The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1898, Page 2

| THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1898. CLARA BARTON SENDS APPEAL | TO GEN. BLANCO dsks That He Permit the Distri- bution of Supplies to the Reconcentrados. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. KEY WEST, Fla., May Miss Clara Barton and her assoclates of the Red Cross are still aboard the relief ship State of Texas. which is likely to remain here for ten days at least. Miss Barton has pre- pared a letter to Captain General Blanco which she will submit to Ad- miral Sampson and the State Department at Washington. Should it be approved -ue will send it to the Captain General of Cuba under a flag of peaceful entry into Matan: or some other Cuban port. Miss Barton’s letter is as follow: In the name of the Red Cross, which represents the cause of suf- fering humanity, without difference of nation or creed—that cross which for Spaniard and American alike is the symbol of the Savior who died for all mankind—I appeal to you to permit me to distribute the ns now on the Red Cross steamer State of Texas among the ing reconcentrados of Cuba >rompt distribution of these provisions may save the lives of thousands whose death would be of no conseguence, from a military standpoint, to either side, in this unhappy conflict. There are, how- ever, lives precious in the eyes of Him, who, according to His sacred word, views nor indifference, even the fall of the sparrow. Let the war go on with its dreadful work, but permit the Red Cross to help thousands of perishing from famine and misery. “Knowing you as I do, I hope and believe that your heart and hand % | will extend a favorable’ reply to this appeal.” o &% <] guLRRLRUURRLLK LRERRARRLLRRERLNS |in the islands. The fortifications | of Manila, destroyed by> Commo- dore Dewey’s guns, would have to St | be rebuilt and strengthened, and Cristina and the Don Juan | the Pacific fleet of the United States | de Austria were seriously |would have to be made even more -damaged. One or two Of,‘powerful than that maintained in the smaller craft were scut-|the Atlantic. tled by their crews to escape Should the islands be transferred to any other power, fresh compli- capture. The others took cations would arise. They could refuge in a sma]l "‘eighboring | not be given to Japan without in- creek emptying into Baker|curring the disfavor of Russia, at Bay, where, presumably, the | least, and probably of other Euro- American ships were unable|pean powers. They could not be to follow them. | transferred to Great Britain or any s But none| European power without surrendered. t character, and, perhaps, FUTU HE UF | The Government may be compelled ever may finally be done, the islands | The United de Ulloa was sunk, the Cas- tilla and Mindanao were set on fire and the Reina Maria and in the meantime obligations rest | upon the United States which cannot | be avoided. Order must be main- tained. The natives cannot be allowed | to wreak vengeance on the Spanish | residents when the Government of States | Spain is no longer able to afford them | protection. ‘Whether Commodore Dewey, with the force at his disposal, | ‘will be able to enforce order, is a| other 1 bringing about complications of the =it | graves endangering a general European war. | to hold on to the islands in the inter- PH”_' PPIN[S | ests of the peace of the world. What- | must be held until the end of the war, | May Have to Hold the Islands. question which is causing some anx-| ‘iety here. He had in his squadron | nearly two thousand men. How many of these have been killed and wound- ed is not known. He will have to re- tain enough men on his ships to keep them ready for action, and i. is not probable that he could land, even temporarily, more than 1000 or 1200 men. As the natives are favorably | disposed toward the United States, the task of controlling them may not be as difficult as is feared. Senor | Quesada, the Cuban representative | here, received a letter from one of the leaders of the insurrection some months ago saying they wanted a United States protectorate in the | islands. Commodore Dewey’s defeat of the | NEW YORK, May 2.—The Her-| ald’s Washington correspondent | sends the following: Commodore | Dewey’s victory in the harbor of | Manila has given the Government | of the United States a difficult problem to solve. Spain’s power | in the Philippines has been broken. | Her only foothold in the Pacific| has been wrested from her. The| United States is responsible for | the future of the Philippines, and | the question which will have to be | met is, What is to be done withl Spanish will give him prestige| them? | among the insurgents that will tend | Are they to be restored to{to give authority to his small force. Spain? Are they to be held per- The Spanish force. in the Philippines is understood to be about 5000 men, and it may be necessary to reinforce Commodore Dewey’s command by sending him some soldiers. There has been some talk to-day about dispatching several transports to the islands with a considerable force of men, but nothing definite will be determined as to this until complete special reports as to the con- ditions existing and the necessities