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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-17
BUSINESS MEN UPHOLD
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICY

LONDON. Oct 1.-THE narrow city
streets adjoining the Guildhal and
Stock Exchange were crowded to-day
The immediate occasion was the meeting
convened by the Lord Mayor of London
Sir John Noce Moore, to declare the con-
hdence Of business men in the city proper
IN the South African policy of the Gov
ernment. The Lord Mayor presided
hundreds of the members OF the Stock
and Wool Exchange and of the great
banking and underwriting firms formed
a procession in front of their various of
fees and marched TO the GuIdhall sing
ing the national airs and waving flags.
accumulating masses of troops at every
turn. The GUildhall was packed with
people. A band stationed in the orches-
tral gallery led off in patriotic airs, which
were taken up by the audiepce amid the
waving Of numberless union jacks The
Lord Mayor and Sheriffs were loudly
cheered on arriving and the name of
President Kruger provoked a storm of
''poohs.' A resolution eXtoling the Pre-
mier. Lord Salisbury, was proposed by
Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson, seconded
by Sir John Lubbock, Unionist member
of Parliament for London University and
enthusiastically adopted.
Patriotic demonstrations took place to-
day at Birmingham and other towns
from which reserves started for Alder
shot.
The Atlantic Transport Company.
which gave the United States transport
ship for hospital purposes during the war
with Spain, has now done Great Britain
a similar service. The admiralty has
gladly accepted the ship. which is named
the Maine
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DR.. Kilmer, the eminent physician
and specialist, has attained a far
famed reputation through the discovery
and marvellous success of Swamp-Root
in purifying the blood, and thereby
curing chronic and dangerous diseases,
caused by sick kidneys, of which some
of the symptoms are given below.
Pain or dull ache in back or head,
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness,
dizziness, irregular heart, sleepless-
bility, loss of ambition, obliged to pass
water often during the day, and to get
up many times at night, and all forms
of kidney, bladder and uric acid trou-
bles.
Swamp-Root is sold by all dealers in
50-cent or 81 bottles. Make a note of
the name, SWAMP-ROOT, DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-ROOt, and remember it is
prepared only by DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y.
To prove the wonderful merits of his
great discovery he now offers to every
reader of this paper a prepaid free
sample bottle of Swamp Root, which
he will send to any address, free, by
mail.
A book about Health, Diet and Dis
ease as Related to your Kidneys and
giving some Of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters re-
ceived from the sufferers cured, also
sent free with the sample bottle.
The great discovery. Swamp Root is
so remarkably successful that our read
ers are advised TO write for q sample
bottle and to kindly mention the San
Francisco Daily Call when sending
their addresses to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, n. Y.
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San Francisco Society Leader
Files Action at Santa
Barbara.
WILL Be NO CONTEST
Husband and Wife Said to Have
Mutually Agreed Upon the Sepa-
ration by the Courts.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA BARBARA Oct. 16.-Mrs Web
ster Jones of san Francisco has brought
suit against Webster Jones in the courts
Of this county for absolute divorce The
papers were filed in the clerks office late
this afternoon. Mrs. Jones came to Santa
Barbara last spring and has remained
here, making this her residence in order
TO brins action in the courts OF this coun-
u, hoping that by so doing she might
avoid publicity. Her friends have known
for some time that she intended 20 bring
the action, but DID not believe that it
would be brought here
When seen this evening Mrs. Jones in
timatcC that there would be no appear
auce by the defendant and that the de-
cree would be granted without any scan
ga! attaching TO her name. Her attorney.
Senator John j. B0Nce. said that nothing
sensational would be made public and he
was u the opinion that no contest would
b- made.
Mrs. Webster Jones, who was Miss Beu-
lah Hobbs Is very ATTRACTIVE woman.
Nr. and Mrs. Jones were leaders in society
III San Francisco flr several years There
are Two children. boy OF Is years and a
Eirl If S. Mrs. Jones has asked for the
care Of them. Mr. " ebster Jones was in
Santa Barbara about month ago and II
is believed that az that time IL was agreed
between them TO be divorced.
Mrs. Evulah Jones who. according to the
foregoing dispatch. has instituted pro-
Webster Jones is well known in society
circles il this CRY. She is the elder daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Hiram II. Hobbs OF 170S Geary
street and has been in Santa Barbara only
long enough 10 acquire a residence there.
Webster Jones Is secretary and treasurer
OF the J1Ees-Paddock Company. the Ere
Eclj-st-=et spice dealers and is a prom
lu=nt member Of the Cosmos and Univer-
s-ry clubs He was left a fortune Of
half-mI.i1n dollars by the death of his
father, N. ?. Jones, about three months
ago.
The proceedings which have been begun
do not surprise the many who have been
aware Of the troubles that have racked
The Jones household for a year past; in
tacc, the gossips have had II for six
months that q divorce was imminent al
though il was expected suit would be
brought by the other side of the family
Prior 20 Mrs. Jones departure for Santa
Barbara, however, the differences were
patched UP 10 the extent that separation
was mutually agreed upon and she was
permitted 10 bring the suit on milder
grounds than had been expected. 1t is
understood the defendant viii make no de-
feDSe.
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HOW THE ENGLISH
RECEIVED THE NEWS

