The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1898, Page 4

THE RETURN LADEN WITH GOLD FROM THE KLONDIKE Twenty Dawsonites Reach Seat- tle With Over a Half-Million Dollars. SEATTLE, July 15.—The steamship | Cotta City arrived on the sound to- night with twenty men from Dawson City. They came up the rivers and lakes in boats and over the pass to Dyea, carrying gold bullion and drafts | to the value of over hals a million dol- lars. A similar number of Klondiker with about the ount of wealth, are aboard the hip City of S attle, which is due in this port to-mor- row morning. The latest of the party left Dawson on June Among the Cottage are Phil Dobson of Los ty's passengers ngeles, Henry Cheney of I N. Y., and Miller and Vine men, all of whom have mon in draft Ther: e ar brothers name Butler of , Minn. As the rt sult of thr work one of them | 8 hout $200,000, the proceeds of the | of two Bo- sale rd on the f a H. M. Coleman, | companies from London, ht & number of claims ry and he says humming with excitement. The h-up, which is conclud: has been perfectly Lctory Up to all conse ive and . " he required payment of s has resulted in an under e timate of the reported amount taken out. He estimates the output on which duty is b over ten mil- g paid to be “ol, says Coleman that 6 nd p have proved bought by a Butler Brothe Hunk Eureka are exceeding highest e 'ns and wonderfully n_made on dorado, Bonanz Kiondi | be Michael. Dawson are Afts now shape and | being for du Mounted police are guard- 1d belonging to the banks and cor s shipme i British North America day pric s report that the Hamilt ila We West—had ar rived in Dawson. had all win- tered at different points up the river. | No boat had arrived up to the part of June from St. Mic BACK FROM COOKS INLET WITH HARD LUCK TALES | Return of Thirty Prospectors Who Embarked in a River Dredg- ing Enterprise. TACOMA, July 15.—Thirty disgusted ael. pro who arrived from Cooks on the schooner Golden Gate tell of great suffering and hard- | experienced in trying to find gold Ten passengers are from Troy, , where early this year H. Y. Fuches organized them into a company to dredge the strean running into Cooks Inlet for gold. They paid Fuches frem $400 to $600 each, with which the dredger was purchased. They found | the river beds full of rocks, through which their clam-shell scoop could not get to the golden sands below. The cur- rents were too swift to permit taking dredger far up the streams. The dredger was sold for passage money | to Puget Scund. Each member | »xcept one had some money left. collection for the one man’s benefit wa taken up aboard the schooner. It is claimed that when Manager Fuches declined to contribute some of his per- sonal effects were seized d sold fur“ $8, which was taken as his contribu- | tion. Every passenger on the Golden Gate has a tale of woe to tell. Some tell of | mortgaged farms in the East, others | how they spent the savings of years on this trip—how they staked everything and lost. They declare that, while col- ors are numerou everywhere around Cooks Inlet, all gold claims have been taken and new-comers could not make A s wages. Blistered hands and torn clothes are shown in evidence of their | efforts at ing. Some of these men | intend earring money to take them to Klondike. Others have wired BEast for passage money home. Another party of ten from New Ha- pected Little Sushitna nd colors and staked claims,; but could not make them pay. Many | of these returned men admit that ex- perienced miners might succeed where they failed. One passenger claims that twenty- nine men have been drowned in Cooks Inlet during the last four months. He was unable to give the names of® these unfortunates, but says steamers com- ing later will bring them. They were “tenderfeet” and got caught in great tide waves 20 and 30 feet high, which rush up the inlet, sweeping everything before them. s S “SOAPY” SMITH’S CAREER OF CRIME ENDED Notorious Confidence Man Shot and Killed by the City Engineer of Skaguay. SEATTLE, July 15.