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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05
WILL JUSTICE FIELD RETIRE /?
Periodical Speculation as to the Aged
Jurors Intentions Breaks
Cut A11n.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4-The
Field retirement rum r. which was sew
eral days overdue, foated in to-day SC
dence as TO relieve the monotony of the
capital. Newspaper men rang tie door
be- of near.y every man who was sup
posed TO be in a position to shed q ray oil
light on the situation. AS result of all
these calls nothing dehuite could be
earned. Ever and anon the Associate
Justice is Re ported to be in mood Tor re-
tirement. The venerable lGrist was led
up TO the White House by Senator White
OF California about year before Mr..
Cleveiand's term expired, and TO all out
ward appe frances acquiesced in a treaty
OF peace by which he was TO retire and
one OF Senator Whites friends Judge
Ross) be appointed. Two days later he
announced that he had no intention oil
retiring. Mrs. Field is credited by many
persons as the power which keeps the
jurist on the b.nch, in spite OF his en-
ieebed health. Justice Field is not in
the city. Should be decide to re, urn be-
fore the administration c.oSes, his sue
cessor, it is generally agreed, will be
Acknowledgement. McKenna.
The Evening Star says: The report of
Justice Fields retirement is periodlc in
its appearance. This is due 10 the fact it
is thought, that Justice Field will COM
plete upon August 16 the longest term of
service of any MEMBER of the Supreme
Court. lie will exceed the record OF Chief
Jusuce Marshall by one day. 1t is known
that Justice Field has long cherished the
ambition to roll up The maximum num-
Der of years ever put in by any man VINO
sat upon the Supreme Bench. It is pos
sibie, therefore, that the approach OF the
date upon which this ambition is TO be
realized has caused the ancient rumor OF
his retirement 10 appear again with fresh
train of invented corroboratIve circu1n-
stances. Like the announcement of the
positively last appearance" of the prima
donna, however, the revivihed rumor OF
the great jurist's retirement is received
with caution, especially in his absence
from the CITY. Attorney General McKen-
ma, who is still In the city, ali though he
expects to visit the President next week,
processes to be unaware of either the in
tention of Justice Field 10 retire or OF his
own promotion in tne event of the crea.
ton OF a vacancy.
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AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Under the /ctuaI Provision of the
Law q Eevenue Gutter is
laval VESSEL

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 31.-An
i'm portant decision, in which the Interior
Department for the first time declares a
revenue cutter 10 have been part OF the
United States navy, has been made by
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Web
ster Davis in the case of w. f. Rogers,
lieutenant on the United States revenue
cutter Forward, a Mexican War claim.
The decision overrules the action of the
Pension Bureau under the last admins
tration and affects number OF claims.
Rogers was pensioned in 1887 for service
from June so, 1916, to April 80, 1S47, his
vessel having been in active coop ration
with the navy, by order of the President,
in the Mexican War, but he was subse-
ouently dropped on the ground that he
was not legally enlisted in the military or
naval service.
In acting on the case Mr.. Davis says it
is beyond dispute that the cutter For
ward. not in contemplation OF the law.
but under actual provision and mandate
OF the law and by virtue OF the PRESIDENT
order. became part of the naval establish
ment of the United States under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of the Navy, and
hence the Jurisdiction Of the Treasury De-
partment over that vessel and the ship s
company meantime was temporarily
ousted. The officers and enlisted men
thereby became subject to the order OF
the com NJ odore of the navy and amenable
to the rules ana articles OF wa In their
war practice and operation. Rogers
name will be restored to the rolls and he
Will be paid the accrued pension.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05
McENERYS c0UhSs UPHELD.
Louisiana Democrats applaud the Sen
1tor'S Vote for Protection to
Industries.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Aug. 4.-Senator
McEnerv received a remarkable welcome
tonight at the Grand Opera-house from
the Democracy OF New Orleans Tor his
course in voting for the DinGley bill and
thus assuring protection to sugar, rice
and other products in which LOUISIANA IS
int ested. The meeting was one OF tie
largest and most influential held in New
Orleans for years.
1t was intended as a protest against
those who would read McEnery out of the
Democratic party because OF his vote on
the Dlugley bill and who would make free
trade an essential plank IN the Democratic
platform.
Among the 400 vice-presidents of the
meeting we're Chief Justice Nichols, twice
elected Governor by the Democrats; JUS
tees Miller Blanchard, Watkins and
Breaux; the entire Supreme Court,
the entire Circuit and the Dis
trict judiciary, Congressman Meyer
and DGvey, exCongressmen Wilkln-
son, Buck. Logan and all Democrats who
have ever re presented New Orleans in the
House of Representatives; the chairman
of the Democratic State Central Commit
lee and the presidents OF all the Demo-
cratic clubs, Mayor Flower, and, with two
exceptions, the entire Democratic delega-
ton i'll the Legislature.
1t was an almost unanimous protest
against the attemp: TO declare McEnery S
course undemocratic. In lengthy
speech McEnery defended his tariff vote,
and con tended that free trade was not an
essential plank of Democracy. He cited
history TO show that the fathers OF the
Republic believed protec ion to American
industries was neCesSltY.
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There He Finds the Situation
=. as. Grave as at the
Capital.
WAR IS WAGING FIERCELY ON
livery HAND.
Des perate Battles Won by Gu
bans, but the Losses on Both
Sides Are Heavy.

o. HAVANA. CUBA, Aug. 4--Weyler lett
Hay ana yesterday evening for Maianzas
Oh tie walship NasCo Nunez. He did not
d. re 90 By land as the country around
.Fav%na and the railroad between Maian-
:za:s and the cauitaI are controlled by m
. -s,jFEents. WeyIer arrived at Maianzas this
:niUfaing and Immediately confer ed with
tile nj tarv aut hOrities about the tua-
-=fron wi CT enyirons tia. city, which IS as
grave as III the neignLorhood OF the
cgNiral.
In other provinces, al o, war is raging
ficreely. At M~tabuya, Santa CIal ov-
.ince, Genera, Segu had an engagement
wiki the lns1rg. MS. Both sides fought
80 dep n t ,at alter several hours
.tney found themselves without ammuni-
lion. "a tn II Fernando Alv .res and sew
) erai -otaer Spansh flee were killed.
The losses We or on 10th sides. Gen
-eraI Segu: regreate1.
-. 4 Laurel plantation, near Sancti Spir-
p titus, sane province, the Spanish forces OF
. Grenada. met the insurgents under Colonel
jose Com Z, and battle was fought in a
heavy rain. Colonel Gomez captured q
yaluab convoy.
IN SaAtldGO ue Cupa PROVINCE dnOIuei
convoy fell into the hands of the insur-
gents near Herminto. A Spanish battalion
tried to defend il, but was dispersed by
the EXPLOSION of dynamite bombs. The
Cubans captured several prisoners. The
Spanish Lost thirty-fye soldiers and foul
officers killed. Their wounded mum berec
sixty-seven, among them the welI-known
Spanish cantains, Jose Guerrero and Jose
Gonzales. The Cubans had fifty killed
and wounded.
The track of the Havana Western Rail
Avay has been destroyed by insurgents
near Gabriel, Pinar del Rio Province.
At Santiago de Cuba, oiIvestre Esuro,
Pablo Herrezuelo and UItimso Rehvar
have been shot for aiding the revolution.
Spanish General Emillano Lono has left
Havana for Madrid, disabled by wounds.
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SAMOAN ISLAND 5FFAIRS,
The Present Administrations VII Take
Car of The south Pacific Group.

The Present Admin istrnfioa WI Take
Car of The south Pacific Group.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1.-The
efforts of the Cleveland administration to
abandon the agreement between the
United States, Great Britain and Germany
for joint protectorate over Samoa Will
not be entered into by the present admin
istration, which will live up to all terms
of the tripaTtite arrangement. The newly
appointed Consul General at Apia, Os-
borne, will take instructions OF positive
character concerning the enforcement OF
the laws. Reports have come from the
Samoa police force of Apia that so many
small laws cannot be enforced six miles
outside OF Apia. Probably United States
warship Will be sent with instructions to
furnish a sufficient number of men to
carry out the DEGREES of the courts. The
fact of Samoa being OF considerable i'm
portance in view of the coming anneXa-
ton OF Hawaii has not bean lost sight of
by the administration, and everything
will be done 10 secure American influence
there.
The State Department has been looking
into the report that the British Govern
ment has illegally taken possession OF one
of the Solomon Islands. AS it was dis
covered by English officers they have a
perfect right 10 post proclama alton OF
British ownership. The treaty between
Great Britain and Germany in 1886 pro-
vided for the partition OF the group.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05
THOUSANDS OF
FLYING WHEELS
Hosts Of Riders at the
Great Meeting at
Philadelphia.
ScorcherS From Peru, From
the City of Mexico and the
Far TranSVaal.
INDIANAPOLIS Is Already In the Fight
for the Next Big League
Gathering.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 4.-That
the gathering of the League of Am erican
Wheelmen in this city will surpass the
expectations OF the most sanguine is more
apparent every hour. More wheelmen
are registered at the Arena to-day than
we're registered at last years National
meet at Louisville all told. The exact
mum Der of the registrations has not been
ascertaned, for the officials have been
kept too busy TO try to count them, out IL
is roughly estimated that 5000 wheelmen
registered to-day. This. with the 1000
who came Yesterday and the so. 600 local
cyclists taking advantage OF the con-
tinuous round OF pleasure prepared for
them. makes the streets at times we'll
nigh i'm passable.
At the Arena this evening hundred
wheelmen were waiting to register when
the headquarters opened at o'clock. The
mum Der never decreased until the doors
closed. an hour after the appointed hour
tonight. When the start was made OF the
two runs. which were the features of to-
davis programme, there were 5000 wheels
in line. Many runs are scheduled for to-
morrow.
Among the arrivals To-Day were Two
Mexican wheelmen. who are reported to
be the fastest amateur riders in the City
OF Mexico. Two cyclists are from Peru,
and one from the Transvaal. Besides
these. almost every State in the Union is
represented.
Ex-Presldent Elliott, ex-Cbairman Ray
mond OF the racing board and the present
chairman, Albert Mott, arrived to-day.
The racing men began to come in
to-day, buG the main body is still
10 appear. Cooper, Bald, Titus. Kiser.
Sanger, Johnson, Starbuck. Butler, Gar
dener, Church, Ed Stevens, A. c. Mer-
tens, Will Hamilton, w. A. Wells and Jay
Eaton will all be on the track.
In the fight for the next National meet
the In annapolis delegation have about
captured every one and are decorating each
With yards of ribbons. 1t looks as thong h
they would get the meet in walkover,
though Omaha has not yetg given up hopes.
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Of the present Senatorial campaign. He
defended the dispensary law and declared
that the troubles it had were not involved
in virtue of the law its If, but to its I'M
wise administration. He Endorsed the
tariff views of Senator McLauren, and
said while he was rot a Protectionist, if
there was any stealing going on be wanted
his State to have its share. He told his
hearers he was the only farmer in the
Senate, and therefore he represented
3 .000 600 farmers in the United States.
He declared his speeches We're as popular
in the Senate as at home, and told no W
when he arose 10 speak there the cloak
rooms always emptied and the galleries
filed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05
-PR0SPERITY'S WAHE IS ROLLING.
Cheerful reports from All Sections
of the COuntry-GOOd Heading
for Calamity Rowiers.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Aug. 4.-President
Edward Poor of he National Park Bank
has nearly 100 letters from bankers IN
nearly every State OF the Union in reply
to set OF questions concerning business
con iitions IN different States and Terr i
tories. No more complete proof could be
had that a great wave OF prosperity is
sweeping over the country than is fur
nished by these letters. They come from
bankers in cities and small towns, manu-
featuring and farming communities from
the guilt to the great lakes, from the APP
palachians to the Pacific, and with very
Jew exceptions their tone is hopeful.
Poor sent the inquiries TO various CORE
spondents of his bank, largely for per-
sonal information, but the results are so
gratifying that he has decided to make
them public. The questions Poor put to
the various bankers we're:
What is the general sentiment in your vicin-
l(y regarding the future OF business?
Has this sentiment, IN your opinion, good
sis, or IS 1t an expression OF the peoples
hopes?
-. What are the crop prospects in your vi
:. Are your manufacturers proftably en-
>; What relation does the employed bear to
the upemp. Dyed one year ago?
Has the 'st.yer question" gained or lost
EEGunq IA your neigh Dor hood?
In reply to the first question, eighty
three letters Indicated greatly improve
. condition and confidence in its perman-
ancy. Seven reflected an opposite condi-
ton.
To he second question seventy nine let
ters replied that the sentiment was based
onsgood crops, good prices for them and
IL Il
based the sentiment on hopes alone and
four could find no basis for such condi-
ton.
In reply to question three. eighty-nine
letters re ported that the winter grain was
harvested and the spring crop prospects
generally good; III most places OF better
quality and greater quantity. From the
South the report OF the prospect for fine
cotton crop was unanimous.
In answer to the fourth question, sixty
seven letters reported that manufacturers
were more Drofitably employed, but the
margin was small; nine had only fair re-
ports; nine came from non m anufactur-
ing districts, and five reported things in
a bad way.
Sixty-three letters reported many more
men at work than this time last year;
twenty-five letters re ported no change;
two said conditions were worse than last
year but one OF these said the condition
was entirely local. being caused by a
strike.
@ IN fefereLce to silver, thirtytwo letters
reported that the cause had lost many
aduerents on account of the i'm proved
business conditions; ;wenty-one SAID the
silver sentiment mad gained because pros
Terty did not follow on the heels OF the
erection; TWEEN ty-three letters Indicated
no change, and seven from rural districts
reported it very strong.
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especially heavy offerings Of silver in the
world market in the continued fall of
prices. but there is practically no demand.
The failure of the crops IN India and the
absence OF exports from that country take
away the demand for silver For Indian
commodities. The demands for her tea
crop made almost no impression on the
silver market. Japan is absorb ing gold at
a pre- MUM to convert her currency, and
is thus taken out OF the ranks OF silver
consumers, though dealers believe that
Japan will ind use in her currency Tor
IL present stocks of silver, and Will not
be in the worlds market as a seller.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05
CAPTAIN sIasBEE IxoNERArEL
Ran the Bdhie-shtp Maine Into a Pier
to AU-rt q Collision

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4.-The
naval board which investigated the recent
collision OF the battle-ship Maine with the
pier in East River, New Y ork, finds that
Captain Sigsbee, her commander, owing
TO the collision of ships about him and
the ensuing confusion, was forced to
choose either 10 run down a crowded ex-
cuTsioa boat or steer the battle ship ITO
the pier. 1t approves of his cool judg-
ment and exonerat ties him from all blame
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt accompanies
the approval of the boards findings with
a personal letter to the captain, praising
his courage highly. Sigsbee has been
greatly wtrried over the accident.
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Ds.pa,che. From. Msns.te. se,rar,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 4.-Dis-
patches dated July 81 were received at
the State Department to-day from
Minister Sewall. He said that every-
thing was quiet at Hawaii. There was
nothing in the dispatches TO indicate that
Sewall contemplated establishing a pro-
tectorate. He has had no directions TO do
this, but he would not violate the spirit
OF the formal instructions given him bv
the department were he to proclaim pro.
tectorate in The event of trouble.
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increased Ratircaa Equipments.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug 4-The Indus
trial Word to-day says: Railroad COM
panies are entering the market for large
additions to equipment. A South western
system purchased 1000 cars last week at
ST. Louis, and there are inquiries at
Chicago from the Illinois Central and
other roads with prospects of some ex-
tensive purchases. Pig iron has been
moderately active. Northern grades are
unchanged in value. but Southern prod
ucts are reduced Is cents on account of
the rail reduction. and No. foundry is
now quoted at 50 IS. The tone of finished
irop product is streng thening, but prices
are still low.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05

