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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
DA1,s MISSION 10 CUBA.

The Sole Objeci IL to Inquire Into The
srder of Kuis.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-Word
was received to-day from Judge w. r.
Day of Canton, Ohio, who is going 10
Cuba for the State Department, that he
will be in Washington the latter part OF
the week.
He will spend few days looking over
reports in the Ruiz case before sailing for
Havana. Judge Day has not been ap-
pointed paramount commissioner to in
vestigate the condition of affairs in the
island. The sole object of the mission
will be 10 attend the inquiry into the mur-
der of Ruiz. and to report 10 the President
and Secretary Sherman. An inquiry will
be made according to the forms of law,
and in which Judge Days high standing
as lawyer, that brought about the selec
ton, will be shown. There is no inten-
tion of sending him on tour to Cuba to
ascertain the strength of the patriot forces
and the proba bllities with regard to sue
cess. The present military situation
makes this practically impossible.
The forces Of both sides have been di-
vided into small bodies, according to in
formation received here, and it would be
exceedingly hard to get an idea of the
strength of either side. Weyler's troops
have been divided into bands of 100 men
each and distributed at numerous dIminu-
tive forts along the trocha and towns.
Judge Day will not go farther from Ha-
vana than Guanabacoa, suburb where
RUIZ was killed.
1t is understood in official circles that
Fitzhugh Lee will return with Day, and
as the latter hopes to get through the in
qui-y in a week and return to America
early in May, Lees stay will be short.
Lees return will probably mark the end
ing OF his official connection with the
Government and the appointment of
successor may oe looked for very soon
after. Mr.. Springer, the Vice Consul
General, will act in his absence.
EtAssurances have been received that Ona
Melton, q young American confined with
other me m bers of the Competitor crew In
q Cuban prison, will shortly be released.
The papers giving him liberty are await
ing signature in Madrid. There was con-
siderable doubt of his intentions to take
up arms against the Spanish, and his claim
that he went to Cuba to represent an
American newspaper seems established.
His release would have taken place i'm
mediately but for the assertions of sensa-
tional newspapers that their articles had
forced Spain to acquiesce in the release.
a similar case was that OF Scovel. He
would have been allowed freedom earlier
if the newspaper he represented had not
subordinated his interest to the desire for
sensation. George Washington Aguirre.
another young American captured with
the Competitor crew, is also certain to OBJ
tain liberty. His release has been requested
by the Government as an act of grace. If
allowed to 60 he will promise to leave
Cuba
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NEW MILIT4RF ORDERS
One Arnty Retiring Board Dissolreo
0nd Another Appointed,

One Arnry Retiring Beard Dfssotred
and Another Appointed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-By
direction of the President the army retir-
ing board appointed to meet at San
Francisco in special order of March 10.
headquarters of the army, is dissolved.
By direction Of the President an army
retiring board is appointed to meet from
time to time at The call OF the president
thereof at San Francisco for exa mination
of such officers as may be ordered before
it. Detail for the board: Brigadier-Ge
erai James w. Forsyth, Colonel Charles
Greenleaf assistant surgeon general ;
Lieutenant-Coonel Evan Miles, First In.
fantry; Lieutenant Colonel Edward B.
Wililston, Third Artillery; Captain Guy
l.. Edle. assistant surgeon; First Lieu.
tenant Richard c. Croxton, First Imam
try, recorder. Such journeys as may be
required of Lieutenart-Colonel Miles in
attending the meetings of the board and
in returning to his station are necessary
for the public service.
By direction of the President, First Lien
tenant Joseph S. Oyster. First Artillery.
will report Ill person to Brigadier-Generai
James w. Forsyth, president OF the army
retiring board appointed to meet at San
Francisco, at such time as he may desie-
nate, for examination by the board.
First Lleutenant Edwin B. Babbitt of the
ordinances department is ordered by the
Secretary OF War, as necessary for the
public service, to make not to exceed two
visits to tho California Powder Works a,
Pinole, CAL. and four visits to the works
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POLICY OF PowExs SCORED.
Some Consnsoners Say the W4.on0 Peopt,
Rars Been Bombarded.

