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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20
BASE B BALL.

The following table shows the number OF
games played won. lost and the percentage OF
each club In the National League, up 10 and in
Guiding Sunday, oct. 18th:
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20
Major Bell. with 100 picked men of

Major Bell, with 100 picked men of
the 36th regiment made a reconnais-
sance on the 9th in the direction of
Florida Blanco, four miles out of
Guvuga, and encountered a body of 100
insurgents, whom they routed, captur-
ing a lieutenant and three armed pri-
Yates. Near Florida Blanco they met
another body of insurgents and routed
them, capturing another armed lieu
tenant and one private. Returning
with 20 scouts, Major Bell encountered
the enemy third time. The round
reconnaissance resulted in scattering
the insurgents in that locality.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20

The retirement of Gen. Shafter at
San Francisco on the 10th did not af-
feet that officers rank in the volunteer
establishment or cause any change in
his present command. AS the case
stands Shafter is a brigadier in the
regular establishment and major
general OF volunteers
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20

sDetroit-Hay, No. timothy. 81 'Oper ton
spring chickens, nc per ID; fowls. 6dc: tur-
KEYS, &c: ducks, &c. Eggs, strictly fresh,
lsc per doz. Butter, best dairy. zoe per Id;
creamery. &c.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20

1t is estimated on reliable authority
that Natal has fighting force of 15,-
600 men.
Admiral Dewey has returned to
Washington from his visit to Vermont
and Boston.
England has contracted for 1900
mules in Texas They will be used in
the war with South Africa.
Two strong shocks of earthquake,
lasting several seconds, were felt in
Manila on the evening of the 18th.
The Windsor hotel at Hudson, n. Y.
was totally destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 18th. One death by
suffocation and many narrow escapes
are reported. The loss will exceed
$50, 900.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-10-20
More Trouble in Georgia.

