The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1898. WINNIE DAVIS’ SUFFERING OVER Death Claims the Daughter of the Late President of the South- ern Confederacy. NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. I, Sept. 18.—Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of Jefferson Davis, died at noon to- day at the Rockingham Hotel, to which | place she came as a guest in the early | part of the Pler's soclal season. She | had been ill for several weeks and a fortnight ago her ailment was diag- | nosed as malarial gastritis. At times her condition became very serious, o | that consultations of physiclans were | deemed necessary, but frequent rallies | gave renewed hope that she would ulti- mately recover. During the past week especially was her condition considered favorable and it was thought her re- | moval from the hotel would be possible in a few days, as the hotel had closed for the season, leaving the patient and attendants practically alone in the | house. Last night, however, a relapse | in Miss Davis’ condition was noticed | and throughout the night she lost strength perceptibly. This morning the physicians said that the end was not far off and at noon death came to end the sufferings, which at times had been intense. Mrs. Davis had watched unremittingly at her daughter’s bed- | side and she is now bowed with sor- | row. The physicians of Mrs. Davis re- | port she is hoiding up with great calm.- | ness in her affliction and no fears are | at present entertained of her health | ylelding to the strain. | THE LATE MISS WINNIE DAVIS. Miss Winnie Davis, the “Daughter of | the Confederacy,” was born in the Confederate Executive Mansion at Richmond, Va., in 1863. She was edu- cated principally at home owing to the troubles surrounding her father and the publicity which attended all movements of the Davis family. Miss Davis at- tained her maturity at Beauvoir, Miss. Here she a ted her mother in various ways and took her place in the many soclal functions of the place. She was her father's constant companion. She as! ed him in all his work and much of information which was required by Mr. Davis in his writings was se- cured for him by his daughter. Her strong character was marked from youth. She was engaged to Mr. Wil- kerson of Syracuse, N. Y., but shortly after her father’s death the engage- ment was broken off. While no pub- lic explanation of the rupture was given, it is well known that it was for the purpose of maintaining her father's | name. She received the name, “Daughter of the Confederacy,” In 1886, when her father made his famous trip through the South. Mr. Davis be- ing unable to appear, Miss Winnie was brought before the thousands at the different points along the route and in- troduced as the “Daughter of the Con- | | federacy.” THPS SOUND FOR CAPTAIN CAPRON Typhoid. WAS VALIANT IN STRIFE|BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEAL.‘ NEW LINE ACR the Northwest. [ | 0SS - THE CONTINENT Santiago Hero Yields to|Through Chicago and| COMMANDER OF THE FAMOUS EXTENSION ON AN ELABORATE | CAPRON BATTERY. | SCALE. | Grief Over the Death of His Son, an | Fast Road From the Atlantic Sea-| Officer of the Rough Riders, Paved the Way for Fatal Sickness. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—Captaln Allyn Capron, First Artillery, died at his home near Fort Myer, Va., to-day. | Who Were in conference here yesterday | Captain Capron was one of the best known officers in the regular army. He had devoted himself particularly to the artillery branch of the service, having been an honor graduate of the artillery school in 1873, and was regar authority on artillery tactics. When General Shafter’s corps went to Santiago Capron accompanied it, and his battery did fine work In the battle of Santiago. During the first days of the fighting before the city, Captain Capron’s son. Captain Allyn K. Capron of the Rough Riders was killed. The death of his son preyed upon the father’s mind, but he never swerved for an Instant from his duty during the terrible days that followed. The seeds of disease were sown in his system during the Cuban campaign, and he returned to his home at Fort Myer, near this city, only to be stricken down with typhoid fever. His death oc- curred about 12 o'clock to-day. Captain Capron was born in Florida and entered the Military Academy as a cadet in 1863. After graduating he was made a second lieutenant of the First Artfllery on the 17th of June, 1867, and ! Wwas an officer of that regiment until his death. He was commissioned as captain on the 4th of December, 1888. It is probable that Captain Capron will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, but no definite arrangements for his funeral have yet been made. SULTAN BROUGHT TO THE BRITISH TERMS Orders Disarmament of Ottoman Troops in Candia—British Force to Occupy the Town. CANDIA, Island of Crete, Sept. 18.—The Sultan has ordered Djevad Pasha, the military commander in Crete, to accede to the demand of the British admiral, Henry Noel, for disarmament, thus com- plying with' the whole ultimatum of the admiral. A British military detachment to-day occupled the entrance to the fort and It is rumored that the Ottoman troops will be withdrawn and a British force will occupy the town. Among the prisoners already handed over to Admiral Noel are two who are credited with being the ringleaders In the attack on the Eritish camp. o MANY FIRES AT SACRAMENTO. Growing Belief That an Incendiary \ Is at Work in the City. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 18—The loss by the fire that burned the Booth buflding on Front street this morning amounts to about $15,000 on the building and from $15,000 to $20,000 on the contents, owned by the W. P. Fuller Company, which car- ried heavy insurance. Seven fine horses stabled in the rear were hurned. About 4 o’clock, while the city’s three engines were being housed, a fire started 1 gmall structure on L strect, between cond and Third, angd it was burned. At 5 o'clock fire broke out in a Jupanese house in the rear of 308 L street. Rida Kadido was terribly burned and may die. His wife and_child barely escaped with their lives, Both the first fires are be- licved to have been Incendiary. There have been so many fires in the last few weeks that it would seem that a fire- bug is at work. board to St. Louis—Proposed Changes ot the New Purchasers. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. CINCINNATI, Zept. 18.—The officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rallway, | parties in New York, and after confer- | ence to-day. ;]Pf[ to-r:vht for Baltimore. | Oscar G. Murray, General Manager | W. M. Greene and others leave to-mor- | to Columbus, Newark and Sandusky, | thence over the Chicago division. ‘While the conference here is believed to have been on estimates for better- | ments of the Southwestern system, it is stated that Receiver Murray will make a similar report or the trans- | Ohfo diviston from Pittsburg and | Wieeling to Chicago to the reorganiza- tion committee for the new purchasers, which include leading capitalists in the Northwest. It is stated that the pur- pose is not only to have a great trans- continental line through Chicago and the Northwest, but also to have a fast line from the Atlantic seaboard to St. Louis, and that the whole Southwest- ern system will soon be equipped with ninety pound rails after the grades are changed and other improvements are made. So far most of "the improve- ments under the receivers have been east of the Ohio River, and now the road is to be perfected west of the Ohio and with double tracks some of the distance. In connection with the proposed changes of the new purchasers it is said that Receiver Cowen 'has gone to confer with the holdings of Johns Hop- kins University, and that when Presi- dent E. R. Bacon returns to New York to-morrow night he will see interested parties in New York, and after confer- ring with the reorganization committee go to Europe to confer with English interests. It is the current report here that Mr. Cowen will be president of the new company and Mr. Murray .vice- president, with Mr. Bacon in the new board, as well as the capitalists from the East and the Northwest. ATTRACTIONS FOR THE * OMAHA EXPOSITION Sham Battle by Five Hundre! Indians in War Paint. OMAHA, Sept. 18—The total attendance at the exposition last week was 110,943 The grand total {8 now nearly a million and a half. A notable event for this week is booked for Tuesday, the 20th, when fifteen or more United States Senators will pay an official visit to the exposi- tion in accordance with a Senate resolu- tion. A banquet will be tendered the dis- tinguished guests. lowa day, Wednesday, promiszes to be the most popular event of the week. Re- orts by the rallroads indicate a very arge attendance by Towans, while the programme 18 elaborate. A sham battle by 50 Indians in paint and feathers, commanded by Geronimo, the Apache chief, is a feature. This old cutthroat receiv: an ovation on his ap- pearance yesterday. Leading Life Insurance Man Dead. LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 18.—Lewis L. Fifteen United Sfites Senators and a | Receiver John K. Cowen | Receiver | ded as an | TOV On a tour of inspection from here | | hospital stewards, nurses STARVING WITH FO0D N SIGHT State of Affairs at Havana. Awful A SERIOUS CRISiS AT HAND SUPPLIES REFUSED A LANDING BY OFFICIALS. Insurgents Have Observed the Ar- mistice, but Are Ncw Becom- ing Threatening—Story of an American. Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 18%, by James Gor- don Bennett. HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. 18.—A reply on the Comal question is expected to- morrow or Tuesday. The answer can- not come too soon. It was the food problem that caused bad feeling be- tween the United States and Spain be- fore the war. It is the food problem now that is bringing nearer and nearer a serious crisis. The insurgent Cubans have thus far observed the suspension of hostilities, but the insurgents, armed as they are still, cannot be left to | starve many days longer if peace is to | be preserved in the island. To the | pangs of hunger from which they are suffering, aggravation is added by the knowledge that the Comal, laden with a cargo of supplies, is not allowed to land them. | PUEBLO, Col., Sept. 18.—A letter has | been recelved here from a well-known Pueblo citizen, who has been in Ha- vana in an official capacity and was one of the very few Americans admit- ted for special reasons to witness the feeding of thc poor at Havana soup houses before they were closed by Blan- co’s orders last week. TL: letter was sent in four pieces to elude attention in the mails. Among other things it says: “Large basins were placed about on the floor, filled with a sort of soup made of beans, rice and sometimes a bit of meat cooked with it. This was dipped into smaller pans—one pan to a family or group. Among the notes taken I find that the allowance of meat ‘m eighty pouncs per week for 500 per- sons. For the very sick and the small children a scant portion of condensed milk is given. Bread is never issued. “I counted eighteen on the upper floor, more d d tharr alive, some of them suffering intensely. A mother with six children occupied two cots. Three of the smaller children were scarcely alive. ‘our boys, 10 to 13 years girls were so swollen about the body and limbs that they could not move— all these and many more were walting to die. Several elderly women were | among them. Altogether the sight was frightful.” Of a small child the writer says: “The face was skin over the little bones. Such eyes—oh, that picture! The mother was In the same condition, while tears ran down her face. We turned and followed them. Later I asked her some questions through the interpreter. Her story is beyond-eon- ception—too cruel to be published and sent into homes among children.” The writer describes the refusal of Spanish authorities to permit the land- ing of tons of food sent to Havana by the Red Cross for these poor people, and the soup houses are now closed. SHEEPMEN ARKESTED BY UTAH CAVALRY Yosemite Valley Herders Brought in as Prisoners and Their Flocks Scatter.d. WAWONA, Sept. 18.—People in this section are reallzing that the Utah Cav- alry, commanded by Captain Caine, is here on a good mission, which it is cred- itably fulfilling by driving from Yosemite Natfonal Park sheepherders found tres- passing with thousands of sheep. Lieu- tenant Kimball, in charge of a detail | patrolling the eastern section, arrested | ana sent in yesterday by Sergeant Price nine sheep men with animals and packs. Their sheep were scattered, and unless they are cared for by the men's confed- erates the loss to the owners will be heavy. Another detall from tbe north- western boundary brought in five men found with stock grazing in the park. Lieutenant Kimball Is stiil patroliing the park, and as numerous bands are known to be within_ the park limits, many ar- rests will undoubtedly follow. One band of sheep dispersed by Lieu- tenant Kimball is said to belong to Mr. Shubert of San Francisco. Some of the herders captured epposed arrest, causing trouble by refusing to surrender when ordered to do so by Ser- geant Price. | " They reluctantly submitted, however, | when' covered by firearms. They were | compelled to walk from the place of ar- | rest to_Camp Wood, thirty miles dis- tant. To prevent their escape at night the men were divested of most of their clothing. A number of fires known to have been recently started in the park were set, it is thought, by the sheep men, who thought the soldiers would be kept so0 busy extinguishing them as to find no time to molest their flocks in the park. Because of the dry season there is a scarcity of water throughout the park. Many streams are dry, and thousands of trout which were sent this season from the hatchery at Wawona have died. cidih g e TRANSPORT MICHIGAN ~ ARRIVES AT NEW YORK Brings but a Few Passengers From Santiago, All of Whom Are in Good Health. NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—The . United States transport Michigan arrived this morning from Santiago, from which port she sailed on September 11. The Michi- gan brought twenty-nine passengers, among whom were Captain Charles T. Baker, assistant quartermaster; Captain E. Primelles of the Cuban army, Sur- geons Kennedy and Agromone and two army clerks. The other passengers were and laborers. The Michigan was boarded by the health officers here shortly after 6 a. m., and all being well on board and the transport in good sanitary condition she was permit- ted to proceed. The transport anchored off Liberty Island, awaiting instructions from the Quartermaster’'s Department. The United States transport Chester ar- rived this morning from Montauk. The United States ship Iris arrived this morning and anchored off Tompkinsville. WEDDED FIFTY YEARS. Golden Jubilee of Rev. and Mrs, Davis of Carson City. CARSON CITY, Sept. 18.—The Rev. and Mrs. George R. Davis of Carson City will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday evening. Mr. Davis is chaplain of the Nevada State Prison and was formerly rector of the Episcopal church in Sulsun and Marysville, Cal., and Nevada City In this State. His sons are all well-known newspaper men. The eldest is Sam Davis of the Carson Ap- | old, lay panting for life; three young | LAVA SPREADS IN EVERY among the population regarding ground. Seven new craters have which occurred in 1872. 444444444444 Frtt eI r et The Eruptfoo of Vesuvius Causing Gloomy @Apprehensions Among People Living Near By. NAPLES, Sept. 18.