The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 1, 1898, Page 2

ADMINISTRATION OF AFFAIRS AT THE CITY OF PONCE General Miles Reports That the Custom House Is Yielding a Large WASHINGTON, July 31.— General Miles, in command of the Porto Rican expedition, sent the following dispatch to General Alger. which was made public at 10 o’clock to- night: “PONCE, July 31, 3:35 p. m.—Secretary of War, Wash- ington: Your teleg-ams re- ceived and answered by let- ter. Volunteers are surren- dering themselves with arms and ammunition. Four-fifths of the people are overjoyed at the arrival of the army. Two thousand from one place have volunteered to serve with it. They are bringing in beef cattle and other needed sup- plies. The custom-house has already yielded $14,000. As soon as all the troops are dis- embarked they will be in readiness to move. - Please send any national colors that can pe spared to be given to the different municipalities. I request that the ques- tion of tariff rate to be charged in the ports of Porto Rico occupied by our forces be submitted to ghe President for his action, the previousiy existing tariff = remaining meanwhile in force. As to the government and military occupation, I have already given instructions based upon the instructions issued by the President in the case of the Philippines and similar to those issued at Santiago de Cuba. MILES, “Major Command- ing. ! f | | Q000000000 General ” 0 00000000000000000000000000000000000000002C00000 W 0 ADVANCE UNTIL ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS Z 0000000000000 0000C0CO0CO00UWOD00DRO00V0OLO rid m. (via St. Thomas, D. No forward movement xpected for several days. army | who were released when he took {ing. @oc Revenue. . past, especially. the political pflsonel;ls. the city, a desire for revenge and they be- gan to ferret out all the Spaniards in the ¢ity who had ever been in the volunteer service and dragged them to the -plaza. Bloodhounds could mot have been more savage. Most of the Spaniards in hiding, upon being covered, were hauled in triumph by hooting, -jeerine mobs to General Wil- | son’s_ headquarters or to the provost marshal’s office in the municipal build- looting the residences of the Spaniard: They mistook liberty for license were crazed with a thirst for revenge. General Wlison, however, soon lau:,'l‘t.J that revenge could not be wreaked u der the protection of our flag and per- emptorily ordered that the arrest of | Spanish suspects should cease. —Such | volunteers as presented themselv were, however, received and released | after their names had been taken. The Will all report to-morrow and be form- ally paroled. Many of them had been forced into the service of Spain to .es- cape persecution Business in the city has great boom since the arrival of -the Americans. GEN. MILES HOPES TO SOON TAKE SAN JUAN PORT OF PONCE, Porto: Rico, July 29 delayed in transmission).—Without seeing or hearing anything of the en- emy the advance guard of General Henry’s division, which was landed at Guanica on Tuesday, arrived here to- day, taking en route the cities of Yau- co, Tallaboa, Sabana Grande and Ponuslas. Attempts by the Spaniards to blow up bridges and otherwise de- stroy the railroad between Yauco and Ponce failed, only a few flat cars being burned. Our troops have fired up-the omotives and are now operating the road from end to end, carrying sup- plies, messages and men. At Yauco, the Americans were wel- comed in an address made by the Al- calde, and a public proclamation was issued dated *Yauco, Porto = Rico, United States of =~ America, July 27, Major Webb Hayes of the Sixth Ohio, son of former President Hayes, haul- ed up the. flag. on che the palace amid s from the’ populace. The people seemed really glad that the Americans | were here, ‘but. they fear an uprising | of the natives in the interior who, it is asserted, will raid, kill and destroy property in revenge for many years of Spanish misrule. General Henry has | made a report to this effect to General Miles and advises that a guard be left to protect the captured cities. The empty transports have left for Tampa. transports with General Brooke's army | corps and th inder of the First Corps are ar owly. Our troops will probably remain quiet until the bulk of the army s been embarked. thre transpor have arrived since yesterday. They have jus peared in