The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 28, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898. o the fathcr of four grown-up children— | frightful explosion on the Stockton T EE EG OES L H when territory is acquired its relations two sons and two daughters—the ‘; steamer T. C. Walker, and the conse- H N YN D to the nation acquiring it depend upon Y youngest-of whom is 14 ¥ quent 1 of life. The Call extras the laws of that nation unless con- : - |rez|vh9d this city early in the day, and rolled by the instrument of cession. ' ) CAREER OF CAPTAIN TULAN Began. Steamboat Life on the| 3 | “.Sacramento. River in | -the Sixties. Captain - John Tulan, like Mark Twain, "hege steamboat career as a - “pilot’s’ cub It was on the San Joaquin almost tt Yy ve ago, \\'hu‘i ‘the Try olis, the Capital and the Yosemite were floating palaces on the | Sacramento..’ That was before the mud from upper Tivi had ' shoaled that noble stre against everything draught stern-wheelers. old San Joaquin befo the' rdilroad, the dre nigw--and thé forty-he shen: the rive wift and ¢ cold from the Sie; SNOW wheel spokes must fly if tk d the snag just ahead. This w the time when “Pilot Cub” | Johinnie thread the | cut-off: m the. sand i be a y sixties. He > of the noted row. Cap- found the boy ding” 6n “the ungster at 4 re the gangplank run 3 »oard, and climb- | ing the-ladder to the pilot house, %I'm a-going with you, Captain “Jack, ¥’ the youngster said, and took his ‘nlace.an the port side of the wheel op- DO K went out soon after | 10°'s the casting off of the lines, and for d@bout the by house- to its forgot all atered the | spokes the | oung Sac It the | d. Sacramento had t pin| ng 1 its clutches and was rushing to- ard the So Tulan made his first voyage. Grear took a liking to the determined boy and arrangements were made with mitted John Tulan T in Captain “Jack” Grear's wheelhouse for eight years. When Captain William Corcoran -got several -boats together and started the his’people, which pe California Navigation and Improve- mént Any ptain Tulan went into his employ. He was mate, pilot and’ captain on the Ellen, Freese, Har- riét. and Leader; then captain of the In all his steamboat life he v devoted to his vocation. - He never married, and never sought the | His association of the gentler sex world was his hurricane deck home his pilot house “One. of the Kinc hearted men in the 3vorld,” was the quaintances, and thi versal_epitaph. Two brothers, Peter and Andrew Tu- 14n,-are residents 6f Stockton, the for- his ac- be his uni- wil mer with Welle-Fargo’'s Express Com- | nymper f officers promoted for gallantry ¥ of that city and the latter a pen- | gisplayed\uring the war. 254 d member of the fite depariment| smong the nominations will be that of e e Ric h}‘" T, ,'.“f"fg‘} | Naval Constructor Hobsen, who sank the | R, P In_ this city, Is a| Merrimac in the mouth of the h cousin. of the dead captain. Santiago. Just what reward will be given Johr Tulan was born in the Capital | him has not been determined, but it is City about thirty-nine years ago. MISSED THE BOAT AT RIO VISTA Prominent Men Would Have Been Passengers Had They Made Faster Time. A number. of well known men, some | representing the Government on Com- | mittes of Rivers and Harbors, 1y escaped. being among the p on:the'ill-fated s 1 Company;, | Cong: | jor Heuer, The partv consisted of Hugh Corec the California Nav: vement Walker; Y ran, president gation d Im Which owns the Marion .de Vri States army, and Edward Leake, the | well kno newsy man. They left| Sacramento at 8 o'clock Saturday | morning, arrived at Elkhorn at o'clock noon and Rio Vista at 7 p. m., some three hours after the steamer had pas:od on her way to Stockton. | :They were on the amer Amora, | and had they made connection with the | “‘:o.llkm‘ would have taken passage | on it, ! THE CALL EXTRAS GAVE THE NEWS = Thiee Editions Sent Out With -Complete Accounts of the Disaster. San Francisco and, in fa:, interior residents from Sacramento as far south | as :Bakersfield, were given further | proo? . yesterday of the . superiority of - The Call's news service, the second demonstration within a week, in giving' to the public the news of the T. C. Walkeér disaster. While its moribund contemporaries were: still figuring on how to get the news, even of the most meager descrip- tion, The. Call had the nev s in type and a f2w minutes later the first Call extra was -on'“the streets. This lightning work. eo. disheartened the others that they abandoned all attempts to make | believe they were alive. The Call's- first extra contained a compléte and graphic account of the disaster, with a complete list of dead up.to that hour, as well as the names of | the injured. A seco.d extra