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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
It Has Been Attempted Be
fore in Europe on Two
Occasions.
NAPOLEON Ill FIRST
Efforts for Disarmament in 1863
and 1870 Met With Decided
Failure.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett
PARIS, May 20.-The Cars disarm-
ament proposal is by no means the new
factor in European politics it is popu-
larly supposed to be. Something of a
similar nature was on two occasions at
tempted by Napoleon III. though in
these cases the idea was not general be-
yond the realm of diplomacy. Accord
ing to the Temps, in 1863 Napoleon
thought he Gould bring about perpetual
peace by rearranging the map OF Eu-
rope in a manner satisfactory to all
nations and all great powers-ltaly,
which had not yet taken Venice or
Rome, excepted She thought there was
too much to lose by this scheme, and
declined to have anything to do with it.
Another disarmament proposition
was made at the beginning of 1870, and
in this case the disarmament was to be
Of a restricted character. OVertures
were made by Napoleon to the Prussian
Government, through the intermediary
of the British Government, but it may
be said that it was not possible for
Prussia to entertain the idea of dis
cussing the two efforts of Napoleon III
In favor of disarmament.
The Temps says the lesson taught by
the first is that the territorial question
is always a stumbling block and that
the second system-that of restricted
disarmaments-Seem to offer more pos
siblities Of success. But, the Temps
concludes, real progress is only to be
found in extending strong international
arbitration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
INFORMAL HOME RULE
FOR THE EMERALD ISLE

NEW YORK, May 2O-A cable to the
Times from London says: An experiment
Of extreme interest, nothing less than in
formal home rule, is to be tried in Ire
land. It is the outcome of letter ad-
dressed by Sir Thomas Esmonde some
time ago to the chairman of each of the
new Irish County Councils inviting them
to form a national council to consider
economic and practical questions of COM
mon Importance to all. Each Council will
send three delegates.
Among the subjects to be discussed will
be a poor law, the public health, the
railways and financial relations with
Great Britain.
The Council will. of course, have no Of
fetal status or constitutional power but
If it works soberly and harmoniously it's
results cannot fail to carry the greatest
weight, thus constituting sort of in
formal home rule. 1t is a wise and patri-
otic step, pregnant with great possibili-
ties for Irelands future.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
ATTEMPT TO KILL
GENERAL WHEATON

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-A Manila
newspaper, the American. of date April
16, received at the War Department to-
day. contains a story of an attempt to
assassinate General Wheaton which
seems to have escaped the attention of
the American newspaper correspondents
at Manila or to have attracted the blue
pencil or n, tne censor rms IL. item reads:
Wheaton, while away from headquarters.
was attacked by one of his native ser
wants, who made an attempt upon his
life After attacking him, stones and
other missiles were thrown at him. The
general was brought to the city last
night for medical attention. and then it
was discovered that he had three broken
ribs. However, he refused to go to the
hospital. and returned TO his command
an hour later"
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

OOH bennett.
n N ANILA, May 20.-Members of
IN III the Filipino Commission, with
IUk credentials from Aguinaldo, are
171 in Manila, after a three days
trip from Victoria. They passed
through General Lawton's line at San
Isidro. and have been rushed by re-
lays of horses and special train to Ma
Mia. They are General Gregorio del
Pillar, Colonel Alberto BarrettO, Direct
or of Foreign Affairs; Major Lorenzo
c. Zlalcita, aid to Aguinaldo, and Gra-
clio Gonzaga, former Secretary Of
State. They are to be Joined by three
\other members living in Manila-Flor-
entfno Torres. Pablo Ocampo and Tea
doro Yangko and will elect a president
and secretary.
Senior Gonzaga carries instructions
from Ag1linaldo, which, he states if ac-
ceded to by General Otis. empowers
them to conclude peace. Otherwise they
must return to their capital at Tarlac
for further conference They will prob
ably ask for autonomy
Members Of the present commission
deny the story that Buencamino and
Arguelles, of the first commission. have
been arrested and the commission dis
solved by General Luna. They insist
that the first commission was never
recognized by Aguinaldo, but was elect
ed by the Filipino Congress, which de-
clared in favor of peace on May 6. The
Filipino military power controls the Sit
uation, not Congress.
The commissioners say they want
peace. They cannot fight the Ameri-
cans, who they say are destroying their
country. They express great surprise
at seeing thousands of native non-com-
batants behind our lines.
The party was closeted with General
Otis for more than an hour, but the
interview was decidedly unsatisfactory,
the commission having nothing definite
to propose and not being empowered to
negotiate terms.
The communication from Aguinaldo
asked for an armiStice pending the de-
cision of the Filipino Congress as to
what policy should be adopted. AS be-
fore, General Otis refused to entertain
the propositions.
The commissioners after leaving the
City Hall accepted an invitation to
visit the Oregon and the other vessels
of the American fleet in the bay, and
they were also granted permission to
see their families before returning.
Major General Otis has declined to
recognize the rebels TO the extent of
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

