The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 16, 1899, Page 1

Call VOLUME LXXXV-— NO. 1899—THIRTY-TWO PAGE PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE BRITISH AXD CHINESE N BATTLE Fight Occurs on the Main- land Opposite the City of Hongkong, BROWN MEN BEATEN Apparent That the Celestial Empire | Will Not Be Divided Without a | Severe Struggle. over the Kowloon terr Hongk was making preparations for to- morrow’s celebration of hoisting lag was attacked on Friday. One Hundredth Regi- was dispatched on Sa h co-operate t destroyer and encoun force of a thousand Chi rs in a strong posi- tic led by artillery. nese fire was returned Indians charged, ¢ rTy- ‘ame cover- ( ( scoigne with a force of Welch Fusiliers gone witl o yoat to hoist the flag t y A1 or force of In- mari hing overland to its inese terri- yort and to drive the Cl the leased I outside DISCOVERS THE GERM OF SCARLET FEVER of the Chicago Medical Makes Some Suc- cessful Experiments. Med low- ted his disc a| t in my scarlet fever.” - S CONDITION | CONSIDERED CRITICAL Ex-Congress- | IINGT:! April 15. born was removed to-day from | ce on Eleventh street to the | where he lies in a criti- | wife and daughter are | the attending physi- | Hilborn was suffering | ht's disease. He Inti- | likely to terminz very short time. Mr. | japsed into an uncon- e, as orted, but {s ble to réspondence from his bed. His however, that unless there | his condition uraemic pol- | € 16 doctors expr and it is probable tr izcs his condition and is pital n. His One of id that Mr. within a into shape. Tt is not able to undertake v is_this deemed and daughter YOUNG WOMAN BECOMES VICTIM OF HYDROPHOBIA | TTLE, April “olville, in this | 18 excited ove sensational case | of which Miss M -Hlfi} victim. She is the owner of a € spaniel. While she was feeding it a few days ago the animal bit | her. From that Miss Fogg became inced that she would be seized by hydrophobla. )-day froth came from her mouth, she barked like a dog, and it required the full strength of four men to hold her. It is not believed she will re- cover. - MARK TWAIN WELCOME. special Dispatch to The Call and the New Yo e eraid. Copyrightsd, 18, by James Gor: don’ Bennett BERLIN, April 15.—It is announced that .rk Twaln is to pay a visit here and going to make it a prolonged one. In of this some of the papers are al- beginning to publish anecdotes of When he comes here ew dy re the great American. he will certainly be made much of. | terest to the public. ACRAMENTO GAYLY GARBED FOR THE CONCLAVE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DSt PD ¢ O+ DOt O+ OtV + O ¢ D+ E T IS DIV SO+ 0+ 0+0 490 +O+0¢O @ hand. ACRAMENTO, April 15.—Masonic Hall is re endent to-night in its Templar decorations of white and black, intermingled with the Stars and Stripes. It furnishes a pat- tern for the other important buildings of the city, all of which will, within the next couple of days, be similarly be- decked in honor of the approaching conclave. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week Sacramento will entertain the Grand Commandery of California, Knights Templar, and the department conclave. The indications are all fa- vorable for a large gathering of Knights, many of whom will bring their wives and daughters. While the programme as arranged by the local commandery of Knights, which will act s host, is to a large ex- @ e ie . . . AR S .. R R O SROSY SO AN * B eirsissreisieieisie tent made up of secret work of the or- der, there will be many features of in- Not the least of these will be a parade in which over 400 Knights will be in line and a drill the new pavilion. Eminent Commander E. Sacr nto who charge of the arrangements for the en- tertainment of the visiting Sir Knights, has paid close attention to detail and the three days of the session will pass at ‘W. Hale of has most pleasantly and profitably to the guests. There are in the department of Cali- fornia - fifteen commanderies of the Knights Templar. Ten of these will send 200 delegates in all, and there good reason to believe that at le: will arrive from the other five department and the comr the southern part of the Stat xpected that among the arri Southern California will be the is als from Los An- ' BOEOEONORCECEOEORONOBORONOR ACUIN ALDO WILL (U FOR MONEY d the New York Special Cable to The Call by James Gor Herald. Copyrighted, 1 don Bennett RUSSELS, April 15.