The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 9, 1902, Page 4

5 O CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1902 BENEFI L AMERICANS oME LIVES AT PANAMA Rescue Crew of Govern- ment Ship Sunk by Rebels. British Warship Amphion Re- turns With News From the Isthmus. Brings Account of the Rescue of a Consul Detained by Revolu- tionists at David Bay. atch to The Call. C., Aug. 8—H. M. Casement, - returned »-day after an absence of t on the Southern station, months having been where a revolution is Amphion saw much of armed parties were han one occasion, guards board liners to ensure avens of refuge were tsh residents. Visits e rebel headquarters at miles from Panama, S VICTORIA, Amphi B ser Captain ment took an expe- look for ihe British Consul, who been heard of for more than a ts were seen, the most g wihen a saucy rebel rbor and sank & nat had just been cruiser. The United wdelphia was in the ha_ner men succeeded | r of drowning men of nt vessel, which sank after > had blown up. She still lies of her smokestack. just vis- ier two yeasts sticki The Philadelphia t "kage and many sur- es to the Americans. one of the Ampbion’s , was lured to_his by a woman. Her struck the unfortunate 3, &illing him. The arresied, tried and shot, woman was imprisoned for life. BLUEJACKETS - ARE LANDED. Tt citing alatms be- cks on the city forces, and 100 the Amphion, detailed as a British_con- siderable fighting ama, the greater being long Residents of Pana~ the rebels were ity, fled helter- ads for refuge. unable to en~ . were on witnessed the woner with $3000 in wages rison, as well as munitions by the rebel cruiser Darien. had the vessel in tow, but and scurried back to Pan- the Amph tement on board the Am- be disappearance of at Davids Bay, the | 200 miles from Pan- he cruiser weighed r Davids Bay with | ving that the rebels | e the vessel for that of expedition went up the rebels were camped. | t 4000 of the rebels, all emingly a finer body | vernment forces. They | nd were garbed in all Ome American, battéry on_the ters Pan- gunnery e of that ul was found to be| oner of the rebels, but reteased -him &t onc AN DIEGO, Aug. 8 letter full of interest has been red from a_S: Diego bpy, who is now on board the Ran- | ger at Panema. He writes: | BOY’S STORY OF FIGHTING. | on the bridgs ‘hile we were nearing sighted & boat 1ying to, which s the rebel Padilla. She Very soon we saw oat Chiguita and another ber steaming up . making a great got within five miles ntil they got a little closer e Padiliagot the Chiquita’s ded four or five shells in and you ought to have ke tracks for ue, so the e at the ship without hit- to each dther and yange. Then she turned her attention to the & while the Chiquita steamed land away from us and ren with the Padilla in pursuit. eared the city the Padiiia as some of the merchant might have been dameaged that if she did that we n it. The Government boat cowards took advantage toward town, the Chig ip As had to cease r the tow the iment boats day and ey have no All they do is to go nolse and when -the | show & clean pair of e back and tell what a e Won fter the rebel running away she went wn_and e two Govern- ment boats ran out as brave as could be and started firing @t her. Pretty soon the rebel became tired of that and started to come in sfter them. The Government boats ran behind us &nd we sent our Jaunch out to tell them to keep away or we would blow them out of the pnch came back we pulled u water. When the la a t adilla. We i started £ as they or hit Pan- he would try not to, Ty difficult to fight wardice of the Govern- 0. They. would get =t her .and she erican officer on the rebel few American gunners. = oes such £00d &hooting. After we returned -and -anchored the rebel poat went buck to the little town where sh 1ying and everytiine i¢ quieting dotn beithe. same thi . =t M ATTACKED AND DESTROYED. fA, Aug. 8—A telegraphic mes- gage received from Bogota says that Gen- eral Marin, the revolutionary leader in thé Department of Tolima, and his forces bave been attacked and ~destroyed by Coyernment soldiers. Pulido, another per. sistent revolutionary fighter in Tolima, Sho refused to surrender, has been cap- tured with hi§ companions at Garson, Tolima. The department is said, conse. quently. to be pacified.” It is said that the men taken prisoners will, following a recent decree, be shot. The steamer Isabel returned to Panama thes afterncon after an unsuccessful at- tempt to find the Government