The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1898, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 189S. CHANCES OF A SEA FIGHT IN CREASED The Flying Squadron Sails South to Join With Sampson. There Is Good Prospect of Battle Between the Combined Fleets That May End the War. WASHINGTON, May 13.—Conslder- able speculation h been indulged in to-day at the Navy Department as to the pros ts of sea fight between Admiral Sampson’'s squadron and the Spanish Cape Verde fleet. It is believed that he will be able to intercept them, should they make dash for Cuba, but if they should get t his vessels they would make it warm for our ships on blockade duty off Cienfuegos on the south coast. They could not stand for a moment against the big Spanish armored cruisers and yet are not fleet enough to escape if they are sighted. Should Sampson sight the Spanish fleet it i8 not certain that he could engage them provided the Spanish admiral found it to his Interest to decline the engagement. The Spanish ships are faster than anything in the American squadron with the possible exception of the New York. If Santpson should fall in with them, howev and find the Spaniards In a fighting humor he would have the best of it as far as chances can be calcu- lated from a simple calculation of the respective number of armored ships The big battleships, Indiana though - cent slower Vizcs them in offe ass, r overmatch e and defensive power. Their arm belts and turrets could not be pie; at a fighting range of 2000 yards by the biggest gun mounted by the aniards, while the 12 and 13- inch guns of our battleships could per- forate the Spanish armor belts. The New York, however, is inferior both in offensive power and armor to the Span- ish vessels, though she might hold her own by superior management and gun- nery. 1f Sampson taken his whole fleet the monitors Amphitrite tnd Terror would make up more than a balance of power against the Spaniards, allowing the cruisers Montgomery, Detroit and Marblehead as a force sufficient to take care of the S torpedo boat destroyers. The latt, however, are almost untried elements in actual war- fare, and some naval officers fear that they are much more dangerous foes than the ordinary strategists allow in | their calculations. Secretary of the Navy Long this morning received official advices from Martiniq Windward Islands, that the Spanish fleet had been sighted to the westward of that island. Martin- ique is about 600 miles in a southerly irection from San Juan, Porto Rico, where the American squadron. under Admiral Sampson was in action yester- day. The Spanish vessels off Martin- ique compose the formidable squadron recently collected at the Cape Verde | {slands, and which sailed from there in | a westerly direction two weeks ago. | Upon receipt of this information Sec- | retary Long immediately ordered | Commodore Schley at Hampton Roads | to put to sea at once with the flying | squadron, and it will sail to-day. While | fts destination is not known it is be-| ljeved that the squadron has been sent in pursuit of the Spanish squadron. It is learned that the Spanish fleet was sighted on the morning of the day | before yesterday off the north coast of Martinique and was again sighted yes- terday morning on the West 1‘0&3(,‘ hull down, and the indications are it is taking a full supply of coal at Mar- | tinique to replenish the bunkers ex- hausted by the European trip. NEWPORT NEWS, Va.,, May 13.— Five vessels of the flying squadron, led | by the flagship Brooklyn, steamed out | of Hampton Roads this afternoon, and, | after passing the Virginia capes, took | a southerly course, going, it is said, to augment Admiral Sampson’s fleet, now | in the vicinity of Porto Rico. The order directing the squadron to put to sea came at midnight last night. A few minutes later the signal, “Be ready to put to sea at daybreak,” was | flashed from the flagship. Back from the men-of-war came the answer. In a §iffy the men were summoned to the | decks and the work of making the ships ready to sail commenced. Suppressed | excitement prevailed. The little steam launches were hoisted aboard and decks cleared. Then the men waited for the | signal to “weigh anchor.” Day broke, but the signal was not | hoisted. The day wore on toward noon, | and until the sailing flag was seen | small craft ran to and fro carrying dis- patches. Excitement gave way to im- | patience, for the men had been lying | off Old Point Comfort for the last six | weeks, walting for orders to go to sea, and they were afraid they were to be disappointed. But not so. At 4 o’clock a signal ordering the battle-ship