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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1898. into the Spanish lines at Comao. 0OCGoCO0CO00000 with in a drastic manner. troops to advance. of Comao. PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. 5, by Call-Herald dispatch-boat to St. Thomas, D. W. I, Aug. 8.—The grotesqueness of the Porto Rican campaign cannot be illustrated better than by narrating an incident which has happened to a Call-Herald correspondent, T. F. Millard. Mr. Millard accidentally stumbled He had been deserted for some reason had been left alone wandering. While endeavoring to reach a point of safety he fell into the Spanish outposts. He was surrounded by officers and men of the enemy. At first Mr. Millard believed that he bad been made a prisoner, but the peaceful attitude of the soldiers assured him he was not to be dealt After a parley of a few moments, to Mr. Millard’s great surprise, the Span- ish officers agreed to surrender. The visitor managed to conceal his astonishment at the turn of affairs, and began negotiating. The Spanish officers agreed to retire the next day and permit the American When the Call-Herald correspondent repcrted that the enemy would surrender the town General Miles declined to take a serious view of the matter. 00C0O000C0000O00000 0000C00CO000C0000C00 (X OFFER TO SURRENDER TO THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE CALL AND THE HERALD Spaniards Surprise a Lost Newspaper Man by Volunteering to Turn Over the Town by his Porto Rican escort. and 0Q00QONO000O000 2010000000000 00000 T0 CARE FOR SHAFTER'S MEN Arrangements Made at Montauk Point. THE OLD BELL AT SUMA, GUAM, LADRONE ISLANDS. tch by Boeringer. CABRERA CLAIMS THE DEFEAT OF MORALES’ FORCE| | Surgeon General Sternberg Doing All in His Power to Provide the Necessary Medical £id to the Sufferers. :TROOPS WILL BE IN COMFORT | PLANS TO GIVE PROPER CARE TO FEVER SUFFERERS. Guatemalan Insurgents Said to Have Been Forced Back to the Mexican Border. Spectal Dispatch to The Call WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Surgeon | General Sternberg to-day received this . | dispatch from Colonel Havard, chiet | | the women and children of the Ladinos, | surgeon at Santiago: or governing class, were killed. Forty | .y, ST hased and Fodieity 5 o | “Necessary medicines purchased an badles were foand on the morning fol- | ;) "'/ ocent” needs supplied. Report | lowing the massacre. The cause of the Tatic | trouble is supposed to have been op- |&2bout overcrowded transports furnish- | on, as these Indians are known to | ed as soon as possible. Similar things | haturally peaceably inclined. | will not occur again.” e the Foreign Min- ent to the effect that af- =75 | " The reference to the overcrowded s : ,\y“r.(i,g CALEDONIAN OUTING | transports relates to the telegraphic San Barillas, ove | inquiry made by General Sternberg for | | reports as to the Seneca and Concho. | The Secretary of War, Surgeon Gen- Hut nt forces AT DONNER LAKE of the coun | v RUCKEE, At | eral Sternberg, Surgeor General Wy- i and '_T;‘“ KEB, Aug. 6—The Caledonlan | pan and Quartermaster General Lud- cing him to retire to- | Club has treated the people of Truckee|jngton conferred to-day relative to| o nento, San Fran- | preparations for recelving General | Gov- battle defeat of n and Reno as | Shafter’'s army at Montauk Point. The | {s purposed to make all necessary ar- - were crowded | rangements for insuring the comfort h’i | with merry ckers, who enjoved to|and recovery of the troops, and, at the the full the The winners of the | same time, to insure proper isolation, | important event so that there may be no possible ele- | Heavy hammer—F. H. Blackwell and Reed meut of danger to those outside the ;_:1 f»;l. second, Lewis Smith; third, Dun- | garrison. s it Sealtho ol rec toe. | In adaition to Fort Bthan Allen, Vt., slone—First, Smith, 31 feet 6 inches: | o 11d the barracks st Plattsburg, N. Y., teet 4% | which the surgeon general has in view for convalescents, he has now de- ) make caber—Flrst, il Lindsay; here this termined to use Madison Barracks, to reinforce 3 McCaw; sec- | New York, located on Lake Ontarlo, Jer-in-chief rager. | where the lake air will be conducive to « ral ifto s Men- - Mrs. Shannon; | gpeedy recovery. Madison Barracks > : Sooere | | has accommodation for about 1000 wide jump—First, F. H. Blackwell; | men. in_costume—First, | " These three points will be the main - Fra- | gres for convalescents, but a number of other places' will be selected for taking small numbers of troops well thivd, D.