—Edward An dre, Belgian Consul at Manila, ar- rived here to-day. When he was asked in an interview when the Philip- pine insurrection would end, he replied: Only when Aguinaldo and some . his followers, who fight under com- pulsion, know specifically the exact form of government that the United States intends for them, and when | the United States has paid them some compensation for their successful fight against the Spaniards. “Let the insurgents know in definite words the intention of the Americans to grant them local government; let the TUnited States also compensate them for their military service against Spain and they will submit and live on af- fectionate terms with the American They told me so themselves, as through my cosmopolitan connections by rea- son of the neutrality of the country I represent, 1 receive confidences from all parties. “Phe Americans have now fully proved their military superiority. Those rough volunteers have shown themeelves splendid ldiers, bearing the climate more stoutly than the Spaniards and fighting heroically against the insurgents who, on the bat- tlefield, struggle with absolute con- tempt of death. I shuddered for the American volunteers, expecting the in- surgents would beat them more easily than they did the Spaniards. My ad- miration was great on learning how Contlnued on Second Page. +0+0e00 00 00g “!Mflw J B e e e S ) . as + > o= < o5 R S ST SIS e geles Drill Corps. El Dorado County Commandery, through its captain gen- SPEARER REED WILL RETIRE FROM CONGRESS Speclal Diepatch to The Call. the Mall and Express from Washing- ton says: Speaker Reed has a sur- prise in store for the country. He will soon sail for Europe, intending to spend some time abroad. Before he starts it decision to retire from Congress and take up the practice of law in New York. Mr. Reed spent several days in Washington last week, going north at the beginning of this week, and before he left he arranged matters so that he would not be obliged to come back for any length of time. He has been reti- cent in regard to his plans, but has taken into his confidence a number of his friends at the capital. Several members® of the New York delegation, who know of Mr. Reed’s in- | tention, have already planned to start a boom for a New York member for Speaker. Rumors that Mr. Reed was numerous recently that when his de- termination became known it was at first thought to be merely a revival of | the old story. This time, however, con- | firmation has come from Mr. Reed him- self, and while it is not his intention to have his plans made public before his departure for Europe, the appear- ance of so many members of the New York delegation in Washington within the fact. Mr. Reed will become attorney for several large insurance comparfies, and as he says himself, he is a poor man, and thinks it time that he should make some money, which he cannot do if he | remains in Congress, CHOBOHOBOROROE. NEW YORK, April 15,—A special to | is expected that he will announce his | to retire from Congress have been so | the last few days has given publicity to | l'the stateroom:in the: palace.” Dr.R.M.PowERS OF SAN DIE GO RIGHT EMINENT G RAND CHEINTZELMAN ETAFF o ~ ONCLAVE . eral, C. committes ¥ has informed the that El Dorado Command VICTORTA T0 - SUON RETURN ~ TOENGLAND Bpecial Dispatch to The Call, LONDON, April 1 ‘Whatever be the | reason the Queen to return to Eng- land from Cimiez earlier than was at first intended when her Majesty went | away. It is true that she is anxlous | to celebrate her ‘eightieth birthday at | home, but the date for her return to Windsor is fixed definitely for the 28th | of the present month, four wee ahead of her birthday. Truth, which usually is well informed in matters pertaining to royalty, hints that the French Gov- ernment will be much .relieved when the Queen leaves ‘Cimiez, for they had a.deal of trouble and have had to take most stringent measures and precau- tions to prevent the Queen from being molested -in any way when out driv- ing, and guarding and shadowing have been redoubled since the affray which occurred between the sailors from the Osborne and a party of French ma- | rines when the royal yacht was at Ville | Franche with the Princess of Wales. | Anyhow, ail is bustle at Windsor for | the celebration of her Majesty’s pro- | gramme, for the day begins with a spe- | clal service in the morning in the mausoleum at Frogmore, where the body of the Prince Consort lies en- tombed. In the evening there will be a | great state banquet in St. George’s Hall in the castle, followed by a perform. ance of "“Lohengrin” by the Covent Garden Company in the celebrated ‘Waterloo room. Always thinking about the people, the Queen is to celebrate her eightieth birthday by a graclous act. The public have always had a great desire to see the interior of the famous historic Kensington Palace. On May 24, when the Queen is to be in London to hold a drawing-room in per- =on, she is,to throw open to the public R THE . [ G o e e B e e P e O S VN P B 4 o e m 1) @ would be represented at Sacramento by thirty-five members and a brass 1O u CONSISTORY 10 BE HELD VERY 500N Spectal Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 159, by James Gor- don Bennett ROME, April 15.