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SITUATION AT PONCE.
Thought Cases Of Yellow Fever
Were Incorrectly Diagnosed.

SAN JUAN porto Rica), Sept IL
Reports received here from Ponce say
that no new cases of fever have devel-
oped there, and the opinion is growing
that the existing cases of sickness have
been incorrectly diagnosed. The quar-
antine has therefore been raised, and
Lieutenants Elkins and Wardman OF
Major General Brooke's staff, and
Lieutenant Field and six cadets from
the cruiser Cincinnati sailed for New
York to-day on board the British
steamer Caribee, Captain Scott, which
had arrived from ST. Thomas.
The Spanish authorities have offered
Rear Admiral Schley 5000 tons of coal
at SO per ton. He has cabled to the
department at Washington for instruc-
tions.
1t is reported that Captain General
Macias to-day received information
from Madrid that two steamers had
sailed for San Juan for the purpose OF
embarking troops for Spain
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The Original Tommy Atkins.

The question as to the origin of Tom
my Atkins as the godfather-in-chief Of
the British army has been recently dis
cussed in the columns of the Western
Morning News" The revised revision
is that the name originally appeared in
a model account form issued by the
War Office. But 1t is asserted that a
real Tommy Atkins was, in the begin
ming of the century, a gunner in the
Royal Artillery, and kept a pay book
in such a neat mad orderly manner
that it became a model for soldiers
account books in general. which took
the name of their originator. Then by
a process of substitution known to stu
dents of mythology, the individual SOL
dier took the place of the book, and the
mythopoeic Tommy came into being
Household Words
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IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The National Assembly Opposes a
Spanish-American Protectorate.

MANILA, Sept 17-All of the cigar
makers here have notified their en-
ployers that they will cease work alto
gether unless their wages are in
creased. They had already refused to
work more than four days each week.
The employers on September 10Th had
agreed to pay the demand for increase,
conditioned on the agreement that the
employees would work full time, as the
demand for the product was greatly in
excess of the output. The employees,
however, refused to accept this condi-
ton, and they will probably go on
strike.
The Philippine National Assembly,
which was inaugurated at Malolos yes
terday, continues in session, and is
proceeding with the work of appoint
ing committees, formulating rules of
procedure and other routine matters.
The Assembly to-day unanimously
resolved to reject the proposal Of a
joint Spanish-American protectorate
over the Philippine Islands, or any
thing of a Spanish nature There are
three parties represented in the As
sembly. one favorng absolute annexa-
ton, and another absolute independ-
ence, while the third is formed Of COM
promise annexationists, who apparent
ly predominate, and who suggest in
ternal autnomy. The Assembly prob
ably will conclude it's discussion of
this matter in a few days.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, is
reticent in regard to the pending Ques-
tionS.
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AT HAVANA.
Want and Distress Have Not Dis.
appeared.

HAVANA, Sept. 17.-(via Key West)
AS predicted, the streets have again
become crowded with beggars since the
closing of the soup kitchens.
Nothing could be more ridiculous than
the statement of Civil Governor Fer
nandez de Castro-that want and dis
tress have disappeared. The reasons
which caused the opening Of the kitch-
ems during the blockade still exist in
the same degree, and the beggars are
no better off to-day than they were
then. There is almost a total lack of
food, clothing and medicine. Hun
dreds Of persons, mere skeletons and
hollow-eyed, colorless, naked men and
women are dying by inches from dis
ease and hunger, forgotten by all. The
municipal authorities are doing abso-
lutely nothing to remedy the evil
Blanco has been sick in bed since yes
terday suffering from collie It is an
open secret that Captain General Blan-
co and Military Governor Aroles are at
daggers drawn. General Aroles never
goes near the palace unless there are
urgent official demands for his pres
ence.
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CYCLE RACES.
Major Taylor Carries OFF National
Championship Honors.

PHILADELPHIA Pa) Sept. IT
The crack pedalers turned out in force
at the Tioga track to-day for the ma
tional meet Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of Philadelphia. The champion
ship honors were carried off by Major
Taylor, the little colored circua chaser
The track was heavy from rece. rains
and the time was slow. Summaries:
National championship, professional
one-third mile-Major Taylor won, H
B. Freeman second, Tom Cooper third
Gardiner fourth. Time-O:44
One mile, professional, 2:05 class
Watson Coleman won, Oscar Hender-
strom second, H. B. Freeman third
John S. Zimmerman fourth. Time
2:O6.
TWo-mile national championship, pro-
fessional-Major Taylor won, Gardiner
second, Billy Martin third, Q. L. Ste
vens fourth. Time-4:23 3-5.
One-mile handicap, professional
Harry F. Terrin 60 yards) won, Walter
M. Treat 900 second, Joseph Rogers
go third, Glenn Wiley go fourth
Time-2:O6 1-5.
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WEST INDIES STORM.
Late Reports Are That 1t Was
Worse Than First Expected.

KINSTON (Jamaica), Sept 17.-De-
tails of the hurricane, which are con-
stantly coming in, show the disaster
to have been infinitely worse than was
at first expected. The destruction at
Barbados was fully equal to that at
st. Vincent, while ST. Lucia also SUI
fered considerably.
The island of Barbados. presenting
practically a fiat surface, was COM
pletely swept by the vortex of the
cyclone, the result being that the en-
tire area of cultivation was obliterated,
While majority of the residences and
other buildings were destroyed. and
two-thirds of the dense population of
$50 to the square mile were rendered
homeless. The population was seeking
shelter at Bridgetown and other
centers, only to find them little more
than masses of ruins
The consequent distress is unpar-
alleled in the history of the West In
dies. and the Governor has cabled that
instant and continuous outside relief is
absolutely necessary in order to avert
widespread famine, and possibly a re-
sultant pestilence.
The actual extent of fatalities has
not yet been ascertained, owing to the
extent Of the ruin wrought throughout
the island
Apparently the damage in ST. Lucia
was comparatively less enormous, al
though very serious. Many plantations
and houses were destroyed, temporarily
paralyzing industry. The loss OF life
in st. Lucia was comparatively small.
NO estimate of the shipping casual
ties is yet possible.
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Dates Of Registration.

NAPA, Sept. 17.-In mandamus
proceeding brought against the County
Clerk to determine the date when regis
tration for the coming election ceases,
Judge Prewitt of Auburn, sitting for
Judge Ham, to-day decided that regis
tration ceases in counties where a new
registration was ordered by the Super
visors eighty-five days before election.
In counties where no new registration
was ordered voters will be permitted to
register up to fifteen days before elec-
ton. This permits about 200 unreg-
istered voters in this county to become
registered.
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BARK NORTHERN LIGHT.
A Dastardly Attempt to Sink the
Vessel.

SAN. FRANCISCO, Sept. 17-News
has been received here Of a dastardly
attempt to sink the whaling bark
Northern Light, which sailed from here
In May last for Kotzebue Sound. The
bark had been transformed into a pas
senger vessel, and she took away 125
men for the land of gold. The vessel
was commanded by Captain Whiteside.
On May 18th, when only a few days
out, it was discovered that the North
ern Light was making water at rapid
rate. The pumps were manned, but
the water still came in from some un-
known source. A search was insti-
tuted, and the leak was located in the
bow. Further search showed that four
auger holes had been bored through the
timbers, going completely through the
side to the water Three of the holes
were plugged up, but it was impossible
to reach the fourth. The pumps had
to be kept going until Kotzebue Sound
was reached. No trace has been found
of the miscreant who attempted to
scuttle the vessel.
Captain Porter of the Jesse w. Free
man, who returned from the north yes
terday, says that the prospectors at
Kotzebue have gone to poor fields. AS
far as is known no gold has been
found
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KILLING OF THE EMPRESS.
Leads to an Outcry for Repressive
Measures Against Anarchists.

