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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
FRENCH PRESS FINDS
MUCH TO APPROVE

PARIS, Doc. 6.-The Temps says il finds
swami of decision ia President Mchin-
ley's message TO Congress. which must be
Glsconcerung for the country which
needs an uneQulNOcal, firm statement
Referring 10 the paragraph on foreign az
fairs the Temps says: After Mr.. Cham
berlail. IL was President MclNinleys turn
and le has shown himself tacuuL tie
speaks warmly OI friendship, bNl does not
breathe a. word ut Alliances. 4ncSe are
shades "a language which say mucA Tor
The fraBlltg Oi ile les Oi sentiment De
tween the TWO countries. Ills allusiOn &c
the failure 10 reach an agreement With
tanaua ls very clear Alliances may be
talked OF but a difference OF secondary
importance cannot be settled anlably.
Referring 10 South Africa, President Nc
kinley held the balance level between
the two belligercnts and even inflicted on
Mr. Chamberlain and the pretentious i'm
perialisis the cruel word mediation In
short. The message VIII little please the
noisy champions Of alliance which Il ig-
nores, while n viii give satisfaction TO all
wise friends of a good understanding be-
tween the two great Anglo-SaXon ma
lions" - pee
The I.lberte saws: I'VE cannot but con-
Eratula7e ourselves on the good feeling
shown toward us by President Mckinley.
France ls always ready 10 promote COM
mcrce and industry between the two re-
The Journal des Debats notes that
President Mckinley reiterates that the
traditional policy ~ the United States
IS 10 avoid alliances and places all the
powers on The same footing. The paper
declares that n anything. he selects
France and Germany for the kindlipst
references Continuing the Journal des
Debats says: eve cannot hut be touched
by President McKinley's allusion 10 the
historic ties between France and the
United States. which have never been in
terrupfed. Iiis were not mere words Of
courtesy. but real truth There never eN-
sisted tho slightest desire for hostilities
whatever may have been said during the
Spanish American war. which were mere
lv press criticisms occasionally carried
Too far IN order 10 understand one an
other tho two nations ought 10 have much
mutual Indulgence and good viii The
opportunity for the exercise ~ the last
named g. ar the present moment I'm tho
suhmital ~ the Franco-American con-
veution ~ both pariaments. We may
have hope that the protectionists at
Washington Nill not give II a had recep-
fion and that our Deputies and Senators
win not prevent by their blindness the
conclusion ~ an agreement so precious TO
our amicahle relations with the United
States %
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
ARE FAR
FROM BEING CONQUERED
American Army Practically Consists
Of Ill Fed Men Waging a
Guerrilla Warfare.
Special Gable to The Call and New York Herald.
James Gordon Bennett
Copyrighted, 1899, by

, moving eastward from Bocad. 1t is his
intention to drive the rebel general. Pillar.
INTO the region north Of the lake.
General Wheaton is in Tayug. Most OF
his troops in the vicinity are garrisoning
nearby towns.
General Macarthur is on the railroad at
Bayombong.
Colonel Bell is following westward into
the mountains the remnants OF General
men.
Burt Is moving with a small command
from O'Donnell westward over the noun
talns 10 lba on the coast
General Grant is moving from Florida
Blanca 5outhward to Balanga, Bataan
Province. Cavite Province will be the
seat OF an active campaign when enough
troops arrive 10 shut off all avenues Of
escape, unless an unexpected surrender
All the 5000 American troops will be
easily absorbed IN active campaigning
and garrisoning.
exertions another month with the poor
food found in the country without much
illness. II IS the general opinion that the
five known insurgent organizations, OF
more than 1000 men each, will at the pres
ent rate be disintegrated into guerrilla
bands within thirty days.
1t Is the impression OF the military
authorities that 10000 men will be suffi-
Client TO garrison LuZon few months
hence.
Field officers and others insist. however.
arms LuZon must be garrisoned town by
town, while protection must be guaran-
teed to the natives now ION the fence
until reaction In favor OF the Americans
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-GeneraI Otis
to-day cabled the War Department that
he has had no word from General Young
for week. This is taken 70 indicate that
Young IS continuing his hot pursuit Of
AguinaldO and probably is in a country
where he regards IL as unsafe TO use
couriers. General Otis dispatch which
follows, also gives an official account Of
Lieutenant Colonel Parker's engagement
at Vigan:
thirteen companies OF infantry and nine
troops OF cavalry. not heard from since
18th ult. He was then about twenty miles
south OF Vtgan. and most of the troops
were marching TO his support, but he then
had with him three troops of cavalry. A
battalion OF the Thirty-third Infantry was
sent by boat TO Vigan to reinforce the
Lieutenant Colonel Parker Of the
Forty-fifth reports from ,-Vigan on the
9Th inst. that ne has not heard from
Young for a week. The insurgents, 500
strong, made an attack on Parker's force
consisting of y Company and 153 sick and
footsore men OF the Thirty-third Infantry
at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 4th
entering the city in the darkness. Severe
street lighting ensued and continued for
four hours, when the enemy was driven
out. leaving behind forty dead. thirty-two
elghty-four rifles. They are now on the
outskirts entrenching. Parker saws he
can hold out indefinitely, having plenty OF
rations and ammunition. His loss was
eight enlisted men killed and three
wounded. One hundred and sixty men are
now being transported from San Fabian
TO his relief. Young must be In the yicin
ity with large force"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
AND PEOPLE PLEASED

