The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 30, 1898, Page 4

NEW EL DORADO - AFOUND N ALASKAN COodasT Quartz Sparkling With Leaf Gold Close to the Surface of the Ground. JUNEAU, Alaska, July 26 (By Steam- er Cottage City to Victoria, July 29).— There is considerable of a sensation all along the coast of Southeastern Alas- ka, from Ketclikan to Sitka, over the find of a ledge of half decomposed quartz, richer than anything that has ever been discovered and almost too rich for the belief of any one who does not know the possibilities of Alaska quartz. Several Klondikers on the last northbound steamship City of Topeka | heard about the find when the ship | reached Ketchikan. They decided that | such a prospect and country were good enough for them to try their luck in and left the ship there. With their Klon- | dike outfits the prospectors are Now heading for that section from nearly | ettlement on the coast. ph Hamblet, a half-breed pros- pector, found the ledge which he says | is located on Thorn Arm. He says he found leaf gold in the quartz taken | from almost the top of the ground. He | became astounded at the amount of | free gold in it. A. Cramer, a California prospector, | came along in a sailboat. He had | some powder and they put a shot into the ledge. The result amazed the mea. The rock was heavy with leaf gold and so rotton that they pounded out about $6000 in free gold. " he rock blown out | by the shot was sorted and it filled six | sacks. These sacks were cached near the claim, and, taking a boxful of the richest ore, studded and glittering with | gold, the two men returned to Ketchi- | kan. This rock was exhibited on the wharf whenever a steamer came in, but | Do sale of the claim was made because it is said Hamblet and Cramer wanted | a fabulous price for it and could not'| agree between themselves as to the di- vision of the money. Se 1 weeks later they returned to the claim and | f(vu!kd that the six sacks of rock had been len. The eally authentic news of the discovery comes from as far away as Sitka. Hamb is a fairly well edu- cated half-b! i, tall and of command- | ing appearance. He has been paymng attentions to Mrs. Paul, a widow who is a matron in the Presbyterian Mi sion at Sitka, and he wrote to her t full particulars of the discovery, sta ing that he wanted to sell but was hav- | ing trouble in doing so. She consulted | with Profe + Kelly, superintendent of | the Mission, and then wrote to Hamb- let to come to Sitka for a consultation and bring Cramer. They went and Superintendent Kelly, who is a man of some means, interested himself in the | rich discovery. He employed a Sitka mining expert to visit the claim and | Hamblet, Cramer and the expert pass- | ed through here to-night on the Cottage | City for Ketchikan. The rock will average about $46.000 | to the ton. Some of the leafs of gold | are a sixteenth of an inch thick and ss | large as a man’s thumb nail. Cramer says there is plenty of the rock and if the average holds up the mine will prove the richest in Alaska if not in the world. MINERS FLEECED BY THE MOUNTED POLICE JUNEAU, Alaska, July 26 (by Steam- ship Cottage City to Victoria, July 29). | Ten men have just come out over the | Dalton trail from Dawson. Four of them arrived here yesterday on a small | Mc EAR THE steamer from Pyramid Harbor. They are George Tyler of Juneau, G. Galuly, W. Gaisford and B. Murphin. Tyler's extraordinary good luck has caused something of a sensation here, where he is well known. About a year ago he was a barber in a popular shop. He went into the Klondike region last spring. Tyler brought out about 200 pounds of dust, or nearly $40,000, and about equally divided among the other three are 150 pounds, Murphin's money being In San Francisco drafts. The other six had very little gold. This gold came from Bonanza and El Dor- ado. Murphin and Tyler say that much over the Dalton trail, though there has been some delay in getting the pack trains in operation on the trail. On the trip to Rink Raplds they passed boat after boat. They are going down the river in such numbers that it seems | the procession will never stop. Dawson is now crowded to the ut- most, suitable camping greund being almost impossible to find close to town. The tents are so crowded that it is al- most impossible to find a way among them. This party left Dawson on July | 2. One other boat had gone up the | river but her name was bered. A personal letter from Dawson. dated | July 13, of which the following is an extract, throws a new light on the sit- | uation there In some particulars: Lots of people are selling out and going back. A great many are going o kagle @ity and Forty mile. The mines are not being worked very much now, as they haven’t much water. All the ground here | has been staked, but it is not hard to get hold of lots-of wildcat property. sells all the way from 3 to 15 ounces.” Of cour: it may turn out good and it may : may be not than otherw; me of the mines are paying well, and not remem- | 1 some came out