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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
WEYLER REFUSES TO
RESIGN HIS COMMAND
Will Not Transfer the Mantle
of Authority to Cas-
tellanOS.
OpsnIy DefIes the Madrid Govern
ment in Its Attempt 10
DepoSa Him.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

special Dispatch TO HE GALL
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-A special cable
to the Herald from Havana via Key
West, says: In spite of all his protests TO
the contrary, General Weyler, when it
comes to the actual test of resgning his
command, exhibits decided reluctance
He has refused to give over his authority
as Captain General TO his duly appointed
successor, Jimenez Castellanos, although
ordered peremptorily to do so by Spain's 5
Minister of War.
The situation is critical. Senior Sagasta
cannot, it is believed, permit his Ministry
TO be openly defied by General Weyler,
and yet he may have TO resort to extreme
measures to remove the Captain-G neral
Over and over again Weyler has affirmed
that he would do nothing to EN- barrass
his country, but actions speak louder than
words.
CastelIanos arrived in the capital late
Monday night. He has been appointed
by Spain's Minister of War to replace
General Weyler until General BIanco ar
rived in Cuba. CasteIlanos was i'll the
field when appointed, but he at once
started for the palace. In some unac-
countable way a man-of-war to fetch him
was retarded.
Castellanos proceeded to the palace on
Tuesday morning expecting to be sworn
in as Captain General, but it was very
soon apparent that Weyler did not intend
anything of the sort should happen.
H9 made excuses and hesitated until
Castellanos was provoked to cable the
situation to Madrid. A reply came
quickly. 1t was perem ptory order that
General Weyler should vacate and the
newly appointed man should assume
command at once.
But even then General WeyIer did not
obey. He told Castellanos that before he
could hand over the office he must have
written statement from his successor to
the effect that the four western provinces
were pacified. Castellanos refused to sign
any such document.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
EXPLOSION ON 7HE BAL TIM0RE.
GaSket Blown Out of Boiler Man.
hole, and the FirerOom Flooded
With Hot Water.

VALLEJO, Oct. 20.-An explosion oc-
CURED on the cruiser Baltimore this
morning ut 10 o'clock. The vessel had
started for San Francisco, and when
near Rodeo couple of gaskets blew out
of the manholes of one of the boilers. No
damage was done, but the freroom was
flooded with hot water. The cruiser came
to anchor. the steam launch was lowered
and Captain Dyer and one or two officers
came up TO the island and reported the
facts. Captain Dyer said there would be
no need ofanv yard force to 60 down to the
cruiser to make repairs. as they could be
made by the sbIp's mechanics. Steam
was gotten up in the other boilers. and
soon the cruiser was ready 10 proceed on
her WaY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
LUEPCERq'S
FATE STILL
Undecided
Under Lock and Key, the
Jury Puts in Another
Night.
MAY BE KEPT UNTIL
OA " hDA1.
Judge Tuthill Is Determined
to Secure a Verdict If
Possible.
STUBBORNNESS OF JUROR
HARLEY.
The On y Man Standing Between
the Sausage Maker and the
Death Sentence.
Judge Tuthill Is Determined
to Secure Verdict If
Possible.
STUBBORNNESS OF JUROR
HARLEY.
The On y Man Standing Between
the Sausage Maker and the
Death Sentence.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-At $50 o'clock to-
night it was announced from the office
of States Attorney Deenen that there
would be no announcement of verdict in
the Luetgert trial before the opening OF
court tomorrow morning. Judge Tut
hill went home early in the evening,
leaving matters with Mr.. Deenen, who
was to send him word in case verdict
should be reached during the early part
of the evening. The attorneys for the de-
tense also left matters with Mr. Deenen
and went home to await any word that
come from the jury-room. Attorney
Phalen, the junior counsel for the de-
tense, was around the States Attorneys
office for short time and then took his
departure.
States Attorney Deenen. pale-faced
and red-eyed from lack of sleep, sat in
his office until $50 o'clock, and then he
announced that he would wait no longer
and gave orders that his Office be closed
There is absolutely no chance now OF
anything being heard from the twelve
men before tomorrow morning at the
earliest" said the States Attorney as he
left his office.
For time tonight it was rumored that
if the jury should not agree by tomorrow
it would be discharged as soon as it re-
port. its inability to reach a verdict.
This, however is not the case. 1t is the
tirm determination of Judge Tuthill to
keep the jury until Saturday night or late
Saturday afternoon before he permits
them TO report a di,agreement. He has
announced that both the State and the
defendant have spent much money and
time and the case has been SO long and
difficult to try that he will not consent to
the discharge of the jury until there is
absolutely no hope whatever Of verdict
being reached.
The jury stands about as it stood thi.
afternoon. Reports vary from nine for
the death penalty to three for acquittal
10 eleven for death and one for acquittal.
The one juror holding out for Luetgert
is Harley, and it is thought that If he
would change front there would be little
time lost. Juror Holabird is also credited
with favoring acquittal, but it is thought
he would come around quickly if Harley
could be induce to vote for conviction.
The feeling among the jurors who are
in favor OF the death penalty is high
against Harley, and they have done some
very plain talking 10 him. AT one time
this morning they even sent for Judge
Tuthill to know. among other things, if
eleven men could compel one man 10 vote
with them, or If a verdict would be valid
If but eleven men signed. This is the in
cidenl that gave 10 the State the idea there
was but one man standing between Luet-
CERT and a death sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
Will Be Formally Turned Over
To-Day in the Dome of
the Observatory.
Interesting Programme of Exer-
cises Arranged-Enthus
of Scientists.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O-The Yerkes tele-
scope will be formally dedicated and
turned over 10 the University OF Chicago
tomorrow. Professor Keeler of Allie
gheny, Pa. will make the address of the
day, which is 10 precede the dedication.
tomorrow evening a company of wise
men will go to Chicago, and at the close of
the week the gathering will stand ad-
journed. Then the costly Yerkes tele-
scope will be in the HANDS of the faculty
resident at Williams Bay.
Two special trains over the North
western road will leave Chicago early to-
morrow morning for Williams Bay sta
ton. About 700 people are expected to
come TO the dedication exercises.
Besides mem bers of the faculty of the
University of Chicago, accom- panied by
their wives, there will be the trustees.
Oh aries T. Yerkes and mum Der of invited
guests. First there will be addresses by
Professor James E. Keeler, Sc. D., director
of the Allegheny Observatory, on "The
Importance OF Astrophysical Research
and the Relation. OF Astrophysics TO
Other Physical Sciences" Following the
address, which will occupy an hour,
Charles T. Yerkes will make the formal
presentation, and President Harper of
the university will respond in behalf of
the trustees.
Before returning to Chicago the trustees.
faculty and visiting professors will inspect
the observatory and telescope and other
appliances The dedication ceremony will
take place in the dome, where the large
telescope stands. In all the spare rooms
In the observatory cots have been placed,
and here forty visiting scientists are ac-
commod ated. Nearly all the prominent
visitors at the observatory this week are
enthusiastic over the new telescope and
believe that great ii, coveries will be made
soon by means of its powerful lens
Professor Keeler, who before going to
Allegheny was at the Lick Observatory.
is one of the men most Interested in this
latest acquisition to the wealth of the Uni
versity OF Chicago.
cit will be many years." said he, "be-
fore another telescope as large as this one
or even approximating 1t in size will be
m ade. The glass is by all means the most
powerful in existence, and in months and
years to come great discoveries in the field
of astronomy mag be expected at Viii
iiams Bay. The situation Of the observa-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
WANTS TO COLLECT
THE EXTRA DUTY
Elkins Has Not Given Up
the Fight for Section
Twenty-Five.
He Believes Some Way Can Yet Be
Found to Make the Clause
Operative.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 20.-Sena.
tor Elkins, who is the putative author of
the celebrated "ssction %" of the Dingley
tariff act, is still at work trying to ind
some way to execute the law imposing q
10 per ceat discriminating duty. THE
CALL correspondent understands that
there is now on foot a plan to take the
matter into the United States Circuit
Court direct Senator Elkins has been
consulting lawyers and experts in the
customs service, and it is agreed that by
law any United States citizen who is
taxpayer may, as IAN interested party"
file a complaint in United States court
alleging that the extra duty should be
collected. A test case will be made and
suit will proba bly, be begun in San Fran.
cisco before Judge Morrow.
Senator Elkins thinks that the admin
istration is anxious to find a way to COL
lect the discriminating duty notwith-
standing general opinion to the ontrary.
Attorney-Generai McKenDa's opinion NAV
have created such belief but his opinion
was rendered from legal and not a polit.
IcaI standpoint He was of the opinion as
a lawyer that the Dingley law does not
authorize the imposition OF the extra tax.
but other members Of the Cabinet who
are not lawyers, but good politicians, dis
agree with him. Senator Elkins realizes
this and will not stop until the case has
been settled In the courts
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
Contiguous Mainland and ISL
andS Within a Hundred
Miles Included.
TROOPS TO BE STATIONED
THERE.
Commanding Off Ger Given Author
Ity to Preserve Order and
Protect Property.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-The order es-
tabllshing the st. Michael reservation was
issued this afternoon and reads as fol-
lows:
l. By the authority of the President the
land known as st. Michael Island, with all
contiguous mainland and islands within 100
miles of the location of the flagstaff on that
island, is set aside from the public lands from
the Territory of Alaska and declared a mill
tary reservation. Parties who have, prior to
the receipt OF this order, located and erscted
buildings on the land so reserved will not be
disturbed in their use of lands, buildings and
improvements, nor in the erection of struc-
lures needed for their business or residence.
The military reservation above declared,
and the military post located thereon, will be
known as Fort St Michael and will be under
the control and supervision of the command
ing officer of the troops there stationed.
R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War.
The purpose of the order is TO confer
upon Lieutenant Colonel Randall the
necessary legal authority to preserve or
der and protect property in this section of
the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
TAKING UP THE Case
OF MGR SCHROEDER
Directors of the Catholic Uni
verSity at Washington
in Session.
Tho Pope DlsapproVes Of the Con-
troversy and Desires Its Early
Termination.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to The CALL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The board of
directors of the Catholic University as
mbled in annual session to-day at Nc
Mahon Hall. The morning session lasted
till O'Clock and was confined entirely to
routine matters. The case of Mgr. Schroe-
der did not come up. but an understand
ing was reached that it would be taken up
at P. NJ. Mgr. Schroeder remained at
the Divinity building during the morn
ing, pursuing his usual duties and subject
to call.
Definite details became available TODAY
concerning the cablegram sent by Cardi.
nal Ram polli, Secretary OF State, express
ing the desires of Pope Leo concerning
the case of Monsienor Schroeder. The
cabiegram came 10 Monsignor Martinelli
on Sunday last and gave him definite in
structions to be com municated to the
board OF directors of the university. Prior
TO the ca ablegram letter had been re-
ceived from Cardinal Steihuber at Rome
stating that the Pope had expressed a de-
sire that Monsignor Schroeder should not
be removed at the present time. As this
was not directly from the Vatican a mem-
Der of the executive of the Catholic uni
versity cabled to the authorities of the
Vatican for an offic:al expression of the
Pope's wishes on the subject. 1t was in
response to this inquiry that the cable.
gram to Monsignor Martinelli was received
on Sunday last. The Ca Siegram directs
the delegate to commu nicate in a delicate
way to the board of directors of the uni.
versitv that the Pope desires that no
change be made in the status of DR..
Schroeder as professor OF the university
al the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
FRhPPED EGGS FoRkLoNDIK EBs.
People of DdtUson Promised a Novel
Christmas Treat.

