The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 21, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCL—-NO 52 SAN FRANCISCO, TUESD. AY, JANUARY 21, 190 COLOMBIAN REBELS MAKE SEA ATTACK ON PANAMA AND GENERAL ALBAN, MILITARY GOVE POLICEMAN FATALLY SHOT BY FOOTPALS Desperate Pistol Battle| Between Robbers and Officers. RILLS MATE AND CHECKS THE MUTINY Captain Nason of Ship James Drummond Acts Promptly. Three Crooks Surprised at|Conspirators Return to Work Work in the Mission and When They Know Their One Is Woundel. Leader Is Slain. Tragedy Occurs Aboard a San Fran- cisco Ship During a Voyage From ‘Puget Sound to Australia. e gl Special Dispatch to The Call. Patrolman E. C. Robinson Dying at the Railroad Hospital With Three Bullets in His Body. | | | | In an encounter with three highwaymen | who were endeavoring to rob a citizen in | fro; of the bicycle and haraware| LAlil Me. Jan. 2.—Word has been re- > % 4 ceived here of the eventful voyvage of th: store of W. J. nney, 531 Vi Migerrdied s e T ok, G Waohtia | uap - Jusses’ Drimioiil” fhh PHEEE treet at 1:15 o'clock this morning, Po- | Sound to Fremantle, Australia, during ce Officer E. C. Robinson was shot th vee | which the captain was forced to kill his fa- | mate to save his own life and prevent a r Taylor, who we .t | MUtiny on the craft. The Drummond was succeeded in wounding | PUllt here and sold to San Francisco men, " | and has since been In service on the Pa- cific Coast. Her captain is H. J. Nason, who had charge of the vessel during her UiV | trips aloug the Atlantic coast. he shed to the | Drummond left for Fremantle with a went to the | €argo of lumber. Captain Nason shipped | ance, and when | 25 Mate Thomas Burns, who had sailed in he oedersd - that] i:tielr:lpamt,\ on a number of American domen and probably Offi q. | | be sent to the Railroad | | enth and | . and almost as soon as the voyuage | began the new mate commenced to make | trouble. He began by ill-treating the Chi~ nese cabin boy and was rebuked by the captain. This embittered the mate, and he annoyed the skipper by taking dutics | Into his own hands usually attended to by the captain. The captain objected to thi practice, and wanted to fight immediat From that time on Burns came on deck every day armed with a revolver, and | during his night watch called the men oft the Jookout and conversed with them. The capfain did not neglect to bave his d left Puget Sound late in Mission » were in the vi- were Jdi crime by them fired a | officer returned the came up on the run t him through and was ironed and sent t City and Ceunty I BATTLE OCCURS IN HARBOR, GOVERNMENT VESSEL 1S SUNK AND INSURGENT CRAFT BEACHED Losses in K#led and Wound'ed,Are, Heavy on Both Sides, and the United States Cruiser Phila- delphia Does Rescue Work. EAIAMNA AND HARBOR p i = hkdm“ Pf| volver in his pocket at all timed. He y. W stick of ay- " ©¥7 | kept a close’ watch o . i (B e nackie) Tk 1o A on Burns. -The third axe se of his as- | <= + considered | who was standing ham’s saloon, about e scene of the ard one shot, rval by three in and then half a dozen | E came ru the direct ned the corner. | { m] | ‘ ‘ | toward them, when one of u want some of thi 1 re. I ran back. as clean shaven, the other | had on long ird man had light v were running Officer Tay- d at the crowd, one | | g. The other two turned and got away.” two he was taken to op. at 517 Valencia attended by Drs. Sullivan Crowley, who urged his immedi- | ospital. Robinson was the time and was bleed able to give an account as the news reached police ers D tives J. Dinan and accompanied by Assistant District | Greany, went to the Rallroac Hospital to take R ment. Owir it was a very slow task. A further search of the clothing of the robber who was shot disclosed an un- mailed letter ready for registering ad- dressed to F. Daly, Stockton. It was as- certained later that the right name of the wounded man is Willlam H. Henderson, | He had a brace and bit concealed on him in addition to the dynamite. Some ten years ago a man of the same | pame was sentenced to San Quentin for | ten years for & burglary committed at| the corner of Powell and Geary streets, The police believe he is the same man. Police Officer E. C. Robinson was ap- pointed to the police force on December | 2, 1865, and was assigned to the Mission He was formerly a clerk. He is nson's dying state- weak condition | district. | & native of this State, and was born in | 1865. He was unmarried. His record has been exceptionally good, and he was re- garded as an excellent officer by his supe- riors. In his @ying statement Robinson said he encountered the three men at Eight- eenth and Valencia streets, where they ing to hold a man up. They e sight of the officer and a run- followed, ending by his being a n front of Kenney's place. Rob- inson was very low when the statement ken i was barety able to answer ns ran at tk ning TUNERAL SERVICES CUT SHORT BY FIRE IN CHURCH HARTFO; ITY, Ind., Jan. 20.