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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

MANILA, Feb. p, 9:3o
INI a. m.--The rebel sympa-
thizers in Manila, in pursuance OF
orders issued by the insurgent
leaders as set forth in their plan
for rising against American rule,
attempted last night to burn and
loot the city.
In order to make sure of sue
cess the incendiaries planned to
start conhagrations in three diff
ferent quarters of the city, believ-
ing the flames would soon get
beyond control, and that they
.. would then have a chance to kill
the foreigners here and pillage
their property. Santa Cruz, San
Nicolas and Tondo were the
quarters selected for the starting
Of the fires,
D. Those who were chosen to ap-
ply the torch did their work well.
In a short time after the fires were
discovered the flames had spread
to such an extent that the de-
struction of the city was threat
.ened. The troops and foreign
residents worked manfully to
check the fires, but it was not
until morning the flames were
under partial control and the city
thought to be out of danger.
During the confusion attend
ant upon the work of fighting the
FIRE armed rebel sympathizers
concealed in houses in the vi
cinity of the burning quarters
fred upon the troops. In the
Tondo quarter seven members OF
the Minnesota Regiment were
wounded. including Captain N.
c. Robinson of Company c.
:: There was widest excite
ment. among the natives, and
they. were prined for the general
uprising. Strong guards were
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

n T Ew YORK, Feb. 22.-The Wash
IN ington correspondent of the Her
VI aid telegraphs: Reports from
i \ General Otis and Admiral Dewey
show that Aguinaldo is concen-
trating at least 10000 Filipinos in the
vicinity of Manila and it would not be
surprising if a battle should soon take
place. Reports show there is little dis
sension among Aguinaldo's followers,
even the insurgents surrounding Ilollo
obeying his orders.
Orders will be issued by the War De-
partment in a few days directing the
Sixth and Ninth Regiments of Infantry
to proceed to Manila. These troops will
take the places of volunteers who will
be mustered out as soon as the treaty
of peace is signed by the President.
The officials have learned that some
of the arms and ammunition which
have been shipped to the F'ilfpinos dur
ing the past seven months have been
sent from this country via China. The
matter Is being carefully investigated.
but no action can be taken to prevent
such shipments to China. Rear Admiral
Dewey, however, can seize them when
on their way to the Philippines
It Is authoritatively denied at the
Navy Department that Rear Admiral
Dewey authorized the expedition which
left on the. Abbey and was afterward
seized by him. On account of the long
coast line of the islands it is impossible
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

MANILA, Feb. 23.-There is great excite
ment throughout the city. Three fires were
started by the insurgents last night at San
ia Cruz, TOndO and the BinOndO market.
The latter fire is working it's way toward
the WharVeS. The natives have cut the
hose. One thousand native houses and hun
dreds Of business places have been burned.
Refugees are thron9ing the streets with
their rescued property.
The houses fired were marked with re d.
One American officer and several sol
ders were wounded by shooting in the
streets.
The first fire was started in Santa Cruz
district, and after period Of quiet the fires
in the other districts followed.
An attempted rising of the natives in the
city proved abortive, but sharpshooting
continues and many have been made pris-
OnerS.
Heavy skirmishing took place east of
the city yesterday. 1T is believed the in
surgents lost heavily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
THREATENS DEATH
TO ALL NATIVES
NOT UNDER ARMS
The Drastic Method Taken by
AeuindldO to Recruit His Fast
Vanishing Army.

this
Of
of our&
led and only ounded.
wounded Privates
and
slightly s.
captured by that
Americans pacifcos
the nurgent Tagalo chiefs tell their
that all
Tagalos
struggle
distant nted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23


