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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06

But Will Insist That This
Country Assume a Contin-
gent Responsibility.
Diplomats of the Mikado's Realm
May Yet Cause Naval Demon
stratlon at Hawaii.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, Aug. SIT is
semi officially stated that the japanese
Government has announced its desire that
Belgium be selected to act as arbitrator in
the questions in dispute between Hawaii
and The japanese Government
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 5.-A special
to the Herald from Washington says:
Japan will insist that the United States
assume contingent responsibility in the
matter of the arbitration of her differ
eHces with Hawaii on the subject of i'm
migration and the tariff.
1t is understood that this is one OF the
essential conditions upon which Japan
will consent to arbitration, and that il
this responsibility is not assumed by the
United States japan will break off nego-
tiations looking to arbitration and back
up he- demands by a naval demonstration
in Hawaiian waters.
The State Department has not yet re-
ceived any official communication from
the Japanese Government on this matter
and the administration has not indicated
whether or not 1t will comply with the
Japanese demand when made.
An official of the japanese Legation said
III all III DOL OlllClaIiy III
formed concerning the limits of arbitra-
ton, but that Japan should ask the United
States to take recognition of it and as
sumo an ultimate responsibility for the
decisions of the arbiter as regards Hawaii
being carried out seems 10 be very nat
ural.
IF the United States refuses to give us
guarantee it is probable that the arbi-
tration proposition will fail. We prefer
TO entertain grievance and to indemnify
our subjects ourselves than to arbitraie
after The indignity Of the refusal by the
United States of SO just request.
Neither the United States nor the Ha-
waiians can justly plead disinterested-
ness. Frequently in the Hawaiian
japanese correspon lence of late the pend
ing annexation has figured as factor in
the situation. This should operate in the
arbitration case as well -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06

The Flames Burst Out After a
Loud Explosion in the
Building.
Forty or Fifty Cars and the Freight
House We're Also De-
Stroyed.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 5.-Five lives are
known 10 have been lost and about q
dozen fremen injured at a fire which fol-
lowed an explosion in the Northwestern
elevator at O clock to- night. The known
dead are: John Coogan, Jacob Schur,
Jacob Stramen, all pipemen of Engine
Company No. 3. There are two unidenti-
fed men. 1t is thought one man is pos
sibly buried in the ruins. Assistant Chief
Fire Marshal Musham is among the in.
jur d.
The elevator was situated at the juno
ton OF Grand avenue and the Northwest
ern Railway tracks. 1t was large struc-
ture of infammable material. The ex-
plosion shook the entire northwestern
part OF the city. 1t was first supposed to
have been one of the boilers in the build
ing, but this was i'm possible, as the boil
ers were not in use.
The theory of Fire Chief Swenie is, that
it was spontaneous com bustion of grain.
Immediately following the explosion,
flames burst out from the ruins, and what
was left OF the building was practically
destroyed. Every police ambulance in
the city was sent for. The switching
crew on the Northwestern Railway was
passing the elevator at the time, and 1t is
reported a number of trainmen were
caught by the falling wall.
AS soon as the flames were sufficiently
under control a company of firemen
pushed through the smoke. They discov-
cred the bodies of two men, burned to a
crisp. While the firemen were working
on the river size of the building. the wall
fell out, carrying with it three men.
Later heir bodies we're recovered and re-
moved 10 their homes. All the dead fire.
men had families.
The freighthouse OF the Northwestern
Railroad caught fire and with forty or
more cars was destroyed. The elevator is
owned by the railroad company and is g
complete loss. The total loss is nearly
$3.50, COO on which the insurance is less
Than half,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
TIRE BRIDEGKOoM DEAD.
Four Persons Sufocated at Drunken
Wedding Fr0tjc.


Wedding Frotjc.
CINCINNATI, OHIO. Aug. 3. Three
men and a woman died from suftocation
since o'clock in a frame dwelling con-
sumed by fire on Elm street, opposite
Charles The names of the victims are
Ezra Rouse, Arthur Guth, Nellie Bennett,
Roy Carr
The fire started from the explosion of a
gasoline stove. The building was two
story frame.
Quo Adler kept an all-night restaurant
in the lower story of the house. There
were seventeen men and women In one
room in tie second story OF this house.
The occupants of the building refuse all
information. None of the dead were
burned. They were suffocated from the
fire in the adjacent rooms.
The only exit for escape was blocked by
o bathtnb set up on end at the head of the
stairway. The smoke cme from an adj
jacent room, where the fire was soon ex-
tingushed. 1t seems that it was We !
ding frolic, in which Guth, one of the
dead men, was the bridegroom and the
daughter of Landlord Adler was the b. ide.
Still there is some doubt about who was
the bride, as this is about nearly all the
particulars in the case.
The ceebranis of the wedding used beer
and cigarettes very freely, and it is now
supposed that cigarettes started the fire
and that beer caused the somnolence
which, with the up-ended bathtub, was
the indirect cause of so much fatality. 1t
seems that while four out OF the seventeen
in the room were suftocated fatally the
other thirteen suffered but slightly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
LONDON SCHOOL, FINANCES.
What 1t Costs Yearly to Teach the
Young British idea How to
Shoot

LONDON, ENG, Aug. Sit will take
nearly $40 600 600 10 run the public schools
in the control OF the London School Board
Tor the fiscal year ending August 1, 1898.
This is the estimate filed with the Educa-
ton Department to-day by Sir John Key,
chairman of the finance committee.
uperintendents and teachers alone will
Graw over six millions in salaries. Books
and stationery, which are furnished free.
Will absorb another half million, while
$500, 600 is appropriated for the schools in
which cooking. !aundrywork and manual
training are ale a specially. The esti-
mate, wAlch will be approved by the Gov
eminent, is $2,OoO,O0O in excess of the
annual outlay two years ago. this fact
being due to the increased number OF
schools and heavy additions OF scholars
to the old schools. involving a la rger force
or teachers and other auxiliaries.
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SELf-STA VATLON.
Spafding, the Conrictrd Er- Banker, NotC
Refuies to lake Food.

SpaIding, the COnricted Er- Banker, NotC
ReJxies to lake Food.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 5.-Much alarm
is felt here by the friends of Spalding, the
ex-banker. Since the conclusion of his
last trial, when verdict OF guilty was re-
turn ed, ne has persistently refused to take
nourishment Not particle of food has
passed his lips since last Saturday ana he
Is becoming very weak.
Ii is believed that the strain that he has
been OBLIGED to stand for the past two
months has affected his brain and that he
is partly insane.
Efforts have been made by his friends
in every possible way 10 tempt him to eat,
but he has steadily refused to do so. 1t is
feared that he may continue his fast until
his life shall have been endangered.
Unless he shall have Welded within the
next few hours an attempt will probably
be made to feed him by force.
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OF INTEREST TO 1HE COAST.
A NeU Batch of California Postniasters
Just Appointed.


just Appointed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5-The
following poslmasters were appointed to-
day in California: Arlington Place, River
side County, ". B. Johnson, vice ]. C..
Cayot, removed Black Diamond. Contra
Costa Coun v, Nora Buc .anan, vice John
Royce. removed; Cherokee, Butte County,
Maggie Herbert, vice H. F. Bader, re-
moved; Concow, Butte County, ]. r. Sim
mons, vice O. C. Richerson. resigned |;
Eccles, Santa Cruz County, w. g. Forde.
vice B. +. Mcclellan. resigned: Folsom
City, Sacramento County, G. L. Ecklow.
vice James P. Cox, removed; Kings CITY,
Monterey County, J. n. Besse, vice l.. B.
Ulrey, resigned Legrand, MERGED County,
S. w. Dickinson vice M. j. Pettigrove, re-
signed Lortlsbtr-, Los Angeles County. A.
A. Torray vice w. g. Dougherty, removed
Mooretown, Butte County, E. j. Whittier,
vice J. II. Grubbs, removed; Olive, Orange
County, w. E. .Ro bertson, vice A. B. Will
Iiams. resigned; Pleasant Valley, Ell Do.
rado County. S., L. Long, vice c. +. Miller,
removed Toluca. Los Angeles County, P.
B. Compton, vice w. c. Wedd1ngton, re-
moved.
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FIFTEEN HUNDRED SLAM.
During Recent Rioting fear Calcutta
artillery Fires Upon @ob
of Mill Hands.

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 5.-The Evening
News publishes letter from Calcutta
volunteer reiterating the statement that
during the recent rioting near there the
artillery fred point blank at mob of 5000
mn.lhands, who were marching to join the
rioters, with the result that 1900 of the
natives were killed.
All men in Calcutta, the writer says,
go about their daily duty with revolvers
in their pockets, not knowing what mo-
ment they will be attacked and houses
are all equipped with reyoIvers, rifles and
bay onets.
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TILL THE PhoDIsALS RETURN
The Ohio Geld Democrats WiH Vote
Their Oscn Ticket.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Aug. 5.-The Gold
Democrats of Ohio will place a full State
ticket in the field. This was decided upon
at the meeting OF the State Central Com
mittee to-day. When the committee met
here a month ago there was division OF
senti m emit, manv believing that the party
could be N ost effective in affiliating wit
the Republicans until the Bryan Demo.
Gratis should return to the true Demo-
cratic faith. but the action of the com nit
tee to-day was unanimous in favor of a
separate ticket.
The members say they cannot affiliate
with the Republicans on account OF the
protective tariff measure. 1t was decided
to hold convention in this city Septem-
Der and g.
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WOMEN BArHrfs DROWNED.

Their saUiDI1min1- Tank Hnrhed AWay
and Orer One Hundred Lost.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Aug. 5.-News has
been received here OF terrible disaster in
the River Dneiper at the town OF Krem-
entchug, due to the unusually high water
in the river.
Whne q swimming bath anchored in the
river was crowded with women bathers it
suddenly broke loose and was swept away
by the rapid current.
1T IS estimated that there were fully 200
women N the bath when it was swept
away. OF these not mere than half were
saved, and the others, fully 100 in nun Der,
we're drowned.
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onrer Escape. Win a Fine.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 5.-Jesse
Scott Oliver. an ex-Deputy Sheriff of Los
Angeles, CAL, indicted recently for alb
Quoting Sarah E. Robb, 15-year-old girl,
whom he met at Coney Island, pleaded
guilty before Judge Mcmahon to-day OF
an attempted assault on tie girl. Oliver
made two attempts 10 commit suicide
after his arrest. Judge Mcmahon fined
him $780, which he paid and then hurried
out of Court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
NEW BEDFoRD,s CELEBRATION.
All Aetc England HtU Help Observe Her
Half. Centennial Period.

All Aetr England Hill Help O6serUe Her
Half Centennial Period.
NEW BEDFORD. MASS, Aug. 5.-New
Bedford with its population OF $4,000 is
making arrangements for her semi-cen n
tennial celebration in October on a scale
that would do credit to Nsw York or
Chicago with their millions.
A score of committees are handling the
various details and the bureau of publicity
and prom tion, with George Hough as
president, is working with vigor tina.
will insure the presence Of tens of thous-
ands of visitors from the outside.
The Governors of all the New England
States have promised to be on hand on
Governors day, and invitations have been
extended to the executives OF the Central,
Western and Southern States. The cele.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
WITN ESSED The MURDER.
A little Girl Sa.c James FratClcy XIII
Hit BGrkeeDer.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 5.-All doubts as
20 the guilt of James Frawley, the wealthy
North Clark street saloon. keeper, accused
of numbering his barkeeper. John Crom-
mie, have been removed. 1t was thought
that nobody saw the shooting, which oc-
Cured i'll FrawIey's saloon at mid night
last night, but q 14-year-oid girl-Fannie
Baugh-testitied this afternoon that she
saw Frawley commit the murder. The
two men. she said, were quarreline and
paid no attention to her. Suddenly Fraw-
lev drew revolver from his pocket and
fired at Crommie. FrawIey will be held
without bail. He is president OF the
North Side Liquor dealers Association
and prominent in politics.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
PUTTING ON wan PANT.
comanches and Kiowas Are Preparing
for Host7fies, and General
Uprising Is Feared.

PERRY, o. T.. Aug. 5.-Horace Gibson,
a stock an. Just in from fhe Indian reser-
walton at Fort Sill. reports that the Co.
manches and Kiowas are putting on war
paint, and general uprising is feared.
1t is now unsafe for whites TO enter the
reservation. There are between 5000 and
10000 Indians on the reservation. They
are poorly armed. there being but one gun
10 teepee of about thirty persons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
IN. First Armor- Plate bid.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5.-Chief
O'Neill of the Bureau of Ordnance has
received the first bid made on armor pla te
since Congress fixed the price at not to
exceed $500 per ton. The bid comes from
the Cramps and is to furnish four oiago-
nal armor plates for compartments on the
battle-shIp Alabama. The price charged
is that fixed by the Government.
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4 Neg I;ridae-Jun.ner.

CLINTON, IND, Aug. 5.-Hugh White,
coal-miner, on banter made the peril
Gus Jump from a railroad bridge to t. 9
water, 100 feet below. After the leap he
swan $50 feet in his heavy clothing.
climbed to the top of the bridge again and
repeated his feat
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bration is to entend over the entire week,
which will be packed full OF novelties,
including parades, races and banquets.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii has
given a provisional promise TO be present.
The prog ramme for the exercises for the
principal day has not been arranged, but
the committee hopes to secure the attend
ance of President Mckinley and the mem
bers of the Cabinet.
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The Microscopfcat Conpenttom.

TOLEDO, OHIO, Aug. 5.-The annual
convention of the American Mlcroscopical
Society, which has membership in every
State of the Union, opened to-day in the
auditorium of the Central High School.
The attendance is large and representa-
tive.
In connection with the convention there
is an elaborate exhibition of slides and
microscopes at the public library building.
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40 Monem for the Rafd.

LONDON. ENG, Aug. 5.-B. F. Hawkes.
ley, counsel Tor Cecil Rho des, in an inter
view to-day declared that the report Cir
culated by the Morning Post of this city,
that Mr.. Rhodes and Alfred Bell, the
former resident director at Cape Town
of the British South African Company,
had personally raid the Transvaal Gov
eminent 9250, Geo as indemnity for the
raid of DR.. Jameson and his followers
into the Transvaal in December. 1885, is
all nonsense"
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G. 4. r.. UNWELCOME.
Richmond Has NO Hospttaltty for the
Soldier ia Blue

Soldier ia Blue.
RICHMOND, VA, Aug Sin view of
the action of the Young Mems Business
Association to-day in resolving to invite
the Grand Army of the Republic to hold
lis 1899 encampment here Colonel Joan
Cussons, the Virginia State commander of
the United Confederate Veterans. has
written letter opposing the move on the
ground that the visitors would rot receive
the cordial welcome and the sincere hos.
pitality to which they are entitled.
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Fears the Tap Collector.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. civilian
Rockefeller will sell his estate in larry
town for $3.50. 900. He spent this sum in
improvements. He will lose Sl25, 600 of
the purchase price. He SAYS that the
taxes are too high.
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Lost In he Flood.

ODESSA. RUSSIA, Aug. 5.-The bridge
1T Kertch in the Crimea weakened by the
Hood collapsed to-day. Thirty-eight per-
sons were drowned,
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SILVER 1T Low 1EVk1.
Tho Fail of The Uhite Metal Parafyzel
me MeEicnn MARKET

the MeTfcan Hnrhet.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, Aug. 5.-The
unprecedented fall OF silver to-day in
New York and London created a sensation
among business men her. and Tor a time
paraly zed the markets. Toe parity calls
tor 129 per cent gold premium here. but
to-day's quotations were 100 AID l32 per
cent. Aiterward the markets were easier
and it fell 10 128. Merchants have adj
vanced all prices on exported goods 20 and
% per cent.
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jay cun.n.img Hein,tat,d.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 5-Jay
Cumming OF California has been reinsta.ed
as special agent OF the Land Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
LAND OF THE GRAND LAMA,
Most Exclusive Prelate on Earth Is
the Buddhist Pope.


Most exclusive of all "pontiffs'' Of the
Term is admissabIe) is the grand lama of
Thibet. the pope of Buddhism. who
dwells in the inaccessible Businesses of
Lhassa-"Ground of Colon which no
western man sets foot. According to the
account of Main Singh. an Indian pundit.
Lhassa. occupies the center of a plain sur
rounded by barren hills, the passes OF
which are guarded by many forts. To
say that this most sacred city is insan-
ltary IS to put 1t in the same category
for holiness and dirt with Belares. Yet
despite its reDuted denomination Lhassa,
by virtue of its being forbidden. has been
the object of many futile pilgrimages on
the part of the adventurous and prohlb bit
ed western. To the weird ceremonies and
incantations of the place BuddhlSts may
and do flock freely, but the unbeliever
who attempts to approach the city often
does so TO his cost. This has been the
hard experience of Harry Savage Lander
the special commissioner OF the London
Daily Mail, who has suffered torture and
come very near to death for his intrepid
attempt to enter the Ground OF God"
Inc grand lama, We are told. is the pa
iron of extravagant and cruel celebra-
lions with which the Ihibetan New Year
is ushered in, and it would seem that this
holy man is likewise ready to give his
personal countenance when would-be in
truders on his sacred city are visited for
their temerlty. 1t was in the grand
lama own presence that Mr.. LandOr
was all but executed. After torture with
hot irons, which left the artist-explorer
unmoved, it was decided to behead him.
Several times the executioner brand
ished his sword about the Victims neck,
but at the last moment the grand lama,
of his clemency, stayed the steel and com
muted the capital sentence TO the torture
of the rack. Mr. Landor. who suffered
terrible injuries. was at length released
and made his way back TO India. The
lama, although so exclusive to western
ers, does not dwell wholly apart. He is,
indeed, kept constantly Informed of Eu-
rOpean affairs. The choosing of the lama,
according to some accounts, is strangely
effected. The lamas seek to find sue
cessor to the grand lama in child. The
child is really selected by the crafty
lamas, but on the people a pious fraud is
practiced. A bell used by the lama is
privately given to the child as a play
thing. On the day of the public choice
many unfamiliar bells are laid before the
boy, who is dissatisfied, and at length
asks: But where is my own favorite
bell?" The lama's bell is produced and
welcomed. Plainly this is the lama's
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Local Briefs.

w. H. Rowe went to Salt Lake yes
terday
e. o. Watts has gone to Blackfoot,
Ida, for the winter.
r. NJ. Connor. %. and Mary Lallatine,
81 both of Ogden, were yesterday
granted a license to wed.
The concert Christmas night in the
tabernacle by a choir of $50 children,
promises to be most enjoyable af-
fair.
The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. S. T. Whitaker will take place
today at y. m. at the Fourth ward
meeting house.
A benefit party will be given Wednes-
day night in the Mound Fort Amuse-
ment hall, in honor of Frank Malan,
who departs soon on mission.
About rs men are now employed in
the canyon on the seepage dam excava-
ton, and on the new county road
which the dam makes necessary.
The Free kindergarten association is
requested to meet Monday in the high
school building at $3.50 p. m. A full at
tendance is desired. BY order of the
president.
AT the Presbyterian church this
morning, Rev. Charles F. Richardson
will speak of Christ and Women In
the evening ''The Profigate and the
Preacher" will be the subject
At the Grand, tomorrow night, the
drama "Tennessee's Partner will be
put on by a company that has repu-
tation for excellence from one end of
the country to the other The play it
self is a strong, vigorous composition,
yet entirely different from the blood
and thunder border drama in vogue a
few wears ago.
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California Jockey Club.

San Francisco. Dec. 1S.-Results at
Oakland
First Race, Six Furlopgs.-Alvero
won, La Mascota second, Kamsin third.
Time-1:151%.
Second Race, Seven Furlongs.-St.
Cataline won. Martha IL second, Nap
amax third. Time-1:57.
Third Race. One Mile, Burlinsame
Stakes, All Ages, Value $1,0O0.-Bliss
Rucker won, Altamax second. Buckwa
third Time-1:40.
Fourth Race. Six Furlongs. High
weight Handicap.-Shast Water Won
McLight second, ST. Cuthbert third
Time-1:14.
Fifth Race, Mile and a Quarter
Hurdle Eandicap.-Malo Diablo won
Our Climate second, Captain Rees
third Time-2:19.
Sixth Race Six Furlongs, Selling
Yankee Doodle won, Break o. Day sec
ond, Midas third. Time-1:4.
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Teachers, Institute.

The monthly institute Of the county
teachers was held yesterday in the
court house. there being a large num-
Der of teachers present. The services
were begun by a paper on Herbert
Cap l, given by Miss Hilda, Larson, a
most excellent paper.
Mans Relationship to His Environ
ment was considered by Professor
Whiting in a philosophical, yet practi-
cal talk OF 80 minutes. An able and
general discussion of the paper fol-
lowed.
J. 3. Miller conducted the continual
ton Of the Merchant of Venice" read
ings, and the discussion of the same.
Intellectual Education as consider
ed by Spencer, was treated in an able
paper by Charles Nav.
The next institute occurs in the lat
ter part of January.