The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 24, 1899, Page 5

THE SAN ¥RANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1899. ENGLAND NAY FEAR AN ATTACK BY RUSSIA Much Speculation Caused by the Sailing of (he Squadron to Gibraltar. spatch to the The safling day for Gi- the keenest some un- interests ie of the prep- are out of juirements of the ation, can be ad the theory t 1 that some great power d.to seize the opportun- ; a sudden blow or carry- cherished policy. om which an attack of 3 ble. The rumor that Herat is already in the air. ercial interests in Persia are 2 Russian seizure of sition in West a serious strok e trade. That than the for he Russian Black Sea French INSURGENTS IRE BADLY WORSTED e Jod cagement Near Calamba Results in Heavy Loss to the Enemy. s D the Nin mmanding, em- to reinforce the RIDICULOUS STATEMENTS OF FILIPINO PRESS |{; 1 New York | O ames Gor- serious troops ow tor to supp too American prisoners are re- ed north from no newspaper that independer s in December, ted President o; paper a the American ce last Feb- icy now 1s to make d been cap- had no wis were short of dro is to be put under One hundred men of to San Isidro reconnoissance at Santa ealed a small hed. Bridges are down. NOT RECOGNIZED AS “PRESIDENT” AGUINALDO "ON, Oct. 23.—General Otis’ last Filipino peace over- ws —October 20 message under flag of truce . President Aguin- n to Manila to ar- ted with deliver; dited by any uinaldo, gen- could got be CAPTAIN HOWARD MET DEATH IN ARAYAT —The following > report of the Howard was re- partment from Gen- in Guy Howard, as- i juartermaster of yesterd ear Ara- n o Grande His clerk, native, was Thirty-sixth ts southwest . killing_six, No casualties. at Fan Isidro, (o that potnt con- cult Acke ualties This morning Kline, commanding at Calam- ba, vigorously attacked insurgent force oon- centrating on his front, routed them from the Ac a8 c No later corre- | 1 heard. Der matter of 1o repeat Britis als may be expected, purse, but I do not hesit on high that h navy will not in the Levant and that this is | understanding which has re from all risk of German | ainly, from which Eng some sudden at nsequent ordered ir on a larger £cale than the cam- 1 with the Dutch burghers has ju the quarter ted that made, and preparations | channel squadron will not sail to the Mediterrane nt of any German menace. ns of Eng- and Germs t cordlal, and | Emperor next month is a ‘plain | fcation that for practics 3 ns he reas reconstruct bring them | crown | re acting tos | negotiations, but ntage of America. In- is now directed | of the most | gether In the not to the dis; i, German it merica_as well as th 1 relations with 1d. General Harr! dined who with his House of the i1sh public life, would be or this point, for he was the Emperor ‘at Potsdam and by the Germ: Cha ellor at Berlin, he moral effe arllest victories 2, s well as news- on the himself Sir Alfr. m belief men that the with i the Bund leader, i Hofmeyer, sprive the T political cap fon of a salled for San T to-day. King | FIGURES SUBNm'TED ON | NEW SEWER SYSTEM | TEE COMMISSION FILES REPORT WITH SUPERVISORS. | Pumping Stations in Various Districts—Estimated Cost, $4,600,000. The board of e ineers appointed to pre- performed r plans em! Point stru main 3 mar ates Sto ma storr main W | Cha iter sewe ewe T treet Point nnel to nel street, and in- y flow, $86,1 Islais avity Lower ot | district pumpin, | station, including 4100 feet of eighteer | | inch cast-iron pipe, but not including estate, ,000. ‘ Mission Flats district, sewers as re ed for construction, not including ter sewers, Flats district, with house n- real on ats district, stormwater sew- the sewers on_Fifth, Sixth streets, below Howa rey 194, | | " Mission Flats district, pumping station, | including 4100 feet of elghteen-inch iron pipe, not including real estate, $: Yerba Buena district, sewers as rec- ommended for construction, not including | stormwater sewers, $169,405. | Yerba Buena district, sewers, manholes |and connections, with house drains, $12, Yerba Buena district, pumping station, | including 2100 feet of 'sixteen-inch_ca iron pipe, not including real estate, $65,000. Yerba Buena district, T stormwater s including manholes, repairing old | ers, cutouts, etc., $58,940. | Hunters Point, main sewer from Boyl- | ston street to near H street south, as rec- ommended for construction, $217. Hunters Point district, sub-mai terceptors, not including Bay View di: trict sewers, $115,373. Hunters Point district, manholes, reliet outlets and two outfall pipes, not includ- | ing manholes, etc., on Bay View district | sewers, $25, | Bay View district, sewers for se | proper, including manholes, etc., $13, | " Bay View district, pumping station, two recefvers, Including 1630 feet of efght-inch cast-iron’ pipe, not including real estate, $41,500. | Harbor View district, sewers, | thirty-six inch outfall pipe | chamber, manholes, cutouts, etc Richmond district and Upper S t | trict sewers, Including sewers for sews | e ge including nd screen 9. ge of Upper Sunset district and sixteen-inch cast-iron pipe across Golden Gate Park, also including manholes and extenston of the outfall pipe of the Richmond main, |but not Including stormwater sewers, | " West Richmond district, Lower Sunset | gistrict and Ocean View district, sewers | for sewage proper, including manholes, trestle, pipe, etc., $120,320. West Richmond pumping station, two recelvers, including 6650 feet of elght-inch cast-iron’ pipe, not including real estate, $42,500. Upper Sunset district and Lower Sunset Aistrict stormwater sewers, including manholes, outfall structure, connections with the West Richmond main, ete., $244,406. Engineering, contingent and incldental expenses, $556,443. Reni catate. rights of way, opening of new streets and change of grades, $60,000. Total, $4, Uneasy passenger (on an ocean steam- ship)—Doesn’t the vessel tip frightfully? Dignified steward—The vessel, mum, ‘is trying to set a good €xample to the pas- sengers.—Exchange. i | | | Provision Made for Construction of‘f | prosecution. S | cannot s: _and | INSURRECTION AGAIN BREAKS OUT IN COEOMBIA Revolt Started in the Department of Santan- der and Is Rapidly Gaining ©4+040404040404 04040404040 STATEMENT ADE B STEUNENBERS Assumes Responsibility for the State. P Special Dispatch to The Call, BUS, (!!vifl',r(firt. 23.—Chairman 'k of the Republican State Committee received a copy of a letter written v Governor Steunenberg of Idaho under COLUM date of October 10 to Secretary of War Root, in which the Governor a mes for | the State full responsibility for all that has been done in Shoshone County in con- | nection with the Couer d'Alene mining trouble. The letter was written volun- tarily, it is said, by the Governor, on ac- count of the critlcism which has been made of the Federal Government. Gov-| ernor Steunenberg s “w it not necessary to inform vou of the relative positions of the State of Idaho and the general government in the matter, as this status is clearly de- fined by statute, still it may be proper for purposes of general information to add that the Siate of Idaho Is responsible for all that been done in Shoshone Coun- ty relative to the call for troops, the ar- rest, detention and care of prisoner itions under which the mines © been operated from the time fon up to the present time, the regulation of all matters con- ing the emplovment of men in these , all of the above matters having been the immediate supervision, control n of the officers and repre- tives of the State of Idaho and not of the Federal troops. I gtate that the State of Idaho as- and acknowledges all responsibility - the manner in which the affairs are \ducted in the Cour d’Alenes so long as martial law, as proclaimed, prevails. “It chould be stated here, however, that (the prisoners) have not’ been - by reason of {ndictments . part of the State, but because were men whom we could not permit large under the present condi- to be tion of affairs In that section. The men who were held under indictments found by the State Grand Jury and whom desire to try, escaped prison a few days hefore the regular term of court, at which time all preparations had been made to | try them.” - | TRIAL OF WARDNER STRIKERS. United States Grand Jury at Moscow, Idaho, Takes Evidence. MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct, 23.—The cases of Edward Boyle and others and Emil Fos- berg nd others were submitted to the Unit tates Grand Jury here to-day. The are charged with inter- f g of a United States d defendants with the runn ain and conspiracy at Wardner on last, when the Bunker Hill coal s blown up with dynamite by a against forty-two trials will begin Thurs- United States District Judge Reddy of San Francisco the defense, assisted by v McNamed. Cozler will conduct for E Unite: the er the charge are in the stockade wrdner and eighteen are confined in jail at Moscow. - | CUSTODY OF THE PRISONERS. T Governor Seeks to Hold Federal Gov- ernment Responsible. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. — Governor teunenberg of Idaho had another confer- to-day with Secretary Root respect- e maintenance of Federal custody of rers who are now held ment {3 anxio ity for the On the oth cept their use he has not sufficient force are of them. Secretary Root has ssue a call ion of the Legislature to with the question. Meanwhile the Department will continue for a short at least to hoid the prisoners, tary Root on September 2§ wrote Governor Steunenberg, protesting a st the further employment of United States troops to guard the prison- ers, saying: “I am informed that they are now being used by the civil authorities of the State and county as a guard for certain prison- ers—upward of a hundred in number— who have been arrested by the civil au- thorities upon warrants issued by the civil courts, and are held under such warrants or indlctments found by the grand jury of the county; that these yrisoners, or most of them, have been held for ‘a number of months, and that during the perlod of their defention the District Court of Shoshone County, which is the court having jurisdiction to try in- dictments found by the grand jury, has twice convened and adjourned without bringing these prisoners to trial; that the next regular term of court will not be held until January of next year, and in custody, to tak five Federal prison- | | der date Headway. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—A cableg ram has been recelved at the State Department from United States Consul Gudger at Panama, stating that an insurrection has broken out there and that martial law has been declared. Mr. Gudger's cablegram was to the effect that the departments of Cundimamarca, Totima and Santander are in insurrection, though the city of Panama proper is as yet unaffected. The State Department has already called upon the Navy Department for a gunboat to proceed to Panama or some near-by port. The Marblehead is now on the west On the Gulf side the Detroit is nearest, being at La Guayra, and if the conditlons in Venezuela are regarded as A dispatch sent to the State Department from United States Minister Hart at Bogota Informs the State Depart- ment that a Venezuelan force is coming over to assist the revolutionists. No Magdalena steamers are running. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 23.—Advices from Colombia announce the commencement of a revolution there with the object of restoring the financial equilibrium. The revolt was prematurely started in the department of Santander It is also said that other departments are prepared to support the movement, although the Government Is endeavaring to prevent combined organization, in the meanwhile suppressing Oct. 23.—That the revolutionary movement in the republic of Colombia s general is indicated by disturb- ances which occurred in the vicinity of Cartagua on the night of October 19.° No serious alarm is felt thers yet, but Telegraphic communication with the interior s Interrupted on both v communication beyond the Magdalena River has been interrupted by owever, being rebuilt, and it is expected that communication will soon be re- From all appearances the movement against the Government is concerted and well organized. 40404040404 0404040404040+ 004040404040 404040404040+ + O coast, and if it can be reached it is probable she will be ordered to go at once to Panama. + Q warranting hex_withdrawal she will be sent across to Colon. o - -] ¥ v o last week, and is reported to be gaining headway. - | O the publication of information by means of martial law and censorship over the news channels. + COLOY o ¥ the department has been put under martial law. + Government and private lines. Rallw O burning of bridges. The bridges are, h & stored. the meantime, unless something {s done to prevent it, these prisoners would re- main in prison under guard of the troops of the United States. “I do not wish anyway to make any suggestion relating to the administration of justice in your State, or to imply that theé failuré to bring these prisoners to trial has not been for perfectly good rea- sons in accordance with the law and prac- tice of the courts of Idaho, but am much disinclined to have the troops of the United States continued longer in the attitude of retaining in custody the citi- zens of a State who have remained so long without being tried, and I feel bound to urge that if it is not convenlent to bring the prisoners to speedy trial you will substitute civil guards as their cus- dians and relieve the troops of the i States from further performance of that duty Iy of Governor Steunenberg, un- f October 10, asserts that the withdrawal the troops would surely result in a t loss of property and the logs of life fn that vicinity. “Covert threats,” the Governor adds, “gre constantly béing made by those gho engaged in the riot of