Rioting in St. Petersburg Results in a Conflict, in Which One Hundred of the Populace Are Killed or W
in Alarm, Summons a Council of Hi^ Miri Impending
Revolt Against His Authority. V
PLOTTERS THREATEN CZAR'S LIFE AND COSSACKS
MEET RUSSIAN WORKINGMEN IN FIERCE BATTLE
Czar Nicholas is face to face with an uprising of the Russian populace. A plot against his life has been discovered. On the heels of the riotous demonstrations of
several days ago Cossacks and workingmen have fought a sanguinary battle, in which WO of the latter were killed or wounded. The Emperor, taking alarm at the crisis, has
called a meeting of his Ministers to consider the situation. Further demonstrations and bloodshed are expected to occur to-day.
THE CZAR AND THE AUTHOR
"WHO FIGURES IX POLITICS OF
RUSSIA.
for petitioning the Czar to con
sider the grievances of the stu
dents.
Lagowski, the provincial offi
cial who last Friday attempted to
assassinate Privy Councilor Po
bedonostzeff, procurator general
of the holy synod, is a disciple of
Count Leo Tolstoi, and he has as
serted that the act was one of re
venge" for the excommunication
Some reports say that an ac
complice named Ivanoff was ar
rested with Lagowski.
NEW YORK BTJRGLARS '.
MAKE A BICH HAUL
Take Jewels Valued at Twelve Thou
sand Dollars From a Physi
cian's Residence.
NEW YORK, March 24.— A daring bur
glary which occurred on Friday evening
last was made public to-day. The resi
dence entered was that of Dr. Nathan E.
Brill, on West Seventy-sixth street, and
the thieves obtained jewelry said to be
worth about U2.000.
The house is in a fashionable neighbor
hood. The doctor and his wife were vis
iting for the evening and four servants re
mained In the house. In spite of this fact
when the Brill3 returned home they found
that thieves had visited Mrs. Brill's room
and taken every piece of jewelry from
that apartment. The servants declare they
heard no unusual noise In the house.
VON SCHOTTENSTEIN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
BERLIN. March 24.— A dispatch to tha
Lokal Anzeiger from Stuttgart announces
that Baron Schott von Scbottensteln. the
Wurtemburg Premier, whose sudden with
drawal from the Cabinet, owing to his be
ing Implicated ' in a scandal, yesterday,
pending trial, created a sensation, ha*
committed suicide in Ulm.
Witnesses- May Travel
Here Again for
the Botkin
Trial.
Special Dispatch to Ths Call. «
WILMINGTON. DeL. March 24.—At
torney General H. H. Ward will begin this
week collecting the evidence for the sec
ond trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. who Is
accused of murdering Mrs. J. T>. Dean
and Mrs. John P. Dunning by sending
them poisoned candy.
• It has not been decided whether the wit
nesses will be sent to San Francisco again
although It Is possible that they will be.
All of the Delaware witnesses lire In
Dover, and it is thought that aU of them
could be Induced to go West, with the
possible exception of ex-Congressman
Pennlngtori, the father of the murdered
women. .His wife died recently and h© Is
In bad health. It is not thought that ha
could stand such a long trip.
The men who worked up the Delawar*
end of the case for the last trial are now
out of 'office. Robert C. White, who was
Attorney General at that time, has been
succeeded by Mr. Ward. Detective Mc-
Vey, who furnished some valuable links
In the chain of evidence, has been recent
ly legislated out of office. He would go
to California to testify If his expenses
were guaranteed.- Yesterday Mr. Ward
received a letter from the Attorney
General of California asking for the evi
dence. He will look over It as soon as It
is received and instruct Mr. Ward which
'witnesses he desires.
The new Attorney General of Delaware
Is regarded as one of the best members
of the bar here. and. although he may
delegate some one to represent him at the
trial, he may decide to personally assist
the California authorities In prosecuting
the case.
COLLECTING
THE EVIDENCE
IN DELAWARE
BOY KILLS ANOTHER •
IN FIGHT WITH FISTS
/ LOUISVILLE. Ky.. March, 24.— Eddla
Hoffman, a small ooy, ;.was arrested ; to
night on the charge of murdering another
boy named Charles Callahan by 'beating
h'm with his fists. Hoffman "says; Calla
h \-\ made remarks about Hoffman's sister
when she ' passed . a crowd : In* which -tha
boys were, "and I ¦ just i thumped ; him."