BERLIN. Dec. 6-The German Govern
ment and press almost unanimously well
come President Mckinley's message to
Congress. Even the agrarian papers al
ways opposed 90 things American. grudg
ingly admit that The message Is fair and
honest The drift of private comment Is
virtually She same In the lobby OF the
Reichstag to-day similar sentiments were
expressed without reserve by members Of
every shade of parliamentary conviction.
Emperor william IL is reliably reported.
had "a long consultation this afternoon
with Count Won Bulow. the Foreign Min
lister. and he expressed himself as very
much pleased with President McKinleys
attitude toward Germany. II is reported
that his Majesty discussed the best mode
OF giving official voice 10 the feelings Of
the crown and the Government. In any
event. on December j.. the day fixed for
the first reading OF the budget. Count Won
BuloW Will seize the opportunity Of snow
ing Gcrmany's high appreciation OF the
friendly tone Of the message. Late this
afternoon Count Won BulOw authorized
the Associated Press correspondent in
Berlin 10 send 10 the United States the
Following as his impression OF the mes
sage.
Count Won Bulow regards the message
as an cnunc!atlon. memorable IN the de-
Nelopment of German-American friend
ship. The warm tone in which the Presi-
cent speaks of our mutual relations has
created hcfc thC best impression and one
may be sure that the sympathies exhibited
by the President FOR Germany are here
sincerely reciprocatcd. Politically every
Thing between the two countries Is serene
and there Us nothing that disturbs the on
tente cordlale. Economically considered
the contents and tone OF the naessa "a
strengthen the hope that the Tinted
States, with their increasing eXnorts TO
Germany, Will give fair concessions TO
German trade and that the reciprocity ne
gouations wsll te inrtber conducted in a
friendly spirit 10 2 good end /"
The press particularly reiolces at tha
announcement regarding alliances. despife
many previous ssscVerations to the ssp,e
effect. The semi-ofiicial Berliner Posi-
says: president Mckinley has put a ston
20 such rumors and guesses and has
placed IN lieu az fiction the solid fact that
the relations between the United States
and the German empire are of the most
cordial character His message will NOT
fan 10 produce by its pacific tone the
best effects everywhere, and not least in
Germany. Formerly we were accustomed
10 meet everywhere broad. inimical at
titude toward our colonizing efforts, but
President Mckinley's words indicate that
he knows and appreciates Germany's cul-
tural mission and II ready 10 assist"
The Vossische Zeitung says: Experience
has taught US. although we gratefully ac-
knowledge the present warm tone % Pres
ident Mckinley. that Uncle Sam Is as
Quick 10 hate as 10 love. and too often IN
the past he has allowed himself to be
prejudiced against US. by his cousin on
This side Of the Atlantic"
Discussing the meat problem, the Vos-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
CARRIES JOY TO CUBANS
Exuberant Delight Of the Islanders
Over the Promise of Inde-
pendence..

