The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 3, 1898, Page 1

e L s v OLUME LXXXIIL—NO. 34. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 189S. e PRICE FIVE CENTS. GERMANY HAS VIOLATED EXISTING TREATIES AND THE LAW OF NATIONS Li Hung Chang the Kaiser for Grabbing Kiao Severely Scores chau. Says China Has Not Effects of the Late War, and Protests Against the Europe. LONDON, Jan. 2.—A sensation the English Ad e waters. Nothing or the Admiralty. ing papers publish a £ g China to declare Port Art sence of British w pre: pr access for trading ve This interview is prote all rights of reproducti after its publication in * PEKING, Jan. 2.— to in- structions received from the Herald I obtained an jew with Li Hung Chang and t that the New d him the publicity v statement that e to make to the rid in respect to the actual esman received the ndent very cour- d that China was ious that western thoroughly and that tter medium for case, both to than that of- xcellency then spoke occupation of Kiao- is a direct violation and of interna- urder of two mi in the interior The Chinese immediate and obber dismissal of compensation void hostile acts, the e withdrawn from Germans landed, strong public fe zion can entirely suppress the crime n here the w n rid, though they 1 the criminal; every country and to ng German mis- ned to go, knowing ants themselves were hese bandits. : na has not yet re- the effects’ of the late untry requires a period vy out the work of re- younds, ms from instruction and hinese have come to es of the Western nd even greater in Is it just to op- are struggling to aints of our an- impro inu. having her territory occu- ence which uld deai with by an un cted in- shores invaded and her pied because of estern countr 1 not by war jeplored t oce: X Government »wed by ful dres de is to pr our ter- ritory intact and to steadily improve it as-a field open to all countries equally for the development of commer e Ll HUNG CHANG IS PREPARING DEFENSES OF THE EMPIRE, Thousands ot Troops Are Being Recruited in the Interior of China in Readi- ness for Active Work. the Orie has latest a 1 situation. been recalled he Chang power at Peking, the Emperor and the | ner n desiring the 3] present diplomatic e b hang recently started to his an account of jll health, but he now- rety iment ned to Peking, and the taken up for serious ion his memorial on the mili- naval defen; of the empire. smorial ial was prepared on Earl n from America and Europe, s remained in a pigeon hole untjl .now Thousands of troops are being re- >d_in the interior, and it is in- led to double the number of bat- talions'in all the Chinese maritime ;provinges within thirty days. The Brineror has received forty-eight se- ret ‘ribmorials regarding the defense em *of "the. > from high military and 1 afficials throughout China. All A is 7 : A.mumber of papers in Japan and the "Chir maritime ports express “the belief that a partition of China among the powers is inevitable. In Shanghai it is reported that France iwill receive Formosa from Japan as he | outrage—the pun- | Recovered From the Tactics of has been caused by a rumor from 1 has fired on a Russian man-of- known as to the rumor at the lso the statement that England is hur a free port.. It is supposed the ships there is intended to insure freedom of part of the territory allotted her. Japanese papers declare that part of the programme to be impossible of consummation. ——— MUCH INTEREST IN THE DEVELOPMENTS | IN THE FAR EAST. | General Miles Says the Policies Being In- augurated Are More Significant Than Any Military Movement in the World's History. | NEW YORK, Jan. 2—The Herald's Washington correspondent sends the following: Naval and military officers | stationed in Washington are displaying as much interest in developments in the far east as are the diplomatists whose countries are directly concerned | in the matter. Major-General Miles, commanding the army, se the ultimate extension of the influence of European powers in South America General Miles only recently returned from an inspection | of the various armies_of Europe, and his statements are well worthy of con- ideration. In discussing the situation i with me to-day he said: “The measures and policies being in- | augurated by at least three of the | great powers of the world at the pres- ent time are more far-reaching, more | significant than any movement of mili- | tary