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ian,7 1000 and 1000 tons, have been
bought by the Government. They are
at Vancouver, having been taken of
the Klondike route and inspected by a
Government official some time ago. Be
cause they are English naval reserve
boats, they cannot be transferred to
Uncle Sam directly, but Will pass
through the hands of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company as matter Of
fern. The Athenian will carry 1,5O0
men and the Tartar loo. Their speed
is II knots.
The Seventh California Infantry has
been ordered TO move from Camp Mer-
rift to the Preside next Thursday.
They will occupy the ground between
the, camp of the First New York and
the Heavy Artillery.
1t is semi-officially stated that the
Fifty-first Iowa will follow the Seventh
to the Preside, and that following in
the order named will go the Twentieth
Kansas, the First Tennessee and re-
cruits for the Tenth Pennsylvania, the
First NebraS4x the Second Oregon, the
First Colorado and the Eighteenth and
| the Twenty third Infantry.
| The Government has decided to make
permanent troopships of the steamers
Arizona and Scandia. The Arizona is
| to be fitted with hunks for 800 men,
and / 800 will be accommodated on the
| Scandia. The latter vessel is now in
charge of United States officers, the
| German crew having been paid and
discharged.
| General Merriam tonight issued an
order designating the officers and
| troops to go to Manila on the trans
port ST. Paul, to sail on Friday morn
ing. Lieutenant Colonel Lee Slower OF
the First South Dakota will be in com
mand Of the troops, which will include
the First Battalion of the First South
Dakota Infantry, thirteen officers and
| 329 men; recruits for the Thirteenth
Minnesota, Major A. NJ. Diggles com
manding, six officers and 80 men; re-
! cruits for the First Colorado, Captain
Frank Carroll commanding, one officer
and 155 men.
In supplement to this order General
Merriam designates five prominent Of
| ficerS who are to go to Honolulu or
the ST. Paul They are Colonel Thomas
H Barber of the First New York, Ma
jor William G.. Langtitt Of the Second
| Regiment Volunteer Engineers, First
| Lieutenant Bronson Winthrop, Quar-
termaster of the First New York; First
Lieutenant Lewis T. Griffith, Assistant
Surgeon of the First New York, ano
Captain p. NJ. Lydig, Commissary OF
Subsistence. Captain ]. G. Blaine Is
also to sail on the st. Paul.
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quarters, and to visitors to-day the in
habitants point with pride to the ruins
of his house. The atttactiveness of
Santiago, however, and the wealth of
its mines led the latter place to out
strip Baracoa, and in 1922 the Episco-
pal chair was transferred from Bara-
Goa to Santiago
1t is striking that, as at Baracoa
Diego should lay the foundation for
Spanish habitation of this continent so
did Antonio Maceo there lay the foun-
dation for the overthrow of Spanish rue
on this continent for it was near here
that on February 20, 1896, Maceo and
nineteen brave followers by a daring
and successful landing started the
present revolution. Baracoa at the be-
ginning of the revolution was beginning
to become an important commercial
port for the export of bananas and CO.
eoanuts, but the rebellion checked this.
Santiago, or Saint Jago, is the second
port of Importance in Cuba. 1t was the
Capital of the Eastern Department of
the island. It's many colored structures,
promenades, gardens and superb land
scapes over its. valley make it one of
the most marvellous cities of the An
titles. Back of the city are the over
towering cliffs of the Sierra Maestro
garanded with the richest of tropical
vegetation. The first houses were here
built in 1514 and it was from here
that fernando Cortez embarked with
his expedition to conquer Mexico five
years later. Santiago is always an object
of interest to Americans, as it was in
the square that the Viginius' prisoners
We're executed and the battle cry OF
the Kentucky Volunteers is: "Remem-
Der Crittenden." the brave Kentuckian
who was among those then shot. French
pirates found the place rich picking
when on July 10, 1858, they captured
the place, and after remaining a month
eXacted large ransom. Then an
earthquake left the Santiago Cathedral
in ashes. In order to guard against
attacks the city's natural Notifications
We're strengthened with defenses, and
in l643 Ell MORO was completed, so
that Admiral Sampson has been bat
terlng at fortification 2o0 years cid.
The English. however, captured the
place in 1862, after the forces of Gen.
erai Pedro Morales had been routed,
fighting at Las Lagunas, near Aqua
dores, on the same ground where Shat
ter won his advance. The vctors, anger
ed at not finding booty. burned a large
part Of the city and blew up MORO.
but it was rebuilt in three years, and
successfully resisted q new attack in
1141. The negro population of Santi-
ago is well educated, and negro families
occupy boxes and orchestra chairs in
the theaterS.
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MURDER AT ST. LOUIS.
A Railway Man Shot Down by a
Negro Porter.

