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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
CHURCH AFFAIRS
IN PHILIPPINES
Apostolic Delegate Is
Appointed.
THE ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE
BE WILL ACT IN WASHINGTON
FOR THE VATICAN.
a Reorganization of the System in
the Islands, Based on the New
Conditions, Is Now
Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The an
noUncement that Archbishop Chapelle of
New Orleans has been chosen Apostolic
Delegate for the Philippines attracts much
attention in official and clerical circles.
The position has been vacant up 10 this
time and owing 10 the large property In
terests OF the church in the Philippines,
the official status il occupied under Spain
and the influence of the clergy over the
natives il has been regarded as an I'M
portanC factor in reconstruction. About
a year ago the Pope named Archbishop
Chapelle as Apostolic Delegate for Cuba
and Porto Rico, but no appointment was
made for the Philippines and the Arch
bishop OF Manila has continued TO eXer-
else chief jurisdiction, dealing directly
with Rome.
In view OF the latter's former strong
pro-SpaniSh views his cooperation with
the United States military authorities at
Manila has been the source of much sat
isfactfon 10 the church authorities here.
But il is felt that the presence OF dele
gate in this country, authorized 10 act for
the Vatican, Will permit more direct CO.
operation on the questions which are
constantly arising. Under Spanish rule
the Archbishop of Manila was q Govern
ment official. receiving So .eG annually,
while four bishops at the head Of four do
ceses constituting the island received
the church officials are maintained out Of
the church resources. 1t is expected that
Archbishop Chapelle's appointment will
permit reorganization Of the church sys-
tenn OF the islands. based on changed con-
iiriOuS
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
INSURGENTS ROUTED
BY GENERAL SNYDER

WASHINGTON. Sept. pa dispatch
has been received from Manila by the
War Department stating that General
Snyder attacked the position Of the In
surgents five miles west OF Cebu and de-
stroyed seven forts and quite a number
of smooth-bore cannon. The insurgents
were utterly routed and Snyder returned
with his force TO Cebu. The Tennessee
Regiment was already aboard the trans
port To come home, but disembarked 10
take part in the enga cement. Following
is the text OF General Otis telegram
MANILA. Sept. 26.-Adjutant General
Washington: On September p and q
Snyder attacked strong insurgent posi-
tions about five miles west OF Cebu with
2G5 officers and men. Tennessee Regiment
and 517 officers and men, Nineteenth
Sixth and Twenty-third infantry and
Sixth Artillery, driving from works and
capturing seven forts, including smooth
bore cannon mounted therein. and four
teen intrenched and fortified places. Our
loss Private William NJ Hanley. a. Sixth
Infantry, killed. and four wounded. The
enemy's loss estimated at forty. Insur
gents retreated 10 new Notifications far
southwest Snyder returned to Cebu with
Tennessee troops. who had disembarked
from transport Indiana to take part in
action. Two companies Nineteenth In
fantry hold important position in noun
tains. OTIS"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
INTERESTS THE COAST.
PENSIONS Granted, Patents Issued and
ARMY Orders

