The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 19, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1898. ONE MORE BOAT BRAZIL MAY SELL TO THIS COUNTRY The Tupy Is Precisely the Kind of Vessel Uncle Sam Needs at This i el, {United States navy in a few da gress between Comn not absolutely which has ing in Italy. standing the ing the Vare They building for Italy is admitted. sult in the sale of the ship. the same pos definitely anno The Tup; 1 capacity of about 1000 tons, a cod Her engines have is fixed and the broac armament cox 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000 NEW YORK, March 18.—A Washington It is the expectation of the officials here that another Brazilian this time the torpedo gun vessel Tupy, will ander W. H. Brownson and representatives of Bra- zil, looking to the sale of this ship. tain the deal may be consummated, they feel very sure the United States will carry off the prize and, if it does not, Spain, 1so been nibbling at this vessel, will not get her. This same feeling holds with respect to the armored cruisers build- It is known in official circles here that Spain has trans- ferred her field of negotiations to Italy, where she is making an effort to buy either the Varez or the Guiseppe. been advised, she has not purchased :port this morning that she had succeeded in purchas- 1y that had negotiations been successfully con- cluded they undoubtedly would have heard of it. That the United States is trying to purchase the armored cruisers Agents of this Government abroad are still talking with the builders of the may be induced to make representat It is confidently believed, however, as the Herald has stated, that the San Martino cannot be bought, being in on as the Chilian cruiser O'Higgins, which, it has been inced, is not in the market. which this Government is trving to obtain, is now hav- ing her armament put in place at Elswick. 260 tons and five locomotive boilers. inches of protection. her a maximum speed of twenty-three knots. water torpedo tubes and uses Whitehead torpedoes. de tubes train by hand. ists of two 4-inch rapld-fire guns, matic and two Maxim machine guns. Juncture. special to the Herald be added to the Active negotiations are in pro- While the officials say that it is So far as the officials have either of these ships, notwith- an Martino in hope that they ns to Argentina, which will re- | | She has a displacement of | Her twin screws givi She has three above- The bow tube Besides torpedoes, her four 387-mm auto- COOOCOOO000000000000000000000000000 00000000 O00000000C0C0000000C00000Q0CC0CO best means of doing this without bring- | the President in the presence of the‘ ing on war. He has said he will not be respon- sible for an “unholy” war. If the United States is to be made responsible for precipitating war he desires that Congress shall share the responsibility with him. Instead of issuing a proclam- on recognizing. the independence of Cuba, as it hag been frequently assert- ed he would, President McKinley is now of the opinion that Congress should take the initiative. It is for that reason the administra- tion has.changed its programme in favor of an early adjournment. I am now assured that the President wants Congress to stay here until the Cuban juestion is on the way to settlement. He has no intention at present of send- ing a special message to Congress, but he- desires that both houses shall be in possession of all the facts surrounding the Maine disaster and the general con- dition in Cuba. It was for this reason he heartily approved of the speech made by Senator Proctor giving the results his observations while. in the island. and he is quite anxious that both houses should be thoroughly enlightened, not only as to the real condition of affairs in Cuba,«but as to all the consequences that may follow any action in the di- rection of intervention to settle the troublesome problem. Pending any action in this direction. either by the legislative or the execu- tive branch of the Governnient, the President will do all in his power to avoid hostilities and to ameliorate con- ditions in Cuba. There is no further doubt that the helding of the Spanish torpedo flotilla at the Canaries and the withdrawal of the battleships named from the vicinity of Cuba was the result of an agreement reached by the Washington and Madrid Governments. The fact that Rear- Admiral Sicard has remaining with him at Key West a formidable squadron is due