—At the United Brethren Church near Hum- boldt le Rev. J. M. Hobbs was preach- a funeral sermon, flames burst hrough the floor beneath the casket and the church was almost immediately filled with suffocating smoke, The panic-stricken mourners and nds of the deceased escaped through windows and the corpse was momentarily forgotten, but was finally rescued from the flames. The men formed & bucket w 5 AT oo fill 1fl1\lh\m:h\\\\\¥~\\w\\)}@)§‘»\* RNOR,IS KILLED VENEZUELK WITHDRAWS DELEGATION Castro Refuses to Aid in Maintaining Peace of Republics. * Sends a Most Deflant Reply to the Pan-American Congress. Meanwhile the Insurgents Remain Very Active in His Country and Inflict Heavy Losses on Government Forces. Special Dispatch to The Call. MEXICO, Jan. 20.—Following the effort of Joaquin Walker Martinez, the Chilean delegate to the Pan-American Congress, to obtain the adhesion of Venezuela to the decisions of the congress, an effort that met only with a reply that Castro's celegation had been withdrawn, the dele- gations of the five countries have ap- realed to General Castro to give his ap- rroval to the decisions of the congress and so contribute to ‘American peace. Their dispatch and Castro’s answer are iranslated mn the’ followin “President Castro, Caracas: gations of Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia Domingo invoke your Excellency to again manifest that favor towarl American fraternity that you have Lefore shown, to cause your delega- tion to support in these last moments of the congress those measures which have been unanimously agreed uponm, thus to give efficacy to the decisions of the con- gress on the many points about which there is no disagreement. You will thus contribute to American peace.” To this Castro's answer was: “San Domingo, Mexico: Since Decem- ter 31 the authority of my delegation has been' withdrawn. The - defegates have been under orders to returns Fortou!l has alrcady reached nere. This Government The dele- and San — BATTLE FOR PANAMA ROUTE COMMENGED President Sends Report of the Commission to Congress. Recommendation That the Offer of the French Com- pany Be Accepted. Alrcady Negotiations Are Being Made With Colombia by Which the United States May Complete the Canal. al Special Dispatch to The Call CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Congress received from President Roosevelt to-day the supplemental report of the Isthmian Canal Commission, in which its recom- mendation as to the route for the inter- oceanic canal is changed from Nicaragua to Panama. All of the members of the commission signed the report, which was referred to the Senate committee on interoceanic ca- nals. It will cause a bitter fight between the friends of the two routes in the com- mittee, as in the Senate. The chances are that the report will have no weight with the majority of the committee, and that there will be a majority report in favor of Panama. Then there will be a contest at intervals which is likely to extend through the en- tire session of Congress, and may ter- minate without any action being taken. This is the popular feeling entertained. There is, however, such strong sentiment in favor of the authorization of the canal that the administration may be able to force a compromise. It is too early to say whether the House, which has al- ready passed a Nicaragua canal bill, would accept a Senate amendment pro- viding for the Panama route. House May Accept. There is a fecling. however, that if the Senate passes a bill leaving the final de- osion ofa route to the President the House will accept it. To Semators who are in favor of deferring action is fur- nished an argument in the report, which shows that before the United States can begin the construction of the canal long | and tedious negotiations must be under- taken for clearing title and for obtaining concessions from Colombia. It is the volicy of the administration to remove | ail cause for delay, and for this purpose negotiations are aiready under way be- tween Minister Silva and Secretary Her- | ran of the Colombian Legation and Rear Admiral Walker of the Isthmian Canal Commission for a protocol prescribing the terms of American constructicn of the canal at Panama. In these negotiations the Colombian Government has already shown a dispo- sition to require the United States to pay en annual rental of $1,500,000 from the | time the concesslon begirs, and this may | have an unfavorable effect upon the Pan- | ama side of the argument when the ques- | tion comes up in Congress. One of the «| main points against adopting the Nicar- - day after the quarrel, June 15, when pass- ing the Fiji Isiands, the captain, his wite and son were at supper in forward when the mate came in and took a seat at the table. As the captain was serving him with food Burns pulled out his revolver and pointed it at his superior. - Nason dropped and shot at Burns, the bullet striking the mate in the breast. Locking his wife and boy in the cabin the captain went on deck with two cocked pistols and found the crew clustered aft. “Are any of you men in, this?” - he asked. “No, sir,” was the reply. ‘“We thought the mate had shot you, and we are glad it is the other way.” Captain Nason put in at Fremantle, where a consular inquiry was held. at which the skipper was exonerated from blame in killing Burns. @ il @ brigade and the fire was extinguished before the church was totally destroyed. The funeral cortege then proceeded to the cemetery, where the preacher fin- ished the sermon at the grave. The fire was caused by an overheated stove in the basement. S Epecial Diepatch to The Call. ANAMA, Jan. 20.—Making their long-expected attack on Panama from the sea this morning, the Colombian Liberals, or revolu- tionists, precipitated within sight of the citizens a naval battle greater than Panama has seen in many years. They set on fire and sunk the Lautaro, a Government ship. One of their vessels, the Darien, was beached. There was a heavy loss in killed and wounded, espe- cially on the Government side. Sailors from thegUnited States cruiser Philadel- phia rescued many of the wounded. More far-reaching in effect that even the naval fight s expected to be the death of Gen- eral Carlos Alban, military and civil Gov- ernor of Panama, the northern coast of Colombia, and practically dictator in his distriet. He was killed leading his men in person on the steamer Lautaro, which only a few days ago he seized from a Chilean company. Standing on the quar- terdeck, encouraging his men after the ship was on fire, he was struck by a bul- let from a rebel gunboat. He died quick- ly. Not long afterward his men were in full retreat from the burning ship. She was deserted by her crew within an hour after they lost the inspiration of General “Alban’s leadership. Previous efforts of the Insurgents to gain control of the isthmus of Panamg SCENE OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN COLOMBIAN INSURGENT AN AMERICAN CRUISER WHICH SENT A CREW WAS SET ON FIRE AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUNK. were made on land. Learning that the last expedition commanded by General Herrera, who was defeated here last year, would attack by sea, General Alban chartered two steamiers and -seized the Lautaro to repel invasion. With scarcely 1000 troops at his command he manned the three ships and sent the Pinzon on the Atlantic. side for reinforcements. Attack on the Lautaro. Slipping . into Panama Bay at § o'clock this morning the revolutionary vessels Al- mirante Pidilla, formerly a Salyadoran gunboat, Darien and Guitau practically surprised the Lautaro, the largest of the Government ships. The Pidilla, which has an excellent equipment of rapld-fire guns, was. close to the Lautaro before that ship could make an effective reply to the first fire, and killed or wounded scores of the Lau- taro’s crew. The Darlen and -Guitau started in the direction of the Govern- ment sea wharf near the city. This whart had been fortified by Alban as a result of the capture recently of letters that out. lined the insurgents' plan. f With the Boyaca, which had been char- tered from the Panama Canal Company, absent, getting troops at Chiriqui, the only other Government vessel ‘effective | was the Chiquito, which had been char- tered from the Pacific ‘Steam’ Navigation Company. The Chiquito attempted to cut D GOVERNMENT WAR VESSELS, AND THE TO THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STEAMHIP LAUTARO, WHICH b < —— e off the Darfen and Guitau. The Pidilla sent three shots from her heaviest guns at the Chicuito. This vessel replied with rapid-fire guns. The Pidilla moved away a little, evidently inconvenienced. Mov- ing off, the Pidilla got within range of the guns of Las Bovedas, a fortress, and sev- éral shots fell close to the ship. So far as could be seen there was no evidence that this vessel was struck except that she moved so slowly after the exchange with the Chiquito there was a great deal of maneuvering without any damage be- ing done. N Fire appeared on the Lautaro about 10 o'clock, or one hour before General Alban was killed on her decks. The vessel was practically deserted afterward, and by 12 o'clock many of her dead were being buried in Panama. The fire grew in strength rapidly, and within half an hour after the general's death drove the last faithful ones off the ship. It was rumored here that the Lautaro was fired as the re- sult of treachery.