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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
LIVELY FIGHT WITH
INSURGENTS IN FOOTHILLS

MANILA. July 2S.-The insurgent gar
risons at Tunason and Bnang, with two
machine guns and two cannon, made an at
tempt yesterday to go around to the west
of CaIamba and join the main body of
the rebels at San Tomas. They encoun-
tered the American outpOsts and lively
fight ensued at the foothills. The Ameri-
cans We're too few to pursue the rebels.
A coasung steamer reports that a trad
ing vessel is anchored at Aparri at the
northern end of LuZOn, where there is a
garrison OF 5000 men. who are armed with
Mauser rifles and occupy five intrench-
mentS. Two former Spanish gunbOats are
concealed in the river to prevent them
from being seen on the approach of the
American cruisers. but they are anxious
to tight the American mosquito fleet
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UNCENSORED LIST OF
ARMY FATALITIES

SEATTLE. July Is. - The Times prints
this afternoon what purports to be a full
and uncensored list Of fatalities in the
American army in the Philippines up to
June .. The list was furnished by Fred
J. EiteI, a representative of the Manila
Freedom, who claims to have obtained it
from the records in the surgeon generals
office at Manila.
The total number of fatalities is 736-23
officers. 699 privates and Il civilians at
tached 10 the army. a remarkable feat
ure of the record is found in the state
ment that the number of officers killed in
battle is out of all proportion to the num-
Der Of privates killed. On the other hand
fewer officers died from disease, proper
tionately, than privates. Out of the
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ROOSEVELT URGED
THAT GENERAL OTIS
BE CALLED HOME
Dissatisfaction Also Expressed
With Al9er's Conduct Of the
War Department,
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. WELL
LINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON.
July 28.-The interesting statement is
made in connection with the retirement
of Mr.. Alger from the Cabinet that
Governor Roosevelt of New York wrote
a letter urging his retirement, and also
that General Otis be relieved in the
Philippines, and Brooke be superseded
by Wood as military governor of Cuba.
This letter, it is stated, was written by
Governor Roosevelt TO a member of the
Cabinet some time prior to the last
general Outburst of anti-Alger talk,
and several weeks before his actual
resignation, and is said to have been
the cause of a revival of the matter
after Alger had said several times in
answer TO earlier rumors that he would
not resign.
Secretary Hay is mentioned in one
quarter as the recipient of the letter
but this the Secretary will not admit
1t is stated that in his letter Cover
nor Roosevelt was very severe in his
criticism of the general course of the
War Department. and insisted that the
administration could not afford TO be
held responsible for Alger, or to con-
tinue the military policy in the Philip
pines or in Cuba. He argued for more
vigorous and effective operations. 1t
is stated that this letter was shown to
the President at once, as it was intend
ed il should be, and that from this
started the renewal of the demand for
Algers retirement that resulted in his
resignation.
When the President sent for Governor
Roosevelt, as he did some little time
before Alger resigned. it is said that
the object in calling him to the White
House was TO talk over this letter. and
to try to reach an understanding that
would avoid hasty action in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
FORBES WINS ON A FOUL.
Rotchford Strikes the Chicago Man
Below the Belt.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-A repetition of the
foul blow that lost for Billy Rotchford
in his fight with Pedlar Palmer in Eng
land a few months ago lost for him again
tonight in the first round of a boxing, con-
test with Harry Forbes of Chicago. The
blow caught Forbes in the stomach just
above the groin. knocking him fiat on
his back He did not regain consciousness
for nearly half hour.
Both men started out at fast pace,
Forbes having a shade the better of it
until the accidental blow was struck
Forbes had Strengthened Rotchford up
with left jab and came rushing in with
his right. Rotchford tried to uppercut
with his right. but Forbes, stepping up
close, caught the blow in the stomach.
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twenty-three officers dead sixteen were
killed In action, two were drowned and
five died of disease, as follows: Typhoid
one, meningitis two, rheumatism of heart
one, paralysis one.
OF the 699 privates 294 died of wounds
received In action. were killed accident
ally. % were drowned, and 7 committed
suicide; 106 died Of typhoid, SO of smallpox,
AZ or dysentery. IS of pneumonia, 19 OF ma
larial fever. and fourteen of meningitis.
The remaining II died from various dis
eases.
OF the fourteen deaths among civilians
seven were from smallpox, and three from
gupshot wounds received in action.
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TAYLORS FAST MILE.
Paced by a Motorcycle, He Covers
the Distance in :32 2-5.