to the desire of the authorities to have a strong fleet there when the re- port of the court of inquiry has been received and the result of the policy to be inaugurated by the President has made itself apparent. It is appreciated by the authorities that pending the receipt of the report it would have been a very unwise move to withdraw the entire fleet, and there- fore, in consideration of the holding of the flotilla at the Canaries, the Massa- chusetts and T were ordered north to form a new squadron, with the re- mainder of the fleet to follow in case the Cuban situation should take on a peace- ful aspect even after negotiations for the settlement of the Maine disaster and of the general Cuban question are in pro- gress. It. was said to-day by a high official that the withdrawal of the battle-ships was in the nature of a sop to Spain, and if she were not satisfied then it might be possible that further ships would be withdrawn to Hampton Roads. “It makes little difference,” he said. “whether the vessels are at Key West or Hampton Roads. They are almost as available at Hampton Roads as at Key West and can easily reach Cuba in ample time ahead of any re-enforce- ments Spain might send.” The report that the Vesuvius had been sighted early i:. the day coming through the Virginia capes headed for Washington -gave rise to the rumor that she was bringing the report of the Naval Board of Inquiry to Washington. This could not be confirmed from any official source. At the Navy Depart- ment it was admitted that the Vesuvius was bound for Washington, but it was - explained that she was coming merely for repairs to her armament, and it was denied that she had on board any mem- ber of the naval board or that she was carrying the report of that body. The Vesuvius did not reach Washing- ton to-night, but it was reported at the navy yard. that she anchored off - the Government proving grounds at Indian Head about 8 o'clock, where she was met by the big navy tug Triton, which returned to the yard about 9 p. m. It was denied that the Triton brought any one from the Vesuvius to Washington. Secretary Long went to bed at o o’clock with strict orders not to be dis- turbed, and Assistant Secretary of State Day spent the evening at the theater, stopping for a few minutes only at the White House, where he had a talk with | other members of the family. THE AMAZONAS NOW FLIES THE Continued from First Page. the crew standing at ‘‘attention.” Captain Leary said he had a pleas- ant voyage from Lisbon. Speaking deal, he said he had read dispatches which at first made him think that war had been de- clared. Commodore Howell, who was re- ceived by Lieutenant Commander Colwell the moment the San Fran- cisco reached her moorings, ordered 600 tons of coal for the San Fran- cisco and 300 tons for the Amazonas, which is coaling and is expected to complete the work on Monday, when she will go to Molhaven to take on ammunition which is waiting for her there. Afterward the Amazonas sails for Key West, the San Francis- co going to New York. Commander Nazero takes com- mend of the Amazonas, and seven other officers of the San Francisco will accompany him. Stokers and some seamen will be shipped here. BUILDINGS NEEDED AT MANY ARMY POSTS. Places at Which General Miles De- clares Sheicer Should Be Erected NEW YORK, March 18.—A Wash- ington special to the Herald says: Ma- jor General Miles, Quartermaster Gen- eral Marshall 1. Ludington and Cap- tain M. C. Marin of the quartemas- ter’s department, which has charge of the construction of buildings at army posts, spent the greater part of the aft- ernoon at the Capitol in conference with the chairman ¢f the Appropria- tions Committee. General Miles and the quartermaster general presented a detailed statement of the number and character of buildings designed to be erected at artillery posts, and pointed out the necessity of suflicient money being immediately appropriated to en- all seacoast .posts at once. There are twenty-five posts at which artillery- men are now stationed or under orders to take station, which are unprovided with quarters for officers or barracks for enlisted men. As a consequence troops are obliged to live in tents, which on northern coasts, particularly at this season, is both in- convenient and dangerous to health. The posts at which new buildings are nceded are: Portland, Me.; Ports- mouth, N. H.; Boston; Dutch Island, at Narragansett Bay; Great Gull Island and other fortifications at the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound; posts at the eastern entrances to New York Bay, Fort Delaware and Fort Mott; Hawkins and North Point; Fort Sheri- dan; Fort Caswell, N. C.; Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Arrow- stone Point and Admiralty Head, Puget Sound. Plans for buildings at these points to accommodate one and two batteries have been prepared at the department and everythin~ is in readiness to be- gin_as soon as the appropriation is made availabl YACHT MAYFLOWER AS A WAR VESSEL. Board Appointed to Make an Ex- amination and Report as to the Best Armament. NEW YORK, March 18.