| ‘Wounded Sailors Rescued. Shooting ceased about the time the fire- gained sway over the Lautaro, and the revolutionist ship Darfen then steamed close to the United States cruiser Phila- delphia. The American sailors were by that time busy rowing to the Lautaro, taking off- the wounded fugitives from . Continued on Page Two. + resolu- awaits the knowledge of your tions.” Senator Fortoul was at the head of the Venezuelan delegation. Government Loses Heavily. WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacac, Jan. 20.—Venezuelan advices received here to-day say the Government forces had the best of the fight on Saturday last, although Colonel Peral, Colonel Fuenmayor and fifty men were seriously injured. The Government troops, these advices add, are pursuing the revolution- ists. Other advices say the revolution is slowly gaining ground in the island of Laram. The revolutionists at Barcelona and Cumana say they cannot understand Gen- eral Matos' plans. For a fortnight past 2500 men at Orin have been awaiting arms and ammunition in order to take the fleld against President Castro’s forces. The final settlement is pronounced hope- less. The reply of the Venezuelan Gov- ernment to the requirements of a settle- ment of the trouble arising from the late revolutions will be submitted to the next Congress of Venezuela, which will meet in February. Defeat of Revolutionists. The insurgents who attempted to cap- ture Maracaibo on Saturday were ad- herents of General Hernandez, who Is | called “El Mercho” and who is still kept | in prison by President Castro. The revo- | lutionists attacked the police post situ- ated in the main street. The fight there ended in the gefeat of the revolutionists. | There were “several” men killed and wounded, according to the latest advices | received, other reports making the loss quite heavy to the Government side. | The revolutionists concentrated at Para. guana and near Vela de Coro, according | to the reports which have reached Cura- cao, appear to have been defeated by the Government troops. The revolutionary steamer Libertador, it is now said, is among the islands near here. agua route is that its cost of mainten- ance is $3,300,000 a year against $2,000,000 for Panama, but this rental would more than wipe out the difference and make it §200,000 in favor of Nicaragua. ‘What Colombia Wants. Rear Admjral Walker is acting for the State Department in conducting negotia- tions with the diplomatic representatives -of Colombia for the new canal conces- sion. *Colombia is willing to grant to the United States the lease of a strip of ter- ritory ten miles wide, practically in pers petuity, and to give the United States po- lice and judicial jurisdiction. Colombia desires from the United States a guaran- tee of her sovereignty over the territory of the Department of Panama, with the exception of the leased strip, and the an- nual payment by the United States of not less than $1,500,000. Colombia is entitled under the contract with the canal com- pany to a share in the gross income of the canal from all sources on an increasing scale from 5 per cent at first to 3 per cent from ' the seventy-sixth year after its opening to the termination of the privi- lege. In addition, Colombia holds bonds of the company valued at $1,000,000. Figures in the Report. The report submitted to-day gives in full the correspondence which has passed between the commission and the Panama Canal Company at Paris, which includes a .cablegram from the president of the board dated January 9, as follows: “The new Panama Canal Company de- clares that it is ready to accept for the totality, without exception, of its prop- erty and rights on the isthmus the amount of $40,000,000, the above offer ta remain in force up to March 4, 1903." The report states that the “totality™ mentioned in its message includes fifty. six parcels of land amounting to 30,000 acres, which cover nearly all of the ground required for the actual construc- tion’ of the canal. It also includes 2431 buildings used for offices, quarters, hos- pitals, storehouses, ete.; also an immense amount of machinery, consisting of float- ing plant, tugs, dredges, locomotives, cars, etc. It also includes all excavation work accomplished upon the main canal Continued on Page Twes