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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
SIGNIFICANCE OF
MEAT QUESTION
First Serious Test of
Friendly Relations.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BERLIN. Dec. s.-The question Of
American meat imports into Germany has
already created much bad blood on both
sides of the ocean. and IL still looks as
though this matter would prove the first
serious test Of the friendly understand
Ing reached between the two countries.
lu this controversy. as in others. there
are two opposing currents within the Ger
man Government. The fact that the in
rueuces favorable TO the United States.
which are directed by Count Won Bulow.
are just now again in control has been
strNngly demonstrated.
The meat inspection bill which the
Reichstag committee. hostile to the United
States. was TO have taken up to-day has
been postponed indefinitely at the insti-
cation Of the Foreign Office.
Count Osten-Sacken, Russian Embas-
Ead0r TO Germany. is authority for the
statement that neither Great Britain nor
Germany has Yet signed the three con-
NentiOns and three declarations approved
by the peace conference at The Hague.
Some time ago England notified De Beau
forte. the Dutch Foreign Minister. that
she was ready TO sign with certain re-
serves. He replied that this could not be
done. according TO the rules OF the con-
ference. unless the slgnatOry powers con-
Eented. Regarding Germanys failure to
sign Count Osten-Sacken said she would
be bound in her action by England, and
referring 10 the United States, he re-
marked that In that case the signing was
subject 10 Congressional ratification.
From a source usually reliable IL is as
certained that the repeal, OF the Prussian
law forbidding the afiiliation and coall-
ton Of political clubs and societies has
finally been arranged for by the Imperial
Chancellor. Prince Won Hohenlohe. who
las had several private audiences Of late
with Emperor William on the subject
His Majesty. although formerly opposed
10 repeal. has finally yielded in preference
10 losing the Chancellor, who is now able
10 redeem his pledge 10 effect the repeal
before the new civil code goes into opera
ton January !.
This evening the Emperor attended the
royal opera. Nine. Melba appeared in
Lucia a Lammermoor." The house was
packed. and almost as many We're turned
away as were admitted. Another per-
Torrance viii be given Friday. Nine,
Melba viii sing Thursday at an entertain
ment FOR the benefit OF the Red Cross So
ciety IN South Africa
Emperor williams latest bon mot, Il
Is said. grew out OF the ardent efforts Of
a Well-known German-born American in
Berlin 10 obtain an audience. The ap-
plicant had pleaded that he was only a
German-American member OF some Am
erican public body. In refusing his re-
quest the Kaiser said that Germans born
here. but naturalized in America, became
Americans.
Itch kenne Amerikaner. Ich kenne
Deutsche. Aber Deutsche-Amerikaner
kenne ich nicht."
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

THE generals did their utmost to pre-
Vent al looting. and the American Gov
Is 10 be expected that there are ALWAYS
some who have not the higher sense Of
autX. put viii say without fear OF con-
by the American army than by any army
that ever fought foreign foe.
AS 10 the church OF CalOOCan, / found
thls church occupied by insurgents as a
barracks. They had occupied m since Au-
gust l3, and remained until the capture on
February i,sy 3 ! found they had removed
statues and nearly every sacred article
three-inch gun had been mounted In ths
than church.
There is one charge 49, the charge
against one of the bravest and nObIest
generals In the army hope the sensible
people OF this State and country will not
credit, for i place no confidence In the
charge against General Frederick Fun
ston- General Funston was broad-minded
ana liberal TO fault. BigOtry found no
PlaIe IN ms composition. Knowing him
az 90, feel aggrteved. more than I can
explain. that charges should be brought
asaihst one OF the bravest and most fear
less generals OF the army
How some OF the editors open their
mouths Ike ducks and swallow every
story OF church lOOting that Is told passes
beyond my comprehension.
mo matter whether YOU thoftrbf .Ho
war Just or unjust. these brave men gave
up their daily vOcatiOns went there io
hght @ Tor their flag. and they deserve bet
- "a Lndii they nave received NJ
your hands. While you were eni0yinR
peace at home they were undergoins
trials and hardships abroad
After witnessing the closing scenes OF
many brave lives there. IL grieves me 10
hear harsh criticisms az home Wee IN
not for the criticism INDUCED In al I0rne
the war would have ended months ago.
we are In the Philippines as n result
OF war with Spain and have A right 10 De
there by the laws Of nations and 4 can
not conceive any position for a patrin.Ic
citizen TO take but stand behind the army
that wears the uniform and carries the
flag Of America. The day Is not far dis
tant when the Filipino natives will raise
their eyes In honor 10 the stars and
stripes floating over the islands under a
on earth"
Father McKlnnon leaves for the Philip
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
FATHER MKINN0N'S
FINAL STATEMENT