LONDON. Oct. 17.-Partly owing to the
diminished interest after so many abor-
tive attempts, and partly to disappoint-
ment over the result of to-day's race for
the Americas cup, London demonstra-
tions were rather tame. Great crowds
had collected on the Thames embank-
ment and at other places where the stand
ing of the yachts were posted and cheers
were frequently raised for both the
Columbia and Sir Thomas Upton, but the
disappointment over the result was very
keen.
At the Hotel Cecil. where a crowd Of
Americans had collected to await the
announcement of the ticker, cheers re-
sounded Yankee Doodle" was sung at
all the music halls. When the result was
communicated to the audiences there was
a general manifestation of disappoint-
ment, but this speedily gave place to the
heartiest cheers and the bands PLAYED
The Daily News says editorially this
CIueSday) morning; The Shamrock was
handsomely beaten. This was the more
mystitying as the weather was that in
which the Shamrock is said to reyel
Every prediction has been calsified, for
she Only began TO pull up on the home
streteh when the wind had fallen. Ac
cordfng TO our correspondent. seamanship
had a deal 10 do with It. The Shamrock
was outpointed and outfooted from the
start. The probability is that the yachts
are as nearly equal as can be and all the
difference lies in the judgment with which
they are sailed. There is nothing left but
to wish for mild breezes Meanwhile hail
Columbia for very creditable piece of
work"
The Morning Post admits that the
Columbia. pointed better than the sham
rock, and says: If we merely had yes
terday's race on which to base caIcula-
tons we should be obliged to acknowl
edge that the Columbia is the better boat.
The records of the abortive races tell a
tainly had the best of the wind at a crit
ical part of the race. The sole excnse
that can be urged for the Shamrock Is
that she did not sail as well as was ex-
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ing out the reserves is necessarily fol-
lowed by the summoning of Parliament
within ten days.
Second-The position of affairs in South
Africa demands the attention of the Leg
islatuTe.
Her Majesty will then declare that her
general relations with foreign powers are
peaceful, a state OF affairs which un-
fortunately does not apply TO the Trans
vaal.
The House Of Commons will be invited
to provide ways and means necessary to
prosecute a British policy in South At
rica-
The speech will conclude with a promise
that when the proper time arrives the
legislative programme of the Government
regarding matters of internal interest will
be presented to the House OF Commons.
Her Majesty has subscribed $500 TO the
Lord Mayors fund for South African
refugees, which has already reached &75,-
600
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RECENT DEATHS IN
THE AMERICAN LINES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-General Otis,
under date of Sunday. reports the follow
ing deaths of United States troops in
the Philippines:
Chronic Observation-Disclosures 5. Sergeant Will
liam K Humphries. D, Fourteenth; Corporal
Matthias T. Harris. 1, Twenty-irst Infantry;
October II. Daniel Mccarthy, E, Signal Corps
Sergeant Mur1ha Hennessy, 3. Thirteenth In
fantry; October 13 Pat Ryan, K, Twentieth
Chronic diarrhea-october 9. Frank Cook. L
Twenty-frst Infantry.
Typhoid fever-October Z. William j. Flynn,
F Fifth Artillery; October 9, Robert Paine,
Hospital Corps; October Il. Lawrence B. Har-
rs, 1. Twenty-frst Infantry; Lewis Jones, l.
Thirteenth Infantry; Harry 4, Whlrtner, l.
Twenty-frst Infantry.
Acute ysentery-October 9. Charles Larose
3. Fourth Cavalry.
suicide-Alfred F Bernard. Hospital Corps
Heart disease-Trumpeter Edward Quarnell,
E Twenty Infantry.
Enteritis-Henry Moller, B. Eighteenth In
fantry.
Nineteenth Infantry.
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ENGLAND ADDING TO
HER FIGHTING FORCE

