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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1898. shamils . WEARY OF THE WAR Following t he . Sqr)tiago Bormmbardment States- men Talk of Peace. Count de Rascon, the Spanish Embassador at London, Makes Frank Admissions. LONDON, June 8.—Count de Rascon, the Spanish Embassador 1in -London, ‘who has been interviewed on the sub- ject, admitted that war means ruin for Spain, ‘and he said: - “The sentiment is growing in favor of seeking an honor- able peace, which America, considering her unpreparedness for a war of inva- sion, would also welcome. in preference to a protracted struggle, involving heavy sacrifices of - money ‘and men. This being so, I.hopé a basis of under- standing may be found leading: to peace.” Yesterday's news and = that . which comes this morning has. brought no fresh feature in the situation except increase the mystification as to wheth- er Admiral Cervera is really at Santi- ago de Cuba. The Madrid correspond- dents ‘of the morning papers.make the point that the persistence with: —%ich Senor Sagasta and-Captain ‘Aunon, the Minister of Marine, assert - Cervera's nce ‘there is a mere. attempt to ead the ene: On_thie other hand, is argued = that - Admiral Cervera could not be in a safer piace, and that if Admiral Camara could succeed in en- terir another . w rn - harbor, thus employing two American squadrons in the work of blockading, Spain’s policy | of delay would be assisted. But for the negative evidence that Admiral Cer- v has not been seen elsewhere, Lon- don opinion leans to the theory that he ped from Santiago harbor . either before Sunday or pc bly undeér cover of the torpedo maneuvers Sunday night, any case, it is said that Admiral son will soon take steps to-solve ery finally so far as Sdntiago is concerned. With regard to the report of Euro- pean’ jntervention, the Vienna corre- spondents of both the Daily Chronicle and Daily News. deny that the Austiri an Government has received any fresh communication from Spain. * It" would appear, therefore, that any efforts in this diréction are being made only.in France, -where they are apparently: the most likely to succeed: It is understood: that M. Hanotaux and other Ministers regard the present situation intolerable.. Protracted war, besides dedtroying commerce; would necessitate postponing the com- ing exposition. It is hoped.that the new commercial agreement - between France and ‘the United States will smoath the way to French interventfon, in which, certainly, Austria and per- haps England or other powers will join. sia, it is asserted, would be wiiling to undertake the office of mediator to save France the necessity of becoming prominent. The Standard’s Madrid corréspondenz says: -~ At to-day's (Thursday’s) Cabil- net council a dispatch-was read assert- |-ing that Admiral Cervera was still at | Santiago. "~ Senor Sagasta denied. the | story. of a night attempt by the tor- |'pedo-boats dgainst the -American fleét. | _ 1t is rumored. that . Captain - Aunon, | Minister. of: Marine, has received a dis- | patch concerning the -state of Admiral | Cervera’s shins: which has not been | communicated .to the press. General KCOH‘E&, Minister of War, said: -“There | 1s no doubt whatever that Admiral Cer- tvera’s’.squadron is at Santiago. Al- though it'is not known, there is no doubt that Admiral Cervera was on the Cristobal Colon, as reported in private dispatches.” The ‘Madrid correspondent of the Standard says: . The Madrid papers are much elated .over another repulse suf- fered by the American fleets. According to official advices the forts and batteries at Santiago de Cuba were undamaged and not a single Spaniard was killed.or wounded, and not a single shell struck the Spanish cruisen Cristol- bal Colon. El Heraldo regrets that the Spanish fleet was not 'sent to the Phil- ippines instead of Cuba. PORT: AU PRINCE, June 2—No fresh news has been received from San- tiago de Cuba this afternoon. The re- port of an attack upon the city by the insurgents is not cornfirmed and ap- pears to beé without foundation. MADRID, June 2.