The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 7, 1899, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL RIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899 2 = were glaced it would be difficult to imag- fne. Constantly potted at by an unseen foe, yet unable to silence his fire except upon such rare occasions as when the country was ordered cleared, and then compeiled to retire to their original lines after having done it, the wonder is that the men were kept in check at all. It must also be remembered that hith- erto the army has been flcllnfi in conjunc- tion with the navy, and that Dewey's ships have very materially assisted in routing the eremy along the shores of Manila Bay. While there is a disposition on the part of many soldiers to_ belittle the work done by the other branch of the be no question as to e Monadnock’s _and Charleston's shelils upon _the rebel trenches both at Maldte and Caloocan. This factor can no longer be counted upon once the army advances from the coast, and the rebels are fully alive to that fact. Unless all gns ~ fail the enemy may be expected to make a better show- from this ti on, in which event that the campaign the invaders will hey underestimated and_fanatical lead- | hat there can be but struggle with such a d States all would be for the T; d only s ome to @ the 1 1 gallos, ) to the truth say that n will ir ho know them | hort of extermination | in the Philippines. In | haps, this would be a | other millions who in- | inhuman _though | That they | e re hl'\llr\n; r methods | points ¢ that str e orks at the bayonets, knowing full well would be =h i howing a ‘e been | barism of al_ambulances, hile _returning f the ene- | boasted & country lated 1 e not prone | fact, to to fall into the led- to_believe th with dead Filipinos on of the two big f killed in o f whom were the ri with the exce the largest as been 113, down_by ter of cor HULDA JOHNSON'S SHOCKING DEATH THE FACTS BEING LA1D BEFORE | A JURY. 7 v Big Damage Suit Against the Market | Street Railway Company Now on Trial Before Judge Daingerfield. th of little beneath be- car xplained to a jury in William John- e child, is ilway Com- trial 1 from the roo! me the jury was s pted to try the case . Joseph Cadenasso, | son ng the Market to recover $60.00 rect dama, wit- are: August Ge P. H. Engelbut, A. Huber, Herman Heit- | mann, Richard A. Bourne, M. J. Hogan, N. Ferroggiaro, Engle L. | R. Avery and Samuel J. the first witness| fled that on the day her her death she and her making shot pockets to be used at the lccal shot tower. She noticed her daughter playing in the yard continued work. A short time ame running into Adolph Asher, Kohlberg, D. her that Hulda had been { k n from the house! and fo deed the littie boy had told the truth. Elizabeth McLaughlin, who was cn the | than seventy-two | in the District of Colun the accident occurred, had but | § SOME DEGISIVE EVIDENGE AS TO EMBALMED BEEF Armour & Go. Write of Their Pro- cess—Gommissary Records Manipulated. WASHINGTON, April 6—In the army Beef Court of Inquiry to-day the letter of Messrs. Armour & Co., proposing to use the Powell process for the preserva- tion of beef was submitted as evidence | by Major Lee, acting for General Miles. It was addressed to the commissary gen- eral, dated at the firm's Washington or- fice, July 13, 1898, and read as follows: As supplementary and explanatory of our bid to supply dressed beef in Cuba we wish to say that we have the exclu sive control of the Powell process for pre- serving fresh meats, and that this pro. cess has been tested at Tampa, Fla., the te having been completed with most tisfactory results. This test was made nder the supervision of Colonel John Weston of your department, who had aa- vised you of the resuits. We are advised, however, that he received four cases of beef which we sent from Chicago, duly | refrigerated and treated according to the Powell process. .were enveloped in sacks or canvas and Part of these carcasses part were not. The carcasses were dis- tributed to the Third Cavalry, the Sixth Cavalry, batteries of artillery and the medical department, and were hung In the air on the upper deck of the trans. ort troopships lying at the wharf in the ot sun, without any benefit of the fresh air or movement of the ships. The pieces that were not wrag ours, while the pieces that were covered or wrapped kept about hours. These practical tests, made under the supervision of your own efficer, show that by means of this process wrapped pieces or carcasses can be kept longer than the s two hours required by your spe- s. We believe we may safely hat such results have never before accomplished in the history of the fresh meat business. In of the tests which we have made in the past and of the results of the tests made un der the supervision of your own we belleve that we are absolutely safe in the assertion that this is the only pr cess or method which will secure the r alts required Db your specifications. Vv truly yours, ARMOUR & CO. 