The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 29, 1896, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1896. the troubles in Egypt and elsewhere, the English people are not likely to approve the gigantic task of conquering the Trans- vaal, yet they must face that or the alter- native of a declaration of independence from the Transvaal, the Orange Free State and probably Cape Colony, which would form the United States of South Africa. The most serious news yet received from Rhode is that which came to hand this evening, saying that the native police hed joined the uprising. This puts an en- tirely different face upon the affair, and suppression of the trouble, which at rst'promised to be an easy matter, now « threatens to be a somewhat large under- taking. The main anxiety of the authori- ties here was centered in the conduct of this force. Though it is only 350 strong it will be a powerful factor in spreading the revolt. The natives who served as police were re- cruited from the crack regiments of the old Matabele Kingdom. They are well trained, well armed and command a copi- ous supply of ammunition. Altogether the outlook is in no wise as favorable as it was yesterday for the speedy putting | “ down of the revolt. The Globe, comment- | ing this afternoon on the subject, saysthat the fever of revolt islikely to spread to the tribes beyond Matabeleland, including the Zulus in the Transvaal, who, it was sup- posed, would fight with the Boers in event of hostilities with the British. : Inquiries made at the War Office as to the ngth of the British troops within'range of the revolt only resnlted in making evi- dent the official confusion on the subject. Two companies of the Black Watch Regi- ment are stationed at Mafeking, on the Transvaal border, and these are the only troops who are known to be in Rhodesia. The paper says that Sir Hercules Robin- ‘son, Governor of Cape Colony and High Chief in South Africa, has strengthened the troops in Rhodesia recently, but there - are no official advices to that effect. The truth seems to be that Governor Robinson has not se v troops into that country. irm the importance 1 for the independ- South Africa. A letter received bere from a member of the Cape Parlia- ment says the English and Dutch political leaders concur in the belief that the posi- tion never was so threatening in the Trans- The heads of the movementare first providing for their own safety t a British attack. Many newcom- ers who are seen in Pretoria are known to be German soldiers. They look to be ready ‘to jostle the English off the side- ‘walk. Every steamer calling at Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth brings groups of so-called prospectors, who are unable to conceal the stamp of the dis- | ciplined soldier who is still under military | : command. Besides the Germans, the Boers are re- ing a foreign legion. The letter con- with the statement that everybody | knows that there is war ahead and.-that | plenty of British and Dutch blood will be shed ere the summer’s grapes ripen. The Liberal papers profess to be satisfied with the results of the conference of the National Liberal Federation held this week at Huddersfi In the foyer of the National Liberal b the members who have returned to London do not conceal their disappointment. Impartial opinion cah on ibe the conference as the most d and mechanical party gather- that was ever held ingland. The ech ly lacked personal inspira- tion and were kept within the lines dic- tated by the wire-pullers. Depression dominated all the delegates. | Rumors of a Defeat. CATRO, Ecypr, March 28,—It isTumored puan advance guard of the n has been defeated by Akasheh with a loss of wounded. PACIFIC ROADS' DEBTS, The Joint Committee Is Working | Hard to Find a Way to Settle Them. sc: Will Probably Report a Funding Bill Similar to the Smith-Frye Measure. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28.—The joint committee of the Senate and House is laboring industriously to reach a settle- ment of the Pacific roads debts problem. They held another meeting to-day, with all the members present except Suizer. Chairman Powers of the House commit- tee said to Tae CarLn correspondent to- i At our meeting to-day we had ormal discussion in order to get the views of individual members, but | reached no conclusion. No bill has yet been prepared by our committee, nor have we yet entered upon that work. I do not anticipate that we will have any difficulty an agreement. THE CALL statement that it has been decided by the managers in the Senate and House to take up the Pa roads resolution and dispose of it at this session of Congress is correct, and we hope to have the matter settled before Congress adjourns.” Tue CALL correspondent, from talks had with individual members of the Pacitic Roads Committee of both Senate and House, reiterates the opinion heretofore ex- pressed that the bill reported will be prac- tically a funding bill drawn on the lines of the Smith-Frye bill. There is a disposi- tion manifest, however, to limit the time to seventy-five years. The Reilly bill ex- tended the debt for fifty years and the Frye-Smith measure for 100 years. It seems probable that as a compromise the time will be fixed atsome point between these figures. John Boyd, Huntington’s righthand man, said to THE CALL corre- spondent that he believed the time would be fixed at from sixty to seventy-five years, with-interest at 2 per cent. — OEKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS, Their Convention Was Controlled by the Zead Men. OKLAHOMA, 0. T., March 28.