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SAN JUAN PREPARES
TO RESIST ATTACK
Copyrighted, IS9B, by James Gordon Bennett.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. 1., May 27.— 1t is reported
that the authorities of San Juan sent to Martinique
for the torpedo-boat destroyer Terror and the hos
pital transport Alicante. Provisions were recently
landed at San Juan, and the town is determined to
firmly resist any attack that may be made upon it.
EBANKS PAYS
THE PENALTY
Hanged at San Quentin
Prison.
TWO MURDERS AVENGED.
NO EVIDENCE OF FEAR ON THE
GALLOWS.
His Crime the Killing of a Woman
and Her Aged Father in San
Diego County Nearly Three
Years Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
SAN QUENTIN, May 27.— "N0, I
have nothing at all to say."
With these words, in response to a
query from a prison guard, Joseph
Japheth Ebanks, the San Diego mur
derer, stepped upon the deathtrap in
the execution chamber at 10:30 o'clock
this morning, and Hangman Amos
Lunt adjusted the noose about his neck.
One quietly spoken word, "Good-by,"
to his spiritual comforter. Rev. Father
Lagan; then the black cap was drawn
over his features, the hangman lifted
his hand, and Ebanks shot through
the trap in expiation of his crime. Life
was pronounced extinct by the physi
cians in ten minutes and thirty sec
onds.
The execution was witnessed by few
people, mostly guards, newspaper men
and several citizens of San Francisco
and San Rafael. Drs. E. E. Hill and J.
L. Zabala, of the Harbor Hospital,
were present by invitation of Prison
Physician Lawler, while Dr. Paul Alex
ander of San Anselmo was present by
invitation of Warden Hale.
Ebanks retired early last night and
seemed to sleep soundly, but was up
and dressed in his convict apparel at 4
o'clock. This garb was changed to cit
izen's clothing at 8 o'clock. Shortly be
fore Father Lagan arrived at 10 o'clock,
Warden Hale entered the doomed man's
cell and started to read the death war
rant. Ebanks grew impatient and said
he cared to hear no more before the
reading was a fourth finished. He re
mained in close consultation and pray
er with Father Lagan until the time
came to mount the scaffold. Preceded
by the priest, chanting the rites of the
church, the murderer, supported by a
guard on each side, ascended the steps
with a firm tread. His face was slight
ly flushed and it could be seen that he
was under a strong tension, but, in the
current slang of the day, he died
"game."
After the drop, Drs. H. J. Partridge
and F. Jones counted the heartbeats.
They ceased in ten and a half minutes.
After the body was cut down Ebanks'
neck was found to have been broken by
the fall. Under Father Lagan's direc
tion. Coroner Eden of San Rafael re
moved the body to his undertaking
parlors, whence it will be taken to
Mount Olivet Cemetery for burial.
The crime for which Ebanks forfeited
Ills life was the murder of Mrs. Harriet
Stiles, aged 60, and her father, aged 85,
both of Riverside, near Oceanside, San
Diego County, on September 10, 1895.
The evidence was purely circumstan
tial, but so damaging that the jury,
without much delay, brought in a ver
dict of guilty. His execution was de
layed until this time by legal technical
ities and appeals to the State and Uni
ted States Supreme Court, the same
procedure being followed as in the
case of Durrant.
The murderer was 33 years of age,
and though born in England, was
reared in the West Indies, where he
had a wife and three children. Negro
blood flowed in his velnß.
Ebanks protested his Innocence to
the last, though singularly enough he
admitted that his fate was just on ac
count of his having disobeyed Injunc
tions received at his mother's knee.
ARMY OF ARGONAUTS
STARTS FOR KLONDIKE.
Twelve Thousand Men Leaving
Lakes Bennett and Tagish En
Route to Dawson.
TACOMA, May 27.— Twelve thousand
men, 4000 boats and 10.000 tons of outfits
are now leaving Lakes Bennett and
Tagish for Dawson and vacating the Im
mense boatyards at the lakes. The price
of lumber and boats has fallen. The
Canadian Government is opening a water
way between Lakes Linderman and Ben
nett.
M. ROCHEFORT STRUCK
ON THfc RIGHT HAND.
Outcome of a Duel Which He Fought
With Former Socialist
Deputy Richard.
