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The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
STARTLING NEWS BY COURIER
GUNS AND AMMUNITION SENT
 TO SETTLERS.
Much Alarm in the Southern Part of Nevada-Washingt Authori- ties Make Light of the
 Situation.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO, New, Oct. 26.-A special from Carson to the Gazette says Governor Sadler has received telegram from Midas, Nye County, Nevada, announc- ing that a serious Indian outbreak has occurred there and asking for arms and ammunition. The Governor has for warded seventy-five rifles and SUD- ply of ammunition.
 The trouble arose over the arrest of one of the members of the Shoshone 1 tribe as the result of quarrel between 1 him and a white man.
 CARSON, Nev., Oct. 26.-Officers at the capitol are in a state of deep anxiety since the receipt of the news | of the threatened Shoshone Indian out break at Midas, Nye County. No word has been received since the first mes sage calling for arms and ammunition and stating that the Indians threatened to revolt.
 The courier who rode into Sodaville with this message only stopped to tell the solicitous citizens the meager facts and then remounted his horse with the ominous words that he guessed every one of the few settlers would be needed and he would have to hurry back.
 Although his message stated that
 
 Withstanding any attack from the h. dians, the officers in command of the battalion are now in consultation. as to whether the mustering-out proceedings should not be suspended pending further news. This may not arrive for several days, as Midas is situated in an isolated portion of the southern part of Nevada and the stage leaves there but once a week.
 Other Indian tribes have not as yet become acquainted with the facts, so it Is not known whether they will assist the ShoshoneS, who have heretofore been regarded as the most peaceable of dusky natives.
 WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-The alleged threatened outbreak of Western Sho- shone Indians in Nevada has not been reported to the Indian Bureau, and in the absence of word of any kind off, cially on the subject Commissioner Jones is inclined to believe serious trouble is not to be apprehended. There are 645 of the Shoshones, all told, but a very small number of braves. The official reports of the tribe refer to its members as a simple, kind and gen. tie people, and the latest one says disturbances are not as frequent among them as they would be among an equal number of white people dwell- ing together"
 The Shoshones, it is possible, may whites on adjacent lands, but the idea of serious trouble Is secuted. These In- dians have a reputation as willing workers, but their land is poor agri- culturally and they have no means to go into stock raising
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
CARPENTER WILL CASE
 IS STILL UNSETTLED
For the Fourth Time It Comes Up in
 the Superior Court at Stock
ton.

STOCKTON, Oct. 26.-For the fourth time the Carpenter will contest case came up for trial in the Superior Court this afternoon The first trial was in Novem- Der of 1885.
 Charles w. Carpenter died on January 22 1884, leaving will by the terms of which his property was left to c. K. Bailey. the remaining member of the firm of Bailey & Carpenter. Bailey was ap- pointed executor by the court. At that time the property consisted of one-half interest in the partnership property of the value of $150 600.
 The heirs of Carpenter, three brothers and a sister, brought suit to set aside the will on the ground of unsoundness of mind on the part of the testator, and of fraud, menace and undue influence on the part of c. K. Bailey in procuring the will made.
 The first trial was in November, 1885. The jury rendered a verdict against the validity of the will and a new trial was granted by the Supreme Court. The sec ond trial took place in May, 1891. This trial resulted in the jury finding for the contestants, and the will was set aside.
 Again a new trial was granted by the Supreme Court, this time mainly upon errors in the instructions of the court. The third trial was had in the fall of 1897. This time the jury disagreed, stand ing eight to four in favor of the contest ants
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
FIRE DESTROYS THE
 HASTINGS SAWMILL
One of the Most Important Plants on the Coast-Army of Men Out
 of Work

