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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
SHIPS OF WAR
 FOR ESQUIMALT British Vessels PhaetOn and SparrOwhawk Ar
 rive at San Diego. The One a TOrpedO-Destro and the Other a Second
 Class Cruiser.
Heavy Gales Encountered Since They Started for the Pacific Coast
 Stronghold.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3.-Her Britannia Majesty's ships Phaeton and Sparrow hawk arrived in the harbor this after noon, en route to Esquimalt. The Sparrowhawk, a thirty-knot torpedo destroyer, of the same class and size as the Virago, came into the bay at high rate of speed and stopped with in almost her own length. The Phae- ton, a second-class cruiser of 43OO tons displacement, arrived two hours later. Both vessels will remain until Thurs day and will then proceed, via San Francisco, to the northern stronghold of Great Britain.
 The two ships left Vigo, Spain, a fortnight later than the Leander and Virago left Plymouth, and have al- most caught up with them. Yet the 14,0O0 miles traversed was by easy stages, the vessels casting anchor ire Quently Severe storms were encoun- tered at several points. The first north of St. Vincents, Cape Verde Islands-was very hard upon the little Sparrowhawk. A pampero was en- countered off Montevideo, and later in that roadstead one of the Phaeton's boats was lost. In the straits the
 
 strous seas sweeping her low decks and flooding the captains quarters twice. The Phaeton, of course, went through the gales and high seas with comparatively little discomfort.
 At Valparaiso a boats crew from the Phaeton defeated a crew from the Chil- can cruiser Almirante Cochran. The excitement was great, and the Chilean bluejackets lost all their spare money. Nothing of importance was noted by the officers on their way up the west coast the weather being fair and no war vessels spoken. The two ships left Acapulco on Monday, December 27.
 The officers of the Phaeton and Spar rowhawk were entirely ignorant of the events that have transpired lately in China and were eager for news. The last paper they had seen was an En- glish daily, dated November 19. They discussed the Eastern situation with great animation, and evinced a lively desire to go over to China themselves but their general conclusions were that no war was in sight.
 The Sparrowhawk is a sister ship of the Virago, and, like her, is expected to make history in the Pacific Ocean should war occur. The Phaeton, also. is sister of the Leander, carving ten 6-inch rifles in her main battery. With these vessels at Esquimalt, that station will be more formidabiy equipped than ever before The of ficers were asked why Great Britain was strengthening her force in the North Pacific, and they denied that such was the case.
 we are simply replacing old, prac- tically obsolete vessels with others of greater steaming radius they said.
 They admitted, however, that the torpedo destroyers were an addition to 
 haps the most destructive of any yes sells yet sent from England
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
CONSOLIDATION OF
 THREE REPUBLICS
Plans of Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras Pro
 ceed.
State That There Has Been an Adjustment of the Trouble
 With Costa Rica.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
 Call Office, Riggs House, Washington Jan &

Special Dispatch to The Call
 Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, Jan. 3.
 The complete consolidation of Nicar- agua, Salvador and Honduras into a sovereign republic is progressing steadily, according to advices received by Senor Correa, Charge d'Affaires of the Greater Republic of Central Amer ica. MT. Correa is advised that the Diet has completed a constitution for the Greater Republic, with full legis- lative powers. The next step will be to convene constitutional assembly. with twenty delegates from each of the three countries, to pass upon the constitution. The assembly is ex- pected to be held during the coming spring.
 Senor Correa has advices from Mic aragua as late as December Is, stat ing that an amicable adjustment has been reached between Nicaragua and Costa Rica over the imprisonment of the Costa Rica Consul-General. It was feared at one time that this arrest would lead to war, but Senor Correa feels sure that the incident is satisfac- torily closed.
 The Charge has received no official information on the reported uprising in Salvador, and for this reason is in- clined to discredit the stories of serious trouble
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panic was imminent, but was averted by the actors and ushers, and the peo- pie quietly left the building.
 Many of those carried down by the falling floor were boys IA to Is years of age. Some of them managed to squirm from under heavy beams, where men could not move. Despite this, however, a number of them were killed, their lives being crushed out of them by the beams which gradually settled upon them, borne down by the heavy iron safe and the steam coil which had fallen on top of the wreck age.
 Aldermen Carothers and Taylor, al though injured and covered with blood, tried to secure some sort Of or der and system in the rescue work, but the excitement was so great that they could make but little impression on the crowd
 Although the platform on which the speakers of the evening were stand ing was apparently the first to give way the Mayor r-elect and many Alder men escaped the death that overlook so many others who followed them ln- to the lower portion of the bulldlng' An inquest has been ordered Tor to- morrow morning.
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s ACTOR RATcLIFFE
 4 BRUTAL BIGAMISTe
From london Comes Story That He Was Married to Caroline RaYenhW
 Hn 1883.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Suns Lon don cable says: The Daily Mail asserts that F. J. Radcliffe, the actor who was recently sentenced in New York to six months imprisonment for beating his wife, is a bigamist. The paper prints an interview with his English wife who is living in London. Her name prior to her marriage was Caroline Ravenhill. Her marriage certificate shows that she was welded to Radcliffe on August 19, 1883. After she had been married nineteen months, during which time a son was born, Radcliffe treated her with such cruelty that she was compelled to leave him. Shortly after Radcliffe left for America Mrs. Rat cliffe has never since received direct communication from her husband. but received through his mother, in 1886 two photographs which had been taken in San Francisco. Both were indorsed with messages to her. After the receipt of these photographs Mrs. Radcliffe never heard from her husband again.
 Radcliffe was seen in the Tombs early this morning and asked if the report that he was married in England was true. The actor replied: "The whole story is utterly absurd Such a mar riage never occurred. They must have gotten hold of some other case"
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KURTZ Who Is Leading the Fight Against Hanna

dates in the organization of the Legis- lature, and that the opposition has not enough votes to elect a Senator. The Hanna men concede that they have lost the power of the .organiza- tion of both branches, can name no chairman, place no members in desira- ble positions on any of the committees or dispose of any other State patron age, but they have carried the war into the home counties of "the bolt ing" Republican members and expect the necessary changes before next Wednesday night.
 The developments of last Saturday night and to-day have caused the Hanna men to admit that they were outdone in the preliminary organiza- tion for this contest, and that they underestimated the opposition and es- pecially the extent of it since the No vember election. While ex-Chairman Kurtz was thought to have been or ganizing against Senator Hanna ever since the Republican State conven- tion at Toledo in June, yet the par ticipation of Governor Bushnell and others had not been fully anticipated. The Democratic State headquarters have been kept in operation by John R. Mclean and others ever since the November election, ostensibly to pre- pare for a grand free silver carnival here on Jackson day, January s.
 It now develops that the Demo- cratic State headquarters were kept open to get all the Democratic mem bers in line for what took place to-day and for the defeat of Hanna. Mean time MT. Kurtz was marshaling every possible Republican in line, against Hanna and communicating with the committee on arrangements for Jack son day. When this fact was no longer concealed tonight by the oppo- sition there were many Republicans openly complaining against Senator Hanna's managers. Senator Hanna did not arrive here until last Friday evening. and was in Washinxtou until
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
MINIS TER RODRIGUEZ
 NOT LIKELY 70 RETURN
The MeddGng Central American Diplomat May Be Declared Persona Ron Crnta
 in This Country.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Information has been received here to the effect that Senor Jose de Rodriguez, minister of the Greater Republic of Central Amer ica to the United States, who is now in Nicaragua on leave of absence, is not likely to return to this country as the diplomatic representative of the Diet of Central America. Senator Morgan has indicated that he will ask the President to declare Senor Rodriguez persona non grata should he return to this country, with the view of insuring his recall. The objection to Senor Rodriguez is based upon his alleged action in urging the Diet not to permit Nicaragua and Salvador to receive William l.. Merry as the diplomatic representative of the United States oa the ground that he should be accredited to the Diet. Sena- tor Morgan's objection is that Senor Rodriguez interfered with legislation by writing a letter to Secretary of State Olney in which he criticized the Mica raguan canal bill pending in the Sen ate.
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hour of the session. All of the 1O9 members were in their seats. After the name of Boxwell had been presented as the regular Republican candidate for Speaker, the name of Representative Mason (R.) was presented by Repre- sentative Jones (R.) and seconded by two other Republicans. lThe Demo- crats did not participate in the speak ing. AS the ballot proceeded there were loud cheers as the doubtful mem bers responded to their names, and when the roll-call approached the close. and Mason secured the necessary ma jority, there was a loud demonstration that delayed the official announcement of the vote.
 The first ballot resulted as follows: Mason, 56; Boxwell, 53-these being the figures claimed since Saturday night by the combined opposition to Senator Hanna. The combine then completed the organization of the House.
 When the House reassembled at 4 p. m.. and just previous to the read ing of Governor Bushnell's message several bills and resolutions were of fered, two of them being aimed at Senator Hanna, and both of these measures being introduced by Repub- licans.
 Both bodies adjourned until to-mor- row.
 In the Senate the combine controlled everything on. all votes. but no test votes were taken in the House after the organization was completed The feeling that had been engendered dur ing the preliminary conferences was shown in all roll calls, and it is evil dent that Senator Burke will not be received with much cordiality on his side of the House if he appears in his seat tomorrow.
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the holiday recess. He heard com plaints about his own absence and about understanding the organiza- tion of the opposition in a very good natured manner, and insisted that he would yet win out.
 The superior organization of the op- position was shown in the combine securing to-day nearly all of the doubtful votes. The opposition has had an army of workers here for a week, with attachments kept close to each one of the doubtful Republicans. The opposition marched to the State house in lines like troops and worked for weeks like soldiers under orders. They had been doing picket duty, skirmishing and walking guard lines, and they had their triumphal march in the most unusual manner because of the confidence in their organiza- tion. The wives and daughters of the managers of the combine secured choice seats in advance in the legis- lative halls, awaiting the arrival of the anti-Hanna hosts, and the most elabo- rate floral designs were on hand for the occasion.
 The feeling of the Republican mem bers who voted for their caucus nomi- nees is openly expressed against Gov ernor Bushnell more than against Kurtz or other Republicans who com bined with the Democrats. The State Journal. the Republican organ of Cen traI Ohio, prints a large picture of the Governor with heavy black borders. Some Republican clubs have cancelled 1f h fnFs the inauguration exercises next Mon day, and many protests are being re- ceived at the State house. Colonel T. w. Moore of Marietta, another ap- pointee of Governor Bushnell, to-day resigned as trustee of the State In- sane Asylum at Athens.
 The feeling of revenge was shown even in the routine legislative proceed ings. Representative Bramley of Cleveland introduced a bill to repeal the fifty-year franchise law for street railways, in which Senator Hanna is largely interested. Bramley is con- tractor who had large contracts under the municipal administration of Mayor McKisson, and other members from Cleveland who are supporting Hanna are said to have measures ready for charges and investigations at Cleve- land that would affect Bramley. |. The Legislature convened at 10 a. m. Owing to the Senator ship being at stake there was an un- usually large attendance about the State House very early to-day. It re- Quired an hour to examine the creden- tials and to swear in the 109 members | ators soon qualified.
 The Democratic organization of the Senate was made complete in a very quiet way, while a detachment of policemen was needed to hold back the crowd that filled the hall of the House and pressed about it's entrance. ! In the hall of the House the widest scenes were witnessed during the first
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
DEATH ENDS HIS
 LONG DEBAUCH
Cyrus A. Gelatte SuccumbS to Heart Failure at San
 Jose.
Excessive Use of Alcoholic Stirau- lants Responsible for His
 Demise.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 SAN JOSE, Jan. 3.-Cyrus A. Ge- latte, who has been employed as a bookkeeper in San Francisco, died suddenly this morning at the resi- dence of his wife at 124 East San Sal vador street. An autopsy and inquest this afternoon showed that death re- suited from heart failure, caused by excessive use of alcoholic spirits. Ge- latte was a native of Wisconsin, and 49 years of age.
 Gelatte and his wife have not lived together for a number of years owing to his drunkenness. Three months ago he came to this city, got drunk and tried to shoot his wife. He was ar rested, but allowed to go on condition that he would leave town. Last night Gelatte came home again. His eyes were black, his face skinned, and he plainly showed the result of de- bauch. His wife was awakened by his heavy breathing, and she found him in a dying condition. Physicians were summoned, but he died before they ar rived. At first it was thought these wounds had caused his death.
 About a week ago Gelatte was re- moved as assignee of the T. J. Giles pie Flaming Company His dilatory action in accounting for property and his transferring 60000 feet of lumber valued at $500, to the Union Lumber Company of San Francisco were the causes that led to his dismissal. The creditors claimed that the lumber be- longed to the insolvent estate. Ge- latte had also failed to account for $290 cash he had collected as assignee He was ordered to render an account ing to F. B. Brown, who succeeded him as assignee, but since then he has been on a debauch. w. D. Loudon president of the Union Lumber Com pany, is on his bond, and will have to make good the loss. At one time Ge- latte was employed by the Journal of Commerce in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
Antonio Sequeira Dead.

VALLEJO, Jan. 3.-Dr. P. Vallejo received to-day dispatch from the City of Mexico announcing the death eon the 30th of December of Antonio Sequeira, the husband of the eldest daughter of General John B. Frisbie of the City of Mexico. The deceased for merly resided in Vallejo and is well known on the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
Suit to Gust Monterey,s Auditor.

SALINAS. Jan. 3.-Papers in suit to oust County Auditor George S. Mil Ter were filed in the County Clerks of flee this afternoon by District Attor- ney F. E. Zabala. Miller is accused of willful neglect in office, and he is cited to appear before the Superior Court on Monday, January I7. and answer the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
SALTER D. WORDEN MUST NOW PAY THE
 PENALTY OF DEATH
Denial of His Application for Release on Writ of Habeas Corpus Affirmed by the Supreme Court of the
 United States.

WASHINGTON, Jan 3.7salter D. Worden, so far the Supreme Court concerned hang pursuant of his conviction for murder in the California The denial his application for release writ of abeas by United States Circuit Court for the Northern District Cali
 to-day affirmed by Supreme Court through Chief Justice Fuller
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
Held for Attempted Murder.

SAN JOSE, Jan 3.-Dan Scatena. who attempted to kill his brother. Louis Scatena, at Santa Clara a few weeks ago, was returned from San Francisco to-day to answer to a charge of attempt to murder. The brothers quarreled over the treatment accorded to Antonio Scatena, a third brother, who was shot while out hunt ing. Dan Scatena attempted to shoot Louis Scatena, and snapped his re- volver three times at him, but the car tridges failed to explode. He then grabbed a knife and slashed him across the side of the face, causing a serious but not dangerous wound. The prisoner was arrested in San Fran cisco a few days aGa-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
Others More or Less Seriously Injured by Falling Timbers
 and Debris.
REJOICING AND SORROW.
While Celebrating the Close of an Election Citizens Are Suddenly
 Stricken.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Ontario. Jan. s-Thirty persons are known to have been killed and many injured by the collapse of a floor in the City Hall tonight. To- night closed the municipal campaign, and the hall was crowded to hear the addresses of the successful candidates
 At midnight the bodies of the follow ing had been taken out of the wrecked building and Identified:
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04

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 - HARRIS, $ T. W. BURKE, $ JOHN SMITH, s - TALBOT, { A. PHILLIPS, 2 JOHN TURNER, 2 BEN NASH, 2 J. W. BORLAND, 2 - HILBURN, 5 FRANK ROBINSON. 5 JAMES MCLEAN, JOHN BARRIDGE, OSWALD BRUCE, B. JACQUES, W. H. DELL, STEPHEN WILLIAMS, { JOHN FELLOWS, ALLEN TOWE. 2
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ELITES.

LIABILITIES. 1-Said Corporation owes Deposits amounting to and the actual value of which is .................. 3S, ,651 1889 os The condition of said Deposits is that they are payable only out of said Assets, and are fully se- cured thereby. 2-Reserve Fund, Actual Value ........ ............. 2,S1b,2oS 5f
 Total Liabilities ......$ $41, ,467. .642 6s The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society,
 By JAMES R. KELLY, President. The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society,
 By ROBERT J. TOBIN, Secretary.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss City and County of San Francisco. JAMES R. KELLY and ROBERT J. TOBIN, being each separately duly sworn, each for himself, says: That said JAMES R. KELLY is President, and that said ROBERT J. TOBIN is Secretary, of The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society, the Corporation above mentioned, and that the fore going statement is true.
 JAMES R. KELLY, President.
 ROBERT J. TOBIN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd day of January, 1898.
 GEO. T. KNOX, Notary Public. In and for the City and County of San Francisco, State of California.
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Savings and Loan Society,
 CORPORATION, And where said Assets are Situated, dated December 3l, 1897.
ASSETS.

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-02
Tho Assault on San
tiagO Begun
FURIOUS FIGHTING ON
LAND AND SEA,
SPECIAL DISPATCHES OF THE WEEK
FROM THE RENO GAZETTE TO
THE WHITE PINE NEWS.
MONDAY.

PORT SAID, June 27.-Admiral Ca
mara's fleet is not allowed to coal here
and sails to-day to reinforce Manila.
The Spanish ministry thinks Mania
will be able to resist until its arrival.
NOTE.-Port Said is located on the
northern extremity OF the Suez Canal
and is about equally distant from Ma
Mia with San Francisco.
JAMAICA, June 27.-The Americans
continue advancing. Four batteries oil
artillery armed with Calling guns have
already been placed on a hill overlook
ing Santiago. =,
key WEST, June 27-An influential
British resident gives a gloomy &C,
count of the situation at Havana and
says a reign of terror exists there,
New YORK, June 27.-lt is reliably
reported here that the entrance to San
tiago harbOr is not blocked and there
Is room on each side OF the Merrimac
for a battleship to pass.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Presi'
dent sent two special messages to Con
gress to-day providing for the recogni
ton OF the services of Hobson and
Lieut.. Newcomb and the crew OF the
Hudson which rescued the Winslow,
| Capt. Hodgdon of the Mccullough and
Cadet Powell in charge of the launch
that tried to rescue Hobson and his
men after the sinking of the Merrimac'
A dispatch from Manila says that VI
to this time the American transports
have not arrived and the situation II
unchanged.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-02
TUESDAY.

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Gen. Shat
ter is to be Immediately reinforced by
@. 900 additional troops. Gen. Miles
will go to Santiago within a week.
The President has issued a proclaim
alton blockading the southern coast OF
Cuba, also the port Of San Juan, Porto
Rico.
Capt. Sfgsbee reports disabling the
torpedoboat Terror, Wednesday of
San Juan.
LONDON, June 28.-The U. S. EN-
bassy has reports from several sources
regarding SPANS buying the Chilean
warship O'Higgins. The ship was
recently offered this Government for
So, 600, 900, twice is value.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 28.-
Lieut.. Blue has returned after another
tour of investigation ashore and reports
Admiral Cervera's fleet all in Santiago
harbor and inactive. The Vesuvius
fired three charges last night which
fell in the vicinity OF MORO castle. An
engagement Is expected tomorrow.
General Skaters headquarters have
been established at Juaragua. General
Wheeler is in command at the front.
A dispatch to the Independent from
one of the Elko boys with Torrey's
Rough Riders states that their train
collided with another train In Mississip.
pi last Sunday. Five cars were ditched
and the scene was frightful. Staley OF
Nevada suffered the dislOcation of an
arm but no other Nevada boys were
hurt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-07-02
THURSDAY.

PORT SAID, EGYPT, June 30.-It Is
reported that Admiral Camara will
leave his torpedo boat destroyers here,
as they have been found to be unsuited
for a long journey. Tho Egyptian Gov
eminent has consented that Admiral
Camara's feet may coal from its own
transports, which is now being done at
this port. The U. S. consul at Port
Said has bought all the available coal
here.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 30.-A
dispatch from the front says yesterday
was spent in accommodating. It is be-
iieyed an advance on Caney will be
made to-day.
Heavy rains yesterday set everything
ahoat.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The tele-
graph station established at Sevilla
connects with the cable at Cape Hay.
ten.
Serious cannonading was heard this
morning in the direction of the Wind
ard Passage off Mole st. Nicholas,
MADRID, June 30.-It Is reported
from San Juan, Porto Rico, that an
American cruiser keeps firing at the
stranded steamer, Antonio Lopez and
prevents the landing Of her cargo OF
provisions.