The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1898, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 189 TILLO TAKES THE SUBURBAN Ornament Finishes the Ruck. in LONG DELAY AT THE POST%" FAVORITE BADLY RIDDEN SLOAN. Fifteen to One the Odds on the \7in- | ner, on Which Lonnie Clay- ton Has the Mount. ispatch to The Call. ne 18.—Tillo first and the great Ornament nowhere was the Te of the Suburban of 1898. The favorite was badly beaten, chiefly be- BY | | | [ | cause the hc s were kept a full hour at the post. When the bugle called the contenders to the post there was but little unoc- cupied space In the grand stand. on the roof or on the It was almost | ) o clock when were in the hands of & and then came a w walit. several false starts all came down together and they were off on their journey exactly one hour after | they had reached the starting point. o was quicl on his feet and for an instant his muzzle showed in front, but the wily Clayton took him back to fifth position. Royal Stag came next, followed v Havoe, Ogden, Don | de Oro, Ornament and the others. They did not settle down to work until the had passed the grand stand and had reached the end of the first quarter,and it could easily be that the jockeys a waiti he h rses Doggett 1earer Ogden, moved up, ig! 1tened out on the sent Royal Stag and Peep o too, tor tch so that pole in t order. they were he ap Tillo fth pla attended by Havoc and Ornament, but i to be overpowered by Ben Hol- while the out signals n was ell in the ed. e-quarter po! mgul Ogden, and as they d the mar he was a e good shoved her Stag, while I'Vm o - all he w worth. It hort distance ed to be no chance but-a short dr 1 then their . With Ogde n ‘e around the s e in the length m front, moved into TRy o A 4 t could t front of atched the in the last od riding of Ma- s a bad fourth and e beaten off. Results: rry Reed um third. s, through th Don de Oro wz w race, econd, one m Rinaldo won, General Maceo third. Time, part, double event, Sing Don_won, Arma- Time. 1:09. (hlrll - Suburban, $10.000, a Henniees ity hre 1ds and upward, winner to rec 7000, > 51000, fllo, 118 by half a len and 10 to 1, 9 (Hamilton) aday, Imp, Peep o' Da Tragedian, Havoc and Ro; Tan. th race, four and a half 1f Time won. Satirist second, rd. Time, :57%. Sixth race. 1ling, steeplechase, two miles, Trillion won, ond, Sir Lawrence lhm‘ PiNK COAT WINS ment, 0 furlongs, Tendency Royal Scarlet sec- llme. 4:20. ST. LOUIS DERBY | Twenty Thousand Spectators Ses Martin’s Mount Defeat the Mighty Plaudit. ST. LOUIS, June 18.—The rich 8t. Louis Derby was run at the fair grounds this afternoon and 20,000 enthusiastic specta- tors saw Rink Coat, rldden by Jockey W. | Martin, win by a length in 2:37. The| weather was perfect, but the track was a | successful under his management. about Kringle won, Panchita II second, Hilda third. %, . June 18.—First race, six furlongs . The Tory second, Lady Juliet 1 race, seven-sixteenths of a mile— n won, Golden C second, Greenwich third. 1 1 race, hanson won, Dorothy hird. Time, 1:45% th race, six furlongs—Richard J won, h Penny second, Bellicoso third. Time, one mile and seventy yards— 1II second, Jack o Fifth race, Midian second, Pingree third. Time, 1:57. mile and an eighth—Warrenton th race, seven-sixteenths of a mile—Jinks won, Batten second, Gus G third. Time, :43%4. Seventh race, six furlongs—Cherry Flame Hapha: ard second, Lone Princess third. 1:15 TROIT, June 15.—First race, four furlongs imrod_won, Toklo second, Never third. race, k Maid second, four furlongs—Nervura won, Miss Meade third. Time, ‘Third race, mile and an eighth—Helen H IT Gracle C second, Barney Adler third. , 1:58, irth race, the Banner Stakes, for two- year-olds, value $1000, five furlongs—Esplonage w McCarren second, FPell Mell II third. Time, 1:02 Fifth race, mile and an eighth, selling—Don Clarencio_won, Rifle second, Pop Dixon third. Time, 1:55. Sixth race, six furlongs, Lennep won, Horace second, Brighton third. Time, 1:13%. R, June 18.—First race, pacing, Miss Logan | Woh In thrés stralght heats. - Time, 2:17%—2:12%—2:17. Urba took second money, and Reward S third. Monte Clair, Annett, You Bet. She Can, Miracle, Blast and Prosper also started econd race, seven furlongs, Sallle Lamar Lorena II second, Uncle Dan Jr. third. . 