the offing and only one hasi| been out. It has on board the F ,hi Ohio Cavairy. General will retain his head- | quarters at the custom hous | port of Ponce, while General | will be in i imand of the troops in the . Wilson econd and T Sixteenth Pennsyl- ia Regiments, out a mile and a half the military road after dusk last ght, retaining two companies of xhc‘ Sixteenth to act as a provost guard in | the city. Capt Allison has been appointed provost 1d with I of | the loc buary has pr rved | although of the | m of the city remained celebrating the arrival | ican liberators until long £ > night all 5 were brought into Ge h was that the ck the city in force. In view of of this a strong line of out- posts wa maintained by krn-: and the men slept on their arms. This report, however, soon gave away fo rumors that 5 h were re reating. putt ages, ple ges, plan- tation buildings s to the tun‘n, v\ aging as they | wvent. Some ¢ plantation owners of the me horror- stricken and apy wildly to Gen- eral \\ll;n): to d tch troops to the rescue, but it wa stly impos sible to divide so Al of the more of t 5 t y with the ted the b pre d =urrendered their arms. ance of the voluntee 8 t of the mnatives ed at their hands in the aroused in who had su 1 the conversation, sne and afterward hich ha has ndition was so 2 : Dr. Schweninger, after the Prince had gone to bed Fuft with the intention of returning on Saturday. - His condition was kept very satisfactory throughout Friday and Saturday morning. He read the Nach- richten and cc rsed on polities, par- ticulatly referring to Russian affair In the forenoon he took luncheon, grumbling jocularly at -the smail pro- portion” of spirits In his drinking water. Then a sudden change for the worse occurred, in consequence of an acute attack of pulmonary edema, and in the course of the afterncon he fro- quently became unconscious. satisfactory “Recently, after brief periods of his usual mental clearness, the Prince had had intervals of drowsiness, falling into jong, sound and benefic sleep, on awakening from which he would be completely refreshed. On Saturday cvéning grave symptoms appeared. Death came easily and painlessly and Dr: Schweninger was able to some ex- tent to lighten the last moments, wip- ing the mucus from the patient’s mouth | and enabling him to breathe more freely. “The last words Prince Bismarck ut- tered were addressed to his ‘daughter, Countess von Rantzau, who wiped the perspiration from his forehead. They {1owed to They said their supplies had given out | and that the condition on board their | | the 1e Pr {of weakening on Spain’s part. delegation of nurses of the Red sciety from the hospital ship Guanica yesterday, and asked to be al- return home with the sick. ship, which was crowded with patients, was terrible. back at once, General Miles is in munication with all keeping the artillery steadily In ad- vance. By to-morrow night h will have the entire army encamped along constant com- his forces and is the military road to San Juan, but he | does not say when he will put them in motion. He is acting throughout, however, with a promptness which in. dicates quick action all along the line as soon as the transports containing the remaining troops arrive, A correctcd list of the injured in the first day’s battle at Guanic - follows, all of the injured belonging to the Sixth Massachusetts: Captain Edward J. Gibson, i on, shot vate James Drummons, Co; . _shot twiee in the neck. i Private Benjamin Bostwick, Com- pany K, shot in the right shoulder. Corporal William F. Carpenter, Com- pany L, shot in the right hand. Corporal Henry Gary, shot n the neck. Sergeant George Carleton of Battery B, Fifth Siege Artillery, died — from tvphoid fever and was buried at once. This makes five deaths from that dis- rra;;"fin tho\ !r;nnspurls_ rivate Arthur Draper of Comps M. Sixth Massachusetts, has been pro. moted to a lieutenancy for gallantry in action. On Tuesday he led the final charge which drove back the Sr-niards, He is the son of General Willlam F. Draper, American Embassador to Ttaly. The ne that Spain had consented ue for peace was received here in a lispatch to the Associated Press and was at once taken to General Miles, The general wrinkled his grave brow when he read it and said he did not know what effect it would have on his expedition. but he hoped to push on shead and take San Juan, pending or- ders from the President. The Asso- ciated Press dispatch boat carried the information out to the fleet and there was a_celohration at e first indication Outsid the trans- in K to of the typhoid fever from ports and in Guanica the general health of the army continues excellent, and there has been no trace of yellow fever thus far. “The whole family were assembled at the bedside at the time of his death and Dr. Schweninger, Dr. Chrysander and Baron and Baroness Merck were also | present. As no breathing movement was perceptible for three minutes Dr. Schweninger declared quietly and simply that the Prince was dead. Dr. Schweninger telegraphed the news to Emperor William in Norway. _ “The Prince lies as he used to sleep, in an easy position, with his head slightly inclined to the left. Thesex- pression on his face-is mild and peace- ful. It is remarked that his head re- mained warm for an unusually long time. In accordance with Bismarck’s wish, he will be buried upon the hill opposite the castle in the vicinity if Hirschgruppe.” PROFOUND SORROW IS MANIFEST EVERYWHERE BERLIN, July 31.—The news of Prince Bismarck’s death, which became generally known only through special editions of the papers, produced pro- found sorrow, as so sudden a realiza- tion of the fears of his uemise was not expected. Several papers this morning published special articles with mourn- ing borders, expressing in feeling terms were: ‘Thanks, my chiid," the national sorrow and dwelling on the yme of the natives even began i and | enjoyed a | waited on General Henry at | They are willlng to go | Company XK, | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 189S. WARRIORS FOR |GONE TO ANNEX TRAIN DITCHED brilliant and immortal services of the Prince to the Fatherland, his heroic greatness and his truly German char- acter. . Sorrowful sympathy over Prince Bis- marck's death is manifested in many ways. The news is constantly dis- cussed in public places, and a feeling of sadness prevails among all classes of people. Particulars of the last moments of the Prince and other circumstances attending his death are eagerly sought. Many private houses show flags at half-mast. ~ Secretary of State .Von Buelow will return from Seimmering, Austria, immediately. e The papers’ comments are still rather scant. The Vossische Zeitung, con- cluding a long editorial says: . “The German nation serrow for the loss of its eminent statesman, and it will show itself worthy of the mirhty deeds'of the past by preserving the structure of German unity -strong -and healthy through the strength and light of free- dom.” P The Tageblatt. sa “A" statesman |'of unconquerable will powe: and tre- | mendous' boldness, marck ‘was nec- essary .to force the' . idea 0r erman | unity from out. the ruins of centuries into new :and - forceful - strerigth and | splendor,” but ‘the .pre-supposition. for | realizing this mightiest . problem in [later European history .was . and re- | mained—Prussla and the Prussian peo- | ple,” | EXPRESSIONS OF THOSE WHO LOVED AND HATED ROME, July 31.—The ‘death: of Prince. Bismarck has produced a deep Impres- sion throughout Ttaly. King Humbert, teneral Pelloux; the Premier, and Ad- | miral Canevaro, Minister -of Foreign | Affairs, - sent dispatches: of condolence | to-Emperor William, and many - promi- nent ‘people are leaving cards at the German embas: VIENNA, Aug. 1.—~The news of the death of Prince Bismarck made a pro- | found ® - sensation, - .and- :everywhere evoked regrets almost as great'as those expressed in’ Germany. The: Austrian |'and ‘Hungarian® papers published . long articles Teviewing with admiration the | | ¢career. -~ of- the *“colossal statesman | whose death sends a shudder through Europe.” |- The Fremdenblatt . says: “We ma; | have loved or hated him, but we n=| | not deny his extraordinary- greatness.” | The Neue Freie Presse says: It will: be- difficult ‘to imagine the world with- {-out Bismarek.” The' Neue = Wiener, Tagblatt = says: “The ‘Germans have lost ‘their greatest'} man since Goethe.” | Emperor: ~Francis - Joseph has tele- | graphed condolences to the family “and to Emperor William. PARIS, Aug.-1.