of the situation have been received. There is little doubt that the cruiser Charleston will be sent to Manila as soon as she is put into commission, which will probably be within a few days if the necessary men can be found to man her. Among members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Af- fairs there is a disposition at present not to discuss the probable future of the islands, because it is a matter with which they will possibly have to deal, but which they have up to the present time considered only super- ficially. Senator Lodge said to me to-day that he thought it would be a good thing for the United States to keep the islands, for the present, at any rate. He did not see that the European powers would have any right to ob- ject, even if we should determine to keep them permanently. Some other members of the committee believe the best course might be to turn the islands over to some European power in return for a monetary or other suitable compensation, retaining a coaling station, however, for use in emergencies. Representative Williams of Mis- sissippi, one of the members of the House committee, said this evening he did not think the United States wanted to retain the islands. He thought they might be sold to some European nation, probably Great Britain, for enough to materially aid in paying the expenses of the war. The Rogers at Charleston. CHARLESTON, 8. C, May 2—The torpedo-boat Rogers, from Norfolk to Key West, arrived here this afternoon, and will coal before continuing. manently by the United States? | Are they to be turned over to some European power? These are questions which offi- cials of the administration and Senators and Representatives are asking each other to-day. Their restoration to Spain is regarded as out of the question, even though a large war indemnity might be paid for them. Spain’s power in the Philippines having once been broken and her navy having been destroyed, it is doubtful if, under any circumstances, she could again establish her authority over the rebellious inhabitants of the isl- ands. The United States, it is held, could not turn the Philip- pines back to Spain with the knowledge that by this acta con- dition of savage warfare even more atrocious than that waged in Cuba was to follow. No one believes that the islands will be restored to Spain, and yet if this cannot be dcne the situation becomes all the more difficult. If the United States holds the islands this Government also becomes a factor in all controversies of the Orient. Men in public life here are averse to this, if it can be avoided. They believe the United States should confine its posses- sions to this hemisphere and that even the annexation of the Ha- wailian Islands is a matter of ques- tionable policy, The retention of the Philippines, they say, means that the United States is to become a world power and is to have a voice in the af- fairs not only of -this continent but of the world at large. A military force would have to be maintained DEWEY HOLDS MANILA BAY Even if the City Is Not Taken He Has a Naval Base. Can Certainly Take Possession of the Island at the Entrance. With Spain’s Fleet Destroyed, He Can Take His Time to Carry Out His Plans. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, May 2.—The Madrid cor- respondent of the Standard says: “Considerable surprise and disappoint- ment has been caused by the destruc- | tion caused by the American fleet, as it had been officlally stated that the au- thorities at Manila had received sixty torpedoes and heavy guns to strength- en the coast defenses, particularly the two channels on the vight and left of Corregidor Isiand. It is noticeable among all classes, especially among politicians, that there is a strong hope | of an intervention by contlnental pow- ers, especially Germany and Russia.” Little additional news has arrived from Manila, but the cardinal fact is | that Commodore Dewey is now in pos- session of Manila Bay and can cer- tainly take possession of Corregidor Island, even if he finds difficulty in ef- fectually capturing Manila itself, ow- ing to the absence of a necessary land. ing force. Thus, having secured a na- val base, he will have no difficulty in securing supplies of coal. As the Times remarks to-day: “There is a mere question of money and organization. T - belligerent who is strong in certain waters will gener- ally be able to obtain coal. To de- clare coal contraband is no obstruc- tion to private enterprise if the risks of transport are moderate and the pecu- niary inducements sufficient.” The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: “It is suggested that the half-breeds at the Manila arsenal, who are rebels at heart, cut the cables connecting with the submarine mines and thus enabled Commodore Dewey to force the harbor in safety.” No real bombardment will be heces- sary to destroy Manila, if the shells are of such a description as will set houses on fire, the bulk of which there are built of wood and bamboo. Only the public bulldings are built of stone, while the brick built old town is inca- pable of resisting artillery. Captain Cadarzo, of the cruiser Reina Maria Cristina, who was kill- ed on the bridge of his vessel, was one