Some Consnsoners Say the UEong People
Rare Been Bombarded.
LONDON, ENG. April 12.-In the House
of Commons to-day A. J. Balfour moved
that the House adjourn at the close of the
sitting this evening for the Easter recess.
Sir Charles Dixie denounced the Gov
ernment for not giving the House facili-
ties for debating the motion made by
Harcourt on April 8, which. Sir Charles
said, was q motion demanding a vote OF
want of confidence and not a vote of CEN
sure. Dixie added that the Government
was slave to the concert of the powers
which had failed to coerce Turkey in con-
nection with the ouira es in Armenia, and
would have been similarly inn beetle and
helpless In the Cretan crisis If It had not
been for the fact that Greece had forced
their hands.
Under Foreign Secretary Curzon ex-
pressed The belief that the withdrawal oil
the Greek troops from Crete would lead to
an immediate and peaceful settlement oi
the Cretan matter. Regarding the raid
across the Turkish frontier, Curzon said
that no Greek regulars had taken part in
the invasion, and the Porte was not anx-
ious to make it a casus belli, provided il
was not repeated.
Harcourt said the powers never ex.
planned the position they claimed to hold
IN Crete. All they had done was to back
the wrong horse and bonn bard the wrong
people,
Balfour defended the action OF the pow.
ers, part OF whose policy, he said. was to
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
DESERTS WIFE AND BABE
Young Man With an Unsavory
Record on His Way to
This City.
His Wife M rvsvil Girl and He
Accuses Her Of Planning an
Eiop msnt.

DENVER, CoLo., April 12,-Clarence
Merrill Dow, a young man with an ex-
tremeiy romantic career, passed through
Denver tonight en- route to San Fran
cisco. He has just deserted his wife at
Pueblo. Colo, after having discovered
what he alleges to be plot on her part to
elope with another man. The wife's
maiden name was Mae Inflow, and she is
the daughter OF Sheriff Inflow of Marys-
vile, Cal.
They were married in San Francisco On
April 80 1893. Dow is q son of G. H. Dow,
president OF the defunct Commercial Ma
! tionai Bank of Denver, who is now serv-
ing a five years sentence at the Federal
prison at Fort Worth, Kans., for the
wrecking of that institution.
Young Dow first gained notoriety by
marrying Millis Price, skirt dancer with
Donneily and Girard's Natural Gas
Company, while playing an engagement
in Denver six years ago. At that time he
was only 10 years OF age, but was supplied
with large sums of money by his indul-
gent father. Two days later he attem pied
to shoot his bride.
After various escapades Dow enlisted in
the United States army, the dancer hav.
ing secured a divorce. Just four years ago
he deserted the army barracks at Angel
Island. where he was confined as punish
ment for some minor offense. Sailing
across the bay in a stolen skiff, he has.
tened to meet Miss Inlow and they were
married.
From San Francisco the couple went to
San Antonio, Tex, where he was arrested
III August for desertion. The charge was
not pressed, however, as his iather. the
Denver banker. came to the rescue. In
San Antonio a son was born to Mrs. Dow,
Later the family moved to Pueblo.
Family fortunes having vanis ed Clar-
ence secured position as fireman on a
locomotive to earn living. Lately he
mas been acting as brakeman. He says
that IN January he became suspicious OF
his wife and heard that she was planning
to to elope with stranger, said 10 be from
Kansas City. and this she is said 10 have
confessed within the past week. Dow
says be goes to San Francisco 10 accept a
good railroad job. He will take Steps to
secure divorce there and obtain the
! legal custody Of the boy.
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FROM P0PUL|ST
To SOCIALIS 7
Mrs. Lease Adopts a More
Radical Political
Faith.
Result of a Study of Eastern
Conditions From a West
ern Standpoint,
How the Big Fish Ar, Swallowing
the Small Ones by Means of
c ntralized Wealth.

WICHITA, KANs., April 12.-Mrs. Mary
nearly year. recently returned home.
From a Populist calamity howler' she
has developed into a radical Socialist agi-
tator. She has abdicated her once un-
questioned post as the high priestess Of
Populism because Popuiism, radical as it
is, does not go far enough in its extremes.
She is in full accord with its various and
visionary isms, but Popuiism, it will be
remembered only insists on Government
ownership of railroads. telegraph systems
and other public utilities. Mrs. Lease
does not stop at these demands, but wants
Government ownership OF the whole ma
chinery of production.
Mrs. Lease has been close student of
economic conditions in the East during
her short residence there, and she has
made her observations from a Western
viewpoint. She has been deeply i'm
pressed with what she has seen of the re-
suits of Capitalization of capital, and de-
clares that in every line of trade the great
establishments are killing off the small
competitors In the same field. As an in
stance OF this she referred to the great de-
POI tHiSht S-ViC tueIe IeCeullV
by the Chicago firm OF Seigel, Cooper &,
Co.
While she ploried in the fact that this
twas Western institution and that il had
orced New York to admit the supremacy
of the West in business competition, she
declared that it had not only forced store
after store among The smaller retail es.
Adjustments to close out, but had practi.
caIly closed ont such old-established busi-
ness houses as Ridiey's. on Grand street.
She says that in New York and other
cities OF the East the great hotels have
closed out the restaurants and the great
mercantile establishments in every line
have crowded ont or are crowding out the
lesser ones.
They talk about socialism destroying
individuality" said Mrs. Lease. Great
God! Where is there indiv; uality under
existing conditions? The next step In
human progress" she continued, sis for
the people in collective capacity to con-
troll the great industries that are now In
the hands of the kings of trade. The
transition will be accom- plished peacea blv.
1t is already well under way. Look at the
great lines OF railway for whose construc-
tion the Government-the people in their
collective capacity-loaned the money.
Why shonld the men to whom this m orey
was loaned not be treated just as ordinary
citizens are treated when they fail 10 re
turn borrowed money within the stip-
| uiated time? They have not paid back
the money loaned them by the people
and now it is time for the people to take
the control of those properties into their
own hands.
'What has been the usual result when.
ever railroad has been mismanaged and
is thrown into the hands of receiver. o,
in other words, whenever the people in
their collective capacity have taken such
road into their control? The road ha,
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THIS Is A SILLY S7ORr.
Hearst Declares That Hanna IL Raising
o. RnaI In Hall Sfreef-

ROOF tn Uat Street.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 13-The
Journal, maintaining its eager hunt fol
Bryanite constituents, this morning prints
his hysterical story about the alleged
preparations OF Hanna to steal march
on the auti-McKinleyites" for the ne xi
Presidential campaign. 1t represents him
as hobnobbing with Wall-street banker.
for mammoth cam mpaign fund.
1t says: "Westerners are talking ON.
inously of the work already done in the
West for this political blind pool. 1t is
said a miliion-dollar campaign fund is
now fairly in sight. Among the capital
lists whose names are said to head the
lists are: ]. P. Morgan, Rookefe Her,
George Gould, Russell Sage, Andrew Car
negie, Henry Clews, August Belmont,
George NJ. Pullman and John Wana-
maker"
The only apparent basis for the story
seems to be the earnest organization oi
branches of the Sound-monsy League
throughout the country. According to
the story a strong opposition to McKin-
ley, headed by Platt, is already developing.
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| those who come of Washington in be-
malt OF various business interests, and so
it happens that the little waiting-roo is
nlied two or three times day with repre-
sentatives of importers and manufactur-
ers, who have informal talks with mem
bers of the committee
But for the arb trary rules it makes
with regard to hearings the com mittee
would be overrun with callers. and it
would be found impossible to carry on the
arduous task set before 1T. As it is, it is
unable to get to work early, owing to the
appeals OF those directly interested in the
Dill. and although it has worked diligently
vast amount OF work is yet undone. 1t
Is custom OF the COMMITTEES after it has
got fairly to work each day to take up the
schedules item by item. Statisiicians and
clerks make computations, Tichenor gives
his advice as to the effect Of the various
changes proposed, and if the committee is
in possession of full inform ton regarding
the item it is decided, otherwise it is laid
over until the others are disposed of.
The committee has made a strict rule
not to allow anything whatever to be
made public with regard to the rates
agreed upon for any item in the bill. They
are pledged to absolute secrecy, and be-
fore disposing finally OF an item they go
into executive session, not allowing even
the committee clerk in the room. Up TO
date they have been successful in keep
ing from the pu bic what they are doing.
and declare that unless one OF themselves
betrays the secrets nothing will be known
about the bill until it is reported to the
Senate. Therefore they think that those
now criticizing the bill because the rates
are too low or too high do so without
knowledge of the facts. They are conf
dent that the bill when com pleted will
pass muster. Whether or not the charge
of sectionalism is warranted. it is well
known that as a whole the measure will
be much more conservative than that
passed by the. House. Rates will be re-
duced all along the line.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
QUEEN 1ILIUOKALAArs MISSION
Seeks the Prrsidenps Hid to Ouerth no .,
the Dole Regime.

Seeks the Prssidenrs lid to Overth To 20
the Dole Regtme.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-The
mission of ex-Queen Liliuokalanj is at last
definitely known. 1t is not to secure her
restoration TO the throne, but to urge Nc
Kinley to exert his influence in support of
a scheme to overthrow the Dole regime
and order a new election for President.
She processes confidence that at such cleo
tion she would be chosen.
Her proposition has been laid before
Mckinley. The ground on which she
asks him to intercede is that the Dole Gov
ernment was illegally placed in power
through the undue influence of Minister
Stevens and the crew of the cruiser Bos-
ton. The Presidents only reply to the
communication SO far has been brief note
acknowledging its receipt.
Captain Palmer said to The CALL cor.
respondent to-day: 81 am sure the Queen
would be only 100 slad TO nave the people
OF Hawaii settle by ballot the question
| whether they would be ruled by their
chiefs or by the white race in the islands.
| 1t there was a general election and her
name headed one ticket, Kaiulani a Sec
ond and Mr.. Dole, tae third Liliuokalani
would be elected by an overwhelming
hioy oyoiH5p al LII thSusS uidlOT1ty.
Would she agree to run for President
and if so would it not be a tacit admission
of the legality OF present constitution
and form OF government"
II think if the proposition were
broached she would be strongly urged by
many OF her friends and advisers to &C.
! cept the position. She would do this for
the SAKE of her people. She is a most
charitable and considerate woman, and
would willingly sacrifice all her own pros.
poets and advantages for the people she
loves so well. We in this country cannot
realize the closeness of the tie tha. exists
between the natives of Hawaii and their
native rulers. She stands in the position
OF protector and mother to ner people and
would do anything in the world for tn EN-.
1t has been said at times that the Queen is
seeking pension from this country. !
heard the gracious lady say that she did
not come to America for money, did not
want money and would not accept it.
believe myself that ii she should agree to
accept a pension it would be to benefit heI
people, and for no other reason. and that
every dollar she might receive from this
Government or from Hawaii in the form
OF pension would go direct to those
who are dependent upon her bounty.n
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
EEING STA RDS,
The appointment of Foster Causes a
English Watl.

The appointment of Foster Causes an
English Hail.
LONDON, Eng, April i2.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Times says
the appointment of John w. Foster and
{. S. Hamlin seems to indicate the imme-
diate reopening of the Bering Sea ques-
ton. 1t is proba BILE that Foster will pro-
pose an agreement based upon a new
modus viyendi, with firm restrictions
upon Canadian activity. The Times, COM
menting editorially upon the dispatch,
says:
''The movement to reopen this question
will be noted with surprise AID disap-
pointment. 1t appears premature, if not
unseemly, to start diplomatic campaign
sixteen months before The stipulated time
tor re-examinarion has arrived. To de-
mand that an award shall now be SET aside
IN accordance with the contention of one
party to the controversy would strike
very serious blow at the principle of
arbitration. Yet II appears not only
powerful influences are working in the
United States to impeach the award on
perhaps the most important practical
point, but also these influences meet with
certain amount Of encouragement with
the executive. IL must be remem bered
the British Government is trustee of the
rights of Canadians. To allow these rights
20 be whitfield away in the teeth of an
award would arouse iustifiable iudigna.
tion in Canada. The attitude OF the
States as TO the payment of damages and
restrictions upon the slaughter OF seals Oh
land IS not likely to make Canadians more
favorable to amendments in the AWARD.
I'VE are forced to conclude that a strong
and bitter feeling exists in America
against Canada, and Foster, who is an ex-
pert in the art, is using the press to create
agitation. Possibly he is reckoning on the
TACT that relations between the two Govern
ments is now more strained than usual.
Canada has been hard hit IN the proposals
of the new tariff law, and has shown her.
self ready to hit back. The American lin.
goes are eager 10 prove they can strike an
other blow. We do not see, however, why
the British Government should help them
by consenting TO unsettle results arrived
at by arbitration less than four wears ago.
and by exhibiting an ostentatio1s disre-
gard of feeling for our colonial fellow su b.
jects."
WASHINGTON, D. c., April I2.-The
final meeting of the committee to ad Judi.
cate the Bering Sea claims presented by
the citizens OF Great Britain against the
United States will occur JuEe Is at
Ottawa. Don M. Dickinson, senior coun-
sci of the United States Commission. is
now In Washington securing data from
the State Department with which to re-
tdte the testimony gathered in behalf of
claimants IN Victoria and San Francisc
The commissioner on the part of the
United States on the tribunal is William
l.. Putnam, and the representative OF
Great Britain is G. E. King. assisted by
some able British lawyers, including Sir
Charles Upper.
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of the same company at Santa Cruz, CAL,
on official business pertaining 10 the in
spection of smokeless powder, and upon
the completion thereof to return to his
proper station after each visit.
First Lieutenant Edwin B. Babbitt of
the ordnance department is ordered by
the Secretary of War, as necessary for the
public service. to make not more than two
visits to Fort Point and Lime Point. SaE
Francisco, harbor OF California, on o fficial
business pertaining to the replacln OF
translatIpg studs in the preech blocks of
Pinch rifles at those points and on the
completion thereof 10 return to his proper
station after each visit.
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Purohasr of a Syndicate.