Mas- sachusetts, the Texas, dispatch boat Scorplon and the collier Sterling to weigh anchor was run up to the top of the Brookiyn's military mast. Thirty | minutes later smoke was curling from | the ships and they were plowing the | sea at a rate of fifteen knots. Hundreds of people, mostly the guests at the hotels, including the wives and daughters of the officers of the ships, stood on the dock and waved godspeed to the men who were going to do battle for thelr country. After passing through the capes the Scorpion took the lead, acting as a scout. The fleet will join Admiral Samp- son’s squadron. This statement came from a rellable source. The ships passed the capes at 7:15 o'clock. After reaching the open sea, it is said the ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ Get one cake of it. Nobody ever stops at a cake. vessels took the middle course, pro- ceeding under full steam. The cruis- ers Minneapolis and New Orleans were left behind, as was also the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, which is still an- chored in the harbor here, taking on a supply of ammunition. At 8 o'clock to-night the Minneapo- lis hauled up her anchors and steamed out at full speed to overtake the squad- ron. It has been reported that the St. Paul, Captain Sigsbee commanding, and the New Orleans would not leave before daybreak to-morrow, but late this evening Captain Sigsbee recetved orders to proceed at midnight. She will join the New Orleans at Old Point Comfort and both vessels will then put to They are ex- ed to overtake . Commodore Schley sometime to-morrow even- ing or early Sunday morning. The fact that the Sterling, laden with 4000 tons of coal, accompanied the fleet, in- es that a long sail Is contempla- The arrival of the flying squad- ron will greatly strengthen Admiral Sampson's fleet. There is another report in circula- tion to-night that a flotilla of Spanish torpedo-boats has been sighted cruls- ing along the Atlantic Coast and that the flying squadron has been ordered out to intercept the fleet and sink the boats, but an officer from the St. Paul s no credence should be placed in the rumor. Commodore Schley left under sealed orders. ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May 13.— One Spanish tor t is at Port de France. Six othe ering around The American auxiliary vard will be allowed to re. n for an indefinite period for | the purpose of making repalirs to her| machinery. but must give twenty-four hours' notice before leaving. Six Span- s are reported to have been St. Pierre, but the report lacks confirmation NDO. May 18.—A special dis- rid says that immedi- ately upon being informed of the bom- bardment by the United States fleet of San Juan de Porto Rico, Senor Sagasta conferred with Admiral Bermejo, the Minister of Marine, who forthwith wired urgent instructions to the com- mander of the Cape Verde squadron. MADRID, May 13.—There is great excitement among public officials over the news of the arrival of the Spanish fleet at Martinique. It is now said the ships went there on purpose to coal and that two trans-Atlantic steam- ers loaded with coal were awalting them at Fort de France. Another im- portant object of the fleet was to com- municate with the Spanish Govern- ment and ascertain the whereabouts of the American fleet. Admiral Cervera now knows everything which has trans- pired since his departure from the Cape Verde Islands and he has full instruc- tions as to his future movements. The fleet will leave Martinique immediately for an unknown destination and it is added that some days may elapse be- fore the Spanish ships are again heard from. Great anxiety has been felt in official circles here since the receipt of the news of the bombardment of San Juan de Porto Rico by Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet. A dispatch received from Fort de France, island of Mar- tinique, says enthusiasm s great among the crews of the Spanish ships there. Government officials refuse to say anything about instructions cabled to Admiral Cervera. Many of the newspapers express sat- isfaction at the arrival of the Spanish squadron at the island of Martinique, while others question the wisdom of opposing the Spanish ships to those of Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet, which is admitted to be superior to the Span- ish fleet. The naval and military men in’ this city say they would have pre- ferred to have Admiral Cervera steer direct for the coast of the United | States and bombard American ports. An unconfirmed rumor is in circula- | tion and was flylng about the chamber to-night that “after its defeat before Porto