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Pacifc Coast
patents were granted to-day as follows:
California-Charles F. Burr and j. s.
Hendrickson. San Fernando, composition
OF matter for closing punctures in pneu-
matte tires; Andrew ". Conatser, Comp
ton, tire; William K. Cowan, Los Ange-
les. bicycle gear; E. 7. and @. c. Earl,
Oakland, refrigerator car; William Glea-
son, San Francisco, rock drilling machin-
cry; John c. Hagerdy, Santa Cruz bark
cutting and reducing machine; William
J. Krase, San Francisco, water wheel cas-
ing; Joseph a. Lowe, San Jose, check
book G. W. Price. San Francisco, centrf-
fugal pump; Andrew Y. Smith, San Fran
cisco, sail rig for ships; A c. Stewart,
Santa Paula, motor carriage; George ".
Turner, San Francisco, clotheshook; T.
Valdez. Los Angeles, toy torpedo.
Oregon-John Chamberlain. Dallas, bu-
joint
Washington = Thomas Crostan, Ho-
GUAM, rotary engine; George Davies. Sc
thawing hood; Alfred Given EiIensburg
locomotive; George VI. Light Pomeroy
land scraper; George D. Wilson, Pomeroy,
Army orders: By direction of the As
SlstanL Secretary OF War, Private Melvin
Anderson Of Company G. Thirty-tEird In
IantTy. Preside. San Francisco having
enlisted under false pretenseS viii be dis
charged Wlthout honor from the service
VI N-4E L iallEO SIdLeS- private George
Graham, Preside. is detailed as acting
hospital steward. Major Samuel r. Jones,
Quartermaster, now al San Francisco,
viii proceed al once 10 Boston. and as
sumo charge Of the duties of dtsbursing
qliartermaster 70 relieve Major John Nee
hyde, who VIII proceed 10 San Francisco.
Major Wllfried TurnbuH, surgeon viii
proceed from New York 10 San Francisco
ana report 10 the commanding general AZ
the department OF California for assign
ment 70 duty. Major James F Case OF
the Forteth Infantry will proceed 10 San
francisco for duty with a battalion OF
the Fortieth Infantry, now organizing at
that place. Second Class Private Anton
l. Walz. ordnance detachment. Benicia
arsenal, IS discharged from the service
OF the United States
Pensions: Calif0-nia-OriginaI-
NJ Gibson, Selma. s: Henry H Fuller
g 70 SO: Joseph Jackson, Veterans Home
Napa, s. 70 SO: Martin B. Wilmer. Sol.
dlerS Home. Los Angeles. IS 10 s.
Orego1 = widows Indian wars-Mary
Kline, Portland, s.
Washington-Reissu and increase-Ed-
ward NJ Schrock. Seattle, IS 10 S.
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DIED A VICTIM OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Miss Lorena Knapp of Los Gatos
Passes Away in the Agnews
Asuli1r11

SAN JOSE, Sept 26.-Miss Lorena
Knapp Of Los Gatos, the young Chris
tian Scientist who was committed 10
Agnews asylum less than a week ago,
died at that institution last night. She
was a talented musician, 29 years OF
age. Deceased was raised in Mime
sofa. and at one time was instructor in
the Young Ladies' Seminary in that
State and in Minneapolis and ST. Paul.
Several years ago she removed 10 Los
Gatos with her mother.
While stopping in Chicago she be-
came interested in Christian Science.
She studied the works of Mrs. Eddy
Baker and took course of lectures
from. q. healer named Fluno in Oakland.
These people played upon her feelings
and in short time il weakened her
mind. III health overcame her, and
they then advised her TO use her
mind force as a cure and abstain from
food and reject all medicines. Under
these conditions her mind gave way
and she became raving maniac.
When ii was too late physicians were
called in They declared Christian Sci
ence responsible for Miss Krapp's con-
dition. She was a firm believer in the
doctrine and would listen 10 nothing
else.
Mrs Knapp. the mother Of the girl
charges the Christian Scientists with
wrecking her daughters mind, and also
holds them responsible for her death.
Miss Christian and Evangelina Baker
healers. she characterizes as hends, and
says they worked with her daughter
until they obtained complete control of
her
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
FOUR DEPARTMENTS
IN THE PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-It has been
definitely determined to create four de-
partments in the Philippines. The latest
plan contemplates two departments in the
island Of LuZon. one taking in Manila and
its environs and extending north, covering
all the territory occupied by General
Macarthur The other department prob
ably viii be in the north OF the island
with headquarters on Lngayen Bay.
be under a major general. a department
probably Will be established covering the
Visayan group Of Islands and another the
SuIu group. Each Of these will be under
the command Of brigadier general The
plan is not fully arranged. but the latest
proposition embracing these features
menI.
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FUNERAL OF SAMUEL STEWART.
Hundreds of People Pay Tribute to
the Deceased

