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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
BAYdMO TO BE BURNED.
General Wryier Hill FractIate the Totpi
m. h..

General Weyier HfH Ernctlnte the Tospn
and Use the Torch.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July S.-A dispatch
to the Heral from Havana says: Captain
General Weyler has at last decided it wise
to evacuate Bayamo. He has already or
dered the inhabitants TO betake them
selves to Manzanillo, and has asked the
War Department in Spain TO authorize the
withdrawal of troops and The burning of
the town. The expense of maintaining
the garrison there /; as always been heavy
and one for which the end gained did not
justify it.
Much sickness prevails anon the troops
in Santiago province, and the rebels are
so active in that district and the roads are
in such an impossible state that the strain
on the Spanish forces of holding the town
is too severe. Columns OF men and thou
sands Of dollars might have been saved to
Spain and no strategic advantage lost had
Bayamo been given up year ago.
About the time Weyier was making his
warlike speech at Santiago de Cuba a
circular was issued from the headquarters
OF the revolutionary army calling on every
insurgent at work in the country or in the
towns to come out and take up arms. The
circular stated that the rebels had plenty
of rifles and ammunition to supply volun-
teers. Cuban sympathizers were told to
be ready to cooperate in case the insur-
gents attacked their towns.
Calixto Garcia and Torres were to look
after Eastern Cuba. They were directed
10 spare all the men they could, anu those
under Lacret and Perez have already
crossed the Jaruco- Moron trocha and are
now well into Santa Clara.
The point at which the rebels intend to
mobilize is MatanZas. At the present
moment there are four or five rebel chiefs
with considerable bodies of men In Glen.
fuegos. 1t is not possible TO state ac-
cuIately how many men the insurgents
will be able to muster in Matanzas, but a
fair estimate is 5000. There may be add d
for aggressive purposes the 400 rebels un-
der Castillo in Havana province and $500
under Ducass in Pinar del Rio.
The insurgents are looking out for the
landing of artillery along The coast of
Matanzas. The Spanish army has never
been so weakened by sickness before. An
Off cial estimate of the number of Spanish
soldiers in hospitals throughout the lard
is $500. Not long ago the Luciano Bat
talon marched to the front HOO strong
to-day the battalion numbers $50 men.
The Spanish authorities here have
picked out the Cubans from among the
Competitor prisoners and will give them
separate trials. General Lee stated that
if Spain makes any distinction in the
cases OF the Cubans he will be bound 10
interfere. The trial of Manuel Fernandez
by ordinary court-martlal has been fixed
for this week. General Lee has not re-
ceived any notification that the trial will
take place. He has stated that he will
not interfere until sentence has been
passed. The United STATES, he says, will
not permit the shooting of Fernandez.
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SHOW or FORCE At TARGiER.
Arrival of Cruisers Sent 10 Emphasize the
DesTcb ny OF Not E.scr. mma;ing
AD1iusf americans