1:30%. hird race, Gore won, Rattler second, four and a half furlongs, Jim Omah Wood third. Morrisey won, race, one mile, Pat 5 Time, rt Charlotte M second, Lucky Star third. race, four and half furlongs, Lady ton won, July Jip second, Faucher third. T! me Sixth race, won, Oscarona second, 1:09. five and half furlongs, Torsion Rose d'Or third. Time, CINCINNATI BEATEN BY CHICAGO’S ORPHANS | a Boston Wins From ‘Washington an Cleveland Falls to the Pirates. NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Club— W. L. Pct. York.. 520 )‘m]nd(\phln Klyn .. .28 20 1368 37 1289 13 5 Ch g ittt urg 1540 Loulsville . PHILADELPHIA, June 18.—The Phil-| lies defeated New York by better hitting, the flelding on both sides being excep- tionally good. The Philadelphia club to-day released Manager Stallings. The reason given by the club is that the team has not been Wil- liam J Shettsline, secretary of the club, have charge of the team at present. 3500, will Attendance, Score: and McFarland; DnhenY TWheeler d Warner. Umplres—Cushman and W YORK, June 18.—Brooklyn and : results proved to be an even break. chance lost the first game. The second game the home team won through heavy | hitting. Attendance, 5200. Score; R. H. E. 5 8 4 7 12 5 —Fenger and Ryan: McJames and res—McDonald and O'Day. CHICAGO, June 18.—A little wildness, McPhee’s two errors, and four hits gave e game to the Orphans. Attendance, 4700, Score: R H. B. 1016 L 4 9 3 ornton _and Donahue; _Dwyer Umplres—Swartwood and Wood. . June 1s.—Washington went to after the good showing B( l'-‘;TU pieces to-day mml» in the two previous games, and the , ns easily won. Attendance, 4000. R. H. B. Ty 2 3 47 Lewis and Bergen; Yeager, Swalm Umpires—Lynch and Andrews. LOUIS, June 18.—The Browns won 1 game by b the fifth inning. ~ Hoy put out in the eighth. Attendance, Clut st 1 Lo rell ee nen 0. Score: 1. E. s “Sudhott and Sugden; Ehret and Jmpires—Emslie and Curry. PITTSBURG, June 18.—Powell did fair- ly well in the first three innings, but in the fourth the home team hit him for seven hits. Attendance, 4300. Score: Club— R Pitisburs - 17 E. annehill and Bowerman; Pow end Criger. Umplires—Snyder Tnd TWO WORLD’S RECORDS BROKEN AT CHICAGO New York's Athletes Almost Sweep the Boards in the Dual Games at Parkside. June 18.—The “Mercury | CHICAGO, 1 team of the New ork Athletic Club pt nearly everything before it in the | games with ‘the Chicago Athletic ub at Parkside, a score of 13 to 4. "T'wo world's records were broken and one was equaled. The feature of the afternoon s the victory of Lang over Rush and vbury in the 220-yard event. ard run—J. H. Rush, C. A A, won H. Maybury. C. A. A. by one foot; Lo [¢ i Wefers, N. W. I Ny A. C., fourth. 'nme, | the world's record. { trifle slow. Plaudit ran second and Ban- | nockburn third. Five good ones faced the | gate. Plaudit, with Littlefield up, was at 6 to 5 and even money, while Pink Coat opened at 2 to 1; Bannockburn was next in favor. To the second break and a good | start Bannockburn was the first to show, and set the pace. He led Into the stretch, closely followed by Pink Coat, where the latter drew away from the others and won by a length from Plaudit. Plaudit defeated Bannockburn handily for the place and Juckanapes ran a creditable Tace. First race, on selling, Anger wi Time, 2:05%. Second race, one mile, d, and three-sixteenth miles, Sert secoud, Tago third. Gold Band won, Night- rd. Time, 1:4335. hree-sixteenth miles, o second, Bob Mil- Weenatchis won, lican third. Time, Fourth race, handicap, mile and seventy ards, Cavalry won, Fervor second, Parole a'Or third. Time, 1:46% Fitth race, St. Louis Derby, value $12,000, for three-ye s, one and a half miles, Pink Coat, 107 (W. Martin). 11 to 5 and 7 to 10 won, by two lensths: Plaudit, 127 (Litt] ockburn, Juckanapes and Equi and 2 to 5 second; B: 7 to 2, third. Time, 2 tome also ran. Sixth race, one mile, £d Farrell won, Liba- tion second, Tom Kingslev third. Time, 1:43%. Seventh race, one mile, s . Guide Rock Laureate second, Do: third. Time, INCINNATI, June 18.—The Cincinnati Jotel handicap furnished quite a surprise for the talent at Latonia to-day. Doncel- Ja, an added starter, won the big event in record time. Weather fine; track fast. 3 First race, seven furlongs, selling. Jolly Son won, Mariti second, Shink third. Time, 1:28%. Becond race, five furlongs, Frank Bell won, Hardy Pardee second, Jolly Roger third. Time] 1:02. Third race, one mile and seventy yards, sell- ing, Azucena won, Banished second, Imp. Ed- die Burke third. Time, 1:44%. Fourth race, the Cincinnat! Hotel handicap, one mile and a sixteenth, Doncella won, Rosi- nante second, Naunett third. Time, 1:46% Fitth race, six furlongs, hlnflk‘np—Gld Law Martha II third. won, High Jinks second, Time, 1:15. . 