The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1899, Page 1

all VOLUME LXXXV—NO. 91. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899. ‘THE FILIPINOS NOT YET TIRED 'OF THE FIGHT Dictator AguinaldoIs Hardly Ready to Lay Down His Arms. Spain Tries a Little Blackmail on the Tagallos With No Very Satisfactory Result. MANILA, Feb. 28.—Itis re-|+++++++++++++ 444+ ported here that Spain authorized | 4 SAGASTA IS IN B General Rios to offer the Philip-| 3 FEAR OF A CRISIS + % pE el + pine republic $3500,000 for ‘the|+ + maledse of the Spanishiprisoners.ft; MADEID SFcb F28-Ch s Minis- oy, T o S risat 4+ terial crisis is imminent. - The 4 “_‘t‘ offer was indignantly de- |4 Cabinet is conviriced of the im- + clined, and the insurgents ask |+ possibility of avoiding defeat in + 2 : < |+ the final vote on the bill for the + S 5,00 $7,000000. + cession of the Philippines, as the + General Rios threatened to ex- [+ opposition may increase while + SIS e By . |+ the Government cannot hope to + po (,Iht leaders of the I ml{pp,m {4 aoin & diugh woiitiong eu ot republic as a lawless set of ban-|+ porter. + . + + dits , whose idea of government is | 4 4 4 4 4+ + 44+ 4+ 4+ ++ 4+ R g | R O R S HELD UNDER AN ENGINE [N A FLOOD The Perilous Position From Which Fireman Deva- ney Was Rescued. SAVED JUST IN TIME, Wreck of Southern Pacific South- bound Passenger Train at Cow Creek. Special Dispatch to The Call. ROSEBURG, Or., Feb. ' 28—The | south-bound passenger train on the Southern Pacific was wrecked early this morning near Nichols Station in Cow Creek Canyon. The high water brought down a huge drift which car- ried away the track. The train reached the brgak at 5:30 and' the engine plunged ddwn into the gap left by the washout. As the en- gine rolled over Engineer Waite climbed out of the cab window and escaped uninjured except for a strained back and a few bruises. Fireman M. Devaney was pinned be- tween the firebox and a drift of logs and heid by the right foot. Everything possible was done to rescue him, but slow progress was made until the fire was extinguished by letting the water run into the firebox. Wet blankets were hung Gp to protect the fireman, Otis informing B o e e R SR s e e iy ) D aCan a2 PRINCH?AL. STREET N /SALABON, | e e S o e L S S S S e THE KAISER DESIRES TO BE FRIENDLY He Asks American Protec- tion for Germans at Manila. ' Will Withdraw His Ships From There and From Samoa, Rely- ing Upon Uncle Sam. NEW YORK, Feb..28.—The Herald’s | Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the correspondent sends the following: | Reichstag to-day discussed the ques- Substantial evidence of Germany’s de- | tion of Samoa, saying that by the gen- i aintain and improve the eral act of 1889 the triple rule of Ger- IS e many, Great Britain and the United friendly relations subsisting between the Washington and Berlin Govern- ments has been furnished to the State Department. At the request of Ger- many, the United States has consented | to protect German subjects and inter- States was established over these is- lands. If the condominium was wont to lead to unpleasantness this would b= still more the case with tridominium. Since the act came into force, he con- tinued, there had been no lack of fric- PRICE FIVE CENT BURNS’ MOUTHPIEGE MAKES DIRE THREATS IN THE CONFERENCE Legislators fo Be Whipped Info a Caucus Whether Willing or Unwilling, ANOTHER BAD DAY FOR THE MEXICAN Second Oral Castigation of the Week Given fo the Candelaria Candidate by Indignant Lawmakers. ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- | his undying wrath if they did not con- MENTO, Feb. 28.—Dan Burns re- | sent to go into secret caucus and take ests in the Philippines and in Samoa. and relying upon the promise of this Government the German warships have bheen withdrawn from those points. In compliance with Germany’s re- quest, cable instructions have been sent to Rear Admiral Dewey and General them that hereafter tion between the representatives of the different powers, which was due to the disorderly character of the population. | As early as 1891 a deep-rooted ‘erment showed itself in Samoa and in 1833 civil war broke out between the followers of Mataafa and Malietoa, and in conse- | quence of the intervention of the Ger- | man and British naval forces Maraafa | was deported. A fresh insurrection which broke out | in 1894 was ended after the German and British ships had intervened. In the | overthrow of Tamasese last year the | three consuls proposed that Mataafa be | | brought back and Malietoa concurred. | The pawers assented. At this juncture | Malietoa died, but the three consuls | | declared that his death was no impedi- | ? | ment to the recall of Mataafa, who re- turned on board a German warship to ;Snmus. for installment as successor to | | Malietoa. There arose an opposition | | party who proclaimed Tanu, who was | |stili a minor, a candidate for the B e S S | Mr. | Eefe%ee - G. K. FITCH LAUDS THE CALL’S EFFORTS TO DEFEAT BURNS R S * Street Scenes at Malabon, Showing the Church Destroyed by the Monadnock’s Shells. from the steam as much as possible. + e pe . . . . . . . * 0 i . . CHURGH. ANDw T PERRKET MU SE C MRAALABON . 