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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 KEY WEST, April 30.-The most popular of the ships in the harbor at present is the monitor Puritan, now here taking coal. The Herald told on Thursday, in it's exclusive account or the shelling of the Matanzas shore pat teries, of the wonderful shot with which the Puritan finished the action, demol- ishing the battery and hurling earth works, gun carriages and concrete sixty feet in the air in one terrible volcano of iron, earth and stone.
 Black Jack" Harrington, the Puri- tan's captain, has been here to-day and that last shot is the talk of the week. I learned to-day from an officer Of the Puritan that the man who sighted that death dealing gun at distance or nearly two miles and a half from the shore batteries was Gurner's Mate Jackson, one of the most popular lads on the monitor. Jackson had just sighted his piece. and, as he afterwards explained, he had the range so perfectly that he felt sure of a center shot. At that critical moment the flagship sig nailed to stop firing. Jackson could not bear to lose that beautiful chance so he let go a moment after the action was officially declared off.
 If he had made a bad shot Gunner's Mate Jackson might have been repri- manded, but when the :nen of the en- tire squadron witnessed the terrible execution done by Jackson's last shot 500 caps of "Jackies" came off in jiffy. Cheers rang Justify from the decks of the Cincinnati, the flagship and the monitor, impromptu hornpipes were ex- ecuted on the gundeck of the Puritan, and the marksman was seized and hugged again and again like lost brother.
 T knew I had her that time," was Jacksons smiling comment, and the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
Cruiser San Francisco Sails From New York
 HarbOr.
From Her Mainmast Floats Commodore Howell's
 Pennant.
Thousands Cheer the Fleet warship as She Passes Under Brooklyn
 Bridge.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 30.-At 4 o'clock this afternoon the cruiser San Fran cisco had all the necessary ammunition aboard, and a hour later, assisted by two tugs, she backed out into the middle of the river and headed down for Tompkinsville, s. I. The vessel is in command of Captain Richard Lea hey, and from her mainmast Commo- dore Howells pennant fioated.
 As the San Francisco passed under the bridge thousands of persons watch ed her from that structure and cheered loudly, and their cheers were answered by the blue jackets on the cruiser The San Francisco finally moved out into the sea- Her destination is not posi- lively known, but it is thought she will go to Provtncetown, Mass.
 The torpedo oboat Scorpion left the navy-yard late this evening, but her destination Is not made known.
 WASHINGTON, April 30.-Lieutenant Commander Delehanty has been or dered to command the Stance; Lieu tenant c. B. E. Moore to command the Nantucket; Lieutenant Commander J. D. Adams to command the Penelope; Lieutenant J. B. Mill ton to command the Wyan- dotte; Lieutenant D. F. Mahan, to the Prairie as executive officer; Rear Ad- miral Carpenter, retired, to take charge Of the Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard; Lieutenant Commander l.. c. Henry, retired, to take charge of the recruit ing rendezvous at New York; Com modore G. c. Remey to command the naval base of supplies at Key West.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
KEEPING TAB ON TELECR ANS Precautions Taken to Pre- vent Cablegrams of
 Spaniards. No Cipher Messages Are Per- raitted to the West
 Indies. General Greedy Completes All the Arrangements to Cause the
 Restrictions.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,


 Washington, April 30.
 Many complaints have been received here to the effect that the Government has not taken full precautions to pre- vent the transmission of important military dispatches between the Span ish Government and it's colonies in the ' est Indies.
 "The truth out the matter" said Major Greedy. chief signal officer, who has charge of the supervision exercised by the United States Government over cable messages going out or coming in to Key West, lis that the President has acted promptly in the matter, but at present there is no cable running out of the United States that is not under proper restrictions as tc the character of the messages sent
 General Greedy has amicably adjust ed these delicate matters with the Western Union Telegraph Company and with the Postal Telegraph Com pany. Both of these companies" he said, have periodically accepted the restrictions placed upon them by the Government, and no cipher messages are handled between this country and the West Indies over American cables, except such as are exchanged between the officers of the United States and neutral Ambassadors and Ministers and the designated Con- sular officers of the country they repre- sent in the West Indies"
 General Greedy has just returned from New York. where he completed arrangements relating to certain con- ditions of the restriction above referred to- He says it is now doubly hard for the Spaniards to communicate with their representatives in the West In dies. Their communications now will have to be made either in round- about way via South America or from the British cable running from Halifax fo RorYnnda
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
MUSTER ROLLS MUST
 BE IN ON MONDAY.
Adjutant-General Barrett Issues Or ders to National Guard
 Officers

SACRAMENTO, April 3o.-Colonel Guthrie, commanding the Second In fantry. N. G. C., has received a tele- grahic order from Adjutant General Barrett at San Francisco to the effect that all company rolls must be at San Francisco by F o'clock noon Monday. The order further demands that all of ficers of the National Guard who have not already done so send in their ap- plications for commissions in the United States volunteers.
 Companies E and G, Second Infantry, are stationed here, and the former. Captain John E. Lucie commanding, will turn its full complement, 103 men, over to the volunteer service. Com pany G, Captain John Zittinger com manding, has sixty seasoned men in its ranks, all ready to volunteer. Com pany G's rolls will be kept open until 5 o'clock D. m. tomorrow and will probably be full by that time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
College Records Broken.

PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-In the annual race carnival of the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field to- day w. P. Remington of New York broke the intercollegiate record for the running broad jump by jumping 23 feet 4h inches The intercollegiate record was g feet 11A inches. J. c. Me- Cracken broke the intercollegiate record for the hammer-throw. sending the weight I39 feet g inches. The record was 136 feet inches.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
Will Guard Powder Works.

WILMINGTON, Del, April 30.-Lieu- tenant-Colonel Colton of the National Guard, with detachment of men, will be detailed for duty in the vicinity of the Dupont Powder Works on the Brandywine. They will go on duty Mon day. This is taken as a precautionary measure against the blowing up of the works by Spanish spies
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
Russell Harrison's Appeal.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Mr. Rus sell Harrison. son of President liar rison, has made personal application to Secretary Alger for appointment in one of the staff departments of the army, preferably to the pay department, and 1t is probable that his wishes will be complied with.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
Spirit of the South.

NEW ORLEANS. Arril 30-All the Confederate organizations in the city held a joint meeting tonight, and urged that the President appoint such men as John B. Morgan, James Long street, Joseph Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee and others among the generals, and pledging themselves and their sons to defend old glory.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
Cruiser Minneapolis.

PORTLAND, Me. April 30.-The cruiser Minneapolis, which arrived here at o'clock this afternoon, will sail early Sunday morning. It is thought she will be joined by the Co., lumbia, now at Portsmouth.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01
Rain Falls at Riverside.

RIVERSIDE. April 9O.-The first rain for some weeks is falling here tonight Rain began last night and up to the present time a quarter of an inch has fallen, with indications good for con- tinuance. It will be of great value in replenishing the water supply in reser- voirs for summer irrigation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

Full Course French Dinner, 25 Cents.
 Good wine. The Ralston, 7S3 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

You know that you are anything but a whole, sound man. But you only suspect what it is that makes you so puny, It IS neglect of a condition that has existed for a long time in your system. When did you first lose confidence?
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

When was that weary and weak feeling first your regular state In- stead of that big feeling of man. Illness that is seen in all men of full power? It is some time ago. and yet you go on in the same way. You must stop these drains.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

To-day you are filled with gloom. Tomorrow you may be full of joy and vitality. When you find your old-time viigor coming back you will feel fit to leap with that sense of happiness which the feeling of grand manhood brings.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

"Hudyan," the greatest specific on earth, will restore to you your lost vital force. No matter how much you may have abused na- ture's gifts all will be well with you if you will but half try. Vim, vigor, life and vitality.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

"Hudyan"ha cured no less than 10000 men. Ask for the truth about it and free circulars and tes- timonials will be at once sent you. No matter what troubles you ask for and you will get free medical advice. The best on earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
BOOM IN SUGAR
Follows the Announcement in Ha-
wall That Annexation Had
Passed the House.

