The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1898, Page 1

This Paper not . to be taken from the Library.**+* R O gt , & o520 YOLUME L PRICE FIVE CENTS. DANGER NOT SERIOUS, BUT ANKIETY GREAT Foreign Fleet Assem-| bling at Tientsin. || UNEASINESS AS TO CHINA| WARSHIPS TO GET AS NEAR PE- | KING AS POSSIBLE. i In the Event of an Outbreak Life | ~nd Property of American Citizens Will Be Protected. CHUOUDTVTOVOLUVTTD o LONDON, Oct. 4—The Peking & e s bn t Iy O 4 o o while on < s ., and several & e ng from the rail- o nded by stones o % o o ¢ ishment of the cul < o 5 LORDEVEDO oo C _The s re- cable- rent showing | z conditions | r propor- | able to reach Tientsin, yuth and >eking. not tic squadron a light- 1t of the Helens river as far as aught gur A class, which cot the Chine Secretar. said that the sole the Baltimore and was to safeguard ife and in the | e Interior, | st point to| 5 tinu ntsin, whe into the mud ock for the wo t be winter. e especially built The Bennington, , may also be sent place the Petrel. I Dewey has informed | the State Department of the nece: -ny; of having several light-draft vessels for service among the Philippines, and | ina the depart- | g boats to ufficient force to pro- ynaries and official in China. f the Baltimore to Ta- ignificant of the in- tention of this Government to show that the United States is deeply inter- | ested In th- fate of China and proposes | to take action for the protection of its | interes LONDON, Oct. 8.—A special dispatch from Shanghai says that telegrams from Peking have been detained two days. The last telegram redeived, ac- cording this dispatch, announces that the foreign Ministers had heid an emergency meeting. The ( ship at Kiaochau, it also started hurriedly for Taku the day be- fore. Marquis Ito, who, it is under- stood, is visiting China for the purpose of arranging an offensive and defensive | alllance between China and Japan, has ! left Tientsin for Shanghai, owing to the impossibility of prosecuting nego- | tiations during the crisis. The foreign | Ministers, it is stated, forbid any for- | elgn residents going to Peking. It is expected that Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister, will surrender Kang Yuwei, Yamantsu, leader of the rebellion in the Szechuen province, has issued a proclamation ordering the extermina- tion of all foreigners. The Peking correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphing on September 29 says that the Emperor vainly tried to escape from the palace, but was ar- rested by the Dowager's people, The British Foreign Office hag ne news of the death of the Emperor of China and discredits the report. A Birdseye View of the Peiho River, From Taku, at the Mouth, to Peking, the Capital, Showing Also the Vice Royal City of Tientsin, Where the THE SEAT OF TROUBLE IN CHINA. Other Light-Draft Foreign War Vessels Will Probably Be Stationed for a Time. Petrel and SENATOR QUAY ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY Accused of Securing Pub- lic Moneys for His Own Use. HILADELPHIA, Oct. 8—War- rants were issued to-day for the arrest of United States Senator M. S. Quay, his son, Richard S. Quay, ex-State Treasurer Benja- min Haywood and Charles H. McKee | of Pittsburg, law partner of Lieutenant Governor Lyon. They are accused of conspiracy with John S. Hopkins, for- merly <ishier of the People’s Bank, to use pubiic moneys for their own use. Hopkins killed himself last March Senator Quay and his son came up from Atlantic City as soon as they heard of their intended arrest. They promptly surrendered themselves, and Magistrate Jermon held them in $5000 ball each for a hearing at noon next Thursday. David H. Lane, the Repub- lican leader, became their bondsman, and this afternoon they returned to the seashore. By advice of thelr attorney they declined to discuss the case. They will come back to the city on Wednes- day so as to be in full time for the hearing. Mr. Haywood is in Nebraska and Mr. McKee in New York. United States Senator Penrose, who was with his colleague this afternoon, spoke freely after the latter’'s depart- ure for Atlantic City. “1 presume Senator Quay will not make any statement at this juncture,” said he, “regarding this last dastardly attack of his enemies, though he will doubtless at the proper time. There is, however, no reason why I, as his col- league and personal friend, should be silent. “Attempted assassination of charac- ter has been almost the sole weapon of attack employed by Senator Quay’s op- ponents for several years - and the methods pursued have been augmented in vicicusness and vindictiveness as their futility has been demonstrated. As the last despairing effort of un- scrupulous conspirators comes this prutal move of the opposition, which | they have had upon their programme for weeks, with a desperate hope that it might, in £ 1e way, aid in the election of a Democratic Legislature. The peo- ple of Pennsylvania are, above all things else, fair and just and they can be trusted to see through the sinister | motives animating the small coterie of disgruntled, defeated politicians who are responsible for the sensational re- sort to the courts. “In due time there will be a complete exposition of the true inwardness of this latest act in the drama of char- acter assassination, now so conspicuous a feature in Pennsylvania politics.” The warrants were made out on Sat- urday by Magistrate Jermon at the in- stance of District Attorney Graham and on the affidavit of Charles F. Myers of the District Attorney’s office. Mr. Myers is a detective and acted on in- Friends Say It Is a Scheme of Democrats to Assas- sinate Character. “Senator Quay and his son, Richard, both had their personal notes discount- ed at the bank, the last of which ma- tured after the bank had closed its doors. These notes were all promptly paid when due and neither Mr. Quay nor his son is indebted to the bank one dollar that I know of.” The news struck political circles of all shades of faith like a thunderbolt, and a -—ariety of explanations were ‘| given and discussed throughout the .