The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 19, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIX—NO. Bl 0. LLNESS OF QUEEN VICTORIA SERIOUSLY ALARMS MILLIONS OF HER LOVING LOYAL SUBJECTS While It Is Officially Announced That There Is No Cause for pressed bl W York we Serious 1 Victor ru terday tc a i her family Osbor at Marlbor. has Majesty 1 His visi Apprehension, Grave for the Oldest of All British Sovereigns been Are Ex- Fears —— VICTORIA, CONSIDERABLE OF HER MAJE WHOSE FAILING HEALTH IS AGAIN CAUSING ’ APPREHENSION AMONG THE LOVING SUBJECTS 'Y, AND THERE IS TALK OF A REGENCY. | L the morning papers comment upon |the Queen has intermitted her drives, and nlooked for possibilities of the situa- | points out that to-day she attalns an age »ut they do not regard it as alarm- |one day greater than that of George IIi, The Daily News says thus having not only reigned the longest, fear it cannot be doubted that her | but also lived the longest of British sov- 2 health is precarious, but it {ereigns. seems impossible to belleve that - she! Proceeding to dilate upon the immense be ill. We must hope and trust|changes and progress during the Queen's short period of repose will restore | reign and upon the ‘‘unexampled manner and mind. The fact |in which she won her way into the affec- sty's shoula that a her strength of body CHILE'S PROPOSITION TO PARTITION IVIA AMONG FIVE GOVERNMENTS| to BOL ce of attended the | tlons of her people,” the Times sa fd Roberis given by the| ‘‘There cannot be any doubt whatever Club may serve to dispel | that the oldest British sovereign is also € z the best beloved.” upon the:» TUp to midnight no change had been ce, says: made in any of the plans of the royal We he assing warning | family. The chaplain of the Archbishop { of Canterbury said the movements of the primate had not been affected by any ru- mors regarding the health of the Queen. Grab a Weaker Nation Not Approved by South| American R:publics. Special Dispatch to The Call. _an atiack by the troops of any one of the had rejected the Billinghurst-Latorre pro- jons named, with the possible excep- | tocol providing for the arbitration of the e much less the united Tacna-Arica dispute. This protocol was ¢ governmen signed in 1898 and immediately, ratified by T position to partition Bolivia is | Peru, but the statu quo being favorable e ¢ move Chile has made to | to Chile her Congress delayed action upon | estrange Peru snd Bolivia. During the | it until a few days ago. In 1898 Chile war with Chile an envoy was sent to a | feared, it is.said, that Peru might join 1 n camp for the purpose of inducing | the rgentine republic n that country and Chile were engaged in their boundary dispute and wien war between them ap- peared to be imminent. By accepting the Billinghurst-Latorre protocol Chile ap- peased Peru, and since then she has sub- mitted to the arbitration of Queen Vic- toria her dispute with Argentina. She Is to abandon his Peruvian 1ttempt was unsuccessful. It is believed here that Chile's proposal Bolivia is due to her desire to existing between - that in order, it is said, that ake possession of the and Arica. aza 2all nee country and Peru she may formaily provinces of Tac Bolivia is a aralso, Chile, on Thurs- | tlon where it stood prior to the signing of “ t singly resist | t the Chilean Chamber | the protocol. oo oo e s, oo o FLOWER AGAIN SEEKS VICTIMS ‘ BY ISSUING MEXICAN MINING STOCK| Man Who Swindled Many Persons in New York Again Oper- ating on a Large Scale. Special Dispatch to The Call ASO, Texa 12.~Dr. R. €.]he bought the Nahuerachie mine from N. | property, and only last night two ladies ¢ New who swindled | L. Pearce of Chihuahua. This mine ne |from Hamilton, Ohio, passed through El el proprietors, clerks, walters, | 81d was paid for in cash amounting to | Paso en route home after investing in this ents and Wall street brokers | $92.000, Mexican money. After he bought | Mexico property. He sent word here a & half doll by sell | the mine Flower had stock printed at a | few days ago that he would be in El Paso rious Arizona mining stock, | Chihuiahua printing house, amounting to | to attend the carnival, but wired from Mexico. ork operations th He was in El ago and spent several After complet. he disap telegram was aper corresponden: and Flower replied, say e, what ean I do for you? r disappeared he came di- o and has been In this vicin- ity ever since. 