San Francisco, June 30.-The steamer
Alameda brought the following advices
from Honolulu:
Honolulu, June 22.-The annexation
news has caused a tremendous rise in
sugar stocks. Eva plantation stock
is held today at $500 a share. which is
four times the par value. Other sugar
stocks have risen in proportion
The Mona arrived at an early hour
this morning with rigging dressed She
brought news for which these islands
have watched and waited for months.
She brought the news that annexation
had triumphed in the house.
The passage of the annexation reso-
luton by congress will not perfect an
nexation. Il is fact that the reSolu-
ton will have to pass both houses of the
Hawaiian legislature before it can have
effect. This will neceSSitate an extra
session for the special purpose, as it
will be impossible to get the official pa
persin hand from Washington before the
present session expires by limitation.
If Geographic news arrives of the final
passage of the resolution before the
session closes the members will simply
wait in Honolulu for the proclana-
ton calling the session together.
mo, do not think the Newlands res
olution will be rejected by the Hawaiian
legislature" said President Dole this
morning, with a smile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
FROM FRANK MADDEN.
Topeka's New Recruits Reach the
Coast and Hard Work.

The following is a part of a letter re-
ceived by City Clerk s. S. McFadden
from his son Frank who Joined the
Twenty-second Kansas regiment under
the second call:
1--WE arrived at San Francisco Friday
last at a. m. Haven't any equipment
yet except hats, and don't know how
soon we will get the rest
I'VE drill five hours a day just the
same and they started in on US the first
day.
1--WE were treated fine in Colorado
and California, but Goodland was the
only Kansas town that turned out. 1
suppose the people got tired seeing a lot
of trampy looking fellows coming along
in sleepers.
I'VE made good time to La Junta,
but there we took on three cars of Kan
sas City and Fort Scott fellows that we
caught up with and at Albuquerque we
took on four cars of recruits from Ten
nessee. making ten sleepers, one bag
gage and one way car to haul through
I'VE all went over and took a dip yes
terday in the "briny," at the
Sutro baths and it was very fine
There are 10000 men here in all, so you
see we have quite a town.
"a fellow in Company A deserted last
week but he was caught and brought
back yesterday. His trial will be to-
day and he will probably get two or
three years in prison for it. His name
is Corporal Joe Spendlove. His mother
and sister were burned to death in the
fire on Eleventh and Kansas avenue not
long ago"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
ALL ONE FLEET.
Schley's Flying Squadron Has
Been Dissolved
And the Vessels Attac he'd to
SIMPSONS Command.
PANDO'S HARD ROAD.
His Army is Continually Har'
assed by Cubans
And He Can Hardly Reach San
tiagO Before Sunday.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, off Santiago de
Cuba, June %, by way of Kingston, ia
maica, June 30.-The flying squadron,
hitherto commanded by Commodore
Schley has lost it's identity by an or
der issued by Rear Admiral Sampson
and 1t has been merged into the fleet
under the admiral. The order caused
considerable surprise on board the
Brooklyn, which has been the flagship
of the flying squadron, where 1t was
supposed the squadron would remain
intact at least until the fall of Santiago
de Cuba. Commodore Schley has been
assigned to command the second squad
ron attached to Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet.
From two Cuban officers picked up
by the Vixen it has been learned that
General Pando As moving eastward
from ManzanilIo with $500 Spanish
troops for the purpose Of assisting the
beleagured city of Santiago de Cuba.
The Cubans had come to Aserraderos in
small boats with dispatches from Gen.
Rios for Admiral Sampson and Gen.
Rabi. They report that Gen. PandO
has with him seven battalions number
ing $500 men, with cattle and a pack
train with provisions. He left Man
zapfllo, province Of Santiago de Cuba,
on June p, to relieve Gen. Linares. The
II miles a day when the messengers
left and at their present speed it is
expected they will reach Santiago de
Cuba next Sunday, July 3.
The CubanS have a small force hang
ing on the Spanish flank and rear and
harassing Gen. Pando's troops as eve
ry step. Manzanillo is 1877 miles west of
Santiago de Cuba, and the roads are in
bad condition. The Spaniards say that
if Gen. Pando reaches his goal it will
be with less than half the force he
started with. The Cubans who are har-
assing him only number about 200 men
but in the passes and in the bush they
are at a great advantage. 1t is proba-
BILE that Immediate steps will be taken
to throw force of Americans and Gu
bans between Gen. Pando and Gen. Lii
mares. Pressed as the latter is on the
east, he could not spare a man for a
sortie to the west.
Admiral Sampson has ascertained
that Admiral Cervera's fleet has moved
into the upper harbor of Santiago de
Cuba.
Gen. Shafter, in his dispatches to the
secretary of wal, complimented the fleet
for its assistance in landing troops.
With the soldiers landed from the Yale
and Gen. Garcia's army, transported
from the westward, q, 900 men in all
have been disembarked in the vicinity
of Santiago de Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
Urinary WALKER ELECTED
Put Out of the Senate Gallery for
Waving Her Handkerchief