sische Zeitung welcomes the proposed COM
mission OF experts, inferring that this VIII
be IN the interest Of cheaper meat and
food here, and welcomes also the con-
tinuance Of friendly relations with the
United States.
The Berliner Tageblatt, which dincusses
the message confidently in its econ omical
aspects, concludes as follows: I'VE heart
lily Join in The wish that this fair spirit
may dominate In the treatment of all con-
troYersial POINTS. which viii show that
a genuine effort is being made 10 regulate
German American relations"
The BoerSen Courier says: 1T is sig
nincant that a Presidents message, prob
ably for the first time. should devote so
much space to foreign affairs. The inn
proNement in German-American relations
IS largely attributable to the skill OF
The Nord Deutsche Argemeine Zeitung
ana the kolnische Zeitung briefly record
their satisfaction with the message. The
hreuz Zeitung, the Deutsche Tages Eel
lung and the Staatsburger Zeitung eX-
press Joy that the alleged alliance does
The Boersen Zeitung says: I'VE can
unrestraiEedly declare our satisfaction.
hoping that times will not return when
American policy will glide into paths that
leac into unnatural ciscord between the
TWO nations"
The Post expresses great satisfaction
that President Mckinley Openly showed
MS app eciauion OF Germany's efforts at
ceionlzation and recognized the strength
OF her coloniZing influence. adding:
iItSlaent Mchinleys kindly words find
a loNful echo in Germany
Herr Barth in the Nation saws: THE
most important thing IN the message for
the economic interests Of the world is tho
proposition 10 put the United States more
squaely on the gold standard. II IS the
last kick OF bimetallism"
The National Zeitung says: president
Mchnley's words I'm referring 10 Ger
many plainly shows favorable revulsion
OF sentiment toward US. In Germany the
friendly words Of the American President
VIII De- appreciated al their full value.
Germa ny also earnestly desires TO main
tain the best relations with the United
states and the full loyalty and friend
snip IN economically competing"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

the refusal OF the Governor 10 permit a
full and free competition with prizes for
the best plans. The State Capitol is a
masnlncent structure, built upon classic
principles, and. much as Sacramentans
desire TO have the mansion. they would
uoubtless prefer to have none at all than
10 nave one which would be out OF har-
inony with the main building, 10 which
1t is to be so close
it may be that the Los Angeles plans
Will prove satisfactory but II Is argued
that In matter OF the kind the Governor
shouid not have been provincial but
should have encouraged the best archi-
tects in San Francisco and elsewhere 10
submit designs for structure that Is ex-
pected TO prove lasting ornament 70 the
beautiful park In which II is 10 occupy
next to the Capitol the most prominent
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
CAGES FAVOR|TE
PLANS ADOPTED
Successfully Crowded
Out Competition.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

SACRAMENTO. Dec 6.-It has just de-
veloped that the State Capitol Commits
sioners, composed of Governor Gage,
Treasurer Reeves and Secretary OF State
Curry, have decided upon plans for the
Governors mansion authorized by the
last Legislature 10 be built in the rear
of the State Capitol, at cost OF $4,000.
1t will be recalled that after the bill be-
came a law Governor Gage. without ad-
vertising for plans as the law directed.
and without offering a premium for COM
petitive designs as provided for in the
act, consulted a firm of architects in his
home town of Los Angeles. and with the
aid of his wife decided upon the kind of
a house he desired to have himself and
which all the future Governors Of the
State must live in.
No doubt the Governor, whose will DOM
mates the Capitol commission, would
have had this house built without more
ado but for the opposition of State Con-
troller Colgan, who maintained that he
could not draw warrants for the work
unless plans were advertised for as con-
templated by law. In this contention he
was sustained by the Attorney General.
The Governor. finding that he could not
lay called "A meeting of the Commission
ers. 1t was decided TO advertise for bids.
but as no premiums were offered, none
of the first-class architects Of the State
considered IL worth while to expend sew
eral hundred dollars in the preparation
of drawings. Among local architects,
none of whom bestirred themselves in the
matter. IL was common talk that the only
plans to be submitted would be those
first made at the instance of Gage. These
predictions were not far astray, for the
only plans submitted were those first OBJ
tanned by the Governor and those OF an
other Los Angeles firm OF architects.
The Capitol Commissioners met and
adopted the original Gage plans. and bids
have been advertised for the construction
of the residence on those lines. Consider
able complaint has been made because Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
HIGHBINDER BULLETS FLY.
Attempt Made to Kill All You in San
,JoSe