character in the whole history of | the world. They affect the commerce g | of the world and the future 5f millions | of the human race more than any event | which has yet occurred. | “If a few of the great powers can dismember a country occupied by vast- ly superior numbers, to their own ag- | grandizement and in their own com- | mercial and political interest, will such | action not, in the near future, serious- |1y affect the welfare, and especially the | foreign commerce of the United States? | The influence will likely be felt first | | by our neighbors in South America. | | Hence the words of Washington seem | to be doubly wise when he warned us | | against foreign entanglements, and, at | | the same time, admonished that in time | | of peace prepare for war.” s | Military men who understand the | | European situation say there is a grave liability of European war result- ing from the dismemberment of China. | In such an event, they say that Tur- | key must be considered as an import- |ant factor. Official information has | reached Washington which shows that | Germany has entered into a warm | | friendship with Turkey, and that the | | Suiltan’s government may be depended | upon to join Germany, Austria and | Italy, which form a triple alliance, in | | any war which may occur in the near | | future. | CHINA IS FURTHER [ HUMILIATED BY THE GERMAN EMBASSADOR. Demand for the Dismissal of the Command- ant of the Chinese Garrison at Tsao- chau Is Complied With. BERLIN, Jan. 2.—It has been an- nounced that China has yielded to the demands of Baron Heyking, German Embassador at Peking, for the dismis- sal of the commandant of the Chinese “—.’fi)‘risnn at Tsaochau, province of | Shantung, because of the use of the insulting language to the German mis- sionaries there. The Chinese Govern- ment has telegraphed a dismissal of the commandant. According to a Baron Heyki the dis ndant, insisted 2 dispatch on Satur- g in making his de- nissal of the com- that a copy of the i al should be laid before him by 6 o’clock the next even- ing. The Tsung Li Yamen requested the Embasador to grant them until 8 o'clock that evening (Saturday) before making a reply to the demand, where- { upon he threatened to leave Peking. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.—It is an- |nounced that Kuril Alexieff has ihm'n intrusted with full power to pro- mote the development of the commer- cial relations between Russia and Ko- rea in competition with British and Japanese influences, and to aid in fur- | thering the prompt construction of the projected orthodox church at Seoul. | mand for | The Novoe Vremya, commenting upon 1lhe respective positions of McLeavy Brown and M. Alexieft under the com- promise effected by an arrangement according to which the two will work the Korean customs together, says: “Nobody will regard Mr. Brown as the representative of the British flag. He is a mere official in the service of the Xorean Government, directing the cus- toms. M. Alexieff will attend in a ‘higher sphere as adviser to the Ko- rean ministry of finance.” M. GERARD, French Embassador, Received by the Emperor of China. Reproduced from Le Petit Journal. COSTA RICA MAY FIGHT [CARAGUA Between the Two Re- publics Relations Are Strained. Consul to Managua Court- Martialed by Zelaya’s Government. Sentenced to Five Years’ Im- prisonment Despite Strong Protests. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE. Accused of Complicity in a Revolu- tionary Movement Some Months Ago. Copyright, 1808, by James Gordon Bennett. PANAMA, Jan. 2—The trouble be- tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua has taken a new phase, according to ad- vices from the Herald’'s correspondent in Managua. The Costa Rican Consul to Managua has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, and has fled. The Costa Rican Consul to Man- agua, Senor Eduardo Beeche, was ar- rested in that city on September 17 of last year and imprisoned. The charge against him was complicity in a revolutionary movement against President Zelaya. Senor Beeche's ex- equatur was canceled at the time of his arrest. Senor Beeche was in prison for several weeks, despite representa- tions made by the Costa Rican Gov- ernment to Nicaragua to secure his release. Costa Rica demanded that proofs against her Consul be pro- duced, but the demand went unheed- ed, though finally he was released on bail. Considerable