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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
DEMOCRACY
IS WONDERING
WHERE IT IS
Is Repudiated by Its
Own Organ.
CAPTAIN HACKETT MOVES
A SECRET CONVENTION sTIRs
UP MUCH INTEREST.
Auditor Snow Returns to the City
and Will Attend Personally
to His Campaign for
p Mayor.
CAPTAIN HACKETT MOVES
A SECRET CONVENTION STIRs
UP MUCH INTEREST.
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call,
M q ECl Y


Oakland has never had such campaign
as she Is now enduring. Never before has
everything been so completely mixed up
and party lines so far stretched. Inc most
interesting row is among the Democracy
This party which has generally Deen IN
the minority does not quite know Where
it is Without its knowledge few OF IT'S
leaders put up proposition SeNeIa. !
months ago TO indorse the candidates or
the Municipal League, provided that some
of the candidates were Democrats. me
league met, and being more anxious Tor
Republican support than Democratic sup
mort il nominated none but Republicans.
The Democrats started out TO make i
campaign for themselves and found 10
their sorrow that the only Democratic or
gan around the bay was against them
1t had decided to support the Republican
ticket. and but for the kindly feeling of d
local newspaper the Democracy might
have made a campaign and no one have
been the wiser. Not only has their organ
served the Democracy with notice that II
can expect no faVors but it is ignoring
them entirely and although Seth Mann,
chairman of the State Central DemocraJc
Committee, and Hon. w. W. Foote nave
taken part in the campaign their names
have never appeared in the party 5 organ
After declaring that he would not make
any kind of a fight for the office OF CITY
Auditor Captain Ed Hackett, the Demo-
cratic nominee has changed his mind and
he started out to-day to decorate the town
with red and black posters. This has add
ed interest to the contest for this office
A. H. Breed, the Republican nominee,
will draw the full vote of his party, while
D. c. Hinsdale will share the balance of
the vote with Captain Hackett.
Much curiosity has been shown regard
ing a secret convention which was held
on the 18th of February at Hamilton Hall.
1t has been generally understood that no
issues outside of purely political ones
should be brought into this campaign, and
the candidates are anxiously working to
discover, if possible, what was done at
the secret conclave.
R. w. Snow the Republican nominee
for Mayor is now actively conducting his
own campaign. He reports the outlook
as being very favorable 70 the whole Re
publican ticket, and expects TO see a
sweeping victory next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

ploma fee. Previously the fee was 80
but since 1897 the board has reduced the the
sum by one-half. A similar petition was was
presented by the class graduating IaSt
year, and being granted by the ,regents,
each member was returned NAN lne
amount originally deposited. The pres
ent class expects the same faVofapie an an
swer to their request, and part OF the
sum, if obtained. may go toward delray
ing the expenses for class day exercises
at the close of the term.
Miss Berg, Miss RothermeI, MISS Lulu LuIu
Simpson, Earl Swan and Roscoe Logan
have been appointed a committee TO ar
range for senior reception 10 pc given
on Wednesday evening, March 10. -.
A letter has been received from Eltu- t1LI
tenant Arthur P. Hayne, formerly OF tne
agricultural department OF the uIlNGa- Nf
sty but now in active service III ,1 ND
nila, stating that his work as aSrlcul55
tural expert for the Government mao
been suspended temporarily. L1eutena1nI
Hayne was detached from the reg uld5 d5
army by orders from washington anu an,
commissioned to conduct an expIorallolsi !
over the Philippines for the purpose OIL
forwarding a detailed report TO the I- 6u-
reau of Agriculture at Washington: Inc
work progressed very faVoraoiy lor "a. d
time but the attitude of the natVeS gIeH
so hostile that no further progress GouIu
be gained 1t was decided to Suspenu eA-
ploration for the time being, ana Lheu e zen
ant Hayne is now aid on the stan OIL Neh-
eral Anderson.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
DEMOLISHED THE FURNITURE
James Gregory Wrecks His Home
With an Az,

