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TWO DARING AMERICANS.

NJ EH y.
Instances of personal bravery
have been quite as numerous in
the American army in the Phil
lpplnes as during the Cuban
campaign, but the corresponds
ents have not had opportunity
to chronicle these deeds or dar
ing in the Orient, because of the
thickness of the country pene>
trated.
One soldier who has we'll i'll
ustrated the quality of the
Americans is Captain Charles
Clay, of the Seventeenth infan-
try. Captain Clay is native of
Lexington, KY, and grandson
of Henry Clay. He brought new
honor to the family name in
Cuba, where, during the hottest
action of tie Santiago field,
when his men were lying be-
hind cover for a shelter from a
shower of bullets, he marched
back and forth in front OF his
company as erect and cool as
though on dress parade, nor
would he yield to the appeals of
the men that he find shelter.
The captain never forgot for
second that he was a Clay" one
of them explained.
When General Hale was as
signed to a brigade in the Phil
ippines he appointed Captain
Clay to the position Of adjutant
Gen. the first day of McArtbur's S
advance Captain Clay, riding
erect as usual, received a bullet
through the neck. He lay six
hours in the jungle before he
was discovered, and as the
wound was a dangerous one at
the best, his lite was dispaired
of. His only thought when he
was brought into the hospital
was that his family should be
informed that he was but slight
ly injured. He is now, however,
we'll on the road to complete re-
covery.
Among those officers who
have fallcu, 70 one will be long
er or more Loyalty re1nem bered
by his comrades than Lieuten>
ant Gregg, of the Fourth infan-
try. In the beginning of the hot
hght at Maraquina, which Gen
eral Hale conducted with such
skill, that it was worthy OF more
attention than the overshadow>
ing importance of MacArthur's
advance permitted, Gregg was
near his chief. The horse he
rode had just been shot from un
der him. He was taking off the
saddle when a man warned him
that the shot had been fired by
a sharpshooter in tree near by.
Refusing to take cover, as most
of the men ware doing, the lieu,
tenant stepped forward and stand
ing erect, uncased his field glass
es to look at the tree. Just as he
raised them to his eyes, puff of
smoke was seen in the tree.
Gregg put his hand to his breast,
and tell forward, instantly kill
ed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

Smith, great keeper of wampum, San
Francisco; Josiah Sims. great repre-
sentative, Nevada City; George w.
LOWE, great representative, Redwood
City; c. F. Burgman, great representa-
tive, San Francisco; p. l.. Bliss. great
sannap, San Francisco; L. c. Bertin,
great mishinewa San Francisco; P. 8.
Seymour. great guard of the wigWam,
San Francisco; S. l.. Richards, great
guard of the forest. Grass Valley.
Under the practice of an unwritten
law the second and third chiefs are
advanced; consequently f. B. Wilson
Of Sacramento will become the next
great sachem, and r. d. Brandon Of
this city the great senior sycamore.
There will be a contest for the posi-
tion Of great junior sycamore, as that
is the one that leads to the highest
office: but as yet no one has announced
himself publicly for the place. The
greatest contest will be for the posi-
tiOn of great chief of records For
this place there are the following can
didates: b. F. Josselyn of SotoyOme
Tribe. San Francisco, past great sa-
chem Great Sannap Porter L. Bliss
of MoGoc Tribe San Francisco; Great
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
LEDERER'S WIFE TELLS
OF HIS BRUTAL ATTACK
Insanity Will Be the Plea of the
Would-Be Murderer When
Ie Tc Triad

WOODLAND. July 22-Mrs. Lederer
has so far recovered from the effects of
the brutal attack by her husband, the
knife wieder. that the attending physi-
clan consented that she make a state
ment to the District Attorney. Her story
differs materially from the statements
heretofore published. The stabbing oc-
Cured in the kitchen. The woman was
unexpectedly came in and began up
braiding her for an alleged attempt 70 get
away with his property. While she was
explaining Lederer suddenly drew the
butcher knife from his clothing, seized
Mrs. Lederer and began slasning her
The screams of Mrs. Lederer for help
brought her little daughter in from the
yard. Lederer turned his attention TO the
little girl and made desperate attempt
to kill her. While he was chasing her
around a wheat pile in the corral the
mother made her escape into the Held
and fell fainting from loss of blood,
Young Fred Lederer explained to the
District Attorney all about his father 3
Incarceration in an asylum for the Insane
in Germany. Lederer was not regarded
as actually insane. He was squandering
an estate and was arrested upon a charge
asylum while the matter was heard. After
the appointment of q guardian he was
Immediately released and soon after ward
left fer the United States.
The next move will be to procure the
proper anldavits. after which District At
sault with deadly weapon with intent
TO commit murder. Arthur w North will
be LedereTS attorney. and plea of in
sanity Will be the defense.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
B0NHAM SEEKS TO
AMNUL The MARRIAGE
Grows Weary of Nuptial Knot Tied
on a Yacht Outside the
Heads

