The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SA WILL BUY ONE WARSHIP FROM THE CHILEANS The Oregon May Not Be Alone on Her Cru ise to Join the North Atlantic Squadron. So0 9 ® Horn. @ proceed to Mare Island. war with Spain occurs. three or four years. @ vessels. @ Spanish torpedo-boats. ® PO L S T P PP SOV P PPN dence when order has been restored and | sufficient time allowed for the formation of a new government. Congress, how- ever, seems to demand recognition of | independence at once and an armistice to come afterward. Independence only | guaranteed, however, there will prob- | y be little trouble about agreeing to an armistice pending the organization of the new government. Although the authorities are not saying much on the | subject, it is well known that one of | the leading propositions before the Sa- | gasta Ministry involves the question of | the purchase by the Cubans of their in- | dependence. | It is known that all the moneyed in- | terests of Europe are working on Spain | tohave her accept the proposition for the { sale of Cuba, and that the financial inter- ests here are at work with the repre- | sentatives of the Cuban republic for the | purpose of effecting an agreement on a| financial basis. | At Madrid there is a pause. Sagasta | asked for twenty-four hours of time and | got it. Madrid has also got a definite statement that the concession of the in- dependence of Cuba cah prevent inter- vention and that nothing else can. When diplomacy gets that far it is only a step to an ultimatum. In this case it is only twenty-four hours to an ultimatum. While ‘Madrid pauses the President and Congress are fully prepared for ac- tion, at last happily together. Two cabies came from Minister Woodford to The State Department last night. The first said that the Spanish Council had asked for twenty-four hours’ time in which to consider the representations which the United States had made re- garding Cuba and the Maine. Would that time be granted? The reply to this inquiry was “Yes.” The second cable was for further in- formation. Spain desired to know whether it was to understand that the concession of the independence of Cuba was a prerequisite and an essential to the granting of our desires about the island. To this interrogatory the an- .ewer was also “Yes,” The first question explained the sec- ond. Spain had not realized that the President was in a hurry until Minister Woodiord presented an urgent cable requesting immediate information as to Spain’s willingness to comply with his wishes. Then Sagasta saw that he was confronted with the necessity for promot action on momentous questions which he had hoped to consider at his leisure. So he asked for time, and then asked definitely as to whether the meeting of the question of the free- dom of Cuba was regarded as urgent and pressing by Washington. He now knows they are ominously urg- ent, feverishly pressing. At the White House and at the State Deépartment there is a general air of sprightliness which suggests unbounded confidence that when'the Sagasta Min- istry sends its reply at the end of the fateful twenty-four hours it will be in compliance with the administration’s de- sires. Minister Woodford has been sending roseate opinions as to the pros- pects. S There is skepticism everywhere else as to the likelihood of Spain. entering into a definite agreement at this time to give Cuba independence. It is believed that Spain will submit a counter propo- sition embodying an armistice until Oc- tober, during which negotiations for the independence of Cuba or for a more liberal government can be conducted, NEW YORK, March 30.—A Washington special to the Herald says: Anticipating that Chile will sell a man-of-war to the United States, Com- mander F. M. Symonds, commanding the gunboat Marietta, has been ordered to proceed at once from Callao to Valparaiso, @ hoist the American flag on board the vessel. Callao Commander Symonds, it is expected, will make arrangements for the collection of a sufficient supply of coal to be placed immediately aboard the battleship Oregon, due at-that point the first of next week, so that there will be no delay in her race against time around the It is proposed to place the crew of the Marietta on board the & Chilean cruiser to be purchased in case negotiations are successful @ and the new addition to the American navy will join the Oregon in @ her voyage to this country east, while the Marietta, in charge of a short crew, will work her way north, until she falls in with the Alert, which will