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The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
J0UBERT NOW LEAVES
1T ALL WITH GOD

LONDON, Oct. 5.-The following dis
patch from correspondent, who has
been at Bloemfontein and Pretoria, has
been telegraphed to the Chronicle:
"CHARLESTOWN (under Majuba
HID, tuesday, have just crossed the
frontier in a truck which was placed at
my disposal by Commandant General
Joubert, who reached the frontier to-
day and is staying in the main Boer
camp on the Rand River l had a long
talk with General Joubert in the train.
He said he deeply regretted the i'm
pending war, which he had done his ut
most to avoid. He wonders that Queen
Victoria never answered the letter he
addressed to her on the situation.
L notice everywhere a general devo-
ton to the Queen and a pathetic belief
that she will stop the war General
Joubert still believes in a South African
confederacy under an English protec-
torate and attributes the present crisis
to Cecil Rhodes and Mr.. Chamberlain.
His last words to me Were Il leave it
now to God. 1t may be his will that the
TransVaal shall perish. l can only do
my part
The general was enthusiastically
welcomed at the Boer camp. The Beers
al z uuuISClpllneO ana unOrgdn1Zed and
their ambulance arrangements are very
defective; but the commissariat is fair
ly good. A majority of the Beers are
unwilling to fight, but are quietly con-
fident. They will overrun Natal. attack
ing it from both sides in the neighbor-
hood OF 1ngogo or Lady Smith
The Beers are much afraid of lyd-
dite shells and dumdum bullets All the
unframed men are mounted. They
maintain high reputation for shoot
ing. They have no uniform. All com
plain bitterly Of being compelled to
leave their wives and children and
farms at the mercy of the Kaffirs.
There is much confusion in the camp.
Heavy rains have deluged the lands
and blocked the roads, and horses, oxen
and tents are mixed up together. The
men are seen arguing with their Off
GERS, but there is no excitement or
loose firing. 1t is difficult to say ex-
actly, but l suppose there are 5000 men
in the Rand River laager and others
are continuing to arrive. The horses
are in excellent condition. / only saw
five guns-of a heavy French pattern
The heliograph is constantly working
on the hills.
Despite the heavy rain the grass is
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
SKELETON WAS
NOT DUNHAM' S
Seen in Salinas After
the Murders.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Oct 4.-Sheriff Langford
is satisfied that the bones discovered
in the Pacheco hills by Cyclist Fred
Keener were not Dunhams, but that
the sextuple murderer of the McGlincy
family got safely out of Santa Clara
County.
Several months ago a report was pub
Iished that a Mrs. Bushnell, living in
the remote hills of Monterey County,
had seen Dunham about a week after
the murders This has been verified by
Sheriff Keefe of Monterey County, who
called on Sheriff Langford to-day. Mrs.
Bushnell lives on Arroyo Seco, in the
coast range, between Soledad and
Paraiso Springs. 1t is a remote sec
ton and for weeks at a time the fam
lily is without outside communication.
She knew Durham for several years.
He had hunted in the section and
stopped at her house. Shortly after the
murders he showed up at her house. He
had a gun with him and was apparently
on a hunting trip. His conversation
was rational and this completely upsets
the theory that he was crazy. Durham
STAYED at the house all day and all
night and left the next morning without
mentioning destination Several weeks
after Mrs Bushnell heard of the MUIR
ders.
Mrs. Bushnell is highly respected and
stands high in the community, and
both Sheriffs Langford and Keefe are
convinced that her statement is correct.
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required must be supplied from a dis
tance. The country. both open and
rocky, is well suited to the operations
of irregular cavalry. There are no Eng
lish troops here except one outpost,
which is stationed at Majuba Hill. But
I am allowed to telegraph information
as to the movements of English troops
The Beers deprecate the general panic
among the English in the Transvaal as
if they were savages. They have con-
structed a few earthworks to defend the
railway and hold good technical posi-
ton. They complain, however, of the
lack of locomotives and the difficulty of
working a signal line
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FRENCH OFFICERS
MAY BE ARRESTED

LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Paris ccrre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says it is
rumored that General Roget, former sub
chief of the Fourth Bureau of the general
staff; NJ. Godfrey de Cavaignac, former
Minister of War, and NJ. Quesnay de
Beaurepaire. former president of the civil
section of the Court of Cessation. will be
arrested on the charge of conspiring
against the republic.
1t is stated that Judge Grosjean General
Roget NJ. Cavaignac, NJ. de Beaurepaire.
one Of General Mercier's sons, the Novel
ist "Gyp' Countess de Janville) and 9TH
ers met i'll February and discussed a pro-
posal to seize the palace of the Elysee
upon the day of President Faure's FINE
ral,. declare a plebescitary republic and
install M. Cavaignac as President.
On General Rogets suggestion, however,
1t was decided to postpone the attempt
until NJ. Faure should have been buried.
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Admiral Dewey to the policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley to pursue a vigorous
campaign.
The admiral, 1t is stated, even went
further and expressed his strong con-
viction that the United States should
retain permanent control of the Philip
pines. During the interview he spoke
of the great value Of the islands to the
United States from a commercial stand
point, emphasizing what many officers
have said about the immense resources
Of the islands.
Concerning the future government of
the islands the admiral agreed fully
with the views which have been ex-
pressed by President Schurman. He
said he favored American control
through the medium Of a commission
or a civil governor but great latitude
should be allowed for local government
of the sixty or more tribes, so that the
administration of affairs could be ad-
justed to meet their different habits
and conditions.
President Schurman was in the city
and had a conference with Secretary
Long. In an interview he said that the
in this city early in November Admiral
Dewey is here, Colonel DENLY and Pro-
fessor Worcester are nearing San
Francisco, and Mr.. Macarthur, secre-
tary of the commission, sailed to-day
from Yokohama bringing the records
Of the commission. The clerical force
viii remain at Manila, which may indi-
cate that the President will direct the
commission to return to the Philippines
before the close of the dry season.
The adoption of Admiral Dewey's
recommendation as to increasing the
squadron gives some token of the
strictness of the blockade which it is
intended to enforce. Reports received
from Rear Admiral Watson since Ad-
miral Dewey's departure from Manila
show that rice and hemp have appre-
ciated in value $50 per cent and that In
return for the exports of these products
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esting announcement in connec-
ton with the Transvaal crisis to-
day is that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Right Hon. Sir Mich
ael Hicks Beach, has already sane
toned the provisional expenditure or
ga. 600 900. and that the Government
will not exceed that limit without au-
thority from Parliament, which will be
asked to vote a sum not exceeding
eS,000 900.
A meeting Of the War Board to-day
discussed and drew up arrangements to
insure the safety of the route from
Durham to Laings Neck. so that large
bodies of troops may, on disembarka-
ton. be rapidly forwarded up the coun-
try to the front without confusion or
crowding at the base.
1t is stated tonight that the War
Office has decided that the army corps
for service in South Africa shall be
much larger than originally estimated.
and that it now consists of over 10000
men. The preparations for the dispatch
Of this force, including the chartering
of big ocean liners, is steadily and sat
isfactorily proceeding.
The Press Association learns that the
dispatch drawn up by the Cabinet on
Friday was still unsent up to this even
ing.
On the other hand, telegram from
Brussels gives from "a we'll informed
source" the news that DR.. Leyds. the
representative in Europe of the South
African Republic, has received con-
a. ~. }lnf M
Kruger had addressed an ultimatum to
Great Britain demanding the with
drawal of the British forces from the
frontier within forty-eight hours, and
that it was delivered on Monday. This
report, however, still lacks official con-
firmation.
The confidence of the military au-
thorities is shown by q dispatch re-
ceived tonight from Cape Town. which
states that at a conference of the mill
tary authorities there and General Sir
Stewart White, V. c., who will COM
mand the British forces in Natal, and
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick
Walker, held to consider the situation,
General White expressed himself as
confident that the British would be
able to present a force sufficient to re-
pei any attack. General White, who
intended to go to Durham on board a
warship, has now, in order to save
time, abandoned the idea and will go by
train tonight.
"A line steamer left Lourenzo Mar
ques, Delagoa Bay, to-day with 1900
Rand refugees. Large numbers We're
left behind, and all trains are crowded
with those taking part in the exodus
from the Transvaal.
A dispatch from the Volksrust says
that the Boer camp on the Natal border
comprises 5000 men and is growing
daily. The camp breathes a religious
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
BALL IN HONOR OF
THE PORTUGUESE UNION

