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NATIONAL RESERVE.
Movement to Form an Immense
Volunteer Organization.

NEW YORK, March 2I.-Quiet prep
arations have been in progress for some
weeks looking to the organization OF a
national volunteer force, which If or
ganized on the lines laid down, is ex-
pected by it's promoters to be the largest
assembly of volunteers the world has
ever known, having allegiance to one
flag.
The preliminary steps toward organ
ization were taken on Friday night when
distinguished veterans and others inter-
ested gathered at the Waldorf-AstoriG
Hotel as the guests of Colonel w. ID.
Washington General o. o. Howard
was called to the chair and soon after
1.-THE National Volunteer Reserve" was
formally organized.
The plan and scope Of the movement,
which was termed Grand Army oil
Individual Americans was explained by
Colonel Washington. 1t was proposed
that this new national reserve shall con-
sist of volunteers who shall sign enlist
ment blanks agreeing, in case Of for
eign war or invasion to take up arms
at the call of the President of the United
States or the Governor of the State or
Territory in which they reside.
1t is the hope Of the founders of the
National Volunteer Reserve that from
two to five millions of patriotic citizens
will be ready to form part of this body
ready at all times to defend the flag.
officers were elected as follows: Lieu
tenant General James Schofield, u. S.
A., Commander: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
James Longstreet, C. S. A.. Vice-Com-
mander; General 0. o. Howard was
elected Chairman of the Military Com
mittee with Vice-C -Chairmen as follows:
Major General Adelbert Ames, Lieuten-
ant General Joseph Wheelock, Major
General Granville M. Dodge. Colonel w.
D. Washington was elected President o.
the organization and General D. McCooi1
Secretary.
The Executive Committee of the Mill
tary Committee consists of General John
M. Schofield Geenral James Longstreet.
General O. O. Howard, General Adelbert
Ames, General G. Nj. Dodge, General Jos.
Wheelock, General A. McCook, General
T. Wood, General J. F. Pierson, General
L. E. Molineaux, General T. Mcmahon
and President w. D. Washington This
committee, it is announced, will meet
daily.
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MUST MAKE AFFIDAVIT.
Dr.. Gardner Will See People Who
Wrote Letters in Worden's Favor.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Dr. A.
M. Gardner of the Napa Insane Asylum
will go East this week to secure in vari-
Gus localities in New York State affi-
davits of a number of people as TO the
sanity or insanity of Salter d. Worden,
the train -wrecker, now in Folsom Pris-
on under sentence Of death
Many people living in New York have
at different times since Worden's con-
yiction written to Governor Budd Civ
ing data as to the insanity OF some OF
Wordcn's relatives. Governor Budd de-
sires TO find out if the writer's of these
letters will make affidavits as to the
statements. DR.. Gardner is O take
these letters with thin and invite the
writer's to submit to examination by
him before q notary.
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COLUMBIA SAILS TODAY.
The Minneapolis, Miantonomah
and Kathdin Go Soon.

PHILADELPHIA, March u. - The
cruiser Columbia Will leave League
Island Navy Yard tomorrow about
noon for Hampton Roads. She finished
loading ammunition at 3 o'clock this
afternoon after which her pilots were
taken aboard. Notwithstanding rain
fell for the greater part of the day,
there was no cessation in the activity
at this station. Caulkers were busy
putting the finishing touches to the
decks of the Minneapolis, few remain
ing stores were placed aboard, and the
paint was scraped from the torpedo
ports. The heads for the Whitehead
torpedoes were creased and fitted in the
tubes. To-day's work was confined TO
the machinery and inside painting or
floors. The double-turreted monitor
Miantonomah has all her ammunition
on board, and as soon as her men have
given her a coating of lead-colored
paint she will be ready to sail. This
was to have been done to-day but rain
prevented it,
The Minneapolis and the ram Katah-
din will receive ammunition Tomorrow
morning, and the former will also get
about 200 tons of coal. All the vessels
are short a number of men. The Co.
lumbia will sail with her complement
lacking about 100 men. The Minneap-
oils is also short about that number,
and the ram is about twenty short.
Fourteen men arrived to-day, and were
assigned to ships. Both the Minneapo-
lis and the Miantonomah will be ready
to depart on Wednesday at the latest.
Captain Casey and another naval Off
Ger visited all the ships, and lmmedl-
ately after their leaving increased ac-
tivity was noticed aboard. This was
taken as an indication that additional
orders had been received from Wash
ington to push the work and have the
MINNEAPOLIS and Miantonomah ready
for sailing at an earlier time.
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TERRIBLE wINDSTORM.
1t Swept Through Indian Territory,
Doing Much Damage.

