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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-23

But as Mr.. Wilson and those who
agreed with him in the councils of the
President were not willing to give up
the beet sugar idea they have given an
impetus to the notion that in some way
tariff wall against our tropical pos
sessions would be maintained When
the historian comes to write of the Sc
quences of the Spanish war and this
probable change of our tariff policy he
will find the key to the economic change
in one word-"sugar." Thus this great
product is making history.
Although Secretary Wilson has felt
sure the products of Porto Rico and the
Philippines would not be admitted to
our markets free he has no little con.
.cern over the future of his favorite in
dustry. Some time ago he requested
c. F. Saylor, who is the special agent
in charge Of the sugar experiments of
the United States, to- go to Porto Rico
and there investigate the sugar prob
lem in it's relation to the beet sugar
problem in the United States. Mr. Say
Ior has just returned. He does not talk
politics and will not discuss the consti-
tutional and revenue side of the sugar
problem, but from his findings of fact
it is very easy to draw positive conclu-
sions He says that the Porto Rican
can raise sugar for 2 cents a pound
and the American beet growers can
raise sugar Of the same standard for
3A cents a pound. In this light it looks
as if a tariff would continue to be nee
essary to keep up cur beet sugar in
dustry. Mr.. Saylor believes that this
disparity in cost of production in the
two countries will lessen as time goes
on.
In the course of an interview Mr..
Savior said: I'm this country we are
now producing yearly 2S9,000 tons Of
cane sugar, Al, 900 tons of beet sugar,
5000 tons of maple sugar and 5000 tons
Of sorghum. In the last year we have
doubled the number of beet sugar fac
tories and more than doubled the ca
pacity of their output.
CLAUS Spreckels, who is a good judge
Of the future of the industry, has
erected a factory at Salinas, Cal, which
has a. capacity for working 5000 tons of
beets daily. This would make a freight
train laden with sugar beets more than
a mile long.
Henry Oxnard has built a huge fac
tory near Hueneme, Cal, and other fac
tories are in operation in California,
Oregon. Utah, New Mexico. Minnesota,
Nebraska, Michigan. Illinois and New
York. Eight factories are now building
in which six are In Michigan.
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TTTOODLAND, March 22.-For nearly s
M twenty-four hours there mas peefl
w eo95iqaoa5 @so .s5 s5owsr so s.b4s spt tsss sss
the precipitation has not yet aggregated
on inch. The oldest inhabitant cannot re-
member a rainfall under more faVofaple
conditions. There is no longer any ap-
prehension of a dry season. All doupts
on this score have beeen dispelled. Inc
rainfall for the storm has been S.74 inches
and for the season 1888 inches. Advices
Of this date from Capay Valley say tnere
IS no truth in the report that the last
frost killed the. fruit crop The grain
and hay crop will require nothing more
than the usual spring showers TO insure
one of the best crops ever raised IN the
valley. The fruit prospects are very nat
tering Early varieties especially are as
sIred BY the recent rains. However, all
danger from frost is not yet passed. The
fruit crop of 1896 was killed by heavy
frost on April 20.
MARYSVILLE. March Pit has peen
raining here steadily since IL o CLOCK
last night. The prospects are that II VIII
continue tonight and tomorrow. Inc
country is getting a great soaking an
inch and a half of rain having fallen al
ready in the present storm, making the
seasons rainfall 1925 inches.
REDDING, March 22.-Rain began fall
ing here at 10 o'clock last night. over
a half-inch fell during the night, the total
precipitation for the season up to z
o'clock this morning measuring 25.5l
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ereignty of the American Government
is accepted. The insurgents will be in
vited to lay down their arms and to
trust in the Government that emanci-
pated them from oppression.
It is now evident the majority OF the
members of the Philippine Commission
are inclined to grant to the Filipinos
sort of tribal or provincial local au-
tonomy, under a central American re-
gime, which shall be of a military char
acter until a purely civil system can be
introduced.
The address of the commission will
be printed in all the dialects of the
archipelago and will be posted on all
the islands. 1t is hoped that great
majority OF intelligent natives Will at
once desert the cause of the insurgents,
a result which the commission conf
IDENTIFY believes will surely ensue should
the insurgents suffer another defeat.
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OTIS WILL BEGIN
FORWARD MOVEMENT I

NEW YORK, March 22.-The Wash
ing correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs:
1t was officially stated at the State
Department to-day that the prociama-
ton issued by the Philippine Commits
sion is in accordance with instructions
given to President Schurman and his
associates. 1t is the understanding of
officials here that within orty-eight
hours General Otis will recommence
active work against the Fflipinos by fol-
lowing UP the proclamation of the com
mission. In this manner, the officials
say. he will impress upon the Filipinos
the purpose of the United States TO end
the insurrection and the hopelessness
of further resistance.
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WEYLER'S JOURNAL
ISLANDERS QUEEN

MADRID, March 22.-The Govern
ment has ordered the prosecution of
General Weyler's organ, Ell Nacionale.
and of several Republican and Carlist
newspapers for publishing. with Of
fensive comments. report that the
Queen Regent was about to abdicate
and to marry an Austrian A chduke.
The offending papers have been
seized. The affair is regarded as part
of the campaign against the Silvela
Government in view of the coming
parliamentary elections.
Don Carlos. the pretender, is said to
have given his adherents carte blanche
to act in their own discretion in the
matter of voting or abstaining from
the polls.
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IN II ANI1As 41dl III -. L ~
W. vices have been received
from Catbalogan, island OF
Samar, showing that trouble with
the natives there is certain to oc-
cur. The headquarters of Gen
eral Lukbani, the insurgent
leader, is at Catbalogan. The
place has been fortified to resist
attack, the women and children
have been removed from the
town to safe places in the in
interior, and General 1ukbanl de
clares he will never surrender, but
will burn the place if necessary to
prevent it falling into the hands
of the Americans.
The situation of all foreigners
in Catbalogan is precarlors, as
the insurgents are ugly, and there
is danger of the natives attacking
them.
is impossible for Otis to send
troops from Manila to the island,
the situation here precluding any
such action. There is great need
for all the troops now here and
those on the way, and the small
ness of the American force rem
ders extensive military move
ments, particularly in the outly-
ing islands, practically out of the
question.
Advfces from Cebu report everything
quiet there, but an uneasy feeling pre-
walls. The British gunboat Plover,
Captain Cowper, sailed from Cebu
March ID for Ormoc to rescue British
subject named Cogan, who had been
taken prisoner by the natives. Upon
arriving at Ormoc the Plover found
that Cogan had been removed by his
captors from that place. The Plover
then proceeded to Catbalogan, where 1t
was learned that Cogan had been taken
to the island of Leyte. "A native Off
Ger, under orders from General Lux
banf. went on board the warship to as
sist in securing Cogan's release and the
Plover sailed for Leyte, where the pris-
oner was found. His release was OBJ
tanned. but a fight with the natives was
narrowly averted as he was being
taken aboard the Plover.
Captain Cowper found that the ma
tives had three Spanish prisoners and
offered to take them aboard ship if they
were released. The natives refused to
surrender them.
Trouble is also threatened at Malit-
bog. on the island of Leyte. The ma
tives there imagine all foreigners are
plotting against them and there is
much uneasiness on both sides.
The naval transport Solace and the
troopship Sherman arrived to-day. The
troops aboard are in excellent health
the only sickness among them being a
few cases of measles. One child, two
sailors and two privates died on the
voyage and one man was drowned In
the Mediterranean.
While apparently inactive since Sun
day, really the opposite has been the
case with the American forces. re-
organization, entailing many changes,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-23
TO PROTECT
BEET SUGAR
INDUSTRY
Secretary Of Agriculture Will
sons Plan May Yet Be
Carried Out.
TARIFF WALL NEEDED
Future Of the Growing Product Is
Assured by the Operations of
Claus Spreckels and Others.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. March PA Washing
ton special to the Evening Post says:
When James Wilson entered the Cabi-
net as Secretary of Agriculture he ex-
pected TO identify his name in history
with the beet sugar industry in the
United States. He had long believed this
country should raise its own sugar and
pay the bills. Just as the tin plate
business has recently been established
here he hoped that this administration
would mark the complete establishment
of the beet sugar industry. Such may
yet be the case.
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| towing two small steamships and a
brig, which were seized on suspicion of
being f1libusters. They were captured
at Sorsogon.
The transport st. Paul has returned
from Iloilo. She confirms the news of
fighting between the Americans and in
surgents at Jaro and Molo last week
The American loss was one killed and
fifteen wounded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-23
MINDANAO MORROS
HOLD AMERICAN
SAILORS AT BAY
Not Man Has Yet Been Landed
at ZamboangO From the
Cruiser Boston.

arrived here
100
families
to collected
overdue
the Romul Americans
ed purchased the
General Montero advised the Amer
intend take possession of the Their att
spanards and natives returning Cebu.
fled
A
boang
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-23
THE TAGALS USING
.BRASS-TIPPED BULLETS


office Philippines
Aguinaldo's army IS
ordinary bullet OF the authorities
They which appeal be made
f-government
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THE POPE GROWS
VERY DESPONDENT
Says Rejoicing at Recovery Is Mockery
When He Will Not Live
Week.

Telegraph The Pope
IS honde
attendant
n his
he
c0ery alnotIv week"
The xamationv oIowedby
NIach22 dspach o
iwho
the Popesc
probable tha his endca annot
nofcia aquoest
troutt the
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tha
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But by the peculiar irony of
fate it also fell to this admins
; tration to acquire a vast amount
of tropical country Of which su-
gar cane is the leading product.
According to the obvious intent
; of the constitution cane sugar
; would have come in free and the
beet sugar industry been given a
, knock-doWn blow.
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COLUsA falling here last night be
continued steadi Up to O'CLOCK
fallen This almost tnsures Coua
commenced to rise
twentyfou hours is expected
amount thatha in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-23
THE DOWNPOUR
HAS DEVELOPED
INTO A DELUGE
Serious Floods May Result From
the RainStOrm in Cali
fOrnid.


The following the seasonal rainas to date as COM
pared with those of the date last and rainfall IN
last tWenty-four hours:
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X ANITA CRUZ. March 22.-This
vicinity experienced to-day the
heaviest rainfall Of the season.
~ 1t commenced during the night,
and has been an incessant
downpour. At o'clock the precipi-
tation was over three inches. The
rainfall in the mountains has been
very heavy. San Lorenzo River is at
the highest point in years and flood
Is feared DriftwoOd and cordwood
is floating down the stream. Logs
four and five feet in diameter and
some fifty feet in length are among
the drift. Chicken houses with chick
ems on top, and logs on which rabbits
are perched have foated down.
Branciforte Creek, which is a very
small stream, reached the highest
point in the remembrance of the ear
" settler. The rise was very sud
den. and in a short time the stream
was a raging torrent. A number Of
chicken houses and fences. in the
back yards in this city, were torn
from the foundations and went down
the stream to the ocean. The water
reached the Easements of a number
of houses at the foot of Garfield
street.
The outgoing narrow gauge train
was compelled to return this after
noon on account of a landslide.
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x AN RAFAEL, March 22.-For
twenty-fCur hours Marin County
has witnessed one Of the great
Jest rainstOrms in its history NO
particular section seems to have
been favored at the expense Of an
other, but as regards injury this city
and Sausalito seem to have taken
precedence. The marshes are flooded
from San Quentin Point to San Ra-
fael and the waters reach nearly to
the depot of the North Pacific Coast
Railroad. Cellars are flooded and
high tide at an inopportune moment
might cause immense damage. The
breakwau at Sausalito is badly dam
aged and there are several places
where powders have been torn loose
and carried across the roadway. The
house of a Iaborer came near oelng
carried out into the bay near Alameda
Point and was prevented only by use
of ropes Fences were blown down as
far north as Point Reyes. while at san
Quentin the chicken farm came near
losing its roof It Is rumored that
good deal of property has been dam
aged in the region Of the golf INKS.
Up to late hour 1t was still raining
in torrents and it is expected that
before the rainfall ceases consider
able damage will have been done
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-23
BENNINGTON CAPTURES
SOME FILIBUSTERS

MANILA, March 23.-The gunboat
Bennington arrived here this morning,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-03
FREE TRADE FOR PORTO RICO.
Pratt LOveIand Thinks Island Can
Prosper Only with 1t.

Last evening Mr. Pratt Loyeland, of Peru,
who returned last Thursday from Porto
Rico, registered at the Denison Mr. Love-
land went to the island just one week after
the evacuation and has spent the most of
his time in San Juan. Said he: "The ma
tives are intensely loyal to the United
States, and show it in every possible way.
They are changing the names of their
stores and from the Spanish names they are
known by American names l know of a
number, one called The Maine, another
The Dewey another The President and
names of that chara cter. A small per cent
only is able to read or write, about II per
cent. l think 1t IS, but there had been
great numbers of the natives in the United
states during the war and they are now
returning, and from them the natives have
good conception of the change that has
come TO them and the benefits they will re-
celVe. There is very small cOterie OF
Spaniards who have money invested there
who are loyal to their own country, but not
sound Will be heard from them, as they
Will be thankful if they are permitted to
live unmolested. There is no danger OF
anything befaIdng them, but at present to
live is all they ask.
The island is rich, but it will be of no
advantage TO us unless there is an absolute
free trade between the island and the
United States. Tobacco and sugar are the
principal products, and, of course, they will
compete with our own tobacco and sugar
raisers, but unless there is free trade the
island cannot develop. 1t is too thickly pop
ulated for anyone TO think of going there
from here. There is a country of only about
eighty miles long and some forty miles wide
with over one million people in it. No one
should think Of settling there unless there
is free trade"
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HanIy Men Making Promises.

special to the indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan 2-Interest
IN the senatorial fight is increasing in Hart
ford City Yesterday Congressman-elect
George Cromer held a long consultation with
representative John A. Bonham. of this
city, who represents the counties Of Black
iord' Wells and Jay in the interest of Major
steele 1t is said that he got little salts
faction from the Blackford county man. 1t
Is reported that George Mccullough, Con-
gresham Henry and other Hanly boomers
nave promised the representative they will
run him for Congress two years hence
against the Muncie man if he will use his
influence in favor of Hanly. Major Steele
Is IN the lead in Blackford county He prac-
Gcally began his career here, this being the
nrst place he hung out his shingle as a
lawyer. A few months later he enlisted in
the cause of the Union and in his company
We're many soldiers who were then and are
now residents of Hartford City. To-day
Wllllam spence, a prominent real estate
man ana for many years leading Repub-
mean or this county, circulated a petition in
Steele favor which was signed by a large
number Of representative citizens and will
De forwarded to Representative Bonham
Mr.. Bonham left for Indianapolis this morn
ing and viii be CHARTERED at Hotel English
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-03
THE ROBERTS CASE.
Indianapolis Ministers Want Utah
Representative Unseated.

Among the several matters that came be-
fore the Ministers Association yesterday
morning was a resolution calling on the
national House of Representatives to re-
ject from its membership Brigham H Rob-
erts, newly-elected congressman from Utah
The resolution was adopted unanimously
1t cites the facts in Roberts's case, which
were set forth recently in the Journal in an
interview with Rev Mr.. Wishard, of the
Presbyterian Board of Missions in Utah
The resolution also calls on Congress to
pass law declaring the monogamic mar
rage as the only legal one in this country
before the association and asked its sup
port in a legislative measure prohibiting
work in factories on Sunday. The asso-
cation will lend the Inspector its moral
support in this direction. Rev. T. j. VII
lers concluded the session with a paper on
Methods on Christian Ethics.
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gained much force. The Constitution now
IN operation mas been so since le5l, ana the
members are Of the opinion that Indiana mas
Lar outgrown that instrument strong Ell
fort will be made by those favoring a con-
Stitutlonal convention to get the preliminary
legislation through.
Representative Bonham. Of Hartford
CITY, Will present bill similar in features
70 the bill Tor the protection of hotel keep
efs, but designed for the protection OF re-
tail merchants from those who procure
goods on credit with the intention 70 de-
fraud; Mr.. Bonham says that he has re-
celVed many requests from merchants for
such measure and that they claim that If
one class OF men, such as hotel prOprletors,
can be protected, they can be protected. Mr..
member of the State Senate
Senator Wood also has q bill under consid-
oI the eVlls resulting from the present lee
ana salary law. The salaries now are fixed
Dy the population of the counties in which
the officers serve. Some of these counties,
says Senator Wood, have small populations,
nut nave greater amount of litigation than
counties or larger population, but the ofh-
GERS VINO work the harder are paid less.
There are also some counties he claims.
IN which the amounts received by some OF
the orlcers are not sufficient to pay their
Aslng expenses, and in such cases the duties
OF the office are not as well looked after as
II the remuneration was commensurate with
the work done
Another bill will come in as the result Of
me trouble between Judge Thompson and
tne Benton county bar. This bill will provide
~ oOIe'SHiiiS Denton county from JuuSS
thompson circuit and adding il to Judge
Ramps circuit. 1t is said that the attorneys
or Benton county now refuse to try cases
before Judge Thompson and apply for a
change OF venue in all cases. This is be-
cpinlhg 100 expensive for the county, and
the people desire to get in a circuit in
when the cases can be tried in their own
county; Benton county is willing to pay
Judge Rabb 500 for the extra work if it can
be changed.
!, A bill which is said to be under prepara-
tlon provides for the taxation Of department
stores. Where more than one line is kent
u IS said to be the intention of the bill to
tteVy special tax on all but one line and
the departments. The bill is said to further
contemplate the prohibition in the future of
department stores
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-03
ELEVATION OF TRACKS
COMMON COUNCIL ASKS CITY ATTOR.
NEW AS TO ITS POWERS.
Street-SpFinkling Amendment to BE
Urged-A Park Investigation
Ordinance.

The determination of Chairman Madden,
of the Council committee on investigation
and impeachment, not to pursue the invest
igation Of the park scandal until the Coun-
ell had Appropriated money TO pay for
assistance. was apparent at the meeting Of
the Council last night. An ordinance was
introduced providing for a special appro-
priation of $500 for that purpose. The ordi-
nance was referred to the finance commit
tee. 1t is expected that the investigation
and Impeachment committee Will meet soon
to form a plan for the investigation.
The Council made an official statement
of its opinion as to the elevation of rail-
road tracks in the city. A resolution was
adopted that the city attorney should in
struct the Council as to the power the
city has to force the elevation Of railroad
tracks.
The city attorney was also instructed to
prepare an amendment to the charter pro-
viding that the expense of street sprinkling
should be paid out of the general treas
ury, as is the sweeping expenses, instead
Of by assessment on property. The resolu-
ton also provided that the Marion county
representatives and senators be asked to
support this amendment in the Legislature
The reason for the amendment is that it is
felt to be unjust that property-owners on
streets that are not swept should help bear
the expense of street sweeping and at the
same time pay for street sprinkling, while
the other property-owners pay only part Of
the sweeping expense and have no sprinkling
expenses TO bear.
The Council, by rising vote, adopted a
resolution expressing regret at the death
of Michael J. Burns. and extending its
sympathy to the family and many friends
OF Mr. Burns.
The report OF John r. GIazier. secretary
of the Firemen's Pension Fund, was re-
ceived and adopted. 1t shows that the
amount of the fund at the end of last
year was $}S049.29. OF this amount S2S-
34o.l9 is invested in bonds. Al the Begin
ming of last year the cash balance on hand
was $6,225.26 The receipts during the year
amounted to S26 2l926, including the pro-
ceeds Of the ball, which were 81, 81 10 The
amount paid 10 beneieiaries was 81, SOB, and
SS6l2.4 6 was invested in bonds, leaving 4
cash balance at the end of the year of
So 1o4. is.