place a portion of her crew aboard and the two will then Should the negotiations for a Chilean cruiser @ fall through the Marietta will steam with the Oregon to Key West. The officials recognize that it is of vital importance that this Gov- ernment should obtain possession of another It is admftted that the armed cruiser O'Hig- gins, which is completed at Elswick, England, is not for sale; thct the Argentine Government has declined to sell the cruiser San Martine, practically compl ‘ed at Leghorn, Italy, and that the Italian Govern- & ment will not dispose of any other completed cruiser. It is believed this Government is endeavoring to purchase the Blan- co Enculada,’ which has been in commission in the Chilean service for This vessel has a displacement of 4500 tons and a speed of 22.7 knots and has an armament consicting of two 8-inch breech-loading rifles, two 10-inch quick-firing guns in sponsons, twelve 3-pounders, twelve 1-pounders and five torpedo tub- ship in the Chilean service which this Government has considered with a view to possible purchase is the Captain Pratt, but it is not believed that Chile will be willing to sell her. ‘With such a vessel as the Blanco Encalada accompanying the Ore- gon the authorities® do not anticipate that these ships would have any difficulty in disposing of the Spanish torpedo gun vessel which is thought to be lying in wait for the American ships in order to prevent them reaching Key West in case war should be declared. It is officially denied at the Navy Department that any negotla- tions are being conducted with Denmark for the sale of anv of her It is said that there are no ships in the Danish navy which would be worth anything to the United States in th: present crisis. It is also stated that no authority has been given to naval attaches of this Government abroad to purchase any additional and it is doubted by the officials that this Government will be able to proc-re any more vessels of this type by purchase. ® Somers, purchased at Elbing, left that point, according to a dispatch @ from Lieutenant J. J. Knap, received at the Navy Department to-day, for Pillau, en route to the United States. Lieutenant Knap is under instructions to hasten his cruise as much as possible across the Atlantic, and to be parti. ‘larly watchful for where he will Before his departur: from arr ored cruiser befcre The only battle- Temerario, torpedo-boats The torpedo-boat L R R R R R R R R R R RO R R R OROROR R OROR R RN OROR X3 that the Ministry cannot act, the ces- sion ‘of territory can only be made by the Cortes, and the Cortes does not meet until April 23. On that ground the Prime Minister will ask delay. But no such period of waitiMg is in the President’s mind, unless the Queen- Regent, by some proclamation, binds Spain to independence. Spain’s threatening movement in sending more warships to the westward does not conform harmoniously with the pacific news from Madrid, and the op- timism shown at the State Department does not prevail among officers of the army and navy. I can state on high authority that a reply asking for further delay will not be satisfactory to this Government, and that an ultimatum on the independence of Cuba will be sent to Madrid on the coming of that reply, or any other that does not free Cuba. There is to be no hesitation now. If war m come, it will come without more shifting of positions, and it will come by Monday. The question of hostilities at once was discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. This meeting was a very long one, lasting from 11 o’clock till nearly 2. The question of readiness was brought up. It was considered that we were ready. Then the question of strik- ing quickly was discussed. Several members of the Cabinet were in favor of immediate action the instant it be- came apparent that diplomatic relations were broken—among them even the men who have refused to consider that there was a probability. The consensus of opinion was that if Spain’s reply was not satisfactory war should be declared on Saturday. It should be borne in mind that when this meeting was held Spain’s final re- ply was expected to-day. The point was made that if this country did not strike at once the torpedo fiotilla would be at Cuba, and this would hamper our operations. The danger of yellow fever was pointed out, and it was the opinion of all that if hostilities did not begin soon all our operations around Cuba would have to be deferred until Sep- tember. All this has been ‘“ding- donged” into the ears of the Cabinet