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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

WASHINGTON, July 24-The long pend
ing reciprocity treaty negotiations be-
tween the United States and France were
brought TO successful close at the State
Department late this afternoon, when
Embassador Cambon, in behalf of France,
and Commissioner Kasson. in behalf of the
United States, affixed their signatures to
the reciprocity treaty. 1t is by far the
most important treaty concluded under
the reciprocity provisions of the Dingley
law. and the only one affecting the trade
with a large commercial nation. The ne
gotiations were marked by rather sharp
and long continued discussions, which
continued to the time the signatures were
placed on the document. In the end
spirit of compromise prevailed and each
side yielded sornething. As whole, both
sides express satisfaction with the gen.
eral results secured. for while the COM
promise necessitated some minor sacri-
fees the general effect of the treaty will
encourage commerce between the two
countries.
The concessions granted by France en-
braced most of the articles in what is
known as the French minimum tariff. This
COMPRISES GA heads, the rates being on an
average about 20 per cent lower than
those in the general tariff of France 1t
was found necessary, however, OWING TO
protests from French agraran interests
10 except from this minimum list about
twenty-four articles chiefly. agricultural
Droducts The French Ministry was
obliged to pay heed to this sentiment. and
in turn NJ Ganfbon made the exceptions
a condition of closing the treaty II was
on this point that the negotiations We're In
dOubt for several days and it was only by
Compromising on the extent of the, excep-
tions that an agreement, was MADE pos
sible AS first presented the exceptions
numbered twelve but some of these were
classes Including a number of distinct
items. so that in all there Werse, large
roinad 11non these exceptions were mar
rowed down to twenty-four and outside
Of them the United States get the benefit
of all the reductions on the french mini
Resides the reductions given to this
country. the treaty IS important in con
rbicb would have been abolished if the
treaty had not been concluded. The most
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
RECIPROCITY
WITH FRANCE Is
FINALLY ARRANGED
Last Treaty Under the Din9ley
Act and Marks the End OF a
Long Discussion.

important of these articles are petroleum
and mineral oils. AT present these ollS
enter France on the minimum rate. but
had to-day's treaty failed a rate would
have been imposed making dinerence
Of duty amounting to about 80 o,000,O O00 Inc
same is true as TO cotton, which is one
of the chief articles of shipment from the
United States to France and enters duty
free. Had the treaty failed heavy duty
would have been imposed upon Amerl-
can cotton. The same is true of copper,
rubber and many classes of machinery.
France secures important concessions IN
over 100 of the chief products sent by
The Dingley law allows not to exceed
20 per cent reduction as a basis or reel
procity but the full 20 per cent is not
allowed on all the articles covered by the
treaty on some of them the reduction
is 5 per cent. on others 10 per cent others
Is and up to 20 per cent The list would
have been larger and the percentage of
reduction greater in some cases had it
not been for the reluctance of Commits
sioner Kasson TO permit exceptions from
the French minimum list This was the
main cause leading TO the omission OF
champagne from the list of important
French products included in the treaty.
While quite desirous of securing a re-
duction of duty on this class of wines,
the French authorities were not ready to
grant the large number of reductions
asked as an offset for the proposed re-
ductiOn on this particular article. AS a
result the regular rates Will be main
tained on sparkling wines coming to this
The treaty will result in placing the
products of the United States on the same
basis in France as products of Germany
and Great Britain. At present these COun-
tries have the minimum French rate,
while the American goods with few ex-
ceptions have had TO pay the maximum
rate
The negotiations ended to-day were be-
gun two years ago by NJ. Patenotre. then
ambassador from France. When he was
succeeded by NJ. Cambon the latter took
up the negotiations and for a time there
was a prospect of concluding a treaty.
but delays occurred. and in order to close
the matter the French authorities sent
pert. as special reciprocity delegate.
ambassador Cambon will leave for
Paris in about a week, carrying with him
French treaty is the last of the instru-
ments of this kind and the treaty work
under the Dingley act is now brought to
a close.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
FINE CLOTHING ENTICED
THEM AWAY FROM HOME
Two Runaway San Francisco Girls
Found by the Police OF
Stockton.