—The Republican Territorial’ Convention to-day selected the following delegates to St. Louis: 0. A. Mitscher of Oklahoma, D. A. Dille of Canadian County, Charles Day of Kentucky County, Henry E. Asp of Logan County, J. C. Roberts of Kings- fisher, J. A. Buckles of Garfield. Although the delegates were unin- structed, the Reed machine controlled the convention. On the fimancial question the resolutions declare: “We contend for honest money, for a curréncy of gold, sil- ver @nd paper with which to measure out exchange that shall be as sound asthe Government and as untarnished as its honor and to that end we favor bimetal- lism and demand the use of both gold and silver as standard money under proper re- strictions.”” el g 0 Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28.—The Treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $128,437,527. The withdrawals for the day were $37,900. HOHENLOHE MAY SOON RETIRE, Growing Discontent of the Noted German Chan- cellor. OPPOSED BY ,WILLIAM. The Prince Expected to Give Up His Office About Next Autumn. POLITICS IN THE FATHERLAND There Promises to Be a Struggle in the Reichstag Over Civil Code Amendments. BERLIN, GERMANY, March 238.—Prince Hohenlohe’s discontent with his relations with the Kaiser are reported to have been pressed by him in the course of a con- versation with Herr Rickert, the leader of the Radical Unionist party in the Reich- stag, at a recent banquet, when the Chan- cellor said that he found increasing diffi- culty in getting the Emperor to approve his line of action. Continuing, the Chan- cellor is reported to have told Herr Rick- ert that he did not think he would be able to retain office after autumn. The serlin representative of the United Press sought Herr Rickert after hearing this report and asked him in regard to it. Herr Rickert denied that the report was exactly accurate, but cautiously admitted that it had the basis of truth. “Why,” be said to the reporter, ‘“‘men- tion autumn as the date of hisretirement? Prince Hohenlohe did not refer to autumn at all.” The reporter suggested that the Chan- cellor might have suggested an earlier period, but Herr Rickert maintained nce in regard to the matter, particu- s to the points in dispute between the Emperor and the Chancellor, and, ex- cept to say that it would surprise no one in political circles if the Chancellor should resign immediately after the Emperor re- turned from his present tour, he would talx no further on the subject. Herr Rickert, alluding to the civil code as the leading question before the Reich- stag, expressed himself as confident that part of the code would be passed at the t session of the Reichstag. The on of the Centrists and Orthodox Protestants, with the object of eliminating from the code tke civil marriage clause, he did not think would be successful. The reactionist proposals would not suc- ceed in getting a majority, and the Gov- ernment would not accept the amend- ments of the clericals. This is also the course of opinion outside of Herr Rickert’s group. The Government in the meantime will adhere firmly to the compulsory civil marriage clause, but the Comservative mo- tion in favor of optional civil marriages obtains many unexpected adherents and may become the basis of a compromise. The results of Germany’s support of England in Egypt as affecting the relations between Russia and Germany are greatly exercising the Bismarckian advocates of a closer entente with Russia. The Neuste Nachrichten expresses fear that the attitude of Germany will lead to arevival of theill will of Russia toward Germany and urges the Government to take diplomatic measures to suppress the Russian suspicions that Germany 1s sup- porting Great Britain, The paper adds: “Germany ought to consistently follow the German policy of consulting only Ger- man interests, which are opposed toany kind of conflict with Russia which is as- sociated with British interests.” The semi-official newspapers, on the other hand, exercise great care in combat- ing the idea that Germany’s action in Egypt will involve a conflict with Russia. The Hamburger Correspondenz says: “Germany has supported England in Egypt because her own interests are not touched in doing so. Italy is likely to reap the benefit of the Dongola expedition, but will not interfere where German in- terests might be injuriously affected or the peaceful aims of the Dreibund are injured.” The programme of the Kaiser's