Washington. June 30.-Dr. Mary Wal
ker was excluded from the senate gall
iery for waving her handkerchief in ap-
proval Of point made by Senator Clay
in a speech against annexation. Dr.
Mary is one of the most rabid anti-an-
nexatiOnists in the country. She has
been haunting the corridors of the capt.
toll ever since the annexation resolutions
were taken up, and has had printed sew
eral pamphlets and poems giving her
views upon the question.
She has become such a nuisance that
Sergeant-at-arm Russell. of the house
was forced to tell her that If she did not
stop buttonholing congressman and
drawing crowds about her in the corri-
doris OF the capitol he would feel obliged
to have her excluded from the building.
After receiving Mr.. RusselPs ultima
tuIn, DR.. Mary held forth in the corri-
dor to a select crowd on the subject of
an American others rights. She in
formed the crowd that the whole trou-
BILE was that the annexattonists feared
her influence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
BIGGEST VETERAN ALIVE.
Last Claim to Distinction Goes to a
$50 Pound Survivor.

Penfie1d. Pa, June 30.-In this village
resides probably the heaviest living
veteran of the late war. Rufus Her
bert Lucore was born on March 25,
1882, in a log cabin one and a half miles
from the spot where he now lives and
where he expects to pass his remaining
days. His father, Stephen Lucore, was
a pioneer in western Pennsylvania, and
his mother, Elizabeth Bliss, was the
daughter of John Bliss, another pioneer,
and grandfather of the famous singer,
P. P. Bliss. When Rufus Lucore first
and his weight 175 pounds. He could
flip a handspring either way. When
80 years of age he weighed just 200
pounds. Now, at 65, his avoirdupois is
$50 pounds. Soldering was a family
trait. John Bliss served in the war of
1872. The grandfathers Of Stephen
Lucore and John Du Bots, the founder
of Du Bots. Pa, came from France to-
gether and fought for the colonists
against England. Rufus had six broth
ers, and of the seven five were in the
Union army, two being unfit for SER
vice. When Rufus was four years old
the family moved from Penfield to EN-
porium, Pa. When he attended school
in the log house, shoes big enough for
him were scarce. and his feet were
wrapped in wooden rags, but he coasted
on cold days with the rest. When old
enough he worked in his fathers saw
mill in summer and in the lumber
On September 10, 1861, Rufus Lucore
enlisted as private in the Eighty
Fourth regiment of Pennsylvania vol
unteers, Col. Murray commanding. The
regiment Joined the army of the Poto-
mac, but it was not Comrade Lucore's
fortune to get much service at the front.
He became sick, not being able to speak
aloud for a year, and coming home on
a furlough was discharged in June,
1852. In September, 1864, he enlisted
again. being at once detailed as a hos
pital nurse, serving in that capacity I'M
til the war ended.
He has been three times married. His
first wife, Mary Louisa Fields, married
in 1858, died in 1865. His second one,
Aurelia Hewlett, married in 1866, died in
1876. He married Sarah Neal, his pres
ent wife in 1882. Two sons, Willis and
Archer, by his second marriage, and
two daughters, Eugenia and Carnelia,
by the first marriage, are living. Po-
Etically, he only, of al 1.-The name and
connection, in early life was a Demo-
crat. But lately he has changed, and
last year vigorously supported McKin-
ley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
sANTIAGo's WATER.
Doubts That the Supply
Has Been Cut OLE

