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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17

cording to one account the insurgents, upon whom various restrictions had been placed by Major General Merritt, mutinied at not being permitted to have any share in the surrender or the city. It is reported they attacked the Americans in the trenches.
 The officers of the German warsh1p Kaiserin Augusta are under instruc- tions to give no information about the bombardment, but 1t is freely stated that there was great loss of life on both sides Senor Jose Denavarro, the span ish Consul here, intimated ofnclaiiy to- day to the United States Consul, MT. Wildman, that Manila fell on Saturday. Captain General Augusti is still silent about events before his departure.
 There is much indienation here at the extraordinary conduct of the German cruiser in not bringing over any mails from Manila except from German resi- dents. It is feared the steamer with the peace proclamation, which was ex- pected to reach Manila this morning. may not have arrived there until after Rear Admiral Dewey sent cruisers to hoist the United States flag at Iloilo and Cebu.
 With his family Governor General Augusti left for home to-day on the German mail steamer Prinz Heinrich. There are a large number of steamers here preparing to leave for Manila with DrOyiSiOnS
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17

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 aldson, E. H. Owen and c. N. WlhaniS' lS Garvanza. gyrosoopie toy; Ca!yin for Hampton, Ryde. draft regulator ,lto tol blows: Thomas R. Jones, Sacramento4, 2, < pneumatic dredger: David ". Leach aIa la 0. Turner, Truckee, portable nre esSsape Ssty, apparatus; Samuel $. Rose, AmadorS S City' rotary engine; George s. Thurston, santa Rosa. bicycle support; John A. Wellzekl. an nk Redlands, horizontal windmill; rdtn It1N . Young and H. Bundy, Santa Aha' pii- liard-cue tip. nro- jectile: wharton L. West. Portland las- signor to F. L. Prindle and J. D. Jonn- son, San Francisco), moistener TOT gum
 Washington-G. H. Tfllman and J. IA. Brown, Tacoma, emergency knuckIee, ,,a iol car coupling; Charles E. Nye, Waiia Walla saddle-skirt protector.
 A postoffice was established to-oa! as Douglas, Esmeralda County, Nev., ana K. A Murphy appointed postmaster,
 Pacific Coast pensions were granted as follows: California: Original-Lemon N. Barber, San Diego, s12; George F. Chase, Oroville, $S. Increase-Patrick Day, San Francisco, $6 to s: Abraham Whistler. Chico, s to SIP. Original widows-MaTy E. Edmiston, Riverside, SIP; Annie I. Paulk, Sacramento. SS; Ellen M Ohearn'
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
MADRID LEARNS OF
 THE FALL OF MANILA
General Merritt Prevented the Insur- gents Interfering With the
 Capitulatton.

MADRID, Aug. 16.-Senor Sagasta, on leaving the Palace this afternoon, denied that General Blanco and other generals were opposing the Govern ment's policy, as had been alleged. It is now known from official sources that the Government yesterday received in- formation that Manila capitulated on Saturday after General Jaudemes had taken over the command from General Augusti and the latter had been authorized to quit his post and to em- bark on a foreign warship for Hong kong.
 Manila apparently capitulated be- cause of lack of food. the population and garrison having suffered the great est privations
 General Merritt, 1t Is reported here, took the greatest precautions to pre- vent insurgents from interfering with the equalization of Manila or from ap- preaching the city. The Madrid press fears that the surrender may affect Spain's position In the negotiations for the future government of the Philip pines.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
MANILA UNFRAMED
 BY AMERICAN FIRE
Spaniards Soon Forced to Evacuate Their Southern Position at
 Malata.

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-According to dispatch from Hongkong, the Amerf- cans, about noon on August 2, ex- pressed to the Spanish commander at Manila an ultimatum, demanding the surrender of the city and the Spanish forces within forty eight hours.
 During the interval of grace the Ger mans embarked all German subjects and others under German protection.
 The demand for surrender was re- peated on the afternoon of August 5, but the Spaniards requested delay to enable them to obtain instructions from Madrid, by way of Hongkong. The request was refused.
 A bombardment of the outer lines and outer batteries by the American war ships was begun aoout 10 o'clock on the morning of August 13. The Span iards were soon forced to evacuate their southeastern position at Malate, and the Americans, who advanced on land arrived soon after noon before the Olo Town which they surroundedsz Manila itself, despite the heavy fire, remained completely unharmed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
CUBAN AND PORTO RICAN COMMISSIONS.