move- ments during the next month shows that he will leave Italy for Vienna on A _ sl 13, and on Avril 15 will go to Karlsruhe fora season of woodcock shooting, remaining there until April 19, when he will go to Coburg to be present at the marriage of the Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg to Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, which will take place April 20, On April 22 he expects to go shooting with the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar at Wartburg and thence to Schlitz as the guest of Count Goertz, where he will again indulge in woodcock-shooting. His Majesty will return to Berlin on May 1 and open the Industrial Art Exhibition on that day, and on May 2 he will open the International Art Exhibition. On May 10 the Kaiser, together with all of the German sovereigns, will unveil at Frank- fort a monument to the memory of his grandfather, Emperor William I. J. B. Jackson, United States Charge d’Affaires, dined at Potsdam on Thurs- day as theguest of the Hereditary Prince of Hohenzollern. The statement was made in the Chicago newspapers recently that Baron von Der Recke von der Horst, Prussian Minister of the Interior, bad declared that Amer- ican insurance companiea would soon be readmitted to Prussia. This statement was wholly unfounded. The Minister of the Interior, in response to inquiries, states that ne has not yet received the re- ports of the subordinate councillor on the merits of the question, and therefore has not been able to give the matter considera- tion. The Reichsanzeiger publishes a decree which affects the importation of, Amer- ican horses into Germany. During the past year the practice has grown of im- porting horses into Germany from the TUnited States by the way of Holland. I'ne decree declares that all horses so imported must be accompanied by a de- tailed pedigree and have the vise of a Prassian veterinary surgeon and the per- mit of the district Governor. Mr. Uhl cannot in consequence of the Emperor’s movements be presented to the Kaiser before May 1, if he can then. Ac- cording to diplomatic rule Mr. Uhl can- not sign passports and other documents in an official capacity until he has been presented to the Emperor, though he may otherwise perform the functions of an Embassador. Freiherr Marschall von Bieberstein, Minister of Fereign Affairs, is likely to strain a point, however, and hold that Mr. Uhl’s signature is valid before his presen- tation to the Kaiser. HARRITY HAS HOPES. Believes the Democrats Still Have @ Ohance in the Coming Campaign. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27.—A spe- cial to the Times from Washington says: Chairman Harrity of the Democratic Na- tional Committee reached Washington last night. He discussed Nntiona! politics in a way that couveyed his opimon» that the chances of the Democratic party in the coming struggle are much better than the Republicans are inclined to admit. He thinks that the Democrats will nominate a sound money man for President on a sound money platform. He 1s not sure that this course will be followed by the Republicans at St. Louis. Tt is significant to him that the free silver Republicans appear to be satisfied with the candidacy of McKinley, and while he is by no means certain that McKinley will be the Republican nominee, it appears to him that if the Ohio man is successfui at St. Louis the sound money men of the country will not turn to him. The business interest, Mr. Harrity thinks, will support the party and candi- date whose position on the currency ques- tion cannot be made a matter of dispute. Pennsylvania, he said, will present the name of ex-Governor Pattison, and stand by him as long as there shall seem to be a possibility of his receiving the nomina- tion. Mr. Harrity will be very much sur- prised, he says, if the silver Democrats bolt as a consequence of being defeated in the convention. He sees increasing signs that a sound money sentiment is growing in the country, and apparently believes that the Democrats who favor a strong financial plank in the platform will have little difficulty in carrying their point. CUSTOMS INSTRUCTIONS Collectors’ and Appraisers’ Duties Defined by the Treasury Department. To Remedy Perplexities That Are En- countered by Officials in the Service. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28.