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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06
SPANISH TREACHERY.
They Were Detected Firing on Our
Wounded Men.
[AssocIated Press pIspateh. ]


Center Of the Line Before Santiago,
July l-Delayed in transmission-via.
Kingston, July 4.-CCopyrighted, 1898, by
the Associated Pres 5)-one feature or
the fight which aroused great Indignation
among the American troops is the act
OF the Spaniards in having sharpshoot-
ers in trees along the line of march Of the
American troops. OF course II the sharp
shooters had nred on armed men they
woulu have done nothing more than might
have been expected, but one Spanish
marksman from his post fired on
wounded men, and on men carrying the
wounded to the rear. Several members
OF the ambulance corps were wounded in
this manner and two wounded men who
were toiIing to the rear were shot and
killed. Some of these marksmen were
posted less than halt mile from the
American camp. Col. Liscum, Twenty
fourth infantry said:
"I was fired on several times by men
in trees and six bullets flew very close to
me-"
Later in the day company of cavalry
was sent along to clear them out, and the
work was effectively done.
The gallantry of the general officers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06

Gcorgo II. Ellis, who was killed on
board the Brooklyn. had his head blown
on By d she'll one other man. J. Burns
was injured on board Of her.
The Brooklyn was struck half a dozer
times. but no injury WAS done 20 any Of
tho other American ships
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06
MklNLEY's FAVOR TO cERvERA
GAssoelated Press plspateh.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, July S-A graceful cour-
tesy was today extended to the captured
Spanish Admiral Cervera and other Span
ish officers by the president Through
General Greely, chief signal officer, per-
mission was sent to Cerverato communl-
cate with their relatives and friends in
Spain by cable.
The messages will De. of course, care
fully censored and nothing will be allowed
to pass that would be of any assistance
to the enemy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06
COMMANDMENT OF SANTIAGO.
Postponed at Request OF Foreign Resi-
dents and for Relnforcements.
Associated Press Dlspatch.l ]

TNNsVVINNVN IIVH7 I7'0I''FN'''I
washington, Juy 5.-There Will be no
bombardment OF Santiago today and pos
slbly not during IN present week. This
is the opinion OF members OF the cabinet
as expressed on leaving the white house
after the cabinet meeting this morning.
Secretaries Alger and Long have been IN
almost constant communication with
shafter and Sampson on the subject ana
the conclusion has been reached that II
would not be advisable to attempt TO
carry Santiago by storm with the present
force.
Shafter. In dispatch which arrived
last night, confirmed the report that Cen
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06

Gates that the situation OF the people OF
Santiago Is terrible They are not only
panic stricken through fear Of lombard
ment. but are suffering for lack Of the
actual necessities OF life. In one OF his
messages Shafter says:
THE town Is in a terrible condition as
TO food. People are starving. Rice is
practically the only staple article OF food
they have"
In another dispatch, referring TO the
condition Of his injured he says:
IAN the wounded are doing singularly
we'll: only one death occurred since the
battle"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-06
SIGNS OF CIVIL WAR.
Associated Press Dlspatch. l

London, July 1.-THE Madrid cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph says;
Disorder is spreading among the mill
tary; crowds in the city are getting riot
Gus and everywhere signs are apparent
that the population Is arming for civil
war,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20
CONSTITUTIONAL INCIVISM.

NNE OF the most interesting features OF the late
] election in this city was the extreme lnd1tter-
~ ence with which the people seemed to regard
the constitutional amendments Seven OF these prop
ositions were placed before them for ratification or
rejection besides interrogation as to whether or
not it is advisable call a convention for the re-
vision OF the constitution All the questions OF
transcendent importance and were entitled to the full
est considerations Yet the vote cast upon each and
every one OF them was very little more than half that
cast for Governor
About $4,000 citizens voted for Governor and
$4,000 for Railroad Commissioner The vote on con-
sttutional amendment No. I was 10000; on No. B.
70, 400; on No. 4. $4,000 on No. 6, $4,000; on No
T. ooo and on the question OF revising the constl
titution 10000. There is apparent for the
disparity in interest here displayed Amendment No
g. on which 1000 votes were poed, defines grammar
schools while No. on which 10000 were recorded
exempts certain Indebtedness in this city and Vallejo
from the provisions OF the constitution with reference
to income and revenue To the casual observer it
would seem that the former should have aroused more
interest than the latter The returns, however, ndi
cate that the reverse was the case.
Nor is there any apparent reason for the circum-
stance that 5000 citizens who voted iOr Governor
did not vote for Railroad Commissioner, unless it is
found in the fact that the latter office is useless and
should be abolished. Somo one has remarked that
candidates the tail ends of Australian ballots
semble the super1uous letters OF English words, which
Horne Tooke observed like soldiers-in the
long marches OF time many Of them are left behind
1t seems that candidate long ballot suffers
just in proportion the distance he is away from the
top Constitutional amendments being last are gen
orally 1eft-one half the voters paying attention
to them.
One fault of the present system of submitting con-
sttutional amendments it may be noted, consists in
subordinating them to the claims of the office
seekers. Their importance demands that they be
placed at the head OF the ballot, that fuller expana
tons of them be attached, and that the newspapers
should more thoroughly discuss them 1t is evident
that thousands refrain from voting the various
propositions mainly because they do not understand
them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20
HIS POINT OF RECKONING.

The dear coming man
Who, in eighteen years more.
Will add to our national vote.
Was walking one day,
AS a toddler can,
The long garden path, to explore and to
scan,
With both pocketed hands in his coat.
I met him apace,
And he stopped as I said,
From above the tall top of my rake,
"How old are you, pray?
Aglow with new grace,
He lifted his curl-covered head to my
And said, Three, on my last birthday
cake"
ALICE CRARY, in What to Eat
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20
BALLOTING MACHINES.

FOLLOWING the elections of 1896 good deal
of attention was given to reports from various
cities where experiments had been made with
balloting machines AS rule these reports were
favorable and some sanguine advocates OF the sys-
tenn predicted that such machines would soon be in
use in all progressive parts of the Union.
This year. however, there has been comparatively
little attention given the subject 1t would appear
that most OF the communities that made the expert
ment in 1896 returned to the old way of voting in the
recent election else that the subject is no longer
regarded as sufficiently interesting to justify discus
sons concerning the results.
From the city of Rochester, n Y, however,
there glowing reports OF the success resulting
from the OF ballotng machine at the polling
places there Commenting upon the working OF the
apparatus the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
saws "The result of the election in Rochester was
flashed the wires last night long before the
ballots counted in other cities, and the figures
were doubtless accepted a fair indication OF the
trend in other localities That in itself fine adj
vertisement for the machine, and it is fair assump
ton that it will be in general before the end of
another year Voting by machinery is unquestionably
vast Improvement upon any of the, methods here
tofore employed, and, aside from the CELEBRITY and
accuracy with which the vote registered must COM
mend itself to every citizen"
This report will encourage the advocates OF the
machine method OF voting, but with the general pub
lie the absence OF reports from other localities that
tried the machines two years ago will be regarded as
significant OF overpowering difficulty in the way
O. their If the machines had been satisfactory
at first reported in 1896 it is not likely they
would have been abandoned this year.
There can be no question that present system
OF voting is cumbersome and easily exposed to the
operation of fraud A machine that would automatic
ally record and count votes would be great advan-
age if it could be made work accurately and safely
Nor is it to be doubted that American mechanical skill
will eventually construct such machine The only
question is whether any machine in existence
is able to meet all the requirements of the use to
which it is to be put.
1t is worth noting that the Rochester machine is an
Improvement the tested in that city two years
ago. 1t claimed that the results of the first trial
fairly good and that those of this year have been
perfectly satisfactory. On the showing made it might
be worth while to have the machine investigated with
view to its possible in California system OF
voting that will hasten the of the result and at
the same time put end to any possibility OF tam
perng with the returns would certainly be valuable
addition to abor-saving machinery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20
k.MUS EA1ENTA

California-"Northern Lights
Columbia-Kellar, the Magician
Baldwin Service Monday evening
Alcazar-'A Fool Fortune
s-"A Midnight Trust"
Orpheum - Vaudeville
Tvoli-"Suzette.'
Comedy-"Under the Dome
Charlottesville Man. Vaudeville and the Zoo
Olympia Corner Mason EdCy Streets, Speciaties.
Sutros Notwithstanding.
Ingleside Coursing Park-Coursing.
Recreation Park-Basebal.
Glen ParB-Mission
Ingeslde Track-Races tomorrow.
Sherman Clay HaI-Pano Recital Tuesday evening NC
Fember D.
Rosenthal - Coming December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20
A PERSONALLY CONDUCTED NAVY.

THE world has been cheered by the announce
1nent that the Examiner big navy is in sight. 3"
AS the Examiner itself the medium for
conveying this intelligence, there be no doubt
as to the authenticity of it. Therefore let rejoice
and be glad.
But conjectures arise as to dire possibilities; a
foreboding OF i'll projects itself into the situation even
as a fly into the ointment Is the Examiner fitted for
directing the movements OF great navy? Would it
not be apt to force the people of every land at the
muzze of I3-inch guns to subscribe for its puzzle
pictures? We would regret to comparatively
we'll satisfied universe thus enshrouded in gloom
Nor would it be fair to employ navy to carry Elk
amners out to sea and there dump them, saving the
cost OF their incarceration at the garbage crematory
for incarceration is a worthy home industry.
However, there is no utility in being pessimistic
Perhaps the Examiner intends in time of need to
permit the Government to employ its navy, subject
OF course to the direction OF the author and editor Of
the battleship the monitor and the cruiser. Such
navy would be as impressive as though owned by
Uncle SAM while at the same time he would be re-
lieved OF a load of responsibility.
We feicitate contemporary not only to its
enterprise in creating naval power but in the mod
esty of its announcement 1t may be that others
have spoken of the necessity of having few boats
handy, but clearly they got their inspiration at the
fount where the only genuine inspiration is on tap
They had heard the noise of the Examiner and the
shouting. 1t is hardly fair that Secretary Of
the Navy, hireling should assert interest in
scheme which only concerns him indirectly; that
naval boards should make recommendation The
Examiner has not asked for any assistance and this
governmental interference must be annoying Let
Long keep in the background and take his orders the
same as other members of the staff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Lightning recently brought about toe
discovery of an Etruscan tomb near Vol-
terra. 1t struck an old pine tree on a
hillock, and in cutting down the remnants
of the tree the workmen found the top of
the sepulcher under the roots.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Inferior and adulterated drugs have
been introduced into Japan in such large
quantities that law had TO be enacted to
the effect that all drugs landed In Japan
must be inspected at the Government lab
oratories before being offered for SALE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

1t is strange circumstance that State exhibiting
so many evidences OF civilization as Tennessee should
tolerate the presence OF the banded murderers known
whitecaps These proving thugs have just COM
mitted another characteristic crime the victim being
inofensive negro. There were twenty three in the
lot and there ought to be twentythree limbs in the
vicinity each decorated with a reformed whitecap
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 81, $40 Mont
gomery street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Without the slightest desire to asperse the motives
OF any gentleman it may be remarked that certain
members OF the Board of Education are not in office
for their health
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

None OF the gentlemen who ping UP testimony
designed to injure Shafter will go far to claim
that the Cuban campaign did not culrninate IN bril-
liant victory. And, after all, general will be judged
by results
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Commercial lunch. II to q. Among the Bar.
rels, S63 Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
On Event! November 81 at 7;do
o'clock Horses at Market street
By Sullivan DoyleNonday. November 81 at IL 0 CLOCK
Livery Stable Mission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

One reason for celebrating Thanksgiving this year
will be that by the arrival OF the day the Corbett-
Sharkey conversation will have subsidized
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Suicide committed by girl OF rs is extraordinary
enough to excite inquiry. The case occurred in
Berkeley. 1t appears that the girl had habit of
reading fashy literature. Just what the term hashy
literature" implies is not certain If it means yellow
journalism there is nothing surprising in the effort Of
the girl to get away from it
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Aguinaldo will either hanging his banner on
the outer wall, be deprived of the JOY of having
banner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Important-S1 4th ST.; best eyeglasses,
srecs, 15c to 40c; look out for No. 81, pr.
grocery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

1t is not clear why anybody should go to the
trouble to attempt the murder OF King Milan He
really isn't worth the powder to blow him to any
place
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

John Brisben Walker of New York says that
Croker is not worthy of trust Doubtless Croker is
ready to affirm much concerning Mr.. Walker.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Mrs. Craven's demand for $1,000 month from the
Fair estate will be recognized particularly modest
The estate yields considerable more than this sum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

French paper predicts that within decade the
United States will demand Canada from England.
The startling feature of the announcement is that it
indicates the dotage of another Partisan editor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

An Arizona killed two Mexicans, explaining
that he did so because they had stolen two burros
from him. and that he considered the animals OF
greater value than the thieves. Yet the court sent
him to prison for life Probably the court had never
had any burros stolen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Doubtless Supervisor Delany is ready to bet that
his expressions of horror at the sin Of gambling are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

An evening paper remarks that the costly foolish
ness of ocean racing should be discouraged Per
haps the wreck of the Aalana may be fairly regarded
as having a tendency in this direction
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Reports are current that exPresident Harrison has
received 100000 retainer, 1t is only to be regretted
for him that lawyers fee and the salary of actor
have in the trait OF being about 50 per cent
Imagination.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Cal. glace fruit soc per lb at Townsend's..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Italy is said tic be considering the feasibility of in
terering between Spain and the United States. So
long she does not get beyond the mere stage OF
considering there will be harm done There
won't be much she gets beyond this point, but all
OF it will fall upon her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Grants father-in-law was Senator from Colo
rado but in those wicked days Scholarships were
purchased OF course things so different now
that Grant is out oi the competition
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Health among the troops at Manila seems to be bet
ter than it vas, but the prospect OF going against thu
insurgents is considerably better too.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

An announcement that the three boys railroaded tc
the penitentiary had been pardoned out and sen
home would be cheerfully received.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Admiral Dewey seems to be equally at home in the
sinking and the raising OF Spanish ship
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

There was an old cry, 1.-The Chinese
must CO." It fell into disrepute be-
cause of the character of those bold
enough to give it utterance. I would
not repeat it save in the modified form,
1.-The Chinese ought to CO." Residents
of the East do not realize the menace
constituted by the presence of these
people. do not refer to the economical
side of the question, the fact that they
drive white men to idleness and that
the fruits of their labors go to their ma
tive land. The explanatory allegation
can be sustained on moral grounds. To
judge the Chinese race by the riff-raff
here would clearly be wrong. But what
the Chinese race may be matters moth
ing to US who have to deal with it's off,
scourings, its criminals and thugs Chi
natown, picturesque, made almost fas-
cinating by its oddities, is a sore. In
It's secret recesses are the germs Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

We may yet learn from the yellow press that the
Crban campaign so badly conducted that we got
licked
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

DR.. Clifford is quoted in an Oakland
prohibition paper as saying that nc
man has a right to go into the liquor
business so long as he can make ar
honest living by stealing. I have nc
sympathy with the liquor business mol
the pleasure of DIR. Gifford's acquaint-
ance but wonder why he cannot tall
sense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

The best game bagged since the opening Of the
hunting season was the Santa Fe train-robber
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-20

Having killed an American soldier, the Filpinos
have reason to regard the incident closed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-08-13
ADOLPH sUTRO DEAD.

Adolph Sutro. ex.Mayor Of San Fran
cisco, died in that city Monday morning.
Adolph Sutro was born at AK Ia Cha
pelle, Prussia, April 20. 1880. He received
q liberal education and after business
reyersals in his own country, came 10 the
United States with his mother and ten
other children In 1850. Adolph Sutro
started almost immediately for California,
arriving In San Francisco November 81,
1850. He first engaged In mercantile
pursuits, but later ventured into mining.
In 1860 he visited the oomstock lode.
Later he opened reduction works at Day
ton, Nevada, where the Gould d Curry
ores were worked, reducing one hundred
pounds Of silver each day. Mr.. Sntro
conceived the idea of tunneling the Com
stock lode. and with The cooperation Of
the forty-one companies operating on the
lode, the work was commenced. The
tunnel cost millions Of dollars and was not
completed for many years. Millions were
extracted from this gigantic work. Later
Sutro returned 70 San Francisco and
engaged in other pursuits, but always
interested himself in mining. He bought
real estate all over the city in the early
days and as the city grew the value OF the
property increased tremendously. he was
elected Mayor Of the city and served one
term. He had been i'll for some time,
nervous troubles incapacitsting him from
business. While his death had been
expected for some time, IL came as q sur
prise to the community. such 9 sudden
demise not being looked for.
He was the largest property owner In
San Francisco and his wealth Ia estimated
at about 81. 900. 900.