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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
PRINCESS KAIULANI
ON HER DEATHBED

T = ONOLULU, March 1.-Princess
Kaiulani, heir apparent to the
throne which was Wrested from
Queen LiliuokaIani by force Of
arms, is near her death. Four
physicians in consultation at her bed
side agree that the young woman will
not live twenty-four hours. Princess
Kaiulani has been i'll for some time,
but not until to-day did her indispost-
ton take a serious turn. rheumatism
has now affected her heart, and her
hours on earth are numbered.
Princess Kaiulani's Illness dates back
to a trip made to one of the other
islands several weeks ago against the
advice of her physicians. She was
brought back sick, and since has been
confined to her room.
A strange development In connection
with the case lies in the story. only
whispered as yet, that in spite of all
precautions the poor invalid has heard
that a section of the natives are bring
ing to bear upon her in her sick cOndi-
tion the influence of the superstitious
rites of anaana, or praying to death, in
unrighteous revenge for her abstaining
from interference in politics on behalf
of the ex-Queen. 1t Is very true that
her discreet conduct in recognizing the
conditions brought by annexation has
made the Princess very unpopular with
a number of the adherents Of the
Queen, much to the grave displeasure
of LiliuOkalani, who has ever endeav-
ored to show that their personal rela-
tions were of the most friendly nature.
Kaiulani is the daughter of the late
Princess LikeIike. A. S. CleghOrn, a
Scotchman, is her father. He is now
living in Honolulu. She was born Oc-
tOber IS, 1878. After the death of Ka
lakaua, when Liliuokalani ascended the
throne. Kaiulani was declared heir ap-
parent to the throne Of Hawaii. This
was on March 9, 1891. The Princess was
then in England pursuing her studies.
In the events that have transpired
here during the past six years, the fact
that she was being educated in Eng
land worked against her chances of
ever being Queen. The American ele-
ment here was always afraid she
would lean toward British interests as
against American. On this account, 1t
is safe to say, KaiuIanf would not have
ascended the throne even had the mon
archy lasted. The large and wealthy
American element here has never IA
vored her claim to the throne. In 1893,
after Liliuokalani was dethroned, state
matters were in a very unsettled con-
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS
SUFFER FROM HEAT

MANILA, March 8.-The temperature
to-day at 3 o'clock was eighty seven
degrees, but the cloudy air was like
steam, and the troops were greatly in
-convenienced on the line in spite of
the temporary shade afforded by mat
ting and bamboOs wherever feasible.
There are fewer Drostrations, how
ever. from the heat. Our troops to-day
are not compelled to remain in the open
country TO the same extent as yester-
day, when they were engaged in clear
ing the jungle. The rebels seldom ap-
pear In the open except in the cool Of
the morning and in the evening. Our
soldiers probably will feel the heat less
when they are or the move.
The French second class cruiser Jean
Bart has arrived here.
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WOUNDED IN BATTLES AT
SAN PEDRO MACATE

WASHINGTON. March S.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was received from
General Otis to-day:
"Adjutant General, Washington
Casualties March 6, San Pedro Macate,
wounded: First Washington, Com
pany c. Corporal Frank Johnson,
breast. slight; Sixth Artillery. Battery
D, Blacksmith Louis Heibeck, leg,
slight; First Washington, Company K,
Private Frank L. Rose, chest, slight;
Company H, stoleman S. Russell,
thigh, moderate.
injured; First Washington. Com
pany NJ, Private Fred c. Thorey, foot
crushed on Marquina road.
wounded: First Nebraska, Com
pany F, Corporal Walter ]. Hunting
ton, chest, severe; Company I, Private
. Charles A Louis. hip, severe; John
Trimble. thigh. severe; Second Oregon,
Company G. Private Harry L. Stanton,
leg. moderate Albert A. Eide, abdo-
men. severe; Hospital Corps. Private
Cornelius NJ B. Homan, leg, serious.
March I. near San Pedro Macate, First
Washington, killed, Company c, Pri-
vate Frank A Lovejoy. OTIS"
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
FED
TROOPS WAS
HORSE MEAT
New and Probable Theory
Concerning the Canned
Roast Beef"
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Headquarters Wellington Hotel.
Washington. March s.

