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The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

n ANILA, June 17.-General Are
II II veloe, former aid on Aguinal-
N dos staff, in an interview to-
1Vl day says the death of Luna
amounts to the loss of % per
cent Of the insurgent army. He was
the only general in the north and his
death, in General Areveloes opinion.
means the speedy extinction Of the re-
bellion in that quarter The recent at
tack on San Fernando, however, looks
as If the reported death Of Luna is
hoax. Leading Filipino. merchants say
General Luna was disliked by the
army both for his fierce outbursts of
temper and also as an avowed enemy
of Aguinaldo and other insurrent gen
erals. His death would make unity Of
the insurgent army possible.
y leading English banker says If
Luna is dead, why have not emissaries
come in from Aguinaldo, who is said
to be in favor of peace? Prisoners re-
port that Aeuinaldo directed the attack
On San Fernando.
Many hungry Filipinos were fed to-
day at Paranaque and Las Pinas. The
issue of rations this morning consisted
of rice and canned roast beef. Some
of the beef issued was spoiled.
A battalion Of the Fourteenth Infan-
try is making a reconnaissance from
linus toward Salitran, where the rebels
are reported to be. The gunboat Ma
pidan arrived yesterday from Laguna
de Bal. Commander Franklin gives the
details of an engagement with the
rebels on the lake on June 10. While
General Wheaton was fighting near
Taguig Franklin saw 500 insurgents
advancing under cover of the bluffs to
attack Wheaton's left flank The Ma
pidan steamed unseen by the rebels to
within 800 yards of the shore. when she
Cponed fire upon the enemy with every
gun on bOard-a two and three inch
Hotchkiss. a revolving Colt. a rapid
fire Gatling and the rifles in the hands
of the crew.
1t was a tremendous surprise. The
first charge decimated the rebels and
threw them into confusion. The Fill
pino commander, who was mounted
belabored his men with the fiat of his
sword striving to rally them, but they
would not stand to be cut down by the
murderous fire of the gunbOat. Finally
the rebels fed, the Napidan shelling
them until the last man disappeared.
General Wheaton first saw the in
surgents as they were scrambling over
the hill in fight. He was ignorant of
the reason for the decentralization, his
own fire drowning that of the Napidan.
The gunboat then steamed down the
lake. A short distance down she saw
a Filipino supply train and opened fire
upon it, destroying every cart and KILL
ing every caraboo. Continuing down.
she saw new barrack containing 800
insurgents. which was shelled and
burned After the barrack was de-
stroyed Franklin, with column of
men. went ashore and found nearly
sixty dead Filipinos and several
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

The powder works We're located
about one mile beyond the San Rafael
eolf links. just at the base of ravine
In the hills, Four buildin&s-the
screening house, the grainiug house,
the chilli mill Cor mixing house, and
the coater house-were clustered to-
gether while the press house was per-
haps 100 feet away from the main
works, and the coming house was To-
Gated around a gently sloping hill 100
yards from the press house, The lat
ter department was totally wrecked
and the coming house was almost
shaken to pieces. Where the main
cluster stood is now but a scene Of
chaos. Beams and pipes are broken,
tin walls twisted into huge masses, ma
chinery thrown into shapeless piles,
and in one place a hole ten feet deep
eight feet wide and twelve feet long
is torn in the earth.
The scene Immediately after the eX-
plosion was terrible to behold. Mingled
with the groans Of the two wounded
men We're soon heard the heartfelt
shrieks of the family Of Secomb. who
rushed toward the burning WreCkage
from their home a quarter OF a mile
distant. 1t was only a short time until
a large number Of people were on the
spot and the injured men were taken
to the Offices of the company half
mile away at the request of General
Manager D. e. Newell and Superin-
tendent +. A. Stark. Drs. Wickman
and Sawyer We're soon in attendance
upon them and did all that could be
done to alleviate their suffering. As
soon as they could be removed they
were brought to the Tarlalpais Hotel
in Burkhardt's express wagon. Far
rel bore the trip like stole. bat the
pain of Webster's burns was sucn that
q 90 ,: - 1870 -
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
T HE HAGUE, June l7.-l
see from late Reuter- tele-

grams that Professor Stem
gel. accompanied by an Anerl-
can delegate, Mr.. Hollis, left Hol-
land for Germany to submit to
Emperor William an amended
plan for the milk and water arbl-
tration suggested by Mr.. White.
That was premature news.
Professor Stengel is still at The
Hague this afternoon, and ! have
lust interviewed him for the Call
Herald. He is tall, strong. gray
haired man of over sixty. but
with a still youthful appearance,
due to sober living.
The German savant, who IS a
rather cyniCal-minded man, al
lowing no sentiment to enter into
his calculations OF practical facts,
immediately confessed that Ger
many was absolutely averse to
anv kind of disarmament in the
present state of Europe as an I'M
practicable dream.
I'VE will have none OF it, he
said. The conference has re-
nounced it. AS to arbitration,
Germany is not opposed in prin-
ciple, but certainly will not hear
of permanent compulsory arbi-
tration. which belongs as much
to Utopia as disarmament. We
won't allow the American pro-
posal to pass. 1t is much too alb
solute. The Russian proposal is
more moderate by far and might
be acceptable. Anyhow. arbitra-
ton will not restrict war. No two
great quarreling powers would
resort to it Or abide by an arbi-
tration award. Besides which,
when popular sentiment calls for
war governments must wage it,
and who could compel a great
nation to submit to arbitration?
Would YOU have the rest of the
world take up arms to compel
arbitration and thus bring about
general war to prevent a re-
striCted one
The present events point to
the vanity of arbitration. Eng
land, who pretends to love it, will
have none OF it in regard to the
Transvaal. Does any one believe
that Russia would admit arbitra-
ton between itself and Finland?'
Professor Stengel then told me
that the conference would not
take cognizance of the Polish,
Armenian. Finnish or any other
questions propounded from the
outside
According to his views the real
result attained by the conference
will be in measures to humanize
war by restricting the rights of
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
The Volcano House, the Edge Of the Of Kiauea

occasions / have not observed any
synchrCnism in their activity. The
huge black column of smoke went
steadily up all Sunday. and toward
evening the sounds grew heavier un-
til, about $50 p. m.. the doors and
windows began to rattle with the vi
b1ation. although we are twenty-five
miles away from it.
This continued for a considera BILE
time. the roaring of the volcano being
at times very loud and heavy. The
quality of the sound often resembled
distant thunder, but is generally
lighter and more rafting in tone. 1t
has the boom Of a threshing mill in
the country together with the crash
ing Of a road metal crusher. Yester-
day AID to-day the sounds have not
been noticeable
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
JOHN SECOMB.
EDWARD SECOMB.
THOMAS NORR!SS EY.
FRANK HOLLENRECK.
THE INJURED.
JOHN FARRELL.
FRANK WEE ST r.

x AN RAFAEL, June 1.-THE
United States Smokeless Powder
Works, four miles north of this
~ city, were blown up at few
minutes before / o'clock this af
ternoon. Four men were killed and two
severely injured. There were six ex-
plosions, four of which were heard in
San Rafael and one was so terrific that
the shock was felt for radius of many
miles.
The unfortunate men who lost their
lives were John SecOmb, Edward Sc
comb, Thomas Morrissey and Frank
Hollenbeck. Morrissey was struck by
a flying beam and his head was
crushed in, while the other three were
blown to pieces and parts of their
bodies were picked up hundreds OF
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

Z VICTORIA, B. c., June 17-Kilauea,
" the great volcano OF Hawaii, is
u in action, according to advices
brought to Honolulu by the inter
island steamer ", q. Hall. and
from Honolulu here by The Wsrrimoo.
The eruption commenced on the 5th
instant, and is declared to be greater
than any since 1894. The column of
steam. smoke and fire cannot be seen
from the Kona side on account of the
Intervening mountains, but presents
grand sight from the other SIDE. De
tails of the extent of the outburst were
not obtainable by the captain Of the
Hall, as the telephone 10 the Volcano
House could not be got to work, al
though in good order just before the
eruption
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
WAR CLOUDS
LOWERING IN
THE BALKANS
Turks and Servians Have
Already Been in Armed
Conflict.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BELGRADE, June 17.-Se-
rious conflicts are reported to
have occurred on the Turkish
frontier. According to the ad-
4 vices received. the Servian port
D at Propachtitda has been plum
} dered and burned, and several
! strategic positions are occupied
by the Turkish troops and AL
banians. Great excitement pre-
walls here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
TIME TO END THE WAR IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
the PEOPLE
GROW WEARY
or SLAUGHTER