8ixih race, seven furlongs, selling—Kriss Half-mile run—J. G. Cregan, N. Y. A. C., won by one yard from John Bray, N. ¥. A G Time, 2:00 1-5. Mile run—J. F. Creg A. Grant, N. Y. A. C., al X. second. 'x‘lme. sl ey the bar at 11 feet 10: Fetterman, N. . Ladd, Y. A. C., second. Tlme, Rmmlng broad jump—J. P. Remington, N. Y. ."C., won, distance 22 feet § inches; H. Hol- fand " CL°A" A “second, distance 2 feet 4% inches. m'ne bicycle race—C. C, Schwartz, N. Y. A. Y. A. C., ‘second. vault, clearin Mile walk—B. 1 Inches, won; Ray Dawson, N. 120-yard hurdle—A. ¢.'Kranzlein, C. A A, won; O'Day, A second. Time, :15 1-3. Broke world’ _440-yard T . Burk, N. Y. A. C., won; K. Lunder, A., second. Time, 50%. Pole vault—R. G. Clapp, N. Y. A. C., won, distance 11 feet; F. Martin, C A. A, second, distance 10 feet 9 inches 20 yaras—Lon of New York won; J. H. Rush, Chicago, second; May Hurry, third. Rurining high Jump—1. K. Baxter, New York, won, § feet 144 inches; Carroll, New York, & Hamilton H. Holland, Chicago, i McCracken, New second; Hennemen, Chicago, third. vard_hurdle—Kranzlein, ~Chicago, won; oD ChitagD: gecond; Rogers, New York, third. " Time, :25 Throwing 16-pound hammer—John Flanna- gan, New York, won, distance M5 feet 1% inchies; McCracken, New York, sscond; Henne- men, third. FIVE-MILE PURSUIT RACE. PHILADELPHIA, June 18.—About 5000 people attended the twelfth annual meet of the South Side Wheelmen to-day at the Tioga track. were matched against Mat Butler and Eddie | McDuftle of Boston in a five-mile team | pursuit race. The race was close through- out. Church and Starbuck finally crossed first in 11:32 35, After the fourth mile McDutile drew away from Butler and the atter quit the race. buck were then fifty yards ahead. Me- Duffie closed about forty-five yards in the last three laps, but he could not overtake Church, the lafter winning by four yards. Mile open, professional, Fred .Yl)‘ Eaton second, Steenson Stmms _won, third. Time, ursuit race, purse 3400, beat McDuffle and But- Charles Had- ntz (60) second, S elmite team Church and Starbuel ler. Time, 11:52 3-5. Mile handicap, professional fleld (30 yards) won, , Steenson (50) third. Tlme. g Five-mile handicap, F. buck élcrltch) won, Chlrlu Hldflelfl ‘(10 ylrdl) second, John Zimmerman (300) third. Time, 1 nore played two games to-day and | th! :03 4-5, which equals | Clapp broke the world's record for the pole | Frank Starbuck and | | Charles Church, of Philadelphia, Church and Star- | DAY OF REST AT THE TARD No Sunday Labor at Mare Island. FIRST LET-UP IN MONTHS ONLY' THE PHILADELPHIA TO BE GOT READY. Secretary Long Calls a Meeting of the Board to Select a Site for the New Dock. Special Dispatch to The Call. VALLEJO, June 18—For the first time in many weeks the navy yard at | Mare Island will have a quiet Sunday ¢. | to-morrow. During the great rush in- cident to preparing the Charleston, »Brutus, Monterey. Nero and Monad- | nock for sea there has been no differ- | ence between days and the busy hum | of industry has not ceased for the Sab- bath. These vessels are now com- pleted, however, and the only work on' | hand requiring extra duty is on the | flagship Philadelvhia. The heads of | departments have decided that it is | | best to give the men a good rest, and | | when they stopped work at 5 o'clock | this afternoon it was until Monday at | 8 o’clock. The men welcome the change and will be all the more willing to rush | Admiral Miller's flagship to completion | When they resume work on Monday. | The Philadelphia is rapidly nearing | | completion. Her entire main battery, | with the exception of guns on the fore- castle and poop, was placed on board | | yesterday and to-day, and the missing | guns will be placed in position on Mon- | day. The steam launch is on shore and | will be hoisted into its position on the‘ cruiser while she is still in the dock. The painters have coversd her huu{ with war color above the water line, and are preparing to put on anti-foul- | ing paint below it. The finishing | touches