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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-28

QOn bennett.
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. IA joint
session of the commission is called LOT
10 o'clock tomorrow morning IN the
Camera Insular. Among other things
the final date for the evacuation Is ex-
pected to be agreed upon.
The American Government before
sending ships to Havana has instructed
the commission to determine definitely
whether any torpedoes or mines still
remain in Havana harbor. General
Parade to-day sent the American com
mission his assurances that the harpor
is absolutely clear Of mines and tor
pedoes and safe for any vessel that
may wish to enter.
The American commission has rented
a large house in rear Of the trocha,
which will be fitted up as hospital
where any person in Ill health in future
may receive proper care.
With the sale of the Circulo Militar
last night snapped almost the last link
of Spanish military and social life in
Havana. For fifteen years it was the
home of officers and was presided over
by each succeeding Captain General,
Blanco being it's last honorary presi-
dent. 1t is worthy of remark in noting
the change in the situation that the
purchaser will make the old home OF
the Circulo Militar an American Cuban
club.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Herald S
Washington correspondent says: Not
WithStanding the earnest recommends
lions of the American Evacuation Com
missioners in Havana that warships
be sent to that port no such action Will
be taken by the administration. /
learned to-day that Admiral Sampson,
the naval member of the American
commission, recently wrote to the Navy
Department calling the attention Of
Secretary Long TO the difficulties I'M
der which he and his colleagues were
laboring. The admiral suggested that
it would be advisable to dispatch few
small vessels to Havana and stated
that the effect of their presence would
undoubtedly be to make the Spanish
Commissioners more compliant to
American demands and less impudent
in their action in removing and dispos-
ing of guns.
General Wade had written on the
same subject to the War Department
and had reinforced his mail report by
a cable message Secretary Long called
the attention Of the President to the
requests received from the commission
ers and before the Presidents depart
ure the matter was carefully con-
sidered. AS a result I understand a
decision has been reached not to dis
patch any men-of-war to Havana for
the present.
The commission has received instruc-
tons of stringent character which
will require them to peremptorily de-
mand that the removal of immovabIe
property cease at once and it is be-
lieved in view of this instruction direct
from the President the Spaniards will
not continue their Objectionable course.
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YALE DEFEATED BY
HARVARD AT GOLF

NEW YORK, Oct. 27-Harvard's team
of golfers won the intercollegiate cham
pionship from representatives of Yale at
the Ardsley Golf Clubs links this after
noon by a score of 16 to 4. These teams
having beaten their opponents from
Princeton and Columbia in the opening
DAVIS play, met for the final round, put
when this was finished both sides were
equal, with scores of II each. After
great deal of talk, it was mutually agreed
TO lei the scores made in the medal play
round for the individual championships
which was played later in the DAY, oe-
eide the relative merits of the teams.
Twenty-four players started IN tng
medal play round for the individual
Championship in the afternoon, put ohly
eighteen of them turned in cards, anu "
these eight qualified for the hrst anu
semi-final rounds, a match play to-nor-
row with scores of 81 and under. Corne-
Illus Fellows Jr. of Columbia headed ING
list with SO strokes, and j. StuaTt %
Princeton came next with 81. Murphy o.
Princeton and Reid of Yale had IS eacp.
smith of Yale was fifth, with 81, ana the
other three, Cutting and Shoat OF aaE-
ward and Dixon of Columbia, mad VI eaGa'
These eight will play to,morroW an 10
hole match game, and the Two suI f
ors will decide the individual champion
shin on Saturday by playing Twice OVER
the eighteen-hole course. FOLLOWING dl
'i1 First e-i score: Yale II, Harvard IL,
Second round: Yale 4, Harvard 10.
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POSTAL LAWS
PROTECT Her
Officials Cannot Reach
Mrs. Botkin.
NO AID FROM THAT SOURCE
SENDING POISON THROUGH THE
MAILS A MIsDEMEANoR
Several Similar Cases Where the
Postoff1ce Authorities Have
Reen Powerless to
Act.
NO AID FROM THAT SOURCE
SENDING POISON THROUGH THE
MAILS A MISDEMEANoR.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House

Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington, Oct. II.
Thus far the Postoff1ce authorities
have received no intimation of the de-
termination of Chief of Police Lees OF
San Francisco and Detective McVey,
representing the State of Delaware, to
appeal to the postal authorities to take
some action In the matter OF the ex-
tradition of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. &C
cused of the poisoning of Mrs. j. 2.
Dunning and Irs. ]. Deane of Dover,
Del.
1t appears that these officers have
scant knowledge Of the powers of the
Postoff1ce Department in such matters
The sending of obscene matter through
the mails is punishable offense and
many convictions have been secured
under this charge. The sending of
poison through the mails is simply a
misdemeanor and consultation with the
Attorney General of the Postoffice De-
partment fails to reveal a single in
stance where punishment was melted
out to those guilty Of this offense.
1t will be recalled that about three
years ago DR.. Graves of Boston was
accused of sending poison through the
mails, which resulted in the death of
a wealthy woman of Denver, Colo. 1t
was known through later developments
that he was the beneficiary of her prop
erty and life insurance. An attempt
was made at that time to have the
postal authorities take a hand in the
prosecution, but as DR.. Graves had
violated none of the laws of the de-
partment entailing punishment they re-
fused. DR.. Graves feeling sure that he
could not be convicted went voluntarily
to Denver to stand trial. He was con-
victed by evidence other than that of
sending poison through the mails, but
cheated the gallows by committing
suicide.
Only few months ago a man In
New York city was proved to have sent
poisoned liquor through the mails on
three separate occasions to his intended
victim. In that instance also the postal
authorities were called upon to insti-
tute proceedings against the sender,
but the same conditions that existed in
the Graves case were found to hold in
this. 1t is believed by the authorities
here that if hope of conyicting Mrs.
Botkin depends upon the action of the
Postoffice Department there is little
likelihood of her punishment
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WHITES BATTLE
WITH REDSKINS
Five Braves Slain by an
Oregon Posse.
ONE DEPUTY LOSES HIS LIFE
SANGUINARY COMBAT NEAR
CANYON CITY.
Sheriff's Force Sent to Capture Rene
gades Kills Every Member of
the Band After Run
ming Fight.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


BAKER CITY, Or, Oct. 27.-A special
from Canyon City states that a young
man, who was a member of the Sher-
ms posse has just returned to Canyon
City with report of a desperate fight
which occurred between the whites and
a renegade band of Indians. The nine
teen white men and five warriors were
about forty feet apart when the battle
began. George Cuttings, son of David
Cuttings, received a ball in the left
arm. the bullet then passing through
his lungs
One of the Indians who was shot and
Killed, fought with desperate courage
After having been repeatedly wounded,
he continued firing his rifle until it
was empty, then fired his revolver I'M
til the muzZle dropped so low that the
bullets struck the ground near the dy-
ing redskins side.
George Cuttings, after having re-
ceived his wounds, started in company
with NJ. Mozier for lee, near the scene
Of the trouble. The wounded man be-
came so weak that he was left near the
trail, propped up against a tree. When
the searching party went to look for
Cuttings they found him dead near a
spring, to which he had crawled
The posse continued in pursuit, and
after a running battle killed all of the
five Indians.
Settlers have sent to Canyon City for
more ammunition, stating that the In
dams are gathering around lee IN
large numbers.
The trouble arose over the Indians
accusing the whites of stealing horses.
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INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Chief Surgeon Hoyt Will Go to Ma
Mia After the War Investiga-
ton Ic Cnnnl,, il
ton Is ConcIuJer

WASHINGTON, Oct 27-The United
States Civil Service Commission will hold
an examination fol the position of Span
ish Interpreter in the immigration service
at San Francisco on November %
George c. Lanfear has been appointed
additional substitute letter carrier at
Oakland
Harry T. Redick, Frederick w. Doyle,
William D. Parthemer and Charles L..
Darst have been appointed additional sub
stftute letter carriers at Seattle, Wash
Postmasters appointed: California-Jo-
seph Smith, Downey, Los Angeles Coun-
ty, vice Virgil r. j. Chapman, removed :
George Frost, Etiwanda, San Bernardino
County vice Frederick Wilkinson, re-
stoned; Henry a. Sweet, Lafayette, Con-
ira Costa County, vice Milton V. Shreve,
resigned; W. A: Kruger, Sites, Colusa
L. Burns, West Berkeley, Alameda Coun-
ty, vice Catherine league, removed.
Washington-Sadie E. Holloway, Rich
ball, resigned, and Joseph Park, Sherman,
Lincoln County, vice George w. Sherman.
Mail service between Benston and Glen
mis-, Pierce County, and between Ocosta
and Laidlaw, Chehalis County, Wash,
have been discontinued.
California pensions. Restoration and
geles,, S. to $40. ncrease-Benjamin L.
in GGease y yy,o w. Marquaring. San
Army orders: BY direction of the Sec
rotary of War First Lieutenant Henry
P. Mccain, Fourteenth United States IN
fantry,. now sick in San Francisco, will
proceed to Vancouver Barracks, WASH
fngton, for such medical treatment at that
post as may be necessary in his case
Major Charles Morton, Fourth United
States Cavalry, recently promoted from
captain of the Third United States Cav
airy. will proceed to Fort Walla Walla
and join that portion Of the Fourth Unit
ed States Cavalry stationed at that post
Major Henry F. Hoyt. chief surgeon of
United States Volunteers. on completion
OF ms attiend en- &c before the commission
Department in the war with Spain, is re-
lieved from further duty at Admission,
Ala a, ana VIII proceed e to Manila a., and re-
eral of the United States troops at that
place for assignment to duty.
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POSTAL FACILITIES
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Agent Vaille at Manila Reports the
Service Better Now Than
Under Spanish Rule.

q WASHINGTON, Oct N.-United States
Postal Agent Vaille at Manila has sub
mitted report to the Postotfice Depart
ment on the postal operations there. He
says everything is moving satisfactorily
and that the largest business houses re-
port the mail facilities much better than
at any time under Spanish rule. He
speaks in glowing terms of the island and
expresses the hope that the United States
will retain it, He says there is room for
millions of people. He adds that on Sep
TENDER 10 he had short talk with Agui-
naldo about the mails in the provinces
under Aguinaldo's control, where the
former Spanish officials are out and there
Is no regularly constituted postal author
ity in charge Aguinaldo. who has prom
ised to send representative to distribute
the matter, was told that IL he could sat
isfy the agent that the mails sent out
would be delivered to their addresses in
proper condition, they would be forward
ad
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ARMY BOARD GATHERS FACTS
SEVERAL OFFICERS OF THE REG
ULAR SERVICE TESTIFY.
The Greatest Trouble During the
Cuban Campaign Was the
Lack of Smokeless
Powder.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 2.-The
War Investigating Commission began
its work to-day, with Captain Argues,
who was in the quartermaster'S depart
ment at Tampa. He said that for
time the department was sWamped
there, but he attributed the congestion
to the railroads.
Captain Cutter, an Ohio volunteer
surgeon who had charge of the ambu-
lance corps at Tampa, said there was
shortage of ambulances there and that
the camp conditions were bad.
Colonel Duffy of the Sixty-ninth New
York. said his command had never
lacked commissary supplies, but there
was some delay in furnishing quarter
master stores. The sick had been well
cared for, and while he had seen some
criticism in the New York newspapers,
he thought most of the sickness origi-
mated in the swampy camp at Tampa.
There they had to dig only six inches
for water and there were no tent floors.
He said there had been sixteen deaths
in the regiment.
Captain Charles V. Parkhurst of the
Second Artillery detailed the partici-
patton of the artillery in the siege Of
Santiago. There were times when his
men QlQ not nave bllllS " eat, UQI tACA Z
was no time when they did not have
food. There was also plenty of forage
for the horses He was wounded twice
on the I'd of July and his wounds were
dressed within a few minutes after
they were received.
First Lieutenant Conkiin of the Sec
ond Artillery, who was in the Santi-
ago campaign, said the only material
defect in the supplies was in the pow
der, which he thought should have been
smokeless. He said that in going to
Cuba the guns and horses were separ-
ated, but he understood this could not
be avoided He was the only member
of his battery, officer or man, who had
not been sick as result of the Cuban
campaign, but he did not think the
sickness could have been prevented.
Major Lebo, in command of the Sixth
Infantry, complained of the difficulty
of securing lumber, firewood horse
shoes and stoves in the camp here.
He also said the tents were of poor
material and leaked even when new.
He also said there had not been suffi-
cient medical supplies in Cuba, and
that the transport Gate City, in which
the command came north, was poorly
suited to the purpose.
Captain Stretch of the Tenth Infan>
try gave in detail the hardships of the
regiment during the San Juan fight.
He said there was no time when the
men had nothing to eat, but he did not
remember having drawn full ration
while in Cuba. He said the sick of the
command were fed at Montauk better
than they had ever been in their lives.
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OIL Lands in Litigation.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1.-TWO bills in
equity involving portions of the Coalinga
oil lands near Fresno have been filed in
the United States Circuit Court here. One
is the California Oil and Gas Company
against e. o. Miller and the New York
Oh Company. The allegations in this suit
are that the land was filed upon as a
mineral claim in October, 1891, and that
the claimants sold their rights to the
plaintiffs, who have since complied with
all legal requirements. In the second bill
most of the parties mentioned as claim
ants on the first bill are named, and the
Dewey Mining Company asks for an in
function to prevent the Home OIL Com
pany from extracting oil from certain
parcel of land.
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MINING MAN SHOOTS
AT A T0LLKEEPER
Charge of Fine Shot Ruins the Hat
on His Intended Victims
Head

REDDING, Oct. N.-George A. Fitch, a
well-known mining man of Shasta, is
out on bail in this city on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon with in
tent to kill. Fitch was returning over
the Camden toll road from a visit to the
Coffee Creek section of Trinity County.
He reached the Camden dollhouse, near
the town of Shasta, at o'clock this
morning, driving in a spring wagon. The
toll gate was closed. Howard Shoemaker,
the keeper, came out to collect the toll.
Fitch asked what the toll amounted to,
and was told that 90 cents was the
charge. Fitch replied that he had passed
over the road many times in the same
rig for 50 cents The lie was passed.
Fitch asserts that he paid the so cents
and then demanded his change, Shoe
maker, according to the same version,
threw off his coat and declared that he
was ready for any kind of q fight. Shoe
maker reached for his hip pocket, Fitch
says. and Fitch then discharged his shot
quail shot tore off the brim of the toll
keepers hat and passed into a window of
the house. Miss Katie Murray, a guest
of the Shoemakers, was struck by sew
eral shot, but was uninjured.
Fitch drove on to Redding. Shoemaker
telephoned from Shasta to arrest the
mining man. He was arrested but was
subsequently released on giving $500 bail.
According to the tollkeepers story the
shooting was unjustifiable on any ground
of self-defense, as no attempt was made
to draw a weapon. Shoemaker dared
Fitch to shoot and Fitch raised his shot
gun and fired pointblank at the tollkeep-
er's head.
Some time ago Fitch was one of the
leaders in an agitation against exorbi-
tant toll rates, and 1T is believed there
was Ill feeling between the two men
There were no other witnesses and it is
doubtful If conviction can be had.
Miss Murray, the young lady who was
hit by glancing shot, is a resident OF
French GuIch. She was visiting Miss Ida
Mosher stepdaughter of Howard Shoe
maker.
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SLOAN RIDES TWO
UNPLACED HORSES

LONDON, Oct. 27.--At the third days
racing at the Newmarket Houghton meet
ing to-day Leopold de Rothschild's three
year-old brown colt Vatol won the Hough-
ton handicap. De Seymour's hlly, Rory
O'AIoore, ridden by Tod Sloan, finished
second. The betting was to 2 against
Rory O'bIoore.
The Bretby Nursery handicap was won
by w. z. Oakley's two-year-old chestnut
colt Doddington. by Stanglo, out of Flint.
Morganee, the property of Lord Durham,
and ridden by Tod Sloan, finished third.
Nine horses ran. The betting was 100 to
80 against Morganee.
The third welter handicap was won by
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FOR VIOLATING THE
CIVIL SERVICE LAW
New Hampshire Republicans Charged
With Assessing Federal
Ofice-Holders

