The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 26, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1897T. 3 | topmost peak, which is 18,12) feet above King Humbert’s Emblem Un- furled on the Monarch’s Topmost Peak. PERILS OVERCOME BY THE ADVENTURERS. Bring Back Instruments and Rec- ords Snowing the Altitude to Be 18,120 Feet. the sea level, and pho:ographed it. He | then cached the Italian and American | fags. On returning the party took tbe yacnt | ection as may change the total thirty or forty feet either way. The expedition bas .also answered aefinitely, and in the nega- tive, the question so long ask~d by scien- Ascend the Loft | like the rest of its neighbors, would ap- scen e Lottty pear to have be:n raised in the ocean, Mount. | tang:ble evidence of its cradling in the deep being found in many fossil shells, FIRST TO REACH THE SUMMIT. | Great Logan. It takes its course ap | parently to the and wes named by |the Prince “Colombo.” This was the The Russell expedition landed at the bead of Yakutat Bay, quite a distance from the point at which Luigi made his debarkation. The route was absolutel: At Pinnacle Pass was found the first evidence of Russeil’s expedition in 1891, in the shape of a tent bottom and a single rusty fork. Finally the foot of the in covering a tramp of filty miles, but 0 difficult and rough had been the journey that all were quite ready for the twenty- four hours’ rest. | Azg.e to Sitka, where they embarked on | the City of Topeka. | The expedition has determined two | facts of prime im ance to the scientific | world. Tt has fixe ! once for ail the alti- | tude of Mount St. Elias at 18, fect. The s | tists as 10 whether or not St. Elias was at | one time a great volcano. ; | There is not the slightest indication ot sandstone and beds of pebbles. A new glacier was discovered by the expiorer: rom the eminenca of Moaunt St. Ehas | only geographical christening during the trip. The parly bad opportunity unlim- ited times to perpetuate thus such names known. Advancing up these glaciers and moraines took thirty-nine days, or until July 4, on which the Prince declarea divide connecting Mount St. Eiias and Mount Newton was reached with a suppl; of provisions to last twelve days. The Americans in the party raised toe stars and stripes over camp in tie grea hills and Prince Luigi and his party figures are subject only to such :light cor- Prince Luigi and Party | votcanic action anywhere. The mountain, RE: between the Augusta Mountains and as they might choose to honor. for the entire party a general holiday. Toey had lifted no more than 8000 feet ered again and again in honor of the the first ished the At 1o'clock on the morning of Ju 1 they commenced the ascent of the great mountain. For eleven hours the upward climb was made, and exactly 5 minute: before 12 o’clock the summit of St. E.iax was beneath the feet of the explorers. - ) ever accompl Their and rec- instruments hey were careful to the altitude of W M as to be IS,I:O feet. A GREAT HIEVEMENT, Lo B | Others Had Attempted the Ascent, bu The was not reached Always Met Failure, greatest peril. One To have reached the summit of Mouni 2 St. Elias is to have accomrlished as grea I was saved from awful | a feat perhaps as has ever been offersd JEd i Lo to man’s physical effort. Precipitous, th by his alpenstock. They re- | ;.. cappea and forbidding, this peak stood t that the American party under | practically untried for more than a cen- | 2 tury after Captain Cook, in 1778, first | n of Professor Bryant | sighted its glistening point. i make the ascent. Several| Exzploring parties skirted its base and % advanced a little above its perpeiual ricans became sick on | snow line, which on the south side runs at | o the high altitude. an average height of three thousand | feet above the sea, but not until HAL HOFFMAN. | late years has any proper and weli- | ex: cquipped effort been made to climb its PRINCE LUIGI SUCCESS. teeps and not until within thisdecaae - any one get so far up as to justify a Planted Italy’s Flag om the Zopmost|ciaim to have realiy maie the attempt, Peak of the Mount. the most successful previous expedition— | VICTORIA. B. C., Aug. 25 —The City | thut of the New York Times in 18)1—bav- « ¢ ved from the north to-day -i of Savoy and party on ty had a delightful trip, ely without accident. uable scientific observa- and numerous exce!lent ing turned back when yet a mile beiow the summit. Just cxactly how high they had to gc has always heretoiore been a maiter of conjecture, or. at best, approximation the estimates of the height having haa as wide a range perhaps as that of any olher mountain on the globe. Captain Cook made no observation as to its height, but La Perouse, who followed him eightyears later, put it down at1 y 31 at noon, and it must t