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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898. may be ¥ t Fortunatel perhaps hand as one of the the greatest ulin nption. Dr. Daywalt believes his deduction is not to 2 t . He goes on to state acid is most soothing to aces, and that trioxide of boron is the basis of nearly | all the popul antiseptic dressi that it is a -irritative prese: of ani will stop necrotic that animals dy- processes ing upon the do not decom until even borax fields of this State | »se but absorb the boron | ir entrails do not fer- | ment, but become odorless. “Actual experi nt,” he states,“dem- enstrates that a culture medium con- y three-tenths of 1 per, cent | 1 will inhibit the growth on tainin cular b 1li. Some five months ag thoughts induced me to com- mence the hypodermic injection of C. P. boric acid. I soon found it diffi- cult to get pure water from the aver- , let alone pure acid, but succeeded in having prepared quid, which is solution of bo- | > It is a pen- xide and contains five parts of oXy- gen-to one part each of boron and hy- with a siight excess of oxygen | € nt) in mechanical solu- | oduced hypodermic nty C. 1t one | on causes but little y yet to| certain- | become , it is too e ‘His ey solor changes from the of tuberculosis to one more ing that of health. The v returns and with it a which ost pleas- ant both to T 1t and physician.’ ” The doctor also s that the con- sumptive veptic, and lated or oxy- > claims, will, in acti as an antiseptie, en to convert the ab- food into vital energy. At the ks there is a wide field n, and will probably be by loud approbation and a storm of both furnishes the case the oxy- » man whose | from 160 to yspeptic, s and much an's weight his di- >d to be h night ating mucus nt had to go E to be improv others are at a rapid Daywalt will say nothing re- : his discovery. His only words ‘I.refuse to be interviewed.” WILL OPPOSE T : = ‘ N[ | moned. No such opportunity will be i given Belew if the Sheriff can possibly | i I Js VN prevent it. Belew slept better last suicide several years ago. smuggled a knife in to Keefe the day before that fixed for his execution. He cut his throat and wrists and bled to | which has I death before medical aid could be sum- WATCHING THE DION POISONER |Sheriff Rush . Fears He May Attempt Suicide. Deputies Will Guard His Cell Both Night and Day. Change in His Demeanor Be- lieved to Be a Ruse to Mislead. |SAYS HE WANTS TO LIVE. Thinks Life Imprisonment Somewhat Better Than Death on the Seaffold. Special Dispatch to The Call. SUISUN, Feb. 9. close being kept over Frank Belew, confessed that he poisoned his brother and sister. Sheriff Rush believes that Belew will conmit suicide if given the least opportunity and has accordingly detaifled deputies to remain with him night and day. It is now believed that Belew made the announcement that he intended standing trial in the belief that the Sheriff would be thrown off his guard and not closely watch him. It is ad- mitted on all sides that Belew is sui- cidally inclined and that he will do watch is { away with himself if a guard is not kept over him. Belew at first said that he would acknowledge his guilt when brought into court. He now says that he will fight to avoid the gallows. “I do not feel as I did when arrest- ed,” said he yesterday, “and have no desire to die. I think tnat imprison- ment for life would suit me better.” Sheriff Rush is not' taking any chances with the prisoner. “I will have Belew watched night and day,” said he last night, “and use every pos- sible precaution.” Belew is the one committed Some one The cell occupied by in which Murderer Keefe night than at any time since his arrest. | | He was sick and feverish during the ~ day. A physician gave him a quieting San Jose’s New Charter |potion and soon afterward he fell > asleep. Club to Name a Constable Fitzpatrick, who aided ma- . | terially in securing the evidence on Ticket. | which Belew was arrested, is still Intends to Work Energetically in the Coming City Campaign. N JOSE, Feb. 9.—The clty cam- which will be begun in about will be one of the hottest ht in this city. The election | econd Monday in April, essful candidates take | The fight this ar will be between the New Charter | which stands for good and eco- | nment, and the gang nta Clara County pol- h has run ics for years. That the New Charter Club is tak- an tive interest in municipal airs is idenced by doings of the past week, victory obtained | over the C body by 2 when that t of mandate was com- n ordinance placing the y property and col- in the hands of | This was a hard blow some half-dozen of its supporters will be minus | hips during the summer months. At present there are two restraining s balking jobs of the Council that cured by the New Charter Club. is to restrain the Mayor