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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
KIRKLAND HAS 4 CHANCE FOR LIFE Subjected to a Delicate
 Operation. lNClSI0N OF THE ABDOMEN DIR. W. E. TAYLOR PERFORMS
 THE TASK. Straightens a Loop in the Bowels That Soon Would Have
 Caused the Rear Ad-
 niraPs Death.
DIR. W. E. TAYLOR PERFORMS
 THE TASK.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO, Aug 9.-Dr. W. E. Taylor Of San Francisco, who is a retired medi- cal inspector in the navy, came up on a special trip of the tug Vigilant to Mare Island to-day to consult with the surgeons of the yard in regard to the condition of Rear Admiral Kirkland. Dr. Taylor examined the patient in company with Drs. Bradley, Bagg and Curl of the Naval Hospital. pr. Wagg- ner of the navy yard and Dr. Hibbetts of the Independence. The surgeons agreed that the admiral was suffering from acute constriction of the bowels, and that unless quickly relieved death would result. An operation on the ab- dominal section was decided upon as the only means of saving the patient. Dr. Taylor performed the operation. making an incision in the abdomen and relieving the construction by straighten- ing loop that had caused the trouble. The operation was successful, and Dr. Taylor states that Admiral Kirkland has at least an even chance of recovery. He has splendid physique, and if no complications set in will be able to re- sume his duties in a few weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
TRAMPS IN A GAR
 OF BLAZING O|L Were Trying to Light a
 Cigarette. THE MEN TERRIBLY BURNED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TRUCKEE, Aug. 9.-Three men seri- ously burned, 1900 feet of snowshed consumed, eleven cars of merchandise destroyed and delay of all passenger trains until tomorrow noon-all this and more was the price paid for light ing cigarette.
 Three tramps got into car at Love- locks last night. The car contained two tanks of naphtha and left Iruckee at o'clock this afternoon on freight train No. $. About o'clock, when mile and a half west of tunnel 13, the train men in the caboose saw the three tramps, enveloped in flames, by the side of the track in the snowsheds. They were screaming "Fire!" and when the train was stopped 1t was discovered that the car was mass Of names.
 In a few moments the naphtha car exploded. lifting the roof of the shed a hundred feet in the air and blowing the sides far down toward Donner Lake. There was second explosion in few moments, more terrific than the first, caused by a car O. refined oil.
 Conductor. Schwab and his crew took charge of the burning tramps and did all in their power to alleviate their in- tense suffering. In a short time a Truckee Wrecking train came to tun- nel 13 and the engine brought down the three rear cars and caboose of the burning train.
 The tramps were cared for by Dr.. David Shoemaker as carefully and ten derly as thought they were million aires. George Scheile, German, in haled the burning gases and is in a critical condition. His face, hands and feet are charred dreadfully. Joe Reich umth, a Swede, and John Goheneix, a Frenchman, are awfully burned about the head and hands, but will recover.
 One of the men admitte0 to the con- ductor that he struck a match to light a cigarette. The other two were lying asleep on the bottom of the car Pry- ing open the side door they all jumped from the moving train.
 Trainmaster T. G. Akers, with fire trains from Truckee and Summit. made a heroic fight to subdue the flames in the snowsheds and had the fire under control at o'clock. A construction train Is en route for tunnel 13, but it will be impossible for trains to pass before tomorrow noon. The forest Is still on fire above and below the rail- road and fire trains will be on guard all night.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
FIERCE BATTLES
 IN WESTERN CUBA Series of Victories for
 the Insurgents. GOMEZ LEADS HIS WARRIORS FORCES A TRoCHA AND RoUTS
 THE SPANIARDS. Over Three Hundred of the Latter Killed in the Engagement
 The Cuban Loss One Hun
 dred and Thirty.
GOMEZ LEADS HIS WARRIORS
FORCES A TROCHA AND RoUTS
 THE SPANIARDS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-A Washington special to the Sun says: News of Gu ban victories In westeLn provinces has reached Washington. one of the battles being the largest and most important ever fought in that part of the island. The principal battle was the result of a successful attempt of General Gomez with 5000 men to force the trocha be- tween Las Villas and Camaguri and make his headquarters with the off, cers of the Government of the Cuban republic in the latter city.
 General Gomez himself led his sol diers as they made an attack on the troch.. and blockhouses early in the morning. The Spanish soldiers fell back of the trocha line and there made a stubborn resistance, which they kept up the greater part of the day. In the afternoon, however, their main body gave way before a machete charge and the entire Cuban force passed over the dividing line and marched without fur ther interruption on into Camaguri.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

