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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
DISASTROUS STORM
IN CENTRAL STATES
Two Persons Killed by Lightning
and Many Others Seriously
Injured.

CHICAGO, Aug. u.-According to dis
patches received from points in Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin,
a great deal of damage was done by last
nights storm. In some places there was
loss of life due to lightning. and the loss
of crops and destroyed buildings reaches
a heavy figure. Those killed are:
- COLLINS, farm hand near Harvard,
Ill; struck by lightning.
FRANK STICKNEY. aged II; struck by
lightning near GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Ihe injured are: John Carr, Harvard,
III. stunned by lightning; Christian Kruse,
Elgin. H.. shocked by lightning. and John
ana Robert Orr, Harvard, ILL.,, stunned by
lightning.
In many places livestock was killed. A
large party gathered in a new, barn pre-
paratory to dedicating it with a dance.
Lightning demolished the structure and
injured number of those inside An ice
house belonging to the Knickerbocker
Company Of Chicago was burned by the
lightning at Elgin.
At GAINESVILLE, Wis, the house of c. l..
O'Brien was demolished by lightning.
All The members of the family were alb
sent at a picnic, and thus their lives
were saved.
At Bessemer, Mich, twenty-five dwell
ings were moved from their founda tions
by the wind and flood. Corn and small
grain in stack was fiattened out every
where, and the loss to farmers will foot
UP thousands of dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
ATKINSON SENDS OUT
ANOTHER CIRCULAR

WASHINGTON Aug n.-Secretary
Hitchcock and other Government officials
in this city have received copies of the
circular signed by Edward Atkinson,
which the author says has been or Will
be sent to the commissioned and non com
missioned officers of each returning reg1-
ment from the Philippines, together with
copies of pamphlets containing articles on
the Philippine situation from an antl-im-
perialistic point of view.
The circular, which is dated Boston. Au-
gust s. is headed The Anti-Imperialist,
and is addressed to the survivors OF the
volunteer regiments returned from Ma
Mia. Mr.. Atkinson says that having been
informed that telegraphic messages from
from Nebraska urging them not to re-eli-
list have been refused delivery, he thought
he would test the question. de then re-
counts his efforts TO send through the
mails TO prominent ofhclalS IN the FnlhP-
pines the pamphlets refused by the POST
master at San Francisco some time ago,
for which the author of the circular says
he was threatened with prosecution for
treason and sedition because of this ef-
fort on my part to convey information to
you. citizens and soldiers, which would
inform you as to the work being done IN
this country to stop what We believe to
be criminal aggression in the Philippine
Islands
Mr. Atkinson adds that the three ar
ticles referred to, viz: The Cost of a
National Crime" E" ''The He'll of War and
Its Penalties" and Criminal Aggression;
By Whom Committed?' are included in
one of the two pamphlets sent to the Of
ficers Of the regiments. and he asks their
views upon them and upon the whole
course of the warfare in the Philippine
Islands, promising, If permitted TO print
therefrom, whether adverse to the po-
Sition l have taken or sustaining it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
MAIL FOR VOLUNTEERS
SENT TO NAGASAKl

WASHINGTON, Aug. u.-Interesting,
as evincing the Governments efforts to
push mail for the soldiers TO the front
with all haste, is a communication re-
ceived at the Postofice Department from
San Francisco reporting on a telegrapHlc
order Of July 27 to comply with a request
Of General Otis to have mail for the First
Montana and First South Dakota regi-
ments sent to Nagasah for delivery.
This order was received there at p. N.
The next dispatch of mails for Nagasan
was from Vancouver, b. c, July 81, t9
catch which the mail had to go forward
on a train leaving San Francisco ran at I
two later. the report says, the transport
Solace arrived at San Francisco with
about sixty sick and disabled soldiers
from the First Montana and oyer thirty
from the First South Dakota. Their res
ters were hastily sent for but were not
finally delivered to the superintendent
until after 5 o'clock. Meanwhile all the
mail for the men on the Solace had been
sorted by regiments and companies and
more than 400 letters due them held out
and sent to the Preside for delivery: The
balance was forwarded on the I o'clock
train.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
Nose Bleeds on "Wednesday.