only a couple of thousand | ahead on their whole winter's work, and not a few came out behind. There is a | great deal of kicking here avout the roy- altv. It is thought it will be removed | before very Jong. There was a stampede | on Dominion Creek a few days ago. | The hill claims have been on the closed | list for some time, and the mounted police issued notices that they would be thrown open, but no one would be allowed to prospect without a permit, By that I do not mean a miner's license. You must have your license. Then no permits would be issued until July 11. They waited for nearly a week, till about the 9th. and by that time had caused enough taik about it to call the attention of all the “‘Chee- charkos” to it and worked all of them for miners’ licenses that they could. Then they withdrew the order for permits and threw the oround open unconditionally. Of course-by thet time all the friends of the officers had staked off claims and the greenhorns stood a poor show. It is a case of graft here all the time from the police. They license you for everything. There have been no great strikes lately, | and mining property is very cheap—that | is. except on Bonanza and El Dorado, | Sulphur #nd Skookum are turning out | very good.- ) "RS NINETY YUKO! ARRIVE WITH GOLD VICTORIA, July 29.—The steamship Cottage City, which reached here this | evening from Alaska, had ninety pas- | sengers, including about a dozen miners, who just come on river steamers from Dawson. The vessel's officers say they bring out about a quarter of a million in_gold. ‘While the vessel was docking, a sea- man got his foot badly crushed in the winch. SMITH BESTS CEORGE CREEN Awarded the Decision on Points. WINNER FROM THE START OUTFIGHTS AND OUTPOINTS THE WESTERN LAD. Ex-Champion Corbett’s Protege vakes 2 Severe Hammering Manfully and Displays Wonder- ful Gameness. Speelal Dispatch to The Call. 5 NEW YORK, July 29.—After a hard fight, which lasted twenty-five rounds, | “Mysterious Bllly” Smith was given a decision over George Green of Califor- nia at the Lenox Athletic Club to- night. Smith was the stronger and better throughout the fight and out- fought and ocutpointed his opponent in every round. Smith’'s work at close quarters was very good. Green re- | ceived a severe hammering and bore it manfully. He was wonderfully game and had no excuse to offer when the fight was over. He declared that he was heavier when he met and defeated Smith at Carson City immediately after the Fitzsimmons-Corbett contest, and said that he was stronger then than now. As the men retired to their corners there were loud cries of “Smith wins,” “Give it to Smith,” and Referee White decided in Smith’s favor. Announcer Harvey told the spectators that the referee had given the decision to, Smith on points. : SAUSALITO GAMBLING - WILL BE INVESTIGATED Judge Angellotti Orders the Impan- elment ‘of Twenty - Five Grand Jurors. SAN ‘RAFAEL, July 29.—Judge Angel- lottl to-day ordered Clerk Banneau to irapanel -twenty-five ~grand. jurors to meet on August 8. This impenalment is two months ahead of the usual time on account of rumors of political’intrigues. It is stated that among the first indict- ments to be found will be one against Thomas H. Rush, editor of the San Ra- fael Sun, for extorting money from Wil- liam Vanning on the understanding that if he did not pay Rush a certain sum | similar remark applies to the Isthmus. | Rush would procure the insertion of a “roast” in the San Francisco newspapers in relation to Vanning’s act in_tearing | out the tongue of a horse, The faro games and other forms of gambling at | Sausalito will be investigated. The Grand Jury is called the “fighting | and is composed of the following | well-known citizens: W. Atherton, | John Schnell, Henry Donnell, " Louis Peter, P. H. C. Claugsen, E. W. Newhall, G. W. Grinter, G. C. Lund, J. E. Shoo- bert, H, F. Allen, Arthur Page. Salvatore Grandi, T. H. Estey, Eiisha Dubols, David 'Warden, Charles Bogan. Charles Forrest, Alonzo Coffin. Henry Strain, J. 0. B. Short, Michael Kirk, Joseph Padoni and J. B. Burdell. CARTAGENANS NOT IN | FEAR OF BOMBARDMENT Thought the Cerruti Indemnity Will Be Forthcoming if Peremp- torily Demanded. COLON, Colombia, July 29.—The lat- est advices from Cartagena indicate that there is no scare whatever over the presence of the Italian squadron at | that port. The outward relations be- tween the Ttalians and Colombians con- tinue to be exceedingly amicable, and a In fact, there is much apparent indif- ference and skepticism prevailing there and here in regard to the rumored in- ! tention of the Italian admiral to bom- bard Cartagena. The general opinion | of those best able to judge is that the indemnity in the Cerruti case will be forthcoming if peremptorily demanded. A sore point with the Colombian Gov- ernment all along has been President Cleveland’s alleged adjudication of questions extraneous to those submit- ted for arbitration. ST, DAVITT INTERCEDES FOR MRS. MAYBRICK: Says Her Release Would Establish a Better Feeling Between Eng- land and This Country. LONDON, July 29.