—“De mortuis. nil-nis! bonum,” says La Patrie, but though his’ retirement’ for nearly ‘a. decade from | power has softened their feelings to- ward - the Iron Chancellor, the Paris papers are unable to hide some expres- | sions of- bitterness. All refer to the | Ems forgery. . All ‘the. French papers | print. long obituaries. | PRESIDENT M’KINLEY’S | MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY | WASHINGTON, July 3L—By direc- tion of the Président the. following dis patch was sent. to-night to Hon.” An- drew WHite, United States Embas: dor to Germany: WASHINGTON, July Embassador, Berlin: 3, The 1898.—White, Pre the charges you to express in proper official -quarter to the bereaved German tion and family of the deceased to the tatesman the W ment and the people of the United £ at the passing away of th | Chancellor, whose memory is_ ever soclated with the greatness of the Get-| man enipire. | | ADEE, Acting Secretary, | S EMPEROR WILLIAM IS | DEEPLY AFFECTED| BERGEN, Norway, July 3l. — The; news of the alarming chan in the | condition of Prince Bismarck reached Emperor Willlam late yesterday even- ing. When the Emperor was informed | | of the Prince’s death early this morn- | ing he was deeply affected and ordered | | his yacht to return immediately. The | | Hohenzollern, with the Bmperor on | board, will reach Kiel to-morrow even- ing. The flag on the yacht is flying at half mast. | TS |GUARD OF HONOR SENT TO FRIEDERICHSRUHE HAMBURG, July 31.—A dispatch re- ceived from a Friedrichsruhe corre- | spondent states that Emperor V\’ilflnmi ( has sent a.telegram from Bergen, Nor- | | way, directing that the Grofbose In- | fantry Regiment, No. 31, stationed at | Altona, send a guard of honor to Fried- | | richsruhe. The guard arrived to-day. |WILL HAVE NO EFFECT f ON EURCPEAN POLITICS | PARIS, July 31.—The French papers | | express the belief that the death of Prince Bismarck wili have no effect | | upon European poli as the deceased | retired from public life about eight | vears ago. |REPORTS THAT NEUVITAS ' HAS BEEN BOMBARDED KEY WEST, Fla., July 31.—Reports have reached here that Neuvitas, on the }srruth coast of the province of Puerto | Principe, Cuba, has been bombarded | by the ships of the blockading squad- | ron, evacuated by the Spanish and sub- | sequently burned. No details are known and the only information of the affair | was that given to Captain Maynard of | the gunboat Nashville by Lieutenant | Colonel Rogas of the insurgent forces | at Gibara, last Tuesday. Colonel Ro- gas himself has the news at second | hand. The only American ships known to have been in the vicinity of Neuvitas lately are the Prairie and Badger. The latter captured three Spanish ships coming out of Neuvitas harbor and took them to Dry Tortugas. All were flying Red Cross flags, but when boarded | were found to contain a number of Spanigh soldiers, only three of whom were sick. The Badger is expected here shortly. CHRISTINA’S APPEAL TO PRESIDENT M’KINLEY NEW YORK, July 31L.—A special .tog the Press from Washington says: It is unofiicially announced to-night that the Queen Regent of Spain has writfen: a pathetic letter to President McKiBley | in which she pleads for a cessation of the war between the two countries. She prays that the President will be moved to deal justly with her people and not impose harsh and humiliating terms upon them. . G -l S Catholic Archbishop of Toronto Dsad. TORONTO, Ontario, July 3L—Rev. John Walsh, Roman Catholic. Archbishop of Toronto, died suddenly to-night of _heart disease. He was 68 years.of age. | pay 15,000 yen as indemnity, 'Wu. Chow. CHINA'S ARMY Scheme of the King of Belgium. OFFERS NATIVES OF CONGO WOULD EXCHANGE THEM FOR COOLIES. Mongolian Fanatics in -the Hai- phong District Burn - the American Mission School. Speclal Dispatch- to The Call. TACOMA, July 31.—The steamer Ta- coma-just in from Chinese ports brings the following advices: - A. commission from the Congo Free State, under the auspices of King Leopold of ‘Belgium, is now at Pekng, working for the es- tablishment of a treaty ~with: China, the object being to provide China with the nucléus of an army consisting of 10,000 warlike Congo natives. officered | by Belgians in exchange for coolies to work in the Congo State. Thé American mission school in the | Haiphong District, Kwangtung Prov- ince, has bcen burned by the natives. The United 'States Consul at Canton has appealed to the Viceroy to send troops to quell the rioting. The negotiations over the Shashi af- fair, have been cencluded. China Is-to besides 5,000 yen, being