are being put on by joiners and other mechanics, and the vessel will be fully ready by the time fixed for put- | ting her into co: ission. The Monadnock is lying at the quay wall under the big shears, and is prac- | tically ready for the long trip to Ma- nila. Some little tinkering in her en- gine room as an extra precaution against accident is all that is needed, and the vessel could start at any time. | She must ywait, however, until her con- sort, the Nero, is loaded at, San Fran- cisco. This will require some days yet and the monitor will go to San Fran- | cisco on Monday and wait. The start | will be made at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Her bunkers are full of coal and an extra supply in sacks is stored in the superstructure around the after turret. The double bottoms of the ves- sel are filled with fresh water for use during the trip. The forecastle hatch has been covered up to protect the berth deck from being flooded, and a ventilator to furnish fresh air between decks has been led through the hatch. Two ventilators have been placed on each turret to admit fresh air to these parts of the ship and everything pos- | sible to increase the comfort of the | crew has been done. The men are proud of their vessel, which they say is the cleanest and | most convenient in the navy. They are willing to wager they will beat the Monterey to Manila, basing the opin ion on the fact that the Monadnock’s machinery is In the very best possible condition, while the Monterey's has al- | W given more or less trouble. The Secretary of the Navy has or- | dered a meeting of the board to select| , | a site for a new dock at Mare Island, | in accordance with the new naval ap propriation bill. Rear Admiral Kirk- | | land is president of the board and the | members are Chief Engineer Joseph Trmwv Naval Constructor W. J. Bax- | T, il Engineers F. C. Prindle and | ‘R C. Hollyday. The board will con- | | vene on Monday. )AN ASSISTANT SURGEON i TO BE COURT-MARTIALED | Charges of Culpable Inefficiency and i Disrespect to a Superior Officer Are Filed. WASHINGTON, June 18.—Assistant [Surgeon Daniel H. Morgan, attached to the cruiser Cincinnati, which has just arrived at Norfolk from a cruise in the ‘West Indies, has been ordered before | a general court-martial for trial on | charges of culpable inefficiency in the Jport‘nrman(‘v of duty and disrespectful language and deportment to his su-| | perior officer while in the exercise of his office. The specifications allege that while the Cincinnati was at Key West on May 29 Dr. Morgan was or- | dered to superintend the transfer of | some sick members of the crew from | the army hospital to the cruiser, with | a view to their removal to Norfolk. In | | the execution of this order the sick sailors, it is charged, were allowed to | remain on the wharf for about an hour | and a half without attention, exposed | | to the direct rays of the sun, to the | great detriment of their health. Dr. Morgan, it is also alleged, was disre- spectful to Surgeon James C. Byrne, his immediate superior, when informed by the latter that his conduct in regard to the sick soldiers had been reported to the commanding officer of the ves- sel. The court-martial’is ordered to meet at Norfolk on Monday morning. The detail for the court is as follows: Captain Silas W. Terry, Lieutenant Commanders Isaac Hazlett, R. M. C. Brown and T. H. Stevens, Surgeons H. E. Ames and G. P. Lumsden, Lieuten- ant W. S. Benson, Passed Assistant En- gineer John T. Smith and Passed As- sistant Surgeon Isaac Kite, with First Lieutenant J. A. Lejune of the Marine Corps as judge advocate. ThANSPDRTS FOR THE THIRD EXPEDITION | Arrangements to Chnrter the Valen- cia to Go With the Other Four Steamers. WASHINGTON, June 18.—Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has made ar- rangements for the charter of another transport for the troops to the Philip- pines. This is the Valencia, belonging to the Pacific Whaling Company, | which is now at San Francisco, and | will accommodate 600 men. The other | transports now on the coast ready for | service, viz, the Ohio, Indiana, Mor- | gan City and City of Para, swell the total to five, which will constitute a part of the third expedition to the islands. 2 M Transports to Carry Mail. WASHINGTON, June 18.