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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
RESIGNED IN THE
 FACE OF THE FOE
Line Officers of the Sixth Massachu- sets Rendered Liable to Court
 Martial.

BOSTON, Aug, A special cablegram to the Journal from Ponce, Porto Rico, says. A tremendous sensation has oc- cured in the Sixth Massachusetts Regf- ment. which is in General Garretson's brigade. The friction between the line officers and the officers of the brigade, which has been growing ever since the command left Cuba, reached it's climax Monday, when Colonel Woodward, Lieu tenant Colonel -Chaffin. Major Taylor Chaplain Dousseault and Captain Good ell, of Company K, resigned their com missions The exact reason which prompted them ito take this action is not at present known By military law, to resign in face of the enemy means a court martial
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
FEARS FOR THE SAFETY
 OF THE DEL NORTE
schooner Carrying Laplanders En- counters Trouble on the Voy-
 age North.

SEATTLE. Aug. 4.-Considerable anx- iety IS felt for the safety of the steam schooner Del Norte. She had on board government supplies and a band of Lap iahoers' which Dr. Sheldon Jackson has been long awaiting at St. Michael.
 inc Del Norte sailed from this port on tune zo' with the longest string of tows .ndt mas been taken out this year. She nau iour or them, and they made lots of trouble. About three weeks ago she mt back into Juneau in distress. She Jeff one oi her tows, the dredger Wisconsin. a wreck on the beach at Juneau. It Is not Harbor. Doeeh
 Then, again, Dr. Jackson is anxious about the schooner Kouise | KanneIr Which sailed for St. Michael on June D with T the part of the Laplander band that uid not go on the Del Norte and Ma ported N' eeii
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
GLEASON IS CENSURED
 AND THEN REELECTED
League of American Municipalities Disciplines Its Secretary
 for irregularities.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 1.-The League of American Municipalities this after noon adopted the report of its special auditing committee censurfng its secre- tary, B. F. Gilkison of New York, for Irregularities in the handling of the leagues funds. The league, however, re- elected the secretary in consideration of his services in perfecting the organiza- tion and on the theory that his failure to turn over the funds to the treasurer and to give the vouchers required by the auditing committee were technical errors and ought not to be construed as a re- flection upon his character or ability.
 warm debate succeeded the reading of the report, several delegates contend ing that its adoption would be unfair to Gilkison and discreditable to the league especially since Gilkison had been the prime mover and worker in organizing the league. Others asserted that the bus mess of the organization should be con- ducted on strictly business principles and could find no excuses for the SecretaryS 8 derelictions.
 For secretary. Gilkison received the votes of twenty-seven cities against thir- teen for John Mahoney of Indianapolis and one for President Macvicar.
 Mayor Black of Columbus, Ohio, was elected president, receiving the votes of thirty-one cities, against the votes of thirteen cities cast for Mayor Maybury of Detroit. Mayor Taylor of Bridgeport, Conn, was elected treasurer. The newly elected trustees are: Mayor Macvicar of Des Moines, Mayor Smythe of Charles ton s. C., and Mayor Ashley of New Bed ford, Mass.
 Syracuse, N. T., was chosen as next years convention city.
 The advisability of municipal owner ship of public service industries Is ap- parently no longer questioned by the members. The subject was discussed in to-day's meeting. While all had apparent ly come to favor the proposition the ques- tion of how to effect transfer of plants from private to public ownership remains a knotty problem, varying greatly ac- cording to the local conditions. It seemed to be the consensus that local civil ser vice ought to be applied as primary requisite before municipal ownership can be generally and profitably effected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
SOLDIERS SHOULD GO NORTH
OFFICERS POINT OUT GRAVE
 DANGER AT SANTIAGO.
As the Result of "Round Robin the General Demands That His Men eB Removed With
 in Two Weeks.
Copyrighted. 1898. by the Associated Press.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 3 (de- layed in transmission).-Sum by Major General Shafter, meeting was held here this morning at headquarters, and in the presence of every command ing and medical officer of the Fifth Army Corps, General Shafter read a cab message from Secretary Alger, ordering him, at the recommendation of Surgeon General Sternberg, to move the army into the interior to San Luis, where 1t is healthier.
 AS result of the conference Gen. eral Shafter will insist upon the imme- diate withdrawal of the army north within two weeks.
 After Colonel Roosevelt had taken the initiative by writing letter to General Shafter explaining the situation and the necessity of the prompt removal of the men to avoid the risks of yellow fever. the general officers united in a round robin addressed to General Shafter. It reads in part:
 We believe that yellow fever in the army at present is not epidemic; that there are only few sporadic cases, but fever to the extent that its efficiency is destroyed, and that it is in condition to be practically destroyed by an epidemic of yellow fever, which Is sure to come in the enar future.
 We know from the reports of compe- tent officers and from personal observa- tions that the army is unable to move into the interior, and that there are no facilities for such move If attempted, and that it could not be attempted tun- til too late. Moreover, the best medical authorities of the island say that with our present equipment we could not live in the interior during the rainy season without losses from malarial fever, which Is almost as deadly as yellow fever.
 This army must be moved at once, or perish. AS the army can be safely moved now, the persons responsible for prevent ing such move will be responsible for the unnecessary loss of many thousand lives.
 Our opinions are the result of careful personal observation, and they are also based on the unanimous opinion of our medical officers with the army. We un- derstand the situation absolutely.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

day that the Government would reply to the American demands early next week. In consulting the party leaders Sagasta is following the precedent of Castelar, when the Virginius affair threatened war with the United States.
 The Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The Pope is preparing an encyciical, ordering the Spanish clergy to avoid all political strifes and prais- ing the virtues and religious feryor of the Queen Regent. His Holiness will also send letter to the Spanish people to be read in all the churches, praising the present dynasty and counselins the preservation of internal peace. Both documents are intended to be anti-Car- list in their influence.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
ADMIRAL CERvERA. THANKED. Incident of Benefit at Which Lieu
 tenant Robson Presides.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The benefit for the New York Soldiers and Sailors Families Protective Association held tonight at the Metropolitan Opera House, was more In the nature of a re- ception to Lieutenant Hobson, Minister to Spain Woodford and Captain Phil lips of the Texas, than a benefit. The opera house was damned with people, almost 5000 being present
 General Woodford came out upon the platform and the audience received him with a great outburst of enthusiasm. A few minutes afterward came Presi- dent John Byrne of the association, who introduced Lieutenant Hobson as the presiding officer. The introduction was a signal for continuous round of cheers. Lieutenant Hobson made a speech in which he recalled the actions around Santiago and described in de- tail how he and his companions sank the Merrimac.
 A resolution was adopted on behalf of New York, thanking Admiral Cervera for his magnanimous conduct toward Lieutenant Hobson and his companions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
WATER COMPANY MAY
 COLLECT THE RATES
Judge Shaw Temporarily Dissolves the Injunction Granted
 Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Superior Judge Shaw to-day dissolved temporarily the injunction restraining the water company from collecting water rates for the month of August. His reason for so doing was that he was disqualified from sitting in the case, as he was a ratepayer and, therefore. an interested person. This ac- tion is taken without prejudice and the city's application for an injunction and requesting the appointment of a receiver to take charge of the water compar - :, plant pending a determination by a.. trators as to its value, will now go before Superior Judge Oster of San Bernardino for settlement
 The decision of Judge Shaw to-day in no way can be regarded as defeat for Supreme Court of the State in the San Diego city water. case there remained nothing for Judge Shaw to do but to dis solve the injunction.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
GIVES SOLDIERS A
 CARLOAD OF LEMONS
Generous Donation of Ira E. Bennett of San Diego Through the wo-
 mans Relief Association.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Lieutenant Col onei J. Morris Brown, in charge of the medical supply depot in the army build 4ng, received a telegram late last night &om Miss Helen Gould, which said that an offer of a donation of a carload of lemons had been made to the Woman S National War Relief Association by Ira E. Bennett of San Diego, Cal. The dis- patch inquired whether the contribution would be acceptable for the wounded and sick at Santiago. Colonel Brown at once telegraphed Miss Gould that the donation would be most acceptable. This morning a second telegram was received from Miss Gould, which said arrangements were making for the immediate shipment of the lemons to this city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
BIG FALLING OFF IN
 THE ASSESSMENT ROLL
Indications Are It Will Be Many Millions of Dollars Below That
 Of Last Year.

SACRAMENTO. Aug 4-The State Board of Equalization will be at work during the remainder of the week com pairing the Assessors figures of this year with those of last. So far 1t is found that there has been a general falling off of values except in the mountain counties. these latter having, as a rule, slightly increased their rolls
 The indications are that the roll this year will fall many millions of dollars below that of last year. This is estimat- ed on the basis of the Assessors reports. nearly all of which have been received.
 The board will be able to determine be- fore the middle of next week what coun- ties, If any, it will cite to show cause why their rolls should not be raised.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
MINES MENACE
 NAVIGATION Almost a Disaster at
 Sausalito. STEAMSHIP CUTS 4 CABLE TORPEDO TORN LOOSE BY THE
 PROPELLER. Origin of a Rumor That a Spanish Spy Was Fired Upon by
 Guards Across the
 Bay.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAUSALITO, Aug. 4.-The network of torpedoes in the bay seems to be by
 far a greater menace to navigation and
 the health of small boys than does the
 Spanish navy. One or two accidents
 and several foolhardy ventures have
 kept the public mind in a state of un-
 easiness. resulting lately in the circu- lation of various extrayagant rumors. A story went the rounds to-day to the effect that Spanish spy had been de- tected in the act of cutting one of the cables holding a. torpedo in place and was fired upon by the guards at the torpedo station a. mile south of here The torpedo was said to have been brought to Sausalito by a number of small boys. Inquiry from the guards at the station proved the rumor groundless. None of them had even heard of such a tale.
 "On July PA stated Lieutenant Shunk, the officer in charge, the pro- peller of a steamer c'rt the cable hold ing torpedo, which floated out beyond the heads and was brought back by some fishermen. If vessel had struck it there might have been a repe- tition of the Maine disaster. This occur renee was probably the source of the rumor."
 Two weeks ago four lads from San Francisco hired boat and went row. ing They pulled their boat alongside torpedo buoy and began to poke it with their oars. evidently unaware of its dangerous nature. A guard rushed down to the shore and shouted to the boys, who yelled back uncomplimentary and tried to pull the buoy from. it's moorings. At this four rifle balls were sent over their heads, whereupen they rowed back to Sausalito in alright and took the next boat for San Fran cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
BLOCKS A ROAD AND
 DESTROYS A BRIDGE
Lumber Company's Method of En- forcing Its Claim to Land
 Near Boulder Creek.

\ SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 4-Boulder Creek Is excited over the Pescadero Lumber Company placing a barbed-wire fence across the road in Big Basin leading to H. L. Middleton's lumber mill. In conse- ouence, Middleton has to move his lum. ber-yard to the side of the hill. The Pes- cadero Lumber Company also destroyed a bridge, which caused Middleton trouble in delivering 10000 railroad ties for which he had a contract F. N. Walters has 700 cords of wood which he is unable to get to a shipping point. There are several
 four-horse teams and mules in the block
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
ANNOUNCED THEIR QUEEN AND ARE
 AMERICANS NOW
Porto Ricon Judges Take tbe Oath of Allegiance to the
 UDited States.

Copyright James
 
 PONCE Porto Rico Aug Co-1erod DlsPotch boot to St. Tbomus D. ". l., Aug 4-There ceremony at GeDero WsoD headquarters yesterday when kosendo Ctron the first local by the United States, required to swear oe9loDce United States soDd occupied by her renoupce all fidelity every foreign prince S particularly the Queen Regent of Spain" the history of the United hostile and constitution of UDted procoDotion to-day by many outlying who welcomed coming the 2 and expressed tber loyalty. = RICHARD HARDING DAVIS 0 0 900 0 0 o00 100000 0 90000 0 e GOO co 0o
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

WARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-The President to-day made the following appointments:
 To be Collector of Customs. District of Commission, John A. Ockerson of Mis- souri,
 To be collector of customs, District of Yaquina, Oregon, Charles B. Crosno of Oregon.
 To be assistant surgeons, with Marine Hospital service-yictor e. Heiser, Will liam c. Hobdy and Matthew K Gwynn.
 To be professor of mathematics in the navy, with rank of lieutenant, Aaron N Gkirpar
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
$l.OO BARGAINS.

One large can. hotel size. Dr. Price. e......s1 co 50 dozen buttons for family use.............. % One pair heavy everyday shoes sI1, 10.... GO
 One pair meps Sunday shoes. 51s 6ts 9s.. co One pair ladies' fine kid shoes, 3, 31 A., 1 % One navy jacket for girls 12 years.......... 1 co One long coat for girls. or years. 1 co 100 feet wire door screening. ing................ % One lemonade set, pitcher, tray, 6 glasses. co 10 cans finest Maine corn in town.......... l co 50 cakes lodging house soap, assorted. % 25 yards light or dark calico................. % 20 yards pretty light dimity. % 20 yards fine family muslin. brown......... 1 co One ladies' Onieta combination suit. t...,..... 1 co One ladies' trimmed hat, from $2 50 lot t.... %
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Race winners at Butte.

BUTTE, Mont. Aug. 4-Results: First race. six furlongs-Lady Ashley won, Little T c second, Jim Brownell third. Time. 1:1bh
 Second race. five and half furlongs--Yentoro won, Fl MIdo second, Montanus third. Time, 109H.
 Third race, five and a half furlongs-Chappie won. Pleasanton second, Shellac third. Time, 1:11k.
 Fourth race, five furlongs-Mekallah won, Miss Rowena second, Jim Gore third. Time, 1:0ik.
 Fifth race, one mile-Lady Hurst won, Dolore second, Mike Rice third Time, 1:42
 Sixth race, mile and @ sixteenth-William O D won. Pongo second. St. Distaf third. Time. l:51ik.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

of the engineer corps. who is in charsa ,of the work of fortifying the harbor hoe received instructions that S60 900 Is noyr, available for fourth empIacemeut for a
 Ien,inch rifle. He will begin the work VI Mitnlh Ten days. The emplacement will ta pe at baiiast Point, where three ten-inch rif1es on disappearing carriages have all
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Reported Defeat of Insurgents.

MADRID, Aug. 4.-An official dispatch from Havana says: The Raboya bat talon has defeated large band of in- surgents near Monteverde. province of MatanZas. The enemy abandoned their positions and were pursued at the point of the bayeset. They lost heavily, in- cluding their commander, Jovel. The wounded
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Accused. by a Stockman.

EUREKA, Aug. 4.-Henry McDaniel of Colusa County and George Morse of Red Bluff were brought in from Ferndale this evening and lodged in jail in default of $500 bonds each, charged with embcz- clement The men were arrested at the instance of J. R. Terrili, stockman of Colusa County, who accused them of having sold his stock, intrusted to them. The men claim the stock belonged to them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

aded district, which cannot be got out until the bridge is replaced
 The Pescadero Lumber Company claims road has been open since 1881, and is claimed to be public highway. Litiga- tion will result Many owners of land in Big Basin are affected by the closing of the road, being unable to get their wood out
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
Alicante Leaves for Santiago.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 ST PIERRE, Martinique, Aug. 1.-The Spanish hospital ship Alicante left Fort de-France to-day for Santiago de Cuba to transport prisoners to Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
OCCUPYING PORTO RICO.

Map Of the Central Southeastern ing the Grand Camino Military Juan, the fortified position of General Otesa's ito the Of the Central CordiIIeras movement Of the American forces Camno, General Stones flank movement toward Arecbo and Gen eraI Brookes from Arroyo toward Cayey, which the Spanish position at AIbonito
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
FORMER COMMANDERS OF THE GARRISON AT PONCE
 HAVE MET THEIR DEATH
SdD Martin Court -Mdrtiuled and Shot, While PuiZ Commits
 Suicide.

MADRID Aug. An official spatch from de r Rico that Colonel San Martin, Tn t5 the Spanish garrison Ponce, martialed and shot for abandoning the place without 9 Lieutenant Colonel Puiz, the second in
 Q mand committed suicide. : . 9 oo0ao ' 90 @ oo ooo . Q oo ol
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
New Passenger Association.

OMAHA, Aug. A decision to form a Trans Missouri Passenger Association, to include all lines between the Missouri River and Ogden, Utah, was reached here after an all-day conference. The new as- sociation will work in harmony with the Western Passenger Association.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
5 CENTS GETS

Hot mango sauce. 5oc bottles. Mems heavy gray shirts, 40. 42............. .25c Mems heavy soc gray drawers 40..........25c 25c Military overalls little boys..............25c .25c One pair fine muslin drawers ladies' ....... .25c One fine muslin chemise trimmed ....... .25c One infants muslin can ap..............25c 25c Two pairs girls underpants 6 to 14........ 25c One pair infants shoes any color .25c One nisses' soc carnet svreener ............. .25c One dozen thin gIoss tumblers s1 kind ..... .25c One fanfIv size smooth hjnp iron ....,...... 25c Ona Anc ,I,a r2ahacca taanot ......... 25c S-e syoilnr co - t5,,e tabIa neaches ........ 25c 10-lb package fine laundry starch. ....''... ..zoc
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
WE BOUGHT THEM!

in almost
 
  a Marysve blankets
  a
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Ends Life With Arsenic.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4-Martin Co., lombo, river pilot. committed suicide to-day by taking arsenic.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
kloNOlkE TRADE IS WAKING THINGS AGAIN NOWADAYS

should fecacv staples in delicate style ,rttar family butter is take. will supplant all other brands
 and sundries to-day
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ACCENT BARGAINS.

Iron bread pans plenty to spare, ie Onions pickled best you have tried is Shaker corn. dry. from the Easa, st. iS iO
 French peas not sold at 22c Pu''.'-''...''' 3o o Homemade berry pies, each '-'...'.''..''..- iO Highest grade Maine corn. 1o One box of fine candy, to '''''''''''''''' tO Fish rods like you pay 25c for. ......-.....-..lg .lg Hair brushes 25c kind ..'...'..'-.- iO One Japanese silk handkerchiel..' s'..W
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Big Gun for San iDego. SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4.-Captain Meyler,
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5 CENTS GETS
1 CENT GETS

Die tins rather small size, each. ..............lc irish lines that really cheap. Patty pans like mother used. ed..................1c .1c Rapfd rising dry yeast. 1c Garden seeds, 40 kinds. pape pers...............Ic 5c 1Oc 15c papers flower seeds. Wire screening for doors foot .Ic Tin tunnels for filling bottles. es...............1c Boys pocket knives closing. ng...................1c Fire kindlers 10c kind.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS AT
WINONA LAKE.
The Large Auditorium Decorated
With Flags, Even the Pulpit
Being Decked.

WINONA LAKE Qnd.), May 19.-The
one hundredth and tenth session of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church was called to order promptly to-
day, and opened with prayer by DR..
Sheldon jackson, the retiring Modera-
tor. He was assisted in the devotional
services by DR.. William Z. Roberts, for
merly Secretary of the Board OF Mis-
sions; Rev. George Nixon of New York,
DR.. John T. Handy of Jefferson City,
Mo, and by Dr. Danile J. Sanders, Pres
ident Of the Biddle University, Char
lotte, \. c.
The AIoderator's sermon was an earn
est plea for the work Of home missions,
to which he has devoted his life. 1t
was heard with close interest through
out. His text was from Deuteronomy
IL, 81 He said in part:
1T is not without significance that
Americans should have remained hid
den from the civilized world until the
close Of the fifteenth century. For ages
history had recorded in brick and stone,
papyrus and parchment, the rise and
growth, the decay and fall of nations
in Asia, Africa and Europe; but the
history of America remained a blank;
its very existence was unknown.
This is the continent which God has
reserved for His church; this the land
which God has given His Church to
possess-to take and to hold as a base
of operations for the conquest of the
world. From its nights the church of
the United States sends out its beacon
light eastward to the sacerdotaIism and
Journalism of Europe and the heathen-
ism of Africa, westward to the dead
conservatism of Asia, and southwark
to the benighted millions Of the neg
lected continent.
Was there ever a better basis? Was
there ever a stronger leverage for up
lifting the race? And on this vantage
ground God has placed the American
Christian, the resultant combination Of
English tenacity, Scotch shrewdness,
German steadiness, Celtic vivacity
Dutch sturdiness, HuguenOt seriousness
and Scandinavian thrift-the very best
and highest type of characterize char
acter that. brought under the sway of
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-20

gates to the meeting of the Transconti-
mental Railway Association are still
buried in figures, making an effort to
decide upon rates for the ensuing year.
A delegate said to-day:
I'VE have been spending the past two
days in computing and classifying
freight rates. The indications are that
the rates will be little higher than
last year. but the increase will be a
very small one. The tendency in set
Ting upon the rates seems to be in
favor of granting concessions to the
Pacific Coast merchants, and to give
them the advantage of slight differ
entail in less than carload rates, in or
der to protect them against the jot oers
from Chicago and other central cities,
who are encroaching upon the business
of the Western merchants. 1t is hard
" thought that the work of the meet
ing will be completed to-day, and it is
the opinion of some that We will be
here for the balance of the week"