The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MAP OF EASTERN END OF CUBA SHOWING THE SITUATION @BOUT THE BELEAGUERED CITY OF SANTIAGO. NEW MINISTRY MAS RESIGNED Italian Deputies in an Uproar. SUSPENDS .lTS SITTINGS ARMY CHEERED FOR ITS CON- DUCT DURING ‘DIFFICULTIES. It Is Generally Conceded That the Resignation of the Ministry Foreshadows Grave Events. ROME, June 18.—In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Premier the Mar- quis di Rudini announced that the Ministry, which was formed only on May 31, had resigned. Amidst considerable excitement the s [ v SR grml | Every hour sees the closer contraction of the pet about the doomed fleet of Admiral Cervera, locked up in the harbor of Santiagode Cuba. Every day sees the prospect growing stronger of this fleet being eliminated as a factor in the present war. Every move of the American and Cuban forces brings nearer also the fall of the city and forts of Santiago, viewed once by the Spanish admiral as a haven of safe refuge, but now become but as a bait in a deadly trap, Hemming the ships of Cevera in fromall possibility of es- cape are the joint fleets of Admlral Sampson and Commodore Schiey, aided in their patient and ominous vigil by the supken Merrimac, emblem of one of the most heroic deeds in ancient or modern history. Meanwhile the Spanish fleet and Cuban city are being en- compassed on the land from all sides, Cuban insurgents and Americans being now welded in one gigantic force of destruc- tion. They are moving from the west, from the north and from the east of Santiago in gradually contracting lines so as to focus upon-and crush the Spaniards and their ill-chosen place of refuge. | business Marquis di Rudini said that, after con- sidering the parliamentary situation, and in order not to prejudice a grave public question, the Ministers had placed their resignations in the hands | of the King, who reserved the right of decision relative to remark which was murs. Continuing, the Marquis said the Ministry would remain in office for the present in order to attend to routine and safeguard public order. He then begged the Chamber to sus- pend its sittings. The request was met with shouts of “No! No!” The Premier added that the cham- ber could confer on its President the power of resummoning the deputies when it was considered necessary to do so for approving a vote on account for a short period. Loud dissenting mur- murs followed this suggestion. Signor Vendemi, republican, demand- ed that the sessions continue and ex pressed lively regret for the recent v tims of the Military Government. This caused long protests from all sides and theextreme Leftists rose and frantically cheered for the army. The President hamber, who was loudly cheer- ly protested against Signor and Signor Sonnino, the former Minister of the Treasury, moved a vote approving the conduct of the army during the “recent unhappy events.” After the Minister of War, Signor San Marzano, had made a speech eulogiz- ing the army, the request of the Mar- quis ‘'di Rudini that the Chamber sus- pend its sittings for the present, was approved, and the House adjourned. is generally thought that the resig- nation of the Ministry foreshadows grave events. The Marquis di Rudini repeated his statements later, in substance, in the Senate, where they were well received. The Senate then adjourned. Commenting upon the Cabinet situa- tion the Opinione declares that the cri- sis will be protracted. The Tribune it understands that the Cabinet igned because it anticipated defeat. The Fanfulla says the prevailing opin- ion favors a Liberal-Conservative Min- istry. — RIBOT' MAKES A FAILURE. their acceptance, a greeted with mur- At Guantanamo, to the eastward of Santiago, is a body of brave Upited States marines, strengthened by thousands of Cuban insurgents. Aserraderos, to the westward of Santiago, is being used as a base of operations by insurgents under the able direction of General Rabi, while the entire country to the north of the beleaguered city is in the possession of the natives, | 2 who are fighting for justice and independence from the misrule | .of Spain. = @ At the same time there are now on their way—possibly at @l their destination—re-enforcements to both the land and naval forces pitted against the common enemy. Thirty-two transports, laden with 15,000 troops and sixteen warships, acting as copvoys, are moving along the Cuban coast, with @ @ | Saptiago as their ultimate objective. o @ SRR RRR PPPEPIO0 09000000 DG 0| 17 T | permitted to continue a terrible acci- 1 dent will occur on the bay.” - | About two weeks ago, while racing| 4 with the Sausalito, the captain of the Tiburon steered her across the Sausa- 1 | lito’s bow, and came near having his | | | boat cut in two before the Sausalito’s Js 1 speed could be stayed 'RED CROSS WORK IN | Reckless Steering of the | THE_ CAPITAL CITY Tiburon. | All Regiments Passing Through Sac- ramento Are Given a Hearty ‘Welcome. | SACRAMENTO, June 18.