a moiety of the expen- diture. of - the settlement for embank- mient repair. Min Yorg-Ki has been transferred to the Seoul Ministership ~of : Finance, while Sin Sun-Tak has been appointed Minister: of War. Rumor: is. being circulated that the cause of the present arrests in Korea is . the: alleged design to dethrone the Emperor and to install a Crown: Prince in his- stead. Thé treaty for the Luh-Han Rallway, the construction of which is to be un- dertaken by the Belgian syndicate, was signed on July 1. According to . its terms the road is to be managed by foreigners and- the right of sole- man- agement to be placed in the hands of the represéntitive the country by whose subjects the largest proportion of capital shall have been invested: in the work.. The signature of the pres- ent treaty is due in a large measure to_efforts-of Russia and France. Information is published by the na- tive papers of a serious state of affairs at the city ‘of Lienchow, due fo the scarcity . of- rice; - Open. rebelllon is threatened . and 300" soldiers have been sent . from Canton and - other troops from Chowchow Fu. Chowchow Fu is an-important city near Swatow. .and ll;lon}'chow is a town in the neighbor- ood: 5 The rebels in Kwangsi have captu Moning and Tienpak and are nn\l:' «ffig rounding . Wuchuensien, in Kwang . Many officials have been killed. lt[u:‘.'i[ul:‘at “t;u (‘hlnw is considered tical that there is eXOf Wealthy citizens. S O Captain Thulmann of the Dosing' shot his compradore fend or He was arrested, and, claiming American citizenship, was taken down the river and will be tried at Canton. In Toyama prefecture, the rlvers Sho, Koyabe, Shintshu, Gwanjoji, Ku- robe, Shakuhaya, Katakai and others overflowed by heavy rains and banks Were broken and the public roads near by flooded. Many bridges were de- stroyed and 874 houses were submerged. The Nippon Bank purchased Govern- ment loan bonds amounting to 700,000 yen. The price was 96 yen per 100 yen face value. The German Consul at Seoul has re- quested the Korean Cabinet to grant mining rights in the Kinchon moun- talns. The authorities have rejected the demand on the ground that the mounta belong to the crown. The siiver yen is to be circulated at Taipeh at market rates, from the 1st of August and circulation of stamped sil- ver will be suspended. Two cases of cholera appeared in To- kio on the 10th inst. SICKNESS AND DEATH IN SHAFTER'S ARMY An Additional List of Officers and Enlisted Men Who Have Suc- cumbed to Fever. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 3L—The following deaths in the army are re- ported: Major Patrick J. Grady of the Ninth Massachusetts of heart disease. Captain Charles Dodge of the Twenty- fourth Infantry, fever at Siboney. Private Andrew Thornton, Company G, Ninth Infaniry of malarial fever. Private 8. 0. Johnson, Company F, Seventh Infantry, astlienta, following ever. Private John F. Minnis, Company H, | Second Infantry, of malarial fever. Private John 'E. Chase, Company E, 1 Infantry. of malarial fever. al fever continues unabated the soldiers in_the camps. The » getting second attacks and are ¥ ‘much depressed by their in- and the uncertainty as to their moyements. NOW BEFORE THE SPANISH CABINET MADRID, July 31.—The note of M. Cambon, containing the peace terms of the United States was received here early this morning, and the result was a meeting to-day of Sagasta and mem- bers of the Cabinet to discuss the an- swer. It is-understood the subject was discussed by the Queen and her Minis- ters this afternoon. No decision was ar- rived at, and the meeting of the Cab- inet was postponed to Monday night. One an is considered - necessary to study the terms, and to exchange views with the powers, mainly regarding the Philippines. S gl Martin Thorn Will Die To-Day. NEW YORK, July 31.—The exccution of Martin Thorne, the murderer of Gulden- suppe, has been fixed for to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. To-day, when led to the death cell, the condemned man maintained the same calm, unrepenting attitude that he has held from the mo- ment of his arrest. . : Carlists Pursued by Troops. PARIS, July 3L—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Temps says that a band of 300 Carlists recently -appeared near Seo de Urgel in Catalonia and the troops are pursuing them. S ENAY ; Garcia Gave Up His Command. MADRID, July 3l.