The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 22, 1899, Page 8

FRANCISCO CAL JANUARY 22, 189 AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS CLOS | TO ARMED CONFLICT The Incident Explained Away, but It Shows That the Tension at Manila Is Still Extreme. 8 S % matter was amicably settled. + Americans orders ening attitude. quarte moned, and he-was found to the Filipino lieutenant had e onstrated the danger of irres trou ble at any moment. MANILA, Jan. 18, via Hongkong, Jan. mation, purporting to be American and signed *‘W. day and app sh to brother Ame ns mrades to let the Filipinos alone their compelle to please fire in the air.” ition also appealed to regard Filipinos ation” and al- n agitation to fostered by a few there- aled office “if that to fir 1d to fay that the the islar « rs who by. The A is aking money proclamation concluded with par sing the Monroe doctrine the ls “The Philippines for the Fili- h st here named Arevolo d. He denies the au- document, but admits with it. Other arrests @ Arevolo has been twice ection ab! time are trying all the to Filipinos to commence hos- t in the meantime tricking the hatives for the purpose of gaining time y for bringing out reinforc proclamation, which was sup- or which Arevolo was ar- to have hit the nail on The pinos need fear noth- American_soldiers are com- They are unwilling e right 1 the authoriti T nk that the Fili- are bringing more s here to establish country for which the govern- uinaldo’s de- have tem- together. d all welde REBELS ARE FORTIFYING GUIMARAS [SLAND MANILA n. 15, Jan. 21.—F adviec from Iloilo d materially official port They . £ have completed their fortific and that ti not fort maras Is Americ still on b chore are from the the rebe tions the: ying Gui- n forces are are Island. The granted rmed parties not ber, if accom- i The offer The rebels subsequently to land, furnishing fTic an escort Lopez of the Visayan Fe has replied to President McKin. proclar the revol the He TS ition of the 9th. He claims tionary government an- treaty has by over two yea he never been offic treaty lines to recognize American y and re- fuses to allow Americans to disembark in force without express orders from the government at Malolos. Ge Miller, the cor dition, replied that the Americans can. not recognize President Lopez’ author- ity because the Filipino republic is not )gnized by tie powe He also eXx- pressed regret at the determination of the Filipino st just claims, The United States gunboat Petrel and panish gunboat El Cano are near 16 natives at the fort mistook the United Stz ant f g on the fort thrice daily, lower- t ; with the Balti- nt. United States transport Indiana zone to Iloflo with dispatches to | Miller from General Otis and - the expedition. cruiser Bonaven md-cl the L returned here. and cruiser Irene hayv the here tura Both Iloilo banks have sent their treasure American and Filipino commis- sioners are reported to have conferred at the Filipino Club with unsatisfactpry yesuits. The natives allege that they must have official recognition before ussing the question of a protector- Another conference is believed to arranged for to-morrow the officials here decline to m or deny this statement. Coasting steamers which have ar- rived here report that the natives are fortifying Falbayog and the island of Samar, refusing to allow Americans to land there. The garrison consis of a thousand men armed with spears and holc They have only six rifles, Owing to persistent rumors of a con- templated attack upon Manila on day and Sunday, the American were confined to their quarters, »re doubled and as a rautfon foreign flags were on the ate how everywhere, as on the y of the entry of the Americans Into measur MANILA, Jan. 8 (via Hongkon ably nearer a conflict this afternoon than at any time since the occupation. A Filipino lieutenant, imagining that his men had been insulted by some American troops, marched a company of forty armed natives to the lines of the “ and the sentries, four in number, men of the Montana regiment, in obedience to e compelled to retire to the outpost in order to avoid trouble, as the Filipinos disobeyed the command to halt,"deployed in the canebrake and assumed a determined, threat- who are only de- | le deception is prob- | ports, which are | ander of the American expe- | s cruiser Baltimore’s meal | a challenge and hoisted a | The | | business and | o 5 Licutenant Jansen, who was in command of the post, telegraphed to brigade head- s, and General Otis personally investigated the matter. The Filipino captain was sum- As a result of the conference he admitted that His men were drawn up in line, saluted, be much excited. xceeded his authority. courtesies were exchanged, and the Filipinos retired. The incident is significant, as it shows the tendency of the pickets, knowing that the Americans are not willing to commence hostilities; and it also dem- the Filipino army precipitating ponsible - junior