qf the most brilliant officers in the Spanish navy.. His ship was a model of | order and efficiency. He read and wrote a great deal, especially with reference to naval and colonial matters, and he ‘was 80 outspoken that he often came into collision with the authorities. It appeared that Admiral Montijo was taken altogether by surprise and the Spanish authorities generally were in a state of utter unreadiness. The forts were not completed, the harbor was not mined, there were no search- | lights; and the American squadron was sighted only after it had already pass- ed the outer and principal forts. On every side in England is heard praise of the skill and daring displayed by Commodore Dewey in a situation where, if anything miscarried, he would have been caught in a most desperate position. given Admiral Montijo, who had a wretched fleet and stood no chance ex- cept from the assistance he might re- ceive from the forts. The American vessels, however, by moving to and fro, were easily able to avoid the badly directed fire from the forts and, looking to all the circum- stances, it is apparent that the Ameri- can fleet could have received but slight damage. _ The moral influence of the first graat victory is incalculable, and although 1t is practically certain that Spain will not yield until she hadtriedconclusions in the Atlantic, where she hopes for better luck with her reaily first-class fighting squadron, it is believed that a similar victory in Cuban waters wouid produce signs of revolution in Spain, compelling an endeavor to come to terms. The Times says: “The measures ad- At the same time credit js| | vised by the United States naval stra- | tegic board seem well conceived to meet any possible emergency.” The sending of three German men- of-war to the Philippines is much criti- cized. PORTS OF CHINA AND JAPAN YET OPEN. Evidence of a Friendly Disposition That Will Give Our Vessels a Chance to Coal. WASHINGTON, May 2.—It turns out that while Japan has given notice that she will declare neutrality, a decree of neutrality is not yet actually issued, so that Yokohama and other advan- tageous ports of Japan continue to be open to the American fleet. This is looked upon by the authorities here as an evidence of the friendly disposition of Japan toward the United States. It leaves both the ports of China and Japan open to our ships. When the Japanese decree of neutrality is is- sued, there is a strong hope, based on reliable information, that it will con- tain what is known as a ‘“hospita"'" coal clause.” This would afford ample facilities to warships to lay in a neces- sary coal supply at Japanese ports, to carry them to the next home port. ‘While the privilege could be enjoyed by Spain as well as the United States, yet the effect would be of distinct ad- vantage to the United States, as it is in Asiatic waters that the United States most needs hospitable ports for coaling. RECALLS FARRAGUT AND MOBILE BAY Ex-President Harrison Talks of the Glorious Achievement of Com- modore Dewey. INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.—General Benjamin Harrison was seen at his home to-nizht and asked for an expres- sion on the great naval victory. He prepared the following expression: “If the accounts we have received are correct, the performance of our fleet under Commodore Dewey at Manila will take a very high place in naval history. The passing at night into a harbor that was mined, to encounter at dawn the Spanish fleet under the guns of heavv land fortifications, and that without any reconnoissance or dil- atory preliminaries, was a magnificent exhibition of pluck. It recalls Farragut and Mobile Bay. The fight must have been very hot. and we can hardly, I suppose, have escaped some losses in the gallant crew—if not of ships. I have undaunted faith in the American navy. Ship for ship and man for mar — it is unn.atched.” | The War Department Losing No Time ALL EUROPE IS IMPRESSED THE VI Realizes That American Ships @Are Well Able to Hold Thein Own With Any dfloat. WASHINGTON, May 2.—It is likely that the Goverl{r‘n Y TORY - ent will re- 8 % tain possession of at least one good port, such as Manilp, for a coal- % % ing station and base of supplies during the remainder jof the war. % % There was understood to be a considerable force in the Philippines and % % a large number of natives are said to be “loyal,” meaning, In that = % sense, attached to the Spanish fortunes. With this maflerial on one £ % hand and the insurgents on the other, the latter stimulpted by the b4 2 overthrow of the Spanish at Manila, it is probable that divil war may & % rage on the islands for some time outside of Manila proppr. It is be- & & lieved the officials have not decided what to do with the fslands at the & % end of the war, but in their possession the United Statirs will enjoy & 2 a powerful weapon in enforcing terms of peace with Spaif. Supposing %2 %8 Porto Rico shall next be seized, it would seem that Spain |vill have lit- % % tle to encourage her in further resistance, particularly asfthe fall of 2 | 2 Porto Rico would mean the loss of her ironclad fleet should it cross the & | 2 Atlantic. There is no talk yet of European lintervention, % % but one of the most