—In the House of Commons to-day, during the debate on the Home office vote, Michael Da- vitt, member for South Mayo, broached the guestion of the Imprisonment of Mrs Florence Maybri k and represent- ed that she was in ill-health. Mr. Da- vitt said that to “release this American woman would be a small step in the direction of establishing: good feelin; between England and the Unit States.” - Sir Matthew White Ridley, Home Seeretary, replied that he thought the Teports of her {ll-health were exagger- ated, but he promised to make in- quiries. WATER COMPANY’S CLAIM AGAINST LOS ANGELES Demands Cash Because of the City Council’s Action in Reduc- ing Rates. LOS ANGELES, July 29.—The Los An- geles City Water Company to-morrow will file a claim with the City Council asking that the municipality reimburse the cor- poration in the sum of $137,000. alleged to | be a parade in | steps be due it. The water company’'s claim ? based on the decision of Judge Wel- | THE SAN FRANCISCO OALL, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1898. born of the United States District Court, who held that the contract between the city and the water company was legal and that the City Council had no right to fix rates under it, as the contract was en- tered intoyn 1868, prior to the adoption of the new constitution, which gives to mu- nicipal legislative bodies the right to regulate rates. 3 Within the past three days the Council, under the water company’s protest, has reduced rates approximately 40 per cent. This the company claims the Council had no right to do, and, therefore, it asks that body to reimburse its stockholders. The Council probably will pay no atten- tion to the water company’s demand, in wuich_event, the officers of the corpora- tion claim, they will endeavor to enforce it in the courts. The water situation s further compli- cated by the fact that the Supreme Court has remanded the Hooker-Pomeroy con- demnatior suit for further argument. This suit Involved the head works site for a water system the city intended to construct. By this action of the court the matter will be delayed and no deci- sfon will be reached fo: eral years. SAN JOSE PREPARING FOR ADMISSION DAY Extensive Plans of Garden City Na- tives for the Entertainment of Visitors. SAN JOSE, July 20.—At a meeting this evening committees of the local parlors of Native Sons and Daughters consid- ered extensive preparations for the Ad- mission Day celebration. The festivities will last three days, and during this time no Native Son or Daughter will want for refreshment or pleasure. About $10,000 will be raised for the en- tertainment of visitors, and besides this lavish expenditure private individuals will look after large numbers of guests. | § : | It is expected 3000 lodge members will gold is coming up the river and out | come to San Jose, and with these will probably be a like number of friends. The gayetfes will open on September 8. Visiting parlors will be met at the depot by the reception committee, and, with an informal parade, escorted to their head- quarters. On Admission Day there will the morning_of Native Sons and Daughters, of which W. A. Gas: ton will be grand marshal. This will be followed by speaking on the courthouse a general reception. On Sunday morning there bullshead breakfast, and on § the visitors will be entertaine bake. O will be a at Native Sons’ Hall each afternoon and evening. This Admi ises to eclipse ion Day celebration prom- ny ever held in the State. The general committee in charge of the entertainment is composed. of W. J. Kirk- patrick, chairman; T. C. Hogan, Ed Haley, H. Prindle, A. Suzzalo, J. liams, S. L. Worden, H. M. Bland, F. M. Stern, J. W. Sullivan, W. T. Nolting, W. Wil- M. H. Carmichael, J. A. Delmas, 1. Brad- ley, A. K. Fasfett, W. A, ston, R. H. Leaman, T. W. Lenzen, W. F. Len- zen, J. H. Levy, E. H. Leitch. ACCUSED OF RAIDS' ON NORTHERN RANGES Two Brothers Arrested on Complaint | of a Trinity County Cattleman. REDDING, July 29.—What promises to be.a sensational cattle stealing case was begun to-day by the arrest of George and C. M. Bland of Harrison Gulch on com- plaint of J. B. Layman, a prominent stockman and rancher of Hay Fork Val- ley, Trinity County. The warrants were sworn to before Judge Schrader at Shasta. Layman says that he, as well as | many other cattlemen, has been missing stock from thé ranges, and claims to have obtained evidence of the guilt of the ! Blands, who carry on a cattle and sheep business. The sheep of G. G. Kimball of Red Biuff are under lease to them. The men under arrest have been de- | livering dressed beef to the Marx Bros., butchers at Shasta. Hides were brought in with the brands carved out, and this furnished the proof leading to the ar- rests. Cattlemen gay it is the most im- portant capture In years. S iy : LIGHTNING’S TERRIBLE WORK. | Three Persons Kfile:i and Much Prop‘- erty Destroyed in Nebraska. RED OAK, Nebr., July 20.