Rico the American squadron en- countered the Spanish squadron, which cted considerable damage on the NEW YORK, May 13. — Senator Chandler, former Secretary of the Navy, was among Secretary Long's callers to-day. When asked if the ap- pearance of the Spanish squadron at | Martinique did not indicate that the Spanish authorities at Cadiz had suc- ceeded in misleading us .he sald: ‘Not very much. It only succeeded in hav- ing Sampson throw away some of his ammunition.” DID FRENCHMEN MANTHE GUNS? Suspicion That Lafayette Carried More Than Dispatches. American Seamen Think That Spaniards Were Peculiarly Accurate at Cardenas. But the State Department Does Not Believe the Steamer Took Contra- band of War to Havana. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 13.—A dispatch from Washington says: The possibil- ity of diplomatic complications be- tween the United Stat - and France is suggested by this guestion, which 1s agitating naval officers at the capital: “Did French experts man the guns that carried death to five American sailors on the Winslow?” The suspi- cion directed against France is due to two causes—the recent blockade run- ning experience .of the French steamer Lafayette, which was released after being held up by the blockading fleet, and the improvement of the gunners manning the guns on the Spanish forts. The improvement is so notice- able, according to naval experts, that it indicates the iIntroduction of new and more experienced hands, when considered with the previous work of the Spanish gunners, who could not send a shell within half a mile of a man-of -war, much less strike a 140- ton torpedo-boat. Reports from the American fleet blockading the Cuban coast received during the last four or five days have credited the Spanish gunners with much better markmanship than ha formerly been given them. According to naval officers, the sur- | prising efficiency manifested in the re- cent work could not be logically ex- plained by natural improvement due to practice. The Spanish gunners who have been bobbing away at the block- ading fleet for ten days prior to Tues- day were reported to be so bad as to merit the deserved contempt of the youngest powder monkey in the Amer- ican service. Naval officers in gunnery argue then | that gunners who have brought havoc | to the little Winslow were not the same | as those who have been operating the | guns at Cardenas, Havana and Ma- | tanzas during the blockade. They are | inclined to believe that the men who | did the work are new-comers, better trained and more expert than the | Spaniards, and their deduction in- | spires the suspicion against the | French line steamer Lafayette, which | by act of courtesy of this Government | was permitted within the lines of the | blockade for the ostensible purpose of | delivering dispatches to the French | Consul at Havana and deporting | French residents who desired to leave the Cuban capital: PARIS, May 13.—A semi-official note is issued this afternoon denying the re- port that a number of French artillery- | men were landed at Havana by the Lafayette, which was allowed to enter | that port recently. The note adds: | France has not departed and will not depart in any way from the rules of the treaty. | WASHINGTON, May 13—The State Department to-day gave out tha follow- ing: In view of widely published reports that the French mail steamship Lafay- ette, which was recently permitted to enter Havana and discharge her officlal mail, had violated the neutrality under which the privilege was accorded her by | the Government of the United States, it | is authoritatively stated that the Depart- | ment of State has been satisfactorily con- | vinced that nothing of the kind was done; that no merchandise whatever, no con- traband of war, and no gunners were re- cently landed at Havana by the La- fayette. The statement was given out as a re- sult of representations received from | the French Embassy. The French Em- bassador has been sincerely anxious to maintain the good feeling existing be- twen this country and France, and he feared that some recent publications to the effect that the Lafayette had car- ried guns and ammunition into Ha- vana in time might become accepted as a fact. He also looked upon these statements as reflecting upon the char- acter of the French Government, as well as upon himself, as he had given assurances that no contraband of war was landed by the Lafayette. The Em- bassador’s views were presented to Sec- retary Day by Secretary Thiebaut, First Secretary of the French Embassy, Embassador Cambon being confined to his room by slight illness. As evidence | of the complete