—Despite.the state- | ments of the newspapers that Admiral | Cervera was not present at the bom- bardment . of "Santiago Tuesday, Captain Aunen, the Minister of ‘Marine, in ‘an interview to-day- de- clared that’ Cervera hoisted his flag on”the. Cristobal- Colon in_order to di- rect the Spanish operations,: “the ‘suc- cess of which is principally due to-.Cer- vera, who has given proofs- of _high strategic -ability.”. e CAPE-HAYTIEN, Hayti,. June. 2.— No direct news has been received here to-day from Santiago de Cuba, except a_reiteration: of the reports. of-. the | dreadful destitution of the inhabitants | there. It is'said that now even the of- | ficials are-unahble to' procure-a nermal | surply of -food: : 3 The armament of the various bat- teries at Santiago de Cuba is supposed to be as:follows, not including ‘the.new | earthworks behind iwhich -there are modern guns: Morro—Four ‘modern guns and ten eighteen and twenty-four pounders. Blanco—Nine. ‘- smoothbore - elghteen and twenty-four. pounders, of: little ac- count, and two small mortars. 5 The Estrella- battery—Ten bore guns. g s Cayo Smith—Several ‘modern ‘guns.’ The forts:are mainly of brick. .and stone, constructed a centuty:ago, al- though- there- are . evidencés' of - new earthworks being thrown up. smooth- HAS SUPPLIE FOR BLANCO Steamer Concepcion Will Run the Blockade, IS DESTINED FOR HAVANA AT LEAST THE VESSEL IS TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT. Protests of United States Consul Dent- Made to:- the Govern- ment of Jamaica at Kingston. Copyrighted, 1888, by James Gordon Bennett. KINGSTON, -Jamalica, * June 2.—The steamer Purisima Concepcion, which will sail to-morrow and endeavor - to run the Cuban.blockade with provis- fons and supplies for Blanco's soldiers, has on board a large.amount of sup- ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ The - skin ought to ‘be - clear; there is nothing strange in a beautiful face. If we wash with proper soap, the skin will be open - .| gates attending. - A State ticket, headed and clear, ' unlessthe - health is .bad. "“A good skin is better than “a: doctor. L The soap to ‘use is Pears’; no free alkali in it. Pears’, the soap that clears but not excoriates. All orts of stores sell it, especially . druggists; all sorts of people use it. 4 ‘| and St. plies, which she’ obtained elsewhere. Taken on board here were some flour, corn and rice. ‘Warrants to load a cargo will not be issued until the Gov- ernment is satisfied of their legal des- tinaticn, : The Colonial Secretary has been in- formed ‘by her owners that clearance | papers will be asked for a non-block- aded port. The Government will hardly interfere without specific proof that she is ‘a blockade runner. United States Consul Pent made rep- resentations to the Government against the vessel and a careful inquiry was in- | stituted. If proof of a breach of neu- | trality is obtained the ship will not be allowed to land. 5 FITZHUGH LEE FOR MILITARY GOVERNOR. Position Picked Ol;t for the Hero of Havana After the Con- quest of Cuba. SPRINGFIELD, Ohfo, June 2.—-General Fitzhugh Lee, the hero of Havana, will lead his command, the . Seventh Army Corps, in which are.two .Ohio regiments, the Third and. the "Fifth volunteers, to Porto Rico- for .the “conquest of that island, and, after that s accomplished, will, it is stated, be made military Gover: nor of the island by President McKinley. The . news, “which is authoritative, reached here to-day from Tampa, Fla., where' the -two- Ohlo regiments are. now camped. They are to be moved at once to Jacksonvilie, Fla., where Lee’s.com- mhand. is being mobilized. Additional | weight is given to the statement of Lee's | plans by the fact that Jacksonville has en selected for this concentration. Be- | ing on the East coast,. it is admirably lo- cated geographically for the embarkation of_troops. for Porto. Rico. 5 s No.information is given as to how_soon the expedition ‘will start, but the hasty mouuization of troops at the point riamed would. indicate it {s not far off. = - POLITICAL GONVENTIONS. Doings of Democrats and. Populists ) in Eastern States. OMAHA; June 2.—The Democratic and Free Silver Republican State committees -| met here to-day and decided to hold con- -ventions at some time and place to be 1 settied after conference with a -commit- the Populist State Committee, I meet here on June 14. William Jennings ‘HBryan was present at the ses- sion of:each committee and advised that steps looking to rusion on ‘the basis of | last vear-be tiken. o DES MOINES, Jiune 2.—The middle-of- the-road Popuiists held -a State conven- tion here to-day, with thirty-four .dele- | tee fromx which by, P. M. Daniels of Warren County for Secretary of State was.nominated. The platform adopted declares against fusion and for the initiative and referendum, urges a speedy termination of the war and _|'opposes territorial acquisition as a result, opposés bond issues, favors free silver for foreign commerce, but urges money issued solely by the Government and ‘| favors the Government ownership of pub- lic_utilities, g BANGOR (Maine), June 2.—The State Convention of the People’s party was held here to-day with 103 delegates pres- ent. 'The platform adopted set forth re- newed allegiance to the principles of the People's party as set forth in the Omaha l’nuiu platforms. Robert Gerry was nominated for Governor. 3 ———————— “How to Succeed in Politics,” by Senator Foraker, in next B‘nd&y'l de - Cuba on| | souvenirs), let us say, first. OOOOOOOO00000000000000000000000600 GERMANY friendly to the United States. beginning of hostilities. 00000000000D0O0DO0DO0ODO0O0O0D00OD0O0O00O00O00O00OOCO GERVAN PRESS NOW VEERING Berlin’s Leading Writers _on the War. TAKE THE SIDE OF PROGRESS HOPE TO SEE UNCLE SAM A WINNER. Beliave This Conflict Will Force America to Become a Military Nation After the European Pattern. BERLIN, June 2.—I have just suc- ceeded in booking a further big block of German public opinion for the in- formation of readers of the Herald. The Vossisje Zeitung's editor says: “Of course we are on the side of pro- gress. Thus we cannot help wishing the United States success in the main, hoping they may put an end to the mis- erable state of affairs in Cuba, but we should not be sorry to see the Yankees receive a couple of “denkzettin” (sharp As for the question of the future of the Philip- pines, that is a serious matter, but it is still in a state of liquefaction.” The next authority I consulted was the-editor of the Berlirier Neusten Nac- richten, the well known Bismarckian organ of Berlin, who said: "“This 1is serious business, Its first effect has been to-interfere- with commerce all over the world. From the point of view of a digpassionate outsider I look on the ‘declaration of war by the United States as.trespassing on the sphere of power of European monarchies. If the United States gain the day promptly, they will turn longing eyes after time ‘toward the West Indian Islands and Canada.” - The - Berliner Tageblatt is too well known abroad for it- to be necessary to- dwell at length on its speecial .char- acteristi¢cs. as one of the most enter- prising of German newspapers.. Here is what I was told by the editor: “In politics, or rather in popular interest in politics, two. currents are invariably - to be detected.. One voices the heart, or what we call- sentiment, and the other is the outcome of common sense, self- interest or calculation. In Germany calculation® decides our leanings In matters of foreign policy.- As a matter of fact it was. Bismarck who- brought us to see. things thus in a dispassionate light.s- E g“But all this does not prevent our seeing and noting the regrettable frivol- ity with which the United States plunged into a war, to wage which they are. entirely unprepared. Further, we believe that in consequence of this very war, America will be forced to become a military nation after European pai- tern, for neither her militia nor peace navy has proved equal to the strain.” BISMARCK HAS NOT BEEN INTERVIEWED. Son-in-Law of the Prince Denies a Number of Absolutely Base- less Stories. BERLIN, June 2.