SOUTH McALLISTER q. t., March
IA terrific windstorm swept over
the country between this place and Col
gate last night. Four farmhouses were
demolished and the occupants of three
of them are reported to have beer
killed. Those reported killed are:
James Seafoam, wife and three chill
dren; the Pendergrass family and
Samuel Stinson, wife and five chill
dren.
Passengers arriving from Lehigh to-
night say that in the country east of
here the tornado did great damage, and
that many are reported killed and in
jured. Physicians from various towns
along the railroad have been sent to
the scene Of the reported disaster. In
the immediate vicinity of South Nc
Allister it is reported that minor dam
age was done.
A cloudburst at Summit last night
wiped out or submerged about twenty
five feet of the roadbed. A washout is
also reported on the Choctaw, Okla
homa and Gulf road, near Calvin,
twenty-five miles northwest. The
Katy" road is handling its freight and
passenger traffic around the washout
by detours over the Choctaw and the
Missouri Pacific roads.
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OAKLAND, March %. - Charles
Gates, a tamale vender, doing business
at the corner of Thirteenth and Broad
way, in this city, was found dead
there at an early hour this morning by
street sweepers employed in that local
ity 1t was evident that a foul crime
had been committed, for Gates, who
was a cripple, had been bound fast to
a table hand and foot, and then beaten
to death with heavy pipe.
The motive for the murder was un-
doubtedly robbery, although it is not
known how much was secured by the
assassins. Gates is believed to haze
been in prosperous circumstances, and
he resided with his parents, and it is
not thought that he kept much of his
money at his tamale stand. The police
have no clew to the identity of the
person or persons who committed the
crime.
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ON COAST DIAMONDS.
Baseball Games at the Bay and the
Garden CITY

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-The
first game of the California Baseball
Leagues season was played to-day at
Recreation Park between the Oaklands
and San Franciscos. Fred Lange, Lou
Hardie and Tip ONeil are members of
the Oakland aggregation and showed
some of their old-time speed. San
Francisco won the game in the eighth
inning. With two men on bases,
Stroecker lined the ball out to the
left-feld fence, scoring Broekoff and
Kelly, and reaching third base on the
hit This made the score to 3, and
Oakland could not send another man
around the bases.
Boxer Jeffries was announced as an
assistant umpire to James Mcdonald
He stood on the coaching line at first
base for couple of innings. and then
retired to the bench of the Oakland
team.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27:-In the
initial game of the Pacific States Base
ball League, played at Central Park
to-day, Santa Cruz defeated San Fran
cisco by score of s to 4.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
play, First Baseman Mcclure of the
San Franciscos assaulted Catcher Dau-
benbis of the Santa Cruz nine. A rough
and tumble fight seemed imminent
but other players and the police inter
fered. In the third inning Daubenbis
had, it seems. bumped into Mcclure
in running to first base That fancied
indignity Mcclure had cherished until
the opportunity offered to meet the
catcher 1t was announced later that
Mcclure had been expelled from the
league.
SAN JOSE, March 81 - A large
crowd, a closely contested game anG
the old-time enthusiasm were the
features of the opening of the Pacific
States League baseball season. The
lead oscillated between the Oakland
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CLEARLY AND FIRMLY STATED.
Minister Woodford Delivers Gov
ernment's Note to Spain.

