The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1903, Page 1

@all, VOLUME XCIV—NO. 110. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, TEN THOUSAND CHRISTIANS PERISH AT HANDS OF FANATICS SEPTEMBER 18, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS, AFTER DESTRUCTION OF THE TOWN OF KASTORIA BY TURKS OF - e m ssacred the population. IA, Bulgaria, Sept. 17.—The Foreign Office here has received reliable information that the Turks have destroyed the town of Kastoria, thirty-six miles south of Monastir, and have The report of a massacre at Kastoria comes from sources admitting of little doubt, though the details are lacking. It was received with the gravest con- cern by the officials here. The population of Kastoria numbers about 10,000, and the massacre of such a number in one place, if the report be true, exceeds anything which has yet occurred in Macedonia. At the present critical moment, when popular feeling is intense, the effect of the report of such stupendous slaughter may be most serious. CH. 7 > LORD AELIIILTOR £ 2 = /i Ry = v CUPDFLIES | D SOCIETY | ;ljjBERLAL\', RITCHIE AND HAMILTON RESIGN FROM THE BRITISH CABINET Crists Precipitated by Thewr Action May Return the Liberals ONDON, Sept. 18.—The retire- ment of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, which precipitated the most dramatic crisis and the Dbitterest party struggle since his secession from Glad- stone’s home rule Cabinet, was unknown nd unsuspected in London until the of- ficial announcement was issued late at night, too late for the evening papers. It will become known to the general public only from this morning’s papers. There had been much exchanging of po- litical visits early in the day, but as Pre- to Power. ly admits the principle of Chamberlain's project, only contending that the coun- try is not vet ripe for it. It is clear, however, that he regards retaliation as a stepping stone to a preferential tariff ‘and the taxation of food. That the ‘ Unionist party as a whole does not agree with this vie is equally self-evident. The Conservative papers, while congrat- | ulating Chamberlain on his courage and | devotion to his principles, regret his ac- tion, because it is their belief that the country will never consent to the taxa- tion of food. I 9 GTARTLED: Special Diepa COLONIAL SECRETARY SECRETARY FOR INDIA, CEPTED BY THE KING LOS ANGELE Frederick E Sept ‘ZFormer May- n has been g CHANCELLOR OF WHOSE RESIGNATIONS HAVE BEEN AC- OF GREAT BRITAIN. THE EXCHEQUER A + ] | divorce from Hel dick) L. Eaton (nee I the custody of and awa An th hildren. interlocutory Mcree was signed in the Superior Court Tuesday and every effort was made to keep the matter a secret, not even the filing of the com- plaint being known to the most intimate friends of the parties. When seen to-night Mr. Eaton stated that the divorce was a matter about which he did not care to talk, but he add- ed that there was nothing sensational about the allegations. He stated that the cause assigned was general incompatibil- ity and that no questions as to the di- vision of property entered into the case. That had been arranged out of court. There was no contest, Mrs. Eaton being ng that her husband should secure t decree because she did not desire to make application for divorce. Eaton en- tered into a contract with her, by the terms of which he surrenders custody of the children and permits her to educate them as she may see fit. Mrs. Eaton, when seen at her home in Santa Monica to-night at first refused to make any statement, but finally said that che had conserited to the divorce because her life had been made unbeatrable by her husband. Asked as to the cause of the separation she hesitated, and then, bursting into tears, uttered the one word, Whisky,” and refused to say more. It has long been known that Eaton drank heavily at times, but it was not known that his habits had led to domestic trouble. Eaton is one of the best-known civil en- gineers in this part of the State and. for vears was chief engineer of the Los An- City Water Company before the acquired that property. He served terms as City Engineer and in 888 twa ved two Wi Mrs. Eaton is a member of one of the pioneer families of this sectiond Her father was a man of great wealth and the famfly is well known throughout the Biate. clected Mayor 0f Los Angeles and | 01D FARMER * SHOOTS DOWN H BELATI SAN LUIS OBISPO, Sept. 17.—Another chapter was added to-day to the serial story of crime in this county. John C. Wilson, a well known and respected | farmer, residing about nine miles east of | Santa Margarita, shot and killed his son- in-law, Charles B. Stark. Wilson says that bad blood had existed between them for some months, arising from troubles over land matters, but the immediate cause of the shooting was a quarrel about an old saw, which Stark had borrowed from Wilson some time previous. A heated argument ensued over the return of the saw and blows were exchanged. The trouble took place at Wilson's house, and after it was over Wilson told Stark never to step inside of his house | again. Stark immediately started to re- turn, when Wilson warned him that he would shoot if he persisted. As Stark continued toward the house Wilson seized a shotgun standing by the door and fired, the charge taking effect in Stark’s head and body. Stark lived a few moments after the shot was fired. There were no witnesses to the affair. Wilson, who has always borne an excel- lent reputation, has resided in that neigh- borhood for many years. He is a veteran | of the Mexican War and is about 80 years of age. Stark also was well ought of | and was a soldier in the Phillpines: He | had been in this county about two years. Immediately upon receiving the news in this city Sheriff Ivins and Coroner Nichols started for the scene of the tragedy. % mier Balfour and his brother Gerald left for their home at Whittingham early in the afternoon, it was thought that noth- ing would occur for a day or so. Late in the evening, however, the King's accept- ance of the resignations of Chamberlain, Ritchie and Lord George Hamliton ar- rived from Balmoral, enabling the Pre- mier's secretary to make the official an- nouncement. It is understood that the resignations of some other members of the Cabinet are imminent and that Lord Balfour of Bur- leigh, Secretary for Scotland, has actually resigned, although the fact has not yet been formally given out. Lord Lans- downe, the Foreign Secrctary, left last night for Balmoral, whither Premier Bal- four and his brother are expected to pro- ceed immediately. In the Conservative clubs last night the manner in which the crisis was projected ‘was almost as great a surprise as in Lib- eral quarters. Curlosity centers on the attitude of the Duke of Devonshire, whose resignation has been fully expect- ed. It was supposed by some that he would take the present opportunity of retiring from politics, on the ground of his advanced years. As to the reconstruc- tion of the Cabinet, no great interest is excited, although the political prophets are already busy appointing Austen Chamberlain Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Selborne Secretary for the Colonies, etc., because it is recognized as impossible that an appeal to the country can be much longer delayed and the gen- eral opinion is that in the present shat- tered condition of the Unionist party the Liberals will be returned to power. The editorials in the Government or- gans this morning practically recognize the certainty of the Liberals coming into power, while admitting that Chamberlain had gained a brilliant triumph by win- ning Balfour over to his opinions. - Bal- four's letter in this sensé is considered vastly more important than his recent pamphlet, because in it he unhesitating- —p | The Standara dectares that the raisidg of the preferential issue was perfectly gratuitous. There was never the small- | est evidence that either the mother coun- try or the colonfes were pressing for it. To throw this apple of discord into the arena of party politics the Standard thinks, was an unfortunate error, all the more regrettable because the statesman | who did so much to create a solid Union- ist column has been the one to shake its foundation. It is this element of doubt regarding | the wisdom of Chamberlain's course, in spite of his tremendous personality, which leads the Unionists to count more upon the weakness of the Liberal party, due to its internal divisions, than to the strength of their own party in the com- ing contest. The Liberals, on the other hand, are jubllant. With the discredit attaching to the Government as the re- | sult of the report of the South African war commission, and the strong free trade tendency in the country, as revealed by the recent bye-elections, they look for- ward to an appeal to the country with the utmost confidence. The Radical Dally News, In its joy, declares: “Mr. Chamberlain has met his Water- loo, and in, his heart he knows it. His campaign will be invested with deep, per- sonal interest, but it will be the cam- paign of a lost cause.” Earl Spencer, Liberal leader in the House of Lords, in an interview last ight, admitted that the news came as a complete surprise to him and, though it was satisfactory from a party point of view, it would mean a very stiff election fight with such a powerful opponent as Chamberlain. According to the Daily Telegraph, which is supposed to be closely con- nected with Chamberlain, the contents of his letter to Balfour announcing his intention to resign were unknown to his colleagues at Monday's Cabinet council and much comment is made on the suc- cessful manner in which the secret was kept. ‘As the Premier has known for so long that Chamberlain would resign it is supposed that all the details of the reconstruction of the Ministry were prac- tically arranged this week and that he will be able almost immediately to sub- mit a new Cabinet to the King. Strong demands are made in the papers for the elimination of Lord Lansdowne and the others concerned in the revort of the South African war commission. Rumors are current that Viscount Mil- ner, the High Commissioner In South Africa, may be invited to become Minister for the Colonies, that Brodrick will take the India Office and that Arnold Forster will take the War portfolio. Beyond the evident fact that the Ministrv must be reconstructed on a purely protectionist Continued on Page 2, Column 6, Hi SOORES DIE | IN TURMOIL OF THE SEAS Each Hour Adds| to the Storm’s Victims. —— British Ship Mexicano’ Sinks With Fifteen Men. ‘ p.ck A From Many Atlantic Sea-| ports Come Details of Disasters. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—New names were added to-day to the| long list which tells of those who on Wednesday perished in the turmoil of the seas. Half-masted flags in the basin back of Fulton market proclaimed eight dead from fishing smacks, including two | captains who, each for a half cen-; tury, had been plying between East River and ~eight t which sailed away a few days ago, | only thirty-five, torn by wind and wave, have returned, and it is be- | lieved that at least five more of | that fleet and fifty men have per- ished. From a sole survivor, who was brought into Norfolk, Va., was| learned the fate of fifteen of his| shipmates who were carried down | to their death off the Carolinas by | the foundering of the British/| steamer Mexicano. Laggard mes- sengers of bad news straggling in- to havens along the Atlantic sea- board told of other disasters—the | loss of a man from a tug here, the | sweeping of two or three of the crew from the decks of a schooner there. Dispatches received from re- gions which had been cut off from | communication brought, through | every hour of the night, additional details of loss of life and damage to property caused by the storm. | Coast guards sent news of schoon- | ers ashore, of beaches strewn with | wreckage and the loss of smaller | craft. In all the Eastern ports there was anxiety to-night, for it| will be days before the fate of | many vessels now missing can be learned. Among the craft which suffered severely from the gale was the United States torpedo-boat Law- rence, which to-day reached the Virginia coast with battered plates and shorn of her bridge. The inland damage wrought by the storm was greater than was at first believed. Many buildings were overturned and hundreds of structures destroyed. In the rural regions of Delaware and New Jer- sey the winds hurled to the ground the nearly ripened fruit, thus entailing heavy loss upon growers. Py WS g BRITISH SHIP IS LOST. Seven of the Mexicano’s Crew Are Picked Up at Sea. NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—The steamer Vi- dar, Captain Sorrenson, arrived to-night from Cabarien, having on board six of the crew of the British steamer Mexi- cano, which foundered during a gale off the Carolina coast on September 16. Cap- tain Sorrenson said he was sitting in his cabin about 9 o'clock yesterday morning when he heard a cry. Going to his ves- sel’s bridge he saw something in the water, and with the aid of his glasses found it to be a small hatch with a man in oilskins stretched full length on it. He steered for the man and rescued him, ex- hausted and unable to speak. The Vidar had proceeded about a mile when her captain found five more men clinging to pleces of wreckage. He picked up the castaways. They, too, were exhausted, and one was nearly crazy and the rescu- " Continued on Page 2, Column 1. L Bulgaria Proceeding With Plans for Mobilization of Troops. Russo-Austrian Proposal to Intervene in Balkans Finds Favor. OFIA, Sept. 17.—The press is assuming a bellicose tone. The Dnevnik to-night complains that the Government's partial mobili- zation of three divisions is utterly inadequate and urges the im- mediate mobilization of the whole Bulgarian ng out that the experience of other nations—France, L 1 States and Austria—has proved that it is always necessary to display strength when dealing with Turk The paper advises the Government to act now, “at a favorable moment, when the people of Europe are evidencing encouragement of Bulgaria.” The Government, while steadily proceeding with the partial - tion plans, is endeavoring to avoid unnecessarily exc g the peop d consequently has resolved not to mobilize any of the Sofia garrison The War Office has recalled the Bulgarian officers who were studying in the military schools of Russia, France, Austria and Italy The German representative here has addressed a note to the Bulgarian Government, in accordance with the declarations of Russia and Austria, say- ing that Bulgaria cannot expect assistance from any power in the event of war with Turkey and that the Austro-Hungarian reform plan will be applied. The Ausffian representative, in insisting on the necessity for Bulgaria remaining calm, declared that if the principality were powerless to prevent the passage 'of insurgent bands into Macedonia Austria and Russia would take note of 'her powerlessness and charge Turkey to exercise her rights, de- fend her territory against foreign incursions and maintain order in the in- terior. Dispatches from Uskub announce that since the calling out of the Turk- ish reserves the situation in the vicinity of Uskub has grown worse The Austrian and Russian Consuls are reported to have asked their Embassadors at Constantinople to demand that the Porte disband the reserves or maintain discipline among them. Since the reserves were mustered pillaging and mur- ders have been reported daily: The Consuls are powerless. The Turkish authorities are receiviig these complaints and appoint investigating commise sions, which never .convict. Reports from Monastir of the burning of villages and the massacre of their inhabitants continue. The Autonomye publishes the names of thirteen villages in the vilayet of Monastir which were recently destroyed by regular troops and Bashi Bazouks and also announces that the Monastery of the Holy of Holies near Okhrida has been destroyed. At the monastery Turkish soldiers killed an entire family and the Bulgarian priest. A letter from Adrianople says 1500 refugees, mostly women and children, have arrived in that city, having escaped from the general burning and mas- sacre in the villages of Ediga, Karadare and Mokvschevo by the Turkish troops. Many of the children were horribly mutilated. The insurgents have cut the telegraph line between Voden and Ber, in Albania. ONDON, Sept. 17.