officers of this city. The Escolta, the usually busy thoroughfare, was deserted on Saturday A of groundless alarmist mors are still abroad, but confidence | is being restored. |FINAL CONFERENCE WITH | PHILIPPINE COMMISSION In “who | WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L—Secretary Hay had what will probably be the final conference with the members of the Philippine Commission to-day and | gave them full instructions on every point that is likely to It was | stated that Professors Schurman and | Worcester would leave Washington | next Tuesday, and that Mr. Denby would follow to Manila at the conclu- | sion of his duties with the War In- vestigating Commission. It is learned | beyond question that the commission will have no executive powers. It will be an advis council in the full sense of the term, although two of the mem- Admiral Dewey and General Otis carry out policies laid down by commission in their own xecutive city milita naval commy de There 18 s to be a confidence entertained at the War Department that the statu ma quo can be rtained in the Philippines until the this commission, belief based on the character of the structions given to General Otis. ‘War Department has not been advised of any change i the disposi- tion of General Miller's troops, whieh, at last report, were lying bef: Tloilo, Ithough it is assumed that he has car- ried out the project forme: mentioned him of landing on Guimaras Island just off the harbor of Iloilo. |SUGGEST AN ENGLISHMAN LONDON, Jan. 3ritish investors in the Philippines are curious ignor- ant of American politics and are s ously discussing the possibility of Pres ident McKinley appointing an English- man to govern the islands. They argue that it is impossible to find in America an experienced administrator acquaint- ed with the character of the Filipinos, and suggest the name of ex-Governor | Creagh of British Borneo, who is now { 18 in England, as being eminently qualified and willing to take the post. : financiers are beginning to take | I my view of the future of the Phil- I Mr. Ernest Ruffert, the head Lombard-street house, who bought large tracts of land about Ma- | nil id to a representative of the Ass ted Press: *‘The land is useless under the present conditions. We could not plant crops with the possibility of | the natives destroying them over night. The United States will be unable to rule | more than the fringe of the islands | without an army of 100,000 men. They | might buy the natives' leaders. but | they would not stay bought and the | United States must rebuy them period | ically. The end of the matter will be that the United States will sell the Philippines.” CEOY FOR RELEASE OF THE SPANISH PRISONERS WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—The War Department has cabled General Ofi asking if the Spanish prisoners held by the insurgents have been released. It is evident from this that the Govern- ment is moving toward the execution of ,article 6 of the peace treaty, by | which the United States undertook to | obtain the release of all Spanish pris- | oners in the hands of the insurgents in | the Philippines, and at its own cost to return these pr ners to their homes. There were reports during the day that | the release of prisoners had actually | begun, but Secretary Alger said he had not been advised of this release, al- though he was making inquiries as to the situation. The number of Spanish prisoners is | considerable, running into the thou- sands. At one time Admiral Dewey re- | ported the capture of several thousand aniards by the insurgents, and one of the witnesses before the Paris Com- niission testified that between 7008-and “paniards had surrendered to the insurgents. Quite a number of the pris- | oners are monks and friars. BATTLESHIP OREGON WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—The Oregon is not going to Samoa, but will go straight ahead to Manila after taking coal at Honolulu, according to the offi- clals at the Navy Department. The atch of the ocean-going tug Ird- quois yesterday, from San Francisco to Honolulu, was not inspired by a desire to change the Oregon’s orders, for as | & matter of fact the Navy Department | arranged two months ago to put the Iroquois {0 use as a dispatch boat be- tween San Francisco and Honolulu | pending the laying of a cable, and this {(rn- was projected at the time. Of course the opportunity to send dis- | patches to the Oregon was seized by | the Navy Department. ———— | Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Missfon, Jan. 21).—The Americans and Filipinos were prob- ‘OQO‘QOV.O’OQOQO#OQOQOQOQOOOQO. single | and | FOR PHILIPPINE GOVERNOR| | WILL GO TO MANILA| Fortunately the Filipinos to disregard GEPEXOADK PAVXPXIADADADADA DX OO ONOXOR CHEMICALS IN - THE SEDIMENT Acids Found Beef. in Army PROF. CLARKE SO TESTIFIES VERIFIES SOME OF SURGEON DALY’S EVIDENCE. However, the War Inquiry Commis- sion Indicates That It Does Not Believe the Meat Was Bad. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Professor Clarke, chemist of the United States Geological Survey, to-day reported to the War Investigation Committee that his test of the powder furnished' by Surgeon Daly as being the residue from the boiling-down of a portion of the condemned beef on the Panama. dis- closed the presence of both boric and salieylic acids. Professor Clarke took the Wwitness stand and was closely examined. Wit- ness said he could say nothinx of the origin of the materials tested. mnor cou'd he state the probable amount of these chemical agents used that would be extracted in making tea from, the beef without more material and longer time. Large quantities of such chem- icals for preservatives, however, he is a question aflirmative. fe striking features of the present age. cence. | and healthier sleep. LONGEVITY PROMOTED BY MODERN SCIENCE English Physicians Claim We Age More Slowly Than Did Our Forefathers. Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Gordon Bennett. LONDON, Jan. 21.—Do we age more slowly than our forefathers did? sked by Dr. W. Ainslie Hollis, physician at the Sussex County Hospital, in this week's Lancet, and answered by himself in the He quotes statistics in support of his argument and re- to many cases of famous veterans in Europe who continue to uphold their early reputations for longevity, which he says is one of the most Undoubtedly improved sanitary conditions in moderf times and the gradual education of people in the svlum‘e of living and the more ma- ture age at which people marry nowadays extend the perfod of adoles- Apropos of the foregoing, Dr. Julius Althins discusses the question how .to prevent old age, and says the only way is to be careful to appro- priate and use a galvanic current he has studied and experimented upon over forty years, and lays the charge against doctors of having far too long neglected electricity in cases of debility and exhaustion, in which he himself has often obtained beneficial results. prematurely aged, who, after treatmet, look ten years younger, are re- stored in temper, take fresh. interest in life and have quicker digestion (] 040404040404040404040h04 ©404040404040404040404040@ He has known men 404040404040404040404040 400 DICK CROKER ON FREE SILVER NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Richard Croker, in an interview last night, said: “The 16 to 1 question is a dead issue. This was proved conclusively by the expression of the will of the people in 1896, when they elected Mr. McKinlev. “Now the Democrats of the Weut and other sections of the country are trying to foist this dead issue uvon the Democratic party and to make the old dead cry of ‘16 to 1' the Democratic slogan in 1900. Why should we carry a dead weight in that campaign? The times of four years ago-are past. To- day the times are different and the issues are not the same. “Speaking for this section of the country say that if the 16 to 1 question is again brought before the people there will be felt again throughout the nation the same distrust that prevailed in 1896. During the fall of that year, while the campaign was in progress, every man with a dollar of surplus, whether he was millionaire or working- man, hoarded his savings, in fact, locked them up so securely that there was actually no money in circulation. As a natural consequence the times | then became well nigh desperate. Look back at the winter of 1896 and see what the mere rumor of silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1 did to this country. You could not get money in the banks. You could not raise money on any kind of security and the result was the very hardest kind of hard times. “From the South and West there al- ways comes the hue and cry against New York because it is the money cen- | ter of the United States. But whenever | there is any great public improvement to be made in any section of this coun- try the first look for help is toward New York. They rush to our great city to raise the money. They come for the means to build their railways, fo con- struct their waterworks, to erect their plants for gas service and bond their sites for any Kkind of improvement. | Then, no matter Row much benefit is { derived from this section of the coun- try, there is always the same howl against the great city because it is the money center—that very center without which public improvements would be an impossibility. | “If this silver question comes again before the people and is made a factor in the national platform the moneyed men of the Bast will look for invest- ment outside of this country and the banks iy other States in the Union will not be enabled to borrow money in the East. The result will be that the poor will be the great sufferers. The free silver issue is merely a local issue. In the sections where free silver will ben- efit the residents it is but natural for them to declare for 16 to 1. However. in