HAVANA, May 2O-General Brooke
decree providing for the payment of the
Cuba narmy was not issued to-day
and after his promise yesterday the
Cubans generally'loOk upon it as a Ger
tain indication that the United States
has decided that arms must be turned
over to the arsenals
The feeling has grown intense against
the American Government during the
last two days and Secretary Alger is
being scored in the Cuban press, While
Cuban leaders, both Gomez and anti
Gomez, are condemning him for delay
Ing proceedings, which they declare
will surely result in trouble.
That soldiers will refuse TO surrender
their arms at the arsenals is boldly
stated by Cubans everywhere. Colonel
Cespedes. General Gomez's mouthpiece,
said the soldiers would resent it to a
man and General Brooke must take the
consequences.
General Gomez was closeted all day
with some of his chiefs. He is dis
gruntled and evidently disappointed at
the delay.
Information has been given to the
military authorities that many new
rifles and other arms have been taken
from the city into the country and
guards We're instructed tonight to ex-
anime all carts leaving the city and
hold suspicious characters. 1t Is stated
that Cuban agents have bought UP
Mauser rifles from former Spanish vol
unteers and stored them away.
Many Cuban soldiers have been leav-
Ing the city ard scarcely one was seen
In the street Say The military au-
thorities adm crisis is near.
Every preCau : being taken to
suppress an C. .eak and Cuban en-
campments are being closely watched.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
STANFORD'S MUSICAL
CLUBS HOLD FORTH

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May 20
l he necessity of a new assembly hall was
made apparent tonight. when the COM
bined musical clubs gave the commence
ment concert The doorways were
blocked. standing room was at pre-
num and students were clinging to the
wide stone ledge outside of the windows.
The Ladies' Glee Club opened the con-
cert with Sounds of the Western
Winds" Frank Branch Riley, in mono
logue. was cleverer than usual. keeping
the house in continual uproar. The la
test acquisition to Stanfords musical
world. ''The Bughouse Quartet" made its
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
SLOAN AIDS GRAMMAR
TO PAY HIS MARKERS

NEW YORK. May 2O.-A Journal cable
from London says: Riley Grammar sailed
for home on the Lucania to-day. Before
leaving he said to the Journal correspond
ent:
I've paid every dollar of my oblga-
tions here. No man in England can show
against me one unsettled debt"
The English bookies are now readv for
more American plungers. Tod Sloan has
been pigeon shooting at the Beaufort
Club. 1t is known that he helped Riley
Grammar, who unwisely plunged on his
unsuccessful mounts last week, over the
settling style on Monday to the tune of
$50 000
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
CAMPAIGNS AGAINST
FILIPlNOS NOT CHECKED

NEW YORK, May 2O.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald tel
egraphs: Distinct disappointment is
felt in administration circles at the
limited powers under which Aguinal-
dos peace commission is acting. Gen
eral Otis cablegram to-day announced
that Aguinaldo still desired an armis-
tice, this time for the purpose of ascer-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
Alexander McKinnon Dead.

SAN RAFAEL May 20.-Alexander Nc
kinnon. father of Rev. William McKin-
non, now chaplain Of the First California
Regiment at Manila. died to-day of a
complaint of the liver at his cottage. near
the Catholic convent. He was aged 70
years and had been married forty-eight
years. He is survived by another son.
Rev. Bernard McKinnon of Suisun and a
daughter. who is a sister in the convent
here The funeral services will take place
Monday at San Rafael and the intermeut
viii be in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
CHALLENGED BY BRITONS.

