The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1897, Page 1

XXIITI.—NO. o = 4. SAN FRANCI SCO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897 PRICE FIVE CENTS. Germany Anxious Lest America Take Sides With Japan and England Against the Partition. s gether. Now, there must be a reckoning with England and Japan, and i what the total may foot up is disquieting. there is already a bid for the moral support of the United States, if not for an actual alliance with this country. ment the United States can well afford to keep free from. | , Dec. patch from n moves and will take no aggres- | vs that at a meeting of the sive action. Everything indicates the | Italian Cabinet to-day it was decided | anxiety that hinges upon the ultimate | to dispatch a squadron to Chinese grouping of the powers. Japan's ac- tion in withdrawing her protest with | atch to the Daily Chronicle reference to the course of the United B AL 38 to her obli ome reported ther ations to Ge g declined the English | abroad and have her hands free to | non action in the Far deal with the Chinese question. & joint occupation of | -The Berlinger Tageblatt ridicules the | ing to the same dis- | idea of an English-Japanese-American i that England has | alliance, yet seems to fear it. The Kol- to Russia conference on the | nische tung thinks America “ml : & Cr uestion, with a view of avoid- | side with Russia. % = = =t e The National Zeitung says: “It is correspondent of the | “The Chinese Gov- ess. is mobilizing | s under the least incapa- ) conducted the cam- POWERS IN FEAR OF . EACH OTHER Chinese Empire Will Not Be Despoiled in Peagce. There is a growing uneasiness among the European powers that have undertaken the partition of China lest the situation de- velops more things than seem to have been calculated upon when Germany made the first move by seizing the port of Kiaochow. It is almost admitted that the Kaiser acted upon an under- standing with Russia, and the Czar probably undertook to answer for France, but England, with as large interests as either in the East, was not consuited, and Japan, with some pretensions, as | having shown the world China’s weakness, was overlooked aito- | It will be observed that It forms an entangle- l { 8| oo | States at Hawali is interpreted as showing a desire to be unincumbered is easy to believe England would wel- come active steps on the part of the United States, but hard to believe the | DEPARTMENT | oF f / [l i P @%fln‘-» “HEADQUARTERS SAN FRANCISCO MERCHANTS COMMITTER ON KLONDYKE OUTFITTING” . T W T } i 7 WHAT THE TRIUMPH OF THE ONE-MAN CHARTER MEANS TO THIS CITY. United States would adopt such a pol- icy of triendship toward England and | i the’northern peninsula, that he had of hostility toward Russia, contrary to The British » all traditions, for the sake of either come to obtain satisfaction for the murder of the two German missionar- ies of Bishop Anser's Roman Catho- ing men. In an hour’s time those on board the German warships could | toward the seizur THE AMERICAN FLFET were swung out in readiness for land- | What attitude Great Britain is taking | STARVATION YET England or China.” S Tl i i ot 2 | plainly see that the “garrison” was on | b ey ke G e 2 m | lie Mission, which took place on the 15t | he move, having discovered urgent | IN CHINESE WATERS A SERIOUS pH ASE says as good reason to believe the inst., at Yengtu,in the southeast of the o s . Government decided upon a watching | CHINESE RAN AWAY | province, and that he intended 1and- | pravee wors oot hind hundreds of | T0 BE STRENGTHENED. | policy ahd will refrain from occupying | FROW THE GERMANS ing & strong party of men and occu- | o Seeoe Lnmyiee over;stie any Chinese territory for the present, | but it will give its moral support to | Japan and distinct warnings to Chiga ing England i It is understood, says | conting: action in certain | Same Bravery Shown by the Celestial War- pying the forts. The Chinese General in command sent back an evasive an- swer, and tried to refer the matter to Peking, saying he had nothing to do | with it. WHEN THEY LANDED. riors at Kiao Chow That Was Dis- the Chro » that Japan will protest played in the Japanese War. emptory reply, saying he was landing in the strongest manner against Ger- k | his men in three hours, and would use s action, and diplomatic circles| YOKOHAMA, Dev. 4 —The China Ga- | ¢orce to carry out his orders, giving ule the idea of a Russo-German | zette gives the following graphic de- | {he Chinese garrison that time to entente concerning China. ! BERLIN, De: 3.