The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1900, Page 1

This Paper not i to be taken from ! e Lib ry. +H¢s 7 VOLUME LXXXVII—NO. 55. SAN FRAN CISCO, Tall WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BULLER AND WARREN THREE TIMES REPULSED ' WITH HEAVY LOSSES From Pretoria Comes a Repor’t of Serious Dis- asters to the British Arms After Sixty Hours of Fighting—No Progress Made by Ladysmith Relief Column. LONDON, Jan. 24, 6 a. m.—A dispatch from Pretoria says a great battle has raged sixty hours. The British attempted the relief of Ladysmith Saturday. Thirty thou- sand British infantry under Buller and Warren were three times repulsed v\dth great loss. ONDON, Jan ntrary to the announce- | ment made shortly before midnight by the War Office that nothing further would be issued until Wednesday forenoon, the following dispatch from General Buller, dated | Spearmans Camp, January 23, 6:20 p. m., has just been posted: “Warren holds the position he gained two days ago. In | front of him, at about 1400 yards, is the enemy’s position, west | of Spion Kop. It is on higher ground than Warren’s posiiion, | | L e e % lenne SN ] Boer CrEyuzoT - SIEGE GuN AT LADYSMITH o « - P e e e e GENERAY \NH|T 'S HEADQUHRTER% SLowmN UP BY A BOER. SHELL oo- @ -+ B - e ) 1 ind Spion Kop L ARTILLERY FIRE THE ‘ Tat the War HEAVIEST i THE WAR Tar A special to the - v ria, dated Jan. 22, via - . s Heavy ting for twelve 3 = . The Brit B viest that has It the war is the Boe 1 for tw tice met with intil the in- | »n. The Brit- | 1 were each repelied. Joer gen- Botha, Schalkburger | The British cannon, forty, maintained a | entrated fire. Lvery time ormed the Boer position nforced by fresh divisions, eless. ceased, and the es were busy for ten ip and attending to the fleld of action. Ladysmith attempted sonstration, but the Bo the alarm and the attem To-day everything around d city 1s quiet night the Britich garrison If & & how ma to the fighting, all the had ers Hoek road, a British force estimated k fighting had Kop, whither have the pre- Oliviers Hoek Pass Hon so that the ea ent up a dozen rockets o rdiragh oy light. These were prob- ‘vt rsx“al;n'h» at » General Buller's relief col- A we . : S0 of e ate that on Mon- outh the of the enemy’s ral Joubert has just | eventh birthday. er ¢ dispatch General . B was ' holding - (he | iy s which he gained t “he il rench btlasonl . m;“_‘-‘““t‘ ":m"_': Bay during the current week ! r 1 Wi ‘s | . wareil CHEERING NEWS WANTED t westward, but | was stoppea from the progress of his Trick BEFORE PARLIAMENT MEETS | n reaching the ridge g down from 8 » Kop toward Ac Homes, which LONDON, Jan. 24.—The Morning Post w ied by the Boers. | gnd the Standard touch lishtly upon the | n impossible to se- unpleasant features of Buller's dispatch 1 and transport past and take hope from the projected night ure commun: this obstacie, the general returned 1o | aitack, but all together considered the | Trichards Drift on Saturday and began dm atch looks like preparation for woru‘ his series of engagements. According to General Buller the Boer{' Parlfament will meet in five days. The | position is rather more elevated than his, | Cabinet has been hoping for one rallying at quarters of a mile Off. | British success to cheer the country and | British infantry could not advance in|to command generous support for fresh daylight over the open siope. To Gen- | revenue measures. Among these will be | eral Warren it looked ilke an impasse, | probably an increase of the income a | s0 Ge Buller determined to make a | shilling to the pound, but this would only | bold mpt 1o take Spion Kop, the | provide the cost of five weeks' hostilities. | salient angie of the Boer ground, com-: The duties on tobacco, alcohol, tea and |} manding it for some distance. If| coffee are likely to be raised. ‘ achieved, it will not even then mean a | . The Cabinet will meet at the end of the rapid walk to Ladymith. There are at|week and discuss the situation. | Forty British cannon were engaged in | courage and cooiness. the terrific bombardment. so it is impossible to see into it properly. It can be approached only over bare open slopes, and the ridges held by Warren are so steep that guns cannot be placed on them. But we are shell- ing the enemy’s position with our howitzers and field artillery, plau:d on lower ground behind infantry. “The enemy is replying with Creusot and other artillery. In this duel the advantage rests with us, as we appear to be searching his trenches, and his artillery fire is not causing us much loss. “An attempt will be made to seize Spion Kop, the salient of which forms the left of the enemy’s position facing Trichards Drift, and which divides it from the position facing Potgieters Driit. trenchments.” BOER It has considerable command over the enemy’s in- HEAD LAAGER, LADYSMITH, Monday, Jan. 22.