The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 21, 1898, Page 4

HE SA FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1898, COMPLICATIONS OF FRANCE NOW GROW GREATER War Preparations by Reason of the Fashoda Dispute dre Decidedly Marked. Massacre of a French Missionary and Chinese Catholics at Paklung May Develop Into a Conflict With China. Epecial Dispatch to The Call. FOR THE SET-TO WITH ENGLAND PARIS, Oct. 20,—The al- leged war preparations of France in connection with the Fashoda incident are the absorbing topic of dis- cussion here. According to the French papers there were important naval ex- periments at Toulon last evening. A flotilla of tor- pedo-boats was detailed to make an endeavor to force the entrance of the harbor, and the whole garrison was called to arms and the forts and batteries were manned, ready for instant action. The result of the experi- ments has not been made public. Vice Admiral Barrera pre- sided yesterday at a secret council of war at Brest, in which the chiefs of the maritime forces took part. Confidential orders were subsequently issued to the garrison. I CO0O000CLOOOO000000000000000000000C00000002 LONDON NEWSPAPERS | NOW VERY CAUTIOUS| LONDON, 21—The London | morning papers have cooled down to an exceed -autious and conserva- f tive tone hoda | question, apparently r public on both sides of the channel is | There is & | offensive | heated to the danger point. ort to avoid an r Michael Hicks e way to persuade - really mean what has come when it s to dispel French ct, unless very that w quences are to result, cellor of the chequer | rformed th operation | more dexterou i | The Daily which voices the | general feelin “The country is | deter to maintain its rights, bul‘ there is no occasion to provoke our or to add fuel to the con- | —_—— NAVAL RESERVE ORDERED IN READINESS | Oct. 20.—The Aurore asserts | PARI that five classes of the naval reserves around Brest have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness for active ser- vice | s MARCHAND’S REPORT | WILL BE TELEGRAPHED| PARIS, Oct. 20.—M. del Casse, Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs, has ordered that| the report of Major Marchand as to the | situation at Fashoda, which is expected at Cairo to-night, be telegraphed textu- | ally. | Owing to Its probable length it is e pected that at least forty-eight houffi will be required to red it to_the French pher code at Cairo and to translate it in Paris. MERCHANTS WOULD AVOID A CONFLICT PARIS, Oct. 20.—The drift of opinion | on the Fashoda question among com- mercial men in Paris was shown by a | resolution adopted this afternoon by the Municipal Council of this city, urg- | ing the French Government, without | crificing the material interests of the ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ What is wanted of soap for the skin is to wash it clean and not hurt it. Pure soap does that. This is why we want pure soap and when we say pure, we mean without alkali. Pears’ is pure; no free alkali. There are a thou- sand virtues of soap; this one is enough. You can trust a soap that has no biting alkali in it. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people pae it. 0000000000000 000000000000000000000 MAY MEAN WAR WITH CHINA PARIS, Oct. 20.—At the Cabinet meeting to-day the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. del Casse, read a dis- patch from the French Min- ister at Peking, M. Gerard, announcing that a French missionary and several Chi- nese Catholics had been massacred or burned to death in a chapel at Pak- lung by a riotous mob. M. Gerard immediately sdemanded reparation from the Chinese Government, including pecuniary com- pensation. M. del Casse told M. Ge- rard to instruct the Chinese Foreign Office that the French Government will take action if China does not adopt measures abso- lutely guaranteeing the lives of the missionaries, country, to use its utmost efforts to avert a conflict with Great Britain over this dispute. SUCCESSFUL WOOD DRIVE. Vast Quantity Reaches Xeswick From a Long Distance. REDDING, Oct. 20.