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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
From Spanish Sources Come
Stories That Insurgents
Are Losing Ground.
THE PATRIOTS YET CONFIDENT.
Generals Gomez and Maceo Appeal to
All Natives to Make Last
Grand Struggle.

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 30.-A dispatch to
morning paper from Havana states that
word has been received from the head
quarters of the Spanish army near Santa
Clara that the insurgents are losing at all
points.
Constant requirements are being sent
to the front and to-day an order was sent
to the home Government asking fol-
another reinforcement, as General Cam
pos has announced his intention of finish
ing with the war with expedition and be-
fore the close of the year.
The insurgents facing the advancing
Spanish army have changed their tactics
and no longer are risking open battles, but
are combining their attentions to strength
ening their positions in tie mountains,
where they claim that even if their at
tempted purpose to take Havana is frus.
trated they will still be able to hold the
ground which they have already taken.
Even the Spanish authorities themselves
realize the advantages possessed by the in
surgents in the mountainous districts, and
it is for this purpose that the additional
recruits are asked for. The pacific meas.
ures adopted and carried out by General
Campos, it is claimed, are having very
salutary effect, as the natives are turning
toward the Spanish.
The foregoing information is from Span
ish official sources. but dispatches from
the insurgent forces give an entirely diff
ferent statement of affairs.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba, dated
the 21st inst, states that events are at a
standstill in the eastern part of the island,
owing to the complete success of the in
surgents. With the exception of a small
division, the entire Spanish army in the
East is cooped up in Santiago de Cuba and
the insurgents merely await an opportune
moment and will then join with the re-
endorsements from the division of the in
terror and the west to make another as.
sault on that city.
Thus far the insurgents since the COM
mencement of the war have made four
direct assaults on Santiago de Cuba, in
each case only their lack of heavy guns
preventing success.
Generals Gomez and Maceo have issued
a manifesto calling on all Cubans to make
a last grand stand, and also appealing to
the United States Government for recog-
milton.
From a neutral source the intelligence
was received in this city to-day that the
war would not last much longer, as either
the Spanish or the Cubans themselves
would have to give up.
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education of the artisans of the country as
to the manner in which they should organ
lie their districts so that the local unions
should be able to derive benefit from
central cooperative bank, to be located In
Berlin. Pursuing this subject, he also
SAID, II Thank they must not ask for more
than per cent on loans"
The trial of Robert T. Kneebs, the Amer
lean horseman, who is accused of ''ring-
ing" with the mare Bethel on German
tracks under the name of Nellie Kneebs,
about year ago, is fixed to begin in Berlin
on January IL. Kneebs is at liberty on
bail. A large number of American wit
nesses have been called on besides, and
sporting circles are taking a keen interest
in the case.
The chess-master, Steinitz, started for
Strasburg on Thursday. Just before start
ing the correspondent of the United Press
had an interview with him. Mr.. Steinitz
complained somewhat of his treatment
here, saying that the Berlin committee
had asked him to come to Berlin to give an
exhibition of his skill, but had not told
him three other chess ma sters had also
been invited at the same time; otherwise
AZ "OUAO hoNO PNidlCO thC tCi oPOli
which he would come, before accepting the
invitation. However, he said, as it was.
he was satisfied with what he had received
and was highly gratiied at the banquet
which had been given in his honor. He
thought that chess was not yet fashionable
in Berlin, but expected to have a splendid
time in st. Petersburg. The Gar plays
chess and takes an active interest in chess
matters, consequently he looked forward
TO highly successful visit to the Russian
capital.
Capman Coleman, late first secretary to
the United States embassy here, will visit
Switzerland and Italy, and sail from Genoa
on December 10.
The German-American club in Berlin
| called Uncle Sam has elected J. B. Jackson
secretary to the United States embassy,
as its president, but Mr.. Jackson has de-
clined the honor on the ground that his
! social functions are already too numerous
to enable him to give them proper atten.
ton. ]. E. Eckstein is now president oil
the club.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
HEIR TO A BIG ESTATE,
Massachusetts, Man Comes In
for a Share of California
Millions.
Wealth Left by a Rich Uncle Whom
John Hilton Says He Does Not
Recall.