MANILA, Feb. "a deputation
from Negros consisting Of Anfseto Lac
son. President of the provisional gov
ernment of the island; Eusebio Luiz
I,uzuriaga, Minister OF the Treasury,
and Jose Ruiz LuZuriaga, president Of
the native congress, held long confer
ence to-day with General Otis. 1 after
ward interviewed the visitors and
learned that on November II, having
defeated the Spanish garrison. the In
habitants established a provisional gov
ernment consisting Of the officials who
are now here and Juan Aremeta, as
Minister Of War; Antonio Jaque, Min
lister of Justice; Simon Lazares, Min
lister of the Interior; Augustin Amena-
bar. Minister of Agriculture and Com
merce, and Nicolas Gules, Minister Of
Public Works. Stanislao Gusay was
chosen vice president of the congress,
which is made UP of thirty-six deputies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

was called to his attention.
hardly care TO dignity it
liberty to say that | have
AguinaIdo nor with any
Government. | have never
thing" The whole story
ment here than anything
was expected when he
taken his old habits with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
INSURGENTS ATTEMPT TO BURN
AND PLUMBER CITY OF MANILA
SENATOR HOAR CALLS IT "RUBBISH."

WASHINGTON, Feb 22-t is all rubbish" Hoar Of
said when the dispatch Hong
accusing him of reasonable with the Fpnos
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

Il is the VeriesE rubbish,
by denial. but you are at
never corresponded with
member of his SO-cdlIed
even thought of such a
has created more dmuse-
else. Mr.. Creelman. as
started for Manila, has
him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
GERMANY SEEKS
CHAMBERS SCALP
Requests the Washington Govern
ment to Supersede the Chief
Justice.
Justice.

y BERLIN Feb. 22-Aecording to the official Ham
burgscher Correspondence the German Foreign Office,
complying with petition of Germans in Samoa, has
quested Washington Government supersede Chief
Justice Chambers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
cHIMORROS REFUSE TO
DEAL WITH AGUlNALD0
Having Taken Negros Island, They
Seek the Protection Of
America

snac,aI Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1899. by James Gordon
Bennett.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
American Troops Fighting
the Flames Shot From
Ambush.
In That Climate Wood Burns Like
Tinder and the Property Loss
Will Be Enormous.


. by Gordon Bennett
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
The Kind He Wanted.

"Everyboay's been taking fan
out 81 my chickens" he said. and
4 want an Injunction"
"You do asked the lawyer. lock-
ins thoughtful
Yes. sir. l Do" answered the cal
Ter
sBesn troubling you Tor some time.
eh - asked the lawyer.
sPretty rek'iar fnr nigh onto a
year" was the repiy. an everyone
seems 10 b. able 10 stop everything
with inluuctt8ns. - | thought IA
have 70 sit one
eBus don't believe deal IN the
kiud you want" returned the law
yer.
what Kind do I wantr' asked the
caller.
'sXou want a douhie-harreied IA
junction loaded With hlrdshot or
salt. repiled the lawyer. You will
be able u get Il at any gun store. %
ny num' Eassa you're right.
returned the OLD man as his face
lighted Up i've heari tell that
these here injunetions we're mighty
effective weapons In the hands II
men who knew how 10 handle them
but I dldn't quite get on 70 what
they we're before"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
Relief for the Bald.

II n related in the British Medical
Journal that DIR. Memahem Hodora.
a Turkish physician. has success
fully experimental In transplantinF
hairs one by one. 10 denuied Hcalps
This shows cancluaively that with
time. skin. and patience n hairless
head may be supplied with a lux
urlant hlrrute covering.
The plan Of Dr. doiara II sim
pliclly Itself First he scnrineH the
patients nude scalp. Second he
lmplanta thereon hairs removed
from other parts Of the head. BE-
fore tranHplanting the hairs they arc
trimmed at both ends with scissors.
-Four weeks after implnntatlon tho
hairs take root and soon sprout a
line crop
These experiments were made In
cases where badness had been oaus-
ed by disease. The Turkish physi-
clan feels convinced that there II no
bald head that will not grow hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
Stone In His Leg for Years