CHICAGO, July 28.-Major Taylor,
paced by the steam motor cycle, rode a
mile on the Ravenswood track tonight
in 1872 2-5 The motor cycle, which is a
rather complex affair, went wrong in it's
insides a dozen times before it was patch
ed up sufficiently to make the pace.
The machine and Taylor started from
the farther, stretch and by the time they
had reached the tape they were going like
the wind Taylor tackled himself close
to the rear wheel, and, fast as the ma
chine went, he stayed with it. The quar-
half was made in IA 10, also record time
The three-quarters was a second slower
for the machine was not true, and al
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LAYING A CABLE TO
FOLLOW THE ARMY

MANILA, July 2S-In compliance with
an order received from Madrid the Span
ish transport AIva will proceed from Ma
nila Immediately to the Caroline Islands
in order to repatriate the garrison and the
inhabitants Of those islands
There is great interest in the first
attempt of a cable boat to follow the
movements of the army. The boat left
end of Laguna de Bal, this morning.
after making connection with the land
wire and successfully laid eighteen miles
of cable. 1t is expected that the cable
boat Will reach Calamba tonight.
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Pledged Phelan and Dodge.

The Democrats of the Twenty-eighth
District met last night in the League of
the Cross Armory at Second and Folsom
streets, pledged themselves to support
sor and elected the following dele
gates, who were directed to vote
in accordance with the wishes of
George McElroy, L. Hoey, NJ. Heaney.
Thomas Sears, e. T. Lacey, ]. J. Greeley,
p. Hayes, William Peek, Charles Doran,
T. j. Cleary. William Casey. John Allen
and NJ J. Brown. The club will meet
again Tuesday night
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

rUT HAT IS WHAT YOU HAVE WHEN YOUR
kidneys cease to work properly. 1t is then
that the blood becomes laden with the impuri-
ties that in health the kidneys would take
away.
Shooting pains, also pain or weakness in
back, designate kidney disease
Perhaps ii is only kidney weakness hut Won
well know that kidney weakness brings on
Bright Disease and Diabetes Now would YOU
symptoms?
For instance-headaches as in Fig. 1-pufh-
ness under eyes or swollen lids Fig 2-paieness
and emaciation, Fig. S-an indicate diseased
neneys; Ebane xn,1to M0DYAN win at overcome
ems the kidneys and insures their perfect ac-
tivity. ~ P "
Again.paipttation Of the heart, Fig. 4-Loss
pam IN back mentioned above) Fig sand
genera gen weakness Fig. these all serve t.
tell you that your kidneys are at fault
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Nuggets for Stanford Museum.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, July Is
j. James Hol1ister, Stanford, SO, has re-
turned from the Klondike in company
with Stewart Cotton, '9S, and visited the
campus. Hollister brought with him from
the Cape Nome mining district collection
of valuable gold ore, dust and nuggets,
geology and mining engineering, of which
he is a graduate
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
CoLUMBIA's BAD LUCK.

HONOLULU, July 21.-The unfortunate
City of Columbia vainly endeavored to
reach Hongkong. She started and reached
the island of Niihau in two days and then
returned to port.
The impression exists that she is enter
ing the list of sea coffins, but her owners
think differently and still keep tinkering
her up for the Valhalla of Hongkong.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
Toiled. Though a Rich Man.

SONOMA, July 2S.-Charles Gerber. who
had been employed as a butcher in the
Weber meat market for several years,
died suddenly yesterday evening of apo
pleXy. A search of his personal effects
revealed that he had in the neighborbood
of $4,000 on deposit in San Francisco
banks and owned stock in the Spring VAL
ley Water Company.
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Engineer Baird Killed.