LONDON, Oct. 16.-The calling out of
the Cape Colony volunteers is supplement-
ed by a decision TO raise 1000 more volun-
teers in Cape Colony and 1000 in Natal
forces in both places will amount to l2.-
500 men.
According to the programme of en-
barkations from Great Britain next Fri
day and the following four days, which
has been published. there will be shipped
total of 1900 troops of all ranks and
1900 horses Among the new chartered
vessels are the White Star steamer Bri-
tannic and the National liner America
Since the reports of the fighting at
Kimberley and the Orange River bridge.
people are urging the immediate removal
cf families from De Aar functions.
The latest Kimberley and Vrvburg re-
ports We're brought to Orange River BY
a dispatch rider who succeeded in getting
through the Boer forces
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CALL HEADQUARTERS, WHINING
TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-
The Navy Department has at last come to
realize the necessity of Strengthening the
naval force in the Philippine waters and
institute an effective blockade. This ap-
parently self-evident way of effectively
aiding the army in subduing the FiIipinos
was proposed by Rear Admiral Bradford
chief of the bureau of equipment, as far
| back as last June, but it appears as if the
Navy Department needed stirring up by
Admiral Dewey, for it is only since his
return that additional ships have been
designated TO join Rear Admiral Watsons S
fleet.
OF those thirty-odd ships composing the
Aslatlc squadron, the majority are either
too costly or unsuited for blockading ser
vice, ana the want of light -draught gun
boats is very much felt The presence of
the Oregon, Baltimore and Charleston is
practically needless after the destruction
OF the Spanish fleet. These vessels, aver
aging 100000 year to keep IN commits
sion, are too expensive and cumbersome
Tor blockade service, and fifteen light
draught gunboats would be more effective
and economical. And yet the department
IS SAID to contemplate sending the Brook
Iyn, New Orleans and Newark over to
help Rear Admiral Watson shut out the
Ffllpinos from contact with the outer
world The gunboats Marietta, Machias,
Nashville and Bancroft may also be sent
to the Philippines. and these latter vessels
VIII be OF more use than the four cruisers
named.
In addition six light-draught gunboats
have been ordered from the Illinois Steel
Company to be shipped in sections to Ma
Mia, there to be put together and
launched.
But all these preparations should have
been considered months ago and Gordon
of American vessels should by this time
be patrolling the coast of LuzOn and pre-
vent war material from abroad getting in
TO the hands of the insurgents
There are renegade Americans as well
as Chinese and Japanese and other for
elgnerS who are making money by sup
plying the FilipinoS with the necessities
of war, and il would seem that so long as
this traffic is not effectively stopped our
soldiers have uphill work in subduing the
obstinate natives. With the war material
supply entirely or largely cut off the in
surgents Will have to fall back to the use
of the bow and arrow and the end will
then not be far off.
The larger part of the American fleet
the gunboats are patrolling the coast and
occasionally go up the rivers to pepper the
insurgents Eleven small gunboats rang
ing from 202 down to ~ tons, were pur-
chased last July from the Spanish Gov
ernment and are doing good service. At
Hongkong Naval Constructor Hobson will
shortly complete the repairs on the cap
tured Spanish gunboats ISla de Cuba and
Isla de Luzon, of 1880 tons each. and the
Don Juan de Austria of 1l59 tons. Thus
within three months the American naval
force in the Philippines is likely TO consist
of the following vessels:
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with respect to the situation in South At
rica; The dispatches received do not
point 10 any material change in the situa-
ton. Small bodies of Beers are reported
10 have crossed the Natal frontier at
various points. and intrenchments are
said to have been thrown UP at Van
Reenans Pass
The Evening News publishes dispatch
from Cape Town saying that as the Cape
Ministry refuses to call out the volunteers
for the defense of the colony. the i'm
peria! authorities have done so.
On the other hand, the Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle de-
clares that the imperial authorities have
never suggested any such action, and he
asserts that the widespread report re-
garding the resignation, or intended resig-
nation, OF the Cape Premier, Mr.
Schreiner is Incorrect
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carrying approximately total compile
ment of $500 sailors and marines The YES
sells designated by are either on their
way to the Philippines or preparing for
the voyage.
In addition there are three supply ships,
the Celtic, Glacier and Culgoa; the Iris.
distillirg ship, and Golfers NansBan and
Zafiro. carrying about $50 men, making
total available sea force of about 5000
bluejackets and marines.
The task of parolling the coast line of
the island of Luzon, surrounded as it is by
numerous islands in proximity, will
be a difficult one. It is. however. practic-
ally devoid of danger so far as relates to
attacks by the Filipinos, and the moral eff
feet will probably be conducive TO check
filibustering and landing of contraband
cargoes, and with due vigilance the insur-
rection is likely to get its quietus.
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AMERICANS PLANNING
An EXPEDITION TO
THE TRANSVAAL
Continued from First Page