—It has been ordered that all naval vessels and transports proceeding from San Fran- cisco to the Philippines shall carry | der to give adequate protection to the | ing was made. { landing through o | the | Philippines shall dn an interview to-day characterized mail to the Hawaiian Islands in addi- tion to that of the forces at Manila. | DEBARKATION OF THE ARMY Shafter’s Men May Have to Land Under Fire. CUBANS EXPECTED TO AID PREPARATIONS MADE TO MEET ALL CONTINGENCIES. If the Pontoon Pier Fails to Work, Provision Is Made for a Land- ing Through the Surf. Epectal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, June 18.—For the moment the landing of General Shaf- ter's army of invasion on Cuban soil is the subject of interest in army and | navy circles. Despite conflicting re- ports, it is stated with definiteness by | high officials that the big transport | procession has moved eastward around | | Cape Maysi, and not by the \veszem\ | route around Point Antonio. The route | taken is expected to bring the troops | to the place of debarkation by to-mor- | row unless some unforeseen delay has | occurred, and the arrival may be be- fore that. | How the troops will land, whether | under fire from the Spaniards or unin | terruptedly, is the chief topic of specu- | lation among military men. Some of the officers who have just come fmmi Tampa and are familiar with General | Shafter's plan say that preparation: have been made to meet either contin- gency, a peaceful landing or one under | fire. In case of a landing under fire considerable dependence will be placed | upon Generals Garcia and Rabi. The specific instructions sent by Gen- ‘ eral Miles to Garcla covered in detail the landing of the American forces. Garcla was to harrass and engage the | Spanish bands and see that re-enforce- | ments were not sent to Santiago and | the points where the American troops | will land. Another important point in General Miles' orders are to gain| possession of suitable points around | the landing on which artillery may be placed. The ordnance will be de: barked soon after the landing, in or troops if such necessity should arise. The landing proper, it is calculated, will take at least ten or twelve hours after the army engineers have done their work. This work of the engi- neers will come first, and will consist in putting together an elaborate pon- toon bridge, much more elaborate than |. that usually employed for the crossmg\ of rivers. Officers who took part in the depar- ture of General Shafter's forces say | everything was calculated to facilitate | the embarkation. The arrangement of divisions and of individual ships in di vision was made with special refer- | ence to keepng regiments together and | getting supplies to them when the land- ‘When part of a regi- | ment is on one ship, the other part will | follow on the next ship. The supplies, pack trains, etc., also are as near as possible to the troops requiring them. The officials have not even omitted to | calculate on a failure to work the pon- | toon pier and they are prepared for a | the surf if need be, | although this is not anticipated. The beach is low and sandy, shallow far | out and is therefore well calculated for | such a landing. 1 SPAIN'S FINANCIAL CONDITION IS SHAKY Already the Suspension of Specie Payments Has Practically Occurred. | LONDON, June 18.—The Statist dis- usses at length Spain’s financial po- | sition, saying: “Upon the bank’s ability | to finance the Government depends the | continuation and duration of the war. | Practically the Spanish Government is | now reduced to the expedient of us(ng‘ the printing press to meet its war out- | lays, and the longer that printing press is in operation and the more notes nre\ issued the greater will be the deprecia- | tion in the value of the paper. If the| war lasts much longer we may see the | paper peseta, which is now at a dis- | count of 50 per cent, depreciate as did the assignat of France at the end of the | last century. Formal suspension of specie payments cannot long be de- layed. Indeed, the suspenslon has prac- tically occurred.” The Statist then presents an array of | figures showing the exact position of the bank, with a note circulation of | 1,318,000,000 y esetas without any coin re- | erve available for its redemption, and | further points out that sueh note circu- lation may be increased to 2,500.000‘000.\ Finally, the Statist says that in three | years the Spanish and Cuban Gov: ern._ ments have borrowed one billlon pesetas from the Bank of Spain. SENDING A FLEET TO SPAIN MIGHT END WAR| This Uncle Sam Does Not Desire Until Acquiring Porto Rico and the Philippines. NEW YORK, June 18.—A special to the Times from Washington says: New reports of the approach of Span- ish vessels to the coast of the United States, and the flutter of concern the Tumors cause, serve to increase the in- terest of the naval way poard in the plan of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, now for many weeks laid on the shelf, to make a dash at the Canaries and the Spanish Coast by way of interest- ing and occupying the Spanish people with their own affairs. It is believed by those who have looked at the matter carefully that the moral effect of such a demonstration | would be to terrify the people who live on the shore of Spain, and would serve | to bring the Spanish to terms earlier | than if the forces of the United States were not so employed. | An objection urged in the Navy De- partment against the immediate dis- patch of a fleet to Spain is that it would bring the war to a close before Administration could complete some of the work it has cut out. It is desired that the occupation of the be completed and | Porto Rico gained before Spain sues | for peace. A A GOMEZ NOT PROTESTING. No Such Letter as Ascribed Has Been Received by the Junta. NEW YORK, June 18.—Horace W. Rubens, counsel for the Cuban Junta, the report that Maximo Gomez was protesting against the intervention of the United States as “buncombe.” He said no such letter as ascribed to Go- mez has been received by the Junta. SPANTARDS IN SORE STRAITS Cut Off From Outer World at Santiago. ALL COMMUNICATIONS SEIZED THESE SHOW THE TROOPS ARE ON HALF RATIONS. How Gallant Jackies, Marines and Cubans Have Cleared the ‘Way for Shafter’s Troops. £y Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 17 (by the Associated Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 18).—The week’s campaign in Eastern Cuba has resulted in the practical demolition of the outer fortifications of Santiago de Cuba in anticipation of the arrival of troops, and the occupation of the fine harbor of Guantanamo, in | Which to-day are anchored such mag- nificent ships as the Orezon and St. Paul, together with the Marblehead, Dolphin, Suwanee and ..even other auxiliary gunboats, colliers and press dispatch boats, in an average depth of seventeen fathoms of water. The mil- | itary resistance to the definite occupa- tion has practically ceased since the bombardment on Wednesday. An intercepted official report of the Spanish military commandant indi- cates that his military resources are exhausted. His soldiers are now on half rations, and there are supplies only for the remainder of June. The com- mandant has already seized all the pri- vate drug supplies. The close cordon maintained by the Cubans about Guantanamo is - illus- trated by the fact that official Spanish communications, sexnt in duplicate by land and water, ave been intercepted and the Spdnlah messengers, in both cases, have been shot by the Cubans while attempting to pass the lines. For the past three nights there has been comparative quiet in the camp | which the marines hold on the crest of the hill near Guantanamo Bay, and over whi-h the American flag floats. General Perez, commanding the east- ern division of the insurgent army, called on Captain McCalla of the Mar- blehead yesterday and reported that he had 3000 men, of whom 1500 would re-enforce the marines in a few days. Many bands of insurgents are now gathered along the coast westward to Santiago de Cuba. The insurgent forces, which have been armed and equipped by Captain McCalla, not only prove to be daring scouts but turn out to be brave fight- ers and good shots with the Lee-Met- | ford rifles. Our own men are warm in | their praise and look for unexpectedly strong co-operation on the part of the Cuban arm |SOME HOT SKIRMISHES ON THE CUBAN COAST Lively Brush Near Santiago and an Encounter With a Spanish Gunboat. OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 17, by the Associated Press boat Wanda, via Kingston, June 18.