The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 17, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIL —NO 4 SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 1%, 1897. PRICE FIV WAR TO THE DEATH NOW THER CRY Cubans Retaliate for the Fiendish Cruelties of the Spaniards. ASSASSINATION OF PACIFICOS WHO DEFY WEVEER. The Conflict Is Assuming Such a San-| guinary Character That All Hotrors of the Past Pale Before the Present Situation. A, July 16.—The town of Y ap at- 1 to the west and ez’ force. The s town, and a weli- known 8 resident. Don Domingo | Medina ea to check them, was nged & of General Carrillo. A et was plun and a large sum of money secured the in nts left | march to Matanzas, ish guerillas at the de Guines, same have been hanged by the Cubsn nez, as a retaliation for mur- umitied by a Cuban tiem in a Clara city Spanish forces Domingo Sarmiento, a pa- rs old, and two Cuban women All these the country necr the tow ch d in dren. pers: fused to move into the place, preferring | Spanist bayonets anger in Santa Clara. murdered to that The Spanish col- them to frighten other make them obey the order Nevertheless many other country families refused to move. Nearly umn pacificos and to go to town. Tbe war i now assuming such a san- character that all that bas beeu n the past montn pales uation. The Cubans, without revenge, take n for every murder com- ted by the Span nd Cuban sick and wounded. of extermination on both sides. nstead of modifying his sys- It rated to the columns hisor- o kill non-combatants fall into d said that too much humanity nerals Fuente and Pavia ay to Spain after having W been ordered by er to relinquish t ds in the : 3Y WEST, F1a., y 16.—A letter | ved here from G ce eral Adolfo Castillo part of the Cuban army e of Havana, says an attack le by Castillo’s forces on July 4 on 1a Maria, to celebrate mmeander of a tended the anniv: American independerce. After the insurgents captur the leiter adds, many Span idents decorated their nouses of their own ac- cord with American flags. Grocery-stores gave all their beer to the Cuban soldier for drinking to the “Fourth of July,”” and the whole population was enthusiastic and cheer as on feast days. Castillo remarks: *“It was a unig-e spec- tacle presented after the Spanish flag was pulied down. Santa Maria was full of Cubar and American flags waving to- gether.” Crooks Captured While +sleep. CHICAGO, InL, July 16 —The crooks y some of them ars assassinated. | h among Cuban pris- | e town, | General | | who robbed Ludwig Schmidt’s saloon were captured this morning while asleep. Their clothes were torn by bullets in the previous fight. The men have very little to say except to protest their innocence. They are sure they can prove an aiibi. WEGRO FIEND +DISPOSED OF.” He Attacked a Whi:e Woman, Then Set F.re to Her and Her Young i Baby. | MONTGOMERY, Ara., July 16. —A negro known at Elba, Coffee County, | as Mejor Terreli, went yesterday to the farmhouse of A. Thomas, five miles from Elba, and assauited Mrs. Tonomas. had no one in the house with her but a six-month-old baby. The negro entered unobserved and over- | powered her before she could give an alarm. After assaulting her he struck her on the head, threw her body on a bed be-ide her baby and piled fagots of pine around them. Then he set fire to the bed and fagots and ran. | The flumes aitracted the attention of Mr. Thomas, who is a railroad section | boss. He was a few hundred yards from | bors reached the place in time to rescue Mrs. The mas from the flames whils dy- | ing. She related what had occurred ana died later. The baby was burned to death. The negro was well known in the neigh- borhood and was soon captured. preliminary trial began, but before it had | gone far a large body of citizens forced their way iato the courtroom, seized the prisoner and hurried him into the woods, Reports differ as to how he was dispesea of. One report says he was chained to a | tree and burned to death. | Another says he was hanged and his body riddled with bullets. Notification of the assault was not received at the State Homuse until to-day, when the authorities at Elba notified the Governor that an assault that troops would be of no service, as the | | offender nnd already been disposed of. | == ACQUITTED AGA4IN, SPAULDING the Juru, { CHICAGO, IrL, June 16. — Ex-State | University Treasurer Spauiding, in his | second trial on the charge of embezzling | the university funds, was acquitted by a jury to-night. Spaulding, who had appar- | ently lovked tor conviction, was brought | into the courtroom to hear the verdict. | He looked worn and haggard, but his face | htea up when he neard the words of tal. State’s Attorney McEwen said | 1not positively announce the fu- i ture course of the Stute in the Spaulding | matter. There are twenty-seven more in- dictments against tne prisoner and he | | presumed another trial would be had. | A point made by Spaulding’s attorney, | which was ruled out by the court, had a teiling effect upon the jury. It was that Spauiding was being made a victim of olitics because he was an appointee of Altgeld. —— Drowned in the River. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 16.—Her- man Haub of Los Angeles, Cal, a student at Harvard College, aged 22, who was pass- 2 the summer at Green Acre Inn, Eliot, ing Me was drowned in Piscataqua River, near the hotel, while bathing to-night. | The body was not recovered. She | | UNCLE SAM—*I think I'll send this squad with Peary to the North he house and he and some of the neigh- | He was | taken at once before a magistrate and a| had been made, but said | | the spectators S cold days they have given me.” Pole and even up for the TENEYCK WS DIAMOND SCULLS Defeats Blackstaffe the Final Heat of the Race. in Success of the Young Ameri- can Not Very Popular at the Henley Regatta. Declared to Have Resorted to Tac- tics That Strongly Fiavor of the Professlonal. 4 Politicat Point Had Grent Efect nitn | “ONDON, Exa, oty 16 Tusithind and | final day of the Henley regatta was favored by magnificent weather. A gentle breeze mitigated the scorching rays of the sun. To rowing men interest was largely cen- tered in the final stragzle for the grand challenge cup, but the general public were most eager to see who would win the diamond sculls. Blackstaffe was the | favorite, with Dr. McDowell of Chicago second. Tue latter's sportsmanlike con- auct throughout and his unobtrusive manner won him many friends. If Blackstaffe could not win the majority of were willing to see Mec- Dowell the victor. The victory, however, was won by Ed- ward H. Teneyck, the young American rower, but his success was not very popu- lar, the belief being virtually universal that he is not an amateur according to the Henley rules. After winning he shook nands with Blackstaife, which is not cus- tomary here, it being regarded as a mark of professionalism. Moreover, Teneyck’s practice of giving his adversary his wash | when hard pressed added to the disfavor l with which he is regarded. Such tactics, SOARS AWAY FOR THE NORTH POLE Professor Andree Departs in the Balloon Eagle From Danes Island Amid the Cheers of Friends. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, July 16.—A dispatch to the Aftonbladet from Tromsoe says that on July 11, the wind being favorable, Professor Andree, who hopes to reach the north pole’by means of a balloon, the start being made from Danes Island, ordered the start to be made as quickly as possible. Preparations for getting the balloon away occupied three hours and a half. named the Eagle, made a successful start amid the cheers of those who were left behind. was light and the balloon quickly rose to a height of 600 feet. Then The balloon, which is The wind it dropped nearly to the surface of the sea, whereupon sandbags were thrown out, after which it again ascended. By this time the breeze had freshened, carrying the Eagle northwestward at a rate of twenty-two miles an hour. The weather was clear and the balloon was visible for an hour, Immediately before the start Andree wrote a telegram for the Aftonbladet announcing his de- parture and expressing the hope that he would gradually reach the region where the wind would be more favorable. The dispatch concluded : ““In the name of all my- colleagues I send the warmest greetings to all my countrymen and friends,”’ although of course admissible, are not “Henley form” and are considered un- sportsmanlike. Tenevek’s snccess was re- ceived in comparative s i .ce. The semi-findl keat between Blackstaffe and McDowell was a grand race, They bung to one another like buildogs. They were less than a yard apart at the quarter | mile, and then their speed, which was | already terrific, was increased, but Mc- Dowell's doom was sealed soon after the halt mile was passed. He stuck to bis work, however, with the greatest game- ness throughout. When Teneyck and Howell appeared everybody was on tne qui vive. Teneyck shot off in the lead, rowing at a higher rate than his opponent. Soon he had the advantage of half a length, which he bad increased to three-quarters at the three- quarter mark. There was evidenily more power in Teneyck’s work than in How- ell’s, but the latter hung on dogredly. Soon Teneyck judged tiat he was