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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
FORSYTH To Be
MAJOR-GENE RAJ
His Nomination Sent to
the Senate by the
President.
Initial Move in Plan for
the Elevation of Three
BrigadierS.
Bliss to Follow, and Both to Retire
After Confirmation In Favor
Of Brooke.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 12.-The
w. Forsyth to be major general was sent
to the Senate to-day. This is the initial
move in the plan that will give President
Mckinley the appointment OF two moro
major-generals and three brigadier-gen-
erals. Forsyth was nominated with the
understanding that Immediately upon his
confirmation he would go on the retired
list voluntarily, to make way for another
brigadier-general and perhaps two. This
plan has been perfected, and the proba-
bilities are that when Forsyth retires
Brigadier- General q. r. Bliss will be nomi-
mated to succeed him under the same
conditions.
1t is certain, however, that Brigadier-
General John r. Brooke will secure pro-
motion whether General Bliss be nomi-
mated or not. He has been given a prom
se to that effect, and Bliss will not be
made maior-general except upon the
stipulation that he also retire to make
way for Brooke.
Brooke is senior brigadier-general, while
Generals Forsyth and Bliss stand third
and fourth, respectively. In addition to
the honor of ranking as major-general the
pay Of that grade on tho retired list is
$500 more than the retired pay of q
brigadier- general and the promotion is
valued accordingly. Forsyth commands
the Department of California, Brooke the
Department of Missouri and Bliss the De.
partment of Texas.
General Forsyth's retirement imme-
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VICTORY EMBOLDENS THE PORTE
Belief That the Real Trouble IN the Balkans
Has but on1rnenced---Edhen Pasha's
Army Continues Its
Advance.
rcopyrignt, 1897 by the New York Sun ]

LONDON ENG May I2The question which really the key to
and gist raised to-day CONSTANT
nople when Sultan perempoy de-
and that hostiies in order that peace
negotiations There grave fear in diplomatic
attempts European The belief growing that the effect
whole Eastern problem.
Pessmsc from Constannope and Paris assert that the
reducing Porte the partial plabiy which dis
PLAYED 1t believed the scheme of
Ottoman empire which agreed to in December
wholly abandoned The between Russia and Aus
much improve the situation because the attitude France
becoming phioGreek in sympathy with England.
Sultans reply demand of the powers for armice
late hour tonight Dispatches from Athens
feeling
delay receiving the reply and optimism based the hitherto
peaceful attitude of the Ottoman which suggests that Edhem
Pasha has already hold in hand.
Constannope correspondent the Standard aderng the
pessmsc view proposal armce
from paaab Turks, fear that they will be deprived the
fruits victory. He adds that of the excited
possibility having Hitherto Russia
troops equipped the shores of the Black Sea and
transports ready land them anywhere within hysx hours At
Russia does pretend to conceal her anger with
intention refrain from compelling the Turks
Thessaly.
Teegaph's Conantnope correspondent the attitude
the Sultan against Intervening
allowed with Greece direct he likely
exacting in demands
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diately after his confirmation as major
general will probably make General
Shafter commander of the Department OF
California.
Colonel William Graham of the Fifth
Artillery, formerly In command OF the
Presidio called on Representative Loud
to-day. He is earnestly pressing his
claim for appointment as brigadier-
general. It is not believed that Colonel
Graham had anything to do with the de-
termination of Secretary Alger not to de-
tail Major John A. Darling as military at
tache at Brussels. This impression was
doubtless created by a recollection ofsths
contest for social supremacy at the Pre-
sIdio between the wives of Colonel Graham
and Major Darling.
The record of Major General James W.
Forsyth for brilliant and active service in
the field Is not surpassed in modern mill
tary annals. He was appointed in 1851 to
the military academy from Ohio-the
State in which he was born in August,
1s34-and graduated July l, 1856. He
served on the Pacific Coast before the war,
being stationed under Captain Pickett at
San Juan Island. in Puget Sound. in the
fall of 1859.
During the war he participated in so
many battles, skirmishes and raids tina: it
is difficult to indicate where his most
brilliant achievements were performed.
He fought in that desperate struggle at
Chickamauga, and with General Sheridan
scaled the heights of Missionary Ridge,
where the center of the Confederate army
was broken. He fought in the peninsular
campaign on General George B. Nc
Clellan's staff. He was General Sheridan s
chief of staff in the famous campaign in
the Shenandoah Valley, and rode with
Sheridan on the raids of the campaign
which closed at Appomattox.
Among the battles in which General
Forsyth participated may be mentioned
Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp. Malvern
Hill, south Mountain, Hoovers Gap,
Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge. the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Hsrbor,
Cedar Creek, Five Forks, Sailors Creek,
Fishers Hill, Petersburg, Winchester and
Appomattox.
General Forsyth was breveted for gall
liant and meritorious conduct at Chicka-
mauga, Cedar Creek and Five Forks,
while the brevet of brigadier-general was
bestowed for gallant and meritorious
services during the war;"
At Appomattox Courthouse, where Gen.
eral Lees army was brought to stand.
still by Sheridan's cavalry and held until
the infantry arrived, Forsyth was the
bearer of preliminary messages leading to
the surrender. He rode for long dis
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Classic Kentucky Derby
Run Over a Slow
Track.
The Race a Procession, With
the Winner Always in
Front.
Shows an Abundance Of Reserve
Speed When Challenged by
the FaVorite.
Str Philip Currie (Great Brttain).

LOUISVILLE, KY, May I'm the bet
ting there were six horses in the twenty
third renewal of the classic Kentucky
Derby, but when it came to the running
there were only two, the beautiful pair of
chestnuts, Typhoon II and Ornament.
For mile around the oval the race was a
procession, with Typhoon II leading, and
only in the stretch did $4,000 enthusiastic
Kentuckians see horse race.
After hanging on grimly all around the
track, from a length to three lengths be-
hind Typhoon, Clayton began driving
Ornament vigorously at the turn into the
stretch and cut down the gap to length.
At the sixteenth pole after burst of speed
Ornament Tapped the leader and for a
brief moment his head showed in front,
but Garner called on game Typhoon and
the colt answered as if he had unlimited
speed and endurance to meet the demand.
He shot ahead. speeding under the wire a
winner by three-quarters OF length in
the slow time OF 2:12z, tho track being
heavy.
Not in years has the Derby been awaited
with the degree of interest that this after
Moons contest aroused, and the wiseacres
judged it in advance as a wide.open race.
Men with money to wager were of many
minds, and the winter book took in
money in all manner OF. sums on the six
colts that faced the starter to-day. The
ring couldn't handle the money offered.
The crowd was frenzied and pushed and
jostled and swore in the struggle to reach
the stands where the best odds were
offered.
Ornament opened 6 to 5 favorite, with
Typhoon II at to 1; DR.. Catlett sold at
to 2. DR.. Shepard at Is to 1, and Ben
Brown and Goshen each at 10 to 1. Orna-
ment's odds receded to even money under
a heavy play. but at post he went back to
to 8, Typhoon going TO II to 5.
Kentucky Derby, three-year-olds, $4,000
guaranteed, Typhoon II, III (Garner). IL to
s, won, Ornament. III (Clayton), 6 to 5. Sec
ond, Dr. Catlett. III (R. Williamsl to 1,
third. Time, 2:12M.
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AMERICA
BEGGED BEGGED TO
INTERVENE
Business Men of Havana
Are a Unit in the
Plea.
THEY DRAW A START.
LING PICTURE.
Ruin, PeStiIence and Death
Go Hand in Hand on
the Island.
STILL wEYLER CONTINUES TO
"PACIFY.
Enormous Losses to Capital and
Commerce of This Country
Set Forth.
THEY DRAW A START.
LING PICTURE.
Ruin, PeStiIence and Death
Go Hand in Hand on
the Island.
STILL WEYLER CONTINUES TO
PACIFY."
Enormous Losses to Capital and
Commerce of This Country
Set Forth.

HAVANA, CUBA, May 12.~-American
Intervention is the general desire to-day,
even of those who few months ago were
among the most uncompromising Span
iards. To such an extent has this feeling
developed that many important business
men here, Spaniards and Cuhans alike,
have informed their correspondents in the
United States of the terrible situation on
the island and the general paralysis of
business consequent upon the war. They
have pointed out also the heavy loss of
American capital and the great damage to
American commerce inflicted by the con-
tinuation of hostilities. More than $780,
900, 900 has been lost by American mer-
chants manufacturers, producers and
money-lenders in Cuba. and the EN- barge
upon mercantile operations since 1895
represents much larger sum.
There is the best authority for saying
that as result of these representations a
number of important bankers and mer-
chants of New York who have business
relations with Cuba have presented pc
tition to the American Government, re-
ferring to the state of affairs in Cuba and
the desirabiIity of the United States doing
something to stop the dire distress of this
country, particularly in view of the de-
struction it is working to American inter-
ests. The petition has the signatures of
August Belmont & Co., Lawrence Tur-
nure & Co., j. E. Ward Il Co. and other
prominent houses of New York.
This has been precipitated by the issue
OF $50. .000, 600 in paper by the Govern
ment and forcing it upon the people by
Weyler as a legal-tender means to ruin
every one who has property or business
here. Before Mondays run on the Span
ish bank the newspapers here began to
advise the Government of the evil, but
the only remedy, gold redemption. is not
within the power of the Government to
apply. General Weyler's only answer is
paper money, wrongly and criminally
deprecated, its value being fully guaran-
teed.
Eight thousand persons are now sick
from smallpox. and more than 1000 sol.
diers are dying from yellow fever in the
hospitals, which are overcrowded. To
show how terrible is the situation from
sanitary point of view, it is enough to say
that the rate of mortality this year is esti-
mated at 40 per cent of the total popuIa-
tiOn.
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EDHEM PASHA ADVANCES
Acting on His Original Orders to
Lead His Force to
Athens.

LONDON. Ere.. May 12-EarIy dis.
patches from correspondents with the
Turkish army in Thessaly say Edhem
Pasha has established headquarters upon
the hill opposite Pharsala. and an i'm por-
tant engagement is expected. No orders
to cease hostilities have been received by
the Turkish ommander-in-chief, and it
is believed that Edhem Pasha desires to
give the Greeks their coup de grace before
such instructions arrive.
Later advices say the Turks continue to
advance. under Edhem Pasha's original
orders to march to Athens.
CONSTANTINOPLE.TU TURKEY, May r.
The represen atives of the powers this aft.
ernoon presented collective note to the
Porte, demanding an i'm m ed late cessation
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WAR MAY BE PROLONGED.
Greece VIII Not Accept the Terms
of Peace imposed by
TuYkey.

or P6aCe imposed Dy
Turkey.
LONDON, ENG, May 12-The Athens
correspondent of the Times says that be-
cause of the delay in arranging an armis-
tice the Greek Government to-day ad-
dressed strong representations to the dip
lomats, repudiating responsibility in the
event of further bloodshed which might
be attended by serious complications.
Prime Minister Ralli informed the cor
respondent that the Government was in
a serious predicament, having made large
sacrifices. especially in accepting auto
nomy for Crete, which neither Great
Britain nor Russia demanded. 1t had
thus compromised itself in the eyes of
both Greeks and Cretans without obtain
ing & positive guarantee that Turkey
would consent to an armIstice. Should
the war be continued the position of the
Government would be most unenviable.
Meanwhile the continued absence of teIe-
grams from General Smolenski causes
much anxiety.
a QlSpaJCQ 10 the NnTOHlCle from ATM
ems, sent late tonight, says the Govern
ment has reason to be dissatisfied with
the information it receives tonight re-
specting the tendency of the situation in
diplomatic quarters, and that there is a
growing opinion that it would be better
to continue the struggle than to submit to
terms wounding the national honor
Some of the powers are inclined to favor
the payment of small indemnity, rec
tification of the frontier in favor of Tur-
KEY and a Limitation of the Greek feet
Greece, the correspondent declares, would
never accept this. He remarks that the
wording of the joint note reserves to
Greece the right to reject the terms the
powers shall decide upon, and says the
Government insisted upon the employ
ment of the word ''intrust" instead of
abandon" in reference to handing its in
terests to the powers.
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torpedo boat cruising off the Turkish
island of Tenedos. On the west coast of
Asia Minor, not far south of the Dard a.
nelles. yesterday captured a steamer with
100 Turkish soldiers and ten officers. The
steamer had large quantity of munitions
of war. with six pieces of land artillery.
The prisoners were taken to the Greek
island of Skiathos, in the Aegean Sea.
They told their captors they had come
from Egypt, whence a number of troops
had been sent into Macedonia. Another
report says the officers captured are Ger
mans.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
KRUGER Boards THE LIOK.
Boldly Insists on the Right of'His Gov
srnment to N, ks Such Laws as
II Pie0ses

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, May L.
President Kruger of the Transvaal has
replied TO Colonial Secretary Chamber
lains dispatch protesting against the
Transvaal alien Immigration law as vio-
lation OF the terms OF the London conven-
ton, 1884 In reply the Boer President t
insists upon the right of the Transvaal
Government to pass restrictive immigra-
ton law, and adds that the Goyernme ent
also insists upon its right to submit to
arbitration the question of indemnity for
the Jameson raid and other points in con-
troversv.
Owing to the belief that Cham berIain' 8
protest was practically an ultimatum.
Kruger's reply revives the apprehensio
that war may yet result from the quarrel.
Army reserve officers have for two months
been steadily going to the cape, and am.
munition has been shipped in large guam
titles.
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CITY MAkHAAL a RUBBER.
Makes . Comfesston duplicating a Gom
bier aud Chicooo CroaEs

Makes . Confesst Ton duplicating Gam
bier aud Chicago Crooks.
OTTUMWA, Iowa, May 12-Detective.
have succeeded in clearing up the mystery
in connection with the robbery of the
Bradley bank at Elkton, February /, when
the safe was blown open and 5000 taken
The instigator of the robbery. Stevens
city marshal Of Elkton, has confessed and
is under arrest with Dick Dodd, gamble,
OF this city. Stevens also duplicates three
Chicago crooks. T he Sheriff went to Chi
cago with reauisition papers and arrested
one man. The confession OF Stevens wa:
made when he was confronted with evil
dence by one of the detectives.
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BOLD GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
De1ounce in the Re:chsfag the Penal
Code Cause Relating 10 the Crime
of Lese Maieste.

of Lese Myeste.
BERLIN, GERMANY, May 1.-THE
Reichstag to-day debated the motion of
Herr Bebel (Socialist) for the repeal of
the clause in the penal code bearing upon
the crime of lese majestic.
At the outset of the debate Singer
(Socialist) arose and warned the public in
the galleries that several detectives were
there and that visitors had better refrain
from giving utterances to their opinions.
Bebel dwelt upon the enorm GUS increase
in the mum ber of trials for lese majestic
and the widening of scope of the offense.
He instanced the case of man who was
tried and punished for making disrespect-
full remarks ABOUT the Emperor In his
own house in the presence of only mem
bers of his family. Bebel denounced the
courts for completely altering the con-
ception of lese majestic, for inventing the
crime of indirect lese majestic and for
condemning accused persons who had
net named the Emperor, but were simply
supposed to have aimed their remarks
at him.
Bebel that he must not drag the name of
the sovereign into debate.
DR.. Lieber. leader of the Centrists, and
Richter Radical leader, agreed that reform
was required. Richter proposed that the
matter be referred to committee.
Liebknecht (Socialist) supported this
proposal. In the course of his remarks
he referred to the Emperor and was called
to order by the president He protested
against this, declaring that despite the
fact that a latent crisis existed the
Reichstag was forbidden to discuss the
subject. In conclusion he said that the
Germans were becoming the laughing
stock of the world.
A vote was then taken on the Bebel
motion, and it was rejected.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Pearl. Wh.oh cortes Missed.

MAZATLAN, MEXICO. May 12-The
value of pearls found in the waters around
Lower California last year was $500 900.
From this peninsula 5000 tons of pearl
shells were shipped. valued at 81, ESQ, 600.
Many black pearls have been found in
these waters, and these have a greater
value than the white. TIL pearls were
exported direct to London and Paris
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
SWEEPING CUBAN WcT0RY.
Spanish Forces March foto Trap LAID
for the Insurgents and Are Nearly
A11ihiI1fe0

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13.-The Her
ali's Havana special says: Apparently re-
liable news of the most important insur-
gent success in months has just reached
Havana. 1t appears that General Calixto
Garcia and General Rabi fell on Spanish
force carrying food and supplies from
ManzanilIo to Bayamo early last week,
captured the convoy, routed General
Lono's column and pursued him so vigor-
ously that he fed to the coast with the
remnant OF his brigade and took ship at
Csbo Coruz for Manzanillo.
It is said that so severe were his losses
and so thoroughly disorganized were his
men that the Spanish general did not dare
to attempt to retrace his steps to Mama
milo by land, fearing that he would be
again attacked and this time wiped out Of
existence.
This engagement, which is regarded as
more important than any battle since
that of Cacarijicara, goes to show how
helpless the Spanish are in the country
east of the trocha. What is known of the
affair came in a private letter to Spanish
officer here.
General Lono laid trap for the insur-
attacked he sent mule train ahead with
a scant escort, intending to flank the
rebels while the escort held their fire.
His force is said to have been between
1900 and 1000 men.
Garcia, with between 6oo and 1000 men,
waited for the convoy three leagues from
Bayamo. He was told by his scouts that
there was large Spanish force following
the poorly protected mule train, and sus-
pecting trick be allowed the pack m ules
and small escort to pass without molesta-
ton, and placed his men in an advan-
rageous position to await the coming of
Lono.
The Spanish eagerly awaiting the sound
of firing ahead which would tell them the
train had been attacked, marched straight
into the trap. Dismayed by the sharp
musketry fire from ambush, the Spani ards
fed utterly demoralized, when the Cubans
charged them with machetes.
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Earthquakes in Herico.

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, May ia
series of earthquakes are being felt in the
mountain district, State of Jalisco. At
San Gabriel considerable damage has been
done. The shocks are distinctly felt here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Seeking Information of a Mssssng ship.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 12.-The
Herald's Buenos Ayres special says:
American Minister Buchanan is investI-
eating the disappearance of the ship
Joseph Loubert. which 1t Is feared has
been lost between here and Terra del
Fuego. A party left Now York on the
vessel last October to hunt for gold.
Aboard were her owner Moses Ranso me
close friend of Senator Hanna), a rich
young Cleveland man and party of civil
engineers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
REMAINS AT.HIS POST.
Colonel Staikos Has Received Nc
Orders to Leave the Island
OF Crete,

OF Crete.
CANEA, CRETE, May 12.-The steamer
Theseus went to Platania to-day, escorted
by the Italian warship Etna, to embark
Greek troops under the agreement of the
Greek Government to withdraw its forces
from the island. Colonel Staikos, the
Greek commander, was notified that the
vessel was ready to i'm ediately take the
men aboard. Staikos who had heard
nothing about the withdrawal of troops,
was taken completely py surprise. He
stated that cloudy weather had prevented
the use of the heliograph, and therefore it
had been impossible for the Greek Gov
ernment to communicate with him. He
declined to order his troops to EN- bark
until he received definite instructions.
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of hositilities against Greece in order to
proceed with peace negotiations.
NJ. Cambon (Frdnce).

The Turkish Minister of the Interior has
reorganized the conquered Greek provinces
in Thessaly upon lines similar TO those
when they were formerly Turkish terri
tory, and the former Turkish Consuls at
Larissa, Pharsala, Tikkala and Volo have
been appointed Ottoman Governors OF
their respective provinces.
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an IMP oKrAAI CONFERENCE.
Cuban Policy Of the Administration viii
Soon Be U~Haed

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE
President, Secretary Sherman and the
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Continued on Second Page.
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CAPTURES A STEAMER.
Greek Torpedo Boat Makes Catch
Not Far From the Dar-
danelles.

ATHENS. GREECE, May ia Greek
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-23
BpeyitIeS.

The question is-which is entitled to
credit for the enactment of the semi
monthly pay law-the populists who
first formulated it in county plat
form, or the republicans who enacted
it? The JOURNAL would like to learn,
for on the correct answer depends
responsibility for the prevalence of the
fortnightly spree. The man or party
who makes two drunks grow where
only one grew before is hardly a
benefactor.
Complaint is made in Barton that
the Homecoming theatre curtain does
not go up till $40.
1t is said quite a number of fellows
want to work themselves into public
view om a new mine inspection bill.
Fine sleighing on the mountain.
A Cumberland paper made note of
the fact lecently that 81. J. Robinson,
editor of the Homecoming Star, is in the
city to day" The new editors of the
daily implicated were no doubt struck
with the circumstance that Robinson
is good locker. He wears nice
clothes, his manner is cordial, though
too impressive at times, and his shape
is corn fed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-23

Judge Revell, of Anne Arundel cir
cult court, said recently Of
the administration of personally by the
Orphans Court that the cost of sG4 is for AL
minlstering a simple estate of $l35 where
there were but few items and no complica-
tons, was sad commentary upon the law.
A citizen told the JOURNAL some
time ago that it was a two-fold mis-
fortune to II mans family for him TO
die ; that the law seemed to provide
for contiscation rather than settlement,
of his estate, and to defeat rather than
realize to his family the purposa OF u.
life of labor for their welfare.
Herein seems to he an opportunity
fol reform by legislators, no matter of
what party. who really Lave the inter
ests of the people at heart.
The Homecoming Reoieao wants more
llght-electric, not starlight.