SANTA ROSA. July 22.-"John P.
Bonham VS.. Elizabeth Mcdonald,
known as Elizabeth Bonham-divorce. -
This is the innocent-looking entry ap-
pearing upon the civil register at the
office of the County Clerk here, but in
vestigation shows that back of that
everyday entry is a story Of much
more than ordinary interest. An eX-
animation of the complaint reveals the
fact that the case is not one in proceed
ings for divorce, but rather that it is
one seeking the annullment of mar
riage contracted on board the pleasure
yacht Hattie B on August II, 1896.
While the waves dashed merrily off
the heads of San Francisco HaTbor
Captain W. F. Gage of the Hattie B
got out his little book and spliced the
couple hard and fast, but the voyage
begun so gayly has ended in disaster.
The seas of matrimony proved rough
sailing, and now young Bonham would
have things back the same old way. AS
a reason for asking that his marriage
be annulled. the plaintiff alleged that
when he and Elizabeth Mcdonald were
wed the latter was minor and scarce
ly 16 years of age. He also alleges that
such a marriage is contrary to the pro-
visions laid down in the Civil Code of
the State, and that the voyage outside
the heads was undertaken for the pur-
pose of evading the statutes providing
the manner in which marriages may
be contracted and solemnized.
Elizabeth Mcdonald, or Elizabeth
Bonham, whichever the courts may de-
eide her name to be, is the daughter of
Angus Mcdonald Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
Short Spin aiken Off
Newport.
NEW YACHT HAS MOST SPEED
HER RIVAL AT THE END
OF THE RACE.
Before the Start the Holder of the
Americas Cup Runs Aground
on Some Hidden
Rocks.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEWPORT, r. I, July 22.-After a
night Of expectancy among the yachts
men, ii was announced by Oliver c. Ise-
lin this morning that there would be
no race between the Columbia and the
Defender to-day. The reason for the
change in plan was not given. The
broken link of the main sheet blocks
on the Defender was replaced this
morning. and Captain Rhodes at S
O'Clock announced that as far as he was
concerned the Defender was ready fol
the race.
Mr.. Duncan of the Defender called
on Mr. Iselin aboard the Columbia, and
after consultation stated that they
finally had decided to go outside for a
little scrap" and while there would be
no formal race, they would start from
the Brenton Reef lightship and run
down on the Point Judith course if the
conditions were faVOra bic.
At 11:45 the Columbia left her moor
ings and stocks down the harbor under
mainsail, working tOpsail and jib The
Defender preceded the new boat about
fifteen minutes and moved slowly down
under three lower sails, baby jib, top
sail and club topsail The wind was
light from the northwest having
shifted from the south southeast. The
boats lost the bTesze below Fort Adams
for fully a half hour and drifted about
with sails Tapping idly. The Defender
touched her bottom on the rocks off
the cemetery at Fort Adams and was
aground for several minutes. Captain
Rhodes ordered her jib tOpsail down
and a naptha launch came alongside,
took a line and pulled the Defender off
into deep water. The boat was not in
jured. apparently.
At 1920 the breeze picked up a bit
and the tw big yachts slipped along
slowly toward Beaver Tails lights.
Then the wind came in fresh from the
south. The Columbia. getting the shift
first set her jib tOpsau and made good
speed out TO BreutOns Reef lightship.
The Defender followed the Columbia
down past the lightship without max
ing any attempt to cross the line or
make the racing start until both boats
were a half-mile beyond tho lights
in southerly direction for a couple Of
miles. Both tackled in shore and final
ly came about. heading for Point Ju-
dith. Large jib topsails were set and
the yachts reached over to the point
with the Defender in the lead. The
Columbia was towing a tender and car
ried a working tOpsail. HOnors were
about even.
At 2:20 the yachts came about and
headed back toward the lightship. then
about four miles away. The eaSterly
breeze was freshening and great speed
was made. The Columbia was to wind
ward and when they luffed up at
Brentons Reef she had worked out
ahead. They sailed the four miles in
about twenty minutes and came up to
their mOOrings at $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

Prophet ard Great Representative
and Past Great Sachem F. A. Whipple
of Santana Tribe, Fort Bragg: Great
Guard Of the Wigwam P. S Seymour
of OsceoIa Tribe. San Francisco, and
Deputy Great Sachem F. B. Swan of
OsCeOla Tribe.
This term the Great Council will
elect an additional representative, so
that it will choose two instead Of one
as in the past. One of these chiefs
will he the outgoing great saChem, and
it is possible that the honor of being
the second will be conferred on Will
liam J. Smith, the great keeper of
wampUm.
During the session of the Great
Council there will be a contest for a
prize of $100 for the best rendition of
the warriors degree work, and the
tribes that are TO contest are Modoc,
Osceola. White Eagle, Bald Eagle,
Altahmos and Monadnock.
A prize of 800 offered to the tribe
making the greatest showing of adop
ton of palefaces during the great sun
will be awarded to Altahmos Tribe, it
having had 1876 adoptions.
The Degree of Pocahontas has in this
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
DOCTORS BRING SUIT
70 OBTAIN DIPLOMAS
Action That Will Determine the Con-
stitutionality Of an Idaho
Law.

BOISE, Idaho, July 22.-Dr. f. G. Brow
and DR.. i. F. Inman of Lewiston, through
their attorney, have instituted proceed
ings here for q review of the action Of
the State Board Of Medical Examiners III
refusing TO grant them licenses to prac-
tice. The plaintiffs nave been prachcinS
for years, but the college in the East
where they took their diplomas is not
recognized as a regular and qualified in
stituton, and the board therefore refused
them licenses. Two years ago these same
two doctors were refused licenses and
went into court, demanding their rights.
The court then declared in their favor
and pronounced the law unconstitutional
The law was re-enacted by the last Leg
islature.
The doctors in their petition for re-
view claim that at the time they began
practice in this State they complied with
every law in existence governing their
actions: Such compliance put them into
possession of certain vested rights which
the State has not power to withdraw. nor
can it enact subsequent laws which will
deprive them Of rights, obtained under 4
previous law. When the case comes mr.
for hearing, ii is said, sensational charges
will be made against the board, which
will come back by showing the character
of diplomas the two doctors hold.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
MAY END THE STRIKE.
Proposition Made to the Colorado
Smelter Men.

DENVER, July 22.-An attempt was
made this morning to reopen the Globe
smelter, the old schedule of ten and
twelve hours being maintained in all
departnents and wages increased 10 per
cent. Very few of the former employees
appIied for work, the Smeltermen's IN
ion having voted to adhere to the eight
hour proposition. The State Board of
Arbitration win endeavor to bring
about an agreement between the smell
termen and the managers Of the trust
Smelters.
A meeting was held this morning at
which both sides to the controversy
were represented. j. 3. Grant, chair
man of the operating committee of the
Smelling Company, offered to give all
the information in his power, but could
NOT saw that the company would abide
hv the boards decision. Attorney Co
hen for the union promised to adhere to
the decision of the board in all particu-
lars President Wright of the Smelter-
mems Union was examined regarding
the various kinds Of labor in smelters
and the effect upon the health Of the
WOrkmen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
IOHNSTON'S ESTATE
IN A LEGAL TANGLE
Canadian and American Administra-
tors Both Claim the Right
to Act

SAN JOSE. July 22.-Some interest
ing complications are promised in the
estate Of Samuel Johnston, who died
while an inmate of Agnews Asylum,
on December 20, 1897. A few months
previous Johnston came here from
British Columbia. He left an estate
valued at S7100. Most of this money
lies in British Columbia banks as fol-
lows: British Columbia and Invest
ment Company, Victoria, S2326; Bank
of Montreal Victoria. S1563; Bank of
British Columbia. $1,000; Bank of Brit
ish North America. $2050.
Johnston's only heir is a sister. Sarah
Buck, residing in Ontario. Letters of
administration have been granted to
Public Administrator KelI. Now comes
the information that the British Co
lumbia officials also are administering
upon JOhnstons estate as regards the
deposits in Canadian banks. Just
which administrator will get the hand
ling of the money is a question that at
torneys will eagerly watch. Anyhow,
the estate will be obliged to pay the
charges of both administrators. 1t iS
not known that such complication has
ever arisen before. 1t is said the only
emergency through which the estate
might lose money would be on a break
ing out of war between the two coun-
tries, in which case this and other
American money would be conf1scated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
efs of the Reservation California Who Rule the Order

State sixteen councils. with member
ship of 1850, with a gain of about 2o0
during the past year 1t has in the
treasures of the various councils an
aggregate of $500 and its assets
amount to $4,000. This order was insti-
tuted at Philadelphia in 1887, and has
now membership in the Union of 35,-
000 The precepts of the order are:
Freedom. friendship and charity.
The present chiefs are: Hattie
Whipple, great Pocahontas; Annie Z.
Bishop, great Wenonah; Mrs. E. j.
Brazile great keeper of records; Mrs.
A. E. Gill. great keeper of wampum;
Louisa Bean. great Minnehaha; Fannie
NJ. LOWE. great prophecies. The pres
ent great Wenonah, Annie E. Bishop,
will at the coming session be promoted
great Pocahontas. She has been a
member of the degree for six years,
and through her energy has advanced
to the fore rank. Her membership in
the order gave her the opportunity to
bring out latent dramatic power that
she possessed, as she had occasions
numerous to give evidence of her
powers of elocution. She is now a
member of the Vroom-Addison COM
pany and appears under the stage
name of Miss Leona Leigh.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

ably be diminished by half. The present
storm has been caused by what is known
as the Hinzpeter dispatch" telegram
sent to a professor. of that name, his for
mer tutor. His Majesty twelve months
ago declared in one of his after-dinner
oratorical efforts his intention of making
it matter of penal servitude for any
one of his subjects to strike. In pursu-
ance of this idea he caused the now noto
rious ''yuchthaus gesetz" to be intro
duced in Parliament. when 1t was prompt
ly rejected by an overwhelming majority.
This, however only raised his Majesty's
fighting instincts. and he has now as
sured Professor Hinzpeter that he pos
sesses the quite unbending will Of his an
Cestor. the great ElectOr, and that moth
ing will turn him from his purpose, so
that an acute conflict with the Reichstag
is now in prospect.
Like the famous Kruger and Schaum-
bergLippe dispatches, this raised a storm
throughout the empire The independent
press is showing ali its ingenuity in crit
iciZing the imperial utteranCes without
committing itself TO the dread crime of
'1ese majestic The Berliner Tagebatt
has particularly distinguished itself by
giving a list of monarehs with ''unbend-
ing wills" who came croppers" in conse-
QuenCe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
WILL FIGHT IN NEW YORK
Thus Declares JeRries Concerning
His Mill With Sbarkey.

NEW YORK, July GA special to
the Press from Omaha says: Cham
pion Jeffries to-day said that his fight
With Tom Sharkey would come off in
New York.
Il don't care about these $50. 900
offers" he said Il want reputation
and money and a fair chance. I've
seen some places where j could get
some cf these. but I can get all Of them
IN New York. Of course. being West
crner, ] like the West. but when it
comes right down to business no other
place is in it with New York 1t IS
on the level and you always know that
1t does a thing big. Besides, when you
lick man there You lick him all over
the earth. Everybody knows about it
and there isn't any yawping and there
isn't any suspicious. It's got 10 be on
the level there and you get spot cash,
and the whole Of it. if you win"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
MEDAL FOR A NAVAL HERO.

sUIsI-N. July 22-JoeI c. Evans of Val
leio. who was a gunner on the United
States cruiser Boston at the battle of
Manila Bay. yesterday received medal
Of honor in commemoration Of the great
naval fight On the diverse side Of the
medal is a bust of Admiral Dewey with
the following inscription:
The gift of the people of the United
States to the officers and men OF the
As'atic squadron. under the command Of
Commodore Dewey.
on the reverse side is shown a sailor
on a gun ready for action. The inscrip.
the victory of Manila Bay-189S." The
name IF the United States steamship Bos-
ton has conspicuous place on the media.
Evans is the first person here to receive
"a medal
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

on the Olympia, Baltimore, Boston, Con-
cord. Petrol and Mccullough on the oc-
casion of the battle, about 100 in all. is
to have one of these valuable souvenirs.
From the one sent TO Lieutenant Com
mander c. G. Calkins, in charge of the
United States branch photographic Office at
the Merchants Exchange i'm this city. who
was the navigator Of Commodore Dewey )
flagship. the Olympia. at the time of the
fight. the accompanying drawings were
made.
The medal is Of yellowish bronze. some
thing larger and thicker than a Mexican
silver dollar. and is attached 10 barpin,
about the middle of which is a spread
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
KAISER'S TELEGRAMS
CREATE A NICE BREEZE
Boasting That May Lead Up to an
Acute Conflict With the
Reich STAG

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
BERLIN, July 22-When the Kaiser re-
turns from his Norwegian journey he
will probably find nice little storm brew
ing in the empire, due TO his latest
achievement in the way of peremptory
kilograms. Most of his Majesty's gov
ernmental troubles come from either his
post-prandial oratory or the fatal fas-
cination which the telegraph form pos
sesses for him. If DR.. Won Lucanus could
only manage to forget those useful but
dangerous sheets of paper when William
II starts on his journey the imperial
Chancellor's cares Of office would prob
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
Coin for the Medal Fund

LOS ANGELES, July pa committee
from the various city parlors of the Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West met to-
night and decided to accept the offer of
the management of the Los Angeles
Orpheum to give benefit performance
next week. so per cent of the money thus
ohtained to be added to the contribution
Of Los Angeles TO the fund for the pur-
chase of honorary medals 20 be presented
TO members of the California volunteer
regiments The Native Sons hope to
raise $500 for this purpose
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
MEDALS FOR DEWEY'S MEN.
In Memory of the Battle of
Manila Bay.

The distribution Of the medals struck
by order of Congress to commemorate the
signal victory of the American squadron
under Commodore Dewey over the Span
ish feet in Manila Bay, May l, 1898, is
now going on. A number of them have
just been received by officers and men en-
titled to them at Mare Island Navy Yard
and in this city. Every officer and man
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
REPUBLICAN BOSSES
ESTABLISH A COLONY
Continued from Page Eleven.

next meeting and explain their object
with reference to primary reforms and de
fine their authority. A spirited discussion
followed. Finally the motion of Mr.. Taf-
finder was passed. and it was determined
that an attempt would be made to have
representatives Of the league clubs meet
the Affiliated Clubs next Wednesday night.
Several Of the delegates present indicated
by their remarks during the meeting that
their clubs did not intend to be tied up to
any compromise by joining the movement,
and they were assured by the presiding
officer that the central body would indorse
the various districts without question.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
Organized Permanently.

The City Republican League Of the For
tieth Assembly District met last night IN
Franklin Hall, Fillmore street. After the
adoption Of bylaws and rules Of order the
club went into permanent organization
and elected the following officers: JOnn
F. Kennedy, president: Colonel A S, Hub
bard, vice president; w. II. Hazel, secre-
tarv: H. L. Dodge, treasurer.
A committee of twelve was appoint
ed for the purpose of canvassing the
district and submitting list of names
from which are to be selected the leagues
candidates for delegates to the Republi
can County Convention.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
MIKE DWYER COLLAPsEs.
Famous Turfman Has Run the Course
of AL Plum gers.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Mike Dwyer has
collapsed. The spectacle Of this man, only
a few years ago the greatest Of American
plungers so prOsrated by such a petty
incident as the bidding up Of one Of his
horses that 1t was necessary to assist him
from the tTack-this was what spectators
at the Brighton Beach racecourse wit
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

ERHE Great Council of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men of the
reservation OF California, which
is to klndle its council fire in the
Red Mems building. on Post
street, in this city, Thursday. the
Ist of next August. promises to be one
of the most interesting cou~cils held
in many great suns passed, on account
of possible important changes, includ-
ing tno election of a great junior saga
more and the selection Of successor
TO the present very efficient great chief
of records. who will resign to enable
him to visit Florida, where he will for
the future make his home at Sea
Breeze" DaytOna.
At the same time the Great Council
of the Degree of Pocahontas. the la
dies branch of the oruer, will be in
session in the same building.
The present great chiefs are: George
! W Collins, great sachem, San Fran
cisco; f. B. Wilson. great senior saga
more. Sacramento; f. D. Brandon,
great junior sycamore. San Francisco;
f A Whipple, great prophet, Fort
Bragg; c. F. Burgman, great chief of
records, San Francisco; William J.