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FREIGHT RATE
ON GRAIN BAGS
WILL BE REDUCED TO PoINTs
In COLORADO.
The Reduction Made to Meet the
Schedule Put Into Effect by
Initial Lines at New
Orleans.

General Freight Agent A. D. Shepard
has announced that the Southern Pacific
Company will reduce the freight rate on
grain bags from San Francisco to Den
yer. The present rate is % 2-10 cents per
100 pounds, and the new rate will be
421a cents. This rate will be the same
as that now in effect from New Orleans
to Denver. The rate formerly from here
to Denver was IS cents, and from New
Orleans to Denver 80 2-10 cents. When
the Southern Pacific Company announced
their intention some time ago that they
would reduce their rate to meet the
81 2-10 rate of the initial lines at New
Orleans, the latter threatened to make
a further cut to 4212 cents, and both re-
auctions were contaminated. Now the
Southern Pacific will put in effect the
421a cent rate to Denver as soon as the
legal details of notification to the Inter
state Commerce Commissioners can be
complied with.
THE California grain bag industry
said Mr.. Shepard, has been laboring I'M
der disadvantage for long while. We
now intend to rectify the matter, If pos
sible. Empty grain sacks returned
from Liverpool have been imported via
New Orleans and shipped to Denver at
421s cents, while the grain sacks made in
California and those imported from In
dia paid the 80 2-10 cent rate to Den
yer. When we made the latter rate to
meet that OF the New orleans roads the
latter protested and cut the rate to 42Iz
cents, which we will now also put into
effect Whether the other roads will
make a further reduction l am unable to
say The distances from here to Denver
and from New Orleans to Denver are
practically the same, and l have all along
maintained that where the distances and
the commodities are equal there should
be equality of rates. The port of New Or
leans serving Colorado is no more enti-
tied to all the business than Is San Fran
cisco, and we shall insist on a parity Of
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS
BORN.

EpACEET FIFTH this city, August %. 1898, to
TIE wife Of Or. G. F. Bracket, a son.
BRUNER-In this city. August II, 1898. to the
wife of Henry S. Bruner son.
BUCK-In this city August %, 1898. to the wife
of E. A. Buck, son.
CARR-In this city, August 81. 1898. to the
wife of D. J. Carr. son.
CONROY-In this city, August %. 1898, to the
wife of John Conroy, son.
DANIEL-In Fruitvale. August 26. 1885, to the
wife of Thomas E. Daniel. son.
DRISH-In this city, August q. 1898. to the
wife of Ed Drish, daughter
FIIZGERALD-In this city, August 4, 1885, to
TIL, wife of James Fitzgerald. a son.
GUDELY-In this city, August IS. 1888, to the
wife of Ell ]. Gudely, son.
HART-In this city, August 81, 1898, to the
wife of John p. Hart, daughter.
JERvIS-In this city, August %. 1898. to the
wife of James Jervis, a son.
McHUGH-In this city, August Il. 1898. to the
wife of Michael ]. McHugh, a daughter.
MADSEN-In this city, August IL. 1898, to the
wife of Fred Madsen, son.
PEASE-In this city, August rs. 1898. to the
wife of Thomas Pease a son.
ROMAINE-In this city. August 26 1898. to
the wife Of Theodore X. Romaine, son.
SCHULZ-In this city, August 16, 1898, to the
wife of f. G. Schulz. son.
STOLI.-In this city, August %, 1895, to the
wife of A. II. Stoll a daughter.
WATERS-fn this city. August IS. 1898, to the
wife of William w. Waters a son.
wINN-In Berkeley, Cal, August rs. 1898, to
the wife of w. B. Winn. daughter.
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RAILROAD REPORTS.
They Are Being Filed Slowly With
tha commissioners

The railroads of this State are some
what tardy In fling their reports with
the Commissioners, although Mr.. Hinton
has made a personal appeal to all of
them to turn in their statements as
quickly as possible so to conform to
the law. 1t is expected that the larger
and more important lines will have their
reports ready by next week.
The last report filed was that of the
Pajaro Valley Railroad Company. the
directors of which are Claus Spreckels,
John d. Spreckels. John L. Roster, Sam
uel Susman and w. G. Waters. The to-
tai cost of construction and equipment
up to June 30. 1898, has been 1895, 719 60. or
at the rate of $16,s23 81 per mile. The
gross earnings for the fiscal year end
ing on that date We're ST.. 900 90, OF
which s1493 25 were passenger and $780,
1o6 81 freight earnings. The total operat-
ing expenses amounted to s39, los OIL, thus
leaving net income of S4S, 495 0S.
The Visalia and Tulare Railroad show
gross earnings of sS573 81, and operating
expenses of $5734 SO, leaving a net income
of $2S3S 80 for the year.
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Judge Conlan yesterday on the ground
that the death of James Burns, whom
Harrison was accused of killing, was &C
cidental The two men were friends, and
attended a dance in a hall on Masonic
aveune and Geary street Saturday night,
August 20. While in the dressing room
Burns pulled a revolver out of his pocket
and during a friendly scuffle for possess
sion of the weapon it exploded and Burns
was fatally wounded.
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MARRIED.

CT ASSEN-HOBE-In this city, August 8, 1885,
by the Rev. c. L. Miei. John w. Ciassen and
Augusta w. Hobe.
McCONMARK-BARTON this city. August
2e 1898, by the Rev. j. Fuendeling, John
Mccormack OF Albany N. Y, and Maggie
A. Barton of San Francisco.
RENNEY-BROWN-In this city, August g.
1885, by the Rev. ]. Fuendeing, John G.
Renney and Isabel Brown
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Advances made furniture and pianos with
or without removal J. Noonan. 1o17- 1923 Mission.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
1.-THE DOCTORS THAT CURE. :"
THE ENGLISH AND GERMAN EXPERT SPECIALISTS

Have been established for IS years Their
staff is composed of five physicians and sur
geons all specialists and all graduates from
the best medical colleges in the world. They
are incorporated under the laws of California
for $3.50, coo and have the largest and best
equipped institution of the kind in the United
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Marriage licenses have been issued as follows
Michele Massoletti and Del Demartini. 20 16
-arI G. Carlson and Hannah p. Williams 49, 80
rhomns J. Kiezer and Marguerite Muller. q
Pietro Robolli and Luigia Gavelo. 25-22
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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. AUGUST 2s 1898
PERSONALS.

GENTLEMAN over 30. college education. fine
appearance and education. wishes to meet a
Young educated good Hooking independent lady
or widow having her own unincumbered farm:
fundamentally inclined Box SO. Call.
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Acquitted of Murder.

The charge of murder against William
Harrison, painter, was dismissed by
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CARTFR-In this city, August 2s. 1898. Thomas
Carter. beloved brother Of Martin Carter OF
Newark, Alameda County. Cal, naeioe Ga @ q
County Galway, Ireland, aged 6S years anu
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Northern Pacific Railway.

First-class rate we'll second class re-
duced 70 per cent to all points in Montana. Min
nesota and the Eastern States. Elegant serv-
ice. dining cars on every train Only line oper-
ating through upholstered tourist cars. T. K.
STATELER G. A.. SIS Market ST., S. r.
The herald., 1898-04-04

