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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
THE REVOLUTION ENDED.
8arrios Has Scored a Complete Tri-
umph Over the Rebels in.
Guatemala.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. The
Guatemalan legation has received an
official cable confirming the reports that
the Government forces had recaptured
the city of Quezaltenango. taken some
time ago by the rebels, and adding that
the uprising was now practically ended.
band of the bells are going toward San
Marco, pursued by the Government forces.
The Government. 1t Is stated at the le-
CATION, has now re-establlshed itself in all
OF the twenty-five departments of the
country, and peace is restored save in the
small district TO which the rebel band has
taken flight. 1t is felt by the authorities
that the rebellion is over and that normal
conditions will be speedily restored il the
country.
The legation advices show that Presi-
dent Barrios has not assumed dictator
ship, as reported. and the fact is that mar
tial law, according to the constitution
was proclaimed in order to suppress tn e
rebellion, and now that it is prsctlcally
ended it is believed that the martial law
will give way at an early day to the usual
procedure.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
OBJECTION
TO RUSSIA
AND JAPAN
SaliSbury's Decision as
to the Bering Sea
Conference.
FEARS DIPLOMATIC
FRICTION.
Evidently the Premier and
Chamberlain Are Anxious
to Side With Canada.
ENGLAND'S DEFENSELE ESS
POSITION.
American Representatives VIII In
Reality Prese ent Proposals Pre-
Evidently the Premier and
Chamberlain Are Anxious
to Side With Canada.
ENGLAND'S DEFENSELESS
POSITION.
American Representatives VIII In
Reality Pres ent Proposals Pre-
viously Agreed Upon.
Special Dispatch TO THE CALI.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. IA special
to the World from London says: The
press attaches considerable importance TO
the decision of Lord Salisbury definitely
declining to participate in any sealing
conference which includes Russian and
Japanese representatives, apparently an
ticipating diplomatic friction will result.
This view is not shared in diplomatic cir
cles. The World has the highest authority
for stating the escape will probably be
found by American delegates co1feTring
separately with the British and with Rus
sian and Japanese representatives.. There
is no question at issue between EN- bassa-
dor Hay and the British Government, the
matter being conducted by the Washing
ton and British Foreign offices. No reply
has as yet been received from Washing
ton 10 Salisbury's dispatch, refusing to
join the proposed enlarged conference.
Although Salisbury was formally &C.
quainted on the 1st of July with the
United States suggestion that Russia and
Japan should be represented, he ignored
1t in q dispatch in which he accepted the
proposal for new conference. He did
this in order to ascertain whether the
opinion of the Canadian Government,
which was hostile to the inclusion OF
Russia and Japan when first mooted last
fall, had undergone any change.
The World correspondent learns that
the Canadian Government, in opposing
the enlargement of the conference, was
vigorously supported by Secretary Cham
beriain. In the letters in which be trans
mitted Canada's reply 10 Salisbury his
policy is that the colonial opinion should
rule paramount IN all matters where it
does not directly clash with imperial in
terests, in addition to which both Cham
berlain and Salisbury are only too anx.
ious to side with Canada, when by SO
doing it is plainly calculated to produce
strained relations between the Dominion
and the United States Governments, but
in this instance it is the opinion of diplo-
matists here that Great Britain has placed
herself in a defenseless position, as even
though the conference is confined in form
to Great Britain and the United States
the American representative Will in
reality present proposals previously
agreed upon between the United States,
Russia and Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
IN THE TRACK OF PRAIRIE FIRES.
Devastation in Manitoba Teaches Over
Vast Territory, and Additional
Fatalities Are Reoorted.

