The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 26, 1900, Page 1

Tall, VOLUME LXXXVII-NO. 187. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VILLAGES DESTROYED AND CONVERTS SLAIN Further Acts of Outrage by the “Boxers,” Whom China s Forcibly While Lord Roberts’ ¥ Cailed Upon to Suppress. e B ON. ) A special « 1 from Shanghai € Szuchu r e of Hupeh, report s massacred T 1e Fre st > general < « ed. s nt to the B iers re ambushed by the ANOTHER DAY OF RIOTING IN ST. LOUIS BRITISH VESSELS GO OVER A CATARACT Steamer a in B Three Convoys Wrecked h Gu and Forty Liv Mas One of the Cars Struck B d om a LONDON nE SERICUS TROUBLE ON THE ISLAND OF JERSEY w n ANC personally respo: of order. PRIE RAVELERS CHOOSE OFFICERS. Richmond Selected for the Next An- nual Convention. M EAPS INTO WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS ty Is Unknown, but Was Prob- Connected With St. An- drew’s Church, New York. ST L EAN 3 Peoria, Il Philadelphia W. McDonald, St. Louis . H Texas: B. G . svil a. « es will to-morrow be taken n excurs; n up the river to the God- plantation, one of the largest in x et Utah Debaters Win. T LAKE, May 25.—The Univ vada track team and deb: OBJECTS TO TOUSEY WILL. Millionairess Was She Made It. Alleges Nevadans did n f the decision, but exp: | of the U'tah speakers, | married men. while the Ne- er age. The field sports morrow. | - Not to Be Considered. | NGTON. May 25.—Chalrman | e House Committee on Military | stated definitely that ow- eness of the sessfon {t would t ider the bill to in- of the army. Brgiescm v 25.—The employes of the treet car companies went for higher wages and dThr strike at Carlsruhe | th dynamite and sen ment for life in Kir The - Roanoke Sails for Nome. SEATTLE. Ma oke 25.—The steamer Roan- | for Nome with 500 pas- | * is the famous gold boat of North American Transportation and | given me to-day shows that live torpedoes instead have been planted. In diplomatic circles, however, a different impression prevails. pearing only when the alleged occurrence was officially denied. It does not want war with Japan, and its representatives in Japan and there are at present no controversies between the two governments, DFEEEE2 440000 4400000004440 0 4 4 4454944454 %00 eble comment in naval circles, and has been accepted as an indication of preparations for war. has just returned from Japan, said to-day that financially the Japanese Government was not in condi- tion to go te war, although he stated that it undoubtedly was true that the Japanese people were will- ing and anxious to go to war with Russia, giving as an indication of their eagerness the effect of the re- port circulated for stock jobbing purposes, the announcement that a Russian man-of-war had fired upon a Japanese merchant steamer, as a result of which Japan was immediately in arms, the excitement disap- The Russian Government is said to be pursuing a very correct attitude in the East at this time. pursue a most pacific policy. The Masampho dispute has been amicably arranged, and it is reiterated that A R e e e G e e e e e S S R S DS S Se s BOFRS EVACUATING ALL POSITIONS - SOUTH OF THE VAAL RIVER drce IS Rapidly Approaching thé Transvaal the Movements of the Federals Are Eaveloped in Mystery. L S S = . . . - . . - * s soe e TR BT T R A o [Special AP POPPP I e 00000 et et tdebebebede K patch: VEREDEFORT, Ma Free Staters in hundreds are are afraid of being sent to St day or S French has 1 x < unday. Ak 0O K TR T RS at Vredefort p. m., was that were rapidly advancing. on had effected a junction The country in front ar of Boers to Viljoens Boers were evacuating all outh of the Vaal River dy crossed to the north jeneral French's cavalry oitering the fords of the em The was ¢l w of th Drift - observers expect that the from the field marshal will of the Transvaal fron- eigh, wiring to the Daily from Vredefort Thursday d that Lord Roberts wouid the Vaal River on Satu The British outposts wer E: Vredefort and twenty-six miles south of the Vaal River. The railway is much damaged. While the British in overwhelming force are thus rapldly approaching the Trans- vaal the movements of the Boers are en- veloped in mystery. The last Pretoria newspaper to reach Lourenzo Marques was a week old. Boers Said to Be Quarreling. Every one seeking to cross the Portu- guese border from the Transvaal |Is searched for newspapers and letters. Dispatches and mall letters containing even harmless references to the war are suppressed. The only news that emerged from the Transvaal during the last ten days has come by word of mouth. According to these oral day the Boers were quarreling among themselves. Transvaal paper money was R e e e s R S Sl J JAPAN PLACES LIVE TORPEDOES AT THE MOUTHS OF HER HARBORS ALL HEADQUARTERS, WELLINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, May 25.