-Fraser. along to recovery. Fifty tents with B, D R e passed o | Ve beds each will be established at e Tt B R, ot o ac of Truckee. | and the barracks at Governor's Island, second, Ream Highland fling for men | “aw; second, D. McRae; third, Best ing rd dance—First, A. McCaw; second, D. | ayers of bagpipe—Duncan Fraser and ican le- ht the > Leon most entertaining feature of the day | &F refuge | was the cing of the little boys and |N. Y., also will be utilized. The local girls in costume. The evening was spent | hospitals of New York City have in dancing in the open which was | shown a generous willingness to care ed a trifle, however, by a light thun- The day was one to be re- 1 go far toward per- historic name of for the wounded soldiers, and it is | said that about 2000 could be lcoked infler in this city. Accommodations for | convalescents will also be made at | once on the military reservations hers, mainly for the purpose of relieving the hospital at Fort Monroe, which will be needed for the sick coming from Porto Rico. The surgeon general has provided a 1000-bed hospital at Fort Monroe. : maj der s membered and wi petuating the already donner Lake. RECORDS FI RACTURED AT WILLOW GROVE PHILADELPHTA, Aug. 6.—Harry Elkes ed Tom Linton in a twen- mile race at Willow Grove, going ce in forty-two minutes forty- onds. continued riding and broke the one hour record, making thirty- four miles and 1293 vards. Edouard Tay- lore lowered the mile record to 1:32 3-5. . It was 11 o'clock vhen Elkes and Lin- {on started in thelr race. The summary ce 'DAILY REPORT ON THE FEVER AT SANTIAGO WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—The follow- ing is the report of General Shafter for August 5, made public to-night by the ‘War Department: ADVERTISEMENTS. When a woman falls | veibond BGe donie- .P_'y'gg’ “SANTIAGO, Aug. 6.—Sanitary re- times drowns when Taylore | port for August 5: Total sick, 3697; there is a life buoy just ',‘E'_A;}g;: total fever, 2532; new cases fever, 434; Piritins (em strokes of Taylors | cases fever returned to duty. 601. = Lint w : doesn’t happen to see | u:tz: Deaths August 5: First Lieutenant ¥ it. Sick people cftex Linton James B. Steele. Signal Corps, yellow perish in the same way. i’&‘grq:{:: | tever; Private Warren Green, Com- Help is within reach, MoDuris | pany H, Twenty-fourth Infantry, yel- but they don’t McDute | low fever; Corporal George Haufman, know just where | McDutfle | Company D, First Illinois, yellow fe- Zit is. ~ They be. McDutfle | ver; Corporal Martin C. Nottingham, come discouraged McDutfie | Company M, Thirty-third Michigan, and disgust=d McDuffie | acute meningitis; Archie Beattie, Com- with takingn | %Cg“fge pany C, First Illinois, yellow fever; icines and give | McDutfle | Edward Penn, Company = B, Twenty- up in gespmr‘ ; | Taylore | fourth Infaéntry. xémlarlal gav;r; Pri- Mrs. Mary J. Stewart, of | Taylore |vate B. C. Hayes, Company B, Twenty- EZ Saratoga, Sauta Clga RC 3 Taylors | first Irgan!r}’,cmalnrlal lflevgzrt: t1;x~;dvate — Cal., in a letter to Dr. R. V. | 25 Eikes . ¥ F. W. Caney, Company H, Nin! as- Fierce, chief consulting physioian of (he BB0E Linton | g chusetts, malarlel fever: “Private nvelids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buf- | Thomas V. Gilber, Company D, Thirty- Bl | ELKWOOD FUTURITY fourth Michigan, malarial fever; S. J. falo, N. Y., says: ‘I suffered for fourteen years with female weakness, mervousness | end general debility, trying everything I | o ¢ WON BY CULBERTSON could find to help me—all to no avail. Al- - thoukh I was thoroughly discouraged and | LONG BRANCH, N. J.,, Aug. 6.—The disgustedwith ta“ing medicine when Theard | Elkwood futurity, the most important _of Dr. Pierce’s medicines, I thought I would | live-pigeon event thus far this season - 5:3 once more to find relief. I took the | was declded at the Elkwood Park shoot. --.!Golden Medical Discovery’ and ‘Favorite | ing-box to-day, in the presence of nearfy . ~Préscription,’ #hd too great praise cannot be | 500 spectators. [given for the rapid relief they gave me. I | Samuel A. Culbertson of the Kentucky “@mnow free from the former troubles, and | Gun Club of Louisville, who has made Major, Company C, Second Massachu- setts, vellow fever. “August 6: Private Robert Ramsey, Company C, Twenty-fourth Infantry, | yellow fever; Sergeant Jesse J. Griffith, | Company C, First Illinois, yellow fever; Ambrose Wein, Seventh Infantry, yel low fever. / SHAFTER.” SHAFTER'S MEN WILL may God bless Dr. Pierce in all bis under- | himself one of the most popula - takings to cure suffering humanity.” 