friction between the two Governments was caused, and this was followed by an interchange of several sharp notes. There were reports that both Nicaragua and Costa Rica were quietly preparing for war, and these reports, I am able to | state, were not altogether unfounded. |" Finally, despite the protests from Costa Rica, the trial of Consul Béeche | by court-martial began. President Zelaya swept aside Costa Rica's de- | mands, and a few days ago the court- lmartifll sentenced the Consul to five | years' imprisonment This sentence was Kept secret until ye: Senor Beeche in some way of this sentence about a week ago, and immediately left aragua, though there was a report that he would be pardoned. It is supposed Continued on Second Page. o0 00@000000900000000008 NEWS OF THE DAY. Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Cloudy and unsettled Mon- day, probably occasional showers; northeasterly, changing to southeast- erly winds. Temperature for the past twenty- four hours:— San Francisco. Portland Los Angele San Diego .60 FIRST PAGE. 0000000000C000000000000C0000000000000C00C00000C0000000000000C000 Li Hung Chang Tal Family of Six Burned. Costa Rica and Nicaragua, News From the Klondiki SECOND F Plan to Aid the Iris Work Befere Congi Currency Reform K Match port Promised Sharkey THIRD PAC Los Angeles School War. Disease and Death in Cuba. Ohio's Senatorial Figh FOURTH PAGE. Editorial. Flourishing California. Close of the Business Year. Now for Work. ‘The United States and Russit. The Postal Reform Bill. Increasing Revenues. “Individual Thoughts.” The Coast Press Critic. News of Foreign Navies. Personals. FIFTH PAGE. News Along the Water Front. A Ball Game and a Row. A Wedding To-day. A North Beach Burglary, SIXTH PAGE. A Durrant Sensation Promised. League of the Cross Rally, Bishop Nichols’ Address. New Salvation Converts. SEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the EIGHTH PAGE. National Guard News. Thieves at Work. On the Shooting Range. NINTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deatls TENTH PAGE. Either Jealousy or Robbery. Broken Resolutions. The Columbian Fete. A Mysterious Death. l SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM“ 8000000000000000000000000000000OOO000O000000000000000000000000000 o SIT MEVBERS OF A FANILY ARE BURNED | Adolph Reich’s Home | Visited by Fatal Flames. | Father, Mother and Four Children Perish While Trying to Escape. Sickening Scenes After the Fire Disclosed by the Smolder- ing Ruins. Among Others Severely Injured Is the Chief of the Jersey City Fire Department. Special Dispatch to The Call. N TR THE DEAD. ADOLPH REICH, 42 years old, the father. EMMA REICH, 42 years old, the mother. TILLIE REICH, 22 years, IDA REICH, 15 years. ALBERT REICH, 14 years. GUSTAV REICH, 8 years. : ! ! —a—E—-u-ua— NEW YORK, Jan. 2—Six members of one family were killed by flames and smoke in a fire that occurred early this morning in Jersey City. Several others were injured, and it may be that another member of the ill-fated family will die. He is the 19-year-cld son, and his body is covered with burns. John Conway, Chief of the Jersey Continued on Second Page, | | | | ings had been destroyed by fire. LEFT DAWSON IN MIDWINTER FOR MORE SUPPLIES Forty-F’ive Klondikers Arrive at Seattle in Quest of Needed Provisions. Sold What Food They Had at Exorbitant Prices and Will Return Well Stocked—New Strike Mad § on Quartz Creek. SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—The steamer Co- rona came into port to-night from Dyea with about forty returning Klon- dikers. These miners bear additional testimony to the shortage of provisions in and about Dawson, which district they left to avoid the pangs®f hunger, which must inevitably come to a large proportion of those who remain through the winter. Few of these miners are old-timers, who have been in the Yukon country for from two to four years. Most of them, however, went in during the past spring and summer, and, rather than run the chances of not getting enough to eat, sold their provisions at a big price, with the intention of purchasing and again taking in large quantities of provisions. There are various estimates as to the amount of money that these re- turning men bring from the Klondike. It is safe to say, however, that $75,000 will cover the full value of gold dust and drafts brought out. “Happy Jack” Felix, who originally came from New Bedford, Mass., but who spent a nuniber of years in Seattle and on the coast, was one of the Co- rona’s passengers. He went into the Yukon country nearly four years ago, and for the past year has been mining in the Klondike district. To The Call correspondent he expressed himself to- night in positive terms on the neces- sity for more provisions reaching the Yukon miners, if starvation is to be avoided. He said: “Next spring will witness the great- est scarcity of provisions ever known in any mining camp in the world's ex- perience. During the winter many men will barely exist on such common nec- essities as flour, beans and bacon. ‘Why, miners are already living on one meal a day. It is not sufficient to give them strength to work, and as a consequence the output of gold will be largely decreased. However, I think many millions of gold will be brought out next spring. “When you ask me whether there will be starvation, I can say that men in that country don’t believe in starving, especially as they have the money to pay for food. There may not be many deaths from starvation, but if not life will be lost in the effort of many to get food from their more fortunate brothers. Hope still prevails that some of the dog trains that went down the river to Circle City and Fort Yukon will return with provisions, but so many men have gone to those places that I am perfectly satisfied there will be no supplies to transport to Daw- son. “You tell me that many returnnig Klondikers report that there is ample food. I don’t know why they should say this, fer it certainly is untrue. ‘Why, the day before I left Dawson, which was on November 23, I was in Alex McDonald’s cabin and he bought less than 200 pounds of flour, for which he weighed out $400 in gold dust. “The seller was leaving the country because he did not have enough food to last him until next summer. Would such high prices prevail and would so many hundreds of men come out unless the shortage was being felt? I think not, for there is plenty of gold there, and that is what miners went in for. I own three quartz claims on Adams Creek and several placer claims. On January 15, 1897, T bought a half inter- est for $8500 of claim 2 below Dis- covery, on Bonanza Creek. We now have the whole claim bonded to Berry Bros. & Knowl of Oakland, Cal, for $150,000, payable in cash on June 1, but that is almost giving it away. “We have twenty-two men working the claim at $1 50 an hour, and the VICTIMS BADLY CHARRED, | 2mount in sight almost equals what we offered to sell the claim for. There is not a tributary of Bonanza or El Dorado, but is a paying proposition. Bunker Creek is showing up fabulous wealth. There is a pay streak 165 feet wide on the flats that at six feet shows from $3 to $7 to the pan. Other rich creeks are Too Much Gold, All Gold, Dominion and Sulphur. A great lot of men are on the trails trying to get in, but during the cold weather their packs are proving such a burden that but few will succeed in accomplishing their purpose. T won’t start back be- fore March 25, and that will be plenty early enough.” John Williams of Skagit City, Wash., was one of the last to leave Dawson. Before Mr. Williams left four build- The first blaze broke out about 2 o’clock in the morning of November 25, and de- stroyed the opera-house, dance halls and meat market. Other than a small quantity of meat no provisions to speak of were lost. But very little im- portance was attached to the fire. At Klondike prices the loss might have been $30,000 or $40,000, but the owners of the buildings are well able to stand it. Williams said to The Call cor- respondent that the men who arrived to-day expected to return as soon as possible with big packs of provisions. Not only was food scarce, but it was almost impossible to get candles with ‘which to work. “The different streams are rich with gold, and there will be some big re. turns in the spring,” he continued. “‘Among the late discoveries is Quigley Creek, which is between Bonanza and Bear. “Men are leaving the Klondike dis- trict because of the fear of starvation. None are now going to Fort Yukon, but hundreds are coming out over the trails. We passed a number at Five Fingers, Big Salmon and the different lakes, although most all were on the other side of White Horse Rapids.” “If the Government can succeed in sending in food to the miners of the Klondike it will prove a godsend to