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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
ADMIRAL RAMSAY CHOSEN
Will Be the Naval Member Of
the Board to Select the Deep
Harbor Site.
Work to B. Commenced in August or
September, When the Rival
Claims Are to Be Heard

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 24.-Rear-
Admiral Ramsay will be named as the
naval member of the board to determine
the location of deep-water harbor for Port
Los Angeles in Santa Monica Bay or at San
Pedro. He will be only temporarily de-
tached, and during his absence his place
as chief of the Bureau of Navigation will
be filled by Captain F. A. Cook.
Rear Admiral Ramsay's selection is the
first step in the direction of carrying out
the law of Congress in connection with the
settlement of this controversy. The warm
debate attending the adoption of pro-
vision in regard to the location of the pro-
posed deep-water harbor at Santa Monica
or at San Pedro will be recalled as we'll as
the crimlnations and recriminations in
volving the name of Huntington and his
railroad.
The matter, as finally passed upon by
Congress, provided that the location of
the harbor was to be determined by an
officer of the navy, ''to be detailed by the
Secretary of the Navy; an officer of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey. 'to be de-
tailed by the Superintendent of said sur
vey," and three experienced civil engi-
neers skilled in riparian work, who shall
be appointed by the President. The other
appointments will be extremely impor-
tant, not only because of the large amount
OF money involved, but on account of the
fight being waged by and against Presi-
dent Huntington and the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
The board will probably not commence
its work until August or September, and
its duty will be to personally examine the
harbors, the decision of a majority OF
which shall be final as TO the location of
the harbor.
When the report of the board is sub
mitted the Secretary of War is empowered
to make contracts for the completion of
the improvements to the location adopted
at cost not exceeding $4,000, 900. In order
to prevent monopoly of the use of the
harbor by the Southern Pacific. the act
provides that if the board shall determine
in favor of the construction OF a break
water at Port Los Angeles, no expenditure
of any of the money appropriated shall be
made until the Southern Pacific Railroad
shall execute an agreement that any rail-
road company or any corporation engaged
in the business of transportation may
share in the use of the pier now con-
structed at the port upon terms that both
parties may agree upon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
THE CCBAN QUESTION.
President Cleveland VIII Consider 1T I'm
naediateIy.

