The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1898 ASSASSINATED BY FOES IN AMBUSH Quadruple Murder Tennessee. in FIFTH MAN CANNOT SURVIVE ONE OF THE SLAYERS TRACED TO COV. R. Notorious John Hollingsworth Adds vo His Record of Crime, but Is Severely Wounded and at Bay. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Oct. 2.— Thirty miles east of this city five men | are reported to have been assassinated. | John Hollingsworth killed a man by the hame of Higgins over a year ago. | A suit was brought against Hollings- | worth and judgment taken against him by the members of the Higgins family for $5000. Yesterday there was| to have been an auction sale of his property to satisfy the judgment, and| Hollingsworth and several of his friends concealed themselves in a barn on the place. When the men came to carry out the proceeding, the men in hiding fired into them with | double barreled shotguns, Killing: four men and wounding another so badly that he will hardly recover. The kflledy are: Rev. A. C. Webb. Samuel Webb, his son. Jeff Higgins. An unknown man. = Fatally injured: James Vincent. The dead men are the musK\pmmiu nent people of this section. A posse | e pursult of Hollingsworth and his | . | | par NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. cial to the American from Murfrees- boro says a telephone message has been received from Woodbury, Cannon | County, stating that the Cannon County murderer and assassin, James | Hollingsworth, has been shot and se- | verely wounded. A crowd of policemen | have him located and expect to capture | him to-night. | CAROLINE MISKAL-HOYT, | THE ACTRESS, IS DEAD | | Succumbs to Bright's Disease After | a Brief Illness—Famous for } Her Beauty ‘; 2.—Caroline Miskal- | 2.—A spe- NEW YORK, Oct. of Charles Hoyt, the play- | at her home in this city of | resulting in poisoning | Hoyt had been ill nd her condi- esday the b uty Her first app: was with Robert od ea ance Town. 4 1884. She retired from the stage time permanently, t re- husband’s T THOUSAND AT | THE PEACE JUBILEE | Happy Speeches at Convention Hall,‘ Washington—Praise for Heroes | of the War. \ WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Eight thousand people attended the Peace Jubllee at Con- vention Hall In this city to-d Speeches | were made by Rev. H. H. Wharton of Maryland, and ex-Senator Patrick Walsh | of Georgia. All spoke in terms of highest | praise of the conduct of our sailors and | soldiers In the war. Mr. Walsh said the | South had shed her blood as freely as | the North. | Mr. Wharton dwelt upon the humanity | exhibited by this country toward prison- | ers, and Dr. Stafford said that while he | was proud of the record of our forces in | ar, he was proudest of all of the | remark of Captain Phillip after the de- | on of Cervera's fleet, when he said: cheer, boys, the poor devils are EIGH Warner presided. Dr. Tal- | prayed, adding: “May the lion give o the lamb and the vulture to the | s vociferous cheering whenever of any of the heroes of the | war were mentione nd “The Star | Spangled Banner” and “Dixie,” as played by the Murine Band, were both received | with great demonstrations of approval PRUSSIAN MINISTER'S BLOODTHIRSTY ORDER Police Must Use the Edge Instead of the Flat of Their Swords to Disperse Rioters. BERLIN, Oct. 3—The Vorwaerts pub- lishes an order issued by the Prussian Minister to the Governor of Eurfurt, complaining of the leniency shown by the police in the recent election disturbances, and enjoining the police in future to act resolutely, using the edges and not the | flat of their swords if rioters refuse to | disperse. This order is belleved to be directed against the socialists and Is likely to cause a sensation. FUNERAL SERVICE AT WIKOFF. Impressive Scene in the Camp’s Lit- tle Cemetery. CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, Oct. 2.—Funeral services were held in the | cemetery at Camp Wikoff this afternocn, | where are now twenty bodles in the ifttic | cemetery. Fifty-two graves have been | dug and occupied on the hilltop since the camp opened, but thirty-two bodies have been taken away for burial at home. Of the twenty remaining two have not been identified.” Chaplain Henry Swift con- ducted the services. lnere were present the 600 members of the Second Engineers Corps, Burr. There were no deaths to-day. the sick are improving, under commend of Lieutenant Many of 'ADVERTISEMFPINTS. Pears soap responds to wa- ter instantly; washes and rinses off in a twinkling. | were badly burned, and the appearance | forwarded immediately to these points. { have checked the progress of the for- | | est fires on the main range in Colorado, | nothing like a correct estimate of the damage done can be given and it will { alarm and called out the citizens to as- FEARFUL SCENES OF DESOLATION After the Forest in Wisconsin. Fires HUNDREDS LEFT HOMELESS ONLY FOUR DEATHS £0 FAR REPORTED. Raising Funds for the Relief of Suf- ferers—Snow and Rain Check the Flames in Colorado. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. RICE LAKB, Wis, Oct. 2—In the| burned district officers of the different | towns have had crews of men burying | and burning the dead animals to-day. | In the territory between this city and Barron and Cumberland, in every in- stance where homes were destroyed, nothing was sav.d. people barely es- caping with their lives. Many people saved themselves by taking refuge in | their wells. | A meeting was, held at the opera house to-night gnd committees were | appointed to raise funds and disburse | them. Those that have not she!ter‘ will be brought to this city. Adjutant General Bordman and For- | est Warden Wyman, the Governor representatives, who were here to-day, | say the desolation is fully as bad as re- | ported. As far as known only threer deaths have been reported, but many have received severe injuries. CUMBERLAND, Wis.; Oct. 2—News | of another death from forest fires comes from the town of Clinton, in this county, to-night. A boy was found| dead on the bank of the Yellow River with his feet in the water. His feet indicated that he had sought the river for safety. The State relief party has listed sev- enty- three destitute families in Turtle | Lake, forty-two in Cumberland, forty in Stamford and Rice Lake, thirty in Clinton and Barron and nineteen fam- ilies in Cumberland, all of which need immediate assist-nce. Supplies will be The danger is now mostly past, though it is unsafe to travel through | some of the fire districts in the vicinity | of Cumbreland. he property loss in this county will | aggregate $400,000 besides the farm | buildings and crops. A large amount | of stock h been burned and much | hardwood lumber destroyed. A crew of men were enga~ed to-day burning | the debris of animals in the district south of here. DENVER, Oct. 2—Snow and rain and it is now thought that further de- | struction of timber is prevented. At/ least all danger to the threatened towns i{s over. The temperature here | has fallen percertibly and dispatches from the mountain towns Indicate a similar fortunate change. At -resent | be days before an accurate statement | 2| of the'losses by the fires that have been | 2 | raging for a week or more can be made. A special to the News from Colorado Springs says that great clouds of smoke | have hung over the mountains south of Pikes Peake and flerce flames have been seen to shoot up frequently. Tt is reported that immense forest fires are raging on the range, and that they ara gradually working their way to Crip- ple Creek. It is believed that the heat | from these fires caused the high winds | here during yesterday's fire, which formed such a strong opposing force against the efforts of those who were fighting the flames. COLORED MINERS DRIVEN FROM TOWN Washington, Ind., In the Possession of a Mob of Masked Men. CINCINNATI, Oct. 2.—The Commercial- Tribune's specfal from Washington, Ind., says: This city is in a great state of citement to-night. A hundred and fifty coal miners from Pana, Ill., came here afternoon and met at the fair with the Home Union miners and | ed. At 10 o’clock to-night they got ! together and, masked, visited all the shucks where the colored coal miners lived. About fifty of the negroes were corralled and at the points of pistols were driven out of town. One negro refused to g0 and the miners fired on him. He has not been found and may have been killed The police could do nothing. policeman, Anderson Canno the whole mob and demand: disperse. They answered by leveling their pistols at him. took the town. The masked miners Chief of Police Call turned in the fir sist in keeping the peace. Several are deputized and If another outbreak occurs much bloodshed {s liable to result. | this_hour_the s people. The masked men have hidden | themselves, possibly to make an attack on other negro shacks. There are pos- sibly fifty negroes who declare that they | will die before they leave town. 1 COMING STRIKE OF THE } TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION™ | Concerted Movement to Secure a Working Day of Nine . / Hours. | PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 2.