STOCKTON. July "a Through two
pictures in a newspaper the police were
Yesterday able to locate two girls for
whom the officers of San Francisco have
heen searching for weeks Beatrice and
Jennie Jorgensen are two pretty girls,
who apparently were not satlSf1ed be-
cause they did not have as gay coiored
dresses as other girls in the neighborhood.
They left their home one morning sew
eraI weeks ago and their mother, who is
a widow. has been using every means
to find them but without avail
The police officers read of the diSap-
pearance of the girls in yesterday alter
Moons papers.
Jennie. the elder of the two, who had
assumed the name of Madeline, was found
AT a house where she was engaged in
domestic duty When the officers ac-
costed her she admitted her identity and
burst into tears.
The girl. who is IS years of age, said
that she had left home to make some
money with which to buy good clothes.
She then proposed to save something and
become either a milliner or a stenoS-
rapher Her sister wanted to learn short
hand. She could offer no explanation,
however. as to why she should leave her
mother without a word of warning.
Chief of Police Gall sent Jennie home
Yesterday afternoon. The other sister,
Beatrice is very i'll here, but will return
home as soon as she is well.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
SPRING FAILS TO AVOID
PAYMENT OF AlIM0NY
Courts Decree Invalidates the Recent
Transfer of Property to His
Relatives

SAN JOSE, July 24.-H. NJ. n. Spring.
who recently disposed of his clothing store
and started East to avoid paying Mrs.
Emelie T. Spring, who recently obtained a
divorce from him, 5000 month alimony
reckoned enormously. By the decree in
the divorce suit filed to-day, all his prop
erty is subject to lien for unpaid alimony
In case the alimony is not regularly paid
the property is to be sold and receiver
is to be appointed to take charge of the
property and proceeds. The decree is
dated June 80.
About two weeks ago Spring disposed of
his interest in his store to his brother-in-
law F. w. Moore, for SS000 and decided
his real property to his sister for love
and Affection and that he may be cared
for by her" These transfers will now be
void, because the decree was signed be-
fore they were made. The decree COM
pletely upsets the plans of Spring. and it
is expected now that the truant Council
man will return to fight the case
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

tor was a German, and not Holland
Dutchman, as has been often said.
Though he spelled his name as Paul
Kruger, he signs ii to-day Kruger (kroo-
ger) after the Dutch, and not kTiiger
(KruegerD after the German form. AS Il
boy of 10 years of age he marched at his
fathers side in the Great Trek of 1885
to Natal and later back over the Drak-
ensberg Mountains to the Orange Free
State. He was called into public office at
under the title of field cOrnet" when
only Il, and until his present retirement,
OF his own VOlitiOn, he has in one posi-
tiOn or another ever since been continu-
ously in the service of his country. When
but vet mere lad he took part in the
war with the Matabeles and earned much
distinction by his skill and GOODNESS and
bravery.
AS a young man Of % he went into his
first fight with the British and was with
his father when the latter fired the first
shot at the battle OF BCOmplatz. of which
latter fact he has always since made no
small boast.
Upon the annexation of the Orange re-
public by the British Paul Kruger, with
"trekked' again. crossed the Faal River,
and with others who had gone before di-
rect from Natal laid the foundation of the
''Transvaal," or South African Republic.
Having earned distinction a a brave SOL
der. and confidence as a cool and clear
headed man, he made rapid advancement
in the official positions of the primitive
republic, and by 1853 had reached the Of
flee Of cOmmandant He held this position
during the CIVIL war Oh lebU. ana by his
unwavering determination, quick action
and undaunted bravery, together with fine
strategic skill, soon wOrsted his Oppo-
nents. captured Potchefstrom, their head
quarters and principal stronghold. and
brought the war to a close. Under the Pres
idency of Van Rensburg Kruger was made
commander-in-Chief of all the BOer forces
then engaged in hard struggle with the
KaffirS. Zulus and other triOes and in the
face of overwhelming numbers managed
affairs. most adVantageOuSly. In 1876 he
was elected Vice President which office
he held when the annexation of the
Transvaai was proclaimed by Sir Theophi-
lus Shepstone in behalf of Great Britain
in 1877. He was the leader of the famous
triumvirate composed of Pretorius Jou-
bert and himself, which strenuously op-
posed annexation and stood out for the
independence of the Transvaal as guar
anteed in the Sand River convention of
1862. To Sir Bartle Frere he appeared most
obdurate on this point always saying:
I'VE want our country back We will
take nothing less than our country and
we will not rest day or night until we
get it."
Kruger was a leading spirit in the prep
aratiOns for the revolt in 1SS0-S1 and took
an active part in the direction of affairs
at the battle of Majuba Hill. where the
made OvertureS for peace.
Kruger. of course was a leader in the
reorganization of the Transvaal republic
and by his wise and moderate counsels
did much to heal the differences that had
been engendered by the events of the pre-
vious five years. In 1888 he was elected to
the Presidency for five years. and re-
elected in 1883, 1898 and again to his fourth
term in 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
YAQUIS DEFEATED BY
THE MEXICAN TROOPS
Engagement Fought by General
Torres Force With the Rebel
Tribe of Sonora

LOS ANGELES. July 24.-According to
advices tonight received by General Juan
Ybarri of Mexico who is in this city, the
warlike Yaquis of Sonora are again on the
warpath. The tribe is reported to have
plundered many haciendas, but yesterday
it was defeated in an engagement with
the Mexican forces, commanded by Cen
eral Lorenzo Torres at the town of CO.
corit, ninety miles north of Guaymas.
The telegram says that Carlos Hale was
murdered by the Indians and that a
cousin of General Torres was killed. The
Indians were defeated and forced to re-
treat to the mountains.
Carlos Hale was the son of Charles Hale
of Los Angeles, VINO was appointed Con-
sui to Guaymas several years ago. The
Consul died in Mexico in 1891.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
KRUGER'S CAREER AS
SOLDIER AND STATESMAN

The resignation of President Kruger
would end a long career of activity and
usefulness in the service OF his country
during which he has filled most accepta-
h:v every office from the highest to the
lowest in her gift. AS soldier and dlplo-
mat he has been in continuous service
since 1s42 and has well earned the respect
of his foes and the love of his own peo-
pie. TO whom he was commonly known
as "Oom Paul" (our PauD.
Stephanus Johannes Paulus, as Kru-
ger was christened. was born at Coles
burg, Cape Colony (since 1906 under Brit
ish rule. in 1926. and is therefore about
75 years of age. His first African ances-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

Harry r. Bostwick is a son of Rev.
Henry E. Bostwick. assistant pastor of
Trinity Presbyterian Church, situated at
the corner of Twenty-third and Capp
streets. His brother, Frank F. Bostwick
is cashier Of H. S. Crocker & CO., and
resides in Eastland. Marin County.
Harry Bostwick lived at the family resi-
dence, 1906 Twenty-third street, until about
two years ago, when he was engaged by
the syndicate now building the Seoul cleo
trio line as a civil engineer, that being
his profession. and later was advanced
TO the responsible position of manager.
His father left this city last April to
visit him in Seoul, having obtained leave
of absence from his arduous ministerial
duties. which he had performed during
long period. The father has been with
his son for some time, and is expected 10
return soon.
Harry Bostwick was born in this city,
and was educated in Horace Mann School.
After finishing there he took a three
years course in civil engineering and
went to New York. where he studied
under the ablest professors. He returned
to this city and has been eminently sue
cessful since then. He is 2S years of age.
and. believing that there were great pos
sibilties in the Orient decided to estab-
lish himself there.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
CALIFORNIA OIL WELL
TRUST MAY Be FORMED
Proposed Combine to Incorporate
With Twenty Millions
Capital

LOS ANGELES, July A.-It is rumored
here to-day that an oil well trust is to
be formed, taking in all the oil properties
thus far developed in the Coalinga, Fresno
County, and Whittier, Los Angeles Coun-
ty. districts. w. L. Hardison is said to
be endeavoring to secure options upon all
these properties and to be backed by the
Union Oil Company. 1t is proposed to in
corporate the new company with a capt.
taliZation of $50 900 900.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
ARRESTED
FOR SHOOTING QUAIL
Visiting Methodist Preacher Gets
Into Trouble in Ventura
COUNTY

VENTURA, July 24.-Deputy Fish Com
missioner Kerchevale of Los Angeles has
arrested John Stewart of Las Posas, Roy
Thorpe, a boy of Santa Paula, and Rev.
E. w Osborn, Methodist minister of
New Orleans, who is visiting in Santa
Paula, for shooting quail out of season.
AS evidence the heads and wings of quail
have been filed with the court. The Of
tenders will appear before Justice Boiling
tomorrow morning for examination. The
penalty for violation of this game law
is a fine ranging from S20 to $3.50 or i'm
prisonment in the County Jail from ten to
Isl days, or both fine and imprisonment
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

~ ARIS. July 24-Dispatches re-
Iceived here from Pretoria, South
African republic, say the absence
Of President Kruger from the
meeting of the executive council
to-day gave currency to report that
he had resigned, owing to differences
between himself and members of the
Volksraad.
President Kruger, when seen to-
night in regard TO the matter, denied
these rumors, stating positively that
they were without foundation.
PRETORIA, July 24-President Kru-
ger had been absent from the Govern
nent building since Friday afternoon
and It was understood that, owing to
the opposition shown by the executive
council and the VOlksraad regarding
the questions Of the Johannesburg fort
and the dynamite monopoly, he had ar
rived at the conclusion that he no
longer possessed the VOlksraad's con-
fdence and threatened to resign. To-
dav. however. a deputatiOn, including
General JOubert, the Vice President,
Herren Schalk and Burger and the
chairman Of the Volksraad, waited upon
President Kruger and induced him to
attend a secret session of the Volks-
raad, which lasted over three hours.
Meanwhile an anxious crowd had as
Eembled outside the building, waiting
expectantly to learn the outcome of
what was regarded as momentous de-
bate.
Late this evening it was announced
that the Volksraad had finally assured
the President that they had the utmost
confidence in him. 1t is understood.
however, that a majority of the mem
bers of the Volksraad still differ from
the President on the dynamite monop-
~ rrr1ecrfov
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

WALLACE. Idaho, July 24.-Argument
in the CorcOran case began this morning,
J. II. Hawley opening for the State No
limit will be placed on time, but either
side will be allowed only two speeches
Robertson will follow Hawley, Reddy
closing for the defense and Borah for the
State.
Hawley occupied the morning session
with an argument on the law in its appli-
cation to Corcoran's case, and in the
afternoon spoke IOr two hours, detailing
the evidence. Most of the time was taken
up with the evidence of conspiracy involV-
ing the Occur d'Alene miners and Cor
coran as an officer and leading spirit in
the Burke and Central unions. He de-
clared the evidence shower that all four
unions were moving in harmony, making
connections with each other, and dWelt
upon the orderly movements at Kellogg.
the firing line, the throwing out of skir-
mishers, and the leaving of reserve
party TO bring powder when the mill was
CAPTURED The structures on the people in
Burke were severe, the evidence having
shown that disguises We're unnecessary
there. He likened conditions here TO the
DAYS of the Molly Magures in Pennsyi-
vania. when strong aIibis could be pro-
cured for any one arrested. tie took
twenty minutes TO explain that the State
was making no fight against labor organ
iZations when conducted for lawful pur-
poses, believing that the right to organize
was the privilege of laboring men; but
that the State fought organizations like
those here which were only for criminal
Robertson followed. speaking for an
hour before court adjourned; mainly on
the conditions here, where all mine oper-
ators paid men the same scale OF wages
except the Bunker Hill Company, and
showing that the latter not only paid less
wages but invited trouble with the unions
by discharging all union men from its
mines wherever found, and refusing to
arbitrate in compliance with the State
la when the difficulty began in April.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
POPE AGAIN SUFFERING
FROM HIS OLD MALADY
The Attack Is Not Serious, but He
Has Been Advised to Take
q Rest.

NEW YORK, July PA Journal cable
from Rome says: The Pope is again in
disposed His old trouble, intestinal ca
tarrh has reappeared.
The present attack is not serious, but at
the earnest request of Cardinal Lappon
the Pope has abandoned his intention of
conducting the villeglature.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25

y y 2
= NEW YORK, July PA spe-
4 cial to the World from Wash
y ington says: A committee COM
= posed of Edward BOyce, presi-
\ dent of the Western Federation
= of Miners, and w. r. Goldsmith.
y a citizen of Idaho, accompanied
= by Senators Carter of Montana
4 and Heitfeld of Idaho, called
= upon President Mckinley and
y laid before him the facts con-
\ cerning the recent riots growing
= out of the strike of miners in
y Wardner, Idaho; the part played
+ by the Standard Oil Company,
= and. more especially, the con-
= duct of the colored troops called
= out TO suppress the disorder.
+ The President listened attentive
Z ly to the long statement sub
= mitted to him, made cOpious
+ notes and, it is said. will demand
= an explanation of Governor
= Steunenberg of Idaho, whom the
= committee accuses of being at
y the bottom of the trouble.
= The President was handed
\ hundreds of affidavits. the ma
+ tority made by women, who
= swore they had been outrageous
4 ly treated by the cOlored troops.
y More than one woman swore she
\ protected herself only with a re-
= volver. Citizens of the county
y swear they were robbed and
y maltreated by soldiers out of
y pure wantonness.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
DE KNYFF WINS THE
AUTOMOBILE RACE

