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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-20
THE VELVET
GLOVE OF
THE CAR
China Is Held in the
Strong Grasp Of
Russia.
May Be Work for Prince
Henry of Prussia in
the Pacific.
Wild Story About the German
Wild Story About the German
Enperor's Piratical Designs
Against This Country.
YARN ALMOST INCREDIBLE
But the MuscOvite Holds Port Arth vi
and His Hand Is at China's
Throat.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Telegrams from
all the Continental capitals show that
Russia's step at Port Arthur is re-
garded as tantamount to a permanent
occupation and reply to Germany's
action. A well-informed st. Peters
burg correspondent says there was no
agreement between Russia and Ger
many, and the latter simply warned
Russia when the occupation of Kiao-
Chau was already decided upon.
The Novoe Vremya pretends that
Japan has no cause for complaint
Since China is only giving the same
shelter to Russian ships as Japan had
hitherto so kindly afforded"
This view is not held in Berlin,
where the papers are already talking
of the possibility of Prince Henry hav-
ing to shake his mailed fist at Japan,
that is supposed to be so secretly
backed up by England. Some of the
Berlin papers express anxiety, but
most Of them welcome the news from
Port Arthur as justifying the German
position at kiao-Chau, if not as actual
evidence that Russia and Germany are
acting together.
Curiously enough Emperor William
visited the Russian ambassador on
Friday night on his return from Kiel.
Ostensibly to congratulate him on the
visit lasted one hour There is no
doubt that the Emperor and En-
bassador discussed Chinese affairs
The Paris papers, without pretending
to be deceived by Russia's innocent ex-
planation, are pleased with the action
of the ally of France.
The burden of Viennese coment is
what will England do? The British
fleet now in Chinese waters consists OF
one iropclad, nine cruisers and eigh-
teen smaller men of war.
The correspondent of the Times at
Peking says: China approves of the
Russian fleet watering at Port Arthur.
being persuaded that this action is
taken in the interest of China and ne
cessitated by the German occupation
of Kiao- -Chau. =.
A dispatch to the Times from
Shanghai says the occupation of Port
Arthur by Russia cannot fail to pro-
woke popular indignation in Japan
where public opinion is already excit-
ed over the Kiaochau affair.
According to the dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Shanghai the high Of
| ficialS of the Chinese court have ad-
vised the Emperor, in view of further
complications, to remove the court tC
Nanking, the southern capital. The
dispatch says it is reported there thai
overtures have been made to England
| to exercise protection over the Yang
tse Valley, and the West River, ano
that numerous rumors are current re-
garding the activity of the British
squadron in Chinese waters.
| The Times, commenting editorially
this morning on the situation in Chi
ma, says: Instead of the Kaiser's
mailed fist, we have Russia's velvet
| glove; but the grasp is not less vigor.
Gus and unyielding. Great Britain
ought now courteously to invite China
to extend the same privileges to the
British fleet at Chausan."
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CREDITS THE KAISER
WITH WILD PROJECTS
Wild Story About PirufcuI Raid in the
Pacific Against the United
States.

