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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
IN THE TRACK OF THE
TENNESSEE TORNADO
Great Strip of Territory Covered by
the Storm and Considerable
Damage to Buildings,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 6-The
jacksonville storm horror is even greater
than was at first reported The section
devastated by the terrible hurricane of
Saturday night has been visited to-day
by thousands. 1t is the universal verdict
that never in the history of East Ten
nessee has such an event been known.
The tornado extended twenty miles,
commencing near Jellico Junction and
continuing to a point twelve miles north
of Madisonville. It so happened, however
that no residences were in its course, save
those RACED at Madisonville and four
small homes in the town of Ninaburg.
Many barns were destroyed and at least
fifty horses mules and cattle were killed.
In addition to the list of n injured fur
a prominent jeweler of MadisonViIle
struck on the head by falling brick.
His home was almost completely demol-
ished Miss Willie Erwin, WHO was the
most seriously injured person, cannot re-
cover Her condition tonight is most
critical Mrs. Horton, wife of the man
who was killed, is in a serious. condition.
A subscription was started to-day for the
benefit of the storm sufferers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
SCENES OF LIFE AND
CHARACTER IN THE WEST
New Workers Entertained by "The
Last Chapter" and Miss
Kelleher's Lecture.

NEW YORK, March "a new play,
called 1.-THE Last Chapter" written by
George H. Broadhurst, author of What
Happened to Jones" and "Why Smith
Left Home" was presented in this city
last night at the Garden Theater, and was
received with much favor.
1.-The Last Chapter" commingles serious
with comic ingredients of personality and
incident and it aims to present a picture
of American character life and manners
in Southern California. The principal
parts were acted by Edgar Davenport,
Edwin Holt, Miss Grace Filkins and Miss
Ellie Wilton, who formerly played juVen-
lie heroines and were great favorites i'll
San Francisco.
Miss Helen Kelleher, the well-known ell
lecture on california, the Land of
Health, Wealth and Beauty" at the Wal
dorf-Astoria tonight in aid of the chart
table. work of the Parish House Assocta-
was illustrated by 200 beautiful and strik-
ingly realistic views of scenery in the
West thrown upon large screen by
stereopticon and was very interesting.
Miss KelleheT possesses a pleasing pres
ence, an easy manner and perfect enun-
citation, and to these attractions she adds
ready wit and fine descriptive powers.
Under the spell of her eloquent voice and
Illusion of pictures the audience was car
ried RAPIDLY and easily across the CONT
nent to the Pacific Coast, and shown the
wonders and beautiful scenery of the
mountains, valleys and plains and notable
buildings and features of Salt Lake CITY,
Sacramento, New Orleans, San Francisco
and other important cities.
especially applauded. They composed
the fair Mariposa big tree grove, Yosemite
Falls, FL Captain, Three Sentinels,
Cathedral Towers inspiration dId att Point Point.
places of interest. considerable sum
was realized for the church fund.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ENGLAND AND
AMERICA OPPOSE
ITALY'S DEMAND
Continued from First Page.

trolled by the various treaty nations,
all of whom have advantages in their
occupation over the Chinese Govern
ment itself. At Shanghai the United
States has its only direct interest in a
Chinese holding, being one Of the
treaty powers and having a distinctly
American concession. The larger ports
remaining there are only Swallow, Flu
chau and Ning-Po, which are really in
control of the Chinese Government.
There is a large and desirable area
in the Gulf of Pechili on the northern
coast in which Asiatic dispatches init
mate that the United States may have
an interest if the dismemberment of
China is ultimately effected. This is
very landlocked, however, and its mar
row entrance is wholly commanded by
Port Arthur on one side and by Wei
Hai-Wei on the other. The authorized
disclaimer given out to-day. however,
of any purpose on the part of the
United States to acquire any territory
in that or any other portion of China
makes this consideration of little mo-
ment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