TANGIER, Morocco. July S-The
United States cruiser San Francisco has
arrived here and the United States cruiser
Raleigh is expected tomorrow.
The San Francisco and Raleigh have
been sent to TanEier to support the pro-
test OF United States Consul General
Burke against the discrimination Of the
authorities of Moro Geo against Americans
in refusing 10 permit them to employ
native help. privilege which is allowed
Europeans. American citizens, in oonse-
quence of this discrimination, have had
their business interiered with.
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Official Dispatches on the
Situation Received at
Washington.
THE TREATY'S RATIFICATION
IS URGED.
Great Dissatisfaction at Toxic
Over Sherman's Reply to
Hoshiro.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July S.-Official
dispatches from the Hawaiian Govern
ment representing that there Is an appre-
hensive feeling among tie people of the
island on account of the attitude of Japan
were laid before Assistant Secretary Day
this morning by Hatch, the Hawaiian
Minister. The dispatches show that the
authorities of the republic are uneasy and
fear trouble before annexation can be &C
compiished.
Hatch expressed the hope of his Gov.
ernment that the ratification treaty would
be expedited which was diplomatic way
OF telling the United States that efforts
should be made by the executive to have
the Senate act at once.
Japan's attitude toward the annexation
of Hawaii will be more fully made known
to the State Department tomorrow or
next day.
The note written by Sherman in answer
to the Japanese protest against annexa-
tion has not been accepted by the Toxic
Government as a refutation of its claims,
and the reply which the Japanese Mn
lister here will send to the Secretary of
State will express The dissatisfaction with
which the contentious OF the United
States are reviewed.
The situation between the Toxic and
Washington governments has not i'm
proved, and the differences over the ques-
ton at issue may lead to a rupture. Japan
believes that her rights in Hawaii have
not been respected in the treaty, and,
while wishing to maintain her friendly
relations with this country, her pride has
been touched to sucn an extent that the
total disregard on the part of our Govern
ment for the representations she made
and will make will probab bly, be followed
by some mark OF disapproval-perhap ps
the recall OF her diplomatic representa-
tives here or retaliation OF a commercial.
character.
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The contest will be conducted in
the following manner: The coupon
box will be locked and sealed by Mr..
T. t. Williams, Business Manager of
"The Examiner" and Mr.. Charles
M. Shortridge, Proprietor of "The
Call"
AS customer makes his purchase
he will drop his coupon in the box
properly filled with the party's name
who recommended him.
On December 23d representatives
from "The Examiner" and "The
Call" will count and make the
awards.
Employees, or any one connected
with the firm, cannot participate.
Through this means we make the
public shareholders to certain de-
gree in the profits which they have
been instrumental in making for US.
Contest will remain open till De-
cember 22, 1897, to give all a chance
of being presented with a Christmas
gift.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
FIRE IN BUtKJ@ CHAM PALACE.
Guests Temporarily RestrGfned From,
tending the Nt0te Boil.

LONDON, ENG July S.-While the
guests were assem- bling for the state ball
al the Buckingham palace this evening
there was al outbreak of fire on the Sec
ond floor. The police stopped the guests
from entering and explained the trouble.
There was much excitement.
The news spread rapidly and an I'M
mense crowd was attracted TO the scene
The fire engineers, who arrived promptly,
quenched the flames. Then the guests
were permitted to enter and the ball was
held as though nothing out of the ordi-
nary had occurred.
Among those present were tho Prince
and Princess of Wales and other m m bers
OF the royal family, the Indian Princess
the specials En- bassadors to the jubilee
and Hay. the American ambassador, and
mem bers of The EN- bassy
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
Annrehists Arrested on Suspicion.

LONDON, ENG, July 8.-A dispatch
from Rome to-day says that anarchists
there have been arrested on suspicion of
completely in the attempt upon the life
of King Hum bert made by Pie,ro Ac-
ciarito on April %. Acciarito attempted
to stab his Majesty while on his way to
the races and after trial and conviction
was sentenced May % 10 i'm Imprisonment
for life in the gaIleys.
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Hoo.rt f. Bonner Critically IN.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July s.-Robert
Edwin Bonner of the New York Ledger is
seriously Ill at Aver-by the-Sea, near Far
Rockaway, where he owns a cottage.
About two weeks ago. while stepping on
a Long Island ferry. boat man ran vio-
lently against Mr.. Bonner and the latter
was thrown heavily. A small bone and
several OF the tendons in one OF his legs
were snapped by the fall. On Sunday last
a, blood vessel in his lungs burst and his
condition became alarming. Fears are
now ex xpressed as to his ultimate recovery.
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their clothing and obliged to return to
MatanZas in this condition.
All Spanish bat;alions in Pinar del Rio
are deca pitating their prisoners by order
of Weyler. A trustworthy person writes
from that province to the correspondent
OF The CALL that he had seen four Cuban
prisoners beheaded by the Spanish forces
under command of General Fuentes.
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for big celebration at the hanging on
July 80 at Florestville of Maxine Mar
tinez. who murdered his sweetheart and
her aged parents. The celebration is at
Martinez's request. and he will be allowed
to participate in the festivity under a
strong guard. He says he wants plenty
OF music when the drop falls. People for
miles around are preparing 10 attend the
gala occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
Ten,ura Man Ges Pen,ton.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July S-Rep-
resentative Barlow has succeeded in
getting through the department the pen
SION claim OF Joseph D. Conkln OF Ven
tura, Cal. He will receive his back pay.
This has been claim of long standing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
Nord,cu,. cond don Improred.