IotUa's Chief EcecH tiUe Has Boon Given
Up by His Physicians.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Aug. 4.-Private
kilograms from Centerville say Governor
Drake, taken there TWO weeks ago. has
been practically given up by his physi-
clans. The Governor was suffering from
kidn ey disease, and his fall on the Capitol
steps month ago reopened the old
wounds received in the army. After
spending two weeks in his apartments at
the Savery Hotel his physicians took him
home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. News has
been received of an accident at Lake
George, N. Y, by which Mrs. A. H.
Humphreys. mother of Willard Hum
phreys, professor of German in Princeton
University, was drowned. Professor Hum
phreys narrowly escaped death Mother
and son were in arowboat, which capsized.
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THE MdLTERS' COMBINATION,
1t Il supposed tn BE Back,d by the
Great Glucose Trust.


NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 4-Represen
tatiyes of large mailing firms met at the
Hotel Manhattan in this city today by
instigation OF Secretary Mourhitt OF
Lyons, n Y, and took the first steps to
close a com binatior. The firms repre-.
sented so per cent of the malt OUTPUT OF
the United States. which averages 80, O0O,-
600 bushels. The glucose trust is SUP.
posed to be behind this proposed com BIZ
nation of mditsters. Glucose enters largely
into the manufacture of beer as substi-
tute for malt, and the idea, 1t is said, is to
have the products under control. Moth.
ing definite was done to-day except to op-
pose in general way the plan to form a
combination. 1t is as yet only posi-
sibllity. The temporary chairman de-
cided TO call meeting at a later day.
ADVANCES made On furniture and pianos with
or without removal ]. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission
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FOR INFORMING ALIEN LABOR.
Arrest of Grand officer of the Railtc ~
Ielegrnphers.

1eiegrnphers.
PEORIA, ILL. Aug. Nv. B. Perham
grand secretary and treasurer of the Order
of Railway Telegra pliers of America, has
been arrested on charge of violating the
Federal statute forbidding the importa'
ton of alien labor under contract.
w. +. Reese, who recently resigned q
clerkship in the general offices, is the com
plainant in the case, and a. S. Mcclellan
is the man who, it is claimed. was i'm
ported to take his place Mr. Pernam was
taken before United States Commissioner
Howe, and gave bonds in the sum of $500
for his appearance at the hearing, which
was continued for ten days.
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rILLNAN ON THE STUMP.

Thu Errafic Sou h Carolina Senator
SeeEs Re- Election.
ABBEVILLE. S. c., Aug. 4.-Senator
TilIman spoke to the Farmers Institute
here to-day, delivering the first speech he
has made in the State since the opening
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the plant one of the largest tinplate con-
Germs in the world Other manufacturers
are so well pleased with the outlook that
they are planning big additions to their
DIaDts
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sILVkK's LOWEST RECORD.
Practically No Demand IA the Tortd for
the Hhtte Metal.

n TIT WWIIc 1HcIUfs
XNEW YORK, n. Y, Aug 4.-Silver
Certificates sold to-day on the Stock Ex-
change at 81 and bar silver 81, as against
572s; she low record last week. The price
Of Mex can dollars also receded to-day to
AN. These are new low-record prices.
BulJinn dealers assert that there are no
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IN THE IAN or PROSPERITY.
Ro,u the Factories IN Indiana 4re Feel
d1.0 The Boom.

ANDERSON, IND. Aug. 4.-The Ameri-
can " ire Nail Company to-day bought
additional ground to its enlarged plant.
The working force is to be increased from
400 to 1000. The Victor Window Glass
Company is trebling it's capacity and the
working force of its plant.
The American TlnpIate Company has
begun charging its plant. 1t will in
crease its force from 1900 to 2000 making
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ADVANCES made On furniture and pianos with
or without removal. j. Noonan, 10l7-l023 Mission