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 4.-The armory was
a blaze of light tonight at the grand ball
given in honor of the Grand Council Of
the Portuguese Union. The hall was dec
GRATED profusely with festoons of bunt-
ing. silk flags and flags of the order. The
grand march was led by Grand President
Y. T. Braga and wife of San Leandro.
Manuel Mitchell of Santa Cruz Council
No II was floor manager and A. S. Mar
tinho of San Francisco Council No. 3 as
sistant. The floor committee was: F. j.
Matthews of Oakland No. %, A. NJ. Mar
tin of Watsonville No. L, J: L: Silveria
of Santa Cruz No. 81 M. T. Freitas of
Hollister No. 2, ]. Valladao of Oakland
No 13, Matthew Maciel of Santa Cruz No.
81 Ball committee-Dr. W. r. Congdon
Edward A. Cook, j. L. Silveria, Manuel
Mitchell and Joe P. Lo~es.
A new and elaborat 4 tual was adopted
at to-day's session OF ..e Grand Council.
Tomorrow. after the installation of the
newly elected officers, picnic and barbe-
cue will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
DEWEY DETACHED
FROM THE OLYMPIA

WASHINGTON, Oct Admiral
Dewey went to see Secretary Long
early to-day to talk over his plans for
the immediate future.
Secretary Long promptly gave notice
that the department was willing 10
give him perfect liberty to do as he
pleased. The admiral was therefore at
his instance detached formally from
the Olympia after this date. He tele-
graphed the executive officer at Tomp-
kinsville to haul down his flag, and thus
terminated his connection with the
cruiser which for more than two years
has been his home.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the admiral will go to Yer
mont Monday as the guest Of w.
Seward Webb, Shellburn Farms, near
Burlington.
After a reception at the State Capt.
tol, on the 18th inst, he will go TO Bos-
ton to attend the reception there IN his
honor on the 18th inst. The Olympia
will meanwhile have arrived at that
place, for her orders, issued to-day,
are to proceed at once from New YORK
to Boston to be put out Of commission
and be extensively repaired.
After the Boston ceremonies Admiral
Dewey is expected to return to Wash
ington to meet his colleagues of the
Philippine Commission. Secretary Long
to-day said that the admirals time
probably would be fully occupied in
the deliberations Of the commission for
some months to come, and meanwhile,
in order to leave him free for this work,
he will not be assigned to any naval
duties. Further than this point the
department has not yet undertaken to
define its plans for Admiral Dewey's
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
PLANNING A TRIP
TO THE PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, Oct 1T developed
to-day that Admiral Dewey is planning
a Western trip this fall that will take
in Chicago and extend to the Pacific
Coast The fact was not made known
in the formal exchange Of compliments
between the admiral and the Chicago
committee, but he informed General
Anderson that he was expecting to
make such a trip. 1t is supposed the
tour will be made in November
Senator Proctor discussed the pro-
posed trip with considerable interest
and said 1t would be quite elaborate
and in the nature of a continental tour.
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fervor. The commissariat arrange
ments, the dispatch says, are defective
One Of the largest corps lay In the
veldt without shelter during heavy
thunderstorm.
Commandant General Joubert Is mo-
mentarily expected to assume command
of the Boer forces.
The most sensational news from
South Africa this morning is a reitera-
ton of yesterdays report of the ac-
quisition by the Transvaal authorities
of 95OO,O00 in gold, which was on the
way to Cape Town from johannesburg.
The confirmation of the story comes
from two sources. The Cape Argus as
serts that the Beers made the seizure
at Vereeningen, the amount being the
weeks shipment of gold on the way
from the Rand to Cape Town,
and forwarded the treasure to
Pretoria. The report Is also con-
firmed by a cablegram received to-
day by a mining company in London
from their representative, which is to
the effect that the train upon which he
was travelling from Johannesburg to
Cape Town was held up and looted by
Beers, who secured 100000 in gold,
the amount being considerably less
than the original estimate.
There is a we'll authenticated report
that a large force of Beers is assembled
at Selik at the junction of the Crocodile
and Pongolo rivers, evidently with the
object Of destroying the railway
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
the Transvaal Government has seized
gold to the value of 9SO0,000, which is
now lodged in the state mint. The
Government, the dispatch adds, will
indemnify the banks to which the gold
is consigned.
The Daily Nails correspondent at
Lourenzo Marques reports that her
Majesty's ship Philomel has gone to
Durham for the purpose of landing 100
men and gun. Commenting editor
tally on the foregoing dispatch the
Daily Mail says 1t considers that the
action reported indicates great danger.
The admiralty" says the Daily Mail,
would not countenance such a move
ment except in circumstances of un-
usual emergency and thinks it proba-
BILE that other British warshipS are
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
STRIKE OF MACHINISTS
ON CANADIAN PACIFIC
Men Object to Gradual Reduction
of Pay and Walk

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct 4-The gen
eral strike OF machinists on the Canadian
Pacific Railway from Fort William to
Vancouver began this morning, when the
mechanics Of the local shops went out on
strike. This action was taken on orders
telegraphed from Winnipeg, and is said
to include all mechanics on this division,
state that they will be Joined by all their
fellows in the East, and that from ocean
TO ocean Canadian Pacific shops will be
closed. gradual reduction Of pay is
given as a reason for the strike.
General Superintendent Marpole of the
Canadian Pacific states that nothing is
known here Of the matter except that the
men are out The trouble comes from
winnipeg and in sympathy with that
point the local men have Quit work
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
DEWEY CAUSES MORE
SHIPS TO BE SENT
IJDOn the Advice Of the Admiral
Mann Additional War Vessels
VIII Be Dispatched to
the Philippines.

munitions Of war are being received py
the insurgents.
The fact as to the long coast line OF
Luzon and the ease with which goods
may be landed in one island and
transported to another has been fully
explained to the officials and this has
made the President more ready to fol-
low the admirals advice. 1t is appar-
emily not intended to proclaim a for
NAL blockade, but rather to enforce
local blockade which will prevent 1t
from assuming international signifi-
canoe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
Jute Mill Closed.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Oct 4-The
main shaft in the jute mill broke yester-
day afternoon. necesstating the closing
down of the mill for week. The accident
at this time is singularly unfortunate on
account of the large number of orders
filed for grain bags. The break occurred
at the same point during Mr. Hales ir-
cumbency and was originally due to the
crystallization of the shaft.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

The two-story dwelling occupied by
Mrs. Rock, E. Schubert's saloon and the
barber shop Of A. Brun were totally de-
stroyed.
The fire was caused by lamp which
Mrs. Schubert accidentally dropped
The loss is about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

converging silently upon the theater of
action.
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Cape Town, telegraphing under date
OF Tuesday, says: For the first time
in several months j. H. Hofmeyer, the
Afrikander leader in Cape Colony, and
Sir Alfred Miner, British Commission
er for South Africa and Governor Of
cape Colony, met to-day in conference.
An unconfirmed report is in circulation
that Mr.. Hofmeyer has been intrusted
with an imperial mission to Pretoria.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
BLOCK DESTROYED
AT HALFMOON BAY

HALFMOON BAY, Oct T. - Fire
started in the one-story block belonging
to f. Schubert tonight and for time
threatened the entire business section
of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
BOERS NOW THREATEN
THE NATAL FRONTIER
Transvaal Situation Is Considered Most Critical
and England Is Preparing to Send
an Increased Army.

"A
for heint nterior o Ma
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
MURDER COMMITTED BY
DISAPPOINTED LOVER
Having Killed the Bride and Groom,
the Murderer Thereupon Takes
His Own Life

ST. LOUIS, Oct. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Montgomery, Mo-.
says:
News has just been received of the mur-
der Of Frank Walker and his newly mar
rried bride by Chris hankin. a disappointed
lover, who then killed himself
A child was seriously wounded hv +bs
shots that killed the couple All con-
cerned in the tragedy are prominent resi-.
dents of montgomery County
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4 BLOEMFONTEIN, Oct A
\ The Government publishes a tele-
+ gram from Boshof, stating that
= the British forces have crossed
= the border and that fighting has
+ commenced.
4 Another telegram says the
4 troops have crossed the border,
+ but that no fighting has oc-
= CURED.
= The Government discredits the
4 report.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

Ladies' tailor-made suits, fur capes, cloaks
Credit M Rothschild, 334 Post ST
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$$S<

