The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 11, 1899, Page 1

- The the Call This Paper not to be taken from Library.++++ VOLUME LXXXV—NO. 162. SAN FRANCISCO. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS, DEWEY TO RETURN BY WAY OF SUEZ CANAL D e o O e e i S S S R e e k. ) - s 5 4 > b RS S SR S S S S . e e S o e S o o RELYING 0N EUROPE MABINT SAYS INSURGENTS ARE HOPEFUL e Aguinaldo’s Man Friday De-| clares Fighting Will Be | Continued. SO WS, While Waiting for Europe to Inter- ¢ fere Filipinos Prepare for Des- perate Resistance. Elrne: B R R I 3 THE CRUISER BOSTON. ) To Be Sent as a Sop to San Francisco in Lieu of the Great Dewey. ‘. B e e ettt edePebeOtItIIIIO0SD400D00 000000 00000006600@| T ]— EW I The Her- ship due to return and she then will sponse, thanking his correspondents ! espondent probably come home across the Pa- for their kindly offers and stating that | | cific, § idence of the the approach- n the Philip- The date of the departure of the Bos- ton has not been fixed, but it will occur as soon as the admiral has tran ed to her a number of officers and whose time has expired. Upon her ar v due to the ¢ re rives in New York. the admiral will have an opportunity | after his return of enjoying the hospi- | tality which it is proposed to extend to ¥ So far as the proposition for the | Olympia to return to San Francisco is a ) . concerned, the matter re: in Admiral | t rival at San Francisco, it is expect Dewey’s hands, and he has signified | 1 de Cuba, Isla de she will be directed to touch at 1 s his intention of coming home through | uan de Austria, when along the Pacific Coast, just as the the Suez canal. The department will ; at Cavite. The Raleigh is doing, and as the Olympia not give him any instructions in the ¢ on to San Fran- will be required to do when she ar- matter, and it has no reason to believe | that he contemplates making a change 'tervéntion. Special Cable to The Call and the New York | Herald. Copyrighted, 18%, by James Gor- don Bennett. i MANILA, P. I, May Il.—In an interview printed in Spanish, Se-| nor Mabini, who is at the head of the Aguin- aldo Cabinet, says the insurgents are very| ‘hopeful. They will con- | tinue the fighting, rely- ing upon European in-i Insurdents of the province of Cavite are preparing to make a! desperate resistance (o the Americans. The insurgents have ettt eetie R ® B Selietieti e e e e Sietielio et etien ducing illuminating gas they will not be surprised that amount annually paid by the city during the past twenty-four ye startle the taxpayers. When the sums co enormous amount collected from the city the plundering propen be fully revealed. The profits in the manufacture of gas, aggregating millio to water its stock from time to time and thirteen million dollars. A ;zrez/Lt outery is now made bec $1 10 per 1000 feet. The Call is preparec realized at that rate. The expense of manufacturing gas for the Agnews State example. The engineer of that institution studied the figures su Gas and Electric Company. His own practical tests for one ye gas in a limited quantity can be produced for 55 or 60 cents per increases the cost per 1000 feet diminishes. Here are the figure Agnews from January 1 to December 31, 1898: Coal used, 271 tons; gas made, 2,124.640 feet; surplus Cost of one bench of retorts—Retorts, $151 48; freight, $180; $431 48. One bench of retorts lasts about two vears, hence $21 cost for one year. ause the rate for supply to show that immense + ¢ ¢ 38 4 B4 e %000 el rels of tar at $1 per barrel. Deducting the rebate of $850 from the sum of $1322 74 stands as the actual cost of producing 2,1 gineer computes that the cost is between 55 and 6o cents per The cost of distribution to householders is not here con > B » ) ° o ° COST OF PRODUCING GAS. Figures Which Tell How a Monopoly Manages to Plunder the People : and Absorb Rivals. HEN the people of San Francisco ascertain the real truth regarding the cost of pro- Company has been able to destroy competition by the absorption of rival companies. Should some enterprising expert or Supervisor tabulate from the municipal reports the lic buildings, schools and engine-houses the record of the aggregate amountdisbursed would lected from private consumers can be added to the finally pay dividends on a pretended investment of The cost of coal is placed at $1957, which, added to the cost of one bench of retorts, gives the sum of $2172 74 as the total cost for the year. A rebate of $830 is derived from the sale of 8o tons of coke at $10 per ton and s0.bar- consideration, however, that production on a vast scale would place the cost of manufacture M R R A P A D D R A A e R e R B A S A R R R P R S A A PR SR 5082050830? 