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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
DEWEY CAPABLE
OF HANDLING THE
KAISER'S SHIPS
The WASHINGTON Authorities Trust
Him to Control Affairs at
Manila.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: Although admitting that the
attitude of Germany in the Philippines
is extremely irritating it is the conf
dent belief of the authorities that En-
peror William will not push this Gov
eminent to extremes. This belief is
based on information which has
reached the authorities through official
channels Of the causes wi ich actuated
the German warship Irene in prevent
ing the insurgents attacking the Span
iards at Subig Bay. 1 was told to-day
that the German Government holds the
position that Aguinaldo and the men
operating with him have never been
recognized IS belligerents by the United
States or by any other power and that
this Government does not publicly
recognize them even as allies. The Irene
prevented the insurgents from attack
ing the Spaniards for humanitarian
purposes and because her commander
did not think they had recognized
place in warfare to conduct military
operations. AS soon as the American
warShipS put in an appearance the
Irene, although almost equal in tonnage
to the two American ships, withdrew
and paid the representatives Of the
naval power of the United States due
Difference.
There is no disposition at present to
formally dispute this position, but the
explanation is looked upon with sus-
picion. The treatment of Rear Admiral
Dewey by the German communicating
chief which has been reported to the
is a matter for severe con-
demnation, especially the non observ-
ance by the Germans of regulations
prohibiting vessels from moving about
the harbor at night. The authorities
are willing, however, to leave control
of matters at Manila in the hands Of
Rear Admiral Dewey, as he is showing
excellent judgment and plenty Of tact
in his treatment of disagreeable Incl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
"SOAPY" SMITHS CAREER
OF CRIME ENDED
Notorious Confidence Man Shot and
Killed by the City Engineer
of Skaguay

SEATTLE, July 15.-The Cottage
City brings news of the killing of the
celebrated gambler "Soapy" Smith He
was shot a week ago by City Engineer
Smith of Skaguay.
"Soapy's" gang had robbed a man
named Stewart Of $27O0. Stewart came
from Dawson via the Dalton trail. He
reported his loss to a citizens meeting
especially called. and held on the
wharf. "Soapy" and his gang pro-
ceeded to break up the meeting
"Soapy' was armed with a Winchester
rife. City Engineer Smith, whose duty
it was to guard the wharf, refused to
allow "Soapy" on the wharf, whereup-
on he attempted to force his way, beat
ing the engineer on the head with the
butt end of his rife.
In the scufile "Soapy," it is believed.
Intentionally shot his opponent in the
groin. The city engineer thereupon
drew his revolver and shot "Soapy'
twice, once in the leg and then in the
heart. He died instantly. An inquest
was subsequently held and his body
was lying in the morgue when the Cot
tage City left.
About twenty of "Soapys" gang
were arrested, and men armed with
rifles are patrolling the streets of
Skaguay, their determination being to
prevent any outbreak. The man who
killed "Soapy" was held for his own
safety, but no proceeding was taken
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
BROKERS AND BANKERS
PLAY POKER FOR BLOOD
Vast Sums Change Hands in Little
Game Of Draw at New
York Hotel

NEW YORK, July 15.-Wall street was
talking to-day of a game of draw poker
which was played on Wednesday in a ia
nous old hotel near the Stock Exchange,
in which the magnitude of losses sustain
ed by several of the players eclipsed any
thing heretofore heard of this side of the
Mississippi River. According to the story,
which was told from one end of 1.-The
Street" to the other. four leading bro
kers and members of the Stock Exchange,
a railroad magnate from the West, who
controls one of the largest systems Of
railroads in the country, and two bank
presidents, in whose vaults is deposited
wealth enough to take up several bond
issues, sat in a little game
A suggestion was made by one of the
players over an afternoon cocktail that he
would like to WIN OUT his expenses for
a European trip. Chips were valued at
500 for whiteSs 500 for reds and 500 for
blues, and when the banker dealt them
out in stacks of $4,000 1t was plain that the
game was to be for blood" as the West
erner expressed it. Luck varied as the
game ran. on. The Westerner ran up
against" three aces with two small pairs
and then held four threes against a pair
of kings, drawing down only about 500
on the hand. Then one of the Wall street
men drew to- a neart flush and filled, but
when he called-as he did when $4,000 or
$4,000 was in the center of the table-he
found that he was beaten out by three
IOuTS anu d pair u hlLBS. CO Tic game
ran on with varying fortunes.
A rest was taken for dinner at o'clock,
and then the game continued until dawn
was just brean4ng. A final jackpot of
the consolation variety wound up the
evenings entertainment, which had cost
one Of the players between $4,000 and
$50 900 and another $21 900. The gentleman
who suggested a little game as a means
of winning the expenses of his European
trip signed checks for larger amount
and decided to draw still another check
for the expenses of his anticipated trip.
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HE NEVER SAW TROOPS
DO BETTER FIGHTING
Bravery Of the Americans at Santi-
ago Declared Marvellous by
German Officer.