they have made a very le record. The Prince will make 3 t of his trip to the Alpine | feet. Malaspina, in 1791, raised itto 17,851 « to be called togetner in ti.e | feet, while Tebenkof, Bach and others in c ew months. the earlier part of this century continued y left'here on April 20. It con- | 1o lower it, until the English admiraity the Prince, Victoria Stella, a|suryey in 1372 brought it as low as 14 970 number of Italian | feet. In 1874 the United States Coast Sur- essional guides and a | vay, after carelul ob-ervations, deter- It was splendidly | arduous work so suc- ied out. conceived the idea of E ias when a lieutenant mined its height at 19,500 teet, making it the highest mountain on the North Ameri- | can continent. A later estimate by the Topham party | (in 1888) reduced it again to 18,500 feet, | while M. B. Kerr in 1890 made it but 5.350. Professor J. C. Russell for the his party landed Iby on June 24 At the New-| Nutional Geographical Society in 1891 and they met toe Bryant party | Mesers. Turner and McGrath of the United left Sitka sixteen d beiore | Siates Coast Survey in 1892 placed it at > hope the s being the first to plent a | 8,100 feet, which has since been gener- mmit. accepted by scientists and geogra- fa g on One or two of the Bryant party having been taken ill the phers. -\1-. Jl_x ged 1;) s ‘Jm 1-A!{CL The first attempt to ascend this mighty 1aged his ascent very systematically, | jce mass that accompli-hed anything Leing very carefuily packed from camp. He does not consider the difficult, except for the last few | ired feet, which is a solid mass of worth mentioning was that made by the untiring and intrep:d’ explorer Schwatka n 1886, with Professor Sibley and Seton- Karr. ey turned back ai a height of 7300 feet, well satisfied with having made the highest snow climb in the history of mountain-scaling—*a result.” says Lien- tenan tion.’ When they reached the topmost peak here was neither wind nor fog, and the nometer was only 20 below freezing. rince planted the Ltalian flag on the | The t Schwatka, “well worth the expedi- | NORTHIWEST TERRITOR Y PRINCE LUIGI and His Party of Intrepid Mountain-Climbers. GREAT PARADE OFTHE G. A R. [ Forty - Five Thousand Veterans March to Martial Music. President McKinley the Cyno-’ sure of Thousands Upon Thousands of Eyes. Feted and Dined at the End of the ‘} Ceremonies and Honored by the Masses During the Parade. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 25.—Forty-five thousand men to-day marched through streets glorious in flags and bunting, re- ceiving the ovations of a half million peo- ple. The President of the Union they fought to save, himself their comrade, was at their head. When the line of the | Grand Army procession moved, st 10:30 | o'clock this morning, the sky bad not a | cioud. The rainstorms of the nightleft a clear, bracing air that was like a tonic to the marching men. The procession moved for five hours and forty-two minutes. Along the route of march 100 girls, dressed in the colors of the flag, scattered tlowers in the path of the soldiers. President McKinley rode in a carriage at the head of the procession and waved | his hat at the cheering crowd. At the reviewing stand he took his position with | Commander-in-Chief Clarkson and Gov- | ernor Black and the headquarters staff | passed in review. | Of all the throng viewing the proces- sion no one person was more enthusiastic or more affected by the sight than Presi- dent McKinley. With his hat in his hand, continually uncovering to the Na- tional colors or the salutes of the veter- ans, the President watched the array of | veterans ma:ch by. It was certainly a column to inspire admiration. Such men | as Becretary of War Alger, Gencral Lew Wallace and General John Palmer walked side by side with the negro or thedecrepit % L N.YTinss £X./896 2 L.Torwar 1888. S.NVAT. feos Soc./89/ DARKER GROWS THE SITOATION | The Indian Government Must Face a Grave Crisis. Confirmation of the Evacua- tion of Foris Ali Musjid and Maude. Khyber Pass Has Also Fallen Into the Hands of the Bat- tling Afridis. SIMLA, INpia, Aug. 25.—1It is officialiy announced to-day that Fort Ali Musjid, n the Khyber Pass, was evacuated after eleven of the garrison, composed of Khy- ber Rifles (native levies), had desertea. No news has been received of the re- mainder of the garrison and there is no confirmation of the report that the Afridis have massacred the entire force. Ali Musjid was burned bv the enemy. Fort Jehanger, which has been occu- pied by the Afridis, is only a tower, ard of not much importance. A force of 4000 Afridis has advanced to Lukarai, twelys miles from Fort Bara, which is southeast of Jamrud. General E.ls will attempt to cut off the retreat of the enemy. Fort Lundikotal bas not yet been at- tacked. The insurgents are reported to te short of food and ammunition. | Later delails of the capture of Fort | Maude by the insurgent tribesmen show hat the garrison of that place retired at 30 r. ». Monday, and the fort was | | burned half an hour later. The garrison | reached Colonel Wesmacott’s relief column, coming from Kohat, at 11:30 p. u. At the same time that Fort Maude was abandoned the Khyber R fles, garrison- ing Fort Jewangera, were compelled to abandon that place. The area of active | fighting is enlarging rapidly. | BOMBAY, INpia, Aug. 25—11p. M.—The | latest dispatches received irom the fron- | tier state that the situation is getting | worse. It is evident that the Indian Gov- ernment must face a grave crisis, involv- ing heavy expenditure and probably great loss of !ife. | The Goyernment is confronted with the following state of affairs: Kbyber rass has fallen into the hands of the Afridi-; the posts in Kurrem Val- ley are threatened by the powerfui tribe of the Orakzai; the Mohand tribesmen are | Fort Shabkdar, while thousands of troops are engagzed in crushinz the revolt in the Swat Valley, and two large brigades are | holding the Tochi Valley where the Mah- sudmaziris are again restless. | The authorities are convinced that Fort | Ali Musjit could only have failen afier | desperate fighting, as the native garrison of Khyber R fl»s was made up of men who rendered valuable assistance inthe Black Mountain expedition o 1888. The fall of the fort is & very Serious blow, for it iso- lates Fort Lundi Kotal, which is at the extreme end of Khyber Pass, garrisoned by 300 Knyber Rifles, and necessitates the prompt reconquest of the pass. This is certain to prove a formidable task, of which the British troops had a taste on Monday, when a body of afiil- lery, cavalry and infantry left Fort Bara, south of Peshawar, in order to repel the Afridis, who were then advancing down the Bazai Valley. The troops returned early yesterday morning and reported that many of the mea had dropped out for want of water, none being procurable along ihe route, while the Afridis, al- though shelled by the British, maintained their position on the heights, threatening the loyal villages of Kadma and the Brit- ish position at Fort Jamurad, at the mouth of the pass. Fort Jamnurad is held by a strong force | of British and native troops, and the | British front extends about thirty-five miles from Shabkdar aloug the north side of the Cabul River and southward to Peshawar, where the troons are massing as the baseof a demonstration against the | Orakazals, who occupy the region south | of the Afridis, but have not yet assumed the belligerent proportions of their neigh- bors. There is an uprising, however, of | small parties, which is proving trouble- some, near Kohat, and it is thought both tribes will try 1o close the Kohat pass. The wildest excitement prevails among the Hindoo traders at Banu, on Kurram | River. It is reported that 7000 Waziris | intend to sweep down there to-night to attack the town and massacre the inhab- itants. The Mullah and his emisaries, especially .those from the Afghan gov- ernor of Kost, ate actively stirring up the Waziris, wno are also affecfed by the ais- loyal attitude of the Kurram tribes and emboldened by the knowledge tha: the garrison at Banu is very weak. Soniewbat more honeful intelligence comes from the Swat Valley, where the Bonerwals have opened peace negotia- tions. The authorities expect that this will have widespread influence, especiaily if it is followed by submission. It ap- pears that the Bonerwals sufferea far heavier losses during the recent fighting | than had been supposed. DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE DIES. Count Mutzu, Once Japanese Minister to the United States, Is No More. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 25 — A telegram was received at the Japanese Legation to-day aunouncing the death of Count Mutzu, ex-Minister of Foreign At- fairs and Japanese Minister to the United States in 1888. The news was not atall unexpected, as the Count has been ill with lung trouble for a long time and was compelled by ill heaith to resign his office about a year ago. His illness recently took an acute form, and his son, who was at the time Secretary of Legution here, was recalled to nis father’s bedside. Colonel Mutzu was one of the most dis- tinguisbed men 1u the history of the new Japanese movement, and with the Mar- quis 1to molded the rolicy of the modern empire and successfully carried the country through the crisis of the Chinese war. When hostilities were over he was a member of the convention and framed the treaty which secured to Japan such great commercial and poiti- cal advantazes.’ His services to his country were equally marked in fostering the new party movement that for several years prior to the Chinese war had eagerly absorbed every material ad- vantage offered by Western civilization. It was due to this as much as to any one other thing that Japan in that war was able to meet her huge but unorganized rival on more than equal terms. meditating a renewal of hostilities around | | up and inquired if she was Miss Lillian | Baldwin. | pared rotes. { avail. pensioner whom they had to assist. The closing event of the evening was a reception to the President. Other events to-night were a reception by Mrs. Catherine F. Hurst, president of | the Ludies of G. A.R., at the Iroquois | Hotel, a reception by Mrs. W. C. Wood- | ley, National president of the Army | Nurses, and numerous receptions by minor | organ:zations. | When the Illinois division passed the | veterans uncovered and waved hats and hands, and the President, rising, returned the salute by kissing his hand to them. The orders were very strict in,)passing the reviewing stand, that the men shoula keep their eyes to the front, but en- thusiasm was greater tban dutv, and nearly ¢verv post broke the rule. “You're all right,”’ shouted one man, and another supplemented 1t with, *“We are all Mc- Kinley men.” The President smiled his greeting. When thbe Pennsylvania di- vision passed Wwith twenty-iwo tattered flags, Piesident McKinley motioned to the crowd on the stands and with oné accord they arose and uncovered. | | GAY MR, DEANS LOVE ROMANCE He Adored Not Wisely a| Clerk in a Chicago Dry-Goods Store. His Wife’s Clever Detective Work in Locating the Orig- inal of a Photograph. Blondes and Matrimonlal Agencies Among the Husband’s Many | a private residence near by. iee,’” started a voice in the crowd and high rose the chorus for a minute, dying away as the next band in line destroyed the harmony. Tuae President puid a gracious tribute to some colored veterans as they passed, waving bis hund 1ot em, Some men from 4 post at Braatord, Pa., hit upon a_novel method of ob:wining recognition from the President. The man niearest the President’s' end had been di- rected to get near the President and shake his band. The others formed a chain by grasping hands. The President laughed very heariily at the scheme. When the Canton (Ohio) post came along there was a great suout and the President, stepping to the front of the platform, clapped his bands usly < while the members of tne post move. by him and shouted. At 1:30 the President and Governor | Black lef: the reviewing stand, ju-t a- the depariment of Connecticut airived at the place of review. Luncheon was served at The stay at luncheon was brief, however, and the President and Governor Bluck were soon back in their places, and the President was again bawing and smiline and lifting his hat 1o the veterans. At 2:05 the Wash- ington, D. C., posts ~ed and were ac- corded a special weicome by the President, tbe colored - veterans especially wveing recognized. When Fairbank Post of Detroit came along Secretary of War Alger was seen upon the right flank of the camp ma'ch- ing pastin uniform. When the President saw him he pointed him out, and the stands’ occupants gave him a round of applause. With Lafayette Post of Indiana walked General Lew Wallace and he received a welcome. At the head of the Minnesota division a drum corps of the oldest vete- rans attracted the atiention of the Presi- dent and_he gave them a special recog- nition. Not one of the interesiing feai- ures of the parade escaped the President’s attention and he laughed heartily the corn and wheat displays of the West and the complimentary references 1o pros- perity. It was ten minutes after 3 o'clock when New York State Department Com- mander Shaw and his siaff saluted the President and the New York State Vete- rans began to file ov. They ccmprised two divisions and formed the largest de- partment in line. On and on went the column and for ov r an hour it was nothing but New Alger joined the reviewing Yorkers. General '{1 party while New York’s delegation was passing. 1t was nearly 50'clock when the last of New York’s State division passed the stand, aud after nearly six hours of constant attention the President and Gov- ernor Black were driven to their hotel, amid 1be huzzas of the old soldiers ard the applause of the vast crowd. Through- out the entire day the great crowd was orderly and there was no intrusion upon the President. The latter admitted that he was tired with the day’s work, but yleased. —_— GPFOSED TG WNEGAROES. The Daughters of the Union Veterans May Draw the Color Line. BUFFALOQO. N. Y., Ang. 25.