PARTS, May 27.— As an outcome of an
election dispute M. Henri Rochefort, the
editor of l'lntransigeant, and M. Ger
ault Richard, the former Socialist Dep
uty, fought a duel to-day. M. Rochefort
was pricked on his right hand.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Pears'
No tub, no sponge,
no luffa, no rag, al-
most no w r ater —
Pears' soap a cent's
worth — luxury.
WHO STOLE
MADERA'S COIN?
Startling- Theory of a
| Detective.
i
DISCREDITS ROBBERY TALE
ACCUSES THE DEPUTY TAX
COLLECTOR.
Believes Evidence of a Hold-Up Was
Created to Hide a Large Short
age in the Official
Accounts.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
FRESNO, May 27.— 1t Is said revela-
I tions of a sensational character will be
brought to light in a few days in con
' nection with the alleged Madera rob
bery- On the morning following the re
ported looting of the safe, after Deputy
Tax Collector William Krohn was said
to have had a desperate encounter with
two masked robbers. District Attorney
Larew sent for Private Detective John
Curtin, and the latter has been working
on the case since. He Is not yet in a
position to make known the result of
his investigation, but this much has
; been gfren out: A revelation will be
i made In a few days which will create
I a sensation such as Madera has not
j experienced for many days.
District Attorney Larew said to-night
i to a Call representative, over a tele
phone wire, that the views of the al
i leged robbery entertained by himself
! and Detective Curtin were widely dlf
! ferent from the published reports.
I Further than that Mr. Larew did not
i care to say anything at the present
! time.
Mr. Curtin was more communicative.
; He has a theory, which is given for
what it is worth. He says he does not
! believe there were any desperadoes in
i the office at all, and that all evidences
of a terrible conflict were created by
1 Krohn himself in an effort to give his
I robbery story a plausible aspect. He
j believes the Deputy Collector was fak
; ing unconsciousness and says that all
j the wounds were superficial, and, he
had no doubt, were self-inflicted. He
| also discredits the story that Krohn
tells about the attempt to lock him in
the safe, of the fight for his life and the
hurling of missiles at the robbers, cut
ting one of them.
But the strongest point in Curtin's
opinion is the fact that there was not
$8000 in the safe that night, nor an
amount like that. The Tax Collector
was supposed to bank frequently, and
on the 7th day of May he made a de
posit.
It is said that Krohn is not danger
ously ill, as reported.
Detective Curtin gives it as his be
lief that defalcations to the amount of
$8000 will be brought to light, and the
shortage, he thinks, will extend back
several years and will cover more than
one administration. lie has not been
able to find anything against young
Krohn's reputation. Krohn did not
spend money for liquor, did not gamble,
and, in fact, was engaged in nothing
that would consume much money. The
deputy was practically conducting the
office, as the Tax Collector is engaged
in business and turned over the office
to his brother. Further than signing
papers the Tax Collector did no work
in the office.
One of the peculiar features of the
mystery is that young Krohn is not be
lieved to be short to any great extent.
Curtin believes he attempted to shield
all parties, sacrificing himself In the
attempt.
CORNERING THE BRITISH
COLUMBIA HAY MARKET
Rival Speculators Have Already Ad
vanced the Price to Eighteen
Dollars a Ton.
VANCOUVER, May 27. --The oat market
of t"he province has been sucessfully cor
nered, and now an attempt Is being made
to corner the hay market. Two forces
are at work — Chicago operators repre
sented by J. P. AicLaughlin and a large
firm in San Francisco, represented by one
Jardine. The latter has t>een to Victoria
and Vancouver and is now at Seattle. His
purchases are said to be very heavy and
competitive buying between him and the
Chicago people has advanced the price
already to $18.
Jardine is said to have stated while here
that the California hay crop waH a com
plete failure. If he cannot set a big
price here he will take the hay to San
Francißco.
There is not fifty tons of hay for sale In
the province now, and the fight is very
bitter between the opposing speculators.
One Councilman Too Many.
VISALIA, May 27.— This city has six
Councilmen, when it should have but five,
and there is trouble among the members
of the Council as a result. It arose on
account of the absence of W. H. Ham
mond in England. He was elected a mem
ber of the Council recently, but has not
returned in time to qualify. Governor
Budd was requested to appoint R. F.
Roth to fill the vacancy, which he did.