April 28 tha® as soon as the troops are removed they will | gratify their revenge upon thosé citizens who have been induced to assist the State in the attempt to ferret out crime, and the history of that reglon convinces me that se are not idle threats. “It should be understood that this is not a conflict between capital and labor, nor a question of wages, but it is a con- flict between the State of Idaho and cer- tain criminal organizations which seek to cloak themselves under the cover of la- bor organizations. We are not in con- ganized labor, as such, in any vay whatever. Mt the present time in the Coeur a'Alene quiet apparently prevails, but it is solely by reason of the presence of the Federal troops. A large number oz thesa parties who were in the riot of April 20, it is true, have simply gone across the line to Butte, Mont., and to | British Columbia, and will return imme: | | | | spect - diately upon the removal of the troops. Upon their return there will be inevitable conflict, which in my judgment will re- sult in much bloodshed. “In concluding my swer to this por- tion of your letter, I will say, that in my judgment the necessity still exists for the detention of troops in the Coeur d'Alene and 1 ask that they be permitted to r main to assist us in policing the situa- tion. 'As to the guarding of prisoners, I will state that on November 1 the State will be able to relieve the troops of all such duties. This has been our desire from the beginning and it has been our intention at all times to perform this service as soon as we could, and we have done so, in so far as it w possible. SAY THERE IS NO PLAGUE. Physicians in Santos Deny the Stories Circulated. al Cable to The Call and the New York lerald. Copyrighted, 18%9, by James Gor- don Bennett. BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 23.—Advices from Santos, Brazil, state that the pop- ulation does not believe in the existence of the plague and has tried to impede the realization of the sanitary measures un- dertaken. The Diario de Comercio, most important of Rio Janelro papers, publishes an article by a well-known physiclan asserting strongly that the disease at Santos is yel- low fever and not plague. At Asuncion the situation is unchanged. There are one or two cases reported daily. sl i Death Ended His Misery. YUBA CITY, Oct. 23—W. J. Gray, one of Sutter County's most esteemed citi- zens, passed away at 3 o'clock this morn- ing, the result of a long sickness and an attempt made at self-destruction on Wednesday last. Mr. Gray has suffered from cancer of the face for some time and failing to secure relief became dis- couraged and Wednesday last arose from his bed, took a dose of ether and then proceeded to the barn and attempted to sever the jugular vein with a knife. Al- though discovered before dead, it was only the means of saving his life for a time. He was a prominent ranc.er and & member of the Odd F« Last evening Lincoln Lodge, Friends of the Forest, gave a Halloween party In Prospect Hall of the Odd Fellows' bulld- ing. The hall, tastefully decorated in red and white and with pumpkins cut into fantastic shapes, llluminated with can- dles, was crowded to its limit. The com- mittee on entertainment, consisting of Mrs. Tryon, the president of the lodge; G. Lackman, Miss V. Mayer, Miss Grace Streeter, M Tillie Sharp, Mrs. A. Black- all, C. Lunders and Miss May Buress, o fered for the entertainment of those pres- ent an overture, cakewalk by Ashton Brandman and Irah Parker; vocal solo, Miss Vera Mayer; fancy dance, G. and E. Lackman; recitation, Miss Grace El- liott, and duet, Mesdames Waldo and Langtree. All of these numbers were well recelved and loudly applauded. There was dancing until midnight. ——————— Antonio d’Escobar’s Estate. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—Anna Telles d'Es- cobar filed a petition to-day for letters of administration on the estate of her husband, Antonio Silveira d'Escobar, who dled fintestate October 11, 1899. ' The estate includes land In Washington town- ship valued at $6500; llve stock, $4 moneys, $1200; unsold hay, $200, and a note made by J. J. Sautes, secured by mort- gage, $400. The total value will not ex- ceed $10,000. The next of kin are the widow, two sons and three daughters. YOUTHFUL HIGHWAYMEN BEHIND PRISON BARS been landed behind the bars. aged 10, of 82 affair, fearing arres that one of the boys, who proves to be o + o ¢ o 4 o 4 o 4 o + o + o ¢ o + o 4 o s o ¢ o + o + 2 will be booked this morning. o [ HREE small boys implicated in the supposed juvenile highway robbery at the corner of Bast and Merchant streets, about two weeks