—Count Rentzau, son-in-law of Prince Bismarck, has au- thorized me to use the following un- equivocal denial of statements attrib- uted to the Prince. From it both the remarks and views contained in an al- leged interview with the former Chan- cellor will be found to be absolutely baseless. “My father-in-law has not seen any journalist whatéver for months past. Neither has he spoken to -anybody about Spanish-American war. (Signed) Rantzau.”. This letter effectually disposes of all theories that have been built on views of Prince Bismarck, seeing he has not expressed any. 5 REVOLUTIONISTS FALL . .- -INTO_A DEATH-TRAP. An ¥xpedition Captured in the Do- minican Republic—The Whole - ..Party Will Be Shot. 'PUERTO PLATA; Dominican Repub- lfc, June 2.—A revolutionary expedition janded to-day at Monte Cristo from * | Hayti under the leadership of Senor Jimi- nez, who was formerly a merchant of New York. The Government had been advised. of the movement, and troops were in waiting_ for the party, and all were captured. Jiminez was reserved for ‘examination, but his subordinate, Gen- eral Augustin Morales, was shot without delay. It s almost certain the whole party will be executed. . —_— COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Inter Nos Circle of the Companions of ‘the Forest of America, elected the follow- ing named officers for the ensuing term: Miss Maggie Forest, C. C.; Miss Emma Oakes, 8. C. C.; Mrs. Kate Haughy, re- cording secretary; Mrs. so&me Coyle, R. G.; Mrs. Kate Magee, L. G.; Miss itz atrick, I. G., and Mrs. Constance Pas- old, O. G. . At the election held by Excelsior Circle the following officers were chosen to serve for the ensuing term, the financial secretary, Thomas Sewell, and the treas- urer, Miss Birdie Hassler, holding over: Mrs. Julia Wishman, C. C.; Mrs. E. Berg, 8. C. C; Miss Lena Wishman, R. 8.; Mrs, C. Tucker, R. G.; Mrs. A. Rasmus, L. G.; Mrs. N. E. Smith, I. G., and Mrs. Wilson, O. G. Live Oak Circle last week had a Jenny Jinks,sand it was one of the most en- joyable affairs that this circle has ever given. There was an excellent programme -of music and song, and then there was a cake walk by six members of the circle, but the honors were so even, that the Jjudges held that each participant was en- titled to a plece of the cake, Mrs. C. ‘Weissel was the chairwoman of the even- ¥-‘55 -:nd the jinks was exclusively for STRICTLY NEUTRAL NEW YORK, June 2.—A Washington special to the Herald says: Embassador White has informed the State De- partment of an interview had with Herr von Bulow, Imperial Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Germany, in which the latter said Germany intended to adhere strictly to neutrality in the present war, stating the failure to issue a proclamation of neutrality was not significant owing to the fact that Germany never issues such proclamations. also assured that while many Germans sympathized -with Spain owing to her weakness, the great body of the people are The department recognizes this as one of the most im- portant utterances which has come from Europe since the 000000000000 000000000000000O000000O0 TO BE coo0oo00 Embassador White was 00000000000 OOOOD0O00O0O00O0O0OO \USTER 0F VOLINTEERS Nearly All of First Call in Service. IOWA TROOPS WILL COME ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO EN ROUTE TO MANILA. Seventh-Five Thousand Soldiers to Be Placed at Chickamauga, Which Will Become a Per- manenit Camp. Special Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, June 2. Adjutant General Corbin announced to-night that a few over 124,000 volun- teers had been mustered. Iowa filled her quota to-day, and the last of the Kentucky troops have been ‘mustered and have received their orders to move. Late to-night General Corbin or- dered Troop A, Captain Perkins, and Troop B, Captain Prater. of the Ken- tucky Cavalry, to proceed to Chicka- mauga. Orders were sent to Colonel | William G. Smith of the First Tennes- | see and Colonel John C. Loper of the Fifty-first Jowa to proceed with their commands as soon as possible to San' Francisco. They will be sent to the Philippines. : Senator Faulkner to-day introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of War to appoint two matrons to each regi- ment of volunteers, to serve during the war with Spain. Their duty is pre- scribed as follows: To mend, darn, wash the clothing and see to the sani- tary condition of the men of their re- spective commands. The bill provides | that the matrons must be between the | ages of 35 and 55 and of good moral character. Senator Faulkner explained that the bill was introduced at the re- quest of a number of worthy ladies. NEW YORK, June 2—A dispatch from Washington to ‘the Evening ‘World says: It was determined to-day to place 75,000 troops at Chickamagua, which is to be made a permanent camp. Secretary Alger to-day gave orders to prepare the camp for the gccommoda- tion of that. number of men. Chicka- mauga Park bein~ too small for a camp of the size demanded, the park commis-. sion was authorized to lease additional ground. This will be the largest camp in the United States. Most, if not zall, the troops mustered in under the sec- ond call, will be sent there for equip- ment, organization and drill. The troops will be divided into three army corps. CHATTANOOGA, June 2.—The Third Pennsylvania, First Illinois, Fifth Maryland and Sixty-ninth New York regiments of infantry left Chickamauga to-day for Tampa. Three deaths were reported from the camp hospitals to-day—Corporal Clar- ence R. Stewart, Company M, Eighth Massachusetts; John A. Riley, privata, Company M, First District of Colum- bia, and W. C. Spofford of the First Vermont being the victims, all dying of pneumonia. Brigadier-General Frederick D. Grant | to-day assumed charge provisionally of the First Division of the Third Army Corps. The new Government bakery at Lytle has been completed. it consists | of a dozen ovens and three shifts, and employs about sixty persons. The ca- pacity of these ovens is 40,000 loav:ss per day, and it will be operated to its full capacity. | Captain Rockwell, chief of the Ord- nance Department states that there has been a delay in shipping equip- ments due to the rush of troops to Tampa. Ten carloads of gun carriages and other artillery equipments have ar- rived at the park. TAMPA, Fla., June 2.—It can be:stat- | ‘ed positively that no United States troops have left here yet for Cub: STEAMER CENTENNIAL - EXPECTED HERE TO-DAY. Fully Equipped and Ready for Her g Work as a Transport—The Ohio Also Due. - WASHINGTON, June 2.—Assistant Sec- retary Meiklejohn to-day announced with a considerable satisfaction that the troop- ship Centennfal, designed for the second Philippine expedition, would arrive at San Francisco probably to-morrow. She has been at one of the Pacific ports and is fully equipped and ready for her work, At the same time it is said the Ohio, also to go with the second expedition, will reach San Francisco on Saturday or Sun- day, coaled for her long voyage, but not yet equipped. The department was in- formed to-day of the arrival at San Fran- cisco of the company of engineers from ‘Willets Point, N. %{A, in command of Cap- tain William C, Langfitt. The company is to be recruited to its full authorized strength of 150 men in the Pacific States. Pl s o VACAVILLE VOLUNTEERS. Big Meeting Held to Organize a Company of Infantry. VACAVILLE, June 2.—A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in Wal- ker Opera-house to-night to organize a company of infantry volunteers. A company of mounted -cavalry, forty strong, from Elmira, under ‘Captain Chamberlain, was present. Addresses were made by Raleigh Barcar, J. S. Haile, S. D. Bristow and others. Sev- enty-five signers to the roll were se- cured. A full company can be obtained without difficulty. An ‘effort will be made to join the Fifth Regiment, Cali- Infantry. ot fornia | the phases of the rush for silver in ex- ‘the Spanish trcop ship Alfonso XIIT | auxiliary cruiser is FINANCES ARE TET TOTTERING Spain’s Speculators Play d Upon Ignorance. : SILVER PUBLICLY PARADED JUGGLERY EMPLOYED TO STO:. RUN ON A BANK. P Merchants Refuse to Accept ?a\per' Money and Authcrities Compel Them to Take Worthless Notes. Copyrighted, 15, by James Gordon Bennett. MADRID, June 2.