3 s * b + 3 *%5 the old San Francisco Gas i %o % ars for lighting streets, pub- *ReR el sities of the corporation may %0 % ns, have enabled the company reduced to egitimately ing gas has been profits can be Seketietielie Hospital can be cited as an 8 ; b ’ + bmitted by the San Francisco ¢ ar demonstrate clearly that S" 1000 feet. As the quantity s of cost and production at ¥ coke, 8o tons; tar, 50 barrels. % setting same, $100; total, % 5 74 is calculated for as the % 33 ‘ s * the foregoing cost, $2172 74, 24,640 feet of gas. The en- 1000 feet. nputed. It must be taken into 4 Ed + bl + g8 B + 8 * 2 * 2 5] + ‘ = ive the g [f A determined effort is being made by in the route he will follow on his way | succeeded in landing ten much below 50 cents per 1000 feet. o : . ' opportunity to the Pacific Slope to have Admiral home. Secretary Long has been In- 3 . Considering the enormous tax placed on the people of San Francisco for light and e c _n\\m.’);}nnl.;:!}n Dewey return to Washington via San formed that Admiral Dewey several achine guns at Capiz, S e progress has been made by the city . Manila B he Ral- Francisco, rather than by the Suez ca- months ago, learning of the welcome | % water, it is a wonder that any gress has @ 3 y. througt Suez ca- nal. Secretary Long is being flooded awaiting him, said he was afraid to| ON the island of Panay. % e Cis : . with Ac 1| Dewey with telegrams from ciues, Boards of come home, and the department offi- ——— [ A R R S R R S S e RN e S E A e R R R e s +5+@ ’ turn by the same route, Trade, etc., from all over the country, cials add that from the Invitati ONGRESS y untry, at from the Invitations b 1t rities th it only fair informing him of their intention to give ing extended to him he has good rea FILIPINO c home-coming cruiser Francisco. he Raleigh banque! nd to otherwise honor Ad- The rep- company Boston from Manila will leave called upon Secretary Long to-day and Asiatic squadron but informed him that his company would ships which fought in the place the finest train ever run at the Bay—the Baltimore, disposal of the admiral if he would the little dispatch- come to this city via San Franeiscc ving returned some To all communications received Petrel is the next retary Long has made a courteous re- arture of Olym the The months ago. @+ 034090+ 0 0040004900 +00000+0+0+0- IWARRIORS OF WILL DROP TANUARE YET | SILVER AND OUT IN FORCE ST Spectal Dispatch to The Call. | | | 1 NEW YORK, May 10.—Former Gov- Mz ernor Willlam J. Stone of Missouri, Té ! * | when he came to New York a few days 2 t 1w has|agy had another mission besides that b 1, @ Tk has | of warning Eastern Democrats who been the plantations near | holteq in 1896 that the doors of the next Vailele . | Democratic National Convention will be All the houses Ir h0od O | parred to them, as told in The Call to- Apia are still strongly c This second mission was to in- vite the Western men’s pick of the lastern flock to attend a big anti-trust r that is to be held in St. Louis May nsuls of Germany, th L Gre 0 that dinner Stone has bidden at = sumption of the duties. t two New Yorkers who are not tied G Memands that he be paid a | 2bSOlutely to the theory of 16 to 1, on monthly salary of $150, which is thrice | Which Stone says Bryan will be re- the ount paid to Maliotoa Laupepea. ; "\A_fl"‘yl .nn.» u.f these is Augustus The United States Consul, Lieutenant | . an Wyck, who, while he supports the Osbor acting as cashier of the| - i ¢ ticket, is ab!m:"tnlllst nd Ty ury, refused to pay the money de- & believer in th dea that Congre T . but Chief Justice, Mr. | the body that should settle the cur- rency question. mbers, gave judgment in favor of | Tanu for the amount claimed. | CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA IN COUNCIL Another is Oliver P. Belmont, who has traveled with Bryan, and whose name is brought back to