and ncilfrom entering into a three- | contract with Nash & MoRey- | streets, and the yes nolds for sweeping the United States Fire Alarm Company. Both ac avor of crookedness, and it proposed to let both contracts at exorbitant figures to the highest bid- der. The restraining orders come up for hearing before Jude Kittredge next Monday. The New Charter Club is hereby formed to unite in one organization those who desire to secure good government for the city of San Jose by substituting correct business principles in the management of | public affairs in the place of the present corrupt and ful system. r el s organization tion ‘and appointment of those only who are honest and and who will in goed faith carry reform prineiples embodied r. We believe these de- can best be attained by a united effort to rid the city < of unscrupulous methods and reputations; by placing men in offi who are guided by a nd who are not subservi- political ring or who have the | iness integrity | affairs in an I manner and with- o : : by inspiring confidence in public servants to do their duty, with- | out fear of losing their positions, by ad- | vocating the improvement of our city | and inducing. desirable people to settle | that honest, capable and | fearless city officials are nesessnry 1o the mechanisms of the new | and mer.—r:;re the purpose of this | 525 here stated, and we agree tosupe port such candidates for office as may be approved by this club. The New Charter Club will put a ticket of its own in the field. This has bLeen decided upon. Other organiza- tions having good government in view will be asked to affiliate. Such encour- agement has been recelved from the tax-payers that members of the club feel confident of electing most of the officers. The fight will be a determined one, and it is proposed to educate the people on municipal affairs. Literature bearing on the evil of gang rule will be issued and a number of mass-meet- ings will be held. Landaus, wagonettes, traps and drags of the latest designs at O'Brien & Sons’, f@)4an Gate avenue and Polk street. * working on the case. He went to Dix- on yesterday and secured evidence to prove one of the material points in the prisoner’s confession. Belew said that he rat poison to kill his brother use | and sister and that it haa been in his | possession for several years. rick ascertained vesterday that Belew | bought a package of rat poison at Dix- Fitzpat- on on September 1, 1891. The record of sale was found on_the books of the Ep- pinger Company, Belew having bought the poison with several other articles on credit. It is not yvet known who will defend Belew at the preliminary hearing Fri- day before Justice Maynard. Reese Clark has been spoken of for attorney, but he has not yet been engaged. DUPCY DE LOME GOES O Continued from First Page. of Senor de Lome; who wrote a letter to Senor Canalejas, sharply criticizing | President McKinley, was made public | by the State Department: “Minister de Lome does not deny writing the letter. This department has communicated with General ‘Woodford on the subject. Until that communication reaches the Spanish Government it would be improper to in any manner state the contents of the message to General Woodford.” ‘While the department refused to add to this meager announcement it can be stated without question that Mr.Wood- ford was directed to lay the facts de- veloped before the ment, together with the statement that in view of the Minister’s refusal to deny the authorship of the letter the Spanish Government is looked to with confidence to deal with the case prop- erly. This amounts to an invitation to recall the Minister. No doubt is en- tertalned of the compliance with the implied suggestion, but in case there should be undue delay in acting the State Department would feel called upon to move directly in the matter and give the Minister his passports, as was done with Sir Jullan Pauncefote’s predecessor, Sackville West, who wrote the celebrated Murchison letter. e REGARD THE INCIDENT AS A JINGO INTRIGUE. MADRID, Feb. 9, midnight.—The De Lome letter incident is regarded here as a jingoist intrigue, intended to dis- turb the relations between the United States and Spain. LONDON, ‘Feb. 9.—The Washington correspondent of the Daily News says: “‘President McKinley is resolved that Spain shall have no vestige of an ex- cuse to pick a quarrel with the United States, and Spain can disown Senor de Lome’s utterances without the slight- est loss of dignity."” ‘With the exception of the Daily Mail | the morning papers do not comment on the De Lome incident. The Daily Mail says: 3 “We cannot suppose the De Lome letter genuine; but if it is, then all the fat would be in the fire. Things have reached a pass where little is wanted to cause an explosion. Even the recall of Senor de Lome would not satisfy or pacify the insulted jingoes.” The American correspondents are all of the opinion that Senor de Lome’s recall is inevitable, but they believe Spain will be allowed td withdraw him in the least disagreeable manner, as after the Republican criticisms of Mr. who | Spanish Govern- | Cleveland's treatment of Lord Sack- ville West it would be impossible to give him his passports. HAVANA, Feb. 9.