The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCIS CO CALL. ATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1898 8 {UMANTSES BANDS WILL | RAID NO MORE Chinese Rebel Lays Down His Arms. OFFICIALS PURCHASE PEACE| GIVE THE OUTLAW GOLD AND{ PEACOCK FEATHERS. | e Troops Fight a Battle With% mosan Insurgents, Slaying or Capturing Five Hundred. | Fe atch to The Call. -The steamer Kin- | Oriental papers of er than those ar- ss of China. These the authorities of have compromised w Y antse, the notorious rebel 1 vho has disbanded his bandits the pay nt of a large sum of | urned to peaceful pur- | taels of silver. cived an opaque blue but- | having peacock | ission as ramnln‘ In considerationof Yumantse turned over Missionary ry and other hostages to the au- s at Lungshui, upon the assem- | Vi Wen and other | had fled to Chungking | ellion. The Szechuen au- and T esides 100,000 have agreed to pay Yu- e's men half of soldier's wages n consideration of which disturbing the peace. rebuilding the telegraph rebels ‘had destroved Amoy between rival ulted in riots. which ed by the authorities only action was taken by the there. Durinz the | were shot dead had narrow es- chiefly between f which claimed assengers in Amoy | to three of moving that only no Japanese two were say that , amounting al- | has been going peddlers, ve masses, or Union- sive ide 1 the the upionists as- | s s and eame near « overnment. They the Emperor's ablishment ) form a progres- vhich the Emperor leaving Govern- Ministers’ hands. mpgror issued g pMns of re- et was formed rs was »unts the union- | e fighting among County Needs Rain. mers to plow and ND 16.—Farmers and fr re 1 disappointed with ; £ TnAic f clouds have b the spects for a heavy o emote as they were gl > shower raised the » t pect im- | - e rain and fruit < f tation was not ADVTIRTISEMENTS. 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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.—The statement of the Two Republics that a confiscation had been made of California wine consigned to Frederick Navarro is evidently correct, but it would seem from Statements made by persons who evidently are responsible for the shipment that H. J. Woollacott is in no way to blame. A thorough investigation at this end conclusively shows that Mr. Woollacott, though the order was given to him, was in no way interested in the shipment. Cosmo Morgan, the Southern California representative of the California Wine Association of San Francisco, is the person through whom Mr. Woollacott ve the order for the carload of wine, which was sent to the City of Mexico. Mr. Morgan was seen to-day and made this statement with regard to the order: “I have only to say that I received the order from Mr. Woolla- cott as the representative of the California Wine Association. I tele- graphed instructions to San Francisco to ship the wine. It was a car- load lot and it was consigned to Mr. Woollacott's agents in the City of Mexico. The wine was shipped direct from San Francisco and Mr. ‘Woollacott never saw it. If there was any fault that fault lies with the California Wine Association in not analyzing the wine prior to shipment. My judgment tells me, though, that the wine was right. If it was not Mr. Woollacott is absolutely without fault.” In addition to this statement Mr. Morgan addressed the following communication directly to the editor: To the Editor of e Call: My attention has been called to an article appearing in a Mexican paper, in which it is stated some wines shipped to the City of Mexico by H. J. Woollacott of Los Angeles had been seized PEOEEEOO®O®® HEOOEOEOEO®® D o} ® ® ® @ ® ® 15 ® ® @ (O] o) ® ® POOO OO by the Governmental authorities on the ground that they were adulter- @® ated. This statement is false. The wines seized were shipped by the Cali- @ @® fornia Wine Association of San Francisco, which association is solely re- @ @ sponsible for the shipment. ® ® COSMO MORGAN, Agent California Wine Assoclation ® @® ‘Winemakers and dealers in this sectionof the State are very much ® @© aroused over the charge that has been made and resent it. [0} ® © (0JOROJOROJOOY OXOROJOROXO) [CXOXOXO] GRIEVANCES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMERS. ALTIMORE, Dec. 16.—The National il Service Reform Association, in convention here at its second day’s session, devoted almost the en- tire morning to a disc on of the report of the committee on reso- lutions, which charged the present administration with a violation of the epirit of the civil service rules. The resolutions, as finally adopted, congratu- late the lovers of good government on the failure of the recent attack in Congress upon the merit system; assert that the convention has heard with grave concern the report that the President of the United States intends to withdraw from civil service rules a large number of positions under the Government, and express the belief that such action is contrary to the in- terests of the public service; cite instances of alleged departure from the civil service rules during the past year; charge that the administration has failed to redeem {its promise to “extend the rule wherever possible,” and, in conclusion, say that the rule of the newly acquired dependencies will result in disaster and disgrace if conducted on the plans of the spoils politician. The following officers were elected: President, Carl Schurz; vice presi- dents, Charles Francis Adams of Boston, Henry Hitchcock of St. Louis, Augustus