New York by every Western and Southern Democrat who comes here as that of one who may run for the Vice Presidency on Bryan's ticket. Belmont is confessedly a gold Demo- A May 10 -The | crat. Ho has sald ao/many times, but to-day, with nearly | €ach time he has rounded out the spresented, resumed the ”Mi period with a saving clause, which question of admitting wo- | stated that if the majority of h party & et soon as | should decide in favor of free silve: 3 ] cn called to OFdCT. | po would stand by the major i “majority and minority re-| Van Wyck has been asked to speak Wajority fu\u‘Tu;i".l‘hl}nf’l‘(:m:;‘; at the anti-trust dinner. Stone is the & of alme R e ports was | active spirit back of the anti-trust din- 5 N ad but in e it ner, which Bryan will attend, and noon, the matter w ‘{.;',‘”,',l, borone the con” | Democrats in the East look to it to Jaste Jtil late to-night, when a vots | result in making of him national chair- W ien were again | man to succeed Senator Jones, who is t imendment required a two- | Eastern men also regard it as a : Women vore .‘",\‘,,:,rf}‘,:‘,'””“m"’"s change in the tactics on Bryan's part. | effort 1o reconsider the vote will be | It will force to the front the issue that e t0-mMOrrow. they think is the most important of G any suggested for a platform. WESTERN LABOR UNION. Will Aid Candidates Who Support the |- - Workingmen. Chile’s Floating Exhibition. Special Dispateh to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Gor- LAKE, May 10.--The members of don Bennett. B Labor Lulan wese 80 9 VALPARAISO, May 10.—Representa- & thigafternoun. (ihe s tives of commerce have asked the Gov. was sccret. In the preamble to the con-| gryment’s co-operation to establish a etitution one clause adopted to-day reads: | floating exhibition of Chilean products, to And furthermore it wjll be the duty of | visit ports along the Pacific Coast. i al unions to look up the records of sll nomiinses WK A e sloAns Annexation by Germany. o T4l "support to those who are | Special Dispatch to The Call and the New York Sorking in our behalf, uniess the unions| Herald. Copyrighted, 18, by James Gor- » “cided to place before the voters| don Bennett. mpiete ticket of thelr own, for it | i S ey Do Clearly. demonstrated that if we | RIO JANBIRO, Mes P comments on the campaign in the German Ve £ b Ve ust have ou |w:." e )u){n§ :fiym_ pe il press in favor of the annexation by Ger- A strong resolution was adopted against | many of the territory belonging to the importation of laborers from Japan. Hansetic Company. . FIGHT TRUSTS son for his fears. Rear Admiral Van Reypen, surgeon | zeneral of the navy, has received a let- | ter from the surgeon of the Oregon, Dr. | Stevenson, at Manila, stating that the health of the ship’s company Is excei- lent, notwithstanding the trying heat | of the tropics. Surgeon Stevenson | added: “The admiral (Dewey) is look- ing well and feeling well.” e Y ANEXTRA MENSIONTO | BE: CALLED —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. | NEW YORK, May lR—Thn ‘Wash- | ington correspondent of the Herald tel- :uzrnm). I have the authority of a| member of the Cabinet for the state- | | ment that the President before he | Waghington had practically made \up his mind to call Congress together m‘ | extraordinary session about the 20th | | of October. He has discussed the mat- | ter with members of the Cabinet and | | some of the leaders in Congress. In | his interviews with the latter he made | | no declarations as to his intentions. He | simply asked their views. He has found a difference of opinion among legisla- | tors, but members of his Cabinet gener- ally agree with him that it would be advantageous to the country and the | Republican party to have Congress called together a month or two earlier | | than usual, In order that several big | | auestions to be brought before it may | be digposed of in time for adjournment before the nominating conventions next year. . The President wants the policy of the Government in respect to the Philip- pines and other colonial possessions thoroughly defined and the currency question disposed of before the next campaign. These are the- governing | considerations, but there are minor | reasons for beginning its work on Oc- tober 20, instead of December 4. l