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2 DOES AWAY WITH RAIL DISASTERS AutomaticSignalson the Pennsylvania. NEW SYSTEM READY FOR USE SHOWS WHEN THE TRACK IS CLEAR, Elaborate Electrical Apparatus, the Height of Human Ingenuity, to Height of Human Ingenuity, to Insure the Safety of Insure the Safety of Passeng.rs. Passengrs. — — Ppecial Dispatch to Th. Call. NEW YORK, Aug. 27.— 0n the New YOrk division of the Pennsylvania Rail road the automatic block signaling sys tem was completed to-day by placing In service the lp.st connecting link between New Brunswick and Monmouth Junction. N. J. Mechanics had been busily engaged for months extending it. until the entire New York division is now equipped. The signal system is electric in its oper ation, the current being supplied from storage batteries placed at Intervals along •the track and carried by means of the rails. At intervals of a quarter of a mile the tracks are spanned by a light frame work, on which the signals are placed. These consist of the usual semaphore sig nals for daytime and lanterns for the night. The signals are exactly like the band-signaling system, the upper signal being red and the one beneath it green. When the blocks which they protect are clear the arms are lowered, and at night display a white light. As soon as a train passes the signal bridge It completes an electrical circuit, which operates the mechanism so that signals are displayed at .'.anger. When the first train passes the next succeeding block the same mechanism drops the first blade, mdi eating that the block from which it has just passed is clear. Tin- lower signal standing indicates that the train is still it*, the next block beyond. When the train has left that block a gre-n arm is dropped, and the engine driver of the next train knows from the position of the semaphore ; signals that there is nothing in the next two blocks. The only danger is that the system may get out of order, but every precaution is taken to prevent this. When out of •irvlr-r the signals display the red or danger sign. At junction points the auto matic. system is supplemented by hand signaling. The new system does away with many telegraph operators, and It Is j contended that it Insures greater safety. GRADERS UNCOVER A RICH COPPER LEDGE Lies Along the Canadian Pacific in British Columbia and Assays Very High. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 27.- While grad ing the Canadian Pacific extensions in British Columbia contractors McKensie and Mann have uncovered three great ledges of ore running high in copper, gold and silver. While thoy are making gopd profits on the railroad contract, present indications are thai these mineral dis coveries will pay them far better. A min ing expert who has just come from British Columbia says that one ledge alone will make them millionaires. This ledge was found near Cascade, a new town on the Columbia and Western Railroad which the Canadian Pacific Is building from Rossland into the Boundary Creek district Outcroppings were dis covered some time ago. but it was only ten days ago that the ledge itself was un covered by the graders. It has not been thoroughly explored. but has been stripped sufficiently to show that it ex ceeds 50 feet in width. Assays from near the surface give values of $40 to $50 per ton, making it practically certain that an other Leroi or Republic mini has been discovered. McKenzl and Mann tiled on the property and will soon begin develop ment. They have declined a large sum for it. Two smaller ledges have been uncov ered by their grading crews, both giving promise of making good mines. CANADIAN VESSEL IS BURNED AT SEA Thrilling Scenes Attendant Upon tho Accidental Destruction of the Sir S. H. Tilley. CLEVELAND, Aug. 27.— The steamer J which burned off Fairport last night was the Sir S. H. Tllley, a Canadian vessel of j 750 net tons. The fire started in the en- j gine room, and it spread so rapidly that the engineer did not have time to shut off the steam, and the crew and passengers, j about twenty In number, had difficulty in escaping. • ...., All the members of the crew save two' men and three women pasengers and the cook wero placed in the lifeboats and rowed to tho steam er's consirt Two members of the I crew remained on board the burning "yes- j sel, and after lashing the wheel they es- [' caped, one of them on a hatch cover and the other with a life-preserver. They •were both picked up. • The wheel being lashed, the steamer continued to run in a circle for about an hour, wflen the ma chinery stopped. The fire continued burn- : ing until early in -the morning, the tugs ; and life-saving crew remaiing In the vi cinity. "'he wreck was finally towed to Fairport harbor. The Tilley la almost a. complete loss. She was valued at $60,000. She carried no cargo. WILLIAM BRYAN TO VISIT CALIFORNIA Famous Champion of Free Silver Will Spend a Month in the Yo-' Semite Valley. DENVER, Aug. 27. -Hon. William Jen nings Bryan of Nebraska arrive,] in Den ver at 4 o'clock this morning from the East, and left at G o'clock, over the **,, rado and Southern road, for Pine Grove up Platte Canyon. Mrs. Bryan and family have been at Pine Grove tor a week or more. To-night they all returned to Den ver and dined at the executive mansion wfth Governor Thomas. To-morrow morning Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and the children will leave over the Rio Grande for . California, where a month's stay will be made in the Yosem ite Valley..' BUY REDWOOD FORESTS. West Virginia Capitalists Invest in California Property. California Property. • i WHEELING. W. Va.. Aug. 27,— A party of "Wheeling .people, composed of v.. M. Holliday. Thomas Halts, VV. A. Wilson, D. C. and H. K. List, have organized the Virginia Timber and Lumber Company and will develop an immense tract of red wood forest In California. Not long since the company purchased a block of forest containing at least 100.000,000 feel of prime timber lying within thirty-three miles of San Francisco. They have subscribed $200,000 to begin operations. Several mills will be constructed at once in different part of the tract. Pears' Pears' soap is noth- ing but soap. Pure soap is as gen- tle as oil to the living skin. ORIENTAL ALLIANCE OPPOSED BY RUSSIA Chinese Government Warned by St, Pc- tersburg Not to Conclude the Entente With Japan. *9 VICTORIA. B. Ci Aug. 27.— The steamship Tacoma from the Orient # ♦ brings news that M de Giers. Russian Minister at Peking, has addressed £ $? a note to the Chinese Government warning the latter that the proposed V O alliance with Japan would give great offense to Russia, and that the Q ± consequence would be most serious. And, as though to emphasize this > i objection, the Government of the Czar has suspended negotiations With _£ O China upon the demand for; a .concession for the construction of the £) X Peking Railway. At the same time to' further add to poor China's per- ± " plexities the Italian Minister has informed the Tsungli Tamen that V q Italy will renew her former demand. " . § -♦- Details are not given, but it -is understood that Italy insists upon the x O opening of Shanmun Bay to foreign trade, and the concession of mining " X and railway rights. Slip will be satisfied if China grants these demands. © + In furtherance of tlie bid for closer relations with Japan, it is an- *♦ O nounced that a special Chinese mission was sent recently to Tokio. with O X autograph letters from the impress Dowager to the Emperor of Japan, Z. X and that in connection with this a Japanese admiral has gone up the + 9 river to communicate with the two Yangtze Viceroys, Liv Kun-Yi and 6 © Chang Chih-Tung. The reputed object of the Japanese admiral's visit X to Nanking is to arrange for the return of the Chinese ships captured +. C by the Japanese In the late war. O ©♦©♦cno ♦ c ♦ o^o+ofc+o+qf c+o+ o+o+o ♦ o + ok>khoiokh<ho>« FIRE IN STANDARD OIL REFINERIES ■ — ♦ — Explosion Accompanies the Blaze. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Aug. 27.— Fire occurred at 1 the Standard Oil Refineries at Whiting to-night, caused by a leak in one of the stills. A few minutes after the fire broke out there was a terrific explosion and ! the flames spread rapidly to the two ! immense tanks, containing 2200 barrels of partially refined oil. At the present ; time it looks as though the eight re- maining will .be consumed. The loss so far is estimated at $100,000. Steven Wilkens, a fireman; Harry ! Bonney engineer at the works, and Jesse Cunningham, a stillman, were se- I riously burned by blazing oil. . HANDSOME REVENUE OBTAINED FROM CUBA Statement Issued Showing the Money . That Has Been .Dsrived From Our New Possessions. Our New Possessions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.— The War De partment gave out to-day for publication an interesting statement of the financial condition of the- island of Cuba. It shows that under the management of the United States Government the receipts of the island from January 1, 1599, to June 30 of the current year, exceed the expendi tures by the very handsome sum of $1, - This statement Will probably be a surprise to many persons who had | thought that Cuba, under the military j occupation of the United States, was not i self-sustaining. During the period named, the receipts from -all sources ! were 982,010; disbursements. 