The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 24, 1901, Page 23

SREROROTIFOT GXEXI HOX SXOROXORG QO Pages 23 10 32 CEONG 1 E I PAPIEH SR OACNORDEORON S, BIndrenOnONeY PIrOre%eRONd SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1901 i - Aoy nvention Assembles to Name ZUELA OFFICIALLY REPORTED QUIET, BUT IT IS KNOWN THAT REBELS CONTROL SOME DISTRICTS Candidate for President. Protection for All the Foreign Interests Is Promised by General Ramon Ayala, the Minister of Industries ROSS' STAND 1S UPHELD BY INVESTICATORS —_— Sharp Report on His \ RAL PALACE AT CARACAS HERS THE SONVENTION MEETS - Dismissal From S@n@d. Committee of Instructors on Political Economy Fa- vor Professor. > Feb. 2—Edwin R. A. | Seligman, Ph. D., professor of political | | economy and finance in Columbia Uni- versity, gave out to-day the report of the | committsee of economists on the dismissal of Professor Ross from Leland Stanford Jr. University. The other members of the committee, ides Professor Selig- man, are Henry W. Farnam, professor of | political economy, Yale University, and | Henry B. Gardner, professor of political | | econamy, Brown Universit When Professor Ri vered his con- nection with the Leland Stanford Jr. Uni- versity In November last his action and s thereof were subjects of wide Professors Seligman, Farnam and Gardner espoused the cause of Pro- fessor Ross and be: n an investigation of the matter. Afte rrespondence with the officers of the un.versity and an ex- tion of the case in detall the com- mittee prepared the report, which was made public to-day. The report s “It is customary for professors of the Leland Stanford Jr. University to be re- appointed early in May. Professor Ross | | was, however, reappointed on June 2. On | | June 5 he handed to President Jordan his ion, to take effect at the close of | ar 1900-01, in which he says that | v to learn from President Jor- | Stanford did not approve of mist. The resigna- | n untll November NEW YORK, T PRESIBENT be: <ASTRO. dan that Mr: | him, Ross, a | tion was not |5, when it was dan, who expressed his high esteem for | | the work of Pro or R as a student | and teacher.” | 0 »vember 5, the report goes on to | | | state, Professor Ross authorized t#® pub- | Ushment in the ngwspapers of a statement | setting forth the causes of his resignation { and its acceptance, attributing it to the | dissatisfaction felt by Mrs. Stanford with | LE REPUBLIC; 3 NOW BEING HELD. GENERAL HERNANDEZ, WHO IS AS- CARACAS, THE CAPITAL, AND THE BUILDING IN his expressions of opinion on questions of public policy, particularly coolie immigra- | { tion and munigipal pwnership. On the fol- | lowing day President Jordam wrote to | | Professor sRoss, stating ‘that {p view of | 1 possession of insur- € MINISTER CONGER T: Special Dispatch to The Call. STREET, N.|to consider the immediate result of Count 22.—Edwin H. | von Waldersee's action, regards the China return | backdown with suspicion. The officials believe it would be far better for Waldersee not to withdraw his or the expedition and to hold it e heads of the Chinese until their professed submission materializes. Nothing except the vaguest tentativs has been received by the Brit- ent in regard to what is gen- i:ere ““America’s new note.” has been officially in- Great Britain has not agreed gement regarding con- r is the Foreign Of- i0.. of the detalls of The reiteration of the licy wouid meet with Lord roval, but any suggestion would meet with a doubtful le he had previously se- s assent FOR IMMEDIATE EXECUTION. to be in com He recently tation replied in t . fons were sent 10 | guch a s op! Sali beyor 2 relief to the the admint: v concerned by time the President has not n eferr that | Chinese Court Wants Two Ringlead- e- | ers Handed Over. ";:"r;\ SHANGHAI, Feb. 22.—The latest edict it ot | of the Chinese court expresses the desire epublionns of | that Chihsten ard Hsu Cheng Yu, now in e het | the hands of the powers, be handed over 3 dater | Tor tmmedtate execution. ot have to enter| Native newspapers assert that 14 Hung > amsiitics 61 Chang has telegraphed that the negotia- o Hull to thank fop | tions are at a deadlock and that he has for & change at Pe. | Memorialized the throne admitting his in- 4 s ©"| ability to arrive at a settlement, and of- fering himself for punishment in accord- ance with Chinese custom. The Emperor has sent to Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang the draft of the pro- posed future court etiquette, for the ap- | proval of the Ministers of the powers, resigned, nor has he he do s0. But rn, it is doubt- has been B S ine® peen| . COURT'S EDICT RECEIVED. , @s desired by the| o . S b Dyt ¥ €| It Complies With Punishments De- days may see the end of manded by Ministers. but the officials would | LONDON, Feb. 2.