4 - . L A From photographs taken for The Call by Chief Engineer Chalker of the McCulloch. the destruction of life and prop-|o'clock and hoisted the flag over the erty, if they refused to accept his conditions for the release of the Senor Flores and conveyed prisoners Torres Senor Rios message to Aguinaldo’s govern- ment. Reports that the rebels are offering to treat for pcacc are untruc. About twenty English sub- jects, including some women and children, are within the rebels’ lines north of Manila. Nothing has been heard of them February 5. There has b firing along va but the only casualties to-day are Cap- tain David S. Elliott of Company G, Twentieth Kan Volunteers, and a private of the same regiment. They are both seriously wounded. They were chot by the enemy's sharpshooters near Caloocan. * ~ A ‘battalion of the Twenty-third United States Infantry relieved the bat- talion of the California Volunteers at San Pedro Macate to-day. The latter .will be ordered to embark on the trans- port St. Paul to-morrow for the Island of Negros. A letter from Cebu, dated February the United States gunboat Pe- trel arrived there on the Captain Bormer of the British gunboat Piginy, and the British Vice Consul, boarded the Petrel immediately and then re- turned to the shore to confer with the insurgents. Eight leaders of the native forces bozrded the Petrel in the after- noon and conferred with Commander Cromwell. They were afraid the Amer- ‘jeans would treat them as the Spanish since :n the usual desultory -formerly did—confiscate their property | Therefore they | - and then shoot them. desired to retain their arms. Commander Cromwell assured them | that the present native Government would rule under his supervision. He gave them until'8 o'clock on the ‘fol- Jowing morning to surrender. There was great fear among the for- aigners that the hill men would come in d sack the t¢ landing par were kept in readiness Punctually at 8 o'clock urgent leaders arrived with a I written surrender which stated elded to superior force and must await the action of Aguinaldo, .adding that they protested against the - .r in which the Americans waged : war at this latter end of the enlightened nineteenth century. A company of men was landed at 9:30 rious parts of the line, | n during the night, so | fort at four minutes of 10, firing the national salute. The natives turned over H:"l“ ereoTr;lhlf fl::“:hl"%‘:;‘ ‘I"?‘ ed “}"‘; Tk A ack. As the y wore on ::Ee Eeyernmant IRz Fhl“ day. Lieu-| g4 in great danger from the rapidly | tenant Plunkett was made Captain of | rising water and it was apparent that | the Port and Parker Collector of Cus- |if not released he would drown. His | toms. The other departments of the | head was kept out of water by men { At one time the only chance to save oY ot him from death seemed to be to cut off | 'Word was sent to Tloflo when the let- | nig' Jog. Fortunately, however, the | ter was written that fears were enter- | wrecking train arrived in time to pre- tained that a mob would sack and burn | vent this. ' The brave fellow was in this by natives. This explains | Suffering heroically. Upon examination his injuries are less serious than at first supposed. His ing held in readiness. the hasty departure of the battalion of | the Twenty-third Infantry, which sailed for Cebu on Sunday. | his_right ankle and foot are sprained The rebels at Malabon fired upon the | and scalded. JAPAN SELLING RIFLES TO THE TAGALLO REBELS Charge Openly Made at Madrid That Munitions of War Have ‘ Been Landed on Luzon. MADRID, Feb. 28.—The Reforma asserts that it has received letters from reliable sources at Manila saying thirty cannon, 30,000 rifles and several million cartridges from Japan have been landed at Sual, on the Gulf of Lingayen, on the west coast of the island of Luzon, and about 100 miles from Manila, and have been taken thence to Malolos, the " seat of the rebel government. The Reforma adds: “Japan evidently intends to act toward the Americans in the Philippines as the Americans acted toward the Spanish in Cuba.” The Senate by a vote of 120 to 116 to-day rejected the amendments to the bill ceding the Philippine Islands to the United States. | HrwtO+040+ 040+ 0+0+0+040+m H4+O4040404040 404040404048 cruiser Callao from the jungle yester- | day while Admiral Dewey was visiting Lthe Monadnock. Three shells were | dropped by the monitor in the 'Malabon church, demolishing the structure and | killing a number of rebels who were inside. A factory at Malolos is reported to be running day and night to supply am- munition for the insurgents. The ig- norance of the natives is shown by the fact that they have collected empty Springfield shells and are refllling them. Over 2000 of these cartridges have been discovered In houses in Pen- dacan by an officer of the Washington volunteers. 5 The commissioners appointed by President McKinley to study the con- | Continued on Fifth Page. L At the same time water poured over | in the Philippines must island administration will be conducted | Standing in the stream holding him up.’| | ernment and people the town and landing parties were be- | perilous position six hours and bore his | Jerman subjects and German interests be provided with protection by American ships and American troops. It is apparent to the authorities that | the Berlin Government, in making these requests, was actuated by a sin- cere desire to impress upon the Gov- of the United States the fact of Germany's friend- liness for this nation, and to prevent in future all talk of prospective Ger- man interference in American affairs. | er any intention to take action which | left leg is scalded above the knee and | | | | | | sent to Manila at once, might be distasteful to the United States. There is no doubt that Germany was greatly surprised at the interpretation placed in some quarters here on the | dispatch from Admiral Dewey stating that for “political reasons” he desired | that the battleship Oregon should be and there seems to be little doubt that it was | this interpretation, and the comments which followed, that caused her to take | heroic measures and place her inter- | ests and her subjects under- the pro- tection of the United States. With Germany's attitude so plainly defined the authorities are now assured that there is absolutely no danger of foreign interference in the Philippines. Following the request that the United States take care of German subjects and interests in the Philippines, the State Department was informed that the German armored cruiser Kaiserin Augusta had been ordered to leave Ma- nila immediately for Tientsin, where a display of force will probably be made to compel the Chinese Government to punish murderers and pay indemnity for the murder of two Germans near that point. With the departure of the Kaiserin Augusta, Germany will be without naval representation in the Philippines, the Irene already having gone to the Chinese coast. As soon as the State Department learned of the wishes of the Berlin Government Secretary Long and Secre- tary Alger were advised and the cabled instructions to Rear Admiral Dewey and General Otis followed, as already stated. With respect to Samoa. the officials admit that Germany has made a shrewd move, which will prevent the United States .taking any decisive ac- tion without fully consulting Berlin. By placing German interests there in the hands of the Americans this Gov- ernment is made responsible and can take no action detrimental to them. It is intended to cable Rear Admiral Kautz, when the department is advised of the arrival of the Philadelphia at Samoa, instructing him to comply with the request of the Berlin Government. It is now said by the autMorities: that the Samoan -question will be. settled without difficulty. GERMANY WEARY OF STRIFE OVER SAMOA BERLIN, Feb. 28.—Baron von Bulow, | -| throne. | ment was formed from Mataafa’s fol- Both parties appealed ‘to the decision of the Chief Justice, who pro- nounced in favor of Tanu. Open fight- ing ensued, resulting in Mataafa’'s vic- tory. The three consuls, the Foreign Minister then asserted, recognized the | fait accompli and a provisional govern- | “The final settlement of the succes- | sion rests with the powers. I refrain from delivering a decisive judgment on | the whole course of events in Samoa | | until the written reports arrive and | are closely examined. But I hold | strongly to the hope that we shall suc- | ceed in disposing of these latest | troubles in Samoa with due protection | | for German rights and interests and in a manner which corresponds with the friendly relations existing between the | three governments concerned. “That things in Samoa require read- | justment is a principle acknowledged |on all sides. It cannot be denied that | the tridominum has not stood the or- |deal. We are prepared on our part to | consent to a clean separation if the two | other powers consent, but as long as this agreement does not exist we shall | hold to the act of 1889 and we shall not | allow the rights which that act gave | us to be curtailed or our interesis to ‘suflpr diminution. But we snall also ‘respecl the rights accruing to others | by virtue of the Samoa act.” | Baron von Buelow also made a state- | ment relative to affairsin China. He said | !that in view of the anti-foreign irrita- !tlon, particularly the fact that several | | Germans were grossly insulted and | | afterward assaulted at Tientsin last | Sunday, .he had instructed the German | Minister at Peking to make it perfectly clear that if such acts were not severe- 1y punished, or if there was recurrence of such acts, grave consequences would | ensue for the Chinese Government. He added: “We do not intend to interfere in the internal affairs of China, but duty com- | pels us to protect the lives and prop- | erty of Germans.” | Referring to the construction of the railroad and other improvements in the | province of Shantung, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said an agreement was about to be concluded between the Ger- man empire and a syndicate of German East Asiatic capitalists for the forma- tion of a joint stock company with a capital of 50,000,000 marks, with head- quarters at Bintay, the empire partici; pating In the profits. With reference to the statements published ‘in foreign newspapers re- garding the supposed action of the German warship Irene in the Philip- pines and the alleged conduct of Rear Admiral Dewey, who, it has been said, threatened to sink the steam pinnace | of the Irene, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said these statements belong to the category of “plump canards,” pre- viously described by him. So far as he | knew the Irene was not in the Philip- pines, but was at Hongkong, and the. only German warship at Manila was the Kaiserin Augusta. There were, he added, a considerable number of Ger- ! man merchants in the Philippines, whom the German navy was anxious to protect during the Hispano-American WEWQ hope,” the Minister said, “that our countrymen will find security under American rule.” e Killed by an Electric Shock. FORT BRAGG, Feb. 28.—George Urqu- hart, native of Aberdeen, Scotland, was killed here this morning b{ an electric shot from an incandescent light wire not roperly ipsulated. He had been for years Eead b] ack.lx}l;nh tort lhel Um?rn t!’;ml?ble\r ‘Company- e was turning o e light in the shop when killed. n{"rquhan was & member of many fraternal societies. R A R P R R S o o S i i Chs o i StCe o H@:@w—o—o OOt Pe PR RNeRNIR LGN ceived . another . oral castigation this afternoon at the hands of the Republican legislators assembled | in conference to discuss the Senatorial situation. It is the second bad day the Candelaria candidate has had this week and the week is but-two days old. Incidental to the lambasting given Herrin’s candidate ,for United States Senator was the spectacle of Senator Shortridge of Santa Clara de- nouncing his fellow members as politi- cal cowards, and threatening them with | B N s o = T R e e e e I S o e i e o | States Senate. the Senate. the columns of The Calil. ington.” WofiotiofioN o+ N+ U+ RoteReRN+RINeN+R4N+R+ R+ R+ RoRo e RoRe (o ! ! ! ! The Earnest and Sincere Advocate of Pure Government Voices the Sen- timent of All Good Citizens of California. EORGE K. FITCH, for nearly half a century in the foremost rank of earnest citizens who have been striv- ing to secure pure government who, while editor of the Builetin, mercilessly flayed corrupt politicians, indorses the efforts now being made by this paper to prevent the election of Dan Burns to the United Mr. Fitch says: . “I agree with The Call in this fight against Burns and other corrupt men who may Burns is absolutely the worst man who could be selected for that honorable position. the Legislature will place an ineffaceable blot on the his- tory of our commonwealth. It is not necessary for me to give the reasons for my opinion. They have all been told in “I would rather see any one than Burns sent to Wash- such medicine as the caucus mixed for them. Shortridge is not "a diplomat. His threats and his imprécations were the threats and the imprecations of Burns, but they should have been concealed behind honeyed words and soft phrases. Realizing. this, his fellow followers -of the Mexican hastened to assure the outraged legislators that Shortridge did not speak by the book and that their utterances alone should be con- sidered as a reflection of the peace, DT R R I R N O e R R e & % * B B o O e S R R B O o R e e R L R R R SRRSO S LR SR e S | | for . California, and seek to represent California in By electing him Be50R* R e RN+ R eRIBIRNERe LRI ReRIRNe R+ R+ R+ RNoReReRe Aesge 3