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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
CORN MEAL
 FOR CUBANS Stable Food Which Will Be Doled Out to Re-
 cOncentr adOS. Over Two Hundred Thousand Persons in Urgent N eed
 Of Relief. Scores of Towns and Villages Have Already Received Their Quota
 of Supplies
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA, March 20.-Little work was done on the wreck of the Maine to-day by the divers or contractors. The city has been quiet after the fes- tivities of last night, lasting till nearly morning at the Tacon Theater. where a dramatic representation was given in aid of the fund of the Spanish navy. There was plenty of enthusiasm in the crowded theater. Every patriotic sen- timent was cheered to the echo, but there were no sensational features. The proceeds are not all in yet, but it is be- lieved that they will amount to be tween $50, 900 and $40,0O0 in gold. For mer estimates were too large. Even with the enormous prices paid for the boxes and seats 1t was impossible to get any such receipts as $80,000 or $l00,- 900, as was hoped by some.
 The Austrian cruiser Donau, which left for New York last evening, Is not expected to reach her destination for a week or two, as she is slow, even with auxiliary sail power.
 The Red Cross Society of America having decided to devote itself hence forth in Cuba to hospital, asylum and kindred work, pr. Egan prefers not to serve on the general committee. The distribution relief committee now con- sists of Consul General Lee, Dr. R. GuZman, representing the Cuban com mittee, and J. l.. Vanderwater, secre- tary of the Western Railway of Cuba, representing the American contrib utors. General Lee will act as arbi- trator in the event of difference of opinion between the other two mem berS.
 The food on hand will afford relief to all the needy in the island for week or more, and additional supplies are afloat. Relief has been sent to 134 central pionts, from which 462 towns and villages have been supplied. Corn meal is the principal ration, as being good food for the really hungry, but not likely to tempt beggars or the un-
 worthy. Besides there is no difficulty in getting it through the customs quickly.
 Special Commissioner Klopsch has appointed three men to travel con- stantly through the island to verify the count of the needy, to see that the sup plies are properly received and handled,
 to prevent fraud and generally to assist l in the work of distribution. The latest total reported to Mr. Klopsch is 205, ,000
 necessitous cases.
 | If the Government will sanction the 1 arrangement a large building in the
 suburb of Guananbacoa, where the
 Alfonso XIII regiment is now quar- 1 tered, will be rented by the relief com
 mittee. Several hundred reconcen- | trados have just been set to work at | cultivating ten acres of ground sur-
 rounding the building, thus contrib uting to their own support. The plan | is experimental, and, if successful, is capable of extensive development else 1 where.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21

days of the time of the Senate when considered. It is also understood to be Senator Davis intention to bring up the Hawaiian treaty, in order to get a vote on the Bacon amendment It is still Davis intention to move to lay the amendment on the table as soon as Senator Bacon concludes his speech in it's support.
 All these plans are liable to be changed if the report of the Court of Inquiry into the Maine disaster should be received. The receipt of this docu- ment would inevitably have the effect of springing a Cuban debate, which would sidetrack all other questions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
THE TRUTH!

The poor noort0JS W7oo bnot0 in Metr i1nernooSt hearts thGt they are not D1en in tue best sense of tue word get dis heortened because they ore often eiven to understand thot thetr cases ore iuc1tr0bLe When they are not. It is true th0t nothing except tb0t Srond remedio treatment, "Hudyon," IS iefo1lible, but that really seems to De equal to 0W eases. Not only Is life, uito1tty, strength and Uigor restored by tt, but tt corrects aU results of the abuses of natures great fwnotionS which errinS noortoJs are sNb- iect to. It corrects thene 1n- faj1imSJy; tt replaces tue strength tbat has been lost; tt moAes life G6Gtn Wortb zivinS. It does this oLU0yS. It bas done tt for ne0rLy 15,OOO people o7o t71is coast. Circulars and testimonials about tt are os free as tue air vou 6reothe. WGLI you 0Sh about tt? .Asb for
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
Crack Battery of the Army.