sincerity of the line of | action relating to the Lafayette, the | Embassy took the unusual course of | showing.all the private dispatches pass- | ing between the Embassy here and the | French Consul-General at Havana. | These, together, with the manifest of | the Lafayette satisfied Judge Day that | any published reflections on the course of the French authorities were erro- neous. He assured the French officials that the State Department had never | shared in these reports, and in order | that all misapprehension on the sub- | ject might be cleared up he directed the foregoing statement be made public. | away, brought his right around in a 00000000C0O00000000000000000000000000 READY TO INVADE CUBA AND with the expedition and take charge of Francisco. He will stop at Washington the island. Who are the others? Well, O0000000000V000000000 MAHER BEATEN [N ONE ROUND Joe Goddard Whips the Irish Champion in a Punch. Sort of Pivot Blow Delivered While Avoiding One of Peter’s Rushes. Time of the Sensational Combat Just ©One Minute and Fifty-One Seconds. Spectal Disoateh to The Call. PHILADELPHIA, May 13.—Pugilis- tic history was made very rapidly at| the Arena to-night, when, in one min- | ute and fifty-one seconds of combined | sparring and fighting, Joe Goddard, the | “Barrier Champion,” retired Peter Ma- her with a sort of pivot punch which | was delivered so suddenly that hardly a spectator realized what had come off. ‘, Up to the time he received his quictus Maher looked like a winner. What few punches had been landed were in his| favor. As a matter of fact, Goddard‘ landed the punch which proved so dis- | astrous to Peter while trying to escape from one of the latter's vigorous on- slaughts near the ropes. It was evident that Goddard was in the better physical condition of the two. He looked several pounds lighter than upon the occasion of his memora- ble encounter with Peter at Coney Isl- and, and displayed a shiftiness of foot | that was surprising in one of his years. Maher took the initiative, essaying | a left-hander, which fell short. Maher | finally landed with hig left hard on Goddard's jaw. Goddard swung for the body and landed, but it did not amount to much and a clinch followed. As soon as the men broke away, Maher again | took the offensive, landing with his long | left on Goddard’s face, the Barrier | champlon retaliating with the right on the body. Maher rushed Goddard to the ropes. There was a slight mix up. Suddenly Goddard, who appeared to be breaking backward movement. The end of his glove caught Maher on the jaw, about the face—whether on the jaw, where Goddard says it did, or on the cheek bone, where Maher says it did, will probably never be revealed. As Maher received the punch he was partly trip- ped by Goddard, whose right foot cov- ered one of Maher's. Peter fell face forward, striking the floor with a great | deal of force. ‘When Maher went down the specta- | tors thought it was only an ordinary knockdown, but the referee told off the fateful ten seconds and Maher was still on the floor. Tt was fully ten sec- onds beyond that time before he arose to his feet. The time of the fight was just one minute and fifty-one seconds. LIVES LOST IN A SAN ANDREAS MINE DISASTER: SAN ANDREAS, May 18.—A gloom fis cast over this community this evening by the loss of two citizens, while a third Hes hovering between life and death. The | three were victims of an explosion in the | Ford mine on the outskirts of town. They were at the bottom of the shaft, at a depth of 740 feet, when the accident oc- curred. Al Pettie, the survivor of the trio, savs: “George Balrd, the underground fore- man, Charles Palmer and myself had just charged and touched off sixteen holes be- fore coming off the shift. All three climbed on the skip and signaled to hoist. Instantly one of the blasts was exploded, the shock knocking Baird and Palmer from the skip. I fell back into the skip and knew nothing more until brought to the surface.” It is the general opinion of miners that | the accident was caused by & quick fuse which exploded before the unfortunate men had time to get out of harm'’s way. 1l_three victims of the accident were married, their families residing here George Baird was prominent in’ Native Son_cireles, being a ‘member of Plymouth Parlor, Amador County. Charles Palmer was & member of the Yocn.l 1 0. 0. F. HORRORS OF A special from St. Thomas to-day re- ports Admiral Sampson has left San Juan to meet the Spanish fleet said to be near the island of Martinique. NEWPORT, R. I, May 13.—The tor- pedo boats Gwyn, Talbot and Morris have left here under sealed orders. NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 13.