beneficial results of Dewey’s victory & | % yesterday is that a deep impression has been made upon (he European & | % powers, which can now no longer afford to blind themselves to the fact % | % that, man to man, the American navy is equal to any in the world. & % There was no exhibition such as was sneeringly predicted in the Euro- £ | £ pean press, of weakness in the American fleet, caused by the fact that & | 83 it was of heterogeneous composition. It is safe to say that after the & | %2 battle at Manila the European powers will conclude that the American & | % flag always floats over an American crew, regardless of the national- 2 ‘ # ity or racial descent of the men who fight behind the guns. 8 | ® The impression preduced is likely to deter the European powers 2 } % from hasty Intervention, and the present indications are that we shall & ‘ % be left to settle our affairs with Spain at our own pleasure, providing % | %8 we do not get involved in the Eastern question through obtaining pos- 8 | % session of the Philippines. 8 | % It is entirely possible that Commodore Dewey may secure his pro- 2 | 2 motion to the rank of admiral through the splendid exhibition of pluck, 8 | #8 discretion and sailor qualities he made in yesterday’s engagement. The &% | % naval law, however, does not permit of promotion except by seniority, & | # so that it would probably be requisite for Congress to pass a special % | % resolution, such as was done in the case of Commodore Melville, to % | # afford him a well-earned promotion. 8 | % &8 | RN RNEUNERRRRAARURLLEUARRBRERNS | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * # * * * * D * GERMAN DISTRUST. x| LEA ERS FOR * 3 * * * BERLIN, May 2—1It is belfeved * # in political circles here that ¥ # America has gained a prize she * % really had in view, having prom- =* # ised not to annex Cuba but giv- # | % ing no promise as to the Philip- -: Alger Will Send His List #* pines. k 3 i * to the President * FEERRERERFFREEXRRERE NAVAL MILITIA VERY PATRIOTIC State Reserve Command- ers Extend Aid to the ; Government. To-Day. General Shafter Announces the Names of His Staff Officers. High Positions to Be Held Open to Men Who Distinguish Them- selves in Battle. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 2.—A Washington | special to the Herald says: General | Shafter has selected his entire staff,| and their names to-day were made | public. Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Bab- cock has been appointed adjutant-gen- eral; Lieutenant R. H. Noble of the First Infantry, aid-de-camp; Colonel J. V. D. Middleston, chief surgeon; Lieu- tenant Frank Green will act as signal | officer, and Colonel William Ludlow | will command the engineering force. Colonel Ludlow will probably be chief of the staff. It is understood that Secretary Alger | | has fully decided upon the officers who will be appointed as major-generals to command the five corps of the volun- teer army. As yet the names of these officers have not beén made public, but ment to-day and informed Lieutenant | it Was officially told to-day that Gen- Gibbons, the energetic young officer | &ral Joseph Wheeler of Alabama would who has done so mtch to for.i the na- | receive one of the appointments. * | Secretary Alger will send his list of val militia, that he has gathered an-|recommendations for major-generals to other battalion of 130 men which would | the President to-morrow. In all prob- be ready soon for active service. | ability the President will approve the Commander Little of the Rhode Is- | H:t as it smndg, and Xmmgdlatelly se‘nd i v the names to Congress. everal rig- B orrient il ittt e Seimtial gromcetioat ¥ wil be Kimt < open, to be e y officers - had 200 men ready for mobilization. | tinguish themselves in some manner Commander N -ton of the North Caro- upon the field of battle. lina naval militia called personally and | Representative Hull, chairman of the succeeded in h-—'ng the department | Committee on Military Affairs. was in change its order made in the case of the | consultation with war officers in regard monitor Nantucket, =0 as to allow the to the bill which hefhas introduced in Congress providing for an increase in North Carolina militia, Instead of the St militia of South Carolina, to take that Anxious to Man the Monitors on the Atlantic Sea- board. in Completing Plans for the Invasion of Cuba. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, May 2.—The naval militia of the country is hastening to extend its aid to the Government. Com- mander Emerson of the Maryland na- val militia came to the Navy Depart- the volunteer troops. This bill is to provide particularly for the 10,000 im- monitor from Wilmington to Port | munes. Royal Secretary Alger had . another very i busy day. Senators, Representatives Four flags were displayed to-day for the first time in many months from the staffs of the State, War and Navy De- partment buildings, and on the east front a huge garrison flag floated, all in honor of the victory of the American fleet at Manila yesterday. The War Department is bending all its energles to the mustering in of the volunteers and the recruiting of the regular army to its full war strength of 60,000 men. Secretary