—A battle has been raging along Oliviers Hoek road since Saturday between the Boers under Pretorius and Gooo British. British el positions. tion of the Free Staters. The fighting is in full swing at Spion Kop. Joers under Botha and Cronje have been | | Whits, The sent thither. The sewhere dre only making a reconnoisance of the Boer President Steyn was under fire at the foremost posi- 0—0—0+0-0—0—>0+0+0W the idea of the Intervention of European powers is gaining adherents in influential quarters. The Dally Mail's correspondent regards the signs as unmisiakable and mentions especially suggestions printed in the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office jour- nals. | MONTAGU WHITE IS | PLEADING IN VAIN WASHINGTON, Jan ~Montagu ' who has come to the Unlted States in the interest of the Boers, unofficially discussed the situation in South Africa to-day with retary Hay and made it flicial that the Transvaal T desired the mediation of the United St to end that Mr. White stated: however, is calcu- lated to cause any change in the attitude | of this Government. “That attitude will continue to be strict, tmpartial and absolute neutrality,” said an official with whom I talked. The cnly @rEe e e ebeoeoe@, PREPARING FOR A MARCH ¢ o FEET (NSPECTION AT FRERE CAMP - Doroeiedoisbeistebodtiosedsbedsdeseiel® Political considerations, and domestic both foreign press upon the military au- These ing something. authorities Dl may have been persuaded to urge General Buller to attempt his great operation without adequate preparation. This im- pression, whether true or not, is abroad. Apparently Lord Roberts has nothi whatever to, do with General Bulle operation. General Buller and the War Cffice communicate with each other dis rect. Buller's scheme was conceived be- fore Lord Roberts arrived at Cape Town and its execution was begun on the day | ke landed. The fact that the judgment of Lord Roberts has not been brought to | contingency that will s the necessity for speedily accom- | bear upon the movement does not add to | public confidence. The Times, commenting editorially upon General Buller’s dispatch, says: “It can but tend to Increase the severe | strain from which the nation is suffering. | We must awalt the result of his attempt to seize the formidable Boer position with His success may be decisive, but the danger of the attempt is evidently great. The Intense excite- ment of the besieged in Ladysmith may be imagined. “General Warren is moving with com- mendable, indeed imperative caution, but it must not be forgotten that delay, how- ever caused, must tell in many respects | in favor of the enemy. The Boers have, it is true, fallen back when hard pressed, { but they have gained time to bring up men, guns, ammunition and supplies to the position they have selected for their principal stand and to intrench it In thorough fashion, the fashion they under- stand so well. Until that position has been taken and its defenders routed and badly cut up the relief of Ladysmith can- not be considered here.” From Vienna comes the statement that cause the United States to change its policy will be an in- timation frcm Great Britain that it is de- sirous of the employment of the good uf- fices of this Government, 2nd no intima- tlon of this character is expected in view of the present temper of the British people. Evidently there has been a radical charge in Mr. White's plans. It was stated on iay by a person close to him that he vould see the President on the following v. White did not, however, appear at White House. When he called on Hay to-day, I am reliably in- med, he opened the conversation hy as- suring the Secretary that he presented no credentials, that he did not seek rce- cgnition as a diplomatic agent of the Roar Government and that he was here for the purpose of looking out for its interests in simply a private capacity. He then be- gan a statement of the causes of the war and