—A dispatch from Pe- hey £ho last for | king, dated February 23, says: The court’s re to the est of | edict was received to-day and communi- to have in Peking a whose tact, experi- | re to secure the | the Chinese question pos- cated to the Ministers. It fully complies with - the punishments originally de- manded, except in the cases of Chao Shu Chiao and Ying Nien, who are condemned y e the results the administra- | ¢5 sujcide. The exeoutions have been or- t dered for February 24. / SUSPICIOUS OF CHINA. GERMANS _I—Xafl'r c Great Britain Would Hold Von Wal- et ifuand A ST - dersee Expedition as a Club. Paoth Occurs LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Foreign Offige, aotingfu. atisfied with what it 1s pleased | TIENTSIN, Feb. 23.—Several hundred FROM PEKING ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE Is a Great Relief to the Administration, Which Expects Commissioner Rockhill to Strietly Carry Out Instructions. | will that his connectlon with the university ameng Americans should terminate immedlately. the conviction that all valuable itles are | _-Lhe GUCstion,” says the report, “In re- as safe before the Government and tri. | 884 to which we have been called upon | bunals of Venezuela as they are in this to express an cpinion is: What were th country. In his reply General Ayala says | Fo3£ons which ied Mrs. Stanford'to force | in part: Professor Ross’ resignation? [ Two classes “This decision and all others of this | of reason® have been all - “1. Dissatisfaction « ve been inspired only by | atisfac for justice which the supreme | Siarnford with Prof Ross’ expressions the republic and those who haye | ©f ORinion on questions of cconomic policy, | the honor of being assoclated with him | NOtably In regard to the free colnage of | in the administrative work wish to see | SHVEr in the campaign of 189, and more | 3 | his published ‘statement it wa deslmme? | serve to confirm [ » part of Mrs. | done toward foreign interests. Venegu- |fecently in regard to coo ”’“‘5»’1‘“""; ela guarantees full protection to all for- | 2nd municival monopolies. | eign interests, rights and privileges.” 2. It has been asserted or suggested | that Professor Ross Fad made statements | | before his classes reflecting upon the late he had shown him- in loyalty to the university; that he s erratic and fre- | quently overstepped the bounds of acad- emic propriety in the manner of giving | expression to his opimons: that his puk- lication of November 14 was a violation of confidence and that there are facts which, if disclosed. would refiect upon his per- sonal character.” Answering these reasons tie says: “L There is no evidence to show that Professor Ross gave vccasion for his dis- missal by any defect in moral character. On the contrary, President Jordan state. 4o his letter of February 7 to the comm tee: ‘No ground exists for any interpret tion of his dismissal acting on his private character.” “2. There is no evidence to show that ! report llmnorfal Chinese troops . attacked fifty Germans west of Paotingfu on February | 2. The Germans, hard pressed, fought a | rear guard action and eventually drove the Chinese back. The Germans had one man killed and seven wounded. It is es- timated that the Chinese lost 200 in killed and wounded. Professor Ross gave occasion for his dis- missal by incompetence. On the contrary, President Jordan stated in a letter of | May, 1900, that he (Ross) ‘was a careful thinker and a patleat Investigator, ‘a | constant source of strength to the univer. | sity,” and ‘one of the Dest teachers, al- ways just, moderate and falr,’ There i3 no evidence that Professor | Ross gave cause for his cismissal beoause | of any unfalthfulness in the discharge of his duties. On the contrary, President Jordan stated, in a lstter of May, 1909, that ‘he has been most loyal, accepting extra work and all Kinds of cmbarrass- ments without a word of complaint,’ and that he was ‘a wise, learned and nobla | man, ome of the most loval and devoted | of all the band at the tniversity.’ | 4. There Is no evidence to show that in | his published statement of November 1t | Professor Ross violated any confldence | reposed in him. On the contrary, in a“ | i | AS TO JAPAN AND RUSSIA. Denial That Political Rapprochement Is Sought With Czar. BERLIN, Feb. 23—A dispatch from Tokio, dated February 22, says that In view of the impending debates in the Jap- anese Parliament on the Government's foreign policy the ministerial newspapers vigorously repudiate the aseertions of the Russian newspapers that Japan is seeking a political raprochement with Russia. The papers add that Russla’s military successes in Manchuria are not such as to frighten Japan into ingratiat- ing herself with Russia. VANDERBILT USES HIS CANE ON TWO “MASHERS" Had Accosted Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Whitney During His Tem- porary Absence at Versailles. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—A Wprld special from Paris says: Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. and Mrs. Harry Pavne Whitney arrived in Parls Thursday. Friday morning the three took an early traln and went to Versallles. While watching the skaters on the palace lake Mr. Vanderbilt left the two ladies for a few minutes, Presently they were accosted by a couple of exceedingly swell “mashers,” evidently Englishmen. Though vigor- ously snubbed, the men persisted, and one of them caught hold of ‘Mrs. Vander- bilt's elbow and offered to show her over the grounds. Mr. Vanderbilt returned just then, ana after two words of explanation began to cane the “mashers” right and left. eSS s STARVING PEASANTS ATTACK AUTHORITIES ROME, Feb. 22.—As a result of the fail- ure of crops and the fall of snow misery prevails in the Apulla district. Thousands of persons are without shelter or bread. Two thousand peasants at- tacked the local authorities, assailing them with stones and other missiles, and troops were sent to the scene to preserve order. Further trouble is feared. letter of December 21, President Jordan stated: ‘I wish, after conversation with Dr. Ross, to withdraw anything I may have sald implying that he had knowingly used confidential material, or In any other way violated personal proprieties in mai. nig his statement.” 5. Concerning the point that Professor Ross gave occasion for his dismissal by remarks derogatory to Senator Stanford. | your committee finds that Professor Ross ! denied all such charzes, and in a letter of November 16, two days after the dis- missal of Professor Ross, President Jor- dan sald in reference to these charges: ‘[ never heard anything of the sort De- for “g. There is no evidence to show that in thé opinion of the president of the uci- versity Professor Ross In his utterances on the silver question, on coolic immigra- tion or on municipal ownership, over- stepped the limits of propriety. On the contrary, President Jordan stated, in May, 1900, that his remarks on coolle fm- migration were in accord with the drift of public sentiment on those subjects and that even on the silver question he never stepped outside of the recoc.nlud rights of a professor. “7, There is evidence to show: (a) That Mrs. Stanford’'s objections to Professor Ross were due, in part at all events, to his former attitude on the silver question and to his utterances on coolle immigration and on municipal ownership, and (b) that while the dissatisfaction of Mrs. Stanford due to his former attitude on the silver question antedated his utterances on Pages 23 10 32 CROKER DICTATES APPOINTMENT OF MURPHY AND DEVERY ON NEW YORK'S NEW POLICE COMMISSION Governor Odell and Leading Republicans of the State, How- ever, Are Determined to Oust the Obnoxious Chief, and, if Possible, Purify the Force of the “Finest.” ES COLONEL MURPHY HAS BEEN - COMMISSIONER. APPOINTED COMMISSIONER AND CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, UNDER THE NEW LAW PROVIDING FOR A SINGLE-HEADED POLICE COMMISSION. CHIEF DEV- ERY BECOMES FIRST DEPUTY EW YORK. Feb. 23—t Is sald | that Devery's appointment as | Deputy Chief of Police was the | result of a compromise. Lewis Nixon and the leaders behind the | committee of five were for Colonel Mur- | phy. They cabled and wrote to Croker | and the “old