followed ift Jess than a half hour with additional | details and the complete passe.ger list | of the steamer. Th s followed in a short ‘time bv a third extra containing | a revised 1lst of dead, two of the in- jured having succumbed, and an ac- count of the arrival of the passengers and crew. at Stockton. The third extra was issued in time to catch every afternoon train leaving the city,” so. that the reading public throughout the greater portion of the State was benefited by The Call's enter- prise. . This is the second time within a week that The Call has distanced its rivals: in_ the dissemination of great news events. - OAKLAND, Nov. another; point to-dz pub) The Call scored s . when that papeér hed extras contaihing news of the - What virtue there is in ‘bare cleanliness ! "~ Pears’ soap does nothing -+ but cleanse, it has no medi- cal properties; but it brings the. color of health, and health itself. Give it time. | thought in | will be made to | ing were the only extras seen on this side of the bay from the press of San Fran- cisco or Oakland. S That this stroke of enterprise met with the hearty appreciation of the people of Oakland was evidenced by the eagern taken up, and the rapidity with which the corps of newsboys disposed of them, - to hasten again to The Call's local au to procure additional copies. It indeed the method of dispatch, ing the details of the disaster, that side of the bay ap- nd its exclusiveness -again sroved The Call’'s superiority in dis- eminating news of importance with a promptn that can be attributed only to the enterprise and ingenuity of a modern daily newspaper.. HISTORY OF THE WALKER on burs the preciated, I Was Built in 1885 for the First Opposition Line. The steamer T. C. Walker was built by her nar ke. Captain T. C. Walker, at Stockton, in 1885, at a cost of $50, 000. She was 200 feet long, 38-foot beam and carried four 1S-foot boilers. She had a boiler, main and hurricane, or Texas, decks, with the staterooms bullt into each. The steam drum, the blow- ing up of which caused the frightful of yesterday, aloon, forward state- nd Texts dec calamity under the dining rooms on the man the pilot hotise. Captain Walker built the boat to run in opposition to the old Stockton Steam Navigation Company. He had pre- viously built the City of Steckton, in 1876, and the M. Garrat, in to these boats he added the Walker. He operated at a loss for three years, when he sold out to his competitors. avigation Company kept up the line for three years longer, when a new company wa incornorated—the pres- ent California Navigation and Im- provement Company—and the Walker was turned over to them. She was laid up for three years after the transfer, and when again put into service her »assenger and deck room had been in- creased by one-third other improvements made, which ma- terlally added to her value. Captain Walker of the opinion that she was t h at the time of the ex- n the day that he slid her down the ways at Stockton for her first trip to this city. NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS PROMOTED FOR GALLANTRY nd his | There Is a Prospect of a Renewal of | the Controversy Over the Merits of Schley and Sampson. NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—The Washington correspondent of the Herald telegraph: President McKinley will send to the Sen- ate next week the nominations of a large” naval cirel he will prefer s transfer to the line, though Chiet Naval « ructor Hichborn has urg that he | be promoted eight numbers if the con- struction corps. The nominations of Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley will, it is expected, reopen the controversy regarding the re: | spective merits of the two officers, and | from what friends of Rear Admiral Schley - there is evidence that another effort 1 up a resolution giv- the thanks of Congre The Navy Department not spent all of its ammunition in connection with Schley's proposal to_go to Key West after was told Cervera was at Santiago. In appendix to the report of Captain A, Crowninshield, chief of the bureau of are ‘several reports bearing this incident. The authoritiés do not belleve the resolutions will pass, and will exercise their influence to prevent it. GREAT NORTHERN BUYS WEST VIRGINIA COAL him an S. navigation, Alarm at Pittsburg Over the Report of the Placing of a Big Contract. PITTSBURG, Nov. 21.