SAN JOSE. Dec. e.-Another shooting
occurred in Sixth street. Chinatown, to-
night. the intended victim being All You,
a member OF the Hip Sing Tong 1t is
supposed that the shooting was done by
members of the Wong family, but they
escap I'd from the scene before there was
any chance 10 see them. so there is lit
tie hope Of arresting or Identifying them
All You escaped unhurt. although at
least ten shots We're fired at him. The
shooting caused much alarm and excite
ment among the Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
YOUNG WOMAN ADMITS
SHE STOLE HORSES
Sentenced to One Year and Her Male
Companion to Two Years
in Prison.

ROSEBERG. Or, Dec. 6.-Dora Cole, a
young woman. to-day pleaded guilty to
horsestealing and was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary. William Per-
fdns, her companion. was sentenced TO
two years FOR the same offense.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
PRIMA DONNA wEDs A TITLE
Marriage of Baron de Bush and
Pauline Joram.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Baron de Bush and
Pauline Joram. the American prima
donna. were married to-day at ST. Mar
garets Church, Westminster.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07
POPE LEO ILL.

ROME, Dec. 6.-The Pope is confined TO
his bed by a serious cold. All receptions
have been indefinitely postponed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-07

Ladies tailor-mAde suits. fur capes, cloaks
Credit II. Rothschild. ss4 Post st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
Two Enemies of Long Ago Meet at the
Essenic knights COncIave.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10.-The Supreme
Senate of the Essenic knights concluded it's
convention tonight. A resolution was
adopted providing for a badge to be worn
by women relations of the members. to en-
title them to the protection of knights ev-
erywhere A thrilling incident occurred to-
night when Colonel Slater, of Lawrence
burg, Ind, Grand Army man, was speak
ing on the womens badge question. He re-
ferred TO Colonel Christey, speaker of the
pennsylvania Legislature as a gallant vet
eran, who lay wounded for three days on
the battlefield of Charlottesville, side by
side with a Southern soldier Col David
Seable. a Louisiana delegate. an ex-presi-
dent of the Army of North Virginia, inter-
rupted to say that he was a Southern SOL
der, who had lain three days on Chancel-
louisville field, but had not seen his Federal
companion since. Colonel Christey rose and
he and Colonel Seable recognized each other
as the friendly enemies of long ago. The
house rose with them, flags We're pulled
down and furled around them, and as they
embraced the entire gathering cheered and
sang patriotic songs. Pittsburg was Sc
lected the meeting place for May, 1900. VIII
liam Armstrong, of New Orleans, was
elected supreme senator, and b. c. Christy
of Pennsylvania, supreme senior seneschal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11
LEADVILLE SAVED.
Track Cleared and Coal Run Into the
Cify-AnOther Storm

DENVER, Col, Feb. 10.-The apparently
interminable snowstorm on the mountains
in the vicinity of Leadville resumed sway
early to-day after a brief respite during the
night. However, the wind and cold had
abated and the conditions were more favor
able for the work of breaking down the
snow barriers which have closed the rail-
roads and cut many mountain towns off
from communication with the outside world.
The Leadville mine and smelter managers
made good their offer of a thousand snow
shovelers to open the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad between Leadvnle and Malta. in
order to get coal into the camp. One gang
began work at midnight and at o'clock
it was relieved by another. The Little john
ny mine closed down for the day, and many
others were operated by half the usual
force. Col. George w. Cook and other mine
managers were in charge Of the shovel and
pick brigade. Much hard work was required
TO remove the ice from the rails, but the
track was finally cleared so that it was pos
sible to run into Leadvile twenty cars of
coal that had been stalled at Malta.
On the Colorado Midland a large force of
men, working under the direction of Agent
Sneve, succeeded in breaking the blockade
at Snowden and brought i'm thirty cars Of
coal. The Midland people believe they will
not need the assistance of shoveiers but by
tomorrow will have their road entirely
this afternoon bound for Denver. Their pas
senger train which left Denver last Tuesday
was brought into Leadvilie, and the road
Is now clear for coal cars, which will be
brought in before passenger trains
West of LeadviIe the railroads are still
tied up tightly. In the canyon of the Grande
there have been six snowslides. One Of
them was $50 feet in length an thIrty-five
feet deep. In it are huge powders and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11

PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb 1O-AH cold
weather records for this section were
broken to-day and a new record of 20 de-
grees below zero established by the weather
bureau. Private thermometers registered
from TO 10 degrees lower. Business is al
most at a standstill, and fewer people were
on the streets than on any other week day
in years Schools were dismissed, outdoor
laborers refused to work and every form of
industry neceSsitating exposure to the
weather was practically paralyZed. Many
persons were severely nipped by Jack Frost,
but no fatalities have been reported. One
greWsome phase of the blizzard is its effect
on live stock shipped from surrounding
towns to the stock yards in the East End.
The ears of many hogs dropped off, they
being so badly frozen that the least touch
caused them to fall to the ground. Cattle
suffered severely, although but few of them
died from the effects of their trip: The cold
weather has seriously hampered the rail-
roads, and all trains are from one-half hour
to three hours late. Navigation on the Al
legheny, Monongahela and upper Ohio has
closed and the two first-named streams are
frozen over. The indications to-day are for
slightly warmer weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11
,fter the disposition of morning business.

after the disposition of morning business.
Mr. Mallory objected.
While the legislative executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was under considera-
ton Mr. Foraker offered an amendment in
creasing the expense Of the Office of the sub
treasurer in Cincinnati by 81 40 per annum
by the addition of a stenographer and some
other expenses.
Mr.. Allen, IN making some inquiries ABOUT
the amendment said: "Of course, if there
are any good things going around ] am
perfectly willing that the Ohio man should
have them
And / am much obliged to the senator
replied Mr.. Foraker.
Mr.. COckrell. in antagOniZng the amend
ment remarked "OhIo should be satisfied
with the distinguished honor she has and
with the numerous and mutitudinOus APP
pOintments which she has received in all
branches of the public service. from copy
lists and messengers up to the highest office
in the gift of the people
That argument" suggested Mr.. Foraker.
does not apply to this senator from OHIO.
Then replied Mr.. Cockrell. the other
senator has more patronage than ought to
belong to any one senator
After some further debate the proposed
increase was reduced to $3.50 for a stem
ographer.
The message from the President recon-
mending a Pacific cable read and re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
The following bills were passed: Author
izng the Dakota Southern Railway Com
pany to construct bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Yankton, s. D., and for the
relief of the Fourth Arkansas Mounted In
fantry.
The Senate then. at $40 p M, on motion of
Mr. Hoar went into executive session, and
at $40. adjourned
Senators Pettus and Butler occupied the
time OF the executive session of the Senate
to-day in speeches opposing the confirma-
ton of Judge Ewart, of North Carolina.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-11
wOEFUL TALE FROM TEXAS.
Snow Deep I'm the Panhandle, Cattle
Dying and People Freezing.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 10.-Deputy Sheriff
Davis returned to Dallas last night from
the Panhandle along the line of the Fort
Worth and Denver Railway. He says the
storm, distress and desolation is indescrib-
able. At TeXtine the snow is five feet deep
on the level. At Clarendon it was two feet
deep and showing hard The mercury was
10 degrees below there The loss of cattle
along the line of the railway is something
terrible. The cattle had practically no shell
ter and in addition to this hardship there
is no grass or water to be had and their
thirst and starvation hastens their death,
caused primarily by the bitter cold. Most
of the trains on the Fort Worth & Denver
road have been abandoned. Extra engines
and snow plows had to be employed to get
the train he was on through from Claren-
don to Fort Worth and it arrived eight
hours late. Axes, picks and crowbars had
to be used at water tanks to cut holes
through the ice and then the engines had
to be supplied with water by the use Of
buckets. Farmers in the Panhandle wheat
belt say the wheat has been killed. The
loss to grain and cattle, Mr.. Davis says
will reach an enormous sum. There were
reports at stations of terrible distress among
the inhabitants Of sparsely settled districts
and it is regarded a certainty that many
persons have frozen to death.