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BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE assassina-
ton Of the Empress Of Austria at
Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday last
by an Italian anarchist has led to a
violent outcry in some of the reaction
ary organs for repressive measures
against anarchists. Indeed, some of
them went to extremes, advocating
measures against socialists and their
"allied political parties"
Statements have appeared in several
newspapers to the effect that the Ger
man Government intended to take the
initiative in proposing international ac-
ton. official circles, however, deny
such intention, but they declare that
proposals on the subject will be well
received by the German Government,
which will do all possible to cooperate
with united action.
In spite of this, there is no chance
of any sweeping repressive legislation
being adopted in the Reichstag.
Diplomatic circles will not be sur
prised If Russia and Austria set on
foot a proposal for international action
against anarchists, but they consider
it extremely doubtful whether Great
Britain, the United States or Switzer-
land will cooperate.
The approaching visit of Emperor
William to Turkey is now arousing con-
siderable interest. The Sultan is max
ing extraordinary efforts to please the
Emperor during the latter's stay at
Constantinople. The palace intended
for his reception is being fitted up with
lavish luxury. The decorations alone
will cost 100000 marks. Emperor
William will stay about twelve days
at Constantinople. The Turkish troops,
it is asserted, are somewhat disSatis-
fed on the subject, as their arrears
of pay have been devoted to the eX-
pense of Emperor Williams visit.
The preparations at Jerusalem for
the visit of Emperor William are in
full swing. Streets are being cut
through the city, and the regular
mountains of rubbish in the bazar
quarter have been removed. The garri-
son Of Jerusalem has been especially
active in drilling, in order to impress
the Emperor, though many of them
are barefooted and wear no uniforms,
while the others are little better clad.
All of these soldiers, however, are to
receive new uniforms for the festivi-
ties organized in honor Of the visit Of
Emperor William to the Holy Land.
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notified there were very few at the
railroad station when the train came in
The young lady, however was inn
mediately recognized by the bystanders
at the station, and the news spread
around the town with incredible rapidi-
ty. There was large crowd at the
gate as the young lady stepped from
the carriage and ran into the house.
Just across the street from the Per-
kins house is a little cemetery, and
only this morning, in response to the
request of the uncle of Miss Perkins,
a grave had been dug by the sexton
in the family lot, and the new earth
thrown up beside could be plainly seen
from the house.
Half an hour after Miss Perkins ar
rival home a local undertakers wagon
drove up to the house, and in it was
the coffin which had been ordered by
the family. The funeral arrangements
had even gone SO far that the family
minister had been notified and asked
to conduct the service.
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Committee on Ministerial Qua1ifi-
cations Makes a Report.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 17.-At to-
days session Of the California Metho-
dist Conference, the Committee on Min
isterial Qualifications reported on the
cases referred to it in yesterdays ses-
sion, and its report is as follows: F..
Haffaker, S. Burley, F. K. Baker, H.
Richardson continue in this present
class.
Bishop Hurst then introduced Bishop
Hurlburt, D. D., of New York, Corre-
spending Secretary of the Sunday school
Union; a. ]. Palmer D. D., of New
York, Secretary of the United States NJ.
E. Missionary Society, and DR.. w. s.
Matthews, editor of the Christian Ad-
vocate.''
The Committee on Conference Rela-
tions reported the following action
being taken on their report: C. H. Nc
Cracken, changed from supernumerary
to effective; that of John Chisholm,
changed from effective to supernumer-
ary; F. NJ. Willis, from supernumerary
to superannuate; L. NJ Simmons and
A. w. Bailey from effective to superan-
uate; L. r. BARLEY, from superanuate
to effective.
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INTERNAL REVENUE AFFAIRS
A Shake-Up in the Office at Los
Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1.-THE local
internal revenue office has received a
severe shake-up. Two of the Oldest en-
ployes of the service have been sus-
pended, and a third man, who for many
years was closely associated with that
office as an internal revenue broker, has,
for the time being, been debarred from
practice.
The persons who have come under
the sweeping order are all members of
one family, r. w. Barham, a gauger;
his son Albert D. Barham, who was the
storekeeper, and Guy B. Barham, an
internal revenue broker, are the men
affected.
The order of suspension is signed by
n. B. Scott, Internal Revenue Commits
sioner, and was based upon reports
furnished the department by Special
Internal Revenue Agent L. A. Thrasher
The charges brought against R. w.
Barham are that he made overcharges
for meals, and generally stuffed his ex-
pense account. Against Albert Bar
ham the chief charge is that he is a
paralytic, and that he participated in
the alleged frauds of his father.
Guy Barham claims that Thrasher
pIdIheS MIN IOT dSSlSllnS deputy IN
ternal Revenue Collector Welborn,
who was recently found to be short in
his accounts, and his suspension, he
says, is a bit of spite-work and is due
to his friendship for Welborn.
AS soon as Commissioner Scott's ulti-
matum was received Barham went to
work to disprove the charges made by
Thrasher against his father, his brother
and himself He has completed the
defense, and 1T will soon be on it's way
to Washington. What the defense is
Mr.. Barham refuses to say, because of
the rules of the Internal Revenue De-
partment, which demands secrecy
Internal Revenue Collector John c.
Lynch left for San Francisco last night
with a full understanding of Mr.. Bar
hams position in the matter.
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SENSATIONAL DOG RACE.
Gladiator Breaks the Worlds Rec
ord at IngIeside Park.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
most sensational days coursing known
in the history of dog racing in this
State occurred at Ingleside Park to-day.
The worlds record was broken, and on
account Of the strength of the hares
there were many long races, but the
last Of all capped the climax GIadia-
tor won from Hot Stuff, by making the
greatest and largest score known in the
history Of the sport-SS to 3.
The course between Gladiator and
Hot Stuff was run in the fog, but from
the grand-stand it could be seen that
Deans black dog led to the hare by
several lengths. The jack ran straight
across the field, and then kept running
backward and forward from one end to
the other. All this time the crowd was
waiting for flag steward Sheehan to rise
out Of the mist, but the first thing seen
after several minutes was a black dog
running at full speed. Then the hare
and Hot Stuff could be discerned. Hare
and hounds ran backward and forward
again and again in front of the grand
stand till the owners of the dogs and
others rushed out to try to stop the race
and save the dogs from running them
selves to death, though they both an
peared strong. Dean, willing to for
felt an already won prize, tried to
knock over the hare with his hat. but
failed The rabbit luckily turned tow,
ard the west fence, and then toward
the slippers bench. Gladiator. still in
the lead, was driven into shed by
swinging a large door open. The hare
ran into blanketed dogs mouth. and
Hot Stuff was soon caught This end
ed one of the greatest courses ever
known, which, cut short as it was. last
ed GA miles.
The great record made by Gladiator
of SS points to 3, or 81 for the course.
has never been approached. The best
former record known was made on the
Sacramento plains three years ago,
when Nellie Conroy beat Annie Rooney
by a score of SO to 2. This total score
OF IS stood as the record till to-day
Nellie Conroy was then trained by
James Dean, the owner of the record
breaker Gladiator, and Annie Rooney
was litter sister Of Mollie H, the dam
of Gladiator.
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BUTTE (Mont.), Sept. 1.-THE York
block, a three-story brick structure on
West Park treet collapsed about half
past 10 o'clock this morning, carrying
down sixteen people, burying some of
them, but so far as can be learned kill
ing no one, though many profess to be-
lieve a search of the debris will reveal
the presence of some bodies.
The building was used for stores on
the lower floor and lodging rooms
above. The lower floor was being re-
modelled to be used as a dry-goods
store. The partition through the CEN
ter, which helped to support the floors
above had been torn out, thus weaken
ing the upper part of the building.
Suddenly the whole building was felt
to quiver, and there was ominous crack
ings. The workmen made a dash for
safety, but some Of them We're caught.
The front wall came down like aboard
on edge, piling up in the cellar. The
floor and roof from the front to within
twenty feet of the rear came down in
heap.
The Fire Department and citizens
went to work on the wreck at once, and
every available team in town was
pressed into service to carry off the de-
bris. OF the fourteen workmen, eight
were injured, their hurts consisting
principally Of bruises and cuts
Mrs. Annie McCaughey, who had
charge of the third floor lodgings, was
on the second floor. She went down
clear to the bottom Of the wreck Her
shoulder blade was broken, and she
was badly bruised by a beam.
Miss Mollie Kuhn, her daughter, oc-
cupied a room on the third floor near
the middle of the building. When she
felt the building shake she rushed out
to the rear, and escaped to the roof Of
an adjoining building.
Mrs. Annie Bertsch and her sister,
Miss Mary Sullivan, were in the rear or
the building. They jumped from the
rear window to the roof Of the next
house and escaped.
Colonel P r. Dalman was on the
second floor near the rear, and the
rush of air threw him back into the un-
injured part of the building.
It will be several days before the
wreck can be cleared away.
The people in charge of the house
say all in the building are accounted
for, but it is believed the search will
reveal some bodies.
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GRACE PERKINS.
The Supposed Victim Of the Bridg-
mort Murder Alive and Well.