—The Dispatch to- morrow will say it has reliable authority for stating that the Great Northern Rail- road Company, has placed contracts with t Virginia coal operators for 500,000 of coal at $125, dellvered at San- , the deliyery to extend throughout James J. Hill, president of the Great thern, in reply to a telegram, says: his company does not publish'its pur- of coal or other material.” zenerullg‘ believed here that the have been made and the fact is viewed with apprehension by the Pitts- burg operators, as it is evident that West Virginfa is usurping the trade hitherto heid by Pittsburg, by giving a rate ma- terially lower than the local operators c In fact, offers have been made by n. West Virginia mine owners to Pittsburg operators to furnish all the coal wanted for 5120 delivered at Sandusky. This is made possible by a lower mining scale and better freight rates. The net cost to a Pittsburg operator under present gonditions for delivery at Sandusky is 1 3015, NC REASON FOR THE DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION Congressman Loud Says Work on the New Postofice Building Should Proceed on Time. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Congressman Loud, chairman of the Postoffices and Postroads Committee, has always given close attention to San Francisco's new postoffice building. He said to-night he couid see no reason for delay in the con- struction of the superstructure. The foundation has been laid for some months, and the contract let to a Pittsburg firm for the steel work. It was stipulated in the specifications and contract with this firm that the steel frame work was to be completed by February next, two months from now. “So far as 1 was able to_observe,” sald Loud, “nothing has been done. The ma- terial is not even on the ground yet. I ntend to see the Treasury Department about the matter at the first opportun- ity. S Skylight Won First Money. SACRAMENTO, Nov. 2I.—There was a good attendance on the opening day of the coursing season at Agricultural Park to-day. The weather was soft and pleas- ant, the hares and hounds were in good shape, and the sport exciting. Bettin, the vatious heats was quite brisk. ere will be weekly coursing during the winter. Twenty-eight dogs ran at to-day’s meet- ing. Skylight won first; Mail Carrier sec- ;‘“dlsl ts:om;t:nma third and Teddy Hale ou . about —_———— Crushed Under Train Wheels. SACRAMENTO, Nov. 27.—M. Meritall, a section employe, was brought to the Rail- road Hospital from Los Banos, in the San Joaquin Valley, to-day with both legs ter- ribly crushed. ' While riding on a freixht car he fell and was run over. Both legs ‘were amputated above the knees. His re- covery is doubtful. e R Snyder Succeeds Winchell. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.—Bryan Snyder, as- sistant general freight agent of the §t. Louis and Ban Francisco Railroad,, has been appointed to succeed B. L. Winchell as general passenger agent. Sttt ‘Will Take Troops to Cuba. SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 2.—The trans- port Chester will sail to-morrow morning ;zl;h figfivlrgme'(‘:g'b:.’"“'fg States Infantry - S, e about 1300 men and officers. e was situated | 7, and | and numerous | with which the copies were | | | | BY A MOB OF FARMERS An Assault Upon a White Man Causes Missis- sippians to Take Summary Reports have reached Here that ho came to Meridian Friday from The the scene, but on arrival However, the O000C000000000C0000 CO0CCO000000C0C0000 Vengeance. (<] MERIDIAN, Miss.,, Nov. 27.— ©Q three negroes were lynched last night four miles west of Meridian. @ Newton County farmers are said to be on the trail of others implicated O in an assault on a white man, W © Newton County, and was pursued and fired upon by the negroes. © A mob of armed farmers left for the scene, and while no definite news © had been received from him it is believed that they have summarily © dealt with the blacks. [x] Farly to-day a frightened negro reported to the Sheriff that a mob © of white men was shooting into the negro houses and threatening to © kill every negro in the community. He said they fired over a hun- © dred shots into the house of the ringleader of Friday's trouble. © Sheriff organized a posse and started for © could find no trace of the white men nor any corpses. © three negroes concerned in the outrage had “disappeared,” and it is @ said the mob had taken them in charge. [ 0000000000000 00CD ACTOR COULDOCK OFF LIFE'S STAGE Curtain Rings Down on the Aged Thespian. MEMBER OF THE OLD 3CHOOL CAME TO AMERICA WITH CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN. Played the Part of Dunston Kirke in “Hazel Kirke” Upward of One Thousand Times. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Nov. —Charles W. Couldock, the actor, died to-night at his home in this city after a short ill- ne from dropsy Mr. Couldock wa cken on November 3 with what was thought to be indigestion, but after- ward diagnosed as dropsy. On Novem- ber 21 his condition became critical and since then, even though he has had o { | several slight rallies, death was ex pected. His sonm, S. Y. Couldock, a | traveling salesman, survives him. Charles W. Couldock was born on | April 26, 1815, at Long Acre, London. | He made his first appearance as an the age of 21, personating Othello at a benefit performance at Sadler Wells Theater, in London, for which he purchased £10 worth of tick- ets to distribute among his friends. ,He was billed as “Mr. Fortescue, his first appearance,” and was applauded rapt- urously by his clique. -Afterward, de- siring to adopt the stage as a profes- sion, he, after a struggle, got into a stock company at Farnham, Surrey. After four mionths he left the troupe and went with Jackman's company and played leading parts. Subsequently he joined the Shakespearian Club, which gave performances at the St. James, Drury Lane and other London theaters. Couldock here essayed lago to Her- bert Gregory's Othello, Anthony to his Shylock, and Hotspur to his Falstaff, meeting with more or less success. In 1844 he joined the Edinburgh Theater Company, the same year that Lester ‘Wallack and William Davige became members of the organization. He played a winter and summer season with this company and then joined Professor Anderson’s forces at Glasgow. In two weeks the theater was burned and he secured the position of leading man at the Royal Theater, playing first Sir Giles Overreach. He remained with the Royal four years, and during that time acted with MacCready, Candenhoft, Keane, Mme. Vestris, Charlotte Cush- man and others. On September 15, 1849, Mr. Couldock arrived in this city on the steamer America, a member of Charlotte Cush- man's company, and opened at the old Broadway ‘Theater. He supported her throughout the season in all the promi- nent citles of this country and when Charlotte Cushman returned to Eu- rope he became leading man at the Walnut-street Theater, Philadelphia. Since then he has been prominently identified with the American stage, playing with Laura Keene, Jefferson, Sothern and others. Mr. Couldock is best known as Dunston Kirke, in “Hazel Kirke,” which part he had played over 1000 times. CLARENCE KEY DIES IN UTTER DESTITUTION Sad Passing of a Grandson of the Author of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” NEW YORK, Nov. 2I.—An El Paso (Texas) special to the Herald says: The report comes from the City of Mexico that Clarence Key, a grandson of Fran- cis Scott Key, author of “The Star- spangled Banner,” died there on Thanks- giving day, and that prior to his death Key and his wife were in circumstances of the utmost destitution. Key had been in bad health for a year, but managed to.make a l.ving as a trans- later and teacher of Spanish and Eng- lish. About ten days previous to his death he fell while walking along the street and sustained injuries which subsequently re- sulted fatally. After the accident he could no_longer earn his living and was too proud to ask aid from members of the American colong. A hotel man seized his baggage for debt, and the sick man and his wife were about to be turned into the street when American residents learned of their condition and contributed suf- ficient money to provide the necessities for Key and his wife. The best physi- elan was procured, but he could do noth- ing for Key, and he died three days later. BIRMINGHAM OFFICER SLAIN BY A NEGRO Lynching Gartd;x to Follow the Cap- ture of a Murderer in Alabama. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 27.—Chief Deputy John Warnock of this city was shot and killed here to-day by Will Gold- ston, a nNegro. Goldston is & murderer, sent up t?r life from Augusta County, and recently es- caped from a convict camp in that county. ‘Warnock attempted to arrest him, but re- ceived three balls from a revolver in the hands of Goldston, who was behind a actor at llu n.na'knozn all over the State. for Mayor of Birmigham last y door. The convict' escaped and has not been found. If he is caught lynching is sure to follow. Warnock was very popu- e ran USED POISON T0 AN WIDOWHODD Accusation Against Mme | Bianchini. ‘ATTEMPTED MURDERCHARGED | WIFE OF THE NOTED ARTIST AR- | RESTED. [ Her Husband Recovers Rapidly From Atropine Poisoning When Re- moved From Her Presence. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. PARIS, Nov. 27.