by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy for weeks, but the impression it made was dulled until Congress ex- ploded on the_President’s hands and a firm demand on Spain could be no longer delayed. Immediate cessation of hostilities. Immediate relief for reconcen- trados through the co-operation of the United States. Prompt withdrawal of Spanish troops and an -armistice for a short period, during which time the United States will exert its good offices in establishing an independernt form of government. Concisely and bluntly these comprise the demands which President M&Kin- ley has made upon Spain. and principle upon which the whole de- mand is made involves the indepen- dence of Cuba. Courteous diplo- matic language has of course been used in meking these representations to Spain. The President was careful in the phraseology of the several commu- nications which have within the last few days gone to Madrid on this subject. The most important one was the joint productien of the President, Former Senator Edmunds and Third Assistant Secretary of State Adee. ~ The notes were so framed as not to hurt the sensi-~ bilities of the Spanish diplomats, but at the same time to show that the President was firm in his determination that the time had now come for Spain to and conceding our right to feed the re- concentrados. Spain is expected to say end the war and concede the indepen- dence of the Cubans. The basis |, |THE TRUCE [DEA | WARLIKE MOVE NOT FAVORED Neither Side in Cuba Ready to Lay Down Its Arms. Gomez and His Men Reap a Harvest in the Rising Storm. Spaniards Believe Firmly That Europe ‘W ill Help Thelr Country in the End. Copyrighted, 158, by James Gordon Bennett. HAVANA, March 30.—I-have the per- sonal assurance of Captain Blanco and Dr. Congosto, the Secretary-General of the Government, that they have no knowledge of any plan for peace in- volving the declaration of an armistice with the insurgents until October 1. The first intimation received at Ha- vana of such a plan as contemplated was contained in your dispatch stat- ing that the armistice was to last six months, the United States meantime to feed the starving reconcentrados. I showed this dispatch to Dr. Congosto, who received me courteously at the pal- ace: “I will be perfectly frank with you,” said Congosto. “If there is anything in this proposition I do not know of it. I have no knowledge that any such plan has been proposed, officially or otherwise.” I asked Dr. Congosto whether he could also speak for the Captain-Gen- eral. “Yes,” he sald. “You may say the same for General Blanco. I am quite sure that he knows no more of any such plan than do L” “Could you authorize the statement that there is no truth in the report or that Spain would not consent to such an agreement?” I inquired. “By no means. I cannot go as far as that,” Dr. Congosto replied. “I can only say that if such overtures have been or are to be made, the entire af- fair must be in the hands of the Wash- ington and Madrid authorities. Please observe, I do not say there is nothing in this report. Some such proposition may be under deliberation. I only say that if that is the case the Govern- ment's representatives in Cuba do not know of it.” . Consul-General Lee appeared to be incredulous when I showed him the dispatch! He said he had no infor- mation on the subject, and evidently did not place much faith in the idea that Spain and the insurgents might both consent to six months’ cessation of hostilities. I have outlined the pro- posed plan to many representative Cu- bans who naturally prefer not to be quoted by name. None of them believe Gomez would subscribe to such an ar- rangement unless with absolute guar- antee that the independence of Cuba should follow. The approach of the rainy season has no terrors for Gomez and his Cuban veterans. That has al- ways been his harvest time and the time when the Spanish troops suffer the greatest losses. On the other hand, I find no greater disposition among Spaniards to ‘sub- scribe to any such proposed solution ot the difficulty. The impression s grow- ing among them that Spain has the sympathy and is likely to have the support of several foreign powers. So long as this belief exists the average Spanish loyalist will not listen to talk of an_armistice with Maximo- Gomez. La Union Constitutional says edito- rially to-day: “If it is copfirmed that there has been a change In President McKinley’s attitude, we must regard it as due to two reasons, namely: First, the severe attitude maintained by our Government, never alarmed, knowing as she does, the right and justice of her cause; secondly, the menacing atti- tude of the European powers, which cannot with indifference look upon the United States provoking a war in which their own interests would suffer 50 severel; BROOKS HAD MANT ALIASES Swindler Arrested at Ta- coma Prominent in the East. Taught School for Twenty Years in Michigan and ‘Wisconsin. Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, March 30.—It develops that Marion Brooks, arrested several weeks ago for defrauding Eastern publishers, was a prominent man back in Michigan and Wisconsin, where he taught school for twenty years, holding State certi- ficates. In Michigan he was known by the name of Tripp, which is thought to be his right name. In the West he has gone under the names of Brooks, Charles Brown, Charles Lyon and John ‘W. Wilson. The Federal authorities allege that Brooks has been using the malils with intent to defraud Macmillan & Co., Rand, McNally & Co., Harper Brothers, the Werner Company and several other publishing houses. He has claimed to be the clerk of school boards of ~Ta- coma and other cities, requesting the publishers to send him consignments of books to be paid for on arrival, His supposed object was then to sell the books to local book firms, pocketing the proceeds. The Federal attorney's office has advices that one consignment of books sold in Seattle brought him $150. He is known to have been in Lo Angeles and his alleged operations in other cities are being investigated. Macmillan & Co. of Chicago and E. F. Goodyear, Macmillan’s agent at 319 Sansome street, San Francisco, were instrumental in effecting Brooks’ cap- ture. e wrote to the Chicago house as Charles Lyon and to San Francisco as John Wilson. The Chicago house forwarded its order to San Francisco. The difference in the names used aroused suspicions. The agency here was asked to investigate, i inquiry resulting in the placing of the corre- spondence in the hands of the Federal authorities, who captured Brooks at the postoffice when he called for his mail. It is believed Brooks will confess, thereby reducing his probable sentence. He spends his time In jail studylng French and German and reading the Bible. . His family in Michigan does not know of pis trouble. He has prom- inent connections at Kenosha, Madison and drxmgee.mywuz h-na hopes to guars s iden 80 they will not learn of his disgrace. . . e OF SPANTARDY Three Warships Sent to Join the Torpedo Flotilla. (i S Madrid Taking Advantage of the Time Still at Her Command. American Flying Squadron May Be Ordered to Intercept the Fleet Speclal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, March*30.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: In di- rect eontradiction of her promises to| peacefully settle the question existing between herself and the United States Spain to-day took an action having as | its object the re-enforcement of her fleet | in Cuban waters and the protection of | her torpedo-boat flotilla. Minister Woodford informed the State Department. early this mor.ing that the Spanish armored cruisers Cristobal Colon and Infanta Ifaria Teresa and the torpedo-boat destroyer Destructor had left Carthagena for an unknown destination but when last seen they were steaming to the wes'ward. Min- ister Woodford’s information was ob- tained from the consular agent of the | United States at Carthagena, who, in| company with other consular officers of | this Government in Spain had been in- | structed to report to the Minister all movements of Spanish men-of-war. As an offset to the Spanish movement the strategic authorities of the Navy Department are seriously contemplat- ing the issuance of orders to- Commo- dore W, S. Schley, commanding the fly- | ing “squadron, directing him to move with his command down the coast to | Savannah or some other point which will place him several hundred miles nearer Porto Rico. Its first duty will be to dispose, if possible, of the Span- ish.torpedo-boat fiotilla, which will not arrive at Porto Rico, it is officially es- timated, before April 7, and, when this has been destroyed, the squadron will turn its attention to the vessels which left Spain to-day. There is considerable speculation in official naval circles as to the first point at which the Cristobal Colon, the Infanta Maria Teresa and the De- structor will touch, and it was sug- gested that they might proceed to the Canaries and from that point sail for the United States. What is, how- ever, considered more probable by na- val experts