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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Do Not Believe That Spain Will Win in the
 Struggle.
But They Want to See the End of the Present Conditions One Way or the
 Other.

ish plans. The gunboat Nuevitas took to Pando on March Blanco's orders to change the campaign, Blanco having heard of the movement ordered by Gomez.
 The Cuban forces are now centering at the estate "Yumagyaya" near Guay- mas and the estate Anton" The in- surgent general, Armando Sanchez Agramonte, has crossed the Jucaro Moron trocha, advancing to Villas to join General Marco Menocal and other forces from the east to effect an in vasion of the western provinces. Gen eral Cebreco and Capote will go to the assistance of the rebels, who are we'll supplied with provisions and arms.
 To meet this movement will require prompt action on the part of the Span ish troops, and Generals Pando and Blanco are striving to meet the fn- surgents with force sufficient to drive them back into the Orient. Attacks upon a train coming from Matanzas on Monday show the activity of the insurgents in that district In spite of the fact that MatanZas province and the eastern portion of Havana are dotted with scores of Spanish camps, the rebels ride at will, attacking except when hopelessly outnumbered.
 The Spanish authorities would not all low real news of Mondays raid to be sent by direct cable or to be published in the local papers, but every one in Havana knows the officials at the pal ace are more worried than they have been since the death of the daring in surgent leader Colonel Arangueren.
 AS soon as it became known that the Matanzas train had been attacked or ders were issued to double the military guard on all trains running into or out of this city and about 2500 men were detailed to make a close patrol of the track between Havana and Matanzas. It was rumored that the insurgents had arranged to destroy the track in sev- eral places near, Jaruco, intending to capture a train carrying money for the troops in Matanzas. To make this inn possible an additional force of 400 sol diers was yesterday established in Ja- ruco If the activity of the insurgents continues in this portion of the island no travelling even to Matanzas will be permitted without a military pass.
 Nearly 5000 fresh soldiers have reached Havana from Spain since February 20. These men are all now in active service in the western prov ince. Those who arrived yesterday were started for the field to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
ACCUSES A LABOR
 BUREAU OF FRAUD.
Workman Causes the Arrest of the Proprietors of So-Called Clerks
 Exchange.

SAN JOSE, March 16-A warrant was issued in Justice Wallace's court to-day For the arrest of Isaac Seeley and s. G. Cummings, who have been conducting the Clerks Exchange. at 10 South Second street, on the charge of fraudulently ob- taining money. The complainant is B. F. Prather, who says he paid the Clerks Ex- change people S5, in return for which they were to get him a good position. The de- fendants failed to keep their promise and refused to refund the money
 $. G. Cummings was arrested. He pleaded not guilty and his trial was set for March 24. Cummings was released on his own recOgniZance. Seeley is in San Francisco and was not arrested to-day
 The Clerks Exchange Is a branch of the one in San Francisco, which is being investigated by Labor Commissioner FitZ- gerald. The branch here was opened a couple of months ago and through much advertising did a good business. Com platnts as to it's mode of doing business have been numerous and Prather is not the first one who claims to have been de- frauded
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
SP PlNISH CLAIM
 4 BIC VICTORY Report of the Defeat of Gomez From an Off,
 cial Source.
Captain Sigsbee and Captain Converse Send Their Re-
 grets to Blanco.
Invited to a Banquet Which They Are Very Sorry They Cannot
 Attend.
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

