The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 14, 1899, Page 1

The VOLUME LXXXV—NO. 135. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HOUSE OF WO0OD IN WHICH PEACE CONGRESS MEETS PRDU PSSP SR S SO WD B R R S of t Its 1 HetiotiototiotetietetiotetiotNetetiotieotete e N o ko Notietiotiootiotiotiot oo tio N e tiotiotiot MAY PROVE DREYFLS IS INNOCENT Italian Government's Secret Information Did Not Deal With Him. ESTERHMAZY THE MAN All of the Evidence So Far Pub- lished Points Directly to Him. PN g paintings by Levens, Van Thulden and Jordaens. he pure style of these countries, and in which are collected the choicest specimens of Oriental art. old and beautiful palace was voluntarily proffered by the young Queen of Holland for the uses of the com- Special Dispatch to C PARIS, April 1 aire to-day jeux, the former Minister of Jus- : Ribaut Cabinet, before the Court of Cassation in its inquiry into the Dr case. M. Trarieux sald that. Count To li-Brusatti Diver- gano, the Italian Embassador to France, 1 ared to him in March, 1898, that | the Italian ret Information Bureau never had any relations with Dreyfus, and that the publication of the bor- dereau and the document containing the words ‘“cette canaille de d re- vealed to the Ttalian and German at- hes that Dreyfus was the victim of | error and that the bordereau was C nunicated by another officer Colc¢ Schwartzkoppen, the German ilitary attache of the German em- at Paris, wrote to Colonel Paniz- Italian military attache at he was not acquainted with ttributed the bordereau unt Esterhazy. The Italian Em- bassador terhazy went to Colonel Schwartzkoppen in 1897 and asked for protection, d on this being refused he th to commit suicide. The Italian Embassador added that the document containing the words “cette aille de d referred to a civilian Schwartz- The lat- ed Colonel s and maps. had furi koppen with pl ter was known to the foreign-attaches un he name of “Dubois.” P the Ttalian Minister said he nvinced after interviews with Hanotaux, the then Minister of ' fairs, that the communica- 1 of Lieutenant Colonel Henry's for- Zola trial was made with- the knowledge of the Government. erhazy had rela- out He also said that tions solely with Colonel Schwartz- koppe who communicated to Colonel Panizzardi the documents which were interesting to Italy. AN UNDERTAKER TELLS OF THE EMBALMED BEEF While Serving as a Soldier in Porto Rico the Bad Meat Made Him Sick. WASHINGTON, Wade April 13.—When the court of inquiry convened to-day ph K. Spicer, a funeral director and iimer of Harrisburg, Pa., testified he a member of the Fourth Pennsyl- A regiment and served in Porto Rico. He had pald especial attention to the meat O O Y YORK, April 14.—A Sun cable from London says: that M. de Staal, Russian Embassador to Great Britain, has o606 asked permission to resign he coming Peace Conference, but that the Czar ha R e S S S e e S G S O o e e o ) oo b R PP sieieies e et learns the The Birmingham Post requested him to remain. HE building in which the Czar’s peace congress will assemble in The Hague, which is the capital of the herlands, on May 18, is called “The House of Wood,” and is one of the palaces of Queen Wilhelmina. name in Dutch is “Huis ten Bosch.” The famous “orange room” has been selected as the apartment in h the sittings of the congress will be held. It is a spacious room, and is illuminated by a glass dome spreads fifty feet above the floor. The palace of ‘“‘the house of wood” was erected as long ago as 1647 he Princess de Solmi, who was the widow of Prince Henri of Orange. On the walls of its various rooms There are Chinese and Japanese rooms, furnished in This B O GOMEL WILL REPRESENT THE CUBANS | Accepts the Trust to Nego- | tiate All Matters With 1 the Americans. CHOSEN BY GENERALS | Civil Officers Who Served During | the War for Independence Will | Be Paid With Troops. | | % Special Dispatch to The Call. | HAVANA, April 13.—Twelve gen- | erals and many other officers of the | First and Second Army Corps of the Cuban forces met at Bayamo terday and decided to name General Maximo | Gomez as the representative of the Cu- ban army to the Americans, with full i power to treat for the army. There were | 120 votes in favor of Gomez and 12 | against him. | The Cuban waited upon generals this afternoon General Maximo Gomez ‘officially and informed him that they desired him to represent the army in any negotiations with the United States military authorities in Cuba. General | Gomez accepted the trust, arter which all waited upon Governor General | Brooke to discuss with him the details | of disarmament and payment. General Gomez proposed that after | the work of disbanding was completed | the council of generals should be con- tinued under the presidency of General Bartolcme Magso of Cuban interests, a provisional Cuban | government assisting in promoting Cu- ban welfare under the control of the | Americans. In his opinion the Cuban officers, as well as the men of the rank {and file, should receive a share of the $3,000,000, especially as many of these, | he said, were to-day in extreme want. | His suggestion was that such offic as did not need the money allotted them might turn it back to the account of | the soldiers. fietie oNot et et e N e N e NN N NoW THE FILIPINOS FLEE \ BEFORE GEN. LAWTON ANILA, April 13.—Th exped ion under Major Gene: Lawton y erday moved twelve miles further north along the lake, taking two tow Longos and Paete. A squadron of the Fourth Cav- alry was left to garrison Santa Cruz. There was on iltory shooting from the retreating ene until the advance reached Paete, the center of the insurgent’s military go the district of Laguna de Bai. the road is flanked by steep hills on each ide, oh which the insurgents had con- ructed great log trenches, and there were trenches also across the road. nment, in The North Dakota regiment ran into ss fire and squads five sharp- shooters each were t up the ep hills and through the flank the insurgents. One squad of the North Dakota regi- ment suddenly came to the insurgent trenches, halting when only fifteen yards off. Only one man in this squad got aw unhurt. The gunboats shelled the insurgent's position for an hour. The enemy was finally driven out. Our loss was five killed and two wounded, the greate: loss Lawton has yet sustained. The launches captured Tues worth $60,000. The expedition ha sufficient men to leave gar! towns taken. At about 4 o'clock this morning a small body of rebels attacked the camp of the Third Artillery from the swamp near Paomboan, a mile and a half west of Malolos. Two privates were Killed and a lieutenant and two others were wounded. . With the coming of daylight the American forces scoured the district, driving the rebels northward and kill- ing several of them. A private soldier of the Montana regiment was wounded. Franc Reyes, cently purchased the Spanish gunboats at Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, has received advices to the effect that the fleet sailed for Manila and returned a few days later with the vessels stripped of their guns and ammunition. The purchaser’s agents and the native crews for the vessels, on board the American steamer Butuan, were convoyed to Zamboanga by the United States cruis- er Boston and were instructed to await for the arrival there of the United States gunboat Petrel. Instead of do- ing so, after the Boston sailed for Zam- boanga, the Spaniards transferred their gunboats to the agents of Senor Reyes and the fleet left Zamboanga unescor ed. It soon returned and reported hav- ing been looted by rebels, who removed the gunboats’ armament. If the in- structions of the American naval cor manders had been obeyed, their cap- ture would have been impossible. Zamboanga is fortified and still gar- a ¢ of not sons in the 5o the man who re- | thick brush to | CALIFORNIA COME HOME FIRST BOYS TO Only That Much Is Known at the War Department as to the Government ALL HEADQUARTERS, W TON, April 13.—Assistant Sec state definitely when the Cali hcme., the transportation facilities. as the regulars now en route reac will be sent home in the transport Manila. The First California will b : ; 3 : g to duty there. CSORONON O NORORORORIN risoned by Spaniards, and the affair is regarded as suspicious. AGUINALDO KILLING ALL HIS OPPONENTS NEW YORK, April 13—A Manila cable to the Sun say the Filipino general, Ricarte, had been put to death after trial on a charge of sedition is confirmed. It is reported that six other officers, including a colonel, have been put to death for the same reason. SOUTH DAKOTA WANTS HER SONS PIERRE, S. D., April 13.