GUANTANAMO, Aug. 8 (via Santi- ago de Cuba, Aug. 9)-Ffnal arrange ments for the surrender of Guanta- namo were completed to-day. when the Spanish regulars under General Pareio were ordered to withdraw from the blockhouses along the trocha and de- liver over their arms to Brigadier Gen eral Ewers, the military Governor of the town. The trenches at Caimanera and blockhouses along the railway were evacuated by the Spaniards quietly The town of Guantanamo was thronged with troops, and some excitement was caused by the constant arrival of small details of soldiers from outlying posts.
 There were no formalities and few in cidents to mark the proceedings. Span ish colonels, with pale, thin and pinch ed faces, marched through the streets to the regimental barracks, apparently glad of the opportunity to pile their arms on the parade grounds and leave Cuba for Spain. When all the details are gathered in more than 5000 regular troops will formally surrender their arms and equipment in accordance with General Torals agreement.
 There was a sensational run1or i'll town last night that the Spanish officers had determined to resist the disarmament and refused to recognize Torals au- thority to concede their surrender. This was reported to General Ewers, who was told the Spaniards had planned to seize the town and attack Caiman- era where two companies of the Sec ond Immunes had been landed. The Cubans in town were credulous as usual and gave wide circulation to the report, which caused much alarm. Gen. eral Ewers called on General Parejo and informed him what he had heard. General Ewers, although he did not be- lieve the report, said he thought it his duty to inform the Spanish command CT. General Pare1o gave strong assur- anceS of the absolute inaccuracy of the report. The Spanish officers, he said, were dissatisfied because Guantanamo was included in the surrender, but would loyalty carry out it's terms.
 One of the first acts of General Ewers when he demanded the surrender on July 20 was to ask for the immediate disarmament of the guerrillas and vol unteers. This demand was complied with. He found at Guantanamo 2000,- OOO rounds of ammunition and 5000 rifles. General EwerS' act in demand ing the surrender of Guantanamo was one of the best examples of heroism in the war. He was landed above Cai- manera from the steamer Saratoga and proceeded by rail to Guantanamo and there, face to face with 11,000 Spanish troops, demanded their equalization in accordance with the terms of General Torals agreement. He immediately took possession of the Government houses and issued a proclamation de- string the people to return to their or dinary business. He visited neighbor- ing sugar plantations to ascertain the condition of affairs and informed their owners that measures would be taken to protect their property. The public prison was found to contain fourteen political prisoners, who were confined under long sentences for trivial offen- ses. These were released. The cases of those charged with criminal offenses will be inquired into.
 Probably the most important task
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

was the visit of General Ewers to the | camp of Pedro y Perez, who is in com mand of the local inSurgent forces | General Ewers pointed out to Perez the advisability of confining his troops to their hillside camp on the Union sugar estate until final evacuation by 1 the Spanish troops. Perez acqulesced and at once issued orders that his men abstain from entering the town. Ii an offender is caught he will be tried by eourt-martial, and if found guilty be shot. The local civil government is retained | in office. Provisions are scarce. There l is a great deal of sickness and great mortality among the Spanish troops. | Three cases of yellow fever are re- ported.
 Two companies-L and I, Second Im- ! munes-under command of Major M. N. Boutner, on arriving at Caimanera from Santiago on the steamer San Juan, were transported to town by train this morning. Lieutenant James Stafford, one sergeant. two corporals and twelve men of Company l. left Caimanera and formed a camp in the old Spanish intrenchments on the crest of the ridge south of the town, one com pany going to camp on the hillside near Guantanamo. A small guard will be kept in the town itself and details scattered through neighboring plan
 