—The press is evi- t of the occupation of Kiaochow Bay by theGermans. On Sundaymorn- suate the forts. One of the forts is armed with three old 6-inch guns, dently interested as to the attitude | ing, November 14, three German war- | the other two with weapons of a more Great Britain and the United States the Kaiser, flagship, with the | ghsolete pattern. The rabble soldies | admiral on board, the Prinzess Wil- vy to adopt in the Chinese af- ~ tempt is being made to inst England and to represent her as isolated. The offi- | to the general commanding the garri- cial papers pretend that Japan has | son, who hold three forts, one on the | acquiesced in the German and Rus- | scuth point, one in the middle, and one | were composed of the usual coolie war- ric who were scared out of their wits when they saw the roreign devils’ <hips make ominous preparations for business by running out their guns and lowering yards, while the boats helm and the Arcona, entered the bay, and the admiral sent word on shore Towe-xi1mg ) Cob iy FENT e S GuLFor pecHr-tl i k3 po 2 - ‘)“ ]‘);r\\flj “‘ FiusH! ‘j [N AN {7 GPg K = SEA Zoo Ches TS EASTERN TRRATY PORYS, . veeenos Provincial Bounduaries @ Provincial Capitats e 200 fia trc Scule op Miles MAP OF EASTERN CHINA, Showing the principal treaty ports where Americans have interests, to protect which our small fleet in that quarter is about to be re-enforced. The Admiral returned a per- | low Is, bearing their beds, bundles, birdcages, and the usual pomp and paraphernalia of Chinese warfarce, far | out of harm’s way. Recognizing that the German Admiral meant business the cautious and astute Chinese Gen- eral sent word on board the flagship that he “yielded to superior force,” and meekly bowed his valiant head to | the inevitable. He hegged to place his life and those of his wives and num erous family under German protection and w; ready to obey tine honored commands of the German Admiral. Then about twenty boats from the German ships were lowered and some 600 men with six guns were landed without the slightest opposition and in admirable order at three points, each | | | division marching straight to the near- | ¥ est fort, which they found tenantless. | The Chinese flags promptly | hauled down and the German ensign run up to the top of the flagstafr, whereupon the three warships fired a salute. There was no confusion what- ever and the few country people in the | neighborhood quickly recognized what had happened, and after they had re- covered from their first phlegmatic surprise accepted the situation, while many of the warriors, with their mar- tial attire replaced by the usual blue garb of the peasants, stole back to see if they could not get a “little chance" to turn an honest few cash from their new masters, The bay of Kiaochow becomes ice- bound from about the 20th of Decem- ber and the ice does not break up before March or April. Any ship fail- ing to leave the bay in due. time will be compelled to take up her winter | quarters there. If the German warships now in the port were to remain there for a month they could not leave there | till next spring. Although the Chinese Government demanded of Germany to withdraw her marines, the German warships will not under the present circumstances leave Kiaochow ‘so eas- ily. It appears opportune for Germany that the freezing of the bay will afford splendid pretext for not withdrawing her marines. The Chinese Government asked the British Minister in Peking to mediate in the matter of the Kiaochow seizure by Germans, but the Minister declined. Thé Russian Minister in Peking wiil be present to protest to Germany against the seizure of Kiaochow by Germans. The gist of instructions given by Baron Nishi, the Foreign Minister, to the Japanese Ministers in London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Pe- king was as follows: First—Whether the seizure of Kiaochow by Germans was not carried out by an understand- ing bgtween Germany, France and Russia. Second—Whether Germany intends to permanently occupy any portion of Chinese territory, or whether she has ne such intention. Third— ‘Whether Germany will not easily with- draw her marines from Kiaochow, and what is the attitude of China. Fourth— ‘What is the principal object of Ger- | many in her seizing Kiaochow? Fifth— were * * & * % At ¥ & * s % * * % | | KR IFIHRHFFRIR R KK KNI K It Is Not Proposed by the Administration to Take Any Chances With the Aroused Mongolian Fanatics. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, D. C., Dec. 23. The attention concentrated upon China in Continental Europe through Germany’s move in seizing a port and the evident preparations being made by the leading powers to insist on a slice of territory should the *‘partition of the empire” be attempted cause the administration some concern, owing to the American interests in the Kking- Continued on Second Page. ERERHERRRRXERERRHH ® HRFH KR NEWS OF THE DAY. ‘Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Increasing cloudiness and probably occasional light showers on Friday; southeasterly wind. Maximum temperature for the past 24 hours: San Francisco Portland Los Angeles san Diego FIRST PAGE. The Robber Nations Uneasy. May Be Trouble With Spain. SECOND PAGE. Randsburg Railroad Completed. San Jose Bond Missing. To Compel Bald to Ride. THIRD PAGE. Maud Ballington Booth Dying. Tale of Starvation at Dawson. American Sailor Murdered. FOURTH PAGE. Annexationinst Sacrifice Honor. Big Bank Suspends. Explosion at a Chicago Fire. FIFTH PAGE. Awards for the Sealers. The Great Gamble in Wheat. Probing Riverside Murder Mystery. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. A Fruitless Appeal. Music for Their Souls. Two Lessons of Warning. A Leprous Province. The Yosemite Road. Library System of California. Personals. SEVENTH PAGE. More Trouble for Ball Men. Senator Mahoney Dead. A Brother's Spite Foiled. EIGHTH PAGE. News From the Water Front. Should Buy Supplies Here. Two Policemén Promoted. NINTH PAGE. Another Electric Car Victim Hoff Stands Accused. The Hendy Case Again. The Methodist Orphanage. TENTH PAGE. Commercial Intelligence. ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. TWELFTH PAGE. Fancy Ball Costumes. Racing at the Oakland Track. THIRTEENTH PAGE. Birshs, Marriages, Deaths. FOURTEENTH PAGE. Mrs. Keith's Disappearance. 3 TR NN KN AWK KRNI H K KKK XK * * OF THE SITUATION 'The Administration Is More Con- cerned Over Reconcentrados in Cuba Than in Military Operations. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: One of the most serious phases of the Cuban situation in the eyes of the Ad- ministration is the condition of the re- concentrados. Official reports to the Administration show little or no im- provement in the condition of these unfortunates, and President McKinley is not concerned about the military sit- uation in the island while the necessity for relief is pressing. The President in his message re- ferred to possible emergencies which might call for action on the part of the United States. He believes that the present condition of the reconcen- trados, if continued, will bring about such an emergency. The matter was discussed at length at the last Cabinet meeting, and is to be considered again to-morrow. Plans of relief have been suggested, but none have been success- ful, as proper means have not been taken to let the people know the needs of the situation, and the fact that supplies intended to be distributed would be admitted to the island free of duty. Captain - General Blanco, having | given notice that assistance was not needed from other Governments, and was not desired from such sources, it has been impossible for the Adminis- | tration to authorize American Consuls in Cuba to take charge of the distribu- tion of any supplies that might be con- tributed by charitable persons in the United States. The Red Cross might have done something had not the ill- ness of Miss Clara Barton prevented her going to Cuba. This embarrassed the Administration, as there have been promises of contributions if assurances could be given that they would reach persons for whom they were intended. Minister DeLome says General Blanco has already done a great deal, having distributed $100,000 for immedi- ate relief, and having, as far as possi- Dble, in the short time that he has had, furnished work for all those able to work. The Spanish Government is also admitting cattle and other arti- cles of food free of duty, and will ad- mit free of duty all supplies sent in for distribution through charitable agen- cies. MADRID, Dec. 23.—The manner in which the American press has con- demned the execution of Lieutenant- Colonel Ruiz has awakened in Spain sentiments of sympathy, tending fa- vorably to modify the relations be- tween the two countries The Min= isters and statesmen consider the mo- ment propitious for arriving at an ac- | cord between Spain and the United States, which would speedily put an end to the war in Cuba. They hope the Washington government will loy- ally adhere to the promises of Presi- dent McKinley’s message, making it understood, as did General Grant, that only censure and rigorous application of law must be expected by those con- spiring on American territory against a friendly nation. They consider that the Cuban recep- tion of the autonomy scheme and the concessions made by Senor Palma im- pose an imperative duty to do every- thing possible to prevent bloodshed and destruction of property in Cuba. CZECHS ATTACK A GERMAN SCHOOL AT WERSCHOWITZ. During a Lively )ffiy in a Suburb of Prague the Police Fire Upon Rioters. LONDON, Dec. 24.—The Vienna cor- respondent of the Daily Telegraph says that the Czechs yesterday made an at- tack on a German school at Werscho- witz, a suburb of Prague, and began to demolish the building. The police fired upon the rioters, killing one. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF AN AERIAL WARSHIP. William S. Roberts of Hartford City, Ind., Interests the War Department in His Invention. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A Tribune special from Indianapolis say Wil- liam S. Roberts of Hartford City, Ind., has sent plans and specifications of an aerial warship, which he has invented after fifteen years of hard work, to the Chief of the United States Signal Service, at the request of General Al- ger, Secretary of War. Roberts went to Washington last fall and interested the authorities in his invention. The problem of successfully combat- ing air currents has long perplexed the inventor, but he believes that he has at last solved the problem, and that his invention is superior to those of scientists working under the direc- tion of Germany and other foreign countries. Roberts is confident from his correspondence with the Govern- ment that his invention will have & thorough test. L