Congress will be able to organize and make considerable progress with its work before the holiday recess. If de- ferred until December the President fears the session will be prolonged until late in the summer with many of the | questions which the administration is anxious to have out of the way still | pending while the nomination conven- | tions are in session. He expects to have his policy In respect to the future’| of the Philippines fully outlined early in October. Long before that Admiral Dewey will | be here with a preliminary report from | the members of the Schurman Peace Commission. It has already been ex- | clusively stated. in the Herald that the | commission favors a form of govern- | ment for the Philippines modeled after our ow In brief, its plan contem- | plates the avppointment by the Presi- dent of a Governor, with a Cabinet to | consist of leading Filipinos, a judi- | clary, also to be appointed by the Pres- | ldent, and a Legislature to be elected | by the inhabitants, who will have the | right of suffrage subject to. property | and educational qualifications. This is | the form of civil government which | will favor the’basic principles of the | commission’s recommendations and which has already received the appro- val of the President. M MEETS AT SAN ISIDRO | | | | Although Those Present Are Parti- sans of Aguinaldo, They Express Strong Desire for Peace. ANILA, May 10, 7:30 p. m.— Reports received from the in- surgent line, which, however, | have not been confirmed, say that a | meeting of the Filipino Congress has been held at San Isidro. There was no quorum present, but in spite of | this fact some business was transact- | | ed. The reports add that although | those who attended were mostly par- tisans of Aguinaldo, a strong desire for peace was expressed. Major General MacArthur will prob- ably remain at San Fernando until fresh troops can be forwarded to him from this city to replace some of the | volunteers who have become exhausted | from the long campaign. Filipino rifle- men to the number of 8000 are in-| trenched on three sides of Bacolor. The | Americans, . however, are fully able to | held the city if Monday attack was a specimen of the enemy's fighting | ability. 2 | The Filipino General Mascardo's | army, inspired by wine taken from the | storehouses of Bacolor and by the gen- | eral'y oratory, on Monday evening at- tacked San Fernando. There was lro-i mendous yelling and a great expendi- ture of cartridges by the rebels, but | very little result. General Mascardo holds the outskirts of Bacolor, west of the railroad. In front of his pesitions are the Kansas and Montana regi- ments, which occupy trenches that the | Filipinos built in anticipation of an at- tack from the direction of the sea. During the afternoon of Monday General Mascardo, with a large retinue of officers, rode along the lines, fre- quently stopping to harangue his war- riors. At dusk a detachment of rebels rushed toward the outposts of the Montana Regiment, but were met by a hot fire from the Montana Regiment line. The insurgents from trenches nearly three miles long refponded. After an hour’s firing, during which one private soldier of the Montana Regiment was wounded, the insurgents subsided, although they kept up a scattering fire throughout the night. Prisoners who were brought into the American lines sald that General Mas- cardo distributed barrels of wine | among his soldiers, telling them that he expected to capture the city of San Fernando. The trenches undoubtedly saved the Americans from heavy loss, the bullets falling thick about them during the engagement. General Luna is massing his army east of the railway, bringing up troops by trainloads in sight of the American lines. The country between San Fer- nando and Calumpit is filling up with natives who profess great friendship toward Americans, but who are sus- pected by many of sympathy with the insurrection. A Filipino connected with the American Hospital Corps was killed, it is supposed, by amigos, so- called. The army tinclad gunboats Laguna de Bai and Cavedonga, under the com- mand of Captain Grant, steamed up the Rio Grande to Calumpit to-day, clear- ing the entire country of rebels from the bay upward. When the vessels reached Macabebe, about a thousand of the inhabitants of the place assembled upon the banks of the river cheering the expedition lustily. Captain Grant was given an ovation when he went shore. uuogny_ot the Macabebes expressed '80?20!26’!20!