—Mme. Bianchini was arrested to-day on the charge of | having attempted to poison her hus- band, Charles Bianchini, the famous and popular scenic artist. About six months ago Bianchini was attacked suddenly by a mysterious malady which the physicians diagnosed | | differently. One of them declared his | belief that the symptoms were those of atropine poisoning, and thereupon Bi- anchini’s friends, MM. Carre and Gail- | hard, directors of the Grand Opera, took | it upon themselves to carry him to a distant village, away from . his wife. | There he recovered rapidly. The story spread and Mme. Blanchini was compelled to take some attention. This led to her arrest, the ‘police find- ing bottles- of atropine in her house. She is young and pretty and treats the case quite flippantly. A divorce suit was pending between the couple. THE CHARITY BAZAAR WILL BE A SUCCESS MANY DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR GALLANT FIREMEN. General Interest Being Manifested in the Noble Project—A Merry Christmas for the Poor. General enthusiasm is manifested in the coming benefit to be given at the Pavil- fon December 1 to the firemen of the city as a public testimonial of appreciation for their indefatigable and almost marvelous work of subduing the recent Baldwin fire and preventing a general conflagra- tion in that section of the city. The project is the outcome of a deter- mination which was formed by the man- agers of the coming charity bazaar and California grand musical contest, which is to be held at the Pavilion during the month of Decembey in ald of the needy poor of the city. Immediately after the Baldwin fire it was decided to set aslde and devote the proceeds of the first night to the men who. risked their lives in the performance of their duties. A letter was sent to Chief Engineer Sul- livan of the Fire Department notifying him of this intention and requesting his sanction of it. The reply was one of full acceptance. In it gratitude was ex- tended to those interested in the coming bazaar and a hope for its success ex- tended to Captain de St. l.ubert, its orig- inator and manager. Those who visit the Pavilion on the evening of December 1 will do so with the knowledge that they are paying the price of admission for a worthy object. Already a large sale of tickets has been | made and the demand is increasing daily. Many people who knew the risk the fire- men took to insure the safety of the city have sent checks ranging in value from $ to $2 as _evidences of appreciation of the work of the firemen and as an en- couragement for the promoters of the coming benefit. Aside from the benefit for the firemen the object of the bazear, which is to ex. tend almost into the month of January, is a worthy one. It is the intention of those in charge to raise sufficient money to make the approaching Christmas day a memorable one to the poor of San Fran~ cisco. The money reeefved nightly will be turned over on the following morning to the nineteen or more charitable insti- tutions, the members of which are to distribute it among the needy and the deserving. Letters of congratulation and ‘indorse- ment of the noble work have been and are being recelved daily at the head- quarters of the bazaar from well known and influential people all over the city and State. The one of most interest and the one that will do more to bring the general pubiic to a fuller realization of the charitable importance of the under- taking is the following, signed by Gov- ernor-elect Henry T. Gage and Mrs. Fan- nie V. Gage: ¢ ‘LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 Captatn 3. Charics e St Huberi—Deas Sir: Your favor of November 12 just recelved. In reply will state that we have always been in favor of every plan for the amelloration of the conditions of the poor, and believe that your Charity Bazear fs prompted by right motives in that direction. Yours very truly, FANNIE V. GAGE. HENRY T. GAGE. \ S T T YT Runaway Disaster. SALINAS, Nov. 21.—A team attached to a surrey in which were the members of the family of Louis Schneider, ran away this afternoon and the vehicle was over- turned. Mrs. Schneider, an elder] suffered the fracture of an arm an serious juries. The other occupants were. more or less brui . Owing to her advanced age, Mrs. Schneider's injuries are considered dangerous. University Building Burned. KOKOMO, Ind., Nov. 2I.—The Milton ‘Hopkins University burned to- day. Loss, $45,000; insurance, §11,000 WILL B SIGNED AT PARIS TO-DAY Spain Yields Under Protest. ; ACCEPTANCE OF OUR TERMS TWENTY MILLIONS THE PRICE FOR THE ISLANDS. ion That There Will Be No Break in the Work of the Two Commissions. Special Dispatch to The Call. 9 MADRID, Nov. 27.—The Cabinet has agreed upon the instructions to Senor Rios, president ~= Commisisors, for to-morrow’s joint ses- sion at Paris, at which the treaty will be signed. El Imparcial exhorts the Government té refuse with dignity the indemnity America offers and to protest against America’s appeal to force with respect to the Philippine: El Correo denies the reports that an insurrection has broken out in the Sulu Islands. A red book, dealing with the peace negotiations. is being prepared. There is a good deal of comment upon a dispatch from Gibraltar announcing the arrival there during this month of 180 new model cannon. PARIS, Nov. 27.—Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish Peace Commission, is this evening waiting for the reply from the Spanish Govern- ment, and unless there is some change in the situation before noon to-morrow the reply will be an acceptance, under protest, of the Amerfcan offer of $20,- 000,000 for the Philippines. Even up to a late hour this evening telegrams have -been exchanged be- tween the Spanish Commissioners and Madrid; but the Americans, who are in a position to speak with authority, are convinced that the foregoing outlines the Spanish reply. Senor Abarzuza expressed the opin- ion this evening that there would be no break in the work of the commissions. Marquis de Comillas, who is the ! largest individual creditor of Spain, and has been here from the outset in behalf of numerous important enterprises, of which he is the head, also indicated this evening that Spain /had made up her mind to yield. He is'in very close touch with the Spanish Commissioner: “Nothing that we have done here,” said the Marquis, “has made any im- pression upon the minds of the Ameri- can Commissioners. From the very first “ha pines and they have never wavered.” There is no truth in the report cabled here from Washington that in the last American memorandum a demand for | the Sulu group had been added to the previous American demands. The orig- inal’ American claim was upon the ter- ritory within lines longitudinally and latitudinally defined. It embraced the so-called Sulu group. There has been no change since the first demand, and, according to the statement of one of the American Commissioners, there will be no modification of it. = SPAIN’S CABINET YIELDS ON ALL POINTS LONDON, Nov. 28.—The Madrid cor- respondent of the Standard says: The Cabinet has concluded that the wisest poliey is to accept the American terms, leaving to the Spanish Commissioners full power to secure the best possihle indemnity and to place on record, if the American Commissioners will per- mit, a protest against the American in- terpretation of the . protocol affecting «he Philippines and against the pro- ceedings generally. The decision of the Cabniet is approved in political and financial circles. I understand, how- ever, that the deliberations of the Min- isters were very protracted. Senor Sa- gasta, Duke Almodovar del Rio and Senor Puigceiver had great difficulty in inducing some of their colleagues. tc ac- cept the small indemnity. Undoubtedly the situation is hard and critical, but ministers say Senér Sagasta is deter- mined to confront all opposition until the Cortes is convoked, probably at the end of December, when he will demand a vote of confidence, virtually implying approval of the treaty and the con- servation of his party. The Paris correspondent of the Times says: It may be regarded that Spain will accept the“American conditions and sign the treaty, perhaps even without a protest. Thus her colonial empire will disappear forever, and the day is not far distant when the patrimony of the United States, accruing to them un- der prosperity from exploiting the islands, and with good administration, will have increased to four fold the sum total of the terrible war indemnity France paid Germany. GRIGGS UPHOLDS THE “OPEN-DOOR” POLICY NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: Ter- ritorial possessions can be held by the United States and can be treated as foreign territory as far as the revenue laws of the country are concerned. Attornev General Griggs in an opinion which he rendered in regard to the question of enforcement of the United States naviration laws in Hawali. This opinion is of particular importance at this time on account of the important bearing it has upon the proposition to carry out the “open door” policy in dealing with the new insular posses- sions in the Orient. In this opiaion the Attorney General said: “The resolution of Congress which with the corresponding action of the republic of the United States operated for international purposes to make those islands part of the territory of the United States. But when territory is acquired by treaty or conquest or otherwise its relations to the nation ac- quiring it depend upon the laws of that nation unless controlled by the instru- ment of cession. It may for certain purposes remain foreign territory tem- porarily or permanently and is not pre- sumed to be at once put upon the same footingasall other. but rather the con- trary. When therfore Florida had been ceded and fully transferred to the United States its ports were regarded as foreign within the meaning of. our revenue laws.” The Attorney General also indicates that the position of the administration in adopting the “open