SCISUN, Sept 2s--The funeral Of sam
uel Stewart. who died Sunday morning at
his home near beaverton. took place To-
day and was one OF the largest ever held
in this vicinity. Those in attendance cana
from different sections Of Solano County.
honored and loved during his lifetime
Religious services were held at the hnra
OF the deceased, after which the remains
were conveyed TO the Fairfield cemetery
distance OF eight miles. Notwithstand-
ing the extreme heat a long line OF ve-
hicles moved in the slow funeral process
sion, and al the grave the impressive
burial services Of the Masonic order were
conducted by the worshipful master. o.
r. Coglan, assisted by many brethren OF
Suisun Lodge No. 50, z. and A NJ
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
FOUR KILLED IN
A COLLISION
Wreck on Northwestern
System.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OSKALOOSA. Iowa. Sept. 26.-Four men
were killed in a head-on collision to-day
on the Belle Plains and Muchakinock ex-
tension OF the Northwestern road, seven
miles southeast Of this city. The trains
came together as the result Of an error in
orders The southbOund passenger train,
with forty passengers, was met by
double-header coal train Of twenty-three
cars. The passenger engineer saw the ap-
Droaching coal train, applied the brakes
and had his train almost stopped when
the crash came. None Of the passengers
were seriously hurt. Three engines and
fourteen cars were demolished, the wreck
age being piled forty feet high Both en-
gineers. the conductor of the passenger
train and the fireman OF the freight tram
were killed The dead:
ENGINEER OREN ALLEN.
ENGINEER DOUGLASS.
FIREMAN PREMISE.
CONDUCTOR BUTTERFIELD, all OF
Firemen Baxter and Culp were seriously
injured.
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Los ANGELES. Sept. 25.-Rev. J.
". Hamilton, secretary q the Freed
mans Aid Society. enlivened the clos
ing hours Of the Uwenty-fourth annual
Methodist Episcopal Conference, which
cou7Isted its labors today al noon
The speaker said that as the poor negro
las nothing 10 give he has become a
charge upon the church as the nation
had deserted him. oar work in the
South VIII not be complete" said the
speaker, until we have effected q
change in the sentiment among these
people. and lie VIII never be safe until
the negro Of Missouri Is placed on an
equality with his white brother. Some
Gay the black man may solve the race
problem Tor himself"
The Bishops report % appointments
was read ard few changes were made
The treasurer reported that $4,000 had
been dlsau-se6 FOR conference Work
curing the year. Bishop Ninde will
leave tomorrow for Prescott where he
VIII preside al the meeting O1 the All
z-ra mission conference. The next con-
ference viii be held in Los Angeles.
rL= appointments are IS follows;
Fresno dIstricJ-P residing elder. 7. c.
Miller. Arroyo Cfraude. W B. Zen bah-
~S---t.- = u E-lcf25 E4SIEe-llts r - Z-r-S-
ler- Fillmore. stephen GascoIgne; Fresno,
Isaac Jewell; GQ.eta7 = H. Johnson
l;raree--ilIe. :. y. Richard; Ha1ford. ..
a GUers H--nene. \ Il Osborn
Kern. a =. Morrison, her1E1lle, j. q
livingston. I-lDp0c. J &. Elliott, Los
A-arl6s. 20 be Supplied; Paso Robles, VII
Lam l11-e. Pi-C, L =. Waltz; Porter
vile. j. " Taylor; Ree1ley ard Iraver,
- be supplied. san Lu-s Obispo. Ii l.
Philips: san Miguel. William DlnWoodlei
Sarglr and Eaton. J. r. ROss: Santa
barbara. b e. Cory; Santa Marie and
ZL-g.-1. s < SeusC-- santa Paula,
Frederick Miller. S-lEa- Z. = N oo-ley; !;
S5-l.s, - y FIELDS. Spanish Mission, 70
be supplied; Te1achapi, % be supplied;
'1uiars, =. T. Averyi Ventura. r C.
~ es,e-LLrg; NiSala, g Z roster; au-
Ea-a and Lakeside. =. s. CLI: West
sa-ico ana lfouJaiYo, #. 5 McGee. Gen
cral manager q the Sa5ha+1 League Of
America. Edward Thompson.
Los Angeles Distrlct-FSresidi E.der,
O. F. E1vard, Alha-lora g. L. Libby;
Burbank and LanEe-sllrI. SllaS Spro6lesi
compton A. ". Bunker; Dowuey ana
= 1ts Re Springs, J D. Monroe; Fer
-l-to. J. = H Wilson, Florence, 4. 3.
Nc0lr=rt: Gar1ela. u A Meyer: L. Ea-
bra ll be supplied; LamaEda Park. E
-. Pask0 Long Beach 4 ". Adkln
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27

