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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
CRISPI CENSURED BY
 ITALIAN DEPUTIES
Arraigned Because of His Connection With Bank of Naples
 Scandals

ROME, March 23.-The Chamber of Deputies to-day adopted by a vote of 2)7 to ' the committees report recommend ing political censure" against former Premier Crispi, who has been accused of complicity in the Bank of Naples scan dals and of illegal trafficking in decora tions. He will not be prosecuted.
 Before the vote was taken the Minister of Justice, Signor Gianturco, said the Chamber could arraign Signor Crispi after a sentence from the court of ceS- sation, but could not initiate q prosecu- tion and thereby forestall judicial pro- cedure. The resolution of Signor Rova- sendas, favoring arraignment, was there upon rejected by a show of hands.
 Another resolution declaring that the facts found in the Investigating commit tees reports were common law offenses and proposing that the accusations should was also rejected by vote of 104 to 106. The report of the committee was then adopted
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
MUNICH
 CORRUPTION The City of Philadelphia Has a Great Public
 Scandal.
One of the COuncilnen Con- fesses That He Accepted
 a BPibe.
Denies at First, but Cannot Take Oath When Pressed by the
 Court.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-What promises to develop into the ugllest po- litical scandal ever inflicted upon this city was revealed in court here to-day, when one member of the Council con- fessed the acceptance of bribe; an- other was accused of like offenSe and two others were charged with offering the bribeS.
 The whole affair grew out of the or dinance offered in Council to lease the city water works to the SchuyIklIl Water Company and thea alleged at tempt by Nelson G. Green of New York, representing the company, to oD- tain a favorable report from the water company by the payment Of between S15, 1000 and $25,000 During the recent consideration of the bill III common Council Walter G. Stevenson, mem Der of that body. charged that SiOOo had been offered him by Peter k. Smith, a member of the Republican City Committee, to vote for the plll.
 A council investigation committee was appointed and is still at work, put District Attorney Graham promptly took up the case, and Smith was held in $10,000 bail, and to-day's sensational developments came at his hearing be- fore Judges Gordon and Bregy, or the Common Peas Court, who sat as con- mittig magistrates.
 Councilman l.. J. Walker declared that he and Councilman Edwin E. Smith had each accepted $500 from Councilman Charles Seger to vote for the bill in committee. He also averred that Councilman J. D. Byram had previously offered him $5000 to vote for the bill in the chamber, but he had refused the money and voted against it. Stevenson, in consequence of whose accusation the bill was indefinitely postponed, was the principal witness to-day and he repeated his story with out change. Smith entered a denial, but was held for trial.
 Councilman Walker was very nerv- ous when called as a witness. At first he said he did not know Green, had accepted no money and knew of none having been accepted.
 Judge Bregy then said to him, inn pressively: With God as your judge, were you offered any money?"
 Walker hung his head and after a moments silence replied, ''Yes, l was,' and he named the man by whose per- suasion he had fallen. The money, he said, was paid in Councilman Seger's saloon, and he had seen Councilman Edwin Smith receive the $500 at the same time with himself.
 During the proceedings District At torney Graham asserted: "I know S25, 900 was spent to get the bill through the committee, and I want to know who got it." The court will resume the investigation next Monday
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Flabby skin and no digestion. Always discouraged.
 Then Hudyan."
 Spirits brighten up. Power, vigor and life return.

The great work that is accomplished by "Hadyan" IS this: # places the man on his feet in the full power Of the man he was few years ago, and few years before he began to abuse the privileges with which he was endowed. You must not eat too much. you must sleep enough, and you muSt use all your functional rights sensi6iy Bot should you err, or have erred, your strength IS in no danger or extinction. Ask the Hud- soniun doctors to send you quite free Of cost circulars ard testimonials tefing you oH about what "Hudyan' has done and is doino in al parts Of the Union. Ask for doctors advice, too, for that IS likewise free. # you happen to have blood tuint in any form get "30-Day Blood Cure" circulars. They cost nothing, either. The cure in your case IS assured you # you are treated "Hudyan" does not know e single failure; nor does "30-Day Blood cure.''
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
WATSON OF GEORGIA
 IS OUT OF POLITICS
Declines the Gubernatoria1 Nomina- tion Rendered by Populists of
 His State.

NEW YORK, March 23.-An Atlanta (Ga.) special to the Herald says: Thomas E. Watson, late Populist Vice-Presidential candidate, will, editorially, in a signed statement in his paper to-mnrrow. -an- nounce his declination of the nomination for Governor by the Populists of Georgia, and, at the same time, his withdrawal from the political field and his return for all time to the practice of law and litera- ture. This announcement comes from the manager of Mir. Watson's paper. He said tonight:
 'Mr Watson has declined the guberna- torial nomination unanimously rendered him by the PopuliStS of Georgia While he is still a firm believer in the Populist creed, he can see no hope in the near future for the masses, owing to the dis ruption in reform forces caused by the attempt at fusion. MT Watson retireS from politics finally, as he will announce tomorrow, and will devote his time to the law and to writing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
VICTORY FOR MRS. YoELL.

SAN JOSE, March 23.-Mrs. Emily c. Yoell, wife of Capitalist J. Alexander Yoell, was to-day granted her discharge as an insolvent debtor. Her petition in insolvency, which was filed nearly year ago, showed her liabilities to be about $20 ,0G0. She had no assets. Considerable of her indebtedness was on indorsed notes of her son, Attorney J. H. Yoel. There was a strong objection made to her talk ing advantage of the insolvency proceed ings, the creditors alleging her husband was of great wealth, and because of his financial standing she had obtained credit.
 A few months ago Mrs. Yoell sued her husband for divorce, alleging great cru city, extending over a period of thirty years, but compromise was effected and the case dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
SEVENTEEN CLEAN SCORES. Result of the Second Days Shooting
 at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH, N. J., March 23-The weather to-day was much better than the shooters had yesterday at the opening of the sixth annual shooting tournament of the Interstate Association at Elkwood Park. When the adjournment was an- nounced, seventeen men out of 100 stood straight with twelve kills each in the American handicap. The following men had scored twelve, kills. which was the journed pr. J. L. Williamson. Milwau- kee; J. A. R. Elliott, Kansas City; c. A. Young, Springfield, O.; 0. w. Ritchie. Greensburg, Pa; F. A. Leach, Trippe, S.. D.; F. V. Van Dyke, Dayton. N: J.; T. A: Marshall. Keithsburg, H.; Walters" :" N T.; U. F. Bender, New York City; Frederick Gilbert. Spirit Lake, Iowk; c. W. Loomis,- Omaha. Neb;; Sporting City; J. B. Savage, New Haven, Conn. {: Jim Jones, Philadelphia; r. Schwartz Jr., Bridesburg, Pa.; w. w. Wagner, Wash ingtOn ID. C..
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
SECRETARY LONG SAYS SITUATION
 IS VERY CRITICAL
Belief at Washington That the Maine Report Is More Tbun
 Likely to Provoke War.

A special situation
  c on wha fac is O  Maine likely than has been
  the rank of Secretary Long for saving that will be difficult 6 i
 
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Of Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Representa- tive de Vries appeared before the Com mittee on Appropriations of the Senate to-day and urged that a provision be in corporated in the sundry civil bill for a restraining dam on the Tuba River.
 Pensions: California = Original, Paul Howard. Lone Pine. SD; William F. Mills, Columbus, $S. Reissue, George l. Merri- mann (dead), San Jose, s24. Mexican war survivors, increase, George w. Hamilton, Newbury Park, SS to SIP
 Oregon-Additional, Charles B. King, Yoncalla, S4 to SIP. Original widow, Susan Zeigler, 4Aalsey, sS.
 Washington-Original, Thomas A. Jones, Sherman, s6. Increase, Jonathan Johnson, Mineral Falls, s6 to s. Original widow, Jane E. Carr, Spanway, $S.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
PROPHETIC LETTER
 FROM GENERAL GRANT.
He Showed How Easy it Would Be for the United States to Capture
 Havana.

