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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-20

n AYOR JAMES ID. PHELAN
IL II has taken the first step toward
tNV the erection of a statue of Ad-
iVi miral Dewey in this city. by
appointing a committee of
eighteen prominent citizens to take
charge of the movement and calling a
meeting of the committee for O'Clock
this afternoon at his office in the City
Hail.
Mayor Phelan is enthusiastic over
the proposition, and he knows the ne
cessity of acting in such matter on
the instant. He realized that with such
short notice, some of the men he had
selected to act upon the comittee would
have previously arranged to spend Sat
urday out of town, but he believed 1t
would be best to hold the initial meet
ing at once, even though there were
some abSentees, and get the matter
fully under way. His wisdom is shown
by canvass of the gentlemen. for all
but three were communicated with last
evening. and of the fifteen only four
or five found it impossible to be in at
tendance. Every one of them. though.
is in full sympathy with the move
ment and will be glad to serve on the
committee and work for the success of
the enterprise.
Although the Mayor only gave the
matter twenty -four hours considera-
ton, he could not have been more for
tunate in his selection of committee
men had he taken it under advisement
for a week All are Of the high
est standing in the city and State
o;I
literally; of culture, who will take
pride in the plan and will see to it
that the monument is work of art
worthy of the city mad State and of
the man. and of such energy that once
starting in, they will carry the project
to rapid completion.
To hear the gentlemen selected talk
one would almost believe that their
task was already accomplished. There
was never a doubt as to the ultimate
success of their undertaking, and all
were eager to begin the work without
an instant's delay. There will be no
tagging when once they get together
and map out a plan of action.
Not once has the question of funds
been raised. There is not a particle of
anxiety on that score. The one sentl-
ment that actuates the committee is
that the tribute to the great admiral
must be appropriate. The members are
determined that San Francisco shall
erect a statue that for imposing gran
deur and artistic beauty shall be un-
excelled anywhere.
This sentiment is merely in keeping
with the feeling that imbues every citi-
zen. One has only to read the letter
from ]. P. LIE Count given below or to
listen to the expressions of every man
he meets to convince himself on that
point Two days have passed since the
subject was first suggested and the
idea has spread to every portion of the
city and is as rapidly spreading
throughout the State. At every point
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GENERAL SHAFTER
in HEARTY ACCORD

ID AKERSFIELD May 19Major General W. r. Shafter said
heartily
~ Admiral George commemorating gallant
brilliant victory at Manila.
people of California
Navy.
needed his services both fighter
with distinction in both
opposite side of the Pacific gained
vital the people
the only Spanish ships which
overlooking
fought, ideal place a in
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Mayor.

the very heart of the city, where it
would be a constant inspiration to the
greatest number of our citizens. How
ever. the question of site is of sec
onda"Y consideration; the first and most
important matter is to secure the
statue There are any number of eli
gible sites. one of which will be agreed
upon later. | deem it an honor TO be
appointed upon the Dewey monument
committee. l shall attend the meeting
at the Mayors office tomorrow aft
ernoon prepared to give the movement
my earnest support, and / know the
other members of the committee are
inspired by the same feeling San
Francisco will honor Dewey with
statue worthy alike of the man and
the city
r. P. Schwerin-
/ have expressed to Mayor Phelan
my warmest sympathy with the move
ment and, the pleasure it would give
me to serve upon the committee. 1
shah attend the meeting tomorrow
and will cooperate with the other
members to the fullest extent of nv
ability. That we shall succeed l am
firmly convinced, for nothing that
could be undertaken appeals more
strongly to the patriotism of the
American people, and San Francisco
in particular, than this recognition of
the Incompatible achievement of Ad-
miral Dewey.
Joseph D. Grant
l am in hearty sympathy with the
movement to erect a statue to Ad-
miral Dewey, and will give it all the
support in my power. Unfortunately,
l will not be able to attend the meeting
called for tomorrow by Mayor Phelan,
for the reason that 1 had made ar
rangements to be away from the city
before | had been notified of my ap-
pointment as a member of the COM
mittee Hereafter it will be my pleas
ure to work for the monument until
the statue to Dewey is an acesEzsa
plished fact
Irving M. Scott
L have already expressed my ap-
proval of the proposed statue to Adj
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/ AVANA, May 19.-It was
Fl learned tonight ON good au-
thority at General Brooke's
headquarters that President McKin-
lev has strongly objected to the Gu
bans surrendering their arms to the
municipal authorities instead OF to
the United States Arsenal, and pend
ing final decision General Brooke is
withholding his decree ordering the
surrendering of arms and the d1str1-
button of money. The delay is again
causing dissatisfaction among the
Cubans, and if the order as agreed
upon between Gomez and Brooke is
not carried out trouble seems to be
imminent.
Colonel Cespedes, speaking tonight
for Gomez, said that General Gomez
made an agreement in good faith and
with every assurance from General
Brooke that the new order of things
would be carried out. If Brooke now
changes the order agreed upon he VIII
be breaking his word with Gomez and
the Cuban people, and Gomez will alb
solutely refuse to enter into any more
negotiations with the United States
and will advise that the money be sent
home.
1t is possible that if General Brooke
had insisted on Monday at his meeting
with Gomez that the Cubans should
surrender their arms at the arsenal
Gomez would have used his influence
to have this done Now he will persists
emily oppose it and every officer and
soldier will stand by him.
General Brooke states that he has re-
ceived no instructions from Washing
ton and will publish his decree to-mor-
row. He would not say whether any
changes would be made.
La Discussion says tonight: Sec
retary Alger appears to wish to pro-
woke a conflict here He is more dis
tinguished in the United States as a
business man than as a politician and
his relations with certain syndicates
are we'll known. He opposes everything
that Cuba wants and favors everything
that would cause bad feeling and pro-
woke excitement. His attitude prompts
the question What does he want? Does
he desire a war here similar to that in
the Philippines? We are forced to be-
lieve that he only approves what is un-
satisfactory to Cuba
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HANILA, May 2o.-Gen-
II eral Luna has dissolved

