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and passengers. The Eagle began pre-
parations to float the Santo Domingo
when several steamers were sighted
coming from toward Batabano.
Lieutenant Switzerland Immediately
decided to burn and destroy the Santo
Domingo, lest by any chance she
should be recaptured and the enemy
should gain the valuable cargo, which
consisted of fifty head of cattle large
quantities Of provisions, clothing and
supplies, and corn and grain in bulk.
Most valuable, however, were her
two 12-inch guns intended doubtless to
strengthen the Notifications of Ra-
vana. The steamer was accordingly
burned to the waters edge, nothing but
the hull remaining. The guns were
ruined. The steamers sighted coming
from Batabano, seeing the Santo Do
mingo afire, put back.
The Santo Domingo was Of 2S00 tons,
fourteen and a half knots speed, and
was one OF the first steamers furnished
the Spanish Government by the Com
panies Transatlantique of Barcelona
for use In the present war.
The Eagle will be remembered as the
little vessel that fought the Spanish gun
boat Galicia at Cienfuegos in May last
until the Galicia was driven back by
the Marblehead. The Eagle was the
yacht Almy Of New York, formerly
owned by Frederick Gallatin, and was
one of the first yachts purchased and
converted into an auxiliary man-of-
war by the Government.
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PERSONNEL OF THE
JAPANESE CABINET

VICTORIA, July 19.-News comes by
the Empress Of India that following the
resignation Of Marquis Ito, Prime Minis
ter Of Japan, and his Cabinet, a new Cab
met has been formed by Counts Okuma
and Hagali. and the leading members Of
the constitutional party. The personnel
of the new Cabinet is as follows:
Count Okuma Shigenobu. Minister Pres
ident and Minister for Foreign Affairs
Count Itagah Taisuke, Minister for
Home Affairs.
Matsuda Masahisa, Minister of FL
nance.
Ohigashi Gitetsu, Minister of Justice.
Hayashi Yuzo, Minister of Communica-
tons.
Olshi Masami, Minister Of Agriculture
and Commerce.
Ozak Yukio Minister Of Education.
Katsura Taro, Minister of War
Count Saigo Judo. Minister for the
Navy.
The resignation of Marquis Ito came
upon the Japanese as thunderbolt from
a clear sky. The recent formation of the
powerful Constitutional party, from the
united ranks of the Liberals and Progress
sionists, doubtless led observers of Japa-
nese politics to come to the conclusion
that at the forthcoming general elections
the Government would be badly worsted
but It would scarcely have been expected
that Marquis Ito would throw UP the
sponge" before the struggle commenced
1t was given out that the Premier was
forming Government party in opposition
to the new Constitutional alliance. From
what has since occurred 1t seems that the
Marquis has found this to be hopeless
task.
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SEVERE WIND
AND RAIN STORMS
Many Buildings Damaged in the
East and Loss of Life
ReDorted

