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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Won DIEDRICHS WAS
WANTING IN TACT
Removed From Command of the
Asiatic Squadron Because He
Offended Americans.

BERLIN, March "a high official OF
the German Navy Department has in
formed the correspondent here of the
Associated Press that the appointment
of Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of
Emperor William, to the. command of
the East Asiatic squadron, had been
considered for months past, and was
finally decided on as being the most
available. The Emperor desires TO
show the American people that he is
thoroughly friendly, and he knows that
Prince Henry is popular in the United
States.
When the official referred to was
asked if the appointment was equiva-
lent to the disgrace of Admiral Won
Diedrichs. he said:
Not exactly. Still. if Admiral Won
Diedrichs had shown more tact last
summer before Manila it would unde-
niably have been productive of good re-
suits all around Our Government, I'M
fortunately, was advised too late of a
number of occurrences before Manila,
none of which were really important,
but which showed grave want of tact
upon Admiral Won Diedrichs part. The
main trouble was that the admiral was
insufficiently informed regarding inter-
national naval usages in such a delicate
situation Consequently he continued
naval movements, drill and searchlight
practice as If elsewhere than in block
AIDED port thus arouSing distruSt upon
the part of the Americans.
The above is important as being the
first German official admission that
there had been trouble between the
Germans and Americans in Manila Bay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ALGER is READY
TO GET OUT
Tells Mckinley He Will
Resign.
HE BEGS NOW FOR TIME
AND WANTS TO NAME HIS OWN
SUCCESSOR.
Above All He Objects to McCook, Be-
cause That Gallant Soldier
Once Called Him
a Sissy"
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, March 6-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald
telegraphs: Secretary of War AIger
has finally had plain talk with the
President regarding his continuation in
the Cabinet, in view of the strong OPP
position 10 him that has been mani
tested throughout the country.
A member of the Cabinet is authori-
ty for the statement that Secretary AL
ger told the President that, rather than
subject the administration TO any en-
barrassment, he would retire; but he
said he did not want to go out under
fire while the hostile criticism of the
War Department was at its height.
He suggested that in order to allow
him to get out of the Cabinet as grace
fully as possible, he be allowed to sug-
gest the name of his successor.
In the conversation that followed Sec
rotary Alger remarked that he had seen
the President and that he would ike TO
have a New York man in the Cabinet,
and the name of General Arson G. MIC
Cook was mentioned.
Secretary Alger is said to have asked
the President not TO appoint General
McCook. saying that the general. was
his enemy and had referred to him as
sissy" Under the circumstances, ne
declared tndl IeHeIdI HASCooFN "P
pointment as his successor would be
a personal insult TO him.
| am informed that there was some
further discussion of various New YORK
men in connection with the place, IN
the course of which it developed that
Governor Roosevelt would like very
much to have Elihu Root given place
in the Cabinet. Some question was
raised. however as to whether Senator
Platt would be pleased with the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Root.
Vallejo Pioneer Gone.
VALLEJO, Marcn 6.-John Seymour, a
resident of Vallejo, died to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
SUGAR MANUFACTURES
ENTITLED TO THE BOUNTY
Supreme Court Decides the Interest
ing Case of Mrs. Allen Against
Ogden Smith.

WASHINGTON. March g. - Justice
Brown of the United States Supreme
Court to-day handed down the opinion of
the court in case involving the question
as to whether the producer of sugar cane
or the manufacturer of sugar is entitled
TO the bounty paid by the Government
The case was that of Mrs. Bette Allen
vs. Ogden Smith. Mrs. Allen being the
widow of the late Richard F. Allen. d
large sugar planter of Louisiana: The
Louisiana Supreme Court allowed Mrs.
Allen only half of the bounty allowed, the
total sum being S11,567. but to-day,'s deci-
sion reversed this decision, giving her the
fun sum. on the ground that she was the
actual manufacturer of the sugar and
that the manufacturer and not the cane
grower is entitled TO the Government
bounty. Justice Brown remarked that
the cane grower would necessarily receive
his share of the bounty through the en-
HANGED price of cane caused by the allow
ance of a bounty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