OAKLAND, March flames Gregory,
an upholsterer, residing at 1647 Market
street, had a dispute with his wife this
morning and proceeded to get even by
demolishing his household effects with an
ak. Mrs. Gregory escaped from the house
while the work of demolition was going
on and rushing to the City Hall swore
TO complaint charging her husband with
disturbing the peace. When officer Cur
tiss arrived on the scene with the war
rant Gregory had barricaded the doors
and locked himself in the basement The
officer finally forced an entrance, but
Gregory fed through the back door and
tried to escape. He was overhauled after
an exciting chase over fences and through
the gardens Of neighbors and then
showed fight. but was quickly subdued:
Every stick of furniture in the house had
family album had been hacked to pieces
Gently arrested on a charge of drunken
ness. and judgment was suspended during
his good behavior. He will probably be
severely dealt with for his latest out
break.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
ADDRESSED coLoRED VOTERS.
Republican Nominees Warmly he
ceived at Shattuck Hall.

OAKLAND. March THE Republican
nominees addressed the Afro-AmeTlcah
League tonight in Shattuck HAL 1hey
were given a rousing reception.
r. W. Snow, nominee for Mayor, was
the principal speaker. Incidentally he
touched upon rights and characterlstlc.s
of the colored race. The city government l
said Mr. Snow, should be run by those
best qualified to fill the offices, and to find
such men there is no need OF ,g{9n4 gong oq{a Ut
assured his listeners that If that ticket
is elected the interest of the colored pop POI,
ulation would receive it's proper attenu9n'
Short speeches were made py A; n.
Breed nominee for Auditor; z. T. Gilpinn,
nominee for Assessor; W. A. Dow, @ nomi-
nee for City Attorney; M. K. Miller, nomi-
nee for City Engineer; also B; G. Cuvel,
lier, B. H. Welch, George B. Stetson an, and
l.. G. Wolfe, nominees for Counclimfean en-
and Robert Price, nominee for School D1-
rector George tngraham presided over
the meeting. Tomorrow night the Re-
publicans meet in Washington Hall in the
Seventh Ward.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
CONDUCTOR PELT0N
KILLED BY A TRAIN
STEPS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF a
LOCOMOTIVE.
He Is Badly Crushed andtDies While
Being Removed to the'Fabiola
Hospital.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, March Z.
George z. Pelton, a conductor on the
daywards local train, was struck by the
engine of the Oakland local at Brooklyn
station at 9:30 this morning and so badly
injured that he died while being removed
to the Fabiola Hospital. Pelton left his
home at 141S Eighth avenue a few min
utes after 9 o'clock, intending to catch the
$50 train to the pier. AS the train pulled
into the station Pelton, for some reason
that can be explained only on the theory
of observation-disclosures stepped out on the
track directly in front OF the advancing
engine. He was struck by the cylinder Of
the locomotive and knocked down, falling
beneath the steps of the forward coach
He was picked up IN an unconscious con-
dition badly crushed about the body and
suffering from a number of severe bruises
about the head. The unfortunate man
was put aboard the train and taken to the
Broadway station, where an ambulance
from Fabiola Hospital was in waiting, but
expired while en- route to that institution
and the remains were taken to the
Deceased had been employed by tho
Southern Pacific Company most Of the
time as conductor for fifteen years, and
was regarded as one OF its most trusted
employees. He was extremely popular
with the patrons of the road, and his un-
timely death will be deeply regretted. He
was 49 years old and leaves q family con-
sisting Of a widow. mother a daughter
13 years old and a widowed daughter with
q little child. He was, member Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors,
which organization will have charge of
the funeral arrangements. The remains
will be inferred in the family plat in Mon
terey.
Coroner Mehrmann and jury inquired
into Pelton's death tonight, and Found
q verdict of accidental death. The jury
also exonerated from all blame the crew
Of the Seventh-street local, which struck
Pelton. Deceased was a native of Wis
consin, aged 49 years.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
DOMESTIC PORTS.

DUMESIIC PORIS.
FORT BRAGG-Arrlved March 7-stmr AL
bon. from Westport.
Sailed March 7-Stmrs Sequoia and National
City, for San Francisco.
TACOMA-Arrved March 7-Schr Peerless,
from San Pedro.
Sailed March 7-Stmr Mneola. for San Fran
CISCO bark Gerard g Toby, for Hongkong.
March 6-Stmr Al-Ki, for Alaska.
GREENWOOD-Sailed March 7-Stmr Alca-
Ear for San Francisco.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived March 7-Schr
c Holmes. from Honolulu
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived March 7-Stmr Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. from Bremen; stmr West
ernand from Liverpool.
Sailed March 7-Stmr Werkendam for Rot
terdam; stmr Trave, for Bremen; stnr Bowie,
for Liverpool: stmr Germanic for Belfast.
ANTWERP-Arrived March 7-Stmr Italia,
from Philadelphia.
GENOA - Sailed March 7-Stmr Aller, for
sMYRNA-Arrived March 6-stmr Auguste
Victoria. from New York.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
F1v-Casting Club. Dinner.

The San Francisco Fly Casting Club
last evening dined at a Pine-street restau-
rant. 1t was the regular bi-monthly club
meeting changed to an informal dinner,
during which the business of the associa-
ton was attended to. In the future the
regular meetings OF the club will be of
this nature.
The gathering, which consisted of about
thirty members, was presided over by
President w. D. Mansfield, who during
the course of his entertaining remarks
as a host spoke of the recent. spirited con-
tests of the fly casters and the meritorious
work of the California Fish Commission
in stocking the State streams
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Baseball by Amateurs.

ALAMEDA, March THE following
schedule of baseball games has been ar
ranged by the Amateur Athletic League.
of which the Alameda High School is a
member:
March 1s-stockton High VS.. Alameda
High at Stockton; Berkeley High VS.;
Boones Academy at Berkeley; Oakland
High VS.. Central School at Oakland.
March 25-Stockton High VS.. Berkeley
High at Berkeley; Central School VS.;
Boone's Academy at Oakland Oakland
High VS.. Alameda High at Alameda.
April 1-Stockton High VS.. Boone's
Academy at Stockton; Berkeley High VS..
Oakland High at Oakland; Alameda High
vs. Central School at Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
LEFT ALL TO HIS WIDOW.
Will of the Late Thomas A. Smith
Filed for Probate.

OAKLAND, March THE will of the
late Thomas A. Smith, who died in Ala
media last Friday, was filed for probate
this afternoon by Frank G. Andrews, who
petitions for letters of administration.
The document is dated December 2, 1898,
is witnessed by Marcus F. Wiggin and Inez
NJ Chapman, and bequeaths the entire
estate. consisting of real and personal
property located in Alameda and valued
at about $4,000, to the widow, Aida b.
Smith.
The latter is nominated as executrtx,
without bonds. and in the event of her
failure to qualify or act as such, provision
is made that Frank G. Andrews act in
her stead Mrs. Smith has accordingly
filed a declination. Clifford A. Smith. a
SON. aged IL years. is excluded, testator
regarding the mother as better able to
protect and care for his interests
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Said He Was Held Up.

OAKLAND, March John Wood Of
East Oakland reported to the police to-
night that he was held up by two we'll
dressed strangers near Twelfth and
Oak streets about 10 o'clock and relieved
of $50 in gold He had on his person also
three watches, which the footpads did not
disturb. The police are inclined to dis
credit Woods story.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Acme Clubs Minstrels.

OAKLAND, March The Acme Club s
minstrel show is dated for next Friday
night at the Macdonough Theater., A
choice programme has been arranged and
clever artists have been selected. Ed
Johnson, Frank Freeman, Lee Andrews,
Cliff ireland, with Heeseman and Heaney,
are booked for endmen. The first part
viii include the unique quartet made up
Of Messrs. C. West, c. Montague, c.
Lamb and F. Figone. The soloists of the
Everett Dowdle and Charles Hart, ten
ors, and A c. Reed, barytone. Abe 2.
Leach will act as interlocutor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA, March alameda Parlor
No. AZ. N. S. G. w. will nominate dele
gates to the Grand Parlor Friday night
The election will be held a week later.
Alfred +. Barber has been appointed
deputy by City Assessor Smith.
Alameda Native Daughters will take a
hand in the proposed reception to the Cal
ifornia Volunteers on their return from
Manila. The following have been named
to confer with the Joint committee of
Native Sons in charge of the affair: Mrs
Louis Schroeder. Miss Augusta Schuman
and Miss Julia Hogan.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
Alameda Driving Association

ALAMEDA. March 1.-THE Alameda
~ iaSt evening in the Office of H. p.
iae meereai. al The following officers were elect
ed: Charles s. Neal president HdIdsO John Lut-
Jsn, JJs,a-. o. Gott, secretary: Messrs.
Thomg and Lutjen, executive COMMITTEES.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

Longmore, Hopland Mrs E E Bangs, Cal
} T Mccullough, Cal G Turner Stockton
c Stokes, Ogden c King e. w, Seattle
A McCoruck, Utah T J Stephenson Cal
H Seawell, Ukiah w H Nichols Cal
c Woodwork, Cal w G Waters & W. Cal
A Smith, Courtland J Durham, Chicago
V Smith. CORTLAND u Emery & W. Chicago
apt Corrhill, Crown of Miss G Emery. Chicago
India E Emery Chicago
Matthews, Rosa Denoh & W, Cal
K Cadman, Pinole Mrs G Angus, B G
Leahy, Petaluma Miss II Workman, B G
1rs A E Watson, Cal ] Smith, DanviLe
/ c Root, S Jose NJ Rosenberg, s Rosa
NJ Freeman Oakland A H Bar, Etna
M Fitzhugh, Cal c Campbell Cal
Y G Henshaw, Cal F Campbell & O.
l. Rodgers, Cal Denver
V Watson. Portland c w Pyle, Mo
w Roper, Chico H Z Irish, S Cruz
Nashauer. Baker City J w Bowen, L Ang
w Howard. Or II G Jordan & W. Mass
o Bullard g. W, Mass E Eppich Denver
/ A Meyer & 9. Colo Mrs H A Heilbron, Cal
d Baxter, Mich Barker, Livermore
Lippman q W, Utah Mrs A Durphy, Cal
E Poingdestre. Cal eIlleeS 'suVoH a IA
K Jackson, Jose w w Kitch Cal
P Diggs Woodland G Caldwell, Cal
Morrison, Boston c Mills Portland
D McTilney. Colo Mrs T T McCandless,
l Murdoch, Sequel Cincinnati
w Clark. Cal Grab, Chicago
III Harlow, Cal NJ Striening, Rosa
Fay, Bakersfield
PALACE HOTEL.
} Rosenbaum, Stktn IA II Wick & w, Ohio
D Felts, Chicago Mrs Mclaughlin, Ohlo
Whitehead. n Miss Mclaughlin. Ohio
B Hauser. CHM ] B Peake5 S Cruz
Williams. Belvidere J Chapman, N Y
z Brown, Portland W Smith EIko
White, Spokane Mrs Gillespie,
Brfdening Chicago Miss Potter, r
r Lew, Portland Mrs Potter
Barton q W. Omaha Mrs s. Waidton, , S C. Cruz
Macy & w. Mrs Butler, Fresno
ss Macy. N Y C NJ Pyle Kan City
Macy, Y F Ziegfeld. Chicago
II Osgood & W, Y Mrs Zfegfeld. Chicago
Beebe, n Miss Ziegfeld Chicago
NJ Jacobs, n A Gamblee Y
iss Lamb Monticello j w Smith n
Coob & W, Cleveland H A Strong, n
n Turner, Boston Mrs Strong,
p Turner, N H Munspelt. Liverpool
Shanard & W. MINI T Pomeroy Jr. y Y
Meyer & s. Denver H Phipps. Wash
c Eustace < W. YlC Pillsbury Boston
BuffuIn, st Louis
NEW WESTERN HOTEL
D Long. Chicago IE B CIingman & w, Ill
H Fordyce, Md w NJ CIingman, Ill
j Quinn, Jose n Kingsland &; W. Cal
Lyons, Sacto j Pennington & W,
Wren, Fresno Ny
n Donahue Mass w w Fraser & W. Ill
Bryant. Chicago H M Davis. S Rosa
n Coleman, Cal J Crosby, Colfax
Turner, Portland C L Phillips Stockton
Pindell, Portland NJ Jordan, Ukiah
rs Harrington, Or
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

ANNUAL meeting-The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Western Sugar Refining
Company will be held at the office of the
company, 327 Market St, San Francisco, Cal,
on MONDAY, the 27th day Of March, 1899, at
the hour of y m, for the purpose of electing
a board of directors to serve for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may come before the meeting.
Transfer books will close on FRIDAY,
March II, 1899. at u m.
ROBERT OXNARD, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

THE Pacific Coast Marine Firemens Union
will not be responsible for any moneys col
leCted by PATRICK ROGERS, our ex-secre-
tary and business manager Of said corpora
tion, since February IA, 1899.
CHEAPEST and best in Amertca-The Weekly
Call IS pages sent to any address in the
United States Canada one year for 81.
hostage maid
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAD tenants elected for 81; collections made
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO. 415 Montgomery St. rooms $40; tel. $500
ROOMS papered from 50; whitened. 81 up
painting done. Hartman Paint Co. 3I9 Sd st
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08
HELP w .NTEo-Cont1nued.

GIRL wanted for upstairs work and children;
references required; wages SD Z4Z0 Van
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

KNIGHTS of the Red Branch-Assemble
al the hall, cor. Mason and O'FarreH 4 n
sts., THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVEN kXA
ING March s, at o'clock. Business ~s<~
of the utmost Importance will be transacted.
THE PRESIDENT.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08

& WATERS. s25 and s2O..........3 dishwashers
6 cooks $50 to S40................1 porter, hotel
MURRAY & READY, 634-636 Clay st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-08


DIVIDEND Notice-Dividend No. l go cent
per share) of the Paauhau Sugar plantation
Company will be payable at the office Of tn
company, 927 Market street, on and afte
March 10, 1899
Transfer books will close on Saturday
March 4, 1899. at u O clock m
E. II. SHELDON, Secretary
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL

New York, 11.-Money on
call steady at 2k@3 per cent; last
oar at 3 per cent; prime mercantile
paper at 3@3A per cent; sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S4h@4.S4A for de-
mand and at s4.S2@4S2A for sixty
days; posted rates at $4.S3 and $4.S5h;
commercial bills at S4.S1; silver certi-
fcates nominal at 59k@6012; bar silver
at 59k; Mexican dollars at 46Hs; gov
eminent bonds easy; state bonds mac
tive; railroad bonds weak.
COTTON.
Liverpool, January III p. m.-Cot-
ton.-Spot, good business done, prices
steady. American middling 3 5-32d.
The sales of the day were IA, 600 bales,
of which 1000 were for speculation and
export and included II, 700 American;
receipts sc, GOO bales, including $1,000
American. Futures opened quiet but
steady with a moderate demand, and
closed barely steady.
American middling, low middling
clause: January 8 5-64@3 6-64d buyers;
January and February 8 5-64@3 6-64d
BUYERS: February and March 8 6-64G
8 7-64d sellers; March and April 3 7-646
8 S-64d buyers; April and May 3 S-64@
8 9-64d buyers; May and Jun 3 10-64d
sellers; June and July 8 11-64d sellers;
July and August 3 12-64d sellers; Au-
gust and September 8 12-64@3 13-64d
sellers; September and October 3 1854
@3 13-64d value; October and Novem-
Der 8 12-64@3 13-64d buyers; Novem-
Der and December 3 12-64@3 bad buy
erS.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, January n.-Cotton quie'
at 6 Lice; net receipts 1854; gross re-
ceipts 8,S43; sales 700; stock Ill, 374; ex.
ports to Great Britain 2,340.
Total today: Net receipts 37,467; ex'
ports to Great Britain IL, $40; to France
664; to the continent $3.50; stock 1904,
294.
Consolidated: Net receipts 142, 34S; ex
| ports to Great Britain 59,572; to France
| 1,415; to the continent SS, us.
Total since September 1st: Net re
| ceipts 6,167, SIG; exports to Great Bri
tain 2,427, 219; to France 497, 622; to thu
continent 1858, 1877.
Futures closed barely steady. Janu
airy $40, February 5.6S, March $40
April 5.73, May SIT, June SIC, July 5.S1
August SIS, September SIS, Octobe,
SIS, November SIS, December ISL.
Spot cotton closed quiet and un
changed; sales 700 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago, January 1.-THE leading fu
lures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

spot demand not a sustaining feature
some selling for realizing caused weak
ness. but local covering prevented any
considerable decline. with full receipts
AZ Rio and Santos neutralixed by 10
erai warehouse deliveries In this coun-
try: closed steady and unchanged TO
S points lower; sales n.s5o oags.
Guiding March at s5.s5; April at 1919.
Spot coffee-Rio quiet. No. Z invoice
CSC: No. Z jobbing Thc; mild quiet but
steady: Cordova 7aGl5c.
Sugar-Raw firm and held higher:
fair refining ; 13-Isc; centrifugal. %
test. 4 5-lec: molasses sugar J s-1sc;
refined steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin quiet. T~urpentine
steady at 45I45ac.
Savannah-Spirits t~urpentine. moth
ing doing. no sales: receipts sS4. Rosin
firm; sales 1.5li: receipts 1897.
Chs; 'ton--Turpentine market hrm
at 42hzN. sales none. Rosin firm n
unchanged; sales none
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
More Testimony About Refrigerator
Beef

Washington, January 10.-Lieutenant
Colonel Gallagher, of the commissary
department, who was in charge of the
commissary depot at Skaters head
quarters before Santiago, reappeared
before the war investigation commits
sion today. During his incumbency he
said he issued about $50 pounds of re-
spected and was all fine meat. He said
about 1920 pounds of beef was con-
demned by a board Of survey after 1t
had reached the camps which were
from two to six miles from the trans
ports. The meat condemned deterio-
rated between the transports and the
camps.
Captain James c.. Read, commissary
officer of subsistence in the volunteers,
who served on the transports Massa-
chusetts and Mobile, described in de-
tail his experience on the Massachu-
setts, which delivered a large cargo of
refrigerator beef to Porto Rico and
Santiago. He said the beef was on
board I'M in course Of delivery from
July 25th to September 22nd. 1t was Of
fine quality and~was perfectly good 50
long as witness had anything to do
with it. He said that for a month the
refrigerator on the ship smeIled very
sweet and appetizing. After that there
was a slight odor showing that il had
begun to deteriorate. It then was dis
colored on the surface and somewhat
bearded, but with a little trimming the
meat was perfectly good. He a new
er heard any intimation of chemical
treatment of the meat until he read
the charges in the newspapers,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
NEWS FROM GENERAL OTIS
OF a More Measuring Nature-The
Present Situation Likely to be Pro-
tracted

tracted
Washington, January lot can be
stated on authority that such news as
has been received today from General
Otis is rather re%assuring than others
as to the situation in the Philippines,
and that he made no allusion to a
hostile collision. He has been instruct
ed to use gentleness in dealing with
the insurgents and to advise n CO.
operate with Admiral Dewey. There is
some reason to believe that the present
situation may be p~rotracted longer
than would be naturally expected, and
that there will be no open hostilities
Immediately, if at all.
The question has arisen here as to
the exact purpose to be served now in
attempting to seize Iloilo. Originally
1T was intended to release the Spanish
force there besieged, but by their
evacuation of hat place they have re-
moved that incentive, and were it not
for the false encouragement 1T would
give the insurgents there is little doubt
hat the United States troops would
not move against Iloilo.
Meanwhile the navy is expected to
draw a Gordon around the island of
Panay, and also LuZon should 1T be
deemed necessary to do so, to prevent
the further supply of arms and NUM-
lions of war to the insurgents. Proba-
bly, the gunboats now en- route will be
REINFORCED by the Machias and the
Annapolis and Vicksburg.