MIDDLEBORO (Mass.), Sept. II
The supposed victim Of the Bridgeport
Conn.,, murder, Miss Marian Grace Per-
kins, arrived at her home this afternoon
in the best of health, to the great joy
of the family and the unbounded aston
ishment of the entire community.
Her father was not in town at the
time of his daughters arrival. He was
on his way back from Bridgeport with
the gruesome remains which he had
identified as those of Grace, and for
which the funeral arrangements, in
cluding the digging of the grave, had
already been completed
Miss Perkins came from Providence,
r. l., and was accompanied by her
lover, Charles Bourne, and at first it
was stated that the couple had been
married. This was afterwards denied
by young Bourne's uncle.
So unexpected was the coming of
Miss Perkins and young Bourne that
outside Of Mr.. Thompson and one or
two friends who had been previously
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Senatorial Nominations.

REDDING, Sept. 17.-The Populist
Senatorial District Convention held in
this city this evening resulted in the
nomination of Frank L. Fowler Of
French Gulch, Shasta County, as SEN
ator from the Second District The
Second District comprises Shasta, Mo-
doc, Lassen, Siskiyou and Trinity
Counties. The Populist Assembly Dis
trict Convention resulted in the nomi-
nation Of l.. F. Bassett as Assembly
man from the Fifth District, compris-
ing Shasta and Modoc Counties The
Republicans of Shasta County nominat-
ed full ticket to-day. The Democrats
of the county filed out an incomplete
ticket this evening.
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SANTA CRUZ REPUBLICANS.
The County Convention Places a
Ticket in the Field.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 1.-THE Repub-
lican County Convention selected the
following ticket to-day: G. G.. Radcli1f,
Assemblyman; H. H. Miller County
Clerk5 II. c. Cooper, Recorder; T. j.
Lowrey, Auditor; Milton Besse, Sheriff !;
B. K. Knight, District Attorney; i. w.
Linscott, Superintendent Of Schools; W.
H. Bias, County Treasurer; DR.. f. e.
Morgan, Coroner; F. Mattison, As
SCISSOR; j. T. Helms, Tax Collector.
The Middle -of-the-Road Populists op-
posed to fusion will hold a county con-
vention here on August
AT the DemocraticPo Populists' conven-
ton at Watsonville eighteen Populists
walked out, refusing to participate in
further deliberations. These will take
part in the convention on October 1st
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Baron de Staal has often been re-
ferred to as steel sheathed in velvet"
He is one of the most polished diplo-
mats of the world. and has served his
country we'll at his present post He
was born in 1922 at Reval. and is the
scion of one of the old German noble
families settled since the time Of Peter
the Great in the old Baltic provinces
of Russia. He began his diplomatic
career under Prince Gortschalkoff, who
was first Embassador at Constantinople
on the eve of the Crimean war. He
married his chiefs daughter, and is
therefore a nephew of Prince Alexander
Gortschakoff, who for so many years
controlled the foreign relations of Rus
sia as Chancellor of the Empire.
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STOCKTONS WON.
A Fast Game of Ball Played at San
Francisco Yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
score at Recreation Park to-day was 2
to /. The Stockton battery, Knell and
Pace, was invincible, Pace behind the
bat especially doing fast work The
star catcher of the league was every
where, putting speed and snap into his
team, and the game and playing was Of
the high-class ball that has made him a
favorite with the fans. Knell pitched a
remarkably steady game, with the help
full coaching of Pace, passing none Of
the florists" and puZzling three of
them. The battery received good back
ing both in the infield and outfield, but
two errors being made. Score: Stock
ton 2, hits s, errors 2; San Jose 1, hits
Z, errors f. Batteries-Knel and Pace;
Arrick and Kent.
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DELL j. JORDAN.
A Well Known Horseman Dies as
the Result of a Gunshot Wound.

BUTTE (Mont), Sept. T.-Deu ].
Jordan. one of the best known horse
men, trainers and starters in the west,
died in the hospital to-day from the
effects of wound received on Septem-
Der 9th Jordan came here from Cali
fornia to attend the Montana meetings.
At the close of the Anaconda meeting
he came to Butte on his way to ST.
Louis to accept a $4,000 position as
trainer. He went to the Fountain road
house, and while there became involved
in dispute with a woman, Rosy La
vetre, the barkeeper, who shot three
times at him. One shot entered his
groin. Blood poisoning set in. and
death resulted. Lavetre is under arrest.
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REBELLION IN FORMoSA.
Two Battles Fought, in Which the
Natives Were Defeated.

TACOMA, Sept. 17.-Mail advices
from Japan state that another formida-
BILE rebellion against Japanese rule has
broken out in Formosa, this time in the
southern part of the island.
Two battles have been fought, one
near Taichu, the other near Taihoku
The tribes were defeated by the Japan
ese troops and the police. Many were
killed and wounded on each side, but
details are not obtainable.
The rebellion is the outcome of an
attempt by the Japanese administration
to extend its jurisdiction over the semi
savage tribes living in the interior.
According to official reports, a sum-
mary Of rebellious outbreaks IN For.