The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1902, Page 1

. Tl VOLUME XCIII-NO. 20. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902. POWERS VIELD TO UNITED STATES AND VENEZUELA WILL BE SPARED GERMAN ——-~ UNIN PACIFIC STRIKERS HEED BURT'S APPEAL Grant Further Time t Before Ordering Walkout. Special Dispatch to The Call. OMAHA, Dec. E—Pmlldent McNell of | the bollermakers to-day recelved a tele- | gram from President Burt of the Union Pacific, asking for an extension of the time in which he was to give McNeil an answer concerning the strike of the boilermakers and machinists on the Union Pacific road. Burt is in New York in conference with | E. H. Harripnan and the directors of the Union Paelfic. an ultimatum that he would call a strike | on the Southern Pacific if the Union Pa- cific strike were not settled immediately. President Burt went to New York with the ultimatum and promised an answer this week. To-day Burt asked for further time, saying he would be in Omaha early next week to discuss the situation. McNeil has granted the extension and left to-day | for his beadquarters in Kansas City, but will return to Omaha on Monday. The strikers still maintain their deter- mined stand and say they will not grant & single concession and will force the Union Pacific to discharge all non-union men who have taken the place of the strikers during the trouble. Favorably Reports Currency Bill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The House SCommittee on Banking and Currency to- ¥ iay favorably reported the currency bill introduced by Chairman Fowler. On the vote to report the bill the four Republi- can members voted in the affirmative, the two Democratic members present re- fraining from voting. 1‘7?) BLOC 405 McNell last week issued | BRIT! TORTYGA bl = -— * -~ FISAN CARL RA/0 CHICO. £r LAVIGLE, 4“-‘ SH TO BLocKADE FROM ORiNOCo 1 mmmmm. Botsn, - CoRY R s/ PRICE FIVE CENTS. GRENADA. LA GUAIRA BIRDSEYE VIEW OF VENEZUELA’S COAST, SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE BLOCKADE TO BEGIN TO-DAY :' The Red D line steamer Caracs The United States will not countenance her being restrained frcm entering by the bnockadlng fleet. blockade goes into effect. thorit'es on internaticnal law 5 are united in the decleraticn that a stezmer which has cleared for a bleckaded port beiore notice of the blockade has been officially given is not subject to the restricticns of the blockake—that is, such vessels should be permitted to enter. The United States Government holds that, inasmuch as the Caracas cleared from New York for La Guaira, her regular destination, as a passenger steamer, there is no reason why the powers shouid stop her. elapse between declaration of blockade and the time it shall become applicable to vessels flying the Ameman fla" The State Department insists that a reasonable time shall ROOT MAKES A GONTRAGT WITH L ‘Boston Company to| Get Northern Shipments. ‘, port Service to Be | Unchanged, WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—S8ecretary Root announced to-day that he had de- cided to accept the bid of the Boston Steamship Company, so far as it affects the transportation of troops and military | supplies between the United States and | the Philippines which are sent or received | by way of Seattle or Tacoma.. He cx- | Plained that the existing service at San Franclsco would be continued for | present and aded that if satisfactory angements could be made for the d ton of army transports, elther by or charter, the transportation compani: the Government business. Becretary Root intends to ask Congress to modify existing laws so as to author- |1z the Secretary of War to contract for { the transportation of ‘troops and supplies | for a longer period than one year, in or- | der that he may be enabled to make bet- ter terms for such service than is possible | under the present system of annual con- tracts. The legislation is desired in order to obtain more advantageous rates for the service between the Pacific Coast and the Philippines, in case the department should decide tb discontinue the Govern- ment service and dispose of its trans- ports, elther by sale or charter, to the highest bidder. A contract has been drawn up with the Boston Steamship Company for such shipments to the Philippines as the de- partment may desire to make by way of | ports on Puget Sound. Total of Italy’s Claims. ROME, Dec. 19.—A semi-official an- rcuncement now places the Italian claims azainst Vanezuela at $2.000.000. ] San Francisco Trans- the | | 8t that port wouia be given a share of | | | | | steamer Rules to Govern the Blockade That Be- gins To-=Day. Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1902, by the New York Herald Publish- ing Company. ORT OF SP: \I\ Trlmdad Dec. 19.— Admiral Douglas of the British navy has declared that the blockade of the Venezuelan ports of La Guaira, Car- | encro, Guanta, Cumana and Carupano and the mouth of the Orinoco River will be effectively maintained from and after December 20, subject to the following allowances: For vessels sailing before this date from the West Indies and the eastern coast of the Ameri- can continent there will be ten days’ grace for and twenty days’ grace for sail- ing vessels. From all other ports there will be twenty days’ grace for steamers and forty days’ grace for sailing vessels. Ships lying in ports blockaded render themselves liable to all meas- ures authorized by the law of nations arid the re- spective treaties between his Majesty and the dif- ferent neutral powers. Public opinion in Trinidad is in favor of the seizure of custom-houses as being less likely to| cause friction between fhe United States and the allies and also because a blockade will cause seri- ous loss to Trinidad’s commercial houses doing business in Venezuela. It is further believed that the blockade will be long, if President Castro continues defiant and is not overthrown by the revolutionists, who are reported to be in strong force close to Caracas. All shipsofthe North American squadron have been ordered to join the admiral at Trinidad. Tt is believed that there is small chance of running the blockade. Attempts are likely to made only by small craft.. The British cruiser Alert left here last night for Carupano and the British torpedo-boat Rocket sailed from here to-day for Ciudad Bolivar. The British cruiser Fantome, which started for the Orinoco River on December g, had not reached Barrancas on the ‘12th. The reason for this delay is not known. Monroe Doctrine and Yankee Diplomacy Triumph. Special Diayatch to The Call. ALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, .N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19. Berlin advices stating that Germany has decided to accept the arbitration offer | made through the United States are regarded here as completely assuring the settlement of the Venezuelan imbroglio by peaceable means. There | is great satisfaction in Washington and a feeling that American public sentiment has forced Ger- many to withdraw from her headlong policy of coercion just as she was about to tread on the live wire of the Monroe doctrine. Among all of theofficials who learned the news to-night it was considered a great victory for the Monroe doctrine as an affirmative fiat and for American diplomacy, which has been v»orkmg diligently, though quietly, to prevent further in- ternational complications. Germany stood alone to-day. She was left high | and dry, sticking to the policy of coercion which she outlined and into which she drew England in order that Germany might not be compelled to bear the weight of almost univereal disapproval which came when the leaky Venezuelan warships were sunk and the obsolete Venezuelan forts were bombarded. England accepted the arbitration proposal with certain conditions which; it is believed, can easily be met. Italy notified the State, Department that she would cheerfully abide by the course of action deemed best by her asdociates in the pro- gramme of Venezuelan coercion. The State Department to-day received ad- vices that Germany agreed to the general prin- ciple of arbitration, but that she desired that a guarantee be made for the payment by Venezu- cla of judgments rendered against her; or, if a guarantee were not made, Germany desired to know where the money was coming from. The United States can guarantee nothing. The stories that the United States is willing to go further than to promise to any syndicate which Continued on Page 2, Column 5. Continued on Page 2, Column 3. IARCHSTS PR FIRES Fatally Wounds No- torious Mme. Lecleyre. Unrequited Love Leads to a Tragedy in Philadelphia. RS CEE Special Dispatch to. The Call, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.—Voltairine Lecieyre, a notorious anarchist and teacher of languages, was shot and fat- ally wounded to-day by Herman Hel- scher, a former pupil. The woman is dy- ing in a hospital and Helscher is in cus- tody. Unrequited love is said to have prompted the desd. When arrested Hel- ecker’s only explanation was: “We were sweethearts, she and 1. She broke ‘my heart, and deserved to be Killd. ss Lecleyre is 36 years of age and her assassin is 24 The shooting occurred on the street and was witnessed by a number of persons. Miss Lecleyre was standing at a_street corner awaiting a car. Helscher, who hac disguised himself with a false mus- tache, approached her from the rear and accosted her. Almost at the same mo- ment he drew a revolver from his pocket and pointed'it at the woman, who turned and attempted to run. She had gone only a few steps when Helscher began firing. After discharging five shots at the flee- ing woman, three of which took effect, he placed the pistol in his pocket and started to walk away. He made no effort to escape and was immediately arrested. iss Lecleyre ran a short distance and then sank exhatisted upon a doorstep. She was carried into the house and from there reproved to a hospital. In her state- ment to a magistrate she denied ac- quaintance with Helscher, but when he was brought before her minus the false mustache she recognized him. She de- clined, however. to accuse him of havinz AMERICAN SHIPS WILL TEST THE BLOCKADE. | ALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W,, WASHII\GTON Dec. 19.—Officials here are wondering why the United States was not notified of the bleckade which, it is authoritatively. announced, will te established on the Venezuelan coast to-morrow after- | noon at 37o’clock.. The United. States Government -has yetano-natificaticn:ef: the powers’-intention to-establish this blockade. | 15 due at La Guaife tu=iortgw siternocn and rrobably will not arrive off that port before the | | | Au- | i FATRL SHOT cve vomue OFFIGHLS T0 SERVE TIME St. Louis Jury Convicts Quintet of Municipal Boodlers. ——— Spectal Dispatch to The Call. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.—The joint trial of five former members of the Fouses of Delegates, which began on Tuesday, end- ed to-night in a verdict of five years for each man in the penitentiary. The defen- dants—John A. Sheridan, James J. Den- ny, Charles Gutke, Edmund Bersch and T. E. Albright—were convicted on charges of bribery in connection with the passage of the suburban street car bill, to accédm- plish which, it was charged, $5,000 had been placed in deposit to be used as re- quired. The five defendants, after hear- ing the verdict, filed motions for a new trial and each was released on bonds. @ inieieiniei il @ shot her, but asked the police if he had admitted fit. Two bullets took effect in the woman's right side below the shoulder and an- cther imbedded-itself in the right side of the chest. The Dhyslclnnx hold out no kope for her recovery. Miss Lecleyre has attained. widespread notcriety through her anarchistlc utter- ances and her intimacy with Emma Gold- man and other anarchists. She is an ac- complished linguist and musician and has written much anarchistic literature and many poems. Friends of the wounded woman say she came to this city about fifteen years ago from Michigan. Her father, who was a Frenchman, is dead. Her mother lives somewhere in the West. Helseher is a cigarmaker. He was born in Russia and came to this country about fourteen years ago. For a time he lived in Boston, but during the last eight years lie has resided here. He Is an avowed anarchist.