—The Cottage City brings news of the killing of the celebrated gambler “Soapy” Smith. He was shot a week ago by City Engineer Smith of Skaguay. “Soapy’s” gang had robbed a man named Stewart of $2700. Stewart came from Dawson via the Dalton trail. He reported his loss to a citizen’s meeting especially called, and held on the wharf. “Soapy” and his gang pro- | ceeded to break up the meeting. “Soapy” was armed with a Winchester | rifle. City Engineer Smith, whose duty it was to guard the wharf, refused to | allow “Soapy” on the wharf, whereup- | on he attempted to force his way, beat- | ing the engineer on the head with the butt end of his rifle. In the scuflle “Soapy,” it is believed, intentionally shot his opponent in the groin. The city engineer thereupon | drew his revolver and shot “Soapy” | twice, once in the leg and then in the heart. He died instantly. An inquest | was subsequently held and his body | was lying in the morgue when the Cot- tage City left. About twenty of “Soapy's” gang| were arrested, and men armed with | rifles are patrolling the streets of Skaguay, their determination being to prevent any outbreak. The man who killed “Soapy” was held for his own safety, but no proceeding was taken | in which case | affai | Mississippi River. | which was told from one end of | was just breaming. against him, as it was clearly evident that his act was in self-defense. “Soapy’s” real name was Jeff Smith. He wa born in Southern Tennessee and came from a good famil At the time of his death he was 45 years old. He was credited with the killing of cight men. As a sure thing gambler he was known to nearly every man in Alagka. SECOND SHIP ARRIVES WITH MEN AND GOLD | City of Seattle Brings Eighteen Dawsonites and $600,000 in Gold and Drafts. VICTORIA, July 16.—The City of Seattle arrived at 1 o’clock this morn- ing. It has on board eighteen Dawson men with $460,000 in drafts and $143,000 in dust. The City of Seattle brings the news that Captain Yeatman, with his troops of soldiers, has reached Skaguay and placed the town under martial law. His men are now patrolling the town. The Dawson men say the river is very low and no more steamers will be able to reach Dawson from down the The steamers Hamilton and t left for S before they left with § The steamer Tartar will be here to-day with about a half million in gold on board. CONSIDERING THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT | | demnation, WASHINGTON, July 15.—The politi- cal status of Santiago, its method of government and administration is now receiving earnest attention from the authorities here. For the present it is expected the military authorities will have charge of affairs. If the precedent of Manila is followed, General Merritt was sent s military governor, then a military 1 will be designated to administer irs at Santiago city and there- abouts. But it is appreciated that the | conditions are quite different at Santi- | ago from those in Manila, as the Gov- ernment has disclaimed a purpose to ke territorial acquisition in Cuba nd has directed its efforts thus far to making Cuba free and placing the Cu- bans in control. This condition may lead to a consideration of the expedi- | ency of allowing the Cubans themselves h an administration of San- | | tiago, thus giving them an opportunity to establ to try their ability at directing civil and also giving them a foothold on the island. In that event General Garcia, being on the ground, would doubtless figure prominently in the ad- ministration, although President Masso and his Cabinet are said to be in the adjoining province of Puerto Principe and readily accessible at Santlago. No determination has been reached, so far as can be learned, as to the form of administration, for until the surrender itself is completed the authorities here are not disposed to settle the details which naturally follow the It is felt, however, that an important question of general policy hinges on the action at Santiago, as it is the first Cu- ban territory to be acquired by our army, and to some extent determina- tion as to its method of civil adminis- tration will serve as a precedent for the civil administration of other parts of Cuba when it is overrun by our army. BROKERS AND BANKERS PLAY POKER FOR BLOOD Vast Sums Change Hands in a Little Game of Draw at a New York Hotel. NEW YORK, July 15.—Wall street was talking to-day of a game of draw poker which was played on Wednesday in a fa- mous old hotel near the Stock Exchange, in which the magnitude of losses sustain- ed by several of the players eclipsed any- thing heretofore heard of this side of the According to the story, “The Street” to the other, four leading bro- kers and members of the Stock Exchange, a railroad magnate from the West, who controls one of the largest systems of railroads in the country, and two bank presidents, in whose vaults is deposited wealth enough to take up several bond issues, sat in a “little game.” A suggestion was made by one of the players over an afternoon cocktail that he would like to “win out” his expenses for a European trip. Chips were valued at $20 for whites; $100 for reds and $100 for blues, and when the banker dealt them out In stacks of $5000 it was plain that the game was to be for “blood,” as the West- erner expressed it. Luck varied as the game ran on. The Westerner “ran up against” three aces with two small pairs and then held four threes against a palr of kings, drawine down only about $100 on the hand. Then one of the Wall street men drew to. a neart flush,and filled, but when he called—as he did when $5000 or $6000 was in the center of the table—he found that he was beaten out by three fours and a pair of kings. So the game ran on with varying fortunes. A rest was taken for dinner at 8 o’clock, and then the game continued until dawn A final jackpot of the consolation variety wound up the evening’s entertainment, wnich had cost one of the players between $26,000 and $£30,000 and another $21.000. Tne gentleman who suggested a little game as a means of winning the expenses of his Buropean trip signed checks for a larger amount and decided to draw still another check for the expenses of his anticipated trip. ——— Dangerously Wounded Home. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 15.—The United States transport Olivette arrived at Old Point this afternoon, having on board a number of men who were danger- ously wounded at the battle of Santiago. None of them were landed, and the ves- sel satled at b o'clock for New York, where the injured men will be treated. Among the seriously wounded aboard are Major Brodie, Major Ball, Major McClintock, Captain Knox and ’Lieutenants Dever- eaux, Nicol, Fiscus and Rodgers. . Ordered to Proceed to Porto Rico. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 15.—Orders have been received for the troops under General Wilson's command to proceed to Porto Rico, but there are no indications that they are to move at once. Bank of Spain Raising the Sinews. MADRID,, July 15, 7 p. m.—The Bank of Spain has opened subscriptions for treas- ury bonds. Already 23,000,000 pesetas have been taken. —_————— Henry W. Chapman writes on How to Succeed as a Salesman, in next Sunday’s Call. | to the two American ships, | are | this morning, brought the news N FRANCISCO CALL, DEWEY CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE KAISER’S SHIPS The Washington Authorities Trust Him to Control Affairs at Manila. : NEW YORK, July 15.—The Herald's ‘Washington correspondent sends the following: Although admitting that the attitude of Germany in the Philippines is extremely irritating it is the confi- dent belief of the authorities that Em- peror Willlam will not push this Gov- ernment to extremes. This belief is based on information which has reached the authorities through official channels of the causes wlich actuated the German ywarship Irene in prevent- ing the insurgents attacking the Span- ifards at Subig Bay. I was told to-day that the German Government holds the position that Aguinaldo and the men operating with him have never been recognized < s belligerents by the United States or by any other power and that this Government does not publicly recognize them even as allics. The Irene prevented the insurgents from attack- ing the Spaniards for humanitarian purposes and because her commander did not think they had a recognized place in warfare to conduct military operations. As soon as the American warships put in an appearance the Irene, although almost equal in tonnage withdrew and paid the representatives of the naval power of the United States due deference. There is no disposition at present to | formally dispute this position, but the explanation is looked upon with sus- | picion. The treatment of Rear Admiral Dewey by the German commander-in- chief which has been reported to the department is a matter for severe con- especially the non-observ- ance by the Germans of regulations prohibiting vessels from moving about the harbor at night. The authorities willing, however, to leave control of matters at Manila in the hands of Rear Admiral Dewey, as he is showing excellent judgment and plenty of tact in his treatment of disagreeable inci- | July 1. dents which arise. The Monterey, according to the de- partment’s advices, left Honolulu on It is believed in naval circles that she will reach Manila by July 27. The Monadnock will prabably reach her destination a few days later. With these | two monitors in Manila Bay Rear Ad- | miral Dewey will have a force much | superior to that of Germany and will | be able to follow up any threat he makes in case of formal interference on the part of Emperor William’'s ships. ‘Within five days the authorities ex- | SATURDAY, 1 | pect that the second army expedition | will reach Manila. will land at Cavite and put themselves in readiness to attack Manila just as soon as Major General Merritt arrives at his destination. It is expected he will reach Manila Bay with the third | expedition about August 1. = HARDLY COMMENTED UPON AT BERLIN The Irene Incident Regarded as “a Rumor Intended to Create Bad Feeling.” LONDON, July 16.—The Berlin corre- spondent of the Times says: “The Irene in- cident i{s hardly commented upon here, but the fact that no official denial Is forthcoming is worthy of note. The North German Gazette declared that, so far as it knew, no confirmation of the incident | has been received in official circles. The National Gazette dismisses it as a ‘rumor intended to create bad feeling between Germany and the United States.” ““The Vossische Zeitung recognizes the importance of the fall of Santiago, but emphasizes the fact that Cuba is in no way lost to Spain. as Santlago is of ‘no gic importance, now that Admiral Cervera’s squadron is destroyed.’ ““The military expert of the North Ger- man Gazette's staff suggests that it was only the Spanish knowledge of the im- mense superiority of the American artil- lery which led to Santiago’s capitulation.” WRECKED 0N TRIAL ISLAND Steamship Tepic Goes Ashore. HAD A LARGE BARGE IN TOW ENCOUNTERED A GALE IN THE GULF OF GEORGIA. Fate of the Captain and Crew in Doubt, but It Is Believed That They Escaped to the Beach. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 15.—The Union Steamship Company’s steamer Cutch, which arrived from Wrangel that the steamer Tepic, owned by Captain Cates, a well-known stevedore of this city,, and her tow, a large barge, had been wrecked on or near Trial Island in the Gulf of Georgia. A gale was blowing at the time and the captain of the Cutch did not delay his vessel to make inquiries, thinking he could be of more assistance by hastening to this port with the news. A dispatch from Victoria late this afternoon confirmed the report, and help was immediately sent to the distressed vessel. The Victoria report stated that the Tepic had broken her shaft in a gale and became unmanage- able. Her tow bothered her and she drifted helbplessly on to Trial Island. No particulars were received as to the safety of the crew, but it is believed all were landed safely. The Tepic left here last night with an immense barge, on which were twelve patent dump coal cars for the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway. The barge was to be towed to Nanaimo. The cars were costly affairs, and, strange to say, not a cent of .nsurance was put on them. When the Tepic left the weather was calm, but an hour later a gale sprang up. The Tepic was a stanch little steamer and for some time past has been en- gaged in towing in the harbor. Tt is reported that she did not carry insur- ance. ‘About twelve men all told went with her and the tow. Pending further particulars, friends of Captain Cates and his crew are very anxious. Trial Island is within a few hours’ sail of this port. HE NEVER SAW TROOPS DO BETTER FIGHTING Bravery of the Americans at Santi- ago Declared Marvelous by a German Officer. NEW YORK, July 15.—A Portsmouth (N. H.) special to the Herald says: Count von Goetzin, military attache of the German Embassy at Washington, who arrived here on the United States steamer Harvard this morning, ex- pressed his opinion of the fighting of our troops at Santiago. Count von Goetzin had made a careful study of the movements of Shafter’s army from the time of its mobilization at Tampa until after the battle of July 1 and 2. He had made a large number of maps, sketches of which he had with him this morning, and from these and his report to the German War Office the Emperor and military men of Germany will form their opinions of the value of the work done by the contending armies from a military point of view. “The fighting of the Americans was wonderfully done,” said the count; “in- deed, it was a highly creditable battle on both sides. I was on the hill at El Paso, near Graham'’s battery, so that 1 did not see the infantry charge on the hill of San Juan. I only learned how formidable the place was after it had been taken. It appeared to me that with a stronger enemy it would have held out longer. The Spaniards at San Juan fought well, but the Americans fought better. The shooting of the Spaniards was fairly good, but that of the Americans was surprising. The men sprang to their work with tremen- dous vigor. It was an important les- son, by which other nations may profit. The dash and spirit displayed by the Sixth and Sixteenth Infantry, which came under my observation, was mar- :'elous. I never saw troops fight bet- erss ITALIAN SQUADRON IN COLOMBIAN WATERS Cerruti Claim Will Probably Be Set- tled Without Seizure of the Custom-House. WASHINGTON, July 15.