55.501,988. Of the money disbursed $1,712,014 was ex- pended in sanitations; $505,263 in the erec tion and improvement of barracks and quarters; $443,563 in the establishment, etc.. of the rural guards and administra tion; $250,674 in public works, harbors and forts; $293,881 in charities and hospitals; $242,116 for civil government; $723,281 on municipalities; $88,944 in aid to the desti tute; $42,205 in quarantine matters; total, $4,448,924. The statement for July shows that the customs collections In the entire Island for July alone were $1,201,537; Internal revenue collections, $56,351; postal collec tions. $15,000; miscellaneous collections, $65,435. Grand total of receipts for the month, $1,339,324; disbursements, $1,029, --887. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.— The state ment of the receipts of the Philippine Islands from the date of occupation by the United States Government to July 31 last, shows that the total receipts from all sources for the period named was $5,249,411. The receipts from all sources by ports for the above named period are: Manila, $3,843,244; Hollo, $265,360; Cebu, $156,136. DEWEY'S SUGGESTIONS TO PARADE COMMITTEE IWould Be Gratified, He Says, if the I Olympia's Battalion Leads I the March. « NEW YORK, Aug. 27.— The executive committee of the Dewey reception com ; mittee has received two letters from Ad ! miral Dewey. In the first, dated Leg i horn, August 16, he says: j "I shall without fail reach the Lower Bay on Friday. September 29, and shall anchor there for the night to be ready for the official arrival and naval parade on the 'following morning. Saturday, the 80tH. While I should be gratified to meet any of my friends in the navy and especially the commanding officers of the ships engaged at Manila May 1, 1898, I feel that this matter of invitation should be left entirely with the committee. I would i suggest that at the end of the display of ! fireworks off the Battery the oivmpia should return to North River and an- chor off Twenty-sixth street. While your letter seems to indicate that the bat- talion Of the Olympia would lead In the land parade, still lam In doubt. It would be a gratification to me and the officers and men of the Olympia should the Olympia's battalion of about 250 men be placed at the head of the -column. In reference to the smoker it 1% proposed to give for the men, that is a matter that comes within the province of the captain of the ship, but I have little doubt that he would be pleased to accept 1 foi* them. I am much pleased for various ; reasons for eliminating a dinner from the : programme, and thank yourself and the ' committee for the careful arrangements made to spare me any unnecessary fa- tigue." In the second letter, written from Na i pies, August 17, thq admiral asks that a ' "good large military band" be detailed to lead the Olympia's battalion at the j head of the land parade, tim Olympia's small band being hardly equal to the oc ! casion. Admiral Dewey has been notified that ■ all his requests will he carried out. WAREHOUSES AND CARS AT ARMONA DESTROYED Property' Valued at Thirty Thousand Dollars Goes Up in \ . Smoke. HANFORD, Aug. 27.— new packing house of Charles Downing at Armona was burned to the ground at 1 o'clock this morning. The loss is $13,000. insurance' $9000. The fire originated in Nathan Broth ers* warehouse, north of Downing's, which, was totally, destroyed. The build ing and contents were valued at $5000. Four cars of raisins belonging to the California Raisin Association and four re frigerator cars on the Southern Pacific track were also burned. The total loss is $30,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Fire at Porterville. FRESNO. Aug. 27.-Firolast night at Porterville totally destroyed the Barrett Block, which is occupied by the Porter ville Enterprise and several merchandise firms. The loss Is $25,000, partially covered by Insurance. .'-.• -.:- * THE PAN FEAXCISCO CALL,, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1899. CONFERENCE ON TRUSTS CALLED Twenty-One States Send Delegates. — *» — - < ; Special Di.patch to The Call. NEW YORK, Aug. 27.— Governors of twenty-one States are announced as having appointed delegates to attend tne conference on trusts by. the Civic Federa tion of Chicago and called to meet in that city September 13-16. The call states the object to be purely educational and strictly, non-partisan, the committee on arrangements being composed of men of different political faiths and representing all sides Of the problem to be discussed. The subject for discussion is trusts and combinations, their uses and abuses; rail way, labor, industrial and commercial. It Is stated by the promoters that fhe United States Inuustrial Commission has arranged to attend the convention in a body, and that the Interstate Commerce Commission has also accepted and will participate in the conference. Some of the States named as having- appointed delegations an., the names of chairmen j thereof are here given: New York, Chauncey M. Depew; Ne [ braska, Edward Rose water; Montana, Martin Maginnis: * Kentucky, W. C. P. j Breckinridge; Wisconsin, John C. Spooner; Missour.. v. M. Cockrell; Mich igan, Russell A. Alger; Colorado.- Thomas M. Patterson; Wyoming. F. W. Men dell; Oregon, ..,.. C. George: Arizona. M. J. Egan; Ohio, John Sherman. The Governors of thirten Stales, in- I eluding Colorado and Arizona, have ac cepted. Acceptances have also been re- I ceived from the Attorney Generals of seventeen States and the Labor Commis sioners of five States. pelt-grates are ; being named by boards of trade, cham bers of commerce, national labor and , agricultural bodies, the National Bar As sociation, the National Bankers' Associa tion, the National Underwriters' Associa tion, the American Economic Association, the American Social Science Association and the American Academy of Political , and Social Science. The leading colleges ' of the country will be represented by pro- i I fessors of political economy. SERGEANT CRAWFORD CAPTURED IN MONTANA No Trace of the Men He Let Out of Wardner Jail Has Yet Been. Found. covered. WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 27.— Sergeant Crawford of Company L, First Cavalry, who escaped after letting the eight men out of the prison at Wardner Friday night, was arrested at Missoula, Mont., by the Sheriff of Missoula. County. He was dressed in citizen's clothes. -A detach ment* of soldiers was sent from here this morning to bring him back. No trace of tne escaped prisoners has yet been found. It is believed they are hiding in the mountains, as it would be exceedingly hazardous for them to try to get out of the country, and the Sheriff, with several deputies, has squade of men out in every direction searching for them. ISAAC J. HARVEY DEAD. Old Citizen of Monterey County and Former Mayor of Salinas. SALINAS, Aug. 27.— Isaac J. Harvey, a prominent citizen of Salinas, died sud denly to-day of apoplexy. Deceased was a native of Indiana. He came to Califor nia In 1851 and to Monterey County in 1818, at once taking an active part in politics. He was Mayor of Salinas in 1875. At the time of his death he was 83 years old and quite wealthy. He leaves three married daughters, all In good circumstances. De- ceased will be buried on Tuesday after | noon by Alisal Lodge. Independent Order I of Odd Fellows, of which he was a char ter member. ♦ LOST PROPELLER BLADE. I Accident to the Gunboat Wilmington Not Very Serious. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. -A dispatch ! received by the Navy Department from the commander of the Wilmington at 1 Montevideo states that she has lost a i flange of one propeller. It does not state I bow serious the damage may be or J whether any delay will be occasioned. I The officials here say, however, that the j remaining propeller and the crippled one will give her ample power to proceed in case it is not convenient to dock her at Montevideo. The ship has been up the Amazon. Admiral Dewey at Nice. NICE, Aug. 27.— Admiral Dewey passed the day on his flagship, the United States cruiser Olympia. More than a thousand residents of Nice visited the warship, ex pressing the greatest admiration and pleasure. SHIPS TO RACE FROM NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO Jke Tillie E. Starbuck and the St. Francis Start on a Ten-Thovjsand-Dollar Wager. © PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.— Two clipper ships, the Tillie E. Starbuck, • • g^ built of iron, and the St. Francis, a wooden vessel, both owned in New £ + York left this port to-day to race to San Francisco for stakes aggregat- X 8S ing $10,000, put up by prominent Philadelphia men. Their time will be 88 fe counted from the moment they reach Cape Henlopen light. .. r-'-X;} . yirxX.'.. & + Picked crews are aboard each ship and the race is expected to deter- J 83 mine the mooted question as to whether the old wooden or the modern SS ♦ iron or steel ships are the most speedy. The ships are about 1800 tons * *° each and carry a general cargo. The Starbuck is commanded by Cap- *-£ o. tain Curtis, and the St. Francis by Captain Winn * ♦ .-.. '•'.: ••: . ...* ■:- ... -It, -. . .. '* -. '... . £1 1 #»WWB»»* 88 ♦ WWWWWWB ♦ BW !♦»* 88-+BB+BB-+8S *♦ 88 »»•»-»<»»• NEGRO RIOTERS QUIETING DOWN Troops Are Being With- drawn in Georgia. — — PREPARING FOR THE TRIALS CASE OF JOHN DELEGALL TO BE HEARD WEDNESDAY. -■ » Colonel Lawton Did Not Expect That the Mob Would Give Up So Soon. ■_. . . _ ♦ — • r:r., Special Dispatch to The Call. DARIEN, Ga.. Aug. 27.