—The Treasury Department has issued these in- structions to customs officers: “As some perplexity appears to exist among appraising and classi of customs as to the effect of decisions ren- dered by the United States General Ap- praisers the department now instructs such officers that appraisements of values made by the board under section 13 of the act of June 10, 1890, are final and conclu- sive as to such values, and appraisers should always be governed thereby in all cases. “Whenever a decision has been made by the board under section 14 of the above act in regard to the classification of any kind of merchandise and no appeal has been taken to the courts within the pre- scribed period under section 15 of the said act, such decision will govern the liquida- tion of the particular case which was the subject of the decision. In the absence of such appeal and of contrary instructions all similar goods will be treated in liqui- dation in accordance will the classification established by the board. Should appeal be taken by the Government against such de- cisions the classification will continue to be made by Collectors in accordance with that which was the subject of protest by the importer. “Due notice will be given of every appeal and Collectors will thereafter be guided by the judgment of the court, “Whenever a protest has been filed against the Collector’s action and the final aecision of the court shall be in favor of the claim made by the importer upon any contention regarding the revenue laws, reliquidation of the entries thereby ai- fected will be made and duties wrongfully exacted, if any, will be refunded, as pro- vided by existing regulations. While the decisions of the board do not under the law control any case except that which was under review by the board, a proper uniformity of procedure will be best pro- moted by the rules set forth above.” The department instructs Collectors that no application to the courts for review shall be made by them, except by the ex- pressed approval of the department. St OF GENERAL.COAST INTEREST. Orders Issued Relating to the Reorganiza- tion of the Alaska Customs Districts. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28.—The Treasury Department has promulgated the following act of Congress, approved March 16, and all customs officers are di- rected to observe it: “The customs collection district of Alaska is reorganized and established to comprise the Territory of Alaska, in which Sitka shall be the port of entry. “Such other places as may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, as the in- terests of commerce may require, shall be sub-ports of entry or delivery or both, and customs officers shall be stationed at such sub-ports with authority to enter and clear vessely, receive duties, fees and other moneys, and perform such other services and receive such compensation as in the judgment of the Secrelary the exigencies of commerce may require.’ The remains of Samuel B. Solomon are now lying at Wright’s undertaking estab- lishment, and will be shipped to San Fran- cisco to-morrow. Representative Maguire has been in- vited by the National Law School of the District of Columbia to deliver an address at the graduating exercises of the school in June. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Ebenezer Davis, Vet- erans’ Home, Napa. Increase—Charles Bundshee, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, Oregon: Original widuw—Elmira%oster, Portland. The Chinese Minister, Mr. Yang, is about to bid adieu to this country for an- other spell, as he will go down to” Pern, to which country he is also the accredited Minister. During his absence Mrs. Yang will remain here. _ A postoffice was to-day established at Dobson, Tehama County, Cal. (special from Hunters), and Malinda Dobson ap- pointed postmistress. ¢ The postoffice at Hardenburg, Amador County, Cal., has been discontinued (mail hereaiter to Jackson). SEENGH R An International Detective Agency. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 28.—Ex- Chief of Police Byrnes has rented offices in the Wall-street district and will establish a detective bureau of international scope. He will have agents and correspondents in all the principal cities. EET e s May Follow His Friend Bill Nye. INDIANAPOLIS, Inp, March 28.— James Whitcomb Riley was prostrated esterday by an acute attack of brain ever. There is now a reasonably fair chance of recovery. g officers’ | Attorney-General Smith HAWAL AND THE WINE PRODUCERS, False Rumors of Increased Duties Excite the Cali- fornians. PORTUGUESE AND JAPS. A Demonstration That Aroused the Hostility of the Sugar Planters. DISGRACEFUL FLAG INCIDENT. Stars and Stripes Soaked in Beer and Trampled During a Midnight Debauch. HONOLULU, Hawam, March 21.—Re- ferring to the excitement among Califor- uia wine-producers which was caused by a reported intention to increase the Ha- waiian duties on California wines, Finance Minister Damon on the 17th in the Senate put an end to the cause of the California agitation by declaring: “There is absos lutely no foundation for the report that this Government has in contemplation any advance in the duty on any American products whatever."” The Portuguese residents in Honolulu on the 18th celebrated a receat Portueuese victory over blacks in South Africa by mass at the cathedral and a procession through the streets. The Independent printed an incendiary article: declaring the procession to be a hostile demonstra- tion against the Governmient. There ap- pears to be no truth in this. The Portuguese as a class are cordial supporters of the Government. They doubtless intended to assert their own importance in opposition to the continued Japanese immigration fostered by the sugar-planters, which is extremely un- favorable to Portuguese laborers and me- chanics. . An act for the universal registration of all persons in Hawaii, which is especially intended to facilitate control of Asiatic immigrants, is meeting unexpected opposi- tion from Minister Damon as being op- pressive and unfit for a free country. strongly sup- ported it. The measure is a popular one with whites and natives. Julien D. Hayne appeared in the Police Court. yesterday, charged with being a common nuisance and obscene and slander- ous publication in his magazine, The Ha- waiian. His counsel obtained a week's postponement of the case. L. A. Thurston, in a public address, de- precated all action for either opium license orliquor reform as tending to a division of the Government supporters until after an- nexation is secured. it il S OLD GLORY DEGRADED. Soaked in Beer by Boory American Youngsters. HAWAII, Hoxorurv, March 27.—Al- though the incident happened as far back as Tuesday, March 3, Honolulu has not yet tired of gossiping over an insult to the stars and stripes, in which several officers of the United States army and navy were mixed up in anything but an enviable way. The affair happened at the Hotel Richelieu, where three young American tourists with more means than sense have been staying, and in the room occupied by them. Their names were Porter, Packer and Barnsal, and they are described as three unripe young Americans, who gained their first notoriety in Honolulu by parad- ing the city in an elaborately decorated wagonette on Washington’s birthday. On the occasion in question, which was quite late in the evening, these young bloods were having a little “do” in their rooms and the guests included Dr. Mur- ray, Bert Peterson, Dr. C. B. Cooper and Captain Broome of this city, the latter be- ing a member of the National Guard of Hawaii and on the staff of President Dole; Lieutenant Lissak, U. 8. A., who came down with General Warfield’s party : Lieutenant Elliott, U. S. N., and Past Assistant Surgeon Hibbett, U. 8. N., both of the Bennington, and Messrs, Hackett and Grear, tourists, of Oakland, Cal. The party were having an exceedingly good time, and during a luil in the festivi- ties yvery small American flags were handed out for the coat lapels. Dr. Mur- ray, who is a Canadian, and one or two others declined the decoration. Nothing was said of this. The room was not large and was very crowded. Dr. Cooper and Bert Peterson stretched out on one of the beds and two otherson the second ' bed. A number stood, some about a table. Porter went out after refreshments. The story is that at this juncture Dr. Murray, at least in plain sight of Elliott, Lissak and Broome and perhaps of one or two others, took one of the American flags from the table, dropped it on the floor, ground his heel into it and jumped upon it. Why he did this no one undertakes to explain. Those who were not under direct obligation to resent the affront waited for Elliott and Lissak to say something. Elliott muttered some curses which were indistinctly heard, and later, it is said, he remarked to Dr. Murray that no further insult to the American flag would be per- mitted. There was a coolness imme- diately, and considerable undertone com- ment, but the party did not break up for three-quarters of an hour. A continuation of the story is that an in- vitation to breakfast aboard the Benning- ton for the next morning was withdrawn in a note to Dr. Murray, and that the lat- ter before leaving town for a circuit of the island addressed an explanatory letter to Ensign Blue of the Bennington. The above account is the only one that has been published, and as it has met with no denial may be presumed to be substan- tially correct. Dr. r in a short pub- lished card the next day after the affair was made public said that his being there was accidental, but made no statement as to the flag incident. The three Americans in whose room the affair happened have left the country, as have the Bennington officers and Lieutenant Lissak, U. 8. A., and Oaptain Broome of our own National Guard is now in 8an Francisco. Dr. Murray has declined to be iuter- viewed on the affair, but your correspond- ent is enablea to give his version of it. He says that being a Canadian he courteously but firmly declined to wear the flag, when one member of the party pro{)o to pin it on his coat for which wi sooner said than one.r“' G The doctor was grabbed by three or four of those present and one of the flags was pinned to his lapel. As soon ashe ould recover the use of kis arms the doc- tor tore the flag from its fastening and threw it on the table. He positively de- nies throwing it on the ground or stamp- ing on it or offering any indignity to the flag other than has been described. In the scuffle considerable beer was spilled. and just as he threw the little flag on the table some one knocked over another glassful, which went over the flag, and it was then thrown on the