OAKLAND, Dec. 4.-Chaplain Father
McKinnon, who leaves tomorrow TO re-
sumo his post of duty in the Philippines
as a chaplain in the regular army, de-
livered his farewell lecture tonight at
St Francis de Sales Hall in Oakland. He
was received in a most cordial manner
and by an unusually large audience, and
he made his last statements in the con-
troversy that has arisen over the charge
that the United States volunteers looted
the churches of the islands.
His interesting lecture, accompanied
profusely by stereopticOn views, was on
1.-THE Conditions and characteristics in
the Philippines, and aUia,.od was ior the most most
other cities, touching briefly the history
of the war and many scenes and incidents
he witnessed at the front; dwelling also
the character of the natives and their In
stitutions and what may be expected
through future development.
with a good liberal American Govern
ment," said Father McKinnon. these
islands can be made the most valuable
on the face of the earth In his conclud-
ing remarks he closed ranStT the FTnSt9n church Ss
been asked the question how long. the
war in the Philippines will last said the
speaker. and, as | stated on my G return turn
then. The criticisms l heard are most
unjust. Nowhere has a soldier striven
harder to achieve victory than has Cen
eral Otis. Now that he has a sufficient
number of troops he has succeeded. and Il
will only be a short time before the war
will terminate.
Regarding the reports of churches des-
ecrated ! say again that IL Is an undenia-
BILE fact. that where churches were desc
Grated and looted such outrages cannot be
laid at the feet of the American soldiers
This looting was chiefly the work OF in
surgents and Chinese. I was in most OF
the battles; my eyes were wide open:
had the interest OF my church at heart
and I received particular orders from the
generals TO see that the churches were
not looted Whatever I found in these
edifices / placed In the sacristy and a
~ nttt
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
TRAIN STRIKES AN
ELECTRIC STREETCAR
Motorman Killed and Many People
Seriously Injured in a Chicago
Disaster

CHICAGO, Dec A Wabash Railroad
passenger train struck a Thirty-frst
street electric car at Z o'clock tonight.
killing Charles Shaw. the motorman, and
injuring ten others, including the follow
ing:
Anna Lohr. left shoulder fractured; !;
Charles Reiman, left foot cut off and in
ternal injuries: Frank O'Connor, left
ankle broken and head bruised
The passenger train was running at q
high rate of speed and was two blocks
from the crossing when the conductor OF
the electric car gave the signal to the
motorman to cross The car had reached
the middle of the tracks when a warning
shout from the fiagman notified the pas
sengers OF the approaching train. There
were thirty or more persons on the car
and they made dash for the doors
Several succeeded in getting out. and
those who did not were thrown more than
twenty feet with the car. which was
broken into pieces.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
.F|REBUGS At
WORK IN NAPA
Torch Applied to Many
Buildings.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NAPA. Dec. 4.-Firebugs were operating
in this city Sunday night. and an attempt
was made to destroy the Central Public
School building. a handsome structure,
situated in the center Of the city, by ap-
plying the torch TO the southwest side of
II. Ii was an unsuccessful attempt, how
ever. and the fire fiends efforts were frus-
trated by the prompt action OF the Fire
Department The department was called
into service three times in many hours
and the entire population of the city was
aroused to excitement because of the
great rapidity with which fires were being
started IN different parts OF town.
The first alarm was rung in at about 6:30
.. m. The fire was discovered 10 be in the
loft OF +. Bigg's barn on Randolph street.
II had gained no headway and was quick
ly extinguished by the fire laddies. The
firemen had just housed their apparatus
when a second alarm was turned in. The
scene OF the blaze was at the school build
ing The fire had been started in wooden
box that was lying outside on the south
side OF the building. 1t was discovered
by a fireman who was returning home,
and he quickly extinguished 1t before any
damage resulted.
AT s:l5 o'clock the third alarm again
brought the Fire Department into service.
A stable. the property of George Head Sr.,
a business man OF Napa, was discovered
TO be ablaZe. A valuable horse was
burned. but the fine dwelling OF Mr.. Head.
only a few feet from the flames, was
saved by the hard work of the f1remen.
Excitement by this time among the people
had reached a high pitch, and there was
no doubt that the fire tiend was at work.
The Sheriff and local Constables at once
set out to investigate the mysterious
cause, and to-day were able TO find
clew
Enough evidence has been secured from
many prominent citizens who saw man
running away from the schoolhouse after
he had set the fire there. The individual
was seen later running up Calistoga aV-
enue. The officers are confident that they
will land the guilty party behind prison
bars In a day or two, as there have been
several mysterious characters hanging
around town for the last few days.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

