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

[ — ’ s ! ! i | | A 4 ( ‘ { "VOLUME LXXXIL_NoO, 11. SAN FR AST(‘JQCO FRIDAY MORNING q ; d =YL O e T i : PRICE FIVE CENTS. ENGLAND THE FRIEND GREECE Will Not Consent to the Giving of Thessaly to Turkey. IT’S EQUIVALENT TO AN | ULTIMATUM. Representatives of the Sultan | and Czar Astounded at the Declaration. GREAT BRITAIN MAY WITH-| DRAW FROM THE CCNCERT. Ministers of the Porte Declde That the Evacuation of Thessaly Is Impossib'e. [Copyrighted, 1897, by the New York fun.] LONDON, , June 10.—The correspondent in this city has received vprivate advices from Constantinople en- abling him to confirm without reservation | the news of England’s declaration regard- ing the retrocession to Turkey of the Gre- cian province of Thessaly. The announce- | ment that England would not cousent to Thessaly being again piaced under Turk- | ish rule was made by Sir Philip Currie, British Embassador, to Tewhk Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the pres- enco of Nelidoff, Russian Embassador, on ‘ y 22. It was the first intimarion her Tewfik Pasha or Nelidoff had of gland’s decision, tounded. The British Embassador declared that the policy of his Government 2s to the terms was equivalent to an ultimatum. Tewfik Pasha listened in silence; then displaying strong emotion he turned and left the room without uttering a word. | Nelidoff followed. The original pians of the Sultan and Czar were abandoned apparently from that moment, unless, as is more than pos- sible, Turkey's extensive war prepara- tions, which bave been more active than ever since the armistice was arranged, | have the gravest possible significance. e belief still prevails in high dip.omatic | juarters that Turkey is secretly deter- 1ned to bold Thessaly, but Great Britain has declared in set terms that she will withdraw from the concertof the powers unless the Sultan is compelled to surren- der the province to the Greeks. i WILL NOT EVACUATE. | G Sun’s e and both were as- Turkey Decides to Hold On to| Thessaly and to Prosecute War Preparations. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, June 10.—When Tewfik Pasha met the repre- sentatives of the powers Tuesday he was armed with categorical instructions from tibe Sultan to persist in the demands jor the retention of Thessaly. After a con- ference of the council of Mini-ters sum- moned at Yildiz Kiosk, and aiter pro- longed discussion the following decision was reached: “His Majesty’s Ministers consider the | evacuation of Thessaly impossible, but do not see any necessity for precipitate | action. Being in possession able to wait patiently and indefinitely while academlicaily discussing the point with the powers. It is regretted that meanwhile a heavy expense must fall on the treasury, but it must be remembered, in compensation, whe administration of Thessaly will be proportionally more as- sured to Turkey.” The council also decided to actively prosecute war preparationsso the Govern- ment will be prepared for all eventualities. Although the Porte assumed a more conciliatory attitude Wednesday and evinced a disposition to evacuate Thes- saly, with the exception of the district northward of the river P:neus, the pow- ers are not hikely to relax their original decision nor allow more than a strategic rectification of the frontier. ATHENS, Greece, June 10.—The Gov- ernment to-night received reassuring news tending to the belief that the powers are now unanimously in favor of the immedi- ate evacuation of Thessaly by the Turks. The Government is sending memorandum tp the powers opposing the holding of jirect negotistions for peace by Turkey and Greece, and asking them to settle the Cetails of peace. GIVES BIRTH T0 A DAUGHTER. The Czarmna of Russia Agamn Becomes a Mother— Disappointment That the Chils Is Not a Boy. S8T. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 10.— The Czarina gave birth to a daughter this morning. PARIS, Fransce, June 10.