rience on the bay Monday night that five
ladies and Two gentlemen vii not forget
IN hurry Moore agreed 10 put them
aboard the transport City Of Para but
got lost II the fog and landed them on
the batLesbip Iowa As the Iowa's launCh
was going ashore the women were put
aboard II and the whitehall was towed
back 10 Folsom street The ladies and
gentlemen did not again attempt TO reach
The Para
All the boats OF the battIeship Iowa
were out yesterday and the crew was
given z sailing drill Up and down the
bay the cutters, launches and pirnacles
sailed and the men we're exercised in all
kinds OF 1CaneuTers.
The German bark Theodor IS now out
IT days from London Tor San Francisco
and u per cent Is offered 70 reinsure yes
sci and cargo. The Cyrus Wakefield from
New York Tor San Francisco had 70 put
into Port Stanley Oh account OF damage
received IN heavy storm IN which also
Captain Henry was killed She is now
out eishty-two days from Stanley IN
charge o1 Captain Chapman. ana ) per
cent reinsurance Is offered on her.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
MEN WHO MANNED
CAPTURED GUNB0AT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25--A cablegram
from Admiral Watson says that Naval
Cadet Wilborn c. Wood was killed in the
action In which the gunboat Urdaneta
was lost The name and rate OF the miss
ing Americans who. all of them, were at
tached 10 the Oregon, follows:
Benjamin James Green, coxswain; VIII
seaman: Samuel Tilden Herbert, ordi-
nary seaman: George Daniel Powers, ap-
prentice. first class; Arthur William
DrummOnd, machinist. first class; John
James Farley, fireman first class;
Thomas Grey, fireman, second class;
Samuel Stone, seaman.
Cadet WeIborn c. Wood is the son of
H K. Wood Of Jerusalem, Picking
County. Ca, storekeeper and gauger in
the Internal Revenue Service. The
records Of the Navy Department disclose
the following facts in regard 10 the en-
Benjamin James Green. born in san
Francisco: residence not known; next OF
S. c.; residence, New York; net OF kin,
William Mitchell. born in Buckeville.
kin. Benjamin j. Green, father. Los
George Mitchell. father, Buckeville. S. c
Samuel Tilden Herbert, born In Charles
next Of kin, Richard Q. Herbert. brother,
Baltimore
dence New York; next Of kin. Hannah
Moore aunt, al Dorchester, Mass.
George Daniel Powers, born in Smarts-
VILE. yuba County. Cal; next OF kin,
Mrs NJ Betenancue, mother, at $50
Washington street. Oakland Cal.
Arthur William Dr1mmOnd. born in
Canada; next OF kin, Mrs. r. Davis.
John James Farley. born in Newark.
y. J.. ana resided there with his mother.
Mrs p Farley.
Samuel Grey, born in Buffalo. next Of
kin unknown.
Samuel Stone. horn in Wilma. Russia;
residence. Fall River. Mass; next OF kin,
\. J. Stone, Fall River.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
MINISTERS
WILL CHANGE PULPITS
Southern California Conference Adjourns
After Appointments Are Announced