LONDON, May 2O.-The American line
steamer Paris, which sails for New York
to-day from Southampton, takes chal-
lenge from Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities to the univer sites of Yale and
Harvard for an athletic contest to take
place on the ground of the Queens Club,
London, during the last week in July, The
events: 1OO-yard dash. 120-yard hurdle,
duarter-mile run, half-mile run, three
mile run. hammer throwing, high jump,
long iIruD
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
wahiawa Stock to Be Floated.

HONOLULU, May 13.-Wahiawa, on
Kauai will probably be the next flotation
for sugar. 1t consists of the extensive
cattle ranch lands of the McBryde es-
tate, and the probability at this time is
that the established Eleele plantation
having the sea front and landing, will
be bought of Mr.. Drier, the owner, by the
promoters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

appearance. 1t was truly "bughouse," all
the distracting discords ever imagined by
a Chinese orchestra being outdone by this
combination of funny artists.
Other numbers on the programme were:
Stars and Stripes" Mandolin Club;
Aunt Marjorie" Glee Club; "Ragtime
Baby" Mandolin Club; Hesitate, Mr..
Niger" Van Kaathoven and Glee Club:
"Andalusia Waltzes" Mandolin Club:
"Cleon Waltzes," Mandolin Club; Marks
and Remarks Culver; ''Good-night,' -
Glee C1ub
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
Bank Stock in Demand.

HONOLULU. May 13.-The subscrip-
tons of the 900 stock of the American
Bank of Hawaii, reserved for the local
public. far exceeded the amount. A pro
rata allotment will be made after the re-
turn of Colonel George w. Macfarlane
from San Francisco. He leaves here to-
night on the Gaelic.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

- y A.
work and slave
and worry and
get sick and
broken down,
forgetting all
the time that
health is worth
III ore t h a n
that a happy,
home is rather
en- than great
til they hear
door of disease
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

The Filipino Commissioners
sent from Aguinaldo have
brought no definite proposals
for peace, the plea being still
for delay, and General Otis
has rejected the overtures
made. Peace in the Philip
pines, therefore, seems as far
off as ever.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
Ashore at the Manacles.

FALMOUTH, May 21-The American
line steamer Paris. Captain Watkins
from Southampton May 20 via Cherbourg
for New York is ashore at the Manacles
off the south coast of Cornwall, England.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
ADVERTISEMENTS.
The 7iser.

Many a man with his
whole soul immersed in
business and money-get-
ting is like the miser
whose spring door shut
to and locked him in for
auar NJ
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
Suicide of Eta Crawford,
Who Was the Wife of
the Murderer.
CONFESSION FORGED
Before Her Death the Woman De-
olared That Her Husband Did
Not Kill Minnie Williams.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 20.-Ettie
Crawford, an inmate of disreputable
house, committed suicide here to-day
by swallowing carbolic acid This
woman was the wife of Banther, who,
it was claimed by Theodore Durrant's
attorneys, wrote a confession of the
murder of Minnie Williams in San
Francisco several years ago Blanther
committed suicide while in jail at
Meridian, Tex, and strong effort was
made to save Durrant on the strength
of his alleged confession. His wife
finally drifted to this city. Before her
death she declared with emphasis that
the alleged confession of her husband
was a forgery.
Blanther when the story of his life
comes to be written, had two wives, and
which one this is is not made clear.
Blanther'S career was remarkable one.
Born in 1859 at Radkersburg, in Styruer,
Lower Austria, he grew up an honored
man and a soldier of distinction. In turn
he served as an officer under Archduke
Ludwig Victor and in the Thirty second
Austrian Infantry He was decorated for
gallant services with the war medal,
Knight of the Italian Crown, order of the
third class and order of the iron crown.
He deserted from the Eighty-ffth Hun
garian Infantry in 1885 and went to Siam.
He came to the United States in the same
year and entered the employ of Rand.
McNally & Co. of Chicago. At that time
he passed as a married man. In 1890,
after failing in business, he went to Can
ada, and later was heard from in Arkan-
sas. where he had married, under the
name of Arthur Forbes Miss Agnes Cam
eron. Under that name he started in
business. in Atlanta, Ga, where he de-
serted his wife in 1896, coming to San
Francisco.
Blanthers murder of Mrs. Philopena
Langfeldt in this city on May 5. 1896. his
flight and subsequent arrest and suicide
in Texas are we'll known. Before he took
his life he was reported to have made a
confession of the murder of Minnie Will
liams, for which crime Theodore Durrant
paid the penalty on the gallows.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
CRISIS IN
I CUBA NOW
VERY NEAR
Insurgents Disgruntled and
Refuse to Surrender
Their Arms.
DELAY CAUSES ANGER
Weapons Removed From Havana
and Former Rebels Retiring
to the Country,