famed reputation through the discovery
and marvellous success of Swamp Root
in purifying the blood, and thereby
curing chronic and dangerous diseases,
caused by sick kidneys, of which some
of the symptoms are given below.
Pain or dull ache in the back or head,
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness,
dizziness irregular heart, sleeplessness,
sallow complexion dropsy, irritability,
loss Of ambition, obliged to pass water
often during the day, and to get. up
many times at night, and all forms OF
kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles.
Swamp-Root is sold by all dealers,
in fifty-cent or one-dOllar bottles. Make
a note of the name, SWAMP-ROOT,
DR.. KiImer's Swamp-Root, and remem-
Der it is prepared only by Dr. hilmer &
Co., Binghamton, n. 7.
To prove the wonderful merits or his
great discovery he now offers to every
reader of this paper prepaid free sam
pie bottle of SWamp-Root, which he
will send to any address, free by mail.
A book about Health, Diet and Dis
ease as Related to your Kidneys and
giving some of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters re-
ceived from the sufferers cured, also
sent free with the sample bottle.
The great discovery, SVamp-Root, is
so remarkably successful that our read
ers are advised to write for a sample
bottle, and to kindly mention the San
Francisco Daily Call when sending
their addresses to Or. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, n. Y.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

MADRID, March 6.-The initial ap-
poarance in the Senate to-day OF senior
Silvela as premier was marked by a
somewhat stormy session. He attempt
ed to read the decree Of dissolution and
Count d 'Almodas tried to talk, but MS
voice was drowned by derisiVe cries.
The president of the house Va1nly en-
deavored to quelI the disturbance, but
finally Senior Silvela completed reading
the decree amid cheers for liberty min
gled with cheers for the Queen the
army and the navy. The session was
declared closed amidst an uproar-
There were similar scenes IN the
Chamber of Deputies, with shouts or
Down with the Jesuits" and cheers Tor
the republic and for liberty. The SEES
sion was closed in a general uproar.
The ushers had to drive the public from
the floor and platform of the chamber.
The new Cabinet has been we'll re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

ing this port aboard his sloop yacht Mel
lie. He started from Norfolk for Cuba
with crew, Of four and a party of sports;
caught them at Harbor Island and the
S0-mle gale scared the crew into semi
mutiny and they declared they would go
no further.
One of the crew attempted to get ashore
on a sledge made of bedslats. When
the ice, but at the peril of their lives
Charley Rose of North Carolina and Mr..
Green of the firm of Green & Pearson,
Madison, n. J., who were of the Nellie's
party, managed to get him ashore. The
rest Of the crew succeeded in getting
ashore, but the captain remained aboard.
Meantime the blizzard had increased in
violence and the Nellie was blown to sea.
The sufferings of Captain Davis were ter
rible. He finally succeeded in reaching
whence he made his way to Norfolk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
LETTER WITHHELD
BY SCHLBY, NOT BY
SECRETARY LONG
Closing Statement in the Naval
Controversy to Complete
the Record.

nent Of the commander in chief toward
Siboney is followed by an incorrect infer
nresent and necessarily clothed me with
the responsibilities of the command. )"
The signal above mentioned is one which
is frequently made In squadron and is
never held as in any sense relinqulsh-
ment of command. 1t is made where, for
any reason, the flagship leaves its as
New York left her habitual blockading
station the morning of July 3. At such
times it is made to avoid confusion.
Without further signal the responsibility
of command would not be shifted until
the senior officer had gone out of signal
distance.
The statement concludes with the fol-
lowing:
The department furnishes the foregoing
statement only to complete the record in
compliance with the request of the Sen
ate of January %. Desiring 10 do Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley full justice
for services rendered II mas, after full
recommended to the President their pro-
motion. TO the grade of rear admiral and
begs to express the hope that his recon-
mendationS to the same may be confirmed
by the Senate.
Annexed to the letter from the Sec
rotary is one from Captain Sigsbee in
reply to Admiral Schley's reference to
him as commander of the scout steamer
st. Paul, quoting him as authority for
not in Santiago harbor. On this point
Sigsbee says:
What I actually said to the admiral
was that Pilot Nunez had first eX-
pressed the belief that such large YES
sells as Cervera's cruisers could not get
into Santiago because of their length,
but he afterWard admitted that they
might get in with the aid Of tugs
Every officer on board the st.
Paul knew that I believed Gervera to
be at Santiago; nevertheless / consid-
cred Nunez' opinion"
He says that he first saw the fleet in
the harbor May 20, and signaled Ad-
miral SchIey, and adds:
while L had not known, from pre-
vious observation, that Cervera's fleet
was in Santiago, believed that it was
there, because l had been SO informed
by the Navy Department, and during
the eight days the st. Paul remained
touching there and communicating
with me had brought no counter re-
port from the Navy Department"
With reference to the statement that
he had confirmed the difficulty of coal
ing off Santiago, Captain Sigsbee says:
There had been weather unfaVorable
for coaling, but I remember no state
ment of mine relative to COaling made
to the admiral excepting on the morn
ing when we jointly discovered the
Spanish vessels. The commanding Of
ficers were assembled on board the
Brooklyn. On that occasion I twice
informed the admiral that the weather
then prevailing was unusually favor
able for coaling at sea and I recon-
mended that advantage be taken of 1t
on the ground that so good an oppor-
tunity could not be expected often. At
the same time 1 expressed the belief
that Guantanamo Bay should be seized
as a base, not necessarily by Admiral
Schley but as soon as the troops were
available to hold the place"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ALAMEDA SUPERVISORS.
Lockwood School District Denied An
nexation-other Business
Tran Sacted

