The San Francisco Call. TOLUME XCII-NO. 100. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8^ ) 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GERMAN WARSHIP FIRES UPON ANDSINKSAREBEL INGENERAL— FIRMIN'S SERVICE ATENTRANCE TO HAYTIANPORT £APEHAYTIEN,Hayti, Sept. 7. The gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot, which was in the service f 0/[the Firminist party, has been fired upon and sunk at the entrance of the harbor of Gonaives by the German gunboat Panther. The crew of the Crete-a-Pierrot ieft her before she went downy DISEASE SULTANS GERM IN DECLARE INFANTS FOR WAR Science Finds Source Moros Insist Upon of the Sickness Fighting Uncle of Babes. Sam. Gold of Rockefeller Demand Evacuation Paves Way to Dis- of Mindanao by covery. Americans. Now Seeking Drug Chaffee and Davis to Combat the Are Preparing for . Hostilities.

Special Dispatch to The Call. Special Dispatch to The Call. BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.—The wealth of MANILA, Sept. 7.—Captain Pershing, John D. Rockefeller and the grief he felt who has been investigating the causes ever the death of his little grandson, of the recent attacks upon Americans in Mindanao, "Jack" McCormick, have combined to the island of reports that the give to science one of the greatest- discov- Moros reject all offers of friendship and eries since Koch found the germ of tu- that hope of an adjustment with the na- berculosis. The germ which causes the tives has been abandoned. disease commonly known as "summer The Sultans and Dattos are treacherous complaint" has been discovered and the and not to be trusted. One of them who was trusted first authoritative announcement was remained neutral for a month and made to-day by Mr. chosen then guided a force of Moros in an Rockefeller's upon agent. attack an American post on Matal- ing River. When little "Jack" died two years ago Other chiefs demand that the Americans evacuate the island. the multi-millionaire's heart was wrung with poignant grief. When he came back General Chaffee and General Davis are holding extended conferences on the from the grave in the Dell near Tarry- sit- uation. The original forces in town Mr. Rockefeller reflected as to how Mindanao have been largely increased and possibly he might use some of his wealth to save the next attack by Moros will the loved children of others from lead th.e the Americans to thoroughly. Since malady which so many tiny retaliate caused at Bayan troops mounds to in grave- the battle the American rise innumerable remained yards. have in their camps and in no instance have they assumed the aggres- Less than a month after the death of sive, although they have the child been attacked Mr. Rockefeller put the ma- twelve times. General Chaffee has chinery of science into motion to discover planned for a thorough protection the cause of of the disorders so fatal to in- friendly natives in the event of a general fants. He announced a fund of $200,000 movement. to be devoted to research and asked Dr. In an attack upon the Mataling River William H. Welch of this city,one of the camp, which is situated seven miles' from most distinguished, pathologists in the Vicars, one American -was killed a»d •world, to conduct the inquiry. Rocke- three wounded. The small garrison tem- feller declared that if the sura of money porarily retreated, abandoning the body! set aside should prove insufficient he was of their comrade who had been kille4. prepared to make any required addition. Later they recovered, their, wounded. By the authority of Dr. Welch at the When reinforcements were obtained the Johns Hopkins Hospital the first an- Americans pursued the Moros, killingsev- nouncement was made to-day that the eral of them. In the pursuit Lieutenant discovery second to none that has been Parker was wounded. made in the last century a is fact. Now EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS. the great pathologist and his aids will bend their energies to the discovery of a Resources of the Philippine Islands Kaiser Avenges Seizure of a drug or serum which will destroy germs Will Be Shown. they have found. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Governor Taft of the Philippine Islands has appointed Dr. German Merchantman. EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX William H. Wilson of Philadelphia special CAUSES SERIOUS TROUBLE commissioner to represent the Philippine AU PRINCE, .Haytl, olution in Hayti would be awaited. Government in the preparation of the ex- Sept. gun- Residents of Bridgetown Attack the -7.—The German . CRETE-A-PIERROT 'S RECORD. Carries Arms tensive exhibit which Governor Taft in- boat Panther arrived*here on ' 'Authorities and Prevent the ttnds The Crete-a-'Pierrot was a steel screw- Isolation to make at the St. Louis exposition September 5 and received in- of a Patient. of 1904. The Government of the Philip- vessel of 950 tons displacement. She "was KI.VGSTON, Jamaica, structions from tlfe German disc, 4.7-Inch,' to Colom- Sept. 7.—The pines will participate in the exposition on PORT armed with one 6.7-inch one Plata, Government to capture the bteamer La just arrived from West " four 3.9-inch; two Maxim machine guns a large scale in order to adequately dem- gunboat She Indian ports, brings news of a Firminist Crete-a-Pierrot.- j and four Nordenfeldt machine guns. .'."> riot at onstrate the natural resources of the isl- Gonaives, bians. Bridgetown on August left immediately for the seat of 25. ands and present to the world The Crete-a-Pierrot formerly was in There has been an epidemic evidence the Firminist Government. The Panther service of the Haytian Government, of smallpox of the promised importance of these new the at Bridgetown found the Crete-a-Plerrot in the harbor Special Dispatch to The CaXL and on that day a crowd ' and Admiral' Killick was of possessions. The exhibit will occupy forty of Gonaives and the commander of the of 500 persons refused to permit the au- the" Haytian fleet! On June 27, of this Md., acres and more than $500,000 has already German gunboaf Admiral Kil- GERMANY'S FOREIGN. MINISTER. THE OFFENDING HAYTIANLEAD- Sept 7.