WASHINGTON Aug President to-day appointed the W to evacuation of Cuba and They follows F. Wade Rear Admiral w. l. nandM Matthew C. Butler. For Porto RcoMajor General John R. Brooke Rear Ad- General William w. Gordon WASHINGTON Aug 1o.-Genera1 William Gordon, of the the only of the six widely aWelknoWn colonel Confederate He belongs the weathest families of the socially He largely indorsed in he brigader
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
MORE TROOPS MAY BE
 SENT TO MERRITT
Washington Awaiting Further Ad- vice as to the Reported Insur-
 gent Attack.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald teie- graphs: It would not surprise officials if the rumor current in Hongkong re- porting that the insurgents had at tackled American troops in the trenches should prove true. In the event that General Merritt should find it neces- sary to subdue the rebels the War De partment stands ready to reverse It's announced decision not to send addl- tionaI troops to the Philippines. In view of the capture of Manila and the consequent destruction of spanish rule on Luzon it is said in official circles that it will be the duty of American "a troops to pacify the islands. If the insurgents have attacked the American troops it will be necessary to. ues.aoy the slight organization they may have and to establish peace and order throughout the islands.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
DAY AND DAVIS
 HAVE ACCEPTED Still Need Three Peace Commissioners. MANY ABLE MEN SUGGESTED ALLISON AND GoRMAN ASK TO
 BE EXCUSED. General Tracy's Name Under Con- sideration - Ex-Congressman
 Tucker of Virginia Also
 @ Possibility.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald tel egraphs: Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the Commit tee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, has definitely accepted an appointment as one of the five representatives of America on the joint commission to de- eide upon the future of the Philippines and draw up a final treaty of peace be- tween the United States and Spain. There are now two members of the commission definitely decided upon, Secretary Dav having previousl-- ac- cepted.
 I was told tonight by member of the Cabinet that 1t would not be safe to put any other names in the list, Tn. the reason that only these two mem bers of the committee have yet been definitely decided upon. Nothing deh- mite can be said of the appointment of General Tracy, former Secretary of the Navy. His name and the names of several others are still under considera- ton. No Democratic member has yet been decided upon. Senator German g name Is still mentioned in adminlstra- tion circles, but 1t is not believed that he will be appointed.
 IT Virginia called at the White House to- day. and 1t is understood that the Pres ident discussed the peace commission with him. Mir. Tucker may be selected as the Democratic member of the com mission.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Authori- tative announcement Is made that Sen ator Allison of Iowa will not be mem Der of the Peace Commission. In long interview to-day a membership on the commission was urged upon him by the President Senator Allison was not able to accept on account of other important duties.
 It Is understood President Mckinley has rendered to Senator German o1 Maryland a place on the Peace Som- offer. The President now, 1t is stated is looking about for another Demo cratic Senator in place Of Senator of securing a Democrat from the upper hollse of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
WHISPERING OUT
 THE VOLUNTEERS Great Army Soon Will
 DiSband. aonnIn npCDAOCN npNCpc
C0RBIN PREPARES ORDERS
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN
 AFFECTED.
Within the Next Thirty Days This Number Will Have Been In- creased to a Hundred
 Thousand.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The mus tering out of the volunteer army prac- tically began at the War Department to-day, and will be continued until the army has been placed on a basis con- sistent with our present relations to the nations of the earth.
 Orders were prepared to-day for the mastering out of about 35,000 volun- teers, including twenty-five regiments of infantry and about eight troops of cavalry and five or six batteries of ar tillery. The details of the order have not yet been fully perfected, and the officials conf1ne themselves to general statements in regard thereto.
 It was admitted that the First Regi- ment of Vermont Volunteers, attached to the Third Army Corps encamped at Chickamauga, Ga, had been ordered to proceed to Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. That post is the nearest one to the homes of the members of the regiment, and was selected with view to their mastering out soon after they arrive there. Ad- jutant General Corbin said that a similar course would be followed in the case of the other volunteer regiments selected for mastering out. They would he said, be ordered to their State capitals as soon as 1t could be done without danger to the interests of the Government and mustered out of the military service as rapidly as possible.
 In response to a direct inquiry on the subject, General Corbin said that this course would be followed with the First Regiment District of Columbia Volun- teer Infantry, which is now about to embark at Santiago for Montauk Point. L.. l.
 Unless there is a decided change In the present plans of the War Depart ment, about 100,0 900 volunteers will be mustered out within the next thirty days.
 Formal announcement of the purposes of the department are being deferred pending the receipt of certain desired information from General Merritt, com manding the military forces In the Philippines. There is large number of volunteers in the Philippines, and 1t Is possible that 1t may be deemed advis- able to bring them home and, If neces- sary, replace them with regulars.
 The proposed reduction of the army to the extent of 100000 men will still leave a military force of about 116,OOt men-regulars and volunteers-avail- able for all military purposes. It is be- lieved to be the purpose of the admins tration to maintain an army or 10O,oos men until all the pending complications with Spain are finally disposed Of.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
CURIOUS ATTITUDE
 OF TIE GERMANS
Their Reticence at Hongkong Pro- vokes Comment and Suspicion as
 to Their Real Object.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Hongkong correspondent of the Times, comment Ing on the reticencc of the officers and crew of the Laiserin Augusta, says:
 "The curious attitude of the Germans has provoked a deal.of feeling here and some suspicion as to the real object of their secretiveness. The practice hith- erto has been for cruisers leaving Ma nila. of whatever nationality, to bring the mails of every nationality repre- sented at Manila The Kaicerin Au- gusta brought only German mail"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
Losses on Botb Sides Be- lieVed to Have Been
 Heavy.
Report Tbot the Insurgents Have MutiDied and Attacked Mer-
 ritt's Troops.