— There were no hostilities between the blacks and the military to-day. though the negroes re- main armed. That the situation is Im proved is evidenced by the fact that Colonel Lawton, commanding the First Regiment, has sent back to Savannah eighty-six men and three officers, whose services are. no longer needed. There re main something more than WO soldiers on duty. These will remain until after the sitting of the special term of the Superior Court which has been called to meet on Wednesday to try John Delegall for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Town send.. ' The, special term will also try Henry Dejegall. the negro about whom the trouble has all heen, and the thirty-five black rioters who are now confined in the Savannah jail. It is probable that a special train and a military escort will bring the rioters from Savannah for trial. There are still several hundred armed negroes In the swamp. A heavy rain has fallen to-day which will do. much toward dampening their ardor. ATLANTA, Aug. 27.— Governor Candler kept in close communication with Colonel Lawton of the First Georgia Regiment all day and expressed satisfaction at the encouraging messages from the scene of the trouble in Mcintosh County. Early .in the afternoon Colonel Lawton wired the Governor that the situation had greatly Improved and that the arrest of Delegall had broken up all armed resistance on the part of the negroes. This evening the Governor was notified that half of the Savannah regiment had left Darien for their homes. The Liberty Independent Cavalry and two companies of the First Georgia Regi i ment remain on guard. It was evident : from the telegrams of Colonel Lawton that he did not expect the negro mob to give up so soon. TURINA, THE SCULPTOR, EXPIRES SUDDENLY Had Been Employed on the Dewey Triumphal Arch Being Erected at New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 27.— G. Turlna, a prominent sculptor, who had been em- ployed for some days on the Dewey tri- I umphal arch, now under construction, j died suddenly at his home to-day. . Turina had been modeling a statue of I Paul Jones the past week, and in order to complete the statue he had been work- j i ing extremely hard. He intended to con- I : tinue his labors to-day, and arose early. i Almost immediately he staggered across the room and fell. In a few moments he was dead. i Turina. who was 60 years of age, was i born in Verona. Italy. He studied sculp ture In Milan and In Rome. In 1566 he was I a volunteer in Garabaldi's army. He canfe to New York ln 1867. Among his principal '■ works are the bust of Leo XIII, now in the Vatican at Rome; the statue of Gari baldi, in Washington square, this city; the equestrian statue of General Bolivar, In : Central Park, and a statue of Mazani. It will be remembered that Caspar Bu ' berl. the sculptor, fell dead two weeks ago in this city while making a medallion j of Captain Lawrence for the Dewey arch. POLICE CAPTURED A DESPERATE BURGLAR Karl Schillinger, Wanted on Several | Charges, Arrested at Green Meadows. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.— After avoid- ing the police for several months Karl Schillinger was arrested at Green Mead l ows this afternoon by detectives. He de murred when the warrants for his arrest were served and gave the officers a lively i tussle before the handcuffs were placed : on his wrists. Schilling, was arrested last December, j hut in a tempting to escape Detective ; Aubie shot him in the right arm. He was taken to the County Hospital that the wounded arm might receive medical treatment. In order to preclude his escape from the hospital he was chained to the bed. By some unknown means he man aged to obtain a saw and effected his re- lease. The captured man will answer to j three burglary charges. INSPECT VOLUNTEERS. Root and Corbin Pleased With the Appearance of New Regiments. WASHINGTON, Aug. Secretary Root and Adjutant General Cprbin paid a flying visit to the army camp at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, to-day. They left here last night at midnight and returned to the city late this afternoon. Their ob ject was to Inspect the two new regiments of volunteer infantry, the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth, which have Just been recruited and are now rendezvoused* at that camp preparatory to their departure for the Philippines. Both the Secretary and the adjutant general are enthusiastic over the fine ap pearance of the men of the regiments. The men of the Twenty-seventh are un der Colonel Bell, and are under orders to proceed to San Francisco, and probably will leave Camp Meade on the train which Is bringing home from that city the Penn sylvania organization which has been do ing duty in the Philippines. Constitution Not to Take Part. WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.— Acting Secre tary of the Navy Allen has advised the Dewey reception committee in New York that the department finds. It in experient to grant the request, to have the old frigate Constitution take part in the naval parade. The ship is regarded as too valuable a relic to be subjected to the risk of attending a trip from Boston to New York. Death of an Old Resident. SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 27.— Mrs. A. Trust died suddenly of heart failure to-day. She was 71 years of age and has resided here since 1552. ASPIRES TO A THRONE AND LOSES HIS HEAD Claimant to the Crown of Korea Adjudged Insane and Decapitated on the Order of Lady Mo, • - *. VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 27.— Passengers arriving from the Orient by % \ ] the Tacoma to-day tell of a recent attempt to seize the throne of Korea f | f made by an alleged member of the old royal family, Wang Eui Soo. This j •*£ , patriot or politician has been in exile since his birth for the sins of his <i> j 1 fathers. He returned to Seoul on May 2, at once made himself known at 1 ; | the royal palace, and played the exceedingly bold card of declaring J J Ihim/elf the rightful King. $ «Ie was arrested, but so unusual were his actions that the court 1 | physicians adjudged him insane. He was then liberated, but immediately T i after rearrested, by order of Lady Mo, the power behind the throne of «> j the kingdom. She being an alien, does not share the Korean superstition <& j with regard to the sanctity of the weak minded, and decreed that Wang J^ . ; Eui Soo should be hanged. To this he demurred, saying that he did not y i fear death, but would die by the sword, as was his right as a member . ) of the royal house. Lady Mo finally agreed that it made little difference j -v to her, so long as the claimant for the throne died thoroughly, and 'he y ?: was; decapitated. • -h 1 It is. asserted on good outhority that his claim to royal blood was I i J sound, although he could not have, pursued a more suicidal course in en- y ■*> deavoring to possess himself of the throne. <$■ Q— <s>— 4>— *# — <$>— *$— <$— •*?> — <$ — <$> — <$— •§ — •s>— ♦— <$— <$— <$ — $> — <$> —^ — <S> — <S> — &— <B> — $— ® — # ! FOREST FIRES RAGING FIERCELY — »— Town of Deer Creek, Colo., Threatened. Colo., Threatened. —t — SpeclaJ Dispatch to The Call. DENVER, Aug. 27.— Forest fires, which itis thought were caused by camp fires. are raging on the foothills near the entrance to Platte Canyon, about twenty miles south of here. The fires started five miles up the canyon and burned over the moun tains on both sides of the canyon and are now devastating the timber section along j the foothills. " There are a number •of i ranches in the vicinity, and several of them have been slightly damaged by the fires. At one time to-day they were threatened with destruction. The town of Deer Creek was also in danger. But the wind changed its course and drove the flames back to the hills. To-night the fires were burning fiercely, and the wind being slight, are gradually creeping toward Deer Creek again. The fires illuminate the sky and are plainly visible from the outskirts "of Denver. • Millions of feet of timber have been consumed and the loss will be consider- able. There are reports of loss of life. OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 27.— A Bee special from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: Immense forest fires are raging about Laramie Peak, in the northern part of Laramie County. The fires have been burning for the past ten days and have , destroyed a large quantity of valuable ; timber. The fires have been reported to ; Special Agent Abbott, who will at once 1 make an effort to have them extinguished, although it is feared they have obtained such headway that this will be Impossible unless rain comes. The Laramie Peak dis trict suffered greatly last year from for est fires. ■ CONGRATULATES THE AMERICAN BUILDERS Speech of Sirdar Lord Kitchener Upon the Opening of the New At- bara Bridge. CAIRO, Aug. 27.— 1n the courso of his speech yesterday at the opening of At bara bridge, which was constructed by a Philadelphia firm after competition with British firms for the contract, the Sirdar, Lord Kitchener, of Khartoum, said: "The construction of this magnificent bridge, . I think, may fairly be considered a record achievement. So far as the fail ure of the effort to place the construc tion order In England Is concerned, I think It demonstrates that the relations between labor and capital there are not sufficient to give confidence to the capi talist and to induce him to take the risk of establishing up-to-date workshops that would enable Great Britain to maintain her position as the first constructing na tion In the world. "But as Englishmen failed, I am de lighted that our cousins across the*) Atla ntic stepped in. This bridge is due to their energy, ability and power to turn out works of magnitude in less time than anybody else. I congratulate the Ameