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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11

islands in the Pacific, quite as numer- ous, though not so great in area nor so populous as the Pearls of the Indies, which Dewey has just added to Uncle Sam's string.
 The one group, the Ladrones, or the Mariana Islands, was the first group met by Magellan as he crossed the broad Pacific in his voyage around the world in 1521, ten days before he dis covered the island of Zebra of the Phil ippine group and met his death at Mac tan. This group is some 1900 miles east of the nearest point of the Philippines and comprises seventeen islands with large number of islets and reefs. The chain stretches from north to south be- tween IA and 14S degrees E. longitude for some 500 miles, and they are esti- mated by Behren and Wagner, the Ger man geograp pherS, to have total area of 560 square miles,
 At the time of the first occupation by the Spaniards the native population, composed of 1ndonesian and Papuan races, was estimated at over 80, 900 souls, but the present population composed mostly of half breeds hardly exceeds that number.
 The capital and chief town is Agana, on the island of Guam. This group, with the Carolines, is under the juris- diction of the Governor General of the Philippines.
 All these are of volcanic origin and some of them rise to a height of 2000 feet.
 The name "Carolines" is applied to the whole of the widely scattered arch ipelago lying between 3 degrees and Il minutes north latitude and stretching from 135 degrees to TIT degrees east longitude, or through some 2500 miles right over the equator.
 Until lately the Spanish have claimed the whole, but the eastern part, known as the Mulgrave Archipelago, composed of the Gilbert and Marshall groups, are now claimed by Germany, leaving to Spain the central group, or the Caro- lines proper, and the western group, known as the Pelew Islands. This group, though five in number, has one island, Babelthaup, with an area of 275 square miles, while the area of all is some $50 square miles. The popu- lation is about 14,00O They are of a Papuan origin. Every village is a sep arate and distinct republic. Though the nearest to the Philippines they know at the present day but little, ex- cept in name, of Spanish rule.
 The Carolines proper, called after Charles II of Spain, consist of forty eight distinct groups comprising a to- tai of some 500 islands With large number of islets and reefs. Of these Ualan on the far east and Puynipet and Rug, to the west, have an area of some 330 square miles, while all the rest are less than 40 square miles in extent.
 This archipelago is known as the New Philippines, and from Ngoli on the west to Ualan on the extreme east the distance is about 1900 miles with an average breadth of $50 miles. They are mostly If cOralipe formation and gen. erallS low, though some of them, Ruk, Ualan and Ponapi, attain consider able height, the latter being some 2S6O feet high.
 The fauna is poor, but the vegetation is luxuriant. The population, mostly of Indonesian stock, is estimated at S0,000, two-thirds of whom live in the three islands of Ruk, Tap and Panapi. Yap is the center of administration for tho whole
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DOZENS OF BOATS STALLED
MANY DISASTERS IN WHITE
 HORSE RAPIDS.
Argonauts' Craft Capsized by the Rocks That Jut Up in the Swift and Marrow
 Current.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, June 10.-The steamship Rosalie arrived in port tonight from Lynn Canal and Wrangel with 13O pas sengers. They report that the Stick cen River route is about impassable and scores of gold-seekers are turning back every day. High water is the worst hindrance encountered, and at the present time dozens of river boats are tied up along the banks of the Stickeen. The route between Glenora and Lake Teslin also is reported to be in very bad condition.
 News from Lake Bennett was received of the Rosalie to the effect that the rocks along the White Horse Rapids are playing havoc with the boats bound for Dawson. Up to May 23, when A. l.. Hall left the rapids on his way to Skaguay, forty craft of various kinds had been wrecked in the narrow, dan gerous passage. Abundant precautions for the saving of life had been taken, so that all the passengers were rescued. Very little freight was saved. The river at Fifty Mile is unusually low
 Hall reports new placer strike in draw on the shore of Lake March, about eight miles from the head of Fifty Mile River Nearly all of the been staked off, although bedrock has not been reached.
 The Japanese steamship Amur, which reached Skaguay on June from Vic toria, is now bringing down the crew or the river steamer Iskoot, which is wreck in Kun Fla Ton Bay. It is probable the Amur will strip the wreck.
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ADMIRAL CERVERA
 IS DULY WARNED.
Told That if He Destroys His Fleet Spain Will Have to Pay Addi-
 tional Indemnity.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The Navy Department has sent orders to Admiral Sampson to notify Admiral Cervera that if the latter destroys his four ar mored cruisers and two torpedo de- stroyers to prevent their falling into our hands Spain at the end of the war will be made to pay an additional in- demnity at least equivalent to the value of those vessels.
 It has been realized all along that the Spanish admiral, rather than permit his fine fleet to be added to the United States navy might at the last moment, when he saw that further resistance was useless, prefer to blow it up. It was assumed at first that if Cervera cared to do this nothing could be done to prevent it. Even now he may prefer to send his ships to the bottom and let this country exact such reparation as 1t may see fit. The Navy Department hopes, however, to convince him by the foregoing argument of the folly of do- ing anything so rash.
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PLANS TO COLLECT
 THE NEW WAR TAX
There Is Much Hard Work Ahead for the Bureau of Internal
 Revenue

WASHINGTON. June 10.-The Bu- reau of Internal Revenue is now busily engaged in preparations for the en- forcement of the war revenue bill, which, it is expected, will become law in the same form as passed by the House. Nearly the entire work in- volved will fall upon the internal rev. enue service, the exceptions being the bond issue and the coinage of the sil- yer in the Treasury. The increased tax upon beer that has been removed from the brewery premises and stored will be collected by assessment, as will also the additional tax of cents per pound imposed on stocks of tobacco outside of factory premises and the additional tax on cigars and cigarettes, where such stocks of tobacco, snuffs, cigars and ci- garettes are in excess of the exempted quantities-that is to say, 1000 pounds of manufactured tobacco and snuff and 10000 cigars and cigarettes.
 While the collection of the above taxes by assessment, instead of the af- fixing of additional stamps, will greatly simplify the work in this connection, yet there are many blanks to be pre- pared, printed and distributed within the thirty dayS allowed, Tn Wnlcn those interested are required to make returns upon their stocks on hand.
 The hardest problem presented to the Commissioner, however, is the prepar- ation of designs and the printing of the vast quantity of stamps which will be required for the schedules A and B, under which stamps are required for almost every character of commercial transaction from the ordinary bank check to the first mortgage bond of trunk line railway.
 Another problem will be the devisine of methods and regulations for the taxing and supervising of what IS known in the bill as mixed flour"
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Socialists and Anarchists Plot to Overthrow the
 Monarchy.
Working People, Ground Down by Excessive Taxation, Are
 Ready for Rebellion.
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
 GRANADA, Spain, June 10.-A politi- cal parsonage with whom l had the honor of conversing in Madrid did not tion, that an active propaganda was being carried on in industrial centers by socialists and agitators. The Span ish Government feared serious ris- ing in these centers, was told. Sev- eral questions, among others the bread and silver questions, had created dis content among the miners and factory hands of Andalusia, and it was feared that the effervescence anticipated be- fore long in Madrid would first break out in Andalusia and spread like spot of oil through the peninsula
 That is why have left for the mo- ment the capital, where everything is vestigation on the spot from Linares to Guadia, obtaining information es pecially from the managers of various enterprises and from workmen of in- dustrial districts.
 Andalusia, which extends from Li- mares to Guadia by way of Balmes. employs 25,000 men, without counting those at fourteen sugar factories round Granada. It is thought here that the Socialists still carry on an active prop aganda. Close surveillance has been ordered by the Government, which has everything to fear from these men,
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whose discontent may be excusable, since they are crushed by hard work, are i'll paid and merely looked upon as human machines to be made the most of.
 l found, however, very different opin- ions in the district of Linares, where lead mines are worked. Socialism, even anarchy, reigns over the majority. So- cialists and anarchists are very numer- ous. They are violently and irreconcil- ably opposed to monarchy, whether it be the Queen Regent or Don Carlos. They are revolutionary republicans, and if an opportunity occurred would stick at nothing to procure the triumph of the cause they defend.
 The war itself is not discussed Work ingmen pay no more attention to it than if it did not exist I should be ignorant that Spain was in armed con- the consequences of war, the rise in prices, increase in taxation and the money crisis that specially affect the lower classes and country people. Their discontent is confined to this. What are Cuba and the Philippines to them? These colonies never brought them any thing and do not concern them
 It may well come to pass that the up- heaval which threatens Spain may start from Linares, where the bitterest op- ponents of the existing regime are ad- mirably organized. At present the storm is muttering, and when it bursts its effect will be. terrible. It will have an unfortunate echo through the realm which numbers many malcontents. whatever is said to conceal the truth.
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TALK OF EUROPEAN
 INTERVENTION REVIVED.
Belief in Vienna That the Russian Government Soon Will Take the
 Initiative

VIENNA. June 1O.-The Government between the United States and Spain. as it wishes to avoid the appearance of making intervention seem only a dynastic action in the Interest of the Queen Regent, which might perhaps give fatal offense.
 Nevertheless a decided opinion is held that the time for intervention is very near at hand, although a hesita- tion to take the first step is evident everywhere. The probability is that Russia will undertake the initiative within one or two days.
 It is known that the American Gov ernment has become more approacha- ble on the subject of intervention. With regard to the Philippines, no doubt ex- ists in official minds in Vienna that the islands cannot remain in the hands of America. The insurgents there re- ject all foreign control, and, moreover, it Is scarcely conceivable that America could provide sufficient force to en- able her to take full possession of so extensive a group of islands. The prob ability is that the powers will find way out of the difficulty by re-estab- fishing a sort of protectorate, which perhaps England might undertake.
 One fact. however, is incontroverti- ble: The united Cabinet are agreed that the Philippines must remain an open market for the commerce of the world.
 MADRID, June 10.-It is reported Germany will propose meeting of the European conference to discuss the question of the Philippines. An inter- view which the German Ambassador, Count de Radowitz. has had with Duke
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Call Office, Riggs House

Washington, June 10.
 Shortly before o'clock this after noon the conference report on the war revenue bill was agreed to by the Sen ate after a discussion lasting four hours. The debate on the measure was without special interest and was en- tirely devoid of acrimonious features The debate indicated generally that the bill as agreed upon by the conferees was reasonably satisfactory to every body except as to the bond provision. The votes cast against the adoption of the report reflected the opinions of those Senators who are opposed to any increase in the interest-b bearing debt of the country.
 The report was agreed to by the de- cisive vote of 43 to g. Every Republi- can voted for the measure. and their votes were supplemented by those of eight Democrats. one Silver Republican and one independent The Democrats who voted for the adoption of the re- port were: Gallery, German, Lindsay, McEnery, Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy and Turpie; the Silver Republican was Mantle and the independent was Kyle
 The vote against the report was cast by sixteen democrats, three Silver Re- publicans and three Populists.
 AS soon as the engrossed bill can be signed by the presiding officers of the two branches of Congress 1t will be sent to the President.
 Just at the close of the session this evening a bitter personal discussion was precipitated by Butler Pop.) of North Carolina, who attacked Kyle for having voted for the issuance of bonds. Butler speaking as the chairman of the Populist National Committee, officially declared that Kyle did not represent the Populist party. Kyle replied warm ly. saying that he was responsible for his political actions, not to Butler, but to his conscience and to his constitu- pnfS
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EXODUS TO ALASKA
 BY THE WATER ROUTE.
Several Steamships Scheduled to Sail From seattle With Passengers
 and Freipht

SEATTLE, June 10.-The exodus of gold seekers to Alaska via the all-water route Will commence in earnest from Seattle to-morrow. The steamer Alliance will start with a large number of passenpers and an unprecedented consignment of United States mail. There are over 5000 letters and lS.00O papers for various points with 225 passengers, will leave for St Mi, chael on Sunday, to be followed by sey- eral other steamers during the week.
 The steamer Protection left tonight for Skaguay. with freight only. It consisted of fifty tons of giant powder, 200 tons of steel rails and other material to be used from Skaguay to Lake Bennett.
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Guarding Powder Works.