MANILA, Aug. 13 (V1a Hong kong, Aug. I6).-A little after s o'clock this morning Admiral Dewey sent messenger to Cap tain General Augusti to demand the surrender of the city. The admiral gave the Spanish com mander one hour in which to comply with the demand, and told him if the city was not sur rendered by that time he would lombard 1t.
 General August refused to capitulate, and at o:3o o'clock the signal was set on the Olympia di recting the squadron to open fire. Almost instantly the guns of the warships began to shell the town, and their fire was kept up for two hours. Then the American troops ashore stormed the Spanish trenches, sweeping all before them.
 The Colorado troops first stormed the outer trenches and drove the enemy back to their second line of defenses. Then the Americans swept the Spaniards into the walled city, where the commander, seeing further resist ance useless, hoisted the white flag and surrendered.
 The losses on either side are unknown, but 1t is feared they are large. The Spanish intrenched forces numbered 5000 men, while the Americans attacking num- bered 10000 men. The latter were better armed, better trained and better conditioned.
 Foreign ships in Manila Bay watched the bombardment with close interest. The American ships engaged were the Olympia, Petrel, Raleigh, Hugh McCul- tough, Boston, Monterey, Charleston and Baltimore.
 The Spaniards say the Ameri- can fire mostly fell short. The only effective fire was from a small gunboat close to the shore that was armed with quick-hring guns. They also assert the Amer jeans lost heavily in storming the defenses, owing to the con struction of these intrenchments, which the Spaniards commanded from the heights, from which they poured a galling fire on the Americans.
 The Spanish trenches extended around Manila at distance of from two to four miles from the walled city. The circle was ten miles in circumference. It was impossible to hold so long a line against the American attack.
 It is understood Admiral Dewey and General Merritt is sued orders to spare all but the armed defenses, consequently the town was little damaged.
 There has been some street fighting between the insurgents and the Spanish in the outskirts but good order is maintained within the walled city.
 When the white flag Wa hoisted Captain General August jumped into a German launcl that was waiting for him and wa conveyed to the German cruise Kaiserin Augusta, which saile'
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
TWO INFECTED VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-According to reports received at the Marine Hospital Service, two of the six vessels which have arrived at Montauk Point, Long Island with troops from Shafter's army. were ln- fected. One of these, the Grand Duchess whose arrival has just been reported to the bureau, had four cases of yellow fever aboard and a number of suspects.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
NATIVES SAID TO HAVE
 ATTACKED AMERICANS

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 HONGKONG. Aug. 16.-It Is rumored here that the United States troops at Manila have had trouble with the rebel forces under General Aguinaldo. Ao-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
DISPATCH-BOAT WITH
 MESSAGES FROM DEWEY
Zafiro Reaches Hongkong With Ci- pher Dispatches Regarding the
 Bombardment.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The State Department late tonight received dispatch from Consul Wildman of Hongkong, saying the American trans port Zafiro was just entering the har- bor. The Zafiro doubtless brings dis patches from Admiral Dewey and Gen. eral Merritt with reference to the cap ture of Manila. As these messages are probably in cipher their transmission will be slow, and they are not expected to reach here before tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
EIGHT AMERICANS KILLED
 AND FIFTY WOUNDED

HONGKONG, Aug. 16,-Advices received here to-day stated that considering heavy fire which they had been der the American loss slight
 Fgh were killed fifty wounded and all the ships escaped nrv Rear Admiral Dewey has raised the blockade the shops have reopened and there great feeling of relief among the pie of the city
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC C0ASI

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Pacific Coast natents were issued to-day as follows;
 California-Henry F. Bogel, San Fran cisco (assignor of two-thirds to H. Steii-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17

Losses adjusted and unpaid, losses
 in process of adjustment or in sus- pense, losses resisted, including ex- penSeS .....---.-..-........ ....--.... Gross premiums on fire risks run
 ming one year or less, s602, PIP 61;
 reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross premiums on fire risks run ming more than one year, $163, ,43S 02;
 reinsurance pro rata Gross premiums on burglary risks. All other demands against the con- pany ......................
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA

A critic in speaking of Billy Kersands,
says: He IS enough to drive the dyspep-
STA entirely from ones system. His mouth
is certainly his fortune" Another says:
He is always funny, because he is built
that way. and not simply for s75 a week
he can make out of his drollery." He
has been with the Georgia Minstrels for
the past eleven years. Previous TO that
he was with the ''CaIlender's Georgias'
and Jack Haverly's big Black 40" 1t
is with Callender's that he went to Eng
land and made the hit of his life. and
returned to this country with the "Geor-
gias" under the management of the Froh-
mans. who made considerable money out
OF the colored boys; III fact, it was their
first start in the show business, where
they could handle their own money. It is
a clean-cut performance from start to fin
ish, and the patrons OF the Crawford
Grand viii have a chance to judge of their
merits on Wednesday night. Feb. 16, when
the Richards * Pringle's Georgias, COM
bined with Russo & Hollands operate
Ministries, viii appear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
INSPECTING CARS
small Defects Liable to CaEse
Trouble

A man inspecting freight cars crawled
under each car and scrambled about look
ing AT or feeling Of each nut. bolt. brake
beam and rod, journal, boxing, draw-bar.
etc. etc, until every part Of the car had
been gone over.
II nuts were missing. bolts about to
tlron out. brake-rods dragging the ground,
bra ke-beams cracked. or any defect ap-
peared in the running or important part
the car was chalked and the car number
reported at the shops. Experience has
taught the expensive folly of letting little
defects remain uncorrected On engines or
cars. until in time OF need the cracked
brake-heam refuses 20 hold, or the nutless
bolt drops out Of place, and smash-up
is the result.
If inaalmate cars and engines are worth
such care. why not the beautiful ma
chiaery of the human body? If you find
daily aches or ais, be quite sure IL -
natures cry for relief from some insult
you have been guilty OF. Perhaps you
put coffee into Your stomach day by day
Never thought tAAt was any haTm2
Perhaps il isn't 10 some thoroughly
healthy men hut II hits a great number
hard. and some very hard, before they
know where the bangs come from. Ten
10 thirty days without coffee will tell
YOU whether you are susceptible TO lis
aIkaloids or not. The trial startles people
who know IL never hurt me
II one keeps on with the use Of thing
thar his mother nature objects 10, there
Is sure 70 be = smash-up some day, and
business, property, health. comfort and
happiness may be lost before the wreck
is cleared Up. L Is easy 70 change 10
Postum Food Coffee. q powerful liquid
food. which when thoroughly boiled looks
like Mocha, and has a delicious Java-iike
favor. while the 50 odd per cent Of select
cd food elements so quickly 70 work 70
rebuild the lost phosphates and other nee
essaries of the brain and complex ner-
vouS system.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
CITY IN BRIEF