floor, but by whom Dr. Murray will notstate. In fact, he says he does not remember. The flag remained on the floor, soaked with beer, in the presence of officers of the United States army and navy and a num- ber of United States citizens, and in the course of the three-quarters of an hour 1n which the party were together after the incident was probably unintentionally trampled on by several of them. To the local press the only explanation of the matter volunteered by Dr. Murray is as follows: “I have no explanations to make. The twelve men in the room that night did not take it up, and I do not see why the community should do so.” Charles P. Bonsall, one of the three hosts at the ‘‘affair of the flag,” is very much “cut up’” over it. He did not see the main incident—the trampling on the banner. He says his attention was at- tracted when Lieutenant Elliott spoke sharply to anticipate what he thought was to be an affront to.the colors at and on the table, and that a third party stepped be- tween Elliott and Dr. Murray. Divight L. Wing Acquitted. PARIS, Fraxce, March 28.—A verdict of acquittal was to-day returned in the case of Dwight L. Wing, the American who was arrested about a year ago upon a charge of having swindled the \Fazonlitz Company of Paris. Wing was released shortly after his arrest on 5000 francs bail. PREVENTED BY THE NURSE Two Daring Attempts Made to Kidnap the Son of Ralph Modjeska. Although Burned by Acid the Plucky Maid Kept the Lad From Being Carried Away. CHICAGO, IrL., March 28.—Twice with- in the last two weeks a young man, at present unknown, but whom the police expect to arrest soon, has made an at- tempt to kidnap Felix, the 8-year-old son of Ralph Modjeska, son of the actress, in the vicinity of the family’s home on Wrightwood avenue. At the first attempt the nursemaid who ‘was in charge of the boy, taking him for a walk, was badly burned withacid thrown by the would-be kidnaper. The suspected motive of the plotters has not been made public owing to the illness of Mme. Modjeska, who, accompanied by her husband, left for her California home this week. The police are secretive about the case. The second attempt to abduct the child occurred last Monday afternoon, and each time the kidnaper seized and ran with the child until compelled by the plucky, sereaming maid at his heels to let go and escape. There is to be an imposing christening of a month-old baby in the Modjeska home to-morrow, Mme. Calve, the prima donna, acting as godmowher and Jean de Reszke as one of the attendants. s HISTORIC CHURCH BURNED. Fifty Buildings Were Ablaze at One Time in a High Wind at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 28.—The Universalist church was burned this fore- noon. A gale of wind prevailed, and sparks were carried a long distance. A number of houses in the south end caught fire, and a portion of the department had to leave the church fire to save other build- ings. Between forty and fifty were on fire at one time. Of this number the historic Goodrich House, owned by Susan J. Went- worth, was destrowed. The church was built in 1809, but had been remodeled several times. The loss on other buildings cannot at present be estimated. The bell in the church was cast by Paul Revere of Revolutionary fame, and weighed 2000 pounds. fiigl Sensational Fire at St. Paul. ST. PAUL, Mi~~, March 28.—A fire broke out this morning on the fifth floor of the building at the corner of Seventh and Cedar streets, occupied by Yerxa Bros.” grocery-store. A number of persons were asleep in that part of the building, and as it was imvpossible to use the stairs, they were brought down by the firemen on ladders. The building was filled with a dense smoke, and all of the rescued suffered greatly from inhaling it. One woman was unconscious when taken out. No lives were lost. e West Virginia Town in Flames. WESTON, W. Va.,, March 29—A fire broke out in the kitchen of the Commer- cial Hotel last night at 11 o'clock. It spread rapidly until at this hour (2 a. m.) nearly the entire business portion is de- stroyed and the fire is still burning fierce- ly. "A high wind prevails. There is no waterworks or fire apparatus here. The town is at the complete mercy of the flames. At this hour there have” been no fatalities. M sl Big Whisky Blaze in Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 28.—Two warehouses of tke Pleasure Ridge distil- lery, twelve miles below the city, wers burned shortly before noon to-day, entail- ing a loss of nearly a million. A million two hundred thousand gallons of whisky were stored on the premises. The insur- ance could not be learned. e Dry-Goods Store Consumed. DENISON, Tex., March 28.—The three- story brick building, corner of Main street and Austin avenue, was destroyed by fire a little before midnight. The building was occupied by Starr & Grundstein, dry goods. Loss on building and stock, $100,000. et g Loss $300,000 and 300 Men are Idle. SCRANTON, Pa., March 28.