Alger and General Miles had a long conference with the Presi- dent this afternoon, presumably in re- gard to appointments to the volun- teer service. In a few days all the troops that have been ordered to Tampa are expected to reach that place, and the eight large transports which are to conduct the first expedition to Cuba have been or- dered to proceed to Tampa. The of- ficlals, however, decline to make public any information regarding the expedi- tion or the place in Cuba where it is to land. The Quartermaster’s Depart- ment has begun negotiations with rail- road companies for the transportation of volunteers to their mobilizing points, and it is expected arrangements will be made for uniform rates on all the lines, o as to move the troops with the least expense to the Government. Gen- eral Wesley Merritt, commanding the Department of the East with headquar- ters at New York, reported at the War Department to-day for consultation with Secretary Alger. The purpose of his visit, other than stated, was not divulged. The officers of the Com- missary Department at New York city to-day opened proposals for supplying food to an army of 185,000 men if the Government finds it necessary to con- tract for that number. It is said the officlals are opposed to buying concen- and army officers called at his office from an early hour this morning until 4 o’clock this afternoon. = SAILS AWAY UNDER SEALED ORDERS. Steamship Yale, Formerly the Paris, 1Is Now Off on a Mysterious Mission. NEW YORK, May 2.—The steamship Yale, formerly the American liner Paris, left her docks shortly before 6 o’clock to-night under sealed orders. When the vessel swung out from her pier, huhdreds of steam vessels on the river saluted her with their whistles, and a number of small cannon in the vicinity boomed salutes. On the bridge of the Yale stood Captain Watkins, her former commander, and by his_ side Captain W. C. Wise® of the ‘United States navy, her present commander. A Sandy Hook pilot was also on the bridge. The Yale carried a full supply of stores for an extended cruise, and had 5000 tors of coal aboard. The last of the provi®fons were put in the hold just before she sailed. A navy yard tug, with the last of the ammunition for the rapid-fire guns, arrived at the pier in the afternoon and the supplies were rapidly hoisted aboard the Yale. The last distinguishing mark of the American liner disappeared late this afternoon, when the name “Paris” was painted from her stern and the word “Yale” substituted in small black let- ters. The only mark which remains is the white band on each funnel, the American line funnel mark. Al s Nevada City’s Election. NEVADA CITY, May 2—The city elec- | voted DIPLOMATS ON THE VICTORY They Believe Spain Must Soon Yield to the Inevitable. After Sampson’s Fleet Inflicts a Severe Blow the Powers ‘Will Interfere. Then the Spaniards Will Willingly Withdraw From Cuba in Order to Save Their Dynasty. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 2.—A Washington dispatch to the Herald says: In no quarter is more intense interest taken in news of the great naval battle of the Philippines than among diplomats at Washington. At all embassies and le- gations the deductions made from thé news thus far cabled i{s the same—a decisive victory for Admiral Dewey's fleet. No official advices have yet been re- ceived by any of the diplomats, but without exception they all agree that Admiral Dewey has not only been suc- cessful in the naval engagement, but that it is only a question of a few hours when he will have silenced all the Span- ish guns ashore and taken control of Manila. With the Philippines now certainly lost to Spain and an early bombard- ment of Havana, which every one con- cedes will result disastrously to Spain, diplomats here now are looking for an early termination of the war. The Spanish defeat at Manila will undoubt- | edly have a demoralizing effect in Mad- rid and tend to complicate an already critical situation. Another crushing | blow in Cuban waters ought, in the opinion of most diplomats here, to place Spain in a position where she will be suing for terms of peace. This will un- doubtedly be the advice given her by the powers. Leading diplomats here say that no European intervention is likely to en- sue as a result of the Spanish disaster in the Philippines. They still consider that the main bone of contention—the ending of the war in Cuba and the es- tablishment of an independent form of government—remains unsettled and that there will be no justification for interfering from any quarter until the United States has completely removed Spain from Cuba. With the victory of Admiral Dewey’s fleet in the Pacific, repeated by Admiral Sampson’s in the Atlantic, the powers will then bring pressure upon Spain to submit to the inevitable and withdraw her forces from Cuba. Appreciating as she must her weak- ness both at home and abroad Spain will in all probability be glad to yield to the advice of the powers, especially if it is coupled with an assurance of the preservation of the prese t dynasty. At least t to-night among members of the diplo- matic COTPS: e NO ACTION ON THE POOLROOM ORDINANCE SAWSALITO, May 2—Contrary to gen- eral expectations, the