The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 2, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCI-NO. 123. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. QUAINT RUINS OF A CALIFORNIA POMPEII ARE DISCOVERED BY SURVEYORS NEAR THE SILENT CRATER OF LASSEN RUSSIA SCHEMES TO STAY Masses a Vast Army Within Borders of Manchuria. Plans of Czar Tend to Permanent Oc- cupation. Prince Tuan May Lead Rebels Toward Peking. 1 1—The Manchurian c the main conditions of which we ently agreed upon by Paul Les- sia’s Minister to China,’ and ce Ching, President of the Chinese rinks necessary in acuation of that re from New- to be dis- activity there. Ten recently been new drafts are permanent ing constructed. anchuria total 10,000 artil- ailway corps, To these which is arms, so tha ble Russian force in those ans and army, PEACE NOT TOF PERMANENT. April 1.—Dr. W. A. P. montt the the Impe: ol- steame s the > resigned al Chinese by the He arrived f Great Britain and Japan time only, for & to the disinte- among some of the m Great Britain, Ja- ted Bty tes are~4or - the f the Integrity of China, but others are for slicing Manchurian question, t the special concessions de by Li Hung e his death, was all but is signature would have & e she all s ed WILL NOT WITHDRAW. withdrawn from think they will. Russia excuse that the troops are of her 2 will ulti- Manchuria province has into the question, a railway line nearest point The Russians vs for the reten- were rumors that rebel forces were d were supposed with of Soxer leader. the protection atter g to b from the Peking. troops I they will march hold an area in the s a strong M TUAN MAY appear LEAD REVOLT. to mme rebellion in Kansu believe that a headed is really tmminent, and have been 1 have created an re already In ms to be that rumored to be on 2 would be the gen- rebels, and by all nder his direction nature no movement i > prove ve aable. Mean- wh does mot appear the secret emissary, ¥i Ko, said to have been dis- ¥ e Shansi, Kansu and the Mon- e ders for the purpose of captur- : ate watching, his former hief, Tuan, has been very s far. KAISER'S NEW YACHT SAILS FOR SOUTHAMPTCY Convoyed by an Atlantic Meteor III Starts on a Long Voyage. April 1—The German Em- an-built vacht Meteor III mpton to-day. She passed NEW YORK, per Amer for Sout m. outward bound. e accompanied by the Ham line steamer Scotia, W a convoy throughout t The vacht left port under own canvas, carrying mainsail, fore fore staysail, jib and jib topsail. The wag blowing strong from the west r scudded through the water at a lively pace. Captain Karpf of the imperial navy was in command and tain Ben Parker was sailing master. of twenty-eight sailors were on It is expected that the yacht will the trip in sixteen days o A crew ale Plague Reappears in Brazil. 1210 JANEIRO, April 1.—The plague has reappeared here and ulso in Pernambuco, There were five cases reported on Sun- day, but no deaths. In Pernambuco there were four fatal cases, among them being Senhor Albuquerque Salles, editor in chfef of Diario de Pernambuce. s China to maintain | rail- | do | t |in New York s working with | | with as little friction as possible. | Liner | | jured in a raliroad wreck March 3, near RADICAL CHANGES BY SHAW Significant Activity of Secretary of Treasury. Intends to Make All Incompetent Men Walk Plank. Shake-Up Also Com-| ing in New York Custom-House. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, April 1.—There are many signs that Secretary of the Treas ury Shaw is about ready to put into effect rumercus radical changes for the im- | provement of the service. The Secretary | will say to no one what he intends doing, | but his activity in investigating the work- | | ings of the vast machinery under him has only cne meaning—that many things and | many men are to be changed. SPr‘z‘f‘lur\'J Shaw has not been taking the word of | men who held responsible positions unde: ecretary Gage, who soon after he came into the Cabinet pffered him a great quan- tity of advice. He has been finding out | for himself. Except as to the Immigra- tion Bureau he had been given free r { by the President, and he has been busily | engaged in overhauling all the bureau: He has dissected the customs divis Washington and the Custom-house in New York. He has looked into the mat- ter of the appraisement of merchandis He has been through the from top to bottom and know the capabilities and disqualif tions of Treasurer Roberts and everv- | body under him. He knows the heads of | reaus wha are satisfactory and