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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
WRECKACE THAT CAUSED
 SOME ALARM Life Buoys w ashed Ashore at Carma-
 nah Point. Word Signal" Painted on Them Seemed to Be
 Ominous. But the Steam Schooner Lies Safely Docked at
 Seattle.
IS LOADING FOR KLONDIKE
Has Been Rentted and Is About to Sail With Many Passengers
 and a Big Cargo.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 2O-The light housekeeper at Carmanah Point has re- ported by telegraph that the beach is strewn with wreckage, including a lot of life belts and buoys with Steamer Signal' painted on them.
 Another life buoy has been found six miles from Carmanah, bearing the name of Alice, a craft not known in Victoria. It is quite likely that the buoys were washed overheard during the recent severe weather
 SEATTLE. Wash, Jan. 2G.-The steam schooner Signal lies docked at Schwabacher's wharf in this city and has not been wrecked as an Associated Press dispatch indicates. A couple of weeks ago the Signal left Seattle with cargo of coal for Astoria. After dis charging she set sail for return to this port on Thursday of last week. After getting to sea Captain Bendegard threw overheard a number of old life pre- servers which had become useless They were labeled Signal and were evidently washed ashore and picked up, giving rise to the report that the vessel had been wrecked.
 She reached Seattle on Saturday last and was booked to leave for Dyea and Skaguay January IS. Delay in loading lumber necessitated a change of date Captain Bendegard informed The Cal correspondent tonight that he would likely leave tomorrow.
 Arrangements have been made by the Government with the charterers o1 the Signal to transport twenty-five men and no pack animals on her next trip north to Dyea, which will be about February ,. In order to accom- modate her passengers house will be built on deck and other alterations made. The Signal carries a crew o1 fifteen men and has ample freight ac- cOmmOdatiO0s
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
AURURN WiLL cELEeRATE.
Jubilee Literary Exercises, Football and q
 Dance on Monday Next

AUBURN, Jan. 20.-Arrangements are about complete for the celebration of the Golden Jubilee at Auburn January 24. The Native Sons will be assisted by the Mon day Night Club in the literary pro gramme, which will take place in the Opera House in the evening. Judge Prew- cit will deliver the address. A grand ball will follow in kenison & Johnson's new hall adjoining, under the auspices of the Native Sons. During the day there will be football match between the San Francisco Vampires and a picked team from Placer County, association rules to govern. The personnel of the Placer team is as follows: Goal, c. K. Turner: backs. Petherick and Harding; half backs, G. H, Jackson, c. Simmonds and Barnicott; for wards, H. H. Jackson, R. Turner, Mo Cartney, F. Watts and M. Burge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
Back Pains
 Back Pains
Back Pains Back Pains Back Pains Back Pains
 Back Pains
 Back Pains
w Weak Back Cures
Cures in a Week

Pains in the back of man are a sure sign of debility or disease. When you have pains in the back. weakness in the back, pains in the side, pains in the shoulder. weary days, melancholy nights, night sweats, all-gone feeling these are the symptoms telling the tale of disease, sorrow, debility, abuse. These symptoms tell the tale of nights of dissipation and abuses. No one can abuse himself with impunity. The re- suit is soon to follow, as night succeeds day. When you find yourself in this condition, when you realize that you are in need of sure cure, consult the doctors of the largest institution in the West, the Hudson Medical Institute, or write for the circulars of Hudyan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 (PACIFIC sYsrEm.) Trains leave and arc due GO arrive c SAN FRANCISCO. CMain Line. Foot of Market Street,

 LEAVE FROM JANUARY l, 1888. ARRIVE s6:00A Niles, San Jose and Way Stations. ss:45A 5:0OA Renicia Suisun and Sacramento. %. IO:s5A
 Woodland N,.1, '..HNH.... 5:35p S:OOA Vacevile and Rumsey. S;4OP 5'3OA Martinez San Ramon, Vallejo. Napa,
 Calistoga and Santa Rosa. 6;i9P SiOOA Atlantic Express, Oglen and East. s;AOP s:3OA Niles. San Jose, Stockton, Ione
 Sacramento, Marysvlle, Chico,
 Tehama ard Red Bluff SHOP sSs3OA Peters Milton and Oakdale......... s5:I5P S;O0A New Orleans ExprCrH Merced, Ray
 mond, Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa
 Barliara, los Angeles Deming,
 El Paso New Orleans and East. 6i40p s:0OA Vallejo, Martinez, Merced and
 Fresno o..................---.....,. 1SiAOF 'I;OoP Sacramento River Steamers. .9;00P FOOT Niles, San Jose ard Way Stations. t9;I0A l:3OP Martinez and Way Stations ......... 4:45P
 Visaiia .--' -o 4:I5r ~ stations. Stations an ooss. "--ea .. .lo.I5A 4;ooP Maritime, San Ramon, Vallejo;
 Napa Calistoga, El Verano and
 Sahta ltosa. ........-... otkoA 4'oeP Benicia. Nacavil,e Woodland.
 vile and Sacran,ento. ........... IO.A5A 5i30P Niles, San Jose, Tracy and Stockton .. 7:I5R 4:3OP Lath-op Modesto, Merced, BerenGa,
 Fresno, Mciayo (for Randsburg),
 Santa Barbara and los Angeles. 7;@0A
 for MojaTo and East .......... 6:45P TS:3OP Sunset Limited, Los Angeles, Fl
 Paso, Fort Worth, Little ltOck, St.
 Louis, Chicago and East .......... S1O:10A T5:3OP " Sunset Limited Annex, Fl Paso,
 New Orleans and East ............ siO:f5A 6s0OP European Mail, Ogden and East... DADA 6:OOP llaywarts. Niles and San Jose.,..., 1:45A tS:O0P Vallejo t7:45P S:OOP Oregon Express, Sacramento. Marys-
 vile, Iedding, Portland, Puget
 Sound
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
an Eastern Merchant Dies at Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA. Jan. 2O.-Alonzo Borden died at the residence of his brother-in- law, Colonel H. w. Byington, to-day. He was prominent manufacturer of Con- necucut, being member of the firm of Sprague & Borden, cutlery manufactu- rers, of Waterville. He was a prominent Mason and 72 years old. He came here few days ago to recuperate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
Nearly Equais the Elr-cqstinq Record.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-In the daily fly casting contest held at the sportsmen's exposition, Madison-square Garden, R. C. Leonard to-day made what may fairly rank as the indoor record. Using bass rod and tackle he landed his fly at 1l012 feet, which is but one foot short of the outdoor trout rod record made by w. b. Mansfield of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCENIC RAILWAY
CYia- Sausalitn Eerrv

Via Sausalito Ferry.l Leave San Francisco Comraenciue Nov
 I3, 1897.
 WEEK DAYS-9;30 a. m.; 1:45 D. n SUNDAYS-s:00, l0:o0. Il 80 a. m 1:l5 n m Special trips can be arranged fo.. by applyins to THOS. COOK & SON. 621 Market st. San Francisco or telephoning Tavern of Tamslpais
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21

Hudyan cures Failing Manhood, Nervous Debility, Spermatorrhoea and Diseases and Disabilities of Man.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
 Via SausaIito Ferry.
Sausaiito Ferry.

From San Francisco. Commencing Septemb.y
 19. 1887.
 WEEK DAYS For Mill Valley and San Rafaei-s7:25 se.so n:S0 a. m: *1 :45, 3:45, 5.l5, 600 e:30 D. m Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wed. nesdays and Saturdays at Il 80 D. m
 SUNDAYS. For NH Valley and San Rafael-.S:0O s1ooa ,ll:S0 a. m '1:15, 300. s4:30, 6I5 D. ID. TrainS marked : to San Quentin
 THROUGH TRAINS s;2o a. m weekdays for Cazadero and way sta uons; l:45 p: m Saturdays (rnixed train) fos Duncan Mills and way stations: 500 a. n. sundays for Point Reyes and way stationa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July l0.-Forecast for
Monday for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont: Fair weather, light,
northerly winds.
Boston, July 1o.-Forecast: Fair
weather, easterly Winds
Local Weather Report.
Portland, July 10.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer, 2S 1928; thermom-
ter, 6l.5; dew point. A.; humidity, So;
wind, NV; velocity, s; weather. p. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer, $1,000, thermome-
ter, 60; dew point, 30; humidity, 81;
wind, SW; velocity s; weather. p.cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer 60; maximum,
thermometer, II; minimum thermometer,
55; maximum velocity of wind, Is S.;
total precipitation. .01.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
THE POPE FAILING.

