Gathering at Wichita in the History of the Order. WICHITA, Kaxs., May 17.—The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Kansas began its twenty-sixth annual convention to- day. Delegations from all quarters of the State are arriving by every train and the indications are that this will be the largest reunion in the bistory of the order in this State. To-night the largest class of past chancellors ever given the grand lodge de- grees in Kansas took their obligations. The general reception to-night was addressed by Mayor Ross of Wichita and by many distinguish>d members of the order from this and other States. plmema FOOD FUR REFLECTION. What Bas Become of the Missing Wife of @ Sausage Manufacturer? CHICAGO, ILL., May 17.—Adolph Leut- gert, a well known saugage manufacturer, was arrested to-day charzed with the murder of his wife, who mysteriously dis- appeared on May 1. It had been thought thav the woman committed suicide, as her husband said he thought she had left home because of financial difficulties that had overtaken him. 1Itis now positively said by the police that evidence has been found that Mrs. Leutgert was killed and her body hidden. Other arrests are to be made as 5001 as Certain person ound. Tue place where the murder was com- mitted is said to be the ge factory. ke e Return of the Cruiser Detroit. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 17.—The cruiser Detroit arrived to-day after an abseace of nearly three years on the Asiatic siation. She brings a lot of blue- jackets from European and Asiatic sta- tions, whose terms of enlistment have ex- pired. She was ordered home in January for repairs, and would have gone to Mare Island but for the fact ‘that she had to bring the short-term men back. 2. o 2 Man and Wife Kobbed and Murdered. SMITH LAKE, Mi~N., May 17.—W. T, Bokell and wife, living near this place, were robbed of $400 and murdered about midgizht last nignt. The instrument used was an ax, w.:ich was found in the yard covered ‘with blood. There is no clew to the murderers. —_—— Mosby Is Kecorering. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Va, May 17.—Colonel John 8. Mosby left here this afternoon accompanied by his family in a private car for his home at Warren- ton, Va. He has regained' much of his former strength, and his physician expects him to be as well as before the recentac- cident. YA s by CLASSED AS ‘< HIGHWAYMEN.” Senator Pettigrew Pays His Respects to the Pac.fic Raiiroad Com- penies. WASHINGTON, D. O, May 17.—The resolution heretofore offered by Pettigrew for the appointment of a select committee to investigate the issue of patents for lands to the Pacitic railroadsand the sink- ing fund of the companies, was taken up in the Senate to-day and resisted by Gear, chairman of the Pacific Reilroads Com- mittee, on the ground the committee would be a “junketing’’ one, and all the information desired could be obtained from the Secretaries of the Interior and Treasury. He moved that the resolution be referred to the Pacific Railroads Com- mittee. Pettigrew opposed this, saying the reso- lution would never come back to the Sen- ate. He charged that patents to millions of acres of Jand in California have been obtained by bribery and that there was no pretense they had been earned. He spoke of the companies as ‘highwaymen.” Morgan, a member of the Pacitic Rail- roads Committee, said he could see no reason why an investigation could not be made by that committee rather than by a select committee. He moved that the Pacific Railroads Committee be instructed 10 make the investigation. The motion was carried. The resolution offered last week by Butler requesting the President to inform the ESenate under what authority the proposed saie of the Union Pacific Railroad had been agreed to between the executive and the combina- tion of purchasers, was agreed to. Senator McEnry proposed an amend- ment to the tariff bill by striking out the Senate sugar schedule and restoring that passed by the House, including the pro- vision continuing in force the Hawaiian treaty. ISRy geinrs TARIFF DICKERING, AU Borts of Rumors in Circulation About the Bugar Schidule. WASHINGTON, D. May 17.—Many reports of tariff dickering are rife, ut itis impossible to ascertain which of them are based on truth.. One of these reports says that several Western Senators have been informed by friends of the sugar schedule, as constructed by the Finance Commi:tee, that their interests will ks made subject to' reprisals if they do not vote for the schedule. The California Senators are said to have been offered the Hawaiian reciprocity clause of the Dingley bill in exchangs for their support of the sugar schedule, and 80 the Hawaiian reciprocity clause may again become a part of the Senate bill. From the fieely expressed opinions of many Senators it appears that the action of the Finance Ccmmotiee in striking out the reciprocity clause misrepresents the prevailing sentiment in the Senate. The most vigorous opposition to the treaty which a few weeks ago was expected to bs exerted by Alien and other opponents of the sugar trust will not appear, probably, now that it is learned that the trust de- sires the abrozation of the treaty. This fact makes the vote of three years ace, which was 5 to 1 against abrogation, likely to be repeated if the matter comes to a vote. —_——— MULLEN LET DOWN GENTLY. The Hero of Apia Simply Relieved From Duty at Pensacola. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17.—No further proceedings will be taken by the Becretary of the Navy in the case of Ccm- mander Dennis Mullen, until recently commander of the Pensacola Navy-yard, against whom charges of improper con- duct were made some time ago. Mullen applied for an investigation and Commo- dore Farquhar was sent to make tho in- His report has been considered by gal officers of the navy department and the decision reached that no further proceedings are ni sary. A few days ago Mullen was relleved from duty and g?mm-nflcr Resinger assigned Lo succeed I ) PROVIDE BELIEF FOB IMERICANS Short Message Sent to Congress by the President. ASKS RELIEF FOR NEEDY IN CUBA. Prompt Action Taken Upon the Recommendation by the Senate, BAILEY CAUSES A DELAY IN THE HOUSE. Renewal of the Battle to Secure Recognition of the Insurgents as Balligerents, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17.—Presis dent McKinley to-day sent the following message to Congress: “Official information from our Consuls in Cuba establishes the fact that a large numb:r of American citizens of the island are in a state of destitution, suffering for want of food and medicines. This applies particularly to rural districts of the cen- tral and eastern parts. Agricultural classes have been forced from thelr farms into the nearest towns, where they are without work or money. The local au- thorities of the several towns, however kindly disposed, are unable to relieve the needs of their own people and are alto- getber powerless to help our citizens. “The latest report of Consul-General Lea estimates that 600 or 800 Americans are without means of support. Ihaveassurea him that provision would be made to re- lieve them. To that end I recommend that Congress make an appropriation of not less than $50,000 to be immediately available for use under direction of the Becretary of State. [t is desirable that part of the sum which may be aporo- priated by Congress should, in the dis- cretion of the Secretary of State, also be used for the transporiation of American citizens who are desiring to return to the United States and are without means to do it.” The message received the prompt and cheerful support of every member of the Senate, which passed the resolution ap- propriating the money requested. A similar resolution would have passed the House but for the objection of Bailey, the Democratic leader. He prevented unanimous consent for the passage of a resoluiion introduced by Representative Hittsimilar to the Senate’s. As a result, the House was compelled to adjourn without action. Now it will be necessary for the Committee on Rules of the House to bring in a special order by which the previous question can be ordered and the Cuban resolution passed. This action will probably be taken Thursday, the next meeiing day of the House. EEI A TONED DOWN THE MESSAGE, President McKinley Hseded the Advica of Cosunselors as to Cuba. WASHING1ON, D. C., May 17.—Chair- man Davis of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was in conference with the President and Cabinet at an eariy special Cabinet meeting this morning, and Representative Hitt, former ehair- man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House, read the message last even- ingduring his audience with the Pre: dent. Davis and Hitt informed the leaders of the Senate and House of the nature of the message, and meetings of the Foreign Relations Committee and Speaker Reed’s lieutenants in the House were hela before Congress met, so that a programme of action after the reading of the message had already been mapped out. By the rank and file of Congress- men, however, and by a great majority of the crowds of spectators in the galleries it was supposed the President would use graphic language in describing the wretched condition of American citizens in Cuba, and that he would quote from the confidential reports of Consuls. There is good authority for the states ment that when the President left Wash- ington Friday for Philadelphia he fully intended to send to Congres: to-day the important points of the confidential re- ports, together with an appeal to Congress for action on the Cuban question that would have fired the hearts of Americany everywhere. During the President’s absence, however, the question of what action should be taken was lelt for the consideration of Secretaries Sherman and Long and Judge Day. They were all opposed to having the Presiaent go any further into the Cuban matter at this time than to make a dispassionate recom- mendation for assistance for helpless Americans, The President hesitated some time between his inclination to send 1n his message and the advice of his offi- cial counselors not to do so. Last even- ing he hud practically abandoned the idea of sending any message at all. Im- mediately after breakfast th!s morning, however, he sent word to the Cabinet members to meet him at 10 o’clock. He then sat down at his private desk and wrote the message, which was submitted to them at 10:30 and which went to Con- gress at noon. The President has no intention to send a warship to take away Americans who want to return to the United States. The suggestion in to-dav’s message about the transportation of American citizens is in- tended 10 apply to Americans oniy wha