is that the Spanish Gov- ernment, anticipating war, has sent these vessels at their highest rate of speed to join the torpedo boat flotilla, which, it is believed, is 1200 rhiles from | the Canaries, and therefore has 1400 miles to cover before reaching Porto Rico. To comply with the plan of campaign prepared by the department it is first necessary to dispose of the flotilla, and when this has been accomplished to have the flying squadron give battle to the Cristobal Colon, the Infanta Maria Terésa and the Destructor and the de- feat, of these for¥s will he much easier and safer providing they can be met separately. Combined they would make | a force which the flying squadron could | hardly meet with safety. This flotilla | consists of seven seagoing torpedo | boats, and if re-enforced they would | have a destroyer of 386 tons and two of the finest armored cruisers in the world | to aid them against an attacking force. Comparing the Brocklyn and Texas with the Cristobal Colon and the In- fanta Maria Teresa, the authorities say that the American ships would have a most difficult task to come off victors, | Stradley made a short speech in which he but in view of the superiority of the American sailors over those of Spain, | it is belleved that an engagement be- | tween the four ships wculd result in| success for the ships flying the stars| and stripes. With the Cristobal Colon | and Infanta Maria Teresa re-enforced by the Destructor and seven torpedo | boats, the latter composing the flo- | tilla, it is appreciated that Commodore | Schley’s squadron would have to be in- | creased in order to gain a victory with- | out any great difficulty. It is the question of these contingen- cies that has caused the authorities to discuss the advisability of having the flying squadron leave Hampton Roads ‘and drop down the coast to a point nearer Porto Rico than their present anchcrage. If the torpedo boat flotilla is to be destroyed before the armored cruisers and the Destructor can re-en- force them this work will have to be done by the armored cruiser Brooklyn and ‘the protected cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis, leaving the battle- ship Massachusetts and the second- class battle-ship Texas join these ves- sels later. The Brooklyn, Minneapolis and Co- lumbia could reach Porto Rico from Hampton Roads in about seventy-five hours and cquld proceed on their way to meet the flotilla in case it had not reached Porto Rico up to the time of their arrival. The Massachusetts and Texas would not be able to reach Porto Rico undér five days. On the other hand, the Spanish arm- ored crulsers and destroyers, it is esti- mated by the officials, can overtake the torpedo-boat flotilla within six days and possibly in less time. In view of the belief of the authorities that the Spanish naval officials, anticipating trouble, directed the torpedo boats to proceed with such deliberation that they could be easily overtaken by re- enforcements, it is appreciated that it would mean annihilation to the Brook- lyn, Columbia and Minneapolis to at- tack the combined force without sup- port from the Texas and Massachu- setts. The move of Spain in this mat- ter Jds, therefore, appreciated to have been the result of careful thought and every day of delay in bringing matters to an extreme issue will result in im- portant advantage to the Spanish navy. “The trouble is,” sald an official to me to-day, “we have delayed too long. We ought to have begun the war by xgmh 1, at least, if we were to have WOUNDED BY A SHERIFF. answering the description of a man who committed a murder a few months ago at Jumper Mine, Calaveras County, has for ten days been haunting the hills and can- yons north of this city and terrorizing the residents of that sparsely settled sec- tion. Yesterday a posse of officers went on his_trall. sherlrg Getchell overhauled him. He sprang over the banks of a hydraulic mine and the Sherif fired at him, but he did not stop. This morning a blood-stained boot. wit! a bullet hole, showing that the owner had been shot through the heel, together with a quantity of blankets and other stolen articles sup- posed to have been hidden by the fugitive, were found. still at large. —_—————— Left His Bondsmen in the Lurch. The city and county commenced suit yesterday against M. C. Hayes of 1241 Market street and I. H. Tam, an attorney, to recover $l..., the amount of a bond given to insure the attendance in court of garet Stevens, who was arrested The mysterious stranger is FRANCISCO CALL, TEURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1898. PAY DAY AT MARE ISLAND Roll Will Be Bigger Next Time the Date Comes Around. The Men at the Yard Will Be Given One: Night’s Rest. It Is Found That They Cannot Work Day and Night Con- tinuously. Special Dispatch to The Call. VALLEJO, March 20.