LONDON, March 27-The Madrid
correspondent of the 'Standard' says:
am able to state that the following is
the real course of the negotiations dur
ing the past week: On Wednesday
United States Minister Woodford had
an official interview with the Ministers
of Foreign Affairs and the Colonies
Senors Gullon and Moret, at the pri-
vate residence of the former. 1t lasted
two hours. Minister Woodford left
them with an official note explaining
fully the views and intentions of the
American Government
In this document no intimation was
made nor any date fixed, but it was
clearly and firmly stated that the
United States Government could no
longer withhold from Congress the cor
respondence and Consular reports
which not only present in full light the
distress of the rural population of Cuba,
the inadequate relief and the persist
ence of disaffection. but also showed
that the new colonial policy and other
efforts Of Spain had not produced the
results that would justify holding out
the prospect Of early pacification Con-
sequently the American note lays stress
upon the fact that the contingencies are
now fast approaching for the action
which was foreshadowed in @Presi-
Dental message and diplomatic cor
respondence so frequently and clearly
during the last three years.
The American note and the language
of General Woodford in his conference
with Senior Gullon leave no doubt that
it is the intention of the Washington
Government to act very soon begin
ming with the communication of the
above document and the Maine report
to Congress, and sending relief officially
to the distressed Cubans.
"El Liberal" commenting upon the
long conference on Friday between
Senor Gullon, the Foreign Minister, and
United States Minister Woodford. says
The behavior of the United States Min
lister could not be more significant. He
scarcely brought himself to listen, and
uttered few words Of excuse for the
attitude of his Government"
"El Epoca" prints in Spanish and
English the following full authorized
statement" by United States Minister
woodford: MY official position forbids
my saying anything about the diplo-
matte duties intrusted to my care. The
President desires peace betweeen Spain
and the United States and peace in
Cuba. Ever since I was accredited
have worked by his guidance for peace
and shall so work as long as l am ac-
credited. I have been a soldier. and
know the horrors Of war, and to-day, as
always. 1 pray that peace may con-
tinue between the land of Columbus
and the land of Washington"
LONDON, March 2S.-''On Friday
continues the Madrid correspondent OF
the Standard General Woodford
had by appointment another interview
with Senior Gullon, in which he received
the official reply of the Spanish Gov
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Were Refused Permission.

SEATTLE, March pa passenger
who arrived on the steamer this after
noon from Skaguay reports that Gov
ernor Bradley and Collector of Customs
Ivey were recently turned down by
Captain Belcher of the Canadian
mounted police They asked permis-
sion to place two deputy collectors at
Lake Bennett for the purpose Of facili-
tating the transportation of Canadian
goods in bond Captain Belcher refused
their application. 1t is stated that they
were acting under instructions from
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WILL RACE IN ENGLAND.
Marcus DAILY Says Hamburg Will
80 Go on the Turf There.

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 27.-Marcus
DAILY, the copper king of Montana, has
admitted that the sensational colt
Hamburg, FOR which $50, 900 is reported
to have been paid, is soon to be seen
on the English turf.
Hamburg is now being trained by
Billy Lakeland and will be started two
or three times in New York" said
Mr.. Daily. IF he comes out of his
races all right he will be sent to Eng
land, where he will be raced in the
colors of Sir Broderick Cloete and then
retired to the stud"
Sir Broderick Cloete is the British
turfman who paid princely sum to
Marcus Daily for the imported horse
Matt Byrnes. He has a great opinion
of the Hanover strain of blood, and has
great expectation for the progeny OF
Hamburg, as he was the most brilliant
son of the American stallion.
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MINING EXPERT DEAD.
Franklin L. Perkins, the Mining
Superintendent, Passes Away.

ALAMEDA, March 27.-Franklin L.
Perkins, we'll known on the Pacific
Coast as a mining expert and mine su-
perintendent, died this morning, after
a long illness. The deceased was at
various times a mining expert and SUI
perintendent in California, Nevada,
Idaho and Montana for several years.
He was superintendent of the Granite
Mountain and Hope mines in Idaho,
and in that time was a member of the
Territorial Legislature of Montana.
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Death of Commodore Hea1d.

ANNAPOLIS (Md) March Gloom
mander Eugene D. Heald, United
States navy, in command of the ships
at the Naval Academy, died suddenly
this afternoon of Bright's decease.
Commander Heald entered the SER
vice in 1868 Mrs Heald and her son
Eugene were with him at his death.
He was out walking with a party of
friends at / o'clock.
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AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Russia Takes Possession of Port
Arthur To-Day.

PEKIN, March 21.-M. Pouloff, the
Russian Charge d'Affaires, signed to-
day the agreement regarding the lease
of Port Arthur and Talein Wan. Port
Arthur will be given over tomorrow.
Chin Chow will remain Chinese, but
the Russians will establish small sta
ton in the environs. China will retain
sovereign rights generally and Port
Arthur and Talien Wan will be open to
the warships of all nations.
Regarding the customs the Russians
reserve to themselves the collection of
the duties, but nothing is divulged as to
their eventual destinations. The Rus
slams will probably take the forts at
Port Arthur. The Chinese have decided
to open Flu Ming, Province of Fo-Kien,
as a treaty port.
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OUT OF THE QUESTION.
There Can BE No Arbitration Be-
tween Us and Spain.

LONDON, March 27.-The Vienna
correspondent of the Times says: 1t
is now thought here that arbitration is
quite out of the question except upon
the Maine matter; certainly as impos-
sible with reference to the fate of
Cuba, even If the the insurgents con-
sented to arbitration. In the latter
event difficulty would arise as to what
questions would be submitted and
whether Cuba should remain Spanish
or be declared independent or annexed
to the United States.
The problem would be almost beyond
the competency of q third party to
solve.
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Want the Gold Standard.

LONDON, March PA petition ex-
tensively signed by European bank
ers and merchants was presented on
Friday to Lord Hamilton, Secretary of
State for India, urging the immediate
appointment of select committee to
inquire into the establishment Of a
gold standard for India.
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McFarland's Challenges.

SAN JOSE, March 27.-Floyd Nc
Farland. the well-known racing cycler,
deposited $3.50 to-day with a local pa
per. and issued a challenge to any L..
A. w. rider to meet him in series Of
match races, one, two and five miles,
best two out of three to take the
purse He also challenges any two
riders representing a team to meet Or
lando Stevens and himself in team
race. paced or unpaced.
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cifully taken in by the threecard
monte. A gentlemanly stranger. di-
rected them to a Canadian bureau of
information, which turned out to be
shack in which gambler was run
ming a three-card monte game. After
the Canadians had been relieved of
hundreds of dollars they appealed to
the authorities, who told them that 1t
served them right in being caught by
such a stale trick.
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Peru's Budget Shows a Deficit.

LIMA CVia Galveston), March 81
The Government has published the bud
get for 1898, which shows a deficit of
f10239. 1t is rumored that on Easter
evening the Government will pay its
employees in Peruvian sovereigns.
The Cuban delegate. Senor Aristades
Aguero, arrived here to-day and will
shortly proceed to the United States.
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tial to their mounting is on hand SO
that in few days at most the Pre-
sidio fortifieations will include thirty
two 12-inch mortars in place of six
teen.
The 12-inch rified disappearing gun,
which arrived last week, ought to be
in shape for testing in fourteen days.
There are number of rapid-fi
guns to be furnished before the forti-
fications of the Preside will be COM
plete. After they have been mounted,
work will be commenced on the forti-
fications of Fort Lobos.
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La Burgogne Brought Specie.

NEW YORK, March 27.-The French
steamer La Bourgogne. which arrived
to-day from Havre, brought 5,5S0,OOO
francs in specie.
Among the passengers were H. Isaac.
the French bicyclist. and Jap Eaton,
the champion rider of Holland.
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PugiIists Signed.