&0 RARORONGNCO%D PRE But This Time SIDENT INTENDS | TO VISIT THE WEST I He Will Extend! His Tour to San Fran- | cisco. ; NEW YORK, sends the following: May ern Pacific. ably six weeks. trip has any political purpose. the President last fall to the Oma however, was a demand for the ce; pelago. tion of the Philippines. So far themselves as being anxlous to enter the service of the American navy for the campaign against the Tagals. The United States transports Puebla and Pennsylvania sailed for home to- day by way of Nagasaki. The trans- ports Nelson and Cleveland will leave on Thursday and Friday. The United States Philippine Com- mission has been considering a provin- cial constitution for the island of Ne- gros, which was framed by General James F. Smith and leading natives. It is largely modeled after the constitu- tion of California. While it has many good points, the commission will prob- ably recommend a uniform government for all the provinces. This constitution, it is intended, will give the natives self- government, co-operating with the n_\il- itary regime. Work on the constitution has been apportioned to the several members of the Philippine Commission. The report of President Schurman will be special to national, provincial and municipal government; Colonel Charles Denby will consider the or- ganization of courts and Professor D. C. Worcester will investigate tribal, physical and commercial features in the islands. All the members of the committee are consulting with resident experts. ILLINOIS MANUFACTURERS CABLE ADMIRAL DEWEY CHICAGO, May 10.—The Manufacturers’ Assoclation sent a cablegram to Admiral Dewey at Manila urging him to become the guest of the association upon his retura from the Philippines and suggesting that he adopt the San Francisco rou_te .inst’ead of coming by way of New lfulr‘l(. The sent to-day is as follows: mAht:frfi::lmGeorge Dewey, ?lalr:ll_ln:‘gcml er o inois and Stayor Jcog?zern'flh&grflson of Chicago join us in renewing our invitation of Oc- tober 29, urging your acceptance and sug- gesting the San_Francisco route, ILLINOIS MANUFACTU RERS' ASSO- CIATION. Sails for the Ladrones. NEW YORK, May 10.—The uuxllh.\ry crulser Yosemite, which has been fitting here for the last month in preparation for her voyage to the Ladrone Islands, sailed ll:-duyfngcamuln D. P. Leary, who has Tllinois to-day 10.—The Herald's President McKinley propos West during his coming summer vacation. have not yet been perfected, but it San Francisco by the Southern Pacific route and return over the North- He will leave about the middle of July and be gone prob- Administration officials who know the President’s plan deny that the They liken it to the journey made by There is no doubt that the President will take advantage of the trip to ascertain public sentiment in the West on the question of th= reten- as can be learned he does not intend to make any set speeches, though undoubtedly he will address the people at points at which his train will stop along the route. @RURIRORGRONT B ARORVORILOORL Washington correspondent to make a tour of the Arrangements for the trip s understood that he will go to Exposition, the result of which, on of the entire Philippine archi- =3 2 BROLILORONRLN 8 ORORGG OGN0 been appointed Governor of Guam, and a garrison of marines for the posts are on | her, and she carried a quantity of stores | and supplies FIVE-STORY WAREHOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE| One of the Brave Firemen Comes in | Contact With Electric Wires and Is Killed. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 10.