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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

CHASE THE
F[S7E7ICS
Narrow Escape Of the Count
and Countess in the Sol
omon Islands.
WITNESS A FEARFUL FEAST
Becoming Too Bold, the Adven-
turous Voyagers Finally Flee,
Pursued by Savages.
WITNESS A FEARFUL FEAST
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Y VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 1.-Ac-
I cording to late advices from Aus
v tralia Count and Countess Ru,
dolph Festetics narrowly escaped
death at the hands of Solomon
Island cannibals a little over month
ago. The Festeticses arrived at Sydney
on the yacht Tolna after most re-
markabe experience, and ready to
give up all further attempts to explore
the wild islands of the South Seas.
The Count and Countess have been
voyaging for the last year south of
Honolulu, and their adventures in the
Solomons ended a very hard trip. A
few months ago party of traders were
murdered on the coast of one of the ia
nous group of islands, but, not deferred
by this, the Count witnessed several
head hunting expeditions.
I'VE landed on Wango Island the Sd Of
July" he said, in telling the story of
the trip. "and Immediately tried to
make friends with the natives. We
pulled our steam yacht up a small
creek, and we were right away sur
rounded by crowd of curious natives.
They We're not only curious but impu-
dent, and they started to walk away
with nearly everything they could lay
their hands upon. We had not been on
the island two days when a small war
began The tribes on opposite sides of
even these small islands always seemed
to be at war They did not fight in
open battle, though the men are ply
sically we'll formed, but they would
pounce down on small camps of the ma
tives, their enemies, kill as many as
- -
them for a future feast"
The Count followed one of these par
ties on the fourth day after his arrival.
The natives were armed with spears,
and. stealthily creeping through the
underbrush, they took their enemies en-
tirely by surprise. They captured eight
of the men and two women, killing as
many more in the attack. Then they
brought them back to the native village
amid great rejoicing and beating of
drums The victims were tied securely,
and early the next morning they were
carried out to the chiefs private yard
to be executed. They We're ranged along
in a line and were deca apitated one after
another, just to show that there was no
hurry about the proceeding. The chief
in the meantime sat and looked on and
had the CORY heads of his victims
brought and placed on the top of the
stockade fence that surrounded his hut.
Count Festetics had no trouble in Sc
curing good photographs of this pro-
ceeding, including the cannibal feast, in
which the bodies of the victims were
being dragged to the fire to be cooked.
They had just completed the execu-
ton and were preparing for the feast
when the tables were turned continued
the Count, in his narrative. The friends
of the captured men came down to
avenge their loss, and succeeded i'll
staying the execution of a couple. They
killed some of the men of the tribe I
was with, and the remainder fed. The
feast had been half prepared, and the
newly arrived enemies mingled dead foes
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and Yauco has been destroyed, and the
military road is impossible. The river
is flowing over the road for two miles.
Magayuez escaped serious injury.
NASSAU, Bahamas, New Providence,
Aug. 1.-THE barometer continues to
fall here. The wind holds to the north
west, and heavy squalls are increasing
in force. Severe weather is expected
tonight.
WASHINGTON, Aug. n.-Professor
Garriott, chief of the forecast division
of the weather bureau, said tonight:
From the latest report received from
Nassau at $40 this evening, my judg
ment would be that the storm was then
central
He said the hurricane had travelled
about 1900 miles in four days, or about
800 miles day. Hurricane signals have
been displayed on the Florida coast
from Tampa to Jupiter Inlet, and warn
ing signals from Jupiter Inlet to Cape
Hatteras All shipping has been ad
vised to remain in port.
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WIND AND RAIN STORM
STRIKES SANTIAGO

Special Cable TO The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
SANTIAGO, Aug. IA severe wind
and rain storm, the heaviest known in
fifteen years, struck this city yester-
day The rain was accompanied by
vivid lightning and deluged the town
for tWenty-four hours without cessa-
ton. Some damage was done in the
lower part of the city, several streets
being washed out and houses under
mined. The soldiers in various camps
suffered some discomfort. About half
of the tents were blown down.
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900 pounds of beans, to be shipped on
the Mcpherson. Such other food sup
plies as may be obtained at the time the
Mcpherson sails will be sent on that
ship.
The following dispatch, addressed to
General Schwan, was received at the
War Department to-day:
11.-My country is devastated. For
Gods sake help US.
CAPTAIN LUGO VIVA"
Iugo Vina is one of the Porto Ricans
whom General Schwan met during the
campaign.
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-eeae-e- e-o-ee-e-e-e-

When arrested Netterfield said he came
den called at the Sheriff. Office and said
that many years ago he knew a person
named Netterfield in Warren. The Louis
the authorities al Warren, but as yet no
answer has been received. Stronger proof
than that now in the hands of the Sher-
will be sent East to identify the suspect.
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q AN JUAN, Aug. I1.-Five
y hundred persons are now
reported to have lost their
lives at Ponce during the hurri-
cane. Terrible distress prevails
there.
At Guayna a number Of
houses were pillaged, squads OF
soldiers being unable to maintain
order. Starvation threatens the
population.
The water supply of San Juan
has been stopped.
Coama Springs Hotel has been
wrecked. 1t belonged to the
Porto Rico Company of Philadel-
phia.
Couriers from the interior OF
the island bring awful news OF the
havoc caused by the hurricane.
Many cities have been destroyed.
Thousands of persons are without
food or shelter
Hurnacao, Pidras, Guayma,
Juncos, Arroyo and Coamo have
been demolished. The Governor
asks relief for sufferers. Many
persons are missing. Communi-
cation is difficult, owing to the
destruction of bridges
PONCE, Aug 1.-Two hundred
bodies Of victims of Tuesdays hurri-
cane have already been recovered. and
it is believed that the death roll will
reach, if it does not exceed, three hun
dred. Most of the known dead are per-
sons Of the poorer classes, and many
children are among them.
The storm which was the severest
ever experienced here. descended upon
the city from the northeast at o'clock
Tuesday morning and lasted two hours.
All the buildings were damaged and
hundreds were totally destroyed. Fiji
teen vessels in the harbor We're driven
ashore. The city was flooded by mid
night, and soldiers and firemen worked
heroically all night, saving the terrified
populace from the rising waters. The
cOmmissary stores at Pelaya were de-
stroyed.
The city is short of food and army
officers are distributing rations. Out
side of this bananas are the only OBJ
tainable food. Supplies of drinking
water, gas and electric light have been
cut off by the storm. The sanitary con-
dition of the town is serious. and fully
$4,000 will be needed to clean the streets.
The weather bureau predicted the
storm, but it is asserted that Ponce was
not warned. A mob of one thousand
persons threatened the Alcalde, Por-
rata Dora, but they were dispersed by
the Fifth Cavalry. The Alcalde has
been deposed on account of negligence.
Major Myers of the Eleventh is act
ing as Alcalde in response to popular
demand.
All the crops in the neighborhood are
ruined. AS the telegraph wires are
down. little news is obtainable from the
interior. Several towns are reported de-
noolished. Albonita, with the military
barracks, has been destroyed, but no
lives lost there.
Juan Diaz has been devastated. For
tv-six lives were lost there.
Arroyo, Guayama, Salinas and San
Isabel are reported to have been totally
DESTROYED. The railroad between Ponce
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WRECKS ON
THE COAST Of
AUSTRALIA
Loss of Three Vessels and
the Death Of Many Sea-
men Reported.
DISASTERS DURING GALES
Evidence That Some of the Unfor-
tunate Sailors We're Eaten
by Sharks.
DISASTERS DURING GALES
s:ecial Dispatch to The Ca.l

q = = = = = = 2 = = = = =
= VANCOUVER, 3. G. Aug. H.
y 1t is probable that the majority
= of the sailors on board the Carlisle
= Castle We're eaten by sharks as
= they vainly tried 10 swim ashore
= from their wreck. just outside of
4 Perth, in West Australia. Safety
y Bay is a noted resort for sharks
= from the fishing grounds. and as
b il had been exceedingly rough
, for several days before the
= wreck the sharks evidenced
= many ravenous propensities to
= the people VINO tried to rescue
= some of the sailors by going out
= in boats. Some human bones
= were found in shallow water
= one being a collar-b bone, with
y some shreds of flesh hanging to
= il. Other pieces of two bodies
= were washed up to show the
= terrible carnage that had taken
place after the men of the Car
= Isle Castle had been washed
y overheard.
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SANTARIE- CAPTURED
WITHOUT A BATTLE