—Since The | DISASTER BARELY AVERTED | call's first step toward engaging the co- | operation of the women of California | under the banner of the Red Cro: Sacramento has contributed generou The local Red Cross Society of Sacra- THE SAUSALITO STOPPED JUST | mento was the third to complete its or- IN TIME. | ganization in the State. Mrs. Albert Elkus is the president, Miss Emily Thompson secretary and Frank Miller treasurer. The affairs of the order are in the hands of a board of directors, in- cluding the following: Mrs. T. W. Shee- han, Mrs. D. A. Lindley, Mrs. George H. Smith and Mayor Land. The headquarters of the soclety have been established at Fifth and K streets, and during each day the women of Sacra- mento congregate there and engage in various duties assigned to them by Mrs. ‘W. D. Lawton, who is at the head of the “sewing department.” Thousands of bandages, comfort bags and_ other articles of necessity have been made. In addition to providing for the possible wants of the boys who are to go | to the front, the women of Sacramento | have by no means forgotten the passing | regiments. . No train_transporting troops | across the continent has been drawn into | the depot at Sacramento to find no prep- arations made for its reception. Generous donations of fruit and flowers have greet- ed the boys, and what perhaps was more | acceptable still has been the CD%IO\IE sup- | ply of good hot coffee and bounteous | chunks of fresh-baked bread. Other towns adjacent to Sacramento have taken up the work, and contributions are com- | ing in at a rate most gratifying to the local society. Arrangements have been | made to hold a monster “bazaar’ at Oak | Park on July 1, the proceeds to be added | to the Red Cross fund. Passengers Allege the Other Vessel Cut Squarely Across Her Bow When Near Alcatraz. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAUSALITO, June 18.—What might | have proved a disastrous collision be- tween the ferry-boats Tiburon and San Rafael was narrowly averted this af- ternoon by the coolness and quick ac- tion of Captain McKenzie of the San Rafael. Both boats were crowded at the time and a panic was caused by the impending accident. The Tiburon was on her way to San | Francisco and the San Rafael to Saus- alito. When about a half mile north of Aleatraz Island Captain White of the Tiburon, according to the accounts given by the passengers, deliberately turned his boat from her course, head- ing so as to cross the bow of the San | Ratecl,_ Captain Meicense sex that €| RAVAGES OF PLAGUE cide ON LIPU ISLAND accident was inevitable and re- | versed his engines, bringing the San afael to a dead standstill and allow- | Population of the Loyalty Group ing the Tiburen to pass in front by the ! Threatened With Extermina- narrow margin of about twenty feet. i tion by Disease. | an The passengers ran to the railing of | y1c1 ORIA, B. C., June 18.—According the boat. Many of the women shrieked | to mail advices from the Orient by the in terror, and young children clung to | steamship Miowera, the island of Lipu, their mothers’ skirts, wailing in abject | one of the Loyalty group, is being rav- fright. | aged by a plague believed to be either When the San Rafael reached her | the black plague or Asiatic cholera. It \ moorings at Sausalito, a most indig- | ;‘i‘rfi;lelel:ffirtlgs.e.x{ermxnate the popaiation nant crowd of passengers came off. (:'n Ma&“ih 28 the worst egnlhq‘:’y?kew“' e . | perienced in years occurred in the New Among them was Supervisor Thomas {iebrldu_ making fissures . eighty - yards| Haskins. He sald: |10 “It was the most blundering piece of | work I ever saw. If it had not been | e g AL e for the coolness of our captain we Francieco, 3 would have cut the Tiburon in two, | " During May thirteen vessels were lost end great loss of life probably would | and seven others partially wrecked off the have resulted. If this arelessness 1s'Australian coast o 1 nf and sixteen inches wide. Fifty-eight vessels. with a cags,cit" of 150,000 tons of coal. are chartered to load coal at Newcastle, 8. AZFode over the Has Been Unable to Form a Ministry for France. PARIS, June 18.—After consultation with MM. Peytral, Sarrien and Dupuy this morning M. Ribot informed Presi- dent Faure that he was unable to form a Cabinet to succeed the Meline Ministry. President Faure accepted the latter's resignation on June 15, ‘Wednesday last. President Faure, on M. Ribot's sug- gestion, it is announced this evening, has asked M. Sarrien to form-a Cabi- net. The latter is depended on to recon- cile the Republican faction: He was Minister of Posts and Tele- graphs in the Brisson Cabinet, Minis- ter of Justice of the Goblet Cabinet, Minister of the Interior in the third Freycinet Cabinet and Minister of the Interior in the first Tierard Cabinet. The reason given for M. Ribot's withdrawal from the task of forming a new Ministry is that the radicals de- manded an equal division of the port- folios, enabling them to demand a re- vision of the constitution. - It is be- lieved M. Sarrien, who is a radical, will, for the same reason, fail in his effort to form a Cabinet. IT WAS WOMAN’S DAY. Club Members Capture the Trans- Mississippi Exposition. OMAHA, June 18.—The * Day” at the Trans-Mi was a success. At the presided over by Mrs. Sawver, of the woman's of managers brainy women and four brave men the auditorium, and at every turn ap- plauded the s, who were some of the most conspicuous club women of the country. The attraction was Mrs.*ilen Henrotin of Chicago, president of the fcd- eration, who was enthusiastically re- ceived. Her speech, which was breezy and brimful.of afféction for her fair fol- lowers, was declared to be one of her best florts. Miss Margaret Evans of Northfield, Minn., led in prayer, and speeches were made by the following: Mrs, Draper Smith, president of the Omaha Women's Club; President G. W. Wattles of the Exposition Assoclation, Mrs. Mary E. Mumford of Philadelphia, Mrs. Herman Hamm of Chicago, Mrs. Kate Tennet Woods of Salem, Mass., and Mrs. Ellen A, Richardson of Boston. The evening session, under the direc- tion of the vice-president of the General Federation, Mrs. Alice Ives Breed of Boston, included addresses on “Civies,” by Mrs. Cornelius Steve n of Philadel- “A Summer Piety. v Miss Sadie American_of Chicago; and “Federation,” by Mrs. Edward Longstreth of Philadel- phia. lub Woman's ippi Exposition fternoon session g MAYOR AND MARSHAL SHOT. Details of a Fatal Affray at Bruns- wick, Mo. ST. LOUIS, June 18.—A special to the Post-Dispatch from Brunswick, Mo., says: Details of last night’s tragedy, in which Mayor J. H. Heisel shot and killed Rich- ard Ashby, the City Marshal, who in turn | fatally wounded the Mayor, are coming to | Mght. 'W. J. Heisel, brother of the Mayor, was standing in a saloon when Marshal Ash- by and his son, Joseph Ashby, entered. Both grabbed Heisel and began beating him with their fists, Joseph claiming that Heisel had choked and beaten one of his sisters. Marshal Ashby had a revolver in his hand. W. J. Heisel finally broxe loose from the Ashbys and ran out of the saloon. Mayor Heisel, who was present, and the Marshal then began firing at each other. At the Coroner’s inquest to-day the evi- dence_did not show who fired the first shot, but it was testified that Ashby fired last just as he fell dying. Helsel, with assistance, walked to his room in’the same block, but to-dnz he is not expected to recover, as one shot passed through his left lung and the other through his abdomen. Hundred-Mile Records Fall. MONTREAL, June 18.—F. O. Myers to- day lowered the 200-mile record from 12:57 to 12:15. He also lowered the Canadian 100-mile record to 4:58, and also the Amer- ican 100-mile record by 3 minutes. Klings He | ton-Belleville course.| was very much swollen. - - - Declaration Natives to United NEW YORK, June 18.—The Herald’'s ‘Washington correspondent telegraphs: }ln thie determination of the insurgents of the Philippines to form a republic, as stated in the Herald this morning, the authorities see a prospect of new complications arising out of American possession of a ‘*‘white elephant.”” Up to the present it can be stated on au- thority that Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, and the men under his com- maud have scrupulously observed the instructions given them by Rear-Ad- miral Dewey. This is particularly true with reference to the proposition to seize the city of Manila. Unless unforeseen circumstances should arise Manila will not be attacked by the insurgents with a view to its occupation until the arrival of the American troops, and Rear Admiral Dewey has informed the Navy Depart- ment he is certain that Aguinaldo will comply with his wishes in this respect. In restraining the insurgents Rear Admiral Dewey is guided by a desire to avoid giving the Germans any oppor- tunity to land a strong force of blue jackets and marines from their war- ships. This might be done should the insurgents capture the city on the plea that German subjects and German in- terests may be in need of protection. With a sufficiently strong force of AGUINALDO’S ACT RAISES NEW ISSUES of Republic May Lead Up to Com- plications. It Is Feared Germany May Incite Resist the States. American troops to preserve