—Advices from Ha- vana confirm the report that General Garcia has relinguished his command and gone to Camaguey. e CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORX. NEW YORK, July 31.—Colonel B. Baker of San Francisco is at the Imperial. S. J. Lubin of San Francisco is at the As- tor. Andrew Carrigan is at the Holland. action future TW0 ISLANDS An Expedition Leaves Honolulu. SENATOR WILCOX IN CHARGE WILL HOIST FLAGS ON BYER. AND MORELL, Important That They Be Taken In Before Their Seizure by the Powers for Coaling or Cable Stations. SEATTLE, July 31.—On the day that the news of annexation was received in Honolulu an- expedition, authorized by the Hawalian® Republic, started on a 1700 mile voyaze to annex two islands to the Hawailan group. The islands in question ‘are Byer and Morell, about 100 miles apart and noted in the latest charts as “position doubtful.” Either or both may prove valuable for guano beds or cable landings and thus the importance of the expedition is increased. -~ The Inter-Island Com- pany’s steamer Walaleale, one of the regular passenger boats of the group, | was taken off her run to carry the Ha- waiian ‘commissioner in search of the new islands. . Senator George N. Wil- cox.is-the accredited representative of the Goveérnment and will carry out the ceremonies "of annexation. The Walaleale left Honolulu a few hours before the Pacific Mail steamer| Coptic arrived from San Francisco with the news that Hawaii had been made a part and parcel of the United States, | consequently Commissioner Wilcox will | not know the republi¢ he is represent- ing no longer exists: The islands may not -be found at all,”but a reasonable length of time. will be spent in search- ing for them. . An outline of the correct | official precedure for annexatipn was| prepared and given to Wilcox. When he comes to the islands he will ' go ashore, read the proclamation, plant his flag, erect loose stone monuments and leave papers encased in a copper box. Byer and Morell Islands are the only ones ‘in the Honolulu chain on which the flag has never been raised. It is important that they be secured to pre- vent one of the powers seizing them as a coaling station or for a cable land- ing. - Byer Island is 1600 miles from the islan1 of Oahu. It is also called Patro- cino and believed by many to have | been named - by -the ‘Spanish. Morell Island is 1700 miles from Oahu. SHAFTER GIVES HIS MEN GOOD NEWS/ Sick Soldiers Notified That They | ‘Will Soon Be Transferred to Montauk Point. WASHINGTON, -July 4l.—Secrétary Al ger is hastening the preparations at. Mon- tauk Point for the reception of the Fi‘th Army Corps now at Santiago. Surgeon General Stérnberg has just dis- patehed Colonel Forwood of his bureau to the site of the camp with instructions to erect at once a hospital capable of accom- modating no lesg than 500 soldiers. Gen- eral Shafter ha¥ been authorized by a ca- blegram from Secretary Alger to notify his soldiers of the good fortune in store for them in order that the men may be 4 up to walt with patience for their . This cannot be effected imme- :ly owing to the condition-of the men themselves. The present plan is to begin s soon as possible the transportation to Montauk Point of such of the soldiers as have recovered from the fever and those who have not C cted it. The sick must 3 the phy ans say that the climatic change involved in bringing them North would. prove fatal in many cases. But the delay is not likely to be extended. Surgeon General Sternberg says that con- valescence in a fever of a type as mild as that at Santiago does not usually occupy more than ten days, although as the sea- son runs on and the virulence Increases this period is greatly extended. As soon as that perfod is passed the men will be embarked for home. The mat- ter of transports for this work IS already Under consideration and is likely to be ad- Jjusted very satistactorily. The Navy De- partment has concluded that it can dis- pense with the four big American line steamers formerly known as_the New York, St. Louis, St. Paul and Paris, and the War Depariment has begun negotia- tions for chartering them. . Mr. Groscom, the president of the line, will meet Coloriel Hecker, in charge of the transportation, to-morrow by appoint- ment at the War Department to make the necessary arrangements by which the soldfers of the Fifth Corps can make fly- ing trips on these vessels from Cuba to the North. I IR HOBSON FOR COMMANDER OF BATTLESHIP ALABAMA Hoke Smith’s Paper Recommends Further Honors for the Hero of the Merrimac. NEW YORK, July 3.