London, July 1o.-Most of the European
governments have been confidently ad-
vised that the Pope's health is now so
serious that q fatal termination may
come at any moment; this despite the
fact that his Holiness continues to trans
act business and receive important visi.
tors. His recent trouble has been weak
ness of the heart and poor circulation.
1t is now complicated by peculiarly obsti-
nate intestinal catarrh, which is extreme.
ly difficult to deal with.
The Pope's physician, DIR Caponi, has
thought it advisable to call the assistance
of the famous DR.. Marohiafava and two
other experts, who have unanimously
warned thePontif that he must implicit
ly follow their directions if he wants to
live to see peace between the United
States and Spain. AS that happens to be
the Pope's most ardent wish, the warning
has had some effect.
The Popes latest move in behalf of
peace was made at the beginning of the
week, when he instructed the Papal
Nuncio a Madrid to urge certain fiery
Spanish prelates to refrain from advocat.
ing the continuance of the war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
POSTAL SERVICE INVESTIGATION

Washington, July 10-The joint COM
mittee of Congress appointed to inyesti-
gate all matters pertaining to the postal
service held q meeting Saturday after
noon and organized by electing Senator
Wolcott, chairman of the Senate commits
tee on post offices, Senators Allison.
Faulkner and Chandler, Representative
Loud, chairman Of the House committee
on post offices, Representatives FLEMING
Catchings and Moody, The committee
will investigate and report to Congress-
as to whether or not the payments to rail
roads companies for transportation of
mails OF as compensation for mail car
service is unduly excessive. 1t is also em.
powered to examine into all sources of
revenue and all expenditures of the nos
tai service and the rate of postage.
1t having been found impossible tn
have full meetings of the committee dur
ing the summer it was agreed that the in
vestigation should be conducted by sub
committee consisting of Messrs. Lond
Moody. Mr.. Loud will be the chairman
of the sub committee. This COMMITTEES
will investigate and endeavor to procu re
oil facts relating to the subject in hand
which it will digest and report to the full
| committee but probably without recon-.
| mediation. 1t will look into the matter
of rental of pneumatic tubes, the MN
DER OF mali uelivefles, IN the large cities,
rural free delivery, postage on second
| class mail matter and other matters relat.
| ing 10 the receipts and expenditures of tbe
| department.
The members of he sub committee have
agree to work during the summer and
Representative Loud and Senator Walcott
will have a conference next week for The
purposes Of outlining the work more fnil
ly. iui-
| The committee is empowered to con-,
pei the attendance of witnesses, the nro
duction of papers and the presence NJ
officials of the department.. The matts-
Of payment for S the transportation of
committee but will be left for the fn -1
committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
DYING FROM STARVATION,

Guantanamo, July s, z q. m, by the
Associated Press Despatch Boat Cynthia,
via Port Antonio, JAM, July 8, a. M,
and Kingston 1890 a. m.-Advices re-
ceived by Commander McCalla of the
Martlehead, from the city of Guantanamo
show that the death from starvation
there average fifteen daily. General Perez,
the commander of Guantanamo, has
given up hope of succor, and the town
could easily be taken were it worth while
to risk the lives of the American troops
The entrance from the upper to the lower
bay is patrolled nightly by steam
launches. The gunboats in the upper bay
have not shown themselves tor several
days.
Post captain Fernandez, of Baracoa. and
three other officers were captured by Com
mander McCalla as they ran into this
harbor for news. They did not use the
American flag until too late. Thousands
of Cupans, some estimates placing the
number at 10000, are being fed at the
camp on the west side Of the harbor with
supplies furnished by the Red Cross
society.
The health of the marines at
Guantanamo is good, but the same cannot
be said of those at Baiquiri, where 40 per
cent of the hundred men are on sick re-
port, suffering from low fevers.
On July 5, ninety Spaniards appeared
on the hills west of Baiuuiri and opened
fire. b.. The gunboat Manning replied
vigorously and her shells soon silenced
and drove away the enemy. The siege
guns and their ammunition are now be-
ing unloaded from the transport Orizaba
to large barge. The difficulty is to get
the guns ashore through the surf. 1t is
believed that the roads to the front at
Santiago are now passable for heavy
artillery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
ONE KILLED.
Two Fell Six Stories to the Pavement Be
low.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 9.-The Parsons
block, six stories high, at the corner of
Erie and Vincent streets, was ruined by
fire today. it was owned and mainly &C.
cupied by tie Clark Britton Printing
company, though dozen smaller con-
Germs were located in it.
The buildings interior partitions and
the one narrow stairway were built of
wood There was no elevator and no fire
escapes The flames spread quickly and
the escape of Charles W. Asbrand, proprie-
tor of q stained glass establishment on the
sixth floor, and one of his employees,
Horace Z. Potter was cut off. Asbrand
got out of window and dropned. He
struck wire sign projecting from the
fourth story and hung there moment
by one foot. Then he descended, head
first to the tagging on the street and was
killed.
The firemen spread net below the
window where Potter was seen. He got
out, hung by his hands and after drop
ping, by marvellous strength and skill
caught the sill of the fifth story window.
The wire sign was beneath him to one
side. He swung to and fro and let go
and struck the wire sign to break his
fall. Then he glanced off and landed on
the sloping roof of bay window at the
second floor. He rolled off this into the
life net. His injuries consisted only of
severe bruises and dislocated elbow.
The loss on building and stock of the
Clark Britton Printing company will be
sos, 900 and that of the other tenants
$40, OO0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
BIDDEFORD CLERG YIN EMS
DEATH.
ESPECIAL To THR PRESS!

Biddeford, July 10.-Rev. Henry A,
Wales. a former pastor of the Biddeford
Universalist church, died this evening,
aged &c years. 1t was during his passionate
in Biddeford that the Green back party
came into existence, and he became one
of it's most ardent champions, taking the
stump in behalf Of it's candidates in the
memorable campaign of 1879. His active
participation in politics created ruction
in his church, and he was forced to retire
from the pastorate. He organized a new
church, named it the Biddeford Indepen.
dent Religious society, and it's service:
were for some time held in Marble hall.
After its disarmament he taught pri-
vate school for a. time, then moved to Big
Rapids, Mich.
He returned to Biddeford about six
years ago, and has since made his home
at the residence of his son-in-law, Captain
r. S. Gowen of the Biddeford Light In
fantry, now at Chickamauga. Mr. Wales
was scholarly man and an eloquent or
ator. He leaves widow, son and
daughter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
MAJOR HOXlE'S REPLY
Regarding Employment of Fereign Labor
FortificatIons-


Inc following letter is self explanatory
Var department., Washington,
M July z, 1898.
MY Dehr Sill nave the honor to ack-
l lsth The receipt of your letter of the
an investigation, protest signed by citi-
1ens anu laboring men of Portland
against the employment of aliens on gov
eminent work in Portland harbor.
Replying thereto l beg leave to inform
you that Major Hoxie, the officer in local
charge, reports as follows:
nave investigated very thoroughly
and very carefully the complaint of the
signers of the enclosed protest. taking
as basis the employees of the United
States on Great Diamond Island Portland
Harbor, Maine, for the month of NAV.
1898, and find that of total of PAS men
employed, 100 are citizens of Portland.
At citizens of the United States, SO an
piled for citizenship, claiming citizen
ship but failing to produce papers. and 9
foreigners. 1t Is found that the best class
of laborers upon these works is obtained
from the longshoremen who are accus-
toned to hard labor and long hours. and
these men are taken in preference to any
others when they can be obtained. Work
is in progress from a. m. to 10 D. H. +,
and is pushed at rate that weeds out
men who might be fitted for less ard us
occupations. The work has my constant
personal supervision and it is my inten-
ton to give preference as far as possible
to domestic labor and home production.
sit is probable that misapprehension
on the part of these petitioners arises
from the fact the contractor for emplace-
ments for the two IL inch guns on the
north fork of Great Diamond Island en-.
ploys large proportion of foreigners on
his work. know of no way to prevent
this under the contract SYSTEM
And the chief engineer remarks:
1.-The fertilization work now in pro-
gress on Great Diamond Island, Portland
harbor, comprises several batteries of
which one is being built by contract, and
the remainder by hired labor. OF the 24e
laborers employed by Major Hoxie, as
representative of the United States, but
nine are known to be foreigners.
1.-The petition undoubtedly has refer
ance to the employees of the contractor. q
large portion of whom are foreigners. /
know of no law under which contractor
engaged upon public works in charge of
the engineer department can be compelled
to exclude foreign labor. !"
Very respectfully,
r. A. ALGER, Secretary of war
HON. THOMAS B. REED,
Washington, d. G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, July 10. taken at
s p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
state of weather:
Boston, SO degrees, E, partly cloudy
New York, IS degrees, S, clear
Philadelphia, rs degrees, NV, clear
Washington, 70 degrees, N, clear; Albany
50 degrees, NV, clear; Buffalo
SO degrees, N, p.cldy; Detroit, "a degrees
NE, cloudy. Chicago, &c degrees, NE
clear; st. Paul, rs degrees, NV, clear
Huron, Oak, 70 degrees, Sc, clear; Bis
marck, rs degrees, Sc, clear; jackson
vile, so degrees, S, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
TELEPHONE IN ENGLAND.

London, July 10.-A committee of the
Commons has been sitting for several
weeks for the purpose of finding whether
it is advisable to give municipal corpora.
lions power to establish telephone ex-
changes and carry on a Telephone bust
ness. This country is divided between
the post office and the National Telephone
company, and as the managers of the lat
ter are smart business men they have all
along got the better of the red tape bu-
reau Gratis. The result is that the govern.
ment has the Improbable work and the
company most of the profitable business,
10 give the municipalities the power
sought for would hit the company's
monopoly in lucrative local exchanges,
and it is moving heaven and earth to
prevent it.
The evidence given to the committee
so far favors the transfer of the entire
telephone business to the government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
BIG DOCK READY,

Washington, July 9.-Admiral Bunoe
sent the welcome news to the Navy De.
partment today that the repairs on the
big dry dock at the Brook Ign navy yard,
known as dry dock No. 2, had been COM
pleted. All that remains is to take away
the temporary cofferdam which has been
used pending the repairs. This can be
done within thirty days.
In the meantime, the big dock will be
available for our largest warships 1t is
expected that the battieship Iowa can be
docked there within the next three weeks
and the damage she suffered during the
engagement with Cervera' S fleet repaired.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
BALD DID NOT SCORE.

Buffalo, N. Y, July &c. @. Bald
failed to score in the two mile champion
ship race at the national cycling circuit
meet at the Buffalo Athletic field today.
The race was well run after once fairly
started. The summary:
Two mile open, professional, champion,
ship, Tom Cooper won; E. G. Bald, sec
ond; Arthur Gardiner, third. Time
Alb
Half mile professional, handicap, final,
Barney Oldfield won; Glen Wiley, second
e. G. Bald, third; Jap Eden, fourth.
Time, 100.
Half mile exhibition by E. G. Bald.
Time, 80 is.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
BOTH SIDES STRENGTHENING.
Everything Ready for the Fight Which
Has Begun.

Copyright 1888, by the Associated Press. }
On board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda off Juragua, Saturday, July
8. e p. IN. via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
Sunday, July 10, 9 a. H., and King
ston, 1910 p. m.-The surrender of Santi-
ago was formally offered by the Spanish
commander, General Toral, today but
the conditions attached caused a prompt
refusal of the offer by Gen. Shafter.
Ihe negotiations, however resulted in
the extension of the armistlce until noon
Sunday and while flags of truce still
float over the contending armies it is
deemed probable that the truce may ex-
tend even beyond the time designatedsas
the offer of General Toral to surrender
on any terms is regarded as an indication
that the Spanish commander has decided
to surrender upon the best terms obtain
able.
The general condition of the American
troops is excellent but the water supply
is poor and a number of cases OF. malIari-
al fever has developed. No deaths have
resulted. however, and in nearly all the
instances the fever has been broken up by
a liberal use of quinine.
The second fleet of transports arrived
off Juragua this morning bearing $500
troops Iincluding a large detachment of
artillery. The new troops will be landed
tomorrow and pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
The days of temporary peace are being
utilized by both armies in strengthening
their defenses. The Americans nave
strongly intrenched themselves and the
artillery now at the front has been placed
in a strong positionsbehind the earthworks
and will be able to cover the advance of
the troops much more effectively than
during the present engagement. The
wounded in the hospitals are being we'll
cared for and in almost every instance
are recovering rapidly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-11
LEWIS AFTER THAT pRIvATEER

Washington, July Representative
Lewis of Washington was at the Navy
Department today consulting officials re-
garding the reports of the operations of
the Spanish privateers along the Pacific
coast, who are said to be after the gold
seekers on their way from the Yukon
country. He saw Assistant Secretary
Allen and was informed by him that the
Philadelphia, which ordinarily might be
available for scouting duty to intercept
the privateers, was destined for Honolulu
and also that many of the best vessels on
the coast has been taken by the govern
ment for transport purposes. Mr.. Lewis
feels that the government will take such
steps as are necessary for the protection of
the people on the coast and those return
ing from the north,