LOS ANGELES. July 2S.-Word has
reached here of an accident which oc-
CURED on the Santa Fe on Wednesday.
AT Angel station, a few miles east of
Flagstaff, the fourth section of a freight
train coming east ran into the third sec
ton, and Engineer Richard Baird was
instantly Killed. His fireman jumped just
as the big engine piowed into the caboose
of the third section and escaped with
few bruises
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
Hunter Accidentally Shot.

PLEASANTON, July 2S.-Elsie Mccain
of Livermore, while hunting deer in the
Valpie Canyon beyond Sunol yesterday,
was accidentally shot. His rifle was left
standing against a tree, and while he
was lying down drinking from a spring
the rifle fell and was discharged, the ball
passing over his chest and through his
left arm. McCann made a wild ride
horseback to Sunol a distance of eight
miles, where a cart was secured, and then
he came to Plea Santon, where the wound
was dressed by DR.. HerShiSer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
McFADDEN AND CANS DRAW.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-George McFad-
den of New York and Joe Cans of Balti-
more fought twenty-five rounds at kill
ing pace in the arena of the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight to what Referee
John White called a draw. A majority of
the 5000 persons who packed the audito-
rum of the club was of the opinion that
the colored lad from the southern city had
made better showing, but the contest
had been so fast and interesting that
cheers alone greeted the close and the
decision
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29
Iambardi Confesses Judgment.

Los ANGELES, July SS.-The suit for
$3.50 attorneys fees brought by Martini &
Co. of San Francisco against the Lam
bardi Opera Company was decided by
Justice James this morning. Martini &
Co obtained judgment for $40. Lam
bardi confessed judgment on that amount.
San Francisco. The costs of the suit are
on Martini &, Co.
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though the major could have gone faster
he was not pushed. The time was too
slow to allow the record to come to Illi-
nois, for the last quarter was made in :25.
was necessary he started to squirt and in
the homestretch he had gained the length
of the motor cycle and finished a yard to
the good. This record IS the best ever
made in the West
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YAN specific for all kidney diseases.
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II your druggist does not keen TIIJDYAN
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corner Stockton. Ellis and Market SITS, San
Francisco, Cal. '
r6600U 60U MAY CONSULT THE HUDYAN DOC
IORS ABOUT YOUR CASE. FREE OF
CHARGE. CALL OR WRITE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-29

II you go on suffer
ing, If serious results
take place, 1t will be
your own fault. HUD-
YAM is within your
reach-HUDYAN Will
cure you. Medical
men of distinction
raCnRniza In Hid.
The Monticellonian., 1899-02-17
The House.
The House.

Little Rock Feb. 1.-The senate was not In session, having adjourned Friday to Monday.
 The following new bills were presented and read first time
 No. 22s (HenGerson), to repeal paragraph of section 33ls of the digest; 229 (Hendrcks), to allow the working of state conyicts on the roads in certain cases; 230 (Hall of Hot Spring) to place the officials of Hot Spring county on salaries to wit; Circuit and county clerk, S 200; sheriff and collector S1.500 assessor, SiO0
 MT Fields introduced H. J. R No 16 propos- ing the submission Of amendment to the constitution providing that members of the general assembly shall receive salaries not in excess Of s480 per term.
 motion to adjourn to Wednesday morning was lost.
 Considerable of the afternoon session was consumed in 7iscdssing amendments to H. B. No. A, 0eferl, reducing mileage and per diem of members the general assembly.
 The bill was tied up by vote refusing to place 1t on third reading and final passage.
 H. B. No. 50 (Rogers). requiring railroad companies to fence their tracks. was read the third time.
 MT Short thought provision should be made for public road crossings and to keep neigh borhoods from being fenced apart MT. Scar borough regarded the bill unconstitutional MT Rogers said his object was not to oppress the railroads but to eliminate from the courts as far possible the question of coutributory negligence. MT Light objeotoo to the absence from the bill of provisions for crossings.
 The bill failed to passages l3, noes ol.
 At 3:30 p. m. the house adjourned until a m Monday out of respect to the memory Of ex- Representative ". A. Clement, deceased, of Yell county
The Monticellonian., 1899-02-17
THE MINES OF JAPAN.