master at Emigrant Gap. Placer County.
vice Robert Leslie, resigned: also Fred
III. Mckee, at Frank. Humboldt County.
vice ]. II. Mckee. resigned
Pensions have been granted as follows.
California: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wilson
Soldiers Home. Los Angeles, IS: Wilson
King. Chico. sl2; Joseph II. Beatty. East
on, IS; John A. Wetmore, Edenville, S.:
Stein. Soldiers Home. Los Angeles. si2:
Henry Murray. San Francisco. s6. Re,
newal-Harrison G, Otis, Los Angeles. Sc.
lncrease-Quartus b: Farwell. Orange, Sc
to $40; Charles McKenney, San Bernar-
dino, IS TO SO.
Oregon: Renewal-William II. II. Rlan-
ey. Portland, IS. War with Spain-OrigI-
]. Shelley. Eugene. sl4.
Washington: Original-Samuel b Wood.
Colville, IS. War with Spain-Widow-
Adele Hubbard. Vancouver, sl2.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
THOUGHT he WAS AGUINALDo.
suspicious-Loolxing Stranger Arrest
ed in Vancouver.

VANCOUVER. b. g.. Dec. 4-This city
was thrown into a state OF tremendous
excitement to-day by the detention at
police headquarters OF a man supposed to
be Aguinaldo
II W. Treat OF New York Informed the
American Consul this afternoon that a
Suspicious looking stranger bearing a
marked resemblance to Aguinaldo had
come aver from Victoria to-day
II finally developed that the stranger
who IS a Hindoo. had been under sus-
pici0n IN various American cities When
he learned that he was believed TO be
Aguinaldo he quickly proved an alibi and
WAS released
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
CAPTAIN BOGAN DEAD.
Tidal Waves Commander Succumbs
to a Complication of Diseases.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-The schooner
Tidal Wave arrived at San Pedro this
evening from Tacoma. % days out. On
entering the harbor the customs officers
noticed the flag at half-mast. The Off
GERS learned after boarding that Captain
j. Began died when seven days out from
port, the body being brought TO San Pc
dro to be shipped north to his home in
San Francisco. Death was the result of
a complication OF diseases. superinduced
by cold.
Began was sick when the schooner left
Tacoma on November g. but not too III
to take command. The second day out
he took TO bed and never got up again.
This was on November II, when the ves-
sci was about 200 miles west OF Mendo-
cino. The mate took charge of the YES
sci. deciding TO keep on the way and bring
the body of Captain Began into port.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
INVITATION TO DEWEY.
Milwaukee Would Like to Show Hin
Some Western Hospitality.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 4.-The judiciary
committee OF the Common Council at to-
nights meeting offered resolution.
which was passed unanimously in lieu of
those submitted by Mayor Ross, extend
ing to Admiral Dewey a cordial and
hearty invitation TO visit the city of Mil
waukee Immediately following his visit
to Chicago in May next
In conclusion the resolution says: Re
solved. further. that the citizens of this
city eagerly await. with true Western
hospitality. the coming of the admiral
whose valor and feats at arms cannot
be dimmed by the passing days, months
nor even years"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
Fell Under a Car.