MILWAUKEE, July ia severe wind
storm, followed by a heavy rain, pre-
vailed in Wisconsin this afternoon, ex-
tending as far north as Marinette and
west as far as Black River Falls. Many
buildings were damaged, trees were up
rooted and crops in many sections lev
eled. The wind reached velocity of
forty miles an hour. At Marshfield much
property was destroyed. Church spires
and factory roofs were demolished
Frank Korneck was killed at Hewitt.
four miles from Marshfield, while work.
ing in a barn which was blown down.
At Beloit trees and wires in all parts of
the city were blown down, rendering the
streets impossible. Several business
blocks were unroofed, including the Nc
Clinchy building and Goddard & Aliens
factory.
yachts missing, but they are thought TO
Benton Harbor. Mich, experienced n
age was done to fruit
DES MONIES. Iowa, July ia wind
and rain storm passed over this city at a
velocity Of thirty miles an hour. Tele-
graph wires all over the State are down.
1t is feared that considerable damage has
been done to grain. The storm broke a
prolonged drought.
CLARINDA, Iowa, July 19.-The Chau-
tauqua tent, seating 5000 persons, was
blown down this afternoon during a
heavy wind and rain storm. Everybody
was rescued uninjured.
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SAN JOSE, July 19.-Trustees Hale
and Curnow and DR.. Sponogle of Ag-
news Asylum and Attorney Nicholas
Bowden held a lengthy conference In
the latter's office this evening. Secre-
tary Montgomery was present and
submitted the charges filed by Will
liams against Tourtillott and Mrs.
Madigan. The question Of holding an
investigation was discussed. 1t was de-
cided that it would be at least a week
before it could be held. The date
would be one convenient to all the
trustees. The witnesses mentioned in
Williams charges would be subpenaed.
1t was the opinion that general inves-
tigation might result, the trustees all
claiming to be anxious for a sweeping
inquiry
Sponogle's case was talked over and
the medical superintendent spoke freely
of his troubles. He denounced Detec-
tive Frosts action as blackmailer.
He denied the charges that he poisoned
his wife for her life insurance and
ruined a girl in Fresno. He said that
back of Frost and the prime cause of
the attempt to beSmirch his character
and blackmail him was S. n. Weitman,
brother of his former wife. Weitman,
who is now student at the California
Medical College at Oakland. had
charged him with having poisoned Mrs.
Sponogle. but two physicians who at
tended his wife would prove the accu-
sation untrue Now Weitman and
Frost had leagued themselves together
to ruin him.
Of the charge that he caused the ruin
of a Fresno young woman he claimed
he had already been cleared.
Dr. Sponogle admitted he had
brother with bad reputation. He ex-
pressed a desire for speedy investiga-
ton, as he felt confident of clearing
himself of the charges. He has en-
gagged Attorney Bowden to defend him
at the investigation. While the mem
hers would not talk Of the matter they
limited that Frost was weakening and
falling down." and that he would
never appear to press the charges
against Sponogle.
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VICTORIA, July lon board the
Empress Of India, which arrived from
the Orient to-day were several British
officers, bound home on furlough. From
them and from several merchants who
were fellow passengers it was learned
that the prevailing topic Of CONVERSE
ton in the far East at present is the
prospect of war with Russia.
Preparations, which are very signln-
cant, are being made on all sides. AT
Eongkong the navy depot presents a
busy scene. as large stocks of coal and
munitions of war are arriving con-
tinually to be stored there. The as
sembling of all the small gunboats at
Hongkong points to state of prepara-
tions. as in the event of war these YES
sells would be laid up, and their crews
drafted TO the fighting ships.
"Russia's aggressions have just
about gone to the limit" said one of
the naval men, whose name at his re-
ouest is withheld. The Russians are
now making strenuous efforts to pre-
vent concessions or contracts being
given the British in North China, and
on June 20 last. the Russian Minister
at Picking publicly objected to emma
borrowing money from England for the
way. At the request of the russians
and French. the treaty was signed on
July ! for the Peking- Mankau Railway,
the construction of which is under
taken by Belgians. Great Britain will
not be silent on this move"
That Engla--d is preparing TO resist
the Russian aggressions is shown by
the fact that the work of improving the
Chinese army and navy under British
officers, as in Egypt, has begun. This
will give Britail a fighting force in the
East that will obviate the necessity of
employing the full force of the British
army.
The situation apparently is serious
for every week the Russian sphere of
influence as we'll as that Of France and
other countries inimical to the British,
has increased. Lii Hung Chang, now re-
turned to power, no longer favorS Great
Britain. He is a friend of Russia. 1t
was he who brought about the dismis-
sal OF Minister Weng at the instance Of
Russia because that official dilated on
the danger Of Russian advances. His
friendliness to the countries inimical to
Great Britain is shown also by his vio-
lent alteration with Sir Claude Mac
Donald, the British ambassador at Pc
king, over the new concessions near
Hongkong.
The Japanese papers are still discuss
ing the desirability of forming an An
glo-Japanese alliance in view of the
fears entertained of Russian aggres-
sion in China The tone of the Chinese
and Japanese papers is Indicative Of
growing belief in the possibility of an
ultimate outbreak of hostilities be-
tween Great Britain and Russia
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WAR SIGNS GROW
MORE OMNIBUS IN
THE FAR EAST
ENGLAND and Russia Preparing for
the Struggle That WIFI Involve
All Europe.