President CLeUeLand Will Consider 1t I'm
naediately.
NEW YORK, N. Y, June PA Herald
special from Washington says:
President Cleveland will return to Wash
ington this afternoon and will then be on
the ground to consider the several pend
ing foreign questions Secretary Olney.
who is also out of the city, having left here
Monday night, presumably for Massachu-
setts, is also expected TO return to-day or
tomorrow.
1t is expected that one of the first sub
jects referred will be that of Cuba, al
though it can be stated definitely that the
administration has no intention whatever
of changing its attitude on this question.
While not at all disturbed at the anger being
displayed by Spaniards against this coun-
try, the authorities are watching closely
the developments in the Spanish Cortes.
1t is expected that the Ministry will
resolutely oppose the passage of any meas
ure having as its object criticism of the
United States or a direction to take any
action against it. In case it should be
done, the Ministry, under the mode of
procedure in operation in Spain, will ask
for a vote of confidence, and if 1t fails to
receive il, it will step down and out, and
another Ministry favoring the views of the
majority will enter into power. In case
such q Ministry were formed it would
necessarily have to carry out the views of
its supporters, and then consequences
might be fraught with peril 10 the rela-
tions between it's Government and that of
the United States.
a 70 nf
Cuban independence, who was for some
time connected with the official repre-
sentation of the insurgents here, sharply
criticizes the representatives of the Cuban
Junta here, Seniors Quesada and Palma,
for what he declares to be their extrava-
CANT living and neglect of duty and their
alleged action in antagonizing every move
ment set on foot for the establishment of a
republic in Cuba. Senior Aguirre said {:
"The expenses of Quesada and Palma here
are more than $50 day. When the reso-
luton recognizing the belligerency of
Cuba came up in Congress the mem bers
who were desirous of aiding the struggling
revoIutionists consulted Quesada and
Palma as to what was best to be done.
They informed the Representatives that
they did not desire the resolution to pass.
| What they wanted was armed intervention
| by this country.
$50, also, when the question of the joint
resolution came up Quesada and Palma
| fought it. They urged that joint resolu-
tion would look like an attempt to over
| ride the President and they did not wish
1t. They prevented its introduction in the
House. They could not prevent its intro.
duction in the Senate, but through Sena.
tors Lodge, Cameron and others they
killed it in the committee.
$50 absolutely nothing has been accom-
| plished for all the outlay of money by the
legation"
Quesada and Palma deny Senior Aguirre's
charges in toto.
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tions. We declare our belief that any attempt
on the part of the United States alone to enter
upon the experiment of free silver would re-
tard or entirely prevent the establishment of
international bimetallism. Until interna-
tional co-ope ration for bimetallism can be Sc
cured-to which end all our efforts as a Gov
ernment and as a people should be in faith
directed-we favor the rigid maintenance of
the present gold standard as essential to the
preservation of our National credit, the re-
demption of our public pledges and the keep
ing inviolate of our -country's honor. We in
sst that all our paper and silver currency
shall be kept absolutely at arity with golo.
The platform opposes legal-tender paper
money as part of our permanent finan-
cial system and refuses to sanction any
par currency ineonvertible with coin.
United States notes and treasury notes,
being in fact debts of the Government,
should be gradually paid off, retired and
Cancelled, in such manner as to cause no
contraction of the circulating money of
the country. Opposition is expressed to the
repeal of any existing statute which ena-
bles the Secretary of the Treasury by the
issue of bonds or otherwise to provide ade-
quate funds for the redemption in gold of
our paper obligations whenever necessary.
A tariff for revenue only is favored and
opposition expressed to Government
partnership with protected monopolies."
The platform further says: 1--WE indorse
the administration of President Cleveland
and particularly commend him for his de-
termined efforts to maintain the financial
credit of the United States. The delegates
to the National Democratic Convention
selected by this convention are instructed
to vote and act as unit"
The platform was adopted unani-
mously. Ex-Governor Flower then of
fered the following, which was also
adopted:
WHEREAS, Party division at Chicago on the
silver question will endangeg Democratic sue
cess at the polls; and whereas, Republican
ascendency in the Nation would undoubtedly
be followed by another attempt to establish
minority rule in the Democratic Southern
States by means of a force bill; therefore be it
ResoLVed, That the Democrats of New York
appeal to the Democrats of the South in the
name of their political liberty and their prop
erties to avert the possibility of force bill by
uniting with the Democrats OF the East and
the West in framing q platform on which all
Democrats can stand, the united support of
which will lead to a glorious Democratic
victory.
Congressman Sulzer offered resolution
warmly sympathizing with the Cubans in
their struggle, and John Greene of Kings
moved to amend it by urging upon the
National Government the advisability of
intervening with view of bringing about
a cessation of the struggle. The amend
ment was laid on the table and Suffers
resolution adopted.
After the election of the delegates at
large, as named, and Of district delegates,
the convention adjourned sine die.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
Battle With FilibuSters in Which
the Rebels Were De.
feated.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND BACK.
He Will Consider the Several For.
eign Questions That Are
Now Pending.

HAVANA, CUBA, June "a. - General
Gonzales Munoz reports that on June 10
he left the Brameales estate, near the
Cabanas province of Pinar del Rio, and
marched toward the Rubi Hills. The
rebels opened fire upon the troops from
strong positions, but after a vigorous
attack they were obliged to retreat. Con-
tinuing their march on June 20, the troops
captured rebel camp at Amman after a
short defense. The troops destroyed in
surgent plantations and burned over 800
huts. The rebels were commanded by
Bandera, Delgado and Diaz. They left
fourteen dead on the field and carried
away many wounded on their retreat.
Nine prisoners were taken by the Spanish
They will be summarily court-m artialed.
The troops lost thirteen wounded, includ-
ing Lieutenant Surgent.
A flibustering expedition which landed
recently between Varadero and Camarioca,
near Cardenas, had an engagement with
the troops under Colonel CASTOR. The
fighting lasted five hours and the flibus-
ters were dislodged from several posi-
tions taken up by Them.
The rebels, who were commanded by
Ricardo Truiillo, lost twenty-three killed
and many wounded. The Spanish loss
was nineteen wounded, including a cap
tain. The troops are in pursuit of the
re bels, who fed into the interior.
Two brothers named Joaquin and Jaime
Bucet, who were accused of completely in
the recent blowing up OF bridges, have
confessed their guilt, but declare that they
caused the explosion as anarchists and
not as rebels
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
MAKING PAPER BULLETS,
The New Kind of Cartridges
Tried by the War
Department. 5
Experiments Result in the Selection
of a Harmless C0ntrivance for
SaluteS.