WASHINGTON, Oct. T.-Ex-Governor
Charles A. Bussiel of New Hampshire
has preferred charges with the Civil Ser
vice Commission against the members of
the Republican State Committee of New
Hampshire for assessing Federal office
holders in that State for political contri-
buttons, and has written to the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency, complaining that the
First National Bank of Concord is aid
ing and abetting the violation of the
civil service law, by acting as the agent
Of the United States officials in soliciting
political subscriptions from United States
office holders With his letter of COM
plant Mr.. Bussiel incloses a copy of a
circular calling for political contributions
issued by the Republican State Commit
tee and sent to Federal Office holders
throughout the State.
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Lord Dunraven's three-year-old bay geld
ing Sea Fog, ridden by Sloan. Ten horses
ran. The betting was to 1 against Sea
Fog.
The Dewhurst plate was won by the
Duke of Westminsters chestnut colt
Frontier. The Lorillard- Beresford chest
nut colt Caiman, ridden by Sloan, fnis me q
second in a field of eleven horses. Inc
betting on Caiman was II to 8.
A two-year-old plate was won by Lore
Dunham's chestnut filly Well Hope; Slr
William Waldie Griffith's bay hlly, NINE;
Delicluse, ridden by Sloan, was unplaced
in a field of ten horses. The betting was
to / against Nine. Delicluse. -.,,,
A free handicap was won by Sir Willam
Fitzgerald's chestnut colt Heir Mater.
The LoriIlard- Beresford colt Elfin, ridden
by Sloan, was among the nine starters
but was unplaced The betting was Ii
to 10 against Elfin.
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NO SUITABLE CAMPsITEs.
Merriam Advises That Few Troops
Be Sent to Honolulu.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-The report of
General Merriam, commanding the De-
partment of the Pacific, regarding the
facilities for camp at Honolulu mas been
received at the War Department 1t is
not favorable, as he finds the ground on
the higher levels is covered with rocks.
while the low lands and valleys are
swampy, the lands being used chiefly for
rice cultivation. There are no good drill
grounds. and he advises that as few
troops as possible be sent to Honolulu
Camps cannot be established to any adj
vantage, and 1t will be necessary to con-
struct barracks for troops stationed there,
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Receivers Appointed.

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-Justice Cohen of
the Supreme Court to-day appointed
Frederick w Dav of Elizabeth, n. j.,
and Edwin w. Sanborn ancillary re-
ceivers for the New York Woodenware
House, a New Jersey corporation with a
capital stock Of s1OO0,000. This was done
on the application Of William McNaugh-
ton, a stakeholder. The bond of the re-
ceivers was fixed at $50 900.
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FUSION NEARLY PERFECTED.
Colorado Republicans and Silverites
Practically United.

DENVER, Oct. 27.-William H. Bris-
bane has resigned as candidate for Sec
rotary of State on the Republican ticket
and Joseph w. Nilsson, the broad Silver
Republican candidate, has been substi-
tuted for him. The fusion between the
two parties is now complete, except as
to the nomination for Auditor. George S.
Adams, Republican candidate, is the
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No Fear of Indian Outbreak.

AUSTIN, New, Oct. 27.-The Midas
stage driver who arrived in Austin this
afternoon from Midas reports that Bal
lard, the Indian beaten by Mcleod is in
a very low condition and, perhaps, will
die. Citizens of lone have no fear of
trouble with the Indians, but think that
Billiards. brothers possibly may try to
injure Mcleod In case of Billiards. death.
The farmers on Reese River are not
alarmed.
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Too Late for Dinner.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27-Clara Dumont, a
French woman 25 years of age, was shot
through the left breast to-day by Paul
Vincent, with whom she was living. Vim
cent then shot and killed himself The
woman will probably die. The couple
quarreled because Vincent was tardy in
getting home to dinner.
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Santa Clara Defeats Nevada.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 27.-The stalwarts from rom
the University of Nevada were defeated
by the football players Of Santa cara
College to-day by a score of Y to g. It
was brilliant game, full OF COCO 200 p dags
In the first half During the second nan
the ball was in Nevada's territory out
they could not make a touchdown
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REPUBLICANS WILL
GET SAFE MAJORITY
Chairman Bobcock Of the Cop
qressionaI ComDittee Makes an
Estimate Of Thirty-Seven
for the louise.

2.-The Washington correspondent
Representative Babcock chairman OF the tepuohcan con
announced the Rpup
working majority of twentyseV over all OPP
in the o.
of 207 Republ
Of obtain
indica
Will
of This would give
them king major of
include
in
dprobab
q 49,
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Sears Bested bY White.

RTRMTNCHAM. Eng, Oct. FIN the
conference.-the contest arranged for
twenty rounds here this evening between
! white of Birmingham and Mike sears
Of Boston. Mass, the Engishman peat
the American in twelve ROUNDS.
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choice of the two committees for this
office, but John A Wayne, the Silver Re
publican nominee, has refused up to date
TO withdraw. 1t is believed, however, that
sion and that the fusion will be per-
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IT Is the Plague.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 27.-It is now
recognized that the epidemic prevailing
at Samarcand is the true plague. The
mortality Is high.