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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
The Bees comment on the situation is as follows:
WHY THE MONTSERRAT
 RAN THE BLOCKADE.
Two American Warships Were Hard and Fast Upon Coral Reef
 at the Time.

NEW YORK, May Hone of the searnen on the United States cruiser Marblehead has written an interesting letter to his brother in this city and in- advertently 1t largely explains how it became possible for the Montserrat to run the blockade into Cienfuegos.
 It appears from the letter that the Marblehead, the gunboat Nashville and the converted yacht Eagle were ordered in company from Key West on a mis- sion unknown to the crew. On their first day out the Marblehead and Eagle both ran on a coral reef and stuck fast. The Nashville doubtless tarried to help them off, and all were day or more late arriving in Cienfuegos, whither they were bound.
 While the Marblehead and the Eagle were straining aground the Montserrat slipped in unknown to any of them, as this passage from the seaman's letter would indicate:
 ''It was too bad we ran on a reef. because if we had reached Cienfugos a day sooner we would have captured a Spanish transport with 800 troops on board.''
 1n the light of this 1t seems probable that this section of the fleet was as- signed to guard duty near the port of Cienfuegos, and that Admiral Samp- son did not learn of their disability in time to close the gap in the blockade there.
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DOUBTS THAT THE CAPE
 VERDE FLEET IS AT CADIZ
Navy Department Not Ready to Be- heve the Reports Sent From
 Sn9in

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Navy Department is in almost hourly expec- tation of advices from Admiral Samp- son. What the character of these ad- vices will be the officials do not inti-
 mate, but they expect interesting and important news. 1t is rather matter of surprise to them that the press has not already received information from the squadron via St. Thomas and the fleet dispatch-boats which accompany Sampson's squadron. Notwithstanding the cable advices to the effect that the Spanish flying squadron has rejoined
 the Spanish home squadron at Cadiz, the naval strategy board is by no means assured on this point, and it is believed that while Admiral Sampson has been placed in possession of the cable re-. ports, he has been warned not to accept them as absolutely conclusive as yet. In this state of affairs the only prudent course of action of the department would seem to be to confer upon Ad
 miral Sampson full authority to exer- else his own discretion in his move ments, and it is believed this has been done. possible limitation was a re- quest that he hold himself in readiness to furnish armed conveys for the troops to Cuba.
 It might seem strange that the Navy Department should be in doubt as to whether or not a squadron of large men-ofwar is lying in harbor where the ships would be plainly visible to the eyes of 100000 people. It must be re- membered, however, that the United States has now no representative in Cadiz, nor can 1t look to the represen- tatives of foreign governments in Spain touching naval movements. Reliance must be had either upon severely cen- sored newspaper dispatches or upon the reports of spies, and neither of these are of unimpeachable accuracy at this juncture. For this reason the Navy Department is disposed to accept all reports with extreme caution.
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M E:.N

Who faye any seif-rsspecf want to 6e as bright as new dollars every morn- ing. You are not because you do not sleep we'll You dre not 6edning mth heoith and strength because your nerves are weak. Yo0 are pu1y when you ought 10 6e strong. Air.
 food and vitality were given you.
 Then sach helped to make fife pleas ant. What is tbe truth nows Some- times you eat sporngy; sometimes you can scarcely touch the 6est the land affords. As for the vitality which makes men equal tO doing q big day's work, you have none oft. Those
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PETALUMA PREACHER
 ENLISTS IN THE NAVY
Resigns His Pastorate to Become Chaplain on an American
 Warship.