\ pieve % stone was taken from
the rieht lcE Of Charles Haulrubee k
of Newark yesterday By nr. Joseph
Sutprn, of that city. snYu an "a
change. I, WAS a fragment ~ blue
stone tagging driven into the flesh
nearly eight years ago by the exria-
sion ~ "a copper mortar used by a
group ~ Italians la celebrating the
feast 90 Sc Rocco IN iioyden street.
Eleven persons werc killed and
many wounded. HNulcuhnek was
one % the latter
The wound ia his les. between the
knee and the hip. healed up In time
tut continued 10 cause him pain Re-
gently an ahsccHa appeared al the
back Of hts lex. opposite the old
wound. and pr sutphcn. In treating
it. discovered the fragment 81 stone.
which was quarter % an tnch thick
and an inch Wide and an inch ani
haig ions. running IN sharp edges
In two directions. II had worked It.
SELF backward through che tissues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
Her Fault.

The following advice given 10 n
young Marie woman. who was Wis
tied by another Older and morn eK-
perienccd. may be helpful 10 snruc
Of our readers:
when the visitor rose to so the
hostess came. with her to the door.
and out upon the pleasant piazza,
which. however. looked a little dusty
In the corners.
"Oh. dear" said the young wife.
how provoking the servants are. l
told Mary To sweep the piazza thor
ouEhly. and now look how dusty "
is"
Grace" said the older woman.
looking into the disturbed young
face with kindly humorous eyes. 4
am an old housekeepor. Let me
give you a little bit 81 advice. New
er direct peoples attentions 10 de-
fectR Jnlcsa YOU do 50 they viii
rarely see them.
Now. II had been In your place
and noticed the dirt. I should have
said: How blue the sky Is. or How
braelnE the air is Then ] should
have looked up at that as I spoke
and should have gotten you safely
down the steps and out OF sight
without you seeing the dust."-PhIl-
adeiphla Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07

Btu hatrteFtd aud nursca 4ut "a
Hhhona The nurse WAS Frantic. She
muut know the Wor1t, In The hnapl=
tai WA IN officer very ia with ~
phold fever She knew hc uuderutaod
Spanish. only "a q matter OF life OF
death would she disturb him, but
THIS was obviously u matter Of lifc
or death. she led the cuban woman
% the bedside aud there the story
was repeated. fhe officer listened In
teutly. The nurse hold her breath,
The cuban ceaHsd rhe STICK man
turned his head on the pillows.
''She says. he whispered feehly.
"sho saws the stripes m your pink
shirt waist have run and she doean' /
know what 10 40 With a."
That same nurse eonfcaseH u haVs
lur been desperately homosiek down
la cuba
St Ea.ss mn the blues" she said.
mot 10 be able "a make even ssa
children understand me. and one
day. one indigo day. a great hlE
sleek cat walked into my room,
was 50 Glad 40 HAD something that
could understand me.
kitty kitty. kittyt" I said. The
cat ..sant turn It's head.
Pussy. pussy" ] said. The cat
took no notice. The cat-theo very
cat spoke spanish. II was more than
I could bear. / couldn't even cail a
cat W ashingi0n star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
To Help His Memory.

4 stranger dropped into one Of the
woodward avenue groceries the 9th
er day and inquired Of the clerk II
ho had any nuts The clerk answer
ed IN the affirmative.
what kind do you want3' he In
CURED
Il don't know. just name them
over to me"
well. we have hickory nuts. Pc
cans. beech. walnuta. almonds. pea
nuts" and he ratified or number Of
other varieties. but the stranger
shook his bead.
"Fnberq7" suerrntcI the clerk
NO. something like that, but not
ntferfH'
"Euifcruuts."
"The stranger smiled. That's It,
thank you
How many DO you want?" asked
the clerk
Il don't want any. rye been try
lng TO think Of the name of that
street for an hour, and thought that
would be a good gehems 60 help me
ont. want 10 got 10 Butternut
street what car DO 7 takoY'-De-
sroft Journal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
A Mean Way TO Get a Scoop