ago, have The lads’ Vallejo street; Joe Govoni, aged 14, of 224 Vallejo street, and Peter Grata, aged 10, of 322 Vallejo street. When arrested the boys all admitted having been present when young Johnson lost his eye and young Smario says he wielded the weapon that did the damage. say that it was a case of attempted highway robbery, but young Johnson per- sists that the youngsters now under arrest Injured him while they were deliberately holding him up in an attempt to There were eight boys in the crowd. The other five will be arrested as soon as the officers can aporehend them. The lads left town immediately after the and returned a day or so ago. On the afternoon of Sunday, October 9, Sam Johnson, 16 years old, who arrived from the Klondike with his father two months ago, along East street, when he was stopped by a gang of boys. Prescott place, rode a horse and cornered him in a doorway while the re- mainder of the crowd surrounded him. They then demanded money and on being told that there was none for them to have they set upon the boy and beat him with clubs and pieces of gaspipe. Then young Smario struck John- son in the eye, necessitating its removal later, The surgeons declared that a knife had been used in injuring the eye. The boys' story is that Johnson attempted to take the horse from them when they beat him. Smario clalms that he struck the boy with a plece of an iron hoop. The trio were taken to Central Police Station, where thelr names were placed on the small book. They were placed in care of the matron and names are, Stephen Smario, The boys will not take his money from him. was passing Johnson claims “Mickey Mgrphy,” residing at 915 4+0404040404040 4040404040 4040404@ 4040404 0404040404 040404040404 09040404+0+ 000’0000008 PEPOP VPR R PRPLR VPP R PSP SRRV VRIS VBT R RV P RRRPP IS the ©040404040404 04040404040+ SCOTT DIES HS INJUAIE Had a Record as Fighter in Randsburg. ang Special Dispatch to The Call. RANDSBURG, Oct. 23.—"Blg Scott Is dead” is on every one’s tongue to-night. | L. A. Scott died this evening shortly pe- | fore 8 o’cleck. On Sunday morning, Oc- tober 15, he had an altercation with Sam Fleming and Jack Hartigan, miners, at | the Black Hawk. After undergoing much suffering and many relapses he died this evening. Scott had the credit of the first kiiling in the new camp of Randsburg. After sev- eral trials he was acquitted of the mur- der of Charles Richards, a saloon man. { When drinking Scott was very venomous. ;Y\o one could do anything with him. Be- |Ing over the average size every one feared |him and ior that reason he terrorized | many of the residents of the camp. Some ryears ago Le was struck with a piece of gas pipe by a man in San Bernardino. 0 _his condition becoming serious it was decided to send him to the Sisters’ Hospi- tal at Los Angeles. Every arrangement had been made to send him this evening. Shortly before the train arrived he ex- pired. Young Men’s Institute. One of the results of the visit of Su- preme President Frank J. Kierce to the | Bast recently was the organization of | what will hereafter be known as .the Bal- timore jurisdiction, which will include the eastern part of the Sta Mary It will bo instituted tosmorror nheny 2ro" Councils 6, 8, 2¢ and 31 will hold a joint meeting In the hall of Council - meda on Thursday next.| Al NATIVES OF GO HosTILE Leary Appeals for Re- inforcements. e Speclal Dispatch to The Call, WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Natives of Guam, that interesting island in Ladrones which became the property of the United States by the terms of the Spanish- American treaty of 1893, are causing ‘lrnuhle to American authorities there. Captain Richard P. Leary, U. S. N., Gov- ernor of the island, has sent an urgent request for reinforcements, and the Navy Department and the brigadier general commanding the marine corps to-day is- sued orders for augmenting the Guam gar- rison by a battalion of marines. Several sections of this additional force, 350 men in all, will leave various stations for San Francisco as soon as possible. They will sail thence for Guam on army transports. Information as to the details of the trouble in Guam are not obtainable. The natives of the island were credited with being peaceable. They appeared to be glad of the change of government, but ac- cording to advices from Governor Leary they have developed a hostile attitude to the Americans and are not as peaceable as was supposed. Their number is not great enough, however, to excite any ap- prehension In official circles as to the ability of the United States marines in the island to maintain order. This