The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCII-NO, 104, SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, @ all, 1902. ENUINEERS WILL JOIN IN GREAT MARCONI ACHIEVES TRIUMPH Success in Sending Messages Over the Ocean. Words Without Wires Are Fiashed fto Spezia. Signal Victory in the Latest Experi- menis. to The Call. 1l.—Another signal telegraphy has been i, according by distance over- messages had not been forty miles. How mph is shown by MESSAGES ARE PERFECT. . 2 received in Gib- throughout entire direct from Alps. € of Italy and Min- on tape off Spe- tour, ce, Spain and two weeks t Gibralta that he was as were . Russia, ven ndred though the as important at of the tful ore than BENT 1500 . when Mar- Cornwall to his present will come on the Itallan Nova Scotia, to ish wireless station at het point ard to perfect the transmission of messages across the Atlantic Ocean. He will then proceed to South Wall Fleet, Cape Cod, to test the American Com- pany’s station at that place. the ish end to arrive In ber L GIVES NEW VERSION OF TEHE FAIR SETTLEMENT William B. Smith Says He and His Relatives Accepted 82,500,000 as a Compromise. NEW YORK. BSept. 1L—Willlam B. Bmith, & brother of the late Mrs. Charles L. Falr, returned to Plainfleld, N. J., from California this evening and gave & new version of the amicable settlement of the estates which differs from that given ‘sut in Sax Francisco. He says that every ef- fort was made to keep secret all the ne- gotiations. According to Smith's statement of the terms of settiement, the helirs of Mrs, Fair get §2,500,00. This differs materially from the first statement of the settlement re- cently made by Charles J. Smith, a broth- er of William B. Smith. On that occasion 1t was said that the settlement was made for $1,000,000 paid to Mrs. Fair's mother, Mrs. Hannah Nelson, and it was asserted that $300,000 in gold had been deposited to her account in the First National Bank. William B. Smith heard his brother give out these figures and corroborated them. Now it is said that Mrs. Nelson was given $1,000,000 and that sum was deposited to her credit in a California bank. In addi- tion she recelved property in Paris, France, valued at more than $100,000. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Boulder, Col- orado, the former being a brother of the dead woman, recelved $350,000. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Nelson of New Market, the former being a half brother, got $350,000, and Mr. and Mrs. Willam B. Smith of New Market were given $350,000, A like sum was distributed among five children of the late Mrs. Minnie Lefiler, & dead sister. America about Novem- the | He s ex- | pected to sail from Genoa in a few days | UNCLE SAM SENDS WARSHIPS AND MARINES TO PROTECT INTERESTS ON THE ISTHMUS | [ | i | | Colombian Revolutionists Make Such Startling Headway That This Government Takes Steps to Keep Traffic Open and Prevent Bombardment of Panama. ALL BUREAU, 1406 G | STREET, N. W., WASHING- TON, Sept. 1L.—So serious has become the situation on the isthmus of Panama, where General Herrera, the revolu- tionary leader, recently captured the Co- | lombian forces at Agua Dulce, that the | Navy Department has order the battle- ship Wisconsin, the cruiser Cincinnati and a battalion of marines to the scene of revolution. General Herrera is now threatening the transisthmian raliroad. Under the obli- gations of the New Grenada treaty of 1846 the United States must keep clear the line of communication across the isth- mus. No interference with the rallroad, of which Colon on the Atlantic and Pan- ama on the Pacific are the terminals, will be tolerated. The cruiser Cincinnati, which relieved the Machias at Cape Hay- tien, was ordered to-day to proceed at once to Colon. The battleship Wisconsin has been ordered from the Puget Sound Navy Yard to the bay of Panama, where the United States is now represented by the cruiser Ranger. BATTALION OF MARINES. Major General Haywood issued orders tc-day for the organization of four com- panies of marines of eighty enlisted men each at the League Island Navy Yard. The Panther, now at that yard, will take the battalion of marines, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Russell, to the isthmus of Panama and probably land them at Colon. The Cincinnat! will reach the isthmus first, and will probably touch first at Colon, where the condition of affairs is considered critical. It is expected that the United States forces will not experi- ence much difficulty in maintaining the operation of the rafiroad, It will be at least twenty days before the Wisconsin Special Dispatch to The Call. can traverse the 4050 miles lying between Puget Sound and the Bay of Panama. EIGET HUNDRED AVAILABLE. The Wisconsin can land 200 bluejackets. The Cincinnati willl be able to put ashore at least 125 bluefackets, and the Ranger as many more, making the whole force avallable from the warships of the Amer- ican marine corps fully 80 men. The commander of the Wisconsin is Captain George C. Reiter, and he will be the ranking officer on the isthmus when he arrives. Until his arrival Commander Mc- Lean of the Cincinnati will be the senfor officer. Of the marine battalion to be or- ganized at Philadelphia, Company A will be from the marine barracks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, under command of- Captain Dien Williams; Company E from Philadelphia, under command of Captain Melville W. Shaw; Company C from Waskington, commanded by Captain Da- vid Porter, and’ Company D from An- napolis, under command of Captain A. T. Marix. Major George Barnette will be second in command of the expedition. Lieutenant James W. Broatch will act as adjutant. The battalion will assemble in Philadelphia on Saturday. HAYTI TO BE WATCHED. It is realized that notwithstanding the absence of a Haytian navy on either side of the revolutionary struggle, there {s danger that some of the ports where American property interests are large may suffer because of the practice which has grown up in the course of the rebel- lion of burning towns before evacuating them. Therefore it has been decided to send the gunboat Montgomery to replace the Cincinnati at Port au Prince. The Montgomery has just finished participa- tion in the maneuvers and is being oyer- bauled at the New York Navy Yard, Al- ‘owing & couple of days in which to coal and fit out she could probably reach B WZsCorisIY, T PLE ST PR —t Port au Prince by next Thursday. The commanders of the Cincinnat! and ‘Wisconsin will be instructed to enforce our treaty stipulations with Colombia strictly by preventing any interference with traffic across the isthmus and also prevent a bombardment of Panama from the sea on the ground that this, in itself, ‘would constitute a menace to traffic. Neither the Wisconsin nor the Cincinnati carries very large marine contingents, but any lack In this respect, it is sald, can he made up by equipping jackies for shore duty should it become necessary to land a force on Colombian soil to en- force the guarantees of the treaty to pro- tect American interests. ‘The sudden turn of events near Panama came as a surprise to the officials of the State and Navy departments, Affairs in that quarter had quieted to such a de- gree that only the little gunboat Ranger kept watch. The Marietta was keeping a close eye on the trend of affairs in Venezuela, and the Cincinnati was per- forming similar duty in Haytl. The emergency arose so suddenly, therefore, that Haytl must be left unwatched by an American war vessel during the interval between the departure of the Cinecin- nati for Colon and the arrival of the Montgomery in Haytlan waters. It is thought that the center of trouble is likely to be at or near Panama City, and it is for that reason and because of the small size and complement of the Ranger, that the big Wisconsin has been dispatched to the scene. — Revolutionists Gather at Maranhaos, RIO JANEIRO, Sept. 11.—A rumor that a revolutionary expedition is being pre- pared at Maranhaos for the purpose of in- vading the territory of Acre and opposing the Bolivian authorities has been con- firmed. It is reported that Rod: valho is the leader of the nvo?u.t.lou&; movement, ahike ; VESSEL BEING FITTED OUT IN THIS PORT FOR THE COLOMBIAN GOV- ERNMENT; AN OFFICIAL OF BOGOTA; FORMER AND FUTURE COM- MANDER; AMERICAN WARSHIP ORDERED TO ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, Pl ik o AL HE steamship Jesste Banning, which waa recently purchased at Seattle by the Colombian Government to be converted into a man-of-war for service against the revoludonists, arrived from the northern port yesterday and docked at the Santa Fe wharf at the foot of Main street. Coincident with the arrival of the steamer came a freight car with a consignment of elght heavy guns and & lot of ammunition, all of which will be placed aboard the Jessie Banning to-day. The purpose of the steamer in docking at this port was to secure her armament and to proceed on her voyage south with- out an instant's delay. It is believed a crew will be secured within the next ten days, and that fully 10 men will be re- quired to man the ship. Captain H. H. Marmaduke, who will command the ship when she leaves this port on her deadly mission, has made provision for victual- ing the ship for a period of two months