my opinion the money question should be settled hy Congress. A “But here in New York we must se to it that the position of our party on the money question must meet the re- quirements not of any one section, but of every section of the United States. said, would be unnecessary and would be an expensive waste. The boracic acid, he said, imparts no odor whatcver to meat. The salicylic acid, also, he said, was odorless and he could nct say whether jt forms any compounds with | uie ficsh of cattle that would produce odur, ‘“Would it not be probable,” he was asked, “that meat kept for a time vary- ing from one to twelve weeks in cold storage, covered by cheesecloth, would be affected by the substances in the cheesecloth?” “I should think so,"” was the reply. “Is it possible to get both these agents present?” “Yes. We found both in the material submitted, purporting to be a meat ex- tract.” “It does not necessarily follow, then,” suggested General Beaver, “that the proguct Yyou examined came from beef tea?" “No, 1 did not inquire into its origin.” General Beaver read from Surgeon Daly's report on the beef on the Pan- ama procured at Ponce, saying some orldfl tasted like ‘‘decomposed boric acid.” “Now,” he asked, “if there is any perceptible taste in boric acid would its use in any quantity in meat impart any such taste?” “1 should say not,” witness. “Then we have disposed of that,” commented General Beaver. Witness said he knew of no such thing as decomposed boric acid and that from a scientific point of view the expression was meaningless; that boric acid W such quantities as likely would be used would leave no taste in the mouth of an individual, as had been testified to yesterday by Surgeon Daly. “Would the treatment of boric or salicylic acid make any difference in the odor or stench from decayed beef?"” interrupted ex-Governor Woodbury. “That would take actual experiment,” was the reply; “‘there might be some slight product of putrefaction.” Asked as to the effect on health of using beef injected with the boric acid, witness said it would be relatively harmless, but that the use of salicylic acid would be different and was pro- hibited by most European countries. The boric acid on meat furnished troops, in his opinion, would be of very little importance from a health view, but the salicylic acid would be objec- tionable. The effect of the preservatives. was to make the meat keep longer. If the meat were kept twenty-four hours after leaving the refrigerator the chem- icals might retard putrefaction. “If the boric acid were used in the meat would it impart, as has been testi- fled to, a taste so bitter, nauseous and unpalatable as to make it unfit for use?” witness was asked, and he re- plied, “No, sir.” Paymaster Henry G. Colbert of the navy, testified to large purchases of beef for the navy. The purchases were from the same firm which supplied the army. He said the meat gave general satisfaction and there were no com- plaints. When asked if there were any evidences of chemicals being used he answered in the negative. answered the e Fined for Poaching. SAUSALITO, Jan. 2L.—John Silva and Manuel Quarez, caught poaching on the domain of the Country Club in Redwood Canyon, near Mill Valley, pleaded guilty in Justice Beilrude's court to-day and were each fined $20 and cost of suit. Keeper Ben Johnson appeared upon the Scene just as the men were departin; with twenty-two salmon which thgy ha.s speared with a pitchfork. SENATE PASSES ‘THE CANAL BILL Provision for Nicaragua Waterway. MILLIONS TO BE EXPENDED GOVERNMENT SECURED BY LIEN AND TO HAVE CONTROL. The Measure Provides That the Work Is to Be Carried Out at an Ex- penditure of One Hundred and Fifteen Millions. | Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—The Senate to-day passed the Nicaragua canal bill, decided to make the anti-scalping bill the unfinished business and continued without completion the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. A num- ber of amendments were made to the Nicaragua bill, and there were innum- erable short speeches during the day. There was, however, no opposition to a vote when the time came and a roll call on it developed only six votes in opposition to final passage. The anti- scalping bill was taken up on a vote of 33-to 21, but no effort was then made to resume the consideration. The re- sult of the vote was to give it the first place on the calendar, but the under- standing is that it shall not be pressed in opposition to the peace treaty or the appropriation bills, The Nicaragua canal bill as it is passed continues the name of the Mar- itime Canal Company. It provides for the jssuance of 1,000,000 shares of stock at $100 a share. The canal capital is required to call in all the stock issued except that held by the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican governments. The com- pany is also required to redeem and cancel bonds and script heretofore is- sued by the company and to satisfy all cash liabilities. To enable the com- pany to comply with these require- ments treasury warrants to the amount of $5,000,000 are authorized with a pro« viso to the effect that only so much of the amount shall be paid as shall be required to pay the actual cash value of the rights, privileges, fran- chises and property at the time of the payment, the value to be determined by commissioners to be appointed by the President. This being done, the Secretary of the Treasury is author- ized to subscribe for 925,000 shares of the comnany’s stock for the Govern- ment of the United States. The present members of the board of directors are then to resign and a board of seven is to be appointed, consisting of five, in behalf of thé United States, and one each in behalf of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The directors on behalf of the United States are to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. No two of them are to be res- idents of any one State, and no person who has heretofore been interested in | the canal company is to be appointed to this office. They are also prohibited from being interested in contracts on the canal. Each of the directors ex- cept the president is to receive a sal- ary of $5000 a year and the president is to have $6000. All traveling expenses are to be paid. Annual reports are re- quired. There is a provision against declaring a dividend except upon the net earnings. The company is author- ized to contract for the completion of the canal within six years. The pay- ments are restricted to $20,000,000 an- nually, The can=’ iato be large enough “for the use of the largest sea-going vessels, at a cost not exceeding the estl. mate of the engineers and not to exceed | $115,000,600.” This amount is made a permanent appropriation for the work, to be used as occasion may require. The bill gives the Government a lien upon the prop- erty to secure the repayment of the moneys advanced, and the President is empowered to declare forfeiture of the property to the United States, without the necessity of judicial or other ascers tainment. The President is authorized to suspend payments at any time. The President is also authorized to securs any change in or modification of ths terms of the concession either from the concessionaires or from Nicaragua and Costa Rica. TIn case of the failure in such negotiations the President s also empowered to negotiate for another route across the Isthmus. He is furs ther requested to open negotiations.for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, or any other treaty found to be in existence and standing in the way of the construction of the canal. The neutrality of the canal is guaranteeq, but the right to protect it against the interruptions of business between the Atlantic and Paclfic coasts of the United States is reserved. SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES. Arrival of the First Steamship of the New Oriental Line. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 21.—The steamer Bel- glan, thé first-of the fleet of fine vessels of the California and Oriental Steamship Company, plying between Hongkong, Yokohama and this port, arrived at 9 oclock to-day with 2550 tons of freight, principally rice, tea and silk. The steam- er left Yokohama on December 31, and the voyage was accomplished almost on schedule time. Over 200 carloads of freight are here awaiting shipment on the return trip of the steamer to the Orient. The steamer’s arrival causes great joy. At noon a_ dele~ation of citizens went to the Santa Fe wharf to give a formal wel- come to_the officers of the company and of the ship. Major Henry Sweeny. U. §. A., retired, president of the Board of Aldermen, represented the city and Presi- dent George W. Marston and Secretary ‘W. Dodge of the Chamber of Commerce led the commercial del ADVERTISEMENTS. “77" Is Dr. Humphreys’ Specific for Coughs, Colds, Influenza and GRIP Pneumonia Prevented. The early use of *‘Seventy-seven®® will prevent Grip and Pneumonia. One of the strongest points of “77" is its sustaining powers during an at- tack of Grip; the vitality of the system never lags and you come out feeling almost vigorous, instead of a debilitat- ed Grip-wreck—full of aches and pains, If you carry a vial of “77” in your pocket and take frequently you will escape the Grip. At druggists or sent prepaid; 2ic., 30c. & $1 00, Humphreys' Med. Co., Cor. Willlam & Sts., New Ycrk. Be sure to get e HUMPHREYS’. L) ADVERTISEMENTS. LA T S I A RIVAL FOR TESLA His Plan to Destroy All Discase Germs by Filling the Body With Electricity Declared to Be an Old One. A Doctob Claims to Have Prac- ticed the Same Plan for Twenty Years. HIS METHODS EXPLAINED. To the Editor of The Call: Following is the substance of a long artl- cle printed in your paper a few days ago, purporting to be the story of a new departure in Electrical science. The article describes an invention which has been generally credited to Nicola Tesla, although no mention of his name is made in this story. I append the important part: ELECTRIC CURRENT TO BE UTILIZED WITH MIRACULOUS EFFECT Claimed to Be the Most Important and Remarkable Discovery of Modern Times. Will Alleviate Pain, Destroy the Bacilli of Disease and Tend to the Prolongation of Human Life. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, Dec. 30. A new discovery in elettricity and electro-therapeutics will be an- nounced as soon as certain papers have been filed in the United States Pat- ent Office. ' This discovery or new application of electricity to the science of therapeutics wi]& it is claimed, startle the world. It is nothing short of miraculous, and will prove to be the most important and beneficial dis- covery of modern times, for it will alleviate pain, destroy the bacilli of disease and tend to prolong human life. These meager facts were obtained from a lawyer of national reputation who is now in Washington arranging preliminaries for filing an applica- tion for a patent. He positively refused to explain the process by which the electricity is to be applied to therapeutics, but promised to give a state- ment to the press when all was ready. The article goes on to describe how the idea was to turn the human body into a sponge, as it were, for the absorption of a great force of Elec- tricity which, when it had saturated the nerve cells and tissues with its life, would destroy all disease germs, arouse the dormant energies and, by renewing the element of nerve life, give the patient a new existence, as if he had been born again. ) Dr. McLaughlin's Mcthod ot Filling the Body With Electricity. Now this is all reasonable. claims. ing this very thing for twenty years. You have printed my advertisements day after day for years, in which I have explained my system of treat- It is possible to do what this I know that it can be done, for it has been done. inventor I have been do- ment. I have offered the most reasonable, common sense arguments and given volumes of proof to show that I not only could, but had, in thou- sands of cases made the grandest specimens of physical manhood out of thousands of wrecks—out of men whose nervous systems had been drained of their Electrical energy, and who would have been in their graves long ago had it not been for my treatment. I am glad that at this late day the newspapers see fit to recognize the fact that Electricity has a power over disease, and that it can be used to destroy all the elements which tend to break down the health of the nation. I have proven this in thousands of cases and have published enough testimonials to fill your Sunday paper, but I have been laboring under several disadvantages: First, the influence of the medical ‘profes- sion, which naturally opposes anything intended to take the place of drugs; second, the prejudice of certain people against Electricity, as they know it, as given in a physician’'s office, by means of nerve racking shocks; and third, the great number of cheap, trashy, so-called Electric belts sold by drug stores for profit only, and by the quickly disappearing huckster who peddles his wares from town to town. Now, sir, briefly stated, my case is this: The Dr. Sanden Electric Belt, which I have been selling for twenty years and to which I have added various improvements in recent months, is worn around the waist by the patient while sleeping. It infuses Electricity in the shape of a mild, gentle warmth directly into the nerve centers, conveying it throughout the en- tire body by means of electrodes applied to the seat of disease. It can be : felt by the wearer, and is easily regulated. By this means it“takes from four to eight hours to fill the whole nervous system with Electricity. It is done slowly, and I contend that Electricity given to the body in this way lasts longer, charges the body more thoroughly and does more actual good than the current applied in asshock for a few moments. This is the ar- gument which T offer to men of reason. It is the argument which has Proven my case, and the 10,000 grateful men who are now shouting for DR. SANDEN’S ELECTRIC BELT and proclaiming its virtues to the world are the monuments to my success. These men are everywhere. There is not a town in’this State which has not one. They tell me that my twenty Years of labor has been successful, that it is more successful now than ever before, and I proclaim that my method of restoring health, power and hap- piness to both men and women is odder, better and will live longer than anylnttlher me‘:'h(;d l\;.ow known to science. ave a little book describing my method of treating disease. N~ titled, “Three Classes of Men.” I will send it closely ieglida.s?reent;s:ny u‘ne who writes, or will explain my plan and give a free test of my wone. derful belt to any ene who wiil call at my office at 702 Market street, core ner of Kearny, San Franeisco. Respectfully, R. M. A. McLAUGHLIM