—The Post will say: One of the biggest strikes in the | history of typographical unions is an | event of the near future. It will be a concerted movement for a working day of nine hours and will evidently be fought | to a finish. It will be waged with a fat | treasury at its back and the sympathy | and co-operation of ‘local labor unions | of all kinds throughout the country. The | movement was begun about one year ago | and 1t has been announced that the cii- | max is near at hand. Word was recetved in Pittsburg yester- day by the local typographical union to | be readly for the strike In the near tuture, | It will ‘affect only certain offices. Book, job and publishing _establishments that | are working more than nine hours a day will be the victims of the strike. Tele- | major general commanding, and to the | arms, provoked no doubt by Filipino sol- diers, who insisted upon maintaining a general fusillade along their lines, with | Which the American line connected just | | either by guns or small arms. | serve great credit for the commendable | heard in front of the Second Brigade, and | empla In t | throngh the Paceo district. GENERALS TELL OF MANILA'S FALL Reports: of Greene and MacArthur. VERY INTERESTING DETAILS VALOR OF A FIRING LINE OF FIFTEEN MEN. Conspicuous Gallantry of a Number of Officers Is Strongly Com- PREPARING TO OCCUPY HAVANA Reasons for Expediting Matters. SPANIARDS MUST EVACUATE HUNGRY CUBANS HAVE GROWN DESPERATE. American Forces and Warships Sug- gested as the Best Diplomats mended—Utah Battery’s Good Work. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The report of Major General F. V. Greene, who com- manded the Second Brigade, Second Di- vision of the Eighth Army Corps, at Mantla, at the time of the battle there on the 13th of August last, has been made public. General Greene was then brigadier general. His brigade con- sisted of the First Colorado, First Ne- braska and Tenth Pennsylvania and the First and Second Battalions of the Elghteenth Infantry, Batterfes A and B of the Utah Artillery, a detachment of Company A, Engineer Battalion, First California, First and Third Bat- talions, Third Artillery, and Company A, Engineer Batwalion. General Greene describes in detail the part performed by his command in the battles about Manila. He expresses ap- | preciation of the services rendered by | Captain T. D. Mott, aide de camp to the members of his own staff—Captain W. G. Bates, assistant adjutant general; Lieutenant Schuyler Schiefflin, aide de Against Spanish Pro- crastination, Speclal cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 153, by James Gor- don Bemnett. HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. 2—Though it is a hazardous venture to make predic- tions in the face of Spanish procrasti- nation, it may be predicted that the American flag will be flying over Morro and Cabanas within three weeks. There are several reasons why the Commis- sloners wish to see the occupation begin as soon as possible. First—They believe the presence of American forces and warships the best kind of diplomacy to hasten negotia- tlons with the Spanish Commission. Second—The presence of our men would tend to crowd the Spaniards out. Third—Immediate action would facili- tate the distribution of relief supplies and prevent ac-ravation attending the evacuation by armed and hungry Cu- bans who cannot be freed from camp | life until Spanish soldiers disappear or there are sufficient Americans present to control them and guarantee Cuban safety. Fourth—It would enable reconcentra- dos strong enough to work, but are now camp; Captain W. A, Harper, assistant quartermaster, and Major F. S. Bourns, | surgeon United States Volunteers (the latter on special duty not medical)—all of whom were with him on August 13. They all carried orders under fire, for- | tunately without any casualties. The report of Major General MacAr- thur, who commanded the First Bri- gade, Second Division, Eighth Army Corps, on the day of the battle of Ma- nila, mention of which was made in | yesterday’s dispatches, gives some very interesting details of the fight of the 13th of August. Following are some | of the extracts: Several hours before the operations of the day were intended to commence there was considerable desultory firing from the Spanish line, both of cannon and small east of the Passia road. The fire was not returned by our troops, and when the for- mation of the day was commenced things at the front wera comparatively quiet. By 6 o'clock the position was occupied, about 9:35 the naval attack commenced, and some twenty minutes thereafter the gun of Battery 3, Utah Artillery, opened on blockhouse 14 the guns of the Astor Battery having engaged an_opposing bat- tery some minutes after the opening of the naval attack. There was no reply from the blockhouse or contiguous lines, The op- | position to the Astor fire, nowever, was quite energetic, but after a spirited con- test the opposition, consisting probably of two pleces, was silenced. This contest was the only notable tea- ture of the iirst stage of the action and | was especially creditable to the organiza- | tion engaged. The position selected by Licutenant March after careful recon- I the only one pos- d it was occupied with great skill and held with commenda- ble firmness with the battery, having three | n wounded, one of whom has since | d. The Utal gun on the road fired four- | n shots at blockhouse 13 with good ef- | t, as was subsequently ascertained | upon inspection of the works. Lieutenant Grow and detachment de- | tee fe manner in which the plece was served and pulled through the mud without the | assistance of horses. Some time about 11| clock concentrated infantry fire was not long thereafter an exultant shout in- | dicated substantial success for our arms | It was therefore assumed my had been so shaken as to o the advance practicable without a | s disadvantage to our troops. At | sut 11:30 o'clock a United States flag was placed upon blockhouse 14, thus con- cluding the second stage of the action without opposition and witliout loss. | The general advance was soon resumed, the Thirteenth Minnesota leading, with Company K as advance guard; hen the or Battery, the battalion of the Twen- third Infantry, the baitalion of the ourteenth Infantry and the North Da- kota Regiment following in the order named. At a point just south of Sing- along a blockhouse was found burning, causing a continuous explosion of sm arms ammunition, which, together witu a scattered fire from the 'enemy, retarded the advance for a time. All difficulties were soon overcome, however, including the passage of the Astor Battery, by the determined efforts of Lieutenant March and his men, assisted by the infantry of the Minnesota Regiment, over the gun cement which obstructed the road. he village of Singalong the advance fell under a loose fire, the intensity of which increased as the forward move- pressed, and very soon the com- s committed to a fierce combat. strong _opposition arose at block- se 20 of the Spanish defenses, a d tached work with emplacements for six guns, which fortunately were not filled on the 13th inst., but the work was occupied by a detachment of infantry—probably a strong rear guard. The advance party, consisting of men of the Minnesota Reg- iment, reinforced by volunteers from the Astor mmerg. led by Lieutenant March and Captaih Bawtelle of the brigade staff as an individual volunteer, reached a point within less than cignty’yards of the lockhouse, but was obliged 'to retire to the intersection road in the village, at which point a hasty work was improvised and occupied by a firing line of about | fifteen men. Aside from conspicuous in- dividual actions in the first rush, the well regulated conduct of this firing line was the marked feature of the contest, and it is proposed, if possible, to ascertain the names of the men engaged, with a view to recommending them fof special dis- tinction. At about 1:30 p. m. all the firing had ceased and two scouting parties volu tarily led by Captain Sawtelle and Lieu- tenant March soon thereafter reported the retreat of the adversary. The city was entered without further incldent The contact was made about 12 o'clock and the con- fest continued with great ferocity until 1:35—that is to say, about an hour and a half. The loss in the combat was three officers wounded, four enlisted men killed and thirty-three wounded. General MacArthur takes occasion to commend in strong terms the gallantry | of Colonels Ovenshine and Reeve, Cap- tains Sawtelle, Bjornstadt and Seebach, | and of Lieutenants March, Kernan and grapmc orders will be issued and the ght will be on in earnest. The prevail- ing opinion among the trade seems that it will be called on or before October 10. ———— REPELLED BY ARGENTINA. Chile’s Futile Propositions to Settle | the Altacama Dispute. VALPARAISO, Chile, Oct. 2.—A confer- ence was held yesterday in the room of President Errazuriz between the minis- ters of Argentina and Chili to arange the Altacama question, which was not in- cluded in the arbitration negotiations be- | tween the two countries. The Chilean report suggested four solutions. each of which was repelled by the envoy of Ar- gentina, who, however, made no coun- ter suggestions. -Colonel Smith Improving. BANTA MONICA, Oct. 2.—Colonel Smith passed the night restiessly, but his con- dition to-day is much improved. While he 18 not entirely out of danger the phy- #icians belleve he will recovet, providing | complications do not arise. 4 Whitworth. Good Work of Forest Rangers. BALLARD, Oct. 2—The recent rain has put the fire fiends out of a job and the Government patrol will have a respite for a few weeks. The Government ap- pointed forest rangers in the Zaca Lake reserve just in the nick of time, the finest timber_ belt in this reserve having been gaved from destruction after a hard fight last week. e Call correspondent here brought news of the fire and sent a force of men, who arrived in time to extinguish the conflagration. Captain Relieved of His Command. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 2—Captain J. F. Willlams of Company I, Eighth Massa- chusetts, was placed under arrest and confined to his quarters to-day for neg- lecting to the ll\:nd while he was afim of the day. He has been tempora- rily relieved of his command. The matter prevented from doing so, to find self sustaining employment, while making possible the distribution of proper food among those still dying 4n large num- bers, deaths being fewer than in Gen- eral Weyler's time simply because there are fewer left to die. Fifth—While all is quiet and abso- lute security reigns, General Blanco’s withdrawal introduces a factor of un- certainty. While he remains cans are safe, for he has the power and will make them so. is unknown, both power and will to preserve order are unknown quantities. The plan is, on the arrival of the first | American troops here. to take posses- sion of both Morro and Cabanas simul- taneously and holst the American flag over both. This is advised as making a display of American sovereignty and also gaining possession of the harbor entrance, thus obviating any possible submarine treachery against American warships. As soon as possible there- after the Americans are to take con- trol of the Custom-house and collect revenues, preserving Spanish rates till sufficlent warning of change has been given to Importers and merchants. Then gradually American control is to municipal and provincial administra- tion. The American Commission held a ses- sion late yesterday afternoon to con- and a request for a joint session to- morrow, whi¢h wals received earlier in the day. The Spanish reply does not insist on the original dates proposed— to begin the evacuation on November 1 and end it on April 1. The Commission also discussed the report of Captains Page and Brooks, in which they make the following recom- mendations: First—Revoc -ation of arbitrary laws of wherever we went and are probably exist- ing elsewhere in the islands, Becond—lmmediate evacuation by the Spanish troops of the district of Reme- dios, in the province of Santa Clara and the removal of Spanish rule therefrom. This district includes the important municipalities of Caibarien, Remedlos, Vueltas, Camajuani and Yaguja which represent the most important nected with the town of Placetas by standard and narrow-gauge raiiroads. The main port of this district is the flourishing town of Caibarien. evacuation could be speedily accom- plished by the removal by rail of the Spanish troops to other points west. They are, indeed, very few troops in being centered in Placetas. American acceptance of the joint ses- sion proposal to be sent to-morrow will probably be accompanied by an answer to the evacuation document and a re- quest for the removal of reconcentrados under regulations in accord with the officers’ recommendations. The last two, however, may perhaps await the joint session. SECOND ARMY CORPS About to Be Shipped From Camp Meade to Anninston Prepara- tory to the Trip. CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa., Oct. 2.—The Second Army Corps will be ship- ped from Camp Meade to Anniston, Ala., preparatory to being sent to Cuba. The movement from here will begin in about two , weeks, and will be completed with the least possible delay. The first divi- sion, to which the Eighth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Pennsylvania regiments are attached, will get away first. This division is in command of Gen- eral 8. M. B. Young and will be stationed at Anniston about a month and then for- warded to Cuba. The programme is to keep General Young’s troops in Cuba for three or four months and then bring them hn{k to this country and muster them ou To-morrow the Second Division, in com- mand of General Davis, will be moved to Anniston, and from there to Cuba to take the place of the First, when it returns for muster out. Major General Graham has asked the War Department for more definite infor- matlon as to the movement of his troops, and expects to have a reply to-morrow. Severalecarloads of supplies were ship- ped to-day to Anniston. The regimental Quartermaster has orders to make requi- sition for forage and other supplies to last thirty days Instead of five. POSTOFFICE RULING. Difference Between a Referee and Trustee in Bankruptcy. wASHIGTON, Oct. 2—In a communi- cation to the Attorney General, respond- ing to the inquiry,acting Postmaster Gen- eral Heath says the Postoffice Depart- ment holds that a referee in bankruptcy is an officer of the United States Govern- ment, entitled to use the “penalty en- velopes,” but {s not satisfied that a trus- tee in bankruptcy is so entitled. The ref- eree, he explains, is ngwl ted by the court and required to take the ullla{onh, while the trustee represents the creditors is appointed by them and is not require to take the oath. g N MERRITT AT MARSEILLES. On His Way to Join the Peace Com- mission at Paris. MARSEILLES, Oct. 2.