with a crew of fifty officers and men. ~ The Jessie Banning was formerly the British steamer Cutch, and plied between Vancouver and Lynn Canal. She was built about eighteen years ago, and has a length of 180 feet, with 24 feet beam. She was wrecked some tlme ago, but after being floated and repaired was sold to Captain Clinton, an American, who In turn disposed of her five weeks ago to the Colombian Government. The vessel left Seattle on Sunday with a crew of seven- teen men under command of Captain Samuel B. Randall. On the arrival of the steamer at the dock, Captain Randall formally turned her over to Captain Marmaduke, who or- dered the vessel cleared of strangers and placed watchers at the gangplank with instructions to allow no one aboard who was not properly certified to. The freight car containing the guns and munitions of war was placed in charge of two men with instructions to allow no one to ap- proach it. Everywhere were evidences of secrecy. Captain Marmaduke made the following statement to a Call reporter: “Concerning the Jessie Banning and her mission, I have to say that she has been purchased by the Colombian Gov- ernment for service against the rebels. I will command her and I expect that we will do some fighting before many weeks have elapsed. As to her armament, I have nothing to say. That is a secret I am not at liberty to disclose even if I had a desire to do so. I will secure a crew here and most of them will be Americans, I may get anywhere between 100 and 500 men. We will.leave here as soon as we can victual and man the ship, which is to be known as the Bogota, The United States authorities will not interfere with ‘the vessel-in any manner. I have .re- New Fighting Ship of Colombian Govern- ment Reaches Port on Her Voyage to Seat of War. | port. Another consideration was the well = ceived this assurance and am acting ac- cordingly.” Captain Marmaduke Is a tall, wiry man of sixty or more years, and his manner is that of a cool, seif-possessed soldier of fortune who lends. his services to any country which offers him the best oppor- tunities for advancement. He is a native of St. Louls, the son and brother of two | Governors of Missouri. He served in the Confederate navy throughout the Rebel- lion, and after the war went to South America, where he has resided for the greater part of the time since. Although | a brave man, Captaln Marmaduke is cor- respondingly modest, as was evidenced by bis reluctance to show himself to the snapshot artists who swarmed upon the wharf while the steamer was docking. Among the men aboard the vessel was Colonel J. H. Gregory, an attache of a leading Colombian general’s staff. He will accompany Captain Marmaduke to the scene of activities. Colonel Gregory is a native of Marblehead, Mass., but at an early age he went to South America, fin- ally settling in Colombia. He has a fam- lly residing there. Some weeks ago he ‘was sent to Washington on a confidential mission for his Government gnd a few days ago he recelved orders to return to Colombia on board the Jessie Banning, then fitting for sea at Seattle. The col- onel is a dashing fellow, tall, active and rather good looking. Like Captain Mar- maduke, he had little to say concerning his plana. He took occasion, however, to say that he was not certain of going south with the Jessie Banning, and that his movements depended upon instruc- tions which he expected to receive dur ing the next few days. The nature of the comsignment to Cap- tain Marmaduke was not disclosed by the railway company. From other sources it was learned, however, that there are four six-inch guns of the lat- est improved pattern, a couple of two- inch repeating rifles, and several guns of lighter caliber for use against boarders. It Is said there is a vast number of car- tridges all packed in cases, of which there are many. The steamer has been provided with foundations for all of these guns in addition to a rifle pit in the stern, Inspection of the lower part of the ship by the reporters was not permitted. ‘When the ship reaches Acapulco she will complete her armament. The guns will then be mounted on the spaces al- lotted to them. The guns will not be taken from their cases until that port is reached. This step was deemed advisable in order to escape complications which might follow the unrestricted and open armament of a vessel of war in a neutral grounded suspicion that rebel sympathiz- ers in this city might secure valuable in- formation and communicate the same to the enemies of the Government. Gunner Menzies, who served In an American warship in the war with Spain, has consented to man one of the Bo. gota’s guns. The work of