press Of India which arrived from Hong
kong to-day had among her passengers
Captain d. Hodgson, who commanded
the revenue cutter McCulloch during the
battle of Manila. Captain Hodgson Is on
his way TO San Francisco.
According to the 1ongkong papers Adj
miral Diederchs, commander of the Ger
man fleet at Manila, is credited with the
statement that he will prevent Admiral
Dewey from bombarding Manila or any
port.
1t is reported also that a Spanish regi-
ment met a force led by Aguinaldo, and
the Spanish captain challenged Agui-
naldo to mortal combat before the battle
began. The offer was accepted and the
duel resulted in the fatal wounding of
the Spanish officer.
The Spanish Governor at Tulu Straits
settlement fears an American invasion.
He stops on small gunboat and is ready
for a hurried flight. The colony is max
ing preparations to resist attack by or
ganiZing volunteer forces. The Govern
or's difficulties are increased by threat
ened rebellion.
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YELLOW FEVER
OF MILD TYPE
All the Surgeon General
Will Say.
HIS SILENCE SIGNIFICANT
SITUATION LESS HOPEFUL AT
SANTIAGO.
Process Of Separating the Men Goes
Constantly On - Red Cross
Nurses for Government
Hospitals.
HIS SILENCE SIGNIFICANT
SITUATION LESS HOPEFUL AT
SANTIAGO.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


NEW YORK, July ia Washington
special to the Herald says: All General
Sternberg would say to-day touching
the epidemic at Santiago was that he
had reason to believe the fever was of
mild type, but the general has stated
to me that it Is genuine yellow fever,
and to-day when 1 asked him II he
would say whether there had been an
increase in the number of deaths or
number Of cases In the last twenty
four hours he replied that he could not
give anything for publication. This
statement taken In connection with
others to-day does not seem so hopeful
as the returns which have been given
out during the last few days, but as
many cases are probably now ap-
preaching their worst stages, this may
account for the significant silence of
the surgeon general. He seems graft
vessel Resolute had left New York this
Afternoon with Immune nurses and doc
tors, a full supply of medical stores
and hospital tents. Moreover, second
expedition will leave Tampa just as
soon as there Is a vessel to take them.
A report is in circulation that Cen
era1 Sternberg has accepted the Red
Cross nurses in the Government hos
pitfalls at Santiago. He said, however,
that on the recommendation of Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid he had accepted twenty
Red Cross nurses, ten for the hospital
at Camp Thomas and ten for the hos
pital at Fortress Monroe. The process
Of separating the men at Santiago goes
constantly on, and it is felt now that
notwithstanding reports which must
vary from day to day, the situation
| under the experienced hand of General
Sternberg will sbe under control at an
earlv dav
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M'CORD TAB0OS THE
SALE OF LIQUORS
Will Not Permit the Traffic in the
Regiment of Volunteers He Is
to Command

PHOENIX, Ariz., July Ex-Governor
McCord, who will command the infantry
volunteers from the four Territories, to-
day was shown the regimental standard
which is to be presented at Whipple bar
racks on August 6.
Grand Chief Templar Walbridge and
Grand Treasurer Shewman were present,
and incidentally stated that the Good
Templars thought Of asking him to pro-
hibit the sale Of intoxicants in the regi-
ment.
IT received a letter to-day from the
New York Voice. replied Governor Nc
Cord, asking my position on the subject.
have replied that neither wine, beer nor
whisky viii be sold in the regiment with
my consent"
The presentation of the colors to the
regiment will be made the occasion of
an excursion from Phoenix and other
points
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AN ENTIRE COLONY
DIES OF STARVATION

VICTORIA, July 19.-The Empress of
India reports that great damage was
done by floods in Central Japan June
%. Several towns and villages were
flooded No loss Of life is reported.
On June % a Chinese junk with its
cargo of liquor was burned at Taku.
Twenty eight persons were burned and
drowned.
The Hillyer & Co.'S tea gardens at
Kobe were damaged by fire recently to
the extent of $4,000.
A horrible tale comes from Chinipori
Island, off the coast Of Hokkaido. A
Chinese contractor engaged a number
of men to work a silver mine on the is
land He kept up no communication
with them and when a steamer called
there for a load of ore it was found that
the whole colony had died of starvation.
1t is reported from Shanghai that
Belgians have made an offer to take q
large number of coolies to work under
contract in the Congo, supplying in eX-
change an equal number of negroes to
be trained into an armed force.
The black flag rebellion in the Quong
provinces of China is increased. The
standard Of revolt has been raised at
four points and danger is feared at the
various missionary stations.
The United States Consul at Canton
formulated heavy claim for indemnity
damages for the wanton destruction of
the American mission school at Hoi-
ping He demands that the school be
rebuilt and that $40 900 in Mexican
money be paid. The German Minister
at Seoul requested the Korean Minister
OF Foreign Affairs to wait upon him al
the legation. Upon the latter's arrival
the German Minister administered to
him a severe thrashing on account of
rnf11co1 70 NJ ~4og,, g,i-.
privileges to German subjects in the
district of Kiojgu. The Korean Gov
eminent Is greatly incensed.
Chinese pirates attempted to gain
possession Of the Indo- China steamer
YuengWo when it was leaving Hau-
Kow. A number of Chinese came
aboard with heavy bags. Passengers
who were suspicious insisted upon a
search being made with the result that
arms were found concealed.
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Herald. Copyrighted 1885, by James Cor
don Bennett
KEY WEST, Fla, July 19.-From an
officer of the Nashville, which arrived
here to-day from the blockading squad
ron, off the coast Of Cuba, l have OBJ
tanned the following additional details
regarding the destruction of the Span
ish steamer Santo Domingo. while she
was endeavoring to break the blockade
off the south side of the island on July
Il. The auxiliary cruiser Eagle, Lieu
tenant W. H. H. Switzerland, COM
handing chased the Santo Domingo,
an armed merchant steamer, off Cape
Frances on the south coast of Cuba.
In attempting to go through the mar
row, crooked channel the Santo Do
mingo went hard aground.
A boat with an officer wcs sent to the
Santo Domingo, which was found to be
armed with two 5-inch Hontoria guns,
fifty Mauser rifles and revolvers. The
guns We're loaded. No attempt at re-
sistance was made, although the Santo
Domingo in speed and armament and
number Of crew was much superior to
the Eagle, which is armed with six
FOUNDER guns only.
From the papers found on the Santo
Domingo it was discovered that aboard
her were several military personages
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CROPS.
Warm Weather of the Past Week
Ripsned Fruit Rapidly.

LOS ANGELES, July 19.-Following is
the climate and crop bulletin of the
Weather Bureau for Southern California
for the week ending July IS:
The week warm and clear. except
in the coast sections at the close where cloudy
nights occurred with fog or heavy dew. Light
rain fell the caller part of the week in the
northern portion OF Los Angeles County; else
where there was no precipitation, except from
fog or dew on the coast, which was heavy and
materially aided root crops. High winds oc-
CURED in localities which shook some fruit
from trees. The warm weather ripened fruit
rapidly 1t was very favorable for drying
peachse and apricots. The water supply is
steadily diminishing, but yet serious re-
suits have occurred from lack Of irrigatng
water. Pasture is getting scarce. Except OF
moist lands hay baling continues. Threshing
will begin soon in the Antelope Valley. Corr
full operation in the peat lands OF Orange
County.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
ssOf all tonic
preparations s,
win Mariani'iS
the most po-
tent for good"

Vim Mariani (Mariani Wine)
tones up the stomach, gives
healthy, vigorous action to body
and brain. Enriches the blood,
steadies the nerves and energies
the whole system.
From the Virginia 5MedicaI Journal:
"The Vim Marian, used as a
general tonic, has gained for itself
universal esteem. It is more tonic
than iron or quinine, and does not
produce onstipation. We have
used Vim Mariani in practice, and
have found it to equal the claims
made for it.
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CYCLONE DOES GREAT
DAMAGE IN WISCONSIN
Trees Uprooted, Buildings Wrecked
and Wires Frustrated in
All Directions:

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July ia cy-
clone started at WATERFOWL, Wis, about
1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Trees are
reported as being uprooted and barns
blown down. The windstorm was followed
by the heaviest fall of rain In years.
At Sun Prairie the storm is reported to
have wrought considerable damage
Wires were Frustrated in many directions
in the northwest. the storm extending as
far north as Green Bay, and 1t is feared
the damage will be great. Previous to
the storm the weather was very hot, the
thermometer registering near the 100
mark.
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Score of the Wheelmen.

BALTIMORE, July 19.-The following
bulletin has been isued by Chairman Mott
Of the L. A. w. racing board:
The following is the score in the national
championship: Gardiner IS, Cooper 3S. Bald
e, Major Taylor %. o. Stevens a. Freeman 1S.
BILE g. Mertens s. Bowler I, Fred Sims 5. DR..
Brown 4, Jaap Eden L. Brecker T. Nat Butler
8 Karl Kaiser 3, Bourotte 2. C. NJ Bly, 2. Hills
Jr. 2. Kiser Q. Watson Coleman l.
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temporary fashion by American SOL
diers. The work was completed to-
day, and as soon as possible the mill
tary authorities will use the railroad to
transport from the seaboard the stores,
horses, munitions, etc, which were un-
loaded at Siboney before the surrender
of Santiago.
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Stopped by a Bullet.

