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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
SHEEPMEN ARRESTED
BY UTAH CAVALRY
Yosemite Valley Herders Brought in
as Prisoners and Their
Flocks Scatter ID.

WAWONA, Sept. 1S.-People in this
section are realizing that the Utah Cav
airy, commanded by Captain Caine, is
here on a good mission, which 1t is cred
itably fulfilling by driving from Yosemite
National Park sheepherders found tres
passing with thousands of sheep. Lieu
tenant Kimball, in charge of a detail
patrolling the eastern section, arrested
and sent in yesterday by Sergeant Price
nine sheep men with animals and packs.
Their sheep were scattered, and unless
they are cared for by the mems confed-
crates the loss to the owners will be
heavy. Another detail from the north
western boundary brought in five men
found with stock grazing in the park.
Lieutenant Kimball is still patrolling the
park, and as numerous bands are known
to be within the park limits, many ar
rests will undoubtedly follow.
One band of sheep dispersed by Lieu
tenant Kimball is said to belong to Mr..
Shubert of San Francisco.
Some of the herders captured opposed
arrest, causing trouble by refusing to
surrender when ordered to do so by Ser
geant Price.
They reluctantly submitted, however,
when covered by firearms They were
compelled to walk from the place of ar
rest to Camp Wood. thirty miles dis
tant To prevent their escape at night
the men were Invested of most of their
clothing. number of fires known to
were set, 1t is thought by the sheep men
who thought the soldiers would be kept
so busy extinguishing them as to find no
time to modest their f1ocks in the park.
Because of the dry season there is a
scarcity of water throughout the park
Many streams are dry, and thousands
of trout which were sent this season from
the hatchery at Wawona have died.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
TAPS SOUND FOR
CAPTAIN CAPRON
Santiago Hero Yields to
Typhoid.
WAS VALIANT IN STRIFE
COMMANDER OF THE FAMOUS
CAPRoN BATTERY.
Grief Over the Death of His Son, an
officer of the Rough Riders,
Paved the Way for Fatal
Sickness.
WAS VALIANT IN STRIFE
COMMANDER OF THE FAMOUS
CAPRoN BATTERY.
Special pispatch to rhe can.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Captain
Allyn Capron, First Artillery, died at
his home near Fort Myer, Va, to-day.
Captain Capron was one of the best
known officers N the regular army. He
had devoted himself particularly to the
artillery branch of the service, having
been an honor graduate of the artillery
school in 1873, and was regarded as an
authority on artillery tactics.
When General Skaters corps went
to Santiago Capron accompanied it,
and his battery did fine work in the
battle of Santiago. During the first
DAYS of the fighting before the city,
Captain Capron's son. Captain Allyn
K. Capron of the Rough Riders was
killed.
The death Of his son preyed upon
the fathers mind, but he never swerved
for an instant from his duty during the
terrible days that followed. The seeds
of disease were sown in his system
during the Cuban campaign, and he
returned to his home at Fort Myer,
near this city, only to be stricken down
with typhoid fever. His death &C.
Cured about II o'clock to-day.
Captain Capron was born In Florida
and entered the Military Academy as a
cadet in 1863. After graduating he was
made a second lieutenant of the First
Artillery on the 18th of June. 1867, and
was an officer Of that regiment until
his death. He was commissioned as
captain on the 4th Of December. 1883.
II is probable that Captain Capron
Will be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery, but no definite arrangements
for his funeral have yet been mace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
NEW LINE ACROSS
THE CONTINENT
Through Chicago and
the Northwest.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEAL
EXTENSION ON AN ELABORATE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEAL
EXTENSION ON AN ELABORATE
SCALE.
Fast Road From the Atlantic Sea-
board to st. Louis-Proposed
Changes of the New
Purchasers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1S-The officials
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
who were in conference here YESTERDAY
parties in New York, and after confer
ence to-day. Receiver John K Cowen
left toll: rht for Baltimore. Receiver
Oscar G. Murray, General Manager
w. M. Greene and others leave to-mor-
row on a tour of inspection from here
to Columbus, Newark and Sandusky,
thence over the Chicago division
While the conference here is believed
to have been on estimates for better
ments of the Southwestern system, 1t
is stated that Receiver Murray will
make a similar report or the trans
Ohio division from Pittsburg and
Wheeling to Chicago to the reorganiza-
ton committee for the new purchasers.
which include leading capitalists In the
Northwest. 1t is stated that the pur-
pose is not only to have q great trans
continental line through Chicago and
the Northwest, but also to have a fast
line from the Atlantic seaboard to ST.
Louis, and that the whole Southwest
ern system will soon be equipped with
ninety pound rails after the grades are
changed and other improvements are
made. So far most of the improve
ments under the receivers have been
east Of the Ohio River, and now the
road is to be perfected west of the
Ohio and with double tracks some of
the distance.
In connection with the proposed
changes of the new purchasers it is
said that Receiver Cowen has gone to
confer with the holdings of Johns Hop
kins University and that when Presi-
dent E. r. Bacon returns to New York
Tomorrow night he will see interested
parties In New York, and after confer
ring with the reorganization committee
go to Europe to confer with English
interests. 1t Is the current report here
that Mr.. Cowen will be president of the
new company and Mr.. Murray vice
president, with Mr.. Bacon in the new
board. as well as the capitalists from
the East and the Northwest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
MANY FIRES AT SACRAMENTO.
Growing Belief That an Incendiary
Is at Work in the CITY.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 1.-THE loss by
the fire that burned the Booth building on
Front street this morning amounts to
about SIS 900 on the building and FROM,
s15.O to $4,000 on the contents, owned
by the w. P. Fuller Company, which car
ried heavy insurance Seven fine horses
sta bled in the rear were burned.
About 4 O'Clock. while the city's three
engines were being housed, fire started
in a small structure on l. street, between
Second and Third, and it was burned. AT
o'clock fire broke out In a japanese
Kadido was terribly burned and may die
His wife and child barely escaped with
their lives. Both the first fires are be-
lieved to have been incendiary. There
have been so many fires in the last few
weeks that it would seem that fire.
bug is at work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19

HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 1S.-A reply
on the Comal question is expected to-
morrow or Tuesday. The answer can
not come too soon. 1t was the food
problem that caused bad feeling be-
tween the United States and Spain be-
fore the war 1t is the food problem
now that is bringing nearer and nearer
a serious crisis. The insurgent Cubans
have thus far observed the suspension
of hostilities, but the insurgents, armed
as they are still, cannot be left to
starve many days longer il peace Is to
be preserved in the island. To the
pangs of hunger from which they are
suffering, aggravation is added by the
knowledge that the Comal, laden with
cargo of supplies, is not allowed to
land them.
| PUEBLO, Col, Sept. 1S.-A letter has
been received here from a well-known
| Pueblo citizen, who has been in Ha-
vana in an official capacity and was
| one of the very few Americans admit
! ted for special reasons to witness the
feeding of the poor at Havana soup
! houses before they were closed by Blan-
cos orders last week. IT,, letter was
| sent in four pieces to elude attention in
Large basins were placed about on
! the floor filled with sort of soup
/ made of beans, rice and sometimes a
! bit of meat cooked with it. This was
dipped into smaller pans-one pan to a
/ family or group. Among the notes
! taken 1 find that the allowance of meat
| is eighty pounCS per week for 300 per-
| sons. For the very sick and the small
| children a scant portion of condensed
milk is given. Bread is never issued.
Il counted eighteen on the upper
! floor, more d than alive. some of
them suffering intensely. A mother
with six children occupied two cots.
Three of the smaller children were
scarcely alive. our boys, 10 to Ii years
DID, lay painting for life; three young
| girls were so swollen about the body
and limbs that they could not move
all these and many more were waiting
| to die. Several elderly women were
among them. Altogether the sight was
frightful."
OF small child the writer says:
THE face was skin over the little
bones. Such eyes-oh, that picture!
The mother was in the same condition,
| while tears ran down her face. We
turned and followed them. Later 1
asked her some questions through the
interpreter. Her story is beyond con-
ception-too cruel to be published and
sent into homes among children"
The writer describes the refusal of
Spanish authorities to permit the land
ing of tons of food sent TO Havana by
the Red Cross for these poor people,
and the soup houses are now closed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
WIFE AND BABE
PERISH IN FIRE
Shocking Accident Near
Bakersfield.
GASOLINE STOVE ExPL0DEs
IRIS. MORRISON RECEIVES
FATAL BURNS.
Her Home Destroyed and Neigh
boris Attempt to Save He-
Child From Death Proves
Unavailing.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. Is. - Mrs.
Frank Morrison and her infant child
were burned to death in fire that de-
stroyed their home near this city last
evening. The fire started from the ex-
plosion of a gasoline stove. ]. S. Moyle,
a neighbor, heard the explosion and
saw flames issuing from the doors and
windows Of Morrison's house. Moyle
hurried to the scene and met Mrs. Nor
ron coming out Of the kitchen with
her clothing ablaZe.
Moyle had the woman lie down and
roll near a hydrant, where the ground
was wet. In this way the flames that
enveloped her were extinguished. Mrs.
Morrison cried repeatedly: "Oh, my
baby," Moyle then tried to get into the
burning house to rescue the baby, but
the flames drove him back and the
child was burned in the house. Mrs.
Morrison walked to Moyle's house. a
block away, where she died few
hours after.
Morrison was away from home at the
time, working at the Kern River flour
ing mills, where he has been employed
the past six years. The Morrisons were
young people and of good families.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
WINNIE DAVIS
SUFFERING OVER
Death Claims the Daughter Of the
Late PresideDt Of the South
ern CoDfederucy.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., Sept.
lS.-Miss Winnie Davis. daughter OF
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, died at noon to-
day at the Rockingham Hotel, to which
place she came as a guest in the early
part OF the Piers social season. She
had been i'll for several weeks and
fortnight ago her ailment was dag
nosed as malarial gastritis. At times
her condition became very serious, so
that consultations of physicians were
deemed necessary, but frequent rallies
gave renewed hope that she would ulti-
mately recover. During the past week
especially was her condition considered
favorable and it was thought her re-
moval from the hotel would be possible
in few days, as the hotel had closed
for the season. leaving the patient and
attendants practically alone in the
house. Last night, however, a relapse
in Miss Davis condition was noticed
and throughout the night she lost
strength perceptibly. This morning
the physicians said that the end was
not far off and at noon death came to
end the sufferings, which at times had
Deen intense. Mrs. Davis had watched
unremittingly at her daughters bed
side and she is now bowed with sor-
row. Tne physicians of Mrs. Davis re-
port she is holding up with great calm
ness in her aff1iction and no fears are
at present entertained of her health
yielding to the strain.
Miss Winnie Davis, the Daughter of
the Confederacy," was born in the
Confederate Executive Mansion at
Richmond. Va. in 1863 She was edu-
Gated principally at home owing to the
troubles surrounding her father and the
publicity which attended all movements
OF the Davis family. Miss Davis at
tanned her maturity at Beauvoir Miss.
Here she assisted her mother in various
ways and took her place in the many
social functions Of the place. She was
her fathers constant companion. She
assisted him in all his work and much
of the information which was required
by Mr.. Davis in his writings was Sc
cured for him by his daughter. Her
strong character was marked from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
RULE
IS IMPOSSIBLE
Philippine Archbishop
Interviewed.
FAVORS AMERICAN CONTROL
RELIGIOUS ORDERS, he SAYS
MUST GO.
Most Vigorous Opponents Of Liberty
Spanish Soldiers Would Like
to Become American
Citizens.

MANILA, Sept 18-In an interview
with him by the correspondent OF the
Associated Press, Archbishop Dosal or
the Philippine Islands said:
Il earnestly hope the islands will not
remain Spanish, because the rebels are
now so strong that such a course would
inevitably cause appalling bloodshed.
The reconquest of the natives is i'm
possible until after years of the most
cruel warfare"
He also expressed the hope that the
islands would not become absolutely in
dependent because 1t was certain that
dissensions would occur which would
result in incessant strife and lapse
into barbarism through the natural in
dolence of the country. The only hope,
the Archbishop declared, was that
strong Western power would intervene
now. Delay is dangerous, as the peo-
pie are intoxicated and restless.
He said it was undeniable that the
religious orders must go, but the whole
people had determined to abolish them
now that they were able to render their
retention impossible. He laid the
chief blame upon the Dominicans and
Franciscan Receletants, the richest or
ders, and next upon the Benedictines
and Capuchins, which are of lesser i'm
portance. The Jesuits, Archbishop
Dosal says, are comparatively docile.
He added that the rival orders are the
most vigorous opponents of liberty.
The provincials. who are approx
mately equal to archdeacons, are
mainly responsible. They are utterly
beyond the control of the archbishop,
who denies possession Of their power.
The total number of Spanish priests
in the Philippines before the war was
about 1000, but lately every departing
steamer has taken fifty or a hundred
Of them away and now barely fifty are
here. He says he wishes to strengthen
himself.
Several responsible Spanish min
listers assured the correspondent that
they would refuse to remain here If
Spain was reinstated in control of the
island. Many Spanish soldiers refuse
to serve again and Spanish officers are
Disguised with the rottenness of
Spanish government and prefer to be-
come American citizens. The annexa-
tionists have a majority, but the dis
cussion of the subject has not been fin
ished.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
ATTRACTIONS FOR THE
OMAHA EXPOSITION
Fifteen United States Senators and a
Sham Battle by Five Hundred
Indians in War Paint.