—Lightning has killed three persons near here. The dead were W. R. Henry, Mrs. Wesley Thornton and her infant. Three farm houses were destroyed and twenty-three head of cattle, belonging to Willlam Sha- plott, were killed. The Swedish Lutheran Church at Wal- lin was struck by lightning and burned. W. R. Barstow lost his barn and thirty tons of hay by the lightning, and nine horses in a pasture were killed. damage to the corn crop was done by the wind. e STATE CONVENTION CALL. Silver Republgans w Meet in Los | Angeles on August 28. LOS ANGELES, July 20.—The call for a Silver Republican State Convention was issued to-day by the administration committee of the State Central Commit- tee. The convention will open in Los Angeles on August 28, and Nathan Cole Jr., committeeman of the party for Cali- fornia, says there will be about 600 dele- gates present. The announcement was made to-day that Senator Stephen M. White would place James G. Maguire in nomination for Governor before the Dem- ocratic State Convention. priilid ot £ Mourning in Palo Alto. PALO ALTO, July 2.—Palo Alto mourns the death of Mrs. E. Humph- rey, nee Summerset. The decased was born and educated in San Francsico, in which city she was a number of years a teacher in the public schools. She held a life diploma and was a very successful teacher. In 1891 Miss Summerset was married to Edgar C. Humphrey, the real | estate broker. Since 1863 Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey have resided at College Ter- race. A service of music and prayer will be conducted at the home on College Ter- race on Saturday at 11 a. » by the Episcopal friends of Palo Alto. The re- mains will be taken to San Francisco on the noon train, where at o'clock a service will be conducted by Rev. Dr. E. B, Spalding_at St. John's Episcopal Church, on Fifteenth street. * g Tombstone Shooting Affray. TOMBSTONE, Ariz., July 29.—Yester- day, as George H. Fitts and James Bar- rett, owners of the Golden State mine, accompanied by Attorney Willlam C. Staehle of Tombstone and P. F. Gay- nor of New York, were approaching the mine in a carriage, they were fired on by a man named John Martin, his action resulting In the wounding of Barrett in the wrist and the shooting of both horses. cape, and Martin is being pursued by the Sheriff and deputies. The shooting was the result of a dispute over money matters. i oo e To Garrison Fort Bliss. EL PASO, Texas, July 2.—Troop F, First Texas Volunteer Cavalry, arrived here to-day from San Antonio to garri- son Fort Bliss. The troop was recruited at Fort Worth. It numbers 104 officers and men, commanded by Captain George Webb. The handful of regulars which bas been doing garrison duty here since the war, was ordered to depart "Imme- diately for Tampa to accompany the Fifth Regiment to Porto Rico. The other troops of First Texas Volunteers left San Antonio with Troo&lfi‘ for garrison duty at forts along the Rio Grande. o] Destructive Cyclone in Missouri. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 29.—A destruce tive cyclone swept over the southern por. tion of Buchanan County at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. A dozen farm houses near Gower were demolished. Many persons were injured but no casualties are re- ported. Torrents of rain and hall accom- panied the wind. =t ot QueBec Conference Opens August 10. OTTAWA, Ont., July 20.—Sir Wilfred Laurier will inform the Cabinet to-mor- row that the Quebec conference will open on August 10. X e s Stmr. Grace Dollar will gail for St. Michael. Guaranteed_connections Yukon RIver points: low rates. Particulars 46 Mkt. or 632 Mkt., r. & Serious | The party made good their es-| | | ptember 10 | constitution. at a clam | the ruler over vassal Orchestral concerts, during which | peoples. refreshments will be served, will be held | reer {n distant seas. 0PPOSED T0- [MPERTALISM Senator Hoar States His Attitude. WILL STAND BY TRADITION IS AGAINST ANNEXATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. Declares That Every Member in Con- gress From Massachusetts Is of a Similar Mind. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. MARBLEHEAD, Mass, July 20— Speaking before the Massachusetts Re- publican Club to-day on the effects of the war with Spain, Senator Hoar de- clared that every Republican member of Congress fro 1 Massachusetts would oppose the establishment of an im- perial policy In the Pacific, saying: It is Impossible to predict with certainty how we are to solve the difficult problems that are coming upon us at the end of this war, But of this you may be sure, that the vote of every person now In either House of Congress by the choice of the Republicans of Massachusetts or who fs likely to have such responsibilities here- ~ | after will be cast in accordance with the opinion of Massachusetts. She will not depart from the Declaration of Independ- ence. She will not depart from the doc- trines of liberty laid "down in her own She will not consent to be states or subject She will-enter upon no mad ca- She will not seek to force her trade upon