RIVERSIDE, July 19.-Word has been
received here of a fight at the Soboda
Indian reservation, near San Jacinto.
Three Indians got drunk and an attempt
was made to arrest them by an Indian
policeman. One of the drunken Indians
drew knife and the officer stopped him
with bullet from his revolver, which
took Judgment in the drunken mans
stomach and put him hors de combat.
The wounded redskin will die.
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Z0LA'S TRIAL LEADS
TO A BL0ODLESS DUEL
Two Other Meetings Between Well
Known Partisan Journalists
Are ImpendinC

the lola trial, was fought at ST. Cloud
between NJ. Paul de Roulode, the essay
list and poet. and M. Gustave Hubbard.
member of the Chamber of Deputies for
Pontoise. The latter seized his adyer-
sary's sword with his left hand, where
claring that M. Hubbard had disqualified
himself.
Two duels between well-known Journal
lists, growing out Of the trials, are i'm
pending.
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THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub and swimming baths. North Beach.
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Trustees Of the Asylum
Decide to Hold an In
veStigation.
Medical Director Sponogle Declares
He Is the Victim of an Attempt
at B1aCkrnai1.

additional and special examinations. If
possible the commission would like to
have these examinations not more fire.
quently than once in each quarter. Yours
truly, JOHN f. CARRIERE,
Secretary State Commission in Lunacy.
The part of the lunacy law referred
to In the foregoing provides for civil
service examination of applicants for
appointments in State hospitals
1t VIII be seen by the instructions
issued by the State Board of Lunacy
that appointments must be made from
the list Of those who passed the civil
service examination in the order Of
merit.
On June Z last the examinations were
held for matron to fill the vacancy Gre
ated by the resignation Of Miss Royce
The following is the list Of applicants
with the percentages they obtained:
L. NJ. Holmes. "a
I; j. Watkins;
Olivia B. Williams. ................9
Louise Bambauer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssh
Adahne Fitzgerald .......................8
Alice 8. Adams. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AASid L. OSdfly III
Miss Louise Bambauer, though
fourth in the order of merit, is now
acting matron, having been placed in
that position by Medical Superintend-
ent Sponogle on the order of Mr.. Gould,
and the programme is to appoint her to
the position Of matron at the August
meeting of the board. Gould wants
her there, and that is enough for Di-
rectors Hale and Curnow, who, with
Gould, constitute a majority Of the
board
When the record of the civil service
examination was called to the atten-
ton of Chairman Curnow, and he was
asked why Miss Bambauer was Sc
lected for preferment, he made this ex-
PLANTATION:
Miss Holmes was not given the po-
sition of matron because she has poor
sight. She knows a great deal about
the work of the position, 1t is true, as
she had some years experience at the
Stockton asylum, but her optical Attic
ton stands in her way.
Mrs. Watkins was considered too
old for the position.
Mrs. Olivia B. Williams was not con-
sidered eligible. She had made serious
charges against Mr.. Tourtillott that
she had not proved, and she practically
had been discharged"
1t should be stated that all applicants
for positions In the asylum before being
permitted to take the civil service ex-
animation must undergo a physical ex-
animation, and no exception was made
in this instance. The physical examin-
atoms were made by DR.. J. F. Christal
and DR.. Leonard Stocking. both assist
ant physicians at the hospital.
It remains to be seen If the State
Board Of Lunacy will permit this wan
ton overriding Of the law and its spe-
cif1c Instructions.
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AGUIfIALDO KILLS A
SPANIARD IN DUEL

VICTORIA. July 1s.-rhe steamer EN-
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Dailv OUTPUT of smokeless Powder,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The output Of
smokeless powder for the Navy Depart
ment is steadily increasing, and the
Ordnance Bureau is receiving more than
5000 pounds daily for the big guns.
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SAN DOMINGO
BURNED TO THE
WATERS EDGE
Being Afraid Of Losing the Eagles
Prize, Lieutenant Switzerland
Destroys the Steamer.

Special dispatch to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
don Bennett