WASHINGTON, D. o., June 24.-THE
CALL correspondent made inquiry at the
War Department to-day concerning the
report that paper bullets were to be used
in magazine rifles in firing salutes. Gene
raj Flacler was absent from the depart
ment but one of the chiefs of the bureau
made the following statement to the
correspondent:
"Yes, it is true that we are going to issue
paper bullet cartridges to the army. In
order that your readers may clearly under
stand, will say that the army now uses
about 100000 of these blank cartridges
each year, so you can see that the cost is
considerable. The blanks are not all
used in firing salutes; in fact, very few are
used for that purpose. When general
officer or other dignitary visits a port
cannon are fred in his honor. A great
many magazine rifle cartridges are fired
over graves at funeral ceremonies, but the
most of them used in the army are fired
in skirmish and other drills. OF course,
YOU understand that the 45-caliber car
tridges used in the old Springfield rifles
have been replaced bv 30-caIiber cartridg ges
used in the new magazine gun, There
1O4Oy IA1C DAollh AtAfO ESSA A1AoNC
of brass, bullet and all, but in order to
cheaper the cost we have been expert
menting with wood and paper. We found
that the flying wood splinters were dan
gerous and that the paper bullets hereto
fore made were influenced by rain and
even by damp weather, so that they
swelled and would not fit the magazine.
We then experimental with waterproof
paper bullets and BY coating them with
paraffine they gave very satisfactory re-
suits. They are Just trife smaller than
the old paper bullets, so that even if there
should be any swelling they would yet fit
the gun and not stick. These waterproof
paper bullets have been experimental d
with at Frankfort Arsenal and are now
pronounced perfect, and will be issued to
tie army upon requisition in place of the
old ones. The cost is only about one-half
that of the brass ones.
"Of course, you understand that these
blank cartridges do not contain bullets,
but, in order that the cartrid ges will fit
the magazine, it is necessary to give
the tip of the cartridge the shape of a
bullet. The paper bullets are hollow, and
in the cavity will be filled smokeless
powder, as well as the charge in the shell
itself. Heretofore powder has only been
put in the shell, while the bullet has been
hollow, but we found that the fragments
of flying brass, wood or paper were danger
Gus, and so we now charge the bullet with
powder also, so as to explode it before ii
can do any damage"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

delegates at large and w. E. Decker,
Casper V. Hoppley, P. H. Degner, John
w. Conwell, alternates.
The State ticket nominated IS as fol-
lows: Supreme Judge, E. ]. Blanding.
Cleveland; Secretary of State, Chiffon A.
White, Brown County; Food Commits
sioner, Patrick McKeown, Cincinnati; !;
Member Board of Public Works, William
Beaumont, Licking County.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman SmaIley at 1920 o'clock this
morning. W. A. Taylor was introduced
as temporary chairman. In the course OF
his address he said:
''Tbe danger which threatens this coun-
try is not her rich mines of gold and silver,
but that grasping financial policy which
has made England the home of landlords
and tenants, and which, being surrepti-
tiously engrafted upon our own laws by the
Sherman act of 1873, has made 1t possible
to turn the United States treasury into a
broker-shop and enrich a foreign syndicate
with unpatriotic American connections
by compelling the issue of the bonds of
the people to keep intact a stock of gold,
which it turns to its own sinister account
at pleasure. You have no war to make on
capital. You will make no war upon it.
You intend to respect its rights, and you
intend that it shall respect your rights.
If you did more or did less than these
things you would be unworthy the title Of
an American"
AT the end of Colonel Taylor's speech
the report of the committee on rules was
called for, and the overwhelming vote by
which the report was adopted showed that
any opposition from the gold delegates
would be futile. The committee on perma-
nent organization then presented its re-
port, which was adopted, naming General
A. Warner permanent chairman.
In taking the chair General Warner
made short speech. He said he believed
that Major Mckinley was honest in his
money theory, but he could no more bring
prosperity to the nation that way than he
could lift himself by his bootstraps.
By vote of 542 TO 12S the convention
adopted the following platform:
We, the Democrats of Ohio, in convention
assembled, hold that the money ques ton is
the vital and paramount issue now before the
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