McDonough of New York, H. C. Lea of Philadelphia, Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago, Bishop H. C. Potter of New York, Bishop H. P. Ryan of Philadelphia and W. A. Potts of New York. The convention closed with a banquet at the Hotel Rennert. The speak- ers were Carl Schurz gressman J. H. Gillette of Massachusetts, Pre dent Proctor of the Civil Service Commission, D. D. Fouke of Buffalo and Dr. Fabian Franklin of the Baltimore News. CUSTOMS TAR!IEF FOR THE IgLAND OF CUBA. McKinley before leaving for the ASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Pre ent W South last Tuesday signed an executive order establishing a customs tariff for the island of Cuba, to go into effect January 1 next. This tariff is based upon the re and recommendations made by Hon. Robert P. Porter, Special Commissioner of the United States, who was sent to Cuba some months ago for the special purpose of making an investigation of the subjects of revenue and customs of the island. The list of articles which may be imported into Cuba free of duty in- cludes trees and plants in the natural state; trained animal carriages, theatrical properties and similar objects imported tempora for public entertalnment; used furniture of persons going to settle in the island; wear- ing apparel, jewelg, portable tools and instruments, etc., for perscnal use of travelers entering the island; stone for paving purpo hoes, hatch- ets, machetes and other agricultural implements not machinery; quinine and all alkaloids of salts of cinchona bark; hemp, flax and ramie; spun jute for the manufacture of sugar bags; books, maps, etc., for use of schools; coal and coke; mineral, carbonated or seltzer waters, root beer, ginger ale, etc also samples of felt, wall paper and tissues, and of trimming, when in small pieces and of no commercial value. plows HALF THE POPULATION KILLED OR STARVED. ASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The terrible state of affairs existing in the western province of Cuba is shiown in this report to the War De- partment from General Davis PINAR DEL RIO, Dec. 14, 188.—Adjutant General, Washington: last night. Troops comfortably encamped; have Arrived here all required supplies; have been received with greatest enthusiasm and rejoicing. Civil Governor left province when Spanish troops retired. The Alcalde called, tendered his services. A small Cuban force is in town as police. Good order prevails everywhere. Shall raise flag to-morrow in presenece of troops and citizens. Treasury empty, and only means of replenishing it is a system of taxation almost to verge of confisca- tion. No custom-houses in this provir Country of great fertility and beauty, but ravaged almost to destruction. Assured by responsible citizens and foreign- ers that one-half the former population has been killed or starved to death, Colonel Seyburn, with two battalions, at Guanajay. He is ordered to occupy Mariel with a detachment. No sickness. DAVIS. WITCHCRAFT AMONG ALASKA INDIANS. ACOMA, Dec. 16.—The latest case of witcheraft among Alaska Indians T is reported from Sitka, where a young Indian became sick with con- sumption and commen itting blood. His relatives scught the ad- vice of an Indian doctor at Killisnoo, who was 80 years old and blind. This was done, notwithstanding that there was a white physician in attendance. The witch doctor informed them that the young man had been bewitched b, a boy under the influence of a woman. The whole party returned to ka in their canoes. A meeting was held and twb women were notified that they were witches and that they. influenced two boys in the village. The boys were sent for and admitted that they were under the influence of the two women, who put them in a trance and made them do whatever they were told. These boys are not bright and one of them is said to be an idiot. In the meantime the sick Indian has died. TUNNEL FOR RAPID TRANSIT ON MANHATTAN ISLAND EW YORK, Dec. 16.—Interest in the subject of a tunnel to give rapid Ntranslt throughout the length of Manhattan Island is revived by the publication to-day of an interview with Richard Croker, in which it is asserted that work on such a tunnel will be begun within a year. Croker is further quoted as saying that the enterprise will be undertaken by private capital, “which will meet with every proper encouragement from the present city government and from Tammany Hall.” Croker says that the city has neither the money nor the credit, under the law, to build the tunnel. which he estimates will cost $50,000,000. ISLAND CATHOLICS T0 ENJOYiAMPLE LIBERTY ONDON, Dec. 17.—The Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says: L In response to the Vatican's inquiry on the subject, President Mec- Kinley has sent an assurance that the Catholics in Cuba and the Phil- ippines will enjoy the same ample liberty as the Catholies in America. The Washington Government has also promised the Pope that measures will be taken to prevent provisional governments despoiling convents or seizing ecclesiastical property. The Pope has sent his warmest thanks to President McKinley. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. WASHINGTON.»Dec, 16.—By direction | from Fort Sam Houston; First Licutenant Jere B. Clayton, Fort Bayard; Li ant Colonel Henry deputy surgeon general, from PLANS FOR FERRY DEPOT NEVER SIGNED Budd’s Name Was Not Attached. STATE ARCHIVES RANSACKED FOUND. | It Is Claimed That This Really Mat- ters Little, Inasmuch as the Contractors Have All Been Paid. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16.—There has been a raking over of documents at the Capitol in search of something Hearing the Governol gnature in connection with the plans for the union ferry de- pot at San Francisco. specifications of the bullding have never been signed by oGvernor Budd | or the State Board of Examiners, as | the general building law of 1876 re- | quires. This law also requires that be but the plans and specifications must filed with the tate Controller, the discovery was made to-day neither the copy nor the original of such plans is on file with that official, or with the Governor, Secretary of | State or anybody else. The only thing | way of depot plans and specifications | is a set of blue prints without signa- tures, which has been treasured in the vault where the State archives are pre- served. It is declared here that unless the regular plans bear the proper signa- | tures the contracts let upon them for the construction of the depot were in- valid. 1 to award the entire work tractor. tton N Of on to the commi act of 1876 did not apply rd of Harbor Commi be compel F. S, Str t rendered sion that the to the State F | sioners. A similar opinion was ren- | dered by Tirey L. Ford, who succeeded B 3 y of the com- ed was taken | to the Court and Judge Sa n effect that the Harbor 377 not bound to pro- act of 1876. The com- th ore, contended that of the plans | C Treasurer and not required. The controv would excite wider public interest if the fact was not es- ablished that all the contractors have paid for the work performed in | the construction of the depot. |ENGLAND IS NOT ! READY FOR WAR YET Significant Remark of Premier Salis- | bury at a Dinner Given in His Honor. LONDON, Dec. 16.—The Marquis of sbury, at a banquet given this | evening in bis honor at the Constitu- | tional Club, devoted his speech in reply {to a toast to his health to home affairs and to the general principles for the conduct of his foreign pelicy, without direct reference to #ny particular ques- tion. “The Government,” he said, ‘“‘should be judged not on individual items, but on the success of a policy as a whole. | If a Minister goes to war on a trivial | matter he may find himself without the support of the peopke. This Shfluld‘ be considered when people ask why we | have not pushed to the point of war| | some secondary differences. Before { condemning us for not going to war | they should be sure there are no other | complications in view compelling us to | economize the force at the Govern- ment’s disposal. “This is a matter of businesslike cal- {culation. The more the empire ex- | tends the more necessary to judge mat- ters from this standpoint. It is dan- gerous to let rhapsody take the place ation. Our strength must be| ailingly, but prudently.” Referring to the “difficulty of taking the people into a Government's confi- 1ce in matters of foreign policy” he a want of such United States It is im- | possible here, but it must be a great | advantage for a Minister to be | to meet perscns not of his own poli | opinion and to explain to them the rea- | sons for his action.” INTERNATIONAL BANK BILL IS DEFEATED Measure to Extend the Customs and Revenue Laws Over Hawaii Passed by the House. WASHINGTON, Dee. 16.—The bill to incorporate the International American Bank was buried by an overwhelming adverse majority of the House to-day. The debate upon the measure, which opened yesterday, was concluded to- day at 3 o'clock. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, made an argu- ment in its support. The other speak- ers to-day were Hill of Connecticut, in its support and Bell (Pop.) of Colorado, Sulzer (D.) of New York, Maxwell (Pop.) of Nebraska, Maddox (D.) of Georgia, and Swanson (D.) of Virginia, in opposition. The vote by which the bill was defeated stood 103 ayes to 148 noes. The bill to extend the customs and revenue laws of the United States over the Hawaiian Islands was passed with- out opposition. The bill, Dingley ex- plained, carried with it the civil ser- vice laws relating to appointments in I have often felt the institution as the an | Foreign Relations Commitee. the customs and revenue service in Haw: The Senate amendments to the army and navy deficiency bill were non-con- NO INDORSED PRINTS ARE TO BE ! It is asserted here that the plans and | that | that the State Capitol can show in the | 6 requires that | ney 6f the board, i and specifica- | SEWALL SEEKS THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNORSHIP Opposed by Many of the Natives. WANT THE QUEEN RESTORED PREPARING A PETITION TO | FRANCE TO ASSIST THEM. | Russian Quakers Anxious to Colonize the Islands and Work on the Sugar Plan- tations. Correspondence of The Call.* HONOLULU, Dec. 9.