LONDON, Eng, July S.-Madame Lii
lian Nordica, the prima donna, who has
been seriously i'll at the Hotel Savoy,
suffering from peritonitis. is much better
this morning. The crisis is past and her
condition is not regarded as dangerous
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
r,r,bua bloom Haa Escon.d.

CLEVELAND. OHIO, July 8.-William
Inglis. Bloom, the firebug who claimed to
have SET fire 10 forty buildings in Cleye.
land, Chicago, Detroit ana other cities,
esca ped from the city infirmarv to-day.
He played the insanity dodge and was
removed from the jail to the infrmary a
month ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
ELkS GRAND LODGE.

Golden Gate Lodge Trouble Settled After
Long Debate.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July 8-The
Grand Lodge of Elks this afternoon sue
ceeded in disposing of one of the most
important matters before it, the trouble
over Golden Gate Lodge, San Fran cisco.
The Colleen Gate matter occupied four
hours lei bate, and IN the end the action n
of the grand exalted ruler in organizing a
new lodge was almost unanimously So s.
tanned,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
The Proposed PAN American Erpos itfon.

CITY OF MEXICO, MEX, July s.
Minister Mariscal of the Foreign Rela-
tions Department said to-day that Presi-
dent Diaz would not care to speak regard
ing the proposed Pan-American ex-
position at Chicago, for tue Mexican dele-
gates now there were able TO express an
intelligent opinion, nor coud the Presi-
dent put in stronger words than the dele
gates themselves the advisability of in
creasing The trade relations with the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
MULLAA Findings APrRoVED.
The President odifies the Sentence OF
Di missnl.

ia smtssHf.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July S.-The
Pre- ident to-day approved the findings in
the case OF Com mander Dennis w. MuIlan
OF the navy, convicted of drunkenness,
but commuted the sentence of dismissal
to reduction in rank, so that his name
shall DO placed at the foot OF the list of
commanders in the navy, and he be sus-
pend.d from rank and duty on half OF sea
pay for a period OF five years, during
which time he will retain his place at the
foot of the list. This will prevent him
ever reaching higher grade.
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Talks about the Stars and Stripes Float
fnO Orer Hatuaii

ing Orrr Ha,Uaii
LONDON, ENG, July 8-The Cord
wainers' Company, one of the city guilds.
gave banquet tonight in honor of the
Colonial Prime Ministers and other dis.
tinguished visitors who came to London
to attend the Queens jubilee. Among
the guests was Whitelaw Reid.
In the course of = PAN Anglican speech
Reid said he hoped ''Our Australian
neighbors, sailing eastward from their
home, would feel they were beginning to
reach some of the family Of States when
they saw the stars and stripes waving a
welcome 10 them at Honolulu
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KOTALEFF, The FANATIC.
10 Be Placed In a Convent for Burufno
Persons Alive.

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, July g.
The Government has finally decided to
place in a remote convent the religious
fanatic. Feodore Kovaleff, who buried
alive fifteen persons, including his wife
and two children. all of whom were will
ing victims, they believing that by this
means they would gain marty rdom.
Nothing further will be done in the mat
ter. The civil and ecclesiastical auth critics
being desirious of hushipg the affair up,
tearing that criminal prosecution would
have the effect Of stirring up further ex-
hibitions OF lanaticism among the Raskol-
niki sect 10 which Kov aleff and the vic
tins belonged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., July Sit is
understood that a fight will be made
against the confirmation of Sterling A.
Campbell as Collector of Customs at
Eureka, Cal. Senator White will lead the
opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09
USIC AT A HANGING.
Preparing for a Gala Day at a Merica
EarcHfion.

ECfcWft0N.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. July 8-A
representative of the people of Floreslville
came here to- day and hired a brass band
The herald., 1897-08-04
BAD BALENSI
Will Be Returned to Sunny France
Trial

NEW YORK, August 3.-The Herald says
Guillaume Balensi, alias Alfred Balensi,
alias William A. Bellwood, will certainy
be extradted if, after the prosecution of
the charges against him by local jewelers.,
he is liberated. 1t is the intention of the
French authorities, as expressed by Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs Honataux and Gen
eral Charpentier, to use every means to
take Balensi back, to Paris on the accu-
sation of forgery and embezzlement.
Nine. Balensi also at present, according
to dispatches, lives in Paris with three
children.
The statements by cable are that Balensi
left the mother of his children and that she
has not been in communication with him
for a considerable time. Yet the fact re-
mains that Balensi has been accompanied
by woman known as Mrs. Bellwood, and
she has taken devoted interest in his
welfare. Concerning Balensi's identity
with the man who acted as poor Max Lee
baudy's broker there can no longer be the
slightest doubt. Consul Charpentier said
that persons who saw Balensi in Paris have
visited him here and have declared that
he was the man wanted by the French gov
ernment. "Of course, some formal identif-
cation will have to be gone through" said
Mr. Charpentier, but they need little time
I shall make it my business to call on
Balensi within few days. shall place
the matter in the hands of our Ambassa-
dor, and then, after obtaining a warrant
from the home government for the possess
sion of Balensi, do not think he will
get away from us in the event he is the
man we want, even if some few delays are
caused by technicalities."
The herald., 1897-08-04
the Union Pacific in the association will
be considered.
TOO MANY COURTS
The State Courts of Kansas Feel
Jealous

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. "a spe-
cial to the Times from Topeka, Kas.,
says: The federal authorities and the
state of Kansas will clash.
Last week a federal judge from Ar
kansas, Judge Williams, held court at
Manitou, Col, and issued sweeping
injunction in behalf of the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York re-
straining Insurance superintendent
Webb McNall from enforcing the state
laws regulating insurance companies,
and also enjoining Attorney-General
Boyle or any other lawyer on behalf of
the state from bringing any civil or
criminal suit against the company. 1t
is believed that Gov. Leedy and the
state administration propose to con-
test. 1t is stated tonight on good au-
thority that Gov. Leedy is preparing a
circular letter of great Importance,
which he will send to the prosecuting
attorneys of the state, appealing to their
patriotism to uphold the criminal laws
of Kansas against the interference of the
federal authorities. To be brief, he
wants them to prosecute every agent do
ing business in Kansas for every insur
ance company to whom a license has
been denied, or whose license has been
revoked. Gov. Leedy is quoted as say
ing: IF Judge Williams, or any other
federal judge, seeks to restrain this
state from enforcing its criminal laws
we will dispute his right to do so.'
The herald., 1897-08-04
AMERICAN BISHOPS
Treated With Honor by Their Lam,
beth Confreres

NEW YORK, August "A dispatch to
the World from London says: The Amer
lean Bishops received an ovation at fare
well dinner given by the Board of Missions
in Grocers' Hall to the Bishops of the Lam
beth conference The Archbishop of Cam
terbury, who presided, offered a toast to
the President of the United States imme-
diately after the toast to the Queen and
it was received with tremendous enthu-
siasm. The Bishop of London in proposing
the health Of the American Bishops re-
ferred in most genial speech to the IA
vorable impression they have made on their
English brethren by their shrewd common
sense and fund of humor.
The Bishop of Minnesota, in feeling re-
ply, said that America will ever be grate-
full for the reception accorded, and it will
be impossible for any difficulty ever to
arise between the countries. The Bish-
ops will at once visit Startonburg, the very
cradle of English Christianity, and after
wards Wales. In week they will go to
York to visit the Archbishop and will
then begin to scatter.
Former Vice-President Stevenson visited
the Prince of Wales Theater in company
with Judge Truax. When the audience
learned who the distinguished men were
there was hearty round of applause.
The herald., 1897-08-04
Russian Gold Mines

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Daily Chron-
icle says that Russian expedition has
discovered twelve auriferous regions
along the banks of the rivers Artichs,
Lautara and Nemooja, and in other
regions in the vicinity of the sea of
Okotsk, in Eastern Siberia. An expedi-
ton is now examining the west shore
of the peninsula of Kamtchatka and the
government is about to send second
expedition to obtain further information
as to the gold-bearing regions in this
part of the Russian empire, which prom
ises, when opened, to be second Cali
forniat
The herald., 1897-08-04
A Volcano in Action