'Per T. K. O'CONNOR. “Superintendent.” e testimony began to-day with Dr. L. Clif- rd Cox, assietant surgeon in the voluntee: bia. He was at Tamp: and testified that the command was attacked the extent of an epidemic haracter t at the issue dealers in beef asking for bids to supply re- frigerator beef or for beef on the block. General de gan tract for the beef su arranging, submitted and after some re- ped fermented in less | | | that it was complete. It was then that men whom he understood to be representatives of Swift & Co. brought up the question as to the length of time the beet should keep after issue. A memorandum for changes containing the 24- hour clause was brought to Lim by Captain Davis, assistant comm general. Detalls were lacking and the suggestions as to time seemed to be conflicting. He had tried to gel detalls from Captain Davis in regard to the 24-hour clause and was told by him that the understanding was that the refrigerators were to bé built on shore and in the rear of the moving troops, the intention being to lave the beef exposed for the minimum time cnly. He had at the time pointed out_the appare: pu filct between the 24 and the 72-hour c In one other provision General Ea interlined in his own handwriting a « ferring to the time, reading as follows: * shall not be more than seventy-two hours from the time of storing the same in such refrig- erators.” This clause, Mr. de Caindrey sald, he had not ut the time understood, but he had no authority to strike it out. When the tw, four-hour clause was inserted General appeared dubious about it, but sald notaing more, Mr. de Caindrey said that he had been <o worried by the apparent inconsistencies in the contract that he had kept all the memor- anda relating to the matter. “‘Are they on file now?" asked Major Lee. ‘“They are not in the file boxes." The witness then stated in reply to questions that Captain’ Davis was in charge of these boxes, and that Captain Davis was the especial confidant of General Eagan. Asked if he had had any reason at the time the contract was Arawn to suspect that any of the data had been withheld by Eagan or Davis, Mr. de Caindrey replied that he had no such suspicion then, and that he had none now. His impression was that “hey were undertaking to do something which they had not digested sufficiently to know just how they wanted to do it. Mr. de Caindrey gave some of the particulars concerning_the trial of the Powell process in Florida. He spoke of a letter of Armour & Co. in which they argued that they should be awarded the contract because they 0. *What became of that letter?” asked Major | Lee. | Caindrey n of it is in the file ‘but the bulk of it was returned to his request. The portion re- page, containing the in- “'A_portio the writer at tained was the la Commissary General.”* Witness was then requested to and did read the letter from Armour & Co., dated July 13, bearing on this subject, but he said he had no remembrance of ever having seen the letter be- f his letter was then put in as evidence. drey whether he had ever tendered his resign: tion as an official of the War Department, and the witness replied that he had T tendered my resignation on the day e s follow- ing Gen: agan's appearance before the War Commission,” he said Major Lee was about to proceed with this [ line of questions when Colonel Davis objected ol t his ction with X contracts. At the instance of G al Eagan he had first sent out forty or fifty telesrams to | on the ground that the ertinent ng the first question. Dr. Richard A. Pyle, chief surgeon of the District of Columbia volunteers, testified that the refrigerator beef supplied the troops Cuba had given them dysentery, but ex ¢ the opinion that this was due to the fact that the: too much of it. approval of the canned hesf and said the men inquirles were not 1oply, would only eat it when they could get n | % draft, feeling confiderit | meat. y could get no other DOG SEOW AWARDS. Kennel Pets That Have Won Prizes at San Jose. first_base, Carson; second base, Strohn: third base, Edwards; shortstop, Lougheed, captain: center fleld. Murphy: left field, Crandall; right field, Chandier. . SAN JOSE, April 6.—The following MRS, ELIZABETH SIAS awards were made at the dog show of the Santa Clara County Poultry and Kennel Club to-night: Pointers, novice dogs—J. W. Flynn, San Francisco, Senator P, first prize. Novice itches—J. J. Zing, San Jose, Bess. first; 7 fount Glen, Fl;csxerg(}!e{;?:;s “second s—J. W. Flynn, San - e Rnatar Harry Doble, San fittle ehance to tell her story. From her | J958, Crickel, SSCONL . bitches—Barker ention that she an Jose, Nat, first. Dogs m:f to get this in trom the lips of the witness. success. The persistence counsel, however, fect on the jury, as it to tell of evidence had permit- | have sworn that exceeding the speed | iother matter the plain- | h is that the car bad | to the 1 | e the child and High and Julia ¥. Knott were called in turn and gave tes- along the ne line, after which this' morning. —_———— BURGLARY HIS PASTIME. John McGregor, who was discharged the Utah 1d Bat- | has been making | for himself since | as arrested and | was rel ed Wednesday ' sentence for his possession. ight he broke into the| room of Lee Wing, 843 Washington | street, and was caught in the act by Po- licemen Col Bu He struck Collins a vicious blow and tried to escape, but a tap on the head from Collins’ club | brought him to his senses and he was | soon handcuffed by the two officers. He had broken open the door of the room | and had also forced open a closet where | having burg- | | the ept his valuables. In his| pocke found several clocks and | articles of jewelr: appeared before Judge Mo- | vesterday to answer a charge of and the case was continued till Many .oters Shut Out. | ALAMEDA, Aptil 6—The election off- | cers of Alameda will be instructed not to | receive the ballot of any elector next Monday who did not register prior to| March This applies equally to trans- | fers. Registration has been going on up | to a few days ago under the impression | that all who registered by April 1 would | be allowed to vote. To-day the City Clerk referred the matter to the City Attorney | and received the folowing opinion | “Undér the new law ter 54, ‘Reg: ce at| least twenty days prior to the e!ecfi tion’; hence only those are entitled to tered prior to vote who re o 1} 1&"9." o reg! arch 18, | LR e e Simpson Defeats Toy. | OAKLAND, April 6—In the six-round | boxing contest between George Simpson | of the Acmes and Billy Toy of the Sati| Francisco Athletic Club, fought before | the Acme Club to-night, Simpson won on points. He scored blood In the first'round and knocked his man down in the fourth. | Gus Burnell of Pleasanton acted as_ref- eree. Both men put up a clever fight. The preliminaries, three four-round try-outs, between Pete Duval and Al Leffler, Tom Hughes and Otls Coftman, Bd Warren and E. J. Smith, were also very clever, About five hundred spectators witnessed the contests. Yosemite Valley, Via Inspiration Point, now open for tour- ists. Roads In excellent condition. liow | is the time to see Yosemite. Stages run | daily. Sleeping car to Raymond com- | mencing April §. Office S. P. Co., 613 Mkt.* 1| Winners, | La Paloma, { wood Cocker Kenn Thornhill | vale Woodmere Tiney, L Nixon, San Jose, Duke of F bitches—H. A. We Francisco, Queen of Counts, firs Irish setters, dogs—C. M. Barker, San Jose, Shannon, first; A. J. Vernelja. Sac- rameénto, Ned V, second; H. A uggan, 34 “'clllngton.Blhir\LS Gordon setters, dogs—Enhret Bros., Sac- ramento, Echo Clinten, first. Bitches— Ehret Bros.. Clarmont, first. Trieh water spaniels, winners, dogs and bitches—W. H. Williams, San Franicsco. Belle Marsh, first. Champion dogs and bitches—W. H. Williams, Champion Dan Mahoney, first; W. H. Willlams, Cham- plon Nora W, second. Field spaniels, D T. J. Blight, San Franci: stock, first. Cocker spaniels (other than black)—Mrs. T. J. Blight, San Francisco, Bab% Ora, first. Novice bitches—Redwood ocker Kennels, San Francisco, Redwood Virgy, first. Bitches—Redwood Cocker Kenneis, first. Winners, dogs—Red- els, Colorado, first; Kennels, Fruitvale, Knight of second. Champion dogs— San Francisco, Champion Champion bitches— Kennels, Tootsie W rst. Cock fels, black., pup _bitches— Plumeria Sheker Kennels, San Francisco, Princess, first. Novice dogs—F. . San Jose, JEu.n J"?ise Rex, first; > niman, San Jose, Nigger. G Aviee bliches—T. J. Biight, San Fran- cisco, Black Sue, first. ogs—Redwood Cocker Kennel's Dufferin Pastime, first. Bitches—Mrs. (.:l._hlL hfilari‘éirn.nes\?sn Jo:!e: Jewel B, first; oty Redlzflv;f%a Kennel's Peg Woffington, third. gg:‘:;im:"(‘lnss—«nedwm Cocker Ken- nel’s Champion Havoe, first. Cl bitches—Redwood Cocker Kennel's cham- Pl o (etcalt e, b dogs and bitches— Collles (o Son, Aromas, Ormskirk Yar- San Jose, Duke of sco, Captain Com- Los Angeles, John Doak, Royal Dandy. first. Redwood | Cocker first R. d Son. §;:'“;lmflr:? Novice dogs and bitches—W. B, True, San Jose, Dialmar, first, and La nd. Dogs—A. MBc‘Ch;sne%’San il Dhu, first. tches—W, %(;:fe ls):gnJose_ La Creole, first. Collies other than tricolor. pup dogs—Stewart & Son, Aromas, Soight first: J. A. Moreland, Sen Francisco, Highland Duke, Ojalbee, Lawrence, Roslyn, Gallopin, t Pup bitches—J. A. Moreland. Highland uty, first. ] S\fx? A’romns‘ Loighter, Novice tfiltc\;esn—r:‘. J. egla A P:‘);:;’Asdogg—()jalbee. Lawrence, Or kirk, Emerald Jr., first. Bitches—W. B. rue, San Jose, Princess Flaned first. Bull terriers, PR Dbitches—Mrs. PRRRiey ds 3. Tinknam. San Jose Woodcole el first. Novice bitches—W. Poppleweil, Campbells, ‘Woodcole Venus o Creole_seco: first. Burrell, San Jose, Wingers, bitches—E. R. Folger, Oai- st. R e (smooth coat), dogs—Ojal- Pn:R;erngl‘! fers, novice dogs and bitches— Mer:yi'.“flfke.‘s.an Jose, Chespa third. s and bitches—Mrs. F. first. S lmmeranian or Spitz dogs and bitches —A> Biel; San Jose Sampson first. Dachshunds,’ dogs—iW B. True, San Jose.%xgnc{. upert first. Pugs, dogs—Dr. R. E. Freeman. Snnu‘lsa!e uke first. Novice dogs_and bitches—Dr. Freeman, Duke first. Dogs and bitches—Dr. Freeman, Duke first. Ttalian. greyhounds, bitches—Mrs. H. T. Payne, San Francisco, Leto first. A S Stanford's Ball Team. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 6.— The make-up of the Varsity for the first intercallegiate game to be played on the Sixteenth and Folsom street grounds Saturday was announced this afterncon by Captain Lougheed. It is as follows Lanegan; catcher, ndells, urke, Ro- Novice dogs—Stewart & | Orms- | | | up dogs and bitches— | | conducted the Jerome IS DANGERQUSLY ILL Woman Financier Who Built Up a Large Fortune by Shrewd Investments. NEW YORK, April 6.—Mrs. Elizabet 4 Mrs. th Hellman-Sfas, a Willlamsbridge resident Who by reason of her wealth and influence in the communlty s locally known as ‘‘Queen Elizabeth,” is g dangerously 1Nl at her home. oo °* Pelne About twenty-five yvears ago Mrs. Sias was married to Frederick Hellman, who Hotel roadhouse. Hellman died in 1880, leaving his widow | property valued at a few hundred d. only. In 18 she was marfied to astins ‘W. Sias of California, who was manager of a sanitarium in Westchester. From the small property left by her first husband Mrs. Slas has, by shrewd invi buflt up an estate of SO0, ol oty Beaten by the Visitors. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 6.— A final practice game was played on the campus this afternoon between the San Jose team and the Varsity. T Vareity was. weakened by the absence of Strohn, second baseman, who is suf- fermg from a bad arm. The star work was done by Carson on first, Edwards on {:hrlggd:lrl’.d the outfielders, Chandler and Woodland’s Bicyc 2 Meet WOODLAND, April 6.