Christmas Treat.
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 20-Frozen eggs
to the mum ber of 3S43 dozen will leave
here by the steamship Elder on Fri
day night, to furnish Christmas treats for
klondike miners. Charles H. Vest un-
dertakes the enterprise and expects to sell
them ior $50 dozen. According to THE
CALL the price of eggs at Dawson city was
$l8 a dozen. These are the latest quota
tiors.
The shells were carefully broken two
weeks ago and the contents, with un-
broken yelks, put into cans holding six
dozen each and placed in cold storage
Vest will take with him from here twenty
eight Esquimau dogs, ten sleds and five
men and will go in by the Chilcoot Pass.
Besides the eggs he will take one and a
half tons of frozen poultry, which he ex-
poets to sell for S5 pound, and $50 worth
of fresh oysters portland price) that will
realize not less than $500 at Dawson.
The expedition will also carry fresh pork
and bacon for the Dawson market, but the
big returns of the enterprise are looked for
in the sale of the eggs, which will bring not
less than $4,000 according 10 Vests CAL
culations. For more than a month he has
had his teams of dogs in training, until
now they are perfectly tractable. He has
no doubt that he will reach his destina-
ton before Christmas, and expects TO re-
turn in February to make another winter
trip
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
CHhINLESS BICYCLES
NOW ON THE MARKET
Superior Points Claimed by
the Firm Manufacturing
the Wheels.
Easier to Keep Clean and VIII Go
Faster With Less Effort-The
Price $125.
Special Dispatch to The CALL


NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-1he long her
aided chainless bicycles of 1898 will be put
on the market tomorrow morning A
bicycle manufactory will place them on
sale multaneously at its branches
throughout the country, and thousands
are said to be ready for delivery. The
matter has been kept very quiet by the
firm manufacturing the wheels, the price
of which is $l25.
Here are some of the points of superb
ority which the firm asserts the new
wheel has over chain-driven wheel: 1t
is much easier to keep clean than the old
wheel; every motion is positive. with no
back lash; has no links or teeth to "catch
things; goes faster and farther with less
effort than the old wheel. As to the mat
ter OF speed-the thing above all others
considered by those of scorching proclivi-
ties-it is pointed out that the chainless
wheel secured the twenty-four hour record
on the Continent of Europe. and in August
lest another chainless wheel won hill
cllm bing contest in England.
The new machine weighs bout twenty
1our pounds and its construction is very
simple. 1t is wheel with gear on the in
ner edge, driven by pedals, to which it is
attached In the same manner as in the old
nigh safety. The teeth of the wheel fl
INTO the gear on the end of the rod, which
win us covering is similar to the lower
braces OF the frame OF any ordinary chain
wheel. The rod, which is of steel, and
every part of the wheel where there is
likeIy 10 De friction runs On ball bearings.
AT the other end of the rod another gear
nts the teeth on the rear axles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

tory, too, is much better than l expected.
Its steadiness, which has been the subject
of wonder to astronomers is remarka bic.
or course. the Lick Observatory has a
more favorable location, but l doubt f
Better place than the shore of Lake Ge-
neya could be found for Yerkes' instru-
ment anywhere east of the Rocky Noun
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
Ne,o California Postmaster,.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20. - Oracle E..
Wells was to-day appointed postmistres.
at Daunt, Tulare County, vice A. M. CO.
burn. resigned. The following Californi a
postmasters were com missioned TODAY: 4:
Jasper Seafor at Dunsmuir; John Ne
vile at townsville, and Howard c. Kelley
at Montpelier.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21

Ktondiker MfohaetsOn Receives q Char0o
of shot Intended for Thieves.

of shot Intended for Thieves.
PORTLAND. Or, Oct. Cos. NJ. Wise
of Dawson City, Alaska, writes to Simon
Jacobs of this city that w. F. Michaelson
of Portland was killed on Ell Dorado
Creek in peculiar manner. Michaelson
suspected that some one wa, stealing
from his cabin. He fixed trapgun in the
door, so that it would be discharged if
any one attem pied to enter the cabin.
Mlchaelson himself was the first one to
attempt to open the door, and he received
charge of buckshot in the abdomen.
He died in few hours. Michaelson was
an upholsterer by trade
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
E1ECTRIcIrY THEIR THEME.
Men Hho Harness the lightning Meet
at Sacramento.

at DdCFuWBnLOs
SACRAMENTO. Oct. 20.-The Pacific
Coast Electrical Transmissio ion Association
met tonight at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
E. B. Gilbert of the Sacramento Electric
Gas and Railway Company presided,
with Robert Nee. DobIe of the Blue Lake
Water Company as secretary.
The first paper of the session was read
by w. Stuart Smith on the topic, "Hy-
drauics and Waterwheeis." The same
subject was treated by w. d. Knights of
Suffer Greek. An interest ting and ex-
tended discussion followed. The meeting
was we'll attended, among the delegates
being S. Morton Smith of York, Pa, who
built the great plant at Folsom, and is
now engaged in constructing a similar
one in Rome, Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
Death OF ID. J.. Johnrfon.

ELKO, NEv., Oct. 20-D. Y. Johnston,
one of the oldest residents of this section,
died at his home in Starr Valley to-day,
aged IL He represented this county in
the Legislature for several terms.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
THIRTY Yenr. for a Murder.

MERGED. Oct. GOV. e.. E kins, who
was found guilty OF numbering Salvador
de Angels, was to-day sentenced to thirty
years Imprisonment at Folsom.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
HON. mi.stonory Meetmo a. Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Oct. 2o.-The sixth an
nuai meeting OF the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church began here this morning in
the Fayette-street Methodist Episcopal
Church and will last week. About 200
delegates from every State in the Union
are present
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-21
LoyaL Lesfom Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2O.-The ithir-
teenth annual convention of officers of the
The times., 1897-03-23
SILVER SENTIMENT CROWS .
Chairman Jones Returns From
the West Much Gratified.
FORCES UNITED AND ACTIVE
Plans for the Circulation of BIZ
metallic Literature Maturing.
Harrison's Chances of Winning
the Chicago Mayoralty Contest
Excellent.

Senator james K. Jones. chairman of
home from his Western trip Sunday even
ing He was accompanied on his visit to
the West by Daniel j. Campau, of Michi-
gan, chairman of the campaign and finance
committees of 1.-THE national committee
Their visit embraced Chicago, Denver, and
Salt Lake City. 1t was undertaken for the
special purpose OF arranging The details of
organization for the circulation of BIZ
metallic literature from this time until
the biennial elections Of 1898.
Senator Jones also desired an opportunity
to formally express his gratitude to the
and the West for their gallant efforts on
behalf Of the Democratic national ticket
and their liberal assistance to the Bryan
and Sewall campaign fund.
The Senator expresses himself a S much
pleased with his visit to the Western
country and with the success which
promises to attend his mission. He is quite
enthusiastic about the earnestness dis
played by the silver forces throughout the
West, and says he regards the chances of
carrying Chicago for Carter H. Harrison,
Jr.. as excellent Tile silver elements are
all united on Harrison, and actively at
work in his interest.
Senator Jones says he does not feel free
to discuss the details OF the arrangements
which are under consideration relative to
a permanent campaign Of education, but it
is perfectly manifest that he is satisfied
with the outlook.
The times., 1897-03-23
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Committee Amendment to the a
tration Treaty Adopted.

tratton Treaty Adopted.
Thelegislative sessionof the enate lasted
but forty minutes, the arbitration treaty
between the United States ana Great
Britain being taken up thereafter behind
closed doors.
In the short open session nearly goo
bills were introduced and many others
were reported back from committees. In
cluded in the latter were the free home
stead bill and the immigration hill with
tAe provision as to Canadian laborers
eiminated-both of which were under con-
sideration in the last Congress, the latter
failing to become a law owing to President
Cleveland's veto of the four great appro-
priation bills--the Agricultural, the Indian,
the sundry civil and the general deficiency
which also failedfor lack of Mr.. Cleyeland's
signature, which were rentroduced and
passed last week by the House. We're re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations
A House joint resolution was passed
extending until December next, the in
yestigation as to the use of alcohol in the
arts by a joint commission OF Congress
A resolution was agreed to calling upon
the President for the correspondence be-
tween this Government and Spain and be-
tween the State Department and Consul
General Lee, in regard to the arrest inn
prisonment, and death at Guanabacoa,
Cuba, of DR.. Ruiz, and inquiring what steps
have been taken in the matter. A similar
request was denied by the late Adninistra-
ton, on the ground of incompatibility with
public interests.
There were no set speeches on the gem
eral treaty of arbitration in executive ses-
sion Of the Senate yesterday afternoon.
The discussion was OF an interlocutory char
acter, very many questions being addressed
to Chairman Davis as to the meaning and
purport of the several amendments offered.
These were answered frankly and with
clearness. At the end of one hours dis
cussion of this sort the first amendment of
the committee providing that all questions
to be submitted to arbitration under the
terms Of the general treaty shall be first
sent to the Senate for its approval or dis
approval, wasdisagreedtow to without division
At $40 the Senate adjourned until to-
day,
The times., 1897-03-23
PopUIIsTs ASSERT THEMSELVES.
They Seek Places on the Important
Congressional Committees.

The Populists OF the House representing g
100000 votes, made a request yesterday
OF Speaker Reed that their party be con-
sidered in the makeup of the committees.
They are, is said, very anxious to secure
recognition on such committees as the ap-
preparations, banking, coinage, elections,
and the judiciary. They were not recog-
nized on the Committee of Ways and Means
and therefore do not appear in the minority
report.
The principle of the request is not new
one. II was made when Crisp was Speaker
and he gave the Populists recognition.
The request of yesterday was preferred
by Messrs. Bell and Simpson is the result
of caucus recommendation.
MFR. Bell, speaking of the answer of
Mr.. Reed, said last night that it was
given informally by Mr.. Reed and was
not particularly encouraging. The chances
of Populist success in this direction are
diminished by the fact that Mr. Raiiey
and the prominent Democrats are naturally
opposed to giving the Populists places on
she committees by which their own nu-