Special Gable TO The Call and the New York
Hera!d. copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
con Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21
POOR PEACE PROSPECT
IN THE PHILIPPINES

Special Gable to The Call and the New Yorl
Herald. Copyrighted. 1883, by James Cor
don Bennett
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Rennett
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-21

n n ANILA. May 2O.-Members of
II II the Filipino Commission. with
V credentials from Aguinaldo, are
1Y1 in Manila, after a three days
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
DEsTRoY1NG SHADE TREES

y; one time the people of Portsmouth
rrded themselves on their beautiful
shade trees, hut recently so many iele-
phnnc poles have been erected that a
number of them have been destroyed.
Some OF the Streets look like a young
forest there being so many poles on
them. ON Washington street there are
quite number and arrangements are
being made To put up more. In order
II do this some of our prettiest trees
will have to be injured. This is not
right. The people on that street are
Kicking against it. and some have gone
SO far as To inform the company that
they will not allow them to be put in
front of their doors. If they do trouble
viii follow.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
ANOTHER SI1ICInE

1t looks like the suicidal mania must
have struck the people all at once.
There were two successful ones and one
failure on Tuesday night. The last one
was that of Mary Warren. colored
maiden, VINO loved not wisely, but too
well. at Primers Point. The object of
her love went back on her. and Mary
concluded that she did not want to live
longer. and on the night mentioned
tool: dose of laudanum, which result
cd in her death. Justice Rustic yester-
day held an inquest. The following
gentlemen composed the jury: l.. NJ.
Deans, Fireman w. T. Wagner. l.. Ed
monds. George Lawrence w. b. Will
kins and Joseph Walton. After view
ing the body the jury rendered a YER
diet that the deceased came to her
death by taking laudanum, with the in
tent to commit suicide.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
LIST or LETTERS

Remaining uncalled for in the postofIice
at Portsmouth. Va. for week ending
August s. 1889. Persons calling for these
letters VIII please say they are adver-
ti9cd:
MIR. Arts. Jennie Ashc. r. s. L.
i.rown. Willie Bill. Mary w. Cox. Geo.
w. Gland. rnkeny Dockerv. Richard
Dean. w. 7. Dixon Mrs. Ellsworth,
Arthur Foimsier, +. hitch. Sadie G.
Garrett. Sabina Creamy, I<athrine
Ciranclcy. j. II. Moore. Mrs. i!annah
Johnson. Low Joyncr. Mrs. Lucy John
son. Geo. kindcry. Sue f.. iApscomb.
W. III. Manning. Mrs. Maudc Miller.
MIS-. Muller, Kate Nichols Elnora Put
nam. Minnie Perry. George Parker. Joe
u. Robertson. J. @. Robertson. Robert
Schwan. II. c. TAYLOR. Jordan White.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10