—Captain-General Blanco, it is reported, is disgusted be- cause of his failure to secure the sub- mission of the insurgents in the east of the island, and it is also reported that before May he will return to‘ Spain. i SENATORS SCATHINGLY DENGUNCE SPAIN. Cannon and Mason Speak in Support of Their Cuban Resolu- tions. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—In antici- pation of the speeches to be delivered on the relations of the United States and Spain concerning the Cuban war —a subject of intense interest to a ma- | Jority of Americans—the gaileries were | crowded at an early hour to-day. In-| deed, the public galleries were packed before the Senate convened at 12 o'clock. 7 | The resolution offered by Cannon of Utah yesterday, urging the President to notify Spain that, if she fails to| recognize the independence of Cuba before March 4 next, this Government | would then recognize the belligerent | rights of the Cubans, and would ninety | days thereafter assert the independ- | ence of the Cuban Republic, was then laid before the Senate and Cannon was recognized to speak on the sub- ject. Cannon, in opening his speech, read from a New York newspaper a state- ment in effect that the speeches to be: delivered to-day would amount to| mere talk, and that nothingmoreharm- | ful than talk would result from Khei present agitation of the Cuban ques- | tion in the Senate. | “I want to say,” said Cannon, “that something more harmful than talk will | result from the discussion of the Cu- | ban question by Congress. These re- | sults will strike ‘men in Congress and | in high place in the administration. “War,” continued Cannon, “is ended | in Cuba. The war that there existed | has developed into a brutal contest uf} hunge: After some discussion of general | features of the Cuban question, Can- | non said: I charge now that the purpose of the ad- | ministration is in consonance with the | wishes of the Spanish bondholders and before peaece is secured in Cuba security of the p: ent of that tremendous debt | must be given by the blood-stained island. | That, I s: appears to be the wish | | of the administration, ‘and I may say of | | Spain. ! A sensational interruption of Can- |-non occurred. Cannon had made the | statement that every rifle in the hands | of the Cuban patriots had cost them | $200. There was a buzz of conversa- tion among the spectators, and af- ter quiet had been restored Can- non, whose face was white as paper, and who was evidently painfully af- fected by his emotion, said: I do not ordinarily object to remarks of denial concerning statements which I | make on this floor; however, to a state- | ment which I just made the audible | comment was added that it was a lle. I| | care less, Mr. President, for the remark |ghan for the spirit which actuated it. |'L reassert it as olemn truth that the Cuban patriots have paid $200 for every | rifle they have in use in their army. These | arms have come from the United States. Every railroad and every exoress com- pany and every filibustering expedition munitions of war upon the island of Cuba has taken its deadly | tolL. The rémark to which Cannon re- | | ferred came from a member of the House who was talking to another | member behind the Senator’s chair. Cannon said the pr nt policy was to | hold the *Cubans while Spain outraged and pillaged the island. | Hale followed Cannon with a motion to refer the Cannon resolution to the | Committee on Foreign Relations. | At his close the resolution was re- | ferred to the Foreign Relations Com- | mittee. Cannon again took the floor for a brief personal explanation bearing up- | on the scene in which he had partici- | pated toward the close of his remarks. plained to him that they had reference to another subject. He was willing to accept the explanation. | Mason of Illinois was then recognized | | and there was a buzz of comment as | he arose, and Hhis resolution was read | | from the desk. He was a Republican, | he said, and he was proud of the | patriotism of the executive. But, Ma- | son said, he spoke his personal ¢on- victicns on the cause of Cuba. Said he: I am charged with seeking war, but my resolution is for peace. One word from this administration would bring peace to this continent, and under the providence of God, we believe, it would bmng independence to Cuba. Three hun- dred thousand people starved! Three hun- dred thousand marching to the grave! And yet the cry is raised