ST. LOUIS. July PA murder that
almost added a lynching with it, oc-
CURED at Third and Bddle streets last
night.
Edward Kennedy, railroad man.
was passing a saloon and stopped on
the sidewalk a moment The negro
porter ordered him to move on Ken
nedy started slowly, which enraged the
negro. who pulled a revolver and shot
Kennedy through the forehead. AS he
fell the negro ran. A number of pc
destrians Witnessed the murder, and at
once gave chase, with cries of lynch
him"
A police officer out-distanced the mob
and caught the negro holding the
crowd at bay with his revolver until a
patrol wagon was summoned.
Kennedy was not dead when picked
up. He was placed in an ambulance
and rushed to the hospital. The ambu-
lance broke down, throwing the dying
man into the street. He was quickly
placed on a dray, and the journey con-
tinued, but he died before the hospital
was reached
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Copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press.1
HAVANA, July 26, = p. m.-The fol-
lowing is the official report made to-day
of the engagement between the Span
ish forces and the American marines on
Saturday, July 23d. near Bahia Honda,
sixty five miles west Of Havana, on the
north coast Of the province of Pinar
del Rio:
"On July 23d Senior ManZanila, Mayor
Of Bahia Honda, left the town about
sunrise with forces of all arms, pro-
ceeding in a northerly direction toward
Manimani Creek and Gobernadora
Beach, to the west of the entrance Of
the bay, on which the town of Bahia
Honda is situated. 1t had been report
ed that American ships had been seen
there the day before (Friday).
"On arriving the Spanish forces open
ed with artillery and musketry fire,
compelling the American ship in the Of
fling to withdraw with several losses on
board. OF the landing party four were
killed. among them a Lieutenant, as
was ascertained from documents on his
person.
''Our troops also sunk the boat used
in landing with eight men, and cap
tured one new Remington, Bordan
and 100 cartridges. The Spanish losses
We're three slightly wounded.
The censor would not allow the
transmission of news as to this engage
ment yesterday"
The foregoing dispatch corroborates
advices from Madrid to the Associated
Press Monday night which said that a
private dispatch from San Juan de Por-
TO Rico reported the appearance of a
strong American squadron before Bahia
Honda, and the repulse of the American
landing, with considerable losses.
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Not a Paris Conception-An Expen-
sive Headgear Nevertheless.

Her majesty Queen Victoria, who is
the dowdiest royal parsonage in Europe,
has in her possession the most expen-
sive bonnet in the world. 1t is not a
triumph of the milliner's art, and it is
not likely to be the mode. In fact,
the Queen has never worn it. 1t is not
one through which a hat pin is easily
thrust, and-oh, prime reason that It's
case is hopeless.-it is unbecoming.
The natives of the Navigator Ialands
were most anxious to make the queen
a present. There was formed a COM
mittee, which debated long and pa
tiently what would be most appropriate.
Jewels were out Of the question. III
would cost a fortune to give to one OF
the richest sovereigns in the world a
Jewel that she would appreciate. Even
the most gorgeous cloths were not ad-
yisabie India had excelled them in
weaving.
The gift should be suggestive Of their
part Of the world and made by their
people But what?-that was the ques-
ton. Their women were skilled al
plating grass and making it into ever.-
thing from furniture, mating and mu-
raj decorations TO gowns and hats, but
this would not be valuable enough.
Aside from the thoughtfulness of the
gift it must have some intrinsic worth.
The committee disagreed. One gen
tleman resigned in despair. The new
member injected some vinegar into the
crowd and revived their tagging spirits.
The new member said emphatically
that even a Queen had vanity enough
to want to possess the most expensive
l,oppat ~, tho world One of their own
tortoise shells should be made into
bonnet. 1t should be carved by their
own people. and while it would not cost
them very dearly, Victoria would find it
quite expensive if she went shopping
for it in Bond street. The tired men,
bers of the committee voted the new
member knowing one, and II they did
not promise him a monument 1t is be-
known in Samoa.
An elaborate bonnet was made of
whole shell. The workmanship was
exquisite Never was tortoise shell
more artisticaIly carved. The shape is
like that of the Salvation Army lassies.
In due time the Queen received the gift,
and wrote the committee note OF
thanks. The Queen found the material,
as we'll as the shape, little impracti-
cal as far as everyday wear goes, so
she sent it to the British Museum. But
the committee, which feels that load
is off it's mind, draws mental pictures
of Queen Victoria driving down The
Lady's Mile" and nodding to her faith
full subjects and wearing the gift that
caused so many wrinkles in the gray
matter of it's brain.-New York Herald.
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IN A SORRY PLIGHT.
Terrible Suff erings and Hardships
of Two Californians in Alaska.

SEATTLE, July 26.-Prospectors ar
riving here to-day from Copper River
tell a story of the pitiable condition of
two men from Los Angeles, Cal, who
got over the glacier almost at the eX-
pense of their lives. McClaren. one of
the two owns small orange vineyard
near Los Angeles The other, Brown,
is a colOred man who ran small gro
Gerry store in Los Angeles. The suffer
ing and hardship they endured left
them in such extreme misery that they
begged with tears in their eyes to be
shot Kind hearted prospectors offered
to carry them into Port Valdes but
whenever hand was laid on them they
would cry from pain.
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Bank Robbery Frustrated.

MUSKOGEE q. To. July 26.-Five
men attempted to rob the Bank of
Chectoah, l. T., to-day, but one of the
gang had notified United States officials
of the intention Of the robbers. and
they were met just outside Of the city
limits by about fifteen citizens of Chec-
toah, we'll armed. A pitched battle
took place, in which two Of the robbers
were wounded. Three We're captured.
and will be brought to Muskogee to
await trial The other two, Miller and
Crosby. the leaders Of the gang, sue
ceeded in making their escape.
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Which Of the Troops Are 70 60 on the
Scandia and Arizona.
Nothing Yet Learned Of the Eu-
ture Destiny Of the Eighth CAL
ifornia Regiment-Two Steam
ers to Sail Saturday For Homo
lulu, Carrying the First INSTALL
ment of the New York Volun-
teers.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Within
q few days, and no doubt before Mon
day next, the Seventh California Regi-
ment will have definitely learned whe-
ther or not it is to join General Mer-
ritt's expeditionary forces to Manila.
Within the time mentioned General
Merriam will have to decide what
troops are to go aboard the transports
Scandia and Arizona both of which.
it is expected, will leave here after the
ST. Paul. AS already published, the
latter is scheduled to leave here Thurs
day or Friday.
The Scandia and Arizona have total
carrying capacity of 5000 men. 1t
will therefore rest with General Mer-
riam to select a regiment and a Suffi-
cient additional number of men, prob
ably most recruits, to fill these two YES
SelS. The General has not yet init
mated what regiment will be selected,
and his official order bearing on this
matter will naturally be awaited with
much anxiety by the troops in camp.
Among the visitors at General Mer-
riam's headquarters to-day was Frank
NJ. Johnson Of the Johnson-Lo
Company, which has contracted to
transport the New York Volunteer
Regiment to Honolulu. Mr.. Johnson
Informed General Merriam that the
steamers North Fork and Lakme would
leave Saturday. They will carry $50
of the New Workers, and the company
will have a steamer here Monday from
the north to receive the remainder of
the regiment
Nothing has yet been learned of the
future destiny of the Eighth California
Regiment, now quartered at Camp Bar
rett. 1t has not been officially assigned
as yet to any department, and although
It's officers express confidence in the re-
port that the organization will event
ually be sent East, and probably to
Porto Rico or Cuba, they display no
small amount of uneasiness over the
absence of information which they are
daily seeking at General Merriam S
headquarters.
1t was announced yesterday that the
troops at Camp Merritt would move to
the Preside to-day, but the abandon
ment of the present quarters has been
deferred until tomorrow morning.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany's steamships Tartar and Athen-
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Ministerial Association.

SANTA CRUZ, July 26-The Minis
terial Association of the Christian
Church met in annual session at Gar
field Park to-day. The services were
opened by a prayer by Rev. II. {.
Shropshire of Fowler. Rev. l.. n. Davis
of Gilroy called the association 10
order. Rev. T. 3. Butler of Oakland
was elected temporary Chairman, and
Rev. G.. w. Smith of Woodland Secre-
tary. The afternoon and evening ses-
s;ons were devoted to addresses and
discussions on various religious topics.
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mary of the Weather Bureau for

mary Of the Weather Bureau Tor
Southern California:
The weather continued warm and
clear during the past week, except IN
the coast sections, where morning fogs
occurred to some extent. The weather
was generally favorable for crops ana
fruit drying; beams and corn are doing
well in the sections where fog occurred.
but in the interior, corn not under IT.
rigation has about ceased growing. The
sell is showing the effects OF the dry
weather; streams are gradually falling,
though localities report irrigation
water holding out we'll for a dry season.
Early peaches are ripe, and drying and
canning has begun; plums, grapes anu
prunes are ripening, the latter being
light crop; apricot drying is about
ended; threshing and hay baling con-
tinue.
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STEAMSHIP RATE WAR.
Cut in Freight Tariff Between San
Francisco and New York.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 70. = The
contest between the Southern Paclhc'
the Panama Railway and the clipper
lines for what they consider their just
proportion of the shipments Of Cali
fornia goods and products to New
York has not ended. The reductions
in rates made by the Panama Railroad
few days ago have provoked the
clipper lines to issue retaliatory tar
iff, containing still greater reductlors.
The clipper lines announce cuts or from
II to 20 cents per 100 pounds under
the Southern Pacific tariff, and from
6 to II cents under the Panama lines
figures. Reductions by the other lines
are expected to follow.
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HARDING ARRESTED.
Suspected of Being Connected
With the Murder of Brant.

+. ST. LOUIS, July 26-In a saloon at
the corner of Eighteenth and Olive
streets tonight officers arrested George
Harding, the brother of Miss Mary A
Harding of Asbury Park, N. j., on
suspicion that he is connected with the
murder last night of Charles A. Brant
the divorced husband of Miss Harding
Harding was taken to the police sta
ton and closely questioned. He was ap-
parently in an Intoxicated condition.
and inclined to be insolent. He said
he did not know anything about the
murder, and would prove an alibi when
the time came To three different per-
sens he made statements as to his
whereabouts at the time of the murder
that conflict. He. will be held for
further investigation.
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CITY 457 YEARS OLD.
Most Ancient American Settlement
in Santiago Province.

The scene of our war in Cuba is one
Of the most interesting spots in the
West Indies. On the northern port of
Santiago province ana. nearly 10 the
long neck of 4and known as Cape
Maysi. the eastern end of Cuba, is sit
uated this quaint city of Baracoa. 1t
is hut a collection of fishermen's and
coast traders houses, but standing out
:nrominently is it's characteristic Cas-
lillian MORO. that round fort which
is SO common in Cuba. The town rests
on the arm of a bay that in 1911 at
tracted the attention of Diego, the ad-
venturous son of Christopher Colum-
bus.. and he settled the place. For a
time Diego made Baracoa his head
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NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
Two Corporations Figuring ON Es.
tablishinp a Joint Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-It is re-
ported that two large corporations or
Valparaiso, the Pacific Steam Naviga-
tion Company and the South American
Steamship Company, are figuring on es-
tablishing a joint line from Panama
north to San Francisco and way ports.
Their Representatives have recently
closed a deal with the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment, by which they will have a
joint line from Panama north to the
ports of Corinto, San Juan del Sur and
Ocos, the latter being in Guatemala.
This arrangement with Nicaragua is
regarded as the first step of these two
companies toward establishing a SER
vice in and out Of this port.
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Spain Has No Voice in Philippines

LONDON. July 27.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times" says The
Cologne Gazette in an article evil
IDENTIFY inspired, says it would be diff
cult to claim compensation for the loss
Of German firms at Manila, because,
though Spain is officially mistress Of
the Philippines, she has no voice there;
but when a settled Government has
been provided for the islands, then Ger
many will raise a claim. The Gazette"
says also that Germany has a fleet at
Manila for no other purpose than to
protect German interests while anarchy
reigns.
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LA BOURGOGNE DISASTER.
The Six Austrian Sailors Under
Arrest Discharged.

HAVRE France), July 26.-In ac-
cordance with the orders of the Public
Prosecutor the six Austrian sailors
from the wrecked French liner La Bour-
gogne. who were charged with cruelty
and brutality to passengers at the time
of the collision, on July 4th, between the
steamer and the British ship Cromarty-
shire. were liberated to-day and their
prosecution was dropped, owing to the
lack of evidence. Two sailors Of La
Bourgogne were recommended for re-
wards as result of their courageous
conduct.
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The Cerruti Case.

ROME, July 26-Admiral Candiani,
it is announced in a dispatch received
here from Carthagena, Colombia, for
mally demanded on Saturday last that
the Colombian Government accept
President Cleveland's award in the Ger
ruti case in it's entirety, and to guaran-
tee its full executions. The Italian Ad-
nliral insists upon d definite reply III
twenty days. In the meantime the
Italian ships will visit other Colombian
ports.
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The Only Obstacle.