Theincident occurred at 6 p. m. arid Cal
lahan died a.*. ltf.p.'.m.' to-night at'a' hoa-
Pital. ifflfflBffiJjMBiHHBaWBMi
PRESIDENT ' DRIVES HIS
OWN SPIRITED BLACKS
Chief ; Executive Takes an Airing,
Handling ? His - Team , Himself
With Horseman's Skill.
WASHINGTON. March 24.— "President
McKlnley is handling the lines and doing
the "driving for this administration," was
the comment of an enthusiastic tourist as
the President passed out of the White
House gate this afternoon driving- a splr
ited'palr. of . black' horses attached to a
high phaeton. .
: The , "warm afternoon .sunshine had
tempted the occupants of the executive
mansion to' go i out for an -airing.* The
President and his guest. Captain McWil
.lla'ms F of 'Chicago! were . together In the
phaeton,' , with, the . footman" on" theVrum
bled 'Mra. : McKlnley; 1 and Mrs. McWll^
Hams : followed • in* the , White . House lan
deaul : { As .the '. two vehicles rolled ¦ through
the weit gate into ¦ Pennsylvania avenue
a crowd of about. fifty persons gathered to v
getVa/ view of the Presidential * party, at
short range. \ , .
: President McKlnley a wore the latest styla,
black felt hat'with a high flat crown* and
generous rolllnglbrlm,- black overcoat* arid
SEVERE FIGHTING
IN THE TRANSVAAL
British and Boer Forces Have an
Engagement to the East of
Klerksdorp.
CAPE TOWN. March 24.-Severe fight
ing occurred on Friday, March 22, be
tween the British and Boers at Hartbees
tefcnteln. east of Klerksdorp, Transvaal.
Spread of the* Bubonic Plague.
CAPE TOWN. March 24.— The bubonic
plague continues to spread here.* TheVe is
an average of t>ix fresh cases officially re
ported daily. Most of the victims are col
ored persons. . %?M3335ii££bB3l
Kruger Coming to. America.
LONDON. March 25.— The Geneva corre
spondent of the Daily Mall says it Is ru
mored there that Mr. . Kruger, ' if his
health permit, will visit the United States
next month. .
Times, T7iring Saturday, Count Lamsdorff,
the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has arreed with Great Britain to submit'
the Tientsin railway siding dispute to the
arbitration and settlement of Count von
Wrlder6ee.
Brigands Murder a Missionary.
TIENTSIN. March 24.-The Rev. Mr.
Stochouse of the London Missionary So
ciety has been murdered by brigands
fourteen miles cast of Tientsin.
PEKING. March 24 —It is understood
here that the Russian Government has
consented to the following modification
In the Manchurian convention:
First— That Kinchow and Port Arthur
ehall not be annexed, but shall be leased
from the Chinese Government as here
tofore; eecond, that Russia will not Insist
upon there being a Russian resident at
Loakden; third, that the Chineie army
be permitted to maintain order in Man
churia prior to the completion of the
Manchurian railway which. while in
course of construction, will not necessar
ily require the protection of Russian
troops; and fourth, that Russia will fore
go her demand that -mining and railway
concessions In Mongolia, Turkestan and
Kashgaria shall be granted to none but
Russian subjects. Russia stipulates.
hcwjpver, that none but Chinese and Rus
tians shall be allowed to undertake such
*nterprlses.
In consequence of these concessions the
Russian Government insists upon the
early signature of the convention. The
Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg be
lieves that the modifications are satis
factory, but advisers of the court still
refuse to recommend a ratification of the
convention. Viceroy Liu Kun Yu likewise
Etrorigly protests against ratification- Li
Hung Chang says that responsibility for
elgT.irig rests with the Chinese Minister
at St. Petersburg.
The Russians continue to threaten to
bring troops if China fail to comply with
the demands. _ .
RUSSIA SCORES IN KOREA.
Customs Director Brown Removed
Despite British Protests.
LONDON. March 24.— The dismissal of
Mr. McLeavy Brown from the post of di-
YOKOHAMA. March 2*.— Advices from
Seoul announce that the Korean Govern
ment has dismissed from office McLeavy
Brown, director general of the Korean
custom*, and that Great Britain Is' pro
testing against his dismissal.
RUSSIA WOULD ARBITRATE.
Alleged Proposal ""Concerning the
Tientsin Siding Dispute.
LOKDON. March 25.— According to. the
St. Petersburg., correspondent . of the
rector general of Korean customs Is re
rarded in London as another score for
Russia. In 1S95 and again in 189S Russian
pressure was exerted to procure his re
moval. In the latter case he was rein
stated only after a British squadron had
moved to Chemulpo.
As recently as a few months ago Russia
strongly opposed an atteinpt by Mr.
Brown to raise a loan for the Korean
Government to purchase shares In the
railway from Seoul to Fusan. As a result
of her opposition, the negotiations for the
loan failed.
Ignores Von Bulow's Construction of
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail asserts that M. .Pavloff. Rus
sian Minister at Seoul, has protested
against Korea taking foreigners Into the
government service, with the exception of
Russians, and demanded the appointment
of the latter,- but Korea seemed deter
mined, with the help of the powers, to
defend her Integrity. -.r-'iV':
JAPAN TO OFFEE NO PROTEST
Anglo-German Agreement.
YOKOHAMA. March 25.— The Japanese
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kato Takaki,
replying to an interpellation in the House
of Representatives, said that Count von
Bulow's declaration in the Reichstag con
cerning the construction Germany placed
upon the Anglo-German agreement did
not concern Japan, as the Government of
the Mikado in advance of the agreement
accepted the plain and unmistakable sig
nificance of Its terms.
*'It does not concern Japan." exclaimed
the Minister, "if another power interprets
the agreement recording to a strange code
of its own."
tan-colored gloves. He handled his lines
carefully and apparently enjoyed the sen
sation of managing the well groomed
team. As he passed the landeau contain
ing his wife ; and her guest he waved a
salute: President McKlnley ' frequently
does his own driving.
MURDERED BY POIEON
Pflffl SENT" THROUGH MAIL
Son of Ida Fosburgh's Employer Is
Accused of Having Caused
•_•»'".;• Her* Death.
. MIDDIiESBURG. Vt., March 24.—Nel
son Jones, 25 years old. of Shoreham. was
arrested to-day, charged with the murder
of ¦' Miss Ida Fosburgh ,at Shoreham.
March 12, by poisoning. The young wom
an was engaged to be married to Aldace
Vondette, who was recently charged with
having caused her death and who, after
being held a few days was released, the
authorities* being satisfied that he was not
implicated Jn the affair.
Nelson Jones Is the son of Minor Jones,
for whom Miss Fosburgh. worked as a do
mestic. When an investigation of the
death was being made Jones informed the
authorities that Miss Fosburgh had com
plained of illness and . on Tuesday even
ing, March 12. she asked him to go to
Shoreham pbstoffice and get a- letter
which she insisted was there. Jones said
he^ found a white envelope addressed to
the young woman arid delivered it to MN3
Fosburgh. Ten minutes later a" cry was
heard from the young woman's room and
she - was found apparently dead. When
a physician arrived an hour r or so later
ne.fcaid she had apparently died very sud
denly. . :'
: Near the bed was the envelope > which
Jones said he took from the post office. ' It
had • been opened and there was a scrap
of paper, and a glass containing a" while
sediment and a small amount of; water
stood on' the ¦ washstand. The authorities
believe ' that the death of Mis3 FosburgU
was caused by poison received In- a letter
through the malls.* *
ing oil," carrying children in their arms.
Some risked their lives to free horses,
cows.and dogs In outbuildings, but other
unfortunate animals could not be reached
In; time and were burned.
..'• Within five minutes after the first ex
plosion the flowing river , of oil had
reached the Masonic Temple,' in the heart
of _the village, and ten minutes later, that
structure was enveloped in flames. Then
building after building, : all of them frame,
took fire as the. oil; reached them, arid
within half an hour an area of 400 feet
square was a mass 'of. flames.
.,' From the ¦wrecked cars the oil also
flowed down the Incline of the railroad
track, making a long" line of fire that de
stroyed the ties and bent arid twisted the
tracks. The! loss "is . estimated at, from
jeo.ooo : to $75,000. .:>¦ ¦
Disaster on a New Jersey Rail road Releases Carloads of
Liquid Fi re and Causes Gre at Loss.
NEW TORK. March 24.— A river of flam-
Ing oil swept down upon the little "village
of Glen Garden, N. J., while Its inhabit
ants'were asleep this morning and reduced
eleven buildings, stores and residences to
ashes. The conflagration was extraordi
nary in character and in its origin.