But Charles G. Lamberson, a member of
the old Council, says Governor Budd has
no right to appoint and that he will hold
office until his successor is elected and
qualified. Mr. Lamberson is a prominent
lawyer and thinks he's right. Mr. Roth
is also a leading lawyer and knows he's
right. The courts will be asked to set
tle the difference of opinion.
Would Protect the Quail.
MONTEREY, May 27.— The quail of
Monterey County have not paired this
season, owing to the scarcity of food for
birds, and there will consequently be no
increase in numbers. Sportsmen are
rreatly exercised for fear promiscuous
killing In the coming year will extermin
ate quail in this whole section, and a pe
tition is being circulated for signatures
asking the County Board of Supervisors
to pass an ordinance prohibiting the kill
ing of quail during the year.
Sent Fraudulent Contracts.
MODESTO, May 27.— W. E. Green, who
was charged with having sent to the main
office fraudulent and forged contracts for
eales of Singer sewing machines, was
found guilty In the Superior Court this
afternoon.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1898.
ORNAMENT IS
THE FAVORITE
Brooklyn Handicap to
Be Run To-Day.
TRACK MAY BE HEAVY
JOCKEY SLOAN WILL RIDE THE
SON OF ORDER.
Howard Mann, Sly Fox, Ben Holli
day and Tillo Are Looked Upon
as Dangerous Factors
in the Race.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
NEW YORK, May 27.— The Brook
! lyn handicap will be the racing event
of to-morrow. Ornament Is the favor
ite in the contest for the $10,000 purse,
though he will carry the top weight of
j 127 pounds. He will have the advan
j tage of being piloted by Tod Sloan,
j which means that he will be helped
j several pounds. The weather is un
j certain and the track may be heavy.
Of the "mud larks" not the least is
j Howard Mann. Sly Fox, which is
I practically "thrown in" at ninety-six
| pounds, is looked upon as one of the
I dangerous horses. Ben Holliday, sec
ond on the list as regards weight, will
have some support. "Tiny" "Williams
will pilot Tillo and will probably make
a brave showing in the race.
One candidate, which has not attract
ed much attention, is On Deck, which
as a two-year-old, showed himself to
be possessed of both speed and game
ness.
Semper Ego, Dr. Catlett, Lehmann,
Don d'Oro, Ben Eder, Merry Prince,
Royal Stag, Handball and Our Johnny
all have sanguine friends and stanch
| supporters. _
BACED IN THE MUD.
Downpour of Rain. Upsets Calcula
tions at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.— A heavy downpour
of rain set in Just before the fourth race
to-day at the Fair grounds.
Plx furlongs, selling — Siddubla •won, Jim Hogg
second. .St. Augustine third. Time, 1:15>4-
For two-year-old fillies, four and a half fur
longs—Flying Btfd won, Arellne C second. Ce
leste dOr third. :56%.
One mile, selling— Tole Simmons won, L,.ba
tion second, Dudley X third. .Timi\ 1:42.
Six furlongs— Timemaker won. Abuse second,,
Miss Verne third. Time. 1:16.
Six furlongs, selling— McAlb-rt won. Protus
second, Minnie Weldon third. Time, 1.18.
Plx and a half furlongs. sellini?--Al!sa.\ won.
Judge Pubose second, ISwec-t WHtttm third.
Time. 1:26\».
CINCINNATI, May 27.— Weather fine;
track fast.
Five furlongs, selling— Rannle won. Norma
Taylor second. Donna Belle third. Time, 1:02 V
Seven furlongs— J. A. Gray won. Opaque sec
ond Banished third. Time, 1:27.
Five furlongs— King Carnival won, Estabrooks
second. Lola Murray third. Time, l:0I\.
Six furlongs, selling— George Kratz won.
Marlto second, Broadmarker third. Time, 1:16V4.
One mile, selling— Rifle won, Calleon second,
Charina third. Time. l:43Vi.
Six furlongs, selling— Brightle R won. Mari
etta second. Teuoer third. Time. 1:16.
CHICAGO, May 27.— Weather fine and
track fast.
Six furlongs— First Call won. Morinl second,
Malarhl Hogan third. Time, 1:18.
Plx furlongs— Julia Hazel won, Weir second.
Cotton third. Tim*, l:l7^i.
Five furlongs— Espirage won. The Hub Bec
ond. Hadrian third. Time, 1:03.
Seven furlongs— Millie M. won, Xathanson,
second. Globe II third. Time, 1:30.