— The St. Paul will leave here on Sat- urday for the island of St. Thomas, West Indies, to join Admiral Sampson's fleet. All hands on board the St. Paul are well. FREIGHT RATES ON MUNITIONS OF WAR. No Concessions to Be Made to the Government of the United States. CHICAGO, May 13.—Western freight men have decided to make practically no concessions to the United States Government in the way of freight rates on munitions of war agd camp equip- page. The last vote on a proposition cover- ing the movement of war freight, pro- posed at a recent meeting, was cast to-day, and regular classification and tariff rates on all supplies of ammuni- tion and on live stock in car loads or less will be askes = SEIEY Chile-Argentina Dispute. Copyrighted, 139, bv James Gordon Bennett. VALPARAISO, May 13.—There are rumore circulating here which plainly show that the long-standing Chile- Argentina boundary dispute is nearing an early solution. Both countries have adopted a peaceful modus vivendl, Al- though these preliminaries point to a peaceful settlement, trustworthy as- surances are not at hand that such is & fact. WAR IN CUBA Spaniards Appeal to the Insur- THE WASHINGTON, May 13.—In an Interview to-day General Miles said: “‘Every arrangement for the Philippine expedition Is made. General Merritt will go made. He is now in Washington, but will go to New York to arrange matters of his department in the East preparatory to his departure. When will the expedi- tion leave? Soon as possible. It may go before General Merritt getsto San can follow the expedition if it has already left. 1 donot know the exact date when the army of invasion will move into Cuba. But all arrangements are com- pleted. Yes, I will command the troops which will make the first landing on others will have charge of divisions of the army. Yes, General Lee isone of them. The army is ready, it awaits only the word.” 0000000000000 0000000000000000000000CO gents in Vain to Fight the Americans. Every boat in this harbor, steam and row channel, to be sunk at the first non have been mounted on an islan Salt pork costs $1 50 a pound, rice as he could not feed them. Many sol get food. forts are almost abandoned. A colu Moron, carrying a flag of truce. Wh commander sent word that he was no country homes. a concentration of Cuban forces. PR R R S P U OO Y NEW YORK, May 13.—A dispatch from Nuevitas, Cuba, by way of Nassau, N. P, says: Chaos reigns at Camaguey and famine at Nuevitas. soldiers guard the entrance, twelve miles from the city, and four old can- The Spanish commander told the starving citizens to go into the country, The conditions at Puerto Principe are still worse. The surrounding but went to the coast to fight Americans. General Lope: ied: #Spain cannot fight the United States wlth:n: fl:;h;:x‘::fln Their war is our war,” and again opened fire. The Spaniards lost goo men in the four days’ march to the Pacificos, spongers and fishermen are being pressed into the Spanish ser- vice. The Spanish columns on the way to the coast are burning all the President Masso has ordered Generals Gomez and Garcia to meet himself and Cabinet at Moron trocha, where there will be S e T e R R R R TR DD S S PP sail, has been jammed into the nar- sign of an attack. Two thousand d in the harbor. People are starving. 50 cents, and goats bring $100 each. Idiers are joining the insurgents to mn of 5000 Spaniards started for en fired upon by the insurgents the longer making war upon Cubans/ + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + sea. 4 + + + + + R ° [ THE PHILIPPINES the troops when a landing at Manila is on his way to the Pacific Coast, and he Generals Shafter, Coppinger, Wade and Q00CO000000000000000 BOKE IS NOT EVEN CENSURED San Rafael’s Board of Education Acquits the Principal. No Evidence in Support of the Charges Against Him Heard. Dismissal of the Accusation An- nounced After a Star-Chamber Session. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN RAFAEL, May 13.