WINNIPEG, MAN. Oct I. All the
suffering aud loss OF property caused by
prairie fires are not yet known. The de-
vastation seems to have been widespread,
reaching from 81. Annes in the southeast
of Winnipeg to ST. Laurent on the shore
of Lake Manitoba and from Morris TO
Broken Head. The loss of property is re-
ported from all this area.
To-day brought news from st. Laurent
of an additional fatality. Miss Price,
daughter of farmer near st. Laurent,
became insane from the effects of the fire
and left her home, and it is feared that
she wandered away and perished in the
hames. She was betrothed to Mr.. Up
holm, whose dead body was found in the
track of the fire. Captain Allen, who was
badly burned IN the fire near Lake Fran
els, while driving home with a load OF
lumber, and who was taken to the hos
pital for treatment, is dead from his in
1ur1es. Fires are again raging about the
city, but no serious damage is reported.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
is WEYLER A TRAITOR?
There Is a Story at Madrid That He
VIII Join Don Carlos If
Recalled.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Madrid says: am in pos
session Of facts which enable me to state
that General WeyIer will fight tooth and
nail against being removed from Cuba.
He is trying to terrorize the Liberal
Ministry into retaining him in command
in Cuba till next June, and if recalled now
he'will utilize his influence over the army
10 create disturbance in the peninsula or
sell himself to the Carlists.
Now that the late Conservative admins
tTation is no more than shattered rem
nant the organs of the Conservative press
are nothing backward in vituperating one
another and the defunct Ministry in SO
malignant a tone as clearly betrays that
there was no intention whatever of sur
rendering the reins of government had
not the Queen Regent herself deliberately
induced and insisted on crisis.
In consequence of this the fallen mag
mates OF that party, which has been one of
continuous brawl and national scandal
for so many weary months, are being so
bitterly assailed in the columns of their
eoWn newspapers that their tempers are
sad to have suffered in the melee, and
more than one has departed from public
life, and even from Madrid, with scowIs
upon his brow and anathemas upon his
lips, which has caused 10 little merriment
to unconcerned Onlookers
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Conditions of the Country Are
Reflected at the Western
Metropolis.
GREAT RACING PROMISED
IN CALIFORNIA.
inducements Offered by the Jockey
Club VIII Cause the Best Classes
OF Horses to Be Entered.
Special dispatch to THE CALL

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. Henry j.
Crocker of San Francisco is in the city
with his family. Just taking little va
cation" said Mr.. Crocker to CALL CORE
spondent who met him in the lobby of the
Auditorium Hotel this evening. I'VE ar
rived in Chicago yesterday and have been
on the go ever since taking in the sights.
Several years have passed since my
last visit to Chicago" be went on, land
must say that this big, bustling and
always busy city grows marVelousiy and
I'm wondering where it's going to stop.
Every one appears so much more cheerful
than on my last visit, when on account of
general business depression all seemed
cast in the slough of despond.' 1t is a
wonderful change, and it does one good to
see the happy faces.
Good times are certainly here and bet
ter are not far distant. The boom in
wheat and good prices for ali kinds of pro-
visions and general commodities contrib
ute to the increasing satisfactory feeling
manifest in all directions. Wheat is going
to tell the tale. While the market has re-
ceded to some extent, 1 am of the opinion
that it will forge ahead again and dollar
wheat Will be an old story.
The coming racing season in California
will be big one, and 1 believe it will ex-
eel all those of former years. The Cali
fornia Jockey Club has offered greater in
ducements than ever and, as a result, We
will have better horses and of course Eet-
ter racing. There will be many new
Eastern stables at Ingleside this season,
and there will be great animation in
racing circles. 1 have met mum ber of
well-known horsemen here who are going
oct to California, and they tell me that
many others are preparing to go. 1t will
interest San Franciscans to know that we
will not have CAPTAIN Rees with US this
season. Captain Rees. you know, has Of
fciated for US as judge, but, on account of
family matters. he will be unable to act in
that capacity at the coming races.
Yes, l expect TO take in the New York
horse show. From what / hear it is going
to be bigger and more magnificent al.
fair than those which have gone before.
No, 1 will not participate-merely view
the tanbark scenes as an ordinary specta-
tor. There will be no show in San Fran
cisco this year, but we intend 10 give one
in 1885,"
Mr.. Crocker and family leave for New
York tomorrow afternoon, where they
will remain for five or six weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08

NEW YORK, \. Y, Oct. Miss Cls-
neros escaped from the Casa de Recoiidas
IHouse of Scrapings), where she has been
confined for several months on a charge
OF cons piracy against the crown of Spain
and of an attempt upon the life of Cover
nor Berez. Governor OF the Isle of Pines.
According to the statements OF her jail
ers, or attendants, she made her esca pc
some time last night. At this morning.
rollcall she was missing ana when searcn
was made for her the attendants found
one of the iron bars of the room in which
she had been confined had been fled and
bent outward. The bar could not have
been moved except by great outlay of
strength, and all the circumstances go to
prove the cooperation Of outsiders in her
escape.
The authorities have not yet secured
any clew as 10 the whereabouts of Senorita
Evangelina, but several employees of the
establishment have been arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
A CABINET COUNCIL.
Spain Gets Ready to Make Reply to
the Communication Presented
by Minister Woodford.

spain Gets Ready to Make Reply to
the Communication Presented
by Minister Woodford.
MADRID, SPAIN, Oct 1T is semi
officially ann ounced to-day that Cantain.
General WeyIer will be recalled from
Cuba this month, and that it is probabl.
the Cortes will be dissolved in December
and a new parliament convoked in March
A Cabinet council, at which the Ouean
Regent presided, was held here TO-DAY
When the Ministers separated the pre-
mier, Senor Sagasta, announced to tho
newspaper men that no final decision had
been taken in regard to the reply which
Spain will make to the note of the United
States handed to the Duke of Tetuan
when he was Minister OF Foreign Affairs
by the United States Minister, General
Woodford.
The lmparcial however, says it learns
that the reply of Spain will satisfy Span
ish susceptibilities in making clear to
President Mckinley the resolute attitude
which Spain maintains in regard to Cuba.
According to FL HeraIdo. Spain's reply
TO the Un1Ieo States Will point out that if
American interests suffer by reason OF the
war in Cuba they Ohe Americans) are
themselves 20 blame for it, inasmuch as
the insurrection is directed from the
United States.
I'll Hera4do says also: We understand
that the Government will express its con-
fdence that the new policy to be pursued
with regard to Cuba will produce change
IN the attitude of the United States.
1t IS Sc MI officially announced that the
2ote which General Stewart l.. Woodford,
the United States Minister communicated
to The Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, is no more all
uitimatum than 1t is a com N unicatory
! document. In spirit and textually it is
coqched IN friendly terms. The Cabinet
at Washington expresses a wish TO know
when Cuba can be pacitied, and requests
Spain to reply before October 80, in order
that President Mckinley may be able to
incorporate Spain's answer in his message
20 Congress.
Premier sagasta's agreement with Senior
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
In CENTRAL PARK
}. L. Downs Fires a Bullet Into
His Head and Is Ex-
pected to Die.
He Was Friend of General Grant,
and His Name Was Connected
With the Whisky Ring.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

special DlSpatch TO IHE CALI.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct IA friend
of General Grants early days, and one
who was believed to have been the re-
pository of most discriminating secrets OF
the notorious whisky ring, shot himself
in Central Park to-day and is expected to
die His name is J. L. Downs, and his
history was partly disclosed by Senator
Jones of Nevada, whose address was
found in its pocket. 1t was just at dusk
that he fired bullet into his head as he
sat on bench near the Beethoven statue
He was unconscious when policeman
reached his side and did not recover his
senses after removal to the Presbyterian
Hospital
Freeman Barnum, clerk of the Gerlach,
said he recalled the fact that when Foru,
appointed bv Grant Collector of Internal
Revenue, had been accused in connection
with the whisky-ring scandal, Downs
name had also been mentioned. McDon-
aid, the scapegoat OF the gang. had been
sent to the penitentiary, and it was COM
mon report that he had intrusted 10
Downs valuable papers bearing on the
operations of the ring.
Ford. who was offered the post of Secre-
tary of the Interior, was found dead in
bed two days later, having, it is believed,
ommitted suicide.
Downs was a schoolmate OF Senator
Jones, chairman OF the National Demo
cratic Com mmittee. He was also an asso-
ciate of George NJ. Pullman. He was a
radical free silver man and stumped fo-
Bryan. When Bryan was defeated he
seemed a changed man and was never
mentally strong after. He spoke for Car
ter Harrison last spring in Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08