HAVANA, March 16-An engage ment of importance resulting in the success of the loyal troops, fought on March F at Lamajagua, Puerto Prin- cipe province, west of the Jucaro Moron trocha between the forces commanded by Colonel Palanca and insurgents, un- der Maximo Gomez. Palanca had the Camajucani cavalry, Arapiles' infantry and one section of artillery. Gomez commanded 200 cavalry and 300 infant ry. The official report says the insur- gents were forced back with heavy loss es, carrying off their dead and wound ed. Only three Spanish soldiers were killed, and Captain Sebastian Coca and six privates were severely wounded, and Lieutenant Martinez and seven privates slightly wounded. Several un- important engagements were fought in Santa Clara and Puerto Principe prov inces.
 Captain General Blanco gave a ban quet at the palace tonight in honor of Captain Eulate and Captain Lazaga, officers of the Vizcaya and Oquendo, Admiral Manterella, Harbor Master Pastor and the officers of the Spanish warships in the harbor, the civil and military authorities and the colonial government Captains Sigsbee and Converse of the Maine and Montgom- cry were invited, but sent regrets. Seats of honor were given General Par rado and President Galyez of the CO., lonial government.
 Several officers of the Maine will probably leave Sunday, but Captain Sigsbee will hardly be able to get away for another week at the earliest. Chap lain Chidwick will leave next week. 1 The Fern will arrive here tomorrow and will replace the Montgomery as the headquarters of Captain Sigsbee and others who are supervising the wreck ing work on the Maine. The Montgorn- | cry will go to Key West shortly after l the arrival of the Fern.
 La Lucha in it's leading editorial this | afternoon, says it is unable to explain 1 the bellicose attitude of the United | States, and inclines to the belief tha | this is the fault of business syndicate: l like the sugar trust, or due to some
 new desire to annex Cuba, which ha. changed the physiognomy of tht American people," It claims that Spair
 has done nothing to hurt the pride ol 1 the United States, and refers to the 1 friendliness of Spain for the American colonies when they were fighting Eng land, and also to the strict neutrality maintained during the civil war; La Lucha says it can only explain the help given the insurgents from Ameri- can sources during the present fnsur- rection in Cuba by defective law, varying in the different States of the American Union"
 The editorial says, concluding: 'The end of the journey will show which na- tion has the more to lose in a, contest that may come now. No doubt Spain i does not fear war. Public opinion, if not demanding, does not repel hostili- ties. It is believed by many that this way is the only means of reaching an end of the present state of affairs"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
SOON WILL ANCHOR
 IN AMERICAN WATERS
Cruisers Purchased in England to Be Brought Across the Sea
 at Once.

NEW YORK, March 16.-From dis patches received in this city from Washington it is learned that the cruiser San Francisco and her charge, the new cruiser Amazonas, will come direct to New York from Newcastle on-Tyne, England. The sister ship of the Amazonas, the Admiral Abreuall, will follow as soon as she is able to proceed under her own steam The run across to New York is expected to take about ten days. Both the San Francisco and the Amazonas are very fast ships, and a rate of fifteen knots an hour would be easy speed for either.
 The Amazonas will get a final touch ing up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. AS she is to-day, she represents only hull, engines and battery. She re- quires a thorough outfit before she is ready for service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17

leading member of the majority of the Naval Committee, denies that there IS any difference between the admin1stra- ton or the Navy Department and MT. Boutelle, chairman of the Naval Com mittee. He says that MT. Boutelle and the rest of the committee realize the pressing need of more engineers III the navy and that Secretary Long and As sistant Secretary Roosevelt were the only ones who wanted immediate action on the reorganization or personnel bill Immediate action on this bill, he says, would be impossible It is a radical measure. he said, which would have to be discussed for a month Chief Engineer Melville, he says, asked for an increase of 100 en- gineers, which, 1t was agreed. were needed. Melville came before the com mittee with the proposition indorsed by Secretary Long. It was objected in the committee that this increase would interfere with the personnel bill and ex- cite fight between line and staff, and Mr. Boutelle decided to ask the Secre- tary to appear. The Secretary appeared with Melville and Captain Crownin- shield The Secretary wanted the per sonnel bill passed, but that. Mr. Hil- born says, is impossible. because it in- wolves increases of pay and consolidates the line and staff MT. Long and his chiefs, Mir. Hilborn says, discussed the situation among themselves and there was no disagreement between them and Mr. Boutelle MT Boutelle. he says. was ready to do the right thing, and he proposed to give the navy 100 machin- lsts instead of engineers. The appoint ment of engineers would result in large increase of that. branch of the ser vice and if the personnel bill should pass later it would consolidate them all with the line He said that Mr. Boutelle was not standing in the way of the depart ment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
PASSENGER AGENTS
 UNABLE TO AGREE.
Fail to Effect Compromise of the Transcontinental Rate
 Differences

NEW YORK, March 16.-The sub-com- mittee appointed at the conference yes terday of passenger agents to formulate a plan for settling the transcontinental rate trouble reported back to the main body to-day announcing it's inability to agree on any basis of settlement. Two main propositions were presented in the discussion of the subcommittee, one to restore rates and submit to arbitration the subject in discussion, the other to let the rates alone during the arbitration proceedings. Neither met the wishes of all parties, partly because the situation in local rates in Canada as between the Grand Trunk and the Canadian Pacific was so strained that no arbitration seemed possible. The subcommittee was given more time and will report at an- other meeting tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
SENATOR SHINE TO
 SUCCEED BALDWIN.
Will Be Recommended for Appoint ment as United States
 Marshal

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The Call correspondent understands that State Senator J. H. Shine will be recommended by the California delegation (with the exception of MT. Loud) for United States Marshal and it is believed that Hebbron of Monterey stands as good chance of being appointed Register of the Land Of flee at San Francisco. The name of Frank Brandon of Santa Clara County has been mentioned for the place, and he mas a good friend in Senator Frank of Santa Clara, who stands well with Senator Per- ldns, as MT. Frank supported him for United States Senator MT. Brandon is secretary of the State Senate, but 1t is believed that he can have the place if he wants it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
DIES TO ESCAPE FROM
 A HYPNOTIC SPELL
Suicide of a Young Man Who Be, lieved He Was Subject to a
 Woman's Will.

PEORIA, H., March 16.-John A. Hud- son Jr., believing he was under a hyp- notic spell, hanged himself in a barn this evening. Hudson some time ago made the acquaintance of Mrs. Dora Lee, who claims he begged her to marry him the first time he saw her. Lately he has claimed Mrs. Lee hypnotized him. and yesterday he grew wild, begging that she be sent for as she alone could take of the spell she had put upon him.
 To humor him Mrs. Lee was sent for and when she arrived his little girl found him in barn tying rope to the rafters He was even then preparing for suicide and after few minutes talk with Mrs Lee he returned to the barn and hanged himself.
 Mrs. Lee denies that she had hypno tized him, and protests she knows noth ing about the art
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
HAS AMERICA BOUGHT
 THE CARLO ALBERTO ?
Impression Officially Given Out by the Italian Minister of
 Marine

LONDON, March 17.-According to a special dispatch from Rome, Admiral Brin, the Italian Minister of Marine, in an ambiguous reply in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday gave the inn pression that the United States had purchased the armored cruiser Carlo Alberto.
 The Carlo Alberto is a steel-armored cruiser of $500 tons, 325 feet long, 54 feet beam and with maximum draught of % feet Il inches, and was built in Spezzia in 1S96 She has speed of twenty knots. Her normal coal supply is 1000 tons and her Italian com plement is 460 men. She carries twelve 6-inch Quick-fring guns, six 47- inch, two 49-inch, ten 2.2-inch. ten IA inch guns and two Maxims. She has five torpedo tubes.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
PLENTY OF POWDER
 FOR THE BIG GUNS.
The Work of Preparing for War Is Being Rushed Wherever It is
 Possible to Gain Speed.

WILMINGTON, Del, March 16.-The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. of this city has received instructions from Secre- tary Long to increase the force of workmen employed on the torpedo boat Stringman. An extra force is at work at the shops of the Betts Machine Com pany, which makes machinery. to man. ufacture arms for the United States Government. It is said that nearly 200 of these machines are to be made for the Washington, Norfolk, San Francis co, Brooklyn and League Island navy yards.
 The firm of Dupont 6 Co. are ship ping powder almost daily to Fortress Monroe for the big 10-inch guns.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
STABBING AFFRAYS
 IN SAN QUENTIN.
Convicts in the Big States Prison Quarrel and Two Receive Dan
 gerouS Wounds.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, March 1e.- Two stabbing affrays occurred within the walls of the prison to-day. J. D. Sparks, a convict sent from San Bernardino for burglary, quarreled with Thomas Nance a San Francisco burglar, in the jutemill when the 200 convicts were lined up. Sparks stabbed Nance with a scissors. irl- f1icting a deep wouno over the eye, which may cause his antagonist to lose his sighl
 In the dining-room at supper this even- Lewis fought with knives. Lewis was badly wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Found Dead in Bed.

ST. HELENA, March 16.-J. J. Walter was found dead in bed this morning at the residence of W. E. York, where he spent the night Heart failure was the cause of his death. He was one of the heaviest land owners in Napa County, owning three thousand acres in Pope Val ley, besides having interests elsewhere. He was the proprietor of Walters Min eral Springs, and operated several mag nestle mines. He was a pioneer of this section of the State, and leaves a widow and seven children. He was aged "A years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Death of a Napa Merchant.

NAPA, March 16.-Joshua Carter, a native of Ireland, and 76 years of age, died this morning MT. Carter settled in Napa forty years ago. He was promi- nent business man for many years. deal ing in boots and shoes. A son living in Scotland is the only surviving member of the family.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
COALING STATION
 FOR ANGEL ISLAND.

WASHINGTON, March 16-Senator Perkins will endeavor to have incorpor- ated in the naval appropriation bill a provision for 3 coaling station on Angel Island or Goat Island. He says it costs from 75 cents to $1 a ton to coal our war vessels from lighters, and if steam hoist CTS were erected on one of the islands in the bay, the cost would not be more than 15 or 20 cents. Senator Perkins thinks he may be able to obtain an appropriation of S250 900 for another revenue cutter for the Pacific Coast service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Troops for the South.

FORT RILEY, Kan, March 16.-Bat- tery F. Fifth Artillery. destined for Sa. vannah, Ga, and Battery B, Fourth Artillery, for New Orleans, left here at 10 o'clock tonight on two special trains over the Union Pacific road. Battery F of the Fourth Artillery, destined for Fortress Monroe, will not leave until
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
MERCY FOR A CONVICT. Governor Commutes the Sentence of
 William Edwards.

SACRAMENTO, March Ex-Governor Budd to-day commuted the life sentence of William Edwards, sent from Placer County about fourteen years ago for murder in the second degree. The com mutation will make Edwards a free man in about a month. It was made upon two recommendations by the State Prison Di- rectors.. Edwards health has been fail ing ranid1y-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Muller Wins a Fight.

PORTLAND. Or, March 16.-Fred Null Ter of San Francisco tonight knocked out Dudley Evans of Portland in two rounds at the Olympic Club
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-17
Triplet Team Breaks a Record

BELLAIRE, Fla, March 16.-A trinlet team composed of Riser, Gardiner and Miller. broke the worlds record for one hour here to-day, covering 2S miles in 5s minutes and 55 seconds. The former rec ord was 26Z miles for one hour.
, 1898-03-02
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est. ToldcontrolIeur Lieutenant NJ.
ANDERSEN til under Premierlien-
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fra omtr ent 13de ds., at fungere
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Gouvernements. sccretoiriotet, St. Croix,
den 22de Februar 1898.
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sence Of First Lieutenant RAMS-
ING for a term of 8 to 4 weeks, to
be reckoned from about the 23rd
instant.
Cove. nment Secrstary's Office, the 22nd
February 1898.
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The times., 1898-02-21
KEEP HIS MEMORY GREEN
Interesting Wagn er Memorial ExeI
cises nv the Saenperbund