—Breaker 4 and the adjoining building of the Johnson Coal Company at Pryceburg, six miles from this city, was destroyed by fire about 10 o’clock to-night. Loss about $300,000. Some 300 men ara idle. —_— Fifteen Horses Perish at Waterbury. WATERBURY, Coxx., March 28.—The lumber secticn of Waterbury was burnea this morning. Loss, $200,000. Fifteen horses were burned to death. o g A 820,000 Fire in an lowa Town. DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 28.—A fire at Volga City this morning destroyed the Stone block. Loss, $20,000. e DA Smith and Crisp Will Deba WASHINGTON, D, C., March 28.—Sec- retary Hoke Smith left to-night for points in Georgia, where he will engage in joint debate with ex-Speaker Crisp on the finan- cial question for the next fortnight. GARCIA SAFt ON CUBAN SOIL. Men and Arms Landed for Insurgents From the Bermuda. TAKING THE OFFENSIVE With the Additional War Ma- terial the Patriots Fight Gallantly. ONE “VICTORY” IS EXPLODED. Laborers on a Plantation Taken After Buildings Occupied by Women Are Bombarded. HAVANA, Cupa, March 27 (via Key ‘West, Fia., March 28).—Immediately after the landing of the Bermuda expedition, Maceo. Calixto Garcia, and other leaders, with a long string of pack mules, moved southwest in the direction of the capital of Pinar del Rio province. Rumors have been current here two days that the city has been attacked and captured. 1t isimpos- sible to obtain definite news, the wires being down. General Weyler has sent nine columns of troops, about 40,000 men, in pursuit of Maceo. The latter has 12,000 men and the arms, ammunition and rapid-fire guns landed by the Bermuda. The Government is still silent in regard to Maceo’s where- abouts. Other sources place him in Santa Clara prevince, which was entered by the rebels to-day. No official report of the fesult of the attack has yet been made. During the week half a dozen important towns and cities were attacked. The insurgeuts have taken the offensive since the Garcia and Collazo expeditions arrived. Weyler’s recent order declaring small bands of insurzents in Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces bandits is de- nounced by the Cubans, who say it opens the way to wholesale slaugliter. The three brother Ferrar, American citizens and owners of the Estrella coffee planta- tion near Alquizar, have filed a protest with the Consul-General stating their resi- dence was bombarded with grape and can- ister, shattering the doors and windows, on March 21, while oceupied by their tami- lies only. Two small children were in the house at the time. No insurgents were vresent. The troops looted the wardrobes and jewelry and money which were in the house. Workmen were searched, and twelve laborers were treated the same as prisoners of war and a summary court- martial ordered. Ferrar claims damages. Genperal Bernal, commanding the troop, made an official report the next day, describing a brilliant victory and dislodg- ing the enemy and capturing twelve prisoners on the Estrella plantation. Domingo Betarte, a French citizen and owner of the Oyalta estate, has arrived hereand filed a claim with the French Consul for the destruction of his property by Spanish troops. He describes the kill- ing of thirteen employes as previously re- ported. He says Durate, manager of the estate, was shot down while wrapped in the French flag. Another Frenchman named Drake, owner of the Saratoga estate, has filed a protest, claiming Colonel Molina threatened to burn the buildings and shoot all on tne estate in case Drake failed immediately to notify him when- ever rebel bands passed near the planta- tion. A mob of 200 persons followed twenty prisoners through the streets of Havana Wednesaay. The pinioned men were struck, kicked and stoned. General Ahumada dispersed the mob. Yesterday 106 prisoners arrived from Sagua. Weyler has ordered all stores more than 2500 meters distant from towns and hamlets closed and goods removed. Rappeleye, correspondent of the New York Mail and Express, was expelled by order of *General eyler Thursday, on the gx:ound that his presence here was preju- icial to the Sovernment, his articles criti- cizing the troops and volunteers and army operations creating a wrong impression abroad. Rappeleye observed all the rules and regulations while here, apparenily in- curring displeasure entirely by treating the war from an American rather than a Spanish standpoint. J. FRANK CLARK. Raids on the Bucket-Shops. CHICAGO, IrL., March 28, — William Now Is the time to purify your blood, because now the blood is loaded with impurities, which have accumulated during the win- ter, owing to various causes. These impuri- ties must be expelied at once or serious consequences will result. The best way to Purify Your Blood is to iake Hood's Sarsaparilla, because Hood’s Sarsaparilla has proved in thousands and thousands of cases that it absolutely and permanently cures disease by purifying and enriching the Blood In buying medicine be sure 1o get the best. The unequaled record of cures by Hood’s Sarsaparilla and its enormous sales prove that it is absolutely without an equal as a blood purifier and spring medicine. You need a good blood purifier now; yon need the best you can get; vou need Hood’s Barsapariliu because Hoods Sarsaparilla Isthe One True Blood Purifier. Alldruggists. $1 Be sure to get Hood’s and only HOOD'S. cure all liver ills, constipa. tion, biliousness. 