OAKLAND, March 6-The Board Of
Supervisors met to-day and refused to
grant the petition of residents of the
Lockwood School district to annex that
district to Melrose. T. O.. Crawford,
County Superintendent of Schools, pre-
sented vigorous protest, which had been
handed to him by other residents, some
of whom had also signed the original pc
tition, These asked that their names be
Withdrawn from the latter, and on mo-
ton of Supervisor Roeth annexation was
denied.
The Supervisors also ordered that SIC. 900
be transferred from the county general
fund to the county infirmary fund. In
august, 1885, $4,000 was transferred from
the intirmary fund to the general fund;
the following October another So, 900 fol-
lowed the same course.
The board also adopted condoIatory res
buttons extending its heartfelt sympathy
to I; O. Crawford and family over the
sad death of Mrs. Crawford
The fixing of the water rates was again
deferred for a week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ENGLAND's SYMPATHY.
London Papers Voice the Grief of
Britons.

LONDON, March THE morning
papers almost universally voice the
deep sympathy in the bereavement
that has come to the Kipling family
through the death of Josephine. The
Daily News sensibly suggests that
there should be some intermission in
the private kilograms and letters of in
quiry which call for Mrs. Kipling's per-
sonal acknowledgment, adding. that at
is unnecessary to impose upon the sore
" stricken wife and mother a cere-
monfal duty only less exacting than a
reception of callers"
Emperor Williams dispatch to Mrs.
Kipling was intended, the Daily News
thinks, to pay double debt, "as the
Kaiser has notorious reasons for desir-
ing to conciliate both America and
England"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

assist the society in making the exhibit
a fountainhead for the dissemination OF
1.-The old idea of museum said he.
twas that OF a place where freaks Of
nature and oddities might be collected to
satisfy the curious. We propose to make
the museum in connection with the
Academy a power of instruction as well
a of entertainment. What will satisfy
few species or an idea is ample for the
layman. but the technical student re-
quires a different display. He must have
much of everything and species must be
classified and particulariZed
"a vast amount of material, which
would be cause of bewilderment to one
not interested. in study, is alone adapted
to accomplish the result of converting the
exhibit into a source of knowledge, and We
propose to secure and classify our Collec-
lions, bringing the California museum. on
plane with those of Eastern cities"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
FIFTY-F0UR KILLED BY
THE TOUL0N EXPLOSION
Reports That the Catastrophe Was
Result of Crime Are
ReneWed