—The State De- partment has been informed that the Ital- lan squadron, under Admiral Candiani, has reached Colombian waters prepara- tory to making a demand on the republic of Colombia for the immediate payment of $250,000 awarded by President Cleveland to Ernesto Cerruti, an Italian citizen. It 1= not known that the squadron has as yet made the demand or that any force to execute it has been exerted. On the con- trary, the department has been officially advised that the admiral's Instructions e confined to making a demand for the comglete and speedy settlement” of the award made by the President of the United States. His instructions do not go to the extent of directing him to seize the custom house at Cartagena as_ was at first reported. Although the admiral is now prepared to exert force, the impres- slon prevails that the settlement will be reached without the actual display or arms. ROME, July 15.—Admiral Candiani, it 1s asserted, has been instructed to awalt the assembling of the Colombian Congress at Bogota, on July 20, and the election of a new President of Colombia before taking any definite action with reference to en- forecing the Cerruti claim. THE CRUISER HARVARD MAY BE QUARANTINED Much Sickness Among Spanish Pris- oners Brought From Santi- ago to Portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 15.—The auxiliary cruiser Harvard, having on board 1008 Spanish prisoners, arrived in Portsmouth harbor this morning. The port physictan boarded the vessel, and in company with the Spanish doctor made an investigation. It disclosed the fact that nearly half on board are ill. Six Spaniards died on the passage from San- tlago to Portsmouth, another death oc- curred this afternoon and three patients were not expected to live until night. There were forty serious cases in the sick bay and forty equally as bad in other portions of the ship. All these patients are said to be victims of malarial fever, with which disease those who died were affected. ~The physicians ~will make a further inspectfon of the vessel and de- termine whether or not she shall be sent to quarantine. Owing to these conditions nothing has been done in the line of prep- aration for landing the prisoners. BIG DEMAND FOR THE GOVERNMENT BONDS One and 4 Quarter Billion Dollars the Total Sum Offered by Bubscribers. WASHINGTON, July 15. — Assistant I understand that | troops forming the second expedition | g 5 fresh argument for intervention JULY 16, 1898. TO OPEN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH Spain Proposes nunciation of All Rights Over Cuba. LONDON, July 16.—The Madrid cor- | respondent of the Daily Telegraph says: The Government has definitely decided to open peace negotiations without delay; proposing as a basis the renunciation of all rights over Cuba and the immediate discussion of any other reasonable proposals the United States may make. Informal negotia- tions for peace are continued. The Madrid correspondent of the Standard says: The Carlist agitation is assuming proportions in many of the northern provinces, which may serve on the part of Germany. The civil and military authorities, according to in- structions from Ministers of the Inte- rior and War, are closely watching the | movements of Carlist emissaries. MADRID, July 15.—A decree of the Captain General of Madrid, which has been affixed to the walls of this city, says decrees suspending the constitu- tional guarantees throughout the king- dom have been published, and, a state of war existing, it is ordered that no meetings take place without the prev ous authorization of the military au- thorities. It is also forbidden to pub- lish, without previous authorization, any writings, engravings or designs whatever. The decree concludes with specifying the punishment which will be meted out to those who disregard theorders is- sued. The peace tendency is increasing. The general public takes a favorable view of the suggestion that the should attempt the re-establishment of peace, but, it is said, contrary to the reports current, that France has not powers | OUT DELAY as a Basis Re- taken the initiative. The Minister for War, General Cor- rea, is quoted as saying in an interview that he thought peace might be ar- ranged on the following terms: The United States and Spain to agree to let the Cubans decide by a plebiscite wheter they desire inde- pendence or autonomy under the suzer- ainty of Spain. The Governments to agree to abide by, the result of the plebiscite. In the event of the Cubans ting for independence the United States to allow Spain nine months in which to withdraw her army, gradual- ly and dignifiedly, from Cuba as sol- diers should, after having fought like heroes. Continuing, the Minister for War said: ‘“We ought to retain Porto Rico at all costs, in order to be always near Cuba, of which the Americans will be able to despoil us in course of time, and in order to more easily communi- cate with the South American repub- | lics, which daily display the greatest | enthusiasm for Spain. | “As to the Philippine Islands, it is | certain we will retain them, even | though the Americans succeed in oc- cupying Manila, of which place their occupation will be most brief. An offi- cial dispatch announces that the rebel chiefs and Americans will not always agree, which is to Spain’s advantage. % e Government has formed a scheme which will not only assure Spain the possession of the Philippine Islands, but which will Trestore their tranquillity.” Premier Sagasta declares that neither government in Cuba has interfered in the negotiations for the surrender of Santiago de Cuba. He adds that the surrender came within the province of General Toral and under his responsi- bility, and the general simply an- nounced the garrison had capitulated. Becretary Vanderlip sald to-night cor- rected figures show scriptions to the war bond issue amount in round numbers, including syndicate bids, to $1,365,000,000. Mr. Vanderlip states that those sub- scriptions for amounts below $5000 will be allotted, those for exactly that amount will be awarded part of it, and the sub- scriptions for amounts above $500 will to- tal $770,000,000. In speaking of the bond issue to-day Secretary Gage sald the first issue of the bonds would be made on the 26th of the present month and from that time for- ward shipments would be made up to the full capacity of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. In due course the successful subscrib- ers will be officlany advised of the accept- ance of their subscriptions and all those fortunate ones ought to receive such ad- vices by August 1 or at the latest, for the most remote points, by August 5. The official notice will cover full partic- ulars as to how to make payment, and thus misunderstanding and derangement will be avoided. EXCITING GAME ON BALTIMORE'S DIAMOND NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs— L. Pct.| Clubs— W. L. Pet. Cincinnaty 26 .662 New York...38 35 .521 Boston 28 .627 Philadelphia 32 39 .4 Cleveland 29 |Brooklyn ....30 41 Baltimore . 29 .597| Washington Chicago 33 Louisville Pittsburg 84 .041[3t Louls.. BALTIMORE, July 15.—The Orioles made a garrison finish to-day, and won out in the nin.a inning. With the score 5 to 3 against them, Chicago went to bat in the ninth and scored six runs on two triples, a double, a single and a base on balls and two errors. _In their half th Baltimores solved Woods’ delivery for f singles and a double and won the game With one man out. Everett and McCor- mick indulged in a fist fight on the Visitors' benca, the result of badinage to which was accountable for an error. Grand stand patrons separated the bel- ligerents, but McCormick was too badly Attendance used up to continue play. 1200. Score: Clubs— Baltimore Cmnngnl. 5 ; Drl):'lnnt}ll(lllgps m%';l’(‘!— Connolly and Snyder. NEW YORK, July I5.—The Brooklyns won 'n twelve-inning game from the Browns this afternoon. Miller started to “biteh for the home team, but wa token Il in the second inning and quit, Binn taking his place. Attendance 700, Score: Clubs- R. H. E. Brooklyn 231 St. Louis . T Batteries—Miller, Dunn and Ryan: Hughey and Sugden. Umplires—Gaffney and Brown. WASHINGTON, July 15.—Wrigley’'s er- ror in the seventh gave Cleveland the game. Attendance 1200, Score: Clubs— R. H. E. ‘Washington .4 12 4 Cleveland . L] 9 : Batterfes—Weyhing : _Wilson and O'Connor. Umpires—Swartwood and Wood. PHILADELPHIA, July 15.—The Phillies easily defeated Cincinnati to-day. Dwyer was hit hard, and was relieved by Hill, while the Reds could do_ very little with Fifield’s pitching. Attendance 3400. Score: Clubs— R. H. E. Cincinnati 3 43 ‘hiladelphi AR B tetoa D wyer, il and Vaughn: Fifeld and McFarland. Umpires—Emslie and Hunt. BOSTON, July 15.