victualing the ship will begin to-day, and Captain Mar. maduke expects to sail within ten days at the most. In the meanwhile the | At this steamer will be an object to attract the attention of the curious. a PRICE FIVE CENTS. STRIKE IF DEMANDS ARE REFUSED ] January First Is the Day Set. Other Train- men Desire More Pay. Kruttschnitt Awaits the ik Issue. Brotherhood in Session Here. With the dawn of the new year this country may be thrown into the greatest strike in the history of rallways. On Jan- uary 1, 1903, the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers will make a formal de- mand for an increase of wages. Dissat- isfaction is prevalent among all rallroad men at the present rate of wages and the man that holds the throttle, the most skilled of all the men in the great world of railroading, "will receive more compen- | sation for their work or they say they | will walk out to a man. On May 30 last, at Norfolk, Virginia, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers held its fifth biennial convention. meeting locomotive engineers representingsevery railway in the United States and Canada were present. The chief topic of discussion was upon the contention that the present rate of wages for locomotive engineers should be raised, and it was decided that a higher rate of wages should be demanded on all roads. As in the meeting of the conductors and trainmen at Kansas City in June, it was decided to put the matter before each member of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers. As a result the following resolution, passed at the meeting, with a short preface of instructions, was sent out: DELEGATES “ARE INSTRUCTED. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers—Dear Sir: In accordance with the resolution passed at the fifth biennial convention, May 30, 1902, a copy of which appears below, Division No. passed a resolution requesting all meme bers to vote on the same and return to the F. A. E. at once. To have your vote recorded it must not be sent later than August —, 1903, Please be prompt, . “Resolved, That each delegate Is hereby in- structed to request his division upon his re- turn home as soon as may be convenlent, but no later than August 15, fo notify the general chalrman of the road by Which they are em- ployed whether or not they are in favor of & concerted action by the members of the Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers, to bring about an increase of wages. “No “Yes (*'Signed) As a result of this communication every general chairman on every road sent word that the locomotive engineers were “in favor of a concerted action by the mem- bers for an increase of wages.” January 1, 1903, has been decided upon as the date for the day of battle between the great raflroad magnates and their engineers. STRONGEST OF ALL UNIONS. The Brbtherhood of Locomotive Engle neers is perhaps the strongest of all un- fons of skilled trades. Its boundaries extend from Texas to Canada, from San Francisco to New York. Every enging pulled out of a rallway depot is handled by a member of the order. Should the railroad corporations refuse to concede the demands of the engineers it will be one of the bitterest strikes in the history of skilled labor. The locomotive engineers’ grievance is plainly put forth by them. They say that the rate of wages for their calling has not advanced in accordance with the amount of thelr work, nor do their em- ployers consider the nervous strain they are subject to on every trip. The up-to- date engineer has to have a steady hand to operate the airbrake while rounding curves: he has to look out for the dy- namo that furnishes the palace car with electric lights; the warning arm of the semaphore has to be watched with the eye of a hawk, delayed tralns must *“make up time,” and a thousand more features have crowded into the Ilife of the modern engineer which a few years back were never dreamed of. EVENTUALLY BREAK DOWN. It is an undisputed fact that the mod- ern locomotive engineer who races his engine like a flash across his division will break down & nervous wreck eventually— it is only a question of time. This is why they demand an increase of wages, and undoubtedly the general public will watch eagerly to see if they win their battle. The Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, it is sald, is not affillated In its fight with the Western Association of General Committees, composed of rail~ road conductors and brakemen. As an- nounced in The Call yesterday the lat- ter association is composed of conductors and trainmen only, they having recently formed into one consolidated body for the Continued on Page 3, Column &