— A hot brush between some Spanish troops and a reconnoitering party in steam cutters occurred at daylight this morning in a small cove west of Morro Castle. The Massacl usetts’ steam cutter, in charge of Lieutenant Har- low, entered the cove to take sound- ings and reconnoiter. When well in- ide the inlet a detachment of Spanish nfantry opened fire upon the cutter from a blockhouse. The fire was vig- orously returned by the marines in the Massachusetts’ boat and also by ma- rines who were in the New York's cut- ter, which was in charge of Naval Ca- | det Powell, and had followed in. The | New York’s cutter was hit ten times, and a marine in the cutter of the Mas- sachusetts had the stock of his rifle shattered, but by great good luck no one was hit. The Texas obened fire with her six-pounders on the hillside and the en steamed right into the | cove and peppered the blockhouse with her rapid-fire guns. Eventually the Spaniards retreated to the woods and the two steam cut- ters withdrew. The Yankee arrived here yesterday and Captain Brownson reported that on Monday last, while off Cienfuegos, a Spanish gunboat came out to meet her, evidently mis- taking her for a merchant vessel. The Spaniard, however, saw his mistake, turned tail and opened fire, which was hotly returned by the Yankee. The latter chased the gunboat until the Spaniard took refuge in the harbor, the forts of which opened fire on the American vessel. Thereupon the Yankee engaged the | eastern and western batteries, but, seeing no chance of catching the gun- boat, finally withdrew. During the | engagement a Spanish shell burst over the Yankee and a falling fragment struck a landsman named Kennedy, formerly an insurance clerk in New York City, inflicting a severe flesh wound on his right shoulder. He is expected - to recover. The Spanish gunboat chased by the Yankee was of about 500 tons. The naval reserves who man the Yankee fought well. aziiye S OFFICERS ON AN’ OUTING. South Dakota Men Entertained in Marin County. SAUSALITO, June 18.—An enjoyable outing was given ten officers of the South Dakota volunteers to-day by President Stetson of the North Pacific Coast Railway, Superintendent Shoe- maker accompanying the party. The officers were Colonel Frost, Lieutenant Colonel Stover, Majors Howard and ‘Warne, Captains Fuller, Sessions, En- glesby and Medberg, Adjutant Lien and Chaplain Daly. They proceeded in a palace car by special train to Point Reyes and Camp Taylor, and on their return stayed a short time in San Ra- fael and were driven to various points of interest, including the Hotel Rafael, where they were initiated into the de- lights of the pnper chase. Does Not Fear Spanish Ships. HONOLULU, June 9 (via Victoria, B. C., June 18).—The American ship A. J. Fuller, Captain Nichols, sailed for New York on the 2d. It carries a cargo of sugar valued at more than $200,000. It Wwill call at Delavare Breaky ter for orders. The danger of Spanish cruisers in the Atlantic daunts ncther .aptain nor owners. et S Ll adeg Death of an Octogenarian. SANTA CRUZ, June 18.—Cnaries Newell died at midnight last night. He was a native of Maine, 82 years old, dispatch | ADVERTISEMENTS. MONDAY, JUNE 20. SCOTCH MADRAS. WASH DRESS GOODS. Plaids, Checks and Roman Stripes, choice colorings, for Shirt Waists and Children's Wear, regular value 12¥4c. Sale Price Sc per Yard. Markei-street Store Only. TABLE LINEN--BARGAIN. 66 inches wide, Bleached Table Linens, extra quality, choice designs, regular 85¢ grade. Sale Price 55Sc per Yard. Market-sireet Store Ounly. DRESS GOODS. Black Figured Iron Frame Alpaca, 38 inches wide, regular value 50c. Sale Price 25c. Market-street Store Only. EVENING SHADES CASHMERE DRESS GGODS. Colors are blue, pink, maise, red, cream and yellow, 38 inches wide, regular value | 35c¢. Sale Price 1Sc per Yard. Market-street Store Only. HOSIERY BARGAIN. Ladies' Richelieu Ribbed Tan Lisle Hose, extra quality, white tipped heel and toes, regular 50 grade. Sale Price 25c. Both Stores. READY-MADE SILK DRESS SKIRTS. That are properly made, and hang right are up to date in all the detail of finish. MADE OF BLACK BROCADE GROS GRAIN SILK. Handsome patterns, usual cost of mak ing would be : yards silk $1. '32'!‘ - Jining, 1214 & T ntaiigs 0 & Sale Binding lnd‘lvd\rgs a0 : Making.— » Price OUR PRICE... $7.50 | Saving of - $3.25 Other grades at $35.00, $6.50, $8.50, $9.00, $10.00, $§12.50 and $15.00. At Both Stores. LADIES’ NIGHT DRESSES. Extra Quality Muslin, Handsomely Ems brodery Trimmed NIGHT GOWNS, regular value $1.25. Sale Price 80c. Post-street Store Only. |U. S. FLAGS. 