unwilling people at the cannon's mouth. She will not exact tribute or revenues from men who have 1o voice in regard to them. She will not consent to enter with the powers of Bu- rope into any partnership for the plunder of China, the division of Africa, or the subjugation of Eastern archipelagoes, or for compellin, unw(lhniflpeople te trade with her. If the Americhn flag appearsin the East it will be as the emblem of their liberty and not of our dominion. The power of the United States is to be exert- ed through example and influence and not by force. It will be a sad thing for the country if the people of the United States abandon their fundamental doctrine. We are giv- ing it a hard strain in our dealing with the negro of the South. But it cannot stand if this country undertake also to exercise dominion over conquered Islands, over vassal states, over subject races. If, in addition to the differences of race and the differences of education we at- tempt to govern freat masses of people, aliens in birth, of strange language, o | different religions, our spirit will not, I | Buela, 120 (Sloas). am afrald—God grant -that I may be wrong—the American spirit will not enter into and possess them, but their spirit will enter into and possess us. An aristocracy or a monarchy may gov- ern subject states. It was never done and never will be done successfully by a de- mocracy or_a republ SARATOGA RESULTS.. “Jockey Bill” Marttn Lands Twa of His Mounts Winners. SARATOGA, N. Y., July 29.—At the Saratoga Racing Association’s second day the weather was fine and the track in an improved condition over yester- day. Summaries: First race, five furlongs. Ways and Means, 115 (W. Martin), 3% to A N B, 116 (Clawson), 4% to 1 and 2 to 5. Sudgen, 115 (R. v&_i_l‘lunm;). 2% 10 1. me, It Colonel, Tenney, Lost Time, Tranquil, Effect and Menu also ran. 1 Second race, one mile. even... § Lilifan Bell, 108 (W. Martin), 7 to § Saratoga, 108 (Clawson), 13 to 10. Time, 1:43%. Bardella also ran. and out.. Third race, one and a sixteenth mil Athamas, 107 (W. Martin), 6 to 5... Peat. 116 (R lllans), 3 to & and out. Valid, 104 (Gray), 40 to . Time, 1:51%. Fourth race, five furlongs. Mr. Clay, 110 (C. Sloan), 2 to . Gala Day, 103 (A. Barrett), 6 to 1 and Water Girl, 100 (Irving), § to 1. Time, 1:03%. Diva also ran. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs. Lexington Pirate, 118 (McCafferty), 8 to Bonino, 113 (R. Williams), 6 to 1and 2 to Damocies, 115 (Clawson), 1,to ) S5 sheis me, (1:22%. Hanlon, Plutarch, Aratoma. Chi flot als 50 ran. Results at Butte. BUTTE, Mont., July 20.—First race, five and a half furlongs—New Moon won, Midas second, Barnato third. Time, 1:09. Second race, five furlongs—Ocorona wan, Enzy second, E. Come third. Time, 1:02. Third race, six furlonge—Dorah Wood won, Loch Ness second, Sallie Goodwin third. Time, 4%, }‘n‘filr(h race, one mile—Rapido won, Encino second, Masoero third. Time, 1:43%. Fifth race, four furlongs—Rattler won, I Don't Know second, Dutch third. Time, :47%. Sixth race, seven furlongs—Lady Flight won, Briar Hill second, May Boy third. Time, 1:28%. . SRR Score of the'Wheelmen. BALTIMOKE, July 2).—The following bulle- tin has been issued by Chairman Mott of the League of American Wheelmen Racing Board: The following 1s the score in the national champlonship: Arthur Gardiner, 63; Cooper, 43; Bald, 33; Major Taylor, 28; Stevens, 21 Freeman, 12; McFarland, 11 Butler, §; Kimble, 9; Merte: Fred 8ims, 5; Dr. Brown, §; Becker, 4; Nat Butler, 3; Karl bourette, 3; C. M. By, % 2; Watson Coleman, 1 i SHNO Tarrasch Wins the Third. VIENNA, July 20.—The third game of the tie match between Pillsbury and Tar- rasch was played at the Vienna Chess Club to-day and resulted in a win for Tarrasch. The score is now 2 to 1 in favor of Tarrasch. Barely Escapes Cremction. MADERA, July 20.—The residence of F. T. Hardell was destroyed by fire to-day. Mrs. Hardell barely escaped perishing in the flames. She was struck by a portion of the burning ceiling, injuring her head, face and one arm severely. Mr. Hardell's father had about in a trunk in his room, which was lost. Jaap Bden, 6 Kalser, 3; Ta. Hills Jr., 2; Kiser, oAt i Bismarck Is Much Improved. HAMBURG, July 20.—The Nachrichten learns from Friedrichsruhe that Prince Bismarck had supper with his family yes- terday evening, and that his physicia; D\'.h chweniga‘r, lett Friedricbaruhe last night. A P By Balloon to Dawson. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 20.—A party of French scientists, headed by Dr. Ter- wagne, left here to-day for Skaguay with a balloon, in which they will attempt to reach Dawson City and Incidentally look out for Andree. S Eastern Editors at Seattle. SEATTLE, July 20.—The Michigan and ‘Wisconsin editorial excursion, consisting of about 200 members, arrived here from Victorla this afternoon. e Marines Off to Skaguay." SEATTLE, July 20.—Twenty-five United States marines under command of Lieu- tenant Lambert, safled to-day on the City of Topeka for Skaguay, Alaska. oo ol g Chico Lad Drowned. CHICO, July 20.—David Butler, 10 years old, was drowned yesterday afternoon in a small lake near Chico. e Rails Held for a Debt. STOCKTON, July 2).—Ralls for the Stockton and Tuolumne Rallway (the woman's railway) are still piled up be- 2 3| arentus, Ox- | | tween the tracks at the Southern Pacific freight yard. It was learned to-day that they aré held by the Southern Pacific for the freight bill.” 1.afls enough for twelve mltll:s of track are sald to be on the way er. RED CROSS NURSES BACK FROM SANTIAGO Wife of the President’s Secretary Tells of the Society’s Good Work at the Front. NEW YORK, July 20.—The Red Cross steamer State of Texas has ar- rived at quarantine from Santiago. The State of Texas has a crew of thirty-five men, and brings Mrs. Por- ter, wife of the President’s secretary, who volunteered as a Red Cross nurse; Sister Blanche, one of the Red Cross staff of nurses, and Red Cross Surgeons G. R. Ball, C. B. Long, Charles Do- herty and H. R. Livingston. Mrs. Porter said: “I aided in the landing and distribution of the Red Cross stores at Santlago. I went ashore and visited the hospitals and the battle-fields, where our heroic sol- diers fought and died. I cannot speak too highly of the magnificeat work front. I feel that without its aid num- bers of our brave men would have died from lack of medicines and other neces- saries.” The State of Texas had the proud distinction of being the first vessel to enter the harbor of Santiago after its surrender to General Shafter. Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley visit- ed Miss Barton on July 17 and ordered that the State of Texas be permitted to enter the harbor® Miss Barton and her staff disembarked at Santiago and proceeded to carry out the work of ce- lief to the sick *and wounded and also to assist the reconcentrados. The State of Texas left Santiago on July 21. On arrival at quarantine the State of Texas was inspected, and, all being well on board, she was permitted to proceed to her dock. She brought two bags of mail from the United States cruiser Brooklyn, which she met off Santiago. SUDDEN ILLNESS OF FOURTH CAVALRYMEN tacked by Cholera Morbus After Eating a Meal. SEATTLE, July Company A, Fourth United States Ca alry, stationed at Fort Walla Walla, were attacked by cholera morbus yesterday. Considering that there are at present only 106 enlisted men in the garrison, the re- sult was that nearly half were at one time under the care of Acting Surgeon £, Bingham, U. §. A., assisted by Dr. Shaw of this ¢ Breakfast was served at 6 o'clock yes- terday morning, consisting of coffedt hash, bread and butter. Shortly after- | ward two men reported themselves sick and were ordered to the post hospital. At 6:30 the balance of the company an- swered drill call, returning to quarters at 7:30. A few minutes later several men were taken violently ill and additions were rapidly made to the list of sick un- til, all told, forty-two were writhing on their beds in their quarters, violently suf- | fering from some unknown cause. The symptoms in each case were the same—violent pains in the stomach, nau- sea and a feeling that internal fire was raging. Their comrades were Kept busy supplying icewater to the sick, but it brought no relief to the forty-two poor fellows. The men were ordered to the hospital, many being unable to reach there without lelp, falling prostrate upon the ground in scvere agony. Soon after the arrival of Dr. Bingham the maJorlts’ of the men were relieved and returned to duty, but at last reports several men are still In the hospital seri- ously ii. These are Privates Hardening, Somers, Schwartz, Furnell, O'Brig and Bow, and Sergeant Hoffman. Dr. Bingham made a thorough exami- nation of ‘the food furnished for break- fast and found nothing of an unhealthy character. The doctors are at present making a thorough investigation of the matter, and it is hoped the cause will soon be discovered. At a late hour last night two new cases were reported, but not of so serious a nature as the others. FINE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEUTRALITY LAWS Haytl Will Not Permit This Govern- ment to Erect a Weather Sta- tion on Her Domain. WASHINGTON, July 29.—The Gov- ernment of Hayti has declined to per- mit this Government to erect a weather station on its domain. Its action fol- lows a request for this privilege made by the Secretary of State at the in- stance of the Secretary of Agriculture with an expressed explanation of the purposes sought and a statement that the Haytien Government would thus get the benefit of dur weather service. The declination, however, was definite and doubtless based on a fear that it would offend against neutrality be- tween the United States and Spain. All of the other Governments approached for authority to establish meteorologi- cal stations in their territory have as- sented, including San Domingo. The French possessions of Martinique and Guadaloupe have notified this Gov- ernment that they must decline to per- mit the establishment of our stations, as they have a complete service of their ewn, whose results they cheerfully of- fer to cable to us. Chief Moore of the Weather Bureau estimates that this entire Caribbean system now provided for by an initia- tory appropriation of $75,000 may be permanently conducted at a cost of not over- $40,000 a year. o GENERAL DICKINSON’S CLAIM FOR SERVICES Demands Pay for Having Assisted in Placing the State Guard on a War Footing. SACRAMENTO, July 29.