son. Los Angeles-Asbury, .. Il Gillian;
Boyle Heights, E. J. llT0oo; Central, a
4 Graves; Central avenue, Robert Ntsher;
Chinese Mission, Chan Hon Fam EpWorth,
Ley, First Church, R :. Canrne: Car
yauza. r :. Uren; Grace, 3. Z. Newton;
Harmony, Alex Rardle; Haven. g. -
hoUgn. Newton, !. Z Robinson, Plco
Heights, X. R Goodwin; Union Avenue,
{. Il Lawrence: University, +. II. Lar
kin; University Circuit, 10 be supplied;
Vincent, Y. \. kuighten; Wesley Chapel,
+. / Donohoe: Vest lake, Z A Hea-
ley. asaGe1a-First, J. NJ Huston; Lin
coin avenue. r L Bruce; North, / L
Spencer; South, Il. W White. Pomona
ETstz. ReCOnCO, Z. :. Miller; San Pedro,
y. VI. BTUnk; Santa Monica, First, c. T
Smith; South, . BE- supplied; Simi. z. NJ
Washington; TrOp8co, Il. J. Crist.
Field secretary Of Southern California
University, E 9. Chase; editor Of the Cal
iforI-a Advocate, " s Matthew; agent
LA. 9 L Cole; district superintendent Of
Chilcren's Home Society Of California, A
p Gunnett; superintendent Of Arizona
missions Q. a Thompson.
Missionaries IN lAriZoQa-A NJ Gibbons.
E -. AcIntire. David Roberts, / G. Sig
ler.-H. ". Peck, Alfred Reamy and J. n
SpaEgler.
Siissslo22aries fl Nevada H. Rosen
and y. y. BGstt.
Missionary IN China-E. S Little.
T G H Stevens and George HaFen
F'--- F---3Al--L appointment 10 ELLCIlQ
some of the schools
san Diego District-Presiding elder, VII
liam Sterling; ACaheim and High Grove
". g. CCwan; Artesia, W F Wenk:
AZusa, c NJ COist; Beaumont and Ban
Ming, L. .. Lloyd; Chino. T c. Knowles:
Cotton. Edward HOskyn: Corona. T I
Burton; goTina. @. H Enyeart: Cuca-
monsa, 7. " Lincoln; Delrosa. D. 2 Nc
Cartyi Elsi0OTe. John Nicholson: EscOn-
dido, Z. s. Munger; Fairview, 10 be sup
piled; Falbro0k, William Pittinger; FUl-
lertO1, g. ". C6ulJas: Garden Grove. L. :.
Spring Glendora. Charles Leach: High
lands. A ". Jennings; La Mesa. 10 be
supplied; -LOrcsburg, J c. Cowan; Muri-
earns; Needles. M Baxter: Newport
Beach, TO be supplied; Oceanside, " 4.
Brown; Ontario, ". A Wright: Orange
North. John Pittenger and ". I. Miller;
Otay and Nest0T, / E Wright: Ferris
E L Merrill; Randsburg. 10 Be supplied;
Redlands. L II Hartley: RiaIto. G n
Ross, Riverside. !. c. Williams: San
Bernaroino. Alfred Inwoo6: san Diego,
Central Robert Barton; First. J. L. Pit
ner; san JacinTo, =. .. AshIeigh; Santa
ana, J. z. Green; Westminster, ! 4 Nc
MILAN; Whittier, William Stevenson;
Winchester and Femet Martin Judy
j. u Halbish and Harry P. Ward were
transferred 70 the Minnesota conference.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
MARSHhL'S OFFICE AT
SANTA ROSA LOOTED
Thieves Garry Away Everything
That Is of Value in the
ROon.

SANTA ROSA. Sept. 26-When City
Marshal Charles II. Holmes came down
TO open his Office in The City Hall yester-
day he discovered that some time during
the night burglars had broken into the
room and completely ransacked il. =
valuable banjo. several articles OF minor
value and about $50 in cash were taken
The money represented The aggregat te
sum taken from Sundays grist Of ine-
brtates and deposited in the Marshal's ;
office for safe keeping. When released
this morning the men demanded their
money. II was not available, so a hur-
ried meeting OF The City Council was
called and the sum appropriated from the
general fund in the city treasury So far
no clew has been discovered as 10 the
identity Of the burglars.
The robbery undoubtedly occurred be-
tween the hours Of and this morning.
When the night force left the City Hall
on its last round. about 8 o'clock, every
ing was all right. but when the doors
were opened shortly after I o'clock the
scene was one OF much confusion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
EVEN-YEAR-OLD
BOY BREAKS JAIL
Distracted the Sheriff's AtteD-
ton oDd Slipped Out of tbe
Open Door.

Manuel Morris the seven-yearoo
County
after"aFd
himself breaking the
She ray
msdeeds
Age
be cuprt
ne his freedom the cool
execution would nave done
to a crook"
a opposite
Manuel had
He small
the running he
his
he
Of foot nc outdstanced his
viii
a
be o a
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
CAUGHT TRYING
TO OPEN A SAFE
Burglar Arrested in the Fresno Office
Of the Sperry Flour
Cor-nanu

FRESNO. Sept. 26.-To-night a safe
cracker was discovered at work in the
Office OF the SperTy Flour Company by
the employees OF the electric light com
3any All the officers in town surrounded
the Office. They could hear the pounding
on the vault. They laid siege TO the build
ing for an hour and a half, calling upon
the burglar TO come out. Finally the lone
safe cracker emerged, threw up his hands
and was haadcuffed.
He proved TO be George Anderson.
welI-klown nneman employed by the elec-
tric light company. He stated that he
intended 20 send his wife and child East
tomorrow, but had lost all his money al
a dice game and concluded TO crack
safe
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
NOVEL USE OF THE
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
viii Be Utilized to Locate Several
Islands OF the Aleutian
Gro1In

