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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
MCKINLEY SUSTAINED.
Republicans of the House Will MOI
Rush Through the Cuban
Resolutions

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 27.-Repre-
sentative James Hamilton Lewis of Wash
ington, before the question of approving
the journal of Mondays proceedings had
been put, rose to question of personal
privilege in the House TO-DAY. He sent to
The clerks desk resolution TO the effect
that the Senate having passed the resolu-
tion recognizing the belligerency of Cuba
the House should proceed to express It's
sentiments upon the subject.
Dingey made the point that If was not
matter of privilege, but the Speaker per-
mitted Lewis to state his point.
Lewis cited several precedents. The lat
est was that in the Fifty-third Congress,
when Dingley introduced similar reso-
luton regarding the policy in reference to
Chile. McCreary, chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, had made the
point of order that it was not question
OF privilege and the present occupant of
the chair (Reed) was quoted as observing
that matter touching the foreign policy
of the Government was question of priv
ilege of the highest order.
Lewis remarks were greeted with ap-
piause by the Democrats.
The Speaker sustained Dingley's point
of order, suggesting that the gentleman
from Washington could get a considera-
tion of his resolution by introducing it in
regular order, having it referred and get
ting report of the committee.
Lewis appealed from the decision of the
chair, and, on motion OF Dingley, the
House voted-91 to 57-to lay the appeal
on the ia bic.
Not satisfied with this, Lewis demanded
and secured ayes and noes. The vote re-
suited: Ayes SS, noes 81.
This was not a quorum, aud in view Of
this disclosure. on motion of Dingley, the
House adjourned until Monday.
The result OF the attempt to force a con-
sideration of the Cuban resolution was
unexpected to the outside public, as it
was generally believed that the Republi-
cans would refuse to support the Speaker
in this matter. II was asserted that the
Cuban feeling was so strong that it would
completely oyershadow all party feeling,
and that the Speaker would have at least
three-quarters of the House against him.
There has been some very effective work
done among the Republicans in the House
during the past few days however. They
have suddenly awakened to the fact that
by com bining with the Democrats they
are tying the hands Of their own President
and are seriously EN- mbarrassing the move
ments OF the executive. Speaker Reed,
Senator Hanna and others familiar with
the plans of the President have all uttered
words of warning and they have had their
effect on the Republicans. Whatever the
ultimate action in the case may be it
seems certain now that the resolution will
not be rushed through the House
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lighting. and expressing the hope he will

lighting, and expressing the hope he will
not demand any OF the spoiIs of victory
which will upset their balance. But the
Sultan Is indisposed TO abate his demands
one iot, while he knows he can maintain
his position owing to the mutual distrust
OF the powers.
A dispatch from Constantinople to- day
describes how the Porte is strengthening
tae Turkish occupation of Thessaly, which
Is already an accomp plished fac. Orders
have been issued to send thirty-two bat
talions of troops from Syria to the con-
quered province, and others will be drafted
from the Servian and Bulgarian frontiers.
Six transports left Ismid yesterday, sail
ing by way of Rodoste, under sealed
orders. Everything points to the grow
ing convection of Turkey that she can re-
tain the Thessalian territory if Europe is
afraid to fight her. This is now bring
seen IN European capitals. A great war
to which events are forcing statesmen is
more and more to be apprehended, but
they dare not yet mention it. It's hinted
at by an old diplomat, who, writing to
the Paris Figaro. says: III the Kaiser's
policy is as he so frequently affirms. peace
in Europe, then he will decline to shelter
the Sultan in using his newly conquered
authority TO reduce Europe's diplomatic
labors to nothingness."
The Porte tonight resented reply to
the collective note OF the powers regard
ing the settlement of peace. The Con-
stantinople correspondent of the Daily
Mail says the reply consents to negotiate
terms of peace with representatives of the
powers, provided the Greek comm anders
first sign the armistice and that the treaty
Of peace be signed by the Turkish and
Hellenic plenipotentiaries in Thessaly.
The question of giving up Thessaly to
Greece is rapidly becoming more serious
in Constantinople. Ministers and officials
OF all classes oppose the withdrawal OF
/ Turkish troops. Every imaginable inf1u-
ence is being exerted on the Sultan to
have him retain the conquered territory.
He alone does not show his hand. Sheikh
ul Islam declares it impossible for Islam
to abandon without war the territory con-
quered from the intidels. Nothing will
override the popular sentiment but far
bolder and more united front by the pow
ers, whom the Turks. recalling their i'm
potencs to dislodge Vassos from Crete at
the beginning of the trouble. are bsgin-
ming to openly challenge to fetch Edhem
Pasha out OF Thessaly.
Exalted Ottoman officials build much
on. Germany's jealousy OF Russia and as
sert appar emily with truth that the Ger.
man Emperor is straining to Gust Russia
from her position of confid entail adviser
to the Sultan. besides suggesting various
strategic Improvements in Asia Minor,
which are evidently aimed at by the Mus.
cuvi,es.
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Insists That She and the General
Were Engaged to Be
Married.
SUING ON A LIFF.INSURANCE
POLICY.
A Bundle of Tender Love Letters
and Hints of a Marriage
Contract.