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
PARIS, July 24.-Rene de Knyff has
won the Mathis tour &c France automo-
bile race, having accomplished total dis
tance of 2300 kilometers (about 142S miles,
in A hours fl minutes 9 seconds.
NJ. Girardot takes second place, his
time being 40 hours 81 minutes IS seconds,
beating Marquis De Chasseloup-Laubat,
who arrived third, minutes 40 seconds
later.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
NEW RAILROAD ASSURED.
Mexican Capital Pours In to Aid the
Pan-American Line.

OAXACA, Mex, July 24-The imme-
date building of the Southeastern Rail-
way from point on the National Tehuan-
tepec road to the Guatemalan border is
now assured.
Over 81 900 900 of donations to the pro-
posed road have been subscribed by the
business men of the State of Yucatan,
through which the line will pass. This
road will be an important link In the long
talked-of Pan-American line.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
AMERICAN NERVE
WON THE DAY
Details of the Famous
Seoul Riots.
FANATICAL NATIVES AWED
HOW GOODNESS ovERCAME sU-
PERSTITION.
Electric Railroad Managers Who
Bravely Walked Into a Howling
Mob Have Since Learned Flight
Would Have Meant Death.
HOW GOODNESS ovERCAME SU
PERSTITION.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLORADO SPRINGS, July A.-1n
referring to the recent attack on the
electric line by fanatical natives in
Seoul, Korea, E. E. RittenhOuse of this
city, who was connected with the con-
struction of this railroad, said to-day:
1 have received several letters and
many photos from Seoul lately, and the
most interesting incident to Americans III
connection with this uprising has not
been told although the press generally
is giving much space to this singular out
break. This is doubtless due to the mod
esty of the two men interested, through
whom most of the news of the riots
reached America. l refer to H. r. BosI-
wick of San Francisco, manager OF the
Seoul Electric Company, and n. Ray
mond krumm of Columbus, chief OF the
engineering department, who alone ana
unarmed, by their coolness ana d. goo6 o6
of 1000 to 1000 Orientals and saved their
own lives and the power-house and elec
trio plant.
AT the time the child was run over the
streets were literally packed with eX.
cited natives discussing the decision OF
the astrologers and "Mutangs," that the
electric railway and pOwer-hOuse were the
real causes of the drought and the sur
fering among the poor. With the death
of the child the noisy excitement gave
way to wild. unrestrained fury. and the
bowling mass of white-clad humanity
fell upon the cars, destroyed and burned
some of them and drove off, with broken
section of the mob, estimated by Mr..
Bostwick at between three and four thou
sand appeared before the power-house,
filling the street and swarming like sheep
over the city wall and the great east
gate which adjoins the power house. 1t
was at this point that the two Americans
appeared on the scene. | have read IN
a New York paper that the two Amer-
cans had to run for their lives. L am sure
no such idea entered their heads. To run
would be to invite pursuit, and their re-
mains would have soon been dragged
through the street. At any rate, they did
not run. but started across the open to-
ward the mob. The effect was instdnta-
neous. The sight of those two calm and
fearless white men walking briskly into
the very jaws of death utterly ignoring
the ra ge and wrath of thousands. paral-
yzed them with astOnishment and awed
them into silence.
Suddenly BOstwick held up his hand and
commanded them to "chOrigah' (disperse)
by order of the United States. of America.
He had hoped to impress them with a
show of authority and parley until their
ardor cooled down a little. but he was
hardly prepared for the stampede that
followed the uplifting Of his hand. Clubs
and stones that were intended for thase
two brave Americans were dropped and
the rioters simply climbed over each
other to get away.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
CLARA FITCH WAS STRANGLED.
Frank Mcdaniel Accused by the
Coroner's Jury.

PORTLAND, Or. July PA Coroner's
jury tonight brought in a verdict that
Clara Fitch, whose body was found IN
Cycle Park last Thursday, was murdered
by strangulation, and charging Frank Nc
Daniel who was with her when last seen,
with the crime. Mcdaniel still stouty
nrntestS his Innocence.