The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1901, Page 1

e CEEA VOLUME XC-NO. 83. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1901. PRICE “"FIVE CENTS, FRENCH EMBASSADOR PRESENTS AN ULTIMATUM TO THE SHIFTY RULER OF THE OTTOMAN:- EMPIRE ROYAL YACHT OPHIR WITH HEIR APPARENT TO BRITISH CROWN IS HEADING TOWARD CANADA Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Leave Cape Town, Intending to Visit Halifax and Quebec Next Month and by the End of October Complete Their Tour, Returning to England APE TOWN®™ Aug. 23—The royal yacht Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York on board, sailed from here to-day. Later in the day it was officially #nnounced that the Ophir was not going o the island of Ascension, as was at first stated, but would sail direct to St Vin- cent. It was added that the yacht was due to arrive at Halifax September 15 anu &t Quebec September 21 The Canadian tour of the Duke and Duchess is timed to end October 21, when the voyage toward England will begin. M g il TO ATTEND STATE DINNERS. {Duke Will Be Present at Two Func- ns in Newfoundland. Aug. 23.—The Gov- elegram from the York, filed at Cape he will attend the g THE ROYAL JTEAM/HIP OPHIR ON “WHICH THE DUKE| 23 RCYAL COUPLE ON A TOUR OF THE WORLD AND THE VESSEL CONVEYING THEM. | | | | FOUR MILLIONG FOR THE STOCKHOLDERS Big Check on Account of the Purchase of Bethlehem Steel Company. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.—A check for $4,000,000 is sald to have been received to- day by the Girard st Company to be paid to stockholders of the Bethlehem Steel Company on account of the control- ling inte in the company, on which Charles Schwab holds an option. The Giraré T t Company is acting as a de- post for the stock. Officials of the company decline to furnish any informa- tion concerning the reported receipt of the $4,000,000. At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the Bethlehem Steel Company it was agreed to sell to Schwab at the rate of $24 a share, and he was given an option until August 26. The total amount of money involved in the sale is said to be $17,000,- 000. The regular monthly meeting of the di- rectors of the company will be held next Tuesday and it is rumored that Vice Pres- ident Mcllvaine will be elected president to succeed Charles P. Lindermann. Injunction proceedings were instituted here to-day by stockholders of the Beth- lehem Iron Company against the project- ed sale. The number of shares represent- ed in the sult is 2022. The bill states that the Bethlehem Iron Company was leased to the Bethlehem BSteel Company for a term of 999 years, and that in the sale of the properties the price agreed upon by | TIME SHORTENED BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY Depew a Passenger on the St. Paul Reported Many Hours Ahead. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. BY MARCONI TELEGRAPH, NAN- TUCKET LIGHTSHIP, Aug. 2.—The | American liner St. Paul, bound from Southampton, August 17, to New York, came abeam of the Nantucket lightship at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Captain Jamison signaled to the Herald operator in the ob- gervatory: “Report me ‘All well.’ " The St. Paul's steaming time to the bar in New York harbor is about eleven and a haif hours. By reporting to the Herald's observation station at Nantucket shoals Captain Jamison gave the news to New York, which otherwise would not have been received until to-morrow morning. Among the distinguished passengers on the liner was United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew. @ il @ a majority of the stockholders is below the real value of the property and fran- chises. The petitioners ask that the de- fendants be restrained from selling and purchasing the Bethlehem Iron Company. — Marquis Ito Not Coming Here. YOKOHAMA, Aug. 23.—Marquis Ito has abandoned his proposed American tour. + two state dinners to be given in Govern- ment House, St. Johns, on the two even- ings of his stay in Newfoundland. The children-of -Newfoundland will present to Prince Edward,,eldest.son of the Duke of Cornwall and. York, a Newfoundland dog. | @ ittt b @ SGHLEY WILL WAITE AGAIN Admiral Does Not Con- sider Howison Inci- dent Closed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—At the Navy Department the matter of the service of Admiral Howison on the Schley court of inquiry is considered a closed incident, so far as the department is concerned, and one which will be left to the considera- tion of the court itself. Acting Secretary Hackett stated to-day that he had not received the reply which it is sald Admiral Schley will submit in recard to the action of the department declining to refer the original request concerning the Howison interview to that officer for a statement. Captain Lemly, judge advocate general of the navy and judge advocate of tha Schley court, has returned and will at once begin the work of compiling a list of the witnesses to be summoned before the court of inquiry. It is expected that this list will be ready for submission to Admiral Schley early next week. Captain Lemly will give practically his entire at- tention to the Schley case from this time on, leaving the details of the judge advo- cate general's office to those who have handled them in his absence. ELOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL OF A NEGBD HU’EDEEEB Excited Tennesseeans ‘Will Probably Lynch Man Who Killed a ‘White Woman. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 2.—Mrs. Charles Williams, wife of a prominent farmer of Franklin County, was shot and killed to-day by Henry Noles, a negro, who attempted to criminally assault her. After shooting Mrs. Williams the negro fired upon her little son, grazing his head. Sheriff Stewart and a posse with two bloodhounds are in pursuit of the negro. It is thought he will be caught before morning, and it is possible that he will be lynched, as the excitement is very high. IAGES WhA 10 SME HI5 POITION President Castro of Vene- zuela Plays Deep Game. Openly Sends Troops to Fight Against the Republic of Colombia. D e Scheming Chief Executive Is Striving to Bring on Hostilities Against the Desire of the People of Countries Involved. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—There s no longer any question in the minds of offi- clals here as to the intentions of Presi- dent Castro. Aware of the fact that dis- satisfaction with his administration in Venezuela is daily increasing. he hopes to prevent Venezuelans from ejecting him from the presidency by uniting them in a war against Colombia. This explains his action in issuing proclamations announc- ing that Colombla has invaded Venezuela, and in sending Venezuelan troops on board the Venezuelan gunboats to attack Colombia by way of the sea coast. This latter action of President Castro is an act of war against Colombia. Presldent Cas- tro cannot make the excuse that this ex- pedition is composed of Colombian insurg- ents who have organized on Venezuelah sofl in spite of the vigilance of Venezue- lan officials. Aside from this fact there is evidence that this expedition is composed of Wenezuelan troops, and the men who compose it were carried in Venezuelan war vessels. This puts President Castro in the position of openly engaging in hos- ti}ities ua.h{s: Colombia, and officlals of the ' State Lwpurtment are ‘anxlously awaiting news of new developments. People Do Not Wish War. At the Colombian Legation the cable- gram from Curacao was read with intente interest by Minister Silva and Senor Har- ran. These gentlemen are naturally some- what guarded in their comments on the action of President Castro, for war has not been declared between Colombia and Venezuela, and the two countries are nominally at peace. “If it is true,” said Minister Silva, “that President Castro is sending armed expe- ditions into Colombia on vessels belonging to the Venezuelan Government the situa- tlon is more serious. Such action would be virtually an act of war. I cannot be- Heve, however, that there will be war be- tween the two countries. I know that neither the Government of Colombia nor the people of Colombia want war, and T know that the people of Venezuela do not want war.” Referring to the cablegram from Cura- cao, Senor Herran said: ““The expedition isreported to have land- ed at Rio Hacha. This is a port on the peninsula to the west of the Gulf of Ven- ezuela. Venezuela claimed half of this peninsula in the recent boundary dispute between Venezuela and Colombia, but it has all been awarded to Colombia. If the expedition has landed there they can do nothing but stew in their own juice.” Loyalty of the Colombians. ‘When The Call correspondent called the attention of Mimister Silva and Secretary Herran to the report that President Cas- tro was planning to bring about war be- tween Colombia and Venezuela so as to solidify the Venezuelans and rally them to his support in a foreign war, these gentle- men refrained from comments upon the probable motives of President Castro, but Senor Herran remarked significantly: “If such a war would unite the people of Venezuela it would also unite the peo- ple of Colombia. The effect that it would have is illustrated by the fact that the State of Antioqua, our richest State, has pledged itself to the Government to sup- ply 5000 men and $5,000,000 to repel any for- eign invasion, and the money would be furnished. Each of the other States would @o as well in proportion.” That the Colombian Governm:nt regards the situation as serious is shown by the fact that information has been received here that a decree has becn issued declar- ing that all Colombians aiding or* co- operating with alien enemies of the Gov- ernment shall te executed as traltors. The Government has retaken steamers plying on Magdelene River, the principal highway of commerce in Colombia, and will convert them into gunboats. The Government took these vessels when the insurrection was at its height, but most of them were restored to their owners some months ago. when peace had prac- tically been re-established. Now that the insurrection has again been stirred up by Castro, and invasions are threatened from Venezuela, Nicaragua and Ecua- dor, the fleet of gunboats on the river is to be again established. Will Strive to Prevent War. Senor Pulido, Venezuelan Charge d'Affairs, sald to-night that he had re- celved no confirmation of the report that Venezuela had sent an expedition by sea to invade Colombia. He said the last mails he recelved conveyed information that with the exception of some trouble | on the frontiers everything in Venezuela was qulet. He declined to discuss the CONSTANS THREATENS TO LEAVE CONSTANTINOPLE WITH HIS STAFF UNLESS A SETTLEMENT IS MADE Sultan Is Given the Briefest Delay in Which to Comply, and France Fully Indorses the Firm Stand Taken by Its Represen- tative in Turkey--—-Naval Demonstration Not Yet Decided Upon ONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 23.