—An Atlanta, Ga., special to the Herald says: The Atlanta Journal, ex-Secretary of the Interfor Hoke Smith's paper, recommends the ap- pointment of Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson as commander of the new bat- tleship Alabama. It says editorially: *It is not only good policy, but it is only just and right the Government should put a premium on such splendid daring for our country’s cause as that of Hobson. To leave his splendid deed unrewarded would be unworthy of the nation for which he was so ready to sacrifice his . We are building a great battleship, which has been named for Hobson's na- tive State. He is worthy and in every way qualified to command it. To make Hobson captain of the Alabama would be to perform an act of perfect justice and give substantial reward to a young man whose name has been written among those of the famous heroes of the Ameri- can navy. No better recognition of Hob- son’s heroic conduct could be given.” KILLED IN THE BRAVE CHARGE AT EL CANEY Son of a Monter;fla\mty Rancher Among the Rough Riders Who Fell in Battle. Swet- MONTEREY, July 3L—I N. nam, a prominent rancher of the Palo Colorado district, has just re- ceived notification of the death of his son, J. W. Swetnam, who was one of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. Young Swet- nam was with his troop in the charge upon the outposts of Santiago de Cuba, and helped in the magnificent work of his regiment that ‘has made the world ring with the glory of it. In the last day’s fight before Santiago he received the wound which caused his death.™ At the time of the formation of the reg- iment of Rough Riders Swetnam was fn Texas, and he was among the first in that State to jpin, his experience in ranch life and all kinds of rough riding in California as well as in Texas making him a fine member of this unique body of fignters, CASTORIA { AT A CURVE Railway Disaster Near Benson. FIREMAN TAYLOR PERISHES CONDUCTOE. CROWDER FATAL- LY INJURED. Southern Pacific Paycar Is Destroyed by Fire and Forty Thousand Dollars in Gold Melted. Special Dispatch to The Call. BENSON, Ariz., July 81.—The South- ern Pacific Company’s pay train jumped the track near here at 6 o’clock this morning. Fireman A. J. Taylor was killed, Engineer Walker -badly scalded and Conductor Crowder injured internally, probably fatally. The other trainmen and officers of the road were shaken considerably, but were not se- riously hurt. The engine jumped the track while rounding a curve, plunged down an em- bankment and rolled over on lits }s’lde, ing the two cars after it. Pay- ;i“r:ggérni C.eRoblnson escaped without injury. The cars caught fire and were entirely destroved. There was $37,000 in the safe and $45,000 outside the safe. The $45,000 was melted, but it is be- lieved all of the gold will be recovered. It is not known whether the money in the safe was destroyed, as it could not be. opened, owing to the intense heat. The accident -~ occurred at a place considered where the track was always by the railroad men as perfectly safe, and the officials are at a 1oss to a(l-‘- count for the engine leaving the track. LONDON CORRESPONDENT " PRAISES OUR TROOPS Their Work at ;;;iago Grand and Brilliant, But They Should Now Be Relieved. NEW YORK, July 31.—The United States transport - Alamo arrived at Quarantine to-day with twonty-six passengers from Santia~o. The }i‘l:nn stopped at Hampton Roads on north, but was ordered out to s§ bury one of her passengers, wlx!, u died. This man was George Pati a stevedore, who went to Santlag@=de Cuba. = Among those on board were several privates and ordinary seamen and. the | following named: E. W. Binkley, set- geant Signal Corps; Sir Bryan Leigh- }ton, George F. Lynch, correspondent | of the London Chronicle, and Stephen | 'Wright, correspondent of the London Tllustrated News. Mr. Wright, in conversation, said: “It is not proper ‘o speak of the hard- ships, inefficient commissary and hos- | pital service, because this is war and {all it implies. The operation of taking | Santiago itself was grand and brilliant. | I never saw the like before. Nothing could withstand the rushes of the American troops—so full of vim and | eager desire to dislodge ‘the enemy. But these men should be relieved, as the | excitement is over and a reaction will | set in. The men will lose their stamina | when the malarial fever spreads.” 'FORCED TO PUT TO SEA TO BURY FEVER VICTIMS Transport Concho, After Being Quarantined at Hampton Roads, Reaches New York. NEW YORK, July 31.—The United States transport Concho, Captain Sam- uel Risk, from Santiago, with 162 sick officers and men arrived here to-day. The Concho arrived at Hampton Roads the 27th, a:.d w s placed in sirict quar< antine. She remaired at anchor for three days and during that time five deaths occurred on board. Not being permitted to bury the dead on shore, the transport w - oblized to proceed to sea, where the bodics of the five men were prepared for burial and con- signed to the deep. The Ccncho was then ordered to proceed to New York. Health Officer Doty on going aboard the transport was received by Dr. A. Monas Lesser of the Red Cross Society, surgeon in charge, who reported the total number of 157 sick men on board. All were in as good condition as could be expected and Dr. Doty decided to have all the sick removed to Hoffman and Swinburne Islands. Only twgq of those on board -ere wounded, ‘the others are suffering chiefly from mala- rial fever, many of whom are convales« cent. g o Mourning at Lakeport. LAKEPORT, July 31L.—Mrs. H. C. Boggs died on Friday night after a long and painful sickness. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Boggs was one of the pioneers of California and was conmected with gome of the most prominent people in the tate. . Sl A TS TUtah Battery Coming. SALT LAKE, July 31L—Company C, Utah Light Battery, 103 men, left for San Francisco this afternoon. ADVERTISEMENTS. STATEMENT ~———OF THE—— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~——OF THE— NATIONAL STANDARD INSURANGE COMPANY QL 3EY, YORK; IN THE STATE OF NEIW York, on the 3lst day of December, D, 1897, and for the year ending on that da: made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provl of sections 610 and 611 of the Political C condensed as per blank furnished by the coms missioner: CAPITAL. Amount of capita! stock, pald up in cash ASS Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by comipany Cash in banks .. 3 Interest due and acerded on all s and loans .. in Premiums due course tion ... 65,968 23 Total assets LIABILITIES. es in process of adjustment or in suspense $ 35,176 13 Losses resisted, including expenses 4,010 00 Gross premiums on fire risks running one year or less, ; re-in- surance 0 per cen’ ..... .. 111,612 98 Gross premiums on fire Tisks running more than one year, $25,048 44; re- insurance pro rata .. 23,49220 Gross premiums on mar; navigation risks, = $2 insurance 100 per cent 26,077 94 All other demands against pany - 38,554 41 Total liabilities ..$285,923 63 INCOME. Net cash actually ved for fire premiums $243,557 39 Net cash premiums . ¢ coee. 21,306 10 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loa from all other ‘sources .. eeenes 17,662 23 Total income . 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Gross premiu r or m: Gross premiums on more than one vear, § surance pro rata Gross premiums on navigation - risks, 100 per cent nds asain marine and inland Total liabilittes .. INCOM Net cash actually received for fire fums .. 7 > Not cash actually received tine premiums . Recelved for interes on bonds, stoc all other source: Total income Net amount paid for fire losses Net amount paid for marine losse: Paid or allowed for commission brokerage % salaries, fee: for officers, clerks, etc. ate, national and 12,172 90 r 56,738 10 r 2,670 00 for Total expenditures . Losses incurred during the yea: Fire Risks. Net amount of risks written| Quring the year . 1, Net amount of risks expire during the year . Net amount in force De cember, 31, 1887 Risks and Premiums | s.oss;:ms.m 62 35,132,046/ Risks and Premiums. Net amount of risks written during the year Net amount of risks during the year e Net amount in force De-| cember 31, 1897 i3 816,010/ 25,777 43 2,699 49 26077 94 - RATHBONE, President. B 500 DAN WINSLOW, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of January, 5 6EO. 0. RUGER, Notary Public. WINFIELD S. DAVIS, ACENT, 208 Sansome Street, San Franciscos 2 Telephone Main 5963, : ‘expired 71.200' $200,000 0~ \