who are not. The Secretary has been getting all | he informaticn within reach. He has consulted men who were in the service of the Government, but recentiy-retired, and has listened, to those who have had busi- ness with the various departments. re is a belief that a big shape-up is | impending in the New York Custom- house have a the Secretary in a few for the improvement of will be mapped out. It wiil be the policy of the Secretary to get along He hus said to no one that he intended to make | many or a few changes, but it is clear | that he is far from satisfied with the way many things are donc at this time. It is also evident that he is getting rather wearied with the. efforts of politicians to compel him to keep certain persons in office whether he deems them fit or not. sury trea all about Collector Stranahan will with conference HANNA AND ROOSEVELT AT PARTING OF WAYS Refusal of the President to Pardon Rathbone May Cause a Split | With the Senator. WASHINGTON, April 1.—Senator Han- na’s plan for clemency for Estes G. Rath- bone, convicted in connection with the Cuban postal frauds, has met with a firm refusal from President Roosevelt. It is said the President told Hanna if he had the power he would double the punish- ment of both Neely and Rathbone. Roosevelt's position has chagrined the | Ohio Senator, and a split between them | is predicted. Hanna believes Rathbone is | the victim of = conspiracy. The reported pardon of Edward P. Thompson, former Postmaster at Havana, according to information given out at the House, has no bearing on the y or Rathbone case. In fact, roth- ing is known either at the White House or the War Department concerning Thompson's pardon, although it is ad- mitted Governor Wood has full power in the matter. FOUR HUNDRED CHINESE DIE IN BURNING THEATER Incendiary Fire Causes Awful Loss of Life in Kun-lu Village. VICTORIA, B. C.,, April L.—From Can- ton, China, news comes of the burning to death of 400 Chiny trapped by fire in a theafer. The accident occurred at the village of Kun.lu, in the Punyu dis- trict, on March 4. While the theater was crowded, some person set fire to the building. Chinese theaters, being ccn- structed of mats and bamboos, burn like paper, and in a few minutes the entire tructure was in flames. Although great many escaped, at least 400, mostly women, lost their lives a LFBE FRESH DISASTERS TO BRITISH TROOPS Thirty-Nine Meet Death in a Rail- road Wreck and Six Are Killed by Boers. PRETORIA, April 1.—Thirty-nine Brit- 181 soldiers were killed and forty-five in- Barberton, Transvaal Colony. LONDON, April 1.—The War Office, in reporting the railroad wreck near Bar- berton, merely says that it was accidental. The victims nearly all belonged to the Hampshire Regiment. A special from Heldelberg says: A party of constabulary and native ‘scouts was ambushed near here March 30. Six of the party were kilied. The Boers cluded pur- suit. 1 GOVERNOR SANEORD B. DOLE ARRIVES ON THE SIERRA Mission Is to Consult With President Roosevelt. OVERNOR SANFORD DOLE of Hawaii arrived 3 terday on the Oceanic steam- ship Sierra. On reaching terra firma the distinguished visitor took up_quarters at the Occi- dental Hotel and will remain there untii to-morrow, when he will depart for Wash- ington to consult President Roosevelt upon matters- pertaining to the islands. Governor Dole's visit to this country has created a great deal’of conjecture and surmise. There has been a rumor that an effort was being made to oust him from office and have Samuel Parker appointed in his stead. The statement has been made that Governor Dole has undertaken his pilgrimage to the White House for the purpese of explaining his position to the chief executive of the nation. He goes alone on this mission, and the people of Hawaii are anxiously awaiting the action of the President. Party politics in the islands is very keen. The home rule party is composed of the Royalist faction, and the latter is very much opposed. to Governcr Dole's administration. Dole has served two years in_his present office and has two more years of executive power. He rep- resents the better class of citizens. The people who have been dubbed ‘‘carpet- baggers” have found fault with him and are making life a burden to him. DEMONSTRATIVE FAREWELL. When the Governor left Honolulu he was given a demonstrative farewell. In- timate friends on smaller craft accom- panied the Sierra into the channel and wighed him godspeed. The marine band played enlivening airs. The Governor was touched by this expression of