—Major General Merritt, who with his staff left Manila on August 30 en route for Paris, where he will take part in th:ngence conference, ar- proceeded to the may come before a court-martial, rived here to-day French capital Ameri- | ‘While his successor | be extended until it includes the whole | sider the Spanish reply on evacuation | reconcentration which were still extant | sugar and tobacco centers and are con- | Such | this district, but the Spanish forces are | TO BE SENT TO CUBA| IN CUBAN CAMPS American Officers’ Trip to Santa Clara. FIND THE SITUATION AWFUL DESTITUTION IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE. Towns Literally Wiped Off the Map and Utter Desolation Where All Should Be Smiling Plenty. Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 189, by James Gor- don Bennett. HAVANA, Oct. 2.—Captain Brooks, commission disburser, and Captain Page of General Butler's staff, two of the most energetic officers attached to | the commission, returned last evening ‘from a trip through the center of the | island, particularly in the northern sec- tion of Santa Clara province. They | started from here early Monday morn- | ing and covered nearly one thousand | miles by rail and upward of fifty on | horseback. The arduous trip was un- | dertaken on Captain Page’s suggestion, | with General Butler's indorsement, | with the object of inspecting possible | camp sites, discovering the real condi- tions of the country and getting unoffi- | clally in touch with the insurgent lead- | ers shut off from all news except such | as Is distorted before it reaches them. Reporting to the commission this morning the two officers strongly rec- ‘ommendod immediate measures of re- let for Cuban soldiers by opening ports J and abolishing Spanish barriers against food maintained, notwithstanding the supposed peace. They also urge immedi- | ate Spanish evacuation of sufficient areas to permit surviving reconcentra- ! dos to work, they being at present pre- vented by irksome Spanish restrictions. | They found conditions of extreme | want in most of the Cuban camps. Con- ditions were worse in Santa Clara, | where the death rate is still 400 a | month, mainly from starvation, having fallen from the rate of 1000 a month chiefly through the diminution of human material to provide victims. Of 400 families in Santa Clara city taken from their own farms under Gen- | eral Weyler’s order, 300 have absolutely | vanished under the reconcentrado sys- | tem. | The officers say it Is impossible to describe the destitution and its accom- paniments. ally wiped off the map, once prosperous estates heavily duced to goat tracks, bridges destroyed, | death, destruction and ruin everywhere, | the natural riches of the country only | emphasizing utter desolation where ail | should be smiling plenty. ceEao el | TREATED LIKE DOGS ON THE TRANSPORT OBDAM SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 2.—Sur- geon Mannor Seaman of the transport | Obdam declares that there will be a repetition of the awful horrors that have characterized the voyage home of the other transports if more sick sol- diers are sent on board the vessel for transportation to New York. He says that when the Obdam left Porto Rico many on board were sick, yet the first quartermaster refused to furnish wine for their use, but supplied them with | hardtack and canned food, saying that he had no authority to Jo that. Sur- geon Seaman sald he would hold him responsible should any deaths occur, and finally succeeded in obtaining suit- able food for those who were {ll. Hearing that -~ number of other sick soldiers were to be sent aboard her, the surgeon major made a protest and stat- ed that he was informed by General Lawton that his protest showed lack of discipline and that an officer had been appointed to see how manv addi- tional men the Obdam could carry. He | says he will cable to Surgeon General Sternberg a protest disclaiming re- sponsibility for whatever may happen. Mayor McCleary o Santiago is en- deavoring to compel the merchants to | sell necessaries of life at reasonable rates. |WHITE EARTH INDIANS ARE CAUSING ANXIETY Conflicting Reports From the Minne- sota Reservation Received at Washington. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The Interior Department authorities fear the situa- tion In the White Earth Indian Reserva- tlon in Minnesota may be serious, not- | withstanding official reports to them state that no trouble is apprehended. They base this on press dispatches, for Acting Secertary of the Interior Ryan has received a dispatch from Indian Agent Sutherland, In charge of the Indlans there, announcing that evervthing is quiet and that there is no apprehension of trouble, either on Bear Island or Leech Lake., A dispatch of similar tenor has also been sent by Indian Inspector Tin- ker, located at that point, and the ofe ficial report to the War Department from the commander of that department of the army also expresses the opinion that no danger is to be apprehended. The Gov- ernment will watch matters closely to prevent trouble. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH IN FLAMES Ex-Sheriff Parker and Family of Mo- doc County Almost Cremated in Their Home. ALTURAS, Oct. 2—The beautiful dwell- ing of ex-Sheriff C. B. Parker was de- stroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The family barely escaped in their night clothes. he fire started from a defective flue in the upper story. Mr. Parker and his wife awoke at about 2 o’clock to find their home in flames. Mr. Parker picked up his wife and seven-day- old blbg, together wi.h the bedding, and removed them to a place of safety. Then he returned to arouse the other occupants and rescue two small boyvs. Upon enter- ing the upper story he was confronted by a solld sheet of flames and with difficulty succeeded in reaching and removing the boys. %L ‘onily articles) saved 'were blankets and wrnppln‘f these around his family Mr. Parker drove to town. a distance of seven miles, for shelter. The trip was a severe one on Mrs. Parker, as the ground was covered with a slight sprinkling of { snow and the thermomets ‘was several degrees below zero. he loss will Teach nearly $5000, with WANT AND DEATH | INCREASED TAYES IN SANTA EU\HI\l They found towns liter- | overgrown, roads “re- | wires tangled with tropical scrub, and | New Rate the Highest in Years. GANG RULE IS EXPENSIVE PEOPLE BEGIN TO REALIZE THE FACT. Supervisor Rea Said to Be Colonizing Laborers at the County’s Ex- pense to Insure His Re-election. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Oct. 2—The county tax | rute fixed by the Board .f Supervisors last week is the highest in six years, | if not the highest ever levied, in Santa | Clara County. The levy this year is| $1 40 per $100 valuation on property | ovtside incorporated towns and cities | and $1 10 in municipalities. This is an | increase of 2 cents over the outside rate | and 7 cents over the inside rate of last ¥ ar, when the levies were $1 03 inside | and $1 i3 outside. A comparison of the | assessed valuation and State levies | makes the increase larger than it looks on its face. { In 1897 the assessed valuation of prop- | erty in Santa Clara County was $49,- | 418,945, while this year the valuation has | been raised to $50,054,5s5. The State rate last year was 51 cents, which, de- ducted from the $1 38 county rate, leaves 87 cents with which to conduct county affairs. That sum raised about $431,000. This year the State tax is 2.2 cents lower than last year, or 48.8 cents, and the valuation nearly $1,000,- 000 higher. On an assessed valuation of $50,054,885 the 91.2 cents of levy left for county affairs will this year raise | $456,000, or* a little over $5,000 more | than last year. As each cent additional on the levy raises $5000, this shows that the present increase in county taxes over last year Is virtually 5 cents. | This is not at all pleasing or en- | couraging to tax payers, and as they | note the steady increase in the rate of | taxation they wonder where the “gang” | of tax-eaters will stop. | The following table showing the tax | rates and assessed valuation for the past six years is interesting, as it | shows a steady increase during that time: County Tax Rate. | | —State | Outside. Rate Assessed | ———— Valuation. | Inside. $1 00 51.6 $130 1 42.9 51.0 45.8 | 140 ] The valuation and rate in 1895 were | higher than that set for this year, but | at that time the State rate was 68.5 | c its, leaving but 76.5 cents levy for county expenses, and this amount | raised about $420,000. 1 The people of Santa Elara County are beginning to realize that they pay too | heavily for their county government. | T".e Board of Supervisors, which acts | under ‘‘Boss’ Rea’s orders, is responsi- | ble for the continual incregse in taxes without a corresponding material bene- | fit. roads in the State, but they cost more than they should and the Supervisors | do a good deal of unnecessary road work about election time to further | their chances at the polls. Just at pres- ent a good example of this can be seen | in the First Supervisorial District, where Supervisor George E. Rea, a | brother of the “boss,” is a candidate for re-election. It is said laborers are be- | ing colonized in the district to insure | his election and that they are being given unnecessary employment on the ! roads. RILLS HIS IDIOT BROTHER. | Pennsylvania Youth Takes the Part | of His Mother. ; ASHLAND, Pa., Oct. 2—While Michael | Thompson, a half-witted young man, was chasing his mother about the dining- room at his home in Mahaney Plain this afternoon his brother Thomas seized a shotgun and shot Michael, instantly kill- ing him. Thomas surrendered to the au- thorities. | Lol | First-Class Postmasters’ Convention. | WASHINGTON, Cct. 2—A convention | of postmasters of the first class will be | held at Detroft next week. Postmasters desiring leave to attend it can secure it | by applying to Assistant Postmaster Gen- | eral Heath by wire or letter. Santa Clara County has the best | ! | days. ARNESSSTARS WILL CONTEST Record-Holders to Race at Los Angeles. MEETNG BEGINS ON TUESDAY KLATAWAH WILL TRY FOR A NEW MARK. Dione, Klamath, Searchlight, Ana- conda, Toggles and Other Fast Ones to Match Spsed and Endurance. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 2—The annual Los Angeles fair begin Tuesday and continue eleven da At a meet- ing of the Board of Directors of District Agricultural Association No. 6 Jast night, a series of extraordinary harness races were arranged. The guat- tet of stars manipulated by Tom Keat- ing is to come direct from Lexington. Ky. Klatawah, is to be sent to beat his own three-year-old world’s record 2 Dione and Klamath are to be ed in the free-for-all trot against Monterey, Toggles and other trotters now in California, while the pi hlight and Anaconda, a clusions in a pacing race. T a half second difference in their , both having marks telow Searchlight ahd Anacond ly, the fastest three- ar-old side-wheel- i year-old and five-ye ers in the world. In addition to these record breakers, Much Better, the fastest green pacer of the yea ith a mark of 2:07%, will be a starter at the Los Angeles meeting. There will be four running races every day of the meeting. and the outlook for a highly successful meeting is very promising. The horses are due to ar- rive from the north to-morrow. TORPEDO-BOAT DAVIS READY FOR HER TRIAL Portland (Or.) Builders Satisfied That She Will More Than Meet Requirements. WASHINGTON, Oct.2.—E. Wolffe of the firm of Wolffe & Zwicker of Portland,Or., has notified the Navy Department that it is ready to submit to official speed trials the torpedo boat Davis, built by that firm, and has requested the department to fix a time and place for the trial. As no val vessel has vet been tried on the oast, it will be necessary 2 tment to lay_out a trial course, probabiy in Puget Sound. The builders of the Davis have been making some private trials with the lit- tle boat, which is required to make a speed of 224 knots, and having run up the revolutions of her screw to 400, while only 370 are required, they feel satisfied. that she will more than meet the requirements. Mr. Wolffe was at the Navy Depart- ment to-day when the bids were opened for four néw monitors, and Seems to be satisfled with the opening. Although he was not successful himsel . Jet be Is glad that one of them will be built on the Pa- cific Coast. Mr. Wolffe, in speaking of the torpedo boat Davis, mentioned that he did not desire that it be taken away from the Co- lumbia River for a- trial course, and hinks it will be run inside of ten days, as it will take tuat time before the depart- ment can send the necessary officlal. The firm is now cons(rucung the torpedo boat Fox, which is expected to be completed in three weeks, and also the torpedo de- destroyer Goldsborough, which will not be ready till Januar: NEW _RANSPACIFIC LINE. | Canadian Pacific Vessels to Ply Be- tween Vancouver and Vladi- vostock. VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 2—The Can- adlan Pacific Railroad will establish a new trans-Pacific line. The steamers Tar- tar and Athenian of over 4500 tons will run between Vancouver and Vladivostock. Viadivostock will be the terminus of the trans-Canadian and trans-Asian line re- spectively. The Athenian will sail first, loading here and then proceeding to Port - land and Seattle, where grain will prob- ably be placed on board for Russia. st Colonel Bryan Is Convalescent. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Colonel W. J. Bryan is sufficiently recovered from his attack of fever to return to his regiment and this he intends to do in a few days. 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