—Information has been received here from reliable sources which shows that Japan has taken rather peculiar action in connection with the naval maneuvers in which her fleet is now engaged. It is customary to place “dummy” torpedoes at mouths of harbors which are included in the plan of defense, but information This fact has aroused consider- A well known diplomat, who Korea are under instructions to north of Maj dispatch is prohibited. that the enemy have retired ac A TR OAOSH TR TR TSRO, has | reports yester- | % i % i Lainzs Nek Tunnel, Where the Boers Wiil Stand for a Decisive Battl>. egie point Hes directly in the path of General Buller's advance from Natal into the Trans- and six miles from Volksrust, just over the Transvaal border. Hill LOXNDON, May 26.—The special correspondent of the Daily Mail sends this dis- v »ss the Vaal River. daily surrendering. . Helena. eft. Jurghers he Our outposts are near F ulating at 80 per cent discount. Beck- | firm was giving €1 In gold for €5 in paper. Krouz and Klinke, the engineers | who opposed the blowing up of the mines, | have been dismissed. Commandant Schutte had been appointed to defend Johannesburg and all the British subjects had been turned out. The Transvaalers | fear that the British will blow up the | bridge at Komatipoor, thus cutting off their supplies from Delagoa, and a com- mando of 500 is guarding the bridge | against any such attempt by British raid- €rs. Kruger Will Retire to Lydenburg. It is reasserted that President Kruger | will retire to Lydenburg when fighting fs | | imminent at Johannesburg and Pretoria. | Concern i« expressed at Pretoria with ret- | | erence to the possibility that General Car- rington may come down from Rhodesis with 5000 men to co-operate with as man: more entering the Transvaal by way of | Mafeking. | Horse sickness is sa!d to have broken out among General Carrington’s animals. Cecil Rhodes is at Beira, Portuguese East Afrlca. Mr. Fuller, a member of the Cape Parliament, who is supposed | to be a confidant of Mr. Rhodes, said in | the course of a speech at Cape Town yes- | terday, when proposing the health of Mr. | Rhodes, that the latter was ‘“‘working to | consolidate South Africa from the Zam., besi to Table Bay.” Baden-Powell declines to act on tha | suggestions of his friends that he should | return to England, for rest. He is deter-| mined to retain his active command at | the front. Advices from Mafeking, dated May 20, | say: “The Boers are intrenching at Pol- | fontein, ten miles east of Mafeking. The | | Northern Rallway is now repaired to a | point within four miles of the town. Am- | ple supplies of food are coming in. Colo- rel Baden-Powell voluntarily gave up fifty-three Boers and eleven wounded to | the Bogr commandant, who thanked him ! | for his kindness. | Rebel Natives Attacked. : “The Baratongs, stimulated by the Brit- | | Ish successes, attacked the rebel natives | at Reitfontein May 19 and took much | loot. They released Sani, the old chiet who had rendered good service to the British In keeping Mafeking supplied with news of the Boer operations. “The railway south of Mafeking is be- ing repaired rapidly; the bridge at Taungs can now be used. Refugees from Mafe- king are passing through Taungs bouna for the Cape."” Two thousand Boers are near Ficks- burg, besides small roving parties that come into contact with the British while reconnoitering. President Steyn was with | these Boers last Monday organizing and inspiring them and drafting recalcitrants into the service. ] The British are now sweeping the coun try far and wide, selzing horses, cattle and graln. Yesterday President Steyn was reported to be at Bethlehem with a small field force appealing to the Free Staters to defend their freedom and In. e o o o 2o ol e i o e e —Reports have been brought in which confirm the news It is stated that more would submit, but Lord Roberts will doubtless cross the Vaal on Satur- te Geluk. dependence. Apparently he and all the Free Staters he can assemble will noy Join the Transvaalers, but will remain in the northeastern section of the Free State, g 3 : g : $ § ; ¢ : 3 S s | 3 &, B S T S R S e R SN ¥ It in the of 1881, just before the disaster of Majuba Hill. The Natal Government : General Buller is ancing, passes undernc k,” through a long t 1 weakened with dynamite, and on the heights above have fortified themselves, B o force the § )n from the front will be a costly undertaking ag: ® o and Vaalkraantz, and the Britlsh ‘comn r will have to use d id a defeat. 