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Is Asked If He Did Not Threaten
to Take the Life of His
Mother.
wEBsTER's UNIQUE DEFENSE.
Trying to Prove That He Accepted
Personal Loan, but Not a
Tithe.

VALLEJO, CAL, June 30.-The court
martial of Assistant Paymaster Webster
OF the Yorktown developed several sensa-
tional incidents to-day. The accused mans
attorneys are endeavoring to prove that
the $2500 paid to him by w. J. Tobin was
personal loan, and that he was not COM
PEELED to advance this sum as tithe, or
so-called cash bond, in order to secure a
clerkship under Webster. During the
cross-examination of Tobin this afternoon
Lawyer Raymond asked question which
caused Tobin to leap toward him with fists
clenched and eyes aAame. The enraged
young man was with difficulty restrained
and induced to resume his seat.
Before the record of the preceding DAYS
proceedings was approved by the board
this morning Attorney Raymond moved
to strike out certain portions of Edward
McGettigan's testimony on the ground
that it was hearsey. Havmond argued his
motion at length and Lieutenant Lochei-
mer, the judge-advocate, responded. The
argument on the point consumed more
than an hour. Then the courtroom was
cleared while the court deliberated, and
after full consideration the motion to
strike out was denied.
i ne crOSS-eAdmlDaLlOQ OF IODln was
postponed by consent of counsel until the
testimony OF District. Attorney Frank R.
Devlin, who is attorney for the Tobin
estate, was taken. Mr.. Devlin told of GER
tain advances made by Webster looking
to a settlement with the late Mrs. Tobin
of the Indebtedness, both before and after
the court of inquiry had been ordered.
Counsel for the accused was apparently
anxious for this TO appear as tending to
show G disposition on the part of Webster
to settle before the present proceedings
were instituted.
Tobin was cross-examined this after
noon, the object of the defense evidently
being TO prove that the sum of $2500 was
advanced as a personal loan from w. J.
Tobin to Webster. and was not in the ma
ture of bond. For a moment there was
much suppressed excitement through the
courtroom when Lawyer Raymond asked
if he (Tobln) had not demanded that his
mother pay the $500 to Paymaster Web
ster and if be did not threaten TO shoot
her if she did not give the money. The
words were scarcely out of the attorneys
mouth before Tobin had jumped to his
feet and was about to make for the ques-
tioner. He was restrained by the court
and Judge advocate and then gave an
emphatic mo, sir!" to the question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
The MarvIand Deieoation.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 30.-The Mary
land delegation of the Democratic Con-
vention met to-day and selected officers
and representatives for the various COM
mittees. John e. Hurst was chosen chair
man of the delegation. Senator German
was present and formally announced that
he would not go to Chicago The delega-
tion selected Senator German as Mary
lands member of the National Committee,
to be named at the convention. The dele
CATION discussed the outlook and the sew
enteen sound-money men decided that if
the silver men are in control at Chicago
they will accept the inevitable and not
leave the convention hall, as had been
predicted by some of the leading gold
Democrats of the State.
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REED CALLS ON PLATT.
The Maine Statesman VIII Go on
the Stump In New York in the
Interests of MCKfnIev

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 30.-The
Herald saws this morning: Speaker
Thomas B. Reed came to the city yester-
day and called on Thomas C. Platt.
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Platt had a long
conference, during which the man from
Maine told Mr.. Platt that he would take
the stump for Mckinley in this State
under the auspices of the regular Republi-
can organization. He has not been asked
by the Mckinley manager yet to speak for
Mckinley, but Platt has asked him, and
Reed will be heard from the stump
Speaker Reed agrees with Governor
Bushnell of Ohio that the Republicans are
not going to have walkover in this cam
palgn. He is surprised at the growth of
the silver sentiment, and he thinks the
Mckinley managers would do well not to
ALLEVIATE the politicians who are anxious to
get votes for their candidate.
Reed quite warmly sympathizes with
Platt in his struggle to stay in the McKin-
ley ranks, and he expressed the opinion
yesterday that there would be no trouble
from the Mckinley managers as soon as
they understood the situation. In this
connection it may be said that Reed has
quite forgiven Joseph Manley for his ac-
ton at st. Louis, and has told Manley
that he is satisfied that his declaration
that Mckinley would be nominated
was merely bad judgment and not treach-
cry.
The gossip about Reeds retiring from
Congress and coming to. this city to prac-
tice law is revived. 1t is said that he is
now considering proposition to visit
Germany before the reRssem bling OF Con-
gress as the attorney for the American
insurance companies now shut out of
Prussia.
Reed and Platt bad talk about the
financial plank at ST. Louis and the
Speaker congratulated the New Yorker
on the part he played.
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ooNF11cr1Ne REPORTS.
But the FiIi6usfers Undoubtedly Landed
Their C0r10es.