—The Daugh- ters of the Union Veterans have several matters of considerabie importance upon which to act at their convention, which | will open to-morrow forenoon. A resolu- tion will be introduc:d asking the same | recogmition from the Grand Army of the Republi has been accorded the | Woman's Relief Corps. A more delicate | question to settle will be ue request from | the departments of Maryland and Ken- | tucky for the formation of se¢p te de- partments for the woite and negro mem- bers. It is expected that this will meet with strong oupo; 4 Fraternity wtion. CHICAGO, I, Aug. The thirty- fifth annual convention of the Delta Tau | Delta Fraternity opened to-day with sixty | delegates present. The session wili lasc “Hurrah, hurrah, we'il sing the jubi- | three davs. Weaknesses—The Trap. CHICAGO, Irr., Aug. 25.—Charles R. Dean, now of San Francisce, but formerly of Chicago, is about to have his past record aired in the divorce courts of this city. Back of 1t ail is a remarkable story. Miss Lillian D. Baldwin is a clerk in Schlesinger & Mayer's drygoods store. Last Saturday she was engaged behind her counter, when a petite woman walked We Sell What The latier answered in the af- NEW TO-DAY — CLOTHING. To the highest pinnacle of fame—attained by our honest and honorable business methods. PWARD We Advertise. firmative. “Well, Iam Mrs. Dean,”’ said the strange woman. Miss Baldwin fainted. Matual explana- tions followed and then the women com- | THURSDAY - FRIDAY —SATURDAY T:e little lady stated she had found a photograph which her husband had over- | looked when he hastily departed for San ' Francisco several months ago. On the back of this picture was written “Lil,” | and she had learned that the original was Miss Baldwin. Then came the denou- | ment. Amid tears Miss Baldwin told how | she had met Dean, who represented him- | self as a single man and won her =zffec- | tions. They were 1o have been married | July 24, but owing to a quarrel the nup- | tials were postponed. Last March Dean was employed in the big store of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea | Company. He told Manager Everard | that he was engaged to Miss Baldwin, who called frequently at the store. | Everard discovered that Dean was quite | attentive to several other women, 2nu his | actions led to his discharge on May 29 | $4.65. $4.65, 300 Men's Wool 250 Men's Al Plaid Nuits, and | Wool Overcoats, | in dark Vieuna |in bine, black and | Mixtures, round | Oxford shades. and square cor-| Just arrived. ners, neat, new = patterns. $4.65 ages from 4 to 15 1'3 to 12 years. $1.25, $1.25, 400 Boys’ All-Wool | 350 Boys’ Cape Cheviot Reefer | Overeoats. in neat Muits, well made, new effects, ages vears, 25, $1.25 Soon after Dean departed for California, arranging with both his wife and Miss Baldwin to follow. He telegraphed his | wife for money and got it on two occa- sions. Miss Baldwin, however, did not join him. Urgent and effusive letters arrived, | The Following Specials Will Be o ~ Sale on the Above Days: pleading with ber to come on, without | Deaun next resorted to an ex- He sent the following telegram: “Sax Francisco, Cal., Aug. 5. “Miss Lillian D. Baldwin, 3111 Fifth | 100 dozen Mew’s and Boys’ Cotlon | Sweaters, in Dlue, black and wine | color, pedient. avenue, Chicago: Runaway accident. 25 Dean injured. Delirious. Cails for you. c- Come. HacGEerry, Nurse.” Miss Baidwin was properly agitated, but still she saw no way of getting to San Francisco, and telegraphed back that she could not come at once. On Sunday he received a telegram from his wife informing him that she had met | Miss Baldwin, and that both knew all. 100 How's Fine $3, $2.50 and $2 Fedora Hats, in the latest shades, | 1000 dozen Men's Fine Silk Neck Wear, the latest, 2O 100 dozen Men's Fine Silk Finished Balbrigzan Underwear, 25c. That same day he cheerfully telegraphed back an order for a few dollars and the following message: 3 wsay Francisco, Cal, Aug. 22 —| Mrs. C. R. Dean, 4005 Prairie avenue, | These Prices Are Less Than HaIAfi (;f t he ing Price. Chicago, Iil. Dovey, whydon’t you write? | Glad suw Baldwin. No worry now. “CHARLIE."” Mrs. Dean says that her husband has betn fond of making the acquainiance of blondes. He had a large correspondence with women through matrimonial agencies. Once Mrs. Dean detected her husband insertinz an advertisement for | correspondents, #nd answered him her- seli. Dean bit at the bait and replied. When shown the proof of his folly, he is alleged to have struck his wife. Mrs. Dean intends to Immediately in- Actual Sell Count Mutzu was well known in Wash- ington, where he made many warm per- ‘sonal friends during his residence here as Minister. stitute proceeding for a d'vorce. 'ADVANCES made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. Noonan, 1017-1073 Misslon, These goods are on display in our Show Win- dows and will be sold THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. THE BALDWIN CLOTHIERS 2924-980 Marlket St. BALDWIN ANNEIX). Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt and Careful Attention.