change in sentiment or develop- ment of hidden feeling may be due to the Spanish influence that prevailed and per- haps still exists in the island. There was a small Spanish garrison at San Luis d’Apra, the principal town, when Captain Henry Glass, commanding the cruiser Charleston, which was convoylng the army transports City of Peking, Aus- tralia and City of Sydney, sailed into its harbor June 20, 1898, and made the Span- ish Governor and his subordinates prison- ers of war before they were able to understand that hostilities had com- ;flflr:red between the United States and pain. This Spanish force of six officers and fifty-four enlisted men was taken away on United States ships to Manila, but wheth- er any of its members returned to Guam after gence was declared is not known here. Some of the enlisted men had fami. lies In Guam and may have gone back there to live instead of availing them- selves of the privilege of being trans- ported back to Sprin at the expense of the United States. Orders were sent also by the Navy De- partment to-day for the dispatch of an- other battallon of marines to Cavite, a naval statlon near Manila. These orders are the outcome of a request from Ad- miral Watson for marines to serve in the island of Cebu. ; - 00000000600000000 THE EMPOLIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. 5’”’,””.””’.'.)’.' PeeeeP ’F)’.’,’.,’,.% 24 Miniature Photos with Mounts, 25¢c. < odd lots have been already priced Tuesdav Only Hani- $2 Marseilles = Spreads $1.58 "\ . ed Mar- seitles Spreads, heavy satin finish, vary large size, 81x80 inches, regularly $2, on sale this day only at $1.58 To-Day On'y English Scarfts 35¢. 50 dozen Ladies’ English Scarfs, & very latest styles, 3 wide ends with & embroidered Fieur & de Lis, made of & go0d quality Su'ah » 1 4 ‘ | silk, black, cardi- (P | nal, navy, white, G ) e c, the 50c kind, \5} % | on sale this_dav v ; & only at 35¢ | & & To-Day Quly We_offer » hand- - Novelty :on: lotof Norelty - iiks in choic - color- : Silks 68c¢ ings, satin stripes, | & io light and medium shaces for strest & and evening wear—Swiss checked Taf- 'EMPORIJR [ and > GoldenRule Bazaar. CALIFORMIAS LARGEST-~AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE. Art Embroidery Goods. One-Third Off Marked Prices To-Day Only. The cleaning up sale of odd lines of fine art goods, compr Table Covers, Bulgarian Tapestry Pieces, Art Linens and a vari of goods, some finished, others commenced pieces. offer one-third off the marked prices. Misses’ 20 Ibs Fine Granulated Sugar for B1.00. sing ety Many of these reduced, but for this day only we Tussday Only $1.25 Shoes 99c. Misses Doncola Lace or Button Shoes, new opera toes, patent leather tips, ma- dium heavy sewed soles, a comfort- ably fitting and durable - 8hoe, all sizes from 11y to 2, that are sold rezu- larly at $1.25 a pair, for this day only... Sc To-day Only Almond Selacted A'mond Meal, an exce'lent prepara- tion for softening and Meal iic cleansing the slfin. a delightful addition to the bath and toilet, in glas: jars with perforated nicke! tops, at the very special price for this day only. 1ic -Day onlv On spacial sale i Tuesday onl,3000 Writing Writing Tab ets Tahlets 7c . ..\ and lettor sizes, an excel'ent quality of & fetas, in combinations of biue and white @ and black and white, that will make pretty shirt waists and children’s dresses, regu'ar retail values 85¢, $1 snd $1.10 per yard, special for this day only at.. ...68¢ o e G | Towel Brackets 25¢. Substantial 8- prong Towe! Brackets, like picture, finished in cherry or oak, brass mounted, on special sale this day only each. 1 | = iwi PREPRBVPORRE P e Py > KA G aa8a8 448 S44ASSSARREEEEEEERNESanRs EUROPEAN CRISIS NOW IMPENDING Powers May Profit by Transvaal War. NEW YORK, Oct. 22.—A special to the Journal from Washington says: The State Department a few days agoinstruct- ed {ts diplomatic and consular officers throughout the world to send daily re- ports of the international situation as it develops. The War Department sent sim- ilar word "to the military attaches in European countries and the Navy Depart- ment communicated the same Instruction to naval attaches abroad. Reports have arrived daily since. The State Depart- ment is convinced that a European crisis is impending. The indications are that not only will an offer of mediation in the South African war be made by Ger- many, France, Russia, Italy, Austria, Belgium and Holland, but on rejection of such an offer an ‘“identical note” of in- terrogation will be sent by these coun- tries to Great Britain asking as to her ultimate purpose in South Africa. Is it, after