NEW YORK, July ia Portsmouth
On. H.) special to the Herald says:
Count Won Goetzin, military attache of
the German Embassy at Washington,
who arrived here on the United States
steamer Harvard this morning, ex-
pressed his opinion Of the fighting of
our troops at Santiago. Count Won
Goetzin had made a careful study Of
the movements of Skaters army from
the time of its mobilization at Tampa
until after the battle of July 1 and g
He had made a large number of maps,
sketches of which he had with him this
morning, and from these and his report
to the German War Office the Emperor
and military men Of Germany will form
their opinions of the value of the work
done by the contending armies from
military point of view.
1.-THE fighting Of the Americans was
wonderfully DONE" said the count; ''in-
deed it was highly creditable battle
on both sides. l was on the hill at Ell
Paso, near Grahams battery, so that
l did not see the infantry charge on the
hill of San Juan. 1 only learned how
formidable the place was after 1t had
been taken. It appeared to me that
with a stronger enemy 1t would have
held out longer The Spaniards at San
Juan fought well, but the Americans
fought better. The shooting of the
Spaniards was fairly good, but that Of
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CONSIDERING THE
FORM OF GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The politi-
cal status Of Santiago, its method of
government and administration is now
receiving earnest attention from the
authorities here. For the present 1t is
expected the military authorities will
have charge of affairs.
If the precedent of Manila is followed.
in which case General Merritt was sent
as military governor, then military
official will be designated to administer
affairs at Santiago city and there
abouts. But it is appreciated that the
conditions are quite different at Santi-
ago from those in Manila, as the Gov
eminent has disclaimed a purpose to
make territorial acquisition in Cuba
and has directed its efforts thus far to
making Cuba free and placing the Gu
bans in control This condition may
lead to a consideration of the expedi-
ency of allowing the Cubans themselves
to establish an administration of San
tiago, thus giving them an opportunity
to try their ability at directing civil
affairs and also giving them a foothold
on the island. In that event General
Garcia, being on the ground, would
doubtless figure prominently in the adj
ministratlon, although PRESIDENT MasSo
and his Cabinet are said to be in the
adjoining province of Puerto Principe
and readily accessible at Santiago. No
determination has been reached, so far
as can be learned, as to the form of
administration, for until the surrender
itself is completed the authorities here
are not disposed to settle the details
of questions which naturally follow the
surrender.
It is felt, however, that an important
question Of general policy hinges on the
action at Santiago, as it is the first Gu
ban territory to be acquired by our
army, and to some extent determine
ton as to it's method of civil admins
tration will serve as a precedent for the
civil administration of other parts Of
Cuba when 1t is overrun by our army.
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section 6O2 of the Civil Code of California.
and set forth fully the manner or the
ceedings necessary to fill vacancy:
AS proof. of the appointment r election ,s1a1
of himself as the. Protestant Eplsc9paI
Bishop of California there is annexed to
the articles of incorporation copy of the
certificate and letters of consecratlon,
signed by ]. Williams, Bishop Of Con-
nectfcut and presiding Bishop. Charles
Todd Quintard, Bishop of Tennessee;
Henry A Nicely, Bishop of Maine; o. w.
Whitaker, Bishop of Pennsylvania; A. n.
ttet8hn Bsh9 % Of t RIg5o Islan nf New New
Hampshire: John Scarborough. Bishop of
New Jersey; CORTLAND Whitehead, Bishop
of Pittsburg; H. c. Potter, Bishop OF New
The letters Of conservation are certified
to bv ]. Livingston Reese, registrar OF the
general convention of that branch of the
Holv Catholic church known as the
Protestant Episcopal Church IN the
Tinted States of America
Rishon Nichols resides at San Mateo.
Pacific Coast Pensions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
DIAMONDS AND LIQUOR
WERE THEIR BOOTY
BURGLARS MAKE A RICH HAUL
IN A SALOON.
The Annex, Beach Resort, Entered
and Robbed of Whisky
and Three Rings.