1 2dquarters in Chihua- has another big proposition on | Paso with a party | 4 women from New York about | days here then just returned from a trip | rightful owners. e western part of Chihuahua, where Eastern people in Mexico showing them ceremonles were very unostentatious. He is Chihuahua yesterday afternoon that he could not come. While in Chihuahua a few weeks ago Flower was about to buy a mine and offered in payment a number of drafts on “R. C. Flower & Co., bank- ers, 33 Wall street, New York.” ‘whom he was dealing with says he wired | to New York and recetved the reply that $3,000,000 and placed the stock on the mar- ket. Several mining men fromm New Mex- ico and Mexico were here to-day and said the mine is situated nearly 100 miles from the western terminus of the Chihuahua | and Pacific railroad, where few mining | men ever went on account of the distance from the railroads. | Flower has been operating extensively | no“such banking house existed there. in Mexico for several months and has be- | come very unpopular with American min- Governor Davis Inaugurated. ers the district. Governor Ahumeda| LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 18.—Governor had to interfere 4n one case to prevent: Davis was inaugurated to-day. After his | Flower from taking property from th:|inaugural address the oath of office was Flower has had many, administered by Chief Justice Bunn. The | | | now, it is charged, able to leave the ques- | The man | BATILESHPS N0T ORDERED TOVENEZLEL America Recedes From Its Warlike St 'Marines Not to Be Landed to Protect Asphalt Company. Government Merely Insists That Subjects Shall Not Be Hlegally Ousted. | e CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The King of France, with 20,000 men, marched up the hill and then marched down agdin. So it is with the Vnited States. Vene- zuela, which yesterday was to be menaced by American battleships in case of the dispossession of the New York and Ber- mudez Asphalt Company, may rest easy to-day. No battleships will be sent. The Scorplon will not even go to | Guanoco to land marines to prevent the dispossession of the asphalt company, if | a cable can catch her. Venezuela may wreak its will there, but 1f it takes acti without due process of law the United States will “insist upon | adequate reparation.” The sudden change in the policy of the administration is due to sober second thought. The Government to-day is showing its | unwillingness to become involved in a war | with Venezuela or to take action which This iwlll cause :further antagonism or sus- 4. | plcion on the part of South American re- | [ publies toward the United States. It has| become apparent to the authorities that | President Castro intends to stand upon | the right of his country as a sovereign | nation to take such action in matters of | internal administration as it may see fit. | The State Department does not question this right any longer, it only insists that | Americans shall not be illegally deprived | of their praperty. 2 4 | Minister Loomis, in accordance with in- | structions” glverl hiia, has not only re- monstrated against the unlawful' dispos- | session of the New York and Bermudez | Asphalt Company, but it is understood he | has formally protested, and it is hoped | that this protest will be sufficient. i It was rumored this morning that the battleship Kearsarge would be directed to | proceed to Guayra to rein- force the b the rumor growing out of the belligerent attitude of the Government was promptly dispelled | by the announcement this afternoon that the orders to the Scorpion had been re- voked and that she would be the only ship stationed in waters for the ! present, at le | Secretary Hay received Judge J. M. Wil- representing the Warner-Quinlan dicate, and stated that the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company would not be foreibly expelled from the country. Besides protesting in behalf of the asphalt company, Seccretary Hay has directed Minister Loomis to demand that there be | no interference with his official dis- Investigation made by the de- La Scorpion, Venezuelan st. on, no | patches. ‘].arlmenl shows that a censorship on all cable messages has been exercised by the [\'Fanuola“ Government and that this | censorship was applied several in- structions sent to Mr. Loomis. REVOLT AGAINST VENEZUELA. Delta Detained to Aid the Govern- m:nt in Moving Troops. PORT OF SPAID Trinidad, 18.