the Transvaal and Orange Frce State are conquered, to establish a great South African-British dominion? With no satisfactory reply forthcoming the powers will push Great Britain in diplomatic channels and make demonstra- tions at various vital points. The indi- vidual purposes are as follows: Germany—For absolute control of the Samoan group and an extensfon of her Chinese zoncessions, as at Kiaochau and Shanghal. Italy—For Sun Mun Bay, China, and a foothold in interfor China. Russia — For paramount influence in Northern China, an outlet in the Arabian Sea or Persian Gulf and concessions from Turkey which will make her influence felt in the Mediterranean. France—For an extension of possessions in East Africa with a view to encroach- ments on British possessions there and regaining some of her lost prestige in Egypt. Austria—To share with Russia in con- cession from Turkey. Great Britain and the United States | have an _understanding . whereby the | former will secure all her supplies in this country and the United States will refuse to participate in an offer for media- tion, or in the interrogation as to Great Britain’s ultimate intentlons in South Africa, or in any subsequent joint action of the powers, and will agree to preserve status quo in Samoa; to preserve integrity | in Shanghai concessions and prevent ag- gression in any direction or quarter where the United States has material interests at stake. The State Department is evidently pre- paring for some official development, for it was permitted to become known to-day that the powers prior to the Spanish war were preparing an identical note of ‘Ietter 8iza 50, to-day each. | | paper—note size 100 sheets to a tab'et, 70 T-day Only Millinery Specials. Children’s fine fur felt bat shapes, this season’s styles, col- ors black, blue, red, tan, brown and castor, yesterday’s and price 95¢, 10-morrow’s ony ... 8pacial to-day ...800 Silk, Si'k and Velvet and all Velvet Roses, 3to 6in a bunch, all the new shades, will make pretty trimmings for the children’s hats, regu'ary 50c per bunch, special to-day only per busch...... . 25¢ ‘(‘QQ“S’? SUIT AGAINST A BALROA Water Front Rights of Eureka Involved. gt Spectal Dispatch to The Call, L T L L e L T L e L L e T L L e T L L L L LT L L L L L L e L L LT L LT L LY EUREKA, Oct. 23.—An important sult was filed to-day in the Superior Court in which the city of Eurel is plaintiff and the Eel River and Eureka Railroad de- fendant. The action is brought to set aside the franchise granted that corpora- tion by the council that went out of offica January 1. N The complaint contains serious charges against certain members of the old coun- cil. The Eel River road has already laid tracks along the whole water front, and if the city is bested in the suit will control the whole commerce of the bay. The franchise is asked to be annulled and the tracks declared a public nuisance on the grounds of fraud; that the Eel River road has no right to extend tha road from its present terminus at the foot of A street; insufficlency of publication of the franchise, and that the Council did not comply with the law in granting the rr“mcmse In that it was not put up for sale. On the result of the case depends whether the city will be deprived (Setha whole water front, worth many thou- sands of dollars, and whether the Klam- ath railroad shall be allowed to enter the city. The case promises to be bitterly contested. Kobbe to Be a Brigadier. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—The appoint- ment of Colonel Funston to be brigadier general of volunteers filled but one of the vacancies in that rank caused by the or- ganization of the new army. One more vacancy remains to be filled, and it was said at the War Department to-day that it will be filled by the promotion of Major William A. Kobbe of the Third Artillery. Major Kobbe is now in the Philippines and has greatly distinguished himself, and has been mentioned on more than one occasion for conspicuous bravery ‘When it was determined to raise the firs ten volunteer regiments he was named by the President as colonel of the Thirty- fifth Volunteers. His promotion to brig- adier general will resuit in the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. Plume mer to a colonelcy. Not an Incendiary Fire. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—The _detectives who were put to work on the Dingee fira when it was supposed that the place had been set on fire for the purpose of rob- bery, have practically closed their investi- gations and have decided that the fire was not incendiaty. 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