kfp the EtttoHSferS OHdoH0tedty Landed
Their CGr0Oes.
XIV YORK. N. Z, June 50.-The Re-
easder says Senor Dupuy de LONE, TIE
: sanish Minister to Washington, has re-
tei7ed the following cablegram from the
Duke de Tetuan, Spanish Secretary of
State:
According to advices from the field the
Spanish troops have captured the Ameri-
can tlibusters who recently landed in
Cuba, after sharp fight, in which many
rebels were killed and wounded"
Senior Enrique Truiillo, editor of the Ell
Porvenir. the New York organ of the
Cuban revolutionary party, yesterday re-
ceiyed confirmation of the report that the
expeditions taken to Cuba by the Commo-
dore and the Three Friends were safely
landed.
The expedition on the Commodore con-
sisted of eighteen men under the leader
ship of Ricardo Trujillo. They took with
them 400 Manser rifles. 1856, 900 rounds of
ammunition and 25 cases of explosives and
medicines.
On the Three Friends were Senior Julian
Sarraga, lawyer, and Lieutenant Colonel
Francisco Leyte Vidal, with Al men. They
udu CEdIRt Vi UOO mduSeT IlueS, 4oU,UUU
rounds of ammunition and so cases of ex-
plosiVes and medicines.
Senor Truiillo said yesterday that the
outlook was brighter than ever for the
Cubans.
1.-THE invasion of Las Villas" he said,
"has been most successful, and there is
DO necessity of mere troops from the
Eastern provinces. The safe landing of
the expeditions sent to the coasts of
Camaguay and Santiago have supplied
Jose Maceo, Rabi Garcia and Gomez with
all the war material they require for the
present, and they have been engaging the
Spanlards very briskly. Antonio Maceo
IS also well provided tor. As to the in
surgents near Havana, they may be ex-
pected to give good account of them
ceivesn
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CALIFORNIA is SAFE.
Ex-senator FELTON, Says the EIec-
ton Will Be Fought Out on the
Tariff Issue.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 30.-Ex-Senator
c. N. FELTON, of California is at the Audi
torium. California will cast her electoral
vote for Mckinley and protection, I" said
the ex-senator. "In the first place, Cali.
fornia is Republican State, anyhow, but
II 1t were Democratic State it would go
Republican this year. What the great
mass OF people want now is work. They
want employment, an opportunity to earn
a living. l do not think the silver ques-
ton will cut much of a figure in the cam
paign after it is started. OF course, they
talk of silver, but when the question is
laid before them there is no doubt as to
the result. The election will be fought
out on the tariff ISSUE"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
PRINDLE-FAY CONTEST.
Judge Lorigan AIIotUs an Extension of
TINE in the Injunction Cnse.

Judge L0rs0dn AuotUs an EEtenSton OF
Time i,i the Injunction Case.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 30. - Judge
Lorigan this afternoon made an order in
the case brought to dissolve the injunc-
ton restraining J. P. Fay from taking the
seat in the City Council from the Second
Ward occupied by Homer Prindle allow
ing Fay to file new statement of election
expenses, as required Dy law.
The returns from the Second Ward at
the city election in April gave Prindle
(Ind } a majority of thirteen over Fay (R).
Fay contested the election, and on re-
count Of the ballots was found to have a
majority of four votes. He was declared
elected and entitled TO Prindle's seat, and
was given certificate of election. Prindle
then procured an injunction restraining
Fay from taking his seat In the Council
on the ground that Fay's statement of
election expenses had not been properly
filed. The testimony taken showed that
the error in the filing of the statement
was not Fay's fault, but was the fault of
the clerk who took the statement to file.
The matter of dissolving the injunction
will be argued on Friday.
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CANADA,S NEW PREMIER.
Hts Candidacy for Kni0hthood and an
Outline of His PoLicO,