MANILA, Aug. 2.-Advices from Colu-
lut under date of August II report that
General Macarthur took the Ninth Regi-
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

Special Gable 10 The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1889, by James Cor
don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12
Yacht Tolna and Her Adventur-
Gus Owners.

and friends alike in the grand meal that
was TO take place. We had retired to our
boat at the first of the trouble, and now
we got away from the scene of carnage.
Just as we were leaving we were pur-
sud by large body of natives in their
canoes, and had it not been for ia
vorable sea and tide we might have
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-12

Z vancouver. B. c.. Aug. I.-De-
| | tails of the loss Of three vessels
" in Australian waters are brought
L by the steamer Miowera.
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Y VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. n.-Ac-
l I cording to late advices from Aus
W tralia Count and Countess Ru-
dolph Festetics narrowly escaped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
SENIOR SILVELA'S POLICY
SAGASTAS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
Tells How He Would ReOrganize
veIOp the COuntry's Resources.

MADRID, jan AT the meeting this
evening of the Conservative Club Senior
Silvela formally confirmed the previously
reported complete agreement between him
self and General Polavieja, and made an i'm
portant announcement of the Conservative
policy. Senior Silvela said he recognized
Senior Sagasta's services to the throne, but
censured the premier's policy in Cuba, and
especially his conduct with regard TO the
war between Spain and the United States
He declared that the present Cortes was
morally dissolved, and said he believed that
the fall of Sagasta imminent. The
financial question, Senior SilVea said he
regarded as most important. He favored a
tax on all personal property the increas-
ing of indirect taxation and the effecting Of
large economies in pensions; supported the
maintenance of the concordat with the
Vatican and advocated the reorganization
of the administration of justice, freeing it
from the influence of politics. He favored
also electoral reforms and the establish
ment of a ministry of public works and
commerce. and maintained the necessity for
giving powerful impulse to the industrial
resources of the country. Regarding for
eign politics, he held that Spain's geograph-
zeal position precluded her becoming a, ter
Titory governed by foreigners, adding: I'VE
must, therefore, reorganize the army and
navy as to be in a position to defend
the country in case of necessity" In con-
clusion he declared that he did not believe
Senior Sagasta was DESTROYS of retaining
office. The Cabinet will meet tomorrow
and on Monday Premier Sagasta will go to
the palace to notify the Queen Regent Of
the ministerial crisis.
The Spanish war ship Condo De Venan-
dino, with the reputed remains of Chris
TOPPER Columbus on board, has arrived at
the Azores and is expected to reach Cadiz
or Jan. 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
no CURRENCY REFORM
DURING THE PRESENT SESSION OF
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Dir. McCIenry Asks Permission TO
Withdraw His Bill from the Call
endar of the House.
PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE
PLAN TO CONNECT AMERICA, AUSTRIA
LAsIA AND THE ORIENT.
Uncle Sans Debt to Spain-Rewards
for Gallant soIdIers-The CerrutI
Claim to BE Arbitrated.

WASHINGTON. Jan. I'm the House to-
day Representative McC1eary, of Mime
sofa, asked unanimous consent to withdraw
from the calendar the bill 10 revise the
banking and currency system of the coun-
Try. but Mr.. Handy. of Delaware, demand
ed the regular order which was equivalent
20 an objection To an Associated Press re-
porter this evening Mr.. McCleary said, in
explanation of his request: after the bill
had been placed on the calendar last May
there seemed to be a difference of opinion
among some Of the members of the COM
mittee as to the method of making the re-
port At a meeting of the committee, held
near the close of the session OF Congress,
these differences We're discussed, after
which con my own motion) 1 authorized
10 ask for the withdrawal of the report and
the accompanying bill from the calendar of
the House.
VIII any mort be made at this session
10 secure consideration in the House of any
comprehensive measure of currency re-
form?" Mr. McCleary was asked.
Speaking for myself, and not assuming
10 speak for the committee, answered Mr..
NcCleary, Il should say that it is unlikely
that any attempt will be made in that di-
rection so long as the Senate contains a
free silver majority"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
Mr.. MONNETT RELENTLESS.
Thinks Standard Oil Company officials
Should BE Imprisoned.

CLEVELAND. O., Jan. 7.-Attorney Cen
eral Monnett does not agree with Attorney
Virgil p. Kline that the new petition filed
in the Supreme Court to have the Standard
OH Company ousted from this State will in
any way interfere with the former proceed
ings in contempt, which is still pending be-
fore the Supreme Court. In an interview
here to-day Mr.. Monnett said that the
Standard had admitted before the Supreme
Court that S., goo had been paid to stock
holders in Ohio since the court had ordered
the trust dissolved in Ohio. THE court has
been snubbed by the officials of the trust =
said Mr.. Monnett. lin their refusal to pro-
duce their books, and the only thing for the
court to do for their contempt is to order
the officials committed TO jail In order to
bring this issue before the Supreme Court
of the United States habeas corpus pro-
ceedings will have TO be commenced in the
United States Supreme Court TO get the
Standard OIL officials out of jail. / hone to
be able 10 have their charter revoked and.
when | succeed hope that the other FORTY
four States in this country will follow in
the footsteps Of Ohio, not only to crush out
The Standard Oil Trust, but all other
trusts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
PLAN OF A NEW SOCIETY.
A Woman to Dictate Its Policy and
Manage 1t.

A rather peculiar document was placed in
the hands of Secretary of State owen yes
terday 1t is the articles Of Incorporation of
the "Hartwig HALEY National Home Mis-
sionary Association" The purposes of the
institution, as set forth in the articles, are
about as broad as could well be imagined
In the first place it is to own and hold real
estate and personal property. buy, sell or
transfer the same. to establish homes and
find employment for the homeIess and I'M
employed. and to establish methods of re-
lief and insurance on the fraternal plan for
members and patrons beside which it is to
establish missions. libraries schools of art
science and mechanism, to appoint mission
aries and ordain them as ministers with
power to perform marriage rites, etc. And
the association is to do many other wonder
full things. The most peculiar thing about
it. however is the unlimited power that is
placed in Mrs Ella Hartwig HALEY, the
founder Of the association, and from whom
its name is derived. Mrs. Hartwig HALEY,
with Hezekiah s. HALEY and Henry S. Os-
good, all of this city, are the incorporators.
The articles especially provide, however.
that neither Of the men is TO be in any wise
responsible for the management of the con-
Germ nor its debts and obligations. The sole
management and control of the institution IS
TO be vested IN Mrs Hartwig Kalley, who
shall own and control all real estate and
personal property who shall make all con-
tracts and be responsible for all debts.
All the affairs OF the association
are to be under her will and direction and
she Is TO be the absolute owner and con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
IN LABOR'S INTEREST.
Reforms Recommended by Secretary
of Interstate-COmmerce Commission.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 7.-E. A.
Mosely, secretary of the Interstate-com-
merce Committee, was a witness to-day be-
fore the Federal Industrial Commission,
speaking on the transportation syllabus of
the industrial investigation. He cited the
difficulty in proving a blacklsting system,
explaining that many railroads after the
Debs strike, freely gave letters of recon-
mendatiOn to former employees, but phrased
so as to notify the sympathizing companies
that the recommended men had been black
listed. He recommended legislation prohib-
iting the courts from attempting to enforce
personal performance of labor contracts by
mandatory process, citing an instance from
the Ann ArbOr road, where Lennon, an
engineer had been fined and imprisoned for
refusing TO take out his locomotive after
the court had ordered him to return to work
the judge having been transported in a pri-
Vate car and issued his injunction in the
companys office. He referred to the fact
that the safety appliance act. passed in 1889,
did not go into effect until 1885, and that ali
but 80 per cent. of the roads had installed
the master car builders coupler He re-
ferred to the railroad man as not only an
employe, but IN a measure a public servant
and declared that a railroad strike here if
large enough might starve an entire sec
ton of the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
Revenue Law Rulings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. The commits
sioner of internal revenue has decided thai
where a retail dealer sells to one person an
eighth barrel of one kind of beer, an eighth
barrel of another kind, and so on, on a single
order he subjects himself to special tax as i
wholesale dealer, unless each package diff
fers in price from the other, in which case
each is regarded as the subject Of a separate
sale, or unless (where the beers are similar
in price and quality) a separate order is
given by the purchaser for each package.
In either Of these eases each package is TO
be regarded as separately sold. and the spe-
cial tax of a wholesale dealer is not re-
Quired to be paid therefor.
The commissioner has also decided that the
proprietor OF a saloon keeping an orchestra
CT five or six people, playing in order to
enhance his trade in selling beer, whisky,
ETC. is required to pay special tax under
Paragraph OF the war-reVenue act.
He also has decided that where an amuse-
ment company has several different COM
panies playing at the same time at several
places in the same street a special tax is
required for each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
ARBITRATION AGREED TO.
Colombia Arranges for Adjustment OF
the Cerruti Claim.