SANTA CRUZ, June 1O.-Companv F of the Sixth Regiment of California Volunteers, Captain Lucey in command, arrived this evening and will assume the duty of guarding the powder works of the California Powder Company near this city. The company has full com plement of men. It will remain at the works as long as the Government deems its services necessary. It is under strict orders to guard against treachery and will not allow any person to enter the grounds unless he has pass from the superintendent of the works. During the company's stay here it will receive all it's sunnlies from the Presidio.
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the possessions of neutral coun- tries, the first course of the Navy Department would be to seize some Spanish islands, such as the Ladrones or the Carolines. Therefore, it is assumed that if the Charleston really goes to one of the former islands 1t will be with the purpose of securing in advance suitable harbor for the use of the monitors.
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COMMANDERS OF TWO
 SHIPS ARE INVALIDED
Harrington of the Puritan and Ever cit of the Mangrove on the
 Sick List.

NEW YORK, June IDA Washing ton special to the Herald says: On account of the terrific strain and the heat under which they have been la boring in Cuban waters since the be- ginning of the war, Captain Purnell F. Harrington, who, for more than a year. has been in command of the Puritan. and Lieutenant-Comm w. IT.. Everett, whose command was the Man grove, have been compelled to seek treatment in the Naval Hospital at Key West
 Orders issued to-dav direct Captain Frederick Rodgers, formerly president of the Auxiliary Cruiser Board, to take command of the Puritan. A dispatch received from Key West announced that Lieutenant John W. Stewart, ex- ecutive officer of the Lancaster had been assigned by Commodore Remey to command the Mangroves
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Red Cross Societies Formed.

SANTA ROSA, June 10.-At a mass meeting this afternoon a Red Cross so- ciety was organized. Rev L. D. Rath- bone was elected president and Herbert Slater secretary.
 SAN LUIS OBISPO. June IDA Red Cross society has been organized at Cayucos with the following officers: Mrs. Mary J. Stewart. president; Mrs. A. Burroughs, e-president; Mrs. H. K. Caas, secretary Mrs. A. K Hardie, treasurer, and Miss Slocombe, financial secretary
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o o o o o o o HAVANA REPORTS
 SPANISH VICTORY

Copyright, 1898, by James Gordon Ben (
 \ nett. / } HAVANA, June Io.-There (
 ) was no further bombardment (
 ) of Santiago de Cuba to-day, (
 but some American ships /
 : fired several shots on Dai- (
 , quiri, about thirty miles (
 } from Santiago de Cuba, (
 } where are some mines 2 owned by Americans. z o Colonel Aldea, who has c o been operating in the prov c Q ince of Santiago de Cuba, c . routed the insurgents in bat . 0 tie at Monterea. The bodies = 0 of fourteen insurgents were c 0 left on the field. c
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co ocooooo oo000 100 900 000o000oo0c o 0c F1AVANAS DEFENDERS
 IN WANT OF FOOD
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

KINGSTON Jamaica, rived She left Havana
  of British
  tcuary of four More filling within bakery bv a closed 26o inside  luxury taken from the regular at the hotels They are supplied The Spanish soldiers grumblg and all of them
  everything Meat plentiful at is - Captain Banco is endeavorng bulletins reporting American prohibiting the dealers from raising the 
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Santa Ynez Recruits.