that Boer commando estimated al 2e00
men. with sixteen field guns. has reached
Dannhauser. northeast of Dundee. with
the probable intention OF surrounding
Dundee and cutting of the garrison from
communication with Glencoe and Lady
smith. 1t is supposed that this force is
commanded by Commandant Viljien and
comprises the German gunners.
The rest Of the Boer force from New
castle is believed TO be marching around
Glencoe to sever its connections with
LadySmith.
As the refugees in Cape Town threaten
10 become troublesome and have hooted
and mobbed a number Of leading Dutch
men, there is some expectation that mar
tial law viii be proclaimed.
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watching the passes in the Drekenberg
range from Oiviers Hook to Collins Pass.
They have sent a few patriots down the
Berg, but hitherto the main force has not
debouched from the actual passage,
which is being intrenched
Commandant General Joubert is heavily
fortifying Laings Neck. Two Boer spies
have been arrested at Ladysmith and
handed over to the military authorities.
The enrolment of 1000 Outlanders under
the imperial Government sanction is
proceeding briskly at Durham and Pleter-
maritzburg.
Reports are persistently circulated of
breakdown in the Boer commissariat and
transport departments.
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RACES AT COVELO.
Big Purses Offered for the Thorough
bred Division.

COVELO. Oct 1.-THE Covelo Driving
Park and Jockey Club is holding its an
nual race meeting here and an interesting
programme viii be on all the week. The
purses range from 800 to $1,000 The sum
mary of to-day's races follows:
Half-mile dash. purse s600-John O'Nei's s
Brown George won, Indian Mandy second,
Jakey A third, Jennie Mack fourth. Time,
81
Three-eighths Of a mile and repeat
purse $6O0-RedwOod won first heat. Road
warmer won second heat; Roadwarmer
won final heat in "a.
Many fast horses from San Francisco
and Sacramento are present.
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supreme %~ h an E A c R
ii rep 10 De r W show wua since eHehC
n
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to @nh g our there
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TRAITORS DEATH FOR
AGUINALDO'S BROTHER

TACOMA, Oct 16-Mail advices re-
ceived to-day from Hongkong report that
Baldomero Aguinaldo. brother of the m
surgent leader, is imprisoned at Fill
pino headquarters and will soon be shot
for treason. Aguinaldo says he will not
interfere when the court-martial SEN
tences his brother to death.
Early last month it is alleged, Baldo-
nero embezzled $50 900 from the treasury,
and with five others, escaped into the
American lines, intending to reach Hong
kong via Manila. While he slept his as
sociates stole and divided the money, leav-
ing him penniless. He returned to the
Filipino headquarters and was arrested
Forty-Sixth Is Coming.
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM. Mass. Oct. 1s
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NEARLY S2,OOO,OOO FROM
THE KLONDIKE REGION
Very Rich Cargo Brought From the
Frozen North on the Steamer
Dir UO

VANCOUVER. B. c., Oct 16-The
largest shipment of KIondike gold that
ever came out over the Lynn Canal route
is on the steamer Dirigo, which called
here to-day from Skaguay en- route TO
Seattle. There was nearly $1.250. 900, of
which 1907 600 was sent from the Dawson
branch of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce and the remainder was for the
Alaska Commercial Company. Purser
Lafarge has four armed men guarding
the gold
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT
THE w. Y. O. D. MINE

GRASS VALLEY, Oct 16-Francis
Bawden was killed at the Y. o. D. mine
shortly before noon to-day. Twenty tons
of quartz came tumbling down, causing
a heavy timber to break in two and
Striking the unfortunate victim across the
neck broke it Death was instantaneous.
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WHAT THE QUEENS
SPEECH WILL DECLARE

LONDON. Oct. 16.-The Queens speech
al the opening Of Parliament tomorrow
will declare that Parliament has been
summoned at an unusual date for a spe-
cific purpose, and that this course has
been rendered necessary by two circum-
stances:
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Cable Messages Censored.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The cable COM
panies announce that messages ex-
changed with South Africa are subject
to censorship at Alden and that Natal's
communication with the Orange Free
State and Transvaal is suspended.
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The Forty-sixth Regiment, I. S. V. in
command OF Colonel Walter S. Schuyler
which was recruited largely in New En-
gland. left here to-day for San Francisco
to embark for the Philippines. 1t re-
quired fifty-seven cars to carry the men,
horses and eOuiDment
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Mules for South Africa.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 16.-Twenty- five
carloads of mules for the Transvaal. pur-
chased in this market by the English
Government within the past ten days,
were started for New Orleans to-day
Another trainload will follow for the
same point within a few days An esti-
mate on the 800 tons of hay for use in the
South African campaign was made to-
daV
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Close of the Mills Case.

REDWOOD CITY. Oct 16.-George c.
Ross, for the plaintiffs, completed the
day. Judge Buck will charge the iurv
tomorrow, when the case will go to the
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The Canadian Contingent.

OTTAWA. Ont, Oct. ia dispatch re-
ceived to-day from Lord Lansdowne, Sec
retary for War, says that the Canadicn
contingent will be regarded as one bril-
gade and not cut up into units and at
tached to the imperial forces.
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LAINGS NECK BEING
FORTIFIED BY BOERS

DURHAM, Oct. 16.-It is estimated that
from 1000 to 1900 Free State Beers are
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BIG FLEET FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
Many Ships for Block
ade Service.
LIGHT GUNBOATS NEEDED
DEPARTMENT SENDING TOO
MANY BATTLESHIPS.
With the Ports Once Effectively
Closed Against Filibusters the
Insurrection Soon Will Be
Put Down.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

y + 4 y y y y 4 \ + + 4 + \ 4 4 I
= MANILA, Oct. 16.-The insur- I
+ gents made an attack upon Ange- <
les at 2:30 this morning. One 1
American was killed and seven I
wounded. The F'ilipinos used artil- 1
= lery, a few shells exploding. The (
Seventeenth, Ninth and Fifteenth 1
regiments engaged the enemy, who (
= retired at $50 a. m.
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STATEMENT FROM
THE WAR OFFICE

LONDON. Oct. 16.-The war office is
sued the following note this afternoon
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Note-M. monitor; c, armored cruiser; c
cruiser; & b, gunboat.
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jury. The feeling here is that a verdict
will be given to the plaintiff.
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Our working force has been largely
increased and no delay OF very little need
again be experienced in selecting goods or
receiving them. We are noted for our
eNactness and promptness.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-12-29

The late Sultan Of Morocco, Mulai
Hassan, was one Of the most striking
figures Of the Oriental world. Standing
about six feet three inches, he was
dark in face, having, though a descend
ant of Mohammed, some negro blood
His clothes, says the author of "A
Journey In Morocco" were spotless
white, made like those worn by ordin-
airy tribesmen, but Of finer stuff. Colors
he never wore, nor jewelry, except a
silver ring with large diamond. Once
a man asked him for this as keepsake.
He half drew 1t off, but replaced 1t,
saying with a quiet smile:
"No, l will keep II, but you can have
its value in money, If you choose"
His clothes he never wore more than
a day, and his servants claimed them
as perquisites, so that his wardrobe
must have been pretty extensive, even
for king.
Upon journey, he carried almost all
his possessions packed on camels, and
when in need of amusement he would
say to servant, Bring me the tele-
scope the Belgian minister gave me
ten years ago." or "the watech the
Queen of England sent me-" and the
unlucky man to whom he spoke had
to produce the article, IL he unpacked
a hundred camels In the search.