The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 11, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 189S. WOULD PREY UPON YUKON GOL Application for Letters of Marque Madrid. Victoria Man As to Epgage in Piracy on This Coast. ©0000000000000000C00000C0000000000000 To SENOR SAGASTA, Madrid: Hun- dred million dollars o American ships. possible. Q0000000000000 VICTORIA, . June 10.—Application was made this afternoon to the Span- ish Government by a man claiming to | be acting for a ship-owner for “letters | of marque,” to enable his employer to fit out a ship to prey upon American pping in the transportation of trea- sure and merchandise to and fro from the mouth of the Yukon River. This man, who, it is sald claims he s acting for George C. Brown, which s undoubtedly an assumed name, alked into the Central Pacific Tele- graph office early this afternoon and 4 the rate for a cablegram to Ma- On being informed he sat down and wrote the cablegram. The message was seen by a reporter of the Victoria Times. Who George C. Brown is no one can discover, but stories are afloat glving him as the charterer of several small ste: here which were in- tended senger steamships for the Alaskan but which, in conse- quence of the decline of the trade, have not be used. Collector of Customs Milne d some of the Esquimalt naval | authorities here say the scheme is un- doubte all arranged by some rascals who have carefully planned it The Collector says that should he discover the identity of the would-be privateer 1 at once take steps to prevent ) ving this port to engage in the proposed rifling of the treasure ships. The instructions received by him from Ottawa, he says, are to see that strict neutrality is enforced, and should he notice any suspicious change of ownership in a vessel he must notify headquarters at once and take steps to prevent the vessel from carrying con- drid. many mshiy de, come down by way of St. Wire or forward me im- mediately letters of marque so that I can commence work for Spain as soon as GEORGE C. BROWN. 0000000000000 CC0OCOO0CO00O0000CCC00000 | other D SHIPS Sent to ks for dAuthority f Klondike gold will Michael in | 000000000000 traband, acting as a privateer, or in | way violating the neutrality | laws. T S S SR REAR ADMIRAL MILLER General Gobin was nominated for as a general of volunteers. JOHN P. S. GOBIN, ONE OF THE NEWLY CREATED BRIGADIER GENERALS. Lieutenant Governor by the Re- publicans of Pennsylvania at the recent convention. He served with distinction all through the War of the Rebellion, retiring VAR ALLIANCE NOT POSSIBLE DOUBTS THE REPORT | Believes Some Ulterior Motive Actu- ated the Man Who Sent the Cablegram. | “I do not believe there is the slightest | idea cn the part of any one to obtain letters of marque for the purpose men- | tioned in this dispatch,” said Rear Ad- miral Miller, commander of the Pacific squadron, last evening, when shown the telegrams from Victoria. “The story has no doubt originated from interested motives on the part of some one. We would have the information' before they could get a vessel ready.” A well-known Alaska transportation man, now in this city from Seattle, smiled upon reading the dispatch from Victoria. “I am under the impression that it is a preliminary advertising story started by the North American Trading and Transportation Compan he d. It is on a par with its wild rtion of last summer that its treasure ship was | In danger of being looted by Chinese pirates. It was on that ground the company asked the Government for an | armed convoy. It was simply an ad- | vertisement of the Yukon gold flelds, with the view of booming the rush to the Klondike. I should not be sur- prised to hear in a few days that the North American Trading and Trans- portation folks have again applied to the Government for a convoy. In this way the attention of the country, which has been diverted by the present un- pleasantness with Spain, will again for the time being be in a measure directed to the Klondike.” \ ARE, PREPARING THEIR DEFENSE Spaniards Are Active at Santiago de Cuba. TWENTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS | T | LARGE FORCES DRAWN FROM SURROUNDING COUNTRY. Officers From the American Fleet Frequently Go Ashore and Con- vey War Matei. ' to the Insurgents. Special Dispatch to The Call. ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH BOAT WANDA, off Santiago de Cuba, June 9, via King- ston, Jamaica, June 10.