Gov. Gambler, of Georgia, received a
telephone message late at night on the
10Th from the sheriff OF Pike county at
GAINESVILLE, advising him that the
Negro population of the town, in an
attempt to avenge the whipping of
three of their number by whites, were
gathering and threatening to burn the
place. Troops were Immediately placed
at the sheriff's disposal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
SENATORS TALK
ON THE HULL BILL
Will Not Pass at This
Session.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Feb 21-Formal
discussion of the Hull Hawley army re-
organization bill was begun in the Sen
ate this afternoon. Hawley and War
rem, Republicans, supported the meas
ure, and Mitchell and Cockrell, Demo-
Gratis, opposed it, while Proctor (R.) ad
dressed the Senate in favor of some
amendments which he had proposed to
the bill All the speakers are members
of the Committee on Military Affairs.
CockreH's speech, though brief was
particularly notable as he spoke def
nitely for the opposition to the army
bill. He declared practically in SO many
words that the Hull Hawley bill could
not become a law at this session. He
and those who stood with him were
willing to give the President all the
money and every man he desired, but
they were determined that no great
standing army should be fastened upon
the country without full and free dis
cussion. The postoffice appropriation
bill was passed to-day, Butler of North
Carolina and Pettigrew of South Da-
kota having concluded their speeches.
Soon after the Senate convened Pet
tigrew of South Dakota presented reso-
lutions from the Legislature of South
Dakota urging the Senators of that
State to support the treaty OF peace.
= Commenting upon the resolutions Pet
tigrew said that he denied the right of
the Legislature to instruct him, al
though he was always glad to hear
from that body.
THE present Legislature Of South
Dakota said he. lis the third since I
was elected a Senator the last time In
one resolution was passed indersing
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
Both houses of the next LEGISLATURE
passed a similar resolution. The present
Legislature is in favor of the single
gold standard. If I should undertake
to follow the course laid down by the
Legislature I would be on almost every
side of almost every public question"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
EGGS
SUPPLY CHICAGO
Not Enough to Meet the Demand,
and Prices Still Rule
High.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The timely arrival
Of three carloads of eggs from San Fran
cisco to-day prevented a hen fruit famine
in the Chicago market. AS it was, the
consignment did not stop the putting up
of prices to the almost prohibitive mark
of % cents per dozen on the street, which
means 40 cents a dozen to consumers
Other consignments are on the way from
San Francisco, some of which are ex-
pected tomorrow, and 1t Is thought prices
will not go higher.
Owing to the recent cold wave which
swept over the entire country east of the
Rockies, sources of supply usually drawn
on by the Chicago jobbers were cut off
Hitherto the winter supply came from
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, but for the
last four weeks the hens have been too
busy keeping warm, and jobbers were
forced to import stocks from California
This is the first time in the history of the
Butter and Egg Exchange this has been
tried. The eggs stood transportation very
well, and when put on the market were
grabbed off quickly. at the top notch
figures quoted above. Some doubt was ex-
pressed by dealers to-day that California
dealers would be able to supply Chicago's
needs II the cold weather continued
throughout the Middle West, as this is the
Lenten season, when eggs are SO extern
sively used in lieu of meats, and the de-
mand for them therefore is greatly in
creased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
BENCH CLAIMS
PROVING RICH
Many Located Along the
PorCupine.
BY HAL HOFFMAN.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 16 (via Van
couver, B. c., Feb. 21.).-Bench claims
are the latest from Porcupine. Ever
since the benches of the Klondike were
found so rich not a creek in Alaska,
British Columbia or the Northwest
Territory is prospected where gravel
from the side hills is not sacked, car
ried down to the water and PANIED.
This has been productive of some very
good surface prospects in the Tahkin,
a creek in the Porcupine district. Some
Of these claims are in basin and all
the indications are good. Discovery on
the Tahkin was staked on January 81,
and the country is all pretty we'll To-
Gated by this time. A good indication
that something is to be found in the
Porcupine district is the fact that men
continue to go in there and prospect in
the snow under the greatest difficulty
and with the greatest labor. The Tah-
kin empties into the Chilkat about nine
miles from salt water. It's location,
which is really on the trail to Porcu-
pine, shows that no creeks in the re-
gion are overlooked.
1t looks as though not less than 1000
locations will be made in the Porcupine
country before the snow is gone, If the
present rate or travel continues, and
there is no sign that 1t will not. Re-
ally few prospects are made, owing to
the great depth of the snow. If some
body shovels down through the snow.
burns out a hole in the gravel and
finds colors that is sign enough for all
corners. The whole creek is staked
on the snow. Many of the men have
powers of attorneys which they use in
making locations for friends, or for
anybody else, for a consideration. An
advantage of the Porcupine country is
that Haines Mission, Chilkat or Pyra-
mid Harbor are close enough to be used
as a base of supplies. The Indians are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
beginning to sled stuff for the pros,