The Call will to-day repeat
Its achievement of Tuesday
last. Watch the wireless tel
egraphy bulletins Of the Sec
end Of the international races
for the America cup. They
will be prominently displayed
in front of the business Office
Of The Call.
.>>Ss
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o things to
= remember

handkerchiefs perfumed free with
Hudnuts perfume this week
embroidering taught free in our
ladies parlor every day this week,
to IL.
fall catalogue, finest ever issued,
ready to mail.
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Hale's.
school aprons

the time has gone by when aprons
can proftably be made at home-we
sell the aprons for about what the
material would cost you; here are
two new lots, of good material and
we'll made.
children's school aprons of white
checked nainsook, round yoke with
nainsook ruff1e; yoke and armlets
edged with narrow lace; all sizes
for children 8 to II years; Hale's
children's blue and brown ging-
ham aprons, good quality, soft fin
ished gingham, in small apron
checks, fast colors, round yoke, with
neat ruff1e. narrow white lace edge
around yoke and armlets, for ages
to IL years; Hale's price. .4Sc
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8 house helps

fannelettes of good quality in light
colorings, stripes and checks in pinks
and blues SC yard
Is dozen comforters. full size,
figured silkoline covered, white cot
ton filled and wool knotted. 9Sc each
300 pair lace curtains, in white and
ecru, 3A yards long, overlook corded
edge Observation-Disclosures. 81 pair
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the use Of handkerChiGfs

did not become common in
England until the I7th CEN
tury; continental Europe con-
sidera bly, later.
to-day every one uses hand
kerchiefs ; to-day Hale's hand
kerchiefs meet every use and
purpose they can be put to
practical or artistic.
200 dozen ladies' hemstitched all
pure linen embroidered initial hand
kerchiefS. ...........-.....ea .eacn Ioc
$50 boxes children's good quality
colored border initial handkerchiefs,
three in box ............ box zoe
100 dozen gents plain and initial
Japanese silk handkerchiefs.. ........
...........- ...............ea .each OOC
ladies fine hemstitched aIl-linen
handkerchiefs; an extra value at.
our line of ladies' real duchesse
lace handkerchiefs of fine quality
ranges in price from. m.............
............ each $1.25 to $1,000
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Self-respect is on good terms with the
Old Government Whisky.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05
new suits and caDeS

new tailor suits. Just received, of
gray, blue and brown; tight-fitting
Jackets; skirts silk lined throughout.
-. $3.50, $4,000 and $500
new electric seal and black astra-
khan capes, just in, 20 to 80 inches
long ..............$15 to $50
"a new plaid separate skirts, new
style, we'll made and lined with
percaline; veIveteen bound; perfect
fitting OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SSS. so
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

ONDON, Oct. 4.-The most inter
esting announcement in connec-
ton with the Transvaal crisis to-
H. 4; +l,o+ +ba Cbarcal1or of the
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~ ALL HEADQUARTERS. VEL
LINGTON HOTEL, WASHING
TON, oct. Admiral Dewey has
II given his unnnallfied approval
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-30
Two Little Migrants.

Two Little Migrants attracted a fairly
good-azed audience last Saturday night at
the Opera house. The play as whole
was very good, though it had some weak
points. Some parts of it were overdrawn
and so it lost much of its effectiveness.
The company which played was Of, a
somewhat varied character. Miss Mildred
Holland, as Fan-Fan, was certainly great
success and was without doubt the life Of
the play, acting her part to perfection. The
part of Helene D'Armont, taken by Mis-,
Barbara Douglas, was well acted and wa,
much appreciated by the audience. Mis-,
Anna Bodden, as Zephyrine, had one Of
the most difficult parts OF the play and took
it with considerable ease, and Miss Bengie
Harrison was good as Claude, Fan-Fan''
brother vagrant. As for the rest Of the
acting it was very commonplace.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-30
Repairs at Derby & Ball'S.

The scythe-snath shop will open for bus
mess next Monday after having been shut
down for about a month. Considerable
repairing has been done in the shop during
this time.
A new brick dry-house for the purpose
of kiln-drying the snaths after they have
been shaped on the forms, has been put in
between the boiler room and the engine
room. This new dry-house has an inside
surface of 20 square feet and a capacity
somewhat smaller than the other six dry
houses which are in the same room. The
boiler, engine and bending tank have been
put in thorough repair, and the building
has been wired for electric lights viii oh
will probably be put in before long. A
new automatic bolt-cutter made in Tiffany,
o., is to be put in the iron room for the
purpose of threading bolts. This is prob.
ably the best machine of its kind in town,
having the capacity for threading 1000 bolt,
day; it is easily run, being controlled by
two levers which can easily be handled by a
boy of 10 years.
1t is the practice of the proprietors
Derby & Ball, to close the mill once year
for repairs. In this way the mill and ma.
chinery are kept in thorough repair all the
time. Some time ago an automatic fire