— thorities to remove a smallpox patient for informed year, Admiral Killick disembarked troops g- been appropriated for it. Dr. Wilson i3 ; ER AND MEN AND PLACES. MENTIONED IN WAR itn every member of her isolation. police attacked lick on the Crete-a-Pierrot that he must '.THE 'NEWS" if J& The were and at present director of the Philadelphia from the Crete-a-Pferrot to support'.Gen- FROM THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS. crew armed with a rifle and several of remove his crew and surrender his vessel eral Firmin, cxrHaytian /jp—¦ej^ stoned and them wore injured. Museum. Minister at Paris m la wearing a belt loaded with. All was quiet when the La left, in five minutes. Admiral Killick asked and one of the candidates for the presi- . Plata Dr. Wilson has appointed Dr. Gustave Si i *&^ cartridges, the little steamer but the smallpox continues that this time be extended to fifteen min- dency of the republic,- and, after refusing to increase at Neiderlein to take charge of the promo- ' Maid of Patuca left Baltimore rate. utes. This request .was granted on the recognize the constituted authorities, an alarming tion, collection and installation of the to to-day on her long voyage to South Amer- ex- condition that. the. arms and ammunition he threatened to bombard Cape Haytien. KNOX WILL hibit. Dr. Neiderlein represented Ar- Islanders Set Fire to tyjesjsel ica." Agents of the steamer in this city INVESTIGATE the on board the Crcte-a-Pierrot should be The consular corps protested against such gentine Republic at the Paris Exposition have given out the announcement thai TITLE TO CANAL PROPERTY abandoned when her crew left. action being taken, but their efforts failed in 1S89 and the Chicago Exposition she is to be used in building a Jetty at of 1893. The crew of the Crete-a-Pierrot left thr of success, for,a few days later the Ad- Before Abandoning Arrives in France to Examine Treaty He has been connected in a scientific ca- Her. the mouth of the river Patuca in Hon- vessel amid great disorder. At the end miral did bombard Cape Haytien, al- Between Panama Company pacity with nearly every exposition duras, but the general impression pre^ held of fifteen minutes the Panther sent a though little damage was done by the during the past twenty years. Dr. Neid- observe the usages of civilized warfare The have been active and in vails that" the steamer la a genuine fili- and Colombia. small boat carrying one officer and twen- Crete-a-Pierrot's fire. . Since June 27 Ihe Kirminlsts erlein will sail for the Philippines in in became' necessary to back with some cases successful in their engage- buster and -that she is carrying ammuni- PARIS, Sept 7.—Attorney General Knox ty sailors who were to take possession of Crete-a-Pierrot has been operating • in case* It about two weeks. guns forces operating tion to the insurgents in.Colombia. arrived here to-day. the Firminist gunboat. When these men the interest of General Firming his the ments with the forces of the provisional Inher Cape Haytien, atten- government hold are cases of dynamite had arrived at a point about twenty The Haytian Government disavowed near and called his under the command 'of Gen- and boxes of the to a ordering port Cape Nord, rifles, wflh a laree quantity Attorney General Knox left New York yards from the Crete-a-Plerrot flames action of Admiral Killickin bombarding tion decree the of eral Alex Minister of War under of ammuni- Haytien in state ol . government. ..¦ that August 27. He went abroad for the pur- break board Cape. Haytien, his a the provisional I . . . tion and similar warlike stores. would FIRE were seen to out on of her. and. ordered arrest.. be of great value the "fighting FOURS McCrea communicated the M.Firmin la by some to Y insur- pose of obtaining a clear title to the prop- had been fired by her crew before ¦ The Panther is a steel cruising vessel of Commander considered have to" She fact of the blockade of Cape Haytien to the best chance of gaining the Presi- gents. erty bought by the United States from the they 097 tons. She was built, at Danzig in FROM left her. . 1901 and dency. In guns cartridge Panama Canal Company and to investi- CRATER and is 206 feet long. She is the foreign Consuls there advised 1S93 he was Minister of Finance With their and belts tho The Panther fired on the Crete-a-Pier- armed with to a protest, Foreign Affairs, - • crew presented a piratical gate the treaty between the company and OF VESUVIUS six 3.4-inch quick-firing guns, six 1.4-inch them make formal which aiid in the cabinet: of most appear- rot until she was completely immersed. they apparent Hyppolite. ne- quite place the Colombian Government, which is to and two machine' gun's.' did. It then became that President He directed the ance and seemed out of on tha Thirty shots all told were fired. the blockade was ineffectual, as an Amer- gotiations with Admiral . Gherandl, who little The crew numbers be transferred to the United States. feeling The Panther left Germany July for steamer. twelve. on ¦ There is much here against the 9 had in, reporting no had been by the Washington Gov- Including captain. 0ND0N. Sept 7.—A the Caribbean Sea. Captain Scheder, ican come sent the NOTE Firminists and their cause is considered the blockade. , ernment to try.to obtain' a' release of the Practically in charge entire RUSSIA SENDS A newly appointed German commodore on of the out- -*-•J special from to be a bad one. Soldiers are leaving Nicholas, in is a man TO TURKISH AUTHORITIES dispatch the American station, had an audience BLOCKADE NOT EFFECTIVE. Mole St. and he succeeded fit who has had considerable here to attack St. Marc. Port au Prince showing that the constitution of Hayti experience in filibustering expeditions. Naples says vol- Emperor .William to.receive special When this fact had been established, Insists That Her -Boats Be large is calm. .with forbade the alienation of an