—Thke navy yard is dark to-night. For the first time since the war scare gave such an impetus to the work there the night shift has been allowed to stay away. It was found that some of the men were breaking down, so it was decided to let night work go for at least one night in the week. The steamer Modoc tied up at the yarQl this afternoon and took away the small guns of the Charleston, Phila- delphia and Yorktown. They were taken up the river to Sacramento, and from there they will go by rail to the Norfolk navy yard. It is supposed they are destined for the mosquito fleet be- ing organized in the East. The Monterey has taken all her stores on board and it is expected she will leave for the city to-morrow. When she has gone the Monadnock will take herl place at the quay wall and she, too, will have her magazines, store rooms and bunkers filled. To-day was pay day in the construction department, and during the noon hour the men lined up to receive thetr money. There were 806 men paid off, involving an amount close to $30,000. This number does not represent all the men at work, for there are over 200 more who did not go to work until after March 10. They will figure on the next payroll, which, it is expected, will be the largest the con- struction department has ever had. The old monitor Camanche was given dock trial to-day and reports are that she worked very satisfactorily. A gang of men from the Monterey made steam on her, and her engines were kept go- ing most of the afternoon LOCAL DEMOCRATS OUT FOR VAR Strong Resolutions Passed at the Meeting of the Central Club. ! A Number mitteemen Are of Auxillary Com- Ap- pointed. The meeting of the Central Democratic Club last evening was an unexpected suc- cess, both in point of numbers and en- thisiasm manifested. A feature of the evening was the stirring resolutions passed in relation to the impending inter- national crisis growing.out of the Cuban war and the sinking of the Maine. W. P. dwelt upon the existing state of affairs in the island, and then presented the fol- lowing resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted: Whereas, The war now waging in the island of Cuba between the armies of Spain and the Cuban patriots has been conducted by the Span- ish monarchy in utter violation of all the rules of ecivilized warfare and has now degen- erated into a deliberate and barbarous scene of starvation and extermination; and whereas, the Monroe doctrine, which has’become a dis- tinctively American policy, to the enforcement of which the faith and manhood of this coun- try stand pledged, forbids the intérference of foreign powers in the affairs of any State or nation on the Western Hemisphere; there- fore be it Resolved, That Christian civilization and common humanity alike demand the rigid en- forcement of said Monroe doctrine against the Spanish monarchy to the end that the Cuban patriots shall be what of right they ought to be, @ free and independent people, and that, 1 necessary, sald policy shall be executed by force of arms. ‘And, whereas, the good battleship Maine was, ' while peaceably at anchor in the harbor of Havana, at a place designated by the Spanish authorities, within the do- minion and under the control of the kingdom of Spain, maliciously destroyed by a subma- rine mine and her brave saflors without a mo- OOEPRRECPPEEPOPPPPPEPPEIPPEOOO® ment’s ning_treacherously mangled and murdered; therefore be it Resolved, That the United States should im- mediately demand full reparation for sald gross Outrage at the hands of Spain and enforce the same, If need be, with the armed forces of the United States. H. Holcomb intro- President Charles duced a resolution thanking Governor Biggy Budd for his appotntment of W. J. to the office of Registrar. The following well-known party work- ers were elected as an advisory board: Barry Baldwin, Walter P. Sl!