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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
GREAT RELIEF TO
THE PRESIDENT
Had Doubted Passage of
Peace Treaty.
NO NEED FOR EXTRA SESSION
BUT APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE
GREATLY DELAYED.
Many Measures Which Members of
Both Houses Of Congress Are
Anxious to Have Con-
Sidered.
NO NEED FOR EXTRA SESSION
BUT APPROPRIATION BILLS ARE
GREATLY DELAYED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Call Office, Riggs House
Washington, Feb. 6.
The ratification of the treaty of peace
is a great relief to President Mckinley.
VINO has been anxious and worried
about its fate. For the past week he
mad been given to understand by lead
ing supporters of the Administration in
! the Senate that it was extremely doubt
Iul Wnether 1t could muster a tWo-third
vote. Yesterday he was encoura ged to
DelleVe that the news from Manila, de-
plorable as it was by reason of the loss
OF our soldiers, would at least have the
effect of ratifying the treaty. But this
morning the outlook was gloomy
enough to its supporters. Senator Platt
telephoned to the White House his opin-
ION that the treaty was doomed to de-
feat.
The greatest interest, not to say
anxiety, was manifest in the Senate
chamber when the vote was taken to-
day. The galleries were crowded and
on the floor were many Representatives
who had come over from the House
wing to witness the proceedings.
True to his announced intention, SEN
ator Perkins voted for the treaty. Sen
oIOA w lLtC vas pctlI GU Will ana
| Wetmore
There is no excuse for an extra ses-
sion, and there will be none probably,
although Allison in the Senate and Can
non in the House have warned their
legislative associates if they wished to
avoid an extra session it is absolutely
necessary that appropriation bills must
be disposed of with greater rapidity.
Not for twenty years have these meas
ures been more backward. 1t is under
stood that the gentlemen who want to
press other legislation, such as the
steamship bill, anti-scalping and distri-
button of appropriation bills among va
rious Senate committees, do not seem
inclined to yield.
Hepburn is also very anxious to pass
a substitute for the Senate's Nicaragua
canal bill. General Grosvenor says that
| it will stir up a lively contention be-
tween the two branches of Congress.
He thinks that some sort of legislation
is imperative this session, but it is
doubtful if the Senate will consent to
have its bill ripped to pieces.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Call Office. Riggs House.
washington, Feb. 6.

w GU. o.
kilograms fl ON Californians-mot
erS, fathers and relatives of soldiers in
Manila-came thick and fast to vari-
Gus members Of the California delega-
ton to-day, making anxious inquiries
as to official reports of casualties. The
morning papers had reported that Pri-
vate Dewar was killed and Lieutenant
Hogan, Sergeant Wall and Privates
Scheren and Mahr wounded. Official
advices from General Otis placed Pri-
Yates Dewar, Thomas Bryan and
Mahr in the list of killed. but the
names of Hogan, Scheren and Wall
We're not included in the list of
wounded.
At II o'clock tonight Ad1utant Gen
eral Corbin said to The Call CORE
spordent that no further list of casual
ties had been received. nor had any
further important dispatches from Ma
Mia.
The War Department seems unwill-
ing to have the whole truth of the sit
uation made public, asIwas made ap-
parent last night when the first mes
sage from Colonel Thompson came.
The dispatch, as it was received. con-
veyed the impression that the ATeri-
cans had been taken by surprise. and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
CONFLICTING VIEWS
CAUSBD'BY DEWEY,S
LATEST DISPATCH
Al9ep Does Not Believe THAT
Fighting Was Renewed,
While Naval Officials
Differ,

WASHINGTON, Feb 6Secretary White
Rouse at l2;5O o'clock left
dispatch
uaies at the
he did
showing that the fighting He
early in the
battle had
further that contrary
morning he had not General
he should He
be folly undertake
by unwise
ter to his and Admiral Deweys judgment
4
Naval officials et sure that Dewey
ed and that there mad
aordng
between be
of
killing Filipino the
action at the
strongest point namely
fifteen miles from Manila
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
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- and y
! VeQetarianS :
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!. Grape=NutS. :
), Order of Grocer >
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!. A DAINTY DISH.
A DAINTY DISH.
Order of Grocer

With the Delicate Sweet of Grape
Sugar
1.-The meat eater and the vegetarian
alike are charmed with the new food,
Grape-Nuts They have a crisp taste,
. with the delicate favor of grape-sugar,
and are entirely ready for the table
Without any necessity for cooking.
Made by Postum Co.; Battle Creek,
Mich.
Grape Nuts furnish one of the dain-
'tiest. dishes ever placed on a breakfast
table. Cal be served hot instantly,
by pouring hot milk or cream over
Grape-Nuts, Many prefer the food
dry with cream on the side.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
DAY
HIGHLY GRATlFlED

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 6.-News
of the ratification of the peace treaty
was handed Judge William r. Day this
evening. He expressed himself as
highly gratified over the result. AS to
the fighting and loss at Manila he was
very much shocked, but expressed the
hope that the reports received thus far
were exaggerated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

rebels, however, escaped into the
brush in the rear of the church.
The Americans captured fifty
three of the rebels, and during
he fighting about the church
twenty of the rebels were killed.
Some $500 women, children
and non-combatants were allow
ed to enter the American lines,
after promising to go to the
houses Of friends and remain
there.
Another intensely exciting in
cident occurred during the en-
gagement. The Washingtons
and Idahos and Companies K
and M of the Californians made
charges across the rice fields be-
tween Paco and Santa Ana, in
the face of terrific fusillade. The
ground to-day over which they
passed is covered with dead and
wounded natives. The former
are being buried in groups OF five
or six about where they lay, and
the latter are being brought to
the hospital. 1t was at this stage
of the fighting and at Caloocan
that the natives suffered their
heaviest loss.
The Fourteenth reg
uEars were i'm a par
tiCuIarly tight place
near Singalon, and
Colonel DubOce was
compelled TO rush
past them with the
reserve i'm order to
prevent the regulars
being cut off. In the
last line twelve men
were killed before the
rebels retired
Both sides cheered frequently
during the engagement. The
American hurrahs" were almost
invariably met by derisive
'vivas." Among the natives the
Ygorotes were especially notice
able for their bravery, about 700
of these naked savages facing ar
tillery fire with their bows and
arrows. The scene at Manila,
when the alarm was given on
Saturday night, was wildly ex-
citing. The American soldiers
in the theaters and at the circus
were called out, the performances
were stopped, Filipinos scurried
every which way and the rattle OF
musketry and booming of can
non outside the city was plainly
heard. The residents of the out
skirts of Manila flocked into the
walled city with their arms full OF
articles. All the carriages disap-
peared as if by magic, the street
cars were stopped, the telegraph
lines were cut and the soldiers
hurriedly but silently marched
out of the city into the stations
assigned them The stores were
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
STORM SEWER FOR
CEMETERY CREEK CANYON
OAKLAND'S COUNCIL APPROPRI-
ATEs $4,000 FOR THE WORK.
Bills of the Two Water Companies
Referred Back to the
Board of Public
Works.
OAKLAND, Feb. 6-After heated de-
bate, lasting until almost midnight, the
Cost of Nicaragua Canal.

The estimates as to the cost Of constructing
the Nicaragua canal vary from Sis, 900, 900 to
$3.50, 000, 900. How different are the estimates
of the people to the value of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters for stomach, liver, blood and
kidney diseases. 1t is agreed everywhere that
this remedy is unsurpassed for indigestion
biliousness, constipation, nervousness and
sleeplessness. 1t Is such an agreeable medicine
to take 1t tastes good well as does good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
KILLED in the Three Star Mine.

AUBURN, Feb. 6.-Charles Vincent,
miner. was killed yesterday by the falling
of some timbers In the Three Star mine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Aguinaldo'S Act De-
Clared a Blunder.
FRANCE GIVES NO SYMPATHY
FIRST RIFLE SHOT MODIFIED
THE SITUATION.
Such a Clever Maneuver, Says
La Liberte, That General Otis
May Have Inspired the
Plan Himself.

Special 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, 1899-02-07
CAL|FORN|ANS
THE HEROES

Continued From First Page.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Some people put on airs while Others
merely whistle them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22

was overlooking with members ana ."e"
Guests but the Roosevelts came not
e. inouirv was made at the Executive
Ntoosion and IL was learned the koosc-
,.alts were Mrs. Pruyn's guests. mem
her NJ the House Committee then teie
rboned 20 Mrs Pruyn from the c'"D'
saving the guests n the reception -
becoming impatient ana asking
Governor and Mrs Roosevelt """'"
rive soon. ... that
en- C0,,ernor ard Mrs. Roosevelt were
enioving themselves nicely Wheie 10
49, thank YOU. and could not be as
trrhed The Roosevelt carriage hau W. -
oonounced AT the door Of the Pruyh i07
S"ncc INT the hostess smilinSly pieNuN-
"a on Mrs. Roosevelt not 10 be I'D iiul
a. reach the recepuon-there was p0"''
Of time. she urged. ,,,f bour SONS
ftor a deiav of another hall houi go o'l'
90 the invited guests at the SiuD -,
ny Of the members became piiu.N
,rbat they felt was pointed S"5tl' ' lie
rar, Of the Governor ana Mrs. ho 'Io,',,,,
and left the clubhouse IN Io ~ To-
Crane OF mind Fifteeh NUM- g.. m,
10 h.en expended by the clup 100 Wv
nau - ana one Of the features W.
an eXtra.asa'i' i"''N
and his friends ,..o,s in ~,
an There were not many persons !" ,tr ~
Go Wncn Governor ana va
Toosevsl, aastcned I'm some MINUTES
R "a o.cloek OF curse they did no. i1 a.,
~ the need OF luncheon nor indeed "a ana w en-
other 9TH guests. and The spirits Of Il" VIZ
| not OF the Lest. ,rre RIFLE.
J When Governor Roosevelt he1tu we" 20
co "n bis az, ent into Albany s., 50
oiety had created. he laughed as1Ii oS
ca mt No ,,o me, invitations TO private soe e
affairs. Ara now taat me SUI 49,
been told. who can blame MN ,,or
The contention between the inei'iD -,
% Aunan,,s -Four Hundred which ~
incident Of Mrs. Pruyn's dinner create e,
has not yet abated. and prominent men men
bers OF The Fort orange C'uD say o. o.
win be no more receptions giveH the'
for many monthA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
Strange Females in Crowds m"he
His Life "a Burden.
New York JourhaIJ


So many kind women are anxious 10 De
come stepmother 10 a little girl with haiI
a million in her own right that Chatles
II I'Hommedieu, of Ishp. L. l., Is "ooeu
through the mail 10 an extent tnat ne
would not have believed possible.
Mr.. I,Hommedieu has never expressed
desire TO reu>-ry. His fair correspondents
are strangers 20 him. His sole clalIi' 80
far as he is aware, 10 the distinguishes
consideration of the other sex Is that an
eccentric old friend of his. Thomas Broad
way. who died a year ago. LETT his ehlre
fortune 70 little Miss EHommedieu' aBeu
years. ,-..,1
This fact became known far beyond
Islip. because the Broadway family con-
tested the will in which LHommedleu
had been named as executor. IL was theh
that his morning mail began 10 assume
swollen proportions. First there came let
tors Of advice-letters from dislntercsted
Notwithstanding dear Mr. l. Hommedleu
how much they sympathized with MN IN
his noble fight for the rights 81 ---- beauu-
full child. and how sincerely they hoped ne
would smash those other people.
Advice was quickly followed by propos-
ais. And the proposals Increased III NUM-
Der at a terrifying rate.
At first L'Hommelieu regarded II all rs
n Joke. He is a prominent Democratic
politician. formerly Collector Of the town.
and ne gave his many friends much
amusement by exhibiting some or inc
letters that came 10 him from FAR ana
near. But by the time the postmaster
had begun TO complain the easy-Solng
J executor had become serious. The pro-
! posals frightened him, so numerous were
| they. so determined I'm tone. II seemed 10
/ him that a mighty force might dwell IN
! such numbers-that some mysterious IN
duence would compel him 10 marry IN
spite OF himself. And then his features
| assumed a careworn aspect, and II was
noticed that he turned his head furtiVely
from side 30 side whenever he TOOK MS
! walks abroad.
Two OF his correspondents have gone
so far as TO pay visits TO lslip In order e
present their claims to him in person. H'
rejected their hands and hearts, but ne
felt that it was a dearly-bought victory
Almost his last remnant Of strength nae
left him. He is in mortal terror lest some
woman who is very young ana YER
pretty should propose to him, tor ~
scarcely knows how he would act uhue
such trying circumstances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
THE RoosEvELTs KIDNArrED.
Held rs Hostages by Je"Ious So
cietN Queen.

ALBANY. y. Y, January -V'-''o''''
jealousy and pique among the members
az Ananv,s -Four Hundred have MADE
Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt innocent VIC
Tins. Indeed they were kidnapped anu
h.I1 as hostages by the woman VINO mas
been REGARDED for many years as IhV
c.etv queen Of the capital city. Al -,
that &C. tbe yov some OF those VINO "oi0
o.fwtted put the matter. ..ootthv
Nrs John Y. l.. Pruyn, a "ed''n'
widow. conspicuous for her elaborate -
c.al entertainments. did not receive an
invitation 20 the recent reception AT w
Fort Orange club, In honor OF governor
end Mrs Roosevelt The story goes 'ha'
che applied. personally, for an INVITATION
but was told an the invitations had peeh
issued 20 thu club members, ana II she
wanted 10 attend the reception she "Oulu
have 10 accompany her son-in-laW' VII
Tam Torham Rice.
Mrs Pruyn felt she had been sighted.
And as a society queen she IS diplomatic
and tactful. The very next day IL was
announced that Mrs Pruyn would give a
large dinner party in her house on the
evening Of the club reception. The Gov
ernor and Mrs. Roosevelt We're among her
invited guests. and they accepted. as The
CLUB recepuou was not 10 begin until
O'clock
IT WAS A NICE DINNER, TOO.
The dinner was an elaborate affair. with
handsome floral decorations. and the ia
nous ancient gold service Of the Pruyl
family. The Pruyns trace their ancestry
O. the bluest OF Knickerbocker blood, and
Mrs. Pruyn was determined TO impress
her guests. especially on this night.
When those Of the patronesses OF the
Fort Orange Club reception and Their es-
corts. who had not been invited 70 Mrs
Pruyn's dinner reached tho clubhouse
the Governor and the first lady Of The
State had not arrived. Nine o'clock came
AID tho distinguished guests were absent
sun Half an hour later the olub-housS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
The smnrt Professor.
lchicaro NewsN

VIZ
"And now" said the Professor, as the
regular class exercises were finished. IS
there any question any OF the young
ladies would like 10 ask?" How Is II,
sir" inquired the authenticated girl at
the pedal extremity Of the class, mat
Father Time is always represented as
being baldheaded?" That Is easily ae-
counted for" replied the Professor; 80
many people during their school DAYS
arasped Time by the foreloek IN trying
10 get away from the loot OF the ciass
that his hair has all been pulled out zee
The girl at the foot answered never
word.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
LIES inequalities.
tChlcago Tribune)

Tho ,bilanthropist stopped in front OF
tho celi occupied by the most abandoned
criminal In the institution, young man
,,,hn had hamstrung horses for fun.
thrown dynamite cartridges into stage
coaches 10 hear the noise. bore holes IN
~, tho passengers try 20 swim with
,heir clothes on. aud IN a spirit or mis-
chief held up railway train OF Two. -.
What brought you here, my iriendF
asked the philanthropist
"Readin' Peck's Bad Boy when | was
n kid" replied the hardened villain, ~ J
en- riybt I reckon / amt kickin'." he
added turning again 10 his game OF soil
faire 10 signify that the Interview was
over. "only the same year they sent IN,
here the Teller that wrote Peck's Bad
Boy was elected GuYner."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia q.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WnEELoCK, Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from n very criti'
cal condition:
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAm-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22

den 20 myself. Was troubled WIN
smothering spells, also palpita'ion Ci
the heart and that bearing-down 1eei'
ing, and could not be on my feet much much
Il was growing worse all the une'
until | took your medicine.
after taking three boxes OF Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges. the tumor passed from me-
"My health has been better ever
since. can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
tion Of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
II is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Nrs Pinkham's methods and medl-
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume OF testimony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
K,o,ys French History.

G.Ondon Spare MomentfD
A curious character I'm Paris ~ q. man
who makes his living by stroiling along
the bouleyards and making wagers az
the cafes that he cen answer correctly
any question that relsass to the history
oS France. He Is very ~eessful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
HE KISSED T0LST0I.
MEETING BETWEEN THE GEAR AND
THE GREAT LITERARY MAN.
The oilers OPINION OF 1T.
lie Doesn't Think Men should In
duigc I'm Such Evidences of Alec
characterization should he Con-
fined to Women and Babies.

If there Is any one thing, more than all
else which kinder rubs my fur the wrong
way and makes me back my ears. it is the
sight OF one man kissing another. It's
a thousand times worse than seeing a
woman in mans clothes, and that, by the
way, ought to be sufficiently disgusting
for most people. -
1t must not be understood, however,
that I'm an enemy OF plain. everS lay
oscillation. as practiced between hlaes
and females, or as perpetrated by wo-
men on unprotected babies. II there's
dny regulation kissing to be done, 1t does
not take me long to pull down my vest,
wipe off by chin. and get at II. While in
fants had best not be handled too freely
by gentlemen not connected with the
family. /. for my part don't think there's
anything much nicer than kissing their
little. hairless, eggshell skulls. or rubbing
their soft. warm, whiskerless faces
against the brstly stubble Of my chin.
But when two great. big. mean, hateful,
hOrrid men indulge in such nauseOus evil
dences of affection, l always feel as II
there's a misft somewhere, and the spec
tacle crates on me like turpentine soap
accidentally mixed with my food. These
bitter remarks of mine. which will doubt
less bring sorrow TO the hearts oil thou
sands who disagree with me, and, per
haps, wreck many a happy life. are
prompted by an article l recently saw in
the newspapers. The communication in
question described a meeting between the
! car of Russia and that grand old literary
! fakir, Tolstoi
The Emperor Nicholas whom, to avoid
| pomposity l shall designate as Nick.
| was recently travelling through TOlstoi's
country. and while in the vicinity II oc'
| CURED TO him that he would show the
! Count some pleasant little attentions -
! he sent the old fakir "delicately-worde1
| message" expressing a desire TO see him
and Tolstoi soon appeared at the railway
! station. Now most any man with any
! gumption would have put on clean shir
when he expected to give the handshak
TO the Car Of all the Russas and tn
| probabilities are that the great majorlt'
Of everyday mortals would likewise hav
reversed their cuffs and bought new
crayat for such an occasion, but not 81
with Tolstoi He presented himself II
peasants garb and made quite a contras
with Nick. who had on new clothes iror
the skin ont and looked as neat and arts
tocratic as a clerk i'm a gents furnishin
store. The meeting between the two vi
live in history. / assert this positively
because l believe Tolstoi will saw
a bushel Of newspaper clippings bearin
on the subject. The car, when he sa'
} the venerable old fellow, rushed up L
him and kissed him on the mouth Nc
satisfied with thus peckng the shabby oil
rooster. he added two more smacks 0
the whiskered cheeks Of the ancient lite
rary gent.
Imagine the picture and see II you ca
dig any sentiment out of it, l can't, a
though I've got enough imagination
believe that life on $500 year is wort
living.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22


IS praises. 1t
has done won
iers for me in
relieving me
of n tumor.
&" Ny hea lth
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
n upon me. 1
. was very
. co,ch blOated
nd vas q DUR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22

Mrs John McHenry, Of Louisville ny:
Miss Mamie Smith. who has been VISIT
in, friends in stanton, returned nome
yesterday. 49,. g.,
contracts have bean given for the I'M
mediate building Of a large manutaclur-
ing mill on Rockdsh river, near Iwh
DoDlarg