OMAHA. Sept. 18.-The total attendance
at the exposition last week was no. 943.
The grand total is now nearly a million
and a half. A notable event for this week
Is booked for Tuesday, the 10Th. when
fifteen or more United States Senators
will pay an official visit to the EXPOSE
ton in accordance with Senate resolu-
ton. A banquet will be rendered the dis
tinguished guests.
Iowa day, Wednesday, promises to be
the most popular event of the week Re-
ports by the railroads indicate a very
large attendance by Iowans, while the
programme Is elaborate.
A sham battle by 800 Indians in paint
and feathers. commanded by Geronimo,
the Apache chief, is a feature This old
cutthroat received an ovation on his APP
pearance yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
TRANSPORT MICHIGAN
ARRIVES AT NEW YORK
Brings but a Few Passengers From
Santiago, All Of WON Are
in Good Health.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The United
States transport Michigan arrived this
morning from Santiago. from which port
she sailed on September IL. The Michi-
gan brought twenty-nine passengers.
among whom were Captain Charles I.
Baker, assistant quartermaster; Captain
E. Primelles of the Cuban army, Sur
geons Kennedy and Agromone and two
army clerks. The other passengers were
hospital stewards, nurses and laborers.
The Michigan was boarded by the health
officers here shortly after a. M. and all
being well on board and the transport in
good sanitary condition she was permit
ted to proceed. The transport anchored
off Liberty Island, awaiting instructions
from the Quartermaster's Department.
The United States transport Chester ar
rived this morning from Montauk.
The United States ship Iris arrived this
morning and anchored off Tompkinsville
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
Welded FIFTY YEARS.
Golden Jubilee Of Rev. and Mrs
Davis Of Carson CITY.

CARSON CITY. Sept 1S-The Rev. and
Mrs. George r. Davis of Carson City will
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary Of their
marriage on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Davis
is chaplain of the Nevada State Prison
and was formerly rector of the Episcopal
church in Suisun and Marysville, CAL
and Nevada City in this State. His sons
are all well-known newspaper men. The
eldest is Sam Davis of the Carson APP
peal The second is William Davis, who
is on the Stockton Mail Bob" the
youngest is connected with the New York
Journal. His only daughter. Minnie, is
the wife of Colonel H. G. Shaw of this
city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
SULTAN BROUGHT TO
THE BRITISH TERMS
Orders Disarmament of Ottoman
Troops in Candia-British Force
TO Occupy the Town.

GAMBIA, Island of Crete, Sept. S-Ihe
Sultan has ordered Djevad Pasna' the
military commander in Crete, to accede
to the demand of the British admiral
Henry Noel, for disarmament, thus COM
plying with the whole ultfmatum or the
admiral. A British military detachment
to-day occupied the entrance to the tort
will be withdrawn and a British force will
occupy the town.
Among the prisoners already handed
over to Admiral Noel are two who are
credited with being the ringlcaders in
the attack on the British camp
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
Trinity's Democratic Ticket.

WEAVERVILLE. Sept. 1S.-The Demo
cratic County convention has nominated
the following ticket:
Sheriff, F. P. Bergen.
Clerk, r. L. Carter.
Assessor, Jesse Turtellotte.
Treasurer. r. M. Stelier.
District Attorney, H. r. Given.
Superintendent of Schools, A. F. Brae-
ner.
Public Administrator, DR.. R. r. Wal
lace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
CAPTAIN MCCORMICK
ASSIGNED TO. DUTY
Commandant of the Washington
Navy Aard-Formerly in Com
mand of the Oregon.

NEW YORK. Sept 1S.-A Washington
special to the Herald says: 1t is proposed
by the Navy Department to assign Cap
tain A. H. Mccormick to duty as COM
mandant of the Washington navy yard.
He will relieve Commodore G. s. Norton.
retired. Captain Mccormick was In COM
mand of the Oregon just before she
started on her famous trip around the
Horn. but unfortunately became Ill, and
upon recommendation of the board of
medical survey the department. was COM
nelled TO detach him and assign Captain
q 4. Clark to that vessel. Captain Nc
Cormick has recovered from his illness
and has asked Ior duty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
LAVA SPREADS In
EVERY DIRECTION
The Eruption Of Vesuvius CdusiDg
Gloomy ApprehensioDs Among
People Living Near By.

NAPLES 1s-A gloomy apprehension prevails
among population regarding the eruption Of Veuviu which
of lava
spreading direction threatening these flows
filed The
originally 61O only twen
sinking Of the
the central
diminish the formerly felt which
similar that
VIII occurred in 1872
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
ACCUSED OF LIBEL.
Captain of Immunes Prefers Charges
Against a Sergeant.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 1S.-Yes-
terday charges were preferred by Cap
tain Miller of the Second Immune Regi-
ment and Captain Shelley Of the Fifth
t,nmunes against Sergeant Joseph w.
Johnson of the Third Regiment for ma
Iipning and libelling the officers and
soldiers of their respective regiments in
an article published in the Atlanta Con-
stitution August 2.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19

youth. She was engaged to Mr.. Will
kerson of Syracuse, n. Y, but shortly
after her fathers death the engage
ment was broken off. While no pub
lie explanation of the rupture was
given, 1t is well known that 1t was for
the purpose of maintaining her fathers
name. She received the name,
Daughter of the Confederacy," In
1885, when her father made his famous
trip through the South. Mr.. Davis be-
ing unable to appear, Miss Winnie was
brought before the thousands at the
different points along the route and in
troduced as the Daughter of the Con-
federacy."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
Leading Life INSURANCE Man Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa. Sept 1S.-Lewis l..
Haup. president of the North American
Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia,
is dead. During the Civil War he was as
ISOLATED with his brother, Brigadier Cen
erai Haup, in charge Of the engineer
work Of the army.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-19
Awful State of Affairs
at Havana.
A SERIOUS CRISIS AT HAND
SUPPLIES REFUSED A LANDING
BY OFFICIALS.
Insurgents Have Observed the Ar
mistice, but Are Now Becom-
ing Threatening-Story Of
an American.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
don Bennett
The evening times., 1898-03-18

ton Of the plans made Bids for the
construction will be advertised for thd
first Of the week and the work pushed to
completion as soon afterwards as the
material can be furnished. Subscriptions
for the stock have been made promptly
by those who know the benefit which
viii arise from having a first-class track.
The specifications call for sills Axe
inches TO be laid lengthwise according 10
stakes set Cor the elevation. Joist 2Ni
will be placed the width of the track
every Is inches, and on this foundation
q surface will be laid of Georgia pine. cut
riffed. on its edge. The home stretch will
be - feet wide and graduate to l6 TO the
center of the curves. Measurements taxi
en- after the various races last year show
ed the racers never got up a curve of
over ten feet. The banking on the curve
viii be about ) in l6 feet. and very much
less on the stretch. The plans are with
the engineer al 931 d Street northwest.
This year the National Circuit date will
probably be August 26 This, with Decor
alton Day, Independence Day. Labor Day,
and the y. G. T. A. Circuit dates Of June
q. and October 6. will make six monster
events. The Park Club will commence
early to have night entertainments. prin-
cipally racing, tournaments, lantern runs,
and hard time picnics Several of the
clubs are already taking up the question
for dates. With Halstead in the city
there viii be the usual rivalry between
him and Schade. Moran, Wilson and
Smith and Dannemiller for the first hon
ors- Mr.. Foley. the Georgetown College
trainer. thinks Dannemiller will be as
swift as any of the riders.