—General John H. Dickinson has modestly put in a bill for $1228 97 for services rendered during the time. the State National Guard was bein~ mustered into the ser- vice of the volunteer army to fight against Spain. Maj- - General Dickin- son, N. G. C., hopes that his claim may be paid out of the “army fund,” as it is termed, which fund is also used in paying hall rents, etc., for the National Guard. He recites that on May 3 last, by an order of the Governor, commanding the State forces, he was placed on active duty. He was required to turn over to Captain F. de L. Carrington, U: S. A, the First and the Seventh Regiments, N. G. C. He was also empowered to place on actlve duty such members of his taff as he saw fit, to procure suit- able headquarters and to take the nec- essary steps to preserve the State’s property. Pursuant to this order, Major General Dickinson was on d fifty-nine days at a salary of $20 83 per day. e TROOPS WAITING FOR TRANSPORTS AT TAMPA Urgent Need of Boats to Carry Cop- pinger’s Artillery and Cavalry. WASHINGTON, July 29.—General Shafter was heard from this afternoon in a message relating to the transports in Santiago which are wanted to carry additional forces to Porto Rico. He reported that they were being unload- ed as fast as possible and that the Yu- done by the Red Cross Society at the | Half the Men of Company A At-| iforty-two men of | | | | BUNKOED GOLD SEEKERS “BROKE” AT ST. MICHAEL Mushroom Steamship Company Fails and Leaves Its Patrons in the Lurch. SEATTLE, July 29.—George Grayson, | general passenger agent of the Rig Square Yukon Steamship Company, saved his life two weeks ago by escap- ing from 268 angry passengers on th2 steamer Progeso at St. Michael. For several weeks the company has been in financial difficulties, though Portland, | Me., New York and Chicago men are | said to have advanced $350,000 to put | the enterprise on its feet. Grayson says the company’s officials began to scat- ter soon after the Progreso started north a month ago. The Progreso had been chartered with the passenger and freight proceeds. Several Yukon steamers had been purchased of Moran Bros., on St. Mich- ael delivery, with $31,000 owing on them. Grayson was ordered to go to St. Michael with: the passengers and raise money to pay for the river boats and other expenses or. drafts for $30,000, ch he was told the North American Transportation and Trading Company would cash. If necessary he was to scll the 1400 tons’ cargo in the Pro- greso's hold. % On_arriving at St. Michael he found the North American Trading Compa- ny would not cash the drafts and that the cargo did rnt belong to the com- pany. The passengers learned this, and, seeing that they had been swin- dled, as the company could provide no river steamers, they made threats of hanging Grayson. He got ashore and immediately boarded the steamer Charles Nelson for home. The Progreso’s passengers are either stranded at St. Michael or are returne ing on the vessel. Grayson will libef the steamship on her return for breach of contract, and declares the passen- gers will do likewise. D. R. Campbell & Sons, millionairs ship-owners of Portland, Me., advanced $80,000 to the steamship company and then quit. They are supposed to be the largest individual stockholders and losers. Grayson alleges that F. K. Gustin of Chicago, treasurer of the company, took about $4000 of the company’s money away with him, presumably to Chicago. He says Gustin’s books are being experted and that warrants will | be_sworn out. J. T. Evans, the company’s auditor, is in the Yukon country to establish trading posts, which plan probably will be abandoned. The company's offices are closed. Until a week or so ago it was believed the company might pull out and recover its money through stores to be located in new Yukon min- ing camps, but the closing of its offices and the lack of Yukon steamers leave little opportunity to engage in such a venture. D. O. Campbell, son of D. R. Campbell, is here from Portland, Me, to protect their interests. Grayson had trouble at St. Michael with Captain Gilboy of the Progreso, who wanted a demurrage of $350 a da; claiming the steamer’s charter had ex- pired. Grayson declined to pay it and persuaded Captain Gilboy to land the passengers who wished to go ashore and to reimburse himself out of the freight collections. The Progreso is due back here next week and is certain to bring an interesting story with her. catan, Allegheny, Comal and San Mar- | cus sailed for Tampa yesterday, while the Seguranca, Miami and Matawa were to sail to-day. The