—A bicycle tour- nament will be held here next Sunday af. ternoon Among the starters will be Law- son, “the terrible Swede.”” Colter of Ta- | coma, Otto Ziegler, Leonhart and - by of Chicago and many other pro!gsasl;g:- e-:.;t r;\a:::n:;}gepuéauun. Lawson'is al- 5 other prof v join Yim omorent L e o e Letter Carriers’ Delegate. SAN JOSE, April 6.—George de Witt ) - has been selected by the letter carriers of this city as a délegate to the convention g{egxs;’:fiufiml Assoctation of Letter Car- N ch meets in B whic Scranton, Pa., next PROTECTING A GIRL. The Case of Josephine Naper From Tehama County Being In- vestigated. The Society for the Prevention o elty to Childrén and the Young “'n‘mce;qs Christian Assoclation are investigating the case of a girl, Josephine Naper, 15 years of age, who is being detained in the home of the association, at 1259 O'Far- rell street, pending developments. The girl and August Reblin, a man about 50 years of age, were on the train from Tehama County ‘Wednesday, and their actions aroused ‘the suspicions of a rallroad detective, who kept his eye on them till they reached this city. Then he notified Policeman Dowd, and the girl and Reblin were taken to the Harbor police station and later to police headquarters. Reblin was questioned and said that the glrls father was a section foreman at ehama and he had sent the girl to this city in hig care, as she was to go to the home of Rebiin's brother. A dispatch was sent to the girl's father and he replied that Reblin was to take the girl to her uncie’'s house. As there was a discrep- ancy between the dispatch and Reblin's statement, the Youn% Women's _Associa- tion was notified, and Mrs. E. W. Giesy took the girl to the home. A letter has been sent to the girl's father asking for an explanation, and meantime Officer Mc- Murray of the Society for the Prevention g:!l Cruelty to Children is looking after the se. —_——— The Building Trades. The Building Trades Council has ap- pointed P. H. McCarthy a committee of one to appear before the Board of Super- visors to ask that in letting the contract for city lighting the contract shall be so worded that employes of the light cor- porations will not have fheir rates of wages endangered. It was also decided to commence early preparations to make La. bor day of this year a great event. controlled | this Powell process,#notwithstanding that thelr | bid was something’ higher than that of Swift | said Mr, de | dorsement of the Secretary of War and the | point Major Lee asked Mr. de Cain- | Major Lee then desisted, withdraw- | in | d He expressed dis- | G000 FEELING AS T0 SAMOA Harmony of the Powers Restored. SETTLEMENT SEEMS ASSURED COMMISSIONERS MUST ACT IN UNANIMITY. Only Those Who Have Never Had a Hand in Island Imbroglios ‘Will Be Chosen by the Governments. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel, | Washington, April 6. Herr Solf, who is to succeed Dr, | Raffel as president of the Municipal Council of Apia, has left Washington | tor his post. He intends to stop in Chicago for a day or two and also at Colorado Springs, Colo., plannihg his movements so as to be able to take | the steamer at San Francisco some time | between the 10th and 15th of mnext | month. 3 The State Department has not yet selected its representative on the Sa- moan commission, but the President is giving the matter his personal atten- tion. Nearly every American who has had anything to do with Samoa in a | representative capacity in recent years has turned up as an applicant for this wlplace. But the State Department does | not feel disposed to choose from among | them, principally for the reason that it | is deemed proper to name some person who has not been involved in any man- | ner in the past difficulties on the is- | lands. 1f there is any intention of se- | curing an amicable agreement between | the three powers interested in Samoan affairs it is believed that some such policy as this is essential. Therefore the Berlin intimation in some of the press dispatches that Herr Schmidt had been selected as the Ger- | man Commissioner does not meet with | eredence here, for it is well known that | while he was at Apla, first as Vice Con- ! sul and afterward as president of the Municipal Council, Herr Schmidt by | his uncompromising championship of the German interests where they con- | fiicted with those of Americans, became involved with our Consul, Mr. Mulligan, to a degree which led to the retirement of both of these officials. If it is deemed essential that the commission- ers should be experienced in Samoan affairs, however, that fact will un- doubtedly color the selection of an American representative by the Presi- | dent. i s possible that there may be a pprehension regarding the German mmissioners-owing to the large num- ber of Schmidts in the consular office, one report being that it 1s Herr Schmidt, Consul at Caracas. The German Embassador, Dr. von Holleben, called at the State Depart- ment to-day to felicitate Secretary Hay on the satisfactory adjustment of the Samoan affair. Even as late as yester- day afternoon the last possibilities of a hitch had not disappeared, but late in the day official dispatches were re- ceived from Berlin stating that as a result of conferences between the Ger- man, British and American represen- tatives a settlement was assured. The main feature of this conference was in a determination that the high | commission would act by unanimous vote and not through a majority. This | is on the theory that the delegates will | be of high character, that unanimous agreement will be certain, although there is, of course, the possibility of a deadlock. The present tendency is not to provide a final arbitrator, but to as- sume that the commission will agree among themselves. This eliminates for the present King Oscar of Sweden, who | has been mentioned for umpire. The | German Embassador and members of his staff also made a call to-day at the British Embassy, thus further evidenc- ing the agreeable relations which have | suddenly taken the place of rather strained conditions heretofore prevail- ing in Samoa. 'REMOVES FURNITURE IN DEAD OF NIGHT Mrs. Spring Strips Her San Jose Home and Her Husband Wants to Stop Alimony. SAN JOSE, April 6.—Mrs. Emily Spring, who, pending the outcome of a dlverce suit against her husband, H. M. N. | Spring, Is residing at Belvedere, returned a few days ago and removed all the car- pets, furniture and pictures from - their | handsome home at Seventh and San An- | tonio streets. She secured haif | the dead of night carted away the goods. When Spring visited the place the next day it was bare. The furniture, which i3 valued at several thousand dollars, was traced to San Francisco and then to Bel- vedere, where Mrs. Spring has furnished & cottage she has taken for the summer. To-day Spring flled an affidavit asking that his wife be cited to appear and show cause why she should not deprived of her $200 per month alimony because of her removal of furniture and children from the county. The divorce case promises to | be interesting because of the prominence of both parties. /NETLSON TALKED TOO MUCH. Therefore He Cannot Serve on the Murdock Jury. WILLOWS, April 6—When the Mur- dock chse was called this morning the courtroom was crowded, anticipating the trial of Juror Neilson as to his state- ments made concerning the case at bar. Nellson is a money lender and note scalper, and it was on account of his prominence that so much interest was evinced. Nellson, during a severe exam- ination by Attorney Freeman, protested that he had at no time expressed an opin- jon as to thie case and denled that he had talked about it. It was proved by two reputable wit- nesses this morning that he had not only discussed the case, but had done so fre- quently in_a decided and emphatic man- ner. Mr. Neilson was excused, much to his discomfiture, and his efforts to be a meml:_er ot the Murdock jury went for navght. e —— EMPEROR MENELIK'S STAND. Refuses Requeltl_ia.de by France and Russia. LONDON, April 6.—The Cairo corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: Em- peror Menelik has refused the request of the French Government that he should order all exports from Abi{::lnlx to pass through the French port, Jibutil. ‘The Negus also refuses to assist Russia in acquiring Raheita from Italy and de- clines to allow Russia to reorganize the Abyssinian army with Russian officers, although in the hope of securing these concessiors Russia sent him valuable presents, including 60,000 rifles, 2, cartridges and several machine guns. Succeeds Company F. WOODLAND, April 6.—The new mili- tary company organized to succeed old Company F hasreceived instructions to be prepared to b N e o B mustered inte the Na- af | dozen drays and a force of men, and in| GEN, GOMEL MAY BE AEINSTATED Likely to Again Control Cuban Warriors. NOW POSES AS A PATRIOT) AND RESUMES THE CLD CRY FOR INDEPENDENCE. Agitation That May Be Harmful to Industrial Conditions and Cause Trouble for the United States. Special Dispatch to The Call. HAVANA, April 6.—The Cuban Mili- tary Assembly being dead General Maximo Gomez will take up his pro- gramme of solidifying the Cuban peo- ple, but without ceasing to urge the United States to withdraw from the is- land. His purpose is to make the peo- ple seem to have but one emotion, one desire—the thought of independence and the absolute separation from the United States. General Gomez considers the dissolu- tion of the Assembly as his personal achievement, aided by the military ad- ministration here and countenancéd at ‘Washington. He believes he emerges from the controversy with the Assem- bly stronger than ever with the better classes. His theory is that the Cubans, who before thought him merely an ad- roit guerrilla chief, are now preparing to regard him as a political leader, and that a few days more probably will see him in name general-in-chief of the army. Yesterday the Cuban general, Pedro Diaz, who commands in the province of Pinar del Rio, invited several gen- erals who are friendly to Gomez to a conference regarding the latter's future course. As many who were invited were | some distance away, however, and could not reach here in time for the meeting, there were only a few actually present; but the pcssibility of reinstat- ing Gomez as commander-in-chief was informally discussed, with the result | that little or no opposition to the propo- sition developed. In order to get a more general ex- pression of opinion it was decided to | defer the formal meeting until to-mor- | row morning. No other candidate is| possible, and if any such action is at- tempted it will undoubtedly be carried through. General Gomez, if reinstated, would be of great service to the United States in the disbursement of the $3,000,000, but | his political programme means the| keeping up of agitation and disturbance | in the minds of the people and the| weakening of American authority by producing the impression that every thing done by the Americans is tempo- rary and may sooner or later be over- turned. American observers consider any such | agitation as extremely harmful to the | industrial revival and the restoration | of Cuban credit. Some who are high in authority and who