—The City Board of Education, at a meeting held to-night behind closed doors, acquitted Principal George H. Boke of the local high and grammar schools of the charge of gross incompetency pre- | ferred by Vice-Principal A. C. Abshire. The so-called investigation was con- | ducted in a remarkable manner, no evidence in support of the charges be- ing considered, and only the accused man and his accuser being heard. The doors were locked during the proceed- ings, and even District Attorney Mar- tinelli was turned away by the man on guard. | Professor A. C. Abshire was first | called to present his charges. He read | them, the charges alleging executive | inefliciency on the part of Principal | Boke, failure to lay out a proper course | of studies, and rank favoritism in the | promotion and graduation of pupils. | On being asked for specific instances, | Professor Abshire said that last fall | the teachers told the principal a certain boy was not a fit subject for promo- tion, but the parents brought pressure | to bear on the principal and the boy | was promoted. Last year, when the students from the eighth grade re- | ceived diplomas of graduation, all the | teachers voted that acertaingirishould | not be given a diploma, but the girl's mother came and made a mother’s plea and the girl was promoted, not on merit, but out of a spirit of sentimen- tality’ on the part of Principal Boke. | On another occasion two boys were given diplomas of graduation, although | they lacked nearly a year of complet- | ing the course. 1 These boys, so Professor Abshire de- | clared, received only an average of 30| per cent in their examinations and all | the teachers voted against their re- | ceiving diplomas. The parents came to | see the principal and said they would | “make things warm for him if he did | not give the boys diplomas. Mr. Boke, | said his accuser, tried to compromise with an offer of blank diplomas. This being refused he offered proper di- plomas, to be returned by the pupils in a short timg. The parents still ob- Jected and the boys received their di- plomas. Professor Abshire said this practice | tended to demoralize the school, be- | cause it put the senior class of this/| year In a position at the end -of the first half-year to demand that their records be. raised, simply because of | their knowledge of the principal's weakness. Principal Boke was asked either to affirm or deny the charges. He refused | and would not give any reasons. Ab- | shire personally requested him to affirm or deny in order that the pupils might be brought forward as proof. Mr. Boke clung to his original decision. A copy of a statement signed by sev- eral teachers was produced and shown to Professor Abshire. It was to the| effect that the course of study was as | good as it ever was. Professor Ab- | shire replied that this subterfuge was an evasion on its face, as the course never was good. He said he could not conscientiously sign the statement himself. ‘When the principal and vice-princi- pal were requested to retire they did 50, Mr. Boke stopping to pull down the window blinds in order that a crowd on an adjoining roof could hear none of the proceedings. The board then continued its star chamber proceedings, to the tune of hilgses and catcalls from the crowd out- side. In a short time it adjourned and went home. Dr. Jones, who is known to be Mr. Boke's defender, said all the evidence had been duly considered and it war- ranted a dismissal of the charges. “Did you take the trouble to hear anybody outside of Mr. Boke and Mr. Abshire?” queried a bystander. ‘With a flush on his face the chair- man pretended not to hear the ques- tion. DARING OUTLAWS ' SLAIN BY OFFICERS. Battle in Which the Leaders of the Robbers’ Roost Gang Are Exterminated. SALT LAKE, May 13.—A special to the Tribune from Price, Utah, says: Walker and Cassidy, leaders of the Robbers' Roost gang of outlaws, have been killed. A osse consisting of J. M. Whitmore, Geo. KWhitmore, Jack Gentry and five thers left here on Sunday nd met the gang four_miles north of Thompsons, among the Book Cliffs. A battle took place im- mediately, with the foregoing result. Two others of the gang were captured and brought to Thompsons. it o SMALL CROP OF WHEAT. Dealer Predicts California’s Output ‘Will Not Exceed 150,000 Tons. STOCKTON, May 13.—The full effects of the wheat crop failure are now apparent. M. P. Steln, a large dealer, says: “I am willing to go upon record as say- W that there will not be more than 150,- tons of wheat harvested in California in 1898, and the average California wheat crop is between 750,000 and 8$00,000.” Captain J. W, Smith says there will not be more than one-twentieth of a em‘z in s San Joaquin County, and that that is a conservative estimate. Pe Yapel of e firm of Yapel & Co. of Ripon says rs will not even raise seed. Som e mm?e‘r’ {nt]l?u‘:‘ h:li‘l :I‘ll raise .°u‘25 e CA u no hl'h’ all. "¢ s befng cut for hay now. s EXPLAINED BY CHAMBERLAIN Why England Desires an Alliance With This Country. Great Britain May Be Con- fronted by a Combination of Powers. War Would Be Cheap if the Stars and Stripes and Union Jack Should Wave Together. Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, May 13.