CHICAGO, March pm. Houseman
of this city has signed Dan Creedon and
Billy Stiff of Chicago for a six-round
contest at Tattersall's on the night of
April 18th. The winner is to receive
81, $50. the loser $3.50. On the same
night Jack Everhardt will meet Frank
Garrard of this city for six rounds, the
winner to take $3.50, and the loser
$3.50.
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Died in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, March 27.-Edwin d.
Kendrick son of General Manager
Kendrick of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, died in this city to-day after
long illness. The boy was IL years old.
The remains were shipped to Minneap-
oils, and Manager Kendrick and his
family left this afternoon for the same
place -sJ.F
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A Fishing Fleet Endangered.

YARMOUTH, March 27-Grave fears
are entertained here for the safety of
the Trail fleet, numbering 200 vessels.
They have been exposed to the fury of
the gale on the Dogger Banks, and only
one boat has returned. The wind is
blowing at the rate of sixty miles an
hour.
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Mrs. Parnell Burned to Death.

LONDON, March 27.-Mrs. Deliah
Tudor Parnell, daughter of the cele-
brated naval officer. Rear Admiral
Charles Stewart and mother of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, died tonight
at Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland,
as the result of the burns received yes
terday from the igniting of her clothing
while she was sitting before a fire.
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BY Wheel to Folsom.

About twenty members of the Capital
City Wheelmen, led by Acting Captain
Milne, had delightful run to Folsom
Yesterday. They were admitted to the
Prison grounds and kindly shown
through the buildings by Warden Aull
and his officers.
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Powder Mills to Resume.

KELLOGG CIV. Va), March Pit is
stated on trustworthy authority that
the Phoenix Powder Mills here, which
nave been idle for four years, will re-
sumo at once on account of big order
from the United States Government.
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Heavy Rain in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), March 27.-
Rain poured down in torrents nearly all
last night and this afternoon and near
Iy all night. The rainfall was 4.6 inch
es. The Sangamon River is badly over
flowed. and is still rising. Railroad
traffic is badly crippled.
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FORTS STRENGTHENED.
Defenses in the Philippines Guard
ed Against Sea Attack

MANILA philippine Islands,. March
27.-The defenses and forts have been
strengthened with a view of guarding
against possible suden sea attack. The
gendarmie recently seized eighty armed
separatists in a house where they were
preparing a coup d'main. The Separa-
fists offered violent resistance, but the
soldiers shot ten, wounded three and
took the rest prisoners.
Three gendarmies were wounded.
Order was finally established.
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Severe Storm in Nebraska.

LINCOLN (Neb.), March pa severe
storm, probably the worst of the winter,
prevailed in Central and Southeastern
Nebraska this afternoon.
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Shot Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81 ]. H.
Lulers. a native of Germany, committed
suicide by shooting himself to-day He
left a note for the Coroner stating that
illness was the cause.
Washington ,ttB
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linn Hall Is Dead.

SAN. FRANCISCO. March 27.-Jim
Hall, a colored pugilists who was well
known in boxing circles. several years
ago, died to-day of dropsy.
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says the italian Government has de-
clined to sell to the United States the
warship Danta Buena, for which thirty
million lire was offered.
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SIXTEEN MORE MORTARS.
A Second Battery Being Put UP at
the Presidio.

the Presidio, on the south side of the
Golden Gate, second battery of six
teen mortars is being put up. The car
riages are here, and everything essen
The record-union., 1898-03-28
FOUL. MURDER
IN OAKLAND
A Crippled TamaIe vsnder Found
Dead.
Bound TO a Table and Beaten TO Death
With Club.

Robbery Was Undoubtedly the Mo-
tive and the Police Have No
C1ew-Sensationa1 Killing of an
Insurance Agent at Seattle by
an Outraged Father-FusiOn in
Oregon, but the Middle-of-the-
Readers Go It Alone.
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Declines to Sell a Warship.
ROME, March 27.-The 'Fanfulla"
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