—Very curious are change for banknotes, in which, it ap- pears, speculators are playing upon the intense ignorance of the people on financial affairs. Last night trains brought In large quantities of silver, one lot weighing 750 kilos. This was ostentatiously paraded through the | streets to show- the people that plenty of silver existed. . Notwithstanding, there was the same run. to-day as-ye: terday on the Bank of Spain, and it was met again by ample supplies of the white coin.. Tuesday ° 125,000 = sil ver duros reached ' the bank, -ves- terday 135,000, and to-day -140,000. But to-day at half-past 1 the . run stopped. ' Meanwhile tradesmen in sev- eral instances refused paper money. They are pilloried to-night in the press. In each case quoted the Gov- ernment compelled them to accept the notes. The Dia says an estimate has been calculated of the. attack on Santlago and it cost the United States $600,000, without the slightest damiage done to[ the forts or the Cristobal: Colon. The transatlantic company has re- celved a telegram stating that the Al- fonso XIII, with full munitions of war | of all kinds, arrived at Porto Rico without any incident. SPAIN'S NEW APPEAL TO EUROPEAN POWERS. Austria Prepared to Accede, but Only in Conjunction With Other Nations. 2 LONDON, June 3.—Thé Vienna cor- respondent of the Daily: Mail - says: Spain has addressed another appeal to | the powers to intervene in the .war, ! land Austria is prepared to aceede, but ronly in conjunction with other powers. WASHINGTON, June - 2—If the Queen Regent of Spain has.instructed Senor Castillo to ask the powers to in- tervene for peace, that movement has | not yet taken any form in Washington, either at the State Department or any of the foreign embassies. Among dip- lomatic officials it. is thought - to ~be possible that Spain is feeling her. way toward securing peace. 3 o st FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT IN BATTLE. Commanders of Vessels in the ‘Vic- torious Fleet at Manila Named © _for Advancement. WASHINGTON, June 2.—The. Presi- dent to-day sent these nominations to the Senate: %4 v Navy Department—For advancement for meritorious conduct in battle: © Captain Frank Wilder; to "be. ad- vanced five numbers; Captain Charles V. Gridley, to be advanced six num- bers; Captain "Joseph B. Coghlan, to be advanced six numbers; Captain N. A. Dyer, to be advanced seéven num- bers; Captain Benjamin P. Lamberton, to be advanced seven numbers; ‘Com- | mander Asa Walker; to be advanced nine numbers; Commander Edward P. ‘Wood, to be advanced ten numbers. —— : THE ALFONSO XIlI WAS NOT CAPTURED. Spanish Troopship Now Landing a Cargo.of Provisions at Porto Rico. MADRID, June 2.—The report that had been.captured by an ' American without founda- tion. It is announced unofficially that the Alfonso XIII is now landing her cargo of provisions at Porto Rico. AMMUNITION SENT : ACROSS THE PYRENEES." French and Belgian Firms Engaged in Thus Aiding the Spanish. A5 NEW YORK, June 2.—A patch from Paris says: Large quantities of | ammunition are being sent across the | Pyrenees into Spain. The Frénch au- thorities are doing nothing to. prevent: this. French and Belgian firms are en- gaged in the traflic. : 0. Q. Tow Enlists in Company L . From Santa Ana. 2 ; SANTA ANA, Cal, June 2-0. Q. Tow, a Chinese, enlisted here to-day in the army of volunteers to join Compdny L of this city, now at the Presidio, San Francisco. Tow was born in Sono- ma County. twenty-eight years ago. Hi passed the medical examination to-day and was immediately ‘- assigneéd to a squad, being recruited for- Comvany.: He says as soon as he Is ordered to San Francisco he will cut off his queue. . Restored to Forfierkfl;k. : WASHINGTON, June 2—~The House Naval Affaire Committee wiil report favorably the bill already passed by thé |- - FILCHED BY = Do Not Like Commodores W NEW YORK, June 2—The Herald's| ‘Washington correspondent telegraphs: TThe friends of Commodore W. S. Schley | are- indignant- to-day at the apparent/| “disparagement by the Navy