safe, and triedi to take Howell’s water. The latier then spurted, compelling Teneyck to withdraw. The latter repeated his tac- tics at the first opportunity, and Howell again spurted, with the same result as tefore; but Howell was overmatched, and atthe mile Teneyck wasa length and a haif ahead. The Cambridge man, how- ever, kept digging away, and drew up un- til he nad reduced the lead to half a length, but he was unable to do better. The excitement was at the highest pitch when later in the day Blackstaffe and ‘leneyck came to the starting point forthe final heat. There was a capital start. Blackstaffe seeming to get away a little qQuicker, but Teneyck took the lead before six strokes had been pulled, and gradually increased the advantage. At the hali- mile mark he drew clear and tried to take Blackstaffe’s water. The Englishman spurted and drove him back, but to no purpose. . Almost two lengths separated the boats at the mile, Teneyck rowing well within himself, while his opponent seemed to be in trouble, although he .was pulling gamely with repeated spurts. His efforts, however, were useless. Apart trom Teneyck’s tactics and bis supposed professionalism, it is admitted that he is fine sculler, and his performance in the final beat was adjundged excellent. WORCESTER, Mass., July 16.—Worces- ter greeted the news of the winning of the diamond scull by Teneyck by a general celebration. A salute of twenty guns was fired, and Lake Quinsigamond was fairly ablaze. At the boathouse of the Wacnu- setts Boat Club, there were fireworks, and open house was kept. THIS A GHUULISH WEDDING. Bride S’ood Clutching Her Dead Mother W th One Hand and the Groom With ihe Other. NORWICH, Cox~., July 16.—The mar- riage of Sarah Griswold Fitch, the young- est daughter of the late William Fitch, to Francis Hiilhous of New York, was an- nounced to take place October 12 next, the fortieth anniversary of the marriage of Miss Fitch’s mother, and a brilliant event was expected. It was a grewsome, ghoulish ceremonry, however, wnich anticipated this arrange- ment. Mrs. Fitch died Monday evening. The three other daughters, Mrs. Elibu Loomis of Boston, Mrs. William Jewett of Grand Rapids and Mrs. William N. Wilbur of Philadelphia were present at the time, and in view of the fact that Miss Firch would beleft alone in the house when they returned to their homes, it was decided to have the marriage take place atonce. The ceremony took place Wednes- day evening, the ‘bride hoiding the hand of her dead mother, and none but the members of the family being present. The bride becomes heir to a large fortune by the death of her motker. . PEARY'S PARTY " READY T0 SAIL Steam Bark Hope Now Taking In Cargo at Boston. Ran Into a Heavy Sou’wester on the Way Down Coast From St. Johns. When A!l the Supplies Are Aboard She Will Turn Her Stout Prow to the North. BOSTON, Mass, July 16.—At 1 o’clock this morning the steam bark Hope, which is to take the Peary expedition north, ar- rived at this port and hauled into the north side of Long wharf, where she now lies. The Hope left 8t. Johns, Newfoundland, last Saturday and had not proceeded very far on ber passage to this port when she ran into siiff south and southwesterly gales, rainy weather and fog, which con- tinued almost into port. While no cam- age resulted to the vessel, her progress was greatly interfered with and had better weather been encountered she would have reached here yesterday morning. At the wharf this morning a large crowd of curious sightseers gathered to watch the operation of loading supplies. Judg- ing from the way the latter were brought aboard it would be impossible for the Hope to get away to-morrow afternoon, as Lieun- tenant Peary expects. Down 1n ibe after-cabin this noon Cap- tain_John Barileit, who wiil command the Hope on this expedition, was in con- sultation with Jay Jensen. The former is a typical sailor, with the quiet, unassum- ing, yet forceful manner of one used to command and to be obeyed. “We were greatly delayed,” said Cap- tain Barulett, by the southwester which we ran into off the coast. The Hope is not built for speed, and under the best conditions .makes about eight or nine knots. We did not expect to reach this port before ve-terday morning. Lieuten- ant Peary came down this morning about 9 o’clock, but did not stay long. Mrs. Peary aid not come with him. Al the men are here and we are ready to start just as soon as the supplies are aboard.” AIDED BY JRENCH DIPLOMATS, Salisbury Urged 1o Co-¢ perate in the Iatireste of Bimetallism, LONDON, Exg., July 16.