Silver is found in 45 places in Japan, and in 1896 afforded yield of 100000 ounces, which is equal to an increase of almost 650,000 ounces since 1S93
 The gold production Of Japan since 1893 has risen almost 5000 ounces, and in 1896 reached the yield of 2s,3o0 ounces. The 19 existing gold mines are partly in the emperor's possession, partly in that of private parties.
 Very considerable is the copper pro duction of Japan, there being at present 70 mines. During the fiscal year ended June 30 last 35,000,0o0 catties, or about 500,oo0 eentne1s, of copper, valued at 5,s00,000 yen (about $3,000,000), were mined Since 1875 the copper produc- ton has increased almost ninefold. Most copper is sent to Hong-Kong, then to China and to England, the total ex- port amounting to 350000 centners-i. e., fiYe-sevenths of the whole prod uc- ton.
 Coal mining has, since the war with China, risen about 100000 tons, and in 1897 more than 2,000,000 tons of coal, valued at about $6 ,000 000, were export ed. Altogether there are 120 coal mines, of which, however, only about 50 are of importance. A new coal field was discovered in 1896 and work has now been commenced on it. It is situ- ated in the province of Iburi, on the River Mukawagawa, and is said to con tain 40, ,000, ,000 tons above and 30,000,000 tons below the level of the sea.
The Monticellonian., 1899-02-17
Senate Proceedin gs.

Little Rock Feb. 13 The senate met at g o'clock President Manning in the chair.
 The following bills were introduced and read first time:
 s. B. No l66 tQuarles), to amend section l722 Of the digest, relating to trespass on levees; 167 (McMullen), to establish and maintain 6 state cotton factory. the factory to be under the control of the state board of penitentiary commissioners and located near the peniten- tiary; l6s (Buekner), to fix and increase the salaries of state officers, as follows: Governor, from sS 900 to 5000; secretary of state, from s 800 to & 800 treasurer of state from & 250 to S3 000 auditor Of state from g. 25O to s 900; at torney general, from $500 to &. 800; commis- sioner of state lands. from sl 500 to g. 800; judges supreme court, from 8 GOO to s4 GOO; su- perintendent public instruction, from si 800 to S2 GOO
 The act is not to take effect until after the expiration Of the terms of the present state officers.
 s, B No. l69 (Dowdy). to amend section 6974 10 the digest, relating to school teachers cer- tifcates; ITO tWilson of Clark by reques) for the better protection of the game and birds of this state IT (Quarles), for the organization of trust companies; l72 (Douglass), to amend sections 1t76 aud l20i Of the digest relating to the establishment Of fencing districts in town ships 17S (MeNemer), tc protect laE diords and employers; IT iNcNemer) to authorize the city Of Little Rock to loan Its sinking and in.
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the bottom of the galley. BemRu stood in the stern as steersman to direct their