BROCKTON, MASS, Nov. 3O.-John
Hilton, one of the best-known citizens of
Campbello, a suburb of this city, to-day
received a communication from Califor-
nian authorities asking him to come to
San Francisco in order to have a will
settled.
The brief telegram stated that he was
one of the heirs to an estate valued at
Sic, 100000 that was left him by the will of
his mothers uncle. Mr.. Hilton's mother,
who is living and residing in Boston, will
also come in for share of the estate. A
CALL correspondent called on Mr. Hilton
tonight in regard to his suddenly &C
auired fortune, but he was not disposed to
talk of his inheritance.
Except for the very brief message an.
nouncing that he was heir to large part
of the estate, he as yet has received nc
other official communication and is not
as yet willing to believe that he has the
fortune in his grasp. He has had numer.
Gus relatives, but never communicated
with them nor knew their whereabouts.
He is also at a loss to account for an uncle,
as he was unaware that he had such rela-
tive living in the West.
He will 60 West at once, however, as he
has the telegram from the authorities, so
there can be no doubt OF the fortunes ex-
listing.
The telegram also stated that Mccoy
family of Boston were interested In the es-
tate, but Mr.. Hilton knows no one OF
that name, and canvass of that family in
Boston failed to reveal any light. Mr..
Hilton was the recipient of many congrat.
ulations and will leave for San Francisco
Mnpdou
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
WE'RE TORTURED AND BURNED.
to Death by Bandits in
Rr1zU

RIO GRANDE DO SUI, BRAZIL, Nov.
30.-A number of Germans and Americans
who were making their way across the
country toward the frontier of Uruguay
were harrassed so much that they were
obliged to abandon the journey. On the
return they were overtaken by rebels
under Morito, who pretended to be look
ing for spies of the Brazilian Government.
Five Germans and four Americans were
captured, but the rest escaped. After a
farce of trial the prisoners were sem
fenced to death, and after having been
most cruelty tortured for two days were
burned to death on November 20.
Their property. including the clothing
which they wore when captured, was
divided among the captors.
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LIGHTER ED LIKE SHEEP.
Scenes of Butchery at the Recent Sacting
of Bdiburt.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 30.-The Sun
| will say tomorrow: The following de-
scription of scenes accompanying the
recent massacres in the village of Baiburt,
in Armenia, are contained in a letter re-
ceived here from an eyewitness. 1t was
written toward the latter part of October.
It reads:
Sunday. October Is, was the first day
when the alarm of general massacre be-
gan to spread. Saturday afternoon the
dismal news of the advance of 500 armed
Lazes reached US. Sunday about a thou
sand Turks of Baiburt and its vicinity
Joined the Turks and marched from all di-
rections on the Armenian villages.
ION Monday, October IA, the first attack
was made on the village of Luzschonk,
five or six miles from the town of Baiburt.
There were about seventy Turkish women
with pack horses for carrying away the
plumber. The villagers of Luzschonk had
taken refuge in the school-building, trem-
bling and despairing.
THE Lazes and others promptly began
to seize the cattle and sheep of the
Armenians, and after securing them out of
harms way rifed the houses and set on fire
the buildings. Then they attacked the
| schoolhouse.
1.-The helpless Armenians inside, men,
women and children, shrank under the
hallstorm of bullets. 1t was dark night
and many fell killed and wounded. For
Gods sake spare our lives and
take all we have cried the
unfortunate people, but their cries for
mercy seemed to more infuriate the
| butchers. The schoolhouse was set on
| fire, and men, women and children rushed
| out, trampling under their feet the fallen
dead and wounded.
ga most horrible scene was enacted in
| front of the schoolhouse The Infatuated
Lazes and other marauders under the
lead of the most fanatical chieftains
from the city and neighboring villages
surrounded their victims and began to
massacre them in cold blood The son of
Hail Khumri, notorious robber, seized a
young man, and after robbing him of his
clothes, ordered the Lazes to fire upon
him. The young man was shot dead on
the spot.
"Others seized the brother of the first
victim. and casting him down. on the
threshold of the schoolhouse, slaughtered
him like sheep and pierced his dead
body with daggers. Moussa, the son of
Birinji from Moushangars, jumped at Nah
bed Aslanian and taking hold of him ex-
claimed: Come here, dog of an infidel 1
was looking for you. Come, will show
you how l will kill dog like you
Saying this he plunged his kama into
his victim and with several turns disem-
boweled the unfortunate man. Thus the
iendish work of carnage was carried on
with heartrending cruelty.
eat last the leaders Of the mob gave
the command to separate the men and
the women into separate groups under the
walls. Five young men, the flower of the
village, were selected as victims and
burned alive before the eyes of their rela-
tives.
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SURVIVORS OF THE OBRIEN.
Wrecked Seamen Picked Up ut Sea and
Landed at Plymouth.