NEW YORK. March 23.-The remark able disclosure is made by Leslie's Weekly in this weeks issue that on April 30 1883, General U. s. Grant wrote to General Adam Badeau telling how easy it would be for the United States to capture Havana by combined at tempt by our land and naval forces. In this letter, which Is printed in fac sinnile by Leslie's Weekly, General Grant says that ''The hostility of the native population to Spanish authori- ties would make this (the capture of Havanal a comparatively easy task for any first class power, and especially for the United States in case of war with Spain"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
SAYS GOLD IS PILED
 UP LIKE CORDWO0D.
Wierd Story Dawson Resident Tells in a Letter to
 Friend

SEATTLE, March 23.-One of the most remarkable statements that has come down from Dawson is contained in a let ter written by William Emerson. He was formerly from Everett, this State. He urged his friend, Charles Manning, to hasten to the north. An extract from the letter reads;
 There is enough gold piled up in the barracks here to fill a wood rack 24 feet long 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. Joe Barrett of Snohomish recently took out S13000 from twenty-four pans of gravel. His claim is on Bonanza Creek, a short distance below Discovery"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
ARMY AND NAVY
 READY FOR WAR
 IN SHORT ORDER
The President Puts q Most Siqnifi- can't Question to Secretaries
 Long and Alger.

BOSTON, publish formally
 
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  for anim immediate notq defense  o ion is The hadb
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
KASSON'S WIDOW SAYS
 SHE IS CHILDLESS
Disastrous Day for the Putative Son and Daughter of the Dead
 Rancher

STOCKTON, March 23.-There was a bombshell in the kasson estate case this afternoon, which seems to settle the con- troversy The suit is being brought by an alleged and an alleged daughter of old George Kasson. who was a wealthy pioneer farmer of the West Side and left an estate worth over $150. 900. The defense called the former Mrs. Kasson to the stand as a witness. She swore that she was the wife of kaSson, and last saw him in 1851, when ne visited her in St. Louis. She swore that she never had a child by Kasson. but was married before and had one child, who died. The old lady said she was divorced from Kasson, she thought, but she was not cross-exam- ined, because she was ill, and will be called again.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE
 TO BECOME PREMIER.

LONDON, March A.-The Daily Chron- icle says: We learn that the long Cabinet council on Monday was to consider an intimation that the Marquis of Salisbury of his own desire, acting under medical advice, had determined to resign both the Premiership and the Foreign Secre- taryship. Our news is obtained from source usually trustworthy, but the crisis may take a few weeks to develop, the Queen being abroad. Lord Salisbury S successors are almost certain to be the Duke of Devonshire as Premier and Ar thur J. Balfour as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
SCHOOL BOARD LEAGUE.

SACRAMENTO, March 23.-A large number of prominent citizens met to- night at the Golden Eagle Hotel for the purpose of forming an organization for the protection of the State textbook system and also for the purpose of furthering the renomination of A. J. Johnston, who is known as a friend of the system, for State Printer. Hon. F. R. Dray was elected chairman and an executive com mittee was appointed to formulate plans for carrying out the objects of the meet ing. The name adopted for the organi- zation was the California State School- Book League.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Probably a Canard.

NEW YORK, March 23.-A special cable dispatch from Madrid to morn ing paper says that Blanco has re- signed his position as Captain-Genera1 of Cuba, and Lieutenant-Gener Wey- Ter is preparing to leave for Havana to succeed him. Weyler openly states that he has orders from the Minister of War to be prepared to start for the West Indies on short notice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
MURDERER CRAEMER'S
 SENTENCE COMMUTED
Life Imprisonment With an Oppor- tunity to Appeal to the Su-
 rrarOp CoIITf

OLYMPIA, Wash, March Ex-Governor Rodgers to-day commuted the sentence of Henry Craemer to life imprisonment The communication gives him an oppor- tunity to appeal to the Supreme Court His attorneys claim to have new evidence which will show his innocence. Craemer was convicted for the murder of Mrs Phillippina Mueller and child on the night of August 13 1884,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Biz Contract for Ammunition.

DERBY, Conn.,, March 23-L. I. Driggs of the Driggs-S -Seabury Gun and Ammu- milton Company stated to-day that his company had received a half-mllion dol lar order from the Government for am- munitions
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Croly's Condition Improved.

SACRAMENTO, March 23.-Charles I.e Roy and James Searight, the murderous burglars, were this afternoon held to answer to the Superior Court in the sum of s10.000 each for robbing a Japanese. The condition of E. J. Croly, who was shot by one of the burglars, is greatly improved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Barrett succeeds Gird.

SACRAMENTO, March Ex-Governor Budd to-day appointed Adjutant-General A. w Barrett as member of the State Board of Agriculture, vice Richard Gfrd, term expired.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
californians in Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mrs. c. A. Batchelder and J. c. Stedman of San Francisco are at the Riggs House. R. A. Perry of San Francisco is at the Raleigh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

national republican committees refusal
to supply them with funds for the next
campaign, say they will fight that cam
paign on their own hook and without
assistance from the republican cam
paign committee; but that such
a campaign would he ridiculous.
Even under the most favorable condi-
tons, and with plenty of money, a
republican campaign in Virginia, ex-
cept in one or two districts, is farce,
and money sent them for election pur-
poses rarely leaves the pockets of those
to whom its disbursement is entrusted.
Collector Agnew and Captain Pat
McCsull, of Virginia, were at the office
of the commissioner of internal revenue
this morning in the interest of the lat
ter, who is an applicant for deputy
collectorship under the new war reve-
nue. bill, but the commissioner was out
of the city. 1t is expected that the
Captain will be appointed.
Captain Willard of the 3rd Virginia
regiment, now at Camp Alger, was OF
the War Department this morning. He
expects that his regiment will be order
ed to Porto Rico at an early date.
The battleship Texas has been ordered to
New York, and it is supposed that she has al
ready left Admiral Simpsons fleet to come
North. The Texas is reported to have strain
Cd her decks by firing her heavy guns across
ship. and it is necessary to make some repairs.
She will be sent TO the Brooklyn navy yard
for this purpose. The damage to the BATH
ship is not serious.
A we'll known business man Of this city
talking to-day about tho condition of business
here as represented by one OF the city news
papers, said he was waiting for the reporter of
that paper to call upon him for information.
Business" he said, was never duler in this
city than at present, nor were prospects OF
improvement ever bluer. A supposed we'll
TODD business man who failed last week
didn't have enough available cash to pay for
the stamp required for his bankruptcy papers;
and such are the straits to which some of my
acquaintance are reduced that they wont
pay their debts, but spend tho little money
they have in liquor and other stimulants to
relieve them of the mental troubles occasion.
cd by their inability to meet their pecuniary
obligations"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Porto Rican Expedition.

WASHINGTON, July % The admin
istration is anxously awaiting advices
from Gen. Miles, and hopes to hear
some time to-day that the first Porto
Rico expedition has reached its Gestlna-
ton and that safe landing OF the
troops has been accomplished. Al
though not q word has been received
in regard to the progress of the expe-
dition since it left Mole st. Nicholas,
on Friday last, the War Department
officials believe that it reached the ex-
pected landing place at Guanica yes
terday morning. 1t is probable if Gen.
Miles has dispatch boat readily avail
able, message will be filed at St.
Thomas this morning or to night. st.
Thomas is about 120 miles from Guam
ice. The War Department anticipates
no serious armed opposition to the
landing of the expedition as Spain has
no naval force in Porto Rcan waters
that need to be considered The tor
pedo boat destroyer supposed TO be at
San Juan will hardly venture to do
any harm to the American troopships
after her rough handling several weeks
ago by the st. Paul. The harbor of
Gusnica has little or no defense and it
i. situated about fifteen miles from
Ponce, the nearest fortified town.
Even at Ponce the only defences OF
consequence consist of q few batteries
located in the hills back of the city. 1t
is believed that these batteries can be
disposed of easily by the American
fleet.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-As soon as
the expected transports from Santiago
arrive all the remaining troops 10 be
sent from Tampa to Porto Rico will be
embarked. The telegram sent to Gen.
Shatter from the War Department yes
terday called for transports for 5000
soldiers with supplies.
Before the middle of the week the
brigade of Gen. Ernst, which left
Charleston on three ships, should reach
Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The First
Florida, Second Georgia and Fifth
Maryland regiments OF volunteers have
been ordered TO Porto Rico. 1t is I'M
derstood that they will leave Port Tam
pa upon the arrival of the transports
which have already been ordered there.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July o.
Many of the officers in the second di-
vision, first corps, do not expect to leave
Camp Thomas for Porto Rico within q
week or ten days. Gen. Grant expects
to move out tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
More Troops Surrcndcring.

