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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
THE TREATYS FRIENDS
 SERIOUSLY ALARMED
 FOR ITS PASSAGE.
Not Single Republican Senator Can Be Spared, and There IS More Than
 Che Now Wdyering.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Inter Oceans special correspondent at Washington, who has been a thick and thin advocate of Hawaiian annexation, has been forced to admit that the pro- ject is in danger of defeat at the hands of the Senators. In his dispatch, pub lished this morning, he says: "The Hawaiian treaty is in danger, and the danger is from Western Senators. Sen ator Thurston of Nebraska openly op- posed annexation this morning. He has sent letter to his constituents declar- ing his opposition to the treaty and giving as a reason his desire to give better protection to the beet sugar in dustry of his own State. Senator Spooner gives no reason, s:or does he admit that he is opposed to anneXa- tton, but he is giving no help to those who are working for the treaty, and they fear that on the vote he will be recorded against them.
 Senator Mason, who had been re- garded as staunch adherent of the cause of annexation, is now counted as lukeWarm, if not actually in the camp of the opposition. His lukewarmness may be attributed to the fact that until Cuba Is free he thinks the United States should not trouble itself regard ing the Hawaiian Islands
 'If the Republican Senators stand to- gether it is possible that enough Dem ocrats and silver men will act with them to ratify the treaty, but no Re publican Senator can be spared"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
ORDERS TO HASTEN
 TO HAVANA
Continued from First Page.

communication with Consul General Lee, who will cable him whether or not 1t will be necessary for him to go to Havana.
 The distance between Key West and Havana is eighty miles. and this can be covered within four hours by the battle-ship. Upon her arrival Captain Sigsbee will at once see Consul-General Lee and make such arrangements for the protection of American citizens and American interests as the Consul lar office may deem necessary.
 According to information received by officers of the battle-ship it is under stood that the original orders for the vessel to get in readiness to proceed to Havana were issued before she left New York on December II. Captain Sigsbee was then informed that the ad- ministration might require him and his vessel to go to Havana should an emergency arise. He at once proceed ed to Key West, where he has been anchored up to the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13

Chinese, holding that they could not find means to prevent Hawaii's becom- ing State of the Union at some fu- ture day and declared that the people of that country were not of charac- ter calculated to send acceptable Sen ators to Washington
 There was apparent to-day a dispo sition on the part of some Senators who announce themselves undecided as to what-course to pursue on the Hawaiian question to mix it with the Cuban prob lem. They are friends of Cuba, and their desire to have the administration take a more pronounced position in the interests of Cuba as a return for their assistance on the Hawaiian treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
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bags, has been disposed of, and the di- rectors on that account have raised the price for future deliveries to the highest point allowed by law, namely $5 10 per hundred: and limited the quantity to be sold to a single grower of grain to 5000 bags.''
 Thirteen days later, or on March 30 Calcuttas stood at s5 75 spot and S5 75 June delivery. This boom in prices. which could not have occurred as it did were the San Quentin surplus handled with rigorous adherence to the provisions of the Ostrom law, fell most severely on the small buyers. who should have been enabled to purchase for prompt delivery at bedrock prices in June and July when the sacks were coming into use.
 The profit value added to the cost price at San Quentin had to be paid by the small farmers into the coffers of the middlemen and what is known as The Big Five" constituting the Calcutta pool. Between these impor- ters there is no competition as to prices; in fact, they are so perfectly organized for the purpose of maintain ing prices that they have flyers" through the State who are employed them as strictly as possible to the pool quotation. Hence it comes that these dealers so often offer their GUS toners choice as between the Calcutta and San Quentin sacks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
Captain and Two of Her Crew Brought to
 San Diego.
While Gathering Curios on the Lower Coast the Schooner
 Is Wrecked.
Her Anchor Chain Parts During a Heavy Swell-Au Hands on
 Board Escape.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12.-The schooner Anita arrived this morning from Santo Domingo, Lower California, with cargo of gold ore and several thousand dollars in bullion. The Anita also brought up Captain Charles Hart wick, Harry Drent and Andrew An derson of the schooner Wahlberg. which was wrecked at Lagoon Heads, 300 miles south of San Diego, on De- cember r.
 On December the schooner Wahl- berg left this port for the lower coast to gather curios She called at En- senada. At that port she took on Mexican customs official his destina- tion being the Calmilli mines. Noth- ing unusual happened on the trip until Lagoon Heads were reached, on De- cember IT. There the anchor was dropped and the sails furled. A heavy swell was rolling in on the beach, but Captain Hartwick saw no danger. The ed in a small boat, when the anchor chain parted and the schooner was soon drifting in on the rocky coast. The crew made heroic efforts to save the vessel. but before anything could be done she struck and in a few min utes the bottom had pounded on the rocks, smashing her to pieces.
 The men escaped without injury, put the vessel Is a total loss. The men re- mained on the beach until the arrival of the Anita. The Wahlberg was owned by Professor A. w. Anthony of this city. She was purchased from Captain Martin and has been used to take trips along the southern coast, gathering curios for the Smithsonian Institution. The trip previous to this one consumed five months and several tons of fish were secured by Stan ford student who took passage in the vessel.
 A letter was received yesterday by Harry Robbins from Professor An thony, the owner of the vessel, who Is at Portland, stating that he had a charter for the vessel as soon as she returned. The loss will fall very heaV- fly on Professor Anthony, who had just had the schooner overhauled and many improvements made to her. The Wahl- berg was valued at S2500 and was made famous through her Hawaiian ex- ploits under a former owner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
CUBAN INSURGENTS SAID TO HAVE EXECUTED TWO
 DEFEHSELESS WOMEN
Riotous Demonstrations n Hdvnnd. Led 6y Many Officers Of the Regular
 Army

Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
 HAVANA, Jan. 12.-A horrible story was brought in this morning by the captain of a steamer from Gibara.
 News has just been received that an- other Spanish officer has fallen victim to the ferocity of the insurgents while engaged in a peace mission. Major Puga, accompanied by guide, visited yesterday morning the camp of Colo mel Juan Delgado, near Rincon. Both were taken prisoners, and on the ma jor frankly admitting that the purpose of his visit was to propose acceptance of autonomy preparations were made to hang them. While ropes were be- ing adjusted Delgado found that the soldiers of Villaviciosa regiment were closing in on him from all sides. He then gave orders to shoot both pris- oners and retreated, escaping without losses The bodies of the officer and his guide were recovered by the troops and brought to Rincon.
 The feeling of discontent that has been smoldering in army circles for several weeks broke into violence this morning. As write a crowd that has already sacked two newspaper offices is surging in Central Park, shouting Viva Espana." Peaceable citizens are greatly frightened and the streets are almost deserted. Everybody looks upon the demonstration as against autonon- omy. but it is probably primarily against the two newspapers, Reconcen- trado and La Discussion, both of which have been denouncing General Weyler and making charges of fraud against army officers. The crowd included and was led by more than sixty officers of the Spanish army.
 The demonstration commenced at 10 | t1Fo olx H. &l-sr 1ars crowd. led by Spanish officers. went to l the office of the Reconcentrado. near | the palace, forced an entra2ce, tore up ! proofs and wrecked some of the office furniture. Senor Arnauto. the editor succeeded in escaping before the crowd | rived before much damage was done, and the crowd drew off without a col lision with the police.
 The crowd then marched up O'ReiIly street to the office of La Discussion, situated on the north side of Central Park.
 This office it completely sacked. maI- treating one employe, the rest having fled. Here the police seemed unable to do any good.
 Several Spanish generals soon ar rived on the spot from the Hotel In- glaterra, situated near by. They in cluded General Parade and his ! staff. There was also present Gov ernor Bruzon, Chief of Police. These gentlemen are using their best efforts to pacify the crowd. which will prob ably disperse before the police and regulars are called out.
 From La Discussion the crowd went to Diarie de Ia Marina, but the man. agement had locked end barricaded the doors. There is great excitement | throughout the city, intensified by the fact of the participation of Spanish officers in the riot.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
BRITISH SURVEY PARTY
 ATTACKED W BELOOcHISTAN
Number Of Native Guards Killed or Wounded n Battle Near
 MefrnD1Uf