Washington, June 30.-No official re-
ports have been received to confirm the
story that Gen. Skaters troops are in
possession of the waterworks supply
ing Santiago. 1t is not doubted the
troops crossed the line of the acqueduct
and could cut off the water supply of
Santiago if deemed desirable to do so.
The opinion here Is, however, that if
the pipes have been tapped by the
American troops 1t has been with the
main purpose of supplying themselves
and stock with good drinking water. 1t
is not thought that there was a DELHI
crate purpose to cut off Santiago'S wa
ter supply, for, in the minds of persons
best posted OIL the situation, such a
method, while causing the population
of the town a good deal of discomfort,
would be entirely Intellectual in hasten
ing the surrender of Santiago. The
country IN the rear of that city to the
northward and westward is said to be
well supplied with small streams of
fresh water, emptying into the bay
and as our troops so far have not man
aged to occupy that territory this
source of water is still within reach of
the Spaniards. 1t is said also that in a
city as large as Santiago there is an
abundance of steam boilers which could
be changed very quickly into distillers
of the salt water of the bay.
InaSmuch as a disposition has ap-
peared in some quarters to question the
right of the American army, under the
modern rules of war to resort to this
can be stated that the military authori-
ties here after careful examination of
the matter have reached the conclu-
sion that there is full warrant for the
cutting off of the water supply. 1t
would not be permissible to do this If
the Spanish general had led his forces
out of the town several miles at least
to repel the invaders but as he has seen
fit, according to the reports coming
here, to prepare for a defense of the
town within it's own limits there is am
pie precedent for starving the town
or cutting off the water as a means of
shortening resistance. Moreover, ac-
cording to the rules of war, it is per-
Missile in extreme cases to refuse to
allow the besieged general to send nom
combatants out Of town, the theory be-
ing that by forcing him to maintain
them his powers of resistance would be
diminished. It is known that General
Linares has been contemplating the re-
mova1 from Santiago of a number of
non-combatants. The steamer Adula,
which was at Kingston day or two
ago, is said to have been seeking per-
mission from the American consul there
to go to Santiago for just that purpose.
So far the consent of our government
has not been given and certainly will
not be unless Gen. Shafter SO advises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-30
EARTH LIKE A TOP.
z. d. Preston's New idea as to Form
of the World.

New York. June S0.-Prof E. D. Preston
of the United States coast and geodetic
survey now declares that the earth is not
a sphere. but is shaped like a spinning
top. with the peg toward the south pole
Recently the coast survey has measured
two great arcs on the surface of the
planet. OF course they would be arcs of
q circle If the orb we live on were per-
rect sphere, but in truth they are by no
Of an elnpse and they prove that the
North American continent IS a big bulge
on the surface of the earth. The ridge of
this bulge so to speak, is the chain of
Cape Horn, comprising the Rockies and
the Andes.
All the evidence obtainable points to the
conclusion that the earth is a four-sided
angle One Of these triangles. has for its
Iniddle point the north pole, the other
three triangular sides bound the rest of
the planet with one apex, at the south
But one must not be misled by the de-
scrption into imagining that the planet
Is actually bounded by four triangular
p prs sso II merely rely approaches such g
curVed and bullying. Now, the new scien-
tine idea is that the approximation to this
form exhibited by the earth is due to pro-
gressive shrinkage of the interior of the
planet, and hence the mundane orb has
Deen unable to preserve it's primitive spher-
oidal form 1t has fallen in on lines
which are easily calculated from tables of
figures OF strain and stress.
One of the most Interesting features of
this tremendous process is illustrated bv
recent surveys. which show that the con-
unents of the earth are so distributed
that their highest divides Correspond
to the lines which would be expected nor
nally to mark the divisions of the bound
ING u1angles or the great tetrahedron.