—The big | five-story warehouse of the Newby Trans- fer and Storage Company at 1216 and 1218 | Unfon avenue was destroyed by fire to- night. The loss is estimated at over $100,000. James F. McNellis, a fireman, foreman | of truck company 4, was killed. After the falling of a rear wall McNellis and five | other firemen went in upon the debris with a line of hose. The foreman came in contact with a live electric wire that had been carried down from the roof of | the building and was Kkilled. The hanging wire struck McNellis on | the forehead and the shock caused him to | plunge forward into a network of live | wires, where his companions saw him die. Two of the firemen were severely shocked | in their efforts to recover the body. Me- Nellis’ face was terribly burned where the flesh had been in contact with the wires. The fire, which is supposed to have | started in a boxcar that had been run into the building on the company’s switch, had gained such headway when the firemen arrived that all they could do was to keep the fire from spreading to the other build- ings in the wholesale district. The de- stroved building, which was owned by Frank Deardorf, was valued at $25,000 and was insured for $15,000. Members of the | Newby Company estimate the value of the contents at about $30,000 and say there will be little salvage. ‘WHITES HONOR A NEGRO. S | Frank W. McCarthy’s Death Deeply | Mourned in Georgia. | ALBANY, Ga., May 10.—Frank W. Mc- | Carthy, one of the most prominent ne- | groes in Southeast Georgia, died at his | home in this city last night. His funeral‘ occurred here to-day and was attended | by an immense throng of both whites and | blacks. For the first time in the history | of Albany, a town of 8000 inhabitants, | every store and office was closed honor | of a negro; no business being transacted | while the funeral was in progress. Me- | Carthy never dabbled in politics, but was | probably the most influential negro in the country. His death is deplored by white and colored people. & | of inquiry as final. | triends MILES SEEKS .J. BRYAN'S [NFLUENCE SRS The General Yet Has a Hope of Securing Congressional Action on Bad Beef. e Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, May 10.—A Washington special to the Inter Ocean says: Gen- eral Miles is observing the letter but not the spi- &y of the obligation to ac- cept the report of the army beef court He still talks to about a ‘“packed court” and they are quietly working for Congres- | sional investigation. William J. Bryan’s | influence has been sought. It is stated on good authority that even before the report was made public Miles com- municated with Bryan and suggested | to him the political advantage of Con- gressional investigation, pushed by Democrats, expressing the belief that enough anti-administration Repub- licans could be found to vote with the Democrats to secure such an investiga- tion. It was pointed out to the silver leader that the people would be with Miles re- gardless of whether or not he was vin- dicated by the inquiry board and that this influence could be used to advance the interests of the young Nebraskan if he openly espoused the cause of the general, who was being persecuted by men responsible for Kkilling soldiers with bad beef. Whether Bryan took notice of Miles’ letter is not known. Champions of Miles are determined the beef controversy shall not be dropped. They are encouraged to think Miles has won a point in the Presi- dent’s decision to drop the whole af- fair with the report and continue Miles at the head of the army. They declare the President was forced to this con- clusion by a fear of alienating a large number of Republicans who joined Miles in his denunciation of the War Department. They feel they have thor- oughly intimidated a majority of the Cabinet into the belief that it will never do to make a “martyr” of Miles. They declare that Miles having exert- ed enough influence to prevent his re- moval from the position of major gen- eral in command, even after such an arraignment against him as the find- ings of the court, the same fear of his popularity and the same influence in | the Cabinet can be used to drive Sec- | retary Alger from the head of the War Department. They insist that as the two officials cannot work in harmony one of them must retire for the good of the service, and that the President. fearing to remove Miles, will be forced to intimate to Alger he should retire. They claim that they have five mem- bers of the Cabinet who will urge upon the President the necessity for har- mony and a new Secretary of War who can co-operate with the general in com- mand, assuming that Miles is now un- der no obligation to co-operate with the present Secretary of War, and that by refusing to do this he can force