door” pélicy would be much strengthened if it should be provided for in the treaty. of peace, as he says in his opinion that Castilian Diplomats Express theOpin- | Snanish Peace | their intention was to take the Philip- | This In effect is the position taken by | |PRESIDENT SATISFIED WITH THE CONCLUSION WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Through- out the peace negotiations which are still pending in Paris the President.has expresséd confidence that a treaty sat- isfactory to the United States would be drafted and signed. From time to time assurances of substantial progress toward that end have been recelved by the President from Mr. Day, president of the American Commission, reiterat- ing the assurance he had previously given the President of the early and successful conclusion of the work of the commission. Judge Day, it is un- derstood, states positively that the Spanish Commissioners formally wijll accept perhaps to-morrow the terms of the United States, and that a treaty drawn along the lines of the agreement reached will be drawn and signed in a few days. The dispatch from Judge Day was the first absolutely definite statement as to the conclusion of the labors of the com- T on that has been received Quite naturally it afforded the Pre: dent and his advisors considerable sat- tsfhction. b It is probable that the President will discuss in his message to .Congress, which will be delivered one week from to-morrow, the successful efforts of the administration in the negotidtion of a peace treaty, although there is a possi- I'bility that the treaty itself may not have been signed at the time. e e INDICATIONS OF A DECLINE IN WHEAT | | | SHORTS ARE FILLED AND THE DROP HAS STARTED. | i | Bulls Forced the Barley Market Up and Then Try to Unload on the Quiet | e = What ‘promised to be a strong wheat | market early in the week flattened out | to one of extreme weaknes chiefly | caused by long holders of early options | becoming _discouraged and _throwing | their holdings overboard. Foreigners | throughout the week were disposed to buy best wheat in large quantities, ex- | porters reporting upward of a million bushels worked each day. A good sized short Interest had credit into December, resulting in advancing the price to 68% cents before the hungry sharks were filled up. When this was accomplished the urgent demand was taken out of the market, which was a signal for the start- ing of liquidation which carried Decem- ber to 65% and May to €3% at the close on Saturday, with indications of a still further decline this week. The general influences during the past week were rathdr inclined to more favorable prices, except news from Argertina, which places the exportable surplus from this country at 35,000,000 One report makes this figure too small by 10,000,000 bushels. For some time to come Argentina crop to conditions will furnish the guide American wheat prices. Later on, pos: bly in January, home conditions. Severe cold weather ‘will, as it always does, cause apprehension’ regarding the winter At the present moment there | see but little to encourage higher prices. Farmers may hold back their holdings, but it is more than likely they will begin to market them before May comes around. Country millers are showing less anx- iety for stocks, indicating stheir storage capacity Is comfortably. filled. From the present time -on American wheat rices' will be controlled by the demand rom abroad. The home demand seems pretty fairly eliminated from the market. Too much Short selling by daring bears will at times give the market a_congested condition, resulting in a fair sized rally, but should not be accepted as a for runner of permanent advancing prices. At present values there is a fair return to producers. Corners do not come every year, and would be more benefit to pro- ducers if they never appeared, as false ideas are their result, and it takes time and money to brush them from the mind. Corn has shown considerable strength and may do better after liquidation in De- cember is over. It is generally accepted that the present crop is much smaller than the Government figures. Wheat in the local market appears to be going through a case of liquidation which may carry prices lower. December barley tried hard to stay at $1.30, but too many wanted to get out around these prices, and as a result not much trading was done at or above $1 30. The bulls, who have so far handled the market with fairly successful results, were on Saturday peeping through _the cracks to ascertain if they could unload on the quiet. The chief factors were mak- ing it appear that they were standing under the market, whereas they had broken, selling regardless. Undoubtedly some few stanch friends of money cereal will accept delivery, which at present ap- pears of the white elephant order, but the greater portion of the longs do not want a pound of the real stuff. The ques- tion arises, who will hold the bag after December 1?7 1 believe the price will go R. E. MULCAHY. much lower. —_———— Bloodless Duel at Paris. PARIS, Nov. 27.