—In Santiago | de Cuba there are about 20,000 Spanish | soldiers, chiefly infantry, but with a| fair contingent of cavalry and fleld ar- | tillery drawn from the surrounding | country. During the daytime the cav- | alry skirmish in the vicinity of the | city, returning at night to the bar-| racks. During the last few days the activity of the Spaniards has been par- | ticularly noticeable. Oxen trains have | been making their way to the bat- teries, detachments have been working on emplacements and there have been other signs showing that the Spaniards | are preparing a desperate resistance. Some guns from Admiral Cervera's ships may be moved to the forts. The insurgents, about 5000 strong, have taken a position on a mountain to the westward. Two thousand insurgents | of this gathering are unarmed. General | Maximo Gomez, now about 150 miles inland, is making his way toward the coast. Admiral Sampson is actively | co-operating with the insurgents. Yes- terday General Miniel of the insurgent | forces and his staff went on board the | New York for a long consultation. The naval officers have been doing | splendid and daring work in carrying communication and arms to the insur- gents and making trips ashore for the purpose of gaining information. Upon the gunboats Suwanee and Vixen this work has chielly devolved. Lieutenant Sharp of the Vixen and Lieutenant Commander Delhanty of the Suwa- nee have been daily entrusted with im- portant missions and have carried them out successfully. The Vixen's | work has been chiefly confined to car- rying messages to and fro, but the Suwanee has been occupied in a more serious task. This little gunboat has landed 300,000 rounds of small arms am- munition, 800 Springfield rifies, 100 car- bines, 2000 machetes, with equipments { ish cavalry. and provisions. gents, who came down to the beach, the main body remaining in the moun- tains. The debarkation of supplies was tedious but uninterrupted. The insurgents reported that irregu- lar engagements between their forces and the Spanish cavalry were of daily occurrence. The Cubans were hard up for supplies and ammunition and were overjoyed at the sight of the Suwa- nee's cargo. Some, almost ravenous, hacked at the slices of bacon and ate raw beef. They had been living on limes, cocoanuts and sweet potatoes. Ensign Gilpin of the Suwanee went ashore and accompanied the Cubans to | their temporary camp inland. where he | found ten or twelve men badly in need of surgical attendance. Bandages for them were sent from the Suwanee. The casualties were the results of a brush on the previous night with Span- To the correspondent of the Associ- ated Press, Ensign Gllpin, describing his experience at the camp, which is about ten miles inland, said: “I found the insurgents a rough-look- ing and mixed lot of boys and old. men, rigged out anyway, carrying arms of all sorts, and all anxious to borrow everything I had, from my blouse to my revolver. Four Spanish soldiers in uniform, carrying rifles, marched into the camp while I was there and said they wanted to join the. insurgents. They were enrolled, but a close watch was kept on them, as they belonged to the civil guard. A Cuban soldier told me such additions were not infre- quent. The Spaniards had Mauser rifles, which were in fairly good con- dition.” Conservative authorities belleve the troops will have to carry out their plan of campaign without placing much re- llance upon the insurgents. Several plucky young officers, like Ensign Gil- pin, have made trips ashore and taken observations of the interior harbor and the fortifications, locating the exact po- sition of Admiral Cervera's ships. It is hardly likely, however, that the Spanish admiral keeps them moored at e both day and night. the same ;?! COAL FROM ENGLAND, AMMUNITION FROM FRANCE | It Is Reported That Spain Is Daily Receiving Large Supplies at Cadiz. CADIZ, June 10.—Large quantities of coal are arriving daily from England. A large consignment of ammunition has been ecelved from Franc Two Eng- lish steamers, the Kings Cross and Re- membrance, loaded with coal, have safled nomiually for Colon, but really for Porto Rico. The North German Lloyd liner Havel gave twenty knots on her trial. _—-— Landed Eleven Salmon. SANTA CRUZ, June 10.—The salmon run continues and the catches are large. Judge Bahrs and Attorney Frank Stone of gan Francisco succeeded in landing eleven this morning. —_————— General Miles, commander-in-chief They were landed yes- | terday (Wednesday) about fifteen miles | west of Santiago, to some 800 insur- | |Opinion of Sir Charles Dilke. 'ATTACKS LORD SALISBURY EXCITING SESSION OF THE| ENGLISH HOUSE. | | Chamberlain Defends His Birming- | ham Speech From Bitter Criticism by the Op- position. | Spectal Dispatch to The Call LONDON, June 10.