One mile— Jackanapes won. Lizzie Cavalier
Fcnond, Candleblack third. Time. 1:42 5 ;.
Pfven furlongs — Harry Shannon won, Floron
so second, Molo third. Time. 1:29 V*.
WINDY CITY ORPHANS
PASS THE ORIOLES.
Baltimore Again Loses and Drops to
the Foot of the First
Division.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE STANDING.
Clubs— W. L. Pot. i Clubs— W. L. Pet.
Cincinnati ..23 7 .767 1 Ptttsburg ...17 16 .015
Cleveland ...23 S .742 \ Brooklyn ...11 15 .423;
Boston 20 12 .625 Philadelphia 10 17 .370
New Y0rk. ..17 13 .587; Louisville ...11 22 .333
Chicago 17 13 .567 St. Ixjuls 9 20 .310
Baltimore ...14 12 .538; Washington. 7 23 .233
CLEVELAND. May 27.— 80 th Baltimore
and Cleveland played a stiff, steady game
to-day— that is, Baltimore did in all the
Innings except the first, which lost the
game. Attendance 800. Score:
Clubs— R. 11. E.
Cleveland 4 8 0
Baltimore .....^.v;.;r.v;;..^...v....... 17 2
Batteries— Young and Ztmmer; Nops and
Clarke. Umpires— Lynch and Connelly. ..
PITTSBUBG, May 27.— The contest to
day was a splendid exhibition of how mis
erably the national game can be played
by professionals. Attendance 2500. Score:
Clubs— R. H. E.
Plttsburg 8 10 7
Washington 3 7 8
Batteries — Tannehlll and Schrlver; Weyhlnjc
and McGulre. — 3wartwood and, Wood.
CINCINNATI. May 27.— The Giants
played miserably. Attendance 3300. Score:
Clubs— R. H. E.
Cincinnati .....13 11 ," > 3
New York ...... 4 9 8
• Batteries— Dammann and Vaughan; Doheny
and Warner. ij Umpires — Emslie and Andrews.
CHICAGO, May 27.— The Quakers were
unable to hit Griffith at the right time,
while the locals treated Plait's delivery
just the reverse. Attendance 3000. Score:
Clubs— R. H. E.
Chicago 8 10 3
Philadelphia 2 8 8
Batteries— Griffith and Donahue: Piatt and
McFarland. Umpires— Snyder and Curry.
LOUISVILLE, May 27.— The Bostons
could neither bat nor field and the Col
onels had a walkover. Klobedanz lasted
but four innings. Attendance 1200. Score:
Clubs— R. H. E.
Louisville --.14 13 3
Boston 3 6 6
Batteries— Dowllng and Snyder: Klobedanz,
Stlvetts and Bergen. Umpires— McDonaH and
ffDay.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.— Brooklyn game
postponed on account of rain.
OAKS SIAKES AT EPSOM.
Rich Purse Captured by the Brown
Filly Airs and Graces.
LONDON, May 27.— The Duke of Port
land's brown filly Airs and Graces, by
Ayreshire, out of Lady Alwyne, won the
Oaks stakes of 4500 sovereigns at Epsom
to-day. The betting previous to the start
was 100 to 8 against Airs and Graces, even
money against Nun Nicer second and 33
to 1 against Cauliflower third. Fourteen
horses ran. Distance about a mile and a
half.
Golf Championship Series.
LIVERPOOL, May 27.— 1n the final tie,
first round, of the thirteenth annual ama
teur golf championship contest to-day at
Hoylake. F. G. Tait of the Black Watch
led S. Mulre Ferguson of the Royal Aid
Ancient Club by three holes up.
ENDS LIFE WITH A BULLET.
Suicide of Frank H, Poindexter, a
Los Angeles Expert Accountant.
LOS ANGELES. May 27.— Prank H.
Poindexter, an expert accountant, com
mitted suicide this morning by shootingr
himself in the head. The act was com
mitted in his office in the Stimeon block.
He was a brother of R. W. Poindexter of
the well known firm of Poindexter &
Wadsworth, financial agents.
Poindexter had T>een despondent for
some time over the condition of his wife,
who is not expected to live, owing to a
complicated illness. She has a son living
in San Francisco.
CITY OF SITKA
PROBABLY LOST
Alaskan Schooner Long
Missing.
SAILED TEN WEEKS AGO
.
TWO WHITES AND a CHINESE
ABOARD.
Knew Nothing of the Northern Wa
ters and Encountered Rough
Weather at the
Outset.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
SEATTLE, May 27.— The little Alas
kan schooner City of Sitka has been
I given up as lost and three lives are
j believed to have been sacrificed. Ten
| weeks ago the schooner left Sitka for
I Fort Wrangel with three men aboard.
| They were Herman Thomas, T. H. Bale
and Ah Poy, a Chinaman. The schooner
was never reported after leaving the
Sitka harbor, and the friend 3of the
men who sailed on her believe 6he went
| down.
T. H. Bale and Herman Thomas, the
; white men on the schooner, were not
i acquainted with Alaskan waters and
, knew little about sailing a schooner.
j They engaged the City of Sitka for a
j trip to Fort Wrangel, where they hoped
to obtain work. Ah Poy, the China
man, wanted- to go down to Wrangel to
get a Job cooking. None of the three
knew anything about the inland pas
sage, and their friends tried to dissuade
them from making the trip.
No news of the wreck of the schooner
has been received, and the Sitka people
are now talking of sending a search
party to determine its fate. It is be
j lieved the vessel struck a rock some
j where in the inland na&jage during the
I bad weather early in March. If so all
j hands went down with the boat, or they
j would have communicated with Sitka
i before this.
It is not an infrequent thing in the
northern waters for a small expedition
like the one on the City of Sitka to start
out and never be heard from again.
Many men have lost their lives during
the past winter in this way and the
fact has never been recorded.
CENTENNIAL NOW FLIES
THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Newly Acquired Transport Will
Leave Seattle for San Fran
cisco This Afternoon.
SEATTLE, May 27.— The steamship
Centennial now flies the stars and
stripes. She has been accepted by the
United States Government as a trans
port for the carrying erf troops to the
Philippines, and will sail some time
to-morrow afternoon for San Fran
cisco. This evening: and last night an
armed guard of six men In the uniform
of the Government patrolled the Cen
tennial to prevent possible attack or
meddling; by Spanish emissaries. Every
precaution was taken by Captain Rob
inson, the assistant quartermaster who
has charge of the vessel, to prevent in-
Jury to her machinery or hull.
Captain B. B. Whitney of this city
has been selected by the owners of the
Centennial as her master on the long
voyage to Manila. Captain Whitney is
an experienced nevlgator. He assumed
his duty as master of the vessel to-day.
The Centennial's bunkers are filled with
-coal, enough to last her to Manila,
where she will obtain a new supply.
Two barges laden with coal which the
Quartermaster Department recently
purchased in British Columbia lay
alongside the Centennial, and from
these her supply was taken.
On her arrival at San Francisco the
Centennial will be turned over to Major
Long, U. S. A., the officer in charge of
the Quartermaru-r's Department in San
Francisco. She will be able to carry
800 men and officers and their baggage
annd effects t«r Manila.
The Centennial will go in company of
a fleet of transports, including the
steamships Ohio. China, Zealandia,
Nlng Chow and Peter Jebsen (renamed
the Brutus). The Ohio will probably
join the fleet of transports at San
Francisco within two or three days
after the Centennial's arrival there.
The Ohio is at present lying at anchor
in Elliott Bay, but is expected to begin
taking on coal to-morrow morning. Her
nominal passenger capacity is 600. but
she will be fitted to take at least 200
more than this number.
MEDALS FOR DEWEY
AND HIS BRAVE MEN
The House Passes the Senate Resolu
tion to Honor the Heroes
of Manila Bay.
WASHINGTON, May 27.— 1n the
House to-day the Senate resolution au
thorizing the Secretary of the Navy fo
present a sword of honor to Commo
dore De-wey and to cause to be struck
bronze medals commemorating the bat
tle of Manila Bay and to distribute
them to the officers and men of thfr
Asiatic squadron was passed unani
mously, without debate.
♦v. A US and L nay vote was taken upon
the bill undisposed of when adjourn
ment was taken yesterday to amend the
internal revenue law relating to bond
age and outage periods of distilled
spirits. The bill passed by 132 to 65
votes.
Upon motion of Dingley the House
agreed to adjourn to-day to Tuesday,
Monday being Decoration Day.
The House passed the bill to pay the
heirs of John Roach, deceased, $28,160
for the completion of the dispatch boat
Dolphin.
FOUR PRIZES CONDEMNED;
TWO ORDERED RELEASED
Decision of the United States Court
in the Cases of Captured
Steamships.
KEY WEST, May 27.— 1n the United
States Circuit Court Judge Locke ren
dered decisions In the case of the six
Spanish steamships seized during the
first days of the Cuban blockade. These
included the most valuable prizes taken
since the war began. The Catalina and
the Miquel Jover were released, both
vessels and cargoes. The Pedro and
Guido were condemned and forfeited.
The Buena Ventura and the Panama
were condemned and forfeited. The
cargo of the Buena Ventura, being neu
tral property, is. to be restored to its
owner and it is protected by the Presi
dent's proclamation. The question of
the Panama's cargo is taken und*r ad
visement. In the cases of the Pearo,
Guido, Buena Ventura and Panama the
owners, through their attorneys, served
notice of appeal.
The new Grand Jury; not what the Star
says. •
HAWAII'S TENDER
TO UNCLE SAM
If Accepted It May Involve This
Country in a Serious Con
troversy With Europe.
NEW YORK, May 27. — The Washington correspondent of the
Herald says: No official confirmation has yet been received here of the
dispatch from Honolulu saying that the Hawaiian Government has ten
dered the islands to the United States as a base of supplies and is await
ing a reply from Washington. The official dispatches are probably on
their way by mail from San Francisco.
The Hawaiian Government practically made this offer, however, in
the last mail received from Honolulu, when assurances were given to the
United States that the islands could be used in any way tha might be
desired to further the United States' success in the war with Spain. It
may be that the steamer which arrived at San Francisco to-day con
veyed a still more specific proposition from the Hawaiian Government.
At any rate, the United States proposes to make use of the islands as a
base of supplies, though some of the officials fear that they may get into
grave complications by so doing.
It was pointed out to me to-night that the United States had already
called upon other Governments and had insisted upon the strictest ob
servance of neutrality, and it was suggested that if the United States
should now proceed to use a neutral country as a military base some
European power like Germany, which has not yet declared neutrality,
might extend similar favors to Spain that the United States is receiving
from Hawaii, and involve the United States in a very serious controversy
with the German empire.
BRIGADIERS
NOMINATED
Stars for Army Officers
and Civilians.
GENERALS FOR VOLUNTEERS.
HARBISON GRAY OTIS IS IN THE
BATCH.
Signal Corps Appointments Made
and a Miscellaneous Lot of Staff
Officers Are Also
Named.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Rlggs House,
Washington, May 27.
The President to-day sent these nom
inations to the Senate:
To be brigadier-generals: Colonel Rob-
I crt H. Hall, Fourth United States Infan
try; Colone. Edwin V. Suraner, Eighth
United States Cavalry; Coionel Peter C.
Hainers, Corps of Engineers; Colonel G.
Gillespie, Corps of Engineers: Colonel
Marks P. Miller, Third United States Ar
tillery; Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Kline.
Twenty-first United States Infantry;
Lieutenant-Colonel Osward H. Ernest.
Corps of Engineers; Lieutenant-Colonel
Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth United States
Infantry; Colonel Arthur Mac Arthur, as
sistant adjutant-general ; Lieutenant-Colo
nel Henry Hasbrouck, Fourth United
States Artillery; Lieutenant-Colonel John
C. Gilmore, assistant adjutant-general;
Lieutenant-Colonel Wallace F. Randolph,
Third United States Artillery; Major
Joseph P. Sanger, inspector-general; Fred
erick D. Grant of New York. One Hun
dred and Forty-fourth New York Volun
teer Infantry; Harrison Gray Otis of Cali
fornia; Henry M. Duffield of Michigan;
Charles King of "Wisconsin; Lucius F.
Hubbard of Minnesota; George A. Garret
son of Ohio; William A. Gordon of
Georgia; John M. Wiley of Pennsylvania;
William A. Bancroft of Massachusetts;
William J. McKee of Indiana; Francis V.
Green© of the Seventy-first New York
Volunteer Infantry; Charles Fitzsimmons
of Illinois; Joseph Hudson of Kansas;
Joseph Rush Lincoln of Iowa; Michael V.
Sheridan, U. S. A., assistant adjutant
general.
Signal Corps: To he captain, John B.
Inmiin of Illinois; George W. Butler of
Maine; Thomas F. Clark of Massachu
setts; First Lieutenant Gustav W. Ste
vens, Sixth United States Artillery; Frank
Lyman Jr. of Iowa; George R. Gyger of
Ohio; Frank L. Martin of California;
Frederick T. Leigh of New York.
To be first lieutenants: Charles E. Pel
lew of New York; George H. Tilley of
Montana; Howard D. Coe of Ohio; Charles
Martinof Illinois; Patrick W. Crawford of
Arkansas; Charles E. Walker of Maine;
Alvar G. Thompson of New York; Ed
ward W. Winfield of Arkansas
To be second lieutenants: William E.
Davis of Montana; Joseph D. Wood of
Ohio; Elmer Lee of Arkansas; Don A.
Palmer of Minnesota: Walter S. Volkman.
sergeant. Signal Corps: Charles Kil
bourne Jr. of Oregon; Albert J. Dillon of
Florida; Frank P. Tate of Tennessee;
William Mitchell of Wisconsin.
First Lieutenant William R. Simple.
Thirteenth United States Infantry, to be
assistant adjutant-general with the rank
of captain.
To be assistant quartermasters with
rank of captain: Cyril W. Kin* of Iowa;
L. V. Williams of Ohio; Edward E. Rob
bins of Pennsylvania.
To be commissary of subsistence with
rank of captain: John F. Whitemore of
Pennsylvania. _ .
To be assistant paymaster: Benj.nmin
Havens of Indiana; Charles B. Houghton
of Connecticut.
CHINESE MOB LOOTS
AN AMERICAN MISSION.
It Is Supposed That the Members
Escaped, but Protection Has
Been Demanded.
Copyrighted, 189S, by James Gordon Bennett.
HONGKONG, May 27.— 0n "Wednes
day a Chinese mob looted and burned
the American mission at Tong Chow,
near "Wuchowfu. It is supposed that
Mr. Glover and other members of the
mission escaped. E. C. Bedloe, United
States Vice-Consul at Canton, has re
quested the Viceroy to dispatch troops
to quiet the outbreak against "mis
sionaries.
WILL OF SIGNOR
NICOLINI FILED
Leaves One-Half of His Rich Estate
to His Widow, Mme.
Patti.
LONDON, May 27.— The will of the late
Slgnor Ernesto Nlcollni, husband of Mme.
Patti, who died on January 18 last at Rau,
France, was probated to-day. The estate
Is valued at £41,021 sterling.
It has been announced that the late
Signor Nicolini left the sum of $100,000 to
his widow, Adelina Patti, and the re
mainder to his three children by hia
first marriage. Mme. Patti, it was added,
renounced the legacy.
Salinas Republican Club.
SALINAS. May 27.— A Young Men's Re
publican Club was organized here last
night with over 100 names on the roll. The
officers elected were: F. E. McCollum,
president; A. L. McCandliss, secretary;
B. G. Tognazzi, treasurer. Those State
convention delegates were chosen: L. U.
Grant, A. B. Jackson, W. A. Treat. J. R.
Ilebbron, F. E. McCollum, L. H. Garri
gus, D. Stirling, J. B. Bennett, Fred Pe
tersen and C. A. O'Dell.
PACIFIC GROVE'S CONFERENCE.
Scholarly Discourses Delivered Ba
fore the Christian Students.
PACIFIC GROVE, May 27.— The work
of the Pacific Coast Students' Conference
was prosecuted with growing interest to
day, and the various lectures were well
attended by the students. In an outline
of the history of Young Men's Christian
Association work among college men, C.
K. Ober, field secretary of the interna
tional committee, showed how the work
had grown during the past twelve years,
and said that while last year $12,000 cov
ered expenses, this year the greater work
would require at least $17,000. In the Mis
sionary Institute the topics for discussion
were "Financial Support of Missions"
and "The Students' Volunteer Movement."'
A large subscription toward the coming
year's expenses was raised among the
students during the financial session.
After the lecture by G. C. Hiekener con
cerning association literature and the
Bible instruction by H. B. Sharman, the
address of Rev. E. L. Chapman, D.D.,
president of the California Anti-Saloon
League, was delivered. Dr. Chapman took
the somewhat odd subject of "The Honest
Doubter." and gave a scholarly discourse
upon the person who honestly believes he
does not believe.
