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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
RECONSIDERATION
 NOW SUGGESTED

LONDON, July 21.-The Daily Chron- icle says editorially this morning: As strong supporters and sincere we'll wishers of the United States, we sug- gest a reconsideration of the decision to send Commodore Watson to Europe. It could not materially harm Spain and would be likely to reunite the Spanish into an impervious obstinacy of endurance and a determination to suffer to all lengths. That is their na- tional character. It was that which baff1ed Napoleon, who had land forces to overrun the whole country, while at every point an American fleet could touch there would be danger of Euro pean complications
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Garcia's command to cut off reinforce ments there. Holguin lies near Manga nillo and was garrisoned by a consid- erable force, as the American general must have known. It is not unlikely that Garcia and his men came into conflict with body of Spanish soldiers bound from Holguin for Manzanillo."
 Calixto Garcia was in his sixtieth year and was regarded by the Cuban insurgents as one of their most intre- pid soldiers. In the ten years war his skill, bravery and energy won him continued promotion until he received a generals star.
 In an action in 1874 Garcia was sur rounded by Spanish troops Rather than surrender he shot himself through the chin with suicidal intent. He lived and was sent to Spain. He was re- leased in 1877, when the peace of Zen- jon was declared. Garcia at once set out for New York and organized an ex- petition to Cuba. He landed in San tiago de Cuba, but was taken a pris- oner a second time. He eluded the wig ilance of the prison guards in Spain one night, after fifteen months impriSon- ment, and fled to England.
 Garcia was the promoter of the flaw kins expedition which left this city in January, 1S96, with 300 men and a large cargo of supplies and ammunition. The vessel sunk. He next fitted out the Ber- muda, which was seized upon the eve of her departure, in February, 1896, by a United States Marshal and his dep uties. Garcia was arrested and re- leased in $2500 bail. He at once made another start and landed in Cuba sev- eral days before the day set for his trial in this city. Since then he has been engaged In conducting the cam paign of the Cubans against Spain in the province of Santiago de Cuba.
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BIDS FOR CARRYING
 SPANISH PRISONERS
Opened at the Quartermaster's De- partment in New York and
 Sent to Washin eton.

NEW YORK, July 2O-Bids for the transportation of the Spanish troops which surrendered at Santiago were opened In the Quartermaster Depart ment in the Army building to-day. The bids call for the transportation of 1000 of- ficers and 24,0OO enlisted men to be trans ported from Santiago de Cuba to Cadiz, Spain, or any other port that may here after be designated. Cabin accommoda- tions are to be furnished for the officers and third-class passage or Steerage for the enlisted men. The men are to be pro- vided with suitable galley accommoda- tions, and the United States requirements as to space privileges and ventilation are to be strictly conformed to. The bids are as follows:
 The New England Chemical Supply Company of Boston sS90, 900 for all officers and men.
 l.. A. Thiem & Co. of Philadelphia, $685. GOO for 25. .0c0 Spaniards.
 James N Elwel & Co. offered to take on the steamer Meustria 1000 enlisted men at s35 each and all the officers at $75 each
 w H. Thompson offered a steamer to take 15o officers at s90 each and 400 enlisted men at $45 each.
 George A. Lord asked s37 50 per man for the enlisted men and SIP 50 per officer for the of fcers.
 Joseph l.. St. John, s37 37 each for officers and SPA s7 for each enlisted man.
 Joint bid by the Anchor line, Cunard line,
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BRYAN'S REGIMENT
 REACH NASHVILLE
The Commander Makes Speech In- tended to Particularly Please
 the South,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 20.-Sev- eral hundred members of the Third Ne braska regiment, commanded by Colo nel William J. Bryan, arrived here to- day, and were met at the depot by a large crowd They were entertained at lunch and soon afterward proceeded on their way to Atlanta Ga. Colonel Bry- an, with the remainder of the regiment arrived this afternoon and was given very enthusiastic reception. All of the soldiers were provided with lunches and presented with flowers.
 Hon. Benton McMillin presented Colonel Bryan to the large and enthu- siastic audience of men and women, who greeted him with cheers. Colonel Bryan then spoke in part as follows:
 We do not know what may be the result of this war. War often brings results which were not imagined in the beginning, but one result has already been achieved during this war. If there was anybody in the United States who doubted the loyalty of the people of the South there will be no such doubts here after. (Applause) When the President of the United States gave a generals commission to FitZhugh Lee and to Congressman Wheeler the sectional question was forever buried and hereafter there will be Dixie line. (Ap- plause). When band started down there I told them l wanted them to practice we'll on down South because I told them they had been practicing for thirty years on Yankee Doodle and we wanted to mix them down here. (ApplauSe).
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GENERAL GARCIA
 REPORTED TO HIVE
 MET HIS DEATH
Career of the VeteruD CubdD Leader Probably Brought to
 q Sudden Close.

NEW YORK, July 20.-A Kingston (Jamaica) special to the Evening Post says: "Cubans arriving from Siboney bring in reports of the death of Gen eral Garcia. They make mystery of it, saying that it should not be known in Cuba yet, or in the United States, for reasons of state, and give no par ticulars except that he was shot. Spanish refugees here who are official ly connected with General Blanco be- lieve the story"
 The last word directly received by the Cuban Junta in this city from Garcia was dated before Santiago. July Il. It was cable message, and stated briefly that he was well and that the progress of events was satisfactory. At that time Garcia was to the west of Santi- ago, guarding the approaches from ex- pected endorsements to the city.
 Horatio s. Reubens, counsel for the Junta, when given the information contained in the Evening Posts dis patch, said this afternoon that news of Garcia's death had not been re- ceived at the Junta, but at best com munication with the Cuban forces in the field was irregular.
 "I am greatly surprised The said, but I do not find 1t hard to credit the dis patch. During the assault on Santiago Garcia was in the west with his com mand, with the special duty of inter- cepting endorsements and cutting off the retreat of the Spanish soldiers. When the city fell his duty there was at an end. But 1t appears the attack on Manzanillo was then planned. Man zanillo lies to the west, and it is there fore probable that Shafter detailed
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NEW YORK, July 20.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald telegraphs: In directing the organiza- tion of the formidable Eastern squad ron and giving it's commander-in-c chief instructions to proceed to the coast of Spain, President Mckinley was actu- ated by desire not only to terrorize the enemy, but to impress all Europe with the sea power of the United States. I am able to make this state ment on the authority of an official who is in the confidence of the Presi- dent. In the formation of the Eastern squadron and it's dispatch across the Atlantic will be a notification to the powers of Europe that it Is the purpose of the United States to compel the Ma drid government to comply with any demand it may choose to make. It was for this reason that the Eastern squad ron has been considerably strength ened, AS first organized a squadron with but two battleships, one protected cruiser and three auxiliary cruisers would have been sufficient to have dis posed of the remnants of Spain's navy, and to have bombarded the Spanish ports as long as such action was deemed desirable. Further cOnSidera- tion of the project convinced the Ad- ministration, however. of the necessity of strengthening the fleet to the utmost extent possible, so as to produce a moral effect in Europe which will be beneficial to the United States and pre- vent foreign governments from inter fering in the terms of peace to be made not that the President has any infor- nation tending to show probability of such interference, but as European intervention is always ready, the Pres ident deems 1t the policy of wisdom to place under Commodore Watsons com mand fleet whose number and effect will be sufficient to make the European sheer give way to the cordial smile of friendship and acquiescence in the de- mands made on Spain as the price of peace. Under supplemental orders which have been given Commodore Watson, he is to hold himself in readi- ness to proceed to any point the Presi- dent may desire. Operating in Span iSh waters he will be in a central posi- tion, and can return to the American coast to protect American ports, or can proceed to the Philippines to reinforce Admiral Dewey if any attempt be made by third power to wrest any of those islands from the United States.
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WASHINGTON, July 2O-The War and Navy departments are now en- gagged in making all of the arrange ments for the dispatch of the Porto Rican expedition and Watson's east ern squadron. There has occurred one of those natural pauses in the progress of the campaign, incident to the com pletion of one set of operations. There being no possibility of the receipt of news of great battle or of a surren- der, there was less excitement and less evidence of nervous strain than for weeks past.
 General Miles expected departure was again deferred. The explanation given was that there was difficulty ex- pected at Santiago in securing the na- val convoy for the expedition. It is known, however, in addition, that the President himself has restrained Gen. eral Miles to the extent of adjuring him in earnest terms not to commit the folly of starting for Porto Rico with out the most complete preparation. The Government has profited by the lessons taught by the Santiago expedition. Aside from the actual loss Of life that might be expected as the result from a badly calculated start, it is realized that our relations with some of the European powers would be, in a small measure at least, impaired by the ad- verse moral effect created by anything approaching a defeat for the American arms at this stage of the war. There fore, 1t is certain that so far as the de- partment can prevent, General Miles forces will not be short of food or of tents to protect them from the tropi- cal rains, nor of the means for trans portation that were so deficient at the beginning of the Santiago movement.
 General Miles reported this afternoon that he had with him ten transports, which, it is presumed, have aboard sev- eral thousand soldiers, although at least two of them are fitted with equip ment. The men aboard ship are suf- fering from delay, precisely as did the soldiers who lay in Tampa Bay before the departure of the Shafter expedition. Inquiry made at the Navy Department to ascertain where the delay had arisen in securing conveys was met with the statement that the orders to Admiral Sampson in this matter were very gen. eral. He was simply directed by the department to furnish a convoy, and it was assumed that he would confer
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
CUBAN ]UNTA WARNS GARCIA CenSures the Course of
 His Men. APOLOGY AND EXPLANATIONS REGRETS THE FRICTION AT
 THE FRONT. Better Class of Insurgents Not in Sympathy With Those Who
 Wanted to Loot
 Santiago.
APOLOGY AND EXPLANATIONS
REGRETS THE FRICTION AT
 THE FRONT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-Senor Que sada and other representatives of the Cuban Junta have been in consultation with officials of the War Department to-day. The United States officials were assured that there was no dissat- isfaction with the management of af- fairs in Cuba, so far as the Cuban ren resentatives were concerned, and that if. Garcia and other Cubans operating about Santiago were not in harmony with the United States authorities. 1t arose from misunderstanding of the Presidents proclamations, and of the Intentions of the United States Gov ernment in the premises The Cubans at Santiago, it was stated, probably thought that the action of, General Shafter meant the continuation of Spanish rule and Spanish authority. It being well understood here that, such was not the case, 1t was the belief of the Cuban representatives that when the matter was made plain to the Gu ban officers in the field they would ac- quiesce in the action of the United States and render the United States army hearty support.
 The Cubans assured the war officials that nothing was further from their desires than rupture with the United States forces and authority
 It also became known that the junta had sent dispatches to General Gar cia and other Cuban officers that their course at Santiago was not approved by the junta, and if persisted in would result in serious injury to the Cubans. It Is believed that the representations made will bring about a better under standing between the Cuban officers and the Americans.
 The opinion was expressed at the War Department that the better class of Cubans in the island will have no sympathy with those who would bring about trouble, but that 1t Is the lower and vicious classes who desire to loot and plunder the city.
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TO TRANSPORT
 THE PRISONERS Contract Awarded to a Spanish Company. COSTS OVER HALF A MILLION TWENTY DOLLARS FOR EACH
 ENLISTED MAN. By a Peculiar Chance of War the Vessels to Be Used Are Owned
 and Operated Under the
 Spanish Flag.
COSTS OVER HALF A MILLION
TWENTY DOLLARS FOR EACH
 ENLISTED MAN.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-Arrange- ments practically were concluded by the Government tonight for the trans portation of the Spanish prisoners at Santiago from Cuba to Spain.
 The contract was awarded to the Spanish Transatlantique Company represented by J. M. Ceballos &5 Co.,, of New York. The company agrees to carry the prisoners from Cuban ports to Spain at the rate of $20 for each en- listed man and S55 for each commits stoned officer, subsistence to be furn- ished by the company on the army ra- tion basis, as provided for in the Gov ernment's advertisement for bids.
 The award provides also that the company shall have five ships at San tiago In nine days from tomorrow (the Fist inst), two in seventeen days from tomorrow, and enough to complete the transportation of the prisoners in twenty-one days from tomorrow.
 Two days ago, Colonel Hecker, in charge of the transportation of troops in the quartermaster generals depart ment of the army, went to New York to consult with shipping companies concerning the transportation of the Spanish troops surrendered at Santi- ago. Bids which he had previously ad- Vertised for were opened at the Army Building in New York to-day. Colonel Hecker returned to Washington this evening. Tonight he had a conference at the War Department with Secretary Alger, 0uartermaSter General Luding- ton and Adjutant General Corbin The bids of the several companies were considered, that of the Spanish Trans atlantique Company finally being ac- cepted, as in all respects it was re- garded as the best made. On the basis of 24,OOO enlisted men and 1000 officers, it will cost the Government $535, 900 to transport the prisoners.
 The ships will fly the colors of Spain and will be manned probably entirely by Spanish crews. It was remarked tonight as one of the curious develop ments of the war that the United States Government should enter into a friendly contract with a company. many of whose vessels are auxiliaries to the Spanish navy, and some of which have been captured or destroyed by the navy of the United States.
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At the same time close inspection of his reply to Major Weinstock shows that he became convinced of certain 1r- regularities, called the attention of the association officers to them, and then withheld that information from the stockholders. It also appears from his letter that he extended to the officers further time in which to adjust matters he discovered were wrong, and in so doing he was acting officially and not as a mere public accountant" The letter of Major Weinstock plainly shows what the impression left by MT Fields report was in the minds Of those to whoJ1 1t was made. Thomas Fox, in speaking of the impression con- veyed by MT. Fields report to share holders, said:
 When we read the report and MT. Fields said he had found things in a correct and satisfactory condition, we accepted it as such, and knowing that 1t came from an expert, and one who was officially connected with the board of commissioners which has the super vision of our affairs as an association, we naturally thought that when he used the term satisfactory he did so from every standpoint. AS a matter of fact, things were in a most unsat- isfactory condition, and MT. Fields should have so informed us"
 There are many stockholders in Sac ramento who believe that had MT. Fields reported things as he undoubt edly found them the very serious and deplorable wreck which followed might have been averted. In 1897 MT. Fields made another report, which he men tions in his letter to Major Weinstock. While the terms used might have diff fered in some respects from those em- ployed in his report of 1896. the impress sion conveyed was the same, and he left the stockholders still in the dark concerning the true state of affairs. The question uppermost in the minds of many who have sustained loss by
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LEFT
 TO GENERAL TORAL
Spanish Minister of Wars In StruCtiOnS as to the Surrender
 of Santiago.

MADRID July 2o-A semi-offcia1 note has been pub ished here explaining the circumstances, from Spanish standpoint of the surrender of Santiago de Cuba It de- cares that the letter which General Tora alleged to have written to General Shaer is apocryphal the telegraph version contains statement which it impossible for Gen. ernment authorized him to captulate
 The note continues "What happened that the War Minister received two teegrams from CaptainGe Banco The first described General Toras position which was most pu because of the of provisions a- munion It also detailed the enemys proposals In the second telegram Captain Blanco gave the terms of equalization and requested instructions The War Minister re- piled to both by telling Captain General Banco every initiative to General Toral, for was impossible to recom- mend any other line of conduct General Tora accordingly acted he thought advisable, and would explain before court-maa the motives which caused him to captulate"
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WILL TERRORIZE THE ENEMY AND
 IMPRESS EUROPE
Reasons Why the Strepgtb of Commodore Watson's Squadron
 Has Been Greatly Augmented.

the Hamburg American Packet line. Robert H. sloan X O.. the North German-Lloyd line the Royal Mail Steamship Packet Company Thomas Wilson's Sons & Co. Qimited), Fred erick Leyland & Go. and the Wilson and Furness-Leyland line. officers at $110 each and enlisted men at s55 each
 G. B. Richards & Co., offered the Spartan Prince. capacity forty officers and 800 men, and the Tartar Prince. capacity fifty officers and 1000 men. at s55 per officer and $25 per en- listed man.
 The Tweedie Trading Company offered three ships to take 5000 enlisted men at s29 each and the officers at $50 each
 The Spanish Transatlantic, through R. A. C. Smith. offered to take all the officers at :e0 and all the men at s30 each, agreeing to carry them under the Spanish flag, the United states Government to furnish safe transpor-
 The bids were forwarded to Washing ton.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
 REMNANT DAY!

 make sales fewt
 
  day-and these
  to -halfth real worth
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the recent failure of the Union Build ing and Loan Association is: Wherein does the official capacity of MT. Fields commence, and his employment as a
 public accountant end? The line of distinction between the two has no doubt been drawn by MT. Fields, but those who have suffered from his si- lence as an official, and his public dec larations as an accountant, do not un- derstand, and will never understand, the discrimination
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GENERAL PARREJA REFUSES TO GIVE
 UP GUANTANAMO
Insists Tbut H Q Is Not Bound by the Terms of tbe Santiago
 Equalization.

MADRID July -General Parreja the
 
 Cuba Acodng to Spanish military troops which at distant points though authority 9 follow suit 9 prises only about 1000
  includes in the dependent the ecapitul ton" ~~ doubtful will be thus nun NNNS p"H
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FLOOR COVERS.
OTHER REMNANTS.

Remnants upholstery tapestry - os. ,
 Remnants fine window scrim . Sc ,,p up Remnants of chenille stand covers ~ e1pp 1p Sample lace curtains. soiled, fine...2 25c 1,0 1i0 Remnant lots of g 50 gents hats. ts..... uP Remnant lots of boys suits to Ii i''' cSa sa Remnant lots little boys $3 Jersey suits si So Remnant lots boys percale waists Fl 1e eo Remnant lots lots a Geassimere eG coats. .........N 50 Remnant lots s2 50 Cassimere vests. 75o
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Santa Cruz's Treasurer.

SANTA CRUZ, July 2o.-F. w. Lucas has been appointed by the City Council as City Treasurer and Collector, succeed ing the late c. E. Williams. The bond cas has served the city as Clerk and Councilman.
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DRY GOODS-REMNANTS.
Here is where money is saved rapidly.

Here is where money Is saved rapidly.
 Per yard. Remnants 5c red. white and blue bunting Sc Remnants 6c dark calico dress styles. Sc Remnants Sc light calico fast color. Sc Remnants plain lawn, 10c goods. ............3c Remnants soc velveteen, few colors. 15c Remnants house lining muslin. thin. .2c Remnants heavier house lining 3c Remnants good brown muslin family grade
 
 Remnants good white muslin. ............5 Sc up Remnants Canton flannel good. 5c up Remnants of tennis flannel variety. ........5c up Remnants of dinitv and dress goods4c up In higher cost dress goods see our offer: Remnants cretonne, quilting styles. 6c up remnants table damask. red. .1215c up remnants toweling, variety of kinds......4 .4c up Remnants Cashmere. evening coors - 1Oc up remnants Cashmere dark colors. .........1 .10c up remnants cashmere in higher grades 1sc up Remnants of duck in dress styles.....Sc Sc up Remnants black dress fabrics .........1 12I5c up Remnants fine wool black goods E their value Remnant lots of fine splashers and scarfs 1Oc up Remnants of all-wool challie dark 5c
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  White continue Our everybody looks green. weeks a wih cover, than
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FRICTION LIKELY TO ARISE Relations Between France and Hayti
 Decidedly Strained

PORT ALI PRINCE, Hayti, July 20.- It is rumored here that some friction is likely to arise between France and the Haytien republic. In spite of the remonstrances and urgent demands of the French Minister the Haytien Gov ernment still refuses to abrogate the recent decree of expulsion issued against Mime Hermanie, a French sub ject, who was expelled as person dan gerous to public security shortly after her notorious collision in the cathedral with Mime. Simon Sam, wife of the President. The Government is much ir- ritated by certain articles damaging to Hayti that have recently appeared in the Matin, the Libre Parole, the Au- torite and other Partisan journals
 At the dinner given by the President at the palace to-day to the members of the diplomatic corps the only foreign representative absent was the French Minister. The relations between the two governments are evidently much trained.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-21
Moffatt Defeats Hammond.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 20.-Jack Ham, mond of Detroit was defeated in ten rounds tonight by Jack Moffatt of Chi cago, before the Olympic Athletic Club