—A change has been made at the Brooklyn Navy- yard in the plans for preparing the cruiser Chicago for sea. Several mounts for the 5-inch guns had been hoisted aboard during the week, but have now been put back on the dock. It is said that the mounts are being held for pos- sible use on the auxiliary cruisers. ‘The Dolphin is slated to go into com- mission next Thursday. Commander Lyons is now engaged in selecting the rapid-fire guns for his vessel. Admiral Bunce to-day appointed a board of officers to make a survey of the yacht Mayflower and report as to what changes should be made and also as to what armament she can best carry. The board examined the Mayflower to- day. An officer at the yard said that it would take not more than thirty days to get the Mayflower ready for sea. able the department to begin work at | TET WORKING DILIGENTLY Court of Inquiry Goes on With the In- vestigation. Sessions in Secret Held Aboard the Big Battleship lowa at Key West. While the Naval Men Continue to Probe the War Vessels Take on Ammunition. Special Dispatch to The Call. KEY WEST, Fla., March 18.—The Court of Inquiry is diligently continu- |, ing its sessions on board the battle- | ship Iowa, and, judging from state- ments made by members, it is quite problematical how many more days will ass before the public learns its con- By the courtesy of Rear-Admiral Si- card a Call correspondent was to-day enabled to escape the rigor of the re- cent order forbidding correspondents to go on board warships, and was the first civilian to interview the members of the court since they secreted them- selves on Wednesday on the Iowa. Captain Sampson received the corre- spondent on the poop. In the admiral’s cabin below were Captain Chadwick, Lieutenant-Commander Potter . and Judge-Advocate Marix. They had been in session since 10 o’clock this morning with the ship’s writer acting as clerk. “The court is still hard at work,” he said. “I have just left my conferees. It is utterly impossible to v when our report will be ready. If I sur- mised the date and you reported it I am afraid something might occur that would defeat the expectation and only serve to disappoint the anxious pub- lic. When the report is ready it will not be for us to make the announce- ment. Washington, I presume, will do that.” If a preliminary report had already been sent to Washington, Captain Sampson apparently knew nothing of it. In the course of the afternoon, while the court continued in session without once coming out of the cabin, large quantities of ammunition were taken on board. The same thing took place on the New York. Both ships are now better supplied with ammuni- tion than they have been at any time before. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, the regu- lar hour during previous sessions of the court for adjournment, Captain Chad- wick and Lieutenant Potter entered a gig and were rowed to the New York. Judge-Advocate Marix is staying om board the Iowa. The court will re- sume its sessions to-morrow. TUnusual precautions are observed on the New York and the Yowa, double harbor watches being enforced. Every craft that passes on its way into the harbor is submitted to the closest scrut- iny of searchlights. Both vessels are ready to pull out at fifteen minutes® notice and special attention is being mivan to the instruction of the sailors in small arms and firing practice. To-morrow the court will devote con- siderable time to the preparation of diagrams showing parts of the Maine as found after the explosion. CUBANS WILLING TO BUY FREEDON. But the Amount They Stand Ready to Pay Spain Grows Decidedly Less Daily. NEW YORK, March 18—That the Cubans are willing to end the strife in their island i§ without question, but while they are willing to pay Spain an indemnity, the leaders here are pos- itive