Depan-} ment of that officer’s ability and frust- | worthiness -in -supersedirig him in the chief- command of the American naval | forces of Santiago de Cuba. Rear-Ad- | miral Sampson has arrived off that| .harbor, and while he flies the ‘rear- flies that of a.commodore, the latter of- ficer'is in command of a division of the fleet, while Rear-Admiral Sampson has charge of the entire fleet and has au- thority alone to direct its movements. According to the friends of Commo- dore Schley this is rather rough on tha miral Sampson is acting under what is termed in the navy ‘“a gunboat. com- acting rear-admiral by the President— while Commodore Schley’s rank is that of commodore by virtue of the Pres- ident’s commission. Commniodore Schley is on the naval Tegister as Acting Admiral Sampson’s senfor by two numbers. After having | Bottled "up ‘Cervera in Santiago de| Cuba, his friends insist he should have | CHLEYS -~ IND admiral's flag, and Commodore Schley | the New York, Oregon, M officer, for the reason that Rear-Ad- | mission”—that, is he ‘was appointed as | gy IGNANT * the Sending of Sampson to San- tiago. ho Are Seniors Compelled to Report to a Junior Acting Rear Admiral. been allowed free swing to accomplish { the enemy's destruction. On the other hand the officials say in dispatching Rear Admiral Sampsom to Santiago there was no_intention to dis- parage the ability and trustworthiness of Commodore Schley. It was desired to crush the Spanish fleet without risk- ing any of the men or the armorclads, and it was therefore deemed advisable by the Naval War board to strongly reinforce the fleet off ‘Santiago. -Ac- cordingly Rear. Admiral Sampson, with flower and Porter was ordered from Key West to Santiago. Besides, it was pointed out that Commodore George Remey, in charge of the naval base at Key West, and Commodore Watson, ‘commander- in-chief ‘of the blockading - squadron, are not only “Acting. Rear Admiral Sampson’s senfors by virtue of their | commissfons, but of Commodore Schley, and they have been compelied to report | to Admiral Sampson gnd obey his in- structions. ‘When Commodore - Schley. -met the rear admiral ‘at Key West just before | he left for the south coast of Cuba, he | reported to him as commander-in-chief of the American forces in Nérth At- lantic waters, and was. by that action placed under- his command. To make | it certain that there should be no mis- | take on this point the flying squadron, as Commodore Schley’s command was then known, was formally assigned to the North Atlantic squadron. [TS OFFICERS How the Pacific Express | Is Looted. MANY - IN. THE STEALINGS| SENSATIONAL STORY TOLD A'J'.‘:‘ A PUBLIC TRIAL, | Chief Bookkeeper Nason Tells How | a Big Legislative Corruption 1 Sack ©'Is Paid Out Yearly. Special. Dispatch to The Call . OMAHA, ‘Neb.,; June 2.—The..offietal investigation of the muddle in which it| is claimed that the Pacific. Express Company -has lost $200,000 through the | connivance of-some of its chief officials, | ‘commenced-in earnest to-day. | ‘It-was the - preliminary hearing of | Hon..- W.. F. Bechel of Omaha. . The | charge against Mr. Bechel was that he | embezzled - $3000. of -the - company’s | money.: For the. past - fiftéen : years | Bechél was chief auditer of the com- pany. His assistant was T. K. Sudbor- | ough, who is under arrest under a simi-:| lar charge.: Andrew Hunt, chief clerk to. President -Morseman, is out. on a ‘bond for-a similar- complicity. Morse- man has not been charged formally with criminal -connection. with ‘the ‘affair though: permitted to resign his office along with Mr. Bechel some time ‘since. The ¢ase .