3x6 feet SEWED BUNTING FLAGS, with canvas heading and brass grommets, so they can be used on flagstaff with hal- yards. Special at $2.50. Both Stores. 32x46 INCHES Fast Color Flags, mounted on painted stick, with gilt spear head. Length of stick 6 feet. Special at S5O0c. Both Stores. KOHLBERG, STRAUSS & FROHMAN, 107-109 POST STREET. 1220-1222-1224 MARKET STREET.{ FRANCHISE FOR PACIFIC CABLE Bill Passes the Hawaiian Legislature. AWAITS DOLE’S SIGNATURE COMPANY NOW MUST LOOK TO CONGRESS. Concession Conditioned Upon Similar Action by the Law-Makers of the United States. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. HONOLULU, June 9 (via Victoria, B. C., June 18).—The ctble bill has passed the third reading in the House and now requires only the action of .he Presi- dent to make it a law. It grants an ex- clusive franchise between the Ha- waiian Islands and Japan, with the right to touch at all other islands in the North Pacific north of the tenth degree of north latitude. The franchise is conditioned upon the company obtaining within eighteen months a franchise for a cable between the United States and these islands from the American Congress, and the approval of the Secretary of State within six months thereafter. There are also conditions as to the time with- in which work must be begun and the cable completed and in working order, as well as the maximum rates to be charged for transmitting messages. The bill names the Pacific Cable Company of New York as the corpora- tion to which the franchise is to be given. The only amendment in the House was one requiring the Hawaiian end of the cable to land on the Hawaiian Islands and not necessarily at Hono- lulu, as prov vided in the original bill. POSTAL CARDS YET SOLD. Cards With a 1-Cent Stamp Affixed Can Also Be Used. WASHINGTON, June 18—Postmaster- General Smith has put in operation se eral changes in the postal regulations. It has been stated that the postal card was to be discontinued, but the regula- tion regarding the new mailing cards re- cently authorized by Congress shows this to be a mistake. Hereafter, while the postal. card will continue to be sold, it will be lawful to use cards with a 1- cent stamp affixed for the same purpose. These cards must be approximately of the me size. shape and color as the postal card. When this mailing eard is_ sent to foreign countries ordinary letter postage must be affixed. Another change in the regulations prohibits the return or forwarding of second, third and fourth class matter_unless_ additional postage has been affixed. When it is obvious, however, th such packa at valuables are contained in ender shall be noti- fied, if po: second-class matter 1 cent for four ounces must be paid be- fore it will be returned or forwarded. The sale of Trans-Mississippi Exposi- tion stamps has been begun at the Wash- ington Postoffice. e SWALLOWS AMMONIA. Alameda Man Makes an Almost Fa- tal Mistake. CAMP TAYLOR, June 18.—John Neild, baggagemaster at the Sausalito ferry slip, drank through mistake a quantity of ammonia, while riding on President Stet- son’s private train. He belleved the am- monia to be mineral water, and took one large swallow before he perceived his mistake. An army surgeon, who was on the train, Frocured a quantity of vinegar and gave it to Neild to drink. Sweet ol was next swallowed to mollify and soothe the inflamed surface, but did not stop the tissues from swelling. Neild was sent to his home in Alameda. On the trip the sufferer was in the most excruciating agony, as his tonsils and tongue had swollen so as to fill his mouth and throai. He_could drink nothing, and wandered up and down the cars a rhost pitiable spec- acle. -— No Action as to Fusion. SACRAMENTO, June 18.—At the county convention of Populists to-day the follow- ing were elected delegates to the State convention, which will assemble in this ¢ity on July 12: At large 0. McCoy and . Cam district delegates. Mo)mlhan . Henderson, J. H. VcKune G. J. Jost, \I Brooke, W. E. Bowles, J. M. Kindly and W. B. Bradford. The question of fusion was broached, but met with no definite treatment. ADVERTISEMENTS. A SOLDIER CURED! CAMP MERRITT, SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 1898. DR. 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