in their assertions that they are not weakening in the slightest degree and are willing to continue the fighf The question of the amount of indem- nity yvhich might be paid in case such an agreement were feasible was talk- ed of earnestly by the officials of the junta here to-day. Just what amount might have been paid three years ago and that which might seem reasonable now from the Cubans’ point of view may be gathered from the following reply to such a question, which Thomas Estrada Palma made this evening: “At the beginning of the war the debt was $250,000,000, but Cuba couid not stand it, and this was one of the reasons that the revolt was precipi- tated. In the beginning of 1896, after the invasion of the western provinces by the Cubans, the latter might have been willing to pay $200,000,000. At the beginning of the rainy season of 1896-97 they would have paid $150,000,000, but now they would not give more, if as much, than $100,000,000. If the wet sea- son should set in this year before such an agreement could be arranged, we would not think of paying anything. The reasons for the decrease in the amounts are the increased chances of our success,” continued Mr. Palma, “not to speak of the destruction and desolation of the island that impairs its productive capacity.” AIR OF SUSPENSE AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, March 18.—An air of suspense was noticeable in the Navy Department to-day, due to the ap- proach of the time for the delivery of the report of the Court of Inquiry. It is not known just when the document will come to Washington, and, in view of the reports of the determination of outside parties to obtain possession of it before the department receives it, the officials, if they know, will not say how the papers are to be brought to ‘Washington. All that is known defin- itely is that the President has sug- gested that the report may be made as soon as possible, and in consequence it is expected to reach this city in the course of two or three days. The Cab- inet to-day talked over the matter, and the members heard all that Secretary Long had to report on the subject. There is an impression that Lieuten- ant-Commander Marix will bring the document, though it is within Admiral Sicard's power to choose any other officer. A Cabinet officer expressed the be- lief that the report will require careful consideration on the part of the Presi- dent and his Cabinet before given to the publie, which would seem to post- pone publication to some time about the middle of next week, although nothing ‘is certain on that point. - Prince Bismarck’s Prophecy. BERLIN, March 18.—At Friedrichs- rhue to-day Prince Bismarck prophesied that Cuba would become an indepndent republic by diplomatic means. Spain, he said, could not rely upon any sup- %t.y except possibly from France or STRENGTH OF SPAIN'S ARMY It Has Been Weakened Greatly During the Cuban War. Seventy Thousand Killed or Incapacitated for Duty on the Is'and. However, in Emergencies the Nation Could Raise a Force of 610,000 Troops. - — Spectal Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, March 18, Seventy thousand men is the number of Spanish soldiers who have been killed, wounded and otherwise inca- pacitated for duty during the present war in Cuba. These figures have been received in this city recently from reli- able sources and are said to be as nearly authentic as it is possible to obtain them without recourse to the records kept by the Spanish’ Govern- ment. From this same sourc2 consid- erable other information bearing on the military strength of Spain and her de- pendencies is obtained. The present force of Spain in Cuba is as follow: Regular, 135,000 men. Of this number it is estimated that 80,000 of them are effective for military pur- poses. They are distributed through- out the island as follov About 25,000 are in the two eastern provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Puertd Prin- cipe, and the remainder are in the provinces of Santa Clara, Matanzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio. There are about 30,000 members in what is known as the volunteer army. [These are mostly in the province of Havana and are largely in the nature of home guards, correspor to our State militia. There are 55,000 men who are not effective for military duty from various causes. The strength of the Spanish army at home and including her near-by poses- sions is 100,000 men, which in