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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
TWENTY BANDIT
SUSPECTS SLAIN
Alleged Act of Cavalry
in Cuba.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 24.-Passengers
on the steamer Olivette arriving to-
night from Havana report the particu-
lars of an affair occurring at Gibara,
news of which, it is alleged, was CEN
sored by the Government authorities.
Juan A. Calderon, formerly Judge at
Gibara but recently removed by the
military authorities, brought to Ha-
vana the report of the killing. by the
Tenth Cavalry. of twenty men suspect
ed of being bandits. Calderon states
he was removed from his post because
he attempted an investigation OF this
wholesale killing. He says for some
time Ernest Russell, captain in the
Rural Guards, and Lieutenant Venegas.
at the head OF the detachment OF the
Tenth Cavalry, have been unlawfully
arresting many persons we'll known In
Gibara to be of good character on
charges of a flimsy nature.
A few days ago soldiers, according 10
Calderon's story, shot twenty OF these
suspects in cold blood, giving as the
only reason they were afraid the pris-
oners per contemplating an attempt to
escape. Calderon gives the list of men
thus killed. who were all reputable citi-
zens, he says, of that section. Calderon
also says that because they attempted
to investigate the crimes Judges Of
Holguin, Gibara, Mayari and Puerto
Parde have been suspended by the
American authorities and that on the
matter being carried to General Wood
he sustained the actions of the au-
thorities in suspending the Judges.
The story told by Calderon has caused
much comment in Havana and an in
vestigation will be made at once. Pas
sengers on the Oliyette state that press
dispatches relating to the matter were
stopped by the authorities and the gen
eral impression is that the killing did
occur as told. Another report which
reached Havana from the scene was to
the effect that twenty suspects were
lined up and shot by the detachment of
cavalry without trial. The victims, ac-
cording to this later story, were ar
rested on suspicion of belonging to a
gang Of bandits which has been COM
mitting depredations about Gibara.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
BIG GUNS TESTED
BY ARMY OFFICERS
Captain Clark of the Ordnance De-
partment Examining Fortifica-
tions Along the Coast.

ASTORIA, Or, Aug. 24.-Three of the
ten-inch disappearing guns mounted at
Fort Stevens were tested to-day. The
test was made under the supervision Of
Captain Clark of the Ordnance Depart
ment, who is visiting the Pacific Coast
on a special detail for technical exam
ination and official report as to the
completeness and efficiency of all the
new batteries located along the coast.
Everything connected with the mech
anism and ammunition for the guns
was carefully scrutinized and measured
before the firing took place.
Captain Clark expressed the highest
satisfaction with the guns. The day
was perfect and the test was success
full in every respect. The projectile
used was a solid conical shot weighing
nearly 500 pounds Two of the guns
were fired at range of five and half
miles over the open water. AT the
point of impact with the ocean a col
umn of water spouted into the air sew
eral hundred feet. Commander Pat
terson aimed the guns and controlled
the firing squad. The last shot fired
was aimed at fixed target. which was
the extreme detached end of some old
piling over the jetty. The range finder
showed the point to be something over
three and a half miles from the gun.
When the smoke cleared away 1T was
found that the bunch of piles had been
fairly struck, one of them being broken
and carried away.
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INTERESTS THE COAST.
Land Decisions, Army Changes and
List of Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON. Aug. N.-The Commls-
sioner of the General Land Office has rem
dered a decision rejecting the reopening
of the case of Robert Gardiner VS.. Will
liam f. Smith, involving land in the Los
Angeles land district. This affirms the
former decision to the effect that the land
was non-mineral and that Smith had fully
complied with the law.
Army orders: Private Charles ID. Skir,
w Reed hospital corps. now in general
bosnitaI Preside, San Francisco, will be
diecbarged the service of the United
states bv the commanding officer of the
station. , ..
United States army, Will proceed 10 san
Francisco and report In person to the
commanding general of the Department
Of California for assignment to duty az
attending surgeon at San Francisco and
as medical superintendent of transporta-
Captain James H. Aldrich, Thirty-fifth
Infantry. is relieved from further duty on
rncrnitine service at San Francisco and
will proceed to join his regiment.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George
Reeves White will proceed from New
York CITY to San Francisco and report in
person to the commanding general Of the
Department of California for assignment
to duty.
las Geiger. Napa, Sc: Thomas Waller. Ne
vada City. IS; Perley ]. Aiken, San Fran
cisco. S6: Patrick Boylan, Soldiers Home,
Los Angeles. $40; John Hannigan, VAL
lejo, S. Increase-Wtlliam A. Swift,
Minor of Philip G. Lawler, Oakland, SO
Oregon: Original-Charles D. Darling,
Baker city, Sc; Isaac S. Heskett. Tuali-
tin Sc.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
OWNER OF BLUE JAY
LEFT IN THE LURCH
Miner Employed by Him Works a
Few Days and Suddenly
DISAPPEARS.