have exceptional op- portunities of knowing the character and ideas of Gomez think the United | States Gevernment may have trouble | with him vet. His attitude has always | been consistent regarding independence for Cuba and he is still working for the | same end. |WATER CONTROVERSY LEFT TO ARBITRATORS i Stephen M. White Makes the Closing | Argument for the Los Angeles i Corporation. LOS ANGELES, April 6—The long- | drawn-out litigation between the city and | | the wtaer company before the Board of | | Water Arbitrators came to a conclusion | | this morning, when Stephen M. White closed the arguments for the water com- pany. Thls question was once the sub- Ject for special political planks, each of the partles vying in rhetoric to make their positions unquestionably clear, still at the session of the board to-day, the | most momentous in the history of the| contest, aside from brokers, capitalists | and a few Councilmen, but ten plain citi- | zens were onlookers, and they peered over the balcony of the 5alle3 in the Council | chamber. White argued that the city | should pay for the water company's plant { on a basis of “value” and not of ‘“‘cost.” Its value, as the company's contention | has always been, should be based on its| earn(nfi capacity as a utility. He quoted from the now famous thirty-year contract to show that it says the city shall pay | the value of improvements. Improvements mean what has been added to the plant, | and according to his reasoning the valme | of the property to the city should be | | based on its present ability to make rev- | enue. | ‘At the conclusion of White's address the attorneys on both sides thanked the arbitrators. to which Chairman Mendell | briefly replied. It was agreed that when | the board shall be ready to announce a verdict notice will be given for the wind- up. The whole matter rests now with the | three arbitrators to determine how much the city of Los Angeles shall pay for the plant of the Los Angeles City Water Com- pany. o S TO PROTECT CHRISTIANS. Interesting Proclamation Issued by | China’s Dowager Empress. WASHINGTON, April 6.—United States | Minister Conger at Peking has supplied the State Department with a copy of the proclamation posted at Tientsin relative to the treatment of missionaries in China. In this edict, issued on “27th of tenth moon,” the Empress Dowager recites ths fact that anti-Christian movements had | taken place in many provinces, and de- | clares that these have all been based on a | false sentiment. She wishes the people | to understand that the teaching of Chris- | tlanity is permitted In China and that | the preachers are to be treated as good | citizens. The Empress Dowager declares | that a good man, whether Christian or | not, will obey, the principles of belng hon- | est 'and true to others, wherefore she de. | sires her people to treat forelgners as | their own countrymen and avoid all mis-“ understanding with them. She commands | the viceroys and officials in the provinces | to emphasize her sincerity by exerting themselves to suppress " all ~ agitation among the ple before anti-Ch; prejudice is displayed. ristian ————— MRS. DAVID LEE DEAD. erican Woman Whose Daughters Married Noblemen. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Heraid. Copyrighted, 189, by Jan don Bennett. Yy James Gor- PARIS, April 6.—Mrs. David Lee, an Americant, % years old, mother-in-law of General Count von Waldersee, is deaq “In November, 1364, her youngest daughter, Mary Esther, then 23 years old, was mar. ried to Prince Frederick of Schieswis: Holstein, becoming Princess von Moo, Six months later she was a widow, and in April, 1874, she was married to 'Alfred Count von Waldersee. Her eldest sig. fer was married to Baron von \Wachioy, ‘Wurtemburg, Embassador to France, ‘ e aee Eureka Policeman Weds. EUREKA, April 6—Frank G. B: a well known policeman of Eureka. was united in marriage this morning to Miss Laura Lindsay. The coupl parts the Pomona for their wedsxengdiour.ed i L | tics is not referred to in any way. | Grant forces. IS EARTH GETTING FLAT AT THE POLES? Russia Will Send an Expensive Expedition to Spitzbergen to Test This Theory. 2 =3 §8 po-iing at the equator. & , lCfiQSSOS‘.‘jDSSfi%iD%iQ% B RLRORNN GRANT REMAINS A A CANDIDATE Yet After the Senatorial Toga. : bergen, at a cost Special Dispatch to The Call. | LOS ANGELES, April 6.—The definite announcement was made to-day by James V. Kelley if Governor Gage calls an extra session of the Legislature to elect a United States Senator, U. S. Grant will again be a candidate. “Why should Mr. Grant not be again | a factor in the contest?” asked Kelley, | during an interview. “He was always in the lead during the balloting in Sac- ramento and quit that fight with as many votes as any ene else.” Owing to the relations existing be- tween Grant and Kelley during and prior to the recent legislative contest, this announcement is taken as official, and has renewed interest in political circles. Kelley admitted that, in view of the many well-recognized contingen- cies and in view of his announcement that Grant is still a candidate, a call for an extra session is not probable. Kelley insists, however, that if no ses- sion is called Grant's friends will rally | to his support next session in a deter- mined effort to make the Legislature of 1901 Republican, when Grant's name will be presented as a successor to Stephen M. White. It was whispered to-day that several of Grant's campaign leaders had ar- ranged to hold a meeting in Los An- geles to map out plans for keeping the present Grant organization alive. This