gunboat Bdvaca, which has been missing since 3 25, when she left here with rein- Togcements for General Morales Berti at | Phosa | kee Hustler" gua Dulce. No trace whatever was amnd of the Boyaca. She had about 300 suen ou board. City Is Beginning to Assume Holiday Attire. HE programme presented last night at the Grand Opera-house, under the direction of the Theat- rical Managers’ Association, in aid of the general fund for the entertainment of the Pythian visitors was an excellent one and the performance netted the fund several hundred dollars. In addition to the production of *Tril- by,” Signor Alfredo Loughi of the Tivoll Opera-house company rendered ‘‘Spring, Gentle Spring,” from Thomas’ “Mignon,” and was enthusiastically encored. The audience could not have enough of Lew | Hawkins of the Orpheum, who appeared between the second and third acts, and | with his witty captured the house. | “Trilby”’ was well acted throughout. Miss Alice Johnson repeated her success in the title role and Wilten Lackaye's Svengali won great applause. Miss McAllister as Mme. Vigot was clever, and “Les. trois Angliches” were well portrayed by Theodore Roberts, H. 8. Duffield and Arthur Garrells. Cra ko was well played and Royal | clever as Zou Zou. The | other character parts were carefully | played and up to the usual standard of | the Frawley Company. | The theater was well filled. The boxes | sold for high prices. The Emporium | managers paid $100 for box No. 1, George F. Neal got box No. 2 for $50 and John | Breuner & Sons paid the same price for | third choice. The audience was enthusi- astic and appreciative and repeatedly brought the actors ‘before the curtaim: ITINERARY FOR THE WEEK. The following is the itinerary for con- vention week: On Monday morning the Governor and Mayor E. E. Schmitz will give a formal | welcome in thée assembly hall of the Pal- ace Hotel to the Supreme Lodge of the | Knights of Pythias and other distin- | gufshed visitors. Responses_will be by | Supreme Chancellor Ogden H. Fethers, Major General Carnahan and Grand Chan- cellor D. K. Trask of Los Angeles. After the exercises there will be an adjourn- ment to the Ferry building, where the fol- lowing programme will be carried out: ““California” ( ett); opening re- Patton, chairman executive nmittes Knights of Pythias; weicome on be. half of the State of California, Governor Henry T. Gage; response, Ogden H, Fethers, Supreme Chancellor Knights of Pythias; march, “Yan- (Sc itz); welcome on behalf of of San Francisco, Mayor Eugene E. Tespol Major General James R. T! olden State,” h; ““Grand American Fantasie” MONDAY. 5:00 p. m.—Turning over of the camp.by. the chairman of the executive committee to the supreme chancellor, Ogden H. Fethers, and re- sponse, placing Major General James R. Car- nahan in command of camp: response, Major General James R. Carnahan in assuming com- mand; unfurling of the national flag; music, **America.” 7 p. m.—The commanding officers of brigades and regiments will assemble at the headquar- ters of- Major General Carnzhan of the Uni- Rank in the Pavilion to recelve orders and instructions for the general parade, 800 p. m.—Reception to Major General James K. Carnahan and staff and the Supremo Lodge by the Cal rnia Brigade. Evening—Illumination of the city, SUPREME LODGE SESSION. TUESDAY. Session of the Supreme Lodge in the Palace Hotel and session of the Supreme Temple of the Rathbone Sisters in Native Sons' Hall. 3 p. m.—The brigades, regiments and com- panies of the Uniform Rank will form on the parade ground and the procession, under the grand marshalship of Brigadier General R. H. Warfleld, escorted by the National Guard, will 3:30 o'clock and be reviewed at City 8:00 p. m.—Realistic drill of the Naval Mili- tia of California_with Hotchkiss one-pounders from the United States steamer Marion, by per- mission of Captain Thomas A. Nerney, . under command of Commander George W. Bauer and Lieutenant Thomas 5. Harloe; also an ex- hibition by the famous Troop A, Cavalry, of San Francisco, Captain Charles Jensen com- manding; to conclude with a dramatic repre- sentation of the battle of Gettysburg, soldlers from the Presidio, Naval Reserve, ~National Guard, military and naval reserve bands and sieiieleoeed k NOX BLAMES HIS ASSAILANT Attack on the Attorney General Entirely Un- provoked. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 8.