NEW YORK, June 17.-That
rebellion in the Philippines
should be put down once and for
all without moments unneces-
s0ry delay and that TO accom-
PjISh fhIS American troops should
be at once largely Increased in
numbers, is the almost unani-
nous opinion of the American
people as voiced by the Govern
ors of States and the biqhest
authorities in RahonCI Guard
; organizations.
This is shown in the great
, number of answers received by
, the Herald to its questions ask
, i1q Governors and militia off,
GERS whether they believe the
, American force in the Philip
pines is strong enough to crush
; insurrecton and, if not, how
many more men should be sent
to the islands.
, These answers show very
, decided opinion that more troops
, must be sent to Manila and that
; the number should be enough to
! quickly operwhelm the rebels,
whether the number be $1,000
: or 10000. The feeling is prac-
; ticahy universal that the pres
: emf policy is more costly in lives
: and less creditq6fe to the coun-
: try than it would be TO raise
, the army to 100000 men or
|. more, hurry them to the Philip
: pines and utterly destroy the
: rebels in one Short sharp cam
? paign. There is an impatient
? desire to see the end of the
var and willingness to cheer.
fully stand by the President in
raising as many thousand more
men as may be needed to bring
that end quickly.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

talon OF the First Tennessee Regiment.
which was also at Iloilo. has been sent
to the island Of Cebu to assist the bat
talon of the Twenty third in main
tanning order Two battaliOns of the
Twenty third are at Jolo On the ISL
and Of Negros this Government has
two battalions of the First California
volunteers.
The number Of islands in the archl-
pelago is variously estimated a from
1900 to 2000 and the aggregate area is
placed at 114356 square miles The
consequently. While as great u, could
be expected under the circumstances,
certainly does not meet the situation.
and many officials argue that the Pres
ident should Immediately call for the
50 900 volunteers authorized by the
army REORGANIZATION law
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
GERMANY IS
OPPOSED TO
DISARMAMENT
Regards It an Impracticable
Dream in the Present
State of Europe.
SODECLARESSTENCEL
The Professor Further Says War
Will Not Be Made Less Frequent
Through Peace Congress.

Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted, 1899. by James Cor
don Benpett.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
STORY OF THE
DEATH Of LUNA
MAY Be HOAX
AguinoIdo's Failure to
ReDeW Peace Propos-
ais Raises Doubt.

Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald Copyrighted. 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett,
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
-FOUR LIVES
LOST NEAR
SAN RAFAEL
Series of Shocks That Are
Felt for Miles
Around.
MEN TORN TO SHREDS
Flames Complete the Work of De-
struction After the Build
ings Are Razed.
MEN TORN TO SHREDS
THE DEAD.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18
I'HE FAILURE OF
OILS To GRASP
THE SITUATION
Despite His Protests Ii Is
AppureDt That He
Needs More MeD.
Special Dispatch to The call.

W TASHINGTON. juno i7-De-
" / velopments during the last
NV two months have shown con-
Y clusively that the military
a,1,,.ri+ios have uv9aleStl-
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-18

n 6 ANILA, June 17.-General Are
II II veloe, former aid on Aguinal-
NI dos staff, in an interview to-
1Vl day says the death Of Luna
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31
New York and T.. A. w.

The New York division of the l.. n.
w, though laboring under some disad-
vantages, has been steadily improving
its condition during the past seven
months. At recent meeting of the
board of officers the report of the sec
retary-treasurer showed the division
has made a gain in finances during
that time Of over 81 900, and this, too,
in spite of the fact that the division
was very energetic in having bills
passed and suppressed in the last leg
islature, and the campaign In this di-
rection was necessarily expensive.
Much in this line was accomplished
that wheelmen are just beginning to
appreciate, but perhaps the most i'm
portant was the Collins uniform or
dinance law, which will be presented in
the same form by several other divi-
sions in the legislatures next winter,
as it gives wheelmen all the rights of
the road they are entitled to. When
this fact is more generally known
wheelmen will probably support the
division by becoming members of it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