projectile will weigh 2.4OO pounds. and
have Il velocity of about 1900 feet per
second, while the muzsle energy will be
about Si,0o0-foot tons which is the
equivalent to The ramming energy of
me pattleship Oregon making speed
OF about fourteen knots an hour. The
steel ingot from which the mnin tube
is constructed was cast at Bethlehem.
anu weighed 222,30o pounds. In order to
assembie the various parts of the gun.
IL was necessary 20 construct a new
plant at Watervliet
Comparing The army gun with the
largest rifles over made by the Ger
mans and English. it is found that the
diameter OF the bore in the English is
l6li inches. in the German 153. inches.
in the American sun Is inches. The
length of the English gun is 53i inches.
that of the German sol inches, that of
the American $50 inches The weight
of the English gun is li0i. tons. OF the
German ilSie tons. and of the American
l25 tons. The weight Of the English pro-
jectile is l.So0 pounds. Of the German
2.O2i pounds. ana Of the American 24O0
pounds. The initial velocity given to
the projectiies IS. in the English gun.
with brown powder. 20S7 feet per sec
ond; in the German, 1904. while in the
American. with smokeless powder. il
will be 2.025.
The new gun will be mounted ms a
part of the defenscs Of New York har-
Dor. perhaps in a turrct on 4 founda-
ton to be arti:lcally built on the Ro-
mer shoals. y siXtcen-inch gun is cana
BILE of shooting sixteen miles, or further
by four miles than the eye can see
from the deck OF ship fifteen feet
above the water.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
LIVELY BIDDING FOR GOVERN
Mt,NT WORK

Specifications have been sent out by
the Inspector of the Fifth Lighthouse
District. through MIR. s. A. Staples, SUI
perintendent of the lighthouse station.
this city. for making. hitting and stow
ing of $50 spar buoys,
The buoys vary in size and length.
some are as long as fifty feet, while
others are only twelve. There are as
many as dozen bidders for this work.
winch makes the contest II lively one.
BESIDES these in private employment
there are several employees of the Con-
structson Department OF the navy yard
VINO are expected to estimate on this
work. AT any rate whoever the success
tui party may be. he. or they. will not
get a million out of the job. it matters
not how hard they work. 1t is thought
the contract will be awarded during
the latter part OF this week
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
THE HEAVIEST CANNON.
Will Throw More Than Ton of Metal
Sixteen Miles

Will Throw More Than a Ton of Metal
Sixteen Miles.
When thirteeni inch guns were made
Tor the navy it was believed that the
limit had been reached in the heavy
rlhes. and that ordnance larger and
heavier than this was neither desirable
nor necessary for warships or coast de-
fenSes. There must always be Il limit 20
the weight of heavy rifles on warships.
put there Is no restriction on guns
paced in shore batteries. In few
months. says the Washington Times
the largest gun ever made in this coun-
try viii be in place and ready for test
ing at the proving station. Sandy Hook
This enormous weapon is a sixteen Inch
rifle. three calibers larger than any gun
or modern design previously made for
either army or navy.
The twelve-inch army gun is about
thirty-seven feet long. and weighs fifty
two tons. while the weight of the pro-
jectilc is 1000 pounds. and its muxzle
energy Is about 36.611-foot tons. The
new siXteen-inch rifle is about so feet
LONG and weighs about l2S tons The
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
LOOH NC AFTER MORE PROP
ERTY

The Joint Ferry Committee met Tues
day afternoon at the ferry and viewed
the property adjoining the ferry on
the north of the present ferry. with
the view of purchasing the same. a
committee was appointed to ascertain
what the property can be purchased
for. The property belongs to r. d. Gill.
h. c. Brooks and c. r. Nash. 1t Is alb
solutely necessary that more property
shall be acquired before the new
schedule can be put into effect.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
BADLY BITTEN.

y negro woman. who is known by
the name OF Long John, was on Tues
day badly bitten by bulldog in the
county Her arms and fingers were
torn open and several places in her
body WAS badly lacerated. Justice
Mathews issued a warrant for the
owner Of the dog. but up to yesterday
morning he had not been able to come
up with either the man or dog Peo-
PIE who own such brutcs should not
be allowed 10 let them run at large.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Port Norfolk Land Company to
u. Oscar Thomas. lot GAG on west side
OF l'road street; s215-county.
The Port Norfolk Land Company to
~ I. smith, lot 1S5. intersection Doug
les street and Bay View boulevard;
SC00-county.
The Park View Land and improve
inent Company to w. Il. Wyatt, lot on
west side of Bingham street. 100 feet
north of !.mmet; society.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-10
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS.

Mrs. Mary +. Thomas. widow of the
late5ehn L. Thomas, died yesterday "a t
her residence. on South street, in the
$50 year. of her age She leaves two
children--Mr. Cornelius Thomas and
Mrs. Merenzer. of Baltimore. The
funeral Will take place this afternoon
AZ o'clock from her late residence.
lnterment will be in Cedar Grove Gem
ctery.