SEATTLE. Sept 2s.-Superintendent
Henry S. Pritchett OF the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey announces
that he viii make a new and somewhat
novel use Of wireless telegraphy- Next
season the United States steamer Path
fnde- viii be sent 10 Alaskan waters TO
survey the islands OF the AIeutian group
near Unimak Pass. The Islands Mr..
Prirchett SAYS. have been incorrectly
located on Government charts and maps.
The Pathfinder was built a year ago at
Eliza beth and IS equipped with the latest
appliances and instruments, including ap-
pa ra1ts for the new system OF telegTaphy.
Several islands Of the Aleutiau group
living between fifteeeR and twenty miles
auart near Unimak Pass have been Sc
lected as a field for the use OF the wire
less telegraphy. BY means OF the differ
ence in latitude the location Of the islands
viii be determined TO q fine point.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
GENERAL OTIS LATEST
LIST OF CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-General Otis
also cables the following casualties:
DroBned-Third Infantry at Bagbag
River. Baliug in advance on enemy Aug
ust "A, Max Johnson; Company G, Cor
porai Peter Larson.
Killed-Sixteenth Infantry at Meyoa-
yuan September 20, Company D. William
Hardy.
Wounded-Twenty-f Infantry, near
Las Pinas, September II. Company H, AL
exander H. Hochberg, foot. moderate;
Thirty seventh Infantry near Angeles
I'd. Company B, Corporal Charles H.
Lawson, arm, severe.
Another message received from General
Otis to-day announces the arrival of the
transport Puebla, which sailed from San
Francisco August 90, with six officers and
ESQ recruits. There were no casualties
during the voyage.
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be in attendance upon this, the seventeen
general council. The following foretgn
countries viii be represe ented: Austria
Hungary Belgium. East Friesland.
France. Germany. Greece. italy, Russia,
Spain, Switzerland, ENGLAND, Ireland, /,
Scotland. Ceylon. China, Japan, cape q
Good Hope. Orange Free State, South Al
rican Republic. Natal, Canada, Eastern
Australia, Victoria Queensland; Iasma-
MA New Zealand Otaso. Southland, Ja-
maica and New Hebri6eS,
The council is not = legislative body; It's
work Is 10 discuss church and religious
questions. and its suggestions and eonclu-
sions VIII be adopted by inGlNldDal
churches which are subject only 10 their
own laws.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
MAY lose HIS OFFICE.
Charges Against the Chief Executive
OF Columbus. Ohio.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 26.-Applica-
ton was made TO Attorney General Mon
nett to-day. asking that he bring suit in
custer against the Mayor OF Columbus,
Hon. Samuel s. SwartZ- The application
is made under the Garfield corrupt prac-
tees act which limits the expenditures
of candidates for election purposes.
Mayor SwartZ, after the election last
spring fled q sworn statement OF his eX-
penses the amount being in excess of
that allowed by the Garfield law. This
was then withdrawn, and a corrected
statement filed which came within the
limits OF the law. The Attorney General
is expected to bring the suit tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
sherifs in Session.

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 2s.-Sheriffs
Frank T. johnson of Sacramento. r. R.
Yeale Of Contra Costa. r. J. Langford OF
Santa Clara. W F. Sibley Of San Joaquin
and Under Sheriff D. C. Martin Of San
Francisco. constituting q committee from
the State organization Of Sheriffs, held a
meeting in this city to-day. Part OF the
business transacted vas the adoption of a
resolution OF respect 10 the memory OF
the late Sheriff II. r. Farley Of Monterey
County. who was murdered while in the
discarge OF his duties a short time ago.
Tie committee VIII consider matters TO
be submitted by the Sheriffs of the State
TO the next Legislature
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-27
HURRICANES IN ALASKA.
Storms of Great Violence Along the
Entire Coast.

PORT TOWNSEND, Sept 26.-The
United States cutter Grant. which
reached here this morning from the north,
reports hurricanes and storms Of the
greatest violence prevailing along the en-
tire Alaska coast.
The Grant made thorough cruise
among the Aleutian Islands in search OF
information about the lost steamship
Pelican or survivors, but neither found
nor heard anything. Captain Cushing CT
the Rush reported TO Captain Slamm at
Dutch Harbor that the schooner Lady
George. Captain Christensen, reported
lost. Is all right. Instead Of sailing for
Puget Sound she made for an Isolated
place on the Alaskan coast, where Indians
had reported the existence OF gold.