In the sweet summer time. as long ago
as 1880, there came to San Francisco from
valley famous for beautiful women as
fair maiden as one would see In season
of seminary commandments. She was
escorted on Kearny street, in Golden Gate
Park and to the yacht clubhonses at Sau-
salito by sister of style and beauty who
had just been released from the irksome
chains of matrimony. The two were OBJ
jects of attention and admiration.
Shortly after the advent of the comely
sisters the wedding bells chimed for the
younger. The society editors described
how gracefully the fair Theresa was led to
the altar by Allie Abell son of the promi-
nent citizen, Alexander Abel. A long
season of happiness followed the wedding,
put soon there was separation and then
a divorce.
Free to act for themselves and to accept
such adulation as propriety dictated, the
charming sisters dwelt IN San Franciso,
enjoying the allurements OF metropolitan
life. As time ran merrily along General
w. 81. Dimond was attracted by the
beauty of Mrs. Abel, and the comely
Theresa did not repel the advances of the
general. There was some quiet gossip
about the little incident at the times but
nothing was said in the newspapers.
When the general was candidate for
the Republican nomination for Governor
at the convention in Los Angeles, which
selected John F. Swift as the nominee of
the party, some OF his political enemies
who had never seen the fair Theresa,
sought to condemn him, but the con-
demnation never came in a public form.
Whether the affections of the winsome
lady were gained by brilliant charge, or
by the slow and sure process of a regular
siege, has not been disclosed. 1t was OBJ
served that Mrs. Abel was installed in
sumptuous apartments and the name of
her sister was inscribed in the payrolls of
the Mint.
The lain incident and the collateral in
cidents had almost passed out of the
programme of society chatter when the
suit in equity instituted in the United
States Circuit Court by the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company gave full tongue
TO every tea from Rncon Hill to Pacific
Heights.
The suit is about an insurance policy
for $40, 600 on the Penn Mutual Life In
surance Company.
Mrs. Abell offers to prove that a mar
riage engagement existed between herself
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ger trains at American Falls, twenty-five
miles west of PocatelIo, Idaho on the
Oregon Short Line Railway at 80 O'Clock
this morning, caused the death OF nine
persons and serious in jury to eight more.
The passenger train was waiting for
freight at American Falls. standing IN
front of the station building. The frelg ht
coming East ran away on the hill west OF
American Fails. 1t is thought the air
brake was tampered with.
The freight train was running fifty miles
an hour and crashed into the passenger
engine right in front of the station. Two
men wers at the station. One was killed
and the other fatally injured. The station
itself was shattered. Both engines wore
battered into scrap iron and twenty freight
cars piled up in a heap.
Nine persons were crushed to death in
the ruins George Moore, engineer OF the
freight train. was seriously injured. Fire
man Dick Cosgrove had leg broken. C..
=. Hickman, engineer OF the passenger
train, received slight injuries. He stayed
with the engine until he reversed it.
The following were killed:
c. A. Shields, 35, residence unknown.
d. L. Thompson, Dayton, Washington.
John r. Cooper, WeelsviIle. Utah.
J. Stefan, Dillon, Montana, and five un-
known men, all sheep p-shearers, beating
their way.
The injured besides the trainmen
already given are: G. w. Brennan of
PERIL Idaho, leg broken; d. E. Springer,
Dayton, Washington, leg broken; John
Bergan. Bingham, Utah, leg broken; John
Peters, residence unknown, leg broken |;
William Connolly, Great Barring ton,
Mass, fatally crushed.
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Brilliant Fighting, in Which
the Cubans Rout Their
Enemies.
THREE SUCCESSIVE DEFEATS
FOR WLYLER'S TROOPS.
Control of the Province OF Santiago
de Cuba by the Insurgents
Is Absolute.

HAVANA, CUBA, May 27.-Authentic
news received here fro m Mazanillo and
Santiago de Cuba describes the military
situation in Orient as most desperate for
the Spanish troops. The control OF the
province OF Santiago de Cuba by insur-
gents under Generals Calixto Garcia ard
Jesus Rabi Is absolute, and the towns
OF HoIguin, Jiguani and Bayamo are
practically besieged by the Cubans.
No communication with these towns
from Mazanillo and Santiago is posi- BILE
without large sacrifice of Spanish SOL
diers. About eight days ago the Spanish
battalions of Alcanta-a and Andalusia
combined Cor the purpose of conveying a
supply tram to Bayamo. The Spanish
garrison at that place is in great distress
because all the provisions sent since
March have fallen into the hands OF the
Cubans.
The two battalions named under in
structions from General Linares united
with some local Spanish guerrilIas around
Mazanillo, making a total of 5000 men.
With this force and three cannon the
Spanish believed they could safely reach
Bayamo with supplies and return to
Mazanillo.
The enterprise, in spite of all the hopes,
was as great failure as the previous
ones, and gave Garcia one OF the most
brilliant victories in his military career
About half way on the route which the
Spaniards had followed Garcia placed his
ments and protected by cavalry on both
TANKS. The Spaniards tried to pass, bu,
were twice repulsed. and when the Cuban
cavalry entered the fight the two Spanish
their supplies and sought refuge on the
other side of the River Buev.
III the battle the Spaniards lost 226 SOL
der, dead and wounded, all being left on
field. many officers were also killed.
The Cubans pursued the fugitive Span
iards and at a ford in the river killed
many more. Others were drowned on &C.
count OF the panic.
While this defeat OF his TWO battalions
was taking place at Buey River General
Linares himself suffered another reverse
in attempting to cross Cauto River. His
vanguard, in accommodating the river,
met with a strong body of insurgents
Linares retired with three officers and
twelve soldiers killed and six officers and
twenty-five sold iers wounded.
: Another convoy from Feicidad to Vat
OF the insurgents. After two hours fight
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cANoNIzArfoN sERYIcEs.

Before a Vasf audience in st. PeteT's tho
Pop Oficiates.
ROME. ITALY, May 27.-Before an aud
fence of 10000 the Pope otficiates at i'm
pressive canonization services in st. Peter s
church to-day. Those made saints were:
Blessed Zaccari. founder of the Order Of
Barna bites, and Blessed Fourier de Ma
taincour. surnamed Apostle of Lorraine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
FAVoR FREE COINAGE.
Res otutions adopted by the Sitrer r.
ptbficams of Ohio.

Res otutfons adopted by the Sttrer Re-
pubticams of Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 27.-The Silver
Republicans of this State in conference
to-day adopted resolutions denouncing
the financial policy of the Government,
favoring the free coinage of silver at 16 to
independent of other nations. and pledg-
ing to support the party that will labor
to bring about favorable legislation. This
action is equivalent to declaration to
support the Democratic State ticket and
John r Mclean for the United States
Senate. A State central committee was
selected, and empowered to nominate a
State ticket if silver is not properly recog-
nlzed by the other party platforms.
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SLAVERY is ABOLISHED.
Arab Owners Quietly Submit to the Decree
OF the Sultan Relating TO ZoHz-
bar and Pemba Islands,

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 27.-A let
ter received by the State Department
from the United States Consul at Zadzi-
bar saws Sultan Hamond Bin Mahdomed
Bin Said issued proclamation on April
abolishing slavery in the islands OF Zan-
zibar and Pemba. Troable was expected
from shareholders, but none occurred.
The British warshIps in the harbor of Zan-
Zibar did not land marines, although 1eady
to do so. TheArab owners ofslayes received
the decree subnissively. The Consul saws
that not 10 per cent of the former slaves
Will leave their masters.
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Di.tributing the Cruisers.

WASHIN GTON, d. c., May 27.-In or
der to distribute the possible ships on the
European station al parts made important
by the hostilities between Turkey and
Greece and at which riots and consequent
peril to American interests are not i'm
probable Rear Admiral Selfridge, in COM
mand of the station, to-day sent the
cru iser Cincinnati from the Pir@us to
Salon ica. Selfridge recently concen ntrated
his f eet at the Pir@us in expectation that
the frequent defeats of the Greek forces
would cause an uprising ir Athens. The
Cincinnati will remain in Turkish waters
until relieved by the Raleigh, which ar
rived from Gibraltar to-day.
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Reply of the Porte to the Col
Iective Note in Reference to
Peace Negotiations.
1t Would Seem That the Moslems
Are 10th to Give Up the Cap
tured Greek Territory.

LONDON, ENG, May 27-Advices from
Constantinople to-day confirm entirely
the Suns repeated explanations of how
the war has given the Sultan com plete
mastery OF the powers. Abdul sees
diplo mats at Constantinople who during
the Armenian massacres bullied him with
scant personal courtesy now come cring-
ing to present the deferential note saying
the powers will thank him if he will cease
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1atkea II orer Htth Hau.

LONDON, ENG. May 27.-The Ameri-
can Behring Sea agent Foster had two
hour interview with EN- bassador Hay to-
day over Great Britain's refusal to reopen
the seal negotiations. Foster afterward
v sited the EN- bassies of France and Russia.
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ing the Spaniards retired to Felicidad,
leaving on the field the most valuable
part of the convoy.
The Marquis OF Rabell has announced
that he will leave for New York to-mor-
row. He is president OF the Reformist
party.
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TURKISH CAVALRY CHARGING THE GREEK INFANTRY AT vAEsTNo

from I Gnph edt b rcIa
b Twas magfen ysheGa
the h nhorn heimpsibe
blown before %hy eaoenu nhce ceofuefr
emnntt Thoughts
but came through hebatny The
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qh.tr Last Dnu on Enrth.

CHICAGO. Ill, May Ex-Governor
Tanner has refused legislative clemency
in the cases of William Z. Powers and
John baltimore, two men under sentence
to be hanged tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
NINE MEET DEATH
IN A COLLISION
Fearful Railroad Wreck
in Front of an Idaho
Station.
Freight Train Dashes Into Pas
senger Cars at Ameri-
can Falls.
Five of the Men Who Lose Their
Lives Are Sheep-Shearers
Stealing a Ride.
!. SALT LAKE, UTAH, May pa head
ond collision hofuaon fraioh ht opd yoeaan

SALT LAKE. UTAH, May 27.-A head
end collision between freight and passen-
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Prom orion for Grant the JII

NEW YORK, N. Y. May 27.-U. S.
Grant III, nephew of General Grant, has
been promoted to be chief book keeper of
the sub-treasury under TIE evil service
rules. 1
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-16
I'm ngleside Coursing.

Following is the result OF the drawing for
the Ingleside coursing, Sunday next: P. Nc
Cabes While Clifton VS.. Larkey & Rocks Myr-
tie, NJ. Welch's Tipperary VS.. BarteI & Barrons
Blackstone, Miramonte kennels Mission Tip
VS.. S. E. Portals Laurelwood, J. Sexmith S
Vigilant VS.. Newman & Ramsdel's Moonlight,
w. C. Peyton's Master G1enkirk VS.. S. E. Por-
tabs At Last, ]. McCormick's White Lily VS.. A.
StrehPs Skylark, l.. Trants Trilby VS..
Pasha kenners Alameda, Ryan & Ryan s
Montana VS.. Merriwa kennePs St.
Cloud, w. D. Murphy's Endeavor VS..
H Springs Pippin, W. G. Peyton's Daisy Crest
VS.. j. Sa ter's Hercules, P. Gorman's Kingston
VS.. F. C. Randolph's Lissak, Fl. r. Baldwin's
Tod Sloan VS.. II. Springs Blue Rock, II. R.
Baldwin's Grasshopper VS.. Gibson & Moore's
Monitor, C. StrehPs Jimmy Cork VS.. Mira
monte kenners Premier. Larkey & Rocks En-
erald VS.. Ryan e. Ryan's Lanky Bob, NJ.
Michalik's Sir Walter VS.. Mir amonte kennels
TuIlamore, McComb & Bryan's Cleverness VS..
Merriwa Kennels Swinnerton, E. c. Jones'
Gaslight VS.. w. C. Peyton's Royal Buck, w. J..
Shields Gillette vs. P. MEGA be's Emsport. J.
Quane's Captain Morse VS.. d. Hooper's Beau
Brummel. Purse $205.
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to Salinas. see Monterey, Pacific Grove.
santa Cruz and the whole Santa Glars
Valley.
ut can be depended upon that these
people will see California thoroughly. if
nobody else does" said James Horsburg.
assistant general passenger agent.
a special party of 100 Massachusetts,
people, who nave only just returned from
visit to Monterey, have been sent out by
the Southern Pacific on a special train to
see the Yosemite.
In order to accommodate more of the
Endeavorers and their friends who desire
10 see Monterey another special train will
be run from San Francisco on Monday.
leaving at S:15 A. NJ. and returning on the
evening OF the following day. This is a
new thing, and is done on request. Trains
have been run every day for the past
week, and it was supposed the service
would end there.
General Freight Agent c. F. Smurr of
the Southern Pacific says anent the arrival
OF Manager j. A. Naugh and Traffic Man.
ager Schrisver, respectively OF the New
Mexico, Arizona and Sonora and the
Southern Pacific at New Orleans, that no
changes will be made in the freight rates.
The rates OF the newly acquired line will
be advertised, however, by the Southern
Paclhc, and not by the Santa Fe. A
through freight rate will be quoted east
via the Illinois Central
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No one can breaihe at a greater height
than seven miles from the earth.
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Io-Nignt. l

larly the former In order to obtain as
much weight as possible, so the story
goes, the firm resorts to methods as dis
honest as the results are detrimental to
the health of the consumer. For instance,
in putting up dried prunes the weight is
increased in the following manner. The
fruit is immersed in liquid composed of
glue and water, eight and half pounds
of glue to fifty gallons of water.
After this un " holesome bath the prunes
are drained and dried-that is, dried to
a consider BILE extent-for a large am cunt
of the liquid is bsor bed by the fruit and
the glue drying on the skins keep the
moisture there. In cases where the color
does not run even in the prunes these
people have a little trick of their own for
adding artificially fine dark color. The
runes, previously to their glue bath, are
dipped in mixture of Ioewood and
water-one pound of Sanforo's logwood TO
seventv-tive gallons of boiling water.
OtEtr fruits receive similar treatment,
and for the same purpose.
1t was stated tnat last year this firm
shipped to Europe five tons OF apricots,
npon which the profits, in consequence OF
this system of treatment. was $400. The
association will make a careful inquiry
into these charges and bring the offenders
to Justice if found to be true.
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contest when they met as amateurs and
although the decision was in Reno's ia
for. it was so near going The opposite way
that there are many who think that a
longer battle will result in McCrosson's s
favor.
1t is announced that under no condition
Will there be any DELAY, but that the first
event will be called precisely at $3.50
O'Clock.
The pugilistic army is increasing daily
and boxing-club managers will have little
difficulty in selecting from the squad
some good talent; IN fact, the poor fight
ers will have no hope 10 catch on in this
City while boxing contests are allowed.
Yesterday Solly Smith of Los Angeles
and Paddy Smith arrived from the East.
Solly will meet any man in his class as
he is open for an engagement One of
the insignificant clubs is thinking OF
matching Joe McAuIiff. and Sam Pruit.