| the Cerruti Claim.
WASHINGTON Jan Cen. Julio Reng-
| ifo, charge d'affaires of the republic of Co
| lombia, has received an official dispatch
from Bogota, announcing that satisfactory
| adjustment has been reached on the Cerruti
case. which recently caused such serious
| trouble between Italy and Colombia that an
| Italian squadron made a menacing visit to
| Colombia waters. The dispatch 10 General
| Rengifo states that an agreement has been
made by the government of Colombia with
| the governments Of France, Germany and
| England, through their representa- tives in
Bogota. this agreement being also approved
by the government of Italy. This provides
| for commission. which has been organized
and already begun work at Bogota, com
! posed of delegate appointed by the Co
lOmbian government, another appointed by
the ministers of France, Germany and Eng
| land-this last in his own right and as rep
| Tesentatives of the Italian nterests-and
| third delegate, or arbitrator, appointed IN
| common accord by the two delegates before
mentioned. Before this commission the cred
| itOrs of the commercial house of Z. Cerruti
| & Co will present their claims and the
! commission, after considering the defense
| or the Colombian government, viii without
appeal decide on the merits of the claims,
and. If allowed, Will fix the amount that the
| Colombian government must pay to each
claimant The commission is also author
lied to receive any proposition of compro-
mise made by the Cerruti creditors, and to
subject the same TO the consideration of the
| Colombian government.
The dispatch states that in this manner
the Republic of Colombia has begun to COM
plete the fulfllment of the award made by
the Hon. Grover Cleveland in his character
| as President of the United States March ,
1897, as arbitrator in the controversy be-
tween the governments Of Colombia and
Italy on account of the claims of the italian
subject Cerruu 1t also states that the
| government of Colombia has at hand a
large amount destined to pay the legal
claims of the Cerruti creditors it can be as
sured that the award of Mr.. Cleveland will
be effectively fulfilled in all its parts in a
very short time and surely before the eX-
piratiOn of the eight months that the gov
| eminent of Colombia accepted as a term for
| its fulfilment.
Commenting on the foregoing dispatch
| General RengifO said it definitely closed the
| international aspect of the CeTruti case.
| leaving only the detailed computation of
| claims. AS to the cable report Of the last
| few days that another Italian fleet would
sail for Colombia, this time to secure redress
| for criticisms of Italy in the Colombia Con-
gress General Rengifp said he did not
credit this report. as It was recognized
principle that congressional debates had an
immunity and privilege in order that liberty
| Of debate might be observed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
HIGH LICENSE FOR ALASKA.
Present System of Prohibition Does
Not Prohibit Sale of Liquor.


WASHINGTON, Jan. IA system of high
license for Alaska in place of the present
system of prohibition was tentatively
agreed to by the House committee
on revision of the laws at its meeting to-
day. The committee had under considera-
ton the proposed codfcation of laws for
the Territory. 1t is represented by officials
and ex-Officials of the Territory that prohi-
bition was ineffective, liquor being sold
throughout the Territory, and one of the
members recited his personal observation
of a distillery and brewery in operation IN
Juneau. The amendment determined pro-
vides for high license with severe penalties,
leaving 1t discretionary with the courts TO
revoke license. Provision is also made for
personal liability of saloon keepers and own
ers of saloon property for all damage re-
sutling from the sale of intoxicants. All
license fees are to be devoted to educational
purposes in Alaska. While these general
provisions are made, the present prohibition
is continued as against the Indians, miners
and habitual drunkards. Although the vote
in committee to-day was regarded as set
ting the matter of high license. yet the
amendment will be further considered on
Monday and further changes may be made.