PINOLE, Dec. 4.-Michael Lucid an
employe OF the California Powder Works.
while out walking yesterday afternoon in
company with some friends along the
track OF the Southern Pacific Company,
near Pinole Station. tried TO get on one
Of the cars of a passing freight. slipped
was run over and so badly injured that
n was found necessary TO amputate IL
near the wrist. The unfortunate man was
sent TO DIR. Lanes Hospital at San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
Manning's Denial.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec. 4-Master
Mechanic Manning of the Wyoming dis
trict of the Union Pacific denied the story
from Omaha to the effect that Master
Mechanic NJ. X. Barnum of Omaha will
and that he has been asked TO resign, be-
cause he made himself unpopular with
the management of the road through his
boiler makers at '.lis place: that McKeon.
now at North Platte. Is slated 10 take
Barnums place at Omaha and that an
Omaha foreman is to go to North Platte
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
Want Rivers Improved.

MARYSvILLE, Dec. AT the instance
Of Attorney Devlin of the Anti-Debris AS
sociation the Supervisors OF Yuba and
Sutter counties to-day adopted resolutions
lie Works, F. d. Ryan, and the auditing
board to take such steps as may be neces-
sary to preserve the work already erected
and to extend the field of operation to
insure improvements of rivers and pro-
lection of adjacent lands from inundation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
PRISONER Attempts Suicide.

SAN JOSE. Dec. 4.-Casson Brandon.
hostler. attempted suicide in cell in the
City Prison yesterday afternoon. He is an
opium hend and had been arrested for
drunkenness. Because he could not pre-
vail on the jailer to give him dope, he
shot himself in the head with a revolver
which had escaped the eye of the search
ers. The bullet ploughed a ridge In the
skull and cut several blood vessels. He
will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
New Postal Treaty.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-President Nc
Kinley, Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith and Laga Arrimga. the
Guatemalan Minister. to-day signed a
parcels post treaty between the United
States and Guatemala, effective January
/. II is similar to those treaties now in
force admitting packages up to eleven
pounds in the malls at 12 cents a pound
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
Fire in Suisun.

SCISUN. Dec. A cottage in Fairfield
owned by Mrs. Kate Campbell and occu-
pied by Edward Buker and family was to-
tally destroyed by fire early this evening
Mrs. Bu3ter dropped lighted coal oil
lamp. An explosion followed and she and
her young child narrowly escaped with
their lives. The Bukers lost their entire
household effects. Loss 5000. with $500 In
surance. Mrs. Kate Campbell, who owned
the building, lost about $500.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05

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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
McCULLOCH SAW
BUT FEW OF THE
OVERDUE FLEET
Grave Fears for Some
of the Vessels.
ALL MUST BE SHORT OF FOOD
ONE SCHOONER PRovISIONED
BY THE GRACE DOLLAR.
THE OVERDUE FLEET.

g Schooner American Girl. San {
Francisco for Puget Sound. now !
i out ffty-eight days. Z
q Schooner Amethyst, Ttllamook {.
Q for San Francisco, forty-eight
/? days.
q Schooner 8. Danielson, TIlla-
=, nook for San Francisco, forty 4
@ seven days.
q Schooner Antelope, Coquiilo {
3 River for Port Los Angeles, forty Z
2 eight days.
- Ship Invincible, Port Blaksley =
!! for San Francisco, twenty days. z
q Barkentine Leslie ID, Port Blake {
g ley Tor San Francisco. twenty-six z
Z days.
,1 Bark Northern Light, Port 4
3 Blakeley for San Francisco, twCn- 4
2 ty-three days.
x Schooner Mayfiower, Coqui.ie =
: River for San Francisco. twenty !:
~ one days. z
= Schooner Wing and Wing. Grays Z.
q Harbor for San Francisco, thirty Z
(? days. Z
2 Schooner Joseph Russ. Olympia 9
Z. for San Pedro, twenty-five days. =
3 Schooner Jennie Stella, San Pc Z.
. dro fer Grays Harbor, thirty-one
% days.
Z Schooner Dora Bluhm. Olympia
o for San Pedro, twenty-six days. Z
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
Death of Judge Woolson

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 4-John 8.
Woolson. head Federal Justice of the
southern district of Iowa. died at his
home here this afternoon. He was 81
years old. In 1897 he was appointed to the
Federal district bench by President Har-
rison.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-05
New Atlantic Cable.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The shareholders
of the Commercial Cable Company at a
meeting to-day approved an increase of
its capital stock from $4,000 900 to sl5 Ooo-
900 for the purpose of laying another cable
across the Atlantic Ocean. No informa-
tion could be obtained as to the points
where the new cable will touch.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-09
GhurkhaS and Flying Fish.

