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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

long bare chamber formerly work
room in a big tobacco factory, con
tanned only shrinking of spectators
Over the Presidents rostrum hung the
faded and tattered folds of the original
lone star flag that was first raised by
Carlos Cespedes In the ten years strug
gle for indie ependence. 1t was now a
witness tTsthe closing scenes of the
brief lifeH6f the first Cuban republic
From the broad street upon which the
house. is situated a small crowd of
sworkmen gazed silently at the WIN
dows of the building.
REsIGNATIoNs OF GARNET.
The assembly was called to order by
Senior Dolz at 3:20 and a roll call re-
vealed a quorum, fourteen Senators and
forty-six Representatives being pres
ent The. designations of the members
of the Cabinet to President Palma were
then read. There Zayas entered a pro-
test, declaring that the President had
no right to accept the designations of
the Cabinet without appointing sue
cessors. Representative Maudulay de-
clared that the resident had acted en-
tire1y within his rights. The resigna-
tion of Mendez Capote, the Vice Presi-
dent. was then read without comment.
Following this, and amid profound ST.
lence, the resignation of President
To Congress: The condition to which
public order has been reduced since the
initiation of armed rebellion in the
province of Pinar del Rio and the fact
that there is now in operation In this
capital an American commission said
to be one of peace and representing the
Government at Washington, and that
in consequence the executive has prac-
tica1ly lost all authority. while the reb-
els continue in arms and in a threat
ening attitude, and the writer, on the
other hand, desiring sincerely and ar
IDENTIFY that the country should turn to
its natural state of order and tram
.quillity, and as it is absolutely impossi-
Bile to accept the conditions which the
said commission proposes as the ONLY
means of terminating the rebellion. I
have resolved, considering it to be pa
triotic and decorous, to present for
mally to Congress and in irrevocable
form my resignation from. the Presi-
dency of the republic, to which office
/ was elected by the citizens and the
vote of the Electoral College May 16
last Trusting this will be at once ac-
cepted, extend my thanks to both
legislative bodies, TO whom offer this
testimony of my highest consideration.
MAKES APPEAL FOR PALMA.
AS soon as the clerk had finished
reading this document representative
Mandulay began an inpe ssioned ad-
dress in which he declared that Palma
was the only man to Erhom the re-
public could look for salvation With
eloquence he urged Congress to cast to
the winds all considerations of part-
isanship and to unite IN an appeal1to
the President to reconsider the resie-
nation He also urged an appeal to
the American commissioners to press
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
NEARLY SIX MILLIONS VALUE
IN NEW BUILDING PERMITS
Figures of Promotion Committee for
September illustrate Increase Of
Industrial Activity.

In its Bulletin OF Progress. issued
yesterday, the California Promotion
Committee says that the population OF
San Francisco. based on military fig-
ures. is 370.e00. All the schools are
crowded to their limits, the enrolment
being 29, sos. 1t Is estimated that with
proper facilities there would be at
least $4,000 more. The bulletin says:
Careful investigation shows that
the cost of living in San Francisco has
not increased. except in rents.
The average increase is about Is
per cent on dwellings.
"Of the $2Os.O00. 900 insurance on
property destroyed by fire $15O,0O0,0 900
has been paid to policy-holders."
The following summary shows con-
ditions in San Francisco:
September building permits issued.
1850; value. 100000
Building contracts recorded, 316s
value. $3.252. .090.70.
Real estate transfers, 1045.
tember. 1905. $168.329. 1882.
Per cent increase. 1904
Oakland bank cfearings for Septem-
ber. s14.354,51517.
Permits for permanent buildings. 607-
Total permits for permanent build
ingS to date. 1918.
Number of men doing construction
work, 35 900.
Average number OF cars debris re-
moved daily. 125-
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G. A. r.. VETERANS TO RAISE
FLAG OVER CLEMENT SCHOOL
New Building Erected on Former Site to
BE Ready for Occupancy by
Next Monday.

The Clement Grammar School will re-
open on the old site, Geary street near
Jones, next Monday, when Lincoln Post.
Grand Army of the Republic, will be
present to raise the flag over the new
building. Principal Stone and the teach
ers of the school, which is a pioneer in
the educational field of this city, have
made extended preparations for the re-
opening and expect to see most of the
former pupils back again.
Some of these pupils have moved to
Oakland and other suburban towns. but
the proximity of the new building to
the ferry is expected to bring a large
majority of them back.
President Altman of the Board of
Education says that note from
parents will be sufficient to secure
transfers to the Clement in the case of
pupils who have temporarily been at
tending other schools.
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WELCHER TANGLED
. ON REINSURANCE.
American of Boston Says
Girard Pays It Less Than
It Gives to Individuals
CELEsTIALs SQUEEZED

OAKLAND, Sept. 2s.-L G. Carpen-
ter, who is representing the Chinese
Freemasons in the settlement of a
policy of $4,000 carried by the Mon
golian fraternity in the American In
surance Company of Boston on property
that was located at 33 Spofford alley.
San Francisco, has been given a mathe-
matica1 insurance puzzle by the local
mana ger of the American that Carpen-
ter confesses completely stumps him.
Carpenter asserts that the adiuster
of the American admitted that there
was loss of $4,000 on the Spofford
alley property and offered to settle the
same on a basis of 40 cents on the
dollar, this be ing the regular basis on
which the American of Boston is set
Ting with the holders of matured pol
icies. Investigation showed that of the
$4,000 carried in the American of Bos-
ton $1,000 had been reassured by that
Company in the Dutchess, which is set
tling with its clients on basis of 80
cents on the dollar. and that another
$1,000 was reinsured in the Girard.
which is settling with clients on basis
of 20 cents on the dollar.
When confronted with these facts by
Carpenter and asked why the American
of Boston would not settle the claim at
more than 40 cents on the dollar, when
the Girard was paying clients 20 cents
on the dollar and $1,000 of the original
policy of $4,000 had been reinsured in the
Girard, the manager of the American
of Boston stated, according to Car
penter, that his company had settled
its reinsurance with the Girard on a
basis of SO cents on the dollar.
Carpenter could not understand why
the American could not make a better
dicker than so cents with the Girard
when that company is paying indi-
vidua1 losses on 10 cent basis. The
Chinese Freemasons' representative
says it looks like a welcher WEIGHED.
He has not accepted the 40 cent offer
yet
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R. T. Lying, Consul for Norway in
Alaska, has returned from Nome where
he met the famous Norwegian explor-
er, Roald Amundsen, travelling with
him as far as Seattle Lying reports
that Captain Amundsen has for a time
parted company with his vessel. the
Gjoa. but expects to arrive in San
Francisco simultaneously with her, not
earlier than October 5.
The Gjoa left Nome for San Francis
co under command of Lieutenant Han
sen on the fifth OF this month and
cannot possibly complete the passage
In less than a month under favorable
conditions. She carries petroleum
motor. which was of great assistance
to her among the icebergs of the Arc
tic, but her propeller was broken in
the ice and she viii have to depend
entirely upon her sail power on the
downward trip. Her time of arrival is
therefore, very uncertain, and Captain
Anundsen thought she might possibly
require as much as forty days if she
meets adverse winds.
Captain Amundsen made a flying
trip to Seattle, travelling on the same
steamer with Consul and Mrs Lying,
who report him to be most delightful
companion. He returned TO Sitka al
most Immediately and Consul Lying is
IN receipt OF a letter from the explorer
stating that he arrived in Sitka on the
18th of September He Will take his
observations at the United States mag
netic observatory there and though he
had hoped to complete them with all
possible dispatch he will perhaps be
delayed for some time, owing to the
fact that some Of his Instruments were
left behind in Nome. He states that the
observatory at Sitka is the only place
an, - i
ments he will require. Should he be
fortunate in locating the case OF in
struments he may possibly complete
his task in time to be here about the
5th of October.
Consul Lying says that Amundsen
was feasted and feted in the North
ern city until he could scarcely snatch
an hours sleep in the morning before
il all began over again. The Gjoa had
broken her gaf and was obliged to
have a new one put on. TheSold gaff
was broken into splinters, which sold
TO souvenir hunters for so cents each
The good natured commander of the
GJoa was kept busy signing his name
on the bits Of wood. which will prob
ably IN time be just as numerous as
the splinters of the true cross. which
were voluminous enough to build
large-sized ship.
The explorer wears his honors mod
estly and is not at all inclined to talk
about his own achievements. though
he is a ready talker in his own LAM
guage. He does not speak English
very huently, though he has, of course,
a fair acquaintance with the language.
gained in the schools of Norway, where
he received what corresponds to a col
lege education here. He is described
as quite unusually simple, unostenta-
tious and charming.
Mrs Lying joins enthusiastically in
her husbands praise of the explorer.
She values even more than his signed
photograph the tiny Norwegian flag.
which made the Northwest passage in 4
the cabin of the Gjoa and was given to
her by Captain Amundsen himself
Scarcely less high in popular favor
than his chief is the young Dane. Lieu
tenant Hansen, who is second in COM
mand
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
Paso RobIes Hot Springs.

The wonderful medicinal springs Of America
on the Coast Line of the Southern Pacific. mid
way between San Francisco and Los Angeies
Modern 100000 bathkouse for the scientific uses
of mineral waters. Medical corps in attendance
New and commodous dining facilities. Swim
ming pool delightful drives. Just the place
10 store up yigor and vim. Ask Information
Bureau. Southern Pacific Company.
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LAD FALLS FROM TREE.

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-Cebert Cap
we'll the 1o-year-old son of H. c.
Capwell of this city, fell to the ground
from a considerable height last night
when the flooring gave way in a tree
house which the boy was building. The
boys right arm was broken.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

THREATEN TO ETRIKE.-New York Sept
2S.-A strike Of the shipwrights employed in
the port Of New York Is threatened October
; 70 enforce demand for an increase Of wages.
The employers are preparing for strike Men
are being hired at Norfolk, Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
Overland Limited.

For beautiful daylight ride over the Sierras
take Overland Limited from Ferry Station, IL
a.. m. daily Equipped with parIor, observation
and dining service. Electric lights In every
berth. For particulars address agents OF South
ern Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
oRDERs NEW EeUIPuENr.

The Southern Pacific has ordered 1874
new locomotives from the Baldwin
works and 500 fatcars from a st.
Louis company. The engines and cars
are for use between Ogden and San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

DECKHAND DRowNs.-Colusa, Sept. IS
Antonio Glarcia. a. deckhand on the steamer
Dover. drowned in the Sacramento River
early this morning Glarcfa was a barge and
accidentally fell into the water and sank be-
,fore assistance could be given him. Glarcia
lived at Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
crTT1ERs, RIGHTS sEcuprD

SETTLES hIGHIb 5ECUAED.-The case Of
the United States against fhc Central Pacific
Rairoad Company to recover $500 for 400 acres
Of public land in Yuba County errcneously
patenfed TO the defendant was dismissed In
the United States Circuit Court Yesterday on
motion Of Emitted States District Attorney Dew
lin the railroad company having settled the
matter by paying the money 10 the Govern
ment The land had been sold to innocent
purchasers and their rights now secura-
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plause was heard from the spectators.
but this was the only demonstration
of interest.
Alfredo zayas replied to Mandulay
He urged. that Congress had no legal
right to present such an appeal to the
President. Mandulay retorteds that in
the present crisis, with the life of the
nation at stake, it was the duty of
Congress to disregard such technicali-
ties.
Congressman Diego Tamayo declared
that Congress was face to face with
the death of the nation and that only
Palma's continuance in office could save
the republic. long argument en-
sued, to which many Representatives
and Senators paid little heed Dolz
chatted with some friends who had
gathered about his rostrum. Finally
Dolz terminated the question of the
right of Congress to appeal to the
President for reconsideration of his
resignation by putting the matter to a
vote The result was At ayes and 13
noes. On the motion of Mandulay the
House then took a recess to permit
the Moderates and the Liberal Nation
alists to visit Palma.
PRESIDENT DETERMINED.
The members went to the palace,
where they were at once received by
the President In the old throne-room
of Spanish days, now the red salon.
Palma was most affected at the appear
ance of practically all his leading allies
He greeted them sorrowfully and then
listened intently to Senior Dolz who
stated the object of the errand. Pres
ident Palma replied dejectedly that 1t
was impossible for him to continue as
President of a nation whose people evil
IDENTIFY had become out of accord and
sympathy with him and his govern
ment Neither could he continue at
the head of a Government while a
portion of the people was disposed to
remain in armed rebellion. He voiced
his deep regrets but reiterated that
his decision was irrevooable. The
President and several others wept
freely and the delegates in turn grasped
Palmas hand and withdrew to the res
idence of Senior Dolz There they en-
tered into a long conference. The ten
dencys at first was to endeavor to meet
the Liberals by agreeing on General
Menocal for provisional President. This.
however, was soon abandoned, because
1t was recalled that Secretary Taft had
intimated that President Palma's con-
tinuance in Office would be the only
ARRANGEMENT sufficiently satisfactory to
the United States to prevent interven-
tion.
Considerable i'll feeling was exhibited
toward Governor Nunez.
Finally by vote of 20 to 10 the
Moderates refused to assist at the
night session of the Congress and COM
municated this decision to Senior Dolz-
The night session was called for 9
CLOCK. but at 10 only four members
were present. The session simply dis
solved
AT 1890 o'clock the lights were ex-
tinguished and the small crowd present
was invited to move on thus prac-
tically terminating the present Govern
ment.
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s1.so-rhird Special Escursion-s1.5'

s15O-Third Special Excursion-$1.JO
over the Scenic North Shore Railroad to the
Russian River and great redwood forests on
Sunday September so. Boat leaves San Fran
cisco at AS a. M. via Sausalito Ferry for
Camp Meeker, Monte Rio. Mesa Grande and
Cazadero. the great summer home resorts OF the
Pacific Coast. Each ticket insures a seat: get
them in advance and don't be disappointed ou
morning of excursion as the number Will be
limited. Ticket Office. Sausalito Ferry foot Of
Market street. San Francisco.
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LAuNpRYMAN pEPoRrEp.LGee

LAUNDRYMAN DEPoRTED.-Gee suey. pro
prietor of the Gee Wah laundry in Berkeley
was ordered deported yesterday by United
States Commissioner Heacock- He was admit
ted in 1900 by Customs Collector Jackson as a
native American. He testified few days ago
before Chinese Inspector Mehan that he was
born in China. His defense was that he was
wrongly interpreted.
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the same request on Palma AS Senior.
Mandulay concluded a ripple of ap-
plause was heard from the spectators.
but this was the only demonstration
<,f infaraef
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landed tomorrow. onight the city is
policed by Rural Guards. General Rod
riguez. commander of the Rural Guards,
is cooperating with Secretary Taft,
PALMA Announces DECISION.
Up to the time that Congress took a
recess at 5 o'clock this afternoon, to-
day was one of waiting. After that
hour various proba bilities became GER
tainties. BY $50 President Palma
definitely and firmly announced to his
political followers that his resignation
was absolutely 'irrevoca bic. :.
Following this announce ement the
Moderates held long consultation at
the residence of Senator Bolz. presf-
dent OF the Senate. at which it was de-
cided that no Moderates should return
to the session after the recess. thus
precipitating condition in which no
provisional president could be elected
This throwing up of their hands would
practically give over the control of nf-
fairs to the American commissioners
Up to that point the attitude of the
commissioners also had. been waiting
one. Secretary. Taft, who had to z con-
siderable extent up to that time taken
the newspaper correspondents into his
confidence. said that he was then in a
position where he could not say any
thing for publication.
During the day Secretary Taft heard
various kinds of propositions and
counter propositions about available
and unavailable candidates for the
Presidency None of these propositions
proved at all agreeable to all factions
Among those who visited the Secre-
tary were Governor Nunez and other
Liberal Nationalists. They regretted
that President Palma persisted In his
determination to resign Zayas came
too and asserted that Secretary of the
Interior Montalvo had 500 soldiers in
the arsenal close to the House of Rep
resentatives and was prepared TO shoot
him and other Liberals if they ap-
preached the house for tonights meet
ing.
CONGRESS is APATHETIC.
1t was in a spirit OF utter apathy that
a Joint session of the Senate and House
received the designations of the Presi-
dent, the Vice President and the mem-
bers of the Cabinet this afternoon. This
attitude was due in a great measure to
despair that any action would result
in making American Intervention less
probable. After a brief but confused
debate Congress decided on the final
and forlorn hope of an appeal to Pres
ident Palma to reconsider his decision
to retire.
Although the session had been called
for 2 o'clock, 1t was nearly before
the members began to arrive, and at
that hour the improvised gallery in the
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Cuban Intervention to
Take Place Today.

Continued from Page /. Column $.
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landed tomorrow onight the city is
policed by Rural Guards General Rod
riguez, commander of the Rural Guards,
is cooperating with Secretary Taft
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

We have alarge tract at Burlingame-
but no tract, however large, can last long at
this rate. No better proof that others share
in our belief that our lots at Burlingame are
the best than the sales we are making.
, 1906-09-26
STATE GEoLoGIsT is
BACK FROM MOUNTAINS.

= State Geologist H. C. Beeler and
Mortimer Grant returned this morn
ing from Douglas creek, where the
geologist went a day or two ago on
private business and where Mr.. Grant
spent the summer. Mr.. Beeler went
to Cheyenne on the o o train. When
seen by a reporter for The Republi-
can Mr.. Beeler spoke quite hopefully
of the mines in that section. He visit
ed the plant being erected for the
Douglas Consolidated company and pre-
d.cted that the plant would be in OPP
Grafton within the next thirty days.
Il have the utmost faith in the black
sands Of those placers," he said, "and
shall be disappointed indeed if the
company does not get return from the
being expended. The machin-
cry is up to date and will be in full
blast shortly"
, 1906-09-26
SECONDS
IN @POSTOFF|CES
PLAN TO AVOID DELAY BY FAIL
ING TO 30 PART OF WORK AS
AT PRESENT PERFORMED.
Department Experimenting With Leav-
ing Off the So-calIed Back Stamp,
Million Seconds a Week-Laraer
Cities Selected for Experiment.
Special to The Republican.

Washington, D. c., Sept. EFF in
the future the closest scrutiny of let.
tiers fails to reveal on them any stamp
showing at what time they we're re-
ceived at the ~postoftice Of their desti-
nation, but only the stamp indicating
the time at which they were brought
to the sending office. the condition
should o be attributed to careless
ness of Uncle Sans employees. but
only to the new experiment which is
now being tried in various postofices.
Cutting Out Back Stamps.
This experiment has for its purpose
the elimination of the back stamp"
as it is technically called-that is, the
stamp which is put on the mail at the
distributing postotfices showing the
time of its reception. The officials of
the %postoffice department regard the
experiment as extremely important
and interesting, since if it is successful
it will mean the saving of several
million seconds each week in various
offices throughout the country.
Saves Time and Labor.
For about six months it has been
tried in the Chicago postofice with
very satisfactory results, the services
of thirty clerks having been saved and
the time of delivery of letter mail to
addresses very materially reduced,
without, thus far, a single complaint.
Trying in Big Cities.
1t is now proposed to try the ex-
pertinent in Washington, Now York.
Boston, Jersey City and perhaps in
some other large p~ostofhces. If 1t
should be as successful as It has been
IN Chicago, the use of the back stamp
probably will be eliminated entirely.
, 1906-09-26

rupt and be enjoined from disposine
of any part of the property.
The petition alleges that the com
pany signed an agreement to pay Nc
Cutcheon, the petitioner, $4,000 in
tw~enty-year bonds within forty days
after the agreement, which was made
on February s of this year. 1t states
that the company committed an act Of
bankruptcy on August 81 in attempting
to dispose of its machinery, poles,
wires, motors and other property to
w. ]. Farr, who is a stakeholder and
holds mortgages on the plant. An or.
der is asked preventing this sale.
The Eaton Water, Light and Power
company furnished these necessities
to the town of Eaton, and was suppos
ed to be in a fiourishing condition.
, 1906-09-26

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g out of the wrecked bank. He was @
g given an indeterminate sentence, 9
g with a maximum of ten years, on G
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& Ten Years All Told. Q
. The first count was the embez- @
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9 sentences run concurrently, max @
g ing the maximum with good be- 9
g havior ten years. -Four hours aft 9
g err his arrival here Stensland was @
g put on a train bound for Joliet to O
9 begin his sentence. Q
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