GALVESTON, March 20.-Battery K, light artillery, with four officers and sixty seven men, Captain Dillonback in command, reached Galveston this morning and went into camp on the Government reservation, just west of this city, on the Gulf beach. Battery K is the crack battery of the army, and its full strength is four officers and seventy-six men, four modern 3.2- inch guns and sixty horses. The move from Fort Sam Houston to Galveston is a change of station. A company of heavy artillery from Jackson barracks at New Orleans is expected tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
GENERAL MOORE
 FAVORS ALLIANCE
Commander of the British Land Forces in North America Speaks on the Pros
 peCt of War.

March20 20-G America n O. akingn naton he o 
 
 it tends prejudice the this republic and 6 think allied" will be the outcome of the Maine affair."? 6 No do It do think there will be O of
 
 
 6 wasthe internally will ground @ spain fol to
  her to
  responsible
 
 
 
  visiting insurers their safety c all lcondit
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
WILEY HOLDS TO THE
 ACCIDENT THEORY,
Captain of the Wrecking Tug Under writer Talks of the Maine
 Disaster


 WASHINGTON, March 20.-A special to the Post from Newport News says: The Merritt wrecking tug Underwater arrived in port at midnight last night from Havana, whither she went with the derrick Chief, which is assisting in the work on the Maine. Captain Wiley believes that the Maine was destroyed through the agency of an internal ex- plosion. In an interview he said:
 When I reached Havana, I con- versed with Captain Sharp, Merritt's expert, in charge of the wreck, but could not learn anything about the re- suit of his personal investigation. While at Havana I heard no opinions as to the cause, and it seemed to me as if the affair was a nine days won der blown over. Without having had an opportunity to examine the wreck below the water line, I would say that the Maine was blown up by an internal
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CAPTAIN A. s. BARKER, U. s. N.

of the meeting that, as New Jersey has no coast defense between Sandy Hook and Cape May, except fourgun bat tery at Sea Girt, N. J., in case of war she would have to take care of her coasts with her troops the minute hos tilities were begun between the United States and Spain. While no official or der was given, every man was quietly informed to be in readiness in case an emergencV should arise
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
REPORT OF THE COURT ON
 THE WAY TO WASHINGTON.
Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

KEY WEST March 2ohe of the Maine Court of Inquiry Washington important conveyed The s. Barker U s. N. who arrived here Friday.
 Barker commanded the hthp Oregon and his here excited much hint the Scad batesfp Iowa which flies the of Cap
 president of the and whose cabin the has been holding
 Barker o'clock last night and half steamship OHvte. positively that Inquiry Washington Tuesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21

public were received at Fort Ethan Allen yesterday from Washington and preparations for movement were begun. All day yesterday and to-day everyone has been hustling, shoeing horses, se- curing camp equipment and repairing tents. The rushing of work through Sunday indicates very urgent orders. There are four troops of cavalry here.
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Regiment of Veterans.

AUGUSTA, Me. March 20.-GeneraI I. s. Bange of Waterville has raised regiment of heavy artillery for an emergency should war ensue with Spain. from members of the Maine Grand Army, who saw service in the army during the war of the rebellion. A tender of the regiment will be made fC, thn President
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
Five Men Rob a Bank.

HUTCHINSON, Kans., March 20-The Bank of Nickerson, at Nickerson, Kans., near here, was robbed last night. Five men did the job. and 1t required four or five hours to blow the safe open. Git izens who were passing the building were held up and forced to go inside, where they were kept until the safe was blown and the money secured. About s500O was secured
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THE TRUTH!

The Hudsonian doctors give their advice free, and they willingly send circulars showing what wonders the "3O-day blood cure" has accom- nlished. It is as swift as safe. It cures all blood taint. No matter who says you cannot be cured never despair.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
NEW JERSEY NATIONAL
 GUARD IN READINESS.
In the Event of War the States Sea- coast Would Be Defended by
 the Militia.

NEW YORK. March 20.-The com manding officers of the regiments of the New Jersey National Guard held a meeting at division headquarters of General J. W. Plume at Newark to- day. The general condition of the troops was considered and all were re- ported satisfactory. It was the sense
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
Prudent and Patriotic"

MADRID March 20.-El Liberal pro- tests against the authorities stopping telegrams to Spanish newspapers. It characterizes such action as "a use- less procedure because the Spanish press is both prudent and patriotic"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
CONSIDERS SPAIN
 A VERY WEAK FOE

LONDON March editorial Ame accu o old "says: for knowledge the the
 
  H cabnhy
  various Germany and Russia backing gntadethou 0 
  tiles it
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
FOR U. 5. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO.