—Sir Charles Dilke, in the House of Commons to-day, mov- | | ing a reduction in the Foreign Office vote, attacked the Marquis of Salis- bury’s foreign policy of concession. Re- ferring to the United States he said: “Our better relations with the United States are mainly due to the good in- fluence of her Majesty’'s Embassador at Washington (8ir Julian Pauncefote), for the Government's policy has been rash and feeble. Everyone w..i. welcome an alliance of hearts with America, but | no alliance could be a war alliance.” Continuing. Sir Charles said he did | | not believe in the possibility, mooted | by the Secretary of State for the Colo- | nies (Mr. Chamberlain) of an alliance with Germany. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the Lib- eral leader in the House of Commons, asking for informatifon this afternoon as to the foreign policy of the Govern- ment, proceeded to criticize at length the recent speech of Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, at Birmingham. He referred ironically to the “pitiful spectacle of the Secre- | tary of State for the Colonies standing, cap in hand before the powers and seeking an élliance, remarking: ‘The Chinese question must be settled on | friendship and concert with Russia.’” He asked whether it would not have been better for Mr. Chamberlain to “postpone his insults to Russia” until the talked-of alliance had been se- cured. Mr. Chamberlain, who, on rising to reply, was received with Government cheers and Irish Nationalist hisses, de- nied there was any discrepancy be- tween himself and other members of the Cabinet. Mr. Chamberlain declared the object of his Birmingham speech was ‘“not to lay down a policy, but to state facts to the country as to what I conceive to be the conditions and great problems we are called to face.” Repeating the leading features of his Birmingham speech Mr. Chamberlain declared: “If it became known we were willing to consider alllances it is not unlikely that advances would be made to us, A mutual understanding with one of the great powers would save a very large addition to the navy.” In concluding, he referred to the “im- portance of a close understanding with America,” adding: “In my opinion, on such a matter the United States would not listen to the Irish vote.” But whether England or America were menaced, he said, he hoped it would be found that blood was thicker than water, and, without desiring to force either nation to enter into an al- liance with which a majority of both peoples did not thoroughly sympathize, he would repeat his conviction that the closer, the more defined and the clearer the alliance between the United States and England, the better it would be for both natlons and for civilization. Mr, Chamberlain’s speech ended amid loud cheers from the benches. John Dillon, the Irish Nationalist leader, protested against Mr. Chamber- lain’s insults to the Irish in America. Sir Charles Dilke’s motion for a re- duction in the Foreign Office vote as a rebuke to the Government’s foreign policy was rejected by the House by a vote of 254 against 128. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and Government leader, re- plying to a question as to whether, “in view of the condition of the population of Cuba and the sufferings and evils arising from the Spanish-American war, her Majesty’s Government or any of the European powers have any in- tention of intervening to secure a ces- sation of hostllities by inducing one or both belligerents to negotiate terms of peace,” said: “Her Majesty’'s Government will glad- ly take any favorable opportunity for promoting a cessation of hostilities and negotiations for peace, but any action upon their part for this purpose can only be undertaken if there is reason- of the United States army, explains the lessons of the present war in next Sunday’s Oall - - T able prospect that it will be well re- celved by both parties and likely to lead to an agreement between them, nforfunately, phere is not it ground for belleving this conditfon ex- ists.” CRISIS SAID TC EXIST AT MADRID. Spain Will Entreat the Intervention | of the Powers Almost Im- mediately. LONDON, June 11.—The Vienna cor- respondent of the Daily Telegraph says: Authentic reports have been received here that the situation in Madrid is ad- vancing with the greatest rapidity. There is no doubt that a crisis exists. Spain will entreat the intervention of the powers almost immediately, and confidential inquiries in this sense have already been made here. It is said by those who are in the en- tourage of Don Carlos, the pretender, that some great action is on the eve of being taken. PRIVACY OF .THE MAIL NOT INVADED The Dons Are a Little Too Hasty in Making Threats of Reprisals in Spain. MADRID, June 10.—A semi-official note issued to-day says Spanish letters continue to be seized in the United States, even though addressed to for- eigners. The note adds: “If this meas- ure, unprecedentel in war between civilized peoples, is persisted in, Spain will make reprisals upon the property of Americans in Spain.” WASHINGTON, June 10.—Postmas- ter General Erory Smith requests the Associated Press to state that all re- ports indicating that postoffice inspec- tors or other officials have been de- tailed or authorized to open letters within the mails are untrue and mis- leading. The privacy of the mails at no time nor under any condition or cir- cumstances will be invaded during the war. All mail properly aclressed and upon which sufficient postage is paid will be delivered to the addresses as expeditiously and scrupulously as it ever has been. - DENIED BY Tw SPANISH GENERALS. Linares and Blanco Claim That a Torpedo Boat Destroyer Has Not Been Sunk. LONDON, June 11.—The Madrid cor- respondent of the Standard says: Gen- eral Linares, commanding the Spanish forces in the province of Santiago de Cuba, cables that “nothing has oc- curred during the last twenty-four hours,” and that the Americans have not succeeded in effecting a landing, but that the fleet is still off the har- bor. General Linares says the report that a Spanish torpedo boat- destroyer had been sunk is untrue. MADRID, June 10.—An officlal dis- patch from General Blanco at Havana says that the Spanish torpedo boat de- stroyer Terror is in Porto Rico waters. CAMINETTI WANTS A STAFF POSITION. So the California Delegation Indorses the ex-Congressman for Duty in the Philippines. ‘WASHINGTON, June 10.—Ex-Con- gressman Caminett! of California is anxious to engage in the war, and the California_delegation has indorsed him for a staff appointment. His knowl- edge of the Spanish language would make his services valuable in the Phil- ippine campaign. ments would side. system to be depleted makes work of some organ. plorable wealkness Eood You can hav it. ensues. for them. | gotiations between the Philippine rebel 00000000000000000 CRUISER ST. LOUIS GAPTURES A PRIZE. KINGSTON, June 10. We sighted the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis off Mo- rant Point, Jamaica, to- day. She reported she had captured a Spanish merchantman just out from Kingston. 0CQCO000000000000 PROMISE MADE BY AGUINALDO His Negotiations With Dewey. C00000000000000000 Co000000000000000000 WOULD PREVENT MASSACRE | PLEDGED TO HOLD REBELS INE CHECK. Indications Are That the Philippine Chief Expects to Form an Island Republic and Be Dic~ tator. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 10.—Late | mail advices from Hongkong contain | interesting details regarding the ne- chief Aguinaldo and the United States offiiclals at Singapore just before the actual outbreak of hostilities between Spain and the United States, as a re- sult of which General Aguinaldo en- tered into direct relations with Admiral Dewey while that officer was still at Hongkong. A conference between General ‘Aguinaldo and United States Consul General Pratt at Singapore was arranged by Howard W. Bray. Mr. Bray and others were present at the | conference and Mr. Bray acted as in- | terpreter, General Aguinaldo explained to Con- sul General Pratt the incidents and ob- Jects of the late rebellion, and described | the present disturbed state of the coun- | try. Aguinaldo then proceeded to de- tail the nature of the co-operation he could give. In the event of the Ameri- can forces landing and taking posses- | sion of Manila, he would guarantee to | maintain order and discipline among | the native troops and inhabitants in | | the same humane way in which he had | hitherto conducted the war and pre- vent them from committing outrages on defenseless Spaniards beyond what was inevitable in fair and honorable | warfare. He further declared his abi ity to establish a proper and respo: ble government on liberal principles, | and would be willing to accept the| same terms for the country as the| United States intended giving Cuba. | Consul-General Pratt placed himself | at once in telegraphic communication | with Admiral Dewey at Hongkong, be- tween whom and Mr. Pratt a frequent interchange of telegrams took place. | As the result another private interview was held at the American consular res- | fdence between Aguinaldo, Mr. Pratt, | Mr. Bray and Mr. Leyba. | As a sequel to this interview, and in| response to the urgent request of Ad- miral Dewey, Aguinaldo left Singapore for Hongkong, where he met Dewey, with whom he went to Manila. At the beginning of hostilities Agui- | naldo’s policy embraced the independ- ence of the Philippines, their internal | affairs to be controlled by European and American