25c. two days ago were again attacked by the police to-day. Four places were raided and everybody in sight wasarrested. Two hundred men,including clerksand patrons, were given a ride to the Central police sta. tion where Skakel signed bonds for their apearadfce in court Monday. Skakel claims that he is being persecuted. He practically admits that he is running a bucket-shop, but not a gambling-house. He says that he will at once enter suit against the Civic Federation for $100,000 damages. lSkakel’s bucket-shops which were raided NEW :l'o-n AY. It isn’t much trouble for a really healthy man to be good hu- mored. Jollity and exhuberant health are a proverbial combination. The hearty man who is always laughing doesn’t have any trouble with his digestion, It has been said that laughing makes peo- ple healthy. The truth is that health makes people laugh. 5 There isn’t any other thing so éssential to health as regularity in the action of the bowels. Most all sickness starts with some derangement of the digestive func- tions. Good digestion means good, pure blood, and that means strength. Once let the bowels become clogged with refuse matter, and the whole system is deranged. Impure, poisonous matter ets into the blood and plants the seeds or all sorts of sickness. Whenever there is a stoppage of the intestinal action, help should be given immediately. Usually a mild, gentle laxative is all that is necessary. A vio- lent, wrenching, griping cathartic is never needed. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pel- lets are the most pleasant and successful remedy for occasional or chronic consti- pation, or costiveness. They are tiny, sugar-coated anti-bilious granules that even the smallest child can easily take. They act in perfect accord with nature and produce no griping or other disagree- able feeling. They should be taken at the first indication of digestive trouble. They stop sour stomach, belching, ““heart-burn,” flatulence and sick head- ache, They cure constipation perma- nently. You can stop taking them after the bowels are thoroughly regulated. Their help /asts. You do not become a slave to their use as with other pills. Anderson’s Apple Butter, 2=1b. Tixr 10c. /8 “Smith's Weekly” tells all about the Specials. Removal Sale now {n progress. Freight prepaid 100 miles and over. Smith's Monthly Catalogue free for pos- 2] & @ @ SMITHS' CASH STORE, 414,416, 418 FRONT ST,, . F. Largest Departm’t Store west of Chizago CRAVIVICRRS isa LOCAL DISEASE and is the resuit of colds and sudden climatic changes. It can be cured by a pleasant remedy which is applied di- rectly into the nostrils. Be- 1ng quiekly absorbed it gives { relief at once. ELY'S CREAM BALM Is acknowledged to be the most thorough cure foe Nasal Catarrh, Coid in Head and Hay Fever of all remedies. Itopens and cleansestne nasal passsges, allays pain and inflammation. heals the sores, pro- tects the membrane from colds. restores the senses of taste and smell. Price 50c. at Druggists or by mail. ELY BROTHERS, 58 Warren street, New York PHlLAI]ELPHIA SHOE C STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT. $2.50. 'STYLISH RUSSETS. We have a line of Men's Stylish Bluchercut Rausset Lace Shoes, which we wili offer as an extra inducement.. We offer them at a low price because it is still early In the season and we wish to prove to our customers that we lead.for low prices. These Shoes have a stylish pointed toe, and they it well and are guaranteed for wear. We will sell them this week for $2.50. a pair, and every one buying them will be mors !hlnglg!ad, a8 they retall regularly elsewhers 13¢. ‘We always did lead when it came to Children's Shoes, and this year we will give the best valucs in Russet Shoes ever offered to the public. We have g.; received a complete invoice of Children’s and lsses’ Fine Russet Bution Shoes with medium square toes and (ips and spring heels, which we will sell at the following price: Children's, sizes 4 to 8. . 50 Children's, sizes 8 to 1014 8100 Misses', sizes 11 t0 2.... L1258 Our special “50-CENT SALE" of Ladies’ Button Shoes and Oxfords and Children’s Shoes have been entirely sold out, and we have no more left. 25~ Country orders solicited. ¥~ Send for New Llustrated Catalogus. Address B. KATCHINSKI, PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO., 10 Third Street, San Francisco. DR.WONGW00 Chinese Drugs and T.? lr?:m erb 776 CLAY STREET, o 1, the undessign.d, have been cured from kidney trouble, from which | suffered for over 10 years, by Dr. Wo% ‘Woo. WM. GULL, | | Dall Nov. 20, 1895. o Office hours: 9:30 to 11 A M.; 1103,7t09 P. M. BRUSHES . | lye ers, M‘ =~ C. BROS., Brush Ilnuln#u‘r'}n. 609 BacramentoSta f