Three men of the Fifth Ghurkas
were trained by experienced Swiss
gudes-one with Lieut.. Bruce in the
early '90s. and the others with Sir Mar
tin Conway in 1881. Good-tempered.
cheerful, keen and full of fun, they be-
came general favorites wherever they
went. They, on their part, thorough
ly appreciated the kindness with
which they were treated, and their
wonderful and delightful experiences
in Europe still afford an endless topic
of conversation. The little Himalay
thing they saw, the sea and the ships
proving a source of great delight. Fly
ing fish, however, they could not at all
understand. To such great wielders of
the rod this mode of piscine locomotion
seemed most improper. One of these
fish having fallen on board the ship,
was Immediately pOunced upon by
Karbir and Amar Sing. Being asked
what their friends in the regiment
would think when told that fish could
fly, the Ghurkas naively replied that
they hadn't the slightest intention of
mentioning the fact, as their reputa-
tons for veracity were at present good.
and. should they try their. comrades
credulity with this travellers tale. no
one would believe ii word they might
say for the rest of their SERVICE
BlackwOOd's
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-09
TROUBLE IN ORAIBI.
Moki Indian Village Divided Into
Two Hostile Factions.
Same Are Friendly to American Civ
uizatian. others Oppose Ii -
Tribe Vow ISon the verge
OF Civil War.

A short time ago | visited Oraibi.
one of the ancient towns of the Mokis
IN northern Arizona While there
succeeded in photographing sew
praI of the old residents who never
before would permit themselves to
he pictured An interest attaches
to some of thes" photographs, because
of the fact that the village of Oraibi is
divided into two factions. one of which
is called the "Fricndlics, and the other
the 'Hostilcs." \ number of years ago
when the uitcd States government cs-
tablished its Indian school at keam' S
ranyon very few of the Oraibis would
allow their children to 60 to school,
and those who did were Immediately
subjected to bitter persecution and re-
len1css oStracism. This was the be-
ginning of the breach which has since
80 Widened as to require several troops
Of soldiers, TWO or three hotchkiss
guns. aud great deal of trouble and ex-
pense ON the part Of the United States
government to keep from destroying
the Orajbi people. and causing bloody
and disastrous war.
When it was found that the Friend
lies insisted upon sending their chill
dren to the government school those
who were opposed to this called coun-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-09

o-mahung-yo-ma,n not being a good
speaker, called upon Hebemd, the chief
medicine man, to speak for him. His
speech was full of fire and energy. He
recounted their supposed origin, and in
vivid words pictured what those
above" had done for them during the
many "snows" which had past. Then
turning to the "Friendlies" he passion
ately exclaimed: You have left the
| Oraibi way. You are no longer Oraibis.
So you have no right to anything that
belongs to them. You must go away, or
| awful disaster will come upon you and
upon us
When Lo-lo-lamai replied he showed
| the folly of liebema's argument that
those above would punish with disas.
Ter those who followed the Oraibi way.
, Disaster would come only upon those
who had forsaken the way of their fore
| fathers and walked in a new way, and
| that for him and his friends, he was not
afraid of what the gods could do. When
these words of blasphemy were uttered
| Iebema shouted out with force and ve-
hemence: You are no longer our
| brethren. You must go away. Unless
you do we will fall upon you and thrust
you from your houses and bar the trails
against your return"
Seeing that nothing could be done,
and yet DESTROYS of avoiding further
| trouble, the agent arrested three of the
leading ''Hostiles," and after warming
the people that they must obey the or
ders of Washington, he went away, hop
ing that time would heal the breach.
There were suilen mutterings when the
agent took away his three prisoners,
but no outward manifestations. In a
few weeks they were released, With the
| hope that they had learned the folly OF
resistance, and would counsel no more
opposition,
But this hope was in vain. No sooner