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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
OVER EIGHTY DEATHS DAILY
STARVATION ADDS TO FEVER
HORRORS.
Relief Being Sent by This Govern
ment-Sabbath Properly OBJ.
served for the First Time
at Santiago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sent. IL
Sunday was observed for the first time
since the war terminated as day OF
rest and worship. All the military and
civil offices were closed, as were also
the shops, and the city's appearance
was unusually quiet. Religious serv-
ices were held at the palace, and Gene
raj Lawton, General Wood and other
American officers attended.
This afternoon the correspondent of
the Associated Press visited the wrecks
of the Spanish cruisers. The work Of
floating the Infanta Maria Teresa is
nearly completed, but the Almirante
Oquendo is not worth the cost of saw
ing.
Colonel Ray, who returned from
Guantanamo yesterday, reports the
embarkation of all the Spaniards save
about eighty under General Pareja-
The American authorities are awaiting
the arrival of the San Juan with about
1000 Spanish troops from Sagua de
Tanamo and Baracoa. The steamer Is
expected Wednesday. The Spantards
will be re-embarked here on the San
Augustin and the San Francisco for
Spain.
Tomorrow the Bessie and two other
vessels will leave for Baracoa aud Sa-
qua dc 1dHdlIlO, Gail y1AS supplies ~
the Americans, Cubans and Spanis I DIS
there. The condition of the Spanish at
Guantanamo prior to their departure
for Spain was, Colonel Ray says, most
distressing. The death rate was over
eighty per day and Colonel Ray be-
lieves that more than half will die on
the passage.
Seventy died on the wharf the day
the San Ignacio was loaded, and there
is yellow fever among those who re-
main behind. Colonel Ray had two
mules killed for fresh meat supplies
to the Spaniards. No fresh beef was
to be had and the Spaniards were glad
to get the mule meat. Indeed, there
has been no meat Of any kind in Guam
tanamo for three weeks. The first bat
TALON of Colonel Rays Company con-
tracted yellow fever from Spaniard.
Sixty cases have broken out.
Four hundred Cubans have laid down
! their arms at Guantanamo and gone
! to work on the plantations near the
| town. No rations are supplied to
armed Cubans.
Santiago is now filed with Cuban
soldiers from General CastilIo's COM
mand. One result is large number Of
| gala parties at the various clubs.
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IMPOSING CEREMONY.
First Communion at Father Lally's
Church in Haywards.

HAYWARDS, Sept. u.-An imposing re-
ligious ceremony took place at Haywards
to-day, at which many hundreds attended
from all over the township. 1t was the
First Communion" of youthful members
oario,, ~ the kind since Rev. Father
f f'aIly took charge of the parish. the cere-
m NOM ' was accompanied with e 2, process Cs
sion similar to that e9mfm1r In bovs So sbd
aGrIsai the latter ali clad and yelled in
S ybife ms marched through the town and to
the church where Father eGr, mally was the
ce hf+e a. the ceremonoy there was a ban
met given by the Ladies Altar Society.
THOSE charge Of the Ke affair M Mere Mrs MRS
J;1 W. 1na,, Mrs M. Finch, Mrs. E. f,
G Irln9pei Miss A. Hass. Mrs. J. o'Neil
and Mrs. White.
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SCOTS TO BUILD THREE
OF THE DESTR0fERS
Assistant Secretary Allen Will Make
Awards To-Day-Successful
Firms.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs: The Navy Department has re-
ceived the report Of the Board of Con-
struction as to the disposition of con-
tracts for the construction of torpedo
boats and torpedo-boat destroyers, and
Secretary Allen will make awards to-
morrow. The board has recommended
that these firms be awarded contracts for
torpedo-boat destroyers:
Maryland Steel Company of Baltimore,
four destroyers at 1888 900 each, to be con-
structed on designs which it submitted:
William r. Trigg, Richmond, Va, two at
$3.50 900 each, to be built on Government
designs; Fall River Engine Company Of
Massachusetts, two, to be built on Gov
eminent designs; Union Iron Works of
San Francisco, three at 1921 800 each, to
be built on builders designs; Neafie &c
Levy of Philadelphia, three at $2S3,0OO
each, to be built on Government designs.
These torpedo-boat contracts will be
awarded:
to be built on Government plans at $129,-
$50 each; Bath Iron Works, Maine, three
at $161, 900 each, to be built on builders
plans; George Lawler, Boston, two at
$159000 each, to be built on Government
designs; Lewis Nixon, Elizabethport, n.
j., two, to be built on plans which he
submitted at $165, 900 each.
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DASTARDLY DEED CAUSES
BITTER INDIGNATION

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE terrible
news has thrilled Europe from end to
end and everywhere but one question
is asked: How can society protect
itself against anarchism?"
Special dispatches from every capital
describe the effect produced and news
paper comments that palpitate with
bitter Indignation that a defenseless
woman, who Stunned politics and did
nothing but good, should be selected,
jubilee, for an assassin's knife. Per-
haps the most poignant grief is dis
played in Italy, because the public
mind there is touched with shame that
so many political crimes have been
committed by Italians.
King Humbert, with his own hands,
wrote telegram expressing the deep
est sympathy. The Pope wired EN-
perOr Francis Joseph as follows:
May God give the strengthen resig-
nation to our dear son Joseph, who in
so short period has been tried by SO
many misfortunes. We pray that God
may bestow upon the house of Haps-
burg that peace and tranquility which
1t merits by reason of its sentiments
toward the church and the papacy."
The Pope ordered solemn mass In the
churches Of Rome for the repoSe of the
soul of the deceased.
1t Is understood that the Prince of
Naples and Emperor William, with
Empress Augusta and Victoria, will
attend the funeral.
Another feature is the intense sor-
row and sympathy evoked in Hun
gary. 1t is hoped that the sad event
viii tend to compose the POLITICAL
troubles between the two parties of the
dual monarchy.
Emperor Francis Joseph, It is said.
has been troubled from the beginning
OF the year with gloomy forebodings.
ana was often heard to express a fer
vent wish that the jubilee would soon
be safely over. His brother, Archduke
Ludwig Victor, was dining at res
taurant in the jubilee exhibition at
Vienna when the news of the assassina-
ton reached him. He fastened to
Schoenbrunn, where, on meeting the
Emperor, deeply affecting scene en-
sued
The Emperor is much agitated. Twice
ne mas started for Vienna, each time
changing his mind. He is unable to
eat anything. His daughter, Archduch-
ess Valerie, remains constantly at his
side. A number Of Italian workmen
were severely mobbed and ill-treated
In Vienna restaurant Saturday, and
were only saved by the police from a
worse fate.
1t appears that last Thursday En-
press Elizabeth had read to her pas
sages from one of Marion Crawford s
novels describing the Sicilian vendetta
murders. She was much Mortified Ell
the details, which resemble those of her
own death. 1t is understood the bool,
mad been chosen for her with the idea
of dissuading her from visiting Sicily.
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LEAVING CAMP MEAD
FOR HOME STATIONS
Ohio and Pennsylvania Regiments to
Be Mustered out-signaI Corps
for Porto Rico.

CAMP MEAD, Middletown, Pa, Sept
1.-two regiments left camp to-day for
their home stations to be mustered out
They are the Eighteenth Pennsylvania and
the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth In
diana. The Third New York and Sixth
Signal Corps companies will go home to-
morrow.
The signal company goes to Montauk
Point to prepare for service in Porto
Rico The Sixteenth Pennsylvania bat
talon is scheduled to leave Tuesday even
ing for New York and will leave the fol-
lowing day on. the transport Berlin for
Porto Rico. The battalion will be fully
armed and equipped before starting, and
probably will be away two years.
There will be a heavy movement of
troops this week to the camp. The first
to arrive will be the Twenty-second and
Twenty-third New York from Camp
Black, and after them will come the
Fourth New Jersey and Fifth Massachu-
sets.
Colonel H. T. Casteel of the Second
West Virginia has been assigned to tenn
porary command of the First Brigade,
General s. B. M Young reports to Gen
eral Graham he will be placed in COM
mand of the first division. The division
is now commanded by General J. P. s..
Goblin, who will return to his brigade.
composed of the Eighth Twelfth and
Thirteenth Regiments.
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THE FIEND GLORIES
IN HIS FOUL CRIME

GENEVA, Sept. 11.-No strangers
are allowed to approach the coffin of
the murdered Empress Elizabeth. The
body has been ernbalmed and is dressed
in white.
The doctors photographed the wound,
but the plate will be destroyed. 1t is
understood Emperor Francis Joseph
will not leave Austria, but will send
high court officials to take the body to
Vienna. Flowers are arriving in pro-
fusion
The assassin of Empress Elizabeth is
calm in demeanor and frankly congrat-
ulates himself upon the success Of his
crime. He says: II am an anarchist,
but l belong to no committee. 1 acted
on my own initiative. Let them do as
they like with me. That is my
strength"
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WHAT THE LATE WAR
HAS COST THE ENEMY
Nearly Four Hundred Millions Ex-
pended on the Army, but Only
a Trife on the NAVY.


NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs: Aside from the loss of her colo
MES and ships destroyed in battle, the
late war has cost Spain in the neighbor-
hood Of 1914. 500 900. Information to this
effect has been received at the Navy De-
partment from naval attaches of this
Government abroad. According to in
formation: in possession of the depart
ment, all the money obtained has been
expended on expeditions sent to the colo
MES, whose total amounted to 180,431 SOL
oiers, 6,222 officers and about 700 generals.
OF the millions expended but s. 500, 900
was spent by the Spanish government to
increase its naval force.
FL Nundo of Spain, commenting upon
this small appropriation for the navy
When such large sum was expended for
the army, points out that this sum was
only sufficient to have bought and main
the entire appropriation 1t continues,
cured"
According to reports received here, it is
that, In view of the condition of her
treasury and the further fact that her
naval force is now greatly inferior, it
would be useless to attempt to continue
the struggle, especially as there is no
nation of Europe willing to support her
In case she should again resort to the ar
bitrament Of arms In view Of this fact,
beae fRere viii be awe a aeoa t
IN the result of the negotiations of the
peace commission, and while they expect
the Spaniards will do everything. pos
treaty, believing that they may bring up
complications advantageous to their gov
eminent, the American representatives
Will be in position at any time to bring
draw.
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VICTORIA SENDS RELIEF
TO THE SUFFERERS

VICTORIA, Sept. u.-News was re-
celved early this morning of the de-
struction Of New Westminster by fire,
and created the greatest excitement.
A meeting Of prominent business men.
the Mayor and the Aldermen was
promptly called, and at noon arrange
ments were made for a special train
to leave for Nanaimo whence a relief
party will go to New Westminster by
boat. The Premier, the Finance Min
lister and the Mayor will accompany the
party. Two carloads of tents and
blankets were taken along The depot
presented remarkable scene The vol
unteer force included Cabinet Minis
ters, who assisted in loading supplies.
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STORY TOLD BY THE
LADY IN WAITING

GENEVA, Sept. 1.-THE lady in
waiting who was with the Empress at
the moment of the attack says:
After the Empress rose, l asked her
If she felt any pain. She replied: ]
don't know. think I feel a pain In
my chest
1T said: Tt must be fright. Take
my arm The Empress declined,
Strengthened herself up and walked
calmly on board the steamer. Even
when she lost consciousness 1 thought
it only fright or an attack Of nervous
ness. I am positive she never knew
she had been struck by an assassin"
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FIRE RAZES RED
BLUFF BUILDINGS
Hundred Thousand Dollar
Blaze in the Tehama
Metropolis.
CONFEDERATION Starts In a Lodging
House and Lays Waste the
City'S Business Center.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RED BLUFF, Sept. u.-One of the
most disastrous fires which has swept
this city for years started this morning
at about 2:30 o'clock in the rooms Of a
lodging house above Kestener's restau-
rant. When discovered it had gained
so much Roadway that hope Of saving
the Kestener building and that adjoin-
ing it was abandoned, and the f1remen
turned their attention to saving the
rest of the block. They were unsuc-
cessful, for the fire burned rapidly
southwark, and by o'clock this morn
ing the whole Of the finest business
block in this city was in ruins.
The block was composed of brick
buildings, including the Bank Of Te-
hama County, Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Fickert's furniture store, Darrough's
drug store, Princes clothing and dry
goods store and the Western Union
Telegraph office.
The progress of the fire northward
was stopped by the high brick walls
of Hoffman'S saloon, else the whole Of
eastern Main street would have been
destroyed. The firemen did everything
in their power to keep the flames con-
fined to the Corrigan building. occu-
pied by Kestener and Prince, but the
supply of water was inadequate and
the flames soon found their way
through the top of Fickert's building
and Darroughs drug store, and, once
started here, the Bank Of Tehama
County could not be saved. Together
with the Wells-F Fargo and Western
Union Telegraph buildings is was soon
mass of flames. Fortunately no wind
was blowing at the time of the tire.
The buildings were all Of brick, but
finished in wood, and the flames
ed from building to building by means
jumped from building to building
by means of. the connecting rafters,
igniting the stocks Of the various
stores, all of which was highly inf1am-
mable and made a hot fire.
Mr.. Kestener, in whose building the
fire started. was badly burned about
the face and body in trying to save
household property. Mrs. Kestener es-
capped THROUGH the heroic efforts Of the
firemen.
At 5 o'clock the fire seemed to be I'M
der control, but at o'clock an alarm
was turned in again. The flames had
jumped to the north, and were in the
upper part Of the building occupied by
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New York Admiral Cervera, with his full
staff of officers and ninety-four other
prisoners.
The men at Seavys Island, when they
caught sight of the City of Rome, danced
for JOY and tonight there is great excite
ment at the camp
Everything is in readiness on board the
steamer. Each of the 1858 men will have
bunk for himself throughout the voy-
age of about eight days
1t is expected that the last prisoner will
leave Camp Long at 10 o'clock and that
the City of Rome will pass out of the
harbor not later than Tomorrow. noon.
The steamer will be headed straight for
Santander, Spain.
There is scarcely sick man among the
entire crew of the late Cape Verde fleet,
while every one looks fat and healthy
and is in strong contrast to their ap-
pearance of two months ago.
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WEAPON OF MURDERER
FOUND AND IDENTIFIED

found late this evening IN the passage
of a house on the Rue des Alpes has
been identified by the assassin as the
weapon used.
His name, though heretofore various
ly given and published here as Luc-
cheni, Luccesi and Lucchesi, Is now
said to be Luigini.
The italian records show that Lui-
gini was an illegitimate child and took
his mothers name. He has been twice
arrested as a defaulter of the military
service.
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and the people of Geneva and q decree,
directing a popular demonstration to-
morrow. All the civil officials will
march past the Hotel Beaurivage, fol-
lowed by the citizens, all Of whom are
invited to participate. During the pro-
cession, the great bell of the cathedral,
associated with all Swiss national dem
onstrations Of grief and JOY. will be
tolled.
Emperor Francis Joseph telegraphed
the Austrian Minister Count Won Kuef-
stein, to consent to a post norton ex-
animation. DR.. Reveruin, DR.. Mege-
vaus and M. Golday, Mayor of Geneva,
were entrusted with the examination
of the wound on behalf Of the judicial
authorities, and accordingly proceeded
to the Hotel Bea urivage, where they
carried out their instructions. AT the
close of the examination they announc-
ed that death was caused by internal
hemorrhage from a triangular incised
wound" They decided that the in
Jury was of a character to leave no
grounds for the theory which had been
advanced that he Empress, who suf-
fered from weakness of the heart,
might have succumbed simply to the
shock of the blow. The autopsy show
ed that the lung as we'll as the heart
was pierced.
The General Council will place upon
the coffin wreaths intertwined with the
Austrian Genevan colors and bearing
the inscription: "a token Of sorrow
full sympathy from the people of
Geneva"
Throughout yesterdays examination
of the assassin, his demeanor was one
of revolving cynicism.
Empress Elizabeth was about re-
turning to Caux, France, when she was
murdered. Her suite had preceded her
by train, leaving with her only her
maid of honor Baroness Won Roths-
child, and a man servant. The officials
who visited the hotel to affix the seals
upon the baggage according to the
strict law In force, found that the
suites luggage had accompanied the
suite.
The last words of the Empress were
addressed to the attendant. Recover
ing consciousness for a moment, she
feebly asked what had happened.
AS yet the authorities have found no
confirmation of the report that the
murder was part of an anarchist con-
spiracy, but dozen persons with whom
the assassin associated have been ar
rested for examination.
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seething hell, but the Powell block,
which adjoins it to the rear and fronts
on Columbia avenue, was apparently
uninjured. The first building on Co.
lumbia avenue actually burned was the
Bank of British Columbia block,
The Chinese store Of Kwong Wing
Lung Co. kept the oncoming flames but
a few seconds and here the most tragic
incident of the firt occurred. Nun Lee,
the head of the firm and one Of the
wealthiest Chinese merchants in the
Royal City" rushed into his store in
a wild attempt to save his money. He
reached the cash box, but just as
he grasped 1t he fell back dead. The
corpse was carried to a place Of safety
and a medical man announced that
heart disease had been the cause of
death.
To those who have not visited West
minister 1t may be explained that the
city is situated on high, sloping bank
of the Fraser. Front street, as the
name suggests, is along the water
front. Running parallel with Front
and in succession are Columbia, Clark
son, Carnarvon, Victoria, Agness, Cum
ningham and First or Royal avenue.
Each of these streets is on a consider
ably higher level than that preceding
in fact between Columbia and Clark
son streets, the grade is so steep as to
make descent almost dangerous for
horses.
Columbia avenue was the principal
business thoroughfare. All along both
sides it was built with imposing brick
and stone buildings of which any city
might have been proud. The Bank of
British Columbia occupied the finest
of these bricks. Opposite was the
postoffice, and the roof of this was
ablaze almost as soon as was the bank
All the events here described had
transpired SO quickly that the crowd
which rushed aimlessly up and down
Columbia avenue had really no idea of
the extent of the conflagration From
the wharves, which were blazing for
the full length Of the city front, the
fire Immediately communicated with
buildings standing cityward. Along
Mckenzie, Lorne, Begbie, Alexander and
Eighth streets the flames rushed in a
mad chase. 1t seemed to the panic
SIr1Ck6u CltlZenS DIS lQOuBn edCn sep
arate street had it's own particular
demon and that all were working in
f1endish rivalry to be the first to reach
the business center of the city.
Thus it was that the whole south side
Of Columbia avenue burst into flames
practically at the same time. Mer-
chants who had made desperate efforts
to save such private papers as had not
been put into safes or vaults were
drawn from their stores In the rush for
life Hotel Douglas, on the corner of
which the Bank Of Montreal was To-
Gated. became a volcano of flame a few
minutes after 1t was first noticed to be
on fire. The guests had ample warning
and all escaped from the building
though few had more belongings than
what they stood in.
The following strange story is being
told to-day: Passing up the hill at I
or o'clock on Saturday evening. nsuy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-12
SANGUINARY CLIMAX
TO A KENTUCKY FEUD
Two Men Killed and Two Fatally
Wounded-Father and Son on
Each Side

ERLANGER, KY, Sept. I1.-This after
noon at Dry Ridge, an old feud was ended
by the killing of two men and the fatal
wounding of two others. It was father
respective farm hands. At least one hun
dred revolver shots were fired.
The dead are: Joseph Michaels and
James Moray.
. The dying. are: James w. Watson and
Ben Michaels.
The two latter named were the princi-
pals. They had quarreled about fence
awards at county fairs, and had been
at swords points for a. long, time. The
dead man, Joseph Michaels, is a son
OF. the dying man, Ben Michaels. The
farm hand. James w. Watson's son es-
capped unScathed.
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A. II. Hoffman as a saloon. However
they were soon got under control. a
The buildings will probably soon be
rebuilt by their owners. The following
is a list of the lc- g, the amounts lost
and the probable insurance.
,Corrigan estate. loss $4,000. insurance
about $4,000; e. Fish. building, loss $40, GOO
insurance about $4,000: store fixtures, loss
$4,000, insurance about $4,000; A. II. Hoff-
man, loss $1,000, insurance about the same;
y. A. Prince, loss $40, 900, insurance small;
P. R. Kestener, loss $500, insurance I'M
KNOWN. G.. G. Williams, loss $780,, insur-
ance about $1,000; G. II. Darrough, loss
$4,000, insurance about $500; Bank of Te-
hama County, loss $1,000; insurance the
same; Wells, Fargo & Co., loss $1,000, in
surance the same; DR.. G. w. -Westlake,
loss $500, insurance about $500; Coffman
Bros, loss $500, insurance about $7OO; A.
II. Hoffman. saloon, loss $1,000, insurance
small; A. L. Hunter, loss $500, fully COW
cred.
1t will be seen from this that the loss
will be considerable over 100000 and
covered by a small insurance.
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PORT ROYAL DRYDOcK
DAMAGED BY A GALE
Cannot Be Used by the Navy De-
partment Until Repairs Have
Been Made.

NEW YORK. Sept. ia Washington
special to the Herald says: AS the result
of the hurricane which struck Port Royal
s. c., on August 80, the drydock at that
point has been very badly damaged and
considerable injury has been done some
of the buildings of the Naval station. A
mail report of the injury sustained by the
station has been received by the Navy
Department from Commander G. H.
Rockwell its commander, who was I'M
able to telegraph the facts because all the
wires were blown down. Ten and a half
inches of water fell during the. twenty
hours of the storm and the wind was q
hurricane. Commander Rockwell ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be in
judicious to try to use the dock for dock
Ing a ship until the full extent of the
damage was known. Some of the affairs
are pried out of position.