The Annex" a resort run in connec-
ton with the Ocean Beach Pavilion at the
corner of Ocean boulevard and B street,
was burglarized in a clever manner yes
terday morning. The burglars secured
large quantity of liquor and three dia-
mond rings which had been left in the
cash register.
Henry Doscher, the proprietor of the
saloon, closed up about IL o'clock Wednes-
day night, and when the place was opened
at 6 the next morning it was discovered
that an entrance had been made through
one of the front windows. The burglars
had been very systematic in their work,
creating but little disturbance about the
place. The putty on the window glass
had been carefully removed, the pane
taken out and laid on the ground without
robbers took about twenty bottles of
whisky from the shelves and three dia-
mond rings, which Fred Aldrich. the step
son of the proprietor. had left in the cash
register.
The police have been notified Of the
burglary, and as they suspect who IS re-
sponsible for it the chances are the guilty
ones will soon be apprehended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
ITALIAN SQUADRON IN
COLOMBIAN WATERS
Cerruti Claim Will Probably Be Set
tied Without Seizure of the
CuStom-House

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The State De-
partment has been informed that the Itai-
ian squadron, under Admiral Candiani,
has reached Colombian waters prepara-
tory to making demand on the republic
of Colombia for the immediate payment of
s250,000 awarded by President Cleveland to
Ernesto Cerruti, an Italian citizen. 1t Is
not known that the squadron has as yet
made the demand or that any force to
execute 1t has been exerted. On the con.
trary, the department has been officially
advised that the admiral's instructions
are confined to making a demand for tho
complete and speedy settlement of the
award made by the President of the
United States. His instructions do not go
to the extent of directing him to seize the
custom house at Cartagena as was at
first reported. Although the admiral Is
now prepared TO exert force, the impress
sion prevails that the settlement will be
reached without the actual display or
arms.
ROME, July 15.-Admiral Candiani. 1t IS
asserted, has been instructed to await tho
assembling of the Colombian Congress at
Bogota. on July 20, and the election of "a
new President of Colombia before taking
any definite action with reference to en-
forcing the Cerruti claim.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16

Secretary Vanderlip said tonight cor
rected figures show that the total sub
scriptions to the war bond issue amount
in round numbers, including syndicate
bids, to 81, 365, 900 900.
Mr.. Vanderlip states that those sub
scriptions for amounts below $4,000 will be
allotted, those for exactly that amount
will be awarded part of it, and the sub
scriptions for amounts above $500 will to-
tai $770, 900 900.
In speaking of the bond issue to-day
Secretary Gage said the first issue of the
bonds would be made on the 18th of the
present month and from that time for
ward shipments would be made up to the
full capacity of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing.
In due course the successful subscr1b-
ers will be officially advised of the accept
ance of their subscriptions and all those
fortunate ones ought to receive SUCH ad-
vices by August or at the latest, 1or the
most remote points, by August s.:
The official notice will cover full part1c-
ulars as to how to make payment, and
thus misunderstanding and arrangement
will be avoided.
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TROUBLE WITH GERMANY
NOT ALL DUE TO WAR
Exclusion DEGREES Against American
Products the Cause of Much
Frirtion

NEW YORK, July ia Washington
special to the Herald says: In addition
to the trouble relating to the Philippines,
there is considerable friction between this
Government and Germany in relation to
the exclusion DEGREES of the German Gov
eminent directed against United States
very scant evidence, as it was regarded
by our officials, German customs officers
have denied admission into Germany of a
boned ham from a Chicago packing
establishment of highest reputation. The
matter has been placed in the hands of
familiar with all the aspects of the meat
exclusion decree. Vigorous correspond
ence has since been in progress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
BACK FROM COOKS INLET
WITH HARD LUCK TALES
Return of Thirty Prospectors Who
Embarked in a River Dredg-
ing Enterprise.

TACOMA, July 15.-Thirty disguised
prospectors who have arrived from
Cooks Inlet on the schooner Golden
Gate tell of great suffering and hard
ships experienced in trying to find gold
there. Ten passengers are from Troy,
n. Y, where early this year H. Y.
Fuches organized them into a company
to dredge the streams running into
Cooks Inlet for gold. They paid Fuches
from $500 to $500 each, with which the
dredger was purchased. They found
the river beds full of rocks, through
which their clam-shell scoop could not
get to the golden sands below. The cur
rents were too swift to permit taking
the dredger far up the streams. The
dredger was sold for passage money
back to Puget Sound. Each member
except one had some money left A
collection for the one mans benefit was
taken up aboard the schooner. 1t is
claimed that when Manager Fuches
declined to contribute some of his per
sonal effects were seized and sold for
So. which was taken as his contribu-
ton.
Every passenger on the Golden Gate
has a tale of woe to tell. Some tell of
mortgaged farms in the East, others
how they spent the savings Of years on
this trip-how they staked everything
and lost. They declare that, while col
ors are numerou everywhere around
Cooks Inlet, all gold claims have been
taken and newcomers could not make
wages. Blistered hands and torn
clothes are shown in evidence of their
efforts at mining. Some of these men
intend earning money to take them to
Klondike. Others have wired East for
passage money home.
Another party Of ten from New Ha-
ven, Conn, prospected Little Sushitna
nd ctn cd OLE i,,oe,
but could not make them pay. Many
of these returned men admit that ex-
perienced miners might succeed where
they failed
One passenger claims that twenty
nine men have been drowned in Cooks
Inlet during the last four months. He
was unable to give the names of these
unfortunates, but says steamers COM
ing later will bring them. They were
'tenderfeet" and got caught in great
tide waves 20 and 80 feet high, which
rush up the inlet, sweeping everything
before them.
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HAD A LARGE BARGE IN TOW
ENCOUNTERED A GALE IN THE
GULF OF GEORGIA.
Fate Of the Captain and Crew in
Doubt, but It Is Believed That
They Escaped to the
Beach.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 15.-The
Union Steamship Company's steamer
Clutch, which arrived from Wrangel
this morning, brought the news that
the steamer Topic, owned by Captain
Gates, a well-known stevedore of this
CITY,, and her tow, large barge, had
been wrecked on or near Trial Island
in the Gulf Of Georgia. A gale was
blowing at the time and the captain of
the Clutch did not delay his vessel to
make inquiries, thinking he could be Of
more assistance by fastening to this
port with the news.
dispatch from Victoria late this
afternoon confirmed the report and
help was Immediately sent to the
distressed vessel. The Victoria report
stated that the Topic had broken her
shaft in a gale and became unmanage-
able. Her tow bothered her and she
drifted helplessly on to Trial Island.
No particulars were received as to the
safety of the crew, but 1t Is believed
all were landed safely.
The Topic left here last night with
an immense barge, on which were
twelve patent dump coal cars for the
Esquimalt and NanaimO Railway. The
barge was to be toWed to Nanaimo.
The cars were costly affairs, and,
strange to say, not cent Of insurance
was put on them. When the Topic
left the weather was calm, but an hour
later a gale sprang up.
The Topic was a stanch little steamer
and for some time past has been en-
gagged in towing in the harbor. 1t is
reported that she did not carry tnsur-
ance. About twelve men all told
went with her and the tow.
Pending further particulars, friends
Of Captain Gates and his crew are very
anxious. Trial Island Is within a few
hours sail of this port.
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SEATTLE, July 15.-The steamship
Cottage City arrived on the sound to-
night with twenty men from Dawson
City. They came up the rivers and
lakes in boats and over the pass to
Dyea, carrying gold bullion and drafts
to the value of over half a million dol
lars. A similar number of Klondikers,
with about the same amount of wealth,
are aboard the steamship City of Sc
attic, which is due in this port to-mor-
row morning. The latest of the party
left Dawson on June %.
Among the Cottage City's passengers
are Phil DobsCn of Los Angeles, Henry
Cheney of Rochester, n. Y, and Miller
and Vines, Eastern men, all OF whom
have considerable money in drafts.
There are also four brothers named
Butler of Ellsworth, Mimi. AS the re-
suit of three years work one OF them
has about 100000, the proceeds OF the
spring wash-up and the sale OF two
claims and a part of third on Bo-
nanZa Creek.
Another passenger is H. NJ. Coleman,
representing companies from London,
England. He bought a. number of claims
in the Klondike country and he says
Dawson is now fairly humming with
excitement The waSh-up, which is
satisfactory and up to all conservative
calculations. he required payment OF
royalties has resulted in an under es-
innate of the reported amount taken
out. He estimates the output on which
duty is being paid to be over ten mil
lions. Mr.. Coleman says that claims
24A, 6SB and part of 23A on Bonanza
have proved quite rich. They were
bought by a Klondike pioneer from
Butler Brothers. Hunker, Bear and
Eureka are exceeding highest eXpecta-
lions and wonderfully rich strikes have
been made on bench diggingS of Ell
dorado, Bonanza and French creeks and
Skookum Gulch.
The passengers on the Cottage City
say that most of the gold dust will go
down the river and come out via st.
Michael. The banking facilities at
Dawson are now in good shape and
drafts are being issued for dust
brought in. Mounted police are guard
ing the gold belonging TO the banks and
commercial companies that awaits
shipment to st. Michael. The Bank of
British North America. received $780,
600 during the day prior to the depart
uTe of one Of the passengers.
Other men were coming into Dawson
laden with dust, which was in tins and
other receptacles bound TO horses,
which were heavily weighted.
The returning Klondikers report that
four river steamers-the Hamilton,
Weare, Bella and May West-had ar
rived in Dawson. They had all Win
tered at different points up the river.
No boat had arrived up to the latter
part Of June from st. Michael
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TO OPEN PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
WITHOUT DELAY
Spain Proposes as a Basis Re-
nunCiation of All Rights Over
Cuba.