—The Champions played wretchedly in the field to-day, were Weak at the bat and were shut out by A Pittsburg. Attenaance 1800, Score: Clubs— R. H. E. Pittsburg . G e TR Boston .. 4 S04 Batteries—Tannehill and Bowerman; Lewls that the total sub-| ;| the Philippines and had been there since and Bergen. Umpires—O'Day and McDonald. NEW YORK, July 15.—The Colonels broke the Giants’ winning streak, scorin a victory through the erratic pitching of | Meckin “and errors by Doyle and Van | Haltren at critical stages of the game. | Attendance 1200. Score: | _Clubs— New York . Loufsville Batteries and Kittredge. Meekin and Warne; Umpires—Lynch and Andrews. | TROUBLE WITH GERMANY NOT ALL DUE TO WAR Exclusion Decrees Against American Products the Cause of Much Friction. NEW YORK, July 15—A Washington speclal to the Herald says: In addition to the trouble relating to tne Philippines, there is considerable friction between this Government and Germany in relation to the exclusion decrees of the German Gov- ernment directed against United States products. It appears that, acting upon very scant evidence, as it was regarded by our officials, German customs officers have denied admission into Germany of a very large and valuable consignment of boned ham from a Chicago packing establishment of highest reputation. The matter has been placed in the hands of Embassador White, he being thoroughly familiar with all the aspects of the meat exclusion decree. Vigorous correspord- ence has since been in progress. | FOUND DEAD IN BED. | Sudden Passing of a Newspaper Man | at Portland. | PORTLAND, July 15.—Frank M. Green, a newspaper man aged 28, who came to Portland from San Francisco, was found dead in his room in the Imperial Hotel this morning. Death had resulted from paralysis of the heart and congestion of the lungs. Dr. Hamilton Meade knew Green in Minneapolis seven years ago. Green, the | doctor said, had come to Portland from San Francisco about a week ago and was employed by an Eastern newspaper syn- dicate. He was sent to San Francisco to write up the departure of the troops for | Camp Merritt was established. | —_— CHINESE STORES BURNED. : Conflagration Rag:;s in the St.Helena Chinatown. ST HELENA, July 15.—Half of the local | Chinatown was destroyed by fire to-night, causing a loss of about $§000. The fire began in the joss house from an over- | turned candle, and quickly spread to the stores on the floor below. The Chinese were dazed and made no effort to subdue | the flames, nor even to give an alarm. | | Finally, after six stores had been burned, | a volunteer fire brigade managed to check the flames, which were confined to the Mongoliandistrict. The owners of the buildings destroyed are Dr. T. E. Davis, J. R. Logan and Frank Sciaroni. S | HAS FILED ARTICLES | OF INCORPORATION | Bishop Nichols to Have Sole Charge of Episcopal Church Property. REDWOOD CITY, July 15.—Willlam Ford Nichols, Bishop of the Protestant | Episcopal church of California, has just | filed articles of incorporation by which | he becomes a sole corporation under the | title of the Protestant Episcopal Bishop of California. | The articles are drawn to comply with section 602 of the Civil Code of California, and set forth fullv the manner of the ‘appointment of the Bishop and the pro- ceedings necessary to fill a vacancy. . As proof of the appointment or election of himself as the Protestant Bpiscopal Bishop af California there is annexed to the articles of Incorporation a copy of the certificate and__letters of consecration, signed by J. Willlams, Bishop of Con- necticut and presiding’ Bishop; Charles Todd Quintard, Bishop of Tennessee; Henry A. Neely, Bishop of Maine; O. W. Whitaker, Bishop of Pennsylvania; A. N. Littlejohn, Bishop of Long Island; ¥ liam Woodruff ‘Niles, Bishop of ' New Hampshire; John Scarborouzh, Bishop of New Jersey; Courtland Whitehead, Bishop of Pittsburg; H. C. Potter, Bishop of New York. s of-consecration are certified e e ey ingaton Recse, reistrar of tha to by éral convention of that branch of the Floly Catholic church known as the Protestant Ewsmml! Church in the f States of America. L%‘it;}?op Nichols resides at San Mateo. Pacific Coast Pensions. —————— Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, July 15.—Pacific Coast sions have been granted as follows: pensions e California: Orlglm\l—.