The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 9, 1898, Page 2

= THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898. DETERMI NE TO HOLD THE 'PHILIPPINES President and Cabinet Alive to the EX igencies of the Situation. Colonel J. F. Evans of San Fran- cisco to Be Collector of Cus- toms at Manila. WASHINGTON, June 8—That the administration has not yet decided to emb: new and untried ex- tion is cer- that the abinet, after dis- position of the Philip- the Philippines will It is believed in this country ce such a thing. 1t tenure of the isl- decided to appoint oms at Manila, and ed to-day iod of years, has officials with h e has often b re the treasury s duties, and als who have with the cu ; indeed, he when Secre to the d uation in 1 to th duties AN EXPEDTH THAT FAILED. HOPELESS RUIN Ammunition for Cubans| Extraordinary Situation| Not Landed. TOO GREAT A RISK INVOLVED A SPANISH GUNBOAT LYING IN THE WAY. Important Information, However, Is Sort of Fatalism About the Attitude | Obtained by an American Officer From General Gomez. Copyrighted, by James Gordon Bennett. KEY WEST, June 4—The steamer Gussie returned to Key West this afternoon from the no. t of Cuba, where she went s ago for the purpgse of lind s of am- munition for the rgent army. None of ‘the munitior anded, but the expedition was not entirely a failure, as it resulted in the gathering of some important information from General | Gomez by Lieutenant Victor Blue. of | the Suwanee, which, with the gunboat Newport, acted as convoy for the Gus- sle. It would not do for me to say where the landing was made by Lieu- tenant Blue, as it might defeat future operations. Nathing W on shore ne made, but a whe! 3 > the landing was sh gunboat was ob- served lying in a river leading from the s The landing was effected on Wednesday last, Lieutenant Blue go- ing ashore in a small boat with a crew from the Suwanee. About a hundred insurgents were waiting on the spot where the landing v made to receive the ammunition which was expecte from the Gussie, but after Lieutenant Blue looked the ground ¢ r he deemed it inadvisable to risk sending the am- munition ashore in small boats at that time. The place was several miles inland to start with, and as the water outslde was too shallow for warships to get ‘close to shore, in addition to which keys interfered, the real purpose of the expedition was abandoned. Lieuten- ant Blue, however, does not consider the expedition an absolute failure, be- cause he gained much valuable infor- mation. The Newport returned to Key West with the Gussie. Both the Newport and Suwanee had been cruising with the fleet for ten days previous, and left it to convoy the Gussie just as it was about to start for Santiag FRANCE AND RUSSIA EXCHANGING VIEWS Would Subject American Conquests in China Sea= to the Sanction of a European Cingress. LONDON, June 8.—The Paris corre- spondent of the Standard says: The French and Russian Govern- ments are exchanging views as to the expediency of subjecting such con- quests as the United States may make and hold good in China seas to Eu- ropean sanction at a conference or con- gress. —_——————— Advancey on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J, Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission, s are likely to be- quarrel over the | t is expected that the of this contention seen of any Spaniards | | him to be appointed an officer of the volunteer army. Uuder International law Congrcss cannot create the office the United States. But the President, as commander of the army, | an officer and invest him with | power to levy and collect customs du- ties under the military government soon | to be established in the Philippines by | General Merritt. This will probably be | done and Colonel Evans will draw the | salary of a colonel or a major. | It is understood that it is the present intention of the administration to con- tinue the rates of duty now in vogue | in the islands, but certain internal du- ties that are now regarded as oppres- | sive by the people there will be abol- | ished. everything tangible and sc are levied and c sales and po manufacture: amusements, including All of these Internal taxes will be abol- ished. Neither will there be internal Taxes jon of property, on Spiritu®s, malt or are not manufactured to any extent. Tobacco raising and manufact- ure is one of the principal industries, but the present intention is not to levy a tax on the manufacture of tobacco, but to derive all enues from impor- tations and exportations. TLe former tax would indeed present an anomalous situation, for the constitution of the United States expres: prohibits such under military form of . such as will be instituted and enforced in the Philippines, no re- gard need be paid to th i for the islands wil. not virtu | or parcel of the United States and they will be exempt from the operation of | our constitution and laws and subject to the will of the President, who, ng supported by the American arms, will be an absolute dictator. in Spain. |APATHY EXISTS EVERYWHERE NO PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM BUT | MUCH VANITY. | of the People—All Want Peace, but No One Dares to Sug- gest It. | | Copyrighted, 15, by James Gordon Bennett. | MADRID, June 8.