—A solution of the wood transportation problem was reached sday by the successful termination of enty-five mile drive of 15,000 cords down the Pit and Sacramento rivers to K , where it was boomed and de- to the Mountain Copper Com- pany. Since the opening of spring 150 men have been em ed in cutting wood on a heav- ily timbered plateau In the big bend of As fast as sufficiently dry the wood was shot into the river by means of immense chutes and permitted to drift at will along the stream. When the sea- son’s cut had been placed in the water a large crew of expert river men followed down the stream and dislodged the fuel that had been ght in the eddies and on the shallows. The river crew finished its work yesterday. While there a large percentage of loss, the experiment is considered a success, and the wood- cutting farce will work throughout the winter. The great copper smelting plant at Kes- wick is an enormous consumer of fuel, both wood and coke. Lately three ves: sels arrived in San Francisco from Eng- land loaded with coke exclusively for the Mountain _Copper Company, and Southern Pacific Company ha running_special fuel to Keswick. trains in delivering the e NO SMALLPOX AT DAWSON. Klondiker Just Returned Denies a Sensational Report. Wash., SEATTLE, Oct. C states positively that up to that date no case of smallpox existed in the Klondike metropolis. A report was set in circula tion Sentember 25 that the dread diseas: had afflicted sIX victims and was likely to spread. Mr. Considine_ thinks this ru- mor was started to free Dawson of sev- eral thousand indolent men. s b HIS FINAL KNOCKOUT. Billy Walker, the Pugilist, Dies at Omaha. OMAHA, Oct. 20.—Billy Walker, the pugilist, who was knocked out by Andy Dupont Monday night, died at South Omaha this morning after having been unconsclous fifty-six hours. The charge against Dupont will be changed from prize-fighting to murder. ALASKA GOLD AT SEATTLE. Government Assa’yiomct There Doing a Big Business. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 20.—The deposit of Alaska gold at the Government Assay | Office in the last two days amounts to $760,600, The Canadian Bank of Commerce deposited $630,000. The largest individual deposit was tnat of Knute Langlow of Tacoma, who arrived here from Dawson yesterddy on the steamer Roanoke. He deposited $65.000. Since the assay office oz opened in July the total receipts are £5,225,000. MINERS’ WAGES RAISED. 01d Schedule Increased by One-Third at Libby. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 20.—The Ore- gon Railway and Navigation Company, of which Goodall, Perkins & Co. ar€ prin- cipal owners, has to-day voluntarily an- nounced an increase of per cent over ‘1.’,‘1%n°m schedule per ton to Its miners at y. PR R Coyote Pest in San Benito County. SAN MIGUEL, Oct. 20.—Coyotes are committing unusual depredations in this section, owing to the scarcity of squir- rels and small game on which they usual- 1y subsist. The half-famished animals have recently made several bold raids on orchards and farms, and those who have sustained losses are taking meas- ures to exterminate the pests. ot Pacific Yacht Club in Trouble. SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 20.—A serfous blow was dealt the Pacific Yacht Club, which has been in a tottering condition finan- clally for some time, by the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company Ailing a complaint in foreclosure to-day on a mortgage held on the property of the club at Sausalito for the amount of $15,000. — Indians Beaten at Football. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20.—The Indian- apolls Athletic Club eleven defeated the askell Unlversity Indians to-da; ewbyovfl.flwyl. B 8 -y“m | ! | \ | OOOOOOOOOGO00000000000000000000008‘ | been | date of evacuation again seems prob- | evacuate AMERICAN ULTIMATUM ACCEPTED Cuba to Be Evacuated by January l. RESULT OF A CONFERENCE SPAIN WILL NOT RETARD THE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS. Something Must Now Be Done to Stop the Spread of All Classes of Disease at Hawaii. Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1§33, by James Gor- don Bennett. HAVANA, Oct. 20.—An agreement between the two commissions as to the able. As stated in a recent cable, the American ultimatum is January 1, and this date will be finally accepted by the Spaniards. General Butler to-day called upon General Parrado, and an informal conference was held, as a re- sult of which the American Commis- sioners believe there will be an early meeting in joint s on for ratifying| the date of evacuation. The committee to-day served notice | on Mr. Hamill, who purchased the cop- | per and bronze guns sold at auction, | that the American Government would | contest the legality of the sale, and he | would dispose of the guns at his own risk. A New York agent who \\'as; about to deposit a draft for $100,000 to | purchase the guns from Hamill, was | also warned and later refused to cum»‘ plete the deal. | Rumors have been afloat for several | days in regard to friction between