— | The revolt ugainst the Venezuelan Gov- ernment, according to received | Jan. aavices here, is progressing. Peraza Rotande is the leader. The Deita has been detained at Bolivar by the Venezuelan Govern- ment for the purpose of facilitating the | | moving of troops. A protest has been sent to United States Minister Loomis by the American manager for the Orinocco | Steamship Company. | KENTUCKY FIGHTERS | ARE CALMED BY TROOPS/ Members of the Rival Families Are | Still Under Arms, but No Furth- | er Trouble Is Anticipated. | CORBIN, Ky., Jan. 18.—The presence of | the soldiers here had a quieting effect | on the citizens of Corbin to-day and to- | night the troops, being no longer wanted withdrew. While members of the Whites | and Shotwells are stil! under arms, they | are not being interfersd With by the soi- diers, as they say they have no intentiow of precipitating trouble. With the arrest and removal to ihe Willlamsburg jail to-day of five mem- bers of the Shotwells and Rollo Whits, | who shot the father of Lhe Shotwell boys Wednesday las., no further trouble is an- ticipated. The funerals of the three persons killed Wednesday took pluve to-day. James Shotwell was buried at his old home near Rockhold. The sons attended the funeral | guarded by soldiers. Sutton Farris was laid to rest near Corbin and Susan Cox at Grays, near here. Judge Wilder, acting Coroner, to-day be- | gan the investigation in the dynamiting of the White store and the killing of the | Cox woman and Sutton Farris. He had before him several witnesses, including Rock White, proprietor of the store which was wrecked and in which he and Bill White were guarding their brother, who had killed the elder Shotwell. White ‘did not know any of the participants in the rioting and the investigation was not com- pleted. i SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WILLIAM'S SUBJECTS CELEBRATE BICENTENARY OF CORONATION OF THE FIRST KING OF PRUSSIA Embassador White lations to the Delivers President McKinley’s Congratu- Emperor, Emphasizing the Fact That a Hohenzollern First Recognized America’s Independence o+ the fleet on this great anniversary, I di- rect that a facsimile of the imperial signature be worn on the sword knot and sash buckle of the nav The' rescript also bestows on ngval bands the sole right to play the “March of Honor,” and directs that a bronze statue of the great Elector be erected at Kiel and given in trust to the navy After visiting the Sieges-Allee and the mausoleum at Charlottenburg and depos- iting wreaths on the monument of King Frederick I and the coffin of Emperor William I, his Majesty returned to the castle and received in audfence the Em- bassadors, Ministers, special deputations sent by foreign states. sequently Emperor William received German princes attending the festivi- ties In behalf of their respective sover- elgns. Then followed the ceremony coronation, the reception of the knights of the various orders, div vices in the castle chapel, lunch the white hall and the reception « deputation from East Prussia. Count Henckey von Donnersmarck has been raised to the rank of (Prince), with the appellation of Durch laucht. Hereditary nobility has been conferred on Professor Behring of Marburg and Vice Admiral Reinhoid Werner. There was an exchange of greetings by Emperor Willlam and Queen Wilheimina of Holland. His Majesty's message as follows: “The festival which it has by the grace of God been granted my house myself to celebrate moves me to turn m eyes first to the Creator and next to (he Netherlands. It is to the great hous Orange that we owe the vi adorned the great Elector and Princess who gave Prussia her first King. In commemoration of these facts and the envoys and Sub- Fuers:. s was to and es w gloriou STATUE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT IN TORY AVENUE), IN BERLIN, THAT WAS DECORATED YESTERDAY | BY THE CELEBRATING PRUSSIANS. | additional circumstances that the . | Netherlanders were our first safi- —b | v 1 " ors and a Netherlander ur THE SIEGES-ALLEE (VIC- first admiral, we have conferred on my navy the right to play as a saluting march the old ‘March of Honor' of the Netherlands’ fleet. May God alway ERLIN, Jan, 18,—The city every- where to-dav was in gala attire and presented a thoroughly holi- day appearance in hopor of the bicentenary festivities. ™ Bourse, banks, Government courts were all closed and special thank:- giving commemorative services were held in the churches. The historic quarter be- offices and | -+ Inrenent-‘d congratulations to the Emperor | being present, as were also the new knights. Emperor Wiliiam and the Em- press attended the luncheon. The luncheon began at 2 o'clock and lasted until 4 Tt was given in the gor- geous white hall and over 1200 persons were present. The chief table was in the | gracious to both our houses, as he was of old to our ancestors, in good times and | bad. But my navy will take the mottc Admiral de Ruyter as its own, namely. iwould not be praised, not by anyhody that I may be free to aect according | my conscience and carry out any orders as I should.’ WILLIAM." Queen Wilhelmina replied as follows I | to form of a hollow | tween was densely thronged and the a the castle and Brandenburg ga nimation | tables als made only square and there were in the galieries. The Emperor a few remarks, proposing the “I thank you with my whole heart for your telegram, which afforded me great pleasure, and for the sentiments which of the scene was Increased by the coming and going of Princes and other notable persons and the marcning of troops. Spe- clal interest was excited ‘hy the panies of troops sent to bear the laure wreathed standards from the castle to the | service in the garrison church, to which they Emperor ovations. United States Embassador White pre- sented to Emperor William at 1i o’clock this morning the congratulations of Pr dent McKinley on the bicentenary of coronation of the first King of Prus: Frederick I. Mr. White, McKinley's congratulations to the marched headed by bands of-mu: William everywhere receive when delivering President Em- peror, emphasized the fact that it was a | Hohenzollern who first recognized the in dependence of the United States and also that the first commercial treaty nego- tiated by the United States was made with Germany. He mentioned apvreciably Ger- many’s liberal policy In opening her uni- versities and technical schoels' to foreign- ers. Kmperor William, wha replied pleasant- Iy. pointed out that nations of Germs blood must hold together I tue great co: troversies of the world. The presentation was made during the court reception. which was held Knights' Hal! at the Schloss, after the newly appointed Knights of the Order of: the Red Bagle. the Royal Order of tha Crown and the Royal Order of the House of Hohenzollern had been presented to the | Emperor. During this ceremony the Princesses stood at the right of the throne and the Crown Prince, with the other Princes, at the left. Both the Emperor and Empress spoke pleasantly to Embas- sador White. ¥ Later thelr Majesties received deputa- tions from East Prussia. Divine serviea was held in the Schloss chapel at noon. all the guests at the reception being pres ent, and at 1 o'clock luncheon was served in the Schloss. Embassador White and the ther foreign representatives who had com- | in the | | health of the new knights, | connection with to-morrow’s memorable | day caused vou to think of my country | and ancestors and of our great De Ruyter. | Your appreciation and recognition | those who have long passed aw touch me deeply. I am highly grat | at the bestowal on your navy of our old | ‘March of Honor' as a saluting march | You know how close an interest I take in | this significant festival, and again I press to you my most heartfelt and fr This was the first time foreign Embas- adors and Ministers had attended an ordenfest, a function given every January 18 for thé members of the Prussian orders, the reason being that this year the orden- fest coincided with ebration. The bill of fare was rather simple, in- | cluding broth, sole, pot roast with veg- etables, truffles, game ple, jellied lobster, capon, salad, orange fice, fruit, cheese, |ly congratulations. WILHELMIN dessert and exquisite wines from the| Emperor William, on the occasion royal cellars. During the luncheon musi- | to-day’s jubilee, rehabilitated cal selections from . Meyerbeer, Weber, | chamberlains all those who were | Handel, Wagner and Strauss were played. | ©d in 1898 because they voted. as members | Hundreds of soldiers werd specially de- |of the Diet. against the canal bill |tailed to assist outside, bringing the | Emperor Willlam this evening banquet- dishes to the lacKeys. |ed the visiting princes, embdassadors a A new order of merit of the Prussian | STeat notabllities of the empire. His crown has beén founded in commemora- | Majesty drank the health of the newly tion of the. bice: acy of the corona.