1’shols amnnfi the Eastern mpar smin,ww’% BOARD SHIP TO DAY Thousands whe h 4 n | the Bikwood futurity, which carried with o reached this forlors | {'%05 and a handseme gold-lined sterling| WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—The War Department officials now say that Shafter’s army will begin embarking in earnest to-morrow, the transports which are arriving being obliged to take on stores for the homeward trip. These, however, will be limited in gua tity in order to avoid unnecessa1y de- lay and only ten days’ rations will be placed aboard ship. Colonel Hecker, in charge of transportation, said that he believed it would be scarcely neces- sary for the transports to make two trips, for in addition to the shios al- ready at Santlago there will be availa- ble for transport purposes the eleam- ers which are carrying to Santiago the immune regiments . which are to re- and hopeless condition of body and mind ‘have found new hope and rescue in the use of these marvelous remedies, Dr.. Pierce's great thousand - page book, | “The ’chple‘s Comimon Sense h!;:?iical A(‘;'- | 5 wiser”” is sent free in paper covers for 21 “?3“, 7 one-cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only; | Bay. or, cloth - bound for 31 stamps. Aqdress, 2 Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. ° Rev. J. K. Thompson, of East Calais, Washin ton Co., Vt., writes concerning this great work: T am charined with the style and general sub- { silver loving cup. The second mone; [to Phil D:g. fl of Long anch’,’ w_"g‘x'\e | entries in the Futurity “were: Samuel Culbertson, Robert Dolan (the River Tongue Club crack of Philadelphia), Phil Lawyer Van Schaick o New Walter R. Patten of Pleasure —_— Sacramento Celebrates. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 6.—The report that Spain had accepted the terms of cace rnoiosed by President McKinley nnuccf ayor Land to call a g‘ubue meeting on_the city plaza to-night to celebrate the country’s victory. There was music, fireworks, a cannon salute and addvesses by the Mayor and several other citizens. The utmost enthusiasm prevalled. ject matter of the entire work. I consider it a valuable addition to my carefully selected library. | The parpose toset men right physically isa nosle ¢ne. I am also pleased with the refined and at the same time fearless wev in which vou handle those delicate subjects perfainiug to biology, thug making the work admijably fiu:fi for the young.” place the Fifth Army Corps at that point. - ANNUAL OUTING OF THE PRESS CLUB, Members Journey on a Special Train to San Jose and Will Ascend Mount Hamilton. SAN JOSE, Aug. 6.—The San Francisco Press Club is enjoyingits annual outing at Hotel Vendome this evening. The grounds are illuminated with Chinese lanterns and red fire and the hotel und its surroundings present a pretty and animated scene. Some seventy-five members and their wives are present. They arrived at 6:30 this evening in special cars and were met at the depot by a reception committee of the Board of Trade. Dinner was served on their arrival and later came a higa jinks. The Press Club quartet—Messrs. Batchelder, Tilton, Coffin and Parrent— rendered several fine vocal selections, Tirey L. Ford delivered an adress; Mr. and Mrs. William Hines gave some duets und Jullus Kahn recitations. Membars of the Fress Club spoke on timely subjects. The committee in charge of the enter- tainment consisted of Fred S. Myrtle, Jas. S. Tyler and Theodore Bonnet. To-morrow the guests will visit Lick Observatory, stopping at Smith Crazk for luncheon. In the evening they will dine at the hotel, and return to San Francisco at 10:30 on a special train. e it 4l FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS INTO A LANDSLIDE Rain and Wind Storm Causes Some Damage Near the Nevada Line. FLORISTON, Aug. 6.—A severe rain- storm, accompanied by lightning and high wind, visited this vicinity this afternoon The Southern Pacific track was blockad- ed by a landslide near Mystic, thre2 miles east of here, and an east-bound extra freight train ran into the slide, blocking the track for several hours. Trains in both directions were considerably de- layed by the obstruction, but only slight damage resulted. The track was cléared to-night so that the west-bound overiand passed without delay. The rain was a welcome relief to the peo- ple of this part of the State, as ail kinds of industry and in many places the gen- eral heaith have been threatened by the continued drought and resultant lack of water in the streams. POISONED MUSH FOR THEIR BREAKFAST Aged Point Arena Woman Loses Her Life and Her Son Is Seri- ously Il POINT ARENA, Aug. 6.—The mother of L. G. Morse met death by poisoning here this morning, and Morse himself is in a serious condition, but will recover. The family noticed that the wheat mush for breakfast was bitter, and after eat- ing a few spoonfuls they began to feel sick. Doctors were summoned, but Mrs. Morse dled at noon. Mrs. Morse was the widow of the late Dr. Morse and was over % years old. Her tragic death casts gloom over the town and county. How the poison got into the mush re- mains 2 mystery. An investigation is be- ing conducted. WENTWORTH TENNIS TOURNAMENT ENDS NEWCASTLE, N. H., Aug. 6.—The Wentworth tennis tournament was con- cluded to-day. The finals were played be- tween H. H. Hackett of Yale and E. P. Fischer of New York in the singles. The best tennis of the week was seen, and the result was that Fischer won a three out of four set match. Score: S, 42, In the semi-final doubles for the na- tional championship Ware and C. P. Sheldon_Jr. were beaten by Fischer and C. R. Budlerg, and a_little later the latter won from Beals Wright and R. M. Carleton in three straights in the flnals, the score being: 63, 6—1, 7—5, e O TOD SLOAN TO RIDE IN SIMONS’ COLORS NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—The World's Lon- don correspondent cables: Among the en- tries just posted for the forthcoming Der- by there is a strong representation of Americans. Prominent among the names appears that of Tod Sloan, who will put in two fanciful attractions for the great event. One is a St. Blaise colt, the other a colt by Saivator. Both are likely, lively creatures and are expected to make a fieod running. It now is almost decisively nown that Sloan has arranged to ride for three years in the colors of Mr. Si- mons, the great South African millionaire. e L0S ANGELES ASSESSMENTS. Reduction of Nearly a Million Dol- lars Made by Equalizers. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.—The City Councll, sitting as a board of equaliza- tion, to-day coucluded Iits labors. The property of the city of Los Angeles is assessed at $62,000,000. The Board of Equalization made a reduction of the as- sessments amounting to $865,000. The re- ductions in most cases were made on assessments on banks on the item of un- divided profits and surplus. In each case City Assessor Seamens had assessed the banks for this item. The banks claimed that such essessment was erroneous, .as this item was already included in other assets of the bank. The Board of Equali- zation took this view of the mattér and reduced the assessments accordingly. Stocks ,of a number of large retall and wholesale dealers were also reducedabout 30 per cent. e apa LOST EER BIG ANCHOR. Lightship in Trouble Off the Cape Flattery Reefs. SEATTLE, Aug. 6.—Captain Dettmar, of the steam schooner Sunol, which arrived here to-day from San Francisco, reports that on Friday afternoon when about to pass lightship No. 27, stationed at Uma- tilla Reef, twelve miles south of Caps Flattery, he percelved s of distreas fllezg‘ rom her mast. was informed by the captain of the lightship that dur- 175 fathoms of chain This was the sel and up to 1 large anchor and had been lost overboard. only anchor belonging to the v it was necessary to keep s prevent her going on the ree: On reaching Seattle Dettmar wired the Gavernment officials at Portiand regard- ing the condition of the lightship, and a steamer will probably be sent to her as- sistance. REGIMENTS T0 60 WITH GENERAL WADE CHICKAMAUGA, Ga., Aug. 6.