—The proposal | key more of the single-shot Mausers for- that Austria and Russia occupy | merly used by the German army. Macedonia was received here in —_— time be submitted to the TURKS REPORT VICTORIES. to Cabinet at its recent meeting. It is un- derstood that the reply of Great Britain states that she is willing this should be done, provided the other powers agree, and that Great Britain is ready to assent to any proposition looking to a settlement of the present situation in European Tur- key, consonant with the views of the pow- ers concerned. The Porte has expelled the Daily Mail's correspondent at Monastir, pealed to the British Embassador. PARIS, Sept. 17.—The officials of the Foreign Office say Italy has approved the | Austro-Russian note regarding interven- tion in Macedonia, and add that France will doubtless make similar representa- tions at Sofia and Constantinople. The Foreign Office understands that Russia has signified that any attempt at | a popular movement in Bulgaria in sup- port of the Macedonian insurgents will Allege Loss of Three Hundred Bul- garians in One Fight. SALONICA, European Turkey, Sept. 17. —Orders were received from Constanti- nople to try by court martial all Turkish officers whose ignorance or negligence permits the escape of Insurgents. Hilmi Pasha, the inspector general, tel- egraphs that in the fight at Kaimakcha- who has ap- | }ent on September 16 150 Bulgarians were killed and that in the Kashi 300 Bulgarians were killed. Ibrahim Pasha telegraphs from Seres that in an encounter near Melnik forty- nine Bulgarians were killed. The Turks lost seven men. The fugitive i were pursued and surrounded at Jumai- bala, where thirty of them were killed and twenty were wounded. engagement at i St BECOMES VALI OF BEIRUT. Hilmi Pasha Takes the Place of In- competent Reshid Bey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 17.—Hilmi Pasha, former vali of Brusa, Asia Minor, has been appointed vall of Beirut. Reshid Bey, who was removed from Beirut as the result of United States Minister Leishman's representations, has been ap- pointed vali of Brusa. The Porte has received confirmation of the reports that large bands of Bulga- rians and Macedonians, one of them esti- mated to number 4000 men, have been preparing to cross the frontier near Kos- tendil, forty-three miles from Sodla. Official circles here have been greatly irritated by the representations made to the Porte by representatives of the pow- ers regarding the excesses committed by Turkish troops. It is pointed out that the powers themselves advised Turkey to sup= press the insurrection energetically. el et Murders Frequent in Beirut. BEIRUT, Syria, Sept. 17.—Business is still suspended, notwithstanding the change in the Governorship, and it will take a long time to restore confidence. Robberies and murders are the order of the night, if not of the day, and the feel- ing of insecurity on the part of both European and native residents is very great. Some form of outrage against the foreign and Christian population oceurs daily. The Christian refugees in the Leb- anon Mountains are returning slowly and in small numbers. i To Take Up American Claims. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—A cablegram from Minister Leishman at Constantine- ple received to-day wae sent to the Pres- ident. It indicates a disposition of the Sublime Porte to take up for settlement has completed an order for a hundred | questions in which this Government is in- million cartridges for Turkey. The last | terested. Leishman belleves that favor- of them, it is understood, are In transit. [ able action will be taken by the Turkish This company is also delivering to Tur- | Governmeat meet with her strongest disapproval. BERLIN, Sept. 17.—The military oceu- pation of Macedonia by Russia and Aus- tria is belleved here to be the only ex- | pedient sufficient to prevent war between Turkey and Bulgaria. This suggestion does not originate in Berlin. It reached | here some days ago, as an inquiry from | Vienna to the Foreign Office as to what Germany thought of the two powers in- tervening, such intervention to be barely long enough to restore order and reor- ganize the Turkish constabulary properly. The inquiry, it was assumed, rested upon a Russo-Austrian agreement. The iden- tical question probably will be put to all the signatories of the Berlin treaty. . The German reply appears to have been considerably affirmative. Since the terri- | tory to be occupied was Turkish, Tur- key's consent ought to be obtained. Ger- many then would have no objection. But ‘Turkey has not agreed to this, the reason put forward being that Turkey's prestige is endangered, the insurrection having | gone too far for Turkey to withdraw. She had been told she must put down the up- rising promptly and was doing so. It was now nearly stamped out, and the Porte felt entirely competent to finish the work and also to defend itself against Bulga- rian aggression. With the calling out of the reserves of the Fourth and Sixth Corps, Turkey is now on a war footing, only two Arabian corps remaining at peace strength. The fresh mobilization, according to German military opinion, will take three weeks, but if the troops are to be employed in Eyropean Turkey, it will take consider- ably longer. A month from now, how- ever, Turkey will have all the reserves available. The Ludwig-Lowe Company of Berlin