LOS OLIVOS, June 10.-An enthusias- tic recruiting rally was held at Santa YneZ tonight. Quite a number of re- cruits for the Santa Barbara Cavalry Regiment were enrolled. Music was supplied by Los Olives Cornet Band
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Saws the Cable Is Not Cut.

MADRID, June 10.-The Spanish For eign Minister says the cable to San tiago de Cuba has not been cut. He adds that he received dispatches from there this morning
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General Miles, chief of the United States army, explains the lessons of the present war in next Sundays Call.
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 Ayes, 43; noes, 22. For the bill-Every Repub- lican Senator, one silver Sem ator, eight Democrats and one Independent. Against the bill-Sixteen Democrats, three silver Re- publicans and three Popu- lists.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE
 ISLANDS TO BE TAKEN.

Besides the Philippines, Spain claims sovereignty over two other groups of
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11

Ainooovar de Rio, Minister of Foreign Ahalrs, has provoked general comment.
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NOW GOES TO THE PRESIDENT War Revenue Bill Finally
 Passed. SENATE'S ACTION DECISIVE ALL CHARGES OF CoNFEREEs
 ARE ACCEPTED. Those Who Voted Against the Meas ure Are Opposed to an Increase of the Interest Bearing
 Debt.
sENATE's ACTION DECISIVE
ALL CHARGES OF CoNFEREEs
 ARE ACCEPTED.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
The Republican journal., 1898-10-06

With the exhiarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanliness,
which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is
unknown to the few who have not progress
ed beyond the old-time medicines and the
cheap substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well-informed. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co.
The Republican journal., 1898-10-06
Save the Constitution.

A special to the New FORK World from
Washington says: The frigate Constitu-
ton, whose eventfu history began almost
with that Of the Republic, is to be re-
paired and put in shape again for a
renewal OF her life. Three hundred
thousand dollars is to be expended by the
navy department as soon as congress APP
propriates the money and the old ship
will be an exact counterpart of her
original self when the task is completed.
She will be as strong and as good sailer
as when she first left the stocks in Boston
in 1871
Tie Constitution had lain at Portsmouth,
\. H., for many years. She was sent to
Boston last year for her centennial celebra-
tiop on Oct. 21st, and has not been taken
back since. She will be repaired at Ports
mouth. This old ship is the same Con
sttntion that would have been torn to
pieces many years ago but for Oliver
Wendell Holmes poem, AYE, Tear Her
Tattered Ensign Down"
The Republican journal., 1898-10-06
The Australian Ballot in Rockland.

From limited observation and some
what extended inquiries, we are inclined
to think that elections are very loosely
conducted in this city; at least, in some
of the wards We don't believe in being
fussy But there is no reas on why voters
should not be made to conform to the
law SO far as to be required to give their
rames and residences, to enter and leave
the enclosure by the proper gates, to I'M
fold their ballots, mark them and refold
them in the voting compartments, and
observe in the main the provisions of
law. OF course, there are some cranks
and fools whom it would be advisable to
humor rather than have any bother with
them. But if election officers would do
their duty, the great majority of citizens,
who do not habitually make asses of
themselves, would, we are sure, willingly
comply with all these requirements But
in some wards in this city, all of them
are habitually disregarded. In Ward 3,
which prides itself on having the quietest
voting place in the city, there is no pre-
tence OF observing any Of them. Voters
do exactly as they please, and it does not
| please them to pay much attention to the
law. At the election last week, a promi-
nent citizen of the ward, apparently for
the purpose of showing absolute CON
tempt for the law, unfolded his ballot,
spread it out on the Wardens table and
marked it. so that everybody il the room
saw where he made the mark, and put it
in the box, without going into voting
compartment at all. The law makes this
a criminal offence, punishable by fine OF
| from s. to $780, Yet, in most of the
wards, voters are permitted to show the
marks on their ballots without any
protest. This is anarchy. Rockland
| Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1898-10-06

Monarch over pain. Burns. cuts, sprains
stings. Instant relief. DIR. Thomas Eclec.
trio Oil. At any drug store