MONTREAL. QUEBEC, June 30.-It is
stated here on good authority that Lord
Aberdeen has recommended Hon. Mr.
Laurier to her Majesty for knighthood.
Laurier's policy. outlined by the Toronto
Globe, will include a new franchise act,
a new arrangement of the constituencies,
retrenchment in public expenditures, de-
veiopment of Canada's mining resources
and booming immigration by calling at
tention to Canada's opportunities in an
intelligent, truthful. discriminating way,
and tariff reform. The latter will not be
on basis of free trade, but hall way be-
tween free trade as they have it in Eng
land and McKinleyism as it exists in tt
United States.
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4 Big Blaze at Brooklv,.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 3O.-Fire
broke out shortly after midnight this
morning IN the Long Island Kindling-
wood Works of John W. Piper. 1t soon
extended to the yarn works of Richie,
Brown q Mcdonald, the Post and Accor-
dion Works, the lumber-yard of E. G.
Smith and the asphalt works of Braun &
Baenbruck Company. At this hour
q A. M the fire Is not under control, hav-
ing also extended to several small build
ings In the vicinity. The loss is estimated
at $8e0,000. No one has been injured.
Insurance cannot be learned at this hour.
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THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
Uncle Sam Rpns Behind $f3S 800, 900
Ia Three Years.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June S0.-The
treasury official statement to be issued to-
morrow will show that the receipts from
all sources for the fiscal year 1896 approx
mate 1926, 500 600 and the expenditures for
the like period $685., ,000, 200, making the
deficit for the fiscal year $25. 100000. For
1896 the deficit was $40, ,O0O, 900, and for 1894
three years aggregates S137, 500, 900. For
the month of June, VIII ich closes to-day.
the receipts have been $26, SOC, 900, and the
expenditures $25, 100000, making an ex-
cess OF receipts OF s., 800, 900. Because of
the heavy interest payments in July, the
payments OF the sugar bounty claims,
which VIII be commenced in that month,
and also because of appropriations made
available by Congress, 1t is estimated that
the deficit for July will foot up nearly
SIC, 900, 900.
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FLEEING FROM PINAR DEL RIO
Rebel Successes C0sse Alarm to SpanIsy
ReSfdenfA.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 30.-A cal bic
dispatch to the Herald from Havana says:
The coast steamer Leyton brought Sunday
from Bahia Honda many Spanish families,
the feeling in PInar del Rio being now one
of alarm.
Generals Gonzales, Munoz and Molinas
are here from Pinar del Rio Sunday night
to confer with tho captsin-generai.
Lieutenant-General Suarez Vandez sailed
from Havana yesterday for Spain to re-
cuDerate his health.
The Herald's correspondent In Puerto
Principe reports that the insurgent chiefs
Guerrero, Catalunga, Fonseca and Armada
Sanchez, fighting under Maxine Gomez
in the late battle of Najassa, were all
wounded. Sanchez's arm has not been
amputated.
Gomez is said to be now encamped with
only 600 men, all mounted, 400 being from
Minaspoint known as Los Estropados.
Four hundred rebels, commanded by
Salvador Revos, attacked, on the oath. 26th,
and 9th instant, the town of Yara near
Manzanillo, but were vigorously repulse
with heavy losses.
1t is said that the rebel chief Perquito
Perez encamped on the 9th inst. at
Manga Larga, near Santo Domingo. 1t is
said he came from the east. 1t is his in
tention to march to Vuelta Abaho.
Santiago de Cuba advices report $40
cases of smallpox in that city. Two
sisters of charity, belonging to the St.
Vincent de Paul Association, died of yell
low fever at the Santa Clara Hospital,
while attending their patients.
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PASSES INTO NEW HAsDs.
Changes In the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Roads Management.

ChungeS tn the ct. Louis ana san Fran
cisco Roads Management.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 30.-At midnight
tonight the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad passed into the hands of the new
owners. The new officers are: d. ]. Rob-
inson, president; A. Douglass, secretary
and treasurer; +. Strauss, assistant Sec
retary and treasurer.
United States Circuit Judge Thayer has
made the following allowances in the
receivership case: George ID. Rev
nolds, special master, $3.50 month until
August l next. He IS also to receive
SIS, ,625 for his services to the road. Alex
ander z. Green of New York and ]. c. Nc
Keighan of this city, solicitors and coun-
sci for the complainant, get $50, 600 in ad-
dition to SIS, 600 previously awarded them
TEey are also TO be reimbursed for
amounts heretofore expended. The re-
ceivers. McCook, Walker and Wilson, are
voted $l2, 500 year. George R. Peck. So
licitor for the receivers, is awarded $12, 500.
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sacramento Incena saris,r.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 30-The
large barn and surrounding outbuild1ngs
owned by Supervisor James Morrison at
Twelfth and E streets was set on fire to-
night and entirely destroyed. The loss
will be about $2500, partially covered by
insurance. The building was occupied by
the stock of Leon Lewis, local grocery
man, who is also heavy loser in hay,
harness, etc. AT the time the Iire starIed
there were thirteen horses in the struct-
ure; all but one were saved. There does
not seem to be the slightest doubt that the
fire was of incendiary origin.
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SUICIDE HIS MANIA.
Crazy John Drachbar's Efforts to Kee,
His Heart Cnnfire.

Crazy John Drachbar's Efforts to Keep
His Heart Captire.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June S0.-John Drach-
bar was brought to the County jail from
Mountain View this morning and locked
up, pending an examination as to his san
ity. Last night Drachbar rushed into the
barroom of the Mountain View Hotel and
after taking a drink of whisky left note
on the bar, saying he was going to kill
himself. Constable Martin was notified
and arrested Drachbar.
The mans mania is of suicidal charac-
ter and he complains that his heart Is con-
tinually trying to come out of his mouth
He mas rubbed all the skin off his breast
in an endeavor to keep his heart down.
He is about 25 years of age and claims to
have friends and property in San Fran
cisco
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No Contest to Be Made.

DETROIT, MICH, June 3O.-Hon. D. NJ.
Dickinson, the leader of the administra-
ton Democrats in this State, in an inter-
view to-day said that contest will not be
made against the Michigan delegation in
Chicago.
"Such contest would have to be made
before the National Committee" he said,
''and as no action has been taken do not
think there will be any. The Michigan
delegation will vote as they were in
structed, as a unit, for the gold platform.
As to the outcome OF the contest in Chi
cago next week, that is a matter that do
not care TO discuss"
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in the order named. The contest for
Treasurer and State Auditor is almost as
fierce as that for first place, with an even
greater number of aspirants for each. The
platform will probably be short and to the
point. There is little question of its
declaration for sound money and distinct
disavowal of anything that savors of
Populism in the slightest degree.
The convention will be called to order
shortly before noon, with G. w. Collins of
Pawnee County as temporary chairman.
Many of the delegates think it will re-
quire two days to complete the work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
2To DYNAMITE HAVANA.
Proper Farain0 viii Be Gsven Frtsnds
of the Insurgents.


NEW YORK, N. Y, June 3o.-Tomas
Estrada Palma, the Cuban delegate, yes
tsrday received from Cuba one of the cir.
cular which have been distributed in the
city OF Havana by the insurgents, telling
OF their intention of blowing the city to
pieces by the use of dynamite in the cause
of independence.
''lt is not the intention of the Cubans
to blow up the City of Havana at once. "
Mr.. Palma said. There are too many
good and loyal advocates of our cause in
Havana VINO mlgns be annihilated by a
simultaneous blowing up of houses Great
care in respect to Cuban sympathize1s will
be employed.
at is also intended to discriminate in
regard to American citizens and in regard
to persons who are supposed to be neutral
1t is certain that the first structures that
will suffer win be the public buildings that
are now in control of the Spanish authori.
ties"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
UPRoAK IN THE CoMMoNs.
Disorderiy Scenes During Debate o,s the |
Tylsh Land BIZ.

Irtsh Land Bilt.
LONDON, ENG, June Yesterdays
sitting of the House OF Commons was pro-
tracted until $3.50 o'clock this morning,
when the report stage of the Irish land bill
was passed. The night was devoted TO
debating various clauses and amendments
to the bill, the debate proceeding in an
orderly manner until 2 o'clock. In the
later hours of the sitting repeated uproars
occurr ed, and the Speaker was kept busy
in his efforts to preserve order.
DR.. Tanner, Nationalist member for
Middle Cork, was rebuked for shouting
Gag when one of the clauses of the bill
was passed under closure. The leaders on
both sides were present throughout the
sitting.
The House adjourned at $50 o'clock
this morning after continuous sitting of
seventeen and half hours. The question
of the third reading will be taken up to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
Mtnnesota Prohioit,onis,,.

MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI, June 30.-The
Prohibition State Convention developed a
row this afternoon over the silver ques-
ton. The silver and anti-silver forces are
quite equally divided, and it may be that
one side or the other will vote the conven-
tion tomorrow. To-day was principally
devoted to speaking.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
MEXICAN GENITAL ExrENsIoN.
Rich Mining Districts II, the Soufhtuest
to Be TaDDed

Rich Mining Districts In the Southeast
TO Be Tapped.
DURANGO, MEXICO, June 30.-It is an
nounced here that an extension of the
Mexican Central Railroad, which was
originally intended to be built only to the
Promontory mining district, is to be con-
tinued to the port of Mazatlan ON the Pacific
Coast The corps of surveyors has already
located nearly 300 miles of the line, and
the material is arriving for the construc-
ton of the road. The route of the extern
sion is very roundabout, as it is necessary
to find pass for crossing the Sierra Mad
res. The road will pass through number
of the richest mining districts in South
western Mexico.
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HONoRED BY THE BAR.
Major Mckinley Receives a Visit
From Prominent Legal Lights
of Pittsburg.