\fl(‘h(n:] ] San Francisco, $10; George W. Kellum, Los Gatos, $5. Increa amuel Balle : S Santa Rosa, $8 to $12. Mexican War £ vivors—Increase, Tillman Blalr Jones, San Francisco, $8 to $12; Mexican Wax widows—Mary Bierling Feix, San Fran- cisco, $8. 3 5 : riginal — William __Norton, Oregon: OrEIna ¥ ames Hickman, Tillsboro, $6. Waioia s o $5. Original widow, e Lisette Lorenz, Mackesburg, 1 Washington: Original Spec al, gas 1, James . Houghton, Spokane, $10. Origin: i widow. eto—Hermina McGann, Fort Walla Walla, $12. Eo N e Murat Halstead Ill at Honolulu. HONOLULU, July 8.—Murat Halstead, the famous politician, editor and histo- rian, is in this city. He arrived by the transport Newport ~yesterday morning. Since leaving San Francisco Mr. Halstead has been suffering with a slow fever, and soon after reaching Honolulu was trans- ferred from the ship to the local hospital, Where he now is and likely to remain for some days to come, He may decide to return to San Francisco, unless there is a marked improvement in his condition. Succumbed to I11 Health in Hawail. HONOLULU, July 8—John Mason sackson of Chicago, aged 39 vears, died here on the 6th inst. The deceased had been in Honolulu for several months. Ha had been superintendent of the Western Electric Company of Chicago, but was forced to resign on account of ill health. His body will oe embalmed here and shipped to his late home for final inter- ment. _———— Backed Off the Grade. LARKSPUR, July 15.—During the Fall of the Bastile celebration at Escalles, half a mile from here, last night, a horse driven by Mrs. L. E. White of San Frane cisco became frightened at the fireworks and backed off the grade. Mrs. White and a lady companion were both badly bruised and fainted from fright. The horse was injured and had to be shot. Need Pay No Tax. WALNUT CREEK, July 15.—The post- master here, who has sent his money or- der funds through checks drawn by A. Lebrecht & Co. of this place on the First National Bank of San Francisco, received a ruling from the Postoffice Department stating that though these checks are is- sued by a private firm they are Govern- ment checks and no revenue stamps need to be affixed to them. Chinese Worthy of Citizenship. WASHINGTON, July 15.—The State De- partment posts a bulletin stating that Aa- miral Dewey pays a high tribute to the Chinese on board the American ships at the battle of Manila and suggests that they should receive recognition by being made citizens of the United States. e 0O’Melveny Heard From. LOS ANGELES, July 15—t is stated to-night by friends that word has been received from Edward H.Q'Melveny, pres- ident of. the California Truck.Compal of this city, who disappeared several days ago under peculiar circu n e in supposed: to be in’ San Franc Health of the Pope. ROME, July 15.—In consequence of the stent and sinister rumors in circula- Dr. Lapponi, the physician of the Pope, has issued an emphatic denial ot the report that the Pontiff is suffering from a paralytic attack. Macias’ Family Bound for Spain. ST. THOMAS, D. W. L, July 15.—The family of Captain General Macias of Porto Rico passed here to-day on an Italian stéamer bound for Spain. e San Diego Postoffice Sub-Station. WASHINGTON, July 15.—On August 4 a sub-station of the postoffice at San Diego will be established. DIAMONDS AND LIQUOR WERE THEIR BOOTY BURGLARS MAKE A RICH HAUL IN A SALOON. The Annex, a Beach Resort, Entered and Robbed of Whisky and Three Rings. The “Annex,” a resort run in connece tion with the Ocean Beach Pavilion at tha corner of Ocean boulevard and B street, was burglarized in a clever manner yes- terday morning. The burglars secured a large quantity of liquor and three dia- mond rings which had been left in the cash register. Henry Doscher, the proprietor of tha saloon, closed up about 12 o’clock Wednes- day night, and when the place was opened at 6 the next mornln% it was discovered that an entrance had been made through one of the front windows. The burglars had been very systematic in their work, creating but little disturbance about the lace. The putty on the window glass ad been carefully removed, the pans taken out and laid on the ground without breaking. After gaining an entrance the robbers took about twentv bottles of whisky from the shelves and three dia- mond rings, which Fred Aldrich, the step- son of the proprietor, had left in the cash register. The police_have been notified of tha burglary, and as they suspect who s re- sponsibie for it the chances are the guilty ones will soon be apprehended. Stop drinkin ADVERTI! EMENTS. & colored tea. Tr Schilling’s Best.