Call Headquarters Wellington Hotel.
Washington. March s.
Light seems to be breaking upon
some of the shady transactions involv-
ed in the beef scandal
There is a strong probability that
much of the canned roast beef" to
which the troops on transports and in
the fields of Cuba and Porto Rico OBJ
jected was not beef at all, but horse
meat This is a theory constructed by
some men who have closely followed
the proceedings of the AIger relief COM
mission and the beef court Of inquiry.
It is a theory built on strong circum-
stantial evidence.
The meat was dark red. It did not
have a "beefy" smell. The fat was
yellowish and unusual in appearance.
The meat was coarse and fibrous.
each fiber being of about the
thickness of a toothpick. 1t was an
ugly and unusual looking mass of
flesh.
Dr. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, said to-day that
horse meat is dark red, considerably
darker than beef The fiber is coarse
and, as a rule, the meat is tough. The
lat Is SOIIlt IlttL ) JSllO W 1911 anu 10 NOAA-
siderably softer than beef fat.
DR. Salmon stated that the depart
ment had official knowledge of two
horse e-slaughtering establishments. and
has two applications on file at present
from men who want to establish them
selves in the hOrse-pack1ng business.
When Morton was Secretary of Agrf-
culture, a German started a horse
packing plant on Long Island. and
came down to Washington to ask Nor
ton to detail an inspector to examine
the stock and methods of slaughter.
This was done. The proprietor bought
old horses at from SO to 81 a head.
These were mostly animals that had
outliVed their usefulness, such as con-
demned car and cab horses. After
awhile the Government inspection of
this plant was withdrawn because
there was no law compelling the in
spection of horse meat.
A close friend to General Miles said
to-day ne could prove that a horse
packing plant is in operation at Chi
cago.
Major Lee, counsel for General Miles.
who left for Chicago last night to be
present at the session of the court
there, will, on his return to Washing
ton. insist that some of the red cans be
culture for examination. While in
Chicago he will investigate the horse
slaughtering business.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
CHINA OFFERS TO
APOLOGIZE TO ITALY

LONDON, March 9.-The Peking cor
respondent of the Times says the Chi
nese are discussing the advisabilfty of
making San Nun an open port, so as
to evade Italy's demand for a conces-
sion.
ROME, March S.-The Tribune says
it learns that the Chinese Government
has offered to send the Italian Minis
ter Signor Mino, a written apology
through Sir Claude Macdonald, British
Minister at Peking, for the terms in
which the Tsung Ii Yamen couched the
Chinese refusal to grant the concession
recently demanded by Italy of San Nun
Bay. province of Chehkiang, to be used
as an Italian naval base and coaling
station
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Believes It Will Take Two
Years to Subjugate
the People.
AN UNASSUMINC MAN
The Admiral Is in Poor Health and
Should Be Ordered Home
at Once.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March
8.-Among the passengers who
arrived here to-day on the En-
press of India was Captain Fraser
of London, England, late of the
imperial forces. He has Just
come from Manila. He said:
Il dined with Admiral Dewey
prior to leaving for Hongkong,
He is in poor health and certainly
should be ordered home. | be-
lieve he has aged much, and GER
tainly his hair is very white. He
IS an unassuming man, and is, l
should think, a born commander.
The strain which he has under
gone and is undergoing must be
very great. From the way in
which the American naval COM
mander speaks, he fully appre-
ciates the difficulty in the way of
the colonization of the 1900
islands that form the great group
OF the Philippines. Admiral
Dewey thinks that it will take at
least two years to subjugate the
Filipinos, for they are fighters
from away back a phrase that
Admiral Dewey himself is said to
l,n,-n \ nor+;o1it,- for !"
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
OPPOSED TO THE SPEYER
SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLAN
Decided Stand Taken by the Com
mittee Of American Stockholders
in Central Pacific Road.

NEW YORK, March S.-The committee
representing American stockholders in
the Central Pacific Railroad to the
amount of more than 900 (par value)
of the shares have issued a statement de-
tining their reasons for opposing the
Speyer Southern Pacific plan of readjust-
nent and requesting holders to stand
with them in action to defeat the plan.
The method they propose to adopt is not
made known. other than that they con-
template a suit of equity in the Califor-
MIA courts to determine whether the
rights they allege through their minority T.
interests to modify the plan or resort to
foreclosnre of The mortgage.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
Russia Acting Under Pre-
tense That Her Garri-
sons Are Too Small.
SENDS A LARGE ARMY
Lord Charles Beresford Says That
If All Powers Join in the Chi
nese Grab War Will Follow.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March
8.-The Empress of India brings
news that the Russian Govern
ment is pouring troops into Port
Arthur and Talien Wan under
pretense that the force now gar
risoning these places is too small
in view of the apparent dlscon-
tent of the inhabitants of LA
tung peninsula, who have within
the last two months risen
against the Russians in thirteen
different townships and districts.
Not less than 5000 men have
landed at Port Arthur within the
past month or so, and it is in
tended to add 25,O 900 more, max
ing the full strength of the army
corps 10000, in addition to the
garrisonS of 1900 men for Port
Arthur and 5000 for Talien Wan.
LONDON, March S.-Lord Charles
Beresford landed this afternoon at
southampton on the American liner ST
Louis after six months hard work as
the British empires commercial trav-
eler in China and the United States.
The gallant admiral said he felt all
right and fit for anything.
When asked to give his opinion on
the future of China trade, the feeling
in the United States on the matter and
future relatf ions of Great Britain and
the United States Lord Beresford said:
There is only one thing to do, and
that is to maintain a policy of open
door If we don't have that policy
and if we go in for spheres of influence
we shall drift into war Spheres of in
fuence means every country grabbing
something. and if all the powers begin
grabbing land in China they are bound
to quarrel and war will be the result.
I am convinced that we can keep China
on her feet if we do not go in for a
policy of every nation grasping terri
tory for itself
THE thing for Japan, Germany, the
United States and Great Britain to do
| is to agree in maintaining the open
door policy insisting that no ports shall
be closed against their ships of trade.
So far as trade is concerned Great Brit
ain is predominant partner in China.
We must keep ports open if we are to
keep our trade. AS for competition,
America is going ahead with leaps and
bounds, faster than we are, but at
present we have more trade than every
body else. The trade of China last year
was worth 955, ,000 900, of which So
per cent was with British traders.
While in America l endeavored to
show that with her growing trade she
! is as much interested as England, Ger
many and Japan in securing unrestrict-
ed trade with China OF course 1 do not
suggest a cut-and- dried alliance be-
tween these powers or between us and
America l don't think it necessary, and
l don't suggest for moment that
America would join an alliance of that
kind, but l think we might agree, work
ing together, to maintain an open door. "
Lord Charles Beresford expressed his
appreciation of the kind treatment
which he had received in America and
paid a glowing tribute to the business
activity and industry Of the country.
He stated positively his mission was
purely commercial and not political.
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HAS CHINA APPEALED
TO UNITED STATES ?

NEW YORK, March S.-A cable to
the Journal from Hongkong says: 1t
is reported here that the latest aggres-
sions of Italy in attempting to seize
San Nun Bay have alarmed the i'm
perfal government, and that China has
already appealed to the United States
Government.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
KlPLING SLOWLY
REGAINING HEALTH

NEW YORK, March S.-Rudyard Kip
Iing's health continues to mend slowly.
So far beef tea has been his only article
OF diet and nothing will be added to it
until an improvement in his condition will
permit. He has not yet been told of the
death Of his daughter, Josephine Elsie,
At 10 O'Clock tonight Mr.. Kipling was
said TO be resting quietly and making en-
couraging progress. 1t was said re
in the hotel in another week. merely to
I've him a change nf surroundings.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
TOULON EXPLOSION
DUE TO FOUL PLAY
It Is Believed That Some Clockwork
Arrangement Was Hidden in
a. Powder Keg

TOULON, March Sit turns out that
the twelve dynamite cartridges found be-
hind the Toulon arsenal yesterday are of
foreign manufacture.
NJ. Lockroy, Minister of Marine, in an
interview regarding the explosion of the
magazine at La Goubran, intimated that
the experts now have very little doubt
that 1t was due to foul play. He thinks
it was possibly caused by some clockwork
arrangement hidden in a powder keg.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
CAPTURED a Burglar.