The "village is in a valley along the line
of the New Jersey Central Railroad. An
Immense freight train was coming east at
6:30 a. m. It was . composed of a string
of coal cars and eighteen tank cars. High
above the village .the tracks of the rail
road, run along the^sido of a mountain.
They descend as they approach the vil
lage, but even at^the station are consid
erably above. the main street, which runs
up to the depot at a steep incline.
A few miles . west of the village, while
coming down the Incline around^the moun
tain; the traln ; parted.^ The; engineer on
the f orward 'erigina "pulled ? open! the throt
tle of ? the engine "and "tried • to race away
from the "section, which was ' increasing
its speed 'every;. second. . : He managed to
keep clear, of Jthe , racing cars until he got
opposite"; the .depot; at Glen ; Garden, when
the second section smashed into the first.
;>,;: Panic {'Among .Nth*< People. ...
;• Villagers explosions
rushed' from the f on-coming* flood : of : blaz-
Explosion of the Cars.
;¦' The first, section, "composed of coal cars,
was going , at'a- high*. rate . of speed,^ and
none of ltsfcars.wcrej jolted off .th'etrackr
The f orward car, 1 - one ' of t he 611 s tanks of
the runaway/ section*,, was hurled sldewlse
across the tracks^and ; t he oil i tank'; cars
behind were .piled j on 'top j of It 1 '' in ; every
way." ' ¦ . ' - - '/¦;'¦ ' ¦ '¦¦ ¦¦'¦'<'. .
The first crash caueed. the. ell In one. of
the .'tanks ;. to explode , and ignite^ and the
terrific neat caused {the ; other] cars". to 'ex
plode, one •after^theXother.7-*The jlricline
running from", thejdepqt {down .to^the! main
street r.cted ; as a ? sluice ; for.- the i burning
oil, ', arid 'It ; poured Ijfn'tj^thejchief 'thorough
f are *of Uhe f vllias^iietting", fireitoi'e'very
thing- It touched.'.^' Houses^ fences, tree's^
shrubbery- arid '-barns/; were! 'reduced to
ashes'- In an. Incredibly; rhortUime.
Hakes ninorConcessionsand Warns Ghina That Speedy
Acceptance Will Be Enforced.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
ST. PETERSBURG,
March 24. — The political
situation is so serious
that Emperor Nicholas
held a meeting of the Ministers
yesterday to consider the state of
public affairs. The Czar presided
at the council, which was con
\ened at the Tsarskoe-Sele pal
ace. It was decided not to abolish
the law for drafting recalcitrant
students into the arm» but for
the present to refrain from apply
ing the law. It was also resolved
to revise the university statute.
RUSSIA AGREES TO MODIFY
THE MANCHURIA CONVENTION
The decision of the council of
Ministers is regarded as a step in
the right direction, because it is
an attempt at a partial remedy of
the grievances of the students.
Threatening letters have been
received by Lieutenant General
Kouropatkine, Minister of War;
M. Mouravieff, Minister of Jus
tice, and M. Sipiagnien, Minister
of the Interior.
Renewed demonstrations on a
great scale are expected to-mor
row. It is reported that Prince
Viazemsky has been disgraced
. Kapovich, the assassin of M.
BogoKepofty Russian Minister of
Public Instruction, has been s.en
tenced to for life. - He •
will be imprisoned in the ScHules
seltierg fortress on an island' in
the Neva.
According to a special dispatch
to the Rossyia the Governor Gen
eral of Kieff, General Dragcrni
roff, has : published a riot irdi
nance similar to that published
by General Klekgels in St. Pe
tersburg, and declaring that the
military will be called out unless
the ordinance is strictly obeyed. ',
STREAMS OF BLAZING OIL
POUR UPON VILLAGE HOMES
T ONDON, March 25.— The Daily Mail publishes the following, dated March 24, from its St.
"Yesterday, Sunday, 500 workmen from the Obuchower National Works paraded on the
Noski Prospekt. On the way thither they demolished the state brandy booths. Eight hundred
Cossacks with drawn swords met the workmen and a sanguinary encounter ensued. The number
"The police have discovered a plot against the life of the Czar. It appears that a group of
students drew lots and that the fatal choice fell to the son of a famous general. The boy told his
father, and the latter told the Czar, imploring him to leave St. Petersburg."/
The Daily Express correspondent at St. Petersburg says: "In the last en
counter at Narva Gate 100 workmen are reported to have been killed or wounded v^^^P^I
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SA'N FRANCISCO, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1903.
VOLUME LXXXIX-NO. 115.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.