Town Council did not pass to-night ordinance 77, licensing pool rooms. A petition from Joe Harvey Was presented asking for a license when the ordinance shall have been Passed. The petition will be acted upon on Mon- 4% istee Sylva fntroduced a resolution declaring the office of Town Recorder va- cant. JCH. Pryor holds the office and did ot fulfill his promise to resign at the Meeting to-night. The resolution was ‘down by Dickinson, Ambjornsen and Crompton. Dickinson wanted to on for the resolution, and he reas oo & the principal one the fact Sylva_gave as | that Pryor already holds the office of Town Clerk. He said that at the next meeting he would give additional reasons of SUCE a nature that the board could hardly refuse to pass the resolution. Death ‘at Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, May 2—C. C. Duhain, |a clerk in the adjutant-general's office, died to-day, after a short illness. His father, who now resides in San Francisco, was a few years ago janitor of the Capi- Tol bullding. The decéased was a popular Voung_man. His wife died three years ago. He leaves three young children. his is the general opinion here | SPANISH TALE OF A VICTORY Troops Said to Have Com- pelled Our Warships “to Retreat. No Losses Sustained by Blan- co’s Men in the Reported Combat. Only One United States Cruiser Is Now in Sight of the City. Special Dispatch to The Call. HAVANA, May 2—To-day was the Spanish national holiday, in commem- oration of the victory ninety years ag: at Madrid over the French, and passed off with considerable enth asm. The Spanish are confident th “soon will occur another glorious deed of valor against the stranger, thus per- petuating Spanish renown.” At 4:30 this afternoon, when this dis. patch is sent, three American warships are in sight of Havana. At 6:30 o'clock last Friday evening an American ironclad, three smaller vessels and six boats, evidently iatend- ed to be used in landing marines, ap- peared in front of Herradura Beach, on Cabanas Bay. The Spanish gueril- las fired upon them and the American ships answered the fire with cannon. The guerrilla troops were then re-en- forced by Spanish regulars. The American fleet retired and about two hours afterward moved in the direction of Dominica Beach. The Spanish troops suffered no losses and nothing is known as to the lcss of any of the Americans. Yesterday morning, about 9 o’clock, the American squadron began to move in front of Havana. From' the shore the principal vessel seemed to be the Iowa, and not the Indiana, judging from the tall smokestack and the abundant deckwork. At about 10:30 in the morning the correspondent saw six vessels formed in battle line and moving toward Florida. At the same time a fasf ves- sel, going at full speed and at a great distance from shore, passed from west to east, returning at 11:30 a. m. and joining three other vessels, which in the meantime had come together in front of Havana, where they were drawn up in battle line. At 11:30 p. m. (Sunday) all but one had disappeared. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the British cruiser Talbot appeared in front of Morro Castle and saluted, the saluta- tion being answered from Cabanas fort- ress. The Talbot did not enter the har- bor, but sent an officer in a launch who delivered documents to Mr. Gollan, the British Consul, after which he accom- panied Mr. Gollan to pay his respects to the Spanish admiral. Mr. Gollan and Mr. Jerome, the Brit- ish Vice-Consul, later visited ¥ie palace, where they had a conference With General Blanco and his chief of staff, General Yando. Senor Marin Concepcion Duarte, a Portuguese, has presented to. Mr. Gol- lan, in the latter’s capacity as represen- tative of Americans, a claim for $50,000 in gold and bank paper for the bani of Madrid, together with a claim for jew elry, cloth and other merchandis Which he declares was taken by the crew of the American warship’ which captured the Spanish passenger steam- er Argonaut: FOUND GUILTY OF. MURDER, Mercy Recommended in the-Case of Charles Worthington. B FRESNO, May 2.—Charles -Worthington was to-night found guilty of murder in the first degree for the shooting of W, E. Motley a month ago, with a récommenda- tion for life imprisonment. The defen- dant had been on trial since last Thurs- day. He and Motley were employed on John R. Hite's ranch, and on April 2 had a fight over a slight disagreement. Wor- thington was hit on _the head with a cluly by Motley's son, and he then went to the house and procured a shotgun. He wait- ed until Motley came up and' then shot him. Five of the jurors voted on the first ballot for capital punishment. 1t is estimated that the people of Eng- land spend £20,000 a day in furniture moving. we charge a part of the advance. ous cuts in prices on this list. DRY-GOE%S CUTS. Fine Dress Prints, dark or light. Fine Dimities, dress or waists. Plain’ Blue Lawn, several shad Figured Wool Challie, 20 inches. Percale,light ground, 36 inches. Scotch Plaids, dark, stylish, 28 ‘inches. Low Shoes, ladies or girls, 24, 3, 3% Fine Oxfords, in closing lots, 8, 3%, Ladies’ Button Boots, §1 50 value closing. Ladies' Serge Buskins, 4 to S.. 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