conditions existing in the Transvaal. Because of the valuable information le was able to give Secretary Hay the latter was very glad to listen to what Mr. White had to say, and the two remained closeted for nearly a half-hour. ‘When The Call correspondent saw Mr., ‘White to-night he confirmed the fact that he had been courteously received by the Sacretary of State, but refused to further discuss the matter. I understand, how- ever, that Mr. White is very much grati- fled at his reception and the willingncss displayed by Mr. Hay to listen to the statement he made. It is expected he will remain in Washington looking out for the interests of his Government. He has not presented credentials, though .t is possible he may do so, but in any event he will look out for the Transvaal intec- the Secretary f Continued on Seventh Page, B Authorizing the Governor | to assume charge of the sale of HARBOR FRONT DEFINED. State public lands. Establishing a uniform e 'lfil;'“: government for State hos- {aino af the e i | ernor GAGE BOWS SUBMISSIVELY TO HIS MEXICAN MASTER His Excellency Orders the Legi Next Monday in Extra Sixteen Reasons Are Given for the Call, slature to Meet Session. but They All Reduce Themselves to the Single Purpose of Electing Dan Burns to the United States Senate. OVERNOR GAGE has called an extra session of the Legislature to convene next Mon- day at noon. why the session should be called and the people of the Sta expense of the session. be reduced to one. His Excellency, in explanation of his announcement, gives sixteen These sixteen reasons, as The Call has announced time after Governor Gage wishes to pay his political debts, reasons te should be made to endure the time, may and he has convened the Legislature in extraordinary session for the simple purpose of electing Dan Burns a Senator of the United States if it is possible to make enough members of the State Legislature untrue to their trust as public officers. In the proclamation which announces the extra session of declares that a United States Senator shall be elected. He says the water front of San Francisco need reform; that the laws governing schools and lums require amendment. His sixteen reasons for the call for an evitably be reduced to one, which is the desire to make his Mexican master United States. Governor governing lunacy asy- extraordinary session must in- a Senator of the the Legislature the that the State laws In the call the Governor has given to the Legislature latitude enough to make the ses sion as long as the discretion of the legislators may dictate. The a meeting of two weeks or two months. They may discuss people of the State may pay for the possibility of the reform of State institutions, but will still have the grim satisfaction of knowing that the Governor of this State is expending their money in an effort to make his political creator an ornament of the United States Senate. ¢¢§¢¢¢‘¢4ooooooon WHY THE GOVERNOR|: . REASONS FOR THE + CALLED THE ¥ o + i‘ CALL. + EXTRA SESSION el - The election of a United + | EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |. Staten Senator. +| STSAA?; Ag&N(:eruf;gRg'S& }0 Amending of section 2524 + | HEREAS, an extraordinary |+ of the Political Code, which + | oceasion exists, requiring the | 4 gives control of portions of + Gi'the State of Calitornia for |+ San Prancisco Bay to the Har- ¥ | the purposes hereinafter par- § + tieularly set forth: Now, therefore, I, Henry T. [ Gage, s Governor; by virtié of the power | conferred upon me by sectign 9, article V, | + of the constitution of the State of Califor- | 4 nia, do_hereby convene the said Legisla- | ture, to assemble in extraordinary session | at the city of Sacramento, State aforesaid, | |+ Capitol, on Monday. the | (2th) day of January, in | Lord 1800, at 1 o'clock p bor Commissioners. Enactment of a law author- izing the tramsfer to the fund of the Harbor Commissioners of moneys in the San Fran- cisco depot sinking fund. Enactment of a law creat- ing a Commissioner of Public ++ twenty-ninth |7 Works. s for which I have by this Repealing of the wagon- onvened and for which I tire Taw. Legislature to specifically sald n are g Repealing of the act conm- cernirg the manner of locat- ing mining claims. Amending of section 3494 of the Political Code relating to the sale of school lands. —To eiect a United States Senator this St of the Political C no mate cn, e laid down in the n both the 4 Amending the act estab- lishing a State Lunacy Com- mission. / Empowering the Governor to summarily dicmiss during a recess of the Legislature all ’ : officials appointed by him. PO O O P O O AP Oy AP U Y R R R R R R R Continued on Page Two. D S e e 0—0—0+0+M*0+0+&0—0—0—0m. iaun‘f"r. BT 1 U S‘Grautfiutoftlmkace x for Senator e AR s & . B R . I e R I R R Sk SR S AR S R S S S SP SRS THE CALL MORE THAN SEVEN MONTHS AGO THE SPECIAL SESS?ON SUMMONS. PREDICTED B e S s 0@ ? | | E | is out of favor and out of training WATCHING FOR THE SENATORIAL LIGHTNING, EADERS throughout the city and State will observe that The Call was right when it declared that Governor Gage would call an extra session of the Legmis- lature. The Governor's real design was never concealed by a vell of mystery. According to the proc- lamation the members will assemble at Sacramento next Monday, When they will' adjourn no one can foretell. Judge Dibble, who fis the recognized leader of the Burns faction in the Assem- bly, expressed the opinion yesterday that the work outlined in the Governor's call could easily be accomplished in two weeks. It is his judgment that the sive die adjournment of the Legislature will take place before the middle of February Other members expect a longer session, holding that the work cut out cannot be completed inside of thirty days. The Senatorial contest reopens with sev- eral candidates in the fleld. General W H. L. Barnes will not re-establish head- quarters at Sacramento, but his support. hat his chances of success have since the adjournment of the session and that he must not £ retiring from the struggle. 1l reopen headquar- Cagle Hotel It s vo . 8. Grant’s former Green and James *tively supporting Mr. Se: Tt is not idle or 1 enate John F. Davis mbly F. E. D will uphold the cause ject, however, to secret & plan fll in the fleld as Bt The Call's information is that Burns cannot increase his original following of thirty, yet the fact is well known to this journal that Burns men on the ¢ t are circulating the report that Dickinson, More e, Cutter, De Lancie, Merritt, Huber d Raw can be lined up for the colonel when they are needed. The influence of the Republican State Central Committee will not be cast in Burns' favor at the extra session. Execu- tive patronage has been distributed and therefore cannot be held out to reward - supporters of Colonel Burns. The actment of Gage's proposed legislation ing the executive authority to remove pointees would open the patronage Dhsture, but members of the Legisiature will investigate this measure before com- | mitting themselves to it. Folitical gossip is to the effect that Burns is to have a new manager. M. R. Higgins says that he cannot accept the position. Major McLaughlin is not men- tioned as an avallable candidate for the job, as he is handicapped by weight and inability. It is said that Hervey L\n\d!-'y port is current that Thomas Field of Mo terey, a former representative of the Pa- cific Improvement Company, will handle the reins for the colonel. John A. Barham, member of \_:onm-. representing the First Distriet didate for United States Senator, not yet displayed any positive strength. In the absence of a regularly accredited manager, the Sonoma delegation, repre- senting both political parties, may look after the Barham fences. Assemblymen_Raw, Arnerich, Eugene Sullivan 2nd Barry and Senator all are serving their country on the water front. Their names are inscribed on the payroll of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners. It is under- stood that each will apply for leave of nce to attend the extra session. As- semblyman J. M. Hanley of San Fran- cisco has been appointed to the lucrative position of deputy District Attorney under the new charter, and therefore cannot at- tend the session. If his resignation has not been forwarded to Speaker Anderson it ought to go by the next mail. Dr. Marvin, Assemblyman from Hum- boldt County. is holding down a place the medical department of Agnews Asy- lum for tne Insane. He may visit Sacra- mento, but the story goes that he is not inclined to extend his northerly journey to_Humboldt County. The story is again_told that no money will be expended by Huntington and Her- rin to promote the election of Burns. In ileu of cash each new supporter of the colonel will receive a chromo t, Simpson, Jilson and Cosper.