Mr.. Clark C. Hudson of Guthrie was at
the Carey yesterday.
Estella Nixon of Pueblo. Colo. was reg
istered at the Carey yesterday.
Sheriff Charley Simmons is in Clear
water attending to some official business
Mr.. Ben Anawalt came in from Anthony
| after spending few days with his par
nets.
Mrs. S. NJ. Hadley. who has been SER
iously Ill for some time is reported no
better.
Ransom Brown, county surveyor. has
| been elected Treasurer Of ST. Johns Spis-
copal church.
Mr.. L +. Duggan has returned from
Wellington where he has been inspecting
the telephone line.
Mrs. H. H. Cartwright left yesterday
morning FOR Moline. Ill. after visiting
relatives IN Wichita
Mrs. DR.. BoT and daughter left yester-
day afternoon for Newton TO visit a few
days with friends.
Mrs Sam Amidon returned from Well
ington yesterday where she was the guest
o. friends for a day.
Mr.. Whitney Tucker returned home yes
terday afternoon from & short business
trip to Butler county
Mrs Judson smauey left yesterday
morning for her home in Chicago after q
pleasant visit with relatives.
Colonel a. G. Stacey and M Z. C.
Copeland left yesterday morning over the
L-D-r
Mrs. !. c. Thomas Of Cameron, Kansas.
IS visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. WiHgard Of North Water street
Mr. Henry Wauerstein OF the Boston
Store is home from an extensive trip 10
New York City ard the eastern markets.
Mr.. z. s Ludy returned to his home IN
Kansas City last night after a TWO day.
visit with his sister. Mrs. ;. Giles Smith.
Mr. F. ". swab is carrying his arm IN
4 sling. the result % fall from a step
ladder 3 few days ago His rigat wrist
Is badly sp-siaed
Mrs Lon YengSt ard daughter Florence.
Of Emporia, who has been spending sew
eral days IN the city as the guest Of Mrs.
Fred Mater. have returead home
Mr.. A NJ Golaztsndt has returned home
from 8 three We Ks trip 20 New York
Philadelphia and Cleveland, where he has
been purchasing spring and summer
goods.
Misses Nettie EIle.. Lena Mu-5ock and
jeanette kisuet srst three society ladies
from e Dorado who ar expected 10 az
tend the Kismet dare 10 be given In Gar
field hall next Thursday atght
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
BOND DEAL CLOSED
H. B. Church TeIegraphS From
New York City.
WILL WHOOP THE WORK
Money in Sight For Complete
Re-eQuipment.

The following telegram came yesterday
10 W. Q. Church. superintendent OF the
new street railway company.
New York, Feb. II.
wv. Q. Church, Wichita, Kan.
Bond deal closed: matters will be rush
ed after Monday. Holiday tomorrow.
H. &. CHURCH.
There is certainly nobody in Wichita
now who will harp on the question as to
whether there will be new street rail-
way. The bonds for money to build and
re-equip the entire new system have been
sold and the work viii begin as soon as
the men can get on the ground.
II. B. Church, who is a brother Of Su-
perintendent Church, is general manager
Of the new company and with Mr.. Ellis
has been in New York some time negoJi-
ating the sale Of bonds, and the matter
has been disposed of in good shape The
people who have been impatient in their
Inquiries are generally people who do not
know the cost OF a street railway.
Some idea may be had from the state
ment that the cost of cars alone will
amount to about So 600. There are TWEEN
ty-seven and they viii cost nearly s., 900
each. These cars are already built and
standing in the shops az st. Louis ready
for shipment
The builders have written Mr.. Gates,
the contractor, saying the cars are built
and that there viii be no room to keep
them in the shop. Mr.. Gates will have
them shipped here Immediately.
The cost of the cars is among the small
er items. The power house viii be new
entire. Nothing Of the Tenth street pow
er station now in use will be utilized in
the new plant. It is expensive machinery.
There will be two new generators to pro-
duce energy equal to 26O horse power
There viii be a new switch board, new
engines and boilers. One man suggested
that a system equal 10 that in any of the
western citiec could be built for 800, 600
which would not cover the cost of the
cars and track material in the Wichita
new system.
The work of construction will probably
begin by Thursday or Friday of next
week. There are on hand IS 900 ties, or
about % cars Rails and other material
viii come along as fast as possible and
the streets will be a busy hum within
the next two weeks. Every body will
count the days until the new cars go
Swimming along the streets.