—To a cor- Tespondent Attorney General Knox con- firmed the report that he had had a per- sonal difficulty with a party of men in At- lantic City:last Wednesday night. “It was one of those disigreeable inci- dents,” said he, “‘that sometimes occurs in a restaurant or other public place. Ae- companied” by’ Mrs. 'Knox, my daughter and two or three friends, including Dis- trict Attorney Young of Pittsburg, I was dining In the restaurant of -thé Gardner Hotel., A party;of. men, none:of whom I knew, seated themselves at an adjoining table. Their conduct was unseemly and boisterous. They talked loudly, and their comments upon members of my party and upon me were insulting, to put it very mildly. In the circumstances, accompa- nie 1 was by the ladies, I could not resent their actions or their words at that time. They evidently were seeking trouble, so, without attracting more at- tention than possible, I got my party out of the restaurant. ““Then I returned,” continued Mr, Knox 4 with a smile, “lo see if the men really stories and funny songt‘;‘ | Gardner | | - — WELL KNOWN MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF PYTH- | IAS WHO WILL BE PROMINENT DURING THE COMING WEEK I IN PARADE AND FESTIVITIES. i e — — - Thousands of Eastern Visitors Are on the Way to This City to Take Part & in the Encampment. Bennett's famous orchestra participating. WEDNESDAY. 9:30 2. m.—Review of the Uniform Rank by the mafor general; competitive drills by com- ses. P Afterncon—Cavalry and artillery drills at the Presidio. 8:00 p. m.—Evening exercises, commencing with selections by Professor McKenzie and 600 trained male volces; exhibition drill by the Placerville Artillery. Visit to Oakland to take part in Oakland day rade. 54 THURSDAY. 9 to 12 a. m.—Competitive drills by the va- rious companies of the Knights of Pythias !nr! international prizes. | 8 p. m.—Grand international competitive | cakewalk, 100 couples participating, ~grand | prize cake, four feet in diameter, studded with | dlamonds, also twenty valuable prizes in gold { and silver; two four-round boxing contests by | Eastern champions; exhibition by the leading athletic club of San Francisco. FRIDAY. 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 6 p. arills by the various companies of the of Pythias for interngtional prizes. 8 p. m.—Exhibition drills; realistic Indian fighting and war dances by Modoc Indians, special permission having been given by the United States Government, they having been brought here at a great expense, the manage- ment being required to furnish a bond of §100,- 000 for their safe return. SATURDAY. 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to § p. m.—Competitive drills by the various companies of the Knights of Pythias for international prizes. 8. p. m.—Grand carnival and distribution of prizes by Major General James R. Carnahan to the various successful drill teams of the | grand biennial encampment. Excursions have been arranged points each day. KNIGHTS GIVEN PREFERENCE. General Manager Chapman of the TUnited Railroads issued an order yester- m.—Competitive ights to various were looking, for me. I think they were, for scarcely had I approached them when they sprang up. One of them aimed a blow at my stomach, but failed to reach me. I have no idea who he was. What happened to him I am not prepared to say. These things occur \'er{ quickly. I am gquite satisfied, however, that he does not feel as well to-day as I do. You will note that I am looking first rate.” ““You do not know who were in the par- ty of your assaflants?”’ the Attorney Gen- eral was asked. “‘Not positively. I understand that Charles T. Schoen of Philadelphia and one of the Cramps, also of Philadelphia, were in the party, but even of that I am not at all positive. What actuated them I do not know. A newspaper of to-day said that it had something to do with my attitude on the trust question, but that seems to be entirely unlikely. As they sat at the table in the restaurant they made no reference to the action which, as At- torney General, I have taken against cer- tain so-called trusts. Their remarks were personal to me and to my family, and were of such a nature that I could do nothing but resent them. I understand that after I left the restaurant at the con- clusion of the difficulty the walters sup- pressed the crowd with some energy.’’ The Attorney General evidently was not in the least injured by his assailants and as he chatted about the trouble did not seem to regret it very seriously. Clark Buys a Helena Paper. HELENA, Mont.,, Aug. 8.