 General Shafter to establish a tri- weekly steamer service between Guan- tanamo and Santiago.
 1 visited General Perez's insurgent camp four miles from Guantanamo this morning. He has 900 men occupying an old sugar estate, and 5000 men under his immediate command His division includes Yateres, Maysi, Baracoa, Sagua and Guantanamo. When asked his views as to the present position Of the Cuban situation he said:
 'The last order transmitted by Gen eral Garcia included instructions from the Provisional Government to CO., operate with the American army and to put myself entirely under the orders of the American general commanding In my vicinity. In sending these in- structions General Garcia wrote me that I was to follow American orders, even if they opposed his own. On this I am now acting. General Ewers has ordered me to keep my troops outside of town and I obey. I see reason for such an order and I obey 1t cheerfully. I am in entire accord with General Ewers in all matters regarding the gen. eral situation. I have heard of a dis pute between Generals Shafter and Garcia, but cannot enter into 1t. am only soldier; I carry out the orders given me and do not enter into politi- cal matters. If our independence Is not secured now I am willing to continue the fight for another thirty years If necessary.
 '"The Cuban army has not fought for annexation or for American control of our affairs. Our fight has been for in- dependence and the army will not be satisfied with anything else. If an- nexatien had been wanted 1t might have been had years ago. I believe that even without American interven- tion we could have forced Spain to give us independence in another year. We were getting stronger every day, while the Spaniards were getting weaker We had forced them from the country and would have soon driven them out of the towns. I can now re- main here waiting for developments and orders"
 The Cuban flag waves over Fort Guantanamo
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
.SKAGUAY SWEPT BY FIERCE FLAMES Possible Destruction of
 the Town. MANY BUILDINGS CONSUMED CoNFLAGRATIoN RAGING AS THE FARALLoN SAILED. Lives of Inhabitants Imperiled ty Quantities of Dynamite in the
 Railway Company
 Sheds.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 SEATTLE, Aug. 9.-The steamer Farallon, which arrived on the Sound tonight from Lynn Canal. brings the news of serious conf1agration raging at Skaguay. The steamer sailed from there last Thursday. at which time Captain Roberts states, there was a strong probability of the total destruc- tion of the young city.
 In the vicinity of Skaguay brush fires had been raging and 1t is supposed that sparks ignited some of the shacks on the outskirts of the town. A high wind soon famed the flames into a vast con- flagration. When the Farallon sailed nearly twenty houses were in blaze, with the fire quickly spreading over the more densely settled section. The railroad company had huge quantitias of dynamite stored in several sheds, and 1t was feared that ere 1t could be removed terrific explosion would re- suit
 The volunteer fire brigade was doing good work, but the citizens generally appeared to be panic stricken and rem dered but little aid. They rushed hither and thither, fighting the fire in an aim less and intellectual sort of way.
 Just before Captain Roberts steamer sailed he was informed by messenger that the city was doomed, as the frame buildings were like underwood, while the fire fighting apparatus was of the crudest. The dynamite was stored near the burning buildings and in almost mo- mentary danger. Every one seemed to fear taking the initiative to remove the explosives. A much longer delay upon the part of the excited citizens would Tn all probability have meant the total destruction of the buildings of Skaguav. However, Captain Roberts believes that the fire might have been got under con- trol and Toss of life averted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
SPANIARDS LAY
 DOWN THEIR ARMS
 AT GUANTANAMO
Eleven Thousand Men Bow to the Terms of General TOrdl'S
 Surrender.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor don Bennett
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
Freightcar Robber Captured.

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 9.-Sheriff John- son and County Detective Fisher arrested here tonight a man who is wanted in San Francisco for an attempt to rob a freight car at Fourth and Townsend streets some weeks ago. and who beat Watchman Pat Powers into insensibility when the latter tried to arrest him. He gives his name as Joe Rawlins, and ad- mits his guilt
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

Pasadena road. He was driving a frae- tious horse to cart and the rig was rim into by an electric car. Cook was thrown violently to the ground and his head badly injured. He has not re- gained consciousness. Cook is a pio- 1ear of California and formerly lived at MarysviAe, where he was in the horse business.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

Pioneer Badly Injured at Los Angeles
 LOS ANGELES, Aug. s.-James Cook. proprietor the Los Angeles wool pulling establishment. was seti- ously injured this afternoon on lne
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

More than 300 Spaniards were RilIeo nes during the battle, and about lou ou hon
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-02-01
Gas and Electricity.

The holders of gas stock were in 1877
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! But contrary to all expectations, the two
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During the entire time the regular divi-
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Eg
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-02-01

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-02-01
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