—In Madrid, or, rather, Spain, the situation is extraor- dinary. Not a soul can do more than guess vaguely about what is going to happen. The Spaniards would twel- come any peace that left them their colonies, but they are people who do not reason, and therefore it is impos- sible to get from them any idea as to how such a result could be possible. | More than one statesman declares that the country is going headlong to ruin. Its financial condition daily gets worse and the Government is divided upon ‘the point of how to ralse money. All means suggested are unpopular. Each | one mentioned is stated as likely to | cause a revolution. | At the same time there is a sort of fatalism about the attitude of the peo- | ple. They seem to care but little { whether victory or defeat comes. There | | is absolutely no public enthusiasm, but | | there is much vanity. Every one wants | | peace but none has the courage to pro- | pose it. The papers are at last realiz- |ing the truth of the particulars given | in a recent issue of the Herald in which | the perilous state of Spain’s internal af- | fairs was pointed out, and suggestions made about a possible peace. So far, | however, the only one that has dared speak outright is, solidest of them all, | the Epoca. In fact, the sifuation is | undecipherable. Everybody is play- | ing for time, and is purely an oppor- tunist. TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND MEN ON Shafter’s Invading Army Convoyed by the Battle-Ship Indiana and the Gunboat Helena. LONDON, June 9.—The Washington correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, with the approval of General Greely, cables the following: “The army sailed from Tampa at noon to-day (Wednesday). The force numbers 27,000 men, composed of in- fantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers and signal corps. “General Shafter is in chief com- mand of the force, which is convoyed by the battle-ship Indiana and the gun- goat Helena, while the training-ship Bancroft is General Shafter’s floating home. “The transports are due at Santiago Friday night or Saturday morning, and the landing will be attempted on Sun- day. This should be effected without difficulty, and no doubt by Sunday at of collector at Manila until a treaty of peace is concluded betwe-n Spain and can appoint cted on oc-upations, | and on certain kinds of | cock-fighting. | s on liquors or tobacco, as in this | vinous | | amount tc 0 and the lat- | ter about $33,000,000, according to treas- | ury figu | The levy and collection of an export | | his V0l tep "”h P Corall MAP OF THE COUNTRY ABOUT GUANTANAMO BAY. . R = <SCCTITTa e, > 7 11 gyt e ENGLISH MILES Roads Ra.ilroad | This Shows the City of Santa Catalind and Its Port, Caimanera, Which Was Bombarded | and Destroyed Yesterday by the American Fleet. SINTIGD Wit | NOW BE TAKEN Continued from First Page. will be United States property | within a week.” | Those aboard the American | warships have not yet ceased talking about the visit of Admiral | | [ [ | Cervera’s chief of staff to Samp- | son. Why he came is already | known — to assure the com- | mander that Hobson and his men | were safe and properly cared for. ;Seveml officers on board the flag- {ship insist that this was a won- j‘derfully diplomatic move on Cer- vera's part, as he was put into good light before making that | surrender of his fleet which is re- garded as inevitable. These offi- cers believe Cervera realizes his surrender is a question of only a | short time, cut off from escape as he is and beleaguered in a port where provisions are becoming | scarcer every day. | The belief is growing among | officers of the fleet that the war | will soon end. With the fall of | Santiago and the capture and de- struction of Cervera’s fleet they expect Spain will sue for peace. “There will not be much more slaughter in this war,” is the way one of the officers put the matter to me. ‘It is practically settled |now. If Cervera’s object was to find the strength of the American fleet his curiosity certainly must have been satisfied.” When Admiral Cervera’s rep- | resentative finished his interview with Admiral Sampson the sig- nal was given to all the ships to concentrate near the flagship. This order was promptly obeyed and the Spanish officer saw file before him the splendid ships of enemy, a demonstration which seemed to be not without _THE TROOPSHIPS ! effect upon the visitor. ' While Cervera's chief of staff was aboard the New York a dele- gation of Cubans was there ar- ranging for co-operation with the American fleet. Their presence was kept secret from the Span- iards, the delegation remaining in hiding until after the Spaniards had departed. CRUISER VIZCAYA STRUCK BY A SHELL FROM THE BROOKLYN NEW YORK, June 8.