order in the city after its capture there will be no excuse for Vice Admiral Diederich the German commander-in-chief, to land a force, and Rear Admiral Dewey will plainly tell him so should he take such action and retain a guard shore, that the American troops are sucient tffio guard foreign interests and that a foreign force is unnecessary. The Philippines will be proclaimed as a military possession of the United States as soon as Manila is taken, and the backbone of Spain’s military power in the far east is thus broken. Whether the insurgents form a republic or not, the affairs of the islands will be ad- ministered by Major-General Merritt as military governor. It is believed in of- ficial circles that the Germans if they see any gain in it for themselves will attempt to stir up the insurgents against the Americans. It is possible, therefore, that a clash may occur betwecn the natives and General Merritt should they estab- lish a republic and attempt to admin- ister the affairs of the islands. It is hoped by the officials the insurgents will be satisfied at the change in thelr status and with the fair treatment they will receive from Americans. There is no concealing the fact the administration is more worried over this feature of the general war situa- tion than any other, because of likeli- hood of it giving rise to additional and perplexing complications. TREACHERY 0N THE PEKING Story of a Honolulu Newspaper. DISASTER BARELY AVERTED ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE TRANSFORT. Officers Deny the Report, Which Is Said to Have Been Given Publicity by Sole diers. Special Dispatch to The Call. VICTORIA, June 18.—If a report published in the Hawaiian Star of June 3 is not fiction Honolulu narrow- ly escaped being made the scene of a Maine disaster. The Star say “If a report which was in circulation this afternoon be true Honolulu came near being the scene of as frightful a disaster as that of the Maine, in the same way. An attempt to blow up the City of Peking’s magazine was frustrated just in time. An enlisted man, said to be half Spaniard, was caught in the act of arranging a fuse connecting with the magazine, which contained 400 tons of powder. The das- tard is now under the closest guard and when the Peking gets out on the high seas he will be hanged at the yard arm. “The greatest secrecy concerning the matter is being maintained for fear it id mar the spirit of the present oc- casion. The officers deny the story, but only in a half-hearted sort of a way. Many correlative features tend to prove the report, which was circu- lated by enlisted men. Many admit there was a half Spaniard on board and two Honolulu citizens, who were on the Peking on June 3, said the man was in irons under close guard. They were informed by the guards that he was the man who attempted to blow up the ship. “II‘t seems, also, that the Peking had another close escape before leaving San Francisco, a sling of powder through neglect having been dropped into the hold. The matter was hushed.” HANNA MEN BOLT. Republicans Have a Lively Conven- tion at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, June 18.—The Cuyahoga County Republican Convention, which was called here to-day, proved to be one of the most exciting political gatherings ever held in this city. The fight for the control of the convention has been on for several weeks, and the followers of Mayor McKisson and Senator Hanna both claimed a victory. The convention was called to order by Hon. S. T. Everett, who is one of Senator Hanna's strongest supporters and chair- man of the committee of fifteen which has had charge of the management of the party since last fall. Little or no attention was paid to Mr. Everett and with the aid of the police the McKissonites forced the Hanna men from the stage and proceeded to run mat- ters to suit themselves. The Hanna delegates bolted and held a runmip convention. There was a general fight hefore the Hanna men left the hall and one arrest was made. The regular candidates for the county ticket were nominated at the caucus Thursday night and the fight to-day was over the selec- tion of delegates to the State convention and the committee of fifteen. McPartland and Matthews Draw. | NEW YORK, June 18.—Kid McPart- land and Matty Matthews of New York fought twenty rounds at 135 pounds to-night before the Greater New York Athletic Club, and although McPart- land had a very decided advantage, the referee decided the bout a draw. Matty was some time ago injured in his left hand and it had to be blistered. The forearm was in a bad shape when he began to-night, and when he finished it CHANDLER IN WARLIKE M00D Whatthe Senator Would Do to Spain. TAKE EVERYTHING IN SIGHT EVEN CANARIES AND PERHAPS ' CADIZ AND BARCELONA. Capture of Spanish Families, Includ- ing the Queen and Boy King, Advocated by the New Hampshire Statesman. Special Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, Mass., June 18.