them,” said W. Casey of Seattle to- night to The Call correspondent. “While I have doubts as to the suc- cess of the expedition, it certainly ought to be attempted. There is al- ready great need of food, although nothing like starvation. Hunker and Dominion creeks are panning out well, and will make many fortunes. All- gold creek, a branch of the Klondiké, shows 40 to 60 cents in gravel and at bedrock from $3 to $4 a pan.” In June last George Hummell of Au- burn, Wash,, went to Dawson with others. He locat=d a claim on Sul- phur creek. He recently sold his inter- est for $8000 and, on November 25, left for Seattle. He witnessed the burning of the buildings. Hummell advises prospectors not to think of going north for three months yet. A returning Klondiker, Zach Hick- man of Seattle, has good claims on Dian Creek, but comes out for provi- sions, expecting to return with a good supply in the spring. He states that the discovery shaft of Dian Creek was sunk on November 2, four and a half miles from Dawson. RUSH TO QUARTZ CREEK. Miners Desert Paying Claims to Locate in the New Diggings. PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 2—Among the returning Klondikers was F. Har- mon McConnell, stepson of State Sena- tor Boyce of California. Mr. McConnell is a young man of good address. He is on his way to San Francisco, his home. He went to Dawson on the first trip of the Portland. Arriving at | St. Michael he shipped as purser on the steamer Weare, disembarking at Dawson, in which vicinity he remained until November 24, when he, with Henry Kern, the brewery man of Dawson City, and three mining men left for Dyea. The other three are Jensen, a Monte Cristo mining man; Henry Cook of San Francisco and a man named Sanders of Seattle. The trip out was uneventful and the party arrived at Dyea on December 24, or twenty-seven days’ actual traveling time. They are all out on business and will return in a few weeks. Said Mr. McConnell: “About ten days before I left news was received at Hunker Creek that a big strike had been made at Quartz Creek, a tributary of Indian Creek. It was reported that $5000 had been taken out by two men in twenty-four hours. I never witressed such a stampede as NEW TO-DAY. Many a man will protect his money at the risk of his life. Thousands decline to protect their lives because it would require the sacrifice of a few dollars of their money. This seems almost in: credible but it is true. Men feel and realize that the most relentless enemy of mankind, consumption, is slowly but swiftly creeping upon them. But in the mad race for money they refuse to stop and drive off the dread discase. It would require a sacrifice of both time and money and so they neglect it, until it is too late. There is no excuse for this. A sure and uick remedy is at hand. Dr. Pierce’s lden Medical Discovery cures 8 per cent. of all cases of consumption. It remedies disorders of the digestion. It invigor. ates the liver. It makes new rich blood and builds up firm healthy flesh. It enters the blood and drives out all impurities, and acts directly upon the lungs driving out all disease germs. It builds sound vital tissue in the lungs. Thousands have testified to their cure by this wonderful remedy after they were given up by the doctors and all hope was gone. Druggists sell it. *I have taken Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, and can and do recommend it every Bianca, Gittaranires Co & - (Acadenny StresD: E.l:l lnv?l‘i‘g‘usnlenhd and hlveybeen for hteen years. en I find people who are afflicted T tell them what Dr. Pierce's medicines have done for me. Twelve years ago I was given up to die. I had what all my physicians called consumption. I had hemorrhage of the lungs, night-sweats, and in fact I fully realized my con: dition. I begged of them to let me try the *Golden Medical Di: and the result is, I still live and do lots of hard work.” D P- 9 It lsdbetu{“tc tgfl mending while the r. rierce’s damage is_slight, than wait until the whole structure is ready to fall. Constipation is the one, all-embrac- ing disorder that is respomsible for many / other dis Pl tea;les. Doc- i< ierce’s leasan! l?er]leu cure casan it. Drug- ists sell them. They never gripe. One ittle *‘ Pellet”” is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic. ~ They are tiny, sugar - coated granulses. Nothing else is *‘just nPellets‘ *ead.’ A nezmanpert cure, £ & -