Steamer Monticello" Mon. Tues. eu-, Thurs. ana Sat,....... 9:45 a. m.. 3:15 p. (S:30 p. Thurs.) Fridays ....................1 p. m and S:30 D. rn Sundays ..................1030 30 a. m. and D. rn Landing and Offices-Mission Dock, Pier 2.
 Telejhone Red 2241.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21

Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure e5c The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
Miss St. John Dying,
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

LONDON, March 20.-Miss Florence St. John, the well-known actress, Is dying.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
For San Jose, Los Gatos & Santa Cruz

Steamer Aiviso leaves Pier 1 daily Sundays exeepted) at 10 a. m; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at p. m. Freight and Passengers. Fare between San Francisco and Alviso, SOC: to San Jose 75c. Clay street. Pier l. 4l North First street, San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21

For Victoria, Vancouver CB. e.. Port Town. send. Seattle, Tacoma. Everett. Anacortes and New Whatcon CWash), 10 a. m. March ?, 7f 12 IT, 22 27. and every fifth day thereaftept oonnectins at Seattle with companys steam, CTS for Alaska and G. N. By; at Tacoma with N p Ry at Vancouver with c. F. Ky.
 For Eureka Humboldt Bay), 10 a. m., March g. g. 15. q. 2f and every sixth day For santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford GSan Luis obispol' San Pedro, East San Pedro G4os Angeles, }, and ss Newport a. rn. March 2. 6. 10, fl. 13, 2z, 26. 3o and every fourth day thereafter.
 For San Diego. stopping only at Port liar ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara Port Los Angeles and Redondo Q.os Angelssl, II a. m., March f. 8, 12. 16, 20, 24. 2S. and every fourth day thereafter
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay San Jose del Csbo Mazatlan, Altata La Paz, Santa Rosa Iia and Guaynas (Mex-), 10 m., March 8. April 8 and 2d of each month thereafter;
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers. sailing dates TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel. New Montgomery street. -
 10 Market street. San Francisco
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Troops Prepare to Move,

10OF1 2 F't|H v " - BURLINGTON, Vt, March 20.-Or-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-21
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, STOCKTON MARKET AND ELLIS SITS.
 San Francisco.
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco:
 For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m., March 2, [. 12, IT. 22, T, April l. Transferred at Seattle.
 For Alaskan ports (from Spear street wharf), 10 g. m., March 2, 6. 10. IA. IS, 22. 26, 30. nr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
GRAVE ASPECT
The Situation IN France Ad-
mitted to Be Very Full OF
Danger.
action Of General Zurlinden in
the PicGuart Matter Assumes
Importance
Because 1t Is Interference of the
Military Authorities With a
Civil Court.
Appeal to the Public to Estab-
lish a Dictatorship but q
Little Step.

PARIS, Sept. 2S-The situation here
is generally admitted by both press
and people to be grave. The conflict
between the civil and military author.
titles is becoming acute. The sudden
and unexpected action OF General Eur.
linden, ths military governor Of Paris,
in prosecuting Colonel Plcquart on the
charge Of forgery and using forged
documents, assumes a grave aspect on
account of the circumstances attending
this Intervention Of the military au.
thorities in civil coGr. AT the pres.
ent moment, when the Political atmos.
phere IS s1rcharCei with dangerous
electricity, generated by the D-eyfus
affair, the general, VINO has just quilted
the cabinet, In defiance of civil
authority takes without consulting his
successor or the premier an important
step. Ia ordinary circumstances, tae
military governor Is empowered to act
Independently; but, now that the
Dreyfus que ,rion has become a great
national matter, every proceeding IN
the affair mas state Importance. Gen.
eral Zoriniea's ignoring of this OBJ
vious tact is very significant. He
comes forward as the defender Of the
army. the prosecutor o. ITS supposed
caluminators aud the resolute opponent
| of revision of the case. From this to
an appeal to the public in the line OF
the es,a blishment of dictatorshil
therS = no WIDE step.
| Some Opinions Stated.
4 The Seliel says that owing Il
Wednesdays events the cabinet, at al
informal confer nee, discussed Gen
eral ZurlinGen's action, and Th,
Fronde even asserts that the premier
NJ. Brisson, disivows the measure:
taken against Plcquart, which he say
were instituted without the knowleGg
Of the cabinet
The Radical makes bitter attack ol
the general staff. which it charges witt
aiming at the moral assassination u o
Picquart, through secret militar!
trial.
. Henri Rochefort, in his paper, Th
Intransigeant, declares that PicQuar
was bribed by syndicate or by Gel
J many to save Dr4yfus.
Jaures, the Socialist deputy IN tn
Petite Republique. maintains that tn
. general stis OF the French army cas
S not now escape the ful. light OF r.
vision of the Dceyfus case.
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promise signed by l.. Hung Chang,
while a. ST. Petersburg. that Russian
official will succeed Sir r. e-t Hart as
inspec,or general OF the imperlal Gus.
toms.
The Be!s an contract for til, con.
s.ruct,on OF the Lu Han railwa- has
been ratified.
l.,re are rumor, of British and
.Iauaue>e concessions on the Island OF
Nautalk, at Foo Chow. One OF the
members OF the III ,mbers Of the crew
o, II. NJ. 5. l. met has been making a
survey III ihe neighborhood. 1t Is
Thought. for he lnformaiion OF Sir
Claude Med maid.
To lay Back british.
News comes from New Clwsng tina;
the Russian have EN- acquiring large
tracts OF land il the vicinity To make
can tai out Of the propo, ,ed British rail.
way enterprise III that region, as II
seems tha3 TIE land on the proposed
route OF tue Russian railway ha:
been purchased ly the British
| who demanded exhor 0ltant prices fol
the same. Russians. by way of check
mating their rivals, have commenced
hnilding in the north Of New Chwani
without the necessary formality o
purchasing or leasing the land from it
owners, practically grabbing wha
they required. arguing that as the.
had only built on land its owners coul'
not help themselves and could be amen
able to any terms offered by the Rus
slams. BY these means they woal
hold the whip hand over the railwa,
in Eastern China. which is to run fror
p,,una to Port Arthur via Kirin. Loud
kin aud Matching. with branch iror
Port Arthur to New Chwang.
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Good farm for rent.
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B STEPS OUT
(erlal Edict Annt nnces the
e.esallon of the EmperOr's
Power
the Dowager Empress of
lAlna, to Whom Ministers
Will Report.
fht Refolmatory Edicts Prob
ably Brought About the
Change.
llun. Chang Will Be Rein
a'ed ami Russian influence
Will Increase.

MN sept, 23.-An imperial cdict
Asued definitely announces that
4peror OF China has resigned his
" The empress (dowager en-
"Ao has ordered tho minister to
!" her In future their official
e''iicult to obtain reliab BILE infor.
~ sss' AZ Tie palace in regard to the
ne' but the recent reformatory
ltooably caused the change.
'"e emperor was subservient
1efe fiRurehead, the dowager
permitted him to remain IN
:; wv SO soon as he attempted te
sti. s own initiative. his practical
d.; on was tho result. His princi
ef,' sef' Hang Yumoi, the Canton
t,, ulef' fled in spite Of the vigor
'p's made to arrest him. ant
), u mat he is now on hi,
ch. shanghai. The effect o
Mill. Sc must be great. In al
tod u Hung Chang will be re-
Co ,:,, - power. and Russian in
So 49,. M increase. The hopes OF re
ZEN, entity che rithed by the in
inv 'ac'ions Of he Chinese or
. ~, poss'o!e Of fulfilment.
le to ,uenness ,s Of the coup IL said I
~ desire Of tho dowase
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
SAILORS FOR DEWEY.

Four Hundred Men Ordered Sent to
Manila.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-The navy
department has ordered 400 sailors TO
be sent to Admiral Dewey's squadron
at Manila. The men will be sent from
San Francisco on a mer ch ant steamer.
l, is the purpose OF the government to
gather most of the men from the Pa
cific coast, but orders have been given
10 Lieutenant Commander Vail, III
charge of the perman ent recruiting
static n in Chicago. TO recruit Ito OF the
sailors there. This detail does not
amount to reinforcement of the
forces at Mania, for the men are te
take the places OF the sailors whose
terms Of service have expired.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
WHAT RUSSIA TAKES.

ALLEGED outline of the convsns'oo s's"''
March -.
LONDON, Sept. ss. "A special dls.
Gives what purports to be synopsis
of the convention signed at fek,n on
March ~. 1t appears that hsu a,na lug
Kiou, OF the Chinese 'ore'su o ..;,h
,hereby concluded an aereement WIZ WIZ
g. po,ers,ury. by which China ceded
d. pcr. Arthur aud Ia Len Wan, stipu.
i,,;uo ioi. that TINT only Russian and Chinese
,raS ror.hips enter or dock at Port Arthur
"ds..sp, Rn.sia. it also appears. gets the e,' .,
.,-s;.o uso Of tae inner harbor OF La
i.ss,'v iSan Wan, the sole administration o. o.
.no .'o" o.dad teri. r.tories. and Q tract OF
land north OF Ta Lien Wan 10 oes's
mated as buffer belt .h.. .h.
the Pekiny Gazette reports sna' us ~.
Ru,sisns have produced . "'''e'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23

empress to prevent the mission % .n'
Marquis Ito from being successful.
The Japanese statesman recently came
To Pekin with the object OF trying 70
hr;,u about an alliance, offensive ana
defensive, between Japan and China
The new order Of things VIII un'
doubtedly 1rsjudice British interests
in China.
SHANGHAI. Sept. ga local rumor
4. current here to the effect that the
am neror of China is dead. No detaiis
ara obtainable, but it is said the gates
: of Pekin ore closed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
n,sastrOus htuess riooaa.

VANCOUVER. BE-, Sept. 2S-Advices
from the U.i.n, by the Empress OF In.
din stale snat China aud Japan have
been visited by disastrous thunder
storms and floods in which many hun
dreds Of people have lost their lives.
The region north of the An Shan
mountains has been inundated tor hun.
dreds of miles by the Yellow river
Several hundred thousand person:
have been plunged into the deepest dis
tress and many into absolute penury
which local authorities are unable Il
n ol1cviato.
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FRANK G.. SMITH.

More than twenty million free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers.
What better proof Of their confidence IN
it's merits do you want? 1t cures piles
burns. scalds, sores, in the shortest
space Of time.
Cook & ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
Now the Fourth Pool.

NoNoNGAHELA CITY. Pa. Sept. %. :
H,ving scored a victory IN the third
u, oil the miners will now turn their
attention to tie mines III the fourth
pool, where the Chicago agreement IL
Icing violated. The contest Will be
opened in few days ana the officials
say will be waged vigorously. Until
every operator is payin; tae district
rate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
Iowa Day at Omaha.

OMAHA, Sept. 20. Iowa day and spe.
.;.l excursions from the West raised
the otte ndance at the Omaha exposi.
tion 70 $4,000. Every regular train
from Iowa carried from 10 to ID cars
and there were special trains on nearly
every road.
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s,uee0 Regent aruous SonyICIS.

MADRID, Sept. 23.-The queen regent
has signed the decree suspending Ad.
mlral Monteso and granting pardon to
conulc,s who fought as volunteers III
the war with the United States.
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II you want pretty face. delightful air.
Rosy cheeks and lovely hair,
A wedding tlip across the sea,
Put faith and hope in Rocky Mountai
Tea.
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Cltimatum to Argentine.

EuENoS AYRES, Sept. 23.-El Ilempo
SAYS Chill has given Argentina i've
days IN which TO accept unrestricted
arpltration Of the boundary dispute
between the two countries.
The herald., 1898-11-21
Toothpicks From Portugal

The best toothpicks made anywhere in
the world come from Portugal They are
Whitfield by hand from orangewood splints
by peasant girls, the only tools used being
an ordinary jackknife. These picks are as
smooth as ivory and will not break into
splinters. They are expensive. Only one
hotel in Philadelphia supplies them. The
girls who make the picks receive less than
10 cents day. As the duty on the foreign
made picks is only 35 per cent, they can be
sold here for less than picks of similar quail
ity could be manufactured in this country,
despite the improved American machinery
and skilled labor. The profit on American
picks is almost exclusively on the cheaper
products. Some of the Portuguese picks are
highly ornamented with hand carving. They
are too expensive for ordinary commerce.
Small quantities have been imported into
this country on rare occasions for use at no.
table banquets or as unique specimens Of
ndicraft.-Philadelph Times.