organization is to be used as a nucleus for opposition to the present Burns-McLaughlin Republican State machine. . Walter Bacon insists that he knows nothing of such a meeting. “I have just received a letter from Grant,” said Bacon. “It is the third since the end of the Sacramento campaign, and polli doubt if Grant knows himself what his future political plans are. One thing| is certain: Though Grant may not be able to force public opinion to indorse | his Senatorial candidacy one year from | now, I am positive Colonel Burns will | never be able to bring such a result | about for himself. That being the case, | I am’ cenvinced Governor Gasge will never convene. the present Legislatura in extra session.” | The assertion is positively made from a reliable source that should Grant make another effort to secure the Sena- | torial toga Milton J. Green will not be | the captain general in command of the | James P. Brown of San Francisco will succeed Green, who is to be retained as one of the many sub- lieutenants. | This same authority says that the| last campaign cost Grant not quite| $65,000. Milton Green's vouchers are now being overhauled by Grant. Of the sum expended United States Sena- tor Elkins of West Virginia and Rich- ard Kerens of Missouri advanced cer- tain funds. Mrs. U. S. Grant Sr. and | certain Santa Fe interests were also represented in the contributions. It is stated that the Santa Fe money did not come from the local funds of the company or from any of its agents, but from the personal fortune of a large | stockholder who had known General | Grant intimately. WESTERN TERMINAL OF SANTA FE SYSTEM Stockton Will Celebrate the Arrival There in July of the New Trans- continental Line. STOCKTON, April 6—For a time at| least it appears that Stockton will be the western terminal of the Santa Fe system, | and as near as can be ascertained Santa Fe trains may be expected to reach here the first week of July. Citizens do not propose to allow this great event marking the inauguration of a transcontinental and competing line to pass without recog- nition. At the next meeting of the Mer- chants’ Assoclation steps will be taken to prepare for the event. If possible it is proposed to make the Fourth of July and | the railroad event one celebration and in- | vite the people from all the surrounding | counties to participate, Two men, alleged to be representatives | of the Santa Fe, were In the city yester- | da; To real estate agents with whom | they had conferences they insisted that | | | | their negotiations be kept quiet. They are known to have looked at several lots at | the foot of Weber avenue and some prop- | erty in the vicinity of Sacramento street somewhere near the Southern Pacific de- ot. The agents did not wish to let it be nown that they were in town and that | they talked of real estate, and they left as suddenly as they came. The Valley road is this week running a special train for stockmen who are get- ting their stock into permanent sunimer | pasturage. To-day the company began the transfer of seventy-two carloads of cattle from the vicinity of Merced to the Sargent tract in this county. The stock, which {s the property of I. Bird, will be handled by special trains. It will be| transferred to barges at Stockton and then taken down the river to the pasture lands. It ie understood that Miller & Lux will also take several thousand cattle down on the lowlands, where good feed is now growing in abundance. s e o FOR THE PANAMA CANAL. Special Ccmmiui;r Going to Paris | * to Get an Extension of Time. Special Cable to The Call and the New York | Herald. Copyrighted, 1896, by James Gor- | don Bennett. PANAMA, April 6—Senhor Nicolas | Esquerra, Special Commissionéer appoint- ed by the Colombian Government to go ! to Paris and treat with the new canal company in regard to an extension of | time for the completion of the canal, ar- rived at Colon on Wednesday and came | here on a special car _the same evening, | accompanied by M. Belin Royer, other | important canal officials and ‘several | prominent_men of the Liberal party. | Senhor Esquerra will visit the cana: route to gather all the data necessary and All sail for Europe via New York at the Fest opportunity. | University Football Games. STANFORD IVERSITY, April 6.—| Manager Brady to-day received a letter | from the graduate athletic manager of Harvard, who is looking for a game with | the two coast universities, The Harvard | fruit district of this PARIS, April 6.—Temps says Russia will send an expedition to lSp!tz- .of $150,000. to measure the parailels of latitude in or- der to test the theory that the earth is flattening CRORORINOL0E | making a total length of 233 miles. ~t the poles and ex- 23 5 5 ORON0N0NOT man’s proposition is to play Stanford on the 22d of nmext October in Cambridge Manager Brady says this would be im- possible, as it would hinder the team's preparations for the big Thanksgiving game, Manager Muma of Berkeley has Stated that it would be feasible to plav Harvard on this coast immediately after Thanksgiving, as it would create a new interest in football, and a game each W | the Eastern university would readily de- fray all expenses of the visitors, providedl they can be induced to come to this coast It is quite probable that every effort wiil be made to schedule these games. SECTION HANDS SEEK BETTER WAGES Promise of the Southern Pacific Hav- ing Trouktle to Keep Men on the Shasta Route. REDDING, April 6.