Gen- | eral Blanco and the Madrid Govern- | ment over finances. It was also re- | ported that the Madrid authorities had ordered General Blanco to refuse to | Cuba until the Philippine question was settied. I can deny both ries on authority. General Blanco steadfastly refuses to give interviews and has given only two since Febru- ary, both to The Call and the Herald. But from one so close to him that his | assertions may be considered inspired, I learn that the Queen Regent fully approves everything General Blanco has done, and relies implicitly upon his | advice in matters pertaining to Cuba. | There has been no friction and no der to delay evacuation. Genel Blanco refuses to tell any one when he will leave Cuba, but it is safe to say the Madrid Government will keep him here until the final formalities have ncluded. That something must be done to stop the spre of all ek of di | seems evident. Dr. Brunner hos jus forwarded to Washington a complete s | report on the mortality of Havana from January 1 to October 13. His figures are enough to strike horror to the| hearts of those contemplating visiting | the city. Fevers are still on the in- crease. Dr. Brunner's figures deal| only with the city proper. ~The mili- tary hospitals in the suburbs would | - totals. | 1t Havana was | considered practically free from yellow | the | ince been | | | |ARRESTED FOR THE | warrant for the arrest of Milt Stitely, a fever this year, eighteen died from that | > during July, twenty in August, | . > in September and seven- | teen in the first thirteen days of Octo- | ber. The increase of typhoid fever is | startling, as shown by the following | list of deaths: Fifty-seven in June; | eighty-seven in July; 127 in August; | 136 in September and sixty-nine in the'| first thirteen da of October. The | fever is generally caused by a lack of food, and might be written tion.” It has caused 2408 deaths. January 201 have died as the direct re- sult of rvation. Those who have heard that Havana climate is good for tuberculosis will be interested in learn- | Since ing that 2243 died from that diseas this year. The total number of deaths, | 846, in October, a usually fairly| healthy month, shows the increase of all diseases. SPANISH SOLDIERS | WANT TO BE DISCHARGED | HAVANA, Oct. 20.—The -American Military Commission has been informed | that a great number of discharges have | been applied for by Spanish soldiers and officers since the publication of Captain General Blanco’s decree an- | nouncing that such applications would | be granted. The total number of Span- ish soldlers who have made application | for absolute discharge from the army | before the final evacuation takes place 18 now estimated to have reached 15,000. MURDER OF HIS BRIDE.| Private Milt Stitely of Camp McKin- ley Charged With a Foul Crime. DES MOINES, Ia., Oct. 20.—This even- ing Chief of Police Johnson {issued a volunteer at Camp McKinley. He is| wanted for the murder of his wife, a bride of two weeks, who died in the city ambulance Sundz supposedly from mor- phine taken with suicfdal intent. - JUDGE POWERS' PROTEST. Declares Solano Conventions Violated | the Political Code. SUISUN, Oct. 20.—Judge O. B, Powers has filed a protest with County Clerk Halliday, objecting to the entering or printing upon general ballots of the names of either the Democratic or Republican nominees for Justice of the Peace or Constable, claiming them to be in viola- tion of sections 1187 and 1183 of the Politi- cal Code of the State of California. The Judge claims that the statements made in the certificates of nomination pre- sented at the conventions held in Vaca- ville are false, and that no names were presented to the conventions; that the entire list of alleged mnominations for township officers was fraudulently made up after the conventions had ceased to exist, and that the certificates of said nominations were falsely sworn to by said chairmen and secretaries. PO PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. Every Portion of the State Repre- sented at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20.