good wiil. Upon his arrival at this port there was no one to meet him. He came ashore in company with the saloon and cabin pas- sengers and had to wait until his hand baggage was examined by the customs ingpectors. He was driven to the Ocei- dental Hotel, and during the evening was busily engaged receiving friends and newspaper representatives. He -recelved a number of floral offerings from per- B. | 2gonal acguaintances. Governor Dole was loth to discuss the reason for his visit. He assured his inter- rogators that the newspapers seemed to have more information than he himself possessed and that he was going to ‘Washington at the invitation of Prestdent Roosevelt. The chief cxecutive of Hawaii looked to be in perfect health. He was very ill a year ago by reason of overwork and for, a time his condition alarmed his friends. A visit into the mountains restored him to his usual vigor and he was again able to take up the affairs of state with energy. “The basis of my trip to Washington,” EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON LEIS SELLER, HoNOLULU I e THE! AT o - 3 GOVERNOR OF HAWAIIL, WHO ARRIVED ON THE SIERRA YESTER- DAY, EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN REGARD TO CONDITIONS IN THE ISLANDS. s - (r v Says He Has Heard the Rumor That He Is to Lose His Position but Does Not Believe It True. said the Governor last night, “is an invi- tation I received from President' Roose- velt, It came through Senator George H. Carter of Hawali, who is now in Wash- ington. The Senator was invited by the President to make a written report on the status of affairs in the islands and he thought it advisable to go to the nation's capital. He sent me notification that the President would like to see me and I im- mediately accepted the invitation. “I have no information that I am to be succeeded by Mr. Parker. It seems to be | the impression In the islands that Sam Parker gave out some statement that was ground for such a conclusion. He made intimations in ‘the matter and on that basis the newspapers published these re- ports. Personally I do not know anything about it. Yes, Parker is now the Repub- lican National Committeeman from Ha- wail. “My affillations are with the Republican party. 1 feel that that is the party that represents the Goveinment's poliey. 1| have always been a Republican, and of |* course before we were annexed my sym-'| pathles were with the American adminis- | tration. However,” I believe that une | ceases to be a party man when he rises to the position T now hold. He represents | the interests of the whole community. ‘When carrying out a policy he must rec- ognize the political status and aims of the administration and of necessity he must | carry them out. CARTER IS HIS FRIEND. “Mr. Carter is a friend of mine. ~He has always been friendly to me. I don’t know what he is saying in Washington No one will accompany me to the capital. No charges have been filed against me. 1 shall have served two years in June next. If there was any change made it \ would have to be through the President. He alone has the power to remove me. It is entirely at the discretion of the Presi- dent. whether I hold office. He can :e- move me without trial and he can dismiss me without any preliminaries whatever.” The Governor was asked iIf Thomas Fitch, *“the silver-tongued orator,” was going to Washington in behalf of the Royalist, or home rule, party. He stated that Fitch had told him on the boat that he intended going to Southern California to look after some mining property, and he did not think he was going Hast. The Governot said Mr. Fitch had taken little interest in Hawaiian polities, “I' expect to leave for Washington on Thursday,” said Governor Dole, “and will be-absent from my country about two months. I never had any intention of resigning my office, and I will not do so unless my health fails me. My health is good. I feel extremely well.” Big Colonization Scheme. EL PASO, Tex., April 1.—Senor Gornier Farias, Minister of Finance of Mexieco, with his party, is here en route to New York. Senor Farias is onc of the wealthi- est men in Mexico. The present trip is in conmnection with a large colonization scheme, by whicn he proposes to settle ‘vast tracts In the State of Chiapas with Buropean immigrants, SO AN Argentina Seeks Supremacy. BUENOS 'AYRES, April 1L—The Gov- ernment has decided to acquire two new armored vessels, to be superior in speed and armament to those of Chile, and or- ' ders for their construction have been given. The Government has resolved to always maintain the naval and military supremacy of Argentina in South Am- erica. [location BUTTES ATTACKS TITLE TO OIL LAND Millions at Stake in a Suit Filed at Bakersfield. | Scores of Big Corpo- rations Interested in Outcome. Method of Acquiring Claims Alleged to Be Illegal. Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, April 1—Litigation which involves directly and indirectly oil lands valued at $20,000.000, and which, if sustained, will overturn many - precon- ceived ideas concerning ‘the proving up on oil lands and the obtaining of patents for ‘them, was begun in the Superior Court of this county this afternoon. The lands direttly invelved are the southwest quarter of 32, 23-28, the south- west quarter of 4, 29-28 and the southeast quarter of 4, 20-28. The suits are brought by T. J. Kelly and L. T. Clemens against the Kern Oil Company, and the conten- tion is made that there has never been a legal location made by the defendants on any of the land involved; that the orig- inal location was made prior to the dis- covery of ofl, and that in law the mineral amount to mothing, as they should have been filed subsequent to such discovery. The Kern Oil Company is the only de- fendant: appearing upon the record, it be- ing the original locator, but a portion of the property has since been transferred to other concerns, and the Four Oil Com- pany, the Elwood, the Grand Central, the Kansas City and the Aztec are affected. One of the most important features of the litigation hinges on the allegation by the plaintiffs that a corporation is but an individual and that under the law a Single person cannot locate more. than. twenty |acres of land: By this # ie held that be- cause eight locators, claiming a quarter section of land, transfer their claims to a corporation, it does not follow that such corporation can legally claim the quarter section after discovery is made or in fact that it can do more than to obtain patent to twenty acres of the land. As nearly all the lands in Kern County held by in- corporated oil concerns have been ac- quired by transfer from the original lo- cators, an idea may be formed as to the vast importance to oil men of the ques- tions involved. On all agreed points stip- ulations have been filed and testimony will’be taken as soon as the preliminary steps can be taken and the legal cobwebs are swept away. Attorney Edwin A. Messerve appears for all the plaintiffs, and the corporation de- fendants are represented by Frank A. Short and Judge Cook of Fresno, C. Lin- kenbach of Bakersfield, J. 8. Chapman Jf Los Angeles, Flint & Barker and R. H. Countryman. INCREASE IS NOTED IN SHIP CONSTRUCTION | i | ! Bureau of Navigation Reports More Building, but Contracts Are Fewer. WASHINGTON, April 1.—Returns to the bureau of navigation show that dur- ing the first nine months of the current fiscal vear, ended March 31, 1902, there were built in the United States and of- ficially numbered 949 vessels, of 245,068 gross tons. For the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year the figures were 753 vessels, of 246,973 .gross tons. These figures do not include canal boats and unrigged barges. Of the nine months’ construction only fifty-seven vessels are over 1000 gross tons each, aggregating, however, 169,566 tons, or 70 per cent of the total tonnage. The advanced construction of vessels launched or soon to be launched indicates that the total construction for the year will somewhat exceed that of the fiscal year 1901 Contracts for new work are, however, less than a year ago. JUTTING ROCKS SAVE TRAIN FROM THE RIVER Derailed Locomotive and Cars Bring Up on the Bank of the Sacramento. REDDING, April 1.—A singular train wreck, which almost resulted in the sink- inz of a loeomotive and three laden freight cars in Sacramento River, oe- curred yesterday evening four miles north of Gregory. The north-bound freight was within a hundred yards of the fourth river bridge when the engine suddenly | teft the xails and rolled down to the bank of the stream. Four cars were jerked loose and pulled down with the engine. Huge rocks jut up from the edge of the water, and against these the runaway train brought up with a jar that smashed things. But for the rocks, it must have been submerged. The men in the cab saved themselves by juniping. The track was blocked five hous .. A wrecking crew { and men in boats are trying to get the engine and cars back to the track. Amarchists Threaten King. ROME, April 1.