SAN LUIS OBISPO. March S.-Consta-
BILE Barr brought to town to-day burglar
who was captured in John Cooks store
at Nipomo a station ou the railroad a few
miles south of this city. He was discov-
cred by E. r. Ketchum, who was riding
by the store Ketchum had shotgun,
and with the aid of the proprietor, whom
he notified. the burglar was captured.
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SENTENCED TO FIVE
YEARS SERVlTUDE

PARIS. March S.-Mme. Charles Blan-
chini, wife of the famous scenic artist,
whose trial on the charge of attempting
to poison her husband began on Monday
last was to-day sentenced to five years
nena1 servitude AS she was leaving the
courtroom the prisoner made a futile at
tempt to commit suicide by stabbing her
self with a hat pin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
o O o O o O 0

PARIS, March SIN the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the debate on the army
budget led to the usual references to
the necessity for preparedness against
Germany and to comparisons of the
two armies.
The members of the house, while
complaining Of the budget, which ag-
gregated $4,000, 900 francs, admitted the
impossibility of retrenching in the face
Of the necessity Of meeting German in
creases by corresponding additions.
The Minister of War, M. de Frey
cinet, admitted that the French effect
i've force was inferior to the German,
but he pointed out that 1t was impos-
sible to remedy this, owing to the lack
of population.
The Minister also expressed the belief
that mere numbers above a certain
point did not add to the effectiveness
Of the army, as the excess beyond that
point could only act as reserves, and
he was convinced that the fate of a
conflict would be decided before the
reserves could be employed. It is not
necessary, therefore, the Minister said,
to be alarmed about neighboring in
creases France must meet quantity
by quality The rifles and guns Of the
French army were without their equals,
and the country, therefore, might await
the future with confidence.
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dition in Honolulu. In certain quar-
ters it was proposed that Kaiulani be
placed on the throne. with Sanford B.
Dole, who was then President of the
Provisional Government, as her chief
adviser. The proposition did not strike
the people as being a good one, and
nothing ever came of it.
Since the Princess has been in Homo
lulu she has received every considera-
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ton from the Government. When she
took the oath of allegiance to the re-
public of Hawaii she was granted lib
eral pension, and the last Legislature
renewed the allowance. Some weeks
ago a paper was circulated among the
business men, praying the United
States Congress to make some provi-
sion for the young woman. The paper
is now in Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
FRANCE YET
KEEPS WATCH
ON GERMANY
Debate on Army Budget
Leads to the Usual Talk
Of Being Prepared.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

0 o 0 o 0 o o O o o {
0 NEW YORK, March. s.-A ca
o BILE to the World from Paris
0 says: A great wave of emotion
0 like that which swept America
0 after the Maine disaster is now
D passing over France. 1t has be-
o come evident that the explosion
o of the powder magazine at La
D Goubran was the work of an en-
D emy. More mysterious than the
D explosives found was the attack
D on the sentinel there. Two shots
D were fired at him as he stood on
o guard. The sentry gave an
D alarm and the guard was turned
o out, but no providers were dis
D covered, though the sentry says
D. he say six men running away.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-11

Philippines located
with fifty hospital
Manila Corregdo thirfve
the hospital He found beautiful which had
station by the Spanish and native village OF
about3O persons
fanked all
through which
the
buildings capable
blacksmith
Two companies Pennsylvania voun
teerswe a a guard.
undergow rapidly and carted the houses
tashed short time Thrtytwo tents erected for patients
An apotheay
closet and drug store made and ten
days't timeth werer receive patients.
Byd dammng up asmals n the
holding 5000
supplied the
the work
only miles Cgdor from Manila the change
of miles The dry and there is always good
stiff breeze.
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Lapland Mosquitoes.

''The sun was shining brightly
through the window of the little
wooden hut as 1 tumbled out of bed
one day in August last year," says a
writer. 'Three days tramp from the
Norwegian coast, across rough fields
and spongy bogs, one long day of
rowing and shooting rapids, varied
with spells of walking round the dan
gerous falls, had brought us late the
night before to this little settlement
in Lapland. The dazed inhabitants,
part Swedes, part Lapps, were al
ready hard at work upon their scanty
harvest, and beyond the small field
caught glimpse of the river, here
widening out into a glittering lake,
shining like sheet of silver, scarcely
ruffled by breath of wind. What a
morning for bath! How gloriously
refreshing to the travel-tired limbs
"Look outr cried Jack, 'the rooms
full of them! Light up, quick H'sh;
the air was suddenly shrill with the
high-pitched, hungry whistle of the
mosquito. The window I had OBJ
served before was tightly closed-in-
uoett, WOuiu uOt opcH3 tu6 Wlue pIat-
form fireplace was stuffed up with
green boughs. Perhaps my brother
had opened the door too boldly and
had been lost in admiration of the
snow line mountains in the dis ance,
or the creatures had worked q way
down the chimney.
Gone sometimes hears people
who have only met the mosquito in it's
miller form, perhaps in Norway or in
Central Sweden, or in southern coun-
tries, or possibly in Lapland in favor
able years, or late in the season, main
tain that its terrors are much exagger-
ated. have not found it So The
worst accounts that I had heard of be-
fore visited the country did not
come anywhere near the reality. And
even if the mosquito crop be COM
parative failure in any season. there
is far more deadly insect waiting for
you, harmless looking little sandfy,
which the natives call knort The
mosquito is gentleman by compari-
son. He fights under the rules os
civilized warfare; hostilities are openly
declared. shrill blare of trumpets
heralds his approach. True, he de-
scends upon you in overpowering
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-11