—Governor Lee has written to President McKinley demanding the return of the South Dakota volunteers from the Philip- pines. He recites the facts of enlist- ment to fight for humanity against Spain, declares that “the South Da- kota volunteers have fulfilled every obligation which they owe to their country and its flag,”” and that they should be allowed to return home. He says: “We view their present or future de- tention as unconstitutional ahd as a violation of the law which called the organization into being and feel that they should not be retained against their will, against the law and against the moral sense of the people of our State, without offering some subject All depends on the time the the regiments will be transported home in the order they were assigned The story that | ’s Intentions. ELLINGTON HOTEL, WASHING- retary Melklejohn says he cannot fornia Regiment can be expected regulars reach Manila and He believes, however, that as soon h there several volunteer regiments s that have carried the regulars to e one of the first released, because fed el ai i nel ] DRORORIRORIRON O WIRIRORL reason for so doing.” He declares the present course “re- pugnant to the fundamental principles of this Government, a violation of the declaration of independence, a repudi- | ation of the theory upon which we en- | gaged in the war with Spain and ut- terly inconsistent with your Excellen- cy’s splendid announcement respecting the policy to be pursued toward Cuba.” He says the people are “unable to | countenance the present attemnt of | this Government to enforce title with | bayonets to a nation of brown men purchased from a disgraced and van- quished despot and regard the further sacrifice of our soldiers, in a conflict waged against liberty and in the in- terest of exploiting capitalism, as total- ly incompatible with the spirit of our institutions.” - NATIVES SAID TO BE DESERTING AGUINALDO WASHINGTON, April 13.—President McKinley to-day received a dispatch from Dr. Schurman, president of the Philippine Commission now at Manila. This message says that the proclama- tion recently issued has done great good and that Filipinos are visiting the commissioners every day to express their satisfaction and their desire to become citizens of this country. The message also stated that Filipinos com- ing into Manila declare that Aguinal- do's government is tyrannical and that many natives are deserting from his standard each day, | Wotiofiotiotietio N oot oo Nt INeuIRNIRN o N+ RN e R+ B o IRIR AR sRNINeR RN RNe R+ RN eRotiom to cut off two or three inches of the re- frigerator beef because of the greenish discoloration. “I also noticed crystalline scales on this meat,” he said. “It was generally in the joints, and it occurred to me that some article like soda or boracic acid had been 2 eat.” * u'l‘i% %"a(gh:ax&n of this meat only once, and it made him sick. Mr. Spicer found the canned roast beef slimy and d|:sgreea]:1)!e}helleu"%l:1 of it ‘had 3 wn away . b('l[‘\l'\‘el(})‘gjcial report of Dr. H. E. Bigelow of the Agricultural Department, who was selected to make an Investigation of the canned roast beef, was submitted. Dr. Bigelow visited Chicago, Kansas City and Omaka with ‘the commission, Issue. The cooks had found it necessary | and he gave the results of his observa- 1 tions and experiments upon various sam- ples of beef used by the packing houses in canning. Dr. Bigelow had been present when beef was selected for ganning and he preseated numerous tables giving the results of his investigations. AMENDING THE ORDINANCE. Los Angeles Men Who Sell Liquor, Except Clubmen, Not Satisfled. LOS ANGELES, April 13.—The new li- quor ordinance stands a chance of under- going a process of amending, cutting and adding that will mutilate it beyond the possibility of recognition. Druggists want it so fixed that it will be more len- ient and permit the sale of liquors in quantities less than one-fifth of a gallon. ‘Wholesale dealers'demand an amendment that will exemnt from tax all places where liquor is not drunk upon the prem- ises. Restaurant men never did like the addition to their license tax, and retail dealers are disappointed in not securing a repeal instead of a revision of the ordi nance. All dealers seem to have been provided for in the ordinance, except incorporated clubs, that have their bars and continue to observe such hours as they please for dispensing refreshments. The effect is expected to be inereased membership of clubs that enjoy har privileges mnot re- stricted by the new ‘ordinance.. It Is claimed that' the ordinance does not ap- ¥1y to clubs operating under a charter rom the State, and that no municipal l:’ islation can abridge the libertles they the head and front | D | | | | President ADMIRAL KAUTZ TO BE SUSTAINED | BY THE PRESIDENT D R e e e SRS S RS SRCES o I SR o S o - e e 4 @ +6+0-06-0-0 R SO EW YORK, April 13.