awakening there, as here, the earnest appre-
hension of statesmen and financiers. The
restoration of the equilibrium of the two
metals thus disturbed is problem the solu-
ton of which is of the greatest consequence to
the pros sperity of both this country and of Eu-
rope -v. ss
Such cooperation by the united efforts OF
statesmen and wage-earners here and else
where is believed to be near at hand and to be
possible to secure by earnest and Well-directed
effort. Free coinage Of silver by the United
States alone can have no other effect than to
change our present standard to one of silver
now a deprecated coin-and to retard, per-
haps destroy forever, the success of the move
ment now general throughout civilized coun-
tries for the restoration of free bimetalic coin
age in the principal mintS of the world. Ihe
proposition to separate ourselves from the
great nations of the world and adoptthe none
tary standard of Mexico and China does not
comport with the pride and financial industry
of the State of New York or the United States.
1t should be resisted with the fervor OF both
partisanship and patriotism by Democrats
everywhere when the adoption of such course
threatens as it does untold evils to our Ma
tons commerce and industry.
For these reasons and with these convic-
tions the Democrats of New York in conven-
ton assembled make the following declaration
OF IHSlI uClpleS anu dpped4 " t1S OSAuO-
Gratis of other States to JOIN with them in
Incorporating these principles in the party
platform to be adopted at Chicago:
First-We are in favor OF gold and silver as
the standard money of the country. We are
opposed as q permanent financial policy to
gold monometallism on the one hand or to
silver monometallism on the other hand. The
pledge contained in the repeal Of the Sherman
law, which repeating act was passed by
Democratic Congress and approved by Demo-
cratic President, should be faithfully carried
out, wherein it declared that the efforts of
the Government should be steadily directed to
the establishment of such a safe system of
bimetallism as will maintain at all times the
equal power OF every dollar coined or issued by
the United States in the markets and in the
payments of debts.
We believe that such bimetallism, to which
the Nation is solemnly pledged, can only be
safely secured and permanently maintained
through the concurrent action of the leading
nations of the world. Neither this country
nor any other country independent and alone
is able to maintain it, and itwou!d be folly to
attempt it. Being so convinced we are op-
posed to the unlimited coinage of silver in the
absence OF the cooperation of other great ma
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
MANY DEGREES wARDED.
General Miles among Those Honored bD
Harvard College.

General Miles AnsOng Those Honored by
HarrGrd College.
AMHERST, MASS, June 24.-The sew
enty-fifth commencement exercises of
Amherst College were held in College
Hall to-day. Among those awarded the
degree of B.A. we're Arden M. lockwood
and John A. lockwood of Portland, Or.
Among those who took BIS. degrees
was Richard r. Rollins, Des Moines.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS, June A.-To-day
was commencement day at Harvard. The
following honorary degrees were conferred |:
LL.D.-General Nelson A. Miles, u. s. A. ::
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor. DID,
NJ. E. Bishop John Heyl Vincent, of
Kansas. A. M.-Booker T. Washington
(coIored), principal of the Tuskogee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute. This is the
first and only honorary degree ever con-
ferred by Harvard on colored man.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, June A.-Yale' $
formal commencement exercises were held
in Battell Chapel to-day, and were the
most impressive ever held. Among the
candidates for degrees were: LID, Hon.
Il. W. Peckham OF the United States Su-
preme Court and Hon. ]. w. Foster, for
merly Secretary of State; M. A, John La
farge, the art critic, w. 81. Hunt of the
Montana Supreme bench and Henry &.
Wolcott, a prominent Colorado LAWYER.
LONDON. Enc, June 24.-Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard, United States Embassador to
the Court of st. James, was the recipient
to-day of the degree OF D.C.L., which was
conferred upon him by Oxford University
at Oxford in the presence Of large and
distinguished company of guests.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
THEIR GOD rs KILLED.
And Now the Matabeies Are Expected to
Become Discouraged and Stop
FIqhtinQ.