man” cabled to Carroll {he word ““Murphy.” This was ten days ago. The eppointment was offered to Murphy then by the Mayor and Murphy accepted | it,- but he satd he wanted to appoint as | o i e e e S S o BRITISH CABINET MEETING CAL his first deputy ex-Chief of Police Thomas Byrnes. This was too much for the gang and there was more cabling. The gang won, too. Croker cabled back the word “Devery.” That settled it. phy took Devery. nator Platt, Governor Odell and Chairman Dunn of the Republican Stat | Committee met in conference this after- noon at the Fifth. Avenue Hotel. The conference was held with but one objec: in view—the smashing of Devery and ki D3 e S i e Colonel Mur- | — | ousting from the police force cf this city. | Se;"\ator Platt spoke emphatically and an- | erily. | 7“T ‘want the State constabulary bill | passed.” he sald. Governor Odell, while not wishing to run | counter to the Senator’s jdeas, yet argued that to force the constabulary bill through at this time would be inexpedfent, if not political sujetde Senator Platt's determination to force the constabulary bill through aid much | toward encing the other members of | the conference. B e o e e Y ) LED TO ARRANGE TERMS WITH THE BOERS It Is Reported That General Botha Has Asked for a Meeting With Lord Kitechener to Arrange for a Surrender. LONDON, Feb. 24—The Weekly Dis- patch says it is informed on gocd author- ity that summonses for a Cabinet meet- ing were Issued yesterday to consider im- | portant military matters. The dispatch says it transpires that General Kitchener has informed the Government that Gen- | eral Botha, the Boer commander-in-chief, had sent an emissary to see him (Kitch- ener). Botha admitted he had been out- maneuvered by the British and asked for | a meeting with the Eritish commander-in- chief with a view of arranging for a gen- eral surrender of the Boers. After wiring home for instructions respecting the | terms of surrender, Kitchener fixed Feb- ruary 27 as the date for the meeting with | the Boer commander. The Dispatch also states it learns that {as a result of communicaiions between the British and European governments, the French, Russian and German prison- ers at St. Helena who fought with zhel Boers will be released and conveyed home at the expense of thelr governments. The rumor that General Dewet had been captured was put In circulation again on L e e the Stock Exchange, but no confirmation of the report could be obtained. Mr. Broderick, the War Secretary, and Mr. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, are trying to arrange with the Canadian Government for the establishment in Can- ada of recruiting departments for the British army. In order to avold the politi- cal effect which such a step might engen- der in the Dominion, it has been sug- gested that a new Canadian regiment be established. The negotiations bstween the Earl of Minto, the Governor General of Canada, and Sir Wilfrid Laurler, the Canadian Premier, and the officlals In London are still in progress, without defi- nite result. Thanks to the excellent rec- ord of the Canadian regiments in South | | Africa, it is considered they constitute an element very necessary in the British rmy, and whife the needs of the local anadian forces are not being overlooked, it is hoped that a permanent supply of Canadians for waging "Great Britain's wars will eventually be secured. Most of the members of the Strathcona Horse, which arrived here from South Af- rica last week, left London early to-day and later embarked at Liverpool upon the | British steamer Numidian for their home- | ward journey. The troopers were escorted to the station by a band of pipers of the Scots Guards. The large crowds which witnessed their departure and the rousing cheers which followed them showed the popularity of the Canadians. The color presented by the King was carried by a subaltern. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Duke of Abercorn and many other distinguished people were present at the station to bid the troopers fare- well. About 100 of the Canadians wfll re- | main in London for the transactions of | private business. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool enter tained the troopers at the Town Hall with a reception and luncheon. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool in wel coming the members of Strathcona's Horse tendered them the heartiest thanks of the city of Liverpool for the services rendered to the empire and complimented them. Colonel Steel replied. The Numid- fan lsuled amid great cheers for the Ca-. ans. im0 MITCHELL IS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT OREGON IN THE NATIONAL SENATE C-mbination of Republicans and Democrats Breaks the Deadlock on the Closing Night of the Legislative Session. SALEM, Or., Feb. 24.—John H. Mitchell for the fourth time was elected United States Senator from Oregon at 12:35 a. m. to-day, on the fifty-third ballot of the ses- ston and the twenty-ffth ballot to-night. His election was brought about by a com- bination of Republicans and Democrats. | Senator Mitchell's name was not pro- posed until 11 o'clock, after the twentieth ballot, when Senator Brownell placed him in nomination. 3 P AL & o e s coolie immigration and municipal owner- ship, her ‘dissatisfaction was greatly en- hanced by those utterances. “We have not deemed it wise,” the re- port says in conclusion, “‘to publish in full the letters upon which we have based ou: conclusions, but we siand ready to pub- lish them if such a course is necessary to establish the truth in the matter. We are aware that, owing to the failure of Pres. ident Jordan to give definlte replies to all our questions, there may be important facts with which we are unacquainted. On the other hand, we cannot but feel that a refusal 10 furnish specific informa- tion in a case of such importance in which it is charged that freedom of speech is at stake—is itself a fact of significance, which, to say the least, is much to be re- gretted.” The ‘report is dated February 20, 191, and is signed by Edwin R. A. Seligman, professor of political economy and financa, Columbia University; Henry W. Farnam, | Mitchell's name was recelved with the wildest cheers by the vast throng which had assembled in the gallerles and the lobby. The first vote after Mitchell" name was proposed resulted as follow: Corbett, 36; Mitchell, 35; scattering, 19. There were practically no changes un- til the twenty-fifth ballot, when members | commenced to g0 to Mitchell. Before the result was announced he received forty- six votes and was declared elected. The announcement of Mitchell's election | was received by the.vast assemblage of | people at the Capitol with great cheering, waving of hats and shaking of hands. The | thousands of peopie who gathered in the | early evening remained until the final vota | was announced. | Had the Legislature not elected a Sen- dtor to-night, Oregon would have had but one representative in the upper house | of Congress for the next twa years. professor of political economy, Yale Uni- versity, and Henry B. Gardner, professor of political economy, Brown University. TALES OF VENDETTA GO A-GLIMMERING — ’ CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—Convincing. state- ments made to-day to the police concern- ing the murder of Salvatore de Glovanni divest the affair of all the mysterious gar- nishments into which thestory of vendettas had been woven. The mystery was dis- sipated with the assistance of Malato, a politiclan and leader among the Italians. All theories adopted by the police fell flat and the sensational case simme: down to an ordinary saloon brawl. A dozen prisoners, held in connection with the case, will be released and the prosecution will center on one —Jo-. seph Moricl. who fired_the shot which killed De Glo- vanni. The friends of Morici assert he shot in self-defense. He, it is =aid, is the man CROWE IS DEFYING THE OMAHA POLICE Man Wanted for Complicity in Cud- ahy Kidnaping in Hiding at Bellsvue. OMAHA, Feb. 2.—Pat Crowe is in hid- ing near Bellevue, in sight of the dome of the Courthouse at Omaha. The much wanted alleged kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy is guarded and is defying the authorities of Omaha. Such is the statement of a prominent police official, who admitted to-night that steps have been taken looking to a raid on the place with the co-operation of the Sheriff. It is stated on the same author- ity that recent knowledge has come to the police establishing the whereabouts of the alleged kidnaper to a practical certainty and that his letter written to Mr. Cudahy a week ago and dated at South Omaha was not very misleading as to his exact location.