the bottom of the galley. BemRu stood course.
 With the utmost force and order they pulled away with the tide northwarG into the dense fog. Just as they were vaN hing from sight cne of the guards ons eek discovered them. and with I cry of Halt, there! Halt" discharged his musket at them. The next moment several guards fired, but with such un. certainty Oh account Of the fog that the fugitives were untouched, although shots pierced their clothing.
 Now they were concealed in the mist and all was uproar behind them. Every guard was bawling: Rebels escaped! Rebels escaped!" The officers were rushing about, shouting hoarse com mands to fire, to let down the Whitby's boats and pursue, and to do any mum. Der of other absurd things. The two men in the water were calling loudly for help, with nobody 10 heed them The prisonerswere cheering with might and main. And as soon as word reached the nearest frigate her guns began to thunder as she swept with grapeshot the surface of river and shore in the direction in which the fugitives had fled
 But the Americans were too shrewd to continue their flight in the track of tn SC deadly missiles. They knew well that they would be not only fired upon, but pursued as soon as the British could man their boats So. when the fugitives were fully out Of sight in the fog. Beman steered the galley directly across East river to it's western shore; and as it was night by this time they turned their course in the opposite di- rection from what their pursuers would take, and silently skirting Manhattan island southward rowed completely around the little city of New York.
 This was an extremely hazardous thing to do, for the course carried then close along the front of the Battery and under the very guns of several big frigates. Now and then they were hailed by sentinels from land or ship. but Beman, having prepared himself b answer by questioning guards and of fcers on the Whitby, replied in such a way as to avert all suspicion.
 Within an hour or so the galley strucl
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terest fund.- 1Tb (Hardy) to amend section 5lo2 of the digest relating to mortgages and con- veyanoes.
 At noon adjournment was taken to We'd nesdsy morning.
 The House.
 The house after the introduction Of num- Der Of bills. at p 30 p. m. adjourned to Tuesday morning at g o'clock
 The following new bills were introduced:
 No. 2Sl (Woford). to amend sections S7o4 and 3765 of the digest 232 Blaekburn), to donate to the several levee districts named certain lands in Desha county 233 (Reotor of Garland), to extend the charter rights of uncompleted raiI- roads; 23i fClackl, to establish and maintain state cotton factory 235 (Hartin Of Crltten- den), to protect the leyees of the St. Francis levee district; 236 (Butt), to amend section Of the recently passed board of health act; 237 Scarborough, to repeal section Of the act of 1895 amending the poll tax laws 23s (CaldwelD, to provide for the investment of the sinking fund of Jefferson county
 The bill CWelton) allowing school directors to certify to their reports under their official oaths. was read third and passed.
 MT. Colquitts bill fixing the salaries of cer- tain officers of Columbia county, was read third time and passed.
 The bill lBackburn) to declare four-wire fence lawful In Mississippi township, Desha county passed as did also bill Civilians of PulaskD te create the Plum Bayou levee dis trot in Pulaski, Lonoke and Jefferson counties.
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Legislative Notes.

Senator Kirby is being mentioned for presi- dent pro tenn of the senate.
 Senator Haynies friends are urging him for president pro tenn of the senate.
 Mrs. Cotton. wife of the gentleman from Franklin" spent Mardi Gras week with her husband.
 Senator Greenfield Quarles late major of the First Arkansas Volunteers. is an ardent ex- pansionlst.
 The chairman of the ways and means com mittee will report the appropriation bills at an early date.
 Senator Lawrence, of Pope county, is being spoken Of by many of the senators for presi- dent pro tem.
 The expense Of a railroad commission, under the bill passed by the senate, will amount to about s20.oo0 annually
 Mss Fannie Chew was the guest during Msrdi Gras week of her brother. Hon Dug Chew, the member from Union.
 Representative Taylor of Garland, intro- duced bill prohibiting the indiscriminate sale Of cocaine, and to include that drug in the list of prescribed poisons-
 Under the constitution the president pro tenn of the senate is also lieutenant-governor and succeeds the governor in case of death, resig- nation or absence from the state
 The bill extending the time in which the Mississippi River, Hamburg 6 Western rail- road may complete US line ana save US lanu grant passed both the house and senate
 The sentiment among the members of the committee appointed to investigate the matter, and report on the question Of a new state house, is strongly in favor of the immediate construe- tion Of a Lew building.
 The business of the session at the end of 30 days may be summed up as follows: Total number ef bills introduced, BPS; l57 in the sen- ate and 225 in the house About l5 bills have passed both branches and been signed by the governor, and about l5 bills have been de- feated A big majority of those passed We're local bills.
 Dr. " A. Clement died February II at his home in Yell county. He was one Of the most prominent men Of his section Of the state. pr Clement WAS member Of the house Of repre- sentatiyes in 1885 and again in IsS7 In the state senate of 1889 and 1891 he represented the Eighth district composed of Yell and Logan counties. In 1893 he was again in the house also n 1895 At the session Of 1895, during the illnees Of Speaker Quaquttt, he was elected speaker pro tenn. During Gov. Eagles admin istration he was president pro tenn of the sen | ate, or lieutenant governor.