ut Is gone" I admitted ruefully. T
came straight from the garden to the
drawing-room, and from there here.
must have dropped it,
Then the whole things blown
ruined" cried the man, clapping on his
hat, and making for the door. There's
not minute to be lost"
My letter was gone-shere was no
doubt about it. A second and calmer
search through my pockets confirmed
the fact. I had entirely forgotten the
paper, attaching no Importance to 1t at
the moment, regarding itaas simply a
ruse on the detectives part, to attract
my attention; and subsequent events
had entirely driven the whole circum-
stance out Of my mind. had doubt
less dropped the missive-with all its
important revelation-in the garden or
hall.
opened the window of my bed
room, which looked over the lawn and
garden path by which l had returned
to the house. A mans fgure-Wid-
drington's-was just vanishing through
the gate. He had evidently been
searching over the ground, so that no
efforts OF mine were needed. I won
dered what success he had had. Proba-
bly, he found the missing letter, and all
fear of miscarriage to his plans was
over.
l sat up late into the night, writing
and reading. Sleep, in the tumult OF
my mind, was out of the question. /
had to think over and realize the won
derful and blissful change which had
come into my life. Mona, my peerless
treasure, was mine-my own. And the
cloud which had overshadowed her
even in my most loyal thought-had
dimmed the rapturous joy of my be-
trothal.
had almost forgotten Widdrington
in the foodtide of my happiness, but
when l descended to the breakfast
room the next morning, was abruptly
recalled to the subject of last nights
interview. On my plate lay note
Observation-Disclosures by hand" 1t
contained only these words
Gone. Disappeared last night. Let
ter not found"
Later in the day the detectives in
telligence was confirmed by the Rector.
Mr.. Charles Branscombe had gone
from Forest Lea, leaving no address
behind him. The two or three female
servants remaining in charge either
knew or would tell nothing. Charlie
had always fascinating influence on
their class and set; as Widdrington had
said, there was something of feudal
devotion in their loyalty to him. They
no doubt thought his case hard one.
and they would not betray him.
Mr.. Heathcotes new groom had also
ppeared-summoned to London by
the dangerous illness of his father, tho
household believed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31
NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO Dew
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE,
A Successful Clrcuit--National Circuit of
the l.. A. w. Proving Profitable to
Promoters-Spirited Competition for
the Championship.
A Successful Circuit.

Reports having been circulated to the
effect that the l.. A. w. national circuit
has not been success to date the facts
may be Of interest to wheelmen. The
circuit started the latter part OF June
at Indianapolis, and has been taking
in the cycling centers of the Middle
States. Every meet but one has re-
suited in profit to the promoter. The
exception was not disappointing, for 1t
was the Fourth OF July week at St.
Louis, which had to be postponed to
a week night. st. Louis Is notorious
ly bad town for cycle racing on other
days than Saturday or holiday, and
the promoters carried out the program
rather than disappoint the circuit chas-
ers. The meet at GAINESVILLE made
money the first day, but on the second
day 1t rained and the races were called
Off There was a dispute about the
prizes, and the professionals had to
leave with SEAS still due them. Then
1t was that the league showed how 1t
protects its riders. The men made
SoAiPtoAhI ~ Shall iaNAi "hc
at once placed the case in the hands
OF lawyer, with orders to collect The
promoters have withdrawn from their
position, and have promised to settle
without carrying the case to the courts.
Chicago had a most successful meet at
the old Parksde track, which has not
paid expenses for five or six years, but
on the occasion of this meet was pack
ed to Its capacity; in fact, people were
turned away. Ottumwa, Iowa, drew
5000 people. and the promoters were
so well pleased that they put on an
other meet for last week which was
equally successful At st. Paul the
L. A. w. meet was the first cycle rae
ing meet in several years that netted
a profit. Over 5000 people attended
the second Chicago meet at the Raw
enswood track, and other meets have
been just as successful. From this
unprecedented statement it will be seen
that the circuit this year is fully as
successful in attendance as those of
other years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

other. The pair won the tandem
championship OF America at Indian
apolis and hold most of the competition
tandem records for a long time. w.
A. Ruiz entered the field as most
active rider this spring. Collett was
engaged at the outset of the season as
coach of the Yale college team, which
finally won the international cham
pionship. When he returned to the
track regularly he found Ruiz and
Hausman practically tied up and there
was some friction. One day at New
Haven while in training Collect cut
down to the pole on the other two and
threw them. There was a fight, with
Ruiz as the aggressor, for Hausman
was too seriously injured to make
trouble. Collect won the battle, and
since that time has been carrying on
the fight on the track. At New Ha-
ven he protested the team work OF the
other two after being beaten by Rut2
IN one event, and the prizes were with
held pending an investigation. Al
New Haven recently Collect won both
the amateur races, the open and the
handicap, defeating Rutz in both. The
unpleasantness between the three rid
ers, who rule the roost always when
Kramer, the amateur champion, is not
present, Is being watched with a great
amount of interest throughout the
country as all are Of national reputa.
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

Now that the novelty Of the fight be-
tween the N. G. A. and the L. A. w. has
worn off, the professionals under the
N. c. A. have gone on the warpath
among themselves. 1t Is not war of
determination, nor war against con-
troll, nor a war of one class against
another, but it Is the competitive war
of the prominent men against each
other, the spoils of which will be the
honors Of the season. There is blood
in the eye Of every one Of the promin-
ent professionals. Match race talk is
everywhere abundant, and match races
are being arranged with side bets
which few years ago would have been
out of the question. Many OF the men
back themselves; others have back
ing, but all are seemingly possessed
OF money with which to bet any fair
amount.
Orlando Stevens really inaugurated
the game. His mate. Mcfarland, was
disqualified after winning the Jimmy
handicap. Mcfarland then went to
Buffalo, and while thinking it all over
he decided to put stopper on the talk
about the inability OF Stevens to beat
other men unaided. He deposited 5000
with the Buffalo member of the board
of control for a wager on his team
mate against anyone in mile heats,
best two in three, one paced, another
unpaced, and the third to be decided
by the toss Of a coin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

hicles, cycle paths are being built In
numerous parts OF the country. and
cyclists are not subject to a special tax
These are some of the things of ma
tional Importance. In addition the
state divisions are constantly working
for special legislation affecting their
respective states. All these and much
more are due for wheelmen in general
and there should be more support
given the organization, that the work
may be carried on and extended. Be-
sides the things enumerated as accom-
plished, the league has special privil-
eyes and accommodations for members
only, and that can be secured in no
other way than through membership.
Every wheelman in the country snould
be a member of the league.--L. A. W.
Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

one. Stevens by his win at Buffalo
gained ten points and the lead. Cooper
with his win at Berkeley and third at
Buffalo has nine points. Kimble has
secured one second and fourth and so
has seven points. Kiser gained sec
ond at Berkeley and fourth at Buffalo
and has five points, and Walthous has
two for his third at Berkeley Oval.
Bald and Mcfarland qualified but fin-
ished last in the finals Of their respec-
tive races at Berkeley Oval and Buff
falo. These riders with Downing Free
man, Gardiner and Newhouse, will I'M
doubtedly fight out the championship
OF the year. Fifty races lie before
them and the hardest season OF several
years is theirs before the struggle is
settled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

sumed name, he arrived incognito In
New York. At the right moment he
caused line to appear In newspaper
to the effect that Aaron Burr had re-
turned to the city. and had resumed
the practice Of law In Nassau street.
One only wish was left to the strick-
en- father and daughter. That was for
speedy reunion, But Theodosia's hus-
band was now governor OF the state
and general OF militia. The war Of 1872
had broken out. He could not leave
his post. Finally, 1t was decided she
should come by sea. She embarked
December 30. 1912, at Charlestown on
a small schooner named the Patriot.
The Patriot was never seen nor heard
OF again. 1t has always been presumed
that she was lost off Cape Hatteras in
storm which broke out a couple or
days after she sailed. To Aaron Burr.
waiting in New York for the vessel
that never came cruel stories were re-
ported that the Patriot had been cap
tured by pirates, and that all on board
had been murdered with the exception
of Theodosia, who was carried on shore
a captive. NO" said Burr, decisively,
"she is dead. Were she alive all the
prisons In the world could not keep her
from her father" And now for our
promised story of the portrait: Some
years ago the late DR.. w. G. Pool, q