—The French Embassador, M. Constans, to-day sent a letter to the Sultan personally informing him' that. he would ‘leave Constantinople with the entire staff of .the embassy if the matters in dispute were not settled im- mediately. The letter is in the nature of an ultimatum. It accords the Sultan the briefest delay within which to - comply with the demands. PARIS, Aug. 23.—While the officials of the French Fereign Office decline to con- firm or deny the dispatch from Constanti- nople announcing that the French Em- bassador has sent the Sultan a letter which is in the nature of an ultimatum, they admit having received a telegram from M. Constans which has been laid before the Council now sitting at the Elysee Pala Only three Ministers were not present. The Premier, M. Wal- deck-Rouss: the Minister of Agricul- ture, M. Dupuy, and the Minister of Pub- lic Works, M. Baudin, are absent from Taris. Constans Given Free Hand. The correspondent learns that M. Con- stans has been given a free hand. - Any step he finds proper to take will be fully indorsed. The Foreign Minister, M. Delcasse, if he deems it necessary, will withdraw the French Embassy from Constantinople and Munir Bey, the Turkish Embassador, who is now in Switzerland, will be notified not to return to Paris, in which case Munir Bey will probably withdraw the iegation to Berne, as he is also accredited as Min- ister to Switzerland. No naval demonstration is yet contem- plated, but the Sultan will probably be seriously inconvenienced by the closure of L e e e e e e e e cablegram from Curacao or the motives of President Castro. - Secretary Hay is keeping in close touch with the situation and is prepared to go just as far as possible to prevent war. ‘When the Machias reaches Colon and the Towa and Ranger reach Panama he will be in a position to act with more vigor than is possible prior to the arrival of these vessels. 3 Next week the entire North Atlantic squadron will be at Hampton Roads and additional vessels can be hurried to Colon if the necessity arises. NEW REVOLT AGAINST CASTRO. Latest Revolutionary Movement Is Headed by General Pietri. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug. 22.— According to advices from Caracas, Vene- zuela, the State of Carabobo, the former province of Guarico, and the town of Ara- gua have revolted against President Cas- tro. General Juan Pletri is the head of the revolutionary movement, which in- cludes many prominent members of the Liberal party. The German cruiser Vineta, which ar- rived here yesterday, will proceed to Colon, Colombia, on August 23, 7 — | *- the Turkish Embassy here, which is the center of the espionage maintained to watch the numerous young Turks and other disaffected Ottoman subjects and voluntary exiles who make their head- quarters in Paris and who will have a free hand if diplomatic relations between France and Turkey are completely broken off, Munir Is in Switzerland. It has been suggested fhat the French General Juan Pietri was arrested a few days ago as a conspirator against Presi- dent Castro’s Government, and was set free after he had been paraded in the streets of Caracas. General Pletrl was Minister of War under President Crespo during the revolution of 1892, and subse- quently became Minister of Finance. The liberation of General Pietri so soon after | his arrest astonished the residents in Caracas. Carabobo, reported to have revolted, is a maritime site near the eastern arm of the Andes. Guarico is a part of the State of Miranda, in the norta central part of the republic. Aragua is a town 175 miles southeast of Caracas and is the capital of the State of Guzman Blanco. —_— CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS IN LAKE ERIE TUNNEL Proper Fresh Air Pipes Might Have Saved the Lives of Many Vic- tims of Disasters. CLEVELAND, Aug. 2.—Engineer Ben- zenburg of Mflwaukee, who was sum- moned by Mayor Tom Johnson to inspect the work dome in the water tunnel, vis- CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND PREMIER OF FRANCE AND THE RULER OF RUSSIA, WHOSE COMING VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC MAY HAVE AN IMPORTANT BEARING ON CONTROVERSY WITH TURKEY. ited the place this afternoon and after- — Government issue orders for the Bourse to cease dealing in Turkish securities, but it is not likely that this step will be taken, as it would injure the French bond- holders. The entire Turkish group fell on the Bourse to-day, in some cases going down 10 to 12 francs. According to a special dispatch recetved here from Berne, Munir Bey has already leased a villa there for the use of .the Turkish Embassy. ward unofficially stated that his chief criticism of the work as far as he had been able to ascertain was that the fresh air pipes had not been continued to the face of the tunnel, but had been stopped a few feet beyond the locks. Benzen- burg sald this method would have kept the men continually supplied with fresh air. ERUGER SAYS PRIVATEERING REPORTS ARE MERE FABLES Boers ‘Determined to Continue Their Struggle With the Ten Thou- sand Men in the Field. PARIS, Aug. 23.—The Gaulois publishes an interview with Mr. Kruger at Hilver- sum, in the course of which he declares the reports that he would have recourse to privateering to be mere “fables.” He said he was aware that the Boers could only count upon 10,000 men still im the field, but that they were determined to continue the struggle. ————— Moscow Siege Will Continue. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 23.—The Gov. ernment has decided to continue the stats of siege in Moscow province for another vear. Otperwise it would expire Septems ber 7. is indicates that the political situation is still serious.