The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1901, Page 1

/ >l Call, e SntEhi VOLUME XCL-NO g25. BALTIMORE SYNDICATE MAKES FIRST PAYMENT SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AND SECURES MARKET STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM REVGLUTION + INVENEZUELA 5 SPREADING The Present Movement Means the Downfall of Castro. Battleship IndianaWithin Call in Case Americans Need Protection. Germany May Awsit the Result of | the Uprising Before Proceeding to Make Forcible Collection of Her Claims. to The Call. 146 G STREET, N. Dec. 24—In the zuela, Te- e France, the downfall officials see Charge &'Af- revolution- at n of te gen- e e er hand, will go upported The revolution- ed men under Matos Leads Revolution. “ort de France, ead of the rev- military Treasury in d his own 1 of the revolu- equipped an in number: the most 4 that th defea y in instructed to ed of any y situa- Indiena Within Call. tieship Ir REVOLUTION IS EI;READING. One Battle Is Fought Within Fifty Miles of Caracas. PORT DE ANCE, Island of Marti- Venezuel, nique, Dec 1 gunboat Res ng the night. | i wn. The British d to be loaded with intended for the has arrived port she left nich sterday in Vene- onary movement engagement took place , about fifty miles from is reported that the revo- eral Luclano the Govern- at Caracas and it e mews on ect is difficult to obtain A dispute arisen between the of- fic the German raflroad running a and the Gov- the ese two points and the raflroad stations are occupied by troops. ¥ in Caracas. The serious. ASPHALT LAXE CONTROVERSY. There Is a Prospe;t of War on the Side Between Rival Syndicates. fon is very WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—The asphait which has been pending for a long time before the Ve elan courts has ad- vanced another step toward the end. Some tim o the case was taken before the © of last resort, the Supreme Court of Venezuela, at Caracas, to deter- mine the question of title to the asphalt Jakes as between the New York and Be: Y:udese Company and the Warner-Quin- fan syndicete. While this suit was pend- ing the Warner-Quinlan syndicate went -Continued on Page Four. er. and has held the | alleged revolution- | CASUALTIES ARE SERIOUS AT TAFELKOP British Forces Sustain Heavy Loss in the Battle. |Boers Dressed as Yeomen Kill Three Officers and | Twenty-Nine Troopers. | Kitchener Continues to Send Reports of Many Minor Captures, but War in South Africa Is Still in Progress. | LONDON, Dec. 24—The list of casual- | ties in the engagement fought by Colonel | Damant’s force at Tafelkop, Orange River Coleny, on December 20, when the Boers, who were dressed as British yeo- men, defended a kopje against Damant’s advance guard, is heavier than was first reported by Lord Kitchener. It now ap- pears that the British lost three officers and twenty-nine killed and had five of- ficers and thirty-five men wounded. An army issued to-night an- nounces that no volunteers will be ac- cepted in the future who are only able to devote to training purposes the time re- quired for elementary barrack square drill. The commander in chief points out in this connection that modern warfare has so changed conditions that in order that they shall be effective it is now im- perative that annual instruction maneuvres. order camps It is generally believed that this order will wipe out a.large majority of the pres- ent volunteers. The War Office has decided to withdraw twenty batteries of artillery from South This action is taken on Africa at once. the ground that under the present con- ditions of guerilla warfare the guns are of little use, and are rather a hindrance | of mobility and decisive action. Lord Kitchener in a dispatch dated Jo- Monday, hannesburg, ports the we five Boers killed, December 23, tw | dered. the volunteers attend the and fleld re- as being forty- ty-five wounded, 310 made prisoners and thirty-five surren- Y + | | SR i e i 2R & =3 VI REPUBLICS MAY REACH SETTLEMENT Argentina and Chile Are Said to Have Signed a Protocol. Forces to Evacuate the Ter- ritory in Dispute Pending Arbitration. All the Issues Involved in the Pres- ent Dispute May Be Referred to the British Boundary Commission. BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 24—The report that Senor Concha Subercasseau, the | Chilean Minister, will renew here the ne- | gotiations between Chile and Argentina on a conciliatory basis, namely, the evacuation by the forces of the two re- publics of the territories in dispute, ap- pears to be confirmed. A protocol in this sense is said to have been signed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Encouraging news has reached the State Department from Buenos Ayres and the officials have | renewed confidence that there will be a peaceful settlement of the serious dispute between Chile and Argentina. United States Minister Lord at Buenos Ayres has reported by cable that the Argentine Government has concluded not to press | the demand upon Chile which threatened to lead to hostilitles, but instead has de- cided to allow the issue to go before the boundary commission, which has for sev- eral years been engaged In the deliml- tation of the boundary. Moreover, Lord reports that while the Argentine Minister to Chile has arrived in Buenos Ayres thes Argentine Legation at Santiago de Chile has not heen ¢losed, and consequenily dlplomatic ~ relatfons between the two “countries have