—The Right Hon- orable Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, made an im- portant speech on public affairs at Bir- mingham this evening. Mr. Chamber- lain, after deprecating the constant as- sertions in certain quarters that Lord Salisbury was ‘“discredited,” and the Government ‘“weak and vacillating,” said: “If foreign countries believe and act upon these statements, they will find themselves much mistaken, and that courteous diplomacy and graceful con- cessions are not incompatible with a firm maintenance of the country’s honor and interests.” He then declared he intended to make a “plain statement of the facts, unfettered by the mysteries and reti- cences of the diplomacy of half a cen- tury ago, which, without revealing se- cret negotiations, should be understood by the people.” Mr. Chamberlain said he would ac- cept the judgment of the people as willingly as that of the wisest diplo- matist in the world. Referring to the policy of strict isolation that England has pursued since the Crimean war, he remarked that this had been “perfectly justifiable,” and added: “The time has arrived when Great Britain may be confronted by a combination of powers, and our first duty, therefore, is to draw all parts of the empire into close unity, and the next to maintain the bonds of permanent unity with our kinsman across the Atlantic.” (Loud cheers.) “There is a powerful and generous nation,” said Mr. Chamberlain, “using our language, bred of our race and having interests identical with ours. I would go so far as to say that, terri- ble as war may be, even war {tself would be cheaply purchased If in a great and noble cause the stars and stripes and the union jack should wave together over an Anglo-Saxon alliance. (Prolonged cheers.) “It is one of the most satisfactory results of Lord Salisbury’s policy that at the present time these two great na- tions understand each other better than they ever have done since over a century ago, when they were seperated by the blunder of a British Govern- ment.” Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to draw a gloomy picture of the situation in China, “where we have to count with Russia, as in Afghanistan, except that we do not possess an army or a de- fensive frontier in China, and cannot, therefore, injure Russia without an ally. The fate of the whole Chinese empire is involved and our interests, so enormous that no more vital ques- tion was ever presented for decision to the British nation and a British gov- ernment. Unless the fate of China is to be decided without England’s voice, we must not reject the idea of an alli- ance with those powers whose inter- ests are similar to ours. LIVES CRUSHED OUT BY FALLING BUILDINGS. NEW YORK, May 13.—Five lives were crushed out and several men were terri- bly injured to-day by the collapse of two five-story flat buildings in course of erec- tion on East One Hundred and Sixteenth street. The rear and side walls fell, car- rying some twenty-five or more bricklay- ers and laborers with them.. When the work of rescue was stopped to-night the list of killed and wounded was: Eric Lid- den, 82 years old, married; Fred Drick leke, 58 years old, a bricklayer, married; Albert Kaminiske, 26 years old, a brick- layer; Peter Saldowarfo, 60 years old, a brickiayer; Frederick Hartman, 16 years old, he was taken out alive, but died in the hospital. The wounded are: Peter Pasquale, 19 years old, recovery probable; Frank Riz- cer, 24 years old, recovery probaoie; Se- bastian Welsbacker, 22 years old, recove: doubtful; William Cochran, 17 years old, recovery doubtful; Paul Muller, 18 years old, recovery probable. @ 'ADVERTISEMENTS. STUDEBAKER CLEARING SALE! THIRTY DAYS, beginning May 10th, GREATEST SALE OF VERICLES ever made on the Pavific Coast. LANDAUS AND BROUGHAMS, VICTORIAS AND PHAETONS, TRAPS AND BRAKES. All of the Studebaker reltable make, of- fered regardless of cost. ‘We shall sell the stock of our Western warehouses (now being closed), consist- ing of MEDIUM GRADE CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, PHAETONS, SPRING WAGONS, ROAD WAGONS, Suitable for CITY or COUNTRY USE. In this stock are vehicles at $50 to $7. ‘This great sale is made necessary by the consolidation of two large stocks. On every vehicle will appear, in plain figures, the regular and the special price, showing the great reductions made. ‘We invite inspection during this sale from all interested in honestly made work, no matter whether you expect to buy or not. Come and see us. STUDEBAKER BROS.' MFG. CO, Market and Tenth Sts. L. F. WEAVER, Manager. cnfi H 8 el @ @g @ E = 3% ] =i & % ® | sion St,, cor. 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