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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-23

London, Nov, 2l.-Either the war
Office. under public pressure, has been
forced to relax the censorship In order
TO relieve the suspense, or the general
ly optimistic tone In the dispatches has
won the censor's approval. Some Of
the reports received are so palpably
wild as TO insult the intelligent public,
as, for instance, the fight on Novem-
Der o. This fight was In the vicinity
OF Ladysmith and, 1t is claimed, the
British loss was trifling, while the
Beers lost from 800 to 1000 In killed
and wounded. Everybody comedies
that the Beers are quite as good marks
men rs the British. Even the English
admit that the Beers are brave fighters
and good strategists
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-23
MAY HAVE STRUCK "A TRAIL.
whereabouts OF LawtOn aud Wheaton Is
Becoming as Mysterious as AguInal-
do's-MOre Stories OF HardshIps

Manila, Nov. 22.-The whereabouts
of Gems. Lawton and Young is becom-
ing as mysterious as Aguinaldo's. The
beliefis beginning to grow at Manila
that'Gen. Lawton has struck the trail
of 1he ,insurgent government" and is
pursuing the ministers into the Binqaa
mountains.
Ii has been his ambition TO capture
the Filipino leaders, and he and Gen.
Young believe that cavalry brigade,
living on the country, could run them
downlto any part of the island. One
vague report brought by Spanish pris-
oners Is that Aguinaldo and others
were nearly surrounded by Americans
soon after the insurgent chief left Thr-
lac, but he escaped through the lines
in PEASANTS, clothes
Officers and soldiers arriving at Ca
banatuan from Gen. Lawtom's force
describe the campaign us one of great
hardships. Many men dropping out
sick were left at various towns without
adequate supplies and attendance, some
of them making their way back across
the terrible roads.
A number of horses were dying and
many ofthe soldiers and even some of
the officers were marching on. hale
naked, their clothes having been torn
to pieces In getting through the iungles.
Some of them Were reduced almost to
breech clOuts and hundreds were bare
footed, their shoes being worn out,
and all were living on any sort of pro-
Visions Bread was rare and caraSao
meat and bananas were the staples
Gen. Lawt0n foresaw that the can\-
paign would involve such hardship
but he considered ID the quickest and
cheapest way of ending the war.
Members of the National Committee Ois-
tribute One which Contains No Refer
ence to FREQ silvoras An Issue.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.--Members Of the
national democratic executive commit
tee held the final meeting of their ses-
sion to-day to complete the routine
work taken up yesterday and for fur
Their discussion of the informal out
line of plans for the coming presi-
Dental campaign. Chairman j. G.
Johnson, of the ways and means COM
mittee, reported ON the national work
IA regards the campaign fund and
showed that $175, 900 had been sub !
scribed and $147, 900 collected.
Previous to the calling of the meet
ing the FIRST button for the campaign
Of 1900 was passed around among the
and the legend inscribed
thereon was favorably commented on.
The button, which was sent with the
Of former Chairman Har-
'ity, bore the words: "No foreign al
lance, no trusts, no Imperialism for
he United States"
"That's a good platform" remarked
Clayton, of Alabama,
but It ought to have 10 to 4 ON it
.lso."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-23

Sheep-Receipts, IN; sli1ppeu yesterday,
none, The market was steady Tho following
nre representutlve gnleS,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-23
~. Louis Live Stock,

st, Louis Nov 9l,.-Cattle- RecelotS, 1871;
market steady to easy for natives; Texas strong;
native shipping ind beef steers, f3bSa0 80;
stockers una feeders, S2,i5G4lOi cows and helf-
ors, t2.OO@A6Oi Texas and indian steers, SSi0b
AS,
Hogs-Rocelpts 9OO); market weak, pigs
and lights, S.SS0GoOi packers, SaS51SeS;
butchers, A.OO,J4OS
Sheep-Receipts, 600 market steady, native
muttons, 49, DiOO; lambs M.8J 1000
Chicago Grain and ProyIaIona
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-23

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 99,-Mr, Hoo
bart's funeral will take place Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock at the church
Of the iRedeemer (Presbyterian).
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-23
GARRETT A HOBART DEAD.
Vice President Of the United States
Passed Away Early Tuesday
Morning at Paterson, N. ].
Observation-Disclosures ANDpOLITICS

Al the riune OF HlN EleCtIoa 90 tho Vice
Presidency He Was Director In No
Less Than'0O Different Buslnesa Com
pantos--startod In Life Poor BOY and
FOUght lila Way Up.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
PAYMASTER WILCOX
MAY BE DISMISSED
Findings of the Court Martial Now in
the Hands. of the Presi-


NEW YORK, July A Washington
special to the Herald says: Secretary
Long has forwarded to the President for
his action the record and finding of the
court-martial which tried Paymaster Will
lis B. Wilcox of the navy. This means
that the court found Mr.. Wilcox guilty
Of the charge of drunkenness and recon-
mended that he be dismissed the service.
I understand that Secretary Long has rec
commended that the finding be approved.
Mr.. Wilcox was tried at Mare Island the
scene of the alleged Offense. The report
current in naval circles concerning his
misconduct is to the effect that upon his
return from the Monadnock at Manila he
was sent to the naval hospital at San
Francisco for treatment. After his dis
charge from the hospital he was ordered
home and granted leave, but his subse-
quent condition was such as to lead to the
presentation Of the charge upon which
he was tried.
The Secretary's recommendation that
the finding be approved by the President
is based, Il is said, upon a warning given
to Mr.. Wilcox some time ago. This officer
while at Manila earned the commentator
of Admiral Dewey by making a trip
across the island of LuzOn with Naval
Cadet White before the beginning of the
insurrection. His report is a very valu-
able naval document.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
NEWS OF HAWAIIAN
SUGAR PLANTATIONS
Cabinet Decides to Grant a Franchise
to the Hilo and Kohala Rail
waV COMPANY

HONOLULU, June 27.-Stockholders Of
the kihei plantation are elated at the
news brought on Sunday that an abund-
ance of artesian water has been struck at
a depth of 220 feet.
The Cabinet yesterday granted the
Spreckelsville plantation owners the
privilege Of constructing another diJch
mOuntainwardS Of the present one.
Last Thursday evening the boiler and
engine house of Honomu plantation,
Hawaii. were destroyed by fire.
The Cabinet has reconsidered its former
decision and has decided to grant IL
franchise to the Hilo and Kohala Railway
Company, so that some day in the near
future the large island of Hawaii will be
almost encircled with railroads. taking IN
all but about three-fOurths of the western
side and tapping the most fertile lands
and prominent plantations of sugar end
coffee.
On, Friday last a fire. started by a
spark from locomotive, broke out in the
cane fields at Koloa plantation and
burned over an area of seventy acres
Mr. COnant has been appointed mana ger
Of the McBryde plantation. Its stock
holders have also been gladdened at the
strike of an excellent supply of water at
$50 feet. This company has segregated
the fertile Laval Valley for settlers
working on the plantation.
Among the very knowing ones there
are breathleSs whisperings of a projected
big deal' In HOnOkaa.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
SAMOAN COMMISSION
READY TO RETURN
Will Sail for San Francisco Within
Ten Days If No Complica-
+ioOs Arise

NEW YORK, July A Tribune Wash
ington special says: Long this morning
received this cable dispatch from Cons
mander James Miller, commanding the
auxiliary cruiser Badger:
AUCKLAND, July 3.-Brutus sails for Homo
lulu on July 8: the Badger with the commits
sion on the 14th, if nothing prevents
This is taken by the authorities as con-
cIusiVe evidence that the Commissioners,
while their labors have not been com
pleted. clearly see the end in sight, If no
new complications arise
The collier Brutus went out to Samoa
to supply the Philadelphia with coal for
the hagship's, return voyage and re
ship in case the commissions stay should
be protracted. From Honolulu she prob
ably will go to San Francisco. Naval of
ficiaIs think the Badger will proceed
straight to the latter port, reaching there
about August l.
The Commissioners will come direct to
Washington, and probably will hold sew
eral conferences here after submitting
their reports to their respective govern
ments.
The Abarenda left Valparaiso to-day
with material for the new cOaling station
at Pago PagO, Samoa.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
STORES STONED BY MOB.
Continues on the Streets of
Madrid and Barcelona.

MADRID, July AT Alicante to-day
a mob stoned the stores whose owners
refused to close. The Octrot Offices We're
set on fire by the rioters. During a
cavalry charge at Valencia a French
man who attempted to raise flag at
a window was injured.
BARCELONA, July 4.-The disturb
ances We're resumed here this morning.
Many stores were compelled to close
and the horse-car service was sus-
pended. AS the lines are worked by an
English company it is reported diplo-
matte representations will be made to
the Government on the subject Of the
damage sustained.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
BRAZOS IS A
RAGING TORRENT
Reports Daily Become
More Alarming.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS, July A special TO the
Republic from Dallas, Texas, says: An
other flood disaster which. from the
first bulletin received here tonight, ap-
pears 10 be worse than that at Calvert
on Friday and Saturday last, occurred
this afternoon in the Brazos Valley,
about 100 miles down the river from
Calvert Reports say that the large
steel bridge of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Railroad. at Dewey station,
near the crossing of the Brazos River.
is gone The river in that section be
gan rising suddenly yesterday and to-
night is six feet higher than ever be-
fore known. Immense drifts of houses,
trees, fences, etc, are floating by
Sealey and Dewey. Alarming reports
are cominp in from La Grange and
Sealey of loss of life in the vicinity or
BrOokshire. Chief Lineman LoWrey or
the Postal Telegraph System, tonight
made the following statement over the
long distance telephone from SeaIey, 20
miles south of Dallas: The BraZos
River here is more than five miles wide
and the water lashing furiously. All
kinds of fioatable property is
rushing along with the current. On
this side of the river, at Sealey, there
is as yet little danger. but on the other
side, Dewey and BroOkshire. the condi-
tions are terrible. Brookshire is thir-
teen miles from Sealey and 81 miles
from Houston. We cannot get from
the Sealey side to the Dewey and
Brookshire side, and as our wires are
all gone on that side, we cannot tell
the extent of the disaster at Brook
shire.
I reached Sealey tonight in a small
boat, after spending last night on an
island four miles from here. The big
bridge of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad a Dewey is as good as
ruined. 1t is covered with water and
the center span is six inches out of line.
The entire structure is likely to go at
any minute. Four miles of Missouri.
Kansas and Texas track are gone on
the Dewey side and about a mile on the
Sealey side has been washed away.
If boats and special trains from
Houston or ether points have not yet
reached Brookshire they are too late.
The people, l fear. will be drowned be-
fore they can be reached. This after
noon there were from three hundred
to four hundred persons on a small
island near BrCOkshire and the water
was rising rapidly. 1 fear they are
drowned by this time. as they had not
the slightest means of escape.
The river here tonight is six feet
higher than in 1885, which was the rec
ord up to the present"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
FRENCH PARLIAMENT
TAKES A VACATION

PARIS, July An the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Paul Beauregard. Repub-
lican, representing one of the districts Of
the Seine, submitted his promised inter
pellation on the subject of the bill deal
ing with workmen's wages and the hours
of labor He disputed the right of NJ
MiIerand, Socialist, Minister of Com
merce. to deal with the matter by decree,
as he proposed until at the next session.
The speaker was loudly interrupted by
members of the extreme left.
NJ. MilIerand, in replying, disClaimed all
intentions upon the part of the Govern
ment to curtail the rights Of Parliament.
Other delegates tried to debate the mat
ter, but the Premier, NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau. declined to consent to this, and
the Chamber upheld him by 338 TO 1S6
votes The Premier then read a decree
proroguing Parliament for the long vaca-
ton and. amid applause from the leftisls
and protests from the right, the House
was adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
LEASE of LIFE
FOR ABE MAJORS
Outlaw Granted a Stay
Of Execution.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALT LAKE, Utah, July Abe Majors
will not be executed on Friday, Judge
Hart having granted a stay of execution
until the case may be heard by the Su-
preme Court of the State. While public
sentiment generally is strong against the
young fellow in Ogden, the ministers of
this city, the various women 3 societies
and even the prisoners in the State penl-
tentary, where Majors now is confined
have taken up his case, believing that it
was not he who fired the shot that killed
Captain Brown, but that it was the work
of his brother, who was killed. Police
officers generally, however, are against
the stay Of execution, and say the move
ment in behalf of Majors is merely maud
lin sentiment.
The Call correspondent saw the con-
demned man to-day at the penitentlary.
He was much pleased over the respite
granted, and said he was satisfied that
when the case came before the Supreme
Court he would be granted a new trial.
There is no doubt in my mind he
said, that my conviction was the result
of prejudice, and was had in the heat Of
the moment, without a due consideration
of facts in the case. One thing l wish
YOU would say for mel never fired the
shot that killed Captain Brown"
You know the stories that have been
printed about you in the California
press?"
Yes. but I do not care to discuss that
now"
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
CONFERENCE AMENDS
ARBITRATION CLAUSE
Germans Wished It Made Optional
Instead of Com
DulSOrV

THE HAGUE, July AT a meeting this
afternoon of the arbitration committee,
the question whether arbitration should
be obligatory or optional arose and drew
a declaration from the German delegate
10 the effect that he had received formal
instructions not to accept the plea Of
obligatory arbitration otherwise than by
special convention.
In view of this statement. article 1 OF
the Russian proposal was struck out and
replaced by provision declaring that
cases of conventions between the powers.
All the delegates agreed to this, NJ.
Bourgeois head of the French delegation,
declaring that he had accepted it only as
a compromise.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
NICHOLAS TO THE FINNs.
Hopes the Suffering People Will
Prove Their Loyal Devotion

ST. PETERSBURG, July Awhile
refusing to receive the Finnish depu-
tation, the Car has issued a rescript
declaring that when he ascended the
throne he took up the sacred duty of
watching over the welfare of all peo-
pie under the Russion sceptre and
deemed it well to preserve to Finn
land the special fabric of internal leg
islation conferred on it by my mighty
forefathers' His Majesty then ex-
pressed the hope that "the loyal devo-
ton of the Firms would be proved to
the satisfaction of their Governor Cen
eral -
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
DREYFUS SLOWLY
REGAINS STRENGTH
FOLLY or CASTELLANE.

Anna Could
sharply crucizng
o
sOiourna
concerned If
officers
don't
call
rrc whos s
If
himself
dispense
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
WILL INVESTIGATE
SUPPOSED MURDERS

WASHINGTON, July 4-There is reason
to believe that the State Department will
set on foot an investigation Of the sup
posed murder of Americans who were
members of the expedition ascending the
Minister Bryan has made no official re-
port concerning the alleged massacre, but
1t is expected that he will seek the aid Of
the Brazilian Government in establishing
the truth or falsity of the report.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
~ = \ \ y + \ 4

In an interview to-day one of the lead
ing wine dealers and vineyardists OF So
noma County expressed the opinion that
the offer of Mr.. CrOcker was not only
most liberal. but was one which should
be taken advantage Of by every vineyard
ist in the county. Mr.. Crocker has ample
financial backing. and will undoubtedly
fulfill every promise made to the vine
yardists. Mr.. Crocker accepted the presi-
lief that he could lift the industry to a
paying basis for the growers. Interna!
dissension caused a failure of his plans:
This was, followed by his resignation IT
poration will soon be brought to a close
Mr.. CrOcker does not bind himself to pay
absolute control of the market. With
each circular was sent a postal card as
follows:
Mr.. Henry J Crocker: I think favorably Of
your proposition for purchasing grapes. I have
- acres. which produce - tons.
Many vineyardists made haste to reply
affirmatively, but others hesitated.
In the opinion of the leading dealer re-
ferred to, whose name The Call CORE CORE
Mr. Crocker will not secure sufficient
contracts to put his project into effect
The only reason for this belief is that it
is too good too liberal a characteristic
of Mr.. CrOcker in his dealings with the
Interviews with a number Of vineyard
lists today confirmed this opinion. They
hold back in the belief that prices will go
still higher, and they may lose better op-
portunites by signing Mr.. Crocker's con-
tracts
In this connection 1t may be said that
John d. Bosch of Windsor. who is now
erecting the largest winery in the county
at Geyserville. had great difficulty in Sc
curing the necessary contracts at $12 a
ton to warrant him in putting up this
winery. This price was 81 a ton or more
above the prices received by the vine
yardists last year for their grapes Now
comes Mr.. Crocker with another 81 ad-
vance. and the hopes Of the growers are
aroused for still better prices.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
Light on Diamond Head.

HONOLULU, June N.-The Govern
ment rug Eleu is now engaged IN taking
white) at Diamond Head, lit for the
first time on Sunday evening, and it Is ex-
the official proclamation Of its being in
operation will be promulgated.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
DEWEY RECUPERATES
IN CEYL0N HILLS

PORT SAID, July 4.-The latest news of
the OLYMPIA is that the ship stopped at
Colombo to enable Admiral Dewey to re-
cuperate his health in the hill country Of
arrive at Suez and proceed to the Dar-
daneIles, the United States Minister hav-
ing invited the admiral to spend short
time with him on the Bosphorus.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN RENO'S CENTER
Rows of Old Buildings
Totally Destroyed.
THE CAUSE Is UNKNOWN
AGED FORTUNE TELLER HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE.
The Loss Is Estimated to Be at Least
$25, 900, On Which There
Is Very Little In
surance.
THE CAUSE Is UNKNOWN
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO. July 4-F'ire broke out at the
southeast corner of Second and Virginia
streets at 10 o'clock tonight in a row or
wooden buildings and spread with alarm
ing rapidity. Shortly after II o'clock the
spread was checked, but by that time
half a block each on Virginia and Second
streets, extending respectively south and
east from the corner, was a seethlng
mass of flames.
All of Renos fire-fighting facilities, as
sisted by willing volunteers, have fought
the fire from behind hastily constructed
screens, the heat being so intense that
all the buildings across the street from
the fire are badly scorched and have been
on fire a number of times.
On Virginia street, at the corner OF
that occupied by Fred Kohlster. tailor
shop: then <came Dodson & Farrion S
Columbia bicycle factory, the Spanish Ia
male factory, Dan Mays shoe 1aGLopy I
Mrs Goodman, fortune teller; Louis Even
zInons saloon and a French laundry. On
Second street the fire took in three build
ings owned by F. c. Updike and occupied
by paint shop, paper store, carpenter
shop and an unoccupied house. These,
together with their contents, were totaLV
destroyed.
Being altogether wooden structures and
a fair breeze blowing from the west, they
burned like tinder, alloWip% no time 10
remove their contents. The spread or the
flames was so rapid that it was with dlffl,
Cl1ltv that Mrs Goodman, an aged ana
decrenit fortune teller, was rescued from
her rooms. The front of the Washoe
County Bank was somewhat damaged by
heat. The front and contents OF n. j.
Thve's wholesale liquor establishment
PorteOus' Decorating Company and Fol,
som & Cahlans grocery. store suffered
considerable damage. Mrs. Neednam
furniture store was on fire twice Out was
finally saved.
The fine business block recently built by
Mrs. Oscar ]. Smith was scorched on the
south side. The loss is estimated to-nght
at s25 900. insurance very little. The fire
originated near the rear of Dan May S
shoe factory. but its cause is shrouded
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
HUNTER WILL REPRESENT
ENGLAND AT SAMOA
Will Temporarily Replace Consul
Maxse, With Full Au-
fhoritu

LONDON, July An the House of
Commons to-day the Parliamentary Sec
retary of the Foreign Office Right Honor
able William St. John Broderick, reply
ing to a question, announced that Mr..
Hunter, the chief police magistrate of the
Fiji Islands. had been appointed British
Consul at Apia, Samoa, during the alb
sence of f. 3. S. MaXse, adding that he
would exercise the same functions as Mr..
MaXse, whom he temporarily replaces
but does not supersede
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
NOTICE..
Assessment Book Of Real and Per-
sonal Property, 1899.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
~ Supervisors of the City and County Of san
Erancisco City Hall building, second floor, July
public notice is hereby given, in accordance
Win section No. 1854 of the Political Code that
the Assessment Book of the City and County of
San Francisco for the year 1899, has been COM
nIeted and delivered to me, as Clerk of the
BOARD of Supervisors, together with the map
hooks and statements and will be open for eX-
animation in this office from o clock a. m. to
4 o. clock D. m, and that said Board of Super
visors met to examine the Assessment Book
and eouaIiZe the assessment Of property therein,
on MONDAY AFTERNOON, July 3, 1899, at ,
O'Clock and will thereafter continue in session
from time to time until the business Of equal
ization presented to them is disposed of, but not
lo+er than the 18th day of July, 1899.
Applications for correction of assessment of
real estate and personal property are required
to be verified by oath.
Public notice is also given. that in accordance
with sections 1897, 1899 and 1864 Of the Political
Code the Military, Roll has been completed, de-
livered over to me and is now open for exam
inatio1 and correction, provided by law.
JOHN A. RUSSELL. Clerk.