BOSTON, Dec 19.-Private cipher
cable dispatches just received here by
a prominent local German American
of German capitalists, whose name
must be withheld for the most obvi-
Gus reasons, disclose a most Surpris-
ing and alarming turn in European
affairs.
Germany has actually taken the
first step toward war with the United
States. Her mysterious fleet, under
command of Prince Henry, is even
now on it's way to threaten American
territory instead of being bound to the
new Chinese possessions as the world
has been led to understand.
This Boston merchant is warned
and instructed to close out at once
all of the heavy holdings of the prom
inent German capitalists who have in
vested their funds in American enter
prises. In their cable they state spe-
cifically that those in the inner I'm
perial circles are confident that Henry
goes against the United States.
The supremacy of the Pacific is the
first object of this bold scheme of the
rash German Emperor. With the
largest fleet which Germany has ever
sent into these waters, William es-
says to seize Hawaii and Samoa as
the first steps in his bold plan for his
But it is not the acquisition of these
islands themselves that primarily
moves William in this project. With
a fleet far superior to that of the
United States in these waters, and a
flagship which outclasses any Amer
lean ship in the Pacific, the young
Kaiser imagines that he holds the
fate of America in the palm of his
hand, and that the great commercial
interests of this country will be at his
mercy 1t is believed that one of his
first efforts in the line of overt acts
against the United States would be an
attack at one of the richest and most
vulnerable points. This is no less a
place than the route to the Yukon
gold fields 1t is confidently whispered
in the inner diplomatic circles of Ger
many that the Kaiser realizes that
this is the chance for him to step in
and retrieve his falling finances and
find the wherewithal to enlarge and
strengthen his navy in accordance
with his pet ideas for the increase and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his dominion.
1t is a most significant fact, the ad-
vices say, that this disclosure should
come soon after the recent affair al
Hayti. Diplomats at Berlin say that
the Haytian affair was undertaken BY
William for the sole purpose of testing
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the policy of the United States in such
a case and that the Emperor is con-
graduating himself that the result is
sufficient indication of the weakness
of the United States and complete evi
dence that the American Government
would be very slow to take any more
decided position in the cases of Hawaii
and Samoa
The ultimate object of Williams
scheme, provided he can escape actual
war and be successful in his prelimi-
nary advances, it is understood in Ber-
lin, is the collection of an immense in
demnity which after Japan's experience
fence, would be spent on the navy, re-
leasing the Empire from that expense
and thus accomplishing the Emperor's
pet object without recourse to the
ReichStag, which is obstinately oppos-
ing an appropriation sufficiently large
for this purpose.
If coalition is made with Spain it
is understood that the Kaiser contem-
plates combined operations between
Spain and Germany in the Atlantic,
with headquarters at Cuba, threaten
ing the large cities and SeaportS on
the American coast from New Or
leans to Boston, including Washing
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
York. William realizes that the
Americans are utterly unable to re-
sist naval bombardment at these
ports, because of weak and practical
ly useless fortifications. The advices
say that it is understood that the
Kaiser counts upon the Intervention
of the European concert to prevent an
expensive prolongation of war thus
saving him after his first overt at
tacks from any embarrassing posi-
ton when the United States should be
able to meet him with superior forces
as they could, of course, do after
gaining sufficient time. In case of
this intervention, after he had sue
ceeded in obtaining any considerable
victories, he would expect sufficient
indemnity to satisfy his ambitions.
While the Conservatives do not
think that William will go so far as to
become embroiled in actual warfare
with the United States, they have no
| doubt whatever but that he will seize
Hawaii and Samoa and make other
attempts in the Pacific.
The cable advices hint vaguely at
| the formation of a definite movement
| of considerable strength among a
| class of influential Germans which
may ultimately result in the Govern
ment interfering with the wild designs
| of the would-be conqueror The
| greatest secrecy is maintained in re-
| there is considerable fear of the possi-
| bility of serious consequences in case
| the matter should be brought to the
attention of Emperor William before
| it has reached it's. consummation.
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CUTTER CORWIN ALSO
TO Be SENT NORTH
Will Supplement the Bears
Work in Relieving the
Whalers.
Captain Shoemaker Realizes the I'M
portance of the Rescue
Expedition.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia Washing
ton special to the Herald says: 1t is
proposed by the Treasury Department
to supplement the relief work of the
revenue cutter Bear among the dis
tressed whalers in the North Pacific by
dispatching the revenue cutter Corwin
to her assistance in the early spring.
IT is not intended to place many sup
plies on the Corwin. Captain Shoe
maker, chief of the revenue cutter
service, says the Bear is supplied with
sufficient food to relieve all whalers
who may be in distress. 1t is not be-
lieved the Corwin will have much diff
ficulty in finding the Bear, though the
latter cutter will probably be pretty
far into the ice, and the two may have
trouble in combining their efforts.
Captain Shoemaker, in his annual
report, will refer to the mission of the
Bear as the greatest relief expedition
ever undertaken. He will say it is a
most perilous and dangerous under
taking, begun in the depths of winter
and designed to relieve men whose
whereabouts are absolutely unknown
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Off Spithedd in q Fog.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The German
cruisers Deutschland and Gefion ar
rived off Spithead tonight during a
heavy fog. Salutes will be exchanged
tomorrow.
The Deutschland and Tefion left
Kiel on Thursday morning last and
are bound for kiao Chau Bay, China
as part of the German cruiser division
in those waters. Prince Henry OF
Prussia, the brother of the Emperor
William, who is in command of the
division, is on board of the Deutsch-
land, his flagship.
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6roidered-pretty naval design
on shield. It's q sweet lot of
saiIOrs-Short troUsers-for lads
betUeen the ages of 8 and 10.
Nothing in to101 at Sc can equal
'eno. These again to-day at
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The EcIipsing Event of
the Holiday Season.

1t seemed though the 10hole to10m 70Us at our
store SATURDAY, and ho1o the fond and the
fond papas, with their little hope1tEs-how they did
take to that big holiday offer of ours Of the choicest
things for your little to Ce0T'-the listers, the
MILDLY Suits, the Junior Suits the DoUbZe-bre0sted
Suits the W1nter Ulsters the WGnter Cape OUercoots-
ho1c Kindly did they take to these S5 and So Values
1chen theY 1Cere offered to them 0t
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-20

Mushrooms generally consist of 90
per cent water, but the remaining 10
per cent is more nutritious than bread
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-20

Leather writing lap tablets, portfolios
and travelling sets. Best variety of goods
and prices at Sanborn & Wallis, TAI Mar
ket street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
CAUCUS NoMINArEs DEBOE.
The Boilers Take Hand and rs Bal
lots Settle 1t.


Frankfort, Ky, April PAS there was
no quorum in the joint legislative session
to-day the balloting was merely a for
mality
The adjourned republican joint iegsla-
tive caucus met again tonight to attempt
the nomination of DR.. Hunters successor.
The presence of Baird, the gold democrat,
was taken to mean a possible attempt of
the Deboe-Hunter men to repeal the res
olution making thirty-sx republican votes
necessary to nomination. The only alb
eentees were Deboe and Bennett, the can
didates, paired.
Baird answered to his name, but the
anti-Deboe- Hunter people objected to his
participation. The Deboe people announc-
ed that they did not want the resolution
repealed and would not use Baird for that
purpose. The anti-Deboe side put through
a resolution inviting in the other two gold
democrats. They did not come.
The first ballot proceeded and had no
significant changes till the name of Rev.
Mr.. Grider was reached. He changed from
Bennett to Deboe. There were no other
significant changes, though the anu-De-
Doe people scattered to a field of new men.
The ballot stood: Deboe, 81; Holt, IS;
Evans, 3; Lewis, G; Bennett, 4; scatter
ing 0; necessary to a choice, SO.
On the next ballot Baird voted for Deboe
and gave him 80 votes, but one of these did
not count. The next ballot was the same.
The balloting went on by the hour with
out material change. Before the twentieth
ballot, the Deboe side offered resolution
that beginning with the 2jth ballot the
hindmost man on each succeeding ballot
be dropped. The anti-Deboe side agreed to
this.
The 25th ballot resulted: Deboe 81 Holt.
10; Bennett, s: Lewis, G; Evans, 3. The
five boilers refused to vote. Evans name
was dropped.
The "bolters" sat still during the 26th
ballot. Evans vote all went to Holt. The
Eve sat still during the call of the absen-
tees. except Napier. who voted for Lewis.
The Holt people changed votes so as to
tie Bennett with Lewis and then at last
the boilers asked 20 vote. They voted for
Boyle, and he had 70 be dropped.
On the 2Sth ballot the "bolters" led by
Clark, Linney and others nominated De-
Doe.
Gov. Bradley turned the card. He and
the republicans who had bolted Hunter
played their preference for Deboe quiet
ly and until they made every Hunter de-
votee solid for him. Iiissem, seconded
by J. W. Bailey OF the Holt side, moved
to make the nomination unanimous
Amid the wild midnight scene that foi-
lowed Deboe. the. nominee, was brought
IN and made n stirring speech Of thanka.
Holt and Lewis also came IN and made
speeches.
w. ]. Deboc. the nominee. ig about 20
years old. a native Of Criucndcn county.
where he was a practlclng county nhysi-
clan for "a number Of years. HlE political
prominence was bis election % the state
Senate four years ago. There q to.ulfht
every reason 90 believe be nili be ciooted
tomorrow.
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DAY NOT GOING TO CUBA.
He Is 10 he First Assistant Secretary
of state.

Washington. April 23.-Presldent Nc
Kinley has decided TO nominate william
r. Day of Canton, o., TO be first assistant
secretary OF state and x-Representative
Bellamy storer Of Cincinnati, o.. to be
minister TO Belgium.
These nominations were to have been
sent TO the Senate to-day. but owing TO
that body's adjournment over until Mon
day viii not go In until next week. The
filling of the office OF first assistant to
Secretary Sherman ends a vexatious prob
lem that has bothered the President con-
slderaby. Mr.. Storer was slated origin
ally for this appointment. but the nomi-
nation was opposed strenuously by SEN
ator Foraker and other well known Ohio
republicans, who protested against It on
personal grounds.
The selection Of Judge Day to be first as
slstant secretary Of state overturns the
plan OF the President 10 send him TO Cuba
aa special counsel to watch cie prosecu-
ton OF the Ruiz investigation. II would be
without precedent for such an Official as
the first assistant secretary TO go to an
other country 20 prosecute case when
later on he might have to engage IN diplo-
matte negotiations with that same country
on other subjects. At any rate. the convic-
ton that the pursuit Of the original mis-
sion by Judge Day would impair his use
fulness in the future as an official Of the
state department has Jed 70 the cancella-
ton OF tho order 10 20 to Cuba Whether
any one VIII be appointed 10 take up the
work OF special counsel laid down by the
Judge. cannot be learned but Il IL lntl-
mated that Gen. Leo IL anxious TO be re-
lleved OF bis Office and any change there
would probably make more pronounced
the need Of legal assistance IN watching
the Ruiz case.
Judge Day said tonight that as he had
been eclcctcd for the position Of assistant
secretary of state. be would not make the
trip 20 Havana 20 conduct the lnvaHtlra-
lion into Dr. kuiz's death. The inYosuga-
ton, however, viii not De- abandoned Bot
VIII be made Dy some one else. Whom he
ga not know.
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SOCIAL WAR OF THE SOLDIERS.
THE ANTI-o'BRIEN FACTION NOW
ON THE STAND.

The Garrison Divided Into Two Bit-
ter Factions by the scandnI-Lieut.
and Mrs. KalIk Considered Mr..
O,Brien's Conduct Such Rs
Likely 10 Bring ReprOach on the
Regiment--Lfeut. and Mrs. Martin
Give Testimony ON the Same Line.
Other Witnesses Testify That
There Was Considerable Gossip.
Atlanta, Ca, April 2S.-Capt. Henry
Romeyn got his guns well trained on the
enemy and brought out some testimony
against Mrs. o'Brien in the court martial
trial at Fort Mcpherson to-day.
The trouble between the captain and
Lieut.. O'Brien and his family has divided
the garrison into two bitter factions. The
O'Brien faction, who testified for the pros
eeution, made it appear quite plain that
there was nothing In the allegation of os-
tracism and scandal against Mrs. O'Brien
except the spite of Capt. Romeyn and his
family.
The other faction, which is now having
it's say, makes it equally apparent that
Capt. Romeyn had good foundation for his
criticisms, as social conduct and courte-
sizes are measured in army life.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Kalk, who live in the
house adjoining that occupied by the
O'Briens, did not hesitate to express very
decided opinions of Mrs. OBrien on ac-
count of her conduct with Lieut. Bam-
ford. Lieut. Kalk said he considered her
conduct a public scandal. II was such as
to attract attention outside of the garri-
son, and was likely to bling reproach upon
the regiment. He did not pretend to men
ton any specific acts of scandal, however,
except the attentions paid to the lady by
Lieut. Bamford and their many long
rides together.
Mrs. Kalk said that she had not return
ed Mrs. OBrien's cali on account of her
hirtatious behavior with Lieut.. Bamford,
although they lived in adjoining houses
and their front porches were practically
the same. She spoke to Mrs. O'Brien
only when that lady spoke first as
it would have been embarrassing
to refuse to speak under such circum-
stances. But" added the witness, "this
would not have been an embarrassment
to Mrs. O'Brien." Mrs. Kalk said that
Sne LQOuSDL NHdl Wn6H q. MOllldA 6Ot MAJ
ried and had two little children she ought
to put aside f1irtations.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Martin also gave tes-
timony on the same line. They admitted
that they had cut the. 9s sBriens on ac-
count of the Bamford affair. hut Lieut.,
Martin said that the OBriens had actu-
ally called upon them after they had re-
fused to speak to them
All the witnesses had heard very un-
favorable comment throughout the garri-
son about Mrs. O'Brien and Lieut.. Bam-
ford. on one occasion a Mr.. Williams
who frequented barracks society, remark
ed to Lieut.. Kalk: rs not Mrs OBrien
considered pretty fast?'
Paul Beck, son of Capt. Beck, testified
that he heard Maj. Taylor, surgeon of the
regiment, say that he would not allow his
daughter to go to the O'Brien dinner par
ty.
1t is probable that the examination OF
witnesses will be completed tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
TURKISH STORES CAPTURED.
Greek Fleet Makes a Big Haul After
BOmbarding Katrina.

BOmbarding Katrina.
Athens, April 23.-After the lombard
ment Of Katrina by the Greek squadron
had put to flight two battalions Of Turks
and the inhabitants of the place the Greek
fleet landed a detachment and found the
Turks had left behind them immense
stores Of provisions for the armies of Ed
hem Pasha. These valuables had been
left almost unprotected in the belief by
the Turks that blockade of Greece by
the Greek fleet from attacking the Turk
ish towns on the Gulf of Salonca, which
are near the railroad TO Salonica, and
which have been used as points to land
stores for the Turkish army and forward
them to the front. The capture Of these
towns, not to mention the loss of the
stores, places a serious difficulty in the
path Of Edhem Pasha, and It is stated
here that as soon as the Turlssh COM
mander-in-chef heard the news Of the
capture of Platamona and Katrina he dis
patched 10000 men toward the coast Of
Macedonia, fearing a flank attack from
the Gulf of Salonica. The Greek feet
in returning from the capture Of Katrina,
bombbarded the port Of Bichtoron. A dis
patch from Larssa, dated yesterday. says
that after the Greeks had fortified May
richiri, TO which place they retreated af-
ter evacuating Nezeros, they reoccupied
Ratntza and Hogani, which, when aban-
doned by the Greeks, the Turks failed to
occupy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
COMMITTEES or THE SENATE.
The Republicans Accept the Terms
of the Opposition.

Washington, April 23.-The republican
senators in caucus to-day decided to ac-
cept the proposition made by the opposi-
ton for filling the Senate committees.
Leaving the arrangement OF the details to
Senator McMlllan's committee on com
mittees. the caucus considered the ques-
tion Of filling the elective offices Of the
Senate, and the managing committee was
authorized 20 negotiate with the opposi-
ton to the end Of securing a division OF
these places. Both the secretary and the
sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate are demo-
Gratis. and the republicans think they
should be allowed to name a man to fiji
one of these places The details Of this
negotiation will be left to a subcommittee
consisting Of Messrs. Mcmillan, Lodge
and Spooner.
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The Assault. Fails, But They win
Win at Ltgarfa.


The Assault Fails, But They viii
Win at Ltgaria.
London, April 23.-The Daily Telegraphs S
correspondent at Larissa says that on
Thursday the Greeks attempted to re-tal1e
GritzovaH. A long fight ensued, but the
Greeks failed owing to the superior forces
of the Turks and their stronger position.
The Greeks. however, occupy a good po-
sition in front of Ligaria, where, the cor
respondent is convinced, they will be vic
torious.
He adds: 81 regret to say that the
Turks have burned, after plundering the
villages of Ligaria, Karayol and Neral
aria, destroying the churches with dyna-
mite"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
TURKS CAPTURE THE Nights.
Naim Pasha and Hamdi Pasha Win
Important Victories.

Constantinople, April 23.-The Turkish
government yesterday evening issued the
following statement:
"A reconnaissance with a force of in
fantry, six batteries of artillery and a
cavalry division enabled Naim Pasha to
occupy a position opposite the Greek
forces centered south of Miouna and Sell
vi passes. Hakki Pasha, with twelve bat
talions marched towards Neraly, on the
plain, in order to threaten the retreat of
the Greeks at Koskrena.
"Naim Pasha defeated the Greeks and
occupied the important nights of Karadja
and Viran.
"Hamdi Pasha captured the fortified
SUBMITS of Gordonan and Garbika, com
manding the passes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24
GREECE TO CALI OUT MORE MEN
All AbIe-bOdied Males over Fl Years
Old Subject 70 Duty.

Athens, April 2S.--It has been decided to
call out several classes Of the landwehr,
or militia. In Greece all able bodied males,
from q years Of age and upwards, are La
BILE to be called upon for military service.
The total service is for 10 years of which
two years with considerable terms of
leaves Of absence) must be passed with the
colors; eight and seven years are then
passed in the reserve, and the remainder
Of the total term Of nineteen years Is pass
ed In the militia or landwehr.