1 Nek is properly called the to the Transvaal,” as it Is the Drakensberg e, which here makes its lowest dip in many miles. Flanking it in ¢ more lculties than forcing direct passage. So, in any event, if the Boers show fight < Buller difficult one. @ R S e S e B S e R R T L = S S S S e R Y KRR F RO RS H R TR TSRO TR TR DR TR @ able to the New York Heraid. Copyrighted, 19, by the New York Herald Compan: All rights reserved In the United States and Great Republication of this tain.] grl re declare that the war is over. * ACHDHTA DA TA AT A A @ Ing at Mochenenz, near Bethlehem. The firing began at dusk. Why and with what resuit is not known at Maseru, Basuto- land, whence the news arrived yesterday. - BOER ENVOYS ARE GRATEFUL FOR SYMPATHY WASHINGTON, May 2. statement was Issued to-da en Wwho are in'this city: ‘‘Messrs. Fischer, Wessels and Wolma- rans, who are representing the South African republics in this country, have recelvéd many pressing Invitations from most of the large cities of the Unitea States to visit them, but owing to the short time they have to spend in this The foliowing by the Boe: | country it will not be possible to accept all of the Invitations received. It is their intention to return as soon as circum- URGED AMERICANS TO JOIN BRITISH ARMY Member of the Chicago Hospital Corps Makes Serious Charges Against Consul Stowe. CHIC:\CO. Ill., May 23.—Captain John F. Ryan, adju- tant Seventh Regiment, received to-day a letter from ptain D. L. Daly, a member of the Hospital Corps that left Chicago for Pretoria last February. The letter is dated Lor- enzo Marques, April 11, and gives details of the trip from Chi- cago to Cape Town. At Cape Town the party found that the iglish and Americans alike believed there was an alliance be- tween England and the United States. The American Consul, Mr. Stowe, was exceedingly English in his manner and sym- pathy. The letter says that Captain Daly went ashore to buy goods for the corps, taking with him American gold with which to pay for purchases. The gold being refused at the stores, he tried - the banks, where he was referred to American Consul Stowe, where he could get the money exchanged. He re- paired to the American Consulate, where he stated who he was and the object of the visit. The Consul dropped his monocle and drawled out that he was tired of seeing American Red Cross people about. However, he changed the gold at a discount of 12 per cent. The same day a meeting was held in the public square, the object of which was for the annexation of the two republics to Cape Colony. The Mayor of Cape Town was the presiding of- ficer. On the stage from which speeches were made were the American and English flags entwined. Among the speakers was Constl Stowe. Daly says Stowe urged Americans to join the British and promised all who did so would be well taken care of. stances permit to their own country.|the colonfal Government Colonel Beth- staying in Europe sufficient time to cafry | une's report of loss of the squadron cut their Instructions, but before leaving | of Bethune's horse in the ambush at Vey- they have concluded to vield to the great | heid. The report s that “this regret- demand on the part of the American peo. | table affair was due to the impetuosity of ple to spend a few more days America. | Captain Goff, who w killed."” and they have concluded first of all to| Lieutenant Roberts, a nephew of Lord visit Baltimore, Philadelphia, Providence | Roberts, was accidentally shot through and Boston during next week. After vis-| the right knee by a servamt at Modder | iting these citfes they are in hopes of be- | ing able to spare the time to extend their visit to several cities in the Middle States, timely rotification of which will be given i the committees who have hopored “uem with Invitations. The Common Councils and Mayors of a num- ber of cities are urging them by resolu- tions to make them a visit and it may be | possible that their stay in the country may be prolonged a few days in order to meet thelr wishes. The envoys regret | exceedingly that they cannot meet the great numbers of people who are so anx- | fous to greet them, as they would like to | River on Wednesday. dangerous. DR. TALMAGE PRAISES THE STAND OF AMERICA His condition is not NEW YORK, May %5.