—A duel was fought to- day between Maxime Dreyfus and M. Le- pic, a journalist. Neither was injured. Americans Call. Upon the Spaniard. THANK HIM FOR COURTESIES GENERAL WADE ACTS AS THE SPOXKESMAN. “I Have Acted Only in the Perform- ance of My Duty” the Reply of the Retiring Governor. HAVANA, No with yesterd —In - accordance arrangements, Gen- eral Wade, Admiral Sampson, Colonel Clous, Captain Hart, “their aids, at- taches, all in gala uniform, and an in- terpreter, called upon General Blanco at the palace at 10 o’clock this morning to extend a formal farewell on his res- ignation of the captain generalship and in anticipation of his early departure from the island. The Americans were met by General Parado, president of the - Spanish Evacuation Commission, at the stair- case and escorted to the reception raom, where General Blanco was. awaiting them. General Wade expressed thanks for courtesies extended to the Ameri- cans and congratulated Blanco upon the efficient measures he had taken to maintain order and discipline in_ the Spanish army. Though the Americans had come to a country.with which they were at war, there were no complaints to make, sald General Wade, as there had been no cause of offense since their arrival. General Blanco.answered: “I have acted only in the performance of duty.” When the Americans retired General Blanco accompanied them to the head of the staircase, bowing them out with the greatest ecourtesy and -shaking hands with all. General Blanco and his staff sailed for Spain this evening. The United States cruiser Topeka arrived to-day. The Spanish transport Montevideo sailed to-day -with 1760 troops. The United States gunboat Scorpion sailed north this afternoon MAD MULLAH ADVANCES. Crosses Swat Frontier and Engages Indo-British Forces. SIMLA, Nov. 27.—The Mad Mullah, who with 600 men has been threatening to pass the Swat frontier, has crossed the Swat River and fighting has occurred between his followers and the Indo-British forces: o Dr. Abbott to Retire. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott from the pulpit to-day announced his intention to resign the pastorate ot Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, which he has filled for ten yea > AN ITALIAN PEASANT. The Polettis little cottage stands in_ a field and is semi-detached. Like many: of their class in Italy, they have a g love for and pride in their homcs. furniture is well polished, the tools nd oration, and all is clean and neat. 1t is a two-roomed house. On the ground floor. is the kitchen, where the boy’s bed stands under the stair which léads to thé upper room. Here are two large beds, one for the parents, the other for the two girls. In the kitchen stand a walnut-wood ta- ble and a sideboard of antique design, an heirloom of the mother’s. A walnut chest holds the bed and table linen, and another old chest the best clothes; the every-day clothes are kept in a chest upstairs. They try to add something every year to the house linen; sometimes the mother and daughters beg the use of a little plat of ground, which they sew with flax, and the year following they spin and weave it themselves, borrowing a loom from a farmer. Their stock compares favora- bly with that of the better off English cottager, to say nothing of the quality of this home-made linen compased wit! that bought cheap at a country shop. In 1893 they possessed seven and a half pairs of linen sheets, seven large and small tablecloths and six towels. - The mother had six chemises, the father eight shirts and the rest of their clothing in the same decent proportion.—The Fort- nightly Review. At Breslau, Germany, a whole family— man, wife and children—work in a factory for about 2 cents a day. The weekly wages In _the glass factores are: Blowers, $ 9 to $8 36, cutters, $4 28 to $5 7T1; en- gravers and painters, $4 28 to $ 71; smel- ters, 5 to $4 28; heaters and burners, $2 83; sorters and packers, $2 §; binding giris, $1 42. G - ——————— E Boston is in hard luck. A cartoad of beans, en route to that city, was wrecked about two miles west of Pittsfield, Mass., h:‘nd the spoil was gobbled up by the na- ves. ITS GREAT CUR & D | | as to cause. sealed free. Call oraddress to 1. Branches at Los Angeles, Second street; Portland, Dallgs, Tex as, Tex. Office hours, 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.; Sm Cal., %3 Wi B+ N+ RSB ADVERTISEMENYS. 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