—The Presbyterian &ynod of the State met in the First Pres- byterian Church of this city. this evening. The roll call showed a good representation from all over the State. Devotional exer- cises were held, and a sermon was reached by the retmnfg moderator, Rev. {illiam M. Hersman of San Martin. The choice of a moderator resulted in the elec- tion of Rev. Robert F. Coyle of Oakland by gcclamation, Elder Willlam W. Briar of Centerville and W. J. Arnold of Los Angeles were chosen clerks. The commit- tee on arrangements reported and an ad- journment was taken until 8:30 a. m. to- morrow. The synod will be in on un- til pext Mon 5 " - | noted, are N | Domingo. | named, behind the Teresa, and from four- 'POSITIONS OF SHIPS IN THE GREAT BATTLE Report of the Wainpwright Board on the Destruction of Cer- vera’s Squadron. Official Figures Show That Admiral Sampson on the Flagship New York Soon Got Into the Fight. Special Dispat ch to The Call WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—The report of the Wainwright Board convened for the purpose of determining the posi- tions and courses of the ships engaged in the action at Santiago, July 8, was made public to-day. The report is as follows: U. 8. F. S. NEW YORK, NAVY-YARD, NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 1895, —8ir: 1. In obedience to your order of Septem- ber 2, 1898, appolnting us a board to point the positfons of ships of Admiral Cer- vera’s squadron and those of the United States fleet in the battle of July 3, 1538, off Santiago de Cuba, we have the honot to submit the following report, accom- panied by a chart, showing the positions of the ships at seven different times. 2. These times, as taken by the United States ships engaged, with the incidents s folloy 0.1, a. m.—Maria Teresa came out of_the ‘harbor. No. 2, 9:50 a. m.—Pluton came out 5 m.—Maria Teresa turned No. 1 to run ashore. No. 4, 10:20 a. m.—Oquendo turned to run hore. No. 5, 10:30 a. m.—Furor blew up and Pluton turned to run ashore. No, 6, 11:05 a. m.—Vizcaya turned to run ashore, No. 7, 1:15 p. m.—Colon surrendered. 3. The chart seiected by the d’ for plotting is H. O. chart No. 716, 188, West Indies, eastern chart of Bahama Islands, with part of Cuba and north coast of San | This selection was made after | careful comparison with all other charts | at hand, as the positions of the princip; l | headlands and {nlels and the distanc 5‘1 between them on it agree more nearly | with the observation of the members ()lx the board than those given by any other. | 4. The positions of the United " States | ships were established by known bearings i and” distances at Morro from No. 1, With the exception of the New York, | Whose position is platted by the-revoiu- | ‘of her engines during a run of five minutes east from her }N’NI‘l‘h'n SE . “of Morro 6000 ¥ . Position at platted by all ships according to thelr Feiative bear- e e “Teresa with the perform- | 21 heading re : a her, the relatlve bearings from each other, ations of their engines from 9:35 1o | the evidence of the officers on board | m and the s used in firing at the | Spanis ship bsition f\'u.“ is xv(l()l:;‘«é D] bservations of the officers o »l | e Btates ships with regard to their | s to eac themselves from the anges in use at the time, of the engines and gene me as No. a ol he ships. Position No. 4 & S o ituting Oquendo for Teresa. Po- | 5, 6 and 7 plotted on the sume‘] eneral plan. n.’»“trfie(hro platting these positions {ha‘ ) ship separate and dls- Dosrditock e position under | cussed her data for the under -onsideration, such data being obtained | e port of . the commanding r he actlon flicers, notes taken during t er]ce(he evidences of the members of the rences of | astern of the Oregon, two and four-tenths | S on inh:'eg::('l:u{:nflgqux:g:n bearing, | miles from the Oregon. The Indiana was | i} b v a | O an one-] 5 Ste; o T il liberty was given to theé | gne a ue-half miles astern of the 9 tative of the ship under discus- et bring in any argument or data sion : ssary, and the board he considered necessury, and the board | - ort wit | submits this repor ST | :r the clrcumstances, :41.‘;‘&2! as possible so long after the en- gagement. Very respectfuily, RICHARD WAINWRIGHT, leutenant commander, U. . N., senior member. 8. P. CONLY, lieutenant, U, 8. N, { C. HEILER, lleutenant, SCHUTZ, lleutenant, U | HODGSON, lleulonatnl H. ALLEN, lieutenant. 1. SDWARD_ A. CAPEHEARST, ant, U. 8. N. To the Commander-in-Chief. The foregoing report needs the accom- | panying chart to make clear what were | the positions of the Spanish curin the | battle of Santiago on July 3. . ements upon the charts showing the positions of the vessels at the speci- fied times named in the report will give as fair an idea of the work of the board ag can be made without the chart itself. Position No. 1 a. m.