The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 26, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCII—NO 179. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ADMINISTRATION FEARS TH,;\T COLOMBIA SCHEMES TO MULCT UNITED STATES OUT OF LARGE SUM FOR CANAL CONCESSIONS GOMEZ DENOUNCES THE HAVANA RIOTERS AS REVOLUTIONISTS AND | Bids of the STRIKE 1S PROMPTLY CALLED OFF General Heads Committee That Visits the Principals in the Contro- versy, and the Wrath of the Veteran Warrior Results in an Imme- diate and Amicable Settlement of the Difficulty With Company W il AVANA Lebor Uni call off the strike and commit- ov. 25.—The Central ’ Central Labor Union in matters pertain- n to-night decided to | ing to its employ: The officials said that they always were tees were appointed to inform | Willmg to meet a committee made up of the various unions of this de-J!orkers from n complete resumption of work to-morrow. Much of the credit for the settlement of the strike is due to General Gomez, who headed the committee which consulted to- day the officiale of the Havana Commer- cial Company, against whom the strike was first directed. After the conference General Gomez and the majority of the committee expressed themselves as satis- fied with the stand the company had taken. The officials maintained that they had not discriminated against Cuban ap- prentices, the fact being that the com- pany’s books showed that over % per cent of its apprentices were Cubans. The com- pany would maintain and even increase this ratio, but it refused to treat with the INJUNCTION TO PREVENT SMOKING BY CLERGYMAN [ Member of a N’unime Congregation Attempts to Discipline His Pastor. TACOMA, Nov. 25—The Rev. W. W. Baer, pastor of the Methodist church in Nanaimo, believes that ministers should be permitted to smoke if they wish, pro- | vided it agree with them. He has been accustomed to taking quiet smokes and holds that mild use of tobacco in this way relieves his insomnia, with which he has been severely troubled. Some of his parishioners take vigorous exception stand quote the rules of the Methodist church of Canada, which prohibit smok- ing by clergymen. Justus Williams has applied to the court i Nanaimo for an injunction to prevent Rev. Mr. Baer preaching so long s he © ues to infringe the rules of church in this manner, In reply, Mr. Baer shows a prescription signed by his directing that ‘he shall smoke rs to cure his insomnia. Wil- sts that Baer must stop smok- the ministry. et Texan in British Service. LONDON, Nov. Z%.—At British Cotton Growing Association fhe Manchester Chamber of Commercc tc-day it was announced that F. C. Ze- vers of Texas had entercd the service of the Colonial Office under the auspices of the association as an expert, to com- mence cotton growing operations in Northern Nigeria. doctor, a « ms in or quit his smoking, and in defense of their | a meeting of | their factories and _they There probably will be a \ agreed to open the factories again If the | men returned to work. WRATH OF THE VETERAN. General Gomez and the committee after- ward met the Central Labor Union and | the old warrior did not spare words in l | may L e I i o o 2 W#!’H%H‘H“'H’l"%%flww. | tendered his resignation, his cordemnation of the action of the union-in calling out the workmen. He said it was a revolution and not a strike, and that the war veterans stood ready to take up arms in support of the Govern- ment in order to maintain order. That ended the strike as far as the Cen- tral Labor Union was concerned. It did not care to brave General Gomez's wrath, and word was sent out as soon as possi- ble to have the men return to work. There be some difficulty with the local RAILROAD OFFICIALS . ADVANCE FREIGHT RATES Traffic Managers of Numerous Lines Decide on Date for New Schedule. CHICAGO, Nov. 2%.—General traffic offi- cials of the Central Freight Association lines met here to-day and took formal ction for putting into effect the advance in freight rates ordered at the joint mcet- ing of the executive officers of the trunk lines last week, The new rates will go into effect on De- cember 8. The advance in grain and flour rates will be 2 1-2 cents a hundred pounds, and 5 cents on provisions. Rates on coal, iron, cement and other special commodities will go up from 10 to 35 per cent. No changes have been made in class rates, but the classification has been revised so as to make the class rates on many articles considerably higher. 3. DT e CRITICIZES THE KING AND LOSES HIS JOB WASHINGTON Herliska, Nov. 2.—Charles V. Consul at Callao, Peru, and while the alleged cause is that the climate does not suit him, another reason is generally as- signed. - It is eaid that Herliska. while visiting 2 British club in Callao, abused King Ed- ward, when a toast was proposed to (he ruler, As a result it is said that he re- ceived an intimation that his retirement would be accepted by the State Dapu-t- ment. has | R 36 o = — 3 | i o CUBAN SECRETARY AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE - WHO CALLED HIM TO TIME. ! =TS L unions, but the backbone of the strike is broken: and to-morrow will see most of the laborers at work. Had it not been for the open sympathy of Government Secretary Tamayo and the Mayor of Havana with the strikers, the fighting and bloodshed of Monday would have Dee avoided. When President Palma call the negligent officials to time, however, they promptly put the po- lice to work to prevent violence. The strong show of armed force made by the rural guard in the suburbs of Havana quieted the riotous feeling of the strikers. The police searched all sus- picious persons, and strikers who congre- gatcd in the streets were immediately dispersed. The Mayor issued an edict calling upon the strikers to preserve order. The returns from the hospitals show 120 persons were wounded during the rioting of yesterday. “Of this number four were seriously injured.! Many of the persons wounded were not taken to the hospitals. Two strikers and, one, fireman were Killed to-day as the result of a collision between a fire engine and an electric car. Coaches and omnibuses began running at noon. TEST THAT IS SEVERE. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—A cablegram recelved at the State Department to-day from Minister Squlers at Havana, reports that'the Government is taking a firm stand and that the strike situation is bet- ter. Senor Quesada, the Cuban Minister, talked over the situation with Secretary Hay to-day. The conditions are being watched with the closest interest, as it is believed that the ability of the Cuban Government to maintain law and order and adequately safeguard the heavy in- vestments of foreign capital at Havana is about to be subjected to a severe test. UNPAID PASTOR CAUSES CHURCH TO BE ATTACHED Sheriff in Possession of a Congrega- tional House of Worship in Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 2%5.—An un- precedented legal action was taken in Vancouver to-day in the seizure of a large city church—the First Congrega- ticnal—by the Sheriff. The officer was placed in possession this morning by Rev. ‘W. J. Hindley, recently the pastor. Last week the Rev. Mr. Hindley accepted a call/ from the . Central Congregational Church, which is a branch of the First Church. The pastor’s salary in the latter church remained unpaid, and to-day he had the Sheriff in possession. Under the ordinary process of law the church furnishings, from pulpit to pipe organ, may be sold to satisfy ‘the debt of ‘the former pastor. MARTINIQUE BLACKS THREATEN A 1IASSACRE { Governor of the Hapless Island Fears to Journey Into the Interior. PARIS, Nov. %.—The Liberte has ad- vices from Martinique that a very serious cendition of afla’ln prevails on the isl- and, Temaire, the Governor, is atrald to proceed to the interior lest his absence should be the signal for a general massa- cre of tfe white population. The blacks ure reported to be in bad humor and are saying: “Now that ‘Mont Pelee has swept off half the French let us finish the remainder.” Bt |Plans to Get MURDERER KNOWN AS HENDERSON THOUGHT BY DETECTIVES TO BE “JACK” FRASER OF MONTREAL N eg otiation of Correspondence Between Him and His Sister Leads the Officers to Believe He Is a Former Society Man of the Canadian City, Where He Was Employed as a'Law Clerk by MacMaster & MacLennan World the Treaty Fails. Still in Doubt of Panama Route. ——— Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAT, lm G’ STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Secretary Hay to-day made to Presldent Roosevelt at the Cabinet meeting the discouraging report that Minister Concha had failed to agree to the latest proposition brought forward by the United States as a basis for the Panama canal treaty. This Government is to-day no nearer the construction of a canal via Panama than it was the day the Spooner bill be- came law, and in fact there are now ap- parent formidable obstacles which were not i1®sight then. The negotiations are at a critical stage. Already several notes have been exchanged between the State Department and the Colombian Legation. The latest proposition made by the United States is said to be as liberal as Secretary Hay feels empowered to offer. Therefore, unless Colombia modifies her attitude, the negotiations will fail of their purpose. It is learned that the administration fears Colowbia is engaged in a scheme to either compel the United States to pay a much larger sum for Colombian conces- sions than specified in the original agree- ment, or to wait until the expiration of the present franchise, then declare the extension of the franchise until 1910 in- valid and put the canal on the interna- tional market, offering it to the highest bidder. This ‘story, when Jt became_current to- day, caused a pronmounced sensation in ‘Washington. At . the Cpl it is denied, and the s that Colombia has already declared the.| | - éxtension of the franchise valid and that Colombia has no intention of such action. It is stated at the Colombian Legation that instead of rejecting the United States’ proposal Minister Concha offered a substitute for this proposition, and as to Concha’s proposal-no answer has been received from Secretary Hay. No negotiation of a formal character can be entered into with Nicaragua and Costa Rica until the present negotiations with Colombia are declared off. Secre- tary Hay, if it is found impossibie to con- clude a satisfactory treaty with Colom- bia, will so notify the President, who wfll then turn to Nicaragua. TERRIBLE TREATMENT OF JEWS IN ROUMANIA Embassador White Says the Atroci- ties Are Monstrous and Startle the Civilized World. BERLIN, Nov. 25.—A private letter written by Embassador White to Henry Seligman of Frankfort-on-the-Main re- garding the treatment of Hebrews in Roumania appears in the Frankfurter Zeitung to-day. The letter, which was not intended for publication, is in part as follows: “The Roumanian atrocities are simply monstrous and startle the civilized world. 1 have just received the Roumanian Bul- letin. No document equals it in cruelty since the series of laws with which Louis XIV persecuted the Huguenots. But even these, which have hitherto been regarded as the acme of cruelty, are exceeded by those in the Bulletin. I cannot believe that right-thinking Roumanians or the civilized powers can allow this condition of things to continue. It appears to be open defiance of law, justice and common decency.” White will present his letters of recall to Emperor Willlam Thursday at mnoon and afterward, with his wife, will take luncheon with'the Emperor and Empress. The Embassador’s evenings are spent in recelving farewell attentions. Each night this week he will dine with some mem- ber of the diplomatic corps or. cabinet minister, except Thursday, when he will preside at the American colony’'s Thanks- giving dinner. Count and Countess von :Bulow will give Mr. and Mrs. White a great officiul dinner Sattrday evening and on Monday Mr. and Mrs. White expect to leave Ber- lin for Italy. DISFRANCHISED NEGROES WILL SEEK DAMAGES Members of the Constitutional Con- vention and the Governor of Virginia to Be Sued. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 2%.—John 8. ‘Wige, counsel for ithe colored contestants of the new constitution, has taken steps for the issuing of an unlimited number of printed suit forms and their distribu- tion broadcast throughout Virginia, so that cach negro who was denied registra- tion under the suffrage clause may fill in as many as may be necessary and file them by his attorney in the nearest Cir- cuit Court of the United States for that public distriet of Virginia, bringing suit for $5000 damages against every individual member of the constitutional convention, the Governor, the three members of the registration board who refused to register him and the three judges at the voting precinct, ‘Wise alleges conspiracy on the part of the members of the constitutional con- vention and other defendants to deprive the plzintiffs of the right to vote. — 1 - — S - — A MEMBER OF THE GANG THAT MURDERED POLICEMAN EUGENE C. ROBINSON, WHOSE TRUE NAME IS | SAID TO BE JOHN FRASER, AND WHO, IT IS SAID, WAS FORMERLY A LAWYER'S CLERK AND WELL KNOWN SOCIETY MAN OF MONTREAL, CANADA. "% = HE question that is agitating the minds of Chief Wittman and Captain of Detectives Martin is whether William Henderson, one of the slayers of Police Officer Eugene Robinson, who was mur- dered by a gang of thugs on January 21 last, is not Jack Fraser, formerly a so- ciety man of Montreal, Canada, and a clerk in the law office of MacMaster & MacLennan of that city. Henderson, while admitting that he was charged un- der an assumed name, denfes that he is Fraser. The police, however, from the correspondence that has passed between the Montreal lawyers and the prisoner, are inclined to believe that he is their former clerk. Shortly after Henderson, or Fraser, was taken into custody for his complicity in the murder of the brave policeman he wrote to MacMaster & MacLennan in- forming them that he was “unjustly ac- cused” and that he wanted their assist- ance in trying to save his’ neck. It is known that immediately afterward the MontreaV attorneys wrote to some friends in this city asking them to intercede in behalf of the prisoner. Since then tne lawyers have shown an unusual interest in the criminal proceeding against Hen- derson, or Fraser, frequently writing tu the police here to ascertain the status of the case against him. After the arrest of the thug for com- plicity in the killing of the guardian of the peace he wrote a letter to his sister, who is at present living in Montreal, in- structing her to see MacMaster & Mac- Lennan and endeavor to-have them lend their assistance in saving him from a long term in. prison or possibly the gal- lows. To her he also wrote that he had nothing to do with the killing of Robin- son. Presumably satisfied that he was telling the truth his sister consulted the Montreal lawyers and they promised fo do everything in their power to prove his | innocence to the world. After reading the newspaper. storfes of the brutal murder and becoming. convinced that Henderson, or Fraser, was a member of the gang that shot and killed Robinson, MacMaster and his partner wired two attorneys in. thms city to represent him In court and en- deavor to get him off with as light a sentence as was possible. Heénderson, or Fraser, realizing that his neck was In jéopardy and presumably acting under instructions from his at- torneys, sent for Captain of Detectives Martin and made a complete confession. After saying his home was in Montreal and telling his connection with the law firm of MacMaater & MacLennan, ne gave a graphic ‘story of the murder of the police officer. He claimed that he had met William Kaufman, allas “St. Louls Fat,” while he was on the road and they became warm friends. After committing a number of = minor crimes they came to this city, where he — was introduced to Woods, “Kid"" Goucher and the crook who is known to his com- panions as “Yellow,” on account of his color. The raid on the safe at the Cy- press Lawn Cemetery was planned short- Iy afterward, but failed on account of the bravery of the watchman. After being repulsed Henderson, or Fraser, suggested to his pals that they walk to Valencia street in order not to attract too much attention. Just before the murderous gang was halted by Officer Rohinsen it was agreed among them to shoot the first policeman who attempted to stop them. ‘While walking along Valencia street Robinson, who was on duty at the time, espled the gang and cglled to them to halt. Henderson, or Fraser, had conceal- ed on his person several sticks of dyna- mite and a kit of safe-blowing tools, and as the officer commanded him and the others to stop he, according to his own confession, started to run. Several shots then rang out and turning around he drew his pistol and joined in the shooting. He told the detectives that Gouch~ er fired the first shot at Robinson. After he had been wounded in the back Hender- son, or Fraser, attempted to shoot Police~ man Taylor, who had gone to his brother officer’s assistance, but was overpowered and handcuffed. ‘While making the confession Hender- son,” or Fraser, told the detectives that he came from one of the best families in Canada. e e e e ] CARRIERS MAY JOIN THE LABOR FEDERATION Momentous Happenings Expected Be- fore Keller Case Is Settled. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—The Civil Service Commission is collecting eviden in regard to the alleged action of J. C. Keller, president of the National Associa- tion of Letter Carriers, in opposing the election of Representative Loud of Cali- fornia. Keller is a letter carrier in Cleveland, Ohio, but during the campaign he went to California on leave. He walited three weeks before obeying an order to return ‘to duty. If, as a result of the Investiga- tion now going on, Keller should be dis- missed from the service it has been sug- gested that the letter carriers’ organiza- tion affiliate with the American Federa- tion of Labor. This suggestion is said to have originated with Samuel Gompers. The general opinion here is that Keller has been found guilty of a viclation of the civil service rules. o o i FOUR MILLION DOLLARS IS THE CAPITALIZATION SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 25.—Articles of incorporation of the Malad Valley Rail- road Company were filed here to-day. The company proposes to build and operate a railfoad from a point near Corinne, Utah, connecting there with the Central Pacific and run northeast through the valleys of the Bear and Malad rivers Into Oneida County, Idaho, to Malad City. The length of the road will be about forty miles. The company is capitalized at $1,000,000. The incorporators are W. H. Bancroft, E. E. Calvin, T. M. Schumacher, P. L. Wil- Hams and D. S. Spencer of Salt Lake. ORE-LADEN STEAMER RUNS ON THE SHORE | Gale Causes Disaster and Members of the Crew Have a Narrow Escape. LORAIN, Ohio, Nov. 25.—The steamer Quito, ore laden from Escanaba to Cleve- land, ran ashore while trying to make this port at 7 o'clock to-night, A northeast gale prevailed at the time. The captain and twelve of the crew and the steward were rescued. Two' engineers and two mates were left in-the engine room, A boat sent to their rescue afterward was able to get off but one of the men, the other three remaining aboard waiting for assistance which was sent from the Cleve- land Life Saving' station. The boat wiil be dashed to pleces. She belonged to & F. Corrigan of Cleveland.