The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 22, 1903, Page 1

VOLUME XCIV-—NO. 114. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1903. Call. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FIRST SKIRMISH IS FOUGHT BY BULGARIAN REGULARS AND TURKISH TROOPS ON FRONTIER | }’rince Ferdinand’s Border Engage atch | | ar Melnik Bulgarians we neighboring several ; - PORTE STRIKES AT AMERICA."| Promotes Official Against Whom This Government Protested. CONSTANTINOPLE The un- fave comment ar the ap- 3 Reshid Pas former | Va to be Vali of Brasa, ‘which s y a otion, continues. The ac- of the Porte in this connection is re- | here as a challenge to the re; | es of the powers, especially to the | ho it is believed is to protest and may demand Reshid from Brusa in the interests American educational * establish- hat vilayet. rom Beirut say the appoint- Iim Pasha to be Vali of Beirut | aused much disappointment. The in expected that Nashim Pasha, ¢ Syria, who inspired confidence et when he became dc shid Pasha’s removal, would | n Minis Vi INGTON, Sept. 2L.—The State De. | tment still has under consjderation the tter of appointment of the retiring to be Vall of Brusa. At -jais are disposed to re- | pointment in the light of a er than a promotion, but a r inquiry into the facts by Minister hman may change this view of the It was said ‘at the State Depart- | nt to-day that it was the original in- | fon of the Sultan to appoint the | ser Vali of Beirut to be sub-Secretary Depirtment of the Interfor, and it ntimated that the strong representa- agalnst this appointment made by trut | that this pressure does not emanate | excesses of the Turkish troops continue Soldiers Guardingf Moslem Force. Minister Leishman were effective. In his cablegram to-day Minister Leish- man that the American r).’nrn:xK are not iving satis- | on by the Porte. Communications have reached the Department urging t Government to | do something that will put a stop | rocities in Turkey. It is stated from the State Sta say or the | the mis Departm bility ries. Officials at are reticent about the prob- | United States giving px—; n to the feeling with which the al- eged atrocities in Turkey are viewed by the people of the United States, but they | sald that reports from Turkey showed | deeds daily perpetrated in sec- of the tions of that country were of such a aracter as to shock civilization, and sarily were of deep concern to the nited States. * State Department to-day received ablegram from Minister Leishman at Constantinople, but nothing. was ..given out regarding it except. the.informal state- ment that it contained no alarming news and was in part concerned with routine business. . The withdrawal of the Ameri- can squadron from Beirut, it is said, has t yet been determined upon, and no in- ation has been received from Oyster as to the President’s intentions. SERVIA GIVES WARNING. Turkish Persecution of Christians Must Cease. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 21.—The Ser- vian Government’s reply to the Porte's representations says measures have been taken to prevent bands entering Macedo- nia, and a strong band which was pre- paring to cross the frontier has already been dispersed. The Servian reply adds, however, that if the persecution of Christians and the and serfous reforms are not introduced the Government will be unable to restrain the popular agitation in Servia. Sticigks B Preparing for Mobilization. SALONICA, European Turkey, Sept. 21. Orders have been received from Constanti- nople to promote all sergeant majors to the rank of sub-lieutenants owing to the scarcity of officers in view of the complete mobilization of the Turkish army. ———— Steamship Beatrice Reported Safe. NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 22—An uncon- | villages in the district of Melnik X SCENES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DISTRICT OF EASTERN MACE- DONTA. T Insurgents Lavish With News of Dictories. S e OFTA, Sept. 21.—It Is rumored here that 500 Turks have been killed by dynamite while fighting a body of the Krena defile. According to fugitives who have arrived.at Rila from Djourmal a serious engagement has occurred near Melnik, | sixty-five miles from Salonica, in which | the Turks are said to have lost 500 men | killed, including two colonels. Most of the | are in | Many of the insurgents i the hands of the insurgents. villages are in flames. HUNDREDS LIE UNBURIED. | Victims of Turkish Atrocity at Kas- | toria Not Interred. SOFIA, Sept. 21.