—When the iteuten- ria Teresa came out of the harbor the W York was nine miles away, accom- led by the Ericsson. The Brooklyn was three miles southwest of Morro, be- ing two and two-tenth miles from the chore west of the mouth of the harbor. was eight-tenths of a mile % of the Brooklyn. The lowa was one and elght-tenth miles east and south of the Brooklyn, and the Oregon half a mile east of the Iowa, the lowa belng three miles directly south of Morro. The Indiana was two and two-tenth miles southwest of Morro, and the Gloucester one mile almost directly north of the In- Qiana and a mile and four-tenths from Morro. 2 Position No. 2, 9:50 a. m.—When the Pluton came out all the Spanish vessels had come out of the harbor and their FO- sitions were: Marla Teresa, two and a half miles southwest of Morro, and the Vizeaya, Colon and Oquendo, in’the grder ontns 'to half.a mile apart. The positions L the American vessels were: The New iR A oved up two and one-tenth T etward, 'The Brookiyn was elght- R he of a mile from the Vizcaya. At hosition No, 2 the Texas first went east a Dot mite, Cswinging toward the harbor, Dion Turning to-the left she was a half e directly morth of her first position. e fomn was a mile and four-tenths Trney theizcaya, the Oregon being two- rotha bt & mile behind the Iowa, the In- o (hree-tenths behind the lowa, The e e was one and . seven-tenths e from the mearest Spanish vessel, the Oguendo. 3 15 a. m.—Maria Teresa Position No. 8, 10 Maria Teresa turned to run ashore. andia half miles from Morro. The Vizeaya was two and three-tenths iles” westward from the Teresa, t Oatendo one and two-tenths miles’ afid the Colon one and four-tenths miles in advance of the Teresa. The American | Gloucester | and | the Oregon. i where the Vizcaya ran ashore. vessels were follows: The New York having come within three miles of Morro, bt—mi southeast of that oint. The Brooklyn was two and a half miles south and west of the Teresa and one and three-tenths miles directly south of the Colon, one and one-tenth miles and a lit- tle behind the Vizcaya, one and three-tenths miles an a_little in advance of the Oquendo. The Texas was one and two-tenths miles from and behind the next Spanish ship, the Oguen- do. The lowa was one and_ one-tenth miles from {he Teresa and a little closer in, but not as far west as the Texas. The Oregon had pulled up and passed the Texas and Iowa, being a little further inshore than the Texas and a little fur- ther out than the Iowa. She was in ad- vance of the Teresa, being one and seven- tenths miles from that v , six-tenths of a mile from and directly’ in line of the Oquendo, seven-tenths of a mile from | the Colon and one and two-tenths miles behind the Vizea: The Indiana was two miles from the Texas and two and six- tenths miles from the Oquendo, the near- | est Spanish vessel. The Gloucester had | moved up six-tenths of a mile and was just a mile directly south of Morro. Position No. 4,10:20a. m.—Oquendo turned to run ashore. ‘Only five minutes elapsed | from position No. 3. All vessels had been running westward ~ without material | changes in their positions. The Colon had | run one and three-tenths miles, the Viz- | caya about one-tenth of a mile less and | swerved to the left, bringing her to one | and one-tenth miles of the Brooklyn. The lowa was the same distance, but directly | astern, and the Oregon was one and three- | tenths miles from the Vizcaya, but fur- | ther out to sea. The Iowa, eight-tenths | of a mile from the Oquendo, had gone | nine-tenths miles from the same vessel, and both seemed in advance of the doomed Spanish ship. The Indiana had | advanced eight-tenths of a mile and was | two and six-tenths miles away from the | Oquendo, the nearest Spanish ship. The New York had advanced nearly a mile, not yet abreast of Morro. The | run over two miles and was northwest of Morro. Position No. 5, 10:30 a. m.—Furor blew up and Pluton turned to run ashore. This | is ten minutes later than position No. 4. | The Gloucester had run a little more than two miles and was four-tenths of a mile | from the Furor and but little further but was from the Pluton. The New York had run two and two-tenths miles, and was three and three-tenths miles from the Furo the nearest Spanish ship, and two and two-tenths miles south and a little west of Morro. The Colon had run two and nine-tenths miles and the Vizcaya two seven-tenths miles. The Brooklyn had run two and three-tenths miles, and was one and two-tenths miles from the Vizeaya, and one and six-tenths miles from the Colon, which was running nearer the shore. The Oregon had salled two and a half miles, and was one and one- half miles from the Vizcaya and about the same distance from the Colon. The Texas was one and two-tenths miles Position No. 6, 11:05 a. m.