—The section crews along the mountain division of the Shasta route are being replaced with little d ficulty, though it is anticipated that the Southern Pacific Company will have a lot of trouble in trying to keep the men at $1 28 a day for five days a week. The old crews quit to a man and are seeking other employment. A new crew has been put on at Red- ding, but it is belleved that none of them | will stay very long. Twenty men from the lower country were sent up the line yesterday for the various sections be- tween here and Duns: Others are expected to follow shortly. Work in the pineries will soon be in full blast, and it will be difficult to keep men on the sections at the reduced wages the railroad company offers. It is con- tended by the old section crews that the company will be forced to raise the scale of wages before the first of May, or de- end upon an uncertain class of labor in ts track repair department. UF INTEREST TO THI COAST. Trip of Senators Fairbanks and Per- kins to Alaska. WASHINGTON, April s.—Senator Fair- banks of Indiana is making a hurried the visit to Washington to confer with President and members of the Cabi as well as to look after some other b ness before he starts for his extended tri to Alaska. He will, in company with Sen- ator Perkins of California, shortly leave for a three months’ visit to the extreme north. Senator Fairbanks stated to-night that hile his trip was an official ca- pacity, vet he hoped to gather much in- formation regarding the Alaskan bou dary. He expects to combine busine: with pleasure, and will make a thorough investigation of matters in dispute be- tween this Government and ureat Brit- ain. The Senator has seen the President and also conferred with Secretary Hay upon the Alaskan matter. He will leave Washington as soon as he concludes business and hears from Senator Perk This will be within the next few days. They expect to return by August 1. Sén- ator Perkins is not a member of the com- mission, but is, nevertheless, interested in the boundary matter and algo in Alaskan -aairs. The two Sematofs do-aot antici- pate any additional companions, and ex- {ye_cl to rough it to some extent on their rip. Pensions have been granted as_follows: Cali hua Freeman Gross, ration and in- Stephen’ Martin, Mendocino, 38 Widows, Indian wars—Elvira 5 s Oregon—Addit Baker_City, Washington—0O Mary A. Waugh HUNTINGTON’S BIG PURCHASE With the Guatemala Railroad Is a Vast Tract of Land. NEW YORK, April 6.—A New Orleans special to the Sun say Colonel W. B. Tesdale, the representative of C. P. Hunt. ington, who goes to Guatemala for his perior, announced to-day that Mr. Hunt- ington had purchased the Guatemala a n, d Northern Railroad. Colonel Tesdale fs go- ing to Gua 1 ala to complete ;:hasé' and pay over the money. Mr. Hu n, mfi i ton will at once complete the fift es of track in the center of the road, The railroad property purchased by Mr. Huntington includes 1,000,600 of and. He already there. Mr. Huntington will also extend his line to connect with the Salvadorean railroads to extend to Mazetenango and San Felipe, or about 400 miles in two countries traversing the coffee districts. | He will also put on a line of steamers to to concentrate in this city. New Orleans. He inten his Central American busine: SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Suit of Mrs. Banni;g Against C. Wil- son Porter Dismissed. LOS ANGELES, April 6—The termination of the suit of Mrs. Mar; Banning against C. Wilson Porter, well-known club man, creates as much comment in and out of the California Club as did the knowledge that the leader of fashion and cult had been sued for his §285 board bill by the head of the {llus- trious Southern California family. Por- ter announced to his friends he ‘was de- termined to fight the case to the bitter end and filed an exhaustive bill for ser- Vices rendered the plaintiff. This morn- {ng the suit was dismissed. -— On the Bennings Track. WASHINGTON, April 6.—~The holiday in’ Washington for the funeral of the dead soidiers from Cuba brought a crowd to the Bennings races to-day. Weather fine and track fast. 4 Five furlongs—Prestidigitatrice won, Lambent/ second, Takanassee third. Time, 1:03. Malden two-year-olds, half mile—Mattie Ba- zar won, Specific second, Dorcas Lathrop third. Time, Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile—Althe Roysterer second, Spurs third. Time, Thirteen-sixteenths of a mile—Lady won, Tut Tut second, Red Gidd third. 1 ‘Three-year-olds yards—Danfort third. Time, handicap, ‘won, Egbart 45, Sues the North Pacific Coast Road. SAN RAFAEL. April 6—Mrs. C. Boyle of Miil Valley brought suit in the Superior Court to-day against the North Pacific Coast Railway Company for $5000 dam- ages. In January last a train left the track near Bay Junction and jolted over the rails for & short distance.” The acci- dent was of a minor nature and nobody else was even slightly injured. Mrs. Boyle was an invalid, and ¢laims that paralysis °a(e Ahe lower limbs resulted from the acci- mile and forty econd, Plantain Robbery of a Missouri Bank. ST. LOUIS, April 6.—A special to the Post Dispatch says that three robbers en- tered the bank at Wellsviile, Mo., to-day after enticing the watchman out ang binding and gagging him. They blew open the vault, but as they closed the door of the safe after leaving the bank officlals are unable to say whether any ;3)1‘ m.l:tc?‘memsb were taken. It wa ought the robbers, who esc y secured a small amount. SavRhnly Agree as to Water Rates. SAN DIEGO, April 6.—Water cons: at Chula Vista and vicinity have st laes come to an agreement with the San Diego Land and Town Company over water rates. Tnese have been a bone of eon. tention a long time and affected the best section.