CALCUTTA, Jan. 12.-News has been received from Metramul, in Be- loochistan, of an outbreak against a British survey party there, numbering 200 A number of the native guards were killed or wounded. The extent of the outbreak is not known here.
 Captain Burns reports that the whole Kei Valley is in turmoil and that the troops of the Khan of KeIat are holding Nasirabad Ca military post of India southeast of Ajmore). Fort Pasni has been footed and Or mora itself is threatened.
 Three companies of infantry. with two guns, will start immediately for Gwadur.
 A special cable to the Sun from Bombay says: A British survey eX- petition, consisting of 150 natives un- der Captain Burns, has been mas sacred on the coast of BeloochiStan. Captain Burns alone escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
DEMANDS THAT JAPAN
 PUNISH MURDERERS.
Administration Protests Against the Leni- ency Accorded tie Siayers Of an
 Anericnn

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The Herald's Washington correspondent telegraphs: The administration is indignant at the nominal sentence imposed by the Japanese on the murderers of Ameri- can Naval Apprentice Frank Epps, who met his death in the harbor of Nagasaki last month.
 I was told to-day that Minister Buck had been instructed to protest against the leniency shown the criminals and to urge that they be given a sentence commensurate with the enormity of their crime.
 The instruction is the result of a cablegram which the Navy Depart ment received late yesterday after noon from the commander in chief of the Asiatic station. In his message Commodore Dewey announced that the trial of the criminals had been concluded and they had been sen fenced to pay a small fine.
 In view of the facts in the case the authorities say it is absurd for the Japanese Government to permit the escape of the murderers in the manner reported by Commodore Dewey.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
REDS ARE EXCITED, BUT
 NOT ON THE WARPATH.

WICHITA, Kans., Jan. 12.-A special to the Eagle from Guthrie, O. T., says: The Mayor of Shawnee, O. T., has wired Governor Barnes that the report ed Indian outbreak in the Seminole country is a whisky scare" The Sheriff of Pottawatomie County has also wired the Governor that he does not believe any murders have been committed. He reports the Indians as tremendously excited, but not threat ening. A later dispatch from Guthrie says:
 Governor Barnes has offered S1000re- ward for the arrest and conviction of the members of the mob which burned the two Indians to death in Pottawat- omie County and has instructed coun- ty officials to leave nothing undone to bring them all to justice"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
MORE MONEY
 IS NECESSARY
Admiral Walker Writes to the Secretary of
 State.
Wants a Further ApprOpria- ton for the Nicaragua
 Canal Commission.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, Jan. 12.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, Jan. 12-
 Admiral Walker, at the head of the Nicaragua Canal Commission, has sent to the Secretary of State the following letter asking an additional appropria- tion for the work of his commission, and it will be sent to Congress:
 The Nicaragua Canal Commission. with its staff, instruments and outfit, is now in Nicaragua in condition for continuing the surveys and examinations into the proper route and the feasibility and cost of con struction of the Nicaragua canal, with the view of making complete plans for the entire work of construction of such canal. A large amount of money has been eX- pended in bringing to Nicaragua staff of about one hundred engineers and sur veyors: A large additional force of na- tive laborers must be employed and the working parties must be maintained and fed from the United States, as they can not be supplied with promptness and cer- tainty from the resources of Nicaragua in the wild parts of the country where their work will be prosecuted.
 Work of the nature upon which this commission is engaged is in this country carried on at great expense. The monthly payroll will be large and the expense of transportation and maintenance will be heavy. Now that the commission is here with it's staff, instruments. outfit and stores of all kinds. it would be most un- fortunate to be obliged to suspend the work and send the white employees back to the United States because of lack of funds. A great loss of money and a long delay would result therefrom, and therefore recommend that an additional appropriation of S100, ,OG0 for the use of this commission be asked of Congress by special bill, the money to be made i'm mediately available so that there may be no doubt of the work being carried through continuously to the end, and thai the whole question of feasibility and cost of construction of canal by the Nicara qua route may, so far as possible, be settled at once and forever.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13