CHICAGO, Aug. "a special to the
Chronicle from Tacoma Wash, says:
Five hundred reported killed up to July
1st is the record of the terrible outbreak
of the volcano at Mayon, on the island
of Tuzone, one of the Philippine group.
On the night of June 26th volcano be-
gan throwing up ashes and lava in i'm
mense quantities, and flames were
thrown upward considerably over 100
feet The next day fifty-six bodies were
recovered at a considerable distance, and
the most recent dispatches to Hongkong
up to July Sth state that not less than
500 were known to be killed.
The herald., 1897-08-04
The Indian War

BOMBAY, Aug. SIT is announced in
dispatch from Simla, the summer resi-
dence of the British Indian government,
that the combined casualties of the gar-'
rison of Chakdara in the Chitral dis
trict, which was relieved yesterday and
of the relieving force under General
Blood, only amounted to Lieutenant
Rattray wounded, seven native British
soldiers killed and thirty-five wounded.
The loss of the insurgent tribesmen who
besieged the place is not stated. Six
thousand tribesmen with scaling ladders
were preparing to attack the fort when
they were attacked by the British col
umn under Colonel Meiklejohn and COM
pletely routed.
The herald., 1897-08-04
A LIGHT VOTE
Cast by Citizens of Texas on Cues
tionS of Bonds

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. "a special
from Dallas Tex, says: The lightest
vote ever cast at a general election in
Texas was probably polled today on
three constitutional amendments. Re
turns indicate that not to exceed one
eighth of the voters of the state took
pains to go to the polls. The irrigation
amendment to validate the public i'm
provement bonds of certain new coun-
ties and which are to be bought with the
permanent school fund to the amount of
about s3,000000, appears to have been
adopted, but the amendment to permit
certain counties to issue bonds to sub
sidize new railroads is probably de-
feated. The strongest opposition to the
irrigation amendment is said to have
been in east Texas. The fate of all the
amendments will probably turn on the
extent of the votein Texas.
The principal direct interest is center
ed in the west. as they are operative
there.
The herald., 1897-08-04
AERIAL TELEGRAPHY
SHOWS PROMISE OF PROVING
PRACTICABLE
Dixon of Kentucky Solves the Prob
lem Of the Sextuple Message,
Thus Eclipsing Edison

NEW YORK, August 3.-William A. Ed
dy says that experiments in atmospheric
electricity for the purpose of telegraphing
without wires We're begun by him in July
last at Bayonne, N. j., with two lines of
kites supporting two lines of copper wire
separated by distance of several hundred
feet. Maconi of Italy has announced that
the power to telegraph without wire de-
pends upon the perpendicular projection Of
the wires at each station, and that with
separated wires projecting to a height of
100 feet he succeeded in telegraphing with
out wires to distance of twelve miles
Mr. Eddy believes that with kte-supported
wires messages can be sent from New
York to Chicago by means of three or four
intermediate kite stations each kite sta
ton having it's wire projected to a height
of 1900 or 1000 feet. He says he has been
defeated by light winds, but the expert
ment of telegraphing without wires will be
carried out as soon as possible He made
repeated attempts on Saturday last to
carry up a duplicate line of wire with the
two lines of kites, but the wind declined
to a calm before the second line could be
established in the air. Maconi heretofore
has used kites which supported his perpen-
dcular wire by other means. Mr.. Eddy's
OBJECT is 10 VdStiy- lHcreaSe tHe ulS StdHce
telegraphed by extending Maconfs per-
pendicular wire to- a great height and sub
stituting atmospheric electricity of tre-
mendous tension for the artificial elec-
tricity of a coil or osciilator.
DIXON'S DEVICE
BOSTON, Mass, August "a sextuple
telegraph wire was successfully operated
here last night in the presence of represen-
tatives of New York and Boston news
papers. The circuit was to New Haven and
return, a distance of 300 miles. Three mes
sages were sent over the wire simultan-
eously and were easily and accurately re-
ceived on the receivers sides.
The inventor is Thomas B. Dixon Of Ken
lucky, son of the late Archibald Dixon,
once Senator of that State. He is prac-
tical telegrapher and has been attempting
to solve the problem of the sextupleX since
1891
Edison, Field and Tesla and many other
of the leading electricians have expert
mented with the sextuplex wires but with
out practical results.