| day. Secretary of the Commonwealth David Martin said he knew nothing be- yond ‘the newspaper statements. The affair acquires additional “significance 000C00C00000000000000000000000000000000000000VO000C0000000 ate, conspire and agree eth not. QO0O0O0000O000000000000000 CHARGES AGAINST Qu@ay ET dL. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3,—The afidavit on which the warrants for the arrest of the Quays, Haywood and McKee were issued is as follows: “State of Pennsylvania, Oity and County of Philadelphia, ss.: according to law, doth depose and say that Matthew Stanley Quay, Benjamin J. Haywood, Richard R. Quay and Charles H. McKee, and other persons, to this deponent unknown, did unlawfully combine, confederate, conspire and agree to and with each other and tne said persons unknown to use the pub- lic moneys of the comrg:nweulth of Pennsylvania for their own use, and also did combine, confeder- and with each other and divers persons to this deponent unknown, and to and with John S. Hopkins, deceased, formerly cashier of the People’s Bank of Philadelphia, a corpora- tion duly created and existing under the laws of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to unlawfully buy and sell stocks—that is, shares of stock in divers corporations, and did unlawfully use and employ the moneys of the People’s Bank, within the county of Philadelphia and within two years last past. “All of which deponent upon information and belief says is true. And further deponent say- “Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of September, A. D. 1898. - “J. M. RUSH JERMON, Magistrate. Charles F. Myers, being sworn CHARLES F. MYERS. 00000000 00C00000000000 0000000000000 000000000C0000C0C0000000000000000200000000 formation furnished by Thomas W. Barlow, receiver of the People’s Bank. District Attorney Graham said that upon the evidence in the shape of let- ters and papers furnished to him he believed it his duty to begin proceed- ings. He added: “I propose to have a hearing as quickiy as possible and to produce at that hearing all the facts necessary to a binding over. Some of the facts will be reserved until the time of the trial. If the state of affairs as represented to me Is true it ought to be exposed. This rottenness oucht to be shown up, no matter upon whom it reflects. It is not my practice to speak in advance of the trial of cases and I will say nothing further as to its merits.” Graham expressed a firm determina-. tion to proceed vigorousiy. James H. McManes, formerly presi- dent of the defunct People's Bank, said that he had known the warrants were to be issued, although he had nothing to do with the action. He asserted ig- norance of any transactions justifying it. Mr. McManes added: from the fact that It comes in the midst of one of the most bitter cam- paigns ever fought between Quay and his opponents, involving the question of his re-election to the Senate. The People's Bank suspended busi- ness on March 24 last, and it presently developed that Cashier Hopkins had committed suicide. At this time the State had deposited In the bank $505,- 000 and the city $52,000, but the institu- on was insolvent. President McManes agreed to make good the amount of liabilities and most of it has been since paid. EX-TREASURER HAYWCOD IS UNDER ARREST OMAHA, Oct. 3.—Benjamin F. Hay- wood of Harrisburg, Pa., cashier for the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, is under arrest at the Paxton Hotel in this city. He is in the custody of a de- tective and will be sent back to Phila- delphia in care of an officer. The ar- rest was made at the hotel by Chief of Police Martin White, at the instance of State’s Attorney Graham of Philadel- phia. Mr. Haywood had seen the even- ing papers and expressed no surprise. He expressed his entire willingness to go back to Pennsylvania, either alone or with an officer. Mr. Haywood is ac- companied by his wife and had been at the Paxton Hotel for several days. Haywood says heand Quay were warm friends, but had nothing in common with the bank. They had never used the funds for speculative or other pur- poses and he knew nothing of the al- leged boodling. “I had $505,000 of State funds in the bank when it closed. Since then every dollar of it has been paid in, the last hundred thousand having been paid since I left home on a monthly vaca- tion September 3. Quay owed the bank $15,000 when it closed, but he paid it a little later. The indebtedness was in the form of a note and he told me it was for an ordinary business transac- tion. This is all T know of the matter. I was not an official of the bank, and cannot understand why I should be ar- rested. I am much surprised and am ready to go on demand. Still, if the police do not send for me I will not start home before Friday, as that was my plan before I heard this news. I was at Omaha until last week and came here to visit my brother-in-law, and not to escape the law, as I then had no idea of being arrested.” Helena Editor Dead. NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—A. W. Lyman, one of the best known newspaper writers in the country and for seven years edi- tor and Jfl'o rietor of the Helena (Mont.) , died Kiyn. N Independent this morning at his fioma 1n Broo " NOT YET READY 10 GIVE UP THE PHILIPPINES Spain Will Combat. | All Such Demands. | PEACE COMMISSIONERS’ WORK IT IS REPORTED THAT MUCH PROGRESS IS MADE. | Already Uncle Sam’s Representatives Have Made Propositions That Have Staggered the Men From Madria. Bpectal Dispatch to The Call. ADRID, Oct. 3.