—The Helena Independent, the oldest morning daily in Montana, has been sold to United States Senator Clark. The formal transfer will not take place until next Tuesday. It is understood that the purchase price was $150,000, although this reg‘ort cannot be confirmed. John 8. M. Nelll, who sold the lg!lpex' to-day to ex-Governor Samuel T. Hauser, representing Senator Clark, gave a supper to-night to his old em- Pployes. day to all superintendents and heads departments that in granting leaves absence on Tuesday and Wednesday employes preference shall be given those 'who are members of the order Knights of Pythias. A large number of men were busy yes- terday putting the business houses on Market street in holiday attire. The most striking so far is that of S. N. Wood & Co., which has transformed its front to give it the appearance of an old castle ornamented with Pythian emblems. Hale Bros. will have a very large figure of the head of a helmeted” knight. Along the line of the streets that are to be fllumi- nated strings of American flags and Pyth* ian colors were stretched. The headquarters in the. Pioneer build- ing ‘were opened yesterday and visitors commenced registering. DELAYED BY WASHOUTS. General Carnahan received telegrams Yesterday from brigade commanders who with their troops are delayed by the washout at Colorado Springs stating that it would be impossible for them to reach this city in time for the great parade. General Joseph H. Lyon, commanding the Kansas brigade and the senlor brigade commander of the rank, pleaded for a postponement until Wednesday. General John H. Holmes, chief of staff of the Missouri brigade, telegraphed to have horses engaged for his hussars. The tele- grams announce that 125 sleepers filled with Pythians are delayed at Colorado Springs and will be from two to three days late in arriving here. Generals Car- nahan and Powell, though regretting that more than 2000 Knights loyal will not be able to reach the city in time, are not inclined to postpone the parade, as it would necessitate an entire change of programme. The contributions to the Pythian fund ?M%:%+FH~!%HWWH%WFWWWW BANKG CONTAIN a0UND ASSETS Comptroller of Currency Makes an Interest- ing Report. WASHINGTON, Aug. §—William Bar- rett Ridgley, Comptroller of the Cur- rency, to-day made the following state- ment In regard to the summary of condi- tlon of the national banks of the United States at the close of business on Wed- nesday, July 16: ““The reports of condition show the banks to be in excellent shape, as have all recent statements of the kind. The increases in most of the items of the statement are consistent with the univer- sal reports of the prosperous condition of business and the’ increase in its volume all over the country, The footing of the statement, $6,006,754,9%5, s, as might be expected, the largest on record. “The least favorable feature of the statement 1s, perhaps, the continued in- crease in loans—$49,102,145 since the state- ment of April 30, 1902, and $264,953,255 over the statement of July 15, 1901. In this ex- pansion of the volume of loans there is, of course, considerable solid growth and increase of values upon which loans can i3 * . 4be based, but there must also be some in- T GIVEN BY THEATRICAL MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION f NETS A TIDY SUM FOR THE PYTHIAN ENTERTAINTMENT FUND = ’ Best Drilled Company to Be Awarded a Trophy. Ben * acknowledged yesterday amount in the aggregate to §2475, making the total to date $18,330 50, TROPHY IS ON EXHIBITION. Chevalier Company. No. 6 of San Diego is considered one of the best drilled com- panies in the California brigade and has strong hopes of winning the California hrlgzlde‘prlle for the best drilled com- pany. The trophy stands upon a pedestal of ebony bearing the emblems of the or- der in colored enamel, surmounted by the word California and the bear, flanked on either side by the regimental flag and Old Glory. The staffs are crossed and the col- ors fly from the center. The trophy fs in the shape of a triumphal urn standing thirty-three inches high. The general em- bellishment is of Iart nouveau and California poppies. At the base appear three disks with the emblems of the order in colored enamel. The cover tapers gradually to form.a pedestal, upon which stands the figure of Fame bearing aloft the palm of victory. The left hand Brasps the laurel wreath in readiness to erown the victor's brow. The three handles divide three separate