to breathe through the mouth when
extreme physical effort makes it neces-
sary. "Do not take short, quick gasps
for normal breathing" he said;
s'breathe so as to fill every cell with
pure air. The largest and strongest
animals in the world breathe from six
to ten breaths per minute, while the
smallest and weakest breathe from 200
to 800 per minute. The manner in
which we breathe is one of the most
important factors in developing human
strength. 1t is good practice to take
a long, deep br cath and hold it in the
lungs few seconds; each day increas-
ing the time of holding the breath un-
til one minute or one minute and a
half is reached. Breathing exercises
increase the exterior chest and develop
the interior.
Chapters could be written on sleep
ing. DR.. Savage suggests the follow
ing rules. Sleep on mattress laid
over spring, sleep mostly on one
side, breathe through the nose and
keep the mouth shut. Have certain
hour for rising and certain hour for
retiring. Get up Immediately upon
waking.
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Clever Mr.. Thrush.

Myra aud Tessie were starting for
school one blowy day in spring. The
wind came putting through the trees
and up the road. 1t twisted Tessie's
coat around her body until she could
hardly walk.
''What windy day" she exclaimed,
when she got her breath.
"But it's getting spring" said Myra.
'The brook just sounds as if it was
singing, Spring is coming! Spring
is comingr And there is pair of
thrushes beginning to build nest in
the old apple tree near the fence. 1
gave them some crumbs from my own
breakfast this morning"
AS they came to the apple tree near
the fence great gust of wind rushed
through it's branches and blew Myra's
hat Off
''There goes my hat" said Myra.
"Catch itp'
The hat flew up in the air, circled
few times, and settled on a little
branch of the apple tree and stuck
there.
Myra began to cry, 81 can't go to
UShooi Withoul q hdt, thu Oh, uhI
will mamma say?"
Ponto, who always went with Myra
as far as the gate, was sorry. He sat
down and bark ed at the hat, but it did
not bulge.
Then Tessie threw up stone, but
the stone only shook the branch a
little.
Then Patrick came and good-na
turedly climbed the tree, but the
branch was too slender for him to get
near the hat, aud he could not touch
it, even with his stick Myra cried
harder than ever.
Then Mr.. Thrush came along.
"Dear me. he chirped to Mrs. Thrush,
''there's tnat sweet little girl who
gives us crumbs crying for her hat
I'll have to get it for her myself" He
few to the twig where the hat was
caught, gave two or three little pecks
at the ribbon that held it, and the hat
swung off, flew around, and fell at
Myra's feet.
II always knew, DEAR" twittered
Mrs. Thrush, that you had more
sense than those stupid human crea-
lures! Why didn't they think of fly
ing up and pecking the ribbon loose?"
Youths Companion.
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WIRELESS TELEcRAPHY.
A Simple Apparatus by Which Demon.
stratiOns May Be Made.


strations May BE Made.
For some time we have noted the
progress made in experiments with
wireless telegraphy. Two weeks ago
the London Times received message
from France across the channel, using
the Marconi system. Some of our
readers may be able to experiment for
themselves by following Elliot Woods
suggestions in the Electrical World
and Electrical Engineer:
The accompanying three sketches
show a simple arrangement adopted
by me for demonstrations in wireless
telegraphy. Heretofore the general
purpose has been to provide suitable
Taper for the coherer in order that
the metallic particles may be dis
turbed and the circuit broken. In
the arrangement shown the sounder
is made to do the twofold work OF
answering the signals and decohering
the metallic filings. l am unaware OF
any similar arrangement; hence pre-
sent this one.
Referring to the sketches, Fig. l
represents the receiving station, which
in this case is made up of two wings"
B B, whose length is six inches each.
The knobs used are of inch diameter.