PETALUMA, May 1.-Rev. J. J. White, pastor of the Christian Church of Peta- luna. has enlisted in the United States navy, and will leave shortly for Mare Island where he will be stationed on the receiving shin Independence as ships wri- ter until given a regular assignment: It is thought that he will be sent as chap lain on the Philadelphia when she sails. and that he will be assigned to regular duty as chaplain MT. White has resigned his pastorate and Is at present home for few days on furlough.
 CARSON, May 11.--Neyada to-day hon. ored Dewey for his victory at Manila. At the same time it offered the last token of respect to the volunteers now going to the front The city was profusely deco rated The day was declared a holiday and business was suspended. There was a parade consisting of the State militia, volunteers, the Governors staff and civic organizations. This evening ball and banquet were given at the opera house. The citizens will present silk banner to the volunteers.
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WAR REVENUE BILL READY. Committee Will Probably Report to
 the Senate To-Day.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-With the exception of a few administrative fea- lures the war revenue bill is ready for report to the Senate. This report prob ably will be made tomorrow, though consideration of the measure will not be begun before Monday. With the as- sistance of Senator Jones of Nevada the Democrats had control of the Fiji nance Committee and adopted their amendments, which include a corpora ton tax of one quarter of per cent, a provision for the coinage of the seig- niorage and the issuance of $150,00O,000 of greenbackS.
 It required only little more than an hour for the committee to dispose Of the Democratic amendments. The vote to strike out the bond feature stood 6 to 5, Jones of Nevada voting with the Democrats Senator Morrill, (R.) and Vest (D.) were paired. The amend ments for the issuance of greenbacks, the coinage of the silver seigniorage and the taxation of corporations were all incorporated by the same vote.
 The Democrats changed their rate on corporations at the last minute, reduc- ing it from one-half to one-quarter Of 1 per cent. They made this reduction because of the uncertainty as to the amount of revenue the amendment
 
 expressed opinion that the sum would, even at this low percentage, be very large, but there was no opportunity for approximating the figure.
 This provision is a very comprehen- sive one. It covers all corporations, with a few exceptions, imposing tax of one-fourth of 1 per cent upon the gross receipts. The exceptions are charitable, educational, religious and eleemosynary institutions and strictly mutual benefit associations, which are exempted, the exemption of mutual concerns being made so as to include only those which can loan money to their own members Building and loan associations were exempted from the operation of the bill, but the House pro- vision dealing with this matter was changed and the language of the ex- emption in the Wilson-Gorman act practically substituted for it.
 There was some discussion of the beer tax during the day, but 1t was de- cided to leave the matter as 1t passed the House, with an increase of the re- bate from 5 to 71a per cent.
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employer from reducing the number Of employees if the exigencies of business required such reduction.
 A new section was offered as suo- stitute for section Il of the bill, pro- viding that each member of the arbl- tratfon board should receive $10 a day and expenses, and appropriating not more than s5000 for each of the next two years to pay the arbitrators and expenses.
 Hoar offered an amendment provid- ing that no injunction or other legal process shall be issued which shall compel the performance by any laborer against his will of a contract for per sonal labor or service. The amend ment was accepted by Kyle, who gave notice that he would move again to- morrow to resume consideration of the measure.
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VOLUNTEER TROOPS
 DESTINED FOR MANILA.

List of the States That Will Provide
 Men for the Invasion of the
 Philippines. WASHINGTON, May 1.-The follow ing volunteer troops will go to San Fran cisco:
 Wyoming, one battalion of infantry. Colorado, one regiment of infantry. Kansas, one regiment of infantry. Montana, one regiment infantry. Nebraska, one regiment infantry. Utah, two light batteries and one troop cavalry.
 North Dakota. two battalions Of in fantry.
 Idaho, two battalions of infantry The War Department to-day purchased 5000, ,OO0 rations, one-fourth for the Philip nine tranns and tho iaaIance for Cuba.
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WHO

Are fond Of fast living waste fife strength Of Ngor. They leave # de- pieted. Those who work foo hard waste energy and get to be tumble to affend fo necessary duties. Those who worry and fret at all fines get Respondent. Hone of these should occur. But # the fQaits have been committed sHodydn" makes gp for # aM Eacb class Of folly makes weak men. But "Hudyon" makes weak men strong. # has made 20,000 strong men io this country alone, and host beside in the world. That is
 he mission Of "Hudydn, and m # there is TO failure. Never one in- stance. Send for free circulars and testimonials Bhich will show you what # has done. Send for free medical advice, too--no matfer how " you are.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
Admiral Mernejo Denies That Spain's Ships Re-
 turned to CddiZ.
American Naval AttdChe at Lon don Is Inclined to Believe His
 Statement.