|Created knights and carried on a Mvels | tlom of the Airst.Prussian King. The dec- | cOnversation with those sitting near htm. oration consists of a single class and | The Emperor repeatedly pledged the em- ranks between that of the Order of the | PAsSadors | Black Eaglé and the Grand Cross of the | _1Pe religious the Red Eagle. | chapel were especially impressive | the benediction at a sign from the Schlc e imperial addresses to the army and D e 3 navy have been gazetted. The former |* Dattery of Life Guard red a salute | 101 guns. | thanks the Prussian army for its devo- ’ tt, tne b s B et s a S iljlhe Bertiner Taseblatt, tae “So-long as the spirit bin | Zettung and a number of other papers ds the army | . .ifully point out that the hope in- to its kings, no storms need b e e s ed’]"“ '} | dulged of amnesty being granted to-day proudly and | ¢ jeast to lese majeste offenders has been unswervingly pursue its lofty flight for the welfare of Prussia and Germany.” !dl:;?;,‘;:oi,r:f:,fl'n‘ there were general illu- To the navy his Majesty, after alluding | minations in which all the large hotels, to the establishment of the Brandenburg | gtores and private houses as well as pub- fleet by ‘the great Elector and the navy's | o puildings participated. | reseneration under the kings of Prussia | rhe gala opera was attended this even- | and its vigorous development in the new | ing by all the imperial and regal person- German empire, says: ages, the members of the diplomatic “The fleet required steadfast work in |corps, the Foreign Embassadors and Min- order to become as strong an instrument | isters and many other notables. Emperor |for the German empire as the Prussian | Willlam arrived, leading the Grand kings poscess in the army. The princi- | Duchess of Baden. The Empress sat on pal condition of the attalnment of this |his right in the royal box, where also end is fulfilled if the spirit of the great | were Archduke Franels Ferdinand of | Elector is alive In the fleet. In order to | Austria, the Duke of Connaught and | bestow a special mark of distinction on | Grand Duke Viadimir of Russia. the bicentenary cel- x- services In Se N Vossische L e e e e e ) TENOR RUSSO IN A JEALOUS RAGE LANDS HIS FiST ON COLLAMARINI Attacks the Leading Lady of the Boston Lyric Opera Company Because She Smiles Upon a Rival. VICTORIA, Jan. 15.—As Collamarini, the leading lady of the Boston Lyric Com- pany, was crossing ihe corridor of the Driard Hotel this afternoon Russo, the tenor of the company, who was on the way to his room in company with Colonal Thompson, rushed at her and struck her on the face with his closed fist. The woman stepped Into the elevator while Colonel Thompson attempted to calm Russo, who was wild with rage. The hotel people sent for the police. Special Dispatch to The Call The Chief answered the call and upon his | this gentleman sent Collamarinl a bou- arrival Russo was attacked by a fit. Af-|quet, from which she took a rose and ter his recovery he wanted to whip the | with a nod and a smile to the giv Chief for having torn i:ls shirt front open. | placed it In her hair. This angered Russ) No arrests were made, the principals go- | to the extent that he slappe. her. This ing their respective ways. Jn the eveninz | afterncon they had a conference to settls Russo attempted to “make up” with Col- | their differences and until the occurrence lamarini with a certath amount of suc- | in the corridor it was thought they bad cess. | succeeded. The cause of the trouble was an admirer | Late to-night Collamarini forgave Rus- of the prima donna, resident at Vancou- | so to the extent that she promised io ver. During a performance in that city | again be friendly.