—Ma- Jor General Breckinridge, commanding at Camp Thomas, received formal no- tice to-day from the War Department designating the following regiments at this camp as a part of the force to go to Porto Rico under Major General m Wade: ~ First Vermont, First New Hampshire, Third Tennessee, First Maine, First Arkansas, First West Virginia and Fifty-second Iowa. The were directed to report at once for instructions. The officers are now discussing a plan to take all the troops out of Camp Thomas for a week or more, with a view to benefiting by the change. o Congressman Stevens Renominated. HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 6.—Congress- man John S. Stevens of the Thirteenth District was to-day nominated by accla- matlon for re-election by the Democratic Conventien held at Abtiene. the platform favors the acquisition of the Spanish West Indles Bay State Starts for Cuba. BOSTON, Aug. 6.—With the Red Cross fiying at her foremast, the hospital saip Bay State, sent to Cuba by the Ma: | chusetts Volunteer Ald Association, salled out of Boston harbor to-day. The vessel is loaded with provisions and many deli- cacies for the soldlers at the front. Dupont on the fiy to New York. SAVANNAH, Ga., Aug. 6.—The torpedo boat Dupont, Lieutenant Wood, arrived oft quarantine at Brunswick, Ga., to-lay from Grantanamo Bay, bound for New York, with mall and official dispatches. All well on board. ng the gale of the previous day the ship's | colonels commanding these regimenls| by | wire to General Wade at Washington | A plank in | | to race for a $300 purse, making the en-| INTERIOR OF FORT SANTA CRUZ, GUAM, LADRONE ISLANDS. From a sketch by ‘Boeringer. BALD AND COOPER MATCHED AT A MILE| INDIANAPOLIS,Aug. 6.—Arrangements are now nearing completion for the nine- teenth annual meet of the League of | American Wheelmen, which will open in this city next Tuesday. Most of the crack riders are now at the Newby Oval track, pronounced by all the fastest upon which national championships have ever been contested. * One of the greatest matches ever made since cycling became a sport was com- leted this afternoon, when Eddie Bald of uffalo, the champion for the last three | years, and Tom Cooper of Detroit, his | greatest rival, signed che articles of | agreement that will bring them together | in a_great mile match race at the Newby | Oval next Friday night. After the usual trouble incident to| match-making the men were finally in- duced to bet 3250 each on themselves and | tire purse $1000, ‘which will be taken by the winner, the loser getting nothing. The conditions' of the match call for a | mile race, best two heats in three. The | first heat Is to be unpaced or European | style, the second heat to be paced by | single rider, Who will drop out at the bell tap, and the third heat, if necessary, will be decided by toss. per-Sugee s Fire at Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Ill., Aug. 6.—Roths- child’s Clothing Company, Ellick's auc- tion rooms and Rees & Rees’ carpet-store, | Joseph Tomlinson’s clothing house and three other stores have been destroyed | | Point Wilson, getting ready Temple occu- the Tomlinson but tne by fire. The Odd Fellow pied the upper rooms of building, and lost every books. The total dama PASSED THROUGH OGDEN. Hawaiian Commission Is Nearing San Francisco. OGDEN, Aug. 6.—The Hawailan Com- mission, appointed by P! ley to irame a governm addition to United States through Ogden to-day Francisco and the Hawa were in _good health. territory, passed en route to San ian Islands. All Senator Morgan, when asked for his opinion about the opening of the Indian mints, replied: “It must come. Che” increased trade of the United States the Orient will compel S Murphy and Gaudaur to Row. WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 6.—Jake Gaud- aur hes issued a challenge to row any oarsman in the world, previous to his re- and England with it.” tirement from professional rowing. Harry McDonald, the champion oarsman of Ot- tawa, has accepted the challenge of Dan Murphy of this city. The race will be held at some place between Winnipeg and Ottawa about August 23. Point Wilson Fortifications. PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. 6.—A small force of men has commenced work at for active work on the fortifications, which will be constructed by the Government, and not by contract, as is the case with works on the Admiralty Head and Marrowstons points. 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