—A dispatch | the latest the stars and strives will float over Santiago de Cuba.” from Cape Haytlen says: Colonel 4Thenzo, a noted Austrian artillerist, | necessary, to destroy his smaller ships. | Confirmation of the reported landing of | | American forces near Dalquiri, east of | who was with Ordonez at Santiago, was so badly wounded that he has since died. A dispatch from Key West says: The Cubans have information that Cervera has been ordered to dismantle and, if | The guns from these will be placed on new fortifications on the land side of Santiago and manned by ship gunners. A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says: During the bombardment at Santiago a shell from the Brooklyn, thrown at long range into the inner harbor, burst under the port quarter of the Vizcaya, dismounred one of her guns, damaged her rudder and injured several seamen. Another shell burst over the torpedo-boat Furor, tearing her forward deck open and badly dam- aging her turtle-back. CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June 38— The United States dispatch boat Dol- phin arrived at Mole St. Nicholas this morning and fired a salute of seventeen guns. ot SPANIARDS BEATEN BY THE AMERICAN _LANDING FORCE Assisted bya Body of InsurgentsOur Marines Drive Back the De- fenders of Santiago. | Copyrighted, 1868, by James Gordon Bennett.l PORT AU PRII‘E&, Hayti, June 8.— Aguadores, Cuba, was received here to- 1 day. The Spanish milftary forces at- | tempted to prevent the landing, but | they were driven back by the American troops, aided by a body of Cuban in- surgents. Detalils of this engagement are lacking, but the fact that the troops landed shows the Spaniards were driven back. It is known a jurction was formed between the American forces and the ingurgents under General Garcia just before midnight on Monday and that the combined forces are entrenched at Aguadores landing, a few miles east of Santiago de Cuba. Our Gunboats Shell Spanish Cavalry. NEW YORK, June 8.—A Key West dispatch says: Two auxiliary gunboats | shelled a squad of Spanish cavalry at Cardenas on Monday. Twenty-five Spaniards were killed and many in- jured, but not an American was hurt. The Spaniards now run at the sight of an American boat. OHE DEADLY SHOT FROM THE OREGON Continued from First Page. trance of the harbor, then a little more | Owing to the dif- | than a mile distant. ficulty of keeping the searchlights on the enemy, the signal burning above the flagship ordered the flanking ves- sels to close in, firing as they steamed, while the New York herself raced in- shore at full speed to head off the lit- tle craft. Escape for the Spaniard clearly was impossible, but the destroyer only hugged the dark shore closer and steamed faster. She had gone un- scathed through nearly an hour’s hail of shot and shell from five American vessels and was now within a mile of the entrance to the harbor. There had been no miscalculations aboard the New York, and the flagship lay full across the destroyer’s path, when the Oregon got into the fight at close range. the Spaniard and New York when the men on the Oregon, after repeated ef- forts, got the range and used her big guns. A thousand-pound shell struck the stranger full on deck amidships and ended the chase as suddenly as it had been begun. The broad beam of the searchlights disclosed only black water under lewering hills. enemy the five vessels had been pursu- ing for mearly an hour could be seen. Presently the iron-clads, the midnight tragedy being finished, moved back ! through the brilliant moonlight to their old positions. REBELS WRECK A PASSENGER TRAIN WITH DYNAMITE Copyrighted, 189, by James Gordon Bennett. HAVANA, June 8.—The rebels placed a dynamite bomb on the Pinar del Rio railroad near Alquizar yesterday. As a passenger train passed the bomb ex- ploded, upsetting the cars carrying volunteers as an escort and a party of first-class passengers. The rebels fired on the train, but were repulsed by the escort and two killed. Two passengers and two volunteers also were killed and | eight volunteers wounded. FOR ST, MICHAEL, SATURDAY, JUNE {1, river boats now waiting at St. Michael. ADVERTISEMENTS. DAWSON AND ALL YUKON RIVER POINTS! ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMFPANY’S new steeL steamste ““ST. PAUL” WILL SAIL FROM SECTION 4, SEAWALL AT 2 0’CLOCK P. M. Passengers by the St. Paul for up-river points will be transferred to our For rates and particulars apply to ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO., 310 sA NSOME STREET, 4 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Only 200 yards separated | No sign of the | 200000000000 00060000000000000000000000 ALGER STRIKES AT SAN PEDRO. Will Again Refer the Harbor Project to the Department of Justice. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8.—The San Pedr: again held up by the Secretary of War. © harbor project 18 Congressman Barlow of California was told by Secretary Aloek Yo day that there were “certain legal problems” that had to be settled before he would allow the work to proceed. He said that the matter had been again referred to the Department of Justice. This announcement created great surprise in the California delega- tion, for the question of law was decided by Attorney-General Me- Kenna, and based on his opinion bids for the work were advertised for. 0999000800000 0000000000000006 @ 000000000000 0000000000000606¢ 0000600020000 08090800000009000006000 ANNEXATION MUST WAIT Its Opponents Score a Victory. @ his demand for the regular order and the resolution was forced through the regular channel. Mr. Loud (R.) of California present- ed the conference report upon the Post- office appropriation, which was adopt- ed without debate. Smith (R.) of Mi:higan then called for tne Lacey bill to enable vol'unteers to vote at Congressional ele *tions dur- ing the war the bill having been made the special order for to-day. King (D.) of Utah moved to adjo-. n, but the mo- tion was defeated. Fowers (R.) of Ver- mont contended for the bill's constitu- tionality. Adjournment was taken -at the conclusion of Powers’' speech and the close of the se ing, was marked by a Hawaiia_. inci- dent in which Crosvenor likewise figured. Smiia moved to adjourn pending the disposal of the bill, and Grosvenor was instantly upon his feet, protesting that he had a parliamento-— inquiry. It was to find the effect of adjournment that Grosvenor arose. A wrangle ensued pending the vote to adjourn, during which Grosvenor, in resp -.se to some near-by member who had suggested adjournment would be equivalent to continuing the order making the elec- tion bill ;rivileged to-morrow, said angrily: “Yes, I know it is a continuing order, and it is a continuing order to obstruct the passage of the Hawaiian resolu- tions.” There was ripple of applause at this from members favoring annexa- tion. Above the noise of applause and comment Lacey (R.) of Jowa was heard to declare that “the gentleman should be ashamed to make such an accusa- tion,” addressing with much vigor Grosvenor. After the commotion was quieted in a measure Grosvenor put his query to the Speaker, who said the effect c¢f adjourn- ment would leave the election bill the privileged business to be called up to- SETBACK FOR GROSVENOR HIS RESOLUTION TO BE KEPT IN ITS PLACE. Failure of an Attempt to Give It Precedence Over All Other Business in the House. Special Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, June 8. The House to-day disposed of the Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill and agreed to further conference. The conference report upon the Post- | office appropriation bill was adopted | without debate and the House proceed- | ed to consider the bill to provide for | participation of volunteer soldlers in | PE SReC BIETERS, (0 B T8 o ning | Congressional elections. Adjournment | . ho added, replying to a further was taken pending disposal and it will ! query, that the question of considera- come up to-morrow. | tion coull be raised and the House to- The session began and ended with | morrow could vote to displace the bill. Hawaifan incidents, Mr. Grosvenor fThffl""“’ proceeded. resultne 1 favor 3 . urnment, but a roll call was (Rep.) of Ohio, a leader of the annexa- OF SR g % tionists, figuring in each instance. | ordered, resulting ay s 91, noes 80, These grew out of the anxiety of those | who want early consideration lest the | CENSUS BILL PASSED. opposition win a victory and effect un- | A due delay, 1f not the defeat of the reso. | Adopted by the Senate After a Debate of Three Days. lution at this session. } Mr. Grosvenor gained recognition | WASHINGTON, June 8.