panels bearing the follow- ing inscriptions, respectively: “Presented to the best drilled company in the Cali- fornia Brigade, Uniform ank, Knights of Pythias, National Encampment, San Trancisco, August 11 to 20, 1902." “‘Pre- sented by the general committee, Colonel Charles L. Patton, chairman.” Space 1s left for the name of the winning com. pany and for the names of the judges. The third panel has the crossed swords ergraved. The general design is simple and classic and a splendid specimen of the silversmith's art. It is on exhibition in the window of Shreve & Co., the man- aban Char si Captain Charles tansbury, commis- sary; Captain W. H. Routzan, quarter- master, and W. S. Corbin, quartermas- ter sergeant, 'under direction of Col. onel Abbott, assistant adjutant of the California Brigade of the Uniform Rank were busy laying out the camp at Twelf( and Maxket streets. It will be arranged ?;gla regtullar rgllltal‘y camp with brigade, mental and company street: cogtajn t?gl) tents. oy s eception committees are to be i tioned at Dunsmuir on the Oregon lslglae‘ Truckee on the Central Pacific, at the Needles on the Santa Fe and at -Colton on the Southern Pacific to welcome the visiting Knights and their friends as they enter the State by these various routes, There iS to be a committee at the ferry that will recelve the visitors as they land from the boat and supply information. Zerin Kapi Temple No, 53 of the D. O. flation and there Is always danger 0- ing too far in this dlrect!lon. i “The average reserve held by the banks has increased from 27.2L per cent, on April 30, 192, to 27.43 per cent since July 16.- But this'is somewhat lower than the average reserve of July 15, 1901, when it was 28.01 per cent. “During the year there has been an in- crease of $33,678,425 in specie held by the barks, of which increase $5,003,407 has oc- curred since April 30, 1902. During the year there has been an increase of more than $56,000,00 in the capital stock and $65,000,000 in surplus. More than the av- erage portion of this has occurred since the last statement, but this is largely due to the readjustment of this item genér- ally made on July 1 ‘‘There has been a slight decrease in the deposits since April 30, but a hand- some increase for the fiscal year. The percentage of reserve shown by the cen- tral reserve cities s all higher this year than one year aro—New York increasing from 26.32 per cent to 26.63 per cent; Chi- cago from 25.78 per cent to 26.20 per cent, and St. Louis from 20.35 per cennn 23.50 per cent.” —— FRANCE AND SIAM NO LONGER FRIENDLY Bangkok Official’s Request for Recall Means Breaking Off of Diplo- matic Relations. PARIS, Aug. 8.—The Matin says the re- quest of the French Charge d’Affaires at Bangkok to his Government that he be recalled means virtually an interruption of diplomatic relations between France and Siam. The Matin blames the King of Siam for assuming an attitude which is intolerable to France. It says he is negotiating to Jjoin the Anglo-Japan alliance or to l}o{nce himself under the protection of Japan, B e H—Z—!--H—P-l*H‘H-!”PH‘I—{-H—PH-M-I—p.;., Washouts in Colorado Cause Provoking Delays. L - K. K. has completed all arrangements for the reception and entertainment of the members of the imperial palace. This will include an excursion on the bay on August 15 and a ceremonial session on the evening of the same day, when at least 100 tyros will be instructed in the myste- ries, so that when they return to thgir States they will be possessed of knoW- ledge necessary to start a new temple. One of the companies that is on its way to-this city to capture some of the prizes is Terre Haute No. 3, U. R. K. O. P., which has the following record: | Toronto, Canada, 1886, first prize in clasé B; Cin- cinnati, Ohio, 1388, third prize in class A; Kansas City, Mo., 1892, ninth prize in class A; Washington, D. C., 1894, eightn prize in class A; Indianapolis, Ind., 1898, second prize in class A; Detroit, Mich., 1900, first prize in class A and the dia- mond medal for the captain. Also other prizes at Hannibal, Mo.; Peoria, IIL.; In- dianapolis, Ind.; Princeton, Ind.; St. Jo- seph, Evansville, Ind.; Louisviile, Ky., and Momence, Ill. The company is coming on a special. PYTHIANS IN LOS ANGELES. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8.