not been interrupted, as was supposed from the report from our Minister in Chile. Commenting upon the London reporis to the effect that the boundary commis- sfon could not deal with the pending is- sue, being limited in functlons by the treaty which created it to the definition of the boundary, it is pointed out thar, admitting the existence of this limitation, there is still no good reason why, Chile being willing, the necessary additional authorization may not be given the com- mission by mutual consent of the parties. | 'NAVY DEPARTMENT HOMING PIGEONS ; SOLD AT AUCTION Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 24—The homing pigeons of the Navy Department are to be sold at public auction December 30. Wireless telegraphy is to take the place of the pigeons. Rear Admiral A. S. Bar- ker, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, said to-day that he inferred the de- partment intended to develop wireless tel- egraphy just as it has demonstrated the value of smokeless powder. “I suppose they will first develop wire- less tel aphy and then establish sta- tions wherever they please,” said the ad- miral. “There was a navy board appoint- ed to look into the matter some time ago. | I suppose the sale of the pigeons is the | Tesult of thelr labors.” { ST.JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 24.—Signor Mar- coni left here for Ottawa this afternoon. | He expects to stay there but a short time | and hopes to reach England by January 10. The inventor is gratified over the out- come of his controversy with the Anglo- American Telegraph Company. One of Marconi’s assistants has accompanied him suspended between | GYPSUM COMBINE IS FORMED WITH HEISV—Y CAPITAL CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—The consolidation of twenty-five companies controlling the principal gypsum fields of the United States was effected to-day under the name of the Gypsum Company. The company has a paid-up capital of $10,000,000. It will have no bond issue and its stock will not be offered for sale, as it has been under- written by the persons entering into the combination. The company pose is to develop the use of gypsum in the manufacture of plaster as against that of lime. George D. Emery of Boston, Emil Durr, S. T. Meservey of Fort Dodge, Ia., W. A. Avery of Detroit and Hewitt Boyce of Kingston, N. Y., compose the advis- ory committee of the new company. Although incorporated in New Jersey the principal office of the company will be at Chicago, with distributing branches at Omaha, St. Louis and Buffalo. L e o ) to Ottawa. His other assistants have re- turned to England, taking part of the wireless apparatus with them. avowed pur- | S-HOT BY I.AWYERv WHILE AWAITING TRIAL FOR FRAUD - BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 24—W. L. Dodd, president of the Southern Mutual Aid Association, whose case is pending In the United States court for alleged frauds in the administration of his office as treas. urer of the Birmingham Debenture Com- pany, was shot and dangerously wounded this morning by W. M. Little, one of his attorne; was due to temporary abeérration of mind, Little having acted queerly recently. Owing to Dodd’'s injuries the case against him before United States Com- missioner Cornish has been continued un- til January 15. W. M. Little is a prominent attorney and was formerly United States Consul at Honduras. Restricted to Russian Ships. LONDON, Dec. 24.—According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail the Russian Minister of Marine, Vice Admiral Tirtorff, will publish an impor- tant order shortly restricting the trans- portation of troops and merchandise be- tween ports of European Russia and the Far East to vessels flying the Russian flag. It is said that the shooting I FRANCE CONDEMNS THE PUBLICATION OF THE CARTOONS PARIS, Dec. 24.—During the discussion of the budget of the Ministry of the In- terior in the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. d'Estournelles de Constant (Repub- lican) called attention to the publication of caricatures of foreign sovereigns, which the Deputy strongly condemned, pointing out that it wounded the national senti- ments of foreigners and kept them away from Paris, thus injuring business. The Deputy's remarks were received with mingled applause and protests. M. Millevoye ¢Nationalist Republican) said foreigners should be more considerate of Frenchmen's feelings and dwelt on the manner in which the French army had been treated in English newspapers. The Premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, re- plied. He said the Government condemned the caricatures of foreign sovereigns, but would observe the law, which provided that . prosecutions could” only be under- taken at the request of interested parties. Gas Explosion Wrecks Factory. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 24—By a gas ex- plosion at the plate glass factory to-day Zachariah Chapman was killed and sev- eral other workmen'were injured. - The pothouse was wrecked, {VIRGINIA. TOWN IS “SHOT UP” BY DRUNKEN RAIDERS —_———— WILLIAMSON, Va., Dec. 2i—Several Logan County men rode into Dingess, a few miles west of here, to-day and while intoxicated “shot up the town.” The cit- izens fled in terror as plate glass windows were cracked by flying bullets. In the party were Walter Adams and John Mul- lins, half-brothers. Constable John Dil- lon was sent for and half an hour later arrived and attempted to arrest the men, when a regular street duel occurred, probably twenty shots being fired. Con- stable Dillon and John Mullins were killed instantly and Adams was slightly wounded. The latter mounted his horse and rode rapidly to the interior. Dillon is widely known. The excitement is intense, and should Adams be captured a lynching may occur. | Sheriff Hi Willlamson of this city heads a posse that is also after Adams. Murderous Plot Is Frustrated. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 24.—The Ma- cedonian committee, whose murderous proceedings he had denounced, has been frustrated in a plot for the murder of the | Bulgarian Metropolitan of Monastir. GREAT SILE S AT LAST CONCLUDED Eastern Capitalists Now Own the San Fran- cisco Lines. Many Changes Will Be Made in the Present List of Officials. Vining, Burke and Herrin Will Be Asked to Resign and Local Directors Will Be Chosen. The Market | practically changed | The Baltimore syndicate paid a small to I W. Hellman Jr. as installment the pur- | chase price. The payment was made |in United States gold coin, which was handed over the counter of the Union Trust Company’s Bank sh®rtly before the closing hour yesterday afternoon. The | three months' option secured by the Bal- | timore syndicate has been ended by the | Eastern capitalists buying the system. The matter was brought to this abrupt | conclusion by the report of the Eastern | bookkeepers and accountants, who on their return to Baltimore recently stated | that the books of the Market Street road | were perfect in every detail and that the Market Street Company was making all the profits claimed. Following this re- port G. R. Webb of the Baltimore syndi- cate telegraphed Hon. TI L. Ford, | who is the legal representative of the Eastern capitalists in this city, and asked bim if the requisit= amount of stock was on hand. Attorney Ford telegraphed back that 33 per cent of the stock was in escrow and properly indorsed, it being in the hands of 1. W. Hellman Jr. at the Union Trust Company's Bank. G. R. ‘Webb then notified Attorney Ford to close the deal, which was done yesterday. Due to Hanford’s Negotiations. The change of ownership of the Market | Street Rallway system has brought hard work to many in the last few months. Prominent among those who have shown great skill and zeal in bringing about the Rallway system hands yesterday. Street | fortune the first on consummation of this great deal is R. G. Hanford of San Francisco. Mr. Hanford first came into prominence in arranging the sale of the San Mateo Electric road to the Baltimore syndicate. This deal he accomplished with great credit to him- self. He followed this by negotiating the sale of the Sutter-street road, which deal was eventually consummated. Mr. Hanford then wrote to G. R. Webb of Baltimore and asked him to come to st and inspect the Market Street | v with a view toward chasing |it. Mr. Webb represents the wealthy | capitalists of Baltimore and upon Mr. Hanford’s earnest solicitations came to | San Francisco. He spent several weeks here and thoroughly inspected the Market Street system. At the conclusion of Mr. | Webb's inspection he called on H. E. Huntington and I. W. Hellman and stated | that he was anxious to purchase the road. He stated that he was willing to place on | deposit a forfeit, but before he would pur- | chase the road certain representations which Messrs. Huntington and Hellman | had made must be verified, Experts came | out from the East and for weeks pored books. They found that Messrs. Huntington and Hellman had sald was true. The experts returned East and informed Mr. Webb of the condition of the system and he lost no time in tele- graphing Attorney Ford, askihg him if certain stock was in escrow. Mr. Ford replied that the stock was all lying, properly indorsed, at the bank. The money was sent on and the deal was closed yesterday. Will Select Local Directors. The Baltimore syndicate now controls 83 per cent of the entire stock of the Mar- ket Street Railroad Company. H. E Huntington will no longer be president and I. W. Hellman will cease to be iden- tifled with the street car corporation. The Baltimore syndicate already owns many street car systems in Eastern cities and wherever it has obtained control it has at once become popular. Its policy is to place local men of high standing and popularity on the board of directors. The directors are in touch with the people and all complaints and petitions for im- provements are thoughtfully considered. Under the new management the first chapges will be made In the list of offi- clals. The Baltimore syndicate will form its own law department and Willlam F. Herrin will no longer be associated wit over the the corporation as leading attorney. K. P. Vining will also be supplanted. Who his successor will be Is not at present known, but it is an assured fact that the Baltimore syndicate will select in his place a man thoroughly up-to-date. This course has characterized its actions in the past. Jere T. Burke's services will also be dis- pensed with as soon as the Baltimore syn- dicate takes charge. It is known that the new owners are mot in favor of having such an expensive and unnecessary ad- junct on their payroll. Under their sys- tem of conducting business they will not need any one to watch and attempt to establish himself on a familiar footing Continued on Page i‘wu'.