The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 1, 1900, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXVIII-NO. 123, DEATH OF THE NOTORIOUS PRINCE TUAN BY POISON _ IS REPORTED AT PEKING Leader of the Boxers Said to Have Been Sacrificed by the Empress Dowager to Regain the Good Will of tne Powers. Special Dispatch to The Call. Prince Tuan, the leader of the Boxer uprising, is believed at Peking to have been poisoned. Even if he has escaped this fate, it is considered almost a certainty at the Chinese capital that he and General Tung Fuh Siang will be executed as a preliminary to the restoration of peace. Ik @ittt via Taku, Sept ve invested Mukden, capltal of the|respondent remarks: “The Empress now : vince of Liaotung. realizes the true nature of the crisis, Af- r Ernest Metson Satow, recently ap-|ter consulting the Emperor she summon- pointed Briti 1 Minister in China in suc- Sir Claude Macdonald, has ar- re on his way to Peking. Wen Shao, president of the f Revenue, who accompanied the | ed the c fes and on their as- sembling, through which she remained si- lent, the Emperor in a loud voice deliv- ered a tirade, 3 against the courtiers. tved Wang Board Then in an angry nd Empress Regent In thelr | voice he dismissed them. After this the Peking, says In a letter re- | decrees were issued. these have 4 pro-foreign Peace ir Majesties suffered | been promulgated feverish war prepara- the Mini ips, having scarcely any food | tions are still reported from Shanghai, vs. They had to ride on cam- s have been made nd were almost deserted by their fol- > army and r o wers. As the country tlirough which Officiar wGazette has re- | was devastated by Yung ays the Peking cor- | they were unable \ecessaries and they saved no to iing Post, wiring ntains an order di- g officials to follow the fes prevent s OF THE PRINCES. o PUNISHMENT 14 Li Hung Chang’s Entire Plan Will ‘The looting continues and daily auc- Be Followed. tions are held. This is Mkely to last all LONDON, Oct. 1 a.. m.—From | Winter. Members of the nobility are the ¥ aviest 1 sers, Prince Ching in particu- OISR SE RUSSIAN EXODUS FROM PEKING Troops and Legation Have Already Left the Capital. Copyright Assoclated Press. EKING via Taku, Sept. 28, At the conference an comman- Sept. jegation will follow on There will remain a mixed e of about two thousand to represent Russia. General Linovitch asserted that the dis- patch from Bt. Petersburg transmitting the order to withdraw contained a state- ment that ali the powers were Adopting | the same policy. The other generals re- plied that they had received no orders of that nature. German and Japanese columns are op- | erating to the southward, near the im- | | perial deer park. Sir Alfred Gaselee, the | | British commander. has gone to Tientsin | | to inspect the British troops there. Fric betweén the British and Rus- 1 the rafl continues, each ¥ seizing and guarding small sections. The repairing is unsystematic and the completion of the work very indefinite. ST. PETERSEURG, Sept. 30.—The fol- lowing dispatch Peking, Sept. dated Z | tsin with the whole legation.” ACTED ON AMERICAN ADVICE. Li Hung Chang’s Course Directed From Washington. Epecfal Dispatch to The Call NEW YOR {this from A dispatch from | Shanghat to the Post confirms the state- ment that L1 Hung Chang acted on Amer- ican suggestions in advising the Emperor and Empress Dowager to punish officials who failed to pe: m their duty in Sup- MY TO ALL FOREIGNERS AND 18 REPORTED TO | CHINA, WHO HAS | HAVE BEEN POI- Shanghai comes an unconfirmed report that the es have seized Shanhai-Kwan o According to Shanghal advices, In ad | The Times ys It fears that the chief . dition to the edicts ordering Grand Coun- | purpose of Chinz’s change of front in the - cillor Xun Kang to offer oblations before | matter of the punishment of the officlals S “ere will be more trouble. | the coffin of Baron von Ketteler and the | C°Nected with the recent troubles is to e ace if the task | odict directing that Li 2 -+ on. | INCrease the difference of opinion among . s ety AP ] 11 “ Bagge gf‘] t LI Hung Chang’s en- | yh powers which the American reply to . ire plan be followed in reg#d to the | German proposals has already brought to e . of Shan-| punishment of the princes and high min. | light ng is of Mr. CONBET. | jsters of state responsible for the anti-| The Times' Shanghal correspondent tel- the Ame es h | forelgn outrages, and the decree ordering | 8Taphs under date of September 28 that 5 that funeral honors be pald in Peking | SNen&. Director of Raflways and Tele- e ¢ s oy s SR s sy has received a dispatch from Li seqtfesi st Spmmanbicdiner s ang, dated September 26, which b oré aaiieE Betertuirion . iy 1 ® | says that Mr. Conger, the American Min- | v . sthigin ntorption se legatio Emperor Kwang Su | ister, s sent a message urging him R Fu o ! has addressed further letters to the Czar | (Li) to start for Peking