that war is being sought, when the one and only cry is for peace and an end to this atrocity. This Government ought to maintain that the horrible massacres which are | now common in the island and conducted under the guise of warfare must be | stopped. The flag of truce has been aban- | doned, prisoners of war are being shot. | and it is evident that no rule of civilized | | warfare is being observed. The conflict has developed into a mere matter of mur- | der on both sides—prisoners of war being | shot and macheted without trial. | Mason then read a letter, purporting to be the answer of General Gomez to General Blanco's offer 'of a vessel to | enable him (Gomez) to leave the isl- | and of Cuba in safety. Think of this grand old soldier, brave as he is, fighting for a country hé loves, fighting in storm and sunshine—fighting, too, with the knowledge that his own son had been sacrificed to the cause! Think | of him being approached by that military prostitute, Blanco, with a pitiful bribe | for his honor! Now that the Spanish forces have refused open battle, the only | hope of Spain is to overcome the Cuban leaders by bribes. Mason contended that Uncle Sam was In effect a policeman whose duty it was to exercise his power to prevent further bloodshed upon this fair island. He read a letter from an American | woman who is a mother superior in a convent in Havana, deploring the con- | | dition of affairs there. | “The war,” she said, “has destroyed | the country, but while it has made | many poor, it has made others rich.” Continuing Mason said: Weyler succeeded in killing hundreds of thousands by his policy of concentra- tion. There can be no vicarious atone- ments for a nation’s crime and the law of compensation will demand the punish- ment of crimes here inflicted. While these men and women were starving the bucket-shops sent up price lists. As for | me, I cannot give attention to pork prices in Illinois so long as this condition of affairs continues in Cuba. These stock jobbers tell us that war is hell. "All right; in Cuba it is worse than hell. By the resolution he had offered Ma- son said this country in effect declared to Spain that she must go from the island of Cuba, and any differences be- tween the United States and the Madrid Government arising out of the declaration would be settled before the courts of the world. In conclusion he said: Mr. President, if there is to be war, let it be a war, not of our seeking, not a war in which our soldiers shall carry torches in their hands, but let it be a war either in defense of our country or in defense of the imperishable jewels of humanity; jewels more sacred than life— a war of glory and of honor. On motion of Hale the resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign creased to fever heat. _delegauon has posted a bulletin board in its headquarters on which is marked down every vote as fast as it is pledged | for Potter. Board was held to-day, with all members present. consideration was a list of riders who had been transferred to the sional from the amateur class for in- fraction of the league rules. sionals from nearly all the States were recommended for transfer to the ama- teur class, and their cases will be acted on by the National Assembly. Among those so recommended was Howard W. Squires of Oakland, Cal. won, third, Time, 1:31%. of a mile—Pat Mcrrissey won, | second, Coldcon third. third. Time, INTERESTS THE PEOPLE two more Federal jobs supporters. Jose has been selected for United States a lawyer an ator. per annum in fees. who _was to-day nominated Register of the Land Office at Visalia, paper editor. kins’ recommendation. ‘War, Crone, now on furlough Cal., has been.discontinued. POTTER WILL BE RE-ELECTED Appears to Lead in the Wheelmen’s League Contest. Enough Votes Now Pledged to Return Him to the Presi- dency. Good Roads Question Considered by National Assembly Dele- gates. Bpeclal Dispatch to The Call. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.—The entire day was devoted by the National Assembly of the League of American Wheelmen to Chairman Otto Doerner of Milwaukee presided over the meeting, and in his opening address said that reports were coming in from all over the country that the farmers had entered the good roads movement with an unexpected zeal. risburg, Pa., president of the National Association of Farmers' Institute Con- ductors, delivered the principal address qQf the day. the discussion of good roads. Professor John Hamilton of Har- The meeting did not adjourn until | late in the day. The interest in the election has in- The New York At 8 o’clock to-night the board read: ‘276 votes pledged.” That President Potter will be re- elected is confidently expected on all sides, and speculation made on his majority. now in readiness for the opening ses- iSlvn of the assembly