—T have had an in- terview with Cardinal Rampolli. He described the Pope's health as flourish- ing, and said that the consistory would be held shortly. NEW YORK, April 15—The Rome correspondent of the Herald, writing under date of April 9, says: The ques- tion of the consistory is much discussed in ecclesiastical circles. There are at present fourteen vacancies in the Sa- cred Coliege, and this situation might have an influence on the election of the future Pope. It is hoped that the con- sfstory may be held in the month of June, and that ten or twelve cardinals may be created. It is the Italian ele- ment that would be strengthened, for 80 many foreign cardinals would not have taken part in a conclave for sev- eral centuries. There are twenty-two of them against only twenty-six Ital- fans. Not that there is any fear of a foreign Pope, but it is considered at the Vatican that the Italians are too much in the minority, and that the matter must be séen to as quickly as possible. As regards the future cardi- nals, three are already considered cre- ated, namely, Monsignors Clasce, Della Volpe and Francisco Nava. 1 havq heard the name of Pere Captier men- tioned as a future French cardinal, also that of the Belgian Benedictine, Abbot Hemptonne. This is what is to be gath- ered in conversation with those who frequent the Papal court. Gymnasium Burned. MENLO PARK, April 15—The boys' gymnasium of Hoitt's school, near Menlo Park, was destroyed by fire this after- noon. It was a one-story building, recent- ly built at a cost of $1500. The origin of the fire is not known. The loss is partly covered by Insurance. There was a cuemi- cal laboratory in the bui.aing. @ ¢ captain general, has issued an order, @ details R4 ¢ named Sir Knights G‘du(y during the department conclave: 4 eral—Eminent Sir J. E ¢ Baldwin, M.D. *HebHebebe0eb00p Information of a similar nature has been received from other com- manderies throughout the district. The exhibition drill, which will be one | of the public features of the conclave, | will take place at the new pavilion,on | Saturday evening, April 22. It will be participated in by the ladies’ drill | corps, the California Commandery Drill Corps and the drill corps from San Jose, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The banquet of the conclave will be | held at Turner Hall on Thursday even- | ing, the 20th inst. E. C. Atkinson of Sacramento Commandery has been chosen as toastmaster and has under | preparation a list of toasts. ! Reuben H. Lloyd, grand master of | the Grand Encampment, Knights | Templar, of the United States, will be | in attendance on the conclave, and as | B e e . @F-0—0-0-0-04-0-00-0+>+0 S R SO S S W 3 * this is the first time in its history that " the Grand Commandery of California has been visited by a grand master of the United States the event is looked forward to with much interest. George B. McKee, eminent grand countersigned by T. W. Heintzelman of Sacramento, chief of staff, in which of the formation of the parade are given. In this order the following are detailed for On the staff of the grand captain gen- mento, No. 2; P. Burr of Sacramento. Sir Knight W. M. acramento, No. 2: Do- H. Eddy of ninent Sir S.” Ewell of | Eminent Sir R No. 2; To comma . Reid, to commangd the first battalion Sir Knight T. B. 1, to command th ond t n; Knight J. W. Gut to cc d the third battalion. OHCEVEORCEOROBORONY A FEAR THAT DREYETS 1§ ALREADY DEAD rie, Special Dispatch to The Call, ARIS, April 15.—Sinister rumors | are afloat arising from the publi- cation in Eclair of the official re- port of Governor Daniel, ¢ontain- ing the alleged statement by Dreyfus that he contemplated suicide. This is taken to be a preliminary an- nouncement to prepare the public for the news that the victim is dead. The statement of Governor Daniel differs from Dreyfus’ recent telegrams nnouncing he was in good health, and | is causing anxiety to his family. Matthew Dreyfus, his brother, said | to-day: ‘“He cannot be dead yet, but T entertain small hopes.” In Eclair's story Governor Daniel at Devils Island tells of the reception by Dreyfus of the news of the revision of his case. Dreyfus, it is said, had writ- ten to his wife that he wished to com- mit suicide. When asked to testify he sald he had nothing to say—that he did not remember anything. He once said to a physician who was attending him: “They are afraid my family will be- tray the famous incriminating letters; they are afraid the Kaiser will get to | ‘know of it; but they are not afraid that my wife will take our two children and throw herself at the feet of the Emperor and ask him for justice.” Dreyfus told Governor Daniel that he had not anything to say to the Court of Cassation. On November 24, 1898, he wrote the Governor that when he was tried he asked M. Casimir-Perier, then President of the French republic, for a public trial, which M. Casimir-Perier promised him, under conditions which Dreyfus swore to observe; but the pub- VONBULOW | as well a JINGOISM HURT THE AGRARTANS Their Wrath Prematurely Vented During Negotia- tions as to Samoa. ASSAILED “English Stubbornness” and “Yanket Greed” Caused the Berlin Press to Use Idiotic Pyrotechnics. Copyrighted, 1599, by the Associated Prees. ERLIN, April 15.—The Samoan question continued to over- shadow all others during the week, so much so that the inter- est in the subject has even seized the mas The remarkable feature of the affair is the united daily t made by the entire Agrarian most onslat forces and part of the Conservative and National Liberal pre on the Cabinet, especially on the Minister of Foreign Affal Baron von Bulow, who is charged with following a vacillating policy and yielding too much to “Brit- ish insol » and Yankee impudence.” A regular campaign of abuse has been opened against the leaders in foreign politics, many of the latter utterances is learned most of this von Bulow. 's interpella- being of unusual vigor on good authority that th is directed a st B It is added that Frida tion of the Government in the Reichs- tag on the Samoan question d Baron von Bulow’s .re intended as a test of strength between the two con- tending parties, as Baron von Bulow, the Cabinet, which is more n reply w or less swayed by him, is considered by the Agrarians to be inctly hos- tile to their interests. the great se of the ss and its ought not to > people into ief that the sent public opinion. They are merely the minori ither the Emperor nor the Govern- t has been influenced by these mis- f-maker strikingly g of the mid- The meas- illustrated in t land canal bill b ure was extre eful to the Agrarians., The party distinetly on the down-grade. In the Reichstag the party-has-onty about 108 out of a total of 397 members and in the Diet its ad- herents number considerably less. Dr. Lehr's ridiculous jingoism in the Reichstag last evening spoiled the Agrarian game. The German press comments on the occurrences in Samoa this week dif- fered remarkably, owing to the party andpoint of each paper. Until Fri- day while the fate of the high com- st nbling in the balance, | the comment was more vivid and more bitter. The Deutsche Zeitung headed . page editorial “The me of Sa- moa,” and condemned the action of the Government.. It declared that the Cab- inet was wholly devoid of national sentiment, and asked ironically: “What more do we want? The Dreibund has fallen to pieces, Ru allied with France, England with the United Stat Austria is allied to France and Italy is dependent upon England, with the possibility of going over to France; added to all this, the brutal treatment we have been subjected to by England and the United States. by Count von Thun-Hohenstein (Austrian Premier), Mr. M > (British Consul at Apia), Mr. Chambers (Justice of the Supreme Court) and Admiral Kautz. Indeed, we ask, what more do we want?” One Agrarian organ spoke of the im- potent weakness shown in Samoa, and concluded: “We stand aghast at the tombstone of German honor. more The pres reasonable Conservative ed itself most bitterly. The Kreuz Zeitung said: “It seems to be settled that we were too optimis- in judging from the declarations of Mr. White that England and America had not identified themselves in the Samoan matter. This, indeed, seems to be the case not alone in Samoa, but generally in the White House and Downing street.” From inquiries made among the lead- | ing members of the Colonial party, the correspondent of the Associated Press ascertains that it is their belief that the United States wants the Samoan Isl- ands and is going to have them. A well informed correspondent of the Volks Zeitung asserts this in an article, add- ing many details. The Lokal Anzeiger made under the head of “A Noble of Brothers” an expression of the opin- fon that the Anglo-American unde standing will not last long, “as mer- chants seem unscrupulous in competi- tion the English and Americans will easily become enemies."” The Vossische Zeitung compares the former cessions to the United States by France, Spain and Russia with the present movement in the British West Indies and says: “All the countries subsequently regretted their sales and England has no need to yield valuable possessions in the West Indies so long as she is not needing worthless terri- tories in Africa and Polynesia. Surely Yankee greed at this, the first oppor- tunity, seems to demonstrate that the British-American friendship will not be of long duration.” A number of papers also.point out the absolute necessity of a larger navy. The semi-official Post in an inspired ar- ticle sa “Probably the Samoan dif- ficulties would not have arisen at all if the other countries had to reckon with a.strong German fleet ready for any emergency.” Many of the papers have emphasized the fact that the absence of cable con- nection with Samoa was largely respon- sible for the most recent trouble. They urge the laying of a cable as soon as Continued on Second Page. possible. The Cologne Gazette points out that