—A state of gloomy apprehension prevails is hourly becoming more active and menacing. Streams of lava are spreading in every direction. The most threatening of these flows through the Vedrino Valley, which is almost filled. The observatory which onginally stood at a height of 610 meters, is now only twen- ty-seven meters above the sea level, owing to the sinking of the and this has not tended to diminish the fears formerly felt, which were based upon the eruption of stones and scoria similar to that DIRECTION + the eruption of Vesuvius, which <4 + + + + + formed around the central one, + + + + + +4+4 4444444444444 40 WIFE AND BABE PERISH IN FIRE Shocking Accident Near Bakersfield. GASOLINE STOVE EXPLODES | MORRISON RECEIVES FATAL BURNS. MRS, Her Home Destroyed and a Neigh- bor’s Attempt to Save He- Child From Death Proves Unavailing. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 18. — Mrs. | Frank Morrison and her infant child were burned to death in a fire that de- stroyed their home near this city last| evening. The fire started from the ex-| plesion of a gasoline stove. J. S. Moyle, | a neighbor, heard the explosion saw flames issuing from the doors and | windows of Morrison’s house. Moyle hurried to the scene and met Mrs. Mor- rizon coming out of the kitchen with her elothing ablaze. Moyle had the woman lie down and ro!’ near a hydrant, where the ground was wet. In this way the flames that enveloped her were extinguished. Mrs. Morrison cried repeatedly: *“Oh, my baby!"” Moyle then tried to get into the burning house to rescue the baby, but the flames drove him back and the child was burned fn the house. Mrs. Morrison walked to Moyle's house, a block away, where she died a few hours after. Morrison was away from home at the time, working at the Kern River flour- ing mills, where he has been employed the past six years. The Morrisons were young people and of good families. CAPTAIN M'CORMICK ASSIGNED TO. DUTY Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard—Formerly in Com- mand of the Oregon. NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—A Washington gpecial to the Herald says: It is proposed by the Navy Department to assign Cap- tain A. H. McCormick to duty as com- mandant of the Washington navy yard. He will relieve Commodore C. S. Norton, retired. Captain McCormick was in com- mand of the Oregen just before she started on her famous trip around the Horn, but unfortunately became ill, and upon recommendation ~of the board of medical survey the department was com- pelled to detach him and assign Captain C. 3. Clark to that vessel. Captain Mc- Cormick has recovered from his illness and has asked ior duty. ACCUSED OF LIBEL. Captain of Immunes Prefers Charges Against a Sergeant. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 18.—Yes- terday charges were preferred by Cap- tain Miller of the Second Immune Regl- ment and Captain Shelley of the Fifth and | | es against Sergeant Joseph W. E!‘:n‘mus?m of the Third Regiment for ma- ligning and libelling the officers and soldlers of their respective regiments in SPANISH RULE 1S IMPOSSIBLE Philippine Archbishop Interviewed. FAVORS AMERICAN CONTROL RELIGIOUS ORDERS, HE SAYS, MUST GO. Most Vigorous Opponents of Liberty. Spanish Soldiers Would Like to Become American Citizens. MANILA, Sept. 18.—In an interview with him by the correspondent of the Associated Press, Archbishop Dosal of the Philippine Islands said: “I earnestly hope the islands will not remain Spanish, because the rebels are now so strong that such a course would inevitably cause appalling bloodshed. | The reconquest of the natives is im- | possible until after years of the most cruel warfare.” He also expressed the hope that the islands would not become absolutely in- dependent because it was certain that dissensions would occur which would result in incessant strife and a lapse into barbarism through the natural in- dolence of the country. The only hope, the Archbishop declared, was that a strong Western power would intervene now. Delay is dangerous, as the peo- ple are intoxicated and restless. He said it was undeniable that the religious orders must go, but the whole people had determined to abolish them now that they were able to-repder their retention impossible. He id the chief blame upon the Dominicans and Franciscan Receletants, the richest or- ders, and next upon the Benedictines and Capuchins, which are of lesser im- portance. The Jesuits, Archbishop Dosal says, are comparatively docile. | He added that the rival orders are the most vigorous opponents of liberty. The provincials, who are approxi- mately equal to archdeacons, are mainly responsible. They are utterly beyond the control of the archbishop, who denies possession of their power. The total number of Spanish priests in the Philippines before the war was about 1000, but lately every departing steamer has taken fifty or a hundred of them away and now barely fifty are here. He says he wishes to strengthen himself. Several responsible Spanish min- isters assured the correspondent that they would refuse to remain here if Spain was reinstated in control of the island. Many Spanish soldiers refuse to serve again and Spanish officers are disgusted with the rottenness of Spanish government and prefer to be- come American citizens. The annexa- tionists have a majority, but the dis- ::u:slnn of the subject has not been fin- shed. Trinity’s Democratic Ticket. WEAVERVILLE, Sept. 18.—The Demo- crafic County convention has nominated the following ticket: Sheriff, F. P. Bergen. Clerk, R. L. Carter. Assessor, Jesse Turtellotte. Treasurer, R. M. Steller. District Attorney, H. R. Given. Superintendent of Schools, A. F. 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