—Vizcaya turned to run ashore. In the thirty-five minutes the Vizcaya had sailed about six | miles and_was off the mouth of the As- seradora River. The Colon had run five and one-half miles further, and was more | than that distance in advance of the Spanish vessels. The Brooklyn was one | and three-tenths miles distant from the | Vizcaya and slightly behind her. The | Texas was two and sSeven-tenths miles | from the Vizcaya and directly astern of he Jowa was three and two-tenths miles directly astern of the Vizcaya. The New York was five miles | behind the lIowa. The Ericsson had kept along with the New York all the time, and was, at this position, one-half a mile in advance of her. The Indiana was near- ly_four miles behind the lowa. Position No. 7, 1:15 p. m.—The Colon sur- renders. In the two hours and ten min- utes from the last position given the ves sels had coursed westward a great dis- tance. The Colon had run twenty-six and a half miles and was off Tarquino River. The Brooklyn was the nearest American vessel. She had sailed twenty-eight and a half miles, and was three and four-tenth miles from the Colon. The Oregon was four and a half miles from the Colon and more inshore than the Brooklyn. The Teias was three and four-tenth miles be- hind the Oregon. The New York was nine and a half milés from the Colon. None of the other vessels had come up, save the Vixen, which was abreast of the New York.' This little vessel at the beginnin; of the fight steamed out to sea and saile westward on a course about two and a quarter miles from that of the nearest Spanish ship. The tracings of the charts show that the Spanish vessels sailed on courses not more than three-tenths of a mile apart until the Oquendo ran ashore. Then the Vizcaya veered out to sea and the Colon kept nearer the shore, their courses being about seven-tenths of a mile apart. TUp to the time the Oquendo went ashore, the Iowa, Indiana, Oregon and Texas sailed on courses within three- tenths of a mile of each other, the lowa being the nearest and the Texas the far- thest from the Spanish vessels. ’Lhe Brooklyn's course was from three-tenths to one half of a mile outside that of the Texas. The swing to the right which tne Brookiyn made with the beginning of tne engagement shows an oval four-tenths of a_mile across. She crossed the courses of the Texas, Oregon and Indlana twice while making the turn, but before these vessels had gone over them. The course of the New York after passing Morro was nearer the shore than any other United States vessel except the Gloucester, and a mile behind where ehe Oquendo tirned to run ashore she passed inside the courses of the Spanish ships. Ten miles west of the Vizcaya disaster she crossed the Colon’s track, but followed very close the course of the vessel until the latter surrendered. The Iowa, Indiana and Er- jesson did_mot go farther west than EMPEROR WILLIAM VIEWING THE SIGHTS With the Empress He Is Having a Round of Pleasure in Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 20.—Emperor ‘William, accompanied by the Empress, | is engaged In a ceaseless round of sight- seeing. The strictest police precautlons are car- ried out to insur® his safety. Tn-dnyr he decided to inspect the imperial car fac- tory at Herokg. and was conveyed there in a train of elght carriages bullt for the occasion and luxuriously equipped. All the stations have been repaired and dec- orated. At Heroka is a kiosk especially built for the use of the Empress, where their Majesties lunched, after which they re- turned to Constantionple by water. Emperor Willlam and the Sultan again exchanged telegraphic felicitations. Everywhere were great crowds, trium- hal arches festooned with German and urkish colors and bands playing the German anthem. e FOR KILLING A CHINAMAN. Harry Clark, a Los Angeles Youth, on Trial for His Life. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20.—Harry Clark, a young lad, was placed on trial for his life this morning. He is accused of kill- ing Wong Sing Hay, a laundryman of Garvanza, with a shotgun to secure the few dollars he had in his pocket. Several days after the ;rlme Clark, who had dis- appeared, was found hiding in the cell of a farm house near the scene of the crime. The Chinese residents of this city are stirred and will make a vigorous prosecution. e e New Comet Discovered. GENEVA, N. Y., Oct. 20.