From Prominent Legal Lights
of Pittsburg.
CANTON, OHIO, June 30-The Pitts
burg Bar Association called on Major Nc
Kinley this evening. Judge J. w. f.
White spoke in behalf of its members and
introduced them to Major Mckinley.
Judge Whites speech was short and felici-
tous.
In response Major Mckinley told the
members OF the association in few words
of the com pliment of their visit, and, after
being heartily cheered, shook hands with
his callers.
Garret A. Hobart is expected here
shortly before noon Wednesday. In the
early afternoon Hon. r. G. Kerens, with a
party of distinguished Missouri gentlemen,
will visit Canton to pay their respects to
Major Mckinley. Several delegations
from Ohio towns are also expected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
RepubIicam League Clubs.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, June 30.-The
State Convention of the Republican
League Clubs convened this afternoon.
Secretary Holt's report showed I'D clubs
represented with 592 delegates. The cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows: President, H. L. Remmell of
Little Rock; delegates at large to Ma
tional Convention of League Clubs-Pow-
ell Clayton, II. NJ. Cooper, A. S. Fowler,
B. NJ. Forman, w. s. Holt, William w.
Gibb
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Harries Beec,.er stosce Dying.

HARTFORD, Conn. June 90.-Harriet
Beecher Stowe, well known as the author
of "Uncse Toms Cabin" who was stricken
with congestion of the brain and paralysis
last Friday, has grown rapidly worse and
to-day passed into state of unconscious
ness. Her physician says it is doubtful if
she can live over twenty-four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
Populists Gettino Read,.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 3O.-Sergeant-
alarms John Hugh Mcdowell of the
National Populist Convention took charge
of his headquarters in the Lindell Hotel
to-day. The Populist manager have Sc
cured satisfactory rates from ali the roads
excepting the far Eastern lines, which have
not yet consented to the half-rate agree
ment Applications for rooms are pouring
in upon hotel proprietors, and indications
foretell as large a crowd as attended the
Republican convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
To,ne Trfal Of F,,;h,,.,e,..

NEW YORK. N. Y. June 30.-The trial
of John Hart, Emilio Nunez, Captain
O'Brien and Matt Murphy in the United
States Circuit Court for alleged filibuster-
ing in aid of the Cuban insurgents was
continued to-day. Nothing of particular
interest developed. The Government
closed its case this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
Parker Case Nearing an End.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 3O-In the Parker
will contest the day was occupied by At
torney Nicholas Bowden in making the
closing argument for the contestant,
Emma l.. Parker. He claimed that Park
er was laboring under great excitement at
the time the will was made, and that un-
due influence had been exercised over
Parker by the Pomeroys in the making of
the WILL In the morning Judge Reynolds
will charge the jury. 1t is expected that a
verdict will be reached some time to-mor-
row night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
Jamesom,s Brother Killed.

LONDON, Eng, June 3O.-The Standard
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Buluwayo. saying that a brother of DIR.
Jameson, the leader of the raid into the
Transvaal, is among those who have been
killed by the Matabeles.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
AlIened Peri,I..,l nt .Nnnn-

NAPA, CAL, June 30.-Justice Bradford
to-day held John w. Maxwell to answer
before the Superior Court on charge of
perjury. Maxwell filed petition in in
solvency some months ago, and excluded
from the schedule of assets a note of $500
due from solvent persons.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01

house In the Sixth-street Chinatown.
Friends. of the girl claim she is 20 years
old, and that her arrest bv the officers is
the work of the See Yups. This afternoon
she was taken before Justice Gass, who
allowed her to go with her friends, bond
OF $1,000 being given for her appearance in
court when needed
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
Drendf,.t Forest Firea.

81. JOHNS. N. f., June 30.-Dreadful
forest fires are sweeping over the northern
section of this island. On Friday twenty
families were rendered bomelesss at Bot
woodville and the extensive sawmills there
were barely saved. On Saturday night
Pilleys Island was swept by ire. The
Methodist church. Salvation Army head
quarters and thirty-fve houses were
destroyed. The Government is sending