without delay . > Sgtements made ;9 the Mikado, renewing his resquest for | and open negotiationg for peace. Earl Li, f their ‘Al 1. the ;5eads DEbalN. who is at Tientsin, aids that his depart- L the Aussian com- | 4 ure from that place has been postponed . arious opinions 2 xpress t : Coag, ] B D! are expressed as 0| 4 1o is waiting to have an interview with mportance of the edicts. The Shang- | von wald ce. . . j Ssmaiion correspondent of the Morning Pcst - two r‘.fl; «hlaw- 'NThn Rus- | caye | ROCKHILL GOES TO TIENTSIN. will ke guayd here of§300 men. | «wphe ‘sovere punishment’ —_— Members of legations are &pecting | Emperor Kw -‘,f, h,:”mon,‘;,rdi;ig"b;‘. Cavalry Escorts the American Com- rders { money fir are traces of Li missioner From Peking. Geners lee, the British corfnand- | Hung Chz hand, under American in-| PEKING, Sept. 20.—W. W. Rockhill, spe- fluence, in the edicts.” On the other hand, clal commissioner of the United: State: left Peking with a cavalry escort to-day for Tientsin. He will vieit Nankin and the Yangtse Vail examine affairs there and tein to-morrow tdymeet hal Count von Waldersey ition of Japanese and Germiyns for the Boxer the Standard’'s cer- (@444 4444444444444 44+40 onghyd | 4 the south, + WITHDRAWAL advise the Viceroys to memorialize the encountered 2000 Boxery | + X throne urging the return of the eourt t mi yesterday. The annr!\: OF AMERICANS Peking. ey but no ammunition. Many of | ~ TIENTSEN, Sept. 28 (via Shanghal, Sept. 1S ORDERED 30).—Mr. Rockhill before leaving Peking said he expected to return there soon. Each of the powers was represented by 100 troops in the guard of honor that re- ceived Count von Waldersee, and all thy commanders called upon him. RUSSIANS RAZE WHITE PAGODA. It is generally conceded here Emperor Kwang-Su will eventually regain his throne and the old order of things be estal hed. Missionaries express regret | that no greater punishments are to be inflicted on the Chinese and indulge in general and sharp criticisme of what they Copyright, 1900, by Assoclated Press. TIENTSIN, Sept. 28, via Shang- lal, Sept. 30.—Orders from Wash- irgton directing the withdrawzal of thy bulk of the American troops were veceived this afternoon and t call the un-Christian spirit of the mili- preparations to comply were begun s ummer Palace Stri d o tary. |+ immeaiately. General Chafree s feradipr PVP:IM of Every Rev. Dr. Tewksbury will visit the vil- | 4 here diretting the movement, which 3 LONDON, Oct. 1—Dr. Morrison, wirlng to the Times from Peking, on September 24, says: “At the same mo- ment the Chinese offered to permit the British to occupy without opposition both Shanhai-Kwan and Tongschan, they also ‘made overtures to the British to occupy Peitain. Although It was known that these overtures were supported by the British authorities in Peking, they were discountenanced by Rear Admiral Bruce, on the ground that they would disturb the concert of Admirals. “Systematic Russian denudation of the Jages in the vicinity of Tungchow in order | to obtain indemnity for missionaries and assure the residents they will not be dis- turbed if the Boxers are held in check. He will have an escort of twenty-five American cavalrymen. The villagers in the region of the Congregational gemples | in the western hills have offered 2000 taels as restitution for the damage to the mis- slon property in that section. There are many reports that residents of other towns have offered to or will indemnify will commence at the earliest pos- sible moment. It is undetstood the plan con- es leating a regiment of in- . a squadron of-cavalry and a battery of artillery in Peking to protect American interests and the remainder of the troops will pro- ceed to Manila. The news of the American with- drawal created a sensation among PP 4444432444444 4 444044049 le for their 1 . RN Sy o I e the represertatives of the other + |gummer Palace has resulted in stripping RUSSIANS INVEST MUKDEN. powers here. 7 1 4 | it of every valuable article. The loot ] . 4 + + - + + 4+ . . + . + + + “ - + + + + + . + — . A BHANGHAI, Sept. 25.—The Russians|@ + titttttttittittttito ng a couple of hours, | | | has been receivea from M. de Glers, Rus- sian Minister to China { @®“In accordarce with orders from the | | highest quarters T am leaving' for Tien- 1.—The Sun hasI Cal SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS, MINERS OFFERED TEN PER CENT INCREASE IN WAGES IF THEY WILL RETURN TO THEIR POSTS L 5 24 i ° Operators Refuse to Recognize the Union, k] o 3 2 | but Confident Strikers Will Yield. L e e e e e e e e O 9 fefelolelod 3 [ ] t Ignoring the min‘ers’ organization, the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company has 3 | :x: posted notices offsring an increase of 10 per cent in the wages of its men. Similar action will be taken by + other operators in the anthracite ragion. The strikers may follow the advice of their leaders and refuse to i return to work, | [ IR l | | | IR I [ : 18 ! | } —— | I [ | | | | ATYPICAL MINE WATCHMAN 0 SCENE AT THE EIGHTH REGIMENT ENCAMPMENT AT SHEN ferred-that the men are privileged to meet in cgnvention and adopt any plan of ac- tion they may deem advisable before én- tering upon arbitration. It is supposed the miners will come together as members | of the unton, fix the minimum of the con- | cessions they will be content with and then go forth as individuals to treat with their employers through committees of the employes. Arbitrations being . con- cluded satisfactorily, it they will be, the committees of employes will report back the strike will then be declared off. This would avold recognition of the union by the operators and at the same time per- mit the union to regulate the terms of set- tlement. Pusk ST | STRIKERS TAKE THE PLEDGE. Hundreds Promise to Abstain From the Use of Liquor. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 30.—The conference in this city last night declin- ed to say anything further to-day as to the proceedings. The day was very quiet at headquarters. The leaders stayed at home. Those who visited the meeting place sald they had heard nothing from the national ecutive officers about the holding of a convention of miners in this city to pass | |upon & new scale of wages which the operators may submit. President Mitchell will visit Wilkesbarre of Tuesday and an elaborate programme has been prepared for his freedom. A mass meeting will be held at West Side Park and Mr. Mit- | chell will be the principal speaker. At. St. John's Church, Pittston, this | morning, Rev. Father Garvey, the pas- ON HIS ROUNDS. DISTRE Taren SneR CRoUN DOAH ON SUNDAYS, WHEN CROWDS OF STRIKERS GATHER T WATCH THE MILITIAMEN. - g % HILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.—An of-|Oct. 1, 1%00.—This company | fer of an increase of 10 per cent | vance of 10 per cent on the wages of all men [ in miners’ wages was to-day made | and boys employed at its colileries. by the Philadelphia and Reading |vance takes effect to-day. Coal ana Tron Company, and this| — R--C. LUTHER, General Superintendent. | move, it is stated, will be followed on | Beneath this notice another was posted | Tuesday by similar notices at every col- | Which read as follows | lfery in the anthracite region. It is expected by the operators that this the m and they belicve many strikers will take advantage of the offer and re- | turn to work. Mining operations will in | this event be given an impetus, and the operators exnect there will then be a gradual resumption until the collleries employes. The Philadelphia and Reading Company operate thirty-nine collieries, and of these twenty-seven have been shut down owing to insufficient working force. Whether the miners will accept the proffer of the company and return in suf- ficlent numbers to operate the mines can- not be foretold to-night. Reports received from several points in the Schuylkill re- glon, where the Reading collieries are lo- cated, rather indicate that the mine work- ers will follow the instructions of their organization officials and remain away. President Mitchell of the Mine Workers received no notice of the intention of the operators to offer the increase in wages and the intimation is thus given that the miners’ organization will receive no recog- mition from the operators. The following notice, bearing date of October 1, was posted to-day In the vicin- ity of all the collieries of the Philadelphia and Reading Company, in the anthracite increase in wages will be satisfactory to | will again have their full complement of | tor, administered the temperance pledge to 1300 members of his congregation who are engaged in the strike. The pledge holds good as long as the strike lasts. At Holy Savior Church In this city Rev. Mr. Curran, the pastor, administered the temperance pledge to 00 men who are strikers. In #is sermon Father Curran advised the men to keep up their good record and do nothing to disturb the peace as long as the strike lasts. —_—— MEETINGS OF MINE-WORKERS. Strikers Will Obey the Instructions of Their Leaders. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Sept. ' 30.—Meet- ings of mine-workers were held in various sections of this district to-night and the Reading Company’s notice was discussed. The meeting of the employes In this tewn was addressed by C. 8. Potter, president of the Polish branch of the United Mine Workers here and a national organizer. After the meeting Mr. Potter sald the strikers In this vicinity were unantmous in ther intentign to abide by the instryc- tions of the National Board of United Mine Workers. . Reports from Mahanoy City and other points in the Schuylkill region indicate the same sentiment throughout the re- glon. Organizer Potter said to-night that 140 mine employes at Lost Creek last night | joined the union and about the same num- ber added their names to the roll at to- night's meeting here. WILL START ALL COLLIERIES. Hazletoly Firm Iscues a Deflance to the Unions. HAZLETON, Pa., Sept. 30.—G. B. Markle & Co. have posted a notice at all of the firm's colileries to the effect | will pay an .445 | | | This ad- { Fellow Mine-workers, United Mine-workers of America: Do not pay ®ny attention to this notice posted by Mr. Luther of the Philadel- phia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, but { wait until you hear from Presfdent Mitchell of | the United Mine-workers of America, or un- | til you have decided by your own locals what is rizht for you to do. C. B. POTTER. Mr. Potter is an officer in the district branch of the United Mine Workers of | | America. The regular Reading Company advance, last half of September and the fitst half | of October, had previously been fixed at 6 | per cent above the $250 basis. The scale | for the preceding thirty days was at the $2 basis. The advance of 10 per cent of- fered in the posted notice by the Reading | Company is separate and distinct from | the natural scale increase, and hence the total increase to the miners would be 16 | per cent. et s R UNIONS MAY TAKE ACTION. Plan by Which the Operators Could Avoid Their Recognition. SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. 30.—At every colliery in the anthracite region a notice will be posted Tuesday morning announe- Ing a 10 per cent Increase of wages based on ‘the present scale, effective October 1, : and that the operators will arbitrate any grievances their employes may present. | There is no condition to be attached as _to the men returning to work before the arbitration shall be in, 8o it is-to be in- to the convention of United Mine-workers | that they have come to a settlement and | mine superintendents who attended the | ex- | that, in accordance with the report of the committee of employes presented lasc night, the arbitration agreement between the firm and the men has been broken and the contract ended. The firm also announces that ft “will start up all its collleries to-morrow morn- ing and afford any of its employes an op~ | portunity to work so long as the collier- fes are sufficlently manned to operats them to the firm’s satisfaction. The no- | tice says the present rate of wages will continue until further notica. WILL REJECT THE PROPOSAL, | Miners Demand Greater Concessions From the Operators. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Sept. 30.—The no- | tices of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company offering miners an increase of 10 per cent in wages wers | to-day posted in this town, at Mahanoy City and other places. Upon reading the notice Organizer Harris, whose headquar- ters are at Mahanoy City, issued instruc- tions to the presidents of local branches | of the United Mine-workers to warn the strikers against returning to work untfl so ordered by the officials of the union. | Placards were accordingly tacked up | throughout the district notifying the | mine-workers to remain away from the collieries until President Mitchell should order them to work or unitl the local branches of the union should take con= certed actlon. Mr. Harris sald the Reading Company's proposition was not acceptable, as the men insist on the abolition of the sliding 1. e., the $2 50 basis. They also de- scale, wages shall be permanent. General Gobin to-day ordered the | Twelfth Regiment home and the soldiers will leave here on a special train over the Philadelphia and Reading Railway at 8 o’clock to-morrow morning. It is stated that since the English- speaking branch of the United Mine- workers was organized here last week 150 additional members have been en- rolled. il STRIKE LEADERS ARE BUSY. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Sept. 30.—The committee of operators here learn that more strenuous efforts were put forth by the United Mine Workers to-day to bring men out in the Schuylkill region than at any time since the strike began. The report given out that the contem- plated offer of the company’s call for a 5 per cent reduction in powder is erro- necous. If any reduction is made it will be uniform, and it is thought the price will be fixed at $1 50 per keg Instead of $2 7 as !s now paid in the Wheeling and Lackawanna region. POPE LEO MANIFESTS MOST REMARKABLE VIGOR During ‘the Beatification of Antone Frassi, Refuses Assistance in His Work. ROME, Sept. 30.—During the beatifica- tlon of Antone Frassly one of the flrst chiefs of the Order of Oratorians, at St. Peter's Cathedral this afternoon, the Pope venerated the effigy of the new saint in the presence of thousands. His Holiness displayed remarkable vigor. Or- dinarily he is aided in his movements, bug on this occasion he raised himself from the place of kneeling, made a gesture re- fusing assistance, walked with a firm step to the altar and ultimately returned to his seat without assistance. i mand a guarantes that the increase (nSUSw