LONDON, Eng, June 24.-The Daily
Telegraph tomorrow will have dispatches
from Pretoria and Kimberly saying that a
rumor is being circulated in those places
to the effect that the natives captured Fort
Salisbury, killed and mutilated fifty white
inhabitants and smashed the Maxim guns
in the place.
The foregoing report, however, lacks
confirmation, as do the rumors recently
current that Fort Salisbury, which has
been hard pressed by the natives, has
been relieved. There has been much fight
ing in various places in the disturbed dis
trict in the last few days.
Burnham, the American scout, found in
a cave in the Matoppo hills the famous
Matabele god Mlimo, the prompter and
fosterer of the outbreak, and vainly tried
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

con fidence which characterizes the Re-
publican committee and the action of the
Chicago convention is being awaited with
great deal of anxiety. Should the
declaration be for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver by the United States, in
dependent of other nations, 1t will be
practically useless to attempt to elect
representatives from many of the Eastern
districts. The committee will govern its
action largely by the action OF the Chicago
convention. although it is probable that
sound money candidates will receive as
sistance from it, no matter what the
declaration of the convention may be on
the financial issue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
TWO W11D BooK AGENTS.
They Predicted the End of the World To
DnH.

They Predicted the End of the World To-
Day.
PITTSBURG, Pa, June 24.-Henry
Koerner and Maurice Ruben. two Pitts
burg men, who made prediction that the
world would end to-day, have attracted
the attention of the public several times.
Ruben is Hebrew and his brother is the
owner of large department store here.
He claims to be convert to Christianity,
and has devoted much time to spiritual in
carnations.
The men MADE so much noise at night
that neighbors called the police. Ruben's S
relatives at one time had two insanity ex-
perts examine him. They found him in
sane. and he was committed to Dixmont
Asylum. A few weeks later his friend
Koerner got Ruben out on writ of habeas
corpus, ,.and the judge lectured the physi-
clans for committing him.
Since September Ruben and Koerner
have been lodging at the Oxford Hotel.
They make their living by selling Bibles
and religious publications for the Young
Mems Bible Society of Allegheny. The
hotel guests say there is nothing about
either man to suggest insanity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
WHITES AHEAD or TIME.
The TranscomtfnentaI Bicycle Record IN
DANGER.

me 1TUnSCONttNeUtUS DtOOCtC AAcCOTU IN
Danger.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. June "a. -
John A. Whites, who is riding from San
Francisco to New York in an effort to beat
the record of AZ days and 10 hours, arrived
in Poughkeepsie last night at 1910
o'clock. He left San Francisco on May IA
at 3:45 P. NJ, and is about eight days ahead
OF time. Titus and Chase met him here
on a tandem and will pace him to New
York, leaving about A. NJ.
Whites on his arrival went to bed at the
Morgan House. He was splashed with
mud, covered with dust, the skin was
peeling off his face and he was thoroughly
tired out.
II have had hard trip" he said, "but
1 don't care ii can only make New York
ahead of time. l reached Ogden in 10
days and IS hours, and made my fastest
time between Omaha, Nebr., and Ham
mond, Ind, which is just over the line.
The distance is between 800 and 700 miles,
and 1 covered it inside of five days."
Whites is young man of medium height
and athletic build. He expects to arrive
in New York about 10 o clock this morning.
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AmgelI,s Ammsrersary.

ANN ARBOR, MICH, June 24.-An ova-
ton is being rendered to-day to President
James B. Angel of the University of
Michigan by the students, faculty and
alumni of the institution in recognition of
the completion of the twenty-fifth year of
his presidency. 1t is the star event of
commencement week. An ode written for
the occasion by Charles Mills Gayley of
the University of California was rendered
by the choral union.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
Solid

Is the basis upon which Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla builds up the health. Unlike opiates,
narcotics and nerve stimulants, Hoods
Sarsaparilla builds permanent strength
upon rich, red blood, vitalized and vigor-
Gus, loaded with nourishment for nerves
and muscles. Hoods Sarsaparilla perma-
nentIy cures scrofula, catarrh, rheuma-
tism, nervousness ana weakness, because
it purifies and enriches the blood.
II have been sufferer with sick head
ache nearly ell my life, and have also been
troubled with diseases peculiar to women.
/ have taken number of bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and have derived benefit from
it. l have also been relieved of salt rheum
and hives by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it
has given me a good appetite" MRS.
CHAS. COYNER, Pleyto, Cal.