VANCOUVER, Oct. 26.-Fire has left but a remnant of the Hastings sawmill and 250 men are out of employment. This mill was one of the most complete on the Pacific Coast, having capacity for 300,- 900 feet every twenty-four hours or. :, DOG, 900 chinery has all been destroyed as well as the wharf and company's mill. The own CT is the Royal City Flaming Mill Com pany, and the loss goes up to several hundred thousand dollars.
 Three lumber ships were saved by stren- uous efforts. They were the American the British bark Gartmore and the Chil- can bark Elisa. They were in imminent danger during part of the fire, but fortu- and they were hauled out into Burrard Inlet The cause of the fire is unknown at present.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
TESTS IF ARMOR ARE 4 SUCCESS First of an Important
 Series Held. PLATES FOR THE WISCONSIN WITHSTAND TEN-INcH SHOTS
 AT SHORT RANGE. Turning Out Armor Ahead of Con- tract Time Most Gratifying
 to the Ordnance
 Bureau.
PLATES FOR THE WISCONSIN
WITHSTAND TEN-INCH SHOTS
 AT SHORT RANGE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, Oct. 26. The first of an important series of armor tests was held at the naval prov | ing station to-day when 15-inch plate, representing large group of armor for 1 the battleship Wisconsin, under con- struction by the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, stood successfully the terrific blows from two projectiles fired 1 out of a 10-inch rifle with full service | charges. The delivery of armor for this ship and her sister vessels, the AL | abama and Illinois, was not required, under the contracts, until January l next, and the fact that the firms are | capable of turning out plates ahead of l required time is most gratifying to the Ordnance Bureau, which will soon award other large contracts for the 1 battleships and monitors authorized by l Congress at the last session.
 The plate tested to-day represented | more than 700 tons of barbette armor. The deduction made by the ordnance officer who witnessed the test was that a 10-inch projectile cannot penetrate fifteen inches of armor, except when the highest Velocities are employed. The plate stood the two shots well and at the end of the trial presented but one crack of trivial character and not extending through the armor.
 The first shot was with a velocity of 1513 feet per second, armor- piercing shell, and the effect was to break up the head of the projectile and secure penetration of only seven inches No large cracks resulted. On the second shot the velocity was increased to 1903 feet per second. the same gun being used, and the result was to fracture the shell in three pieces, the nose get ting through the armor and into the stout oaken backing behind. A slight crack was created, but this was ex- pected, as the point of impact was only thirty-six inches from the side of the plate.
 The results obtained were entirely satisfactory to the experts and insure acceptance of the entire group of plate.
 Next week another plate, represent ing second group, will be tested The plate tested to-day was made by the Carnegie Company While the trial amply demonstrated the resisting qual- ities of the armor treated with the liar vey process, the ordnance officials are confident that the new Krupp treat ment Is vastly superior, probably 20 per cent better, and that in the pur- chase of armor for new vessels and monitors under this years programme of increase it should be bought.
 Captain O'Neil, chief of the Ordnance Bureau, believes that the Krupp armor IS so much better than the Harvey va- riety that even where it is more expen- sive the Government should protect the new vessels with it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
DISARMAMENT IS DEMANDED
NO NATIONS FOR NATIVES WHO
 RETAIN WEAPONS.
Men Who Have Been Liberated by the United States Beginning to Show Their Ingrati-
 tude.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct 26-
 Major Petit, in command of tht
 United States troops at Manzanillo ant
 Military Governor of the city, tele- graphed to-day that the Cuban gen eral, Rios, offers armed men to assist l the Americans in preserving order merely asking rations in return. Gen eral Wood sent the following reply:
 Certainly not. The only conditions on which rations are to be issued are the complete disarmament ond dis
 bandment of the troons."
 Some of the Cubans here consider that the United States is treating Its allies badly in not allowing the Cuban forces to remain armed. They contend that the Cuban soldiers, who have been fighting three years. who speak the language Of the country are better fitted for garrison duty than 'un- trained volunteers
 The Cuban general, Rodriguez, vir- tually voices the sentiment of the Gu ban army when he says: We thank the United States for the assistance 1t has given us, but the time has now ar rived when the Cubans should be placed in the highest offices and should be prepared to take over the island on the departure of the Spanish"
 Cuban extremists here are jubilant at the reported attitude of the Cuban Assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, where the delegates, while expressing their gratitude to the Americans, practically demand a distinctive Cuban govern ment. The Cuban moderates, on the other hand, regret this stand, thinking it best for the United States authori- +iae +o cOptipllo in charge of affairs for a year at least so as to set things going and to prevent any complications with foreign Governments.
 The foreign ConSulS are considering the advisability of appealing to the powers to prevent too nasty recogni. tion of the Cuban government.
 General Wood is considering the ad- visibility of granting hotel license to any responsible applicant who would undertake to establish a first-class house in Santiago.
 General Wood is fully resolved to allow no more paupers to land here, and especially no more from the West Indies, a class entirely unwilling to do hard work. One schooner from Ja- maica and one from HaytiS loaded with negro emigrants, have been ordered to return their passengers to ports of em- barkation.
 Lieutenant Victor Blue, in command of the prize gunboat Alvarado, arrived here this morning from Guantanamo and left this morning to inspect the wreck of the six Spanish gunboats driven ashore on July by the United States warships, with a view to raising some or all of them, if possible. He consulted with Major Petit to ascer- tain whether the latter required naval assistance.
 The United States transport Rou- mania arrived here to-day from Man zanillo en route to Guantanamo with Colonel Rays immunes. Colonel Ray brought $3700, representing customs re- ceipts at ManZanillo.
 The Santiago customs receipts for September were $39, ,233. It is expected that the receipts for this month will exceed S100,000
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
CATHOLIC FAIR AT SoNOMA. Many Attractions to Aid St. Francis
 Church

SONOMA, Oct. 26.-The Catholic fair, in aid of St. Francis Church, opened here tonight in Union Hall with a good at tendance. The large hall presented an at tractfve appearance The St Francis booth Is handsomely trimmed and orna- mented with many costly and beautiful Erskin and Mrs. L. Emparan, assisted by Mesdames ScheIl, Ohm, Stevenot, Gaune and Hill. The Children of Mary booth is and members of the sodaiity. The re- freshment table Is in charge of Mrs. J. Watt. There are also ice cream, candy wheel of fortune is under the manage ment of the Young Mems Institute. The programme tonight was attractive, sev- part.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
TWO THOUSAND MILES
 OVER TRACKLESS WlLDS
Perilous Trip of Harvard Man Who Sought Fortune in the
 K1ondike

VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 26.-R. s. Dunn, editor of the Harvard Monthly in the year 1897, arrived here yester- day, after a 2000-mile tr9 = over the terrible Edmonton route to the Klon- dike He started from Edmonton, Northwest Territory, in May of the
 present year with party of prospec- tors, and reached Fort Graham, this
 province about half way to Dawson, the last of September. The trip was a terrible one, he says. The horses of the
 party died or were shot, and month
 after month the party struggled on,
 now through a dense trackless forest,
 then over immense plains, until the Rockies were reached.
 Speaking of Major Noodle of the Northwest mounted police, who started out from Edmonton a year ago under instructions from the Canadian Gov ernment to survey an all-land route to the KIondike, Dunn says: T believe he has met his fate in the north. He was over year on the trail when we heard of him at Fort Graham.
 His outfit was burned in the bush fires, all his horses died, and he was pushing on with his discouraged men, 250 miles north of the post in a practi- cally unknown country An indian reached FOrt SrdnaIn post DeIOTe l 1SIt with the report that he had seen white man dead on the trail. This was probably the intrepid major. Before leaving Fort Graham the major was asked when he thought he would reach the Klondike, and he replied, Tn about ten years, if I ever do.' His fate will be in doubt for months.
 Dunn tells remarkable story, but he tells it with an air of truthfulness that carries conviction with it. He gradu- ated at Harvard last year and his father is a wealthy Boston merchant.
 The Garden party of Fresno and the White party of Michigan, representing fifty people, have returned over the Ed monton trail from the Peace River country, after travelling through l30O miles of rough country and undergoing many hardships. They returned empty handed. They prospected twenty eight creeks and rivers over 400 miles of terri tory They found evidence of gold everywhere but not one pan would pay. The much boomed Peace River country turned out very disappointing. Hun dreds of Americans are coming back over the trail under terrific winter con- ditiOnS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
SLOAN AGAIN IN FRONT
 AT NEWMARKET RACES
Captures Two Rich Stakes-Left at the Post, Once Second and
 Once Unplaced.

LONDON. Oct. 26.-The Chevelye stakes at Newmarket to-day were won by the 1orillard-Beresford stables bay colt Dominic II. ridden by Tod Sloan. The betting was 5 to on Dominic IT.
 Sir Waidie Griffith's 3-year-old brown lilly St La, ridden by Sloan, won the sec ond Welter handicap of 300 sovereigns. The betting was 5 to l against St La.
 The Cambridge stakes were won by H. G. Whites c. M. Georgic. There were twenty-six horses in this race and the betting was 40 to l against Georgic to against Dinna Forget and 50 to i against Hawfineh. Owing to bad start the Prince of Wales None Such, ridden bv Sloan; Jaillor's Pinfold, and E. J. Percv's Mempley were left at the. post. The bet tilss s.1in9 waS nIst r3 sar 5aS npne sucn,
 by Leopold de Rothschilds Ally, Miss Bounce. Ethel, with Sloan up finished second in a field of twelve horses The betting was to against Ethel.
 The Nursery plate was won by MT. Bonners Gaiety lilly Manatee, ridden by Sloan. was unplaced.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
WOMEN'S PATRIOTISM
 FINDS VENT IN SONG
Happy Incidents at a Session of Their National Council in
 Omaha

OMAHA, Nebr., Oct. 26.-Patriotism was the principal theme of the National Women's Council this evening, and the appearance of the American flag in the pulpit was greeted with spontaneous singing by the audience of a stanza of the national anthem, led by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, president of the Women's Repub- lican Association.
 Fraternal greetings were voiced by Miss Mary Carty of Toronto as the representa-. tive of the Countess of Aberdeen. The Countess is the president of the Ma tional Council of Canada and also of the International Council.
 Susan B. Anthony made a plea for woman suffrage. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster explained why her organization aided the Republicans without exacting a pledge from the party in favor of equal suf- frage. She believed that ultimately the ballot would come to woman, but mean, while it was her duty to do all she could for the support of Republican principles for the prosperity of the country gen. erally
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
San Rafael Sewer Contracts.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 26.-At an adjourn ed session of the Board of Town Trustees last evening contracts for the new gray ity outfaIl sewer system were awarded as
 For pipe, to N. c. Clark & Sons, at reg ular market price; laying iron stone pipe inch, and 20 cents for e-inch; laying 12- inch wrought iron pipe to Jerry McCar- thy, at S5 cents per foot, constructing small bids were also let, but while the bid of the Buckman Contracting Company was decided to be the lowest for a flush ing basin, at S3525, action on it's accept ance was postponed until the next regu- lar meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE
 THROUGH SICKNESS
Edward F. Knowlton, a Brooklyn Millionaire, Kills Himself in
 His Sisters Home

MILFORD, Mass, Oct 26-Edward F. Knowlton of Brooklyn, N T., million aire straw goods manufacturer, commit ted suicide at the home of his sister. Mrs: Benjamin, by sending a bullet into Europe, where he had spent several months in quest of health
 His act is inscribed to insanity, pro- duced by despondency over the fact that he had become a cripple through paraly- sis. He was 54 years old, and the head of the firm of William Knowlton & Sons of New York, the largest manufacturers in their. line in the world. He leaves one daughter. Countess Johann von Franklin Sierstofpff of Berlin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
 Wednesday, October 26 Schr Ivy, Samuelson, days from Coos Bay Bktn Addenda, Delano, 20 days from Homo lulu.
 Flaw bark Roderiek Dhu, Johnson, 1s day: from lilo.
 DOMESTIC PORT ASTORIA-Arrived Oct 26-Ger ship Chris tine, from Hiogo.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Oct 26-Stmr Ger manic, from New York; for Liverpool: stmr St Paul. from New York Sailed Oct 26-Stmr CephaIonia for Boston BALTIMORE-Sailed Oct 26-Stmr Dresden, for Bremen NEW YoRK-Sailed Oct 26-stmr Paris. for Southampton; stmr Kensngton, for Antwerp stmr Teutonic. for Liverpool. Arrived Oct 26-Stmr Ems from Mediter- ranean ports. soUTHAMPTON-sail Oct 26-stmr Lahn, for New York. Arrived Oct 2s-stmr St Paul. from New York. LoNDoN-sailed Oct 2s-stmr Chesapeake, for Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
EMPEROR WILLIAM
 REACHES PALESTINE
His Majesty and the Empress Land at Haifa and Are Accorded
 Unusual Honors.

HAIFA, Palestine, Oct. 26.-The Emper- or and Empress of Germany arrived at noon yesterday and landed during the af- ternoon The town was decorated pro- fusely, every house flying German and Turkish flags. Turkish troops lined the streets and the band of 8 cavalry regi- ment played the German anthem as the Emperor and Empress landed. After reaching shore their Majesties entered carriages and were driven direct to Mount Carmel at the foot of which German American mission colony is situated
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
 writes about The Coming Wheat Crop, in next Sundays Call.
For the Naval Training Station

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26-Captain Dick ems has just returned to the Navy Depart ment from San Francisco, whither he went, to locate the buildings for the new officer provided in his plan for the accom- modation of 300 apprentices, and le- {. the work of construction for which Con gress has appropriated $50000
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
POSSIBILITY OFA
 COLLISION AT SEA
Two Disabled Vessels Reported tc Have Been Sighted in Mid
 Ocean
NrvUEDD

ANTWERP, Oct 26.-The Belglan steamer Equatoria, Captain Daily, which arrived here October 22 from New YorK. has reported that she sighted a disabled steamer October Il, in latitude 5G degrees north, longitude 42 degrees west, and an- other on October 14 in latitude 50 degrees north, longitude 25 degrees west but ow- ing to the tempest raging was prevented from rendering any assistance. The sec ond vessel was sighted at night and her lights, which had been plainly visible sud- denly disappeared when the vessels were within hundred yards of each other.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
strange Suicide Near Colfax.

AUBURN, Cal, Oct. 26-An unknown man was found with a bullet wound in his right temple to-day about a half mile from the railroad near Colfax He was well dressed and had money in his pocket. He was apparently about 55 years of age, and wore bushy. gray mustaohe. A bulldog pistol lay beside him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
CARAVAN ENGULFED
 AND 100 DROWNED
Terrific Storms Sweep Over Mace donia, Doing an Immense
 Amount of Damage.

SALONICA, European Turkey, Oct 26- Terrific storms have swept over Macedo- mia, doing an immense amount of damage and causing considerable loss of life. In one instance caravan consisting of 4e0 person were engulfed in the River Galjce, and hundred were drowned
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
OREGON INDIAN TROUBLE.
Several Citizens Reported Shot Near
 Canyon City.

BAKER CITY, Or, Oct. 2e.-Word was received here to-day by telephone from Canyon City of a shooting affray in which Indians shot and seriously wounded Dave Cuttings, and shot the horses from un- der F. Duncan and F. Mosier. The red skins then went to the home of John High and shot him, but not fatally. The scene of the trouble Is on the south fork of John Daly River, about thirty miles posse from Canyon City has taken up the trail and hard fighting is expected, as the Indians are we'll armed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
sunre1ne Council of Masons

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-The Supreme Council Thirty-third Degree, A. A. and Scottish Rite for the United States of America, their Territories and dependen- cies held their ninetv-seventh annual convention in this city in the Masonic Temple to-day. Delegates were present from New York, New Jersey, Connecti- cut, Iowa, District of Columbia and Sal Vador
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
MAY LEAD TO RATE WARS.
A Canadians Opinion of the Supreme
 Courts Recent Decision.

MONTREAL. Oct 26-vice-P President Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway, speaking of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, regarding the legality of the Joint effect of breaking up the traffic associa- tions in the United States, thereby leav- ing each company to make its own rates and Presenting opportunities for roads so disposed to wage rate wars, although he did not look for any.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
SAN RAFAEL FRACAS.
T. H. Rush, Editor of the Sun, Badly
 Whipped.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct 26.-Late tonight the notorious T. H. Rush, editor of the San Rafael Sum- called a hack driver named James Gordon a foul name while intoxicated and was so terribly thrashed that it was necessary to summon a phy- sician to restore him to consciousness His nose was broken, both eyes closed and all his front teeth knocked out.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
Iron Properry Leased.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-Following the recent recommendation of it's board of directors, the stockholders oI the Cam bria Iron Company voted to lease their The new company has a capitalization of SIS. 900 900.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
Football Player Dies From Injuries.

WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 26.-Mat- thew P. Anderson, student at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, died last night from injuries received while playing football on the seminary team against Dickinson College at Carlisle last Saturday,
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
Ran+an Firht Declared nfq

LONDON. Oct. 26-The bantam cham pionship match between Pedlar Palmer of England and Billy Rotchfort of Chicago, which was fixed for the National Sporting
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27
10 Cure 2 Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Promo Quininc Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure 25c. The genuine has L. 3. O. on each tablet
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-27

Club next month, has been declared off, owing to Rotchfort's III health. It Is not likely that he will ever again be fit for big fight