to-morrow morn- ceptions, the delegates have arrived. To-night a banquet was held in the dining hall of th: Southern, and the festivities were continued until night. is now being Everything is ng, and, with but a few scattering ex- mid- The friends of President Potter as- sert that he will have at least 252 votes out of a total of 364—far more than is necessary. A protracted session of the Racir}l‘g the The first thing for profes- Profes- At the time of the adjournment to- night the Racing Board was deep in the | discussion of the California question. g How They Ran at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. —The weather s cloudy and the track good. Results: First race, seven furlongs—L. T. Caton Barometer second, Jim Conway Second race, selling, one mile—Octave won, Siva second, Callaetta third. Time, | 1:44%%. licteenths Everett Time, 1:225. handicap, mile and an Third race, salling, thi Fourth race, eighth—Lobengula won, Sister Stella sec- ond, R ) Choice third. Time, 1:57. Fifth race, selling, six furlongs—Ran- dazzo won, Duchess of York second, First He said the gentleman to whose utter- | Ward third. Time, 1:16%. {\r;c:: he hadg taken exception had‘ ex- ES'X"‘ race, selling, six furlongs—Easter ve won, amie Callan second, L W 614, OF THE PACIFIC COAST. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Orca, at the mouth of the Copper River In Alaska, will probably be made entry. on this for several days and was given to understand at the Treasury Depart- ment to-day that his request would be granted. a sub-port _ of Senator Perkins has been working Representative Hilborn of California, by request, to-night repeated his lecture on aroused the antipathy of General Lew Wallace some weeks ago and which led that gentleman to undertake Some un- welcome investigations. membered: that some of Judge Hilborn's statements were so alarming that Gen- eral Wallace regarded them as impossible and of a sensational order. proved that they understated the situa- tion and completely d Hilborn, who is an authority on naval matters. “The Needs of Our Navy,” which It will be re- Investigation exonerated Judge Senator Perkins is_happy over securin or his friends an Norman Malcolm of San Commissioner at Juneau, Alaska. He is former member of the Leg- slature, wh. supported Perkins for Sen- The place pays from $2000_to George W. Stewart, is 4 news- He was appointed on Per- Second Lieutenant John J. Bradley, |Founeenth Infantry, will report in_ per- son to Colonel Marcus P. Miller, rd Artillery, president of the examining board appointed to meet at the Presidio ot San Francisco, at such time as he may be required by the board for examination as to the conclusion thereof will return to his proper station. is fitness for promotion, and upon By direction of the acting Secretary of War, Emil K. Johnson, of Company B, First Infantry, now at Benicla barracks, Cal., will be discharged from the service of the United States, to take effect on April 30, by the commanding officer of his station. By direction of the acting Secretary of Commissary Sergeant Isadore t Helena, Mont., will be sent without delay to San Fran- cisco. He will report upon his arrival.at that place to Captaln William H. Bald- | win, commissary of subsistence, purchas- ing commissary, for duty. The following California Postmasters were appointed to-day: Garey, Santa Barbara County—Eliseo Ruiz, vice M. Lehman, resigned; Murphy, Calaveras County—Frank Fisk, vice D. Baratini, removed; Nelson, Butte County—Oliver A. Washburn, vice J. S. Shilling, re- moved; Nicolaus, Sutter County—J. J. Watson, vice E. J. Wessing, removed. ke County, Mail should be sent to Arabella. Pensions for Californians: Original— Emmon B. Hunt, Oak Park, $8; George D. Heath, Los Angeles, $6; Gustavus A. The postoffice at Nita, Wiley, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, $8; John Douglass, San Francisco, $8. al widow, etc.—Lina S. Rice, Origin- Oakland, §8. Oregon: Increase—John E. Morris, Em- pire City, $6 to $12. Washington: Original—Robert H. Man- ier, Cheney, $10; Charles W. Watson, Vancouver; Jason B. Rice, Tacoma, $6; Original widow, etc.—Margaret Price, Spokane, $S. —_—————— Stanford Freshmen Defeat Juniors. PALO ALTO, Feb. 9.—The Freshmen were victorious to-day over the Juniors in the first of the series of inter-class baseball games, which will be played on Relations. the campus this year. The babies had e an easy thing of it, winning by a score An Insolvent Copartnership. of 13 to 5. The game was very loose P. 7. Murph a T 3 on both sides, '01 making the fewer er- . J. Murphy and Thomas Carter, co- | rors. Next week the Sophomores and the partners, dol%buslneu under the firm | Seniors will cross bats, when a lively xélnme oti H‘lv«n tlte %‘h E?r" fl:{fl |aean 4'!:; mme l:flexpected, for each nine has seve- ared . es varsit; ute scheduled at $1915 ; assets, $1000 ke r Trun to SIS, s | wear their own distinguishing colors ALTERATIONS IN THE TURF CODE National Trotting Associa- tion Meets in New York. Many Changes Made in the Rules Enacted Two Years Ago. Passage of a Resolution Disapprovs- ing of the Practice of Betting on Heats. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—The biennial congress of the National Trotting As- soclation met to-day. The representa- | tives went over the entire turf code, and, after discussing the various changes suggested by the rules com- | mittee, approved the majority of them. Few of the rules enacted at the con- gress held on February 2, 1896, and since then in force, escaped alteration. 1 Not only will the National Trotting As- | sociation be governed by the revised | code, but by a resolution the American | Trotting Association was requested tof concur in the changes made. The annual election of officers result- ed: P. P. Johnson, Lexington, Ky., president; David Bonner, New York, and M. L. Smith, San Francisco, vice- presidents; Lewis J. Powers, Spring- fleld, Mass., treasurer; W. S. Gocher, | Hartford, Conn., secretary. District| boards were also elected, including the following: Pacific district—E. b Heald, San Francisco; A. B. Spreckels, | San Francisco; C. M. Chase, San Fran- | cisco. | Two questions that have excited | much discussion in trotting circles— | the abolition of hobbles and the li-l censing of drivers—came in for brief discussion. The section adopted re garding the use of hobbles now reads Horses wearing hobbles shall not be | eligible to start in races on the grounds | of members after January 1, 1899. The new rule ragarding the licensing of drivers provides that no rider or driver shall be allowed to compete on the grounds of a member until he shall have obtained a license from the secre- tary of the National Trotting Associa- tion or shall have applied for such license; that in case of emergency a CRUSHED UNDER [STREETS TORN FALLING WALLS At Least 'Six Lives Lost During a Fire at Pittsburg. Burning Warehouse Wrecked by an Explosion of Whisky. Property to the Value of Nearly Two Million Dollars De- stroyed. Special Dispatch to The Call. SEEFERT R b A. J. BERRY, police. WILLIAM SCOTT JR. MRS. SIFE, aged 50. STANLEY SIFE, aged 25. DAVID LOVELESS, aged 85. lieutenant of + + + + + 5 % + o 24 + + + + + + R R e PITTSBURG, Feb. 10.—At 8:30 last night fire started in the large three- story cold storage house of the Chau- tauqua Lake Ice Company, occupying a block from Twelfth to Thirteenth street, between Pike street and Mul- berry, and before the flames were sub- dued, at 1:25 a. m. nearly $2,000,000 worth of property had been destroyed, at least six lives lost and many peo- ple badly injured. The fire in point of fatalities is the most serious that Pittsburg has had in years. The department responded quickly and a general alarm was sent in. Other alarms quickly followed, and at midnight Allegheny’s department was called on for help. The origin of the fire is unknown. The viecinity is composed of a mixture of huge warehouses and many private residences, the inhabitants of which fled in alarm, carrying with them as much portable household goods as they possessed. There were frequent ex- plosions, which greatly added to the consternation and alarm. The streets were completely blocked with people and their goods, which interfered with the firemen, who were already handi- member may permit a rider of driver to compete pending action on an ap- | plication for license, but in all such | cases the winings of the horse shall be | withheld until the license 1s issued, and | in case of failure to receive a license | the premium obtained shall be ‘dis- | tributed under the rules; that a license | may be issued free of charge to all| riders and drivers against whom there | are no claims on the books of the Na- tional Trotting Association. The same rules provide also that drivers must and that a rider or driver shall not ride or drive a horse in a race without personal knowledge as to the eligibility of the entry. A resolution introduced by Charles | B. Palmer of Lowell, which set forth that it is generally believed that bet- ting on heats is detrimental to the best interests of the turf, the National Trot- ting Association disapproves of the practice and declines to give it recog- nition, was adopted. REBELS DEFEATED IN NICARACUA Attack on the Rivas CuamelI Repulsed by the Forces ) . of Zelaya. Copyrighted 1888 by James Gordon Bennett. PANAMA, Feb. 9.