—A Concord, N. H,, special says: Senator Chandler says editorially in this evening's Mon- itor: “Both classes are the same, the men who opposed declaring war and who now wish to prevent its success. When the war ends they will w that every foot of land conquered from bloody and desperate Spain by humane and brave Americans shall be given back to sla- very and oppression. But such is not to be the result. “Our sailors and soldiers are going to try to conquer everything in sight, even the Canary Islands, and perhaps Cadiz and Barcelona. That is the way every war is carried on. Each side cap- tures not merely what will be its gain, but everything which will be the other side’s loss. “If we could capture the wives and families of Blanco and Cervera or even the Queen Regent and the young King of Spain we should do it very quickly, not because we want those persons for our own-use; we have no use for them but because the other side would want them. They would be fine assets in our hands. So the outery against imperial- ism is premature. So far as it comes from copperheads who opposed the war it is almost treason because it tends to discourage military victories over the public enemy. So far as it proceeds from a Derhocratic partisan motive it is a stupendous party blunder, which if persisted in means a hopeless and piti- ful minority. For William J. Bryan to insist upon leading a United States regiment against the Spanish foe while shouting political speeches declaring that we must not hurt Spaniards by making imperialistic conquests is ridic- | Sam Says: This is America’s Greatest Medicine. I will Sharpen Your Appetite, Purify and B4k Vitalize Your Blood. Overcome That Tired Feeling. Get a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla and begin to take it TODAY, and realize the great good it is sure to do you. Hood’s Sarsaparilla {13 America’s Greatest Modicine. All drijggistey on | The fififlW Period. This is truly a military period. A martial air pervades the city (n!l pervades our establishment. We have created no end of military costumes, as well as naval costumes, for the little folls; they're all high class, they're all dressy wniforms, they're built on swell lines. A lot of new ones Monday. O++++++4++ 4444444444444 4440 A pretty feature in our Juvenile Depart- ment for Boys and Girls will be our Mili- tary Cap2s. Lined with red for the artil- lery, lined with yellow for the cavalry, lined withwhite for the infantry. Abowt as swell as anything cowld be for boys and girls. 4444444444444 44+ 4444444+ The Adjutant. Fond mamas who want to det their little boys one of the swell- est military swits of the season showld attire him in the Adjw- tant. We picture it opposite. It’s abowt as handsome a fatigue wniform as we have dotten wp. The jacket is bound with wide Hercules braid, hollowed in the back, braided on back, made from the hidhest dgrade smooth blue regulation army cloth. The trousers are a deep steel Sray, with wide Hercules braid on the owtsid> seam ; it's sweet, it’s cute, it’s cunning: for lads between the ages of 4 and 12. A costume like this would be reasonable at $10. Monday wewi'l sell the Adju- tant at $5.98. The cap yow see in pic- ture opposite is the correct fatigue shape, made in blue, wide Hercules braid. American spread - eagle embossed in sill, patent leather visor, just as yow see it in the picture. The Cap will cost yow +E4 444 O+ttt e++ O8c. ] ¢ The Invader. Here’s a pretty soldier costune for yow, which we picture oppo- site—the Invader, made from high-class blue and brown de- nim, white braid on coat, long pants, white braid on outside seam of trousers, sizes 4 to 1} years, braided justas yow see it in picture—an awfully cute sol- dier costume for your little man, which we will sell Mon- day, complete, at 8O0c THE SUIT. A pretty Cap to do with this swit is a pretty blue B (Cloth Military Cap with ] cross guns on it, which we will sell at L | 25c. A Lot of Pretty White India Silk Puff Scarfs for Ladies. You know, white’s quite the swell idea these days. A Scarf th at yow would at any time be willing to pay 75¢ for. Monday in our Ladies’ Neck- wear Depart- ment at 25¢. Outing. For the Little Man's outing we have everything he needs. Soft, ecool Summer Blouses, the Little White Duck Trousers, the Straw Ha's, the Wash Crash Swits, and all the pretty little thingds that tend to m ke the Little Man cwter and handsomer. On our Big Second Floor. A big lot of Ladies’ Belts,in tan, black, red and Sreen leather. We'll sell these Mon- day at THE FRISCO BOYS. J