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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29
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MERRITT TO SAIL TO-DAY.
To Start for the Philippines on tn
 Steamer Newport

San Francisco, June 2S.-Major Gen. eral Merritt has abandoned his head quarters at the Phelan building and to- day formally turned over the office to Major General Otis. General Merritt notified his staff officers that they must have all their baggage aboard the steamer Newport tonight and clerks and messengers attached to the va- rious infantries of General Merritt's department were ordered to go aboard the steamer tonight. General Merritt announced that he would embark at S o'clock tomorrow and hoped to issue orders to sail before 10 o'clock as the Newport is ready to depart. Six Cat ling guns mounted on carriages have been fixed on the upper deck of the Newport and the guns of the Astor bat tery and the Third United States ar tillery are close at hand. The Astor battery and Third regiment marched on board to-day. They were accorded an enthusiastic ovation as they passed through the streets.
 Will Issue Proclamation.
 When General Merritt arrives at Ma nila, as governor general of the Phil ippines Islands, he will issue a procla- nation. He expects to enter that city without serious resistance but in case of necessity is prepared to use both the naval and military forces at his command to take possession of the place. The proclamation will assure the inhabitants that he comes not to oppress but to feed them They are granted the fullest liberty compatible with the preservation of law and or der and all personal and property rights are to be respected. General Merritt tonight expressed the most complete confidence in the success of the United States and the Philippines. He has instructions from Washington to confer with Admiral Dewey on his arrival at Manila, and the two com manders are to act in concert.
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EXCITING DEEP IRRITATION.
Report That Germany Will Not Permit
 Rombardinent of Manila.

London, June 29.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Manila says: ''The report that Germany will not per- mti a bombardment is exciting deep ir- ritation in the American fleet. Admiral Dewey intends to demand a capitula- ton the instant endorsements arrive He told Prince Henry of Prussia that he would be glad to see the German officers at Manila, but it would be well to caution them to keep out of the Americans line of fire.
 1.-TWO attempts have been made on the life of General Aguinaldo in order to secure the reward placed on his head by Captain General August. The United States cruiser Boston has gone to Bolinao to establish there-so 1t is reported-a base of operations The situation is growing unbearable. The besieging gives us no rest, and the work of the Spanish troops on the line of de- fense is terrible. They are fighting with desperation. They have no nour- ishing food and for days have been forced to eat wild berries and shell fish. OlIl, Wlti oletl NdliOH Ahclu III the face, they hold their posts and fight with the courage of their race. The population is in a state of terror. No details have reached here as to the fate Of Captain General Augustus fam ily The belief, first entertained, that Germany would help Spain is growing fainter, and it is now feared that she will share in the partition of the Philip pines. There are now seven German Marships in the bay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29
Will RevoIutfontze Naval Warfare.

London, June 29.-The Daily Mail publishes this morning an interview with Lieutenant Brandon, describing his invention of a torpedo system which will revolutionize naval war fare. He claims that his system will increase the effective range of torpedo boats to six thousand yards by the use or aerial torpedoes charged with an explosive more powerful than dyna- mite. He asserts that he has received a letter from President Mckinley say ing that the American war and navy departments have been directed to in- vestigate his system.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29

Regiments.
 Chickamauga National Park, Georgia, June 2S.-The order issued on Sunday to equip and prepare immediately fifteen regiments of the First corps to form an expeditionary force was revoked by Major General Brooke to-day. The or der provides that instead of fifteen reg iments being equipped and prepared the entire First corps of twenty-seven reg iments is to be made ready for active field service. The regiments included are:
 Ninth Pennsylvania, Second Missouri, First New Hampshire Twelfth New York, Twenty-frst Kansas, Eighth Massachusetts, First South Carolina, Fifth Pennsylvania, Fourteenth Minnesota First Pennsylvania, Second Ohio, First West Virginia, One Hun- dred and Sixtieth Indiana, First Georgia, T'hirty-first Michigan, Sixteenth Pennsylva- mia, Second Wisconsin, Third Kentucky, Fourth Pennsylvania, Third Illinois, Fourth Ohio, First Kentucky, Third Wisconsin and the Fiftieth Illinois.
 General Brooke was appointed by the president to command the corps. Ma jor General Wade will be left in com mand at Camp Thomas. It is more than likely that the regiments will all be paid before any of them are ordered out. Major Becker and Major Howell were the only government paymasters arriving to-day, although twenty five were expected.
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Causes No Appreh ensiOn.

London, June 29.-All the special dispatches from Madrid agree that the threat of the United States to send a squadron to the Spanish coast causes no excitement or apprehension in Spain. The general belief on the continent is that nothing serious is in tended by the threats, through there are reports from Vienna that the pow CTS are exchanging notes on the sub- Sject,
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With cnpi.a1 of sa4. .ooo. 900.

Trenton, N. J., June 2S.-Articles of incorporation of the Standard Distilling and Distributing company have been filed in the secretary's of states office here. The capital is $24,000,000. The incorporators are Banker D. F. c. Young, former Judge A. Q. Garretson of Jersey City and Banker George R.. Sheldon of New York city. The new company will control all the spirit and distributing distilleries in the United States not owned by the American com pany.
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FOR HoBsoN,s PROMOTION.
Joint Resolution Introduced in Con-
 gress by Representative Hilborn.

Washington, June 2S.-Representa- tive Hilborn of California, 8 member of the house naval affairs committee, to-day introduced joint resolution rendering the thanks of congress to AS slstant Naval Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson and to the volunteer crew of the Merrimac and authorizing Hobson's transfer from the construc- ton corps to the line of the navy. This is in response to the recommendation made by President Mckinley in his message to congress yesterday.
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CAPTAIN STEVENS INJURED
In Q Runaway at Clinton Commanded
 New Haven Line Boats.

New Haven Line Boats.
 Clinton, Conn, June 2S.-Captain Na- than Stevens well known retired sea captain, who for many years was in command of the steamers of the New Haven steamboat Hne, was seriously injured in g. runaway accident this af- ternoon, and on account of his advanc- ed age the attending physician is some what apprehensive of the result. He was driving to his home and while passing through the tunnel on Bridge street the 3:55 accommodation train for New Haven passed over the bridge. frightening the horse, and the animal could not be controlled by Captain Stevens. In turning the corner of Railroad avenue Captain Stevens was thrown out and it is feared sustained internal injuries.
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LORD WOLSELEY JOINS.
Ang1o- American Committee Which is
 Aiming to Cultivate an Entente.

London, June 29-Lord Wolseley, commander chief of the British army, has joined the Anglo-American committee which is aiming to cultivate an entente. At Liverpool it is said the United States had purchased six of the Atlantic Transport companys liners and the National liner Michigan for $500, 000
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IN SCANDALOUS DISREpAIR
4 DISTING UISHED NATAL OFFICER
 EXAMINES CAMARA,S SHIPS.

Laughs at the Idea of the Admiral Att
 tempting to Reach Manila and Says
 spaniards Are Wise to Keep the vcs-
 sells Out of the Americans, Way
 spaniards Cannot Keep the Engines
 Trimmed.
 London, July 29.--A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Port Said says: "A distinguished naval officer who has ex- amined Camara's ships carefully laugha at the idea of Admiral Camara att tempting to reach Manila. The Span- iards he says, are wise to keep the fleet out of the Americans way. The battle- ship Pelayo and the armored cruiser Emperador Carlos are in scandalous srepair-indeed, are hardly seaworthy while it will be impossible for the tor- pedo boat destroyers to get far. The Spaniards cannot keep the engines trimmed.'
 AAiS S1ilo SSiiCoPOiietSIlI Ol lllS 11dAiy Mail says: 'Lord Cromer has stopped a French firm from coaling Admiral Camara's squadron, pending instruc- tions from London"
 A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from Port Said says: Admiral Ga mara's squadron is in a most slovenly condition. The bottoms of most of his ships are foul and the repairing of the machinery of the torpedo boat de- stroyer will take at least week. The Buenos Ayres, Covadonga and Colon have been removed to berths assigned ships likely to make long stay. The captain of the Pelayo has landed his sick. Coaling, the taking on of supplies and the employment of native stokers are prohibited, pending a decision by the Egyptian government.
 Washington, June 28.-There was no further word from the Cadiz fleet to- day, though it Is known to be still ly- ing at Port Said under the pretext of repairing one of the torpedo boat de- stroyers. The delay on the part of the Spanish fleet has not stopped the prep- arations for the sending of the eastern squadron, under Commodore Watson to the Spanish shores. The commodore is hastening with all speed southward on the Newark to join and confer with Sampson off Santiago.
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Strengthening spain,s Defenses.

Gibraltar, June 2S.-The defensive works at Cabrita point are actively pro- gressing. Two hundred and eighty more engineers from Algeciras have arrived and company of infantry is on the way. The Valencia regiment, 1,500 strong, from San Roque, and a battery of horse artillery, have been ordered to get in readiness to proceed to Cabrita Point.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29
Gomez and Garcia,s Relations.

spondent of the Times says: Owing to the inactivity of General Maximo Gomez, it is believed here that his re- ed.''
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.FAVORABLE TO PEACE.
Report That Cervera Win Shortly
 Undertake Such Il step.

London, June 29.-The Madrid corre- spondent of the Morning Post says: Admiral Cervera, it is rumored, in po- litical circles, will immediately under take step, the probable result of which will be favorable to peace."
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Attaoked bv .Blnck Plauue.n ,

Madrid, June 2s.-A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba asserts that 300 of General Shafter's troops have been att sacksd> hx tia hlaalE .rlssnA,
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AT THE FRONT.
Details of the March of the Army or
 Santiago.

Santiago.
 Copyright, 1898. The Associated Press.) At the front, on the Rio Guamo, Monday. June 27 (noon) per the Asso- ciated Press dispatch boat Wanda, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 2S, Tues day (forenoon) via Kingston, Jamaica been advanced beyond the first crossing of the Rio Guamo, about a mile, and a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29
CHILEAN CRUISER O,H1GGINs.
American Government Satisfied It Has
 Not Been Sold to Spain.

Washington, June 28.-It has been known to our government for some time past that the Spanish government was trying to obtain possession of the splendid modern armored cruiser O'Higgins. American agents, however, lave watched these negotiations care- fully and our government is satisfied that they have failed. It is needless to say that the result was agreeably re- ceived here as the gravest compIica- tions might have resulted from the sale of warshiD by a neutral power to Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29

New York, June 2S.-F'lint & Co. of this city have received a dispatch from Beech & Co.,, their agents at Valparaiso, Chili, saying there is no truth in the re- port that the Chilian cruiser O'Higgins has been sold to the government of Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-29
FORGE GREATLY INCREASED
REGIMENTS FOR ..... 4ACTIVE FIELD DUTY.

Major General Brooke at Chickamauga
 RevOkes His First Order for the Im-
 mediate Equipment of Fifteen Regi- ments and Instead Issues One for the Entire First Corps of Twenty-seven
The herald., 1898-01-14
SESSION NOTES
Bills Introduced-Democratic CAM
paign Committee Chosen

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Representa-
tive Bland of Missouri introduced a free
coinage bill in the house today. 1t
makes gold and silver the standard, and
declares all rules discriminating against
the legal tender of such coinage I'M
lawful.
Senator Morgan today introduced a bill
providing for the increase of the naval
establishment by the construction of
four coast defense monitors of the class
of the Miantonomah, Amphitrite, Mo-
nadnock and Terror. The bill appropri-
ates 100000 to commence the work on
the vessels.
The following senators have been chos-
en- as the senatorial members of the
Democratic congressional campaign
committee: Faulkner, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Cockrell, White, Murphy, Smith,
Rawlins and Pascoe.
The diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill, which has been reported to the
house by the foreign affairs committee,
appropriated $1,729,008. AT Dawson
City British North America, the heart
of the present gold boom, a consulate is
proposed on account of the great influx
of Americans into the gold region, and
$50 900 is appropriated for its establish
ment. The consulate at Vancouver now
$500. is proposed to be raised to $1,000
because of its large and growing busi-
OpcG
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Delegate Callahan of Oklahoma and Mr..
Berry, Democrat, of Kentucky support
ed the appropriation for seed distribu-
tfon. The latter, in the course of his re-
marks, made an eloquent appeal to the
Republicans to allow the house to vote
on the Cuban belligerency resolution
Mr.. Fitzgerald. Democrat of Massa-
chusetts opposed the distribution OF
seeds by the agricultural department as
being prejudicial to the interests OF pri-
vate seed firms.
Mr.. Bromwell, Republican, OF OHIO
moved to strike out the APPROPRIATION
for general seed distribution. lie SAID
It was time for congress to rid the gov
ernment of this humbug.
Wheeler of Alabama, Democrat, IN
opposing the motion, said the men VINO
were seeking to take this boon from the
farmers were the same who fastened
the gold standard upon the country.
The battle over free-seed distribution
continued for the remainder OF the ses-
sion. Mercer of Nebraska, Republican;
Wagner of Pennsylvania, Republican,
and Foote of New York, Republican,
supported the Cromwell amendment, and
Brown of Ohio Republican; Talbot or
South Carolina, Democrat; Green or
Nebraska, Populist; Clary of Kentucky,
Democrat, and Simpson OF Kansas,
Populist, opposed it.
The amendment was defeated, 10 to 10.
On motion of Ellis of Oregon, Repub-
lican, an amendment was adopted en-
titling live horses and the carcasses
thereof to the same inspection as cattle
and other animals receive.
Wadsworth, in charge of the Dill, sald
horse meat was now recognized as food,
and he had no objection to the amend
ment.
Clark, Democrat, moved an amend
ment appropriating 100000 for the pub
lication of the Horse Book" which was
adopted. 115 to 103.
The bill was reported to the house
without further amendment, whereupon
Wadsworth moved an adjournment, IN
the hope of securing reversal OF the
vote on the Horse Book proposition
tomorrow, and those who favored an
other edition of that piece of agricultural
literature resisted the motion, but on an
aye and nay vote, 147 to ia, the house ad-
journed at $50 p. m.
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Irregular Assessments

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 13.-The suit brought
by j. G.. Burnett ct al. to compel Kelsey
TO quit claim to property lying within the
Selma irrigation district was decided to-
day in favor of the plaintiff. The suit in
wolves property valued at several mil
lions of dollars. In 1891 an assessment was
levied in the district without being submit
ted to the people, as the law at that time
required. The farmers refused to pay the
assessment, and the property was sold to
satisfy it. B. Kelsey obtained possession
of the assessment deeds. He has been
offering the farmers of the district quit
claim deeds to their property for amounts
ranging from $2O to 500. IN the decision to-
day it was ordered that Kelsey give up the
deeds and certificates of sale.
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IN COMMITTEE
The Confirmation of McKenna Still
Hangs Fire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Senate
Committee on Judiciary today decided
to report favorably on the nomination Of
Attorney General McKenna to be As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The meeting of the committee was
comparatively brief and was devoted to
reading the newspaper attacks and let
ters bearing upon Mr.. McKenna's nom
ination and to discussion of their mer-
its by the members of the committee.
This discussion was very generally par
ticipated in, one or two of the members
expressing regret that the president S
choice for the office of justice should be
subject to the charge of incompetency.
When, however, the vote was taken on
motion to favorably report the nomina-
tion to the senate no negative ballot was
cast.
The nomination of Attorney General
McKenna to be justice of the supreme
court was reported to the senate today
and Senator Hoar sought to have it
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Little Rock and other cities have wired
readiness to lend aid If necessary a
census of the dead, injured and properly
loss is being taken. The numper oi
dead will not exceed nifty.
IN CRAWFORD COUNTY
VAN BUREN, Ark, Jan. 1S.-Tuesday
nights tornado played havoc among the
fruit and berry growers few miles east
Of this city. The killed are: Mrs. Jen-
ME Tosh. killed outright; Miss Peari
Tosh, died this morning. and Ed Blake-
more. killed outright. The fataily IN
jured are: Helen Tosh. aged IL; siias
HALEY, aged II, and Mrs. s. w. Haiiey.
There are possibly twenty o.ners
wounded in this (Crawford) county,
while the destruction Of buildings
fences. gardens and orchards was very
great.
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FIFTY KILLED
In the Storm Which Swept
Fort Smith
NEARBY TOWNS OFFER HELP
RELIEF COMMITTEES QUICK TO
ORGANIZE
NEARBY TOWNS OFFER HELP
A Hundred and Fifty Buildings Were
Demolished and the Sufferers
Find Shelter Scarce

Associated Press Special Wire
FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. 1S.-The
latest official death list shows total of
43 lives lost in the tornado which swept
through Fort Smith on Tuesday night.
Not less than seventy were injured, a
large number of whom were seriously
hurt, and several are expected to die.
The list of the dead is as follows:
Gene Grebe, Mary Wilkinson, John
r. Wright, Mrs. N. S. Dodson, William
Orten, Alfred Hosey. Mrs. Ida Ennis,
James Hooper, w. J. Watson, Frank
Richardson, Atlas Jones, James T. Girls
void, Mr.. Grayson, Mrs. Grayson. Mrs.
Charles Maurer, ]. NJ. Foutz, Cephas
Lucas, John Lefevre, George Lowell,
Louis Sengel Mrs. Mary Holder, Joseph
Kyle. John Boldt. Mrs. Milt Burgess, j.
j. Riley. John Martin, Philip Ritter
James Smith, jr., Willie Sheehan, Ed
ward Farrell, Roy Farrell, Irene Farrell,
George Carter, Mrs. Eta Kies, M. f.
Lefevre, Charles Lefevre, Milton KNAPP
ton, jr., l.. H. Wolfe, Mary Kinderman,
Mrs. NJ. d. Knapton. Harvey Rutledge,
Mrs. William Jameson and Silas Mincer.
The work of removing the bodies and
the excavation Of the ruined buildings
progressed today. Five new names
were added to the list Of the dead. Two
bodies were dug from the ruins of the
Smith block, from which eleven had pre-
viously been taken.
The full extent of the storm may be
comprehended from the fact that thirty
five miles northeast Of the city guam
tity of tin roofing from Garrison ave-
nue. buildings was found. An unknown
woman was taken from the ruins of the
Burgess hotel today. and was identified
as Mrs. Ida Ennis of Elm Springs, Ark
Her brother is missing. Business in
the devastated districts. where the
buildings were only partially damaged
was resumed today.
Ladies of the city are at work distrib.
uting food and clothing to the needy
The relief comittee, composed OF
prominent business men, finds difficulty
in housing the sufferers. One hundred
and fifty buildings were demolished.
Orton and Wright, two of the dead
were Indian Territory farmers, and hat
just stepped into the Smith building fol
shelter.
Memphis, st. Louis, Kansas City
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friendship grew Up between the two

friendship grew up between the two
men.
When Mr.. Browns health began to
break In the carly 's0s' he came to
Southern California and settled in Santa
Monica, taking charge of the schools
there. From Santa Monica he came to
Los Angeles. where he was principal of
the high school. In 1898 he was elected
the superintendent of the city schools
and served one year.
Since 1894 Mr.. Brown had been living
in San Luis Obispo. where he had been
superintendent of public instruction.
Within a few months his health became
so much worse that he came to Santa
Monica, but the change seemed to make
him worse rather than better, and last
week he returned to his family. Mr..
Brown had large circle of friends here,
who will be shocked to learn that the
end has come.
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LEROY D. BROWN
Passed Away Yesterday at San Luis
Obispo

Dispatches from San Luis Obispo an
nounce that Leroy D. Brown, the prom
inent educator, died at that place yes
terday. He leaves a widow and four
children, and he also had a brother who
resides there.
Mr. Brown was graduated from the
same university in Ohio as were L. D.
Smith and VIM. Friesner, and it is rather
a curious fact that all three should have
served as superintendents of the Los
Angeles public schools in succession.
After his graduation Mr.. Brown was
superintendent of public instruction in
Ohio, from which position he was called
to the presidency of the Nevada state
university at Reno. In Nevada he met
Senator John p. Jones, and q strong
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THE WIESENDANGER SUIT
By Consent Of Counsel the Jury Was
Discharged

During the trial yesterday in Depart
ment four of the suit Of Towel vs. Schi-
bush the court held that the transfer Of
the Mcfarland home at Figueroa and
Twenty third streets had not been made
when Mcfarland was insolvent or with
intent to defraud his creditors. This
property, which is valued at about $15.-
900, was the backbone of the suit, and,
with it eliminated, the jury was, by
consent, discharged. The remaining
Patteson property is of comparatively
small value, All the defendants in this
sAlit have defaulted. save 7. Wiesen-
danger, who claims interest by reason
Of judgment liens on "boom" transact
tionS.
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QUITE TOO FRESH
G. L. Van Sciever Must Answer for
Contempt

During the trial of the suit of w. A.
Templeton VS.. v. v. Cochrane, to re-
cover money on attachment, In Judge
York's department yesterday an episode
occurred which will have its sequel In
open court this morning.
C. l.. Van Sciever while upon the wit
ness stand was asked by Attorney Bord-
we'll If he had not been convicted Of a
felony. The witness demurred. but had
to confess the corn, and tried to get even
with the attorney later. Mr.. Bordwell
is so unfortunate as to walk slightly
lame as the result Of acute rheumatism.
AS he passed from the court room Van
Sciever was in waiting, and approach
ing the attorney with threatening ges-
ture he applied to him cruel and most
offensive epithet. Mr.. Bordwell there
upon returned into court, drew up an
affidavit, which he filed, and Van Scie-
yer has been cited to appear in court
this morning and show cause why he
shouldn't be punished for contempt