- was ‘opened by the State putting W. B. Nason on the staad. He has_been chief: bookkeeper of the .com- pany -for many years. His testimony | was that sinee 1883 the Pacific Express | ‘Company. had paid about $10,000.a year toward influencing legislation at Lin- coln. "He said this money was usually drawn on the order of the President at St. Louis every year in instalments of:| from. $3000- to -$5000 at a time.. To make his books ‘balance he was instructed by the head officials to force a balance. Part of this. money, he said, was con- tributed by the Adams, United States and American Express companies, the Pacific Express paying all = expenses and drawing on the other companies at the close of the year for their share of the corruntion fund. This condition continues up to the present, Nason testified. He would not say to whom the money went, but those representing the stockholders say they are now about to begin suits to recover this money- illegally taken by the head officials for ‘bribes. GUARDIANS FOR YOSEMITE. Appointments M;;i:by the Board of Commissioners. YOSEMITE, June Z—At the adjourned meeting of the Yosemite Commissioners held here to-day B. M. Leltch was ap- pointed for four months to look after th interests of the Mariposa BigTreesgrove. at a salary of $25 a month. W. H. Colby of Berkeley having been selected by the Sterra -Club to have charge of their club- house here for three months, the board ratified the actlon of the club and will pay one-half of Colby's salary, $35 a month, . Colby will also assist the guar- dian in giving information to and assign- ing eampers fo different parts of the val- ey. Two of the big trees in the Mariposa grove ‘will ‘be named ‘*‘Stanford” and “Berkeley” In honor of California’s great universities. . A general plan of by-paths to different parts of the valley adjacent to the hotel will shortly be adopted, when work on the same will be commenced. FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. Mishgp on a Down Grade Six Miles North -of Delta. REDDING, June 2—An extra freight train southbound was wrecked in the Sacramento. Canyon, six miles north of Delta, -at 7 o'clock ' this evening. The train ‘was making fast time on a long down grade when the pony trucks on one of -the -cars broke and nine cars were thrown over the embankment and are now lying in the river. No one was kiled. One brakeman was serfously injured. He was thrown into the river, but was rescued by the train- men;. The southbound Oregon express will be delayed a few hours. i i Ol Will End Pelagic Sealing. WASHINGTON, June 2.—The Canadfan negotiations recently concluded here led to the signing of ‘a protocol which for- mally agreed to.the exact subjects to be submitted to an international commis- sion:. While the protocal makes no pre- limihary agreement on the several q tions, yet it s the general understan among officials that the Bering Sea que: tion: will be adjusted and finally settled by the complete termination of pelagic sealing. iR Californians in New York. NEW YORK, June 2.—Chester R. Wright of San Francisco. is. at the Murray Hill; E. E. Farmer of Stanford University I8 at the Park avenue. Charles Clough and wife of Sah Franeisco have gone to Parls, 1t? Because It Catarrh is one of The frritated wure the ' nervous 80 much " . treated: vous:* trouble. ‘ mucous. -gatarrh. - Excesses hreed. it. Hudyan cures all ‘nerve di .anv other. "Circulars and- te: “has.done: for ‘over 8000 _vous debility and were bei:{ absolutely free to.you.: A Senate, restoring to his former rank as paymaster in the navy John Clyde Sullivan, who was formerly stationed | at Vallejo. s + EEE N AR Ordered to the Monterey. WASHINGTON, June 2.--Lieutenant H. E. Parmenter is ordered to the Mon« terey. A SR Red Cross Work at Vallejo. VALLEJO, June 2.—The Tuesday Morn- ing Club of Vallejo and the ladies of the ‘Womaen's Relief Corps are planning an entertainment for the benefit of the Red Cross fund for June 7 and are meeting | ;véfi: great aucce:a.' Th:hdt“t'l?“ are do- ng so man ngs that will be unusually :mi!l. o Pl e N Eric Mackey, the Author, Dead. LONDON, June 2—Eric Mackey, the author, is dead. He was born in this city in 1851 and wrote a number of books, the -LOO & ‘Hudson res. ‘Is an gnno¥(ng' nnfi_ a dis, iistlng diseasse. Why o the cl ceases immediately; Men who have Hved im -head; makes strong nerves; makes-.puny men hlgg: corrects. the -effect of abuse of the ‘Organs—no matter -whether it be of the men who were Bu . For ‘the shens of blood tatnt. 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