LONDON, May 12.-A special dis patch from Madrid says Admiral Ser mejo, Minister of Marine, denies that the Cape Verde squadron returned to Cadiz. Bermejo says the fleet is now where it ought to be, under orders.
 The Globe published this afternoon a dispatch from CadiZ, dated Saturday, which said the following ships, which were all ready for sea with the excep- ton of the Pelayo, were at that port: Pelayo, Vittoria, Carlos V, Almirante Oquendo, Viscaya, Maria Teresa, Cris- tobal Colon, Alfonso XIII, Pluton, Pro- ser, Pima, Osada, Audaz, Furor and Terror; also several torpedo-boats transports and the Normannia and. Co., Iumbia, formerly of the Hamburg American line, which have been re- named Patriota and Rapido respective ly.
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ARBITRATION
 BILL ARGUED Is Designed to Prevent Railway Strikes in the
 Future.
Senator Allen Questions the Honest Purpose of the
 Measure.
Declares It Would Bind Employees Hand and Foot to Railroad
 Corporations.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, May II.
 For more than three hours this after noon the Senate discussed what is known as the railway arbitration bill, a measure designed to adjust by means of voluntary arbitration differences that may arise between railroad off, cials and their employees. Kyle of South Dakota, in charge of the bill offered a number of amendments, which were agreed to. In order to meet objections raised to the measure, Hoar of Mas sachusetts offered and amendment which was accepted, providing that no injunction should be issued which should compel the laborers against their will to carry out any contract for personal labor or service. The bill was still under discussion when the Senate adjourned.
 When the consideration of the so- called railway arbitration bill was be- gun, Allen discussed it. He regarded it, in its effects, as one of the most vicious measures ever brought before Congress. He declared that it bound railroad employees hand and foot and made them the bond servants of the railroad corporations. He said that he had been flooded with telegramS from labor organizations, urging him to sup port it. He thought, however. that the railroad employees were being led into trap in urging the passage of the bill.
 MT. Fairbanks of Indiana held that if there were defects in the measure in the very nature of the case they would bear with equal hardships upon both parties to any controversy that might arise between the railroads and their employees.
 Mr. Allen doubted the honest purpose of the bill.
 'If I were employed to defeat such a purpose" said he, 1T could not do it better than in drafting a bill like this '' At the conclusion of Aliens speech Kyle, in charge of the bill, offered and had adopted many minor amendments. One of these provided that not only the award of the arbitrators, but also the papers and proceedings. including the testimony taken by them, shall be filed with the clerk of the United States District Court.
 Another amendment provided that nothing in the bill should prevent an
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PRINCESS LOUISE IN
 A PRIVATE ASYLUM.
Placed Under Guardians and Her Father, King Leopold, Will Pay
 Her Debts.

LONDON. May 1.-The Vienna core spondent of the Daily Chronicle says.
 Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Goth was conveyed to a private asylum last night (Monday). The Princess had clan. destineiy passed the last few weeks with lieutenant von Mattichich- K eglinch. her lover, at his castle near Agram. Coatia
 m m the meantime her debts grew to mil I nons or norins and bills bearing the al lesed forged signature of the Archd,ch
 ess stephanie came into circulafinn
 rrlnee fba ,ietlp. Pnilip Of saxe,Coburg Gotha had the ,neutenant arrested, the suspicion pre- t.s nalilng l1g that he forged the bills without the knowledge, of the Princess. The Iaf. ine feh nS sonn1 peen placed under guardians, and nau ,ns ar Le3ppt9' 3p ner father. Is prepared to the forged bills' ii@e.eis oi
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
PLAUDlT WINS
 IN 4 CALLOP Easily Outfoots Lieber Karl for the Clark
 Stakes. Carries Ten Pounds More Than He Had Up in the Ken
 lucky Derby. The Schorr Colt Unable to Get to Him at Any Stage of the
 Journey.
Special Dispatch to The Call