In the Harlem Hospital is a peculiar
case of what the learned physicians call
purpura haemOrrha gica. In plain Eng
lish, the patient bleeds on the slightest
provocatiOn. He is William Feumeister.
10 years old, of 4 Morris place. Some
time ago the boy fell and struck his
head against a table leg. The wound
healed, but ever since William has been
having periodical nose bleeds, and sin
gularly enough, always on Wednesday.
Then it was noticed that the slightest
pressure on the boys body was enough
to cause slight hemorrhage under the
skin. His body is covered with black
and blue marks where the blood has
coagulated under the skin.
The physicians will try to cure Will
liam by toning his system. They are
not sure that the wound on his fore
head was the real cause of the purpura
agica.-New York World.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR NEW YORK
Mazet Committee Will
Make Suggestions.
KEARNEY ON THE STAND
SAYS METROPOLITAN LINE
WAS NOT FAVORED.
Superintendent Butler Swears That
There Was No Favoritism Shown
in Giving Out City
Printing. ~
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE Mazet ex-
ecutive investigating committee to-day
adjourned until September II. Attorney
Frank Moss will spend the next four
weeks preparing a statement Of the work
of the committee and framing reports of
improvements or supposed improvements
in matters pertaining to municipal legis-
lation, which will be presented to the next
Legislature. ASSembiyman Hoffman, the
Democratic member OF the committee, OBJ
jected to adjournment, but he was out
voted to l by the Republican members
of the committee.
The session during the day was not pro-
ductive of sensational results. Supertn-
tendent W. A. Butler, who is in charge of
the city records, was called to the stand
for the purpose of showing, If possible,
that contracts for the city printing were
let out through favoritsm, but the wit
ness was firm and convincing in his
seruonS that all contracts were let out
by bids.
Henry S. Kearney. Commissioner of
Building Lighting and Supplies, testified
regarding the issuance of permits for al
lowing the Metropolitan line to put in
electric ducts along that road. Mr.. Kear-
ney acknowledged that he thought the
company had secured about 50 per cent
excess on ducts, but said he had allowed
1t because the company had declared it
was necessary.
Mr.. Moss attempted to show that this
extra power would be used by the street
railroad for outside contracts. like fur
n1shing power and light to citizens. The
attorney of the committee insisted that
the extra ducts amounted practically to
franchise. This was denied by the Com
missioner, who incidentally made the re-
mark that his department was paraiyxed
Dy the refusal of the Municipal Assembly
10 concur in permits granted by him for
strlnglng wires AMI carrying on other
work in his domain.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
FORZINETTI THINKS
HENRY THE CULPRlT

RENNES, France, Aug. 1.-THE Lon
don Times statement this morning Of
the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry S
treason caused considerable sensation
here, and was much discussed among
the newspaper men and all others in
terested in the trial. The affirmation of
Henry that Esterhazy was his accom-
plice is only a confirmation of what has
already many times been stated. But
what was regarded as important is the
fact that the Times announced it in
such categorical terms. demonstrating.
according to the views of the friends of
Dreyfus here, that the Times people
have actually had documents submitted
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
REPORT OF THE BURNING
OF THE SATURNUS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Navy
ceived the following cable relating to
the burning of the Saturnus by the in
surgents. which was reported in the
press cables several days ago, and also
the Smelling of San Fernando, reported
on Wednesday,:
MANILA, Aug. 1.-THE Secretary Of
the Navy: On August the gunbOat Pam
panga commanded by Lieutenant Nc
Nance. patroIling Lingayan Bay, Luzon
Island, found the American steamer Sa-
turnuS on the beach at San Fernando, the
insurgents having stolen the cargo. Naval
Cadet Woodward, in dingy, fastened
haWser around the rudder post of the
steamer under a muSketry fire from
strong intrenchmentS of the steamer and
town. The Pampanga returned a hot fire,
but could not move the steamer. The in
surgents boarded the vessel. / have sent
the Yorktown to punish the piraucal act.
cord and the gunbOats Callao and Pam
panga entered the port of San Fernando
and found the intrenChments encircling
the water front fully manned. Nom
COmbatantS were seen thronging the sub
stantiaI warehouses on the north side OF
the town. The vessels refrained from
firing in their direction. The first shell
from the Yorktown was answered with
out delay by field guns and muSketry fire
The vessel sheled the town forty-five
minutes. The extent of the damage cam
not be ascertained. The Pampanga re-
are also patrolling Lingayan Bay, LuZon
Island. The Yorktown returned to Ma
Mia. | have sent particulars by mail. The
climate of Manila is delightful now; yes
sells cannot be detached. All are needed
to prevent unauthorized trading;
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
CHEAP WATER RIGHTS.
Bonanza in the Grasp of San Joaquin
Farmers.

STOCKTON, Aug. u-Those farmers
who bought water rights of the original
owners of the Stanislaus and San Joaquin
Irrigation Company are said to be in an
excellent position to take in the system
for the fnconsiderable amount of $50 900,
for which the property is under condi-
tional sale.
The valuable property was knocked
down two weeks ago for that. amount
for the benefit of the bOndholders, but
legal period provided in such sales. 1t
is claimed that owners of water rights
are in the position of holders of second
mortgages, and as such will have first
call and be able to take in the property,
less many of the expenses which would
fall to an outside purchaser.
An effort is being made to organize
the farmers in order that they may take
up the opportunity offered, and it is more
than probable they could secure assist
ance from the local banks.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

Pierce, chief consulting physician of the
Invalid's Hotel and Surgical Institute, OF
Buffalo, N Y, telling him of the benefits
received from his wonderful prescriptions
and the careful professional advice which
he sends by mail without charge.
A lady living in West Eaton, Madison Co.,
N V, Mrs. Matte A. Walker, In recent letter
to DR.. Pierce, says II write to inform you
what your remedies have done for me; but they
have helped me so much that know not Whcre
TO commence or where to leave off, as had such
a complication of ailments. For three years
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fer again; / would be glad to have death come
any night got so discouraged it seemed as II
Iould never be we'll and happy again nao
a.thmatic spells towards morning. Soneunes
/ felt as if could not get breath enough TO 1--we;
had dreadful pains in the top OF my heao, ana
was so nervous 1 felt as if something dreadiui
was going to happeu-I could not tell why
either could write dozen sheets fuii ana noe
ten all the dreadful things suffered, from te-
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and rheumatic neuralgia.
"I advise all who are suffering not only 70 use
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for it has helped so much l cannon say
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For nervous troubles and ailments pecu-
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For bronchial affections and digestive oln-
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Send to DR. r. v Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y,
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~ one-ceut stamps to cover mailing onfy,
Cloth bound 81 stamps.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

to them by more than one foreign mill
tary attache, presenting the strongest
proof of Henrys guilt. There is, more
over the belief that this announce
ment can only prelude the publication
by the Times of the actual documents.
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press spoke to Major FOrzinetti,
who was Governor of the Cherche Midi
prison during Dreyfus incarceration
there and who was cashiered on ac-
count of his declarations favorable to
Dreyfus attitude while in prison. For
Zinetti said:
The Times statement confirms my
own view. l was convinced of Henry s
completely from the very first and al
ways regarded him as the real culprit. y
Regarding the court-martial he said:
''To-mOrrOw will undoubtedly be the
most important day of the whole pro-
ceedings, as General Mercier and NJ.
Casimir- Perier, formerly President of
France, if time admits will be confront
ed and a most dramatic scene is inev-
liable, as their declarations in certain
matters differ on essential points,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

CALL HEADQUARTERS, WELL
LINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON,
Aug. 11.-At a conference held by Sec
retary of War Root with Acting Secre-
tary Allen of the navy the advisability
of prOclaimtng a blockade at certain
Philippine ports was discussed.
The blockade to be established will be
stricter in character than that now en-
forced. the purpose being to prevent
military supplies or assistance of any
kind reaching Aguinaldo during the
rainy season, and to keep his army as
unprepared as possible for fall cam
paign.
The situation is complicated, accord
ing to official advices from General
Otis, by reason of the action of Aguin-
aldo in interdicting intercourse be
tween the natives of seapOrts not under
the control of American forces and
ships of American register, and limiting
trade to vessels of foreign nationalities
other than the United States. This in
terdictiOn, according to General Otis
dispatches, is in retaliation of his ac-
tiOn in issuing licenses to persons in
Manila to continue trading in the
staple products of the islands. Military
officers with whom 1 talked say that at
the present time the native inhabitants
of Manila are dependent largely upon
their commercial and trading transac-
tions for their livelihood, and they see
in AguinaldO's decree an attempt 10
stop trade between Manila and other
island ports in an endeavOr to throw
the starving city upon General Otis
hands.
While no apprehension is felt in mill
tary circles that AguinaldO will be sue
cessful, ii this is his intention, the au-
thorities are very much exercised over
the possibility of the inauguration of a
general smuggling of hemp and rice on
a scale similar to that which prevailed
during the Civil War in the Southern
States with respect TO cotton.
Reports from Manila, show that rice
and hemp have appreciated in value
800 per cent, and immense gain is to be
secured by successful smuggling. The
venture would undoubtedly tempt ad-
veuturers to obtain cargoes in ports
closed to inter-island traffic by order
Of General Otis, and munitions Of war
would be exchanged for native prod
ucts.
Rear Admiral Watson, according to
instructions given him by the Navy
Department. is cooperating with the
army to prevent the continuance of il
legal trading, and in a dispatch to the
Navy Department to-day he announced
that on account of the necessity of
preventing such trading he would be
unable to send any of his ships north
as advised by Acting Secretary Allen
I was told at the War Department this
afternoon that General Otis had not
asked for any further instructions
from Secretary Root. and until he does
the latter is disinclined to make any
suggestions
All the little vessels under Admiral
Watson's command, including the Isla
de Cuba. Isla de Luzon and Don Juan
de Austria. will be placed in commits
sion as quickly as possible, and ar
rangements will be made for MAINTAIN
ing force before all the large ports
and patrolling smaller ones in order 10
Drevent illegal trading.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
EIGHTY RESERVES ARE
PLACED UNDER ARREST

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Eighty members of
the Illinois Naval Militia We're placed
under arrest last night. Some days since
Captain William II. Thompson of the
Naval Militia. now in camp a Wauke-
gan, Ill, left camp and came to Chicago.
He declares that he had permission and
Captain Shaffner, the commanding officer,
held d contrary view.
1t was decided to reprimand Thompson,
and he declared that he would not accept
a censure and demanded a court-martial
This was refused and the reprimand in
sisted upon. The entire ships crew com
manded by Thompson sided with him and
threatened to leave camp if Shaffner's or
men were placed in the guardhouse.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

but barely twenty persons had gathered
to witness his crossing.
The session opened at $50 with pre-
cisely the same formalities as on Mon
day. Captain Dreyfus entered with the
same quick. jerky step. His features
were pale and rigid. He took seat
upon the platform and the reading to
the court of Dr. Ransom's report rela-
tive to the finding of a document in the
lining of Dreyfus' waistcoat was then
begun.
The opening of the proceedings was
attended by a sensational incident. On
Dreyfus being shown by Colonel
Jouaust the document found in the lin
ing of his waistcOat by a penitentiary
officer he admitted keeping 1t as a
souvenir copy of the bordereau. He
owned to this calmly and without any
trembling of the voice.
Then he listened calmly to the read
ing of Dr. Ransom's report by Major
Cassiere, the prosecutor, which occu-
pied about ten minutes.
NJ de la Roche-Vernet, one of the sec
retaries of the French Embassy at Ber-
lin, was then called. He testified re-
garding the translation of the Paniz-
Zardi diSDatch,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
\ + \ 4 \ 4 \ \

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Boer organ
in London. the Standard and Digger
News. to-day publishes johannesburg
dispatch. threatening Great Britain in
the event of war. and saying that the
Roers are determined to wreck the
mines and irretrievably ruin the gen
era1 body of shareholders by blowing
m millions worth of machinery. 1t adds
that war will mean the absolute ruin
Of Johannesburg, both as town and
as mining center, and says:
while it will doubtless end in VIC
tory for England. the price of that vic
tory will be the ruin of thousands, who
ought to consider the price they must
pay before authorizing the Government
to declare war
Another Johannesburg dispatch pre-
diets further concessions. and says:
THE reply OF the Transvaal to the
proposal for joint inquiry is being de-
layed until the Government has pre-
pared a scheme granting the Uitlanders
immediate and substantial representa-
ton, as the Transvaal Will make every
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
MINNESOTA AND SOUTH
DAKOTA TROOPS SAIL

MANILA, Aug. 11.-Reconnoitering b.
small parties continues Unavailing at
tempts were made to get in contact with
the enemy. The American troops occupy
Calulut, Santarima, Bacolar and Guagua.
No further engagements have taken place.
The rains have recommended The
wounded are being brought into Manila
The United States transport CITY Of
Para, from San Francisco, via Honolulu,
has arrived here.
WASHINGTON. Aug 11-General Otis
to-day cabled the War Department as
follows:
MANILA, Aug. 1.-THE City of Para
has arrived Private Cosley Reed Of the
twenty fourth died at sea. The Sheridan
sails to-day. OTIS"
The City of Para sailed from San Fran
cisco on July 13 with Troops B and D.
Fourth Cavalry; headquarters and Com
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

n ARIs, Aug. 11.-With the conclu-
sion of the examination of the Sc
cret dossier to-day public sittings
l. of the RenneS court-martial will
be resumed. That to be held to-
morrow is expected to be a sensational
one. 1t is announced that it will begin
with the examination of M. de la
Roche-Vernet, Secretary of the French
Embassy in Berlin, who will give evil
dence of a cipher dispatch regarding
Dreyfus from Major Panizzardi, Italian
military attache in Paris, to his Gov
ernment-a dispatch the Interpretation
of which almost led to a conflict be-
tween the French War Office and the
foreign Ministers.
The next witness will be M. Casimir-
Perier, who will be followed by General
Mercier. The latter's deposition, it is
expected, will be the crux of the whole
case Anti-revisionists have pinned
their faith on this being a sledgeham-
mer blow to Dreyfus.
According to reports current In Paris
General MERCER will divulge the means
by which the bordereau and other docu-
ments were obtained from the German
Embassy. This agent is alleged to have
been Nine B., lady's maid to Countess
Marie Won Munster, daughter of the
ambassador, who was really a spy of
the French War Ministry. She sent
Count Won MINISTER'S correspondence to
the general staff, where it was photo
graphed and then returned to the en-
baSsy.
About fortnight ago, it is alleged,
an attempt was made to break into
e in
to seize her papers. A man was ar
rested, but proved to be a police agent,
who declared that he was acting on
the order of his superiors, and was re-
leased.
NJ. Hennion, sub-chief of the Detec-
tive Department, was called back from
Rennes to investigate the affair, but
nothing tranSpired as to the result of
his researches.
Both revisionists and anti-revision-
lists accuse each other of inspiring the
attempted burglary, but the affair is
still the deepest mystery. Nine b. is
said to be now abroad.
All this dramatic matter is rouSing
public interest in General Mercier's
deposition to the highest pitch. Anti
revisionists have attached such impor-
tance to it that the whole Dreyfus af-
fair is now considered to turn upon it.
A rumor is current that General Mer-
cierS statements Will be in fagrant
contradiction to those of NJ. Casimir-
Perier and that if this be so, Maitre De
mango will demand the former War
Minister'S arrest on the spot. In any
case, if General Mercier'S deposition is
reached at to-morrow's sitting most
sensational developments may be eX-
pected.
The Matin will tomorrow print an
interview with Nine. Henry. When
Of l,1,c| |a nd no
moved, and declared she was still con-
vinced that her husband was a loyal
soldier 1t was her intention to avenge
his memory by proclaiming her conf
dence in the purity of his intentions,
and denouncing those who maintain
that he was a traitor. Nine. Henry
stated that she will persist in her action
against NJ. Joseph Reinach. Her depo-
sition may be expected to cause deep
emotion among the public, which will
be due more, however to sympathy
with her case than any. positive evil
dence she can bring, as her conviction
of her husbands innocence seems
merely based on personal impression.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
MACARTHUR DRIVING
INSURGENTS NORTH

WASHINGTON, Aug. u.-General Otis
cabled the War Department to-day as
MANILA, Aug. 1.-Adjutant-General,
Washington: Macarthur has taken pos
session of Santa Rita and has recon
noitered Borac, Angeles and other points.
The insurgents are driven north. There
was one casualty yesterday, but none tc-
dav. Condition of the roads makes move
ment Of troops difficult, but it is consid-
cred necessary to open up this section oi
the country, as it virtually gives cQntrot
Of the province of Bataam and relieves
the inhabitants there. OlIS-