—Dr. Willlam R. Brooks, director of the Smith Observ- atory, digcovered a new comet to-night. Tts position is right ascension 14 hours 33 minutes, declination north 60 degrees 2 minutes, motion southeasterly. The comet is large, round and bright. "This is the twenty-first comet discove by Dr, Brooks. S Benefit Ball Game at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Oct. 2.—Santa Cruz and San Jose played an unofficlal game here to-day for the benefit of the fund for the family of Miles McDermott, the fire- man who lost his life at the Vendome fire. San Jose won by a score of 6 to 2. 000000000000000000 2 ALICE RIX Writes About “THE KING OF THE SLEUTHS” in NEXT SUNDAY'’S CALL. QO00000000000000 [ © © © © °© o © o © o o © o © © © [ [ © ° o mn the same good lowest price. is alwa piece at emember PRESIDENT CHEERED T0 - VERY LAST Vast Crowds Witness His Departure. TAKES FAREWELL OF CHICAGO I McKINLEY’S MOST INTERESTING ADDRESSES. One to Men Who Favor Internma- tional Arbitration and the Becond to Railroe. Employes. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Oct. 20.—President Me- Kinley and the members of his party left for Washington to-night. The crowd that has followed him every time he has appeared in public was with him to the last, and it required the efforts of 150 policemen to restrain the throng which packed the depot to suffocation. Just as the train pulled out, the Presldent appeared on the platform of the last car and bowed re- peatedly as the crowd cheered him. The President spent much of the day In rest and recelving friends of the family. There were more than the us- ual number of callers. The banquet at the Auditorium the night previous was not permitted to disturb the habit of early rising which he has so closely adhered to for years. At 8 o'clock he breakfasted and them kept open house for Captain McWil- liams’ neighbors and friends until luncheon hour. Mrs. McKinley has patronized the ba- zaar given by the women of the Holy Angels Catholic church by sending a donation for the movement. The la- dies in charge of the bazaar, wishing to show their appreciation of the act, this morning sent a delegation to Mrs. McKinley, presenting her with a beau- tiful Sevres vase. The ladies were pre- sented to the President and Mrs. Mc- Kinley by Mrs. McWilllams. After luncheon President McKinley proceeded to the First Regiment arm- ory, shortly after 1 o'clock. From the armory he went to the Auditorium to meet a number of friends, and while there was presented with a memorial in favor of international arbitration by the Chicago committee on arbitration, and after listening to the reading of the memorial he said: “I am indeed very glad to meet this representative delegation, and give you the assurance that the subject of your memorial shall enlist my early and ear- nest consideration. You are doubtless aware that I have informed the Czar of Russia that the United States will be represented in the proposed congress of peace. I suppose it might notbeinappro- priate, when we form our commission, to constitute it generously from Chl- cago gentlemen, who are so thoroughly interested in the issue with which it will deal. But we will take that up later. 1 don’t want it to take any of ou by surprise.” S Dur?',_-.g {l’;e remainder of the day he rested at the McWilllams residence un- til it was time for his train. During the trip to Washington the President will make stops and deliver speeches at sport, Indianapolls, Columbus and Pittsburg. At 1:30 p. m. the President was driven to the First Regiment armory, where, together with Mayor Harrison, he was received by a large gathering of rail- road employes. er the reception the President addressed the railroad men, eliciting from them the warmest - plause. The railroad reception at ::g armory was President McKinley's last Another Spanish Victory! | | He’s captured Battle Ax. You may be disappointed in war, in politics, or in business, but you will never be disappointed tleAx PLUG It is the one chewing tobacco in the world that public appearance in Chicago duri: T Jubiles, wet Weatber Baving neces: chew —and the largest Try it to-day. the name when you buy again. 2063808 sitated the postponement of the bicycle parade. Judge Barton Paine was one of the chief speakers at the meeting. The armory was crowded when the exercises were opened with prayer by D!fi Emil G. Hirsch. Chairman J. H. “fl,lsl'{ of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers presided and delivered the opening address. He introduced Mayor Harrison, who delivered the ad- dress of welcome to President McKin< ley. The President’s response was lis- tened to attentively and frequently in- terrupted with applause. Following President McKinley came Judge John Barton Payne of Chicago. Other speak- €rs on the programme were George R. Peck, ‘E E. Clark of the Order.of Rail- way Conductors, F. P. Sargent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, P. H.'Morrissey of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and P. A. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers. An informal reception for the railway men was held by the President after the addresses. Mr. McKinley was sta- tioned in an inclosure on the first bal- cony above the entrance, where the railway men filed by singly. As they came up to the President, one by one, their extended hands were grasped by Mr. McKinley's. The men were all ad- mitted into the armory by ticket. The distinguished guests from Washington were present and composed the group which surrounded the President on the balcony. President McKinley spoke as follows: I count myself fortunate to have the privilege of meeun% with this great rall- way organization. have had in the last ten days many most pleasing and interest- ing experiences as I have journeyed through the country. but I assure you that not one of them has given me greater pleasure than to meet the women and men connected with the great railroads of the country. (Applause.) It is fortunate that this great body of representative men and women has as- sembled In this ¢*y at a time when the Eeople were celebrating the suspension of ostilities, with early hope of an honor- able, just and triumphant peace. The railroad men of the country have always been for the country. (Applause.) The raflroad men of the country have always been for the flag of the country, and in every crisis of our national history, in war and In peace, the men of your great or- sanization_have been loyal and faithrul to every duty and obligation. Yours is at once a profession of great risk and of grave responsibility. I know of no occu- pation in the sphere of human endeavor which carries with it greater obligations or higher responsibilities than the profes- sion of railroad men. You carry the commerce of the coun- try, you carry the rich treasures of the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and vou carry daily and hourly the freightage of humanity; they trust to you, your integrity, to vour intelligence and’ your fidelity for the safeguarding of their lives, and I congratulate the coun- try from the bottom of my heart that in this great system so interwoven with the evervday life of the citizens of the re- public we have such splendid character and such high intelligence. I bri; to you to-day not only my , but I bring to you the good il and respect of seventy millions of American citizens. (Applause.) Your work is before a critical audlence; you go in and out every day before your countrymen, and you have ever deserved from your countrymen the unstinted praise and approval of your fidelity to the great interests you represent. The virtue of the people lies at the founda- tion of the republic; the power of the people is in the American fireside. virtue that comes out of the holy luster of home is the most precious gift this nation has, and when the words of the eople meet In the home of the ple t is a command to Congress and the ex- ecutive; it is a law of the republic. 1 thank you, my fellow citizens, for your cordial greeting, and I congratulate yow on the evidences of returnin &‘Q!perfly everywhere. (Great anlaus& hat you Zwhat we all—want s business prospers ity. When you have that you have somes= thing to do; when you have it not, then vou are idle. There are few empties riow on the sidetrack. (Laughter ‘and ap- plause.) And there are few raliroad men not employed now. (Applause.) The more you see the freight car the oftener you see the pay car. (A&mlunse.) I am very glad to observe that the First Ilij- nois Regiment is in your presence to-day (applause)—that gallant regiment mad: 9 'of the volunteers from the homos o icago, who took their lives into their own hands and went to Santiago to t the battle of liberty against oppression. I am glad to have this opportunity to meet and El“efl them and to congratulate and thank them in the name olm American ywfla. And now, hnvln‘g said this much, hope you know that I’ will carry from this place, from this audience, from thes SRS B T i e my lon Tou; the West. TP T toug At the conclusion of President Mc- Kinley’s remarks the audience broke into wild cheers, which lasted fully five minutes. The Presidential party then good W left the hall. EET— Ian Maclaren’s New Love Story, ““Saved by Faith,” will be published 's Call, - 5