tages, which were rapidly developing in the far east He referred to the improvement of the commercial out look between the United States and China, and instanced the fact that one Minnesota firm had exported half million dollars worth of flour to that country.
 The last half-hour of Senator Davis speech was devoted to a recapitulation of the subject, in which he dwelt at considerable length, and portrayed in strong language the origin and close of great wars, which was intended to il- lustrate the probable ultimate result of present operations in Chinese waters.
 When Senator Davis took his seat he was congratulated by almost every Senator present upon the force of his argument, the thoroughness of his re- search and the brilliancy of his pre- sentation of facts. Both Senators Hoar and Mason were heard to re- mark that it was great pity the rules of an executive session prevented the publication of the entire document
 Senator Allen (Pop) of Nebraska fol- lowed with speech in opposition to the treaty, which was comparatively brief. He called attention to the dis tance of Hawaii from our own shores referred to the necessity we would be under of defending the islands in case of war, and claimed that on this &C., count it was necessary for the United States to establish and maintain a sep arate fleet for their protection as we'll as an army on the islands He said coal was no longer contraband of war, and contended that the United States was in far greater danger from the British establishment at Esquimalt than it could possibly be because of the location of any foreign power in Hawaii. He deprecated the idea of assimilating such a population as that of Hawaii, calling attention to the 1 fact that almost half of it was com posed of Chinese and Japanese. He contended that the annexation of the islands would open the doors for a vio- lation of our laws for the exclusion of
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
MAY OPEN 4 SHIPYARD
 OK THE PAcIFIc COAST.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-A special from Newport News, Va, says: A man who gives his name as John Bryden and his address as Seattle, Wash, is in this city offering expert mechanics at the local ship yard special inducements to go to Seattle, where, he says, a big ship building plant is to be establish ed. He intimates, but does not posi- lively say, that the Cramps are to start the enterprise. He is offering wages much higher than paid at any ship yard in the East
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
THREE HUNDRED PERSONS
 KILLED BY AZ EARTHQUAKE.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The correspond ent of the Standard at The Hague says a private dispatch received there as- serts that 300 persons were killed by an earthquake at Amboyna.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with or without removal. J. Noonan, lo17-1o23 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-13
MCKINLEY
 TALKS FOR
 ANNEXATION

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The sun., 1898-01-18
LAUREL.

In an alteration Saturday night, Ed
ward Jones stabbed T. lward Truitt :,
both coIorcd, in the muscle Of the arm.
inllcling a severe wound. Trlitt nearly
bl"d to death before the flow could be
checked.
The explosion of a coal oil lamp in the
laundry Of Wah Sing, Saturday night,
created quite an excitement for Il short
while. The building was only slightly
damaged.
The following officers for the First
National Bank of Sraiord, have been
elected for the ensuing year : Directors,
,. L. Cannon, D. J. Fnoks, George W.
Emory, w. T. Records, }. Dallas MarviI,
}. +. Dutton, Isaac Wright, john Kin
der, Joseph Neal ; president, y. l.. Can
non vice president, d. ]. Fopks rrr-
tary, George W. Emory cashier II. W.
Baker teller. George ShipIey.
J. u. Marvil is erecting u large ware.
hnus" on his wharf, near the railroad
bridge, for the storage OF peach and
berry baskets and crates.
A. +. Polk Esq, Of Georgetown, was
IN town Saturday.
The sun., 1898-01-18
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
Clayn,O,lt.