Mrs. Barstow-Do you think we Will
ever really. be able to talk to the peo-
pie on Mars? -
Mr., Benham-Tlat will depend en-
tireiy upon whether the women ever get
to running things or not.-Chicaao
News.
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BAHIA HONDA
ENGAGEMENT.
Official Record Of the Battle Be-
tween Spanish and Marines
Which Occurred on The 23d. SiIty-Five
Miles West Of Havana.

According to the Spanish Version,
the American Ship Was Com
PEELED to Withdraw With Sew
eraI Losses on Board-Cf the
Landing Party Four Were
Killed, Including a Lieutenant.
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Skeleton Of an Infant.

CARSON (Nev), July 26.-The skel
eton of an infant has been found by
workmen who were taking up the floor
Of warehouse at Gardnerville. A
searching investigation as to its iden-
tity is in progress.
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Baptist Convention.

SANTA CRUZ, July 26.-The seven
teenth session Of the General Baptist
Convention of California convened at
Twin Lakes to-day. This weeks meet
ing includes a Bible conference. The
Young Peoples Convention meets on
July 3Oth.
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Fire at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-A fire
tonight near the corner Of First and
Howard streets destroyed the Mechan-
les Foundry, Holman's carshop, Belts
spring factory ana the San Francisco
Carriage and Spring Works. Several
other buildings were slightly damaged.
The loss is about $1,000.
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Seven attractive Lots in
Millinery line, at re-
duced prices.

All new, stylish and seasonable
goods, bought for this Summer
selling-GREAT VALUES
LITTLE PRICES.
LOT 1.-Ladies' Sits sailor
hats, linen braid, double brim OF
plain colors and black, with
mixed braid crown in assorted
cOlors, new blue, red, brown and
green, handsome silk band ON
some, others with velvet bands.
Reduced to clearance sale price,
62 cents.
LOT 2.-Consists of ladies' fine
sailors, In q smooth, bleached
Manila braid, well finished in
side with leather band, outside
band Of fancy silk ribbon, in the
fashionable Roman stripe; made
on the-style Of the popular Knox
hat sold all season for So.
Clearance sale price, $1.23.
LOT 3.-Consists Of ladies'
walking hats, in soft satin
straw, stylishly trimmed with
silk drape about crown and fin
ished at left side with fancy bow
of silk and black quills; comes
In shades of brown, green, yell
low, blue and black; sold regular
at 81. Clearance sale price, Csc.
LOT 4.-This is a particularly
dressy hat, in the popular shep-
herdess shape, with French chip,
medium crown and rough straw
braid brim, in soft shades mixed
with white, pale yellows, greens,
blues, cerese and tan; these hats
trim beautifully with wings, the
soft chiffons and mousseline de
sole, and every one can afford a
new stylish hat at clearance sale
price, 49c.
LOT 5.-Consists Of children's
satin strews in browns, greens
and navy blues, trimmed in silk
null and ribbon and flowers;
pretty hats for the little folks to
wear on their Summer outing.
All reduced to clearance sale
price, CSC.
LOT 6.-Consists of ladies'
trimmed leghorn hats; these are
fine quality and trimmed with
flowers, wings, and soft silken
drapes, all are stylish and pret-
ty, and sold for $3.50 and $5.
We will close them out at $2.36.
LOT 7.-Consists Of lot OF odd
sprays of fine flowers, roses, pop
pies, chrysanthemums, carna-
tions, violets and many others ;
all new, nice goods, but an odd
lot, and they all go at 10 cents
the spray in this clearance sale.
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The Roanoke Sails For st. Michael

SEATTLE, July 26.-The steamer
Roanoke sailed to-day for st. Michael.
She carried fifteen passengers and six
teen tons of freight, including 5000 gal
Ions of whisky for Dawson.
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Admits Landing Of Americans.

MADRID, July 26.-An official dis
patch from San Juan de Porto Rico
confirms the report of an American
landing at Porto de Guanica. The
Spaniards had sone officer killed. and
three soldiers wounded The Ameri-
cans. with strong artillery forces, have
established themselves on shore.
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Death of a Presbyterian Minister.

PORTLAND (Or), July 26.-Rev. M.
M. Gibson, who was for thirty years
pastor of the United Presbyterian
Church in San Francisco, and was well
known over the Pacific Coast, died at
the home of his son-in-law, Percy A.
Young, in this city to-day of heart
failure