To-day was the banner day, athletically,
of the entire conference, being the inter
collegiate field day. Some leading Pacific
Coast athletes contested for the day's
honors and some records were made
Preparing for July 4.
SAXTA ROSA. May 27.-A committee
of citizens has been appointed to ar
range for a monster celebration in Santa
Rosa on the Fourth of July. At that
time the Veterans' Association of Sono
ma and Napa counties will be in camp
here and will jo!n in the celebration
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days, or the abuse, instead of
the use of, some of nature's '
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ART GLASS.
California Art Glass. Bending and Cutting
Works, 103-105 Mission St., cor. Spear.
Embossing. Staining, Beveling. Wm.
Schroeder, Pres. Telephone Main 868.
ART WARE AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
rriHE P. ROSSI CO., Importers of High-Class Fnr-
i- niture, French Cabinets, Marble Statuary, Etc., 117
Sutler street.
AUCTIONEERS. 1
Live Stock V II ITO C. fft 11 Montgomery St..
Auctioneers. IMLLdI •»* vll 1 San Francisco.
BELTING.
LP nrfiFN Manufacturer of Belting and
. r. ULULiI, Lace Leather. 105-107 Mis-
sipn St., cor. Spear. Telephone Main 562.
Agent for Rubber Belting and Packing.
BOILER MAKERS.
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W. J. BRADY. Proprietor.
, Special Attention Paid to Repairs and Ship Work.
Office and Works— ll3-115 MISSION STREET
■ Telephone Main 5045. •
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
THE SAN FRANCISCO HEWS COMPANY,
342 to 350 Geary Street, Above Powell,
Periodicals, Books and Stationery.
BOOKBINDERS.
JD. MpTWTVDF Bookbinder and Printer,
Ji D. 1111111 1 1 fill. 422 Commercial street.
COPPERSMITH.
Joseph Fox, Supt. H. Blyth, Mgrr.
C. W. Smith, Ship Plumbing, Steamboat
and Ship Work a Specialty, 16 and 18.
Washington St. Telephone, Main 5641.
DRAYAGE.
McNAB & SMITH.
Draymen, Mercantile Warehouse. k.
Stands— 2os Davis St. and Corner Fifth
and Bluxome Sts. Telephone, Main 1872.
DRUGGISTS (WHOLESALE).
BEDINGTON & CO. s s o c n co s n ti an T d ef tt i Yen -
FRESH AND SALT MEATS.
lAS RftYFS £ C(\ Shipping Butchers, 108
JAO DIM CO ff till, Clay. Tel. Main 1294.
HARDWARE.
PALACE Hardware Co., lmporters & Dealers
in Hardware, 603 Market. Tel. Main 752.
IRON FOUNDERS.
Western Foundry, Morton & Hedley. Props..
234 Fremont St. Castings of Every De-
scription Made to Order. Tel. Black 1505.
JEWELERS.
W. K. VANDERSLICE CO.
GOLD AND SILVER SMITHS, 135 Sutter St.,
San Francisco. Telephone .Main 917.
LIME JUICE AND CORDIALS
MADE purely of limes and lemons In bottles
and cases. L. G. Sresovlch Co., 521 Sansome at.
PAPER DEALERS.
Wll I AMFTTF PULP AND PAPER CO.,
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PIANOS.
The Oldest Firm and Largest Stock. ,„ '■•%". v
PIANO and MUSIC STORE,
KOHLER & CHASE,
• 28 and 30 O'Farrell St.
A corps of expert tuners and repairers. ■
REAL ESTATE.
G. H. UMBSEN & CO..
REAL ESTATE." RENT COLLECTORS.
General Auctioneers. 14 Montgomery st.
SOAP.
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i 11, LIWI (X WUi, room 37. Tel. Main 1661.
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TAILOR AND IMPORTER.
Rooms rmCRIICC ciaus Spreckels
407. 408, 409, 410 VllAj DLIjJ Uldg., 4th Floor.
TYPE FOUNDERS.
PACIFIC States Type Foundry, successors
to Hawks & Shattuck. The Home Industry
House, 008 Clay st.
WAREHOUSEMEN.
THE HASLETT WAREHOUSE CO.,
Forwarding Agents and Public Weighers.
General Storage. Free and Grain Warehouses.
General office, 210 California st. Tel. Main 1914.
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