LONDON, ENG, Nov. 30.-The British
steamer Rosemorran, from Newport News,
landed at Plymouth to-day the captain of
the American ship Belle O'Brien, to-
gether with his wife and thirteen of the
ships crew. These were picked up from q
small boat on November q as they were
abandoning the sinking wreck. The Sec
ond officer and two seamen of the Belle
O'Brien are still missing, and one of the
crew was drowned before the vessel was
abandoned. The Belle O'Brien was re-
ported week ago to have foundered. She
was from San Francisco.
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MURDERED nv MADAGASCAR.
Missionary johnson and His Wife and
Child Killed and Their Bodies
MUtidted.

LONDON, ENG, Nov. 2o.-A dispatch
has been received from Antananarivo under
date of the 22d inst, which confirms the
report of the massacre of missionaries in
Madagascar. 1t says:
Two thousand natives yesterday at
tackled the mission station here Mission
airy Johnson and mis- wife and child were
murdered and their bodies horribly mutt
lated. A Miss Clark, who was them, is
safe. The mob was actuated by a feeling OF
hostility against Europeans, and other at
tacks are feared.
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WILL X EEP UP THE RATES.
Trans Missouri Lines Join the Ne,
WeS tern A1reemeuf

NC1C
Western agreement.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 30.-Trans- Mis-
souri, lines to-day agreed to join the new
Western passenger agreement. There
were no roads demurring. This extends
the jurisdiction of the Western Associa-
ton up to Denver points, and makes it a
pretty complete pool for the preservation
of rates.
The great difficulty will be, however, as
with similar associations. in getting it to
hold together. Already some of the lines
are showing symptoms of breaking over
the traces. although as yet there has been
no open rupture.
With the transcontinental lines in co.
operation. these lines may be brought
back to the fold before any serious damage
to rates can be done.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
Funeral of Dumas.

PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. 3O.-The funeral
of Alexander Dumas took place here to-
day. The streets surrounding the resi-
dence were crowded with people, Before
the coffin was placed in the hearse great
many wreaths sent from friends were put
upon two special cars.
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SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.

Holmes Must Pay the Death PenaItv TO,
Numbering Pitzel.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 3O-H. H.
Holmes was this morning refused a new
trial and sentenced to death for the muir.
der of Benjamin f. Pitzel.
The date will be fixed by the Governor
An opinion. thirty-seven typewriter
pages in length, was delivered by Judge
Arnold, having been concurred in by
Judges Thay, Wilson and Arnold, who
heard the application for new trial.
Holmes behavior was extremely indiffer.
ent. 1t is believed that the case will be
appealed to the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
AND THE DEAR GIRLS WEPE.
They Did Not Relish Being arrested TO
MasqMerGding as Men.

IHcy Dtu N0t 1teItSW BcanO ArTeSfed 1OT
MGsqMerGdin0 as Men.
WICHITA, KANs., Nov. 3O-Two young
ladies dressed in male attire escorting
young men masquerading as girls, who
made up a theatrical party at the Craw-
ford Grand Opera-house tonight, were
recognized through their DISCUSSES and ar
rested by the police. They had no money
to pay their fines, and were held while
messengers were dispatched for their re-
spective papas and mammas. When ar
rested the girls broke away and ran, but
were easily captured. They wept copiously
at the station.
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RIPE FOR REVOL UTION.
Antonio ESeta Thinks That Salvador
People Desire His Return.