—The news- papers here lengthily discuss the news that the Czarina bas given birth toa sec- ond daughter. Some of them profess to describe the 1infant’s appearance, and speak of the Czar as disappointed because the child is not & Loy. Regret is felt here that the babe is a girl, inasmuch as the birth ot an heir to the throne wonld have riitted sympathetic manifestations. he newspapers quole Russian law suthorities 10 the effect that the Czar is able to alter the Jaw of succession under which females are excluded from th throne untii all the males in the line of succession fail, the Porte is | AUDiroR, AGRICTLTORE = NT BUemNa. N WL IR At TENNESSES Wil Cent= W ) ' - = MRS. VAN LEER KIRKMAN PRESIDENT WOMANS BOAR COMMEROR BUILDING. WOMAN'S BUILUING. v Principal Buildings at the Nashville Centennial, Where President McKinley Will Be Received To-Day. SPANISH FORCES T0 THE DEFENSE Havana in a Panic Over the Daring Acts of Insurgents. | to go south in preparation to struegle over | Troops Sent to the Outsk!r!s‘ of the Capital to Prevent | an Attack. | | ports received at 11 P. M. confirm the worst Many Cuban Bands Gathered In the V cinity and the Situation Is Very Grave. | surrounding country. HAVANA, Cusa, June 10. — Several bodies of the passengers blown up by the | insurgents a few miles from Huvana | have teen recovered. Havana is in a nic over the explosion and no trains | el the city to-day. The insuig-nt| leader, who blew up the train, was Colonel Nestor Aranguren. All the Spanish forces in Havana have been sent to the outskirts of the capital to prevent an at- | tack on Havana itself by Aranguren. The situation bas been reported at Mad- rid to be of extreme gravity because Aranguren is gathering many Cuban bands around Havana. A report has been sent to Secretary Snerman, signed by many trustworthy | person«, regarding the horrible outrages committed by the Spaniards in Santa Clara province. A Spanisa column ar- rived at Trinidad with three women pris- oners—a mother and two daughters, aged | 14 and 15 years—named Lopez. The girls were as aulted by the officers. Then all | three were locked in & house in wn some Cuban prisoners were confined. The | Bouse was s:t on fire. All the intimates | perished. > WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10.—Cuban | Commissioner Calhonn left Washington tor Dauville, Iil, to-niyht. He apent most of the day with Assistant Secretary Day atthe S.ate Departmen:, making mem- oranda from the officlal papers concern- ing the Ruiz case. It 1s said he wrote & statement about his investigation into the death of Ruiz to be considered in connec- tion with the report of Lee. During tne morning Calboun met the Spanish Minis- ter in Judge D.y’s office and they bad a short chat. Dr. Congosta, the Spanish official who | appeared for bis Government in the Ruiz investigation, will be bere to-morrow and give the Spanish side. It is expected on the basis of his report the Spanish Gov- ernment will hold that Ruiz did not ver- fect his naturalization. Both these docu- ments and the joint reports of the facts on which Lee and Congosta sgreea will be sent to Madrid for consideration. Gen- eral Lee sent to the State Department a number of photseraphs of the jail and cell where Ruiz was confined. Juage Penfield, the new solicitor of the State Department who was appointed to assist Judge Day in handling the Cuban matter, was sworn in to-day and began an examination of theclaims of American citizens against Spain for injuries to life and property. Among these 1is Mrs. | Town of Lyle Neary Wiped Out, Many | with a rescuing party. | Buarez sunk a vessel flying the Argentine | meet in Argentine waters there will un- | doubtediy be an encounter, which will |in Uruguay began there has been much Ruiz's claim for indemnity on account of the arrest and death of her husband. - Cruise of the New Fork. BOSTON, Mass., June 10.—The cruiser New York left to-day on a trip along the coast. This inspired the report that sealed orders had been received from Washington Cubs. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10.—Secre- tary Loneg says tne New York did not sail under sealed orders, She sailed on a prac- tice cruise to Hamnton Roads. AWFUL STOM I8 [GWA. Killed, W.rss Down and Particu- lars Meager. DES MOINES, Towa, June 10.—The re- reports of the tornaso at Lyle, on the lowa-Minnesota State line. The details are unprocurable, but the storm was of terrific force, sweeping over Lyle and the At Lyle eight per- | sons are repcrted badly injured, many buildings blown down and a large part of the town wiped out. From tbe country reports are much worse. Thus far six are reported killed | and many badly hurt, whilea number of others missing and their death is feared. In Lyle ali the wires are down. Several cars were blown from the trucks. The town is on a branch of the railroad, hence the great difficulty in getting reports. A special train has gone from Osage L LR BUNK AN ARGENTINE SHIP, 4ctéon of @ Urusgwayan Gunboat May Lead to War. NEW YORK, N, Y., June 10.