‘adle;‘{. Dr. Charles A. Clinton, Robert Ferral, Henry C. Gesford, Joseph L('ggfitt, Captain G. Krimphoff, James H. Barry, William Craig. Thfs was followed up by the appoint- ment of a campaign committee, whose power is further extended to the selecting of one good and faithful Democrat from each precinct in the city, which will be looked to as an auxiliary working body. The names of the campaign committee as follows: M‘gharles H. Holcomb, Willlam Fahey E. L. Minnehan, Charles J. Canning, An- drew Olsen, James Mahoney, Charles Dever, T. E. Treacy, Charles Kiesel, J. D. Powers, John Flaherty, Thomas M 5 Twenty-eighth _district, L. J. Conlon; Twenty-ninth, James J. Maher: Thirtieth, Alex Greggains; Thirty-first, Tim O'Con- nor; Thirty-second, John an; Thirty- third, Joseph Lehaney; Frank E. Mahoney; Thirty-fifth, James Donahue; Thirty-sixth, M. G. Sears; Thir- ty-seventh, Frank Foley; Thirty-eighth, C. ¥. Buckley; Thirty-ninth, William D. Farren; Fortieth, James J. Harrison: Forty-first, P. J. Smith; cy-se E. J. Reynolds; Forty-third, Willlam Ol- sen; Forty-fourth, Charles Forty-fifth, F. Nobmann. Having disposed of these little formali- ties, the speaker of the evening, Reel B. Terry, was introduced by R. L. Mann, ‘the honorary chairman. Mr. Terry discoursed at considerable length on the firm and Forty-second, | granted to GEN. HARRISON FAVORS ARMED INTERVENTION One of the Reasons Why He Will Not Go Into - the - Cabinet as Sherman’s Suc- cessor. to several rumors. man as Secretary of State, an been made in the presence of men out. the Cabinet. his friends, have been done before this time.” time. come for armed intervention. AN DE QUILLE - IS NO MORE William Wright Passes Away in an Iowa Town. Was a Contemporary of Mark Twain in the Early Days of Nevada. Spent Thirty Years as a Local Writer on the Territoriul Enterpriss of Virginia City. Special Dispatch to The Call. VIRGINIA CITY, March 30.—News has just reached here that William Wright (Dan De Quille) died at the home of his daughter at West Lafay- ette, Towa, on March 16. He was one of the Com¥stock ploneers, arriving here in 1859, and mined in Gold Canyon, near Johntown, Lyon County. During his sojourn there he furnished mining and other items for the Comstock papers. ‘Wright began his journalistic career as a local writer on the Territorial En- terprise in 1860 and held- that position continuously for nearly thirty years. He was assoclated at various times with writers who subsequently attain- ed celebrity, among them were Mark Twain, R. M. Daggett and C. C. Good- win. In 1876 he resigned his position for a few months and went to the home of his former associate, Mark Twain, where he revised material for a volume issued that year entitled, “Big Bonan- za,” the funds for which were furnish- ed by John W. Mackay. The book proved a poor investment, as the con- tents related exclusively to men promi- nent in the history of Nevada, the Comstock Lode and the State mining industry; therefore it was devoid of general interest. From 1876 until 1888 Wright was em- ployed as local writer on the Enter- prise, and about the latter date he en- tered the field of romance, writing short stories fof popular magazines and syn- dicate letters for various publication: Becoming too feeble to continue his literary work, he left for his daughter’s home 'last fall, where his busy life ended. He possessed an inexhaustible fund of material gathered in his long jour- nalistic career, was a marvelously pro- lific writer of deep scientific knowledge and had the faculty of investing com- monplace matter with interest. Through all of his productions a quaint vein of humor is discernible. PUTATIVE. CHILDREN OF KASSON DEFEATED. STOCKTON, March 20.—The Kasson will case, over which there has been such a great legal struggle, in which so many lawyers have been engaged on both sides and during which there have been so many sensatlons, was decided in favor of the defense by Judge Jones to-day. The case was submitted without argument, and the decision defeats George W. Tindy and Mrs. Mann, who alleged that they were legitimate children of Kasson, the deceased capitalist., There was more than $500,000 involved in the case. After all the evidence was In this after- noon the attorneys for the claimants moved for a continuance, and created a sensation by reading aflidavits stating that they could prove by the court rec- ords of St. Louis that no divorce was Mary A. Kasson between 1847 Numerous witnesses in Los An- and 1873. T, McCarthy; | geles, Arkansas and Missouri were named by whom they could prove that the testi- mony of Mrs. Malloy was untrue that she had children and that she was not the Mary Hayden who married George M. Kasson. “ The motion for a continuance was de- determined diplo- [ nied, and this may furnish sufficient macy of the much-lamented Jackson :_u ground for a new trial. ared with the weakness of the ;gg;gnt administration, which he called “Hannaism,” and which he said was gov- erned by the L‘noney-hflfis of the East. The Central Club, having indorsed Con- essman Maguire as the successor of | held a reception to-day at —— DOGS HELD A RECEPTION. SAN JOSE, March 30.—Aristocratic dogs the Turn im Budd, a handsome tribute was paid | verein Hall, at which a large number of h reatness of this comi Demo- éga(tlce“ ion.”” The club Soasts oF haying 1000 members on the roll, all of whom promise to support proper time comes. —_——————— MANSLAUGETER CHARGED. Wm. E. Humbert, a teamster, who was spectators were present. The occasion was the opening of the second annual ‘Mr. Maguire when the | bench show of the Santa Clara Valley Poultry and Kennel Club, in combination with the California Collle Club. 200 canines of all breeds, color and sizes are exhibited. Most of the noted prize- winners on the coast are entered, and the fanciers were loud in their praise of the recently charged with mayhem for hav- | show. ing driven a brewery team over Mrs. M. Kiep, of 422 Post street, was booked last evening at the City Prison by Officer Hurd on’a charge. 0! mnnslau{ghter. Early last evening Mrs. Kiep died from her in- juries and the shock following a com- pound fracture of the tibia and fibula, and in consequence the man was arrest on Turk street at 7 o’clock. man states that the accldent, which has Among notable exhibits shown. are The Modern Generation of Mern. Physlcally men are better to-day than ever before. Our college youth are, as a general thing, magnificent specimens. The constitu- The arrested | tionally weak and nervous, though they may mever become athletes, can greatly increase resulted h.ts.llihwu no fault of his, and | their strength and restore tranquillity to the he expressed satisfaction when on a charge of grand larceny. The woman fled from the. State after her release and her bonds were dcclared forfefted. . - was released on his own Judge Conlan. : he | nervous system by the efficient ald of Hostet- INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 30.—Benjamin Harrison left for the East at 2:40 o'clock this afternoon. One of these is that he may succeed John Sher- d another is that he has been called into conference with the President and the men who are tr: cide what the policy of the nation shall be at this time. The former President, with his usual reticence, refused to talk of his mission, but his private secretary, B. F. Tibbott, assui was going to New York on legal business. surance that a visit to Washington was not contemplated. For several days the suggestion has been going the rounds in In- diana that it would be wisdom on the part of.the President to invite General Harrison to become Secretary of State, and have the benefit of his advice at this critical time, but whenever the suggestion has who are acquainted with the former President’s views, the improbability of such a step has been pointed It is stated by men who probably know that General Harrison has not been in accord with the Cuban policy of the President, and that under such circumstances he could not consider an offer to enter “General Harrison has distinct views on this subject,” sald one of “and without violating any confidence it may be stated that 1 he had been in the President’s chalr something definite would Ex-President Harrison, according to his closest friends, holds to the bellef that this nation ought to have driven Spain out of Cuba_ by this He has been telling his callers for two weeks that the time had About | His sudden departure gave rise ying to de- red inquirers that the general There was the further as- #\Q'¢4>4#++¢#+4+¢#¢##4+&#6¢¢6+64##6###& Charles R. Harker's Rose Lodge kennels of St.' Bernards and the Verona kennels of collies exhibited by Mrs. Phebe Hearst, Judging is belng*done by C, D. Cairn of Ballston, Or. The exhibit will continue the balance of the week. The list of awards will be given out to- morrow. B McCarthy Will Not Hang. SAN QUENTIN, March 30.—Dennis Mc- Carthy, the murderer of George Fox of Santa Rosa, will not expiate his crime on the gallows at San Quentin on Friday, April 8, the date set for his execution. Governor Budd has, upon the recommen- dation of State Physicians F. W. Hatch of the Stockton Insane Asylum, B. M. Osborn of the Glen Ellen Home for Feeble-minded and A. M. Gardener of-the Napa Insane Asylum, commuted the sen- tence of death to life imprisonment, with- out hope of future pardon. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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