The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 30, 1899, Page 1

The VOLUME LXXXVI-NO. 60. SAN FRANCI CO, SUN DAY, JULY 30, 1899—THIRTY-TWO PAGE PRICE FIVE CENTS. CARS WRECKED AND BURNED AT LACKAWANNA Engineers of Two Trains Are Killed and Fate of Many Passengers m Doubt. Special Dispatch to The Call LMIRA, N. Y., July 29.—At 11 o'clock to-night the Erie passenger vestibuled train No. 7 for Buffalo and Cleve- land, New York at 7 o'clock, was wrecked and t irned at nra, only two cars escaping the flames. The ger coaches and two red during a storm which caused ., two passen st wrecked and the passenger train freight wreck. Both engineers were killed, ahout the passengers on train No. 7 is ob- ly a well-filled train in both regular and coaches fated passenger t J P- Nothing is known h sleeper for Buffalo and Cleve- least a dozen passengers ter was a burning heap. sengers, but in f an hour la are @ In the darkness of to-night rm work at the wreck is and but little wiil be known until daylight. No Erie train New York will be likely to reach here until late on Sunday. Erie train No. 3 will be made up at Susquehanna, Pa., Juffalo at near noon to-morrow. Trains from New 7 o'clock are stopped by the wreck. torm prevailed on the Delaware division all day Islide resulted late to-night. The engine, hng‘— oage « co on baggage and cafe car and one coach were 1iton Outwater and Timothy Welsh of Port Jervis were t neer and conductor. There is reason to be- liey t s for Buffalo and Cleveland were not destroved g passengers are safe. \ll telegraph lines at the scene of the wreck are down. ENGLAND PREPARING FOR WAR IN THE TRANSVAAL . It Is the Intention to Overthrow the Republic Unless British Sovereignty Is Formally Recognized. mean the annexing of the republic or merely the The Liberal opposition, enforcement of reforms. ng in the main that there is no cause f rlike intervention, is afraid a strongly hostile attitude would bring on a fresh schism in i n party which contains 2 ment. jingo ele- England is making every preparation for war. A military officer who is a member of Parliament tells the World correspondent t he knows eight ad- ditional cavalry regiments have just re orders to hold themselves in has for the Cape on a ears, and ce, and that regimental sover- liefs coming from India numbering 4000 men are being sent by the Cape route instead of by the Suez Canal, while the ufacturing and packing of all kinds would sful war proceeding with the utmost dispatch. ANOTHER ADVANCE IN PRICE OF LUMBER I-\iEARLY KILLED BY PTOMAINE POISONING Carl Schurz of New York Taken Vio- lently I11 After Eating Bass. Demand Continues to Ex- ceed the Supply. July 29.—-The Lumber will straight or rked Times advance v, this idvance in price since there was sent season has with the advancing nd contin to exceed the e case of the elevator build- using “cribbing” in ,great there seems to be an end of 1 it appears that they will soon another 30 cents s the pri ve to resort either to the higher grade Was Connected With the Newspaper ‘ cribbing, which is almost too expensive | for the purpose, or take to steel for ele- | Business in This City. J William D. and publisher, o A R A but few years when so been shown in the ele- is partly attributed $ W towns along the ' p t Minnesota k . Louis In the Eouthern pa wn of | wheat pmu‘mg i | ACCUSED OF HAV!NG to the excellent | season BISHOP BECKER DEAD. Since Last Thurs- ight. | 0. _Bishop J Bertrand York and R. Schilling Held e of. 8a- | at Redding for a Preliminary ¢ \A')IU to Hearing. ke charge o L i =534 1 REDDI Jul Bertrand York and ght and | R. Schilling were brought dowh from Cas- time of | tella on the midnight train last night, | under arrest for violation of the game The specific rge was that they their possession deer hides from evidence of sex had been re- ,,,m--:z, Both young men attended the nd High School last term. Schilling son of the San Francisco wholesaler men were re- Had Only Been 111 in had which the | morning. A plea of Nickel Machines Forced Out. | not guilty. se, rt- SANTA CRUZ 29.—Sheri s | ing that they have not violated the notified al and Alliance in Pnrt. nickel-in-the-s PLYMOUTH, Eng., July 20.—The T'nited Watgonville nt rmf‘"!n(.\ must 1 d the order I abeyed. Some the machin cre | States training ship Alliance, which sailed ghipped to Monterey and others to Mul from New Londcn, Conn., July 3, arrived Francisco. here at 8 o'clock this evening. though hold- | mmunition at the Woolwich Arsenal | | Tt Goes Up 50 Cents Straight and the Y VIOLATED GAME LAWS! ¢ sh bail each. hipp: examination in the s set for next Tuesday | | President Donsing of the Sacramento FESTIVITIE to Attend the HREE thousand turner: ed into San Francis vesterday to participate in the ::mmmmmh' | bie 1 festival of the Pacific irn Bezirk, which will be held for the ‘ | t three da under the auspices of | ’ n Franc o Turn Verein. In the [ swarm- evening, as a preliminary to the main a reception and banquet sndered to the visiting ‘. rners in the Turk-street Turner Hall, which w attended by fully 2000 people. voung athletes who are to compete m\ e various contests of strength x’H\l] skill, which begins to-morrow at Glen | Park, Vi remained away to | obtain a much-needed rest. The hdn\ was prettily decorated with bunting, | American flags and shields of the| visiting vereins, and the long tables| completely filled the floor space. Pre- | 15 to sitting down to the feast about 200 turners paraded through the streets | headed by a band, and serenaded all | the newspaper offices, the line of march being marked by brilliant displays of | firework | Henry Maret presided at the banquet and introduced the first speaker Mayor Phelan, who delivered a w chosen address, welcoming the turners to the city and complimenting them on | the benefits derived from an organzia- tion like theirs, and suggesting that much of the s of our gunners in the late wa was due to | following the by the tur- | ner societies in United Stat practicing marksmanship. The M | remarks were vigorously applauded, | and when he took his seat he was given | three cheers and a tiger. The singing | section of the San Francisco Turn ! @+ -0+ D BRGSO SRCES S . | & . ;. & . . & . > . & . > . - . > RS 3 . @ . * | ¢ @oteisdededbedesdbsdodbsdedsisiobodbedbedodesboed e B e ) Reception to the Visiting Turners at the Turk-Street Hall. Verein entertained the gathering with some excellent singing, and F. Attinger, chairman of the committee on arrange- ments, made a short speech in German. He welcomed the turners, not only to a celebration among the Germans, but | F among the Americans, so that the: might illustrate to the latter the bene- | fits of physical culture according to the | German system. President John Sim- men of the San Francisco Turn Verein welcomed the turners on behalf of that organization, and the speechmaking closed with a few remarks by Mr. Maret. | " The turners began arriving from the | interior early in the forenoon and they kept coming by almost every train un- til by nightfall they were in complete and undisputed possession of the city. First came a double delegation of 250 from Sacramento and Marysville. They | were followed early in the afterncon by | 800 more from Napa, Stockton and San | Jose, while turners in squads and | couples continued to arrive from smaller towns up to a late hour. Among the most prominent of the visitors are Thousands of Turners From the Interior Arrive Entertained at a Banquet by the San Francisco Verein--The | Athletic Contests Begin To-Day. ; The | T | S OPEN | | WITH A BIG PARADE the Biennial Festival of Pacific Turn Bezirk. | ties will be represented in the parad the i SeCUrs uarte; o 5 hem in securing quart Following is the complete programme | FUROR CAUSED BY DEWEY'S TALK Admiral’'s Statement That Qur Next War Will Be With Ger- many Is Criticized. Special Dispatch to The Call. EW YORK, July 29.—The Wash- ington correspondent of the H ald telegraphs: Official circles were considerably upset to-day by the interview published in the | Admiral Dewey's country, as well, may regret that the admiral entertains such an opinion, but I do not see that the German Government would be justified in taking any action.” o = | Herald this morning with Admiral 2 = S i 3 v at Trieste, i hic rious res | Turn v ’Ir and Herman Schneider, | ket street to Montgomery, Montgomery :‘" \:N”"lh”.n”m.‘f‘n ]\"‘I “n““h ”Tlm‘f ,l‘” DEWEY IS SAID TO ice president of the same organization; | to Bus 5 Al 1% L UPOTL kL [ e e e e [earny tement attributed to him t DENY THE INTERVIEW mann, vice president, of the Oakland | to We Mi. | our next war will be with that coun | Turn ‘Verein, and Meyer, presi- | special car try | W YORK A Wo dhn.vl i 11)5‘ Ma lle organization. | tric Road will be in r ‘Although there is enough in the offi- | ble from Tr Admiral Dewey he local reception committee, of which | port participants to 8 i ade e Aaniall Dewey I : William Plageman: is.6hs Eroide: (Glem Te Noarne Joncoiival| cial reports made by Admiral Dewey | read the interview printed hand to receive the visi i 3 s while in the Philippines to bear out the | yeste S L observations reported in the interview, » with Germany ton and half of the Sacramento sec- | for to-day: | both Secretary Hay and Secreta Then he said: “I have no time to Hony 'w‘un“:'lvrl e the Golden £ e must be some m read, let alone m or deny all the the other half of the Sac R ot cannot believ that Admira .‘ | llw ;nl\‘( irresponsible bish which : x | petition of " | Dev o0 has been so discree P have been printed about me since my ) to. the AHlborn fRea oo ot sfen non Dewey,whosha i 54 GHLIRE | arrival in Tri The San Jose section went in hand; 1 andiaumpbel {00 i publiciutterancesaip tofthis fh Admiral Dewey says he n the a body to the Golden West. Quarters | moveme In the Pavi would comment so boldly about inter- | most friendly terms with Prince Henry fnn’tln ( l<1:4l\:1n|-.~l\‘\>‘r.la ru:],‘;q at the Glen a ’l'u}n‘);AHH\n exercis ’\l national affairs, especially while he of Prussia, who succ i Von Died- Valencia - street otel. e Santa ng by the follo singing socleties P D opea ) ek s cO e i Cruz and Napa sections got in late in Section Oakland Turn Verein | passing through a Furopean port. | richs commander in chief of the Ger- e o A o aaAG Y el entcrrs | T ector Mr S HenyyiKaehlan, ¢ Sinsing e m‘hrrn is no doubt that Admiral Dewey | man fleet in Chinesq waters. % € 2 e = | tion San Jose Turn Verein rency i fortable where they could. hJgsch A : was suspicious of German interference tion Missio erel The. athietls contests, which: are the | oo e B ey “| for some time after he first took hold EDITORIAL OPINIDNS ON feature of the festivities, will be held | cisco Turn Vereln, director Brofessor | of affairs in the Philippines. His offi- INTERVIEW (@oeoesebed * - . . [4) 3 i 3 / . bS o Wi 14 /4 ° i % fm w \&'fif’ u} f{wu A W IO I at Glen Park to-day and to-morrow. | Banz: prize fencing, prize shooting, ete. The technical committee met yesterday | ] concert at $:30 p. m. in Turner to make final arrangements for the ath- | ! <,‘”“(,,fif“'}T‘rm:".\lw‘x?" e letic contests to be held this afternoon. | pumg \,,,g",‘: Section “Teutonia,” siging Judges Fred Fischer, Dan Strieber and | section “Einiracht.” singing section B Willenbrink of the San Francisco Tund. director’ Professor J. . R Verein, H. C. F. Stahl, D. Friedrichs fon Singing Society, director Pro- and F. Becker of the Eintracht turner olzhaner: Harmonie Singing So- | >rofessor sing ciety, director ‘Il\;. section San Fr singing section & cin, singing sectjon Miss Alpen-Rosel Singing Society., Wa director Professor B. and John Plato of the Mission Verein. Kiesentha John Steegeman, section, sl ¥. Lueck, F. Hansmann and G. Kort- stern of the Sacramento Verein, P. M. H. Pflug, C. Wiedeman of the Oakland | rein, halla Singing Society Verein, Louis Henning, H. Otter and E. | A. Banz; singing section Oakland Turn Bopp of the San Jose Verein, were pres- | Verein, director Mr. Henry Kaehler: singing section San Jose Turn ent, and R. Barth, technical leader of | (5j5ists—Miss Minerv: the’ fest, presided. . The rules of the | JoI0lSts—MIss Minery e O North American Turner Bund were | under the leadership ¢ Louts von det adopted. The contests will include ‘I Mehden. Aft the concert, reunion of the horizontal bar work. feld sports, high | singing societi jump, hop, step and jump, etc., and | each competitor must participate in two events. There will also be singing contests and a grand concert in Turk- street Turner Hall in the evening. The various societies will assemble at 8:30 this_ morning and form for the grand parade, which will start an hour Firemen Injured. NEW YORK, July 20 story brick building at to 59 North Moore street to-night did $150,000 damage. A dozen firemen were injured or over- come by smoke. The building was owned by the Trinity Church Corporation and 29.—Fire in a five- e O o e o O e R i S RS o SiChs St S i e S o ] @+>eieiebebedeete later. The column will move up Mar- | was occupled by a number of firms. THE DEWEY * NEW YORK, July 20.—The Herald & |has received the following editorial ¢ | opinions on the Dewey interview: & | Chicago Evening Post—Brevity is the + | soul of wit, but amplification and qualifi- ?® | cation are’ conditi of a right under- & | standing. The context of the admiral's o | statements, one feels sure, if nvrv.ug»'nl\ 186 i would take the I hem. What th i ° rve was, we infer, something like | & that while the Unitéd States was at i ¢ h every European nation and { on to anticipate trouble, fric- 5 @ | tion in (l\r future was mote likely to oc- cur in relations with Germany than in ? | those with Great Britain or any other < | power. The Tribune—Unless Admiral Dewey has & | Bone crazy he has said nothing of the true that his relations with the . Diederichs were not © se with the commander 3 aval forces. It may be believes that England @ v of the United States. o obe—Admiral Dewey, never having been guilty since the battle of L4 .\!anll.n Bay conversing through his o | chapeau, the Globe will refuse for the | present to believe that the chief officer of @ | the American navy has said our next war ¢ | will be with Germany. &| The Volks Zeitung—The correspondent | who has telegraphed from Trieste that ¢ | Admiral Dewey said America's next & | war will be with Germany has not even o | learned to lie plausibly. * | Philadelphia Evening Bulletin—This kind @ | of talk does not comport with the general « | understanding of Dewey’s good sense and o | his sense ot offictal pr ssion. It is not at ¥ * ~‘l-‘| it, but he pro thought & | that it was going to find way into print. * | " German Gazette—Certainly Admiral | Dewey has not said this, ot anything sim- P country has so far r his diplomatic é . and we doubt that he has broken N0 Journal—We don't believe & | Admiral De wey was correctly quoted, and n erro o the policy D in error as to the poli € ageblatt, Social I 4 | hardly believe Admiral Dewe re ? | will be a war with Germany 1 ¢ Ir ar. The massing + G nila Bay duri 5 | the sate < | caleul 4 | United States. & | of the Emperor, who is a very rash young man. + | Milwaukee Journal—Dewey is not a fool, & | and so never said any such thing. Ger- many wants no war with us. ¢ | “Editor Wastliche Post, St. Louis—I am @ | convinced t the interview does not + | represent the real sentiments of Dewey. 1 am inclined to believe that un @ | Dewey's denial follows close on the p & | lication of interview serious results & | will follow. There will be e reason ® | to believe that the interview w o | spired by the state authorities. 1 | they have followed the e of the E lish and conclude war with Ger- 4 | many. o Post-Dispatch—If it is true that Admirai Dewey has predicted that our next war 4 | will be with Germany it is much to bs ® | regretted. Such an utteran o | popular a hero encourages the which is generally all too active in every @ | part of the world. * e ol ©® OVER COMING HONORS cial dispatches published at ths time Special Cable to The Call and the New York I and since clearly indicated this. But| 1. Copyrighted, 1893, by James Gor. the authorities insist that a decidedly | don Hennett better feeling now exists between this| TRIESTE, July 20.—The idea of hav- country and Germany, and that Ad- | ing the Olympia stop at Marseilles has, miral Dewey, knowing the desir: I am informed, never been sericusly administration to encourage this s | entertained. Genoa will pronabiy also would not intentionally say or do any- | be left out of the itinerary. Dewey, | whe has carte blanche from his Gov- thing to promote discord The call of the German Minister, Mr. | von Mumm, at the State Department this morning gave rise to the report that he had come to make some repre- sentation to Secretary Hay concerning crument regarding the movemenis of the Olympia, may remain a few weeks at Naples and about four days at Gib- | raltar. He m: eral days at Leghorn and Maderia, 1 would, the interview. When I asked Secre- | including the asumed in tary Hay, he declared that it w crossing the m to New true: that the Minister had called upon | Y9rk about Septemb: o e tir | The Olympia has recently had a fresh an entirely differ mat nd that |, .+ of paint and looks remarkably the Dewey interview was not men- | cjean a trim in the water. Admral tioned. He said that mo official action | Lewey at 8 o'clock this had been taken by the department and | morning, by Captain certainly for the | Lambert nant Brum- that none would be, o Rl Aoti Aot hilleve tiat | Y. 'Dhey were y Consul Hoss- rl;w_nt,] “},“ S e that| geid. and the party drove to Lippizia, Aamirg RN n correctly | th imperial stud farm, about fourteen quoted. kilometers back in the hille, where they “I am satisfied there must be some | were received and shown around by the mistalke said Secretary Long. “Ad-| master of the imperial stud miral Dewey: could never have made | The Austrian authorities are sur- the statement attributed to him I feel|Prised that so much honor should be T} 1d v = shown at the funeral of an ordinary quite sure. Then I do not see that there s was shown sterday for can be any official attention given to r office tting such a the matter.” Minister von Mumm declined to dis- cuss the Dewey interview in any wa A member of the diplomatic with whom I discussed the matter ‘My opinion is that the vernent will not take any offic tice of the interview which Admiral | pretentiou al in their army and Admiral Dewey Wil probably his official farewell calls on Mona It is expected that Minister Har- s will be here ‘by that time, when Secretary of Legation Herdliska is to take leave of Dewey The admiral and party after visiting | the stud farm this morning continuea to the gl 3 3 G SR | their drive across the country Dewey gave to the Herald correspond- | (380 6000 Vilage of where ent at Trieste. It differs very mate- | they rested and had bri 5 Leav- rially from the utterances of Captain|ing Sesana. they foll the line of Coghlan, of which the German Govern- | the coast and returned to Trieste in | the afternoon, when a launch took them back to the Olympia “When 1 was received by ment complained. In this instance Ad- miral Dewey has simply expressed an | opinfon. The German Government and the German people and the people otl Admiral Continued on Second Page.