—A World special from London sa Dr. Talmage, in an interview with a Chronicle representative, spoke of America tude on the South African war and s ‘I have personally gathered from the do. They express themselves as very | Président and Cabinet that they have grateful for the many expressions o T f interfering. sympathy heard uvon all sides for th oth; consideration. cavse that Is so dear to them and they present has her hands full tr the fact that they cannot visit all | €nough of her own troubles. Generally speaking. the relations between England and America are what they ought to be— those of mother and daughter—and are of the most cordial character. These anti- English meetings are organized for pure- | 1 political reasons, the who wish them to do so will in no way interfere with the full and free expres- ston of sympathy and good will on their | part. £ COMMANDOS DON'T | form a pa hostile to the KNOW WHERE TO GO | iatter. however, is such a good. Nonest | man that I feel sure he will be re-elected | as certainly as the sun ris He is alto- LONDON, May 30 a. m.—General | gether an ad is home Rundle’ sion was still at Trommel | Jife is the aa » Amerl- Tuesday. There was mall Boer laager | Gan. He will be re-ele a platform twelve miles to the north of him, and | of prosperity, and ne other plank will be beyond this there was a larger one. A dispatch to the Times from Clocolan, | dated May 21, sz “The Eighth Division has in front of it commandos headed off from the Trans- vaal which, while not willing to surrender, do not know where to go. Thelr joint | strength is estimated at from 1000 to 2000 THE BRITISH ;AVé OCCUPIED VREDEFORT men.” | PRETORIA. May 25.—An official bulle- The Times has the following from New- | tin issued here says it is reported that castle, dated Thursday: the British have occupied Vredefort and “The Boers are fortifying a very large | are advancing on Shoemans Drift semicircle extending from Majuba to| General De Wet announces that the Pongwana. Large numbers are intrench- | Federals have occupled Hellbron and ing and six guns are visible." General Buller has communicated Potschefstrom. He reports that the call to ! to arms is meeting with a noble response. @40+0 +040+ CHO+0 4040+ O+0+0 4040+ C+0+ O+0+0 +0+0 4040 40+ 0404040404+ CHO4D 40T+ 04040 world. whipped it instead. CRUELTIES TO AN INFANT IN THE INTEREST OF SCIENCE HICAGO, May 23.—Application for divorce by Mrs. Bertha Stecker from Professor Henry T. Stecker, instructor in mathematics in the Northwestern University, has brought out facts that would startle a community in the most heathen country in the According to the evidence of close friends of Mrs. Stecker and admissions of members of the faculty, Professor Stecker for more ‘than eighteen months has visited on an infant son most inhuman cruelties in the name of science. timate friend of Mrs. Stecker, the mathematical process of raising children as practiced by Stecker was to allow a baby from birth to be fed but once every three hours during- the day and but twice during the night. continued to cry it was whipped until it stopped. This was the treatment when the father was at home. He said there were enough children growing up wicked, and he proposed to train his child to regular habits from: the cradle. cried from hunger, which the wife insisted it often did, he would not allow her to feed it, but Sometimes he became so angry at the child that he placed a hand over its mouth and held it there until the chiid almost strangled. He would hold the baby up by one ear and slap it until it bore marks of fingers for hours. Once, when the mother was bathing the child and it cried, he caught it by the ankle and held it out, Head downward, and whipped its bare body. The baby was covered with bruises, black-and blue, day after day. tested to Stecker and were forbidden to enter the house. They then made formal complaint to President Rogers, who investigated and secured from Stecker an admission of the truth of the ‘charges and promises of reform. He is said to have begun his torture of the child the very day of its birth and, despite the promises to the faculty, to have continued it till the wife left him, a few weeks ago, almost a mental and physical wreck, the result of being forced daily to see her child brutally beaten. The co-eds to-day refused to attend his classes, and the whele student body is in revolt against his retention. President Rogers to-night promised that Stecker would be removed at the end of the present term. ©On Tuesday there was heavy cannonad- | @4O0+040+0+ O+040 +0+0+ O+0+0 4040+ C+0+0+0+0 +040404+0 40+ CHO+0 4040+ O+0+0 40404+ 040 L —— According to Mrs. Solon G. Bronson, an in- If it cried between times it was not to be humored, and if it He would not allow it to sleep in the daytime. If it Neighbors pro- ‘ O+ 04040 40+ 0 +00+ D40 +0+0 40+ D40+ 04O 40+ O+ 40404 C 10+ C+ 0 +0+ O+0+0 40+