SANTIAGO DE COBA, July ri With
the exception of those at Guantanamo,
and they will surrender in few hours,
all OF the Spanish troops within the area
of territory indicated in the terms of
Gen. Toral's capitulation, have given
up their arms and submitted to the
authority OF the United States. Lieut..
Miley who was designated to receive
the surrender of the Spanish troops il
the outlying districts, had not the
slightest trouble in obtaining the sur
render of the garrisons, the Spaniards
giving up their arms apparently with u
Keeling OF relief. They turned over to
the Americans upwards of 5000 stands
of arms and after disarming marched
behind our men giving every evidence
that they were well satisfied with the
new state of affairs, which promised
them immunity from further dangers
OF warfare and the prospect of plenty
TO eat. All OF the business men
are highly satisfied with Gen.
Skaters policy. The surrender OF
Guantanamo will be of greater import.
nnce than was at first believed There
are 1000 troops there six thousand Of
which are seasoned regulars. The Span
ish army commissioners from Guanta-
namo have left on their return TO that
place. They gave assurance that the
surrender of the troops there would be
accomplished without the slightest
trouble. The reports Of the fighting
between the Cubans and Spaniards at
Songo are untrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25
Talk Of Peace.

VIENNA, July 25.-The Neue Freie
Presse says it learns on the authority
of a minister that the cession of Cuba
and Porto Rico is the minimum demand
that will be made by President Nc
Kinley. If Spain desires to regain the
Philippines she must quickly sue for
peace. The longer she delays the
stronger will become the imperielistic
policy ofthe United States.
MADRID, July 25.-Senor Dupuy de
LONE, formerly Spanish Minister to the
United States, says that overtures for
peace ought to have been made after
the fight on July l around Santiago
and after the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's squadron, with view to OBJ
tanning better conditions than could be
secured later. If the United States re-
fused to grant honorable conditions
then the war should be continued des-
perately. Senior de LONE added that
there was an excellent opportunity for
peace now, when the Americans had
discovered how unworthy the Cubans
are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-25

the Cubans will be allowed to enter the
city freely. The first embarkation Is
expected next Thursday.
A cablegram from Havana to Madrid
states that the insurgents have cap
tured Gbara, on the northern coast OF
the province of Santiago de Cuba
which indicates that they are acting in
dependently.
Havana has been made so strong to
resist the expected attack that 1t is
spoken of as new Sebastopol. The
Spanish troops there are said to be anx-
ious to fight and, if necessary, to die in
defending the city.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily News telegraphing Sun
day says: The efforts OF the govern
ment toward peace are meeting with
almost insuperable difficulties. Minis
terialists say that the chief obstacle is
President McKinley's 'impressionable
character which is more influenced,
they affect to believe, by his personal
friends and the jingoes in Congress
than by diplomatic counsels. The
President sometimes appears inclined,
they say, to negotiate for peace on
reasonable terms, but at others he
seems determined upon war of con-
quest, with view of convincing Europe
that the United States is g great mill
| tary power which must be reckoned
with"
General August, Captain General Of
the Philippines, has telegraphed to the
government at Madrid as follows: "The
| Americans are about to attack Manila.
Grave events are impending"
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times says peace prospects
have greatly improved during the last
forty eight hours. The diplomatic ex-
ploration OF Duke Almodovar de Rio,
the foreign minister, has been more
practical than was supposed; and it is
now tolerably certain that the govern
ments efforts are entering new
phase, which may gradually lead to
tangible results"
Miss Jessie Schley, cousin of Com
modore echiey, has arrived in Ma irid
10 interview Spanish officials in the in
terest of peace. She is acting for the
Peace Society of Paris.
Representative Dingiey, of Maine,
says there is no foundation, in his
opinion, for the talk OF European inter
ference in any programme the United
States may adopt for the Philippines.
The conduct of the Germans at Manila,
he says, is subject to criticism, but he
| does not believe Germany will go be-
yond safe limits.
Adjutant General Corbin received a
dispatch from General Shafter yester-
| day, stating lhpt 500 new cases of fever
of all classes were reported in bis camp
before Santiago on Saturday. General
Shaiter says the situation is not alarm
ing, although l 800 men are sick, about
| $50 of them having yellow fever. Ma
arial fever and dengue fever, the lat
ter peculiar to the Cuban climate, con-
scitute the majority Of the cases. Gen.
Shafter reports six deaths from yellow
fever in the hospital at Siboney. After
a rigid inspection DIR. Drummer, of the
Marine Hospital service, reports that
there is not case OF yellow fever at
Tampa.