—The Herald’s Buenos Ayres (Argentina) cor- respondent has been officially informed that the gunboat Suarez of the Uruzuayan navy yesterday landed a force of Uru- guayan troops on the Argentine coast. After the troops had been landed the flag. Immediately upon receipt of this infor- mation an Areentine guntost was ordered | to capture the Suarez. No report has yet | been received by the authorities of the success of the chase, though if the vessels | probably lead to extremely serious com- plications. Argentina has issued emer- gency orders to the army and navy, and there 1s great activity in those depart- ments. Every preparation is being made | for war. The only recent dispute between Uru- guay and Argentina arose during the last part of 1896. 1t was the result of filibus- tering expeditions from Argentina to Uruguayan rebels. Since the revolution svmpathy in Arcentina for the revels. This feeling gradually grew until last December, when there were oven demon- strations in Argentina and threats made against Uruguay. Uruguay made a pro- test. In_spite of this filibustering con- tinued. A S I Min-~ Sold for $100,000. i LEADVILLE, Covo., June 10.—Kaye & Nicholson, mining promoters, sold to a New York syndicate to-day the Yankee Doodle property on Carponate Hill for $100,000 cash. The mine is in a part of the 'district that hbas made Leadville famous. It hasa record of a half-miilion of ore production, and there are large ore | the tariff bill became a law. preserves in sight. Superintendent Good- ier expects to be shipping 200 tons asily by August. ON THE WAY TO THE CENTENIAL PresidentMcKinley Says Pleasant Things While Going to Nashville. | recently planted are submerged and the | crops of broom corn, potatoes, hay and |anything in the partnership agreement | Expects a Great Revival Business When the Tariff Bill Is Passed. in Makes an Address From the Traln to a Big Crowd of Admirers at Lexington. HOT SPRINGS, VA., June 10.—Presi- dent McKinley in an interview to-day said he thought Congress would adjourn not later than July 15, pected a decided revival in business after In some sec- tions of the country business bad already commenced to improve. He and Mrs, McKinley wouldn’t leave the White Honse for the summer until after the ad- journment. They bad not yet decided where they would go. After visiting Utab, where the President has accepted an official invitation, they expect to settle down quietly for the rest of the summer somewhere on the eastern shora of Vir- ginia. Secretary Sherman, who was a member of the Presidential party, spoks in high praise of Consul-General Lee, whom he termed a man of great gnt. He stated that Lee was ready to come home any time, but intimated he would be requested not 1o give up the Consul-Generalship at present. LEXINGTON, Ky., June 10.—The Pres- ident arrived Jate to-night. To 7000 peo- pie at the station he made a rear-platiorm | address thanking them for their friendly greeting. HEAVY FLOODS IN THE EAST. Washouts Cause Several Railroad Dis- asters and Loss of Life n New Hampshire, EXETER, N. H.,, June 10.—The heavy rains :hroughout New England caused considerable damage, chieflv to railroads. A Portland and Boston freight train was wrecked here at 2 o’clock this morning. Four trainmen were killed. The disaster was caused by a washout into which the train dashed at high speed. The engine and sevsn cars rolled down a forty-foot emoankment. The early passenger train was wrecked at Crockets by a washout. No one was killed, but two persons were injured. The Boston and Maine wrecking train was de- railed by wasbouts at Salisbu-y thisafter- noon. All traffic between Boston ana Maine on the Boston and Maiue Ratlroad has been suspended. He said he ex- | Rutland was carried away aad drowned. TURNERS FALLS, M , June 10.— Sixty million feet of lozs are on the way to various places along the river. Men were dispatched to Mount Tom to-day to attempt to stricg a boom there to catch the logs. Rivermen believe that all at- tempts to make fastenings will be useless. TROY, N. Y., June 10.