—| The Herald's Washington | correspondent sends the | following: Rear Admiral Kautz | has the entire approval of the for his action in dis- °* banding the government of Ma- taafa, in crowning Malietoa Tanu and in his subsequent efforts to establish peace and protect life and property in Apia. A cablegram to this effect was sent to the Rear Admiral to-day, and he was at the same time in- structed to maintain Malietoa Tanu in power pending the ar- rival of the joint commission, and to continue his efforts to main- tain order. TS IO e Y | Baron Speck von Sternbers, Secretary of the German embas: called at the State Department to-day | and notified Secretary Hay of his & pointment as the German member of | 2l the Joint Samoan Commission. The | President and Secretary Hay are| pleased with Germany’s choice, as| Baron von Sternberg is popular in dip- lomatic and official . circles, and with | him on the commission it is believed | that a satisfactory solution of the en- tire Samoan question can be reached. | Great Britain has not yet entirely agreed to the -roposition of the Ger- man Government that the three com- missioners must be unanimous upon all points in dispute before action can .be taken, she desiring t on points the three Governments agree in advance to act upon the report of the majority of the commission. Germany has, moreover, not abandoned the ~position she has sumed that before the commission shall | commence its work the United States and Great Britain agree to restore the conditions which existed vrior to the | installation of Malietoa Tanu as King. These matters are capable of prompt diplomatic adjustment, and the belief of the administration that the German | Government will recede from its posi- | tion is indicated by the instructions sent to Rear Admiral Kautz. As told to me to-day these will be | the instructions under which the com- mission will act: The commission shall proceed to Apia, where it will at once make an examination of the situation. The Consuls will be continued in office and directed to proceed with the adminis- tration of government affairs and to report to the commission any point upon which they fail to agree, the com- mission to take action thereon and the naval commanders and consular offi- cers to carry out its decision. “In the meantime each Consul will make a separate investigation and will | report his findings to his Government, | with such recommendations as he may deem advisable, though the commis- | sioners will report to the entire com- | mission the discoveries made by each | and endeavor to unite upon recommen- datfons as to the establishment of peace and order, as to changes which should | be made in the consular representation | in Apia, and as to amendments to the treaty in order to prevent a recurrence of the conditions which have existed | since January 1.” An important point to be determined upon the arrival of the commission is as to the native to be selected to oc- cupy the throne. The United States and, Great Britain are a unit in object- ing to the establishment of Mataafa in power and Germany objects to Malietoa Tanu. Germany, it is be- | lieved, will appreciate the necessity of withdrawing her support from Mataa- yet $-0—0-0—4-0 -0 - OO0 | German family. OO D R R R N NN R =S DD @ e S e R O e S S g R S R R e R S SO 2 & The Pretender Mataafa, With His Sister and His Council of Advisers. From a Photograph Taken in September, 183. i NEW YORK, April 13.