LONDON, July 16.-The Madrid cor
says: The Government has definitely
decided to open peace negotiations
without delay; proposing as a basis the
remuneration of all rights over Cuba
and the immediate discussion of any
other reasonable proposals the United
States may make. Informal negotia-
lions for peace are continued.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says: The Carlist agitation
is assuming proportions in many of the
northern provinces, which may serve
as a fresh argument for intervention
on the part of Germany. The civil and
military authorities, according to in
structions from Ministers of the Int
rior and War, are closely watching the
movements of Carlist emissaries.
MADRID, July ia decree Of the
Captain General Of Madrid, which has
been affixed to the walls of this city,
says DEGREES suspending the constitu-
tional guarantees throughout the king
dom have been published, and a state
of war existing, it is ordered that no
meetings take place without the previ-
Gus authorization Of the military au-
thorities. 1t is also forbidden to pub
lish, without previous authorization
any writings, engravings or designs
whatever.
The decree concludes with specifying
the punishment which will be meted out
to those who disregard theorders is
sued.
The peace tendency is increasing. The
general public takes a favorable view
of the suggestion that the powers
should attempt the re-establishment of
peace, but, it Is said, contrary to the
reports current, that France has not
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SECOND SHIP ARRIVES
WITH MEN AND GOLD
City of Seattle Brings Eighteen
Dawsonites and 100000 in
Gold and Drafts.

VICTORIA, July 16.-The City of
Seattle arrived at 1 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t has on board eighteen Dawson
men with $3.50, 900 in drafts and $4,000
in dust.
The City of Seattle brings the news
that Captain Yeatman, with his troops
of soldiers, has reached Skaguay and
placed the town under martial law.
His men are now patrolling the town.
The Dawson men say the river is
very low and no more steamers will be
able to reach Dawson from down the
river. The steamers Hamilton and
May West left for St. Michael the day
before they left with $1,000, 900 on board
The steamer Tartar will be here to-day
with about a half million in gold on
board