The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 26, 1903, Page 1

> 53 % g X v @all, VOLUME XCIV—NO. 87 BAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903. JACOB DEHAAS SENDS OF UON PLEHWE INTERUIEW IN RELATION TO ZIONISTS i | | | | + + 3 PRESIDENT OF THE ZI BES- ’ BION AT BASLE, SWITZE ND, AND A PROMINENT MEMBER OF | THE MIN oF GOVERNMENT. | s — EW YORK, Aug ish Dat received the follow from Jacob Dehaas, of the American Federat Zionists, who is atter Congress now in sess land: “During @ discussion regarding Herzl's statement that the Russian G ernment would hereafter lighten the bur- den of the Jews and fa Zionism a: would allow it to be propagated in Ru Professor Gotthell, pre American Federation of Z tioned Herzl In regard to for making that statement some documentary proof | Professor Gotthell was sec- | ; by Cyrus Sulzberger, treas- | United Hebrew Char | New York City, who insisted on portance of the interview which Dr. Herzl | had recently at St. Petersburg with mber prominent Russian offic nd asked whether the ass he had received were verbal or w ject of Zionism is abandoned in order to [u replaced by a simple propaganda of [ [ nation concentration of the Jews In Russia, it is natural that the Government t in any case tolerate this new de- ire of Zionism. This is why faith could not be replaced in Zlonism save on the condition that it return 1o its old f“m?u.n’.me of action. It could in that - | case count upon moral and material sup- port for certain of its practical measures, 1d serve to diminish the Jewish Russia. This support might in protecting mandatories of Zion- the Ottoman Government and In g the work of emigrant so- a en assisting the socleties, outside the resources of the by means of contributions levied on Jews. Quite recently the Rus- sovernment has enlarged the right ence in confines or localities set t for the Jewish population and noth- the hope that the develop- > measures will serve to amel- ditions of the existence of especially 1f emigration their number. “'VON PLEHWE. Petersburg, July 30." " R ——— sia his ev te of pellation nded t rer of the co Jews, hed | dimin Herzl, in reply, presented the following | < yeument received from the Russian Min- | er of the M. von Piehwe: ‘St erior. “*You have expressed a dm,,.’: ™ | POPE PIUS RECEIVES THE tain some proof of yourinterview with me 1 agree to this willingly in order to av ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY arousing exaggerated hopes or doubts a: ROME, Aug. %.—Cardinal Moran, Arch- anxtety. 1 have occasion to make | hishop of Sydney, N. 5. W., was received known to you the point of view from| to.day in vrivate audience by Pope Pilus which the Russian Government at the|and presented to the Pontiff the congrat- present moment regards Zionism. This| ulations o. the Catholics of Australia. point of view could v easily iaspire it| The Pope was very much pleased and sald with the necessity of exchanging its policy | that the telegram which Cardinal Moran of tolerance for a measure directed by | had dispatcned to him from Ceylon had |glven him the greatest pleasure. He | thanked the prelate heartily and imparted to him the apostolic blessing, which he also bestowed on the faithful of Austra- lia. The audience lasted half. an hour. Pope Pius is particularly pleased at the | presence of Cardinal Moran in Rome, as with his meeting with the latter he has now seen every forelgn Cardinal safeguarding of national interests. 5o & as Zionism consisted in the desire create an independent state in Pales- tine and promised to organize emigration n Russia of a certain number of its Jew- sh subjects the Russlan 3overnment ould very well be favoravle to it. But rom the moment that this principal eb- COPY WL BATTE i THE S0 Europe’s Attention Is Now to Be Forced. Surprising Prdgress Made by the Revo- lutionists. Russian Minister Would Favor the Jews. Tells How Zionism May Win As- sistance. Diplomats Fear That the Crisis Is at Hand for the Sultan, Special Dispatch to The Call CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 25.—“Carry the war to the seacoast,” is the latest battle cry of the Macedonian insurgents. This plan is designated to brihg the con- flict more directly before the eyes of Europe and compel the Turkish Govern- ment to wedken its forces in the interior. Military critics point out that Saraoff, the Bulgarian leader of the revolutionists, has been contriving to surprise, the shrewdest of Turkish commanders in sev- eral parts of the theater of operations, They also declare that the Macedonians who are in arms are rapldly acquiring military habits in thought, action and en- durance, the methods of the brigand hav- ing been put aside in a remarkable man- ner during many of the recent opera- ticns. This change shows the increasing ability to cope with the Sultan's forces. Opinion is widespread that while the uprising will mainly subside at the be- ginning of winter, a situation as bad will develop again next spring. Hence the diplomatists continue to dwell upon hypo- thetical solutions, which gives the im- pression that the crisis may take an im- portant diplomatic turn any day. It is recognized that Russia still cher- ishes its traditional policy of plucking the Ottoman apple when it is full ripe, but it is continually pointed out that the diffi- culties which confront the Czar eldewhere are likely to stay his hand until events still to come dictate a different destiny VILLAGES ARE DESTROYED. Fugitive Macedonians Will Ask the Czar to Take Action. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 25.—A revolu- tionary band has appeared at the village of Tcherkoskl, between Adrianople and Constantinople, within six hours of the Sultan’s capital. The insurgents and | Turks fought and afterward the Circas- | slan inhabitants of the village pillaged | and degtroyed three Bulgarian villages in the neighborhood, killing all the men, women and children, except a few who escaped to the mountains. Z2TILIY ,7/2‘3;{.’3!/5;&1‘8, The Macedonian fugitives in Bulgaria 2 T2 0;_"-'4 | are preparing to send a deputation to [ O THZ s | St. Petersburg to inform the Czar of the | | pitiable condition of Macedonia and to IFE SHVERS RESCUE THEM FROM WAVES Baptist Clergymen | Are Caught in Undertow. Special Dispatch to The Call. LONG BEACH, Aug. 2%5.—Rev. A. L. Wadsworth, president of the Baptist As- sembly, now in session here; Rev. C. H. Hobert of Pasadena and Dr. J. Whitcomb Brower owe their lives to the prompt ac- tion of the life saving crew which Is malintained in front of the bathhouse throughout the day to protect bathers. | But for the action of the life savers all three of the reverend gentlemen would have been drowned yesterday afternoon, They were bathing and had gone out until the water was over thelr shoulders, when an unusually heavy roller came in and swept them off their feet. The undertow from the wave was greater than they had expected and that, with the strong cur- rent which was running, carried them beg for his intervention. There is no truth in the report that a deputation left Sofia last Friday to visit Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is in | Hungary, to invite him to declare his Macedonian policy. S S INSURGENTS AT INTADA. Town Is Attacked When the Russian Squadron Departs, SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 2%.—Following | the departure of the Russian squadron | from Iniada the insurgents attacked and | captured a fort there. Eighteen revolu- | tlonists at Mahla attacked 250 Bashi | Bazouks, who entrenched themselves in a stone tower. The revolutlonists blew up% the tower with dynamite at night and | killed all the Bashi Bazouks. The Turkish population along the Bul- garlan frontier is greatly alarmed. The | insurgents attacked a Turkish frontier post at Kobtschas and killed thirty-six soldfers. Many Turks are attempting to cross the frontier, but the Bulgarian guards have turned them back. The Insurrectionary movement {s reported to have gained strength in the environs of Salonica. Both sides are reported to have lost heavily. MASSACRE BY CIRCASSIANS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 25.—Three Bulgarian villages near Tcherkoski, vilayet of Adrianople, are reported io have been attacked by Circassians ' and their inhabitants massacred. The presents of food and cigarettes which the Sultan sent to the Russian squadron shortly after it anchored off In- fada, eastern coast of Turkey, were not permitted to be received on board the Russian warships, Admiral Kruger refus- ing to accept them. MAGEDONIANG P | PRICE FIVE CENTS. EMENTED WWAYNE McCLOUD FIRES # BULLET INTO BRAIN He Had Been,,an Editor in Poor Health. Pulis- Trigger Just Before Hour of Wedding. ERKELEY, Aug. 2.—With his mind already affected by over- work. and filled with fearful fancies, Wayne McCloud, un- tl last Saturday a copy editor on the Sam - Francisco Exam- iner and a graduate of the University of Californla, became suddenly insane shortly after 7 o'clock to-night and shot himself to death in the presence of Miss Margaret L. Matthew, his classmate and a graduate with him in 1899, to whom he was to have been married at that hour. The tragedy was enacted in front of the Marliave house, three doors removed from the Matthew home, 2009 Lincoln street. McCloud and Miss Matthew had Just come from the East Berkeley sta- tion, having arrived on the train due a few minutes before 7 o'clock. It was dusk and when they were fairly in the shadow of some trees in front of the Marliave house McCloud drew a' pistol from his hip pocket and pressing it against his head said: “Well, good bye, Margy."” Miss Matthew thought he was only jok- ing, but the moment the words were said he pulled the trigger and a shot rang out. McCloud fell to the ground with a bullet hole in the right side of his head, near the temple.. He said nothing more, and when the neighbors came to offer assist- ance he was dead. The body was removed to the Morgue. Y BRIDE GROWS ILL. Miss Matthew was distracted by the tragic sight and ran to her home to in- form her family, who were all preparing for the wedding set for that hour. She told them what had happened and then became so ill that physicians had to be called to attend her. Her condition is critical and her mind may be affected by her trial. » McCloud and Miss Matthew were to have been married by Miss Matthew's father, the Rev. Winfleld S. Matthew. It was to have beert a very simple affalr, honored by the presence of the members of the family and a few intimate friends. Some of these were going toward the Matthew home just as the tragedy was taking placeand saw a part of its ghastly features. Young McCloud's mentat health began to fail about two months ago, when he was promoted to the position of copy editor from a position on the Sunday staff. His physical health was far from robust and his mind could not stand the turmoil and strain of the more important position. His superiors noticed his condi- tion and gave him a month’s leave of ab- sence during which to recuperate. He went back to work apparently improved, but a week ago the strain began to tell on him again. He felt himself failing and so made arrangements to go into some other work, securing a position with a quicksilver mining company in Santa Cruz County, which he was to take to-morrow. into deep water. None of them was an expert swimmer and their efforts to swim to a place of safety were of no avall against the swirl of the water. The bathing is done in a large inclosure within a quadrangle of ropes which ex- tends nearly 100 yards from shore, the ropes being supported by tripods of rail- road rails driven into the bottom. They are connected with heavy ropes to pre- vent persons being carried out to sea. The tripods are In deep water. Revs. Wads- worth and Hobart were able after a des- perate struggle to reach one of the tri- pods, to which they clung, every big wave washing completely over them. Their was drifting seaward when the life saving crew reached him with a lifeboat. He was so completely exhausted when dragged into the boat that he was unable Ato stand. The boat then rescued the other companion was carrled over the ropes ana] ® siccicbiose e S S MUST REMOVE FENCES FROM GOVERNMENT LAND Uncle Sam Notifies Western Kansas Cattlemen to Clear Away Obstructions. TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 25.—It is an- nounced at the United States Marshal's office here that notice has been served on six of the largest cattle companies in ‘Western Kansas to compel them to take down fences from Government . land. Fourteen more defendants will be added to the Government case. The officers ex- pect the fences will be removed without the matter being tried in the courts. © ministers from their perilous position at the tripod. The incident created intense e-citement on the beach, among thos€ who witnessed it being the wives of the three clergymen His resignation took effect on Saturday, since when he had been arranging his af- fairs in anticipation of his marriage and the work of his new position. He had in- tended to take his bride with him % Santa Cruz. HIS BRAIN GAVE WAY. Within the last two days McCloud's mental derangement became more marked than before. He acted strangely. Late yesterday afternoon he called Miss Mat- thew on the telephone and sald he wanted her to come to him. “T'1l come,” she said. ‘““Where are you?” «I don’t know where 1 am,” he replied, «1 think I'm away out somewhere on Sut- ter street.” “Why don’t you come over here?’ she asked. “I am afraid,” he replied. “I don’t want T A i L RN e 5 g LN Continued on Page 4, column 2. < - VICTIM OF SENSATIONAL SUI- CIDE AND HIS FIANCEE ‘WHO WITNESSED DEED. o o MOONEY 5AY5 THAT HE SAW N TORTURES Official Explains About Indian ~ Dances. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Professor Mooney of the Bureau of Ethnology has made a statement to Professor Langley, secretary of the Smithsonlan Institution, in reference to the Cheyenne sun dance, which he is said to have encouraged. He denies that the dance was paid for by him in whole or in part, but says that it was the regular tribal ceremony enacted by numerous tribes on various reserva- tlons every year. ‘Within the past ten years, Mooney says, he has witnessed four of these dances, which were held with the full knowledge and sanction of the agent. He denies that any dancers were strung up with cords and that of the 139 Indians who partici- pated in the dance lately neld only one ‘was anxious to undergo the pecullar form of torture in accordance with a vow of sacrifice. Professor Mooney says that a public council of chiefs was held - and he ad- vised against anything In the nature of torture, although he learned afterward that on the last night of the dance the man referred to had two slits made In his breast with a knife, each cut being about half an inch in length.' He declared that he was not present and did not know of the occurrence until the next day. He refutes the charge that he hired or instigated an Indian to drag a buffalo skull by means of cords passed over skew- ers fixed in the man’s shoulders. He says he was not present when the man started, but that later Mr. Seger, the superintend- ent, who, it is sald, made the charges against him, witnessed the act and at- tempted no interference. ——————— New York Firm Buys Bonds. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Bids were opened to-day at the War Department for the purchase of $3,000,000 certificates of indebtedness for the Philippine Gov- ernment. Harvey Fisk & Sons, New York, bid for all or any part of the amount at $10224. This was accepted. The bonds are deliverable in New York on Septem- ber 1. Among the other bidders was the Puget Sound Savings Bank of Tacoma, ‘Wash., for $20,000 at par. « Three small vessels were ¥ view by the searchlights at 11:55 and one IN PRESENCE OF HIS BRIDE 6UNG BOOM AT NIGHT IN MIIC WAR Battle Is Now On Along Coast of Maine. PORTLAND, Me, Aug. %5.—The war game began In earnest to-night. * The searchlights at 11:55 p. m., when trained on a warship approaching the harbor en- trance and the batterles at Fort Wil liams, began a heavy cannonade. Two battleships have been theoretically destroyed by shots from & and 13 ineh guns at Fort Williams. Other warships can be seen outside the harbor. The vessels fired upon probably were gunboats or torpedo boat destroyers. brought into round of shots was fired from the § and 13 inch guns at Fort Willlams, which, ac- cording to the rules, sank one vesscl Fort McKinley and Fort Levitt each fired one round, each of which sank a vessel, and so in all probability three ves- sels were theoretically destroyed. At 1:15 a. m. a large vessel, evidently a battleship, came into range and was fired upon with one round from Forts Willlams and Levitt and three rounds from Fort McKinley. The vessel returned the fire of both the Fort Willlams and Fort Levitt batteries. General quarters were sounded at Fort Preble, the forti- fications farther inside the harbor. when the fire was opened from other forts. The rattle of musketry was heard in the direction of Fort Levitt, and it was supposed an attempt had been made to land men from the fleet. At 1:30 a. m. the harbor nean Fort Pre- ble was filled with launches from the fleet with landing parties, and the troops defending Fort Preble, the acknowledged key to the harbor defense, were firing In force. The firing at 1:45 was general from all the forts in the Harbor. ———— ' SENATORS TO DEVISE PLANS FOR THE CANAL Colombian Upper House Names a Committee to Adjust the Difficulties. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2%5.—Dr. Herran, the (olomblan Charge d'Affaires at Washington, to-night made public the text of the latest dispatch received by him from Senor Reico, the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Bogota, regarding the isthmian canal negotiations. The text of the cablegram follows: “The Senate, considering that the Col- ombian people are desirous of maintaining the most cordial relations with the United States, and that the construction of the canal is of the greatest impertance to the universal American commerce, has appointed a committea of three Senators to devise the manner of satisfying the vehement desire for the excavation of a Panama canal, harmonizing national in- terests and legality.”