—A Sun + cable from T.ondon Whether Chief Justice Chambers from + + will receive instructions + America in regard to the German 4 planter who is alleged to have + urged the Mataafans to fight + a matter of doubt, as the Chief 4 already empowered by + s of the Berlin treaty to 4 shoot him if he is found guilty. + + fa, who will undoubtedly be returned to | exile. It is the expectation that a { compromise will be reached by the Commissioners and that a third Samoan will be enthroned. Tamasese, who was elected Vice King with Malietoa Tanu. Fifteen years ago Tamasese was liked by the Germans and would probably not be objection- able now to Great Britain and the United States. As the plan to have the members get away on the Mariposa, sailing on the 19th, was no longer feasible, the transport Badger, now at Callao, Peru. on her v to San Francisc was placed at the disposal of the commis- sion. It is possible, however, that a meet- ing may be held in Washington. The killing of American and British lors will be one of the matters inves- tigated by the commission, it having especially been broug tion in the instructions already agreed upon. It is confidently expected that fighting will have ceased by the time of the a al of the commi Apia, but should it still be in progress an ample force will be landed from the warships of the three powers, the Ma- taafans subdued and Mataafa placed under arrest. The German Commissioner, Baron Sternberg, belongs to a distinguished He devoted his early life to the study of military and naval science. He fought through the Fran- co-Prussian war in the Second Saxon Dragoons, was promoted lieutenant at the age of 17 and was decorated for per- sonal braver He served as militar: attache in Washington prior to enter- ing the diplomatic service. He wa appointed secretary of the German le- gation at Peking, serving as d’affaires during the important period of the China-Japanese war. Later he was appointed charge at Belgrade. In 1897 he was appointed = counselor and first secretary of the embassy in Wash- ington and has served here since then. PR | GERMANY SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAKENING BERLIN, April 13.—The United R R e e R S | possibly | ht to their atten- | sion at | charge | B R O b4-©-4-4 o > R S S O A aCE SO R S O SR S SO ) Tsmles embassy at noon to-day gave the | correspondent of the Associated Press | the following statement: We have received from the Foreign Office an account of the latest conflict in Samoa. The German Government pressed sympathy and took occasion | to urge the adoption of the unanimity rule in the findings of the Samoa com- mission in order that the German com- missioner, Baron Speck von Sternberg, might sail for Samoa at the earliest moment possible. The German Gov- ernment urged that only the early ar- e further serious bloodshed. This morn- |ing Baron von Bulow Informed the American Embassador that Great Brit- ain has at last agreed to the unanimity rule, the United States also agreeing | to it, and the commission can probabl proceed to the islands without delay. The German press this morning gives | its news calmly and mostly without comment. The Cologne Gazette re- marks: “We need not say that if the | guilt of the manager of the plantation | is proven Germany will approve of his arrest and demand his punishment. We will not defend the behavior of a Ger- J man abroad merely because he is a German.” The Cologne Gazette also admits that | Dr. Raffel, the German president of the | Municipal Council of Apia, acted ille- gally i sing the Chief Justice’s of- fice, a : “The other powers, we | also hope, will admit the illegal acts of their representatives.” The Tageblatt calls the arrest of the manager of the German plantation where the ambuscade took place illegal, saying: “Our Consul is the only com- petent judge.” The Lokal Anseiger exprecses the opinion that the affair shows the need of prompt action by the commission. | - The’ Vossische Zeitung says: “What- ever action the German Government takes, it will find itself fully backed up by the Reichstag.” | A number of leading papers, like the | Deutsche Zeitung, Schlesische Zeitung lnnd Hanover Courier, point out the ne- | cessity of a larger navy. The Reichstag interpellation on the | subject of Samoa is signed by a major- ity of the Center, Reichs party, Con- servatives and National Liberals, and asks the Government for information regarding “‘events in Samoa which have injured German interests so seriously,” and also requests information regarding the measures taken or intended to be taken by the Government under the circumstances. The interpellation has been allowed, and will be the main sub- ject for discussion in the Reichstag on Friday. § B o O O e SRS S OB S ——————— Wallaroo and Goldfinch, * o + ° * * b ¢ * : 2 3 ® * British Warships Ordered J to Samoa. [ e e o B B e e e e e e e e e e ] | rival of the commission would prevent-