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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
QUIET IN THE STRIKE REGION.
To-Day, However, Attempted Resump-
fion at the Lcfimer Nine WIN Prob
ably Cause Trouble.

HAZLETON, PA, Sept. 19.-Absoute
quiet prevailed in the entire strike
district to-day. Vice President Ma
guire of the Federation of Labor
lett for Washington to-day to at
tend the meeting of the executive
council which is to consider the situation,
and George Chance of the United Labor
League went to Scranton for similar
meeting of labor men there. The only
movements among the military were the
practice rides of the Governors and City
troops and the afternoon dress parade.
Tomorrow is looked forward TO as a de-
cisiVe day. An attempt will be made to
resume at Latimer, where there will be
1890 men, and at Audenreid. There are
nearly $500 men at the latter place, aud
they were the first to go out. Many of
them wanted to work, but bands of women
have prevented them during the past few
days.
To insure protection squad OF cavalry
and the entire Eighth Regiment will GO
to the scene. The men at Coxe's Drifton
mine are also TO decide tomorrow upon
staying out or continuing at work
ALI these places are well guarded by the
troops. and if the men are peacefully per
mitted to resume work it is thought the
back bone of the strike will be broken and
no further violence will result. The Cor
oner's inquest will begin Wednesday after
noon, instead of Thursday, as first in-
iended
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
DOLLAR LIMIT THE RIGHT THING.
GEORGE K. Fitch Favors the New Boards Estimate,
and Declares Against Paying Cham
payne Rates for Water.

The new Board of Supervisors said George yesterday
as started the right direction and the members the Board
should by people scaling estimates figure
dollar limit The dollar limit correct basis for taxation
this city and county, because government by the people The
peo1e limit expressed themselves time
and time again that they must have it. The charter and statutes have
provided the amount needed @ government The people who
paw the think thew should something regard
disposition of the taxes They will the expenses the
eminent pay and the of maintenance of
the parks and think done taxation of 81 sIoo
of Every the people make this bargain with
their nominees for Supervisors.
' the people find that they money enough
they will the succeeding Board provided that
be an honest one The experience past years.
during dollar limit has been insisted by the people,
has shown that the could operated that limit the
avagance of public officials extravaganza public
officials always the dollar limit the
pie have neglected regae obscuy the etravagant officials
They rewarded Mavors
within the dollar limit and should have rewarded Mayor Ebert
Ee kept the pledge with the Others but political wangs and i'm
pulses defeated his reelection
If people than dollar limit ask them. That is
scientific government is government by the people. The
Supervisors have made an estimate of public expenditures and think
they easily govern the the amount notwithstanding the fact
that the Legislature has acted outra geouS in increasing the expnd
lures The y to get even to elect reputable citizens to represent
the districts living this county Legislature
when the dollar limit exceeded that could not show where S.
expended where only 81 was necessary.
get figures it easy show that while
city off by legislative enactment there
cuse for going over the dollar limit For long time were
pended yearly City Hall Such appropriation
Furthermore the the funded debt
decreased The County Clerks office wastes year
All we nesd soma good strong the places
wasting by the buhe am glad the bad
Supervisors glad people going have
something who
them and violate pledges.
There one matter finance people study They are
paying the of lager beer for water used by the city for
sprinng purposes champagne
the corner streets reside there are four
hydrants hen there in the middle of the block On many
my home there are four hydnts Now the
four ydants pays $40 year to the
Spring Valley Water Company and that there has
S. worth of drawn from them figuring of
About year paid company $4,000 worth Of
My estimate of is high There has been awiu
papabe waste public by officials and pleased find that
people have Board Supervisors who will check hem
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
H4TANA Il PLAGUE SPOT.
Many Gases of YefIo,U Fever That Ar
Given Other Names.

Many Gases of YeiIo,U Fever That Are
Given Other Names.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 19.-in his
weekly report TO the Marine Hos al
Service Sanitary INSPECTOR Drummer at
Havana says that for the week ending
September 8 there were S26 deaths, of
which 10 were from yellow fever, 90 from
enteric or pencious diseases, "a from
dysentery and fifty-fve from enteritis.
The inspector says the decline of deaths
from fellow fever is only apparent many
deaths from that disease having been
placed under the head OF enteritls and
enteric fever. At the same time there are
not as many cases of yellow fever in the
Military Hospital as there were two
months ago, the soldiers who are sick be-
ing cared for III the hos pita Is elsewhere.
For two weeks according TO the mortal
ity reports, no deaths from yellow fever
have occurred in the city proper This
condition, he says, does not exist. The
enormous death rate from enteritis and
dysentery, the inspector ssys. is a result
OF the lack of nutritious food, and the
deaths from these diseases have not
reached high-water mark. Unless the
laws are so amended as TO admit certain
food products nobody but the favored few
will be bic 10 obtain nutritious food.
Even at the present time all fresh meats
command prices above the reach of the
lower classes, while breadstuffs are pro-
porionateIy high. It is certain that no
city can show more inviting presence 10
epidemic disease than the city of Havana.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20

1.-THE cut will in all proba ability cause the
board to scharge two surgeons from the
CITY Receiving Hospital, and also cause
abandonment a of one OF the branches.
THE appropriation gives the board only
enough to pay the present salaries. with
out providing for drugs, food and other
hospital necessaries. To supply these
necessities two surgeons salaries must be
saved. The boards mouthly income is
cut down 40 per cent.
I'VE will also have TO abandon our food
stations, thus permitting the Inspection
of milk and food in a random way. Other
improvements we decided 20 make in the
manner of protecting public health must
be abandoned.
''Supervisors Dohrmann and Fortmann
visited the City and County Hospital to-
dav and after thorough inspection not
only declared that it was inadequate, but
that a hospital on modern lines should be
built i'm mmediately."
The slash in the School Department
estimates has already borne truit:
Twenty. five so.called carpenters and
la boreis were dismisseu. They were
drawing salaries and doing no work.
Superintendent McLaren OF Golden
Gate Park says that the new Board OF
Supervisors have fixed the sum Tor park
uses in the succeeding year at $2O7, 900.
This is about $43, 600 less than the parks
allowance last year, and the same amount
less than the odsted board had decided on
appropriating for that purpose.
McLaren says that the sum Will be
enough for the running expenses, and 1t
will not be necessary TO reduce the regu-
lar force anv, but all the contemplated i'm
provemeats will have to be abandoned Tor
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
HOLD UP TIE PARlSH PRIEST.
A Brace of Very Cool Robbsrs Loot
the Sacred Heart Parsonage at
Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 1e.-Two
robbers. masked and armed, looted the
parsonage of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, situated on the outskirts OF the
city, at 2 O'Clock this morning, COM
pelllng Rev. Father John Prendergast,
assistant pastor, to keep his face to the
wall while they ransacked the place.
The robbers secured $75 in money, set of
silver tableware, gold and silver chalice,
watch and pistol, aad escaped.
Father Prendergast and the house
keeper were the only persons in the par
sonage. This fact was apparently known
by the robbers. who although the priest
shouted Justify for help. went about their
work coolly, taking two hours in which TO
complete the job.
The robbers summoned Father Prem
dergasr to the door on the plea OF a sick
cali. Realizing the situation, the priest
slam med the door in their faces. Then,
throwing their bodies against the door,
they almost succeeded in breaking it
down when the priest gave in and opened
i. While one man covered him with his
revolver the other leisnrely searched for
vauables. Each room was gone through
syste ematically. the robbers finally escap-
ing after locking the priest in his room.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
WITCH DOCTORS ARRESTED.
Zuni "PrIeSts of the Bow" Brought
BY caya ry Troops to Fort
Ninoute,

FORT WINGATE. N. NJ, Sept. 49, 9-The
three troops OF cavalry which went to the
Zuni village last week to suppress a
threatened uprising of the Zunis returned
to-day with the Indian prisoners, who are
charged with torturing en Indian woman.
The Indians arrested are principally
PRIESTS of the Bow" an organization Of
medicine men, who have made practice
OF torturing women OF the tribe for witch.
craft to keep alive the faith of the tribe in
their potions for sickness. For years the
authorities have been attempting to sup.
press this practice, and this time the civil
warrants were backed by Federal troops.
The Indians threatened to resist giving
up their fellows. but evidently reconsid-
ered their decision in the face OF 30 strong
a force. The troops brought with them
the two lady school teachers OF the Zuni
village as witnesses, togel her with the
alleged witch, who recovered from the
torturing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
MAuAGUA FALLS
BEFORE ACOSPA
The Bold Cuban Gen.
eral Now Threaten
ing Havana.
Controls All Roads Leading
to the PaniC-Stricken
Capital.
Seixes Food Supplies for the City,
Where Famine Is Already
Stalking.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. ia spe-
cial to the Sun from Havana says:
General Baldomero Acosta has carried
out one OF the most dashing enterprises
ever attempted by the Cubans around
Havana.
Last Friday, with 600 men, he attacked
Managua, which is scarcely three miles
from the capital, raided the place and
captured all the arms and ammunition IN
the Spanish fort after having routed the
Spanish garrison.
detachment of Spanish regulars,
which came from Jesus del Monte TO the
rescue OF the town, were dispersed by the
Cubans.
Though this news is not allowed to be
published here it is now we'll known that
many Spanish soldiers who were wounded
in the affray were brought to the capital
yesterday and many persons saw the am
buiance carts coming in.
Managua is on the main road to Ha-
yana, the whole way being controlled by
General Acosta at present. Vegetables,
eggs and fowls on the way to market here
are now seized by the insurgents at Mana
qua and famine is spreading rapidly in
the city.
Last week twelve persons died of hunger
and many are starving to death. In the
wards inhabited by the poor the situation
is something appalling. Women and
children cry for bread in the streets, halt
naked and shivering from hunger 8
feyero
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
SNOW NOW
BLOCKS ALL
THE TRAILS
Continued from First Page.

avenue. Brookline, will go in the party.
She will join the party in Seattle, it being
her intention, if possible, not to go west
ward this fall.
Mrs: Clements is wealthy, practical, and
determined in her purpose, and is going
to buy up claims and see to it that they
are operated to the best advantage.
She is seeking a partner, man with
equal means preferred, but she is willing,
If unable to get partner with capital, to
stake one herself from her own resources,
providing he shall prove an honorable
Jealous and upright man, who shall dis
charge the more onerous responsibilities
of the partnership. She would prefer a
practical miner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
CABINET CRISIS FEARED.
EoolesfastEcaI and Political authorities
at LogDerheads.

Ecolesfast'cnI and Political authorities
at Loggerheads.
MADRID. SPAIN, Sept. 19.-Fears are
expressed in well-irformed circles that
Cabinet crisis may result from the contu-
macy of the Bishop of Majorca, Balearic
Islands, who in defiance of the order of
the Archbishop, has persisted in his ex-
communication OF Signor J. Reverted, the
Spanish Minister of Finance, for taking
possession of the church in his diocese.
The degree OF excommunicat on was
read with all formality to-day IN all the
churches Of the diocese.
Several influential prelates approve the
course OF the Bishop. Their attitude.
which is absolutely opposed to that of
OF all the mem bers of the Cabinet who
have appealed to the Pope against the
decree, through the Papai Nuncio, has
raised complicated issue between the
ecclesiastical and political authorities.
The Cabinet relies upon the dictum of
the Nnnclo that the Bishop has
no jurisdiction over the Minister and
upon his turther assurance that the
Pope will undoubtedly censure the
Bishop. The notorious sympathies of the
Bisnop with the Carlist movement have
also aggravated the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
STEWART kIFER BONANz As.
Great Uentth of ihe Gold Fields De
scribod in q Letter.

Great WedHh of he Gold Fields De-
scribod in Letter.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 19-Defnite
information as to the great richness of the
Stewart River gold fields has come in a
letter from John Alperson. formerly of
Spokane, who wrote from Rose Camp on
July "a. He had gone to work at that
camp for two men named A. V. Chapman
and D. R. Palky, at $50 day, with which
he was abundantIy satisfied un Ill he found
that his employers himself and another
man had taken out $50, 600 in nuggets and
gold dust in forty-seven days. notwith-
standing the fact that they carried the
dirt nearly a mile to the river.
Rose Camp is fifty miles southeast of
Dawson. There is rich quartz in the
neigh borhood. VIII Chapman and D r.
Palky have staked quartz claim which
they say would easily sell for $500, 900 in
Nevada. The quartz deposits are so
promising that the permanence of opera
tions on Stewart River appears TO be
assured.
On the strength of Alperson's letter, his
brother, William Alperson of Spokane
and J. NJ. Hearne of Newark, have pur-
chasd two Stewart River placer claims for
$35, coo and 1000 respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20

will send il to the chambers OF the Board
without troubling himself as to who is the
Beard His report to the State Controller
is also due to-day. In this he must
state the rate of county taxation. The
Auditor purposes getting around this by
giving. with an explanatory note. both
rates if two there be.
Many officials object to the new levy,
but most of them promise TO maintain
their Offices on the amounts set aside in
the new boards estimate. County Clerk
Curry refused to say anything about the
biz cut in the Auditors estimate for his
Office.
None of his extra deputies, however.
fear losing their heads. They say the
County Clerk will run his Office as lie has
in the past.
The mem pers of the Board of Health
are in a quandary. The heavy cut in the
Board estimate win necessitate consider
able figuring on its part to adhere to the
one-twelfth act.
DR.. John M. Williamson OF the board,
in speaking of the matter yesterday. said:
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
LUETGERT DISABLED.
In q Fight With a Feiow-Prisoner He
Was Thrown and Eady
Injured.

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. l9.-It came to
light to-day that Luetgert, the alleged
wife. urderer. INDUCED in fight last
Wednesday afternoon with William
Young, a prisoner confined in the same
tier on the charge OF robbery.
The ex-sausage manufacturers lame.
ness is not due to rheumatism as was
given out by himself and guards. but the
result of Young hurting him backward
against the pavement of the jail corridor
to save himself from Luetgert's big fats.
The affair started in friendly scuffie,
but when Luetgert saw that his opponent
was getting the better of HIM he lost his
temper and began rushing his man."
Young. however, who is quick and mus
cular, caught his opponent around the
waist and literally hurled him backward
about twenty feet against the tile pave
ment and a steel door.
Lueteert had TO be helped to his feet and
almost carried TO his cell. The Jail physi-
clan says the fall wrenched one of the lig-
aments of the thigh. and it may be weeks
before he fully RECEIVERS.
When the trial is resumed Tuesday the
prosecution is expected to consume only
the morning session in winding up its
case. The defense will divide its rehuttal
evidence into two parts.
First they will attempt to show that
Mrs. Luetgert was seen and talked with
after the night she is said to have been
murdered. If the Kenosha aIibi is
touched upon it will be but lightly, and
this will probably be held in reserve. The
principal part of the evidence will be an
attempt TO explain the remarkable chain
of circumstances which, the State claims,
shows that Mrs. Luetgert was murdered
by her hu sba nd.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
Her Bottom Under the
Forward Turret Buck
led Slightly.
Caused by Some of the Keel
Blocks of the Halifax
Drydock Sinking.
British Naval Officers State That
Such MAY Occur In Docking
Big Wooden Ships.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 19.-Act-
ing Secretary Roosevelt, in answer to re-
Gently published reports that the battle
ship Indiana was injured while in the
Halifax drydock, has made public the
following report received from Captain
Henry Taylor, U. S. N, com manding the
vessel, made shortly after the docking:
I respectfully report that the Indiana got
under way yesterday morning at $40 and
proceeded up the narbor 10 the Halifax gray-
ing dock ard entered the slip at noon.
ordered an inspection of the double bottom III
order to determine the strain as the blocks
took the weight. The dock was dry and no
evidence OF strain was discovered At $50 IL
was observed that some buckling had occurred
in the double bo ttoms under the forward 10
inch turret and adjacent thereto. The addl-
tional snoring which was being placed IN posi-
ton was placed forward and the double bot
toms watched clos ely to discover If this buck
ling increased. Careful measurement was
made for this purpose under the direction OF
Naval Constructor Bowles and continued dur
ing the night No increase being discovered,
l decided, alter consulta ton with Mr.. BOWles.
that ii was not necessary 10 let water in 10
float the ship.
The principal reason assigned for the strain
is the fact that some of the keel blocks are
upon rock foundation and Others are not,
thus causing a slight inequality of support.
Mr.. Bowles nforms me that he does not an
ticiDate any present repairs being necessary
on account of this buckling. The buckling is
confined to the floor space adjacent to the YER
teal keel. The maximum OF twelve occurs g.
frame 49, decreasing forward to frame %,
where it ceases and aft OF frame %, where it
ceases again, three of the frames abaft OF
frame % showing very slight defect.
In connection with the report Mr..
Roosevelt states that the slight buckling
of the Indiana's bottom was OF no con-
sequence, as was indicated by the tact
that the ship took her place in the squad
ron Immediately after leaving the dock
and maneuvered as satisfactorily as could
be desired. Mr.. Roosevelt has just re-
ceived this letter from an officer:
l have just been on board the Indiana and
asked about the reports that she was damaged
at Halifax. When the Colum bia was docked
in England and cry was raised, British naval
officials not only laughed ut il, but thought
her captain BADLY treated because of the in
quiry made. aud called what happened to the
Colnm bia a common occurrence with them.
And they said to me, when you have had
the experience of docking more modern YES
sells you will find the same condition of af-
fairs" AS for the Indiana, no strain of anv
kind is observed and neither the speed nor
slightest degree. In the same about the
great gun. | find that what happened is
merely what the Bureau OF Ordnance has been
anticipating-a slight pitting due to the char
acter and quantity of the explosives used,
and the gun has not ben injured in the
slightest degree.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
7oo 90 90 50 100 90 8 8 0
CHANGES IN THE LEVY.
Mayor Phefan Says the Dollar Limit VIII Be Preserved, bot
Re-Apportionnent and the Bond Idea May
Balance Things.

Mayor Phan president the Board Supervisors deter
pledge shall broken. His ceaf to
peadng heads of the various departments whose allow
ances merciesy sashei by the last Saturday
night However, the Mayor of the opinion that the total amount ap
propaed the departments will have be reappooned
will call forth vail from the unfortunate, but the
Smiles other hand will leave nicely balanced In order
pledge sand said Mayor Phelan last evening the ag
aside subcommittee the whole tor the use
of the various departments must not be increased
there considerable dssension the
part the that suffered from the ub-com
pruning amount allowed ha We
appooned The pledge cannot broken and consequence
the tax lew cannot be Owing this fact the departments will
have get along decided solution to the problem
in favor of bonding the city for
sufficient TO make Sufficient bonds
needed possible deficits could be
issued and payable ne-oreth yearly In this onoteth
of the amount expended deducted from the yearly
be used for purpose redemng the bonds and this
strain upon the people, would in the amount
ouired was raised in evy.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
4 sAUCY LITTLE KANSAS TOWN
Tells the State Supreme Court to Atnd
Its Otcn BusSaess.

Tells ths State Supreme Court to Mind
Its OtUn BmsSness.
TOPEKA, KANs., Sept. 19-The little
city of Erie in Neosha County in response
10 an alternative writ of mandamus filed
in the Supreme Court, suggests that the
Supreme Court OF Kansas ought to mind
its own business. Several years ago David
Wilson secured judgment against the
town for 5000. He was never able to COL
lect it. and when he died c. ]. Phelps, as
adm illustrator. endeavored to collect the
amount. Instead. City Attorney c. A.
Cox has replied to the Supreme Court, al
leging that the city has already levied all
the taxes allowed by law: that it has
scarcely enough to pay its regular ex-
penses, and closes with this remarkable
statements:
"That the court from which said man
date is issued had no taxing powers con-
ferred upon it by law, and can impart
none to said defendants, as Mayor and
Counciimen of said city of Erie, and has
no Jurisdiction TO coerce the levy of taxes
specified IN the mandate"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-20
HOW LAS TUNAs WAS cAPrURED.
Important Aetcs Brought by the Cuban
Gen erUI.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 19.-Eugenio
Sanchez Agramonte, surgeon-gen eral OF
the Cuban army, arrived here yesterday
on the steamship Niagara.
He is the bearer of important com.
munications to the Cuban Junta, among
them an official report of The capture OF
Victoria de las Tunas by the rebels. He
said:
Las Tunas was besieged by the forces
under General Garcia from August q 10
August 80, when the garrison was forced
to surrender. On the last day of the
siege white flag was hoisted from one of
the largest forts, and Garcia ordered his
chief of staff, gadier-General Mario
Menocal, to go in response to the flag.
when Menocal. at the head OF squad
ron OF men, was within thirty yards OF
the fort a volIey was fired at them and
about thirty fell. General Menocal was
shot through both legs and his horse was
killed.
In view OF such treacherous act Gen.
eral Garcia sent his artillery closer to the
town and sent word 10 the Spanish COM