ing of 100 boys marched TO Whittier to at
tend church. The road is lined with shade
trees, affording inviting means of elud-
ing the guards. When within short dis
tance of the church West dropped behind
His absence from the ranks was not no
ticed until after the battalion had pro-
Ceeded about half a block. The officers
field. Fearing others in the battalion
would emulate Vests example the Off
GERS dared not start in pursuit. The bat
the services were taken back to school.
While the boys of Company B were on
the playground Edward Melvin and Joe
comrades, unseen by the company cap
tain and escaped from the grounds.
blown and every rancher for several miles
around was out looking for the fugitiveS-
The sound of the whistle was heard nj
teen miles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
MUST PUT SHIPS
OUT OF COMMISSION
Plight of the Navy Department Be-
cause of the Economy of
CONGRESS-

WASHINGTON. March 6-The officials
of the Navy Department are feeling
grateful for the small measure of relief
extended by Congress in the increase of
the force of enlisted men, though the
total is still inadequate under sound prac-
tice for the needs of the navy. Congress
authorized the fncresase of the force to
II 500 men. Last Saturday there were in
the navy 1871 men. The officials think
that they can contrive to get along for the
present with II 500 men, and while they
will not be under the necessity of put
ting out of commission any of the larger
ships now in active service, they will be
left absolutely without provision for man
ming the big battle-ships Kearsarge, Ken
lucky and the cruiser Albany. now nearly
completed. The department will be
obliged in order to man these ships.
which the Government is bound TO take
off the contra ctors hands as soon as
they are completed; to put some ships
out of commission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES
AMONG MANILA TROOPS

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The war
Department to-day received the fol-
lowing ca telegram from Manila:
Manila. March additional casual
ties March near San Pedro Macate,
Luzon:
"Killed-Third Artillery, Battery G,
Private John Toica.
"Wounded-First California, Com
pany G, Private Louis H. BARREN. alb
domen, severe; Company L, w L.
Wheeler, thigh, moderate; Twenty
third Infantry, Company z, First Ser
geant Henry F. McFadden, chest.
slightly injured-First California,
Company G, Sergeant Frank F. McNal-
" sprained ankle in action; First Ne
braska, Company K, James Weldon
rupture in action.
FEBRUARY % at JarO, Panay: Killed
Eighteenth Infantry, Company Z,
Private Joseph W. Everington; Com
pany A, William Brings.
"The following deaths since last
weekly report: February 25-Prlyate
Richard L. Bryant, Company K, First
Colorado. variola; Verne A. Barker,
C0mnanV Thirteenth Minnesota, va
riola; 26-Harry L. PlOwman. Company
H. First Idaho, variola; William ).
Donohue. Company F, First Colorado,
varioIa; 27-Sim Barber, Company l.,
Twentieth Kansas, variola; Marcn i
John A. Ewing, Company NJ First
North Dakota. typhoid: Frank Upham'
Company c, First North Dakota, dys-
entery; Joseph Marx, Company c, First
Montana, variola; George L. Doran,
Company F, Eighteenth Infantry, diar-
rhea and pneumonia
Died of wounds received in action;
February 27-Privates Richard H. Nc
Lean. First Washington; Howard A.
Olds, Twentieth Kansas; 2S-Edward D
Moore. Company G.. First Montana
"OTTS"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
OTIS AND SKATER
GET THE PLACES
Both Named as Major
Generals.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel,
Washington, March s.

Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel,
Washington, March s.
AS the result of conference at the
White House this afternoon between
President Mckinley and Secretary AL
ger. it was determined that the army
reorga IMITATION act gave authority for
the appointment of only two additions
major. generals. instead of five. in view
of the decision Of the Government not
to raise the volunteer force of $4,000
men until the regular army was in
creased to it's full strength of $1,000.
There is no question as to the right
of the President to appoint five addt-
tional major generals when the army
has been recruited to the maximum
strength authorized by the act, namely
100. 900 men, but the act is so worded
that the President and the Secretary
of War were of the opinion that the
other three major generals could not
be appointed until the $4,000 volunteers
had been raised.
Acting in accordance with this con-
struction of the law the President mas
amounted Major General Elwen S
Otis, United States Volunteers, and
now brigadier general of the United
States regular army. in command OF
the troops in the Philippines. and
Major General William r. Shafter.
United States Volunteers. now briGa-
der general of the United States
regular army. in COMMAND OF
the Department of California. as
major generals of the regu-
lar army. These appointments will not
be announced until tomorrow. when
the opinion of the Attorney General
will be rendered as to whether new
commissions must be issued or whether
the appointees may act under the com
,,o;-SiopS now in force
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ALL TROOPS AT MANILA
HAVE BEEN VACClNATE0