times of demand for additional soldiers may be increased as folows: First reserve, 50,- 000; second reserve, 160,000 men, all of whom are instructed in military tac- tics, and a second reserve, all of ‘which are not instructed, of 30,000 men, mak- ing in all a grand total of 610,000 men. Since these figures were received here recent drafts of 00 men to strength- en the army in Cuba leave only 85,000 men of Spain’s regular army now in the peninsula, the Balearic Islands, the Spanish posessions in North Africa and the Canary Islands. In the Philippine Islands Spain has an army of 32,000 men, which includes about 15,000 native troops. Several reg- iments of the latter were disbanded during the time of the late insurrection in the islands, and in time of war, it is said, they are of very little use to the Spanish Government. In Porto Rico there are 5000 Spanish troops, which, in the event of hostili- ties; could be supplemented by 4000 vol- unteers. CUTTING GUT ONE SECTION OF THE SHIP. Material Evidence That the Maine Was Destroyed by an Outside Ex- plosion to Be Secured. NEW YORK, March 18.—A Havana dispatch says that material evidence of the fact t the Maine was blown up from the outside will be taken to Key West and perhaps to Washington. Divers have discovered and are cutting out the great section of the Maine's hull, which shows the point of impact of the explosive force. The full cross section of the vessel, twenty feet in measurement, will, if possible, be raised, loaded upon a lighter and towed to Key West or Tortugas for investiga- tion of the members of the Board of Inquiry. B L PROBABILITY OF A CONFLICT INCREASES. An Austrian Newspaper Thinks Spain Is Merely Pretending to Desire Peace. LONDON, March 19.—The Vienna correspondent of the Times says: The g probability of a Hispano- American conflict engrosses public at- tention. S-ain's latest representations at Washington are regarded as an indi- :-auoa that the situation has grown wors| The Fremdenblatt, expressing this opinion, finds it conceivable that Spain should seek to prevent America perfect- ing her armaments by a pretense of de- siring peace. s Naval Personnel Bill. WASHINGTON, March 18.—By re- quest of Secretary Long the issue as to the enactment into law of the naval personnel bill will not be precipitated until the naval appropriation bill is passed by the House. This change of view of the administration was com- municated to the House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day by Assistant Sec- retary Roosevelt, who appeared before the committee at the request of Secre- tary Long. GOLD AT THE FOOT OF VALDES GLACIER. Copper River Prospector Claims to Have Made a Fabulously Rich Find." SEATTLE, March 18.—Among the latest arrivals from the Copper River is ‘W. A. Conover of Red Bank, N. J. Ac- cording to his story he has made a gold discovery of fabulous richness at the very foot of Valdes glacier on an obscure creek within three miles of Copper City. As evidence of his find, Conover" exhibited to The Call corre- spondent to-nirht six nugrets of virgin gold, worth from $1 50 to $2 50 each, the aggregate value of the lot being $17 50. He claims to have taken them out in four hours with a shovel and gold pan, from the surface dirt and un- der the most unfavorable circum- stances, —_—— PASSED THROUGH WRECKAGE. Evidence of a Sea Disaster Off the Coast Near Trinidad. EUREKA, March 18.—A report from Trinidad states that the Canadian seal- ing schooner C. D. Rand, which ar- rived there.for water, passed through a large quantity of wreckage thirty miles north of Trinidad, comprising cases of coal oil, the roof of a cabin, the stump of a mast, etc. The roof was whité, with yellow trimmings. The opinion was that the wreckage belonged to some vessel that had gone ashore in that vicinity ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH Spanish Papers at Havana Say Mean Things of Uncle Sam. Declare American Friendship Has Been Hypocritical and Carthaginian. Considerable Enthusiasm at the Cuban Capital in Raising Funds - for a Warship. Copyrighted, 183, by James Gordon Bennett. HAVANA, March 18.—El Correo in its issue to-night declares that Spain occupies an attitude regardless of the bravado of jingoes and is suspicious of the situation of the American fleet around Cuba and Porto Rico. When the time arrives Spain will understand how to change the attitude from se- renity to aggressiveness in this con- nection. El Correo gives on the first page a large illustration showing the position of each American warship within strik- ing distance of Cuba. The paper joins La Marina, La Union and ElI Commer- cio in attacking the unfair position the United States has taken. These papers all declare that Ameri- can friendship has been hypocritical and Carthaginian. Professing regard for the Spanish, America has allowed filibustering expeditions to freely leave its ports with aid for Cuban insurrec- tionists. The attitude of the Havana papers has changed in the last few days. The United States are openly charged with bad faith. The performance at the theater to-morrow night to swe' the fund being raised for the purchase of a warship for Spain will be a great success. The entire house has been sold several times over. Havana is more wrought up than it has een for a month. Devel- opments of the next three days will be closely watched and may be of impor- tance. Two more bodies in an advanced stage of decomposition were recovered to-day from the wreck of the Maine. One may possibly be identified by pe- culiar tattoo marks on the arm, two hearts pierced with daggers and sur- mgunted by a clover' leaf tinged with red. The divers to-day recovered part of the ship's silver service and another of the six-pound guns. On Monday work will be begun in earnest by the big derrick Chief, and it is expected some of the larger guns will be lifted and much of the heavier portion of the wreckage removed. Chief Engineer Howell, Paymaster Ray and others of the Maine officers, except Captain Sigs- bee, Lieutenant-Colonel Wainwright and “Chaplain Chidwick will probably be ordered to leave Havana in a few days. The ofticers of the Austrian school ship Donau recently visited the graves of the Maine’s dead seamen in Havana cemetery and decked them with flowers and a silk pennant, gracefully express- ing the sorrow of the Austrian navy. Lispenard Stewart of New York and Dudley Gautier Hempstead of Long Island to-night gave a dinner at the Hotel Inglaterra to Consul-General Lee, with Captain Sigsbee of the Maine and Commander Cowles of the Fern as guests. TALKS LIKE AN IDIOT, NOT DIPLOMAT. A Spanish Embassador Who Declares That Spain Could Raise Revolts in Southern States. VIENNA, March 18.—The Neue Freie Presse publishes an interview with a Spanish statesman, evidently the Mar- quis de Hoyos, the.Spanish Ambassa- dor, who is represented as sayirg: “Spain would rather have war With the United States than pay compensation for the Maine, for by the latter course she would forfeit her honor because an admission of guilt would erase har name from the lisg of civilized nations. It could not be England’s intention to see the Spaniards expelled from Cuba as there might arise at Washington an inelination to declare Canada’s inde- pendence. If during a war the United States should incite the Philippines to revolt Spain would revenge herself by raising revolts in the American South- ern States.” COLORED TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO FIGHT IN CUBd They Will Stand the Climate of the Island Better in Sum- mer Than White Men. cellent. troops. cers of the army are colored men. 0000000000000 00000000000 000000000000002000000000000000000000 GREAT DAM FAST GOING T0 WRECK Woodbridge Canal FProperty Now in a Deplorable Condition. Farmers of a Rich District Have Ex- pended Time ana Money in Vain. Special Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, March 18.—The landowners along the line of the big Woodbridge canal are vitally interested in the ques- tion as to what the bondholders are go- ing to do with the big institution, now that they have secured control of it through the commissioner's sale ordered by the United States District Court. The wreck of this once magnificent property has worked innumerable hard- ships to the community which a few vears ago staked time and labor in or- der to insure its completion. Stripped of explanations as to how the legal troubles forced the projectors out, wreck- €d the property and threw it into the hands of the trust company, the fical re- sult is that all claimants other than the bondholders are out in the cold and the latter class has secured property that would pay interest on $500,000 for less than 1t has been three years since Receiver Chapman took charge of the property and his offices have availed nothing, either in satisfying creditors or operating or keep- ing in_repair the plant. The great dam