Says the New Orleans Times
Democrat, A group OF newspaper
men foreEathered round the IRE the
coolest night this week. and as usu-
al. fell to talking shop. They used
to have some queer ideas - enter
prise up In the Middle North" said
an eid-timer. I'm give you an Illus
tratien. 4 young reporter named
Jones on a big daily in --- tnever
mind wherel. was detailed to inter-
view the Governor OF another state
who had slipped Into thc city on n
secret political mission. When he
eot 20 his hotel he learned 20 his
disgust that Jackson. the star re-
porter q a rival sheet. WAS onto
the news and proposed 70 call In an
hour. Acting on inspiration. he sent
up card bearing Jackson's name.
and was promptly admitted. When
hs had learned all he wanted he
asked with gross and Intentional i'm
pudencc whether the information
was really true. The governor was
noted for HE Feasibility. lie turn
ed purple. Dye question my word7
he said. %. don't get gay" replied
Jones. airiiy. common governors cut
no ice with my Office The old man
foamed at the mouth. You insoient
scoundreiF he roared. get cut OF my
rooms" That was exactly what
Jones wanted. and he went down
stairs chuekiing. Presently Jackson
showed Up. Here. boy!' he said.
pompously. take my card to the
governor When the old man look
ed at the pastrboard he nearly ex-
/ pircd. The hlnnkety BANKED in
/ famous villaiu's he spluttercd. I
never heard Of such blankety blank
ed ef1rontery IA my life'' Tell that
miscreaut II he OF anybody else from
his Internal paper comes here III XIII
EN-" The word was carried TO
Jackson. who went away raving.
Next day his paper called the gov1
ernor an the bad names IN the die
tionary, and intimated he was in
town on bender. Jones paper had
a capital interview and a big scoop.
Those were frisky times. boys"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
IT CHANGES
THE MEANING
Al Innocent Comma Causes
Some Confusion.

WAsHfSGTON. April Wrong
fully used. the usually uu0btruslye
little comma develops into serious
mlre hirt maker This was iiluHirat-
ed IN what WAS known az the "diR-
mond case" where one too many
commas changed fhe original intent
of the tarlH law by imposing the
same duty on uncut aa upon cot
STONES. This IL the most recent iH-
sue uf note. but not the only case
wherein the comma misplaced has
played havoc with the Interpretation
~ statute. II now appears that
hy the tnnsis ssteuce Of tbs printer
possibly through the cnreieasneaB ct
over ufileiuuanoaa ~ some copying
clerk. comma may change the Or
iEiuai intent 81 the Foraker amend -
mcnl Ca the army appropriation bin.
whereby the government In prohibit
90 from granting franc hifes ia tn
Island ~ cuba The FIRST phrase 81
the amendment az Il was agreed 10
by the senate readh.
THAT uo property franchises or
concessions ~ any Kind whatever
shall be granted by the United
States. otc."
A introduced. the amendment
read mo franchises" etc. ana The
wani property. was inserted be-
cause Of the contention Of one noua-
tor that legitimate Interpretation
n the word franchise" would in
eiude the right 10 vote. aud. as it
reed IN the original. Abe amendment
ronld be construed % prevent the
granting q the elective franchise To-
the Cubans
Possibly this contention was rath-
er an extremist holding IN the law.
hut IN order g. b. 90 the right side
and 10 prevent any aulbbline. the
word property" was inserted clear
~ 20 convey the intent Of the
amendment. In the printed copy n
the iaw. however. which was issued
after the adjournment % congress
the phrase appears thus:
That 10 property. franchises or
concessions OF any Kind whatever
shall b. granted hy the United States
etc"
or course this does just what was
feared for the original resolution. Tor
IN cutting Out franchises ~ a sep
arate clause the printed copy Of the
law opens the way for such con-
atruciion as would apply 10 the pro-
hihition Of tho elective franchise in
Cuba
II II doubtful II the courts would
sustain this Interpretation. for the
intent ~ tbs senate IL plain. Liter
ally construed however. the comma
after the wBri property. In the
printed copy Of the law might lead
10 serious legal complications.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07

a bahhoon. and hevn't he'd "A drink
or Whuakey since they ilft MnuillY'
" God riat thpm. aiyB I. and just
then ! he1ri tho ould man that's
the gBpriu awoaf fur the narciw,
lnntia Of aurreudrrlu' or gltlln' dut.
was Workn. on their intrlneh-
mUnta. II
" 'ulil stand NO more Hich foolish
neHs. says hs. open M on 'eW,'
uaya be-. ana wo opened NJ B'ya. yr
ought Co Of seen o. tv'ry tolme wr
let on q sun we opened a new rttnie
through lloiln. tlii sex could throw
a stone three de down anywhere ye
plaHed Thin the rrtrri sailed ia and
lcl EN- have It Wid machine guua,
and she ilHt swept the pebbles OF
de beach Thiu Wo landed in the
boats, and after ana came dc moon
ahlucrn, yellin' like livery man Of 'cu
owned a private sthill and was a
frald Of l0oaIn' a. We chased the
ungera out ~ town aud away into
the count my, ~ it was too dark to
chase 'ofp any more. ana thin inc
reruat sounded and wo came baal 10
town. and whia We wiHt into quar-
theirs fur 80 uIFhl thim TinneasayH
detailed tin min from evry company
10 start dlsthiNery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
Pats Story of the Fall of IIoilo

There have been several accounts
Of the capture OF Hello. but the fol
lowing r. the most succinct ana vivid
yet heard 1t was given betwcen
drinks by a Milesian jacky from the
fleet 70 u group Of admiring soldiers
in the senate saloon on the Escotta.
Holding aloft his empty glass he
diseouraed as follows:
we were standln' At quarthers
waitin' fer the nagers 10 DO ayther
the wan thing or the other. fer the
GHnerni had stint them word they
must aythcr surrlnder OF Eit out,
whin I heard a howlln' over in the
transport beyant.
"what's the matter wild thin Tin
ncBaya?' rays J.
" 'They'a nghtln' mad says the
gunner.
d" what fur9' gays I, kind Of In
tcrested iolke.
- 'Becase thcy'H been on the ship
fur a wake says he, a-grlnnin' Ioike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
INCREASED
POPULATION
In 1900 We Will Have Seventy
Five Million.

WASHINGTON. April 7.-whlir
guessing A. the firurrs the next cen
sua wlli contain may not be as in
trreriinE Or a. prnatahie nm pecu-
patton a. Wfil be a careful study -
those figures when theT ARE gath
cred. yes there can b. no doubt that
the census totals viii not only as
tonteh the country. but the world.
while during the present decade
from 1850 to 1900 there have been
some years % business depression.
while there have bren some periods
- Industrial uncertainty and lack
u demand for American-fnnde nrtl-
ciea. yet. take the ton years All
through. the prosperity has far cx=
oredcd tho adversely. and the trade
recurd VIII go far beyond that ~ any
other period IN the cauutry'a history
that com PARSONS VIII be almost ln-
possible The last census gave the
United States n population 81 about
81 0oa 900. aud ~ r. now counted a
safe estimate that the census ~ 1000
viii show population % close to
Is 600 .e00. even u u doCs not &c above
tha, agurc.
Some interesting hEurca have just
been published regarding the wealth
of this country. and It's rapid growth
In the past forty years. Ia is6n the
wealth was counted ~ twenty bill
lions. In 1870 at twenty-five billions.
in 1850. AZ forty-nvc billions. In 1850.
at alxtysnyr billions. while I'm 1900
Il viii reach at least 10 billions. Ia
other words the increase in the past
ten years has been a. billions. or ns
much ua the whole Increase for the
30 years from ise0 10 1880. This gives
apfne Idea ~ the phenomenal indus
trial development 81 the country In
this great decadc-onIy that has
been conupicuouH for gigantic enter
priaca Of ey7cry kind, for the open
ing W Of now territory. FOR the con-
siructlnn 81 new railroads. for the
building NJ ~ new towns. and for
immense additions 20 tho popula-
ton Of the great cities.
More than this. the census VIII
show that the United States ls the
richest country in tho world. and
that its wealth e. more than that Of
Great Britain. The mother country
needs tho nations ~ Europe IN that
respect. with France next. then
Germany Russia, Austria, Italy and
Spain IN the order named. But now
FAR ahead Of them all stands this
favored nation. with n wealth none
OF them can even approximate. The
great Increase has been aCcompan-
/ led by happiness b. comforts. by
I n greater love for the good country
in which wc i've. Patriotism has not
/ been made sacrifice 10 the rush f0I
wealth. but has grown stronger with
i the growth 81 the country in mum
bera and wealth, In prosperity, IN
happiness. in all that makes a nation
truly grant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
SHE WEARS GLASSES NOW
Spent a Five Dollar Gold Piece
for a Penny.

An afternoon or two ago a Cnnduc-
Tor ~ an Eleventh street trolley car
was hailed AZ the corner Or Sprlns
Garden street by middie-sRcd wo-
man. 4 don't want q 80 any
where" the woman said az the Gar
stopped. 4 just want 90 ask e 20
remember cnlureu woman what got
on your car at the barns early this
morniu'." The conductor said that be
did remember such n woman. Does
look IKE the iadyf' HE qpeHti0ner
continued. The conductor looked
0yrf her = don't know but what
you d.. he finally answered. Thc
coi8rtd wqnan'a face broke into d
wreath 81 SMILES Well sab. she
continued. "A bought an exchange
ticket af yuu and gave you a nickel.
Two pennies and O. gold piece. DO
sou remembers that" The cnudae-
tor said that be didn't. but addr
that y aurh was the ease he must
have the gold piece In his pocket
along With the pennies. Look W
your pocket. honey. look ia your
pocket" the woman Haid cxeitedlY.
The conductor good uaturedlY be-
gan 20 do -. never dreaming that
he would ind che looked for eotu.
but SURF enough. {, came no Ia The
very nrst handful. Here you are.
hunty." he said a. bis rYe caught a
glimpse 81 the yellow metal. you
arr a lucky woman me owner -
tse gold piece lost no time IN gain
lnE possession - u. Deed | 10 q
lucky woman abe calculated a. abe
started down the street The Lori
he praised. the Lord be praised. .
Tho conductor smiled. and pasnras
gers krinned and the car started an
ita uptown Journey philadelphia
Tnauirar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-07
THE DREAM OF
LOVE VANISHED
When Mis- Hoped-for Father.
in-Lsw Spanked Him.

A hoartrcnding case Of youthful
affection hrutnlly nlpped In the bud
has just been related 10 me by tho
mother Of une Of my boy friends.
The hoy friend, poor fellow. - the
hero, lie is In the eighth grade 81
one Of the city schools. and he adorcs
as only a boy Of that age. more's
the pltv. can adore n Girl In the
sumo school. a pert little snip OF a
thing, who draws in her belt a hole
or two on the sly and f. Just begin
ming to use Il hand glass in making
her toilet
The boy hadn't the courage Ia tell
her the state OF his feelings In per-
son. but he wrote her n letter, u
wonderful letter. which began;
Dear Friend Lulu" and contain
cd an ardent declaration Of undying
devotion. IIc didn't like to trust the
precious missivo to the post. but he
know where she lived. lie passes
the house on HIS way To and from
school. though II takes him quite
three blocks out OF his way 10 90
so. one dark evening he slipped to
the door slyly, laid the letter on the
step, rang the door bell and scam