—The Huason River is rising rapialy, and to-night the water is about three feet above the docks, being twelve feet above the usual water mark, owing to the incessant rains of the twelye-foot freshet in the Mohawk River at Bchenectady. One hundred acres rye sre ruined. The losses through the FIGEL'S DEFENSE Indications That the Theodore Figel’s defense to the charges of embezzlement and forgery that have been made against him by Attorney Ach bas been seemingly completely shat- tered. E. 8. Rothchild, who arrived from New York vesterday, in the course of an terview made a statement that ap- parently 1akes away all plausibility from the explanation made by the young book- keeper as to why he falsified the books of the firm, of which he bad charge. In proof of his assertion, Mr. Roth- child offered to produce the books of his firm and show the particular entry, on which so much depends, to be in the handwriting of Figel. In one of the statements made by Figel, before the announcement of the errors found in the books of Hoffman, Roth- child & Co., he admitted that such errors would be found. He went furtber and ac- counted for them by declaring that the sponsible for them, though they were made by the bookkeeper. | He explained that Isaac Hoffman had | at various times and in | drawn moneys from the funds of the firm | to which be had no right, according to the partnérship agreement. These sums, | ne ciaimed, aggregated $9500 at the time | the books were io be balanced for the year. They had been wrongly entered in | order that they might not show that Hoff- | man bad been using the tirm’s money for | nis private use, so said Fi el. Figel then wenton and stated that ho became alarmed at the extentof these draits and demanded that he be allowsd to rectify the books and to charre the amount to Hoffman. This was done and then FKigel further demanded and ob- tained a receipt for this §9500 from Hoff- man, as he says, to protect himself from past few days. The heavy rains caused a |any charge that might be made against | | him of having misappropriated the firm's | money. Mr. Rothchild was asked if there was | that would permit Mr. Hoffman or any in- | deceased partner of the firm had been re- | various sums | DEMOLISHED BY E. S. ROTHCHILD Evidence of Embezzlement in the Cashier’s Own Hand- writing. ARREST WILL SURELY FOLLOW. Shortage Will Reach a Very Large Figure—Figel Says He Can Explain and Blames His Assistant. | such large sum as $5000 or $10,000 for his private use and replied that thers was not, but that the two Hoffmans, who were his partners, had a surplus capital in the busi- ness of $47,000, and that this amount could be drawn by them without asking his con- sent or any other question and without | his knowledge. They had that much in | the business over and above the vartner- ship capital. | This significant statement would show conciusively that there was absoluteiy 10 need for the deceased merchant to have concealed the fect from his partners that | he had crawn ou of the funds of the busi- ness this §9500, and that there was no | reason why be should have given Figel a | receipt for the same. | Now that E. S. Rothchild has arrived he | will be one of the central figures in the lgmat mystery of the Battery-street trag- | edy. Henceforth all action taken toward proving embezzlement, forgery or murder will be under his instruction or authoriza- | tion. That he takes little stock in the | theory of suicide on the part of his late partner was clearly thown by th atle- ments he made in the course of an ex- | tended interview. | Mr. Rothchild left New York on the 6th jof June and arrived in this City at about 9 o’clock Iast nignt. He was met at Port | Costa by his wife and the latter’s brother, Alfred Meyerstein. At the Oakland pier Joseph M. Roth- cbiid, the senior member of the firm of Rouhchild & Ach, the attorneys for the firm of Hoffman, Rothehild & Co., met | the party. Ou reaching this side of the | bay the two brothers and Mr. Meyerstein proceeded to the office of Rothehild & Ach. Here Mr. Ach was awailing them. | Here they remained in conference for | somewhat more than an hour. The reporters were then admitted to the room where the consuitation between the men had been held, and Rothchild then gave his statement 10 the newspaper men. He declared that he bad not been aware | of the racetrack propensities of the firm’s entire Mohawk Valley will be very beavy. | partner to draw outof the business any | bookkeeper; that he had never had any The Connecticut River has risen four feet. The Vaudyke boom burst, and 12,- 000,000 feet of log: went down the river. The trestle of the Rutland Railway near Chester was destroyed by floods. traffic is suspended. Frank Nayes of All | E. S. ROTHCHILD. [Sketched from life on the corand train y & * Call”’ artists] R