4 n IANILA, May 2o.-Gen-
IV eral Luna has dissolved
the Peace Commission ap-
pointed by Aguinaldo. Two of
its members, Buencamino and
Colonel Arguelles, have been put
under arrest at Tarlac, where
Luna's government is estab-
lished. Four other Commission
ers were appointed, who came.
into General Lawton's lines at
San Isidro. Their authority is
limited to asking cessation OF
hostilities. The new commits
sion is headed by General Gre
gorio del Pillar.
General del Pillar and Gracio Con
zaza. members Of the Filipino Cabinet
Lieutenant Colonel Alberto Barretto,
military advocate, and Major Zealcita,
member Of Aguinaldo's staff, arrived
this morning to cooperate with Flor
entino Torres, Pablo Ocampo and The
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indictments will not take place until
the State authorities have pressed
charges of riot, arson and murder
against such of the rioters as can be
directly connected with such crimes
Tonight Governor Stuenenberg was
given a reception by the ladies of Ward
ner to celebrate the return to law and
order, which for years has been lack
ing, the Governors party says, in the
Occur d'Alenes.
The Coroner's inquest still continues
and daily new and important evidence
is being brought out
All the mines of the district are
closed down except the Bunker Hill.
Under the regulations in force by the
State and military authorities no miner
is allowed to work without a permit
and this can only be obtained on a
showing that the applicant is neither
member of nor in sympathy with the
Occur d'Alene Miners Union.
Tomorrow the hundreds of prisoners
who have been confined in box-cars
and a large barn will be moved to a
commodious wooden prison, which has
been under construction for some time.
Two hundred cavalrymen. who will
be used to patrol the district are now
en- route to Wardner The mountain
GUS character of the country has neces-
sltatfd the substitution of cavalry for
infantry on all patrol duty
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dor Yanco, residents of Manila, as
commission to negotiate peace. They
are now holding a consultation.
Colonel French, with the Twenty
second Infantry, has been sent down
the river three miles from San Isidro
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Alleges Self-Defense.

BAKERSFIELD, May 19.-The defense
in the Brown murder case began intro
ducing testimony this afternoon. Coun-
sci in a statement to the jury indicated
that an attempt would be made to es-
tablish a case of self-defense.
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Bunker Hill Concentration at Kellogg daho After the Dynamite
Explosion April