—A special cable dispatch from the Herald correspond- ent in Rivas says that three hundred insurgents evacuated San Juan del Sur on Monday evening. One thousand lib- erals reached Rivas on Tuesday, and there was hot fighting for two hours in the street. Several were killed and wounded on both sides. The insurgents attempted to take the cuartel, but were foiled and driven out of the city in dis- order. An attempt was made by the insur- gent leaders here to ship some arms to-day, but the agent of the Pacific Mail steamship line refused to receive them. The steamship Costa Rica, sail- ing” to-morrow, will be allowed to call at San Juan del Sur, as that port is again in the hands of the Constitu- tional Government. The Liberals are happy over their victory and believe the revolution will soon be at an end, {vith Zelaya still in power. The Canal Commission has been un- able to cross the lake, as the Govern- ment has seized steamships for trans- porte. The commission will probably get away in a few days. ¢ Nicaraguan revolutionary exiles and sympathizers here were much crest- fallen when given news of the rout of the rebel forces at Rivas. Some of their number left to-day for La Libertad. They have not given up hope, however, and say that the greater number must have retreated to the Costa Ricanr fron- tier, where they will reorganize. They also entertain hope of success in other parts of the country. SACRAMENTO SPORTS OBEY CHIEF DWYER. SACRAMENTO, Feb. 9.—The sporting fraternity of this city has obeyed the re- cent orders issued by Chie? of Police Dwyer, and as a consequence the games are all closed to-night. The gamblers offered no opposition to the Police De- Kartmem. and even the proprietors of eno games decided to close rather than make a test case to decide whether keno is_prohibited under the statute. - he proprietors of the poolrooms have, however, refused to close, and assert that they are not violating the law. As a matter of fact, there is a branch office in Washington, Yolo County, and it is understood that all sales of pools are booked at that place. Chief er will consult the City Attorney and the cor- poration counsel before taking further steps in the matte; ELLERT AS A COLONIZER. SALINAS, Feb. 9—L. R. Ellert, ex- Mayor of San Francisco, representing the Citizens’ Colonization Committee of San Francisco, appeared before the Board of Supervisors this afternoon and gresented a petition, unanimously signed y residents of this county, asking thaf the board denate $2000 from the general funds of the county to assist in further- ing the interests of the Soledad colony. He cited section 20, subdivision 33, of the county government act, which allows the Board of Supervisors to donate not over to_encourage immigration. Super- visor Wideman made a motion that the board dongte $1000 now, and that it be the sense of the board that they will donate $10000f thenext tax levy. Every member of the board.voted in favor of this motion. Mr. Ellert stated that at the present time there are 100 people in._the colony, and - that they are prospering. irth than that, they have at least 'tmma in San Francisco who want to colonize. capped in their efforts to control the flames on account of windows and doors of the burning buildings being strongly barred by heavy fron shutters. At 11:15 p. m. an explosion of whisky stored in the warehouse occurred, blowing out the Mulberry alley wall with terrible results. At the time the firemen, policemen, newspaper men and others crowded the street near by and the alley. Many were caught by the falling walls—how many will not be known until the debris is cleared away. Telegraph, telephone and electric light wires at the corner of Thirteenth street and Penn fell shortly after the explosion and killed an unknown man. Just after the explosion the large warehouse of W. A. Hoverler & Co., situated on Pike street, directly op- posite the Chautauqua Company’s building, was ablaze and in a short time was beyond hope of saving. At about 1:15 the fire was got under control and no further spread is expected. The two large buildings are a total wreck and the loss cannot be much less than a million dollars. At 2 a. m. there are six dead at the Morgue, only five of whom have been identified. The identified dead are: A. J. Berry, lieutenant of police; William Seott Jr., son of William Scott, presi- dent of the Chautauqua Ice Company; Mrs. Sife, aged 50 years; Stanley Sife, aged 25 years; David Loveless, aged 35 years. £ John Scott, a brother of William, is missing and is supposed to be under the debris. Among_ the seriously injured are: Captain J. A. Brown, building inspec- tor, both legs broken; Owen K. Felder, compound fracture of right leg; Wil- liam Fleming, squeezed by falling raf- ters, may die. formed a ‘‘swag.” (P AND RUINED Damage Done by Corpo- ration Employes at Los Angeles. Thoroughfares Not Repaired After the Laying of Conduits. Huge Holes and Sags Which Wiil Put the City to Future Ex- pense. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9—The tax- payers and property owners on the business thoroughfares are sizzling hot. | Their wrath knows no bounds. Streets are being torn up not alone by the water and gas companies but to accommodate the demands of the San Gabriel Electric Power and Lighting Company in laying its underground conduits. The methods employed by these corporations and the manner of performing their work is what the tax- | payers are “kicking” about. A citizen desiring to make water or gas connec- tions must put up $15 or $20 with the city street department as a guarantee that he will place the street in as good condition as he found it. Not so with these corporations. They tear up streets at will, put in pipes and ledve the highways like unto a corduroy road. The Street Superintendent does not compel the corporations to put the streets in as good condition after they have torn them up for the reason that the corporations claim that by their franchises they are exempt from the mandates placed upon ordinary citi- zens, and in this contention they are supported by the syndicate press. Pavements can be found where con- nections have been made for water or gas by the strips of asphalt the width of the trench, which has sunk and By actual measure- ments these depressions are four and five inches in many cases. A notice- able illustration is in front of 641, 643 and 645 Spring street. The trenches beinig dug for the San Gabriel Com- pany extend in all directions, and the ‘Alcatraz Paving Company is doing the resurfacing. y Citizens object to the loose manner in which streets are repaired. There seems to be no relief. ‘In a few months sags a block long will begin to wreck buggies and ditch bicycles. As there are three new franchises before the Council, a citizens’ commit- tee will present itself before that body and demand that before they be grant- ed, a clause must be inserted that the petitioners shall replace streets in as good condition as is now demanded of citizens under the law. This matter was laid before Mayor Snyder, who said: “The welfare of the city is at stake in this, and the condition of the streets plainly indicates that the corporations take more privileges than are granted citizens. I single out no ome corpora- tion, but each is not as notorious as the other. I shall call attention to this glaring discrepancy in the matter of the three franchises now pending be- fore the Council A. 0. U. W. Event at Tone. IONE, Cal.,, Feb. 9.—D. S. Hirshberg, superintendent of the Preston School, who is also grand secretary of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, was given a reception to-night by the local lodge of that organization, and many members high in the councils of the Workmen were present, among whom were Grand Master William Vinter, Grand Receiver William Booth and Past Grand Master Willlam H. Barnes. Dr. A. L. Adams introduced Grand Secretary Hirshberg and welcomed him to Amador County, and a literary and musical programme was rendered, followed by a banquet. ADVERTISEMENTS. “AT SLOANE'S” ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE The Upholstery Department. The Furniture Department. 500 pairs TAPESTRY PORTIERES and |6 only, MAHOGANIZED plano polish, irs GENUINE BAGDAD COUCH caned front, French bevel mirror COVERS at positively less than CHIFFONIERS. wholesale cost. 3 Regular price s anesevens 320 001 Genuine BAGDAD COUCH COVERS ‘which have sold for and are now sell- ing in other stores for....$5 00 to $8 00 DURING -SALE $4.00 TAPESTRY PORTIERES which have sold for and are now sell- ing in other stores for .. DURING SALE $5.00 TAPESTRY PORTIERES ‘which have sold for and are now sell- ing in other stores for $6 00 DURING SALE $8.75 FINE SILK TAPESTRY which has sold for and is now sellin; in other stores for......35 00 per yar DURING SALE $2.50 DERBY TAPESTRY Swhich has sold for and is now selling in other stores_for....... arieeeaan . 00 to $1 50 per y: DURING SALE 60c Double-Width DRAPERY SILKS which have sold for and are now sell- ing in other stores for.............. $175 to $3 00 per yard DURING SALE 75c to $1.50 DURING SALE 8$12.50 5 only, extra large Eastern Oak CHIF- FONIERS, with swell front an French bevel mirror. Regular Dprice ...weccceceesces-$22 50 DURING SALE $14.00 10 only, Bastern Oak CHIFFONIERS. Regular price . $12 00 DURING SALE $8.00 8 only, quarter sawed OAK CHINA CLOSETS. Regular Price ......ceccceeecees.§lé 00 DURING SALE .$8.50 8 only, quarter sawe.d OAK CHIN. LOSETS with French bevel mirn;t DURING SALE $10.00 10 only, solid Eastern ‘Welch FOLDING BE%nék. Seinteatsd Regular price .. ...$18 00 DURING SALE $12.50 8 only, solid Eastern Oak celebrated Welch FOLDING BEDS with French bevel mirror. Regular price .. -$20 00 DURING SALE $14.00 GREAT REDUCTIONS IN OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT. W. & J. SLOANE & C0., CARPETS, FURNITURE, UPHOLSTEn‘ 641-647 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO.