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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
FOREST FIRES
RAGING F|ERCELY
Town Of Deer Creek,
Colo, Threa atened.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DENVER, Aug. 27.-Forest fires. which
it is thought were caused by camp fires are
raging on the foothills near the entrance
to Platte Canyon, about twenty miles
south of here. The fires started five miles
up the canyon and burned over the noun
tains on both sides of the canyon and are
now devastating the timber section along
the foothills. There are a number of
ranches in the vicinity, and several OF
them have been slightly damaged by the
fires At one time to-day they were
threatened with destruction.
The town of Deer Creek was also in
danger. But the wind changed its course
and drove the flames back to the hills.
Tonight the fires were burning fiercely,
and the wind being slight, are gradually
creeping toward Deer Creek again. The
fires illuminate the sky and are plainly
visible from the outskirts of Denver.
Millions of feet of timber have been
consumed and the loss will be consider
able. There are reports Of loss of life. .
OMAHA. Neb., Aug. "a Bee special
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
Immense forest fires are raging about
Laramie Peak, in the northern part of
burning for the past ten days and have
timber The fires have been reported to
Special Agent Abbott, who will al once
make an effort to have them eXtinguished,
although 1t is feared they have obtained
such headway that this will be impossible
unless rain comes. The Laramie Peak dis
trict suffered greatly last year from for
est fires
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
CONGRATULATES THE
AMERICAN BUILDERS
Speech of Sirdar Lord Kitchener Upon
the Opening of the New At
bara Brid0

CAIRO, Aug. 2.-In the course of his
speech yesterday at the opening of At
bara bridge, which was constructed by a
Philadelphia firm after competition with
British firms for the contract, the Sirdar,
Lord Kitchener, of Khartoum, said
THE construction of this magnificent
bridge, 1 think, may fairly be considered
a record achievement. So far as the fail
ure of the effort to place the construc-
tion order in England is concerned, /
think it demonstrates that the relations
between labor and capital there are not
sufficient to give confidence to the CAPT
talist and to induce him to take the risk
of establishing up-to-date workshops that
would enable Great Britain to maintain
her position as the first constructing ma
ton in the world.
'But as Englishmen failed, | am de-
lighted that our cousins across the lAtlan-
tic stepped in. This bridge is due to their
energy, ability and. power to turn out
works of magnitude in less time than
anybody else. 1 congratulate the. Ameri-
cans on their success In the erection of a
bridge In the heart of Africa. They have
shown real grit far from home, In the
hottest month of the year and depending
upon the labor of foreigners"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
CONFERENCE ON
TRUSTS CALLED
TWenty-One States Send
Delegates.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug 27.-The Governors
OF twenty-one States are announced as
having appointed delegates to attend the
conference on trusts by the Civic Fedora
ton of Chicago and called to meet m
that city September 1916. The call states
the object to be purely educational and
strictly non-partisan, the committee on
arrangements being composed of men of
different political faiths and representing
all sides Of the problem to be discussed.
The subject for discussion is trusts and
combinations, their uses and abuses; rail
way, labor, industrial and commercial. 1t
is stated by the promoters that the
United States Industrial Commission has
arranged to attend the convention in a
Commission has also accepted and Will
participate in the conference Some of
the States named as having appointed
delegations anu the names of chairmen
thereof are here given:
New York Chauncey NJ. Depew; Ne
braska, Edward Rosewater; Montana,
Martin Martin Maginnis; Kentucky, W c. P.
spooner; Missouri. F.. NJ. Cockrell: Mich
igan, Russell A. Alger; Colorado, Thomas
n; Patterson; Wyoming, F ", Men
]. Egan; Ohio, John sherman.
The Governors of Thirteen States, in
cluding Colorado and Arizona, have ac-
cepted. Acceptances have also been re-
CeIN6Q lIOHl the AilOIHey btIeIdlS oI
seventeen States and the Labor Commits
sioners of five States. Delegates are
being named by boards of trade, cham
bers of commerce, national labor and
agricultural bodies the National Bar AS
sociation, the National Bankers Associa-
ton, the National Underwriters AssocIa-
tion the American Economic Association,
the American Social Science Association
and the American Academy of Political
and Social Science. The leading colleges
of the country Will be represented by pro-
fessors of political economy.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
TURlNA, THE SCULPTOR,
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Had Been Employed on the Dewey
Triumphal Arch Being Erected
at New York

NEW YORK, Aug. &c Turina, a
prominent sculptor who had been en-
ployed for some days on the Dewey tri-
umphal arch, now under construction,
died suddenly at his home to-day.
Turina had been modelling statue of
Paul Jones the past week, and in order
to complete the statue he had been work
ing extremely hard. He intended to con-
tinue his labors to-day, and arose early.
Almost Immediately he staggered across
the room and fell In a few moments he
was dead.
Turina. who was 60 years of age, was
born in Verona, Italy. He studied sculp-
ture in Milan and in Rome. In 1866 he was
a volunteer in Garabaldi's army. He can0e
to New York in 1867. Among his principal
works are the bust of Leo XIII, now in
the Vatican at Rome; the statue of Carl
baldi. in Washington square. this city; the
equestrian statue of General Bolivar, in
Central Park, and a statue of Mazani.
1t will be remembered that Caspar Bu-
berl, the sculptor, fell dead two weeks
ago in this city while making medallion
of Captain Lawrence for the Dewey arch.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
INSPECT VOLUNTEERS.
Root and Corbin Pleased With the
Appearance of New Regiments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Secretary
Root and Adjutant General Corbin paid a
flying visit to the army camp at Camp
Meade, Pennsylvania, to-day. They left
here last night at midnight and returned
to the city late this afternoon. Their OBJ
ject was to inspect the two new regiments
of volunteer infantry, the Twenty-seventh
and Twenty eighth, which have just been
recruited and are now rendezvoused at
that camp preparatory to their departure
for the Philippines.
Both the Secretary and the adjutant
general are enthusiastic over the fine ap-
The men of the Twenty are un-
der Colonel Bell, and are under orders to
proceed to San Francisco. and probably
will leave Camp Meade on the train which
is bringing home from that city the Penn
sylvania organization which has been do
ing duty in the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
HANDSOME REVENUE
OBTAINED FROM CUBA
Statement Issued Showing the Money
That Has Been Derived From
Our New Possessions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The War De-
partment gave out to-day for publication
an interesting statement of the financial
condition of the island of Cuba. 1t shows
that under the management of the United
States Government the receipts of the
island from January l, 1899, TO June 30 of
the current year, exceed the eXpendi-
lures by the very handsome sum of ST.
$50 OIL This statement will probably be a
surprise to many persons who had
Thought that Cuba. under the military
self-sustaining. During the period
named the receipts from all sources
were SC 9S2 90; disbursements, $550l ,9SS
OF the money disbursed $1,712014 was ex-
pended in sanitations; S505 ,263 in the erec-
ton and Improvement of barracks and
etc of the rural guards and administra-
ton; $3.50 674 in public works, harbors and
forts $293 SS1 in charities and hospitals;
S242 l46 for civil government; $123,2Sl on
municipalities; $SS,944 in aid to the desti-
tute; S42, POS in quarantine matters; total,
81 ,448 ,924
The statement for July shows that the
customs collections in the entire island
for July alone were 81 POI ,537: internal
revenue collections, S56,35l; postal collec-
tions. $4,000 miscellaneous collections,
S65, i35. Grand total of receipts for the
month, $1,339324; disbursements, N,O2S,-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The state
ment of the receipts of the Philippine
Islands from the date of occupation by
the United States Government to July 81
last, shows that the total receipts from
$5,249,411. The receipts from. all sources
by ports for the above named period are:
Manila. s3,S43,244 Iloilo, $3.50, ,36O Cebu,
$156 1876.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
POLICE CAPTURED A
DESPERATE BURGLAR
Karl Schillinger, Wanted on Several
Charges, Arrested at Green
Meadows

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-After avoid
ing the police for several months Karl
Schllinger was arrested at Green Mead
ows this afternoon by detectives. He de-
INJURED when the warrants for his arrest
were served and gave the officers a lively
tussle before the handouts were placed
on his wrists.
Schllinger was arrested last December,
but in attempting to escape Detective
Auble shot him in the right arm. He was
taken to the County Hospital that the
wounded arm might receive medical
treatment. In order to preclude his escape
from the hospital he was chained to the
bed. BY some unknown means he man
aged to obtain a saw and effected his re-
lease. The captured man will answer to
three burglary charges
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
FIRE IN STANDARD
OIL REF|NER|ES
Explosion Accompanies
the Blaze.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Fire occurred at
the Standard Oil Reffneries at Whiting
tonight. caused by leak in one of the
stills A few minutes after the fire broke
out there was a terrific explosion and
the flames spread rapidly TO the two
immense tanks, containing 22OO barrels
of partially refined oil, At the present
time it looks as though the eight re-
naming will be consumed. The loss
so far is estimated at 100000.
Steven Wilkens, a fireman; Harry
Bonney engineer at the works. and
Jesse Cunningham, a stillman, were Sc
riously burned by blazing oil.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
WILLIAM BRYAN TO
VISIT CALIFORNIA
Famous Champion of Free Silver Will
Spend a Month in the Yo-
semitic Valley

DENVER, Aug. N.-Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan Of Nebraska arrived in Dem
Yer at o'clock this morning from the
East, and left at o'clock. over the Colo
rado and Southern road, for Pine Grove
up Platte Canyon. Mrs. Bryan and family
have been at Pine Grove for a week or
more. Tonight they all returned to Den
Yer and dined al the executive mansion
with Governor Thomas.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan and the children will leave over the
Rio Grande for California where a
months stay will be made in the Yogem-
ite Valley
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
WONDERFUL CURES
IN A few DAYS
Three Remarkable Cures Ef-
fected Within Ten Days by Dr..
Aborn, the Successful Eye,
Ear, Head, Throat and Lung
Specialist, 554 SuttefStreet.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a 1899.
THIS is TO CERTIFY that 1 had been
afflicted with my head and throat, with
so sore and inf1amed that 1 could scarcely
swallow. l became alarmed of my con-
dition and came to San Francisco to con-
suit DR.. Aborn, at 554 Sutter street, and
placed myself under his treatment. and to
to my agreeable surprise he gave me in
slant relief, and now. after two weeks
treatment, I am entirely relieved of all
my Illness. my voice is fully restored and
1 can eat and swallow as we'll as / ever
could. When I first applied to DIR. Aborn
1 am a miner and leave tomorrow for
home. JOHN WEHRLI,
Gambetta Mining and Milling Company,
Grub Gulch, Raymond, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
STRIKE EPIDEMIC
In CUBA'S CAPITAL

+ HAVANA, Aug. N.-The strike in
= Havana is now getting to cause
| genuine alarm among the citizens.
as 1t is supposed that the bakers
will go out tomorrow as they have
? threatened. A strike on their part
, would cause a good deal of hard
ship, as few private households
have facilities for baking their own
bread. The hackmen also threaten
; to strike within the next few days
If the strike of the masons does
not soon terminate. The merchants
I say everything is ripe for a strike,
that would mean a general tie-up
of business for a fortnight, as a
; majority of the employees, who
. have had work for some months,
have saved money and want a rest
sympathy strike would give
them their opportunity. Senor Per-
fecto Lacoste, the Mayor, and Gen.
|. eral Rafael Cardenas, Chief of Po-
!. lice, are doing all in thNir power to
persuade the bakers -1t to go out.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
SERGEANT CRAWFORD
CAPTURED IN MONTANA
No Trace of the Men He Let Out of
Wardner Jail Has Yet Been
Found.
cnVerad
covered.

WALLACE. Idaho, Aug. T.-Sergeant
Crawford of Company l., First Cavalry
who escaped after letting the eight men
out of the prison at Wardner Friday
night, was arrested at Missoula Mont
by the Sheriff of Missoula County. He
was dressed in citizens clothes. "A detach-
ment' of soldiers was sent from here this
morning to bring him back
No trace of the escaped prisoners has
yet been found. 1t is believed they are
hiding in the mountains. as it would be
exceedingly hazardous for them to try to
get out of the country, and the Sheriff
with several deputies, has squade of men
out in every direction searching for them.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28

cality affected now, however. is entirely
outside of the scope of the reporting sta
tions, and until the storm moves further
north it will be impossible to determine
its extent. By tomorrow morning the
expectation is that the storm will reach
the vicinity of Santiago. when more
definite data may be obtained. Careful
watch is being kept by the Weather
Bureau of its progress. and should a Sc
we're blow come, prompt warning will be
given by the service as in the case of the
hurricane several weeks ago. The storm
is now in the Caribbean Sea, and the
officials say the present indicat tions are
that it will not be serious in effect.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
BUY REDWOOD FORESTS.
West Virginia Capitalists Invest in
California Propertv.

WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. 27-A party
of Wheeling people. composed of f. NJ
Holiday. Thomas Cats, w A Wilson
D. c. and II. K. List, have organized the
Virginia Timber and Lumber Company
and will develop an immense tract of red
wood forest in California. Not long since
the company purchased a block of forest
containing at least 100000 900 feet of prime
timber lying within thirty-three miles of
San Francisco. They have subscribed
5000 900 to begin operations. Several mills
will be constructed at once in different
part of the tract
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
ORIENTAL ALLIANCE
OPPOSED BY RUSSIA
Chinese Government Warned by St Pc
tersburg Not to Conclude the
Entente With Japan.

B. c. 2.The
that
be
the
time further add to Chnas
the Informed Tsungi that
, demand
of
and
bid for closer relations with Japan it is
Empress Dowager to the Emperor Japan
bv the in
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
WAREHOUSES; AND CARS
AT ARMONA DESTROYED
Property Valued at Thirty Thousand
Dollars Goes Up in
Srn0ka

HANFORD, Aug. 27.-The new packing
house Of Charles Downing at Armona was
burned to the ground at / O'Clock this
morning. The loss is s13 1000. insurance
$4,000. The fire originated in Nathan Broth
ers warehouse, north of Downing's.
which was totally destroyed. The build
ing and contents were valued at $5O00
Four cars of raisins belonging to the
California Raisin Association and four re-
frigerator cars on the Southern Pacific
track were also burned. The total loss is
100000. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
LOST PROPELLER BLADE.
Accident to the Gunboat Wilmington
Not Very Serious.

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA dispatch
received by the Navy Department from
the commander of the Wilmington at
Montevideo states that she has lost a
how serious the damage may be or
whether any delay will be occasioned
The officials here say however. that the
remaining propeller and the crippled one
will give her ample power to proceed in
case 1t is not convenient to dock her at
Montevideo. The ship has been up the
Amazon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
NATIVES PREPARING
FOR ADMISSION DAY
Preside Parlor Has Engaged Head
quarters on Pacific Avenue,
Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. T.-The latest par
lor to engage headquarters for the Ad-
mission day celebration is Preside Par
lor Native Sons of the Golden West of
San Francisco. 1t has rooms at ILL., Pa
ciic avenue, where it will entertain on a
lavish scale.
A large number of Native Sons were In
town to-day making preliminary arrange
ments for the celebration and closing con-
tracts for ice cream and other refresh
ments
Carl Katzenstein chairman of the COM
mittee on accommodations, has rooms en-
gagged all over the city, where those who
cannot secure accommodations In the ho-
tells may stop.
Tickets are to be given to the guests
during the celebration which entities
them to reserved seat at the Venetian
Water Carnival.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
ASPIRES TO A THRONE
AND LOSES HIS HEAD
Claimant to the Crown of Korea Adjudged
Insane and Decapitated on the
Order of Lady Mo.

arriving the Orient by
of
family Wang Eui This
birth the of his
made himself known
the bold card of declaring
Hie his actions that the court
liberated
kingdom
difference
sound although suicidal
deavoring himself
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
PROGRESS OF STORM
OFF MARTINIQUE
Weather Officials as Yet Unable to
Foretell the Extent to Which
It Will Develop,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Officials OF
the Weather Bureau are not yet able to
predict the extent to which the cyclone
reported south of Martinique will de-
velop. AT present the information re-
ceived here indicates only a slight dis
turbance south of San Domingo. The To-
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
SAN FRANCISCO Aup Ok $50

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. 1899.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: l
wish to state for the benefit of the af-
ficted that l had been suffering for over
twenty years with inflamed and granu
lated eyelids. Tried several doctors with
out relief. 1 applied to DR.. Aborn, 554
Sutter street. who gave me instant relief
and now, after ten days treatment l con-
slider myself about well.
FRANK ]. GASKIN,
3516 Sixteenth street
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
ISAAC J. HARVEY DEAD.
Old Citizen of Monterey County and
Former Mayor of Salinas.

SALINAS, Aug. 27.-Isaac ]. Harvey,
prominent citizen of Salinas died sud
denly to-day of apoplexy. Deceased was
a native of Indiana. He came to Califor-
MIA in 1851 and to Monterey County in 1858,
at once taking an active part in politics.
He was Mayor of Salinas in 1875. At the
time of his death he was 83 years old and
quite wealthy He leaves three married
daughters, all in good circumstances. De-
ceased will be buried on Tuesday after
noon by Alisal Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of which he was char
ter 1nemher.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
Constitution Not to Take Part.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Allen has advised
the Dewey reception committee in New
York that the department finds it in
eXperient to grant the request to have
the old frigate Constitution take part in
the naval parade. The ship is. regarded
as too valuable relic to be subjected to
the risk of attending a trip from Boston
to New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 1899.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %, 1893
TO THE PUBLIC: II gives me pleas
ure to make this public announcement
that l have had my hearing restored in
three days treatment with DIR. Aborn. 554
Sutter street. l had been deaf in one ear
for over two years-could not hear the
ticking of a watch. l can now hear
watch tick two or three feet from my ear.
ALBERT GABRIELSON,
162 Tehama street
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
Fire at Pnrteruille

FRESNO. Aug. T.--Fire last night at
Portervllle totally destroyed the Barrett
Block. which is occupied by the Porter
vile Enterprise and several merchandise
firms. The loss is $4,000, partially covered
by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
Admiral Dewey at Nice.

NICE, Aug. 27.-Admiral Dewey passed
the day on his flagship, the United States
cruiser Olympia. More than a thousand
residents of Nice visited the warship, ex-
pressing the greatest admiration and
pleasure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28

DIR. ABORN, 554 Sutter street, is daily
effecting some remarkable cures. Many
cases are relieved instantly, after having
been afflicted for years.
Hours-10 to II and Q TO 4; evenings,
to S.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
SHIPS TO RAGE FROM NEW
YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO
he Tillie T. Starbuck and the St. Francis
Start on Ten-Thousand-DolIa
Wager.

PHILADELPHIA Aug 2Two clipper ships E. starbuc
built OF on and the st Francis
York left this to-day
be
counted from the moment they
Picked aboard
mooted question
ships the
and
, tain Curtis and the st. ain
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
Death of an Old Resident.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 27.-Mrs. A. Trust
died suddenly of heart failure to-day
She was II years of age and has resided
here since 1852.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
coMpAeNIE eENERALE TRANsATLANr1oUE.

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs. &c.
Sam Sailing every !. S2sqFdaY SsqsS Kstr At 10 foot N
Morton st. LA ToUkA1NE, Sept. q LA
CHAMPAGNE, SIT. 9; La GASCOGNE, Sept.
16; LA BRETAGNE. Sept. %; LA TOURAINE,
Sept 80. First-elass to Havre. S65 and up
ward 5 per cent reduction round trip. Sec
ond class to Havre. s45 10 per cent reduction
on und trip. GENERAL AGENCY FOR
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 80 Broad
way (HuC IN buildin-) New York. ]. F. FJJ-
GAZI Sc CO.. Pacific Coast Agents 5 Mont
gomery ave. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
OCEAN TRAVEL.
TOYO KlSEN KAlSHA.

STEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR
~ ner First and Brannan streets, D. M. for
YOKOHAMA and HONGkONG, calling at
Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasak and Shanghai and
connecting at Hongllong with steamers for
India. etc. No cargo received board on day
of sailing.
NIPPON MARU......... Tuesday September -
AMERICA MARU ............ Friday October 4
HONGKONG MARU. Wednesday Nov /
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For
freight and passage apply at company's office
421 Market ST., cor. First
w. B. CURTIS, General Agent
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-28
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Go

] !:
h. Steamers leave Broadway
!ESA>. wharf, San Francisco.
sN&%En For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m,
l EA$S%SA August 19. "a 20, September 3.
"a Eg<SEA change at Seattle.
| HEZe3zd NAH For Victoria Vancouver Cd.
HS&<5AAws&1S&s c.. Port Townsend, Seattle.
4Q&&9xM Tacoma Everett Anacortes
EsM and New Whatcom wash }.
10 a. m August 10. "A. 29.
September 3, and every fifth day thereafter;
change at Seattle to this company's steamers for
Alaska and q. n. BY; at Tacoma TO N 2. Ry;
at Vancouver to c. P. Ry
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay) p. m. August
II. %. g. September l. and every fifth day
thereafter.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon.
Cayucos. Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo).
Gaviota Santa Barbara Ventura. Hueneme.
San Pedro East San Pedro CLOS Angeles) and
Newport a. m, August 20. "a Is. September
l. and every fourth day thereafter.
For San Diego stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Cbspo). Santa Barbara Port
Los Angeles and Redoudo CLOS Angeles).. II a
m. August 1S %. 26. go. September 8. and every
fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada Magdalena Bay San Jose del
Cebo. Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalia
and Guaymas CMex-) 10 a. m. 7th Of each
month
For further information obtain folder.
The company reserves the right to changa
without previous notice steamers. sailing dates
and hours nf sailing.
TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery
street palace HoteD
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO. Gen. Agts.,
10 Market St. San Francisco.