Thieves broke into the boathouse o.
W. V. Bonol, OF Holly Oak, few nights
ago and stole a small batteau. 1t is sup
posed the men were river thieves.
The death Of Mrs. A. Valentine which
occurred at Marcus Hook on Wedncsday =
last, removed from the borough one whc
will be greatly missed She was a wo-
man of great business tact, and for years
owned and managed large grocery
store. Mrs. Valentine was a member OF
the Methodist church, and one Of the
most active members; also a member OF
the Ladies Aid Her funeral took place
on Friday last. lntcrncnt in the st.
Martin Cemetery.
Mrs. Angclinr lIabhart, wife Of Thom-
as llabbart, after Il long illness, departed
this life on the l2th. The funeral took
place at he residence of her son-in-law,
Emmor L. Lloyd Services were held
in the CIaymont Episcopal Church. In
termcnt al st. Martin Cemetery. She
was a good Christian woman, and much
beloved by all who kn"W her
The steamers Niikomnrn, bound for
Belfast, and Aurealc ior Ccttr were in
collision below here on Thursday last.
Both steamers were badly damaged, and
towcd back up the river to Point Breeze.
where the 2arg, will ir discharged and
thc vessels laid Up for repairs.
i. II. CahilI, the wcII-known horse
trainer, who has managed a training
farm at Smyrna for several years. has re-
m wed to Marcus Hook. lie will devote
his time to training the horses Of }. &.
Milbonrn and others when the weather
permits on lIc grounds track
The man who wa- killed near here on
the p. ". 4 b. Railroad, and the body
was found by the track walker, proved
80 be, by papers found in his pocket,
Karl A. +. Stress, of Germany.
Harry Ward has, 50 it is reported, So
cured position as engineer ON a
steamer, which is to ply between Odessa
and Philadelphia.
John Wood, formerly Of Fairvicw, u
brother OF l.. \. Wood & Brother. has
purchased the wcII-known William
Twaddcll farm Of eighteen acres. He
will in Il short time take poss assi' II Of it.
On Thursday evening. James Fulton,
Of Chelsea paid visit to A. s. Ottcy.
Friday last, Emmor IIarkins spent Il
visit here among friends.
On Friday, Samuel Powell. while GO
ing to the Holly Oak station, saw gold
watch lying in the road 1t is not
known who the owner is.
On Friday two men who were strang-
ers, came 10 Ciaymont. The first came
in n buggy, and drove to the residence
Of uncle "Billy' Moore. one OF our old
est citizens, and after Iitching his horse,
he knocked at the door and the pro-
prietor let him in. He began to ask
questions, and soon the second party
came afoot, and he too, began the same
business. Tlcy wanted to know how
much money he had in bank. How
well fixed other parties were in the
neighborhood, etc. 1t was believed that
they wanted to bunco the old man, but
he was too sharp for that business
Word was sent to the telegraph station,
and a dispatch was sent to Wilmington
for the detectives.
William Hopes, who was much better
Of his sickness, had a relapse few days
ago, and it was thought that he would
die.
Nicholas Worrilow butchcred bis pigs
The sun., 1898-01-18
Smyrna.

Sunday morning Rev. Adam Stcnglc
preached the second sermon of the series
on the "New Birth.' 1t was am able
and instructive sermon. The revcrcned
gentleman took for his tcxt-"Thc Mt
turc Of the New Birth or What Does 1t
Mean to be Born Again % A large con
grcgation was present and the sermon
was thproughIy enjoyed.
The revival meetings at Asbury NJ r.
Church are still being held and much
interest il being manifested During the
week DR.. W. T.. Corkran, Rev. L. w.
Layticld and Rev. +. J.. Haynes have
preached for Rev. Stcnglc. A song ser
vice is also held every evening before the
revival services commence. 1t IS led by
Walter o. Iloffeckcr.
Miss Alice Beck is guest of friends in
Philadelphia.
Alfred Fowler has removed his family
and household effects to Philadelphia
Mr.. Fowler has secured a position with
John Wanamakcr.
The extra meetings which have been
held at the Presbyterian Church the past
ten days have closed. They were
largely attended and have resulted in
much good, six persons being taken into
full membership.
The work Of putting in the incandes-
cent lamps in place Of the are lights,
used for lighting the streets is being
rapidly pushed forward. 1t has now
been decided that the arc lights at Del
aware and Commerce and Market and
Commerce str cts, shall be taken down
and 81 C. p. incandescent lamps sub
stituted. This will leave only three arc