—The reported intention of the United States Government to retain the whole of the Philippine Islands has created almost a state of stupe- faction here, and it is semi-officially an- nounced that the Spanish Government has resolved to vigorously combat any | action which, it is claimed, the terms | of the peace protocol preclude. PARIS, Oct. 3.—The Amerjcan Com- missioners held a meeting this morn-. | ing at their own offices, preparatory to the second meeting with the Spanish Commissioners, which began at the Commissioners’ rooms in the Fo,sign Office at 2 this afternoon. The plan of work directed to be prepared by the secretaries has not been perfected, as the secretary of thé Spanish commis- sion did not arrive here until to-day. To-day’s session lasted until 4 o’clock, | at which hour the Commissioners ad- | Jourmed to meet at 2 o'clock next Fri- day afternoon, such interval, it is claimed, belng desirable and necessary to allow separate consideration by eack commission of matters requiring suci | course before the joint commission meets. The interval will be thus filled with work by each commission, the ul- timate results being so facilitated. The interval will also be employed by the secretaries jointly in maturing plans for the work and procedure. While the Commissioners were at luncheon to-day General Merritt, who arrived here to-day, called at their ho- tel, but did not wait to see them. He will call again to-morrow morning to meet the members of the commission. The Spanish and American Commis- sioners will be received to-morrow by President Faure. The hour fixed for the reception of the Americans is 4:15 in the afternoon. General Merritt will accompany the Americans to this func- tion, which will be held at the Palais d’Elysee. The opinion is now held that the work of the commission may be finished within a month from the present time. ‘While it is the general impression that to-day's meeting was again de- voted to preliminaries and that the ad- journment to Friday was taken only to enable the secretaries to draw up a schedule of work, the representative of the Associated Press learns that the session was highly important and that the Americans have made a demand of such character that the Spaniards find it necessary to ask for an adjournment in order to enable them to consult with the Government at Madrid. It is believed that the question con- cerns the Philippines, and it is known that the Americans are highly pleased at having so soon reached what they consider a very important phase of the negotiations and consider the two ses- sions thus far held as very satisfactory to America. The fact that a member of the commission expressed the belief that work would be completed within a month indicates a happy frame of mind. In the Spanish camp great hopes are | built on what they believe General Mer- | ritt will advise, namely, that the Fili- pinos are incapable of self-government and that the whole situation does not warrant America in taking the respon- sibility for the entire Philippines. The Spaniards are quite ready to give what- ever America asks in the way of coal- ing stations, but will resist more to the verge of a renewal of hostilities. SPAIN CONTINUES 70 SPAR FOR TIME But American Commissioners Insist on Immediate Evacuation of Cuba. HAVANA, Oct. 3.—General Clous this afternoon delivered to Senor Giranta the American replies to the Spanish proposi- tion received yesterday. The Spanish re- ply advocated their original date, April 1, as the end of evacuation, stating that many physical difficulties stood in the way of an earlier date. The American reply says that the immediate evacuation of Cuba is a part of the sacred contract bes tween the two Goveynments. The ob- stacles now cited were known then and are not new. The agreement must he kept. The second communication taken by Gen. Clous asked for theimmediate modifi- cation or abrogation of the reconcentra- tion orders to permit Cubans to return to work. It is probable that both matters will be discussed at the joint session which will be held on Tuesday morning. Matters are likely to reach a crisis in the joint session resulting either in a long step forward or a Spanish appeal to Madrid, TAMER'S HEAD BITTEN OFF BY THE LION Then the Vicious Beast’s Mate Tors the Victim’s Body to Pieces. NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 3.—When Sparks' circus exhibited at Gratlin, near here, the lon tamer added to the programme by utting his head into the lion's mouth. Bhe lion shut down, biting the trainer's head off. The lion’s mate sprang on the body of the prostrate man and tore it to | pleces.