x POKANE. Wash, May 19.-The
Federal Grand Jury at Moscow.
after but three hours deliberation.
~ has returned indictments against
the following as ringleaders of the
recent riots at Wardner which termin-
ated in the blowing up Of the Bunker
Hill mill and the killing of two men:
ED BOYLE. president Of the Western
Federation of Miners;
DENNIS O'ROURKE.
LEWIS z. LARSEN,
ALEXANDER GRITLAND,
NJ. A. FLINN,
JOSEPH B. INNMAN,
A BINGHAM,
CHARLES ANDERSON,
PAT ADUDELL,
ROBERT WILSON,
JEROME DAY,
CHARLES ROSS,
PAUL COCHRAN,
GUS COLEBURG,
c. OLSON,
WENN BERGER,
ANDY HEGMAN,
JAKE ANDERSON.
LEWIS SALLA.
JOHN NELSON.
ERWIN EDWARDS.
JOHN 5. EARLS,
JOHN ERICKSEN.
JAMES MATTERSON,
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aoMoRoaoMo&o@oEoMomomctnon

by General Lawton. He met the enemy.
driving them out with the loss of four
Americans
Major Kobbe, with the Seventeenth
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N@N@N3%@%1-e

HOKEN -LINDELL,
GUS OSLIERY,
ALEXANDER DAVINOVICH.
AUFEN FAGERLAND,
SAM METRITOVITCH,
A. AUSTIN,
WILLIAM MCBRIDE.
CHARLES HAGE,
LARRY RULIATOR.
VIDO RAYENOVITCH
EMIL FORSBERG,
FRANK BINGHAM,
JOHN NJ. FINN,
A. A MATTISON,
FRANK HARTS,
NELS .PAULSEN,
JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Indictments were returned at the
same time against nearly 400 others
who participated in the riots. The in
dictments charged unlawful interfer-
ence with the United States mails, and
are based on the fact that on the day
Of the riots the mob stole a passenger
train and compelled the crew to carry
them TO Wardner, where they wrecked
the mill. ana then to carry them back
to their homes up Canyon Creek
All of the men indicted are now in
custody of the State officials and un-
der guard Of Federal troops at Ward
ner. The Federal Attorney of Idaho
that the trials under these
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~ " ' '
LONDON, May 20. = A
News agency dispatch from
P Manila dated May 20 says the
Filipino Commission submit
p ted no new proposition, but
? requested an armistice, which
Otis absolutely refused to
, grant.
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Irving M. Scott
f. w. Van SiCkIen
g.. L. Patton
Professor G.. III. Murphy
Charles RundSChu
w. c.. Stafford
d. ID. Grant
Leon SIOSS
e. e.. Pond
Respectfully
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NOW LUNA
SETS Up 4
GOVERNMENT
He Has Put Two Of Aguin-
aldO's Peace Commits
sioners Under Arrest.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
Rennntf
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Mayor Phelan Appoints the Committe
and Calls a Meeting for This After
noon at His Office.
Aaapnrs -@mfe
CITY AND Cousrf OF SAN FRANCISCO,
JlMES d. PHELAM MAYOR.

9N' FSNSe''s'o%~ May 1e.l89ef.
~ EAR SIR: a suggestion, which heartily
\ the following Of citi-
o m in Tomorrow Saturday, a 9
O'Clock, formulate plans for erection OF
OF United Adj
mira George Dewey u NJ whose victory Manila Bay
has greatly advanced glory Of American
American influence throughout world Francisco
will perhaps beneficiary opening
the Pacific American this
is we'll worthy the Of Of citizens,
ing for all. therefore appeal patriotism
spond and meeting The list
is as
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THE CUBANS
ARE LOOKING
FOR TROUBLE
Do Not Want to Give Up
Their Arms to the
Americans.
GOMEZ TURNS UGLY
It Seems tc Be One More Case
Of the Meddling of
Alger.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
| Herald Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Bennett.
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George D. Clark
Joseph S. Tobin
Frank j. Symmes, u. S. N, retire
j. &. ReinStein
Claus SpreCkelS
R. III. Fletcher, u. S. A, retired
r. p. SChWerin, u. S. NJ, retired
E. w. Hopkins.
Horace G.. Piatt
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HELSlNGFORS. Finland, May lo-An impe-
rial ukaSe just issued directs that the Finnish
Diet hereafter must only meet every four years.
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~ AYOR JAMES D. PHELAN
IN III has taken the first step toward
tNB the erection of a statue of Ad-
lVI miral Dewey in this city. by
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Continued on secont Page.
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| | AVANA, May 19.-It was
Fl learned tonight on good au-
] ! thority at General Brooke's
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
HoMEsTEADERs IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Only $4,000 Acres Left of Large Tract
Opened to Settlement.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Feb. 22.-tSpecial)
The rapidity with which the government
land in the ceded portion of the Yankton
Indian reservation has been taken by set
tiers is shown by a letter received here
from the receiver OF the United States land
Office at Mitchell. the ceded lands being
situated in the Mitchell land district The
land office officials state that of the 16S,000
acres opened to homestead settlement only
$1,000 acres remain vacant.
This Is a good showing, especially when
the fact is taken into consideration that it
is the highest priced government land in
the state. Settlers taking land there were
and are required to pay the government
at the rate of 1915 per acre. Many in
qurles are being received at the Mitchell
land office in reference TO the remaining
$1,000 acres, and 1t is only a question Of
short time until 1t will practically all
have passed into the hands OF homesteaders.
Then there will be no more vacant govern
ment land in that part OF South Dakota
lying south OF the Milwaukee line OF rail-
road and east of the Missouri river except
isolated tracts OF few acres scattered here
and there.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
DECORATE STATE MONUMENT
Kentuckians Will Unite with Illinois
and Georgia in Festival
at Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 22.-Gen-
eral H. V. Boynton, president of the Chick
amauga- Chattanooga Military park, has a
letter from Governor Bradley of Kentucky
informing him that he had decided to Ak May
and as the dates for the dedication OF
the Kentucky state monuments at Chcka-
mauga park.
The date selected is during the week OF
the Chattanooga spring festival, a conf
bination Of gorgeous pageants and brilliant
musical events, and at the same time with
the expected dedication Of the Georgia mon
uments. The Illinois committee is also de-
sirous Of dedicating monuments the same
week. Many old soldiers of both sides will
be drawn together, and the president may
be induced to attend the reunion. Strong
efforts are being made to secure his con-
sent to visit Chattanooga and Chickamauga
at that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
NEW LAWS PASSED IN WYOMING.
Nincty-six Bills Enacted in Both
Honses is the RecOrd.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Feb %. - (spe-
cial.) The Wyoming state legis-
lature, which adjourned Saturday.
broke the record for the amount of
legislation enacted. Ninety-six bills passed
both branches and have became laws. The
more important OF these are as follows:
An act creating state board of health
and regulating the practice of medicine In
the st rte.
An act requiring the officers OF the State
university to make reports to the governor
of the state.
An act to prohibit the sale OF intoxicants
10 persons who thereby deprive their fam
lilies OF the necessaries of life, and to pro-,
hibit keepers OF gambling houses or their
employees from permitting gaming on the
part OF persons who thereby deprive their
families of the necessaries OF life.
An act TO provide for the appointment OF
board of sheep commissioners which shall
have jurisdiction in certain matters relating
to the sheep industry of the state.
An act requiring persons TO remove head
wear tending to obstruct the view while in
places of amusement.
An act establishing grades OF examination
for public school teachers, establishing
state board OF examiners, etc.
An act appropriating $4,000 to be paid IN
bountes upon predatory wild animals at the
rate of SO upon wolves and 81 upon coyotes
An act providing for building an addition
TO the Wyoming State Insane asylum.
An act for protection Of game and fish and
providing for the appointment OF a state
game warden.
An act providing for building an addition
to the State General hospital at Rock
Springs.
An act to enable school boards TO provide
free textbooks for the pupils OF the public
schools.
An act providing that bonds Of public off,
cials may be furnished by surety companies,
and that the premium cu the same shall
be paid from the public funds.
An act authorizing the trustees of the state
university to erect additional buildings for
the university uses.
An act granting permission for the erec-
ton on the state capitol grounds of a monu-
ment to the memory o. the deceased volun-
teers from Wyoming in the war with Spain.
An act providing for the maintenance Of
hispitals. sanitariums, etc, upon the state
lands adjoining the Big Horn Hot Springs.
! An act regulating the sale OF liquors on
railroad trains in Wyoming.
An act directing the removal OF the state
convicts from Laramie to Rawlins in the
year 1900.
/ An act requiring insurance companies to
make additional reports.
/ An act providing a penalty for foreign in
surance companies doing business in the
state without compliance with laws.
An act providing for the creation of the
Office of county assessor.
An act to authorize the governor calling
upon the attorney general to investigate
| charges brought against county officials.
1t is believed that all OF the bills passed
| by the legislature will receive the approval
| Of the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
BOOM IN THE IRON TRADE
Prices All Bound Upward and Consol-
idation Details Are Being Ac-
lively Worked Up This Week.

CLEVELAND, Feb 22.-The Iron Trade
Review in its issue of this week will say
The present market week has been one OF
sensation and excitement. 1t has shown
more plainly than any other that the present
upward movement in the iron trade is to
assume all the phases aud proportions OF a
boom. A jump of nearly 50 ton in steel
billets caused by sales OF 1000 tons at Pitts
burg and Bessemer pig iron going to Sl2 at
a single bound on sales of 20 oGG tons TO the
Carnegie Steel company are startling evi-
denCes OF the possibilities OF the situation.
1t is to be considered that such prices have
been secured on a comparatively small tOu-
mage and that mills and furnaces are ship
ping, and will continue for some time 10
ship. products sold far below this basis but
this is the market today and every such ad-
vance will do its part in establishing the
figures on which the business OF tho second
half of the year is done.
Details of consolidation movements have
been actively worked up in he week. 1t
is announced that the National Steel COM
pany, s5o,OOO,OOO capital, will be SEE
10000 preferred and SIS 900 900 com
mon, and allotments of underwrit-
ing are being made. subscriptions
being double the capital An important de-
velopment in connection with the plans for
ore supply which the large interests are
pushing is a deal for the purchase of the
Lake Superior Iron company, the old Mar
quette Range company, which has taken out
more ore in the last forty years than any
other Lake Superior interest and has large
and we'll developed reserves.
Another deal closed Is the purchase by the
Cleveland Rolling Mill company for the wire
combine Of Emma furnace of Cleveland. add
ing 100 900 tons year to the American Wire
and Steel company's pig iron supply.
There is additional evidence that in most
finished products the demand that will come
with the opening of the active season will
find the mills quite incapable of furnishing
material az is wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
TWO WOMEN FROZEN TO DEATH.
weather Pleasant When They Left
Town, but storm Overlook Them.

DEADWOOD, S. D., Feb. 22.-(special.)--
News OF the terrible tragedy which befell NJ.
j. Whaley, wife and daughter near Sheridan,
Wyo., during the recent cold spell! has
reached this city. Mr.. Whaley and family
drove into Sheridan from their ranch, six
miles distant, the weather being warm.
When they started home in the afternoon IL
had grown much colder but they thought
they could reach home all right. Before they
had gone two miles from the city their
sleigh was overturned, throwing the inmates
out. The storm was very severe at the time.
The mother and daughter were unable to
walk and Mr.. Whaley started back to Sher-
idan for help, although he was almost frozen
TO death hemself and had a dislocated
shoulder. When help arrived the two women
were unconscious and died soon after arriy-
ing at Sheridan. Mr.. Whaley is reported in
a critical condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
BODIES TO BE BROUGHT HOME
Members of the Twentieth Kansas
Dead at Manila Are to Be Re-
turned to Relatives.

FORT SCOTT. Kan, Feb. 22.-J. R. Hack
EFT OF this city, whose son, a volunteer in
Company F, Twentieth Kansas, died of
smallpox in Manila last month, today re-
ceived notice from the War department to
the effect that a transport had just left for
Manila to bring back the remains of all the
Twentieth Kansas soldiers who had died or
been killed, and that those which were not
claimed would be buried in some national
cemetery, probably in Kansas. Upon the ar
rival OF the remains OF the soldiers in San
Francisco the government will consign them
to their relatives, provided the names and
addresses OF the claimants are sent to the de-
partment
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-23
stnck in Sight.
OF THE WOOL MARKET
Inquiry is of General Character and
Business Fair.

BOSTON, Feb. 22.-The American WOOL
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow
The inquiry for wool is of a broader
more general character, although 1t Is not
as yet reflected in any increase in the
amount of business actually done. great
many samples have been taken by intend
ing purchasers, however and the latter are
nanifest!ng decidedly more interest in the
market. SO 1t will not be surprising II there
should be a larger business TO report next
week. The sales OF the last week aggregate
over $4,000 pounds, however, which may
be regard d as a fair average weeke bus
mess. one feature of the situation is the
fact that smaller manufacturers. who pre-
vousy had not been much in evidence, have
been well represented In the market.
The sales Of the week I'm Boston amount
to 2776.O0O pounds domestic and SO 600
pounds foreign, making total of S,5sS ,O0o
bounds against a total OF 4361. 500 pounds
for the previous week and a total OF 5000 coo
pounds for the corresponding week last
year. SAILS since January !; 1893, amount
10 80 l07, 500 pounds, against 81, iS9 iS0 pounds
last year at this time,