LOUISVILLE, May Ii. = Plaudit picked up ten pounds more than he car ried in the Kentucky Derby and won the Clark stakes this afternoon In a gallop. Martin drove Lieber Karl from the head of the stretch, but to no pur- pose.
 Ten thousand people witnessed to- days races. But one favor1te-Sara-- toga in tha opening event-was first under the wire. For the Clark stakes Lieber Karl was heavily played at pro hibitive odds of 35 to 100, while Plaudlt, by reason of the odds and his perform ance in the Derby, carried consideraole money at to 1.
 Seven furlongs, sellings1Saratoga won Zufallig second, Don Campbell tnird. Time, T :31.
 Six furlongs-Forte won, Don ,,sS orsino second, Doncella third. Time, l:los
 Four and one-half furlongs. selling Cora R: won, Minnie Stone second' Vaida
 The Clark stakes, one mile and one eighth. stake s4oo0-Plaudit. 127 ,(WIillo, lams9 lMa9tn; 2 to to h wSn; sssGnd LeRsn Tme f 1ss N
 Four and -one-half fqTlongs-Aprirs Lady won, Louisville Belle second, Schanken third. Time, o:5sA. Bromo p won, A B c second, Creedmore l. third. Time, 1:3OA.
 NEW YORK, May 1.-The weather was so uncertain that there was small attendance at Morris Park to-day. Re- suits:
 Eclipse course, Algol won, Leedsville second, Blarney Stone third. Time, 1:l4.
 One mile, selling. Double Quick won. Her Own second, Ben Ronald third. Time, 1:44.
 Larchmont, seven furlongs,. Mirthful won, Al Hamma second, Merlin third. Time, 1:30.
 Seven furlongs, Getsha won, Juno sec ond B'leetiDg Gold third. Time, 1:29&.
 Half a mile, selling, .Alpen won, The Gardner second, Peace third. Time, :4Sl5.
 St, Nicholas hurdle, mile and hadr, Challenger won, Lansdale second, Big Slide third. Time, 2:4S
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
Riots at Milan Only Part of a Concerted Plan Of
 InSurreCtiOn.
Belief in European Capitals That the Uprising Will Become
 General.

delayed. The news caused great satis- faction here, where republican Italy is regarded as the natural friend of France and as an enemy of the drei- bund.
 FLORENCE, May lila NaZione says: "Six thousand foreigners, most ly Englishmen and Americans, have left the city within a few days. It is believed the worst is over"
 All business interests have suffered severely and the city is still under the control of the troops.
 MESSINA, May 11.-Quiet has been restored here.
 LUVINO. Italy, May 11.-In the riot ing here yesterday eight persons were killed and thirty were wounded.
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AUSTRIA'S EMPEROR
 ON THE PRESENT WAR.
Will Maintain Strict Neutrality, bu, Hopes the Struggle Will Be
 Ended Soou

BUDA PESTH, May Il. = Emperor Francis Joseph, replying to the ad- dresses of the members oi the delegates who were received in audience by his Majesty to-day, declared that Austria s relations with all the powers, espe- cially with the neighboring states, were of the very best.
 The Emperor referred with regret to the hostilities between the United States and Spain, and said that while he had resolved to maintain strict neu- traltty, he hoped "the distressing strug- gle would soon be ended"
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The Globes correspondent added that he believed the squadron would sail on Thursday (to-day), and said a number of troops would leave for the Canary Islands on May 15, while three battalions of marines were quar- tered at San Fernando ready for em- barkation.
 Lieutenant Colwell, naval attache of the United States Embassy, said to- day that he was by no means con- vinced that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron is really at Cadiz.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
MIR. SEWELL WILL NOT
 COMMAND AN ARMY
Decides Not to Resign From His
 Place in the Un ted States

WASHINGTON, May 11.-senator Sewell has decided to refuse the com- mission of major general rendered him by the President. This conclusion was reached after receiving verbal opinion from Attorney General Griggs that 1t was unconstitutional to hold a seat in the Senate and a commission in the army at the same-time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
M'KINLEY SIGNS THE
 DEWEY RESOLUTION
Pen Used will Be Presented to the Rear-Admiral Upon His
 Da%x

WASHINGTON. May 1i.-President Mckinley has signed the resolutions passed by the Senate and House exs tending the thanks of Congress to Com modore Dewey. At the Presidents sug- gestion Secretary Porter took charge of the pen used and will keep 1t until Commodore Dewey returns to this country. Then 1t will be presented to him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-12
American Horse Wirs.