above Woodbridge has gone to wreck and the Mokelumne has swept away nearly one-third of the massive structure. Hold- ers of water rights have been unable to et any water through the side ditches' or nearly two years, and fields which could be yielding bountiful crops of grain, even during the drouth, are given over to stock and clover. The main ditches traverse what may be termed the richest part of San Joaguin County above Lodi, and it is feared that the farmers will be forced into usurious contracts in case the company is reor- ganized under the new deal. In the mean- time the water is running to waste, as no storage is possible, while fields are languishing for water. Since the sale before the commissioner no change has been made in the condi- tions at Woodbridge, and the farmers who have lost so much through the ma- nipulations are loudly demanding infor- mation. All the informatien they get is “hat the litigation is still in progress to determine rights of certain creditors. This irrigation canal and the Stanis- laus and San Joaquin are both successes, so far as the main object is concerned, but both threaten to £0 o pleces on finan® cial rock: RS e Nevada Militia Row. CARSON, March 18.—Battery A, First Nevada Artillery, has decided to disband, and has forwarded to Governor Sadler a copy_of resolutions severely scoring both the Governor, as commander-in-chief. and Colonel Lord of Virginia City, where the company is stationed. The trouble grew from the recent court martial proceed- ings against officers and members of the company for violating an order from headquarters. The accused were convict- ¢d, and after conviction proved that they had been unjustly punished. An appeal was made to Sadler to revoke the sen- tence and exonerate the convicted, which request, while he acknowledged its merit, he refused to grant. NEW YORK, March 18.--A Washington special to the: Herald says: In the event of the necessity of detailing United States troops for inva- sion and occupation of Cuba, during the rainy season, it is probable that the main body of the army will be composed of cclored troops. Such a plan is being seriously considered at the War Department, and should the number of colored soldiers now in the regular service be in- sufficient the department has the assurance that an adequate number of colored volunteers from Southern States can be counted on. Senator Bates of Tennessee called to-day at the department to pre- sent a proposition from colored veterans of the late war, and asserts that he is able to immediately raise a brigade of efficient colored troops. The Senator vouched:for the ability of the men to do this, and spoke approvingly of the plan to utilize colored Soldiers for service in Cuba. The negro,proved himself to be an excellent soldier during the civil war, and his record in the regular army since that period has been ex- He is considered as better able to endure the infected climate of Cuba during the rainy season than white soldiers, being to a great extent immune to yellow fever and malaria affections. Four regiments of the regular army are now composed of colored These are the Ninth and Tenth Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth regiments of infantry. There are no colored artillery regiments in the regular service, and none of the offi- San Jose_ Preparing rapidly going ahead for the bud blossom carnival to be held in this city on Saturday, March 26, and the success of the event chardists and business men are taking a keen interest in the project, and nothing will be left undone to advertise the re- sources of the county and to entertain the guests in a delightful manner. Southern Pacific will run an excursion train from San Francisco on that day, Wwith a round-trip rate of §1 25, passengers returning on a late train that night or the following day. train the regiments of cavalry and anAnA00000000000000000000 WILL ENTERTAL MA_N:Y_V [SITORS for the Carnival of Buds and Blossoms. Gues:s to Be Treated to a Delightful Drive Through Blooming Orchards. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, March 18.—Preparations arq and is now assured. The or- The On the arrival of the itors will be met at the depot by conveyances and driven through the orchard districts, that they may see the beauty of the blooms and inhale the fragrance of the thousands of acres of blossoming trees. An open invitation has been extended to the people of the State, and it is expected thousands of visitors will be here at the carnival. —————— Death of Dr. Patton. DUBLIN, March 18.