The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 22, 1899, Page 1

\ ot \3: v\\’\\— VNIV 4 STA ATE A s ’(L The Call This Paper not to be taken from the Library.++++ VOLUME LXXXVI-NO. 0o SAN FRANCISCO. THURSDAY, JUN 22, 1899 PRICE FIVE CENTS, WILL SEND MORE TROOPS TO SOUTH AFRICA. ENGLAND TO BE READY FOR WAR ® - D S -+ L A i AR IR AR SRS The Nalal Cadets, T e Dally Mail that the im- has practi gradual re- sh troops of decided upon a The 11 law Genefal rtoum, Cecil Igin and atest interest was taken hon others. in the . gre. WILL MAKE STARTLING REVELATIONS Casimir-Perier to Show the Hand of Germany in the Dreyfus Affair. LONDON, June 22 pondent the The Austrian has >d that th Casi- mir-Perfer upon the Dreyfus trial will It will be shown that he ey to the affalr, which has therto been wit er to pre- 1 France J of fenna cor- Telegraph Office War dence of M. the a serious conflict bet will depose that a soctal and mill- mave the formation pu ant’s will declare all Dreyfus on board here before June PARIS, n has was fus a vesterday had died on b the conflicting reports it is im- le to arrive at the truth as to the u r's movements, M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire de- nounces the alleged plan o rnment to desist from the prosecu- ? the Dupuy s tion of Dreyfus, so as to get the case lismissed on condition that Dreyfus secretly resigns his commission on the trlal and quits the country lirectly afterward. The national defense group of Depu- ties met last night and v in favor lic trial. anti-revi- artil- \1 arine, has be rrest. It ap- roque . Minister of e, on subjects, resem- in this r Vice Admiral jer de Cuverville, recently chief of the naval staff, whom M. Lockroy rdered to tr: command to Admiral M in consequence letter he had written to a Deputy iticlzing the “constant fued existing between the Ministers of War, and the Colonfes.” He had heard that M. Lockroy in- ed to place him upon the.retired and thereupon sent the following N President: “General I telepram to the reception, MINING AT 1 .!..7.,.”” KT Lot N b Yigesled e ‘,,«,, B o S e e . L e e e o o B e O ST S e e . ] B O O R S S @ O Who Will Probably Go to Fight the Boers. event, owing to the opposition of a ber of the deans to conferring a »gree upon Mr. Rhodes on account of his connection with the Jameson raid in the Transvaal. The theate~ s thronged and there was an i ing procession from Cor- pus Christl_College to the theater, the doctors wearing their robes and Kitchener going in uniform medals and other decorations. The undergradrates gave the general and Mr. Rhodes a wildly enthusiastic and both of them were given new THE BOTTOM 0F A RIVER Divers Taking Gold From _the Sacramento at : Redding. | REDDING, June 21.—A novel method 4 nting has just beer Instituted the city limits of Redding. Fred , Charles Wells and Samuel Cul- professional divers from Port Hu- Mich., have located a claim on the ramento River. They anchored in the center of the stream. A ladder reaches to the bottom. The gold hunters go down in ull diving costume. The river is thirty feet deep t point and so swift that the divers have to wear heavy weigh at the waist and on their feet. ons were begun yesterday. of gravel from six inches to sev- to The Call | len, ron, feet deep was found on the bot- Gold is deposited on the bedrock eath. Yesterday twenty-nine small s of gold w found. | e divers found a large crevice, thoroughly explore. d with the pros- )ns continue ma- working on the suction prin- be brought from the East nd installed in the river. WATER COMPANY’S LAND IS SOLD AT AUCTION Mortgage for a Hundred Thousand Dollars Is Foreclosed at San Jose. JOSE, June 2L—The Citizens’ Company, which was organized years ago with a capitalization of d cheaper water rates $ promis for this ci sed out of a lethargic business 1 a Sheriff sale on the wouse steps this morning. At its in- ception the company purchased 52 acres om Friaco Fisher at the Twelve- e. On this was a 1 water supply. Several and some liminary | work was done. Rights-of- for sev. has often | Marine | Laroque protests energetically against | the decree prepared by the Minister of Marine placing him upon the retired lst. assertions High Jinks and Banguet. STOCKTON, June 21.—Stockton Council Yo. B, Young Men'’s Institute, held an un- eually interesting meeting ihis evening, and President Samuel Haskins and and Director James P. Foley wera resent. There were several initiations nd the ceremontes wero followed by a 1 concert. At the | gnd competency of James chau hton, table there were oratory and|the newly elected presiaen the rud cheer, The rnm‘l of the order was | school, were afloat. commlttea. con- the uppermost tople and many good sug- lLIJO!&l were ofléred to that end. Tha decree is based upon untrue | | i | | | | the Normal School alumni this evening it ral miles w obtained and nced on ditches and flumes ts had to be brought for right and blocked progress. An_appeal wa the citizens of S8an Josc for about one-half the rat Water Company, s of the : but few - promoters of the company were all 2 aded by E. tired of the and abandoned it A mortgage of $%.000 had been given to Fisher when a0 s purchased. Neither the principal nor interest has been paid. To-day the land and rights-of-way of | the company were sold by Under Sheriff Varcoe to satisfy a foreclosure of the mortgage. The principal, interest and costs amounted to $1 and the | property was bought in by Fisher for this amount. It is rumnved that the West Coast Water Company, which was recently or- ganized by the Claytons, will sucoeeq the &ltizons' Water Ci ompany and obtain the | roperty and rights-of-way from Fisher. | his company has been making efforts to | procure additional rights-of-way. NORMAL ALUMNI TO SNVESTIGATE RUMORS Character of the New President of the San Jose Institution Assailed. BAN JOSE, June 21.—At a meeting of was said rumors affecting the character sisting of A. H. Suzzalo and J. G.'Jury, | was appointed to investigate the mtur. | FRATDULENT tions are known. | pockets, the ~stomary good-humored chaff. ‘A couple of students threw down their gowns for Mr. Rhodes to walk over. After the ceremony General Kitch- ener and Mr. Rhodes were seated near the Duke and Duchess of York. Mr. Rhodes was greeted with cries of “How About K “Don’t “What is the price of Chartereds?” General Kitchener was greeted with cries of ‘“Veni, Vidi, Vicl.” The stu- dents also sang “He's a Jolly Good Fel- in honor of the general. MINING DEALS (N ARIZONA Governor Murphy Issues a Letter Warning In- vestors. e Special Dispatch to The Call. PHOENIX, Ariz., June 21.—Governor N. O. Murphy has issued a circular let- | ter warning investors against fraudu- fent copper m! ing companies which are operating In Arizona. He names | the Val Verde Copper Company, whose nra- rtjee are forty miles north of Wil- liams. This com claims to be on | the same vein as the great United | Verde copper mine, which is 100 miles south. Ot“er claims are made which appear ridiculous when the true condi- A mining expert was sent to examine the claims and he says the ores contain no more than 1 per cent copper and are contained in a sur- face layer of lim stone, copper carbon- ate appearing in this formation in with no veins at all appear- ing in the development. The speculation in copper has opened a great many good copper mines in Arizona, and unscrupulous operators have chosen this territory for their field ion. The Spenazuma Mining was exposed by George H. Smallev, mining editor of the Arizona Republican of Phoenix, aud his report revealed such a barefaced fraud that Governor Murphy felt it was his duty to examine officially into the operations of other companies whose claims were reported of doubtful value. In his letter warning investors Gov- ernor Murphy named the United \Prde' Junior Company, the United Verde Ex- | tension Compiny and the Spenazuma. The former two companies own claims near the United Verde mine at Jerome. He says that stocks have been sold on false tions and the confldence of investors in Arizcna mines is threat- ened with ruin. In his letter gavernor b Tat “Such schemes wvork incalculable in- jury to the legitimate mining Interests of Arfona and they deserve the severest condemnation.” In an Interview with The Call cor- 'ndent Gevernor Murnhv sald it -~ “'atac‘:ful to him to be compelled to invite public attention to such mat- “nt he did it in the interest of honest mining, ‘o save investors from loss 1 to prot~~+ charact- of Arizona. o _— Big Crop on Flood Land. STOCKTON, June 21.—One of the most remarkable wheat crops of the year will come from what is known as the Bell- Fabian tract near Betheney, in this county. The land has hardly 'been free from periodical inundation for twenty years. Last September there was water all over the section where the crop is now nearing harvest. After the water receded disk harrows were sent and after scratch- ing the surface the grain was sowed, comparatively speaking on the damp sur- All kinds of predictions were made about the seed rotting before it could {ake root, but instead it sprang up and m the first advanced more rapldly than e carefully cultivated crops. It is esti- mated that the 3400 acres will produce | 40,000 sacks of grain, a fortune to the own- ers for their small outlay and little trouble. - Presco* Picneer Dies. PRESCOTT, June 21.—John Raible, one of Prescott's oldest and most prominent look bored,” | | the “bull pen.” and declared that he would never ask | | constantly sworn EVEN WHITE WOMEN ARE NOT SAEE Serious Charge Against Ne- gro Troops Sent to Per- secute Union Miners. MILITARI MIN IDALO Orders of the Secretary of War Ignored and Prosecution of Labor Organizations Continues e PIA, Samoa, June 14 (via ing. cases where unanimity is not re Chief Justice Chambers ¢ Special Dispatch to The Call. The order of Secretary of War | Alger to General Merriam to permit subordinate commanders to take no part i the Coeur d’ l/ene troubles other than assist the fo-| cal authorities to preserve the peace has, apparently, had Ittle effect upon the mulitary gentlemen who are overturmng the consititu- tion n Idaho. The latest outrage consists mn| insults offered by the troopers in blue to white women, instituting a reign of such nameless terror as to make men's blood boil. ALLACE, Idaho, June The prosecution of members of labor organizations still continues. Despite the fact that the Secretary of War has issuéd orders that United States troops can be used only to suppress riot the military authorities are doing their utmost to drive every sympa- thizer with unionism out of the State. | The Hunter mine, owned by St. Paul parties, has been running for several days with union men. Yesterday the | superintendent was told that if he did not compel his men to sign the infa- mous permits he would be thrown into He defied the military a man In his employ document. expected. Lieutenant Lyons, who is stationed at to sign such a His ipcarceration is hourly | Burke in command of a company of | | negro soldiers, He not only refuses to allow men to is especially autocratic. seek employment until they secure per- mits, but compels union members of the Cooks’ Unfon to prepare meals for non-union men at tho point of the bay- onet. Hig soldiers are 'wcused of insulting | white women and the community about Burke is in a state of terror occasioned by the conduct of his troops. The pro- gramme of the Governor and mine owners, published nearly a month ago, 18 being carried out. France, the ploye of the Bunker HIill Company, packed the Grand Jury with pronounced anti-union men, even summoning one of his own deputies. The indictments returned by this Grand Jury implicate less than one hundred persons, vet over two hundred men, whose cases were in- vestigated by this fixed jury and agzainst whom no indictments were re- turned, are still confined in the bull pen. A case of smallpox has developed in house not one hundred feet from where the men are confined, and should it attack those in the prison the death rate would be enormous as there are no facilities for coping with the disease. Prisoners in the pen are subjected to the most inhuman abuse. They are at and reviled by | their negro guards, and the food fur- nished is of a disgusting character. A diary kept by one of the prisoners says | that nearly all the meat furnished is | decayed and worm-eaten. The County Commissioners are still kept in prison, although no indictments have been found against them, and Sinclair openly boasts that he keeps them imprisoned simply because he chooses to and has the power. The Commissioners are highly re- spected throughout the county and can prove beyond question that they were at thelr homes on the days of the riot. That the military are being kept here for the sole purpose of destroying the miners’ unions and intimidating all | persons in sympathy with organized labor is now not denied, and it is openly | boasted by deputies in the employ of the mine owners that everything has | been fixed “all the way at present” to keep the soldiers here as long as the Governor desires. FATHER McKINNON'S PLANS. Chaplain Will Not Return With the First California. RIO VISTA, June 21.—Rev. W. D. Mec- Kinnon, captaln and chaplain, First R-g- iment, California Volunteers, stationed at Manila, in a private letter to a resident at this place says that he can never hope to be Bishon of Manila. The reverend gen- tleman writes that a Spanish paper pub- lished In Manila gave him the first news in regard to the proposed appointment. Father McKinnon already has been the reciplent of many congratulations from both native and forelgn residents of Man- ila, who believe he would make an ideal Bishop. It is aleo understood that Father Mec- Kinnon will not return with his regiment to California, but will remain, at the re- quest of General Otis, in charge of the schools and cemeteries of the island of Luzon. el et S Sonoma Old Timer Gone. SANTA ROSA, June 21.—Thomas Nel- son Irwin, who came to this State in 1850 and settled at the mines of £l Do- rado County, died to-night at his nume a citizens, died this morning of dropsy, aged 64 years. He had resided here since the town was laid out and held several nosi- tions of trust. | near this city. He was one of the oldest glnneer! of Sonoma County, having lived ere continuously for forty-seven years. 21.—| acting Sheriff and em- | Commissioners expect to leave o main. The report recommends pointment of a Governor, with a ested powers, assisted by a nativ Under this scheme the Go nominees would be the departme abolished: revenue would be raised by an increase of duties and poll tax; Supreme Court would be increased, the municipality, under a Mayor and CHAMBERS AND KAUTZ ARE SUSTAINED. 'COMMISSION ENDS SAMOAN DISPUTE Auckland, N. Z., June 21).—Mataafa has surrendered 1850 rifles, and the loyalists have given up 2000. natives found with rifles in their possession. The natives have returned to their homes. Malietoa Tanu was recognized as king by the Commissioners of the three powers, and the decision of Chief Justice Chambers in the matter of the kingship was proclaimed valid and bind- Malietoa Tanu then abdicated in favor of the Commissioners, who appointed a provisional government, consisting of the Consuls of the three powers, After June 20 a heavy penalty will be enforced upon Mataafa promised to turn in more weapons. empowering a majority to act in all quired by the Berlin treaty. ontinues to hold office, and the various municipal officials are con= firmed. Dr. Wilhelm Solf has been authorized to act as president of the municipality of Apia. The n June 28, but they have requested Chief Justice Chambers to re- the abolition of kingship and the presidency of Apia and the ap- Legislative Council consisting of three nominees of the inter- e House. vernor would have a veto over general and nt heads; consular, diplomatic and judicial municipal laws; the functions would be the jurisdiction of the council, would be ex- tended, and the postoffice would be under the general government. The British cruiser Porpoise, Captain Sturdee, left, via Fiji, on June 8 Apia and the country roundabout are resuming normal conditions. Americans and British express satisfaction at the decision of the Commissione rs. Among the Germans it is government. rumored that Dr. Solf will be the administrator in the new native ADMlRAL REFU HE United States cruiser Phila- delphia arrived from Apia, Ba- 1 moa, via nolulu, yesterday. | Ske left Apfa on May 21 and after | ~vetful run of eleven days | Hawaii was reached. Ten days the cruiser remained in Honolulu and the run to San Francisco was then made in | ten days. The officers of the vessel are all very reticent, and Rear Admiral | 1 autz positively refused to be inter- | viewed, declining to.see the represen- | | tative of any newspaper. Captain Cogh- | | lan and the “Hoch der Kaiser” incident | is still fresh in his memory and he was | not going to be quoted on any matter | | that might causetroubleat Washington. | -4@‘&0*—04@ s SO s 04»‘ R S o R O S B e SR L e S e e S S Y - ] KAUTZ AND FLAGSHIP PHILADELPHIA ARRIVE FROM SAMOA. SES TO TALK TO REPORTERS [[@t et erecoee ot et vttt et crrh [ B The first person to go aboard after the i anchor was dropped was the admiral’s wife, and she remained aboard all of the afternoon. Mrs. Kautz was accom- panied by the wife of Flag Lieutenant | W. G. Miller, but she came ashore | again with her husband in the first| boat. The officers of .the Philadelphia are: Rear Admiral Albert Kautz, United States navy, commander-in-chief. { Licutenant’ W. G. Miller, United States | £ lieutenant. D. F. Sellers, United Stares flag secretar; aptain Edwin White, commanding. Lieutenant Commander W. H. Schurtze, | executive officer. & | Lieutenant Commander W. S. Hughes, | navigator. Lieutenant J. H. Hetherington. Licutenant G. W. Brown. Licutenant H. A. Field. Lieutenant (Junior grade) F. H. Brown. F. H. Schofield . F. Babcock. | S let G. C. Sweet. | Naval Cadet G. T, Pettengill. con T. H. Streets. Assistant Surgeon G. A. Lung. tant Surgeon H. E. Odell. Paymaster J. R. Stanton—Fleet. Chicf Engineer A, B. Bates—Fleet. . McAllister. sed Assistant Engineer W. W. Bush tant Engineer B. K. McMorris Lieutenant Marines C. M. Per- e heat Pay Clerk O. Haskett. Pay Clerk J. J. Doyle—Fleet. Acting Boats J. 8. Croghan. Acting Gunner C. E. Jaffe. Acting Carpenter J. A. Barton. ‘When the cruiser was in Honolulu in February last 1 her way to Apia Lieu- tenant P. V. Lansdale was navigator He was a native of Tennessee. {and Ensign J. I'. Monaghan one of the | B O e e e S S e R e e S PHILADELPHIA PASSING IN. | to-morrow. | sad affair. They would discuss the voy- L e e g S S e S crew. The story of their death while|out the trouble. The Philadelphia left fighting the Samoan natives was told | the United States steamers Badger and exclustvely in The Call's dispatches. \Bxutuq in Apia. The bodles were buried with full naVBl‘ One of the Philadelphia's crew, at honors and when the Philadelphia was | least, was not glad to reach United ready to return to the United States States territory. His name Is John they were exhumed and brought on | Burns and he has a sentence of five here. Arrange—ents for the funerals years to. serve for deliberately trying were made yesterday by friends and | to murder Corporal J. E. McDell. Burns relatives and the bodies will be brought | and a number of the cruiser’s crew had ashore to-day. | been ashore in Apia having a good time The funeral of Lieutenant Lansdale | and overstayed their leave. A corporal’s Wwill take place from St. Luke's Church | guard was sent out to bring them in The remains will be burfed | and Corporal McDell arrested Burns. at Cypress Lawn Cemetery. As the latter was being marched aboard The remains of Ensign Monaghan | he toid his captor that he would “do will be taken to Portldnd, Or. His | him up” on the first opportunity. As father is now in San Francisco and the soon as Burns was released he secured body will be turned over to him to-day. |a Colt’s navy revolver from the armory Lieute~ nt Perkins and Dr. Lung | by some means, and, walking up be- vere with the er—edition that ended so | hind McDell, shot him in the side. The disastrously in the death of Lieutenant | bullet passed through the corporal’s | Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan. Yes- | bcdy, close to the surface, narrowly | terday they refused to talk about the | missed the spine and came out on the other side. McDell was carried into the | age, the appearance of the cruiser, in| “sick bay” and Burns was placed in | fact anything but Samoa and the Sa- | the “brig. When it was found that moans. They seemed to feel the loss of | McDell would undoubtedly recover their comrades very ¥-enly. Captain White, in speaking of the situation in Samoa, said that every- thing was quiet when the cruiser left. The commissioners sent out by the pow- ers were very able men, and they at once grasped the situation and were working out a peaceful solution of the trouble. The officers of the American and German men-of-war fraternized and were on the best of terms through- Burns was court-martialed and ::n- tenced to flve years’ imprisonment, to lose all his back pay and to be dishon- | orably discharged from the United States navy. He will be sent to the Mare Island naval prison to-morrow. The Philadelphia will remain in port a few days, after which she will go to the Mare Island Navy Yard, and, alter gn m;rhauung. will go north to Puget oun The following orders relative to the