People Desire His Return.
ACAPULCO, MEXICO. Nov. 30.-Antonio
Ezeta and Colocho, who are here, were in
terviewed and denied all knowledge of any
plot to seize Pacific Mail steamer. They
said they now have perfected plans to go
to Salvador and all depends on friends in
the United States who report that every
thing will be ready soon. They claimed to
have news from Salvador that the country
was ripe for revolution and the people
there were almost unanimous In the desire
tor the return of Ezeta.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
To Epa cxdte Korea,

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Nov. 3d.
The Novoe Vremya has dispatch from
Vladivostock saying that at conference
of foreign delegates to the japanese Iega-
ton at Seoul it was decided that the Jap
anese troops should evacuate Korea with
the exception of two companies in Seoul
and small garrisons in Gen San and Flu
San
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KILLED At a CROSSING.
Three Persons In a Vehicle Struck bv a,
EEDreSS Train

TOLEDO, OHIO, Nov. 80. = At the
Nebraska-avenue crossing of the Lake
Shore Railway in this city tonight the
Detroit express ran into vehicle contain
ing three persons. Those killed were f:
Joseph Remen, aged 40; Mary Remen, his
daughter, aged 10; Ernest Knivers, aged
so.
The two men were instantly killed, their
bodies being almost crushed to pulp.
Miss Remen was alive when picked up,
but lived only few minutes.
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ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
Ttuo French Statesmen Fought Until On
Vas Wounded.

PARIS, FRANCE, Nov. 30.-A duel
was fought near this city to-day
between Baron Boissy D'Anglas and Wis
count Melchior de Vogue, who represent
respectively in the Chamber of Deputies, a
district in the Department of Drome, and
one in Ardeche. Vlscount de Vogue re-
ceived wound in the lip. Viscount de
Vogue is Conservative Republican and
Baron Boissy d'Anglas Radical Repub-
lican.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
FIVE HUNDRED DROWNED.

Storms Caused Terrible Havoc in South
ern Russia.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Nov. 3O.-A dis
patch to the Cologne Gazette, from Odessa,
says that 500 persons were drowned by re-
cent storms in Southern Russia. People
in the devastated districts are in great dis
tress. The property damaged can hardly
he estimated.
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Welded IN CONSTANTINOPLE.

Enbassador Currie's Daughter Married
to a Bet0idn Statesman.
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY. Nov 3d.
Miss Singleton, the stepdaughter of the
British ambassador, Sir Philip Currie, was
married to-day to M. P. Degroote, council
lor of the Belgian Embassy. The Sultan
gave the'bride splendid bracelet set with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01

diamonds, and all the foreign representa-
tlves gave handsome presents and attended
the ceremony. Tewfik Pasha, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and many other Turkish
officials of high rank were present at the
reception which followed the ceremony.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01

NEW overland railroad will pass Britain
anch; at auction December by McAfee Bros
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
A Change Of Name.

BY action of its Stockholders, the
Cottonwood Packing and Milling Co.
has changed its name to 1.-THE Idaho
Packing aud Milling Company" and
will after December the fifteenth do
business Nnder that name, assuming
all contracts and liabilities of the Orlgi-
nal company. This action has been
dulysanctioned by the authorities of
the State of Illinois where the company
is Incorporated aud notice of same filed
with the Secretary of State, at BOISE
and recorded ut Mt. Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
In Times Of Peace
Prepare for War"

It makes no difference to
Uncle Sam whether he licks
Russia or England. Any
body that says he's bigger
gets licked. We are solid
with the Dutch; we are going
to liberatc the Irish and sell
out to the Jews. Luxuries
we can dispense with, but
guns and saddles we must
have. Take them to the
Lewiston Quitting Co.
and get your pay for them in
gold, silver or greenbacks.
j. S. Cox, Mgr.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

All business carefully attended to. Will prac-
tice i'll all courts of Washington and Idaho. OF
nee on Main street Lewiston opposite Bunnels
Store.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

he said, by telegraph. to his
brother, Il am elected governor
of this great state, and l am glad
Of tiff only mother were here to
know; that charity is as sweet
in word as deed; that Albert Cob
urn has not read Baron Mum
chaser. IMLAC.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
GRAVES OF A NATION.
IN the Ladies' Home Journal.