—Nearly 3 Knights of Pythias, en route to the San Francisco conclave, arrived here during the past twenty-four hours and every transcontinental train is bringing more. The largest delegation is the Ohlo special, which came across the continent in two sections of eight Pullmans each. With them are delegations from Central In- diana and Illinois. These delegations will Temain in Los Angeles two days. They Wwill return home after the conclave via Portland. The Southern delegation from Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia arrived to-night In six cars and that from New York and Pennsylvania is expected to- morrow. The local Pythian lodge is en- tertaining the visitors. Governor W. 8. Jennings of Florida, ac- companied by his wife, son, private secre- tary, and Dr. V. H. Gwinn of the Florida Hospital for the Insane, are in Los An- geles, en route to the Pythian conclave in San Francisco. Governor Jennings will remain here over Sunday. He is g cousin to William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. SAI\VDIEGO. Aug. 8.—Chevalier. Com-~ pany No. 6 of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, will probably have the young- est mascot on the parade grounds at San Francisco when it turns out to drill for the $1500 prize offered for the best drilled company in the United States. The mas- cot is Master Claussie Feil, who. will not be 4 years of age until next month. He is a son of one of the members of the com- pany and is a native of San Diego. About fifty members of the company will attend lh:A%aIt‘hle‘rAh}\\gEnext week. SALT {E, Aug. 8.—Several hundre Knights of Pythias, on their way !Dd(hg annual conclave at San Francisco, are in Salt Lake to-day and their number will be swelled by thousands to-morrow. An ¢laborate programme of entertainment has been prepared for the visiting Knights by the local lodges. The Michigan bri- gade will give an exhibition drill to-mor- “BALINASS Aug. 8.—The Mont , Aug. $.—The Montere: - ty Chamber of Commerce shipnedytgn;:n Francisco this afternoon its exhibit for the grand nave in the ferry building dur- ing the coming Knights of Pythias con- clave. The shipment completely fills, the largest freight car and consists of filve kinds of barley, six kinis of wheat, six cf oats unthreshed in pyramid form. ales threshed oats in bottles. There are alsg forty-six kinds of beans. specimens. op inarble, coal and other mineral products of the county, vegetables, ete. first time in California there will bo s hibited sugar making in all the processes from the sugar beet to refined cube gran. vlated. Fresh fruit in large quantities was sent to offset Professor Shinn's state- ment that Salinas Valley cannot produce fruit. The Board of Supervisors allowed $1000 yesterday toward the exhibit. vent the cutting of the cable, The Haytien Cable Company is under- GABLE GUTTERS MAY FACE GUNS United States to Protect the Line at Cape Haytien, WASHINGTON, States and Haytie Company has ap, Navy department cutting of its cal According to Aug. ' 8—The United T Telegraph and Cable Pealed to the State and ts here to prevent the ibl;zs at Cape Ha)i't!en. nformation recefved b the cable company in New York the gun}f boat Crete-a®Pierrot, which is under the command of Admiral Killick, who has al- lied himsel? with the revelutionary gov- ercment of General Firmin and who has been appointed Secretary of Wwar ment, The company has appealed to - Lttletsh;nesre to l{:s]{{rucé Com‘:naundg: ;1‘2%1::.; unboat Machi; - g goms:eiolenca as to protect the ca. cting retary of State Adee and Act- Ing Secretary of the Navy Darling held a conference over the matter and decided that it was proper for this Government, in the protection of international inter. ests involved, to issue the instructions, and accordingly a cablegram was sent to Commapder McCrea directing him to pre- CUBA WANTS HELP FROM THE SENATE New Appeal to United States Is to Be Made. Question of an Extra Session Will Be Given Con- sideration. Difficulties of Exceptional Charactex Confront President Roosevelt in Matter of Finding Way for Legislative Decision. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Cuba, des- perately groping for some way out of her financial embarrassment, is about to make a new appeal to the United States. It is an appeal that is likely to put the administration to the supreme test. The President will be asked by Palma’'s Government whether, if Cuba will sign a reciprocity treaty with the United States at this time, the President will be willing to call an extra session of the Senate in September for the purpose of having that body consider the treaty. It may be that this question has al- ready been put to the President. The visit of Senator Platt of Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Committee on Relations with Cuba, to Sagamore Hill yesterday would indicate that this great and vexatious question was once more occupying a portion of Roosevelt's at- o % ot known here whether the mat- ter has gone so far that the President can take advice upon it from the Sena- tors, but it is known the appeal is com- ing. It is also known that President Palma is beset with difficulties of a strange character in maintaining the Gov- ernment of Cuba. These difficulties are cue, it is alleged, to the faflure of the Senate to pass a reciprocity bill. Annexation at this time Is out of the question. The administration would not countenance any movement looking to the admission of Cuba to the Union unless it was a spontaneous appeal from the Cubans themselves, and the only thought of the President, so far as known here, is that in some way the relief to Cuba that was promised by McKinley shall be granted at as early a day as possible. Undoubtedly the Republican Senators would object to being called back here in extra session. This would be a question which would test the President's courage as it bas not yet been tested. A conflict between the President and the Semate is inevitable and the f;lends of the Presi- that dent here declare comes - the better. AND SAILS TO SWEDEN German Emperor Confers Decorations on Russian Officials and Re- ceives a Gift. REVAL, Aug. §.—The German Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, with Emperor Wil- liam on board, sailed for Wisby, Sweden, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. During the stay here the Czar and the Emperor were constantly together and the intercourse throughout was of the most cordial char- acter. Before his departure the German Emperor conferred the Red Bagle on a number of Russian officials and naval of- ficers. The Czar presented to Emperor Willlam a silver helmet thirty inches in height and richly ornamented with Russian jewels. The interior of the helmet is fit~ ted up with a gold smoking set. Emperor William gave the Czar a gold writing set. the sooner it Moros Now May Surrender. MANILA, Aug. 8—The surrender of Dulitan, a Mohammedan priest, who has been the leading oppoment of the Amer- ican forces on the island of Mindanao, will probably insure peace with the Moros in the Lake Lanao district of that island. Dulitan submitted to the Amerfcan au- thorities last Tuesday and he promised to induce the remainder of the deflant Moros to surrender. —_— Schmidt to Play for Philadelphia. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 8.—A telegram was recelved here to-day from Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Amer- ican League baseball club, announcing that he has closed a deal for Pitcher Schmidt of the Oakland team. @ sinieisieiileinirisieieinininie i @ stood to be a French concern, and under ordinary circumstances its interests ‘would be looked after by the French Gov- ernment, which has the Suchet and sev- eral other war vessels in West Indian wat- ers, but the company has American affilia- tions and a large amount of American business passes over its lines. Someé of this business is for the United States Government, which uses the line in part to maintain its communications with war vessels at various points in the West In- dies. It also is a partial dependence for Governmeént communication with Porto Rico. Under these circumstances the State and Navy Department officials feit that the protection of this cable came within the. general policy of protecting Ameri- can interests. To some extent alse a principle of the Monroe doctrine is In- volved, as it carries out the general pur- pose of this Government to maintain er- der and preserve property so-far as this can be done without interfering with any of the sovereign rights of the southern countries. The United States always has maintained the right to cut cables as an incident to warfare. But this right Is conceded to governments in their sov- ereign capaeity and it could not be claimed by a revolutionary force having no international status as belligerents. ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ A touch is enough for cleanliness, That is why Pears’ soap lasts so. Pears’ shaving soap is the best in all the world. Established over roo vears. 6 Hoonn. mmuumfigam_ Laxative ine Tablets 5 romedy that cures » celd im eme dug