Gullon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
proposes to send a moderate reply, declar-
ing that the policy of Spain is 10 await
events and take such measures as consld-
GRAFTON and prudence dictate until the
change of policy in Cuba smooths the re-
lations between the two governments.
The answer of Spain will not be drawn up
until the programme for the reforms IN
Cuba has been published
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. THE
State Department has not yet been OF
hcially informed of the purpose OF the
Spanish government 10 dissolve the Cor
tes in Decem Der, a. indicated in the Mad
rid cablegrams. 1t was expected, how
ever. that it would be found necessary for
the Cabinet to go to the country in order
TO secure the support OF a majority OF a
liberal policy toward Cuba, lnasDuch as
the present Cortes has clear conserVa-
tive majority whenever that partys ele-
ments can be brought together. Disap-
po:ntment is felt at the remote date set Tor
the convening of the new Cortes, for II IS
presumed that any new programme for
the settlement OF Cuban affairs must be
ratified by the Cortes, and If this is not to
meet until next March the long delay, II
is feared, will give rise to irritation and
perhaps be beyond the powers OF endCr-
ance of the preen administration.
LONDON, Eng, Oct. THE Madrid
CORES pOuQent OF the 11mes, referring 10
the CABINET council, says: ''The CablneI
was unanimous in the opinion that the
system of warfare il Cuba mrst be COM
pletely changed. Special attention wa
drawn to the deplorabe condition OF the
sick and wounded soldiers now arriving.
This aspect of the case was considered at
the direct instance of the Queen Regent.
"Regarding the finances, although the
optimist views OF the recent Minister OF
Finance do not appear to hava been iust IT,
| fed, it is said that with prudence suth-
cient resources may be counted upon, at
least until the Cortes meets in the spring,
to authorize supplies"
The Daily Mails Madrid .corresponden mt
says that the Premier announced TO the
Cabinet that the anarchists now In prison
It Fort Montluich for the bonn mb-thrO wins
outrage st Barcelona during the process
sion of Corpus Christi will be immediately
sent into exile or released.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
San hAFAEL MYsTERF.
OBtcers PazSled Deer the Hrccktn0
an Italians Cabin

ODtcers PuzSled Deer the Hrccktn0 of
Italians Cabin.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Oct. IA case of
peculiar interest on account of the mys-
terry involved was unearthed to-day. An
Italian woman living in cabin behind
the Hotel Rafael lett the place last Tues
day 10 visit neigh Dor named Mrs. Obitz.
When she returned to the cabin she found
it in terrible state. Blood was bespat-
tered over everything, furniture over
turned and the inside door mutilated and
spIintered. Nothing was missing and the
mystery is puzzling the officers. The
woman's husband lives in Ross Valley.
and it is her custom to spend the nights
at neigh bors." Further investigations 1iII
be Instituted a. once
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
B0LSTERiEG THE TARIFF RATES,
Confidential Letter Sent to Agents of
the Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and Canadian Pacific.

CHICAGO. ILL, Oct. 7.-Chairman
Caldwell of the Western. Passenger Asso.
citation has sent confidential letter to
passenger agents OF the northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Canadian Pacific
roads, asking them to i'm m ediately with.
draw any arrangements they may have
made whereby the established tariff rates
in their territory may be reduced. Rates
to North Pacific coast points are
cut an average OF $5. and the Western
Passenger Association lines protest that
sucn tactics. which originate with the
roads named, interfere with attempts
made by lines in Eastern territory to
maintain rates.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
GIVING "DsGREES" IN JAN.
Doctored Food Supplied the alleged
Murderers of Galdensuppe to Make
Them Break Down.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Oct. THE Even
ing World to-day publishes the following
regarding the alleged murderers OF Will
liam Guldensuppe, who are confined IN
the Queens County Jail:
Sheriff Dohl made this sensational state
ment TODAY: 1--WE have been putting
Thorn and Mack through the thirty
degree. We dose the food so SIS to make
them feel-wel not sick, but bad. ex-
pect breakdown and a confession at
any time. Mrs. Mack was very i'll with
nausea Yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
con USIoNs OF SALISBURY.
Full Information to the Position of
the British Gorernmsnt Recetrad.

Wc 6TtttsH 6ocernmSnt hecctreds
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. The
State Department has received full infor-
nation as to the position of the British
Government on the proposed Bering Sc a
conference. This proves to be much more
complete than the brief cable reports from
London indicate, IS the department has
been advised not only of Great Britain's
declination TO enter conference unless it
is limited to the experts of the United
States, Great Britain and Canada, but a Iso
has been informed quite fully as to what
led the Marquis of Salisbury to this con-
clusion.
The British view, as laid before the
State Department, is that at no state of
the negotiations has their Government
agreed TO a conference except that between
the experts of Great Britain, Canada and
the United States. IT is not questioned
that Secretary Sherman and EN- bassador
Hay made suggestions that the conference
should be between 'the powers inter-
ested, and that some of the notes from
the United States authorities expressed a
desire to have Russia and Japan take part
in the conference. But 1t is pointed out
that these suggestions came from the
United States and until accepted would
have no effect in determining the nature
of the conference. So tar as the sugges-
tions were accepted. the note OF Lord
Salisbury, on July %, is said to stand
alone, and this note, it is stated, men
toned only a conference between the
experts of the United States, Great
Britain and Canada.
The latest correspondence on the sub.
ject leads to considerable doubt as to who
will participate in the coming meetings.
1t has been understood that the difference
would be bridged over by holding two
meetings, in one of which Russia and
Japan would participate without Great
Britain, while second meeting would be
held between the experts of Great Britain
and the United States. 1t is understood
that Embassaador Hay was directed to
effect such an arrangement in case Great
Britain declined to enter the general con.
ference.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
APPROVES THE N6YAL PROGRAMME
Prussia's Cabinet reported to Have
Agreed to Aid Emperor William in
6uidinq More Warshios.

BERLIN. GERMANY, Oct. The meet
ing of the Prussian Cabine: yesterday was
fully attended ana the session lasted five
hours. 1t is alleged. with some show OF
uthority, that the Ministers unanimously
approved the naval programme OF Admiral
Won TierpitZ, Secretary of the Navy, for
the construction OF bat.leships and IRON
clad cruisers, and that satisfactory ar
rangements are being made by Prince
Hohenlohe and with the Finance NJ mister
with regard to the manner of providing
the funds
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Union Musicians, Picnic.

The union musicians of this city have
formed social club and will give their in
augural picnic on Sunday, October 81, at
She'll Mound, Berkeley. union band of fiftv
pieces will be in attendance. The club has a
mem bershlp OF 100. It's newly elected officers
for he ensuing year are: President, Charles
Cassasa; vice-presideut, Cesar AbbisttI; secre-
tary, William J. Robins on; treasurer, Matthew
Grennan; sergeant-at-arms, Andrew BEuhn;
trustees-William H. Noting, William Horn
and Alexander Dijeau.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
DIR. HARRY COOPER ILL.

The Physician Who Ia Charged With
Forgery Suffering From Hemorrhages
NDr. Harry Westward Cooper, who is
under arrest and confined in the County
Jail on charges of forgery, is a very sick
man. Tuesday evening he had a.
he hemorrhage of the lungs. Since that
time he has suffered from several
hemorrhages, ana is very weak. DR.. A.
Neryey is attending him, and, although
the patient is in a dangerous condition,
the physician is of the opinion that with
careful nursing he will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Nebra.kans En- Route to Nashvsu,.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct IA disting uished
party OF Nebraskans, among them Hon.
William J. Bryan, breakfaste6 at Union
station to-day. They were en- Route to
Nashville to take part in Nebraska day
at the Tennessee Centennial Thursday.
Mr.. Bryan will make speech. The other
mem bers of the party were United States
Senator William V. Allen; Governor
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08

Demands for w. G.. Morroyy.s
literary work have become so
great that for N San Francisco
paper TO secure from him such
a story as Is TO be begun i'm next
Sundays Call is veritabIe
triumph. Watch for "a Re.
markab BILE Woman,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Pacific Coast Pensions,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. PEN
sions have been granted as follows: Cali
fornia: Originsl-WilIiam r. Clark, San
Andreas; Winfield S. Cooke, San Fran
cisco. Increased-John Moessle, San
Diego.
Washington: Original-Charies Eaton,
Coupeville; Alfred B. Custis, Anacortes.
Addltional-Theron II. Stimson, Grays
River. Original widow, etc.-Catharine
Moses, Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
OF Interest 10 the Con,t,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. Roy
Ernstine at kiIkwood and Frank J. Payne
at Sutter Creek, CAL, were to-day COM
missioned Postmasters.
Leo J. Snayeiy and Hugh NJ. Strachan
have been appointed storekeep pers and
gaugers al Sacramento. Cal.
Lieutenant J. b. Blish has been detached
from the Philadelphia anu ordered to the
Marion,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
VII Compete With the standard

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 7-Henry NJ.
whitney, President of the Dominion Coal
Company. to-day confirmed the report
that syndicate is about to begin the
manufacture of gas in comnetition with
the existing com panies which are CON.
trolled By the Standard Oil Com pany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
.Accidenta,ty kftied at Rio Yi,to

RIO VISTA. CAL. Oct Frank vii.
son, cook on schooner Montezuma, was
accidentally shot and killed bv Captain
Albert Frederickson to- day. Wilson had
placed a shotgun on able and when
Frederickson was picking up the weapon
it was discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-08
Chtcf Caster Yet ia Poreer.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. The
police board by vote OF to deferred
action OF Chief Casters resignation. leav-
ing him still in power. The Mayor had
Inree supporters in his effort to displace
nperlntendent Caster until last night,
when one of the police commissions rs
changed his vote.