0alne Her TO sympathize with Spain In de-
handing her sovereignty over Cuba
'~ The general understanding among diplo-
mats here is that Great Britain, France
Germany and Austria would be consuiteo'
- their commercial interests would be Sc
riously crippled by a war between the
United States and Spain. While Russia
and Italy also might be consulted OWNS
to their influence in European anairs' se'
their immediate interests in the Spanish
American conflict would be far less tnan
that of the other countries mentioned.
It is probable that negotiations VIII De
opened by this government with Denn'ii
to allow cable messages to come over .he
French line from the Danish island OIL 81
Thomas to the United States. WIN tne
Leeward islands, of which st. Ihomas ~
a center as the probable center Oh any ma
val operations which may result from 'ie
present crisis, 1t is recognized as OIL vas.
Importance to secure cable facilities not
controlled by SPAIN
BERNABE BUSY
The snanish minister, Senior Bernabe,
and his staff had very busy Sunday al
though 1t did not bring any Developments
changing the situation. The minister oio
ing the day. His last official exchange with
the authorities was on Friday afternoon,
after SPANS answer had been received
since which time the negotiations have
been at a halt. This, however, has not
lessened the Spanish minister's activity
In keeping his government fully apprised
as to the general aspect OF aHalrs III this
country. The elaborate manner IN which
this cable intelligence has gone to the au-
thoritfes at Madrid is probably without a
parallel. 1t is understood that when the
situation began to assume It's most serious
aspects a single cable dispatch sent by the
minister to the foreign country cost SlVoV'
Another dispatch cost SIOO and another
$4,000 In this way Madrid authorities are
kept in close touch with the condition OIL
affairs. not only as it relates to official ne
gotiations, but more particularly to those
circumstances which will permit the Ma
drid government to gauge the situation at
Washington.
Secretary Sherman gave dinner last
night at which the Spanish minister was
enc of the guests. Senator Lodge of the
senate committee on foreign affairs, and
Col Fred Grant of New York were also
among those present. The presence of the
Spanish minister at the home of the secre-
tary was void of circumstance, except as
showing the pacific outward appearance
of affairs.
Being purely social gathering the Span
ish situation was not alluded to.
IT is understood that the message to be
sent to congress by the president will in
cluds a very comprehensive statement of
the relations of the United States to the
Cuban question. One member of the cab
met said today it would cover period of
perhaps fifty years, would detail at length
wha had been the policy of the past adj
ministration, how President Mckinley
found matters when he was inaugurated,
and his relations at this time.
The herald., 1898-04-04
CABLE MESSAGES COME.
BUT NONE ON MATTERS OF MUCH
IMPORTANCE
Department HEADS ABSENT
But Clerks in Charge of Active Opera
tions Are at Their Desks and
Doing Their Duty
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, April 3-There was
comparative quiet about the White House
and the departments today. The members
of the cabinet did not call on the president
during the early part of the day, nor did
they visit the departments. The White
House was in its usual state of Sunday
ouietude Assistant Secretary Day being
the only forenoon caller, remaining with
the president for about half an hour.
Judge Day did not go to the state depart
mept. and it is presumed will do most of
his work of preparation for matters to be
incorporated in the presidents message at
his home Several of the higher officials
of the state department and clerks in
charge of translating cipher cables were
on duty. Some cable messages were re-
ceived during the forenoon. but it was
stated that the department had no official
information about the consuls of the United
States going to Havana for safety.
Secretary Long did not visit the navy de-
partment, but his mail was sent to his
residence Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
was at the department for short time,
attending to his correspondence. A num-
Der of naval officers &nd clerks were at
their desks, principally those who have
charge of active operations. and the prepa-
ratious that are progressing for equipping
and supplying the navy. The rpval Off
GERS read with interest and discussed the
Associated Press Madrid bulletin regard
ing the movement of Spanish ships and
torpedo fiotila. It was said that the flo
tilla, perhaps, had encountered bad
weather if it had attempted to sail direct
to Porto Rico. and might have been driven
to Verde islands. 1t was also said that ex-
perienced navigators were of the opinion
that they could not trust wholly to Madrid
information concerning the movements OF
the Spanish warships at present, especially
If the Spanish admiralty thought ad-
vantage would be gained by misleading the
American navy department.
Both the war and navy departments have
been considering bases Of supplies in the
event of hostilities and avAilable ports on
the southern and Gulf coasts have re-
ceived attention.
The general opinion is that the Gulf Of
fers more and better places than the At
lantic coast. Pensacola, Tampa, Mobile
and New Orleans are all believed to be
available. No one place will be depended
on, The water stages are: Pensacola q
feet, Mobile % feet, Tampa 20 feet and the
Mississippi &c feet. This is the low water
entrance 1t is not intended that the big
war vessels should be taken into these
places to receive supplis. They will be
coaled, provisioned and receive ammuni-
ton from lighters, which can be sent over
the bars in the harbors. 1t is regarded as
impracticable to attempt to get the big
The herald., 1898-04-04
Missouri Populists

ST. LOUIS, NO., April S-The Populist
state committee decided to hold the state
convention in this city on July 9TH, when
candidates for supreme Judge, superintend-
ent of public schools and railroad COM
missioner will be selected A new state
committee will then be elected. There
will be about six hundred delegates. Ex-
State Senator Owen Miller and Frank
Richie of st. Louis, and B. Fl. Cowgirl of
the Eighth Congressional district, were
appointed a committee to edit and promul-
gate an address to the public showing that
the Populist doctrine is the true "VoX
populi.'
The herald., 1898-04-04
WoODFORD AT WORK
Still Hopes for Peace and Justice to
Cuba

MADRID, April 3, p MIN answer to a
request from the Associated Press, General
Woodford, the United States minister,
made the following statement:
1.-The obligations of my diplomatic po-
sition absolutely forbid my granting an in
terview or giving the slightest intimation
as to the present condition of the diplo-
matte negotiations entrusted to my care. 1
came to Spain under instructions from
President Mckinley to secure peace in
Cuba, with permanent peace between the
United States and Spain, a peace that
should be built upon bedrock conditions;
conditions of justice to Cuba, with assured
protection to the great American interests
in that island.
IT have labored steadily to obtain this
result I have never lost my faith, and,
doubtful as conditions may seem today. I
still believe these great and good purposes
of my president may yet be realized. I
shall not rest from my labors for just and
honorable peace until the guns actually
open fire, and my faith is still strong that
war, with all its horrors, can be averted.
Enough blood has been shed in Cuba al
ready, and I cannot believe the closing
hours of the nineteenth century can be
the United States.
my country asks for conditions that will
make peace and have faith that Spain
will do what is necessary to assure justice
in Cuba, and with justice peace is certain
\ PAPAL INTERVENTION 4
4 MADRID. April 4.-Senor Capdepon. \
\ minister Of the interior. states offic- 4
\ tally that the pope has accepted the 4
\ task of mediating between Spain and \
\ the United States at the suggestion 4
\ of the latter, both nations accepting \
4 his mediation. \
y PROMPT DENIAL, \
\ WASHINGTON, April 3.-Assistant =
4 Secretary Day has authorized official !
= denial of the statement that the pope !
4 is to mediate between this country !
4 and Spain. \
\ At the White House the dispatch \
\ was promptly and emphaticaly de- 4
\ MED. \
APPEAL. TO INSURGENTS
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Spanish
minister has received telegram from Ha-
vana stating that the autonomist cabinet
had addressed an appeal to the insurgents
asking them to adjust an armistice to fix
terms of peace. The full text OF the mes
sage could not be secured tonight as its
translation was not made at the legation.
The insurgents are appealed to on the
ground that they are all Cubans and should
unite for peace and liberty, which all want
The appeal also states that Spain is willing
to enlarge the present scope of autonomy
and will suggest such plan TO the cortes.
which Is soon to meet.
The herald., 1898-04-04
An Engineers Heroism

John Fl. Rosenkranz, the engineer of the
locomotive which was wrecked at Fayette-
vile Wednesday night paid the penalty
of heroism with his life. It was only a
train load Of ice that his Locomotives was
drawing, not q long line OF passenger
cars. but human life was at stake just the
same when he left his seat in the cab to
set brake on car next to the tender. The
train was then beyond control Of the engi-
neer, and he knew disaster. If not death,
was in front. His fireman, as conscious Of
danger as himself, but less courageous. HAD
refused to try the brake. It was no part
Of Rosenkranz's duty to make the perilous
attempt for which he died, but being
brave man, with grave sense of his re-
sponsibility, he took the risk. He was q
hero, although he was on an Ice train.-Sy-
racuse Standard.
The herald., 1898-04-04

this time because she was waiting for the
arrival of twenty French machinists Seven
of these machinists were selected and TAX
en- aboard and the vessel departed for Fer
roll. This confirms the information which
the navy department has received fire.
quently that the Spanish navy is poorly
supplied with machinists for war vessels,
and has been seeking experienced men in
France.
SAW SOME SHIPS
MADRID, April IA dispatch from
Porto Rico announces that three large ves-
sells are passing that island going west
ward. 1t is added that they are believed to
be American ships.
NOT AMERICAN VESSELS
WASHINGTON, April S.-Naval officials
being shown the dispatch from Madrid rel
alive to the three vessels sighted going by
Porto Rico say that the Spanish SUPPOSE
ton that they were American vessels Is
erroneous. for no American vessels are in
that vicinity.
AT KEY WEST
KEY WEST, Fla, April 3.-Today has
passed very quietly and there were no
movements of the fleet. Tonight the Nash
vile will take the patrol and at all times
extreme vigilance is maintained.
The first message over the new cable
from Key West to Tortugas was sent to-
day.
RECRUITING ORDERED
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3.-Lieuten-
ant Commander Geo. r. Mckay of the
naval reserves was in communication with
Adjt. Gen. Axline today and received or
ders to recruit the Cleveland division up to
it's war strength. The Ohio brigade will
be organized at once by recruiting four adj
ditonal divisions, one at Toledo, another
at Sandusky, third at Ashtabula and a
fourth here. Commander Mckay was or
dered to rush the work of arming the men.
Commander Mckay told some of the men
he expects to receive orders to move on
Tuesday. He expects the reserve will be
the south.
A HOSTING CONTRACT
CLEVELAND, Ohio April 3-The Brown
Hosting and Conveying company has just
received an order for hosting machinery
for four coal stations on the gulf of Mex
leo. two of which will be located on the
Dry Tortugas. The contract price is $751;
600.
ILLINOIS RESERVES
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 3.-Govern6r
Tanner has been asked by the war depart
ment at Washington to have the naval re-
reserves in readiness and has issued orders
to that effect.
The herald., 1898-04-04
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ENDED
Secretary Of State Sherman Makes Plea for
Patience, Trusting That Mckinley
Will Do What Is Right

CHICAGO April a(Special Herad)
tonight
being
o advance
what the will the Of this
the situation Possessing it, he be safely trusted
action with discretion and wisdom
In virtue Nothing
of
; to present %
his
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state department early in the afternoon
and Immediately began debating to his
stenographers. He gave orders to admit
no one, and would not be interrupted for
| any purpose Other officers of the de-
partment remained in their rooms during
the day. President Mckinley did not go
to church today, but was busily engaged.
Quite a number of executive clerks were
also at work during the day.
BALLOON SERVICE
DENVER, Colo, April 3-The balloon
equipment at Fort Logan and several car
loads of camp equipages from the same
post will be started east tomorrow. Five
cars were loaded today and will be sent
| through to Fort Wadsworth at the en-
trance'of New York harbor. Sergeant Ivy
Baldwin, the practical balloon man at the
post, expects to follow the balloon outfit,
which includes not only the signal balloon
made by him, but the balloon wagon, four
tube wagons and the paraphernalia for
generating gas. The camp equipage In
Guides tents, army stoves and baggage
used by men on a campaign. Military bal
looming has not been practiced anywhere
in the United States except at Fort Logan,
where Capt. Glassford by orders of Brig
Gen. Greeley, has established and main
tanned a balloon park, and where the evolu-
lions of that form of military scouting and
signal service have been practiced with
much fidelity for several years by the sig
nal corps department of Colorado.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
TOPEKA, Kas., April 3.-The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company
has received orders for the movement of
the Eleventh United States infantry, con-
sisting of seven officers and 1854 men from
the Whipple Barracks, Ariz., and the Fl
I'teenth United States infantry, consisting
of six officers and 237 men, from Fort
Apache, Ariz., to Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Troops from Fort Bayard, Ariz, will take
the place of the men of the fifteenth al
Fort Apache and troops from the Bayard
barracks will also be moved to Fort Hua-
chucha, Ariz., near the Mexican border to
relieve a troop which, It is said, will be sent
to the coast.
A PRAYER FOR PEACE
BALTIMORE, Md, April S.-The car
| dinal, after his sermon in the cathedral
this morning. made the following remarks
| on the threatened war:
ION this day we commemorate the en-
trance of the God of peace into Jerusalem.
Let us implore him that he will SO guide the
| minds and hearts of the president and con-
gress, that he will so direct the councils of
Spain, that he may inspire both nations
with happy solution of the problem which
oonfronts us-a solution honorable to both
nations; that the clouds Of war may be
dispelled and the blessing Of heavenly
peace may be preserved to the nation.
"Let us cherish the hope that on next
Sunday when we celebrate the resurrec-
ton of Christ from the dead, we may also
be cheered by the Inauguration Of the
| dawn Of goodwill between Spain and our
own beloved country"
SHY ON MACHINISTS
| WASHINGTON. April S.-The navy de-
partment has received a dispatch saying
| that the Spanish warship Carlos V has
been delayed from sailing for Ferroll up to
The herald., 1898-04-04
A Plant That Grows without Water

A new plant of extraordinary beauty, dis
covered in the Himalayas, has recently
been cultivated. Placed on a shelf in a
moderately warm room the dry bulb, with
out having been planted, produces a flower
that unfolds and blooms in midwinter'
This curious plant belongs to the family Of
the Gala lily It's scientific name Is saw
romatum pedatum, and its bulbs are round
and fiat at the top.
The petal is of rich, deep crimson, ex-
tending from greenish yellow calyx the
inner surface Of whose extremity shows
crimson spots on yellow ground. After
blooming the planted bulb bears long,
pointed leaves on spotted stem, while
the. implanted one soon perishes.-New
York Herald. si 4