advisers. The ports of the Philippines would be free to the trade of the world, safeguards being | enacted against an influx of Chinese allens, who would compete with the in- dustrial population of the country. There would be a complete reform of the present corrupt judicature of the country under experienced European law officers. Entire freedom of the press would be established as well as the right of public meeting. Full pro- | vision would be given for the exploita- | tion of the natural resources and wealth of the country by roads and rafiways and by the removal of hin- drances to enterprise and the invest-| ment of , capital. Spanish officlals would be removed to a place of safety until an opportunity offered to return | them to Spain. The preservation of the public safety and order and the checking of reprisals against Span- iards would naturally be the first care | of the Government in the new state of affairs. Duel to the Death. PRESCOTT, June 10.—James Keenan, | a former resident of Socorro County, N. M., was shot and killed to-day by A. A. Beeson, on Lynx Creek, about eight miles from Prescott. About two weeks ago Keenan's wife ran away with Bee- son. Keenan met the couple on the road to-day and emptied his rifle at Beeson without effect. ‘Beeson returned the fire, Kkilling Keenan instantly. Beeson was ar- restetd and lodged in jail here. i i ey Killed by Her Brother. CASTLE ROCK, Wash., June 10.—This morning the 6-year-old son of J. W. Scott secured a loaded gun, and In the course of play shot and instantly killed his 2-| year-old sister. To get back your vital force? You have lost it, or your move- not be so uncertain as they are. cross a street feeling certain that you will reach the other Your nerves are shattered. What caused the nervous muscles, overwork of ‘‘gray matter'” of the brain or over- It is all the “Hudyan'" It is a treatment that brings life and vitality always. this great help to manliness if you will ask for Circulars and the written testimony of those who have been made full-powered men by it are quite free to you. Ask If you are iil in any way ask for medical advice. It will cost you nothing. Write to or call HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Stockton, Market and Ellls Streets, San Franclsco. THERE ONLY CAN YOU GET You cannot no difference. Overwork of A de- energy me In the end, makes lost ADVERTISEMENTS. OF THIS GREAT CLOTHING SALE. We close our doors at 11 P. M. to-night. Prompt at that time orders will be given to mark all suits back to their former regular sell- ing price. From the hun- dreds of lines first placed on Tweeds and Cassimeres. sewed with silk. Farmers’ Satin and Mohair Serge. sale we have very few left, and confidently expect when our doors close we will have none on hand. It is no more than natural that we should have had such atremendous run on these gar- ments, for they are positively worth $18 in any other establishment. Our regular and for- mer selling price has been $i2.80 each, and every garment is an all- wool fabric, de- signed in the lat- est New York styles, comprising Cheviots, Scotch The linings—the best of Entire garment partment. fashion. every garment. the annals of any clothing establishment. selling suits as low as $1 48, but for this sale are making a specialty of a $38.80 suit, which we re- duced from $8—cut in Reefers, Middies and Sailor Trimmings to harmonize with the shade of the cloth. The best of silk soutache and braid is on With each suit purchased in our Children’s«De- We intend to build up our Children’s Department to the largest on the Pacific Coast, and in order to do so will slate the c'othing at prices unprecedented in We are Our specialty for to-day in the Furnishing Goods De- partment is a colored shirt for BO cents which is posi- tively sold for $1 elsewhere. The only reason we can af- ford to sell them at such a low margin is that we cleared out a line of several thousand from a manufac- turer who required imme- diate money. The soft bosoms have col- lars and cuffs attached, and are designed in stripes in shades of light and dark blue. The stiff bosoms include one pair link cuffs. The golf shirts are simply stunning. double. Our98c Fedora Hat sells on sight. It meets the popular demand, as it is a hat for which others charge $1.80. Same can be had in any of the latest spring shades. Trousers. During this great sale we have likewise made great reductions in our Pants Department, where we have placed aside an immense variety of All- wool Pants at $1.63, $1.88, $2.00 and $2.80. Greatly reduced from their former price and positively worth Goods cheerfully exchanged or money refunded. S, N.W00D & CO, 718 Market Street. Z ; RE2ETD W=