Prom the Ladies' Home Journal.
George Washington is buried at
Mount Vernon, Virginia; John Adams
at Quincy, Massachusetts,; Thomas
Jefferson at Monticello, Virginia; !;
James Madison at Montpelier, Vir-
ginia; James Monroe at Richmond,
Virginia; John Quincy Adams at
Quincy, Massachusetts Andrew Jack
son at Nashville, Tennessee; Martin
Van Buren, at Kinderhook, New York
William Henry Harrison at North
Bend, Ohio; John Tyler at Richmond,
Virginia; James K. Polk at Nashville,
Tennessee; Zachary Taylor at Louis
vile, Kentucky; Millard Fillmore at
Buffalo, New York; Franklin Pierce
at Concord, New Hampshire; James
Buchanan near Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania; Abraham lincoln at SPRING
field, Illinois; Andrew Jackson at
Grssnvills, Tennessee; Ulysses 8.
Grant at Riverside Park, New York;
Rutherford B. Hayes at Columbus,
Ohio; James A.Garneld at Cleveland,
Ohio; Chester A Arthur .st Albany,
NAw Yaxk.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
CITY STREET IN CORN.

From the Minneapolis Times.
"The county authorities ought to
look into the condition of Cedar
avenue outside of the city limits"
said x-Alderman Gray yesterday
afternoon. "It is in a deplorable
condition and a disgrace to the
county. went out last night over
the Portland avenue road to the
Minnesota river, and thinking to
return by a different route, / came
in by Cedar avenue. When 1
reached the Hodson farm, Just out r
side the city limits, my horse sud-
denly stopped. I got out and went
ahead, and there was an open cul-
vert which would have been the
cause of broken leg or badly
injured horse. A few rods further
Hodson has torn up the road and
ploughed it and planted the street to
corn. Well, l didn't 60 back, but
drove right over the corn, and sew
eral others had done the same thing,
for I noticed wagon tracks all
through 1t. Injunction proceedings
ought to be commenced, or some-
thing ought to be done to keep
Cedar avenue open. 1t 10 an Inn
portant thoroughfare, and taps all
the tributary region southeast Of
hero.u
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
THE DUKE OF CoNNAUaHT.

The Duke of Connaught, third son
of Queen Victoria, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Duke Of Cam
bridge as commander in chief Of the
British army. The appointment has
been unfavorably criticized by the
Radicals as hereditary honors are
very unpopular at present. The
Duke chose the military service from
inclination, entered the Woodwich
Military Academy as cadet in 1866,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
SOLOMON AUGUST ANDREE.

The proposed balloon voyage OF
Solomon August Andree, the Swedish
aeronaut, to the north pole, is at
tracing the attention Of geographers
and scientists. The plans for the
voyage have now been approved by
the highest scientific authority in the
world, the French Academy OF
Science. AS the queen of Spain
backed the famous sea voyage OF
Columbus to the new world, so King
Oscar will furnish a large sum of
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08

ney, formerly secretary of the navy,
and Mr.. Paget is a younger member
OF the famous English family Of that
name. Miss Whitney and Mr.. Paget
have been acquainted for several
for several years. Mr.. Paget hap
pened to cross the ocean on the
same steamer with Mr.. Whitney and
his daughter last fall and subse-
quently became a member of their
party on a trip up the Nile. They
became engaged before returning to
this country. Miss Whitney is 20
years old, attractive, accomplished
and a great fsvorite of all who know
her. She has not figured promi-
nently in social life because of her
mothers death, in February, 1893.
Mr.. Paget is . leader of the young
society men of st. Paul. He is
quiet, unassuming and thoroughly
Americanized.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
MEN OF THE WEEK.
RICHARD PARKS BLAND.

Hon. Richard Parks Bland, possi-
BILE presidential candidate, has been
for q generation one of the most
conspicuous figures in American life.
He was born in Kentucky go years
ago, was orphaned at an early age
and had to work in the summer that
he might attend school in the winter.
BY pluck and pertinacity he sue
ceeded in studying law and being
admitted to the bar. From 1866 to
1865 he lived successively in Missouri,
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money to send Andree to the north.
Andree is an engineer and does not
follow ballooning for pleasure or
notoriety, but solely for the enrich
ment of science. He has narrowly
escaped death on numerous occa-
sions; but repeated perils only
served to increase his pluck. The
expedition to the pole will leave
Spitzbergen in July Of next yoar.
The balloon which will carry the
aeronauts will be capa-
BILE of sustaining 5000 pounds for a
period Of thirty days. It will carry
scientific instruments, q sledge, q
canvas boat, arms and ammunition,
ballast and supplies for four months.