The fifteenth anniversary OF the death
of Richard Wagner the great musical
composer who died February l3 1883, was
commemorated in a most appropriate
manner last evening by the Washington
Saengerbund at its club rooms On c
street.
The bust of the great composer was en-
circied with an immense wreath of green.
significant of the fact that his memory
will ever remain green with all lovers of
music. There was q large audience pres
ent, and the program opened with the
Pilgrim chorus from '"Tannhauser.' sung
by the Saengerbund and Arion Society,
under the direction of Mr. Henry Kan
der.
Mr.. Frank Claudy. the president of the
Saenserbund, made a brief address in G r
man. extending a cordial welcome TO the
guests. Later he interestingly told the
story of his journey to Beyreuth in 1883
The other numbers on the program
We're:
Vorspiel. Miss Elsa Ulke and Mr.. Hem
ry Xander; kundry's Song, Love Broke
Her Heart, Aiessrs. Sol Minister and
Henry Xander; Parsifal Paraphrase and
Good Friday Spell sIessrs. Sol Minister
and Henry Xander
The times., 1898-02-21
ST. vINcENr's SACRED CONCERT.
A Large Audience Delighted ut the
Columbia Iheater

| The sacred concert given last night at
the Columbia Theater for the benefit of
| St Vincent's Orphan Asylum was a de-
| cided success. From a musical stand
point it was a rare treat. The seating
capacity of the theater was taxed to its
utmost, while nearly two hundred were
compelled to stand during the whole of
the evening.
The program consisted of two parts
and the numbers We're sung by members
Of the choirs of the different Catholic
churches of Washington under the direc-
ton OF Professor l.. z. Cannon, the lead
er OF the choir OF ST. Matthews Catholic
Church. The members of the Marine
Band Orchestra rendered their services
for the occasion and under the direction
of Professor LaurentZ Larsen played the
opening number. The program consisted
OF solos, duets. quartets and choruses,
the leading parts being sustained by the
principal members of the different choirs.
The audience was generous with its fa>
vors which it bestowed lavishly and i'm
partially upon those who sang so willing
~ and well for sweet charitys sake.
The program contained the following
numbers:
Chorus, "Glofia in Excelsis'' 10Th Mass QIan-
del), the united choir and orchestra. l.. +. Can
non, director: soprano solo. Rejoice Greatly
Messiah Mrs. NJ. Catharine Waters 81. Stephens
choir, III. W. Howard, piano; chorus, Praise 1e
the Lord Ruth and Naomi 81. Patrick s choir,
Signor NJ. Mama, director; Miss Louisa Boone,
piano; violin solo. '-Andante Cantabe, tIgGm-
hate). Prof. LLOYD Remenyi; Ar. Charles Pier
son. aceompanist quartet, Softly Now the
Light of Day." tHlsley1. Misses Hattie Ritche,
Regina Baptista, and Messrs Lucius F. Randolph
and f. B. Fox, st. Peters choir, Mr.. Howard,
pano. trio and chorus, -'Tantum Ergo tRosni).
Miss Annie Grant and Messrs II. ID. Cook and I.
A. Murray. and immaculate Conception choir.
piano; soprano solo. Hear Ye, Q Israel (IIan-
deb, Miss Fannie T. Alice. st. Paul's choir, Miss
Clara 7. Flint, piano; quartet, Lord to Whom We
Look Up Blindly.'' tChsdwick); Moonlight -
tFaning): Mrs. kittie Thompson Berry. Miss
Pauline Whitaker. Messrs. Alexander Mosher. and
James Nolan, ST. Aloysips' choir, Mr.. Stephen J.
kubel, piano; contralto solo, 20 Rest in the
Lord" (Eliish), (Mendessohn): The Plains of
Peace (Barnafd), Miss Elsie Davis, st. Matthew's
choir. Miss Jennie Glennsn, piano; 20 Holy
Night tAdam-D Dudley Buck), Miss Blanche Mat
tngly Rogers Mr.. William D. Mcfarland. and
chorus st. patricks choir; bass solo. sacred selec
iiun- Mr. John III. Nolan; Apollo Quartet, sacred
selection. Messrs. William ID. Mcfarland Perry
rnrpin, Frank Reeside. and Bernard Ryan; grand
chorus. --Sanctus Dominus Deus Messc Soien-
nellie tGounod), Lucius r. Randolph combined
ciuirs. and Marine Band, L. Z. Cannon. director.
The concert closed with the singing of
the national hymn, America" by the
combined choruses and the audience ac-
by the Marine Band Orches-
ira, all of which was under the direction
of Professor Cannon.