department wants at least three of these boats at | once at Tampa to load on the artillery and cavalry of Coppinger's division. | General Coppinger telegraphed to- day that so far these troops have left Tampa: Eleventh and Nineteenth In- fantry, under General Schwan; Bat- teries C and M of the Seventh Artil- lery; Troops B, Second Cavalry and A, Fifth Cavalry. The following troops are walting | transports: Batteries K and M, Fifth | Artillery; E of the Sixth; H of the Sev- enth and I of the Fourth, the Fifth In- fantry, Fifth Cavalry and General Hudson’s brigade, consisting of the Second Georgia, Fifth Maryland and First Florida. BEGINNING TO CURTAIL EXPENSES -OF THE NAVY Peace Representations of the French Embassador Change the Plans of the Department. NEW YORK, July 20.—A Washing- ton specfal to the Herald says: Secretary Long has already begun curtailing the expenses of the navy. He gave instructions to-day to Captain J. R. Bartlett, chief of the auxiliary coast defense fleet, under which that official has withdrawn 120 men from service in connection with his fleet and assigned them to men-of-war engaged on active duty and will put out of com- mission the monitors and yachts which are under his command. Secretary Long has also instructed Civil Engineer Endicott to purchase only one floating dock for service in Southern waters instead of two, as had been determined before Embassador Cambon made his peace representations to the President. Naturally if peace comes without interference by a third power all reason for digpatching the Eastern squadron abroad will be aban- doned, but it is not intended by the authorities to disband the squadron, at least until negotiations are very nearly concluded. 1 learned to-day that the authorities had intended to add converted yachts to the squadron for use as torpedo-boat destroyers® The Mayflower had been attached to Commodore Watson's com- mand and the Scorpion and other ships Wwould undoubtedly have been added. e ——— STERNBERG FEARS THE WORST IS YET TO COME Takes a Very Grave View of the Fever Situation Among the Troops at Santiago. NEW YORK, July 29.—The Wash- ington correspondent of the Herald telegraphs: During the past few days the public have become through the re- ports of General Shafter so accustomed to the large increase in fever cases with the small percentage. of deaths that less and less importance seems to be attached to the disease among the troops at Santiago. But Surgeon-Gen- eral Sternberg does not seem to take an altogether hopeful view of the™Sit- uation. He sald to me to-day that al- though he would mnot apply to it the word “alarming,” he would call it a “gerious” situation. He added he thought the worst was yet to come. General Sternberg has become so impressed with the danger to the men that he is sending forward nurses and doctors faster than ever. Many will go to Santiago from New York on the Relief in two or three days, to be followed soon thereafter by the hos- pital ship Breakwater. Nurses are be- ing sent from Tampa also as rapidly as possible. General Sternberg told me that under certain conditions, different forms of typhoid fever were more fatal than yellow fever. It is prevalent now not only among the troops at Santiago, but among those in Florida algo. ——— GREATER COMFORT FOR : THE SICK AND WOUNDED War Department Exerting Itself to Secure Suitable Hospitals and ‘Women Nurses. WASHINGTON, July 29.—The care of the sick and wounded and steps looking to thelr greater comfort have engrossed officers of the War Depart- ment during the day. An officer has been dispatched to Mon‘auk Point, L. of General Shafter's army when they shalt kuve arrived again in the United States. Orders also have been issued looking to the accommodation of sick soldiers on furlough, enabling them to vigit their homes and return with greater dispatch and convenience. It has been determined to send a commission to visit the hospitals of the various army camps with a view of ameliorating the condition of the sick. A surgeon of the army and Major Hop- kins of the adjutant general's office will compose this commission, with perhaps some other officer of the army. J. Hopkins is Secretary Alger’s mili- tary aid. The surgeon general's office also is considering the advisability of allowing a number of women as nurses in the hospitals at the large camps. The surgeon general has been averse to having women nurses in the field, but it is said that the large rendezvous camps cannot be considered as field service and that the objection to women does not apply as it would in active service. DYNAMITE GUN USED IN BATTLE BY CUBANS Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 18, by James Gor- don Bennett. SANTIAGO, July 29.—It is reported ‘here by a Cuban courfer that a body of Spanish troops have hadfa disas- trous encounter with Cubans. He re« ports that the Spaniards under com- mand of General Luquey made a sor- tie, but were repelled by the Cubans, who used a dynamite gun. 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