beginning to sled stuff for the pros
pectors.
At last accounts the thermometer
showed 20 degrees below zero and over
much Of the country there is twenty
feet of snow. 1t is colder I'D in the
gion in Southeastern Alaska. To record
claims costs 81 so at Haines Mission;
at Juneau 81 so. Scores are focking to
Haines Mission from Skaguay. Juneau
is the last port Of Importance before
reaching Haines Mission and outfits can
be purchased here as cheap as at Sc
attic, with the freight saved. Juneau
stocks are carried here for the purpose
of Quitting miners, and 1t may be to
the advantage of the public to know
that dealers who have been doing a
mining Quitting business for many
years know better what a gold seeker
needs and how to put 1t up than re-
tailers of less experience. Small steam
ers run from Juneau to Haines Mis-
sion. The large ships do not stop there,
as there are no docks.
A Skaguay lawyer found that many
claims on Pine and Spruce and other
creeks in Attn were Illegally located as
to dimensions, and otherwise. He had
them all remeaSured and located at
considerable expense. intending to
jump them at the proper time and sell
them to the highest bidders at Skaguay
and Atlin City. The exclusion act came
along, knocking the scheme in the head.
and the attorney is now looking around
for other worlds to conquer.
A good effect is already apparent
from the exclusion act. It is driving
newcomers and gold seekers who have
been waiting for weeks into American
territory back of Haines Mission, the
Porcupine and elsewhere to prospect
where a man may locate twenty acres
instead of $50 and $50 foot claims.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
SAMPSON HANGS
a DEAD WEIGHT
UPON DEWEY
Row in the Navy May Cause the
Manila + Zero to Lose Deserved
Promotion.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs: Rear Admiral Dewey may be
prevented from receiving the reward
of promotion to be an admiral to which
the country believes him to be entitled
by the unseemly squabble for pre-
cedence that has grown up between
Rear Admiral Sampson and Rear Ad-
nira1 Schley. Chairman Boutelle of
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
has not taken any steps to have the bill
to revive the grade of admiral and vice
admiral brought up in his committee
and the indications are that he will not
do so.
When asked him about 1t to-day he
said he knew nothing whatever about
the Senate bill, and If 1t was before his
committee he did not know it. He de-
clined to discuss the suggestion that
the Senate bill was being held up in the
interest of Rear Admiral Sampson, but
gave me to understand very clearly that
he believed If the grade Of admiral
should be revived the grade Of vice ad-
miral should be revived also.
I talked with several other members
that they concurred with Chairman
Boutelle in this view and that the
house committee was determined that
no legislation should be enacted that
would permit the promotion of Rear
Admiral Dewa-- +r,~+ did not carry with
it a provision for the promotion of
Rear Admiral Sampson. The whole
matter is in the hands of Chairman
Boutelle, the other members of the
committee say, and it is upon him,
therefore, that the responsibility must
rest if Congress fails to make provision
for a suitable reward Of Rear Admiral
Dewey.
Friends of Rear Admiral Schley in
the House declare that If Mr.. Boutelle
persists in his determination to make
the provision for the revival of the
grade of Admiral conditional upon the
revival of the grade of Vice Admiral
also the bill will provide for two Vice
Admirals before it is passed, SO that
Rear Admiral Schley will go up with
Rear Admiral Sampson.
Rear Admiral Schley's dignified and
manly defense of his conduct in the
Cuban campaign, forced from him by
the efforts of the Navy Department to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22

smirch his record, was the subject OF
general comment among public men
here to-day 1t has emphasized In the
most forcible manner what many sen
ators and Representatives have De-
lieved for a long time-that deter
mined conspiracy has existed among
administration officials to discred1t the
brilliant work of Admiral Schley at
Santiago to the advantage OF Admiral
Sampson.
There is much Indignation among
Senators interested in the controversy
concerning the promotion OF the two
officers over the startling disclosure
showing that either the Navy Depart
ment or Admiral Sampson willfully
kept from the correspondence prepared
to throw discredit on the work OF Ad-
miral Schley the letter Of May 20 show
ing that he was obeying the order OF
Admiral Sampson in remaining at Glen
fuegos.
There have been many inquiries from
Senators to-day as to the circumstance
attending the suppression OF this letter
At the Navy Department L was IN
formed by an official who is acquainted
with the sentiments of the Secretary
and of the board which reported the
facts on which that official based his
communication to the Senate that 1t
was true it was not included in the
Secretary's letter nor in the appendix
to the report of the chief Of the Bureau
of Navigation. In fact it had not been
transmitted to the department by Rear
Admiral Sampson or Rear Admiral
Schley.
But even If the department had had
the letter." he continued, lit would
probably not have communicated 1t to
the Senate. That letter is merely an
amplifcation of the orders given to
Commodore Schley on May 10 directing
him to proceed to Cienfuegos and block
ade that port. AS the order of May 10
was revoked by the order given to
Commodore Schley on May Il directing
him to proceed with all dispatch, but
cautiously, to Santiago so was the or
der of May 20 which Commodore Schley
quotes, and in fact all orders prior to
the receipt of the order of May 21.'
The publication of Admiral Schley's
statement has undoubtedly made him a
great many friends in the Senate. For
the sake of the good name of the navy,
however, find there is a general dispo-
sition to- bring the controversy to an
end by confirming both officers to the
grades for which they have been nomi-
mated by the President.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
TO TURN
IN TAX MONEY
Willis E. Peck Indicted at
Santa Cruz.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 2.-The Grand
Jury. after having been in session thir-
teen days, adjourned this afternoon.
Five indictments were returned. The
first is against Frank D. Elwell, for al
legged bribery in connection with the
Aptos bridge. The second was against
Robert Canham of Boulder Creek, who
was arrested tonight. The other three
were against Willis e. Peck, ex-Tax
Collector of the county, the first, for
neglecting to pay over public money;
the second, for neglecting to pay over
public money, and the third for having
blank receipts for liquor licenses other
than those prescribed by law. Peck is
out of the county.
1t is charged that in several cases
where persons had paid their taxes no
record of them was made and the prop
erty was afterward sold at tax sale.
The matter has been thoroughly in
vestigated by the Grand Jury. Peck,
who is supposed TO be at White River,
in TuIare County, was telegraphed to
by the Sheriff on Friday, as he was
summoned as q witness to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury, but neither the
Sheriff nor Mrs. Peck was able to get
a reply and 1t is not positively known
that he is in that county.
Peck resigned from the Office of Tax
Collector about five months before the
expiration of his term His bondsmen
had asked to be released from his bond
and the Supervisors gave him certain
number of days in which to file new
bond, as prescribed by law. At the end
of that time, not having filed bond.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22