—The French Embassy, acting under instructions, con- tinues to actively co-operate with the American Bimetal'ic Commission in ure- ing Sali-bury to aeree to holding a mone- tary conference some time this autumn and re: p°n the mints of India. As yet there has been no official announcement of the course the Government proposes to pursue, but some concessions are expected shortly. S BUTLEE Is EXECUTED. On the Scaffold He Confesses Having Commiited Three . urders, SYDNEY, N. 8. W,, July 16.—Frank Butler was hanged here yesierday for the murder of Captain Lee Weller. Shortly before the execution Butler confessed that he had not only killed Weller, but murdered two other men named Preston and Burgess in a similar manner. He also confessed other crimes. EDWARD H. TENEY( K. the Young Am-rican Rower, Who Won the Diamond Sculls at the Hen'ey Regatta. A 1A BOBONL PLARTE WS IN BOARD India’s Dread Curse Broke Out on the Ship Annie Manud. ONE DIED FROM THE DISEASE. He Was Buried at Sea While a Terrific Hurricane Was Raging, THE OTHER TW) SAILORS RECOVERED The Annie Mand Is Now in Quaran- tine and Will Be Thoroughly Fumigated. Three cases of bubonic plague broke ont on the British shipAnnie Maud during her voyage from Calcutta to this port. One of the men aied and the others are now in quarantine aboard the vessel at Angel Isiand. The dead man suffered horribly before his release came, and the survivors will bear the scars made by the ravages of the disease as long as they live. Soon after the Annie Maud left Caleutta, Richard Andree was taken down with the disease. Itattacked him in vsrious parts of his body, but most virulently under the arms. In fact, sorapid were its ravages, that the right arm was almost ready to drop off before death came to his release. He passed away while the ship was in the midst of a hurricane, and all hands were at the pumps trying to keep her clear of water. Owing to danger from infection, in spite of the danger in which the ship was the body was sewed up in canvas and consigned to the angry deep. A few days later F. Gom:ez and H. Bilva were attacked. The symptoms were the same as 1n the case of Andree, but Captain Locke never for an instant suspected that be had the plague aboard. The men had swellings on nearly all the glands. They were isolated, and gradually recoverel,. Every place where there was a swelling now carries a large white scar. When United States Quarantine Officer Blue boarded the ship Captain Locke gave as the cause of Audree’s death “nat- ural causes.” As the plague is epidemic in Calcutta, this did not satisiy the doc- tor, and he made the captain give him a minute description of the symptomsin the case. When informed .that there had been two other cases on board he sent for the men and examined them thoroughly. Qnestioning the captain further he learned that the men in question had freely mixed with the natives, and then the quarantine officer decided that all three men had had the plague in their systems when the ship left Calcutta. ‘A tug was then summoned and the ship towed into quarantine. “] am satisfied that Andree died from the plague,” said Dr. Blue yesterday, “and from un examination of Gomez and Silva I am certain that they suffered from the disease during the voyage of the ves- sel to San Francisco. The Annie Maud is loaded with jute and gunny sacks, and when I left Angel Island she was being pumped full of suiphur fumes, The carzo will not be injurea in the slightest. The en‘ire crew will be fumigated and then the vessel will be released. This i3 the first time that bubonic plague nas ever come so close to 8an Francisco.” The Annie Maud made a long voyage of 144 days from Calcutta. May was her unlucky month, as it was during that period that the plague hroke out and the burricanes raged. Oa May 3 in latitude 51.37 south, longitude 177.25 west, the fore, upper and lower topsail yards were carried away and considerable damage was done to the upper works. On May 10 a terrific northwester blew. The ship was thrown on her beam ends and remained with her lee rail under water for nineteen hours. The gale then moderated a little, but on May 12 it blew agamn with hurricane force from the southwest. Double lashings were placed on everything movable, but mnothing could withstand the waves, and nearly everything but the deckhouses was car- ried away. The starboard lileboat was stove and the ship was again thrown on her beam ends. It was while the storm was at its heigbt that Richard Araree died, and while the deck was being swept by seas and sails blown from the bolt ropes he was consigned to the deep. (gn May 13 it was discovered that the ship was leaking. 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