REDDING, Aug. 24.-Jack Graves,
now sole owner of the Blue Jay mine,
that famous pocket yielder of Coffee
Creek, is laying awake nights trying to
figure out if he has been robbed. The
yield of the Blue Jay once caused the
largest mining rush that has ever been
experienced in Northern California. OF
late the property has lain idle, appa-
rently having ceased yielding. Jack
Graves became sole owner.
He recently decided to drive a tun-
mel thirty feet In length to tap the ledge
at a low point He engaged big,
husky young miner, name unknown, to
drive the drift. He provided him with
tools and months provisions. The
man was working alone three miles
from the nearest habitation. Jack
Graves decided to visit the property
Thursday The miner could not be
found. The energetic fellow had drift
ed for six feet and panned every pound
of the dirt He then took some Of the
provisions and made his departure,
whittier no one knows.
1t is the uncertainty OF the results
of the strangers panning that is driv
ing Jack Graves gray headed. Did he
strike SAC, 900 pocket, such as the mine
once before yielded? 1t is possible.
Time alone will tell.
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MUMMIES OF AN ANCIENT
RACE FOUND in A CAVERN
Made by Scientist During :
Search for Indian Relics in Western
Canada

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ENGLISHMEN VISIT
CHINESE TH|BET
Obtain Much Valuable
Information.
Special Dispatch 10 The Call.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 24.-The
steamship Kinshui Maru brings news
that two Englishmen, E. Amendesen
and ]. Bonin, have just traversed Chi
nese Thibet, situated in Szechuan prov
ince. This country has heretofore been
closely guarded, no Europeans having
previously penetrated it.
Amendesen and his companion
brought much interesting information.
Everything in this part of Thibet bears
the stamp of poverty. The moral status
of the people is much above that of
their wealthier neighbors of the adjoin-
ing provinces. Robbers are unknown,
and travel is safe The roads are
mountainous and baggage animals are
scarce. This Thibetan district is di-
vided into two kingdoms-Mili and
Chalag. Supreme authority in each
kingdom is vested in priest king. The
King of Mill spends his time between
three different Lamaseries, the princi-
pal one being Mill Genchen, where 300
lamaS live. Three days before reach
ing this place Amendesen met the King
at his Vain Lamasery and was court
eously received. The King stated that
his people were poor but honest He
rules IHeUl WIFI dl lIOll manu-, severely
Furnishing all wrongdoing. The king
dom of Chalag is more populous and
wealthy. Gold is known to exist in pay
ing quantities. The Chinese attempted
to work it, but the Thibetans rose
against them, driving them out with
loss.
In Chalag Amendesen passed large
cave which the natives claimed was five
days journey in extent. People are pro-
hibited from entering it because many
who formerly ventured in never re-
turned to report their adventures.
Crossing into Yunnan, Amendesen
found the people there to be a mixture
of Chinese and Thibetan, called Moso
by the Chinese. In religion and Gus
toms they are Thibetans. The name
Of this district is Jang.
From thence he went to the district
Of Yunglin a plain full of scattered viii
lagos with the usual monastery, where
the King lives. In this instance the
King is not Lama. The left bank
of the Yangtse Kiang River is reached
a day and half from this place
Amendesen's notes will entirely change
the geography of that hitherto un-
known region. His remarkable journey
was made with only Chinese boy and
a Thibetan helper for companions.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
CAPITALISTS HAVE
BONDED COPPER MINE
Improvements Representing an Out
lay of 81, 900, 900 Will Be
Made in Shasta,

REDDING, Aug. 24.-The famous
Afterthought group of six copper
claims has just been bonded to John F.
Cowan of Salt Lake for a wealthy COM
pany of Salt Lake and Butte (Mont)
capitalists. The bonding was brought
about by James Sallee, who recently
disposed of the Bully Hill to J. R. de
Lamar and three other mining pro-
moters.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Afterthought group is already Vir-
tually sold, though the figure is kept
secret. Mining Experts William Nc
Dermott and A. J. Schumacher arrived
from Utah few days ago and on their
recommendation the mine was imme-
diately bonded. The Afterthought
group is considered the third richest
copper property in Shasta County. If
the company takes the mine, as they
undoubtedly will, 1t means that new
smelters and other vast Improvements
will be made, representing an outlay of
more than a million dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
TROUBLE OVER THE
SOLDIERS RAILROAD RATE
S. P. Notifies the Various Lines That
1t Can No Longer Abide by
an A agreement

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Passenger officials
of the Western roads to-day received no
ttfication from the Southern Pacific to
the effect that that line had found 1t i'm
possible to carry out the plan for an
equitable distribution of the east-bound
soldier traffic from San Francisco. In its
notification the Southern Pacific exploded
a bomb by saying that several of the INES
which had entered into the agreement 70
have the business satisfactorily and fairly
distributed were operating with scalpers
in San Francisco, Omaha and Kansas
City, and giving the Philippine campaign
ers opportunities TO secure rates conslu.
erably less than those originally agreed
upon by all the lines. The agreement now
is regarded as dead letter, and many
serious complications are expected TO arise
as a result of the violation of 1t.
The lines drew up Government-sanc
toned agreement which fixed soldier
rate of SS7 30 from the Golden Gate 10
Omaha or Kansas City. 1t was agreed
that the regular rate from the Missouri
River points to this city should be main
tanned Soon after the soldiers began 70
return from the Philippines, 1t is SAID the
offending lines began to collaborate, with
the brokers in San Francisco ana the
Missouri River points. ARRANGEMENTS
were made whereby the rate from Omaha
was cut fully one-thlrd.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
MOTORMAN ATTACKED
BY AN ANGRY MOB
Had Carelessly Run Down Wagon,
Seriously Injuring It's Four
OccuDants

CLEVELAND, Aug. PA big Consol-
idated motorman and conductor were
threatened with violence by an angry mob
on Broadway this morning. But for the
timely arrival of the police the motorman
would undoubtedly have been roughly
handled and probably lynched., Cries of
Lynch himr Lynch the scab.'' were
heard on every side, and the police had
to charge the crowd repeatedly to save
him.
town when, running at a rapid rate, it
struck a spring wagon, throwing the four
occupants to the pavement. They were:
John Pofleh, cut severely about the head
and one ear partially torn off; his wife
and eight-year-old daughter, both badly
cut about the head and shoulders. and
Joe Krazinstine, neighbor, bruised
The police. coming on a riot call. had
great difficulty in protecting the street-car
men. but the crowd was finally dispersed
after the patrolmen had used their clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
INSTITUTE
ELECTION At
SANTA CRUZ
Place for Holding the Next
Meeting Has Not Been
Decided.
THE BALL A SUCCESS
SDelegates Will Abandon Two Days
of Pleasure and Hurry Home
to Greet Volunteers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

~ ANITA CRUZ, Aug. A-The chief
business at to-day's session Of the
Grand Council, Young Mems Insti-
tute, was the election of officers.
The fight was a lively one, and there
were many aspirants in the field.
The first officer chosen was grand
chaplain Past President John J. Lynch
named Father Slattery of Napa, and he
was chosen by acclamation.
For grand president Rev. Father Slat-
terry nominated Judge st. Sure Of Ala
media, seconded by T. Kelly. Anthony
Schwamm of Los Angeles was placed in
domination by James Gallagher, seconded
by Father Clifford. Judge st. Sure was
elected.
Other officers were chosen as follows:
L. E. Malone of Eureka, grand first vice
president.
D. J. OLeary of Mission Council No 5,
grand second vice president.
George A Stanley Of San Francisco,
W. T AggeIer of San Jose. grand treas
urer.
F. J. Dunn Of San Francisco, grand out
side sentinel.
T. J. Horan. grand inside sentinel.
z. J. Sweeney of Livermore, grand
Grand directors-T. W. Kelley, Santa
Cruz; William Mahoney, Sacramento; ].
J. O'Toole. R. J. Dollard, E. r. Myrick,
O'Reilly Of San Francisco.
The newly elected officers were installed
by Supreme President Frank Kierce.
After extending votes of thanks TO the
Young Ladies' Institute, the Catholic La
dies Aid Society, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Pix
ley F. a. Him & Co. and the press. and
a special vote to the local council. No. l2,
the Grand Council adjourned sine die.
The place and time of holding the next
meeting will be decided by the board of
directors.
The grand ball in the evening was a
big success. Seldom has the Armory pre-
sented a better appearance.
Notwithstanding the change in time the
gathering was large one. Shortly after
s o'clock the grand march was formed.
It was led by Samuel Haskins of San
Francisco and Mrs Mary Nagle, grand
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
DR., GWIN RETURNS
TO SAINT BARBARA
Will Go Back to Maine
for His Trial.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 24.-Dr. Wal
ter r. Gwin is back TO Santa Barbara
County again, from which he was so cum
ningly kidnapped about three weeks ago by
Massachusetts police inspectors.
Ciwin, who was a dentist of Fall River,
Mass, divorced a young wife in that city
and followed it up by a midnight elope-
ment and marriage to Miss Eva May
Lake Of Fall River and rushed across the
continent to make his home in Los An
geIes and incidentally to evade the Massa-
chusetts law, which prohibits him mar
rying for two years after the divorce
His angry father-in-law dispatched
police inspector and lawyer to carry him
back to Massachusetts. and he was ar
rested here by Sheriff Stewart and lodged
in the County Jail until the Eastern Off
GERS came out.
After a long legal fight in regard to ex-
| addition before the Governor he was
: A4.idnaped 10 a small town outside OF Los
Angeles and taken aboard an overland
Miss Lake, or Mrs. Gwin. as she loves
TO be called, remained at Santa Maria.
the childhood home of Gwin and the pres
ent home Of his father. He had his pre-
liminary hearing In Dover, Maine, and in
default Of $1,000 bonds was lodged in jail.
The senior Gwin had followed his SON
East. and by some good fortune succeeded
in getting TO Maine a day before the Off
GERS and their prisoner. He Immediately
secured counsel for his son, and the facts
Of the case were spread. Public sentiment
turned 10 the side Of the young doctor
and against the angry father-in-laW who
was dragging the name OF his daughter
into the newspapers.
On the 18th inst. the prisoner appeared
before Commissioner Simpson in Bangor,
Ne. where a motion for the reduction OF
the pail was argued. The Commissioner
promptly reduced the bail to $500. The
elder Gwin gave a cash bail and the
Young doctor was released and in a very
short time was on his way TO his heart
broken wife in California. DR.. Gwin
states that his enemies in the East per-
sistently declared that IL he was released
on bail he would make for parts unknown,
hut he states that he will be in Dover on
time for his trial and give the lie to those
who have prosecuted him.
The prosecution led by the father-ln-
law intend to allege that Dr.. Gwin hyp-
Noticed Miss Eva Lake, and by pure 1ofce
Of his wonderful mentality made the IN
fortunate young woman fall at his feet-
Mr. Swift their lawyer and the one who
Followed the doctor to Santa Barpara ana
attended 10 legal affairs here, mas salo
that he will allege that Miss Lake was
not what she ought to be mentally, mat
she was III and that the willy hypnotist
took advantage of her confidence and
syupathetic nature. Dr.. Gwfn looks nag
gard and worn from his long journey
across the continent and the strain upon
MS nerves while in prison. Mrs. Gwin
saws that she shall never give up her
husband and will stick to him through
thick and thin, no matter whether her
father has him thrown in prison or not.
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president of the Young Ladies Institute.
The committees having charge of the
affair were as follows:
Ball committee-E. Alzina, E. A. Cook,
]. J. Doran, T. F. Leonard, F. McGovern
and Charles ]. Gillen.
Reception ommittee-Thomas W. Kelly,
G. S. TAFT. Henry Kingsley, Joseph Nolan,
James Hamill. Z. A. Cook, Edward Kelly.
John Barry, Thomas Galligan, George
patrick.
Floor committee-John H. Leonard,
Charles J. Gillen. ]. ]. Doran, John I.
Stanton, Frank D. Ryan, Henry c. Hall,
r. P. Quinn, D. F. Leddy, William Ken
nedy, G. F. Lyman, Thomas Connors and
]. McCarty.
At II o'clock an adjournment was taken
TO the ST. George Hotel. where the grand
banquet was held. The tables. were ar
ranged in a hollow square, the grand
officers having theAseats of honor
Thomas W. Kelly, president of Santa
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
TRIES TO TAKE
HIS W|FE'S LIFE
San Luis Obispo Mans
Brutal Deed.
THE KNIFE BLADE BREAKS
THIS PROBABLY PREVENTS A
MURDER.
Couple Had Been Quarreling for
Some Time and the Woman Had
Left Her Husband for
Safety.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug A.-San Luis
Obispo came close to recording a murder
last night, and it is purely by fortunate
accident that Mrs Guadalupe Cordova is
now alive. About S:15 last evening Mrs.
Cordova was stabbed by her husband
with small butcher-knife and frightfully
cut about the shoulders and arms. There
has been trouble in the Cordova family for
several days. Tuesday Guadalupe Cor
dova or ''Lupe," as he was familiarly
known, had some words with his wife and
threatened to kill her The outcome of it
was that she left their home. and went to
the Tweed residence, next door.
Mrs. Cordova feared that her husband
would carry out his threats and Kill her,
and had him arrested on charge Of
threats against life. Guadalupe was re-
leased on bonds.
home, and last night knocked at the door
and in response TO Mrs. Tweeds question
as to what he wanted replied that he de-
tered and called for his wife, who was in
bed in an adjoining room Mrs. Cordoya
refused to come out OF the room, waeTe-
from his pocket a small butcher knife
with a blade about five inches in length
and began to stab. his wife with It.
His intention evidently was 10 stab her
over the heart. but as she had her back TO
him and was in a corner OF the room he
was unable to strike her on that part OF
ders and arms All that saved Mrs. Cor
dova's life was the breaking of the knife
blade In striking the right shoulder
blade about three inches of the blade Of
the knife was broken off and dropped to
the floor After the blade was broken
Cordova made several more slashes at his
wife, one of which was on the left side Of
the neck. Had the knife-blade not been
broken at that time the jugular vein
would have been severed and death would
have resulted almost instantly. It is
thought that the injured woman will re-
cover.
Cordova was captured at an early hour
this morning by Officer MunoZ: He had
been endeavoring to borrow pistol from
friends in a saloon to resist arrest.
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presided as POSTMASTER
the toasts, which were as

Cruz Council. presided as POSTMASTER
and announced the toasts, which were as
our city" Mayor W. H. Lamb; The
Young Mems Institute" Grand President
Church" Father Clifford of Los Angeles
'The Nation" Supreme President Frank
J. Kierce of San Francisco; santa cruz
Father McNamee of Santa Cruz; Good
Citizenship" Grand President Judge St.
Sure Of Alameda; The Y. a. 1: and the
Army" George d. Pyne of Virginia City +,
Sacramento.
The committee which had charge of the
banquet were: George TAFT, ]. j. Doran,
J. NJ Walsh. J. H Leonard and Edward
A. Cook.
The baseball game which was to be
held tomorrow has been declared off on
account of the arrival of the California
Volunteers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
WINTERS REsENTENCED.
Showed Symptoms of Insanity When
Brought Into Court.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 2.-Harry
Winters, the Baden murderer, appeared
this morning before Judge Buck and was
resentenced to be hanged.
He plainly showed the effects Of his
close confinement at Folsom. He appear
ed pale and haggard and had a wild look
about him From his rambling, discon-
nected speech before the court 1t is evil
dent that he desired to produce the i'm
nression that he was mentally unsound.
He roundly abused Sheriff Mansfield and
Warden Charles Aull, and the jury that
convicted him.
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Situation Discouragine.

BOMBAY, Aug. 24.-The financial state
ment presented to the Bombay Council to-
day says IL is thought that only Pecan
and Karnatik will be affected by the un-
expected break in the rains. 1t seems like
ly that Guzrat will be the worst off if
things continue as they now are, for it
would have to face an exceedingly disas-
trous situation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
REVOLUTION A FARCE.
Captured Chiefs in Peru Regret Hav-
inc Taken Up Arms.

Special Gable to The Cali and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
LIMA, Aug. 24.-Revolutionary chiefs
who have been taken prisoners declare
that their cause found no support in the
towns or among the country people. They
saw the revolution is farce, without
plans or money. They will publish an
explanation of how they were misled and
duct and beg to be allowed to emigrate to
Argentine.
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ASKS HEAVY DAMAGES.
Mrs. Lowe Sues the Proprietors of a
Rooming House.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. PA $4,000 dam
age suit was filed against George Staff1er
sr. and Mrs. Clara Staffler in the Superior
Court to-day by Mrs. Sarah A. Lowe. She
claims that on July II she was guest az
street, and on account of their careless
ness and negligence fell through an un-
guarded and unprotected hallway on the
upper floor down a flight of stairs, and as
a result her left arm was broken between
the wrist and elbow, her wrist badly
sprained and her body much bruised ana
cut in about a dozen places.
BY reason of the fall her nervous sys-
tenn was badly shocked and she has been
unable 70 pursue her usual occupation of
ladies' tailor and dressmaker. She asks
10000 damages and $3.50 which she has
Paid for medical treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
MAKE DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
Inhabitants of Acre Territory An
nounce Themselves Free and
ra-,,o nuaaIfh

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted. 1882 by James Cor
don Bennett
BUENOS AYREs. Aug. A.-Rio Janeiro
information from Para announces that
the inhabitants of Acre territory
claimed by Brazil and Bolivia, proclaimed
their independence and constituted a new
South American commonwealth. The
Acre territory in question aroused many
comments because of the alleged interfer
ence of the American Minister. Mr..
Bryan.