other trtsses and treatments he got hold Of q
little pamphlet written by DR.. Rice of Adams.
N Y and as it new idea the method
was tried and improvement began Immediately.
In a few weeks the sufferer was entirely cured.
This happened twelve years ago and is now
given publicity in order to offset the popular
notion that a surgical operation is the only
way to cure rupture. Men and woman who
have been wearing trusses all their lives should
write to DR.. Rice for particulars of his method.
He makes no charge for advice The machinist
referred TO above is Geo. O. Plummer. $50 La
Sale ST.. Aurora, III, and prominent MEM
Der of the Willard NJ. z. Church.
Mr. Piummer hasn't worn his truss for twelve
years and as his work in the railroad shops is
TRYING to his muscles his permanent cure of a
bad rupture is certainly sufficient to interest
other unfortunates who are going through life
in misery. Write to DR.. w. S. Rice. ASP
Main ST.. Adams, n. Y. and he will send a
complete and detailed description of his method
whereby you can cure your rupture at home
without pain danger, operation or detention
from business Write at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
S Battalion, U. s.

comnanv A. Engineers Battalion, o. s.
A.. at that station. .z.,+ c,ooro+,-..
By direction of the ASSISTANT oecreIaTy
of War Corporal Alfred l. il4 rti1Ie1
now supposed to be at Manila, VIII De as
~, ~ Nv 80 from the service of the United
S4o+es NV fine commanding officer OF his
station 5000 -
Pacific Coast patents were granted to-
day as follows:
California; J. Collar. Yreka' wlndo% ny
asoana. Robert d Cranston and 3 M WIZ
Iiams San Francisco, coined controlIed anu
registering telephone apparatus James CTulck-
shank Woodland, hay press; Jo1n I 4, Dtel i;
from, river beds and artificial fuel; MlcnaeI j.
Dorean san Francisco, water heating appa-
rattls: Espridion Hipilito and a HSstIn' IS
Angeles. wire screen; F[a am Touch regulator
therefor: William F. Murphy, san jose slIsls
tree: Valentine Pfaff san Francesca, Iehuei l
NAL muzzIe: George Rischmuller, san FRAN
cisco car fender; Charles W. Rotn, Inu ~
sonher trap: Walter Q. Adams Portlaho. Ore,
Composition of matter for pollshtlhs , SUES
Toseph BuchteI Portland, wooden plock pave
ment: Walter Morley and A M. 1a'ilcA'
Salem fruit grader u,,o- Nr.rsbeu hi
Washington-WillisA A. IlcKhel Nho ' "
cycle gearing.
Edmund L. Brown was to-day appointed
Postmaster at Fernando, Los Angeles
County. vice John NJ. Jenifer, removed
Pensions for Californfans: OriElhdsloo
Engelbert Kupferschmidt, YountVI y ~ 90
penter San Francisco, Na lhc 81 %
George M. Sleezer, Kenneth, 80 10 %. ne
isslIe-Marshall F. Price, Coltoh, % 10
s17 Original widows. etc.-Margaret D.
Cooman, RedlandS, 81. c,.o,,4,
oregon: Increase-Albert Morris, Grants
Pass IS to So. d.
Washington: Increase-Joseph A. Bal
lev Mica Sc to So.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
LAST PAGE OF THE
NAVAL BILL REACHED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The House
reached the last page of the naval bill,
to-day and adjourned with a point of or
der pending against provision fixing the
price of armor plate at S545 a ton. The
provision in the bill went out on a point
of order on the ground that it was not
limited to the armor TO be purchased with
the appropriation in the bill, whereupon
it was modified to meet this objection
against it, the point of order pending at
adjournment being raised.
Much of the time to-day was occupied
in debating the amendment offered by
Mudd (R.) of Maryland, appropriating
$780, 600 to complete the three buildings au-
thorized to be erected at the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis. The Naval Commit
tee, with the exception of Mr.. Cummings.
strenuously opposed proceeding with the
work of rehabilitating the Naval Acad-
envy until comprehensive plans had been
decided upon, but the House overruled the
committee and adopted the amendment
rs to 81.
Two important provisions in the para
graph providing for the constructing of
new ships went out on points of order.
One provided that no more than two bat
tleships, two armored and two protected
cruisers should be built al any one yard
and the other provided that no bid for the
construction of ships should be enter
tanned from any firm or company which
had not at the time of bidding an ade-
ouate plant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Representa-
tive Mcintyre of Maryland to-day intro
duced a bill authorizing the repeal of the
Geary Chinese exclusion act and provid-
ing that the laws of the United States
now enacted on the subject of foreign
immigration shall be applicable to Chi
nese persons, who shall prove themselves
States.
First Lieutenant Cecil Stewart, Fourth
United States Cavalry. will pro-
and report in person to the commanding
general, Department of California, for as
signment to duty with a detachment of
recruits to embark for Manila. and on ar
mand.
BY direction Of the Assistant Secretary
of War Private Owen Concannon. Com
pany D, First California Volunteer In
fantry, now at Manila, is transferred to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22

LOS ANGELES, Feb. civilian
H. Afford, who shot and killed Jay E.
Hunter on the fourth floor of the Slim
son block. on Saturday afternoon after
a quarrel over a small money matter,
was arraigned before Justice Morgan
this morning on a charge of murder,
the complaint being sworn to by Police
officer McGraw. His examination was
set for Friday morning, he being held
without bail.
Afford appeared in the dock before
a courtroom full of people, with his
head bandaged. He was nervous and
suffering great pain from the wounds
in his head, which Hunter inflicted with
his three pound. silver-headed cane,
While he looked pale and careworn, he
was quite cheerful, and made a good
impression on the audience. He is
much smaller man than Hunter, who
was an athlete. Afford is frail looking,
but has a determined face.
Considerable sympathy has been
aroused in behalf of Afford. Two
deputy constables and detectives have
volunteered to look up evidence in his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-22
HAVANA GREETS THE
CUBAN GENERALISSIM0
Gomez Given Military Welcome
and rendered an Elaborate
Banquet.

HAVANA. Feb. 21.-General Gomez
arrived last night at Matanzas from
Cardenas He was met by Major Gen
eral Wilson, Military Governor of the
Department of Matanzas; General San
ger, Military Governor of the city of
Matanzas, and the Cuban general,
Betancourt, who is in command of the
Cuban forces in Matanzas province.
From the railway station he was es-
corted by the Eighth Massachusetts
volunteers, the Second United States
Cavalry and several local clubs to the
palace, where he is the guest of the
civil Governor. A reception was given
in his honor soon after his arrival, but
he did not deliver an address. This
evening he was rendered an elaborate
banquet.
Governor General Brooke has d.
rected General Ludlow to receive the
Cuban commander in chief on his ar
rival here with appropriate military
honors. General Chaffee, the Governor
Generals chief of staff, who, with other
military men, will sail for Matanzas at
noon tomorrow on the Hartford, ex-
poets to be present at General Wilson S
ball. If he meets General Gomez he
will invite him to come to Havana on
the Hartford. General Brooke is de-
termined to show General Gomez all
possible courtesy