—According to informa- tion received at revolutionary headquar- ters from Monastir 12 persons perished in | the flames of their burning villages near Kastorfa, More than 1200 bodies of men, | women and children are said to be lying | unburied. The unfavorable replies of Austria and Russia to Bulgaria’s last note and the fact that none of the other great powers has vet replied, coupled with the allega- | tions that one of the powers is encourag- ing the military party at the Yildiz Kiosk, tend' to create a less hopeful feeling here. | There is, however, no perceptible change | in the situation. Varlous reports are in circulation regarding negotiations be- tween Turkey and Bulgarla looking to a solution of the Macedonlian difficulty. The Dnevenik says Turkey has present- ed a note to Bulgaria asking for the lat- ter’s assistance in reaching a practical so- lution. Bulgaria replied that Turkey must end' the massacres, withdraw her frontier forces, guarantee peace and protection to the villagers desiring to return to their homes and amnesty to political offenders, and introduce such governmental reforms as will pacify Macedonia and Adrianople. The Bulgarian reply concludes: “If the present situation continue the Bulgarian Government will be compelled to yleld to public opinion and send an army to the frontier.” It appears doubtful that the Government has sent such an answer, but the state- ment published represents in some degree the Government’s attitude. ARG A SARAFOFF IS “DEAD” AGAIN. Rumor of the Execution of the Mace- donian Chieftain. PARIS, Sept. 21.—The Rappel of this city to-day published a report, which is not confirmed, that Boris Sarafoff, the Macedonian leader who frequently has been reported killed or wounded, was be- headed recently by Turkish soldiers. LONDON, Sept. 21.—No confirmation has reached here of the Paris report of the execution of Boris Sarafoff, the Mace- firmed rumor from Wachaprague in a special to the Virginian Pilot states that the fishing si“amer Beatrice, supposed to have been jst in the hurricane, has arrived off Delaware Breakwater with two men lost from her crew of thirty- five, b et donian leader, near Monastir. A —_——— i Greek Squadron at Venice. VENICE, Sept. 2L.—A Greek squadron, consisting of three battleships, has ar- rived bere. The vessels have been maneu- vering in the Adriatic Sea, watching the developments in Macedonia, g | ad | tance of 7000 miles, and even this does not argue that the San Francisco rate | wasslow. And the rate from Manila to | They told most eloquently of the peace- will be poured into our basket unless we at least take off the lid. “The fact that our route to the East is | shorter than that of any other important | European or American city is a matter of some moment, but after all a few thou- nd miles of steaming, more or less, are not really determinative of. frelght | charges. Not many months ago the | freight rate from Hongkong to Manila, | ance of 600 miles, was as high as the | San Francisco to Manila, a dis- rate from Vigan, a few hundred miles up the coast of Luzon, was little, if less. Of course, distance makes a possible lower 1imit, but it is not distance in most cases that makes the actual rate. “The Europeans are not anxious to have the products of the East reach us by the | short Toute of the Pacific. They are will- | ing we should buy these wares, but only after they have carried them two-thirds of the way around the world. They are, | therefore, making vigorous efforts to con- | tinue the Orlental trade In its ancient | channels. Each of the leading nations ol‘ Eurcpe—England, France, Germany, Aus- tria, Holland, Spain and Italy—has at st one great line of steamers engaged | in the trade of the Far East, and some of them have more than one line. It hap- | pened to be my fate, some months ago, to be shut up for a few days in a quar- antine station on the ‘bank of the Suez Canal. Ten or twelve immense ocean steamers went trooping by every day. any. a: ful war Europe is making for the posses- slons of the East. Some of these ships carried the products of the Philippines, and in this case the trade was surely dis- regarding the flag. They furnished, how- ever, an {llustration of the familiar facts | that the currents of commerce, like the currents of wind and water, flow where there is least obstruction. SOMETHING ABOUT TOBACCO. ““Theoretically we wish the trade of the Philippines. Practically we hesitate to receive it lest it should reduce the prices of articles that are abnormally high and from which great profits are made. In this matter our legislation seems to keep in mind only the present American dealer, The consumer and the dealer who might arise to handle Philippine wares are ig- nored. The Filipino dealers in tobaceco know that America is the land of high prices and they naturally wish to have tue advantages of these prices. They ask, therefore, for such a’reduction of the tariff as will enable them to sell their to- bacco in the American market. This is one of the few direct requests the Fili- pinos have made of the American Govy- ernment. In not grantig it we show that practically we do not wish the trade of the Philippines in this particular commod- ity, and it may be cleariy inferred from this'that we do not wish the trade of the Philippines in any commodity the intro- Continued on Page 3, Column 4, _ could easily on the same lines achieve home rule. King Edward is reported to have ap- proved the appointment of Austen Cham- berlain, the Postmaster General, to be Chancellor of the Exchequer, in succes- sion to Charles T. Ritchie; Arnold For- ster, Secretary to the Admiralty, to be Secretary for War, in succession to Brod- rick; Brodrick, the Secretary for War, to be Secretary for India, in succession to Lord George Hamilton, and Lord Sel- borne, the First Lord of the Admiralty, to be Secretary for the Colonies, in suc- cesslon to Joseph Chamberlain, No official confirmation of the appoint- ments has yet been forthcoming. It is known that Lord Milner, the Eritish High Commissioner of South Africa, was of- fered the Colonial Secretaryship. Premier Balfour’s private secretary an- nounced that the reported Cabinet ap- pointments had not yet been made, add- ing that Balfour hardly expected to be in a position to give out tne list of new Min- isters to-day. Apparently Lord Milner is still consid- ering the offer of the Celonial Secretary- ship and thercto is probably due the de- lay. Well informed . persons express the opinion that Lord Selborne will remain in the Admiralty to carry out the reforms he has inaugurated. —e—— EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE AGAINST COLE YOUNGER Fcrmer Bandit Says Wild West Show Proprietor’s Accusation Is False. NEVADA, Mo., Sept. 21.—A charge of embezzlement of $6000 has been made against Cole Younger, the bandit, by the management of a “Wild West” show with which Frank James and Younger have been assoclated since shortly after Younger's pardon from the penitentiary, where he was serving a life sentence. James and Younger. had :previcusly brought action for damages against the management because, as they alleged, the show proprietors failed to equip the ag- gregation according to contract and re- fused to drive away the gambling efe- ment that followed the show. Both James and Younger assert there is noth- ing in the embezzlement charge, which, they say, Is retaliatory. ——e——— RIOTS AT COMEL ALMOST EQUAL KISHENEV MASSACRE Eyewitness Gives Startling Account of the Occurrences to Prussian Newspaper. KOENIGSBERG, Prussia, Sept. 21— ‘With reference to the recent rioting at Comel, the Russian Government of Moghileft, between Christians and Jews, which was suppressed by the military ‘with the loss of a number of lives, the Hartungsch Zeitung of this city publishes an account given by an eye witness, who says the occurrences almost equaled the ‘massacres at Kishenev. .. : FOUR AS A RESULT OF RECENT RESIG PREMIER BAL- TIONS. UTOMOBILE HAGEs DOW W Special Dispatch to The Call .- = SAN JOSE, Sept. 21.—A serious automo- bile accident occurred at 10:15 o'clock night at the point where Willow street meets Guadalupe Creek, and four persons were ;more or less badly injured. The heavy machine pitched twenty feet down an embankment in the darkness, and the marvel of it is that every one on board was not killed. The persons in the automobile were Peter C. Col, a member of a well-known firm of wholesale grocers; Mrs. Col; their son Louis, 14 years old; Mr. and Mrs. Peter de Saisset, prominent residents and widely know in soclety, and a chauffeur. Mr. and Mrs. Col had never before and trying the horseless carriage. The start was made at about 8 o'clock, and everything went well for a couple of hours, at the end of which interval they were not a great distance from home on the return trip. at a good clip and was on the embank- ment at Willow street, near the creek. The ladies engaged in a lively chat about the delights of auto riding and the suc- cess of the outing, when without warning the ponderous vehicle slipped from the highway and went crashing nearly twenty feet to the base of the embankment. The terrified passengers had not an in- stant to think of escape. As the automo- bile went over it turned upside down and landed on top of two or more of the shouting and screaming occupants. The chauffeur was the only person who entirely escaped injury. He had been thrown from the car and landed in the shrubbery. As quickly as possible he rushed to ald the injured passengers, and assistance was summoned. The physicians found that the passenger most serfously hurt is Mrs. de Saisset. She suffered internal injuries and her con- dition is regarded as serious. Her hus- band had a shoulder broken. Peter Col was among the most unfér- tunate, one of his arms being broken in two places. He it also considerably bruised. Young Louil Col sustained some paintul cuts on the hewd. Mrs. Col es- caped with a sever: fright and shaking up. The automobile was wrecked. BANKMENT taken a ride in an automobile, and they | hit upon the plan of making up a party | The chauffeur was driving the machine | | | Speeial o —p . \ Prof Moses Deli | rof. MosesDelivers \ \ an Important s N AV e e Y . N | \ 1 | & | | Predicts "a Vast In crease in Trade | With Islands, Large Gathering at Unita- i rian.Banquet Listens to Elcquent Address. | | ) LR i Professor Bernard Moses, recently re- | turned from the Philippines, where, as a | | commissioner he participated in the task.| | of establishing a new and comprehensive | fornm of govern was he guest of thel Unitarian Club of California at its thir-| | teenth annual banquet, which was held | | last evening in the Maple room of the| Palace Hotel. There were present 30)| guests, who listened to an address by | | Protessor Moses, which was voted to be | one of the ablest ever delivered Lefore the | club and one that caused much favorable | 2 comment. R ‘T Professor Moses' speech was a brilliant P | review of the work of the l'hmppmeiMllner or Jelborfle | commission, a defense of the national ad- | 1 ministration asanst the aiacis mue| L0 SUcceed Chams || upon it by its pelitical opponents and - i | Syl Al T berlain. | ute to the work done by Governor Taft ot 3 il He ]!;‘(\Hu;‘nl ]u-.‘x vx'e‘lmf‘y 'uf \\'mr.lu: ONDON, Sept.21.—The question of | | position which Governor 'Taf: is soon to ¢ i e assume, his vast knowledge of the con- Sha SR A ‘\""(“""‘““ s B ditions in the Philippines and his deep ap- | b Bk o e g e O Y preciation of their commercial relations tion_1s_sald to be. the subject of I With the Pacific Coast will be of great ben- | Negotiations between the Gove nt and | | | efit to the many important interests of | the Irish leader 1t '|s rumored that | Califorbia, Chief Irish Seeretary Wyndham is offer- | | i ¥ A As presiding officer of the banquet|10% a concession in the shap: of a Roman | | President Lisser of the club introduced | holic college in Dublin, while the Na- | | Professor Moses to his fellow members, | tionalists, on the other hand, are demand- | | who atgorded the speaker an ovation that | I8 a measure °'l“’"‘ """“"‘;‘:_'r:"“‘:‘“‘ :; i fasted for several minutes. After briefly | the price of their support chsy. | acknowledging the welcome given him the | 10t these statements are. well founded it * | appears clear that the Nationalists in- professor procecded with his speech, which in part was as follaws: tend to use the Cabinét crisis as a lever. | Willlam O'Brien, M. P., speaking in| | VAST TRADE IN PROSPECT. | (ork to-night, declared unequivocally that | “The trade that is growing up with| both of the English parties were broken | | Japan points to a vastly greater trade | and the solid Irish party would meet | | | that may be developed with China, sup-| whichever came out on top. The future| | | plemented by the trade of the Philip- | aim of the Irish party, he said, was “Ire- \ i pine Islands. But before any very im-!land a nation,” and it intended tc adopt| | portant results are reached we shall have | a position of independence and hold its i to conclude that we wish the trade of lhe: hand until it was discovered from whom East and take such legislative action as| the best terms could be This | * will encourage it, for it is hardly to be| means which secured the abalition of | | gp g STATESMEN WHOSE 2 AMES ARE CONNECTED BY RUMOR | supposed that the wealth of the Orient | landlordism, declared the Irish leader, 1 WITH CABINET POSITIONS TO BE FILLED < MURDERERS AEACH ACME OF ATROCITY Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1903, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. LONDON, Sept. 2.—A case of murder by an injection of poison by means of a hypodermic syringe is reported by the Moscow correspondent of the Daily Mall, | who writes that an unpleasant smell pro- | | | means of a syringe. | | | station in | character. ceeding from a wicker basket which ar- rived as luggage at the Brest railway Moscow and for which no claimant appeared caused an examination to be made, when the body of a well- dressed man was found. An examination | showed that death had resulted from an injection of poison under the skin by Inquiries were insti- tited which proved that the murdered man was a well-to-do land owner named Martin Tomasheffski. The circumstances under which the deed was committed are of a sensational Tomasheffski had no occupa- tion and resided at a hotel. He was pas- | slonately fond of card playing and visited a club every night, where he played for hours for heavy stakes and was, as a rule, very fortunate. On the day of the murder his cousin called at the hotel and asked him to come to his mother's house to’ play cards with two friends of the family. Then, at a given signal, he was seized, his mouth covered so that he could not cry for assistance and poison was in- jected under the skin of the forehead. | The three men then watched the effects of the poison for about a half-hour. At the same time taking the victim's money from his pocket they divided it among themselves. After thelr victim died they placed the body In a basket and one of the men tied a.cord tightly around the throat, to make sure, as he said, that there could be no further trouble with the murdered man. The perpetrators of the crime were con- fident their social position would prevent any suspicion falling upon them. It was only after a strong chain of evidence had been completed that they confessed. —_——— Electric Car’s High Speed. BERLIN, Sept. 21.—A burst of speed at the rate of 114 miles an hour was reached Saturday on the Zossen electric line, but over what distance is not disclosed. The length of the line is eighteen milesy