WASHINGTON, March with ref
erence to the number of deaths from
varioIoid or smallpox mentioned In
General Otis weekly mortality report.
made public to-day. Surgeon-General
Sternberg said that there would be no
additional precautions taken in connec-
ton with the spread of the disease.
Everything possible has been done and
every preventive measure taken. The
+roops at Manila have been vaccinated
and each regiment thoroughly searched
for persons who have not taken advan-
tage of this guard against smallpox. In
one instance a regiment was canvassed
four times in order that every one
should be vaccinated- When case ap-
pears the patient is at once isolated and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

The above engraving shows the factory
and saIesrooms in San Francisco of DR. Pierces
Celebrated Electric Belts and Trusses.
We occupy the entire second and third floors
of this building. which is located at 62O Mar
ket street, directly opposite the Palace Hotel.
and turn out more Belts and Trusses than any
similar firm in the United States.
Having Belts as low $3.50 each. almost
any one can afford TO purchase. while for from
so to S25 we furnish the very best Electric
Belt made, which we guarantee TO be superior
to any Belt sold elsewhere at double the price.
For RUPTURE manufacture an Electric
Truss which has cured thousands of cases
Call at the above address and examine the
goods, or send &c in stamps for Booklet OF
Belts and Trusses, as may be required
All callers receive respectful attention There
are no quack doctors connected with this e.
tahllzhment-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
SMITH
AND HIS TROOPS
REACH NEGROS
The People Of That Island Are
Glad to See the Brave Boys
From California.

WASHINGTON 6.-Ac
Of
by a
he
landed commission from the islands
inhabitants protection The congratuatory
believe the
will be hereafter
Genera dispatch s follows
General
and osendth
Otis the
Phfin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Mrs. McHale's Will Invalid.

VALLEJO, March 6-Superior Judge
Buckles rendered a decision to-day set
ting aside the will made by the late Mar
garet McHale of this city. By the terms
of the will the estate OF $500 was be-
queathed to relatives, mainly residing in
the East, and the husband was cut off. a
contest was begun by the husband on the
ground that the deceased was of uusound
mind. The contest was sustained on this
ground and on that of improper execution
Of ha will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
sWIFT's COMET SEEN.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March ga tele-
gram has ben received at the Harvard
College Observatory from Professor J. E.
Keller at Lick Observatory stating that
Swift's comet was observed by Hussey
on March 4 at 63:56 Greenwich time,
seconds and declination z degrees min
uteS 20 seconds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
ADA RICHMOND SUES
JOHN STETS0N SR
Actress Seeks to Recover Dover
Rights Left by Her Alleged
Husband

BOSTON, March ada Richmond, the
actress who previously has figured as a
contestant of the will of the late John
Stetson of this city, calling herself Ada
Richmond Stetson, to-day entered suit for
$500 900 in the Superior Court against John
Stetson Sr., to recover dover rights in the
the rights of the father were established
in a former contest At that trial the
plaintiff in the present suit alleged that
John Stetson Jr married her in Rhode
Island and they lived together until his
cruelty drove her away. Justice Morton.
however, said she had not proved her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
THREE SAILORS OF
THE ARIZONA LOST
Sink With q FouDdered Vessel
after Having Been Ordered
Off the Transport.

Hongkong
of
Charles Turner
and a
schooner which they
g to all .
wckom the sailors very badly used by Captain
Oft the and
9
ship
9
To
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fevtr o
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

the dead grass burns like finder. Fires
are burning at half a dozen points along
the Texas-M Mexican road between La
redo and Corpus Christi. They were
started by sparks from locomotives. Near
AguilareS, William Oliver. a ranch fore
man. and two laborers were surrounded
by the flames and all three persisted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
THREE ESCAPES FROM
WHITTIER SCHOOL
Successful Breaks for
Liberty,

LOS ANGELES, March 6.-Lewis West.
one of the most daring young criminals
ever incarcerated in a penal institution.
made a successful break for liberty from
the Whittier State School yesterday
morning. West had escaped at least a
half dozen times, but had always been
recaptured.
Yesterday morning q battalion consist
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
PRAIRIE FIRES IN TEXAS.
Ranch Foreman and Two Employees
Perish in Flames.

ST. LOUIS, March Ga special to the
Republic from San Antonio. Tex. says:
A dispatch from San Diego says prairie
fires are raging in Nueces, Starr and Du-
val counties. 1t has not rained in that
section for more than six months and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
OTIS WILL ADVANCE
ON AGUINALDO'S CAPITAL

6The War Department anticipating
the
Otis
will efectualy end the campaign
about 5000 and in the next two weeks
will
Maloo with a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Twentv-Five Round Draw.

NEW YORK, March 6.-At the Pelican
Athletic Club. Brooklyn. tonight Jack
Downey of Brooklyn and Jack" Della
laney of New York fought a 25-round
draw at 132 pounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
San Jose Pioneer Dies.

SAN JOSE, March civilian Erkson
an old resident of this valley, died to-day
in his SEVENTEEN year. He leaves a widow
and two grown sons. He was for years
nroninenf in politics and identified with
fhe schools He served one term as Coun-
~ Clerk Erkson crossed the plains to
California in 1852, and soon after settled
York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Bride of Ten Davs Dead.

VALLEJO. March g. Mrs. Nellie
Cheyney. wife of Electrician Cheyney Of
Mare Island, died to-day. She had been
a bride only ten days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Lurline Salt Water Baths.

Bush and Larkin SITS. Swimming Russian. hot
and cold tup paths. Salt direct from ocean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

Ladies' tailor-made suits. fur capes, cloaks.
Credit. II. Rothschild. 2l1 Suffer, rooms 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

proper measures taken to effect cure
and prevent the contag1on from spread
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

5000 @ C &C C @ @ o G c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
FILIPINOS DEFEATED
AT THE WATER WORKS

r II ANILA, March 6-After the in
vi surgents had been driven off
last night from in front of Mar
iQuina they came back 500
Evening journal., 1899-06-28
UNDIVIDED PROFITS.

LOCAL BANKS NOT CONTESTING
LAW RELATIVE TO WAR TAX ON
SURPLUS.
The local internal revenue officials
state that they have as yet received no
intimation Of the purpose of the banks
TO contest the right of the government
to undivided profits under the war tax
law, and the decisions Of the commits
sioner Of internal revenue. There has
been considerable talk about such con-
templated action, but nothing material
has developed.
The revenue officials have received
several letters of inquiry upon the sub
ject, but nothing indicating a concert
ed purpose to contest before the United
States Court. Several banks have paid
the tax, and the banks generally have
until July to make a settlement, and
some of them might. by that time,
make up their minds to contest the
matter
Evening journal., 1899-06-28
HICKMAN-RILEY