LONDON, May 11.-In the second days s racing of the Newmarket second spring meeting to-day, August Belrnont's three year-old chestnut colt Bridegroom II won the Newmarket plate of 103 sovereigns Six horses ran.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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) OOO0000OO O0OO 10000 3 THREATEN THE HERALD
 3 CALL DISPATCH=BOAT.

v Copyright, 1898. by James Gordon Ben
 O nett.
 @ ST. THOMAS, D. W. l., May @ 1.-The captain of the Herald @ Call dispatch boat has been not @ flied by the harbormaster at this @ port that he has received let @ ter from the Governor of St. @ Thomas to the effect that the @ Spanish Government has made @ an official protest against the @ visits of the dispatch-boat to @ Porto Rican waters, and particu- @ larly to San Juan.
 @ I believe that a spy has tn- o formed the Spanish authorities @ that I am myself spy. They e threaten to seize the vessel if 1t 0 is seen.
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cinched the game. Attendance. 1900. Score: washington -............-is E j j and Farrell Dunkle and Mcfarland Um-ires-Emsie and Andrews
 CLEVELAND, O., May u.-Cleveland won to-day's game by clean and timely hitting. Briggs was knocked out of the box Attendance, 300. Score: oisat Batteries-Young and o;connor; Briggs. Is- bel Donahue and Chance. Umpires-Swart- wood and Day.
 PITTSBURG, May n.-Pittsburg won it's third consecutive game from Louis running. Attendance, 15OO. Score:
 Pittsbgrg ......-..............-..-a l9 2
 Batteries -Killen and schriever Frazer and Wilson. Umpires-ODay and McDonaid
 CINCINNATI. May 1.-Taylor's deliv- cry, Deckers wild throw of Miller's bunt and Corcorans single gave the Reds two runs. Attendance, A0O0. Score:
 cincinnati ....................-....5 s 2 St. Louis i vonghn Tay1or and Clements. Umpires-Cushman and Heydler.
 BOSTON, May 1.-The home team punched hits in the third and made five runs which clinched the game. only Kelly and Jennings found Klobedanz easy. Attendance, 200. Score:
 Boston .................... B H; Es E
 Batteries-Klobedanz and Bergen; Nops Pond and Clark. Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
 NEW YORK, May il. - New York Brooklyn game postponed; rain-
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Warships at Hayti.

PHILADELPHIA, May Il. - The steamer Navaho, from Port de Vaix, reports seeing on May l five American men-ofwar in St. Nicholas mole, Hayti.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.

Wednesday, May H. schr Nettie Low, Low, hours from Point DOMESTIC PORTS. FORT BRAGG-Arrived May u-stmr Alca- trax hence May 70.
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MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
 IS NOT FAR DISTANT
A Number of Spanish Cities Have Been Declared in a State
 of SieOe

Copyrighted, 1sss by James Gordon Bennett.
 GIBRALTAR, May 1.-The principal cities of Andalusia, such as Seville, Malaga, Cordova, Almeria, Jaen, Huel- va. Algeciras and Marbella, have been declared in a state of siege. As they have had no riots at these places, 1t Is suspected that a military dictatorship is not far distant.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Results of Baseball Contests in Cities
 of the East.

WASHINGTON, May 11.--Dunkle went to pieces in the fifth, when Washington cinched the game Attendance. 1900. Score:
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Pittsbure
 .m

NEW YORK, May il. - New York Brooklyn game postponed; rain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-24

"Yes, he's the poor commissioner,
amt hep
"What of that?"
"'What of that did ever, Why.
you can't git this young one into the
poorhouse without seeing him about
it,"
A wave of color swept across Jacks
sun-burned, unshaved face, but he
only replied that he guessed they
could board her until Sunday, least
ways no one could be spared from the
husking now.
" Nd how dye s'posc I'm to do my
work md care fer baby all that time?
Here it's only Thursday"
"She don't seem troublesome yit."
mo, of course she'll be good while
I'm minding her all the time, but wait
till 1 put her by"
Before Jack had been at work two
hours he made an excuse to go to the
house. His mother happened to be
out of doors when he entered the
kitchen, but there sat the lovely child
in her basket, glecfully pulling the
strands of u skein of scarlet yarn. The