—Harold M. Se- | wall, who is President McKinley’s rep- | resentative at this place, is making a | fight for the position of Governor. His strength at Washington consists of Mark Hanna and Senator Frye of Maine. His strength at Honolulu con- | sists of the indorsement of the central | committee of the American Union par- ty, an organization which was original- | 1y formed for the purpose of aiding the annexation cause. Many prominent | men feel confident that President Dole | will be appointed, or some other man who has been a resident of this coun- | try for years. Sewall’s friends are | hopeful. It is claimed that an effort is of a large number of native Hawalians. { A petition Is now being circulated for | that purpose. While Sewall’s name is | not mentioned, the document reads to the effect that the native Hawalians | desire President McKinley not to ap- | point to the office of Governor any per- | son connected with the recent revolu- | tion on the islands. At the same time the Hawalians are about to petition The building act of 18 France to interfere and restore the plans specifications for public | hopepy [ buildings must be approved by the | “presigent Dole will leave for Wash- | Governor, Treasurer d-“mexlficede m"’ml | ington on the 20th, to be present when State, This act was & *% | the Hawalian commission presents its and again in 1895. The last amendment | o5 00" Congress. segregate bids s 9 Y | w ashington, to represent the Hawailan | Planters’ Association during the debate | upon territorial matters in Congre: At a meeting of the Planters’ Asso- | ciation held yesterday, an interesting and important labor proposition was read and discussed. It came from a society in England, and the laborers offered compose a colony of a religious sect resembling Quakers, natives of Russia. i The colony. of which 7000 men. women and children are available for service in Hawaii, has been practically hunted | to earth by the Russian authorities for rears. An important clause in their re- ligious «(reed forbids taking of life for | any reason whatsoever. This unfits then for duty as soldiers, and the Rus- sian Government has been unable to in- duce any of them to bear arms. Nat- urally, they were, in consequence, sus- pected as opponents of the Government and have been persecuted. The society which addresses the local people was formed in England for the express purpose of taking the Quakers away from Russia and giving them a start in some other country. It is stat- ed that there is now $23,000 on hand to aid the colony of 7000 souls in reaching a desirable haven. ‘While no action was taken, the propo- | sition was thought well of. Major Charles E. Davis, surgeon of | the First New York Volunteers. has been relieved from duty and has been ordered to join his re~iment, now at | San Francisco. His place will be taken by Major Marshall W. Wood, surgeon of the United States army. - |LEPROSY IS DYING ' OUT IN THE ISLANDS | BY HORACE WRIGHT. | Jemn HONOLULU, Dec. 9.—From official figures it is shown that since January, | 1866, the date of the beginning of segre- {\ gation, there have been abowt 5200 per- | sons listed in the books of the Board | of Health as lepers. Out of this num- ber the total of all foreigners is but 142. There are no Japanese on the list, as their national representative invari- ably has his countrymen sent home to be treated in Japan instead of allowing them to go to Molokai. There have undoubtedly been a few foreigiiers not recorded, having been removed from the country, for the only | being made to secure the indorsement | obstacle placed to their departure is the willingness of the transportation companies to take them. It is a fact that not only is leprosy diminishing, but that it would be extremely difficult to meet with one person who is afflicted in a fortnight's search. This Is through the admirable manner in which segre- gation at the settlement on Molokai has been carried out during the past thirty- three years. The number of sick at the settlement does not materially de- crease, but the reason for this is the more thorough enforcement of the law of segregation and the more complete removal from outside places of all per- sons afflicted with the disease in the earliest stages. Formerly a much larger proportion of those sent to Molo- kai were in the more advanced stage of the malady and death overtook them quicker. The mortality rate is rapidly becoming smaller and up to last month there had only been ninety-eight deaths for the year and the shipments to the settlement for the year num- bered sixty-seven. In 1873 there were shipped to the settlement 487; in 1888, 579; in 1889, 308, and 1883, 301 The largest number of deaths in a year were 209 in 1879 and 212 in 1888 and 1893. From November, 1865, to the end of the present year the cost of maintain- ing the leper colony has been over $2,- 000,000. The appropriations gradually increased from $15,000 to $141,962 for the biennial term of 1882-4, to $225226 in 1888-90. The appropriation for 1896-98 was $218,328. This year upward of $100,000 will have been expended. Collector General of Customs F. B. McStocker has made return in the Chi- nese habeas corpus test cases that the petitioners had not complied with the United States laws and Treasury regu- lations and were, consequently, refused landing, except in ‘quarantine, until they can b returned to China. The case will be argued in the Supreme Court Monday. The Gaelic brought sixty-six more Chinese this morning under similar circumstances who will await the issue of the test case. The Pennington has sailed for & cruise to Hilo, to be away about two week .. The men will be allowed libertv to see the wonderful volcano of Kil- auea. DIED OF OLD AGE. Peaceful End of Professor John Stil- well Schanck of Princeton. PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 16.—Professor John Stilwell Schanck (emeritus) died to- day. He was in his eighty-second year, and death came from old age. In 1838 he entered the junior class at Princeton, graduating in 1840. In 185 he was ap- pointed professor of chemistry In the chair of the iate Dr. Terry. 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