—A bill pro- and have referred to the Committee on Rules a resolution providing for giv- ing the Hawalian resolution precedence | | over all other business except confer- census was passed by the Senate to- day after a debate which occupted the greater part of three days. Several | ence reports until disposed of. | weeks ago a census bill was presented | “I will say to the gentleman,” quick- | by the committee having the matter in | 1y interjected Mr. Henderson (R.) of | charge, but the measure was so unsat- Iowa, a member of the Committee on | jsfactory that it was recommitted to Rules, that Ht L e o hio oy | the committes. The bill passed to-day o read or presen P LR £ £ | olution. He has only to deposit it with | V23 "1’_;;%‘;‘1‘;"“3!:: “:‘;d?f ;;‘atsn‘;‘;"fl’; the clerk and it will be referred appro- | ! | priately.” | amended, received the unanimous sup- “I understand,” replied Mr. Grosven-l port of .the Senate. TUnder it, if it | or, “but I want it made plain that the | should become a law, a director of the | resolution has been introduced and |census, an assistant director and five sent to the committee.” | expert statisticians willbeappointedim- “I object,” cried Mr. Johnson (R.) of | mediately to make the preliminary ar- Indiana. rangement for the taking of the census Mr. Smith (R.) of Michigan renewed | of 1900. ADVERTISEMENTS. SAFE IN PORT. The pilot boat T. S. Negus, the first of the Eastern sailing vessels to arrive in San Francisco bound for Alaska, has just returned from Cooks | Inlet, where she landed her twenty-five passengers safe and well. Parties | desiring to charter or secure passage on her on return trip to Copper River and Cooks Inlet will please call on Captain Erratt, at Smith's Cash Store, 27 Market street, San Francisco. N. B.—This staunch little vessel will be sold at a low figure as the owners will remain in Alaska for three years. CREAM FREEZERS...........5L88 These are family size, 2 quarts, but quarts are only §2 10, | LADIES’ KID SHOES .. ........T5c i These are various styles, some modern, i some out of fashion, all worth double See them, 3 and 4 guarts $2 50. Celebrated White Mountain freezer and a 50-lb bag of ice cream salt free Wwith each one. LADIES’ WAISTS . ...........5 This is the grade sold at a dollar else- where. We take special pains with shirt waists to get the best and the nicest fit- ting that are made; a few sun stained from the window at % p=ice;: in the bet- ter grades, Toc, §, $1 %5, $180; perfect fitting. GIRLS’ SUNDAY-SCHOOL DRESSES 75¢ Not the cheap thrown together ones, and some more, sizes 2 to T. try them. MEN'S LOW SHOES...........T% These are from same lot, sizes 5, 5%, 6, 6%, 1, T%, § S, sold’ regularly at , $2 50, do nicely for women's wear in the | garden; 65c for small sizes. GIRLS’ CAMP SHOES. . . . 50c, 65c, T5c These are olosing lots, 13%, 1, 1%, vari- ous styles, worth $1 2 to $1 75, in broken | lots to close; quality, style and wear is CAMP SUITS. .+ v evvvn ... 5150 These are 33 to 37, for big boys or small men, good value at $4; from last ear's stock, summer suits, above sizes, T up; mote size carefully. CAMP SATCHELS. .........%5 up | We can fit you out with hand bags or telescopes from the cheapest to the best, from ldc to $14; do not go elsewhere and pay three times the price. Handsome Plaid Blankets . . . Pair 75¢ For a few davs only, good size, fine quality; just the thing for children’s beds or fo take camping; save 100 per cent while you can. CAMPING OUTFITS! ["Hl We We We We will find us at home with a hand extended to mation of value—not about one thing, but every’ but good material and nicely made and trimmed, less than cost of goods at credit stores; ages 4 to 14 years; come or send; light or medium. WALL PAPER, per piece‘. Sala 'rom our new 1 mportations; soveryl elegant patte single ‘pleces, 3 vards long. or double rolls, 6c; we have the best assortment of wall papers in fown at about % price of credit stores; ask for samples. FLOOR MATTING.............5¢ s has been wet, but drled and DI o4 in good order: cheapest floor Covering known; 40 yards, $175. d Kilondike outfits are big tthh;;elna:ur business. Buyers or lookers welcome them and give' them infor- thing needed for such undertakings. We deliver goods anywhere in town promptly. We deliver same day in towns across the bay. pack safely and guarantee safe carriage. e make a great point of keeping best goods. s-ant to please buyers of all lines. «v-3ct you to buy for your wants, not more. understand packing for Alaska or foreign trade. All car lines bring you here for a single fare. STREET, S. F. 5-27 MARKET ARCHITECT dJ. E. WOLFE, §1 FLOOD BUILDING, pledges results en- tirely satisfactory to every fair-minded owner as to cost, quallty and otherwise in the erection SR SRl Wl T . T 3 R B T VELS Srainie quick renting and retain tenants. 6LEDS, BOATS' ETC. ARCTIC sleds, Arctic dogs, Youkon boats, pilot waps to the Kiondike, Alasks outfits, steam launches and stern-wheel steamers, with bollers suitable to burn_wood; 5 boats can be 8 Thisd st on, like the open- W and asked unanimous consent to read | viding for the taking of the ‘wemhv 4 iy |