—Dr. Patton, editor of the Dalily Express and Dublin corre- spondent of the London Times, is dead. i TE R s LATE SHIPFING INTELLIGENCE. SAILED, riday, March Schr J 3 Colman, Treanoe, Ao Stmr Whitesboro, ' Johnson, —. Stmr Glpsy, Leland, Santa 3 Stmr Alex Duncan,’ Shea, San Diego. Stmr Progreso, Gilboy, Seattle: DOMESTIC PORTS. VENTURA—Arrived Mar 1s—Stmr Loomis, hence 1ith. - GRAY'S HARBOR—Sailed Mar 18—Bktn Gar- diner City for San Francisco, schr C A Thaver for Guaymas, schr Azalea for San Francisco, schr La Gironde for Redondo, schr Enterprise for San Francisco. Arrived—Schr Reporter from Newport. PORT BLAKELEY—Sailed Mar 18—Schrs Laura Madsen, R W_Bartlett and Mildred for San Francisco, ship Yosemite for Dyea, COOS BAY—Arrived Mar 15—Schr Wing and Wing, hence 3d. VENTURA—Salled Mar 18—Stmr George Loomis for:San Francisco, schr Esther Buhne or —. 'ASTORIA—Salled Mar 18—Br bark Gwynedd for Queenstown. Arrived—Stmr George W Elder from Dyea, Br bark Bass of Leny and Ger bark Barnabek from Hiogo. Arrived Mar 17—Schr_Salvator from San Pedro, SAN PEDRO—Sailed Mar 18—Schr Lillebonna for Eureka. al CLEARED. Friday, March 18. Stmr Pomona, Debney, San Diégo; Goodally Perkins & Co. Nor stmr_Titania, Egenes, Nanaimo; John Rosenfelds Sons. Brig W G Irwin, Willlams, Honolulu; J D Spreckels & Bros Co. Bark S C Allen, Johnson, Honolulu; Wille tams, Dimond & Co. Schr Antelope, Anderson, Portland; Alaska Packers’ Association. DOMESTIC PORTS. EUREKA—Sailed Mar 13—Stmrs Homer and sa.moln for San Francisco, stmr Fulton fo# eattle. ADVERTISEMENTS. Spring Medicine These two words emphasize a neces- sity and indicate a remedy. SPRING—the sea<on when the blood is most impure as a result of the win- ter’s closer confinement, higher liv- ing, slower action of the kidneys and liver; when humors of all kinds, boils, pimples and eruptions are most liable to appear; when the weak, languid condition of the whole bodily struc- ture demands and welcomes help. MEDICINE—that to which the millions turn at this season—Hood's Sarsapa- rilla. The original and only prepara- tion especially adapted to the present needs of the human family; that which makes the blood pure and clean, as shown by its thousands of wonderful cu~~s of dreadful blood dis- eases; creates an eppetite and cures dyspepsia, as shown by its “magic touch” in all stomach troubles; steadies and strengthens the nerves, as proved by péople forr-erly nervous, now calm and self-possessed, thanks. Hood’ Only those who have been relieved of great suffering can fully appreciate the gratitua: with which the testi- monials overflow written in favor of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Just read this: “C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.: ‘“Gentlemen: My first experience with Hood’s Sarsaparilla was when I used it as a tonic and spring medicine. ‘Sa rsapar It did me so much good my faith in lt.r merits became very strong. About two years later I had a running sore on my foot. It developed into erysipelas and affected the entire limb. At that time I was Very Much Run Down, as I had been troubled with dyspepsia. The drain on my system was so severe and my stomach was so weak I be- came a ready victim of malaria. I fear- ed I could never regain my health. My stomach rebelled at the simplest food, and the medicines prescribed for me gave but little relief. I- sent for a bottle of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and I had takep this medicine but three days when I began to improve. Con- tinuing with it, I am now better and stronger than I ever expected to be. It has purified my blood and given good circulation. I have had no return of my old troubles since.”—Mrs. W. Kane, Media, Pa. Hood's Sarsaparilla is The Medicine for You Because of what it has done for others; because you ought this spring to take that which will do you the most good. America’s Greatest Medicine, because it cures when all others fai i!e sure to get Hood's. 'DRUNKENNESS! Painless treatment. Sixth year; 1000 cured: lowest prices; write to-day for full particulars. Board free. No publicity. Cures guaranteed. | Gold Cure, Saorament, Cal. 26 Pagest.,S.F. DR.MCNULTY. PHIS WELL-ENOWN RELIA '.l Spevialist e viate DR, JORDAN'S Grea’ Museum of lnaionz 1051 MARKET ST. bet. 6th & 7th, 8. F. The Largestof ita kindin ths World. ' DR. JORDAN—Private Diseases. Consulta: