The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1900, Page 1

sttt eno—— This Paper not be taken from Library. ++++ VOLUME LXXXIX—NO. 13. SAN SAYS THE STRIKERS WILL WIN Dolphin Believes Troubles Near 2 Clo 03¢, Tie- Lp IS CONFIDENT | ] T lesraphers Is a Decided Failure, . A. Newman, with very of the from the sccessions to there are depot all books, make re to- take rike operations left Gaiveston had not pro- eded far before have beer re- arrives here w life. Arrange- As soon as I take on 3 to begin campaign for sup- m the other rallroad organiza- n as he arrives here to take R e s ALL COURTESIES REVOKED. Santa Fe Officials Say They Have Plenty of Telegraphers. | TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 12.—The Santa Fe wa s repudiated its returns with Order of Raflway Telegraphers. All s prevalent between the road have been revoked. hing further to do with that has proven (itself that broke its contract to notice and gave us ratof have thirty days’ said General Man g nt. “That i not say- | recognition will be denfed the r of Rallway Telegraphers perma- r r competent management. mpetent to speak for the fu- matter for the railroad’s Mr. Ripley in an termine. w he favors the existence road organizations. I am also n r of the brotherhoods. They are au- tive bodies with whom a great vol- i of mutual business can be trans- ed, where otherwise there would be Lead or authority to transact business I cannot say but that with the ne able and careful management the FRANCISCO, | WILLIAM ¢'BRIEN, NEW IRISH LEADER CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S FOUNDING AT WASHINGTON| Brilliant M | Parad lowed by S irring Scenes o Reviewed by the Presiden Fol- and Speeches in the Haii ot House of Representatives—Gz=n. Miles F:lis From H:rse. il s L 7 ASHTINGTON, Dec. 12—With | the Supreme Court in their judicial robes, T\ imposing ceremoni the na- | Lie nant General Miles and many dis- capital to-day cele- | tinguished officers of the army and navy hra 4 the centennial anni- who had recelved the thanks of Congress, versary of the founding of | the Governors of more than half the the seat of the Federal Government in ‘ States of the Union and the Commission- gton. The exercises combined a | ers of the District of Columbia, while the military parade, a review by the t of the Capl- of the House where a brilliant au- sentatives, was assembied. By act of Con- e day was made a national holi- the District of Columbia. The Gov- ents were ed, busi- to celebrating the President McKinley ers of his Cabinet toock a in all the exercises, and were the chief executives of a the es and Territo- nators and Rep- , the judiciary of preme Court, the from foreign people. tngton the scene of celebrations, it is seldom that one here of greater brilliancy in tdoor feat more impres- its ceremonial exercises at the White received the Gov- and Territories at House and the White is many has occurred ts ot ures or of eness 1r 1 and at he President White and enlarged ¥'s exerclses was unvelled with | resses. model for a new House to commem- yelock the President was escorted itol, where he reviewed a- pa- aded by Lieutenant General Miles ding the full military strength of s and military. The itol began at eremonies the p. m. and include Dantel of Virginta and McComas of Mary- nd, Representatives Payne of New York and Richardson of Tennessee and a nota- ¥ toric oration by Senator Hoar of Massachusetts. A reception by the Presi- dent to the Governors of States at the Corco Art Gallery to-night closed the festivities. After the parade came imposing exer- s in the hall of the House, where gathered as' distingutshed ‘s CoBibavy s d ever held. On the floor were the President and the members of the Cabinet, the members of the Senate and House, the Embassadors and Ministers of foreign countries in full court uniform, the Chief Justice and associate Justices of its walls and navy | House. Early In | the | galleries were resplendent with the wealth | and culture of the national capital. As a I.kpr-\“acl(- nothing could have been more inspiring or impressive. A company of Jackies from the Gov- ernment yacht Doiphin had literal swathed the hall in flaga. The fronts of the galleries were hidden by them, the brass rallings which marked off the lob- Speaker's marble rostrum was covered | with them. Not more than half were | American flags, and thls fact was at first rather startling, until the full beauty of the color scheme dawned upon the spec- tators. From the galleries every other flag was that of a foreign country. The royal flag of England was draped from the reserved gallery on the east, next the executive gallery, | white and red of Germany on the right. he crested flag of Austro-Hungary, the tri-color of France, ico, and even the red and yellow of Spain | were thers But below, circling the hall and walling in the distinguished assem- blage, were the glorious buff and und which the Continental army of | Washington had achieved the independ- | ence of the American republie, while con fronting the audience, back of the Speak- T er's desk, was the beautiful silk flag of | the republic, and from it, stretching away on either side over the paintings of La- fayette and Washington, blazed the stars and stri The flags of the Continental army, many of which were old and tat- | tered, had been brought from the War Department for the occasion. | Lieutenant General Miles had a slight | accident while heading the centennial pa- | rade to-day, a break n his horse’s saddie | girth giving the general a fall. of the parade had just passed the Presi- dent's reviewing stand, Miles, having saluted ithe President, of the Capitol. The saddle girth suddeniy parted, permitting the =addle to turn on the animal, and General Miles was seen to fall sideways. The horse did not plunge and an officer sprang forward. Being a g00d horseman, General Miles saved him- self from being thrown with force, and suffered nothing save the inconvenience and annoyance of the accident. L I e e e i e i a2 S AP Order of Raiflway Telegraphers will be on the same footing with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen and other organiza- tions. By breaking their contract with us they have forfeited recognition. For the present it is a fact ourtesies to the fellows involved in this strike have been revoked, Mr. Dol- phin's annual pass among them. As to the Colorado disturbances, cial agents out along the line from Den- ver to Colorado Springs to prevent any more annoyances.” C. G. Sholes, of tele- graph, stack of applica- tions a foot high from operators who are anxious to work and that he has noti- fied the applicants that no needed. General Superintendent Ressiguie con- curs in the statements of the other of- ficlals that the strike is ended. ARBITRATION IS URGED. Pointed Telegram Sent by the Acting Governor of Colorado. DENVER, Dec. 12-On the request of the officers of the State Federation of La- bor, Acting Governor Carney, a Populis:, to-day sent the following telegram to Al- dace F. Walker, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Santa Fe, and E. P. Ripley, president of the road: “In behalf of the people of the State superintendent says he has a more are we have spe- | of Colorado, after due investigation, the locked-out telegraphers of your road are absolved from any complicity in the re- cent outrages upon certain employes who have taken the places of these men In the State. The interests of the people of the State and the patrons of your road | would be materially subserved were the differences existing between the manage- ment and telegraphers submitted to ar- bitration and settled as speedily as pos- | sible.” A warm reply is expected. Lt DEPUTIES ARE ON GUARD. Men With Winchesters Watch Over Operators at the Keys. DENVER, Dec. 12—As a result of the shooting of J. B. Comstock, a non-union operator at Sedalia, last night by sympa- thizers of the striking telegraphers, the Santa Fe to-day had a score or more of deputy sheriffs sworn In and distributed them along the line between here anad Lajunta to guard their operators. Com- stock, who was only slightly wounded in the arm, went back to Sedalia to-night and resumed his position. Two deputies, armed with Winchesters, are guarding him, with instructions to shoot anybody who attempts to molest him. At Castle Rock, where the operator was forced to leave town last night, there are three dep- uties on duty. bies were festooned with them and the! and the imperial black, | the royal ensign of | Russia, the green, white and red of Mex- | blue | The head | and General | had | turned his horse toward the House wing | PATRIOTS FIGHT FOR HOME RULE Strong Words of New Leader 0'Brien. !Resolutwns Adopted by Convention at Dublin, 'HEALY NOT DISTURBED —_— Will Take No Notice of His Exclusion and Continue Work for Ireland. | e | DUBLIN, Deec. 12—-The Nationalist con- | vention resumed its sessions to-day, John | | Redmond presiding. After resolutions had | been adopted amending the constitution | of the United Irish League and making | the Natlonalhist convention an annual | fixture, William O'Brien moved a strong- | | 1y worded resolution in favor of the abolitlon of landlordism in Ireland and the transfer of the sofl to the occupying proprietary. Ireland's struggle, he de- clared, should continue without ceasing| urtil the landlords were forced to aban- don their present intolerable system of dual control. One branch of the Irish League, con- | tinued Mr. O'Brien, will devote Its time | to bringing to the doors of landlords, land | | rabbers and their castle allies the in- conventence of landlo: dism. ’ The resolution was adopted amid the utmost enthusiasm. | Resolutions appealing for funds from America and elsewhere, to be used against jury packing and for the propagation of the Irish language, were adopted. | The convention adopted resolutions fa- voring the abolition of landlordism and inviting Thomas Sexton and Michael Davitt to return to Parliament. The subscriptions announced to the Parlia- mentary fund include £1%0 each from Ed- ward Blake and the Freeman's Journal. HEALY 0N~H'IS EXCLUSION. | Not Worried by Acts of Convention | | and Will Work On as Usual. LONDON, Dec. —Timothy Healy s | not a whit disturbed by his exclusion from the Irish party. He has nefther the intent‘on of resigning nor of forming an | opposition section. He 1s avowedly hos- tile to Mr. Dillon and still more so toward T. P. O'Connor. who, Mr. Healy | alleges, is behind the whole movement, | and he is utterly hopeless of the cause of | Ireland. In the course of a lengthy inter- view Mr. H said: “I care nothing for the action taken. | Inasmuch as such action and such scenes | | hurt our cause, T shall take no notice of the resolution, nor if I can help it will| | any of my Parllamentary supporters. My | constituents passed a vote of confidence | | in me last Friday. I shall acknowledge it | and do the best I can to help Ireland on the lines I have pursued for the last twenty years. I shall look upon Mr. Red- mond as my leader and follow his wishes, | But the O'Brien crowd is not likely to let | Mr. Redmond continue long in the leader. ship.” Mr. Healy, in a letter to his constitu- ents ackngwledging the vote of confl- dence, said: “The seasoning which comes to a cam- paigner of old service converts even the rubric of the gloomiest executioner into a source of gayety. In fact, I find so much fun in poor William O'Brien that I free- ly forgive him all his incantations.” VICTORY FOR O’BRIEN. | London Journals Comment Freely on the Home Rule Fight. LONDON, Dec. 12.—The newspapers re- gard vesterday's Nationallst convention at Dublin as a victory for Willilam O'Brien, but comment at length on the | turbulent scenes. The Times thinks Mr. | Redmond must regret the candor of his opening speech, wherein he warned the audience that if the proceedings end in a spectacle of rancor and disorder the evil effects would continue for a lifetime. The Dally Chronicle, always sympa thetic with Ireland and home rule, says: “How long will the tongues of their own delegates be the greatest stumbling block the Irish have to overcome in their strug- gle for home rule? How long will Na- tionalist meetings continue to furnish the detractors of Ireland with welghty ar- guments for frustrating reasonable hopes? The Dally News says: “Mr O'Brien must henceforth be the real leader of Irish nationalism and his formal adop- tion cannot be long delayed. If Mr. Red- mond is re-elected Parliamentary chafr- man next session it will simply be as an instrument and puppet of Mr. O'Brien. Of his obvious fervent patriotism in the Irish sense there can be no doubt. He Is a generous, single minded enthusiast. His sagacity i8 less obvious.” The Standard expresses the bellef that John Redmond will decline the leadership at the next session of Parliament. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. — TIMOTHY HEALY, EXCLUDED NATIONALIST. ———— B : - SPEAKER HENDERSON ORDERS THE BRITI*H COLORS HAULED DOWN FROM THE DECORATIONS‘ Tarough a M House ALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 While the union jack of England was flylng from the British Embassy, by order of Lord Pauncefote, in honor of the Capitol centennial celebration, the same flag was \ | taken down from the decorations in the { hall of the House of Representatives, by while the | order of Speaker Henderson, flags of other powers were left in place. As soon as the House adjourned yester- day Assistant Doorkeeper.B. W. Kennedy. with a force of sallors from the dispatch boat Dolphin, took charge of the hall and decorated it for to-day’s centennfal ex- ercises. Banners from the Dolphin’s flag- box were used In the decorations. The American flag, of course, predominated, but from each of the galleries was the draped flag of a foreign nation. The British flag had a conspicuous posi- tion below the women's gallery adjoin- ing the executive gallery, which, in turn, adjoins the diplomatic gallery. Other for- eign flags in the order in which they werc arranged around the hall were those of Colombia, Guatemala, Greece, Sweden. Belgium, Austria-Hungary, The Nether lands, Switzerland, Honduras, France, Germany and Haytl. When Speaker Henderson reached the Capltol, after having attended the exer- cises at the White House, he went to his private rcom without going Into the hall of the House. Representative Reeves of Illinois entered soon afterward and told him storles were being sent to the news- papers about the use of the British flag. The Speaker at once sent for Assistant | Docrkeeper Kennedy, who told him no foreign flags had been usad, and that the banner irf question was a navy sig- understar d rng -t Representatives O:rders r>d Wh.le Embiems cf O her Powers Remain BRI the flagstaff of | |1t was a British flag, and PURSUERS ARE ELUDED BY DEWET Kuox Fails 0 Catch Boer Chie Kitchener Reports a Running Fight in Progress. |ATTACK ON ONE POST ihe P.esiding Cfficer f the| the U D spiayed | nal flag. Mr. Reeves still insisted that the Speaker told. Mr. Kennedy to make sure about it | and let him know. | Kennedy soon reported that it was a British flag and that no other foreign flags were used in the hall. Speaker He derson ordered Kennedy to take down ths | British flag. saying it would- not have the flag of oniy one foreign power displayed in the House. The upper part of the British down from the gallery was practically hidden behind which surrounds the seats on the and red, white and blue draped over it. Speaker Henderson said to-night he had no intention of doing anything dis- courteous to the British Government. He had acted on the report of Kennedy that no other foreign flags were used, and had the British flag taken down because it would not be proper to pui one natlon over all others. Lord Pauncefote, the British Embassa- dor, was in the hall at the head of the dip- the pa floor, bunting was ion Jck Low-|§ do to! jack was then dropped | ledge, so that i:| that | lomatic corps throughout the ceremonies this afternoon. i. is not bable that he will make any representations to the | State Department in the matter, but | Speaker Henderson is likely to take the | first opportunity for the mistake. The taking down of the British flag was attributed to Representative Sulzer of New York. Sulzer received a letter early this morning, rcported to have been writ- ten by some of the Dolphir Kkies, re- porting that the his desk with a Boer his desk h and at last a it. to apologize privately s flag. When Si ied to find any s was still I COLOMBIAN TROOFS TAKE REBEL STRONGHOLD British Steamer Toboga, Seized by the Government, to Be Returned to Hor Owners. COLON, Dec. 12.—Official dispatches have been received from Governor Alban of the State of Panama, announcing that after a three days’ engagement, Tumaco, the former stronghold of the insurgent movement, was reoccupied by the Gov- ernment troops December 4, and that the Galtan, a rebel steamer, has been de- stroyed. Governor Alban, who returned to the city of Panama to-day, will hand back uninjured to her owners the British steamer Toboga, which was seized last month by the Colombian Government to transport an armed expedition from Pan- ama to the port of Buena Ventura, and was there used in the bombardmen: of the rebel position on Points B.azan and Soldado. NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Advices recelved to-day from various parts of Colombia and confirmed by passengers who arrived from Panama, tell of desperate fighting in nearly every state. The most desperate fighting Is now going on in the depart- ment of Bolivar. In a battle fought at Toluviejo on November 25, the revolution- ists lost, among 100 killed and wounded, two able officers, General P. Campacho and Colonel Enrique Pinedo. The rebels took 200 prisoners, besides which the Gov- ernment force lost 100 killed. Five cannon were also taken by the rebels. From the department of Magdalena comes the information that General Var- gos Santos, President of the revolutionary army, with his force, has arrived at the port of Rio Hacha and established head- quarters there. i AMERICAN HEIRESS TO WED FORMER KING Rumors of Engagement of Miss Atzel and Milan Rife in Austrian Capital. 1.ONDON, Dec. 13.—The Vienna cor- respondent of the Daily Chronicle says a rumor is in circulation in the Austrian capital that former King Milan is about to become engaged to Miss Atzel, an American heiress. “STINGER” DISCOVERED IN SUBSIDY BILL Colombian Steamship Company’s Ves- sels Barred From Participation in the Bounty. NEW YORK, Dec. 12—A World special from Washington says: A “stinger” been discovered in the ship subsidy bill | Ject ——— British Casualties Are Three Killed, Five Wounded and Thirteen Captured. FePia R —Lord Kitchener ce from Pretoria, un- der date of December 12, that General Knox reports from Helvetia that he is | engaged in a running fight with General Dewet, and that the enemy is moving toward Reddersburg, where there is a coiumn ready to co-operate with the other British forces. Lord Kitchener, in another dispatch, re- ports that the Boers attacked the post near Barberton. The British casuaities were three killed, five wounded and thir- teen taken prisonmers. The captured men have since been released. The Boers raided the Riverton road sta- tion December 11. They are being fol- lowed up. General Kitchener's message indicates that Dewet has again evaded Knox. Af- ter the latter had foiled the Boer general at Coomassie Drift, the Boers seem to have doubled back, crossed the Caledon River elsewhere and turned thence north- west, in the direction of Reddersburg, th memorable scene of the British disaster in April, when Dewet captured the Irish Rifles. ———— STATESMEN DISSATISFIED. Suggestion Made for Granting Gen- eral Amnesty to the Boers. LONDON, Dec. l.—Considerable irrita- tior. was aroused during to-day's debate in the House of Commons on supply. Sir Robert T. Retd, Q. C., Liberal member for Dumfriesburgh, painted a gloomy pic~ ture of the conditions in South Africa. He sald that after fourteen months of war, LONDON, Dee. 12 ables the War Of costing £5,000,000 per month, anarchy was prevalent and famine threatened, and this may be followed by a native rising. An colonies under mili- attempt to place t tary rule, he said, would imperil the very ex! nce of the empire. He thought the time had arrived for offering the Boers terms not i istent with British domin- fon. All ide of unconditional surrender should be discarded. James Bryc Liberal, followed on sim- ilar lines. He suggested granting general amnesty to the Boers now in arms as | gitimate combatants. The negotiations, Mr. E E should not be intrust- ed to er, who was the ob- >t alm al distrust, tnelud | ing at least half the Queen’s subjects tn ‘ South Africa. has | which deprives the Colombian Steamship | Company's vessels plying between New York and Colon from participation in the bounty. The *‘stinger’” was inserted as an amendment upon the personal solicita- tion of the late Collls P. Huntington, it is said, who thus sought to satisfy a bus- ines® grudge of five years’ standing. As the bill now stands the Pacific Mail | Steamship Company will be a beneficiary of the subsidy, whereas the Colombian line will be excluded. ZEELAYA WILL NOT OPPOSE THE CANAL President of Nicaragua Says He Will Do All in His Power to Aid the Unit:d States. Spectal Cable to The Call and New York Her- 1900, by the Herald Pub- lllmn‘ Company. PANAMA, Dec. 12.—The Herald's cor- respondent In Managua, Nicaragua, tele- graphs that President Zeelaya repeats his former statements that he will not place any obstacles in the way of the construc- tion of the Nicaragua canal by the United States Government. On the contrary, the President declares he will offer every possible means in his pewer to aid the United States in the great work. ASKS ASSISTANCE OF THEATRICAL MAN Dr. Parker Wishes Edwardes to Aid Him in Editing Special Issues of the Sun. NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Dr. Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple, who has undertaken the editorship and control of the Sun during Christmas week, has invited George Edwardes of the Gaiety Theater, as a labor of love, to assist him by dealing with dramatic matter. Mr, Edwardes {s taking time to consider whether he will accept. Mr. Broderick, the Secretary for War, hotly challenged Mr. Bryce's statements regarding Sir Aifred Milner. Sir Robert Reid's speech, Mr. Broderick asserted, was impracticable, unwise and mischievous. The Government was pe: fectly willing to offer terms for surrender so long as it could not be interpreted as proof of weakness and thereby cause a | prolongation of the guerrilla warfare. After further recriminations the report of supply was agreed to. During subsequent discussion in commit- tee of ways and means, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, promised that a considerable proportion of the cost of the war should be obtained from the Transvaal. He added that a treasury committee had chosen a commis- | sioner to proceed to the Transvaal to as- certain its assets and taxable capacity. Sir David Barbour, continued the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had been selected for this task. The resolution was then agreed to and the House adjourned. Sir David Miller Barbour, K. C. M. G., who has been named as a treasury com- missioner to proceed to the Transvaal to ascertain the taxable value of property there, was a member of the council of the Governor-General of India, 1577-188, was royal commissioner to inquire into the conditions and prospects of sugar growing colontes, 18%, aud latterly -~ommissioner to inquire into the finances of Jama'ca. BURNING OF FARMHOUSES. Lord Roborts Explains One of His Latest Proclamations. LONDON, Dec. 12 —Forty-one proclama tions of Lord Roberts have been pub- lished. They have oeen mostly summa- rized previously in the newspapers. The last one, dated November 18, says: “As there appears to be some misun- derstanding as regards the burning of farms, the commander-in-chief wishes the following to be the lines upon which gen- eral officers commanding are to act: Continued on Page Two.