—The Corrier Della Sera asserts that King Edward abandoned his proposed visit to the Riviera because of the discovery of an anarchist plot against his life. The anarchists purposed fo give the appearance of Boer revenge to their operations FIND CITY BURIED IN THE LAVA Delvers Uncover An= cient Village Near Redding. Lies at the Base of a Long Extinct Volcano. Antedates Relics of Aborigines Known to History. The Call. REDDING, April 1L—Edgar Cox, & miner, reached Redding to-day after a hard trip across the country from Lassen Buttes, forty miles east of here, bringing a story of strange discoveries of far deep- er interest than the great crater and the springs and caves of the lava fields. The discoveries are of bones and implements denoting a people and a state of civiliza- tion existing there centuries ago. A sec- ond Pompeii may be hidden beneath ‘he lava and igneous rock which belched in a far remote period from the mouth of the grim old crater. A party of timber surveyors were pick- ing their way over the rough country south of the defile called Nooles Pass to cross the rugged range. In the very shadow of the ancient cone they found sea shells of surprising color and shape. A cursory inspection of the surroundings revealed other and larger shells and the men became deeply interested. UNCOVER HUMAN BONES. In the hope of discovery they unslung their picks, and, descending a little ra- vine, began to dig at the lowest point. Within four feet of the surface human bones, half petrified, were discovered. They evidently had lain at much greater depth, but erosion had thinned the crust of earth above them. The skeletons wera in various pestures, as though death had -come suddenly, upef the ancjents, striking them down as they were engaged in the daily routine of life. Next the searchers came upon rude spoons and bowls. They were apparently of stone, but they bore no resemblance to the Indian relics which the traveler sess often in that region. Implements which perhaps were used as hammers and chisels were found. They, too, were to- tally unlike the known implements of the Indians. Some of the stome articles were of such design that they could not be classified at all. ANTEDATED THE INDIANS. The surveyors became convinced that they had chanced upon relics of a race that antedated the known Indians so far as to have little in common with them. It was the conviction of the party that ‘the ruins of a settlement or city, possibly engulfed with its inhabitants by an erup= tion of the long extinct volcano, lie be- neath the lava and can be reached with comparative ‘ease from certain points where little lava remains. The surveyors had not the proper instruments or the time for extensive excavation, but they propose to return to the spot better equipped, in the hope of making discov= eries of remarkable interest to archaeol= ogists. MOUNTAIN TO BE SOLD BY SHERIFF AT AUCTION Steptoe Butte to Pass Under the Hammer to Satisfy a Small Mortgage. TACOMA, April 1.—Steptoe Butte, the most notable and historic landmark n Eastern Washington, is to be sold at Sheriff's sale on April 26 to satisfy a mortgage for $2000, held by the Canadian and American Mortgage Company of London. This butte, which was the scene of Coi- onel Steptoe’s fight with Indians in 1553, stands 3800 feet above the sea level and towers 2000 feet above the surrounding country. The land included in the butts, from its huge base to its peak, comprises about 2000 acres, but only 160 acres, which includes the top, with its hotel and baru, will be sold. The hotel is two storles high and has an observatory om the roof, frem which the finest view of Washing- ton, Idalio and Oregon can be obtained with the aid of a powerful glass. BANDITS IN BULGARIA ACTIVE AT ATROCITY Situation in the Balkans Now Begins to Assume a Serious Phase. LONDON, April 2—The Vienna cor- respondent of the Dalily Telegraph says ne believes, from the indications, that the Balkan situation ‘has entered a eritical stage. Reports of atrocities committed by Bulgarian bands are received daily, says the correspondent, and yesterday the heads of sevem Bulgarian brigands were brought to Salonica and hung up in the prison courtyard. The Turkish agent at Tvarnco, who was Instrumental in captur- ing a Bulgarian band, has been murdered in revenge. It is reported that M. Sarafoff, the leader of the Macedonian committee, is planning the capture of an influential for- eign Consul in Macedonia. The correspon- dent says the Turkish Embassador at Vi~ enna has deelared as untrue the reported death of Mohammed Rechad, the brother of the Sultan of Turkey.