There was a wedding and a baptism
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Riley, No. 905 Clayton street,
on Monday night. The bride was
their daughter, Miss Rachel T. Riley,
who was united in marriage to Ho-
mer II. Hickman, son of w. w. Hick-
man, night stationmaster at the p,
w. & B. station. Miss Josie Egle was
maid of honor, and Miss Matte Rich
ards and Miss Lottie Beckley attended
the bride as flower girls. A. G. Riley,
brother of the bride, acted as best
man. Mrs Lewis Marshall played the
wedding march.
The ceremony, which took place be-
meath a handsome floral arch, was per-
formed by Rev. Francis Burgette
Short, of Epworth NJ. r. Church.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
white organdie over white, satin, and
carried white carnations. The brides
maid also wore white organdie and
carried carnations and the h1ver
girls wore dainty white frocks and
bore baskets of white and pink car.
nations.
Among those who offered congratu-
lations were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ruey
T. Calvin Riley of Colora, Md; Thorn
as p Riley, Allie G. Riley, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Hickman, Miss Burdetts
Hickman, Lee Pierce, Richard Pierce
Miss Caroline Pierce, Mrs. John Pierce
Leslie Moore. Miss Hannah Kersey
and Marcella Jones, Of Baltimore; Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Carey and daugh.
ter, of Atlantic City; Joseph Carey
Mrs. Hartman and daughter, Mrs
Homer Simmons, Mrs. Annie Rich
ards, Miss Matte Richards, Mrs. +
Beckley, Miss Lottie Beckley, Mrs
Thomas Hutson, Misses Clara, Lucre
tia, Laura and Minnie Hutson, Mrs
Lewis Marshall. Misses Lillian. Helen
and Molly Marshall Miss Mabel Patch
ett Mrs Carpenter, Lillian Carpen
ter. Mrs. Thomas Davis, David, Ray
mond, Oscar, Thurston and Ethel Da
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. William King, Ger
tie and Myrtle King, Thomas Lane
Natalie Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
Welsh, Miss Maggie Welsh, Miss Sal
lie CrOsslyn, Lemuel Peacock, Mis-
Emma Doud, Delaware A. Sharpley
G.. b. Graham, J, W. Lank, Mr.. an6
Mrs. William Mccoy and B. Nesbi
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman will reside
at the residence Of the brides parents
No. 9O5 Clayton street. They will taxi
their wedding trip in August.
After the wedding ceremony, Lillian
Taylor, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Marshall, was bap
tized.
Evening journal., 1899-06-28

II. Mccall Company Harry Emmons rep
the cement company. The re-
ceivers Of the Mccall Company col
lected enough money to pay about 2f
per cent of the Indebtedness. Chancel-
lor Nicholson ordered that the fund be
distributed among the creditors. If the
Atlas Cement Company had had a law
yer who knew his business it would
have come in under this distribution;
but Mr.. Emmons failed to prove the
claim and the cement company was
excluded from the distributiye benefit.
The chancellor must have held that ig-
norance of the law was no excuse, foI
Mr. Emmons took two unayailing trips
TO Dover TO get him to resclnd the or
der and make a new one. OF these
facts the Evening Journal made men
tion, and Mr. Emmons resents It be-
cause he poses as a smart man in legal
matters and hates to have his ignor-
ance exposed. It might hurt business
Yesterday he took the liberty of stop
ping an Evening Journal reporter al
the Court House and telling him thai
he would not only make a note Of this
exposure, but also remember It. We
hope that he will. We should dislike
to think that his archives will not con
tain something about it or that loca
comment on his professional stupidity
should be byhim forgotten. Lethim not
It, stick a pin in it and hang it up wher'
it will afford constant refreshment t
his memory and food for his spirit o
revenge. Let him note this and hanI
It up alongside Of the others, and II III
wishes to add to his collection the leas
intimation will bring an appropriate
and satisfying answer
Evening journal., 1899-06-28
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

Mistakes have been made; every
truthful man In the party admits it. It
does no good. heals no sores, brings
back no lost opportunities, to revive
their memories. They are in the past,
let them remain there. Let the dead
past bury its dead, and let us as sensi-
bic men be willing to forget it and
turn our faces toward the future The
campaign of 19OO,big with possibilities,
is before us. Shall It be for veal or
woe? The discordant elements can be
united, we believe. II is within the
range Of possibility. VIII the Morning
News aid in the good work? If not, let
1t so declare. We shall see.-Dover
State Sentinel.
Democracy has no war to make on
wealth. 1t is no breeder of anarchy
OF revolution. On the contrary, il
stands for directly the opposite OF
these in all its principles and purposes
for peace AMI harmony and justice
among men. BY its very nature De.
mocracy is conservative The war that
II is waging now is for the perpetua.
tion OF the immortal principles that II
espoused at the beginning OF its ca.
reer-for equal rights TO all and spe-
cial privileges to none.-Seaford News
Evening journal., 1899-06-28
WANT GRADING DONE.

Persons residing in the neighborhood
Of Eleventh and Monroe streets will pc
tltion the Street and Sewer Department
to compel persons owning property
Iabutting on the two streets where the
grade has been changed, to grade the
sidewalks and curb and pave them
Some OF the property owners have al
ready begun to do so. Under present
conditions it is difficult to reach the
avenue without wading ankle deer
through mud.