PARIS, March 1.-THE deaths resulting
from the Toulon explosion of Sunday
morning number fifty-four and 100 per-
sons We're injured.
The reports that the catastrophe was
the result of a crime are renewed The
Petit Journal asserts that a fuse five feet
long has been found in the ruins of the
magazine.
course with an Interview had with him
by representative of the Gaulois, said
that none of the theories advanced were
the personnel" he added, was impossi-
ble, as the explosion occurred several
hours after the gates had been closed.
The heating theory, too, is unsound, as
WAYS low and the air dry."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

sion. Great Britain, however, quickly adj
mitted Frances right to the coal depot
and expressed deep regret at the incident.
plete satisfaction, and the incident was
considered closed
The Foreign Minister concluded by Of
fcfally .corroborating the statement that
negotiations are proceeding between
France and Great Britain for a delimi-
tation of their African frontiers in a
sincere spirit of Cancellation, and with
the view of reaching an arrangement
which will guarantee a lasting under
Standing between the two countries
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
How the Muscat Incident Was Salts
factorily Settled.

PARIS, March Elm the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day M. Burneau. Progressive
Republican, representing the First Dis
trict of the Islands of Reunion, questioned
the Government on the subject of the
Muscat incident The Minister of Foreign
Affairs, NJ. Delcasse, declared that the
facts were that the British Resident sum
moned the Sultan to withdraw a conces-
sion to France of a coal depot on a creek
near Muscat. The Sultan thereupon asked
France to return the deed of concession,
and France refused.
The Sultan then cancelled the conces-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Writing Paper Combine.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 6.-The
promoters of the proposed writing paper
combine have obtained options on the
property of about rs per cent Of the writ
ing paper mills of the country. All Of
the Western mills, it is understood, are to
be taken into the pool and a large pro-
portion of the companies in the Connecti,
estate and other holdings over to the
new company. Ex-Congressman William
Whiting, it Is expected, will be president
of the combination.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
LOS ANGELES swELTERINa.
Mercury Ascends to the Ninetieth
Degree.

LOS ANGELES, March 6.-The maxi
mum temperature to-day was 90 degrees,
the warmest weather experienced during
the month of March since 1879, when the
mercury arose to SO degrees. The hot
wave was general throughout this sec
ton. While it will hasten the ripening
of oranges, vegetation will suffer greatly.
Unless generous rains fall within the next
few days the grain crop will be a failure.
SAN DIEGO. March .6.-The temperature
here yesterday. ssh degrees, was the high
est here for March on record, while the
low humidity, only IL, has caused every
thing to dry I'D.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Van Alstins Divorce.

SEATTLE, March 6-Another chapter
in the sensational Van Alstine divorce
case was opened to-day-the arrest of
Mrs. Lou Van Alstine and her sister,
Emma Norton, for contempt of court
They refused to pay into court the $50 900
which Judge Moore decided they had
fraudulently obtained through marriage
from Con Van Alstine. a Klondiker They
were released on bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Engineer and Fireman Killed

WINNIPEG, Man, March 6-The boiler
of locomotive of a passenger train on
the Manitoba and Northwestern Railroad
exploded to-day as the train was nearing
Wildwood station. The train was thrown
from the track and Engineer T. Hill and
Fireman p. Donlon were killed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ON THE EXTENSION OF
SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT

LONDON, March THE Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Shanghai The British, American and
German Consuls to-day (Mondayl de-
clined to hold further negotiations with
the Taotai of Shanghai on the question
of the extension of the foreign settle
ment, owing to the evasive and OBJ
.structive tactics to which he has re-
sorted. They will demand that the
Viceroy appoint a special deputy TO ar
range the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Cotton Mills Advance Wages.

BOSTON, March 6.-These advances in
cotton mill wages were announced to-day:
Cabot Cotton Mills, Brunswick, Me-. 1000
hands, restoration to schedule in effect
before January, 1898; York Corporation,
Saco, Me-, $500 hands, increase not stat
ed; Paul Within Manufacturing Com
pany Rockdale and North Bridge, Mass
800 hands. 10 per cent; H. N. Slater Mills,
Webster. Miss. 10 per cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Want a Great Museum.

Charles A. Keller lectured to a large
audience last evening at the Academy of
Sciences. His subject was How to Use
a Museum. The speaker mentioned the
efforts of the California Society to secure
valuable acquisitions to the Academy
Museum, and entreated those present to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Receiver for American Company.

NEW YORK, March 6. waiter L. Me-
Dermott, son of State Senator McDermott,
was to-day appointed receiver for the
American Grocery Company of this city.
formerly H. 3. Thurber & Co. The appli-
cation for receiver as made by the
former directors of the company The par
value of the stock is 81. OOO, 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Huntington BUYS Realty.

NEW YORK, March ga Tribune spe-
cial from Newport News says: Coils P.
Huntington to-day purchased from the
Old Dominion Land Company 1877 lots op-
posite the shipyard, paying $40 900 for the
tract
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Burglar Reveals His Name.

SANTA CRUZ, March 6.-The burglar
who was captured on Saturday by four
Santa Cruz girls, after lively chase, has
given his name as Charles H. Dickman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Cruiser VIII Carry the Body.

WASHINGTON, March 6-The body Of
Lord Herscheli, who died here last week,
was taken TO New York tonight whence
1t is to be taken to England on the En-
glish cruiser Talbot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
pope,s Health Improved.

ROME, March 6.-Another satisfactory
bulletin regarding the health of the Pope
was issued this morning. No other bulle-
tin will be issued until Tuesday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Telegraph Line to the yukon

OTTAWA, Can, March 6.-The Govern
ment has decided to construct a telegraph
line to connect the Yukon territory with
British Columbia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
TERRIBLE VOYAGE OF THE
SLO0P YACHT NELLIE
After Being Icebound in February
Blizzard, the Crew Scared
Into Mutiny.

NORFOLK, Va, March S.-After being
icebound during the terrible February
blizzard, half frozen and blown to sea
with only himself aboard, Captain Will
liam Davis has at last succeeded in reach
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

The Nile is the longest river in the
and Zambesi 1900 miles.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-23
Will End in Smoke and Drevfus'
Pardon.

LONDON, March 10-The Daily
News publishes an interview with
Count Ferdinand Watsin Esterhazy,
who is represented as having said:
"The fireworks of the Dreyfus affair
are only just commencing. One thing
is certain. 1t is all up with General
de Boisdeffre. He and General Poget
are responsible for Colonel Henry's
forgery and death. All the excitement,
however, will end in smoke and the
pardon of Dreyfus."
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
News, who secured the interview
says: "There is curious connection
between this statement by Esterhazy
and statement made by M. Drumollt
in the anti-Semite Libre Parole. He
also throws General de BoisdetTre
over and says he will be expelled from
the army"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-23
Up to Date.

The Peacock Co is following their
up.to-date policy and the improve
ments made at the Cosmopolitan
Saloon on the corner of Hotel and
Nuuanu streets are receiving the
most fatteriug comments of the
community at large and the patrons
in special.
The premises have been renovated
outside and inside in very pleasing
manner. The corner building now
dressed in pure white stands out
among the surroundings. The ugly
yellow window panes have beeu re-
moved and the dingy interior is now
transposed to light" through white
paint aud artistic decorations aud
furniture.
When the genial dispensers Of the
Al refreshments, George Cavanagh
and Joe Silver, get "whitewashed"
the Cosmopolitan will be in the
front row of Honolulu saloons.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-23

If so, in whom does the power
abide to change our Hawaiian Con-
stitution so as to enforce the Ameri-
can oath? If in the President OF the
United States, then, forsooth and
perchance, he probably has the
right under the almost abso-
Lutte power temporarily delegated to
him by Congress to say, "Stop that
election humbug and never mind
your legislature. You have enough
municipal legislation for while,
and I'll attend to your affairs" Or,
perhaps, he will let us gang our
gait" and pay out 81 and $40 day
for the election officers in order to
put little more of the Govern
M ent's money into circulation for
the benefit Of the promoters and
dealers in sugar plantations.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-23

What shall be said and what can
be done about that practically de-
funct and useless oath? 1t may be
said that it is meaningless, as our al
legiance is due to the United States,
as the Suzeraign power, and not to
Hawaii, and that we cannot serve
two masters. or three in some in
stances perhaps in the case of duly
recognized denizens, or hold to a
dual allegiance. And yet, as we are
still living under the Hawaiian Con-
stitution, and preparing to vote un-
der it, we presume we shall have to
accept it as necessity.