KlNGWooD, w. Va. April i2.-For
81. 500, 600 New York and Pittsburg syn
dicate to-day purchased As, 900 acres of the
richest coal fields in the State, and prob
ably in the country. Eight thousand acres
OF rich oil territory is included. Pre-.
dent Cuyler OF the Illinois Steel Comnany
and j. NJ. Guffey OF Pitlsburg are .he CAP.
italists among the purchasers. The COM
pany is incorporated as the Reno Oil De-
velopment and Construction Company,
With 81, 900. coo capital.
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SPURIOUS CAPTAIN WILTON. /.
Defrnuded London Merchants bv Pre-
reudin1 to Be m Mffito~u zf,c.h.

Defrnuded London Merchants bv Pre-
tendtna 10 Be "a Military -Aftache.
LONDON, ENG, April Il. - Scotland
Yard officials to-day began tracing the
series of bold frauds lately committed by
a well-dressed man of military bearing,
who appears to be about AZ years of age
and calls himself Captain Walton. Re-
Gently the man went to reside at the Hotel
Kensington, where he announced himself
the new military attache OF the United
States embassy. Upon the strength OF
this announcement he obtained the con-
fdence OF a number of friends of officials
OF the American embassy. and through
these obtained introductions TO the best
London tradesmen, from whom he OBJ
tanned goods upon credit. using as refer
ences Colonel Hay and Henry White, the
now American secretary of the EN- bassy.
who is well known in London society.
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withdraw the Turkish forces from Crete.
This would have been done long ago but
for the difficulty which the Greek insur-
gents in the Island brought about.
The House agreed to Balfour's motion
and adjourned
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Havana, and charged them with cav
airy. The insurgents dispersed, leaving
eighteen dead on the field.
Jose Romero Gonzalez was shot in the
Cabanas fortress to-day for rebellion.
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WHrrE and BLAcK UNITED.
An Unsarory Marriage That Raises a
Auniprss ia Tennessee.

humptss in Tennessee.
ATHENS, T ENN.. April 12.-This uni
versity town was shocked to-day by the
marriage of Perry WiggIey to Gid Helms,
a negress of low repute. The ceremony
took place in street and the knot was
tied by Justice of the Pence while the
pair stood on a drv-goods boz. Wiggley
is the son of d. H. Wiggley, commander
of Post 25, &. A. r. The woman has
figured conspicuously in mum Ger of
Police Court episodes She was widow
of but few weeks, havin just buried her
first husband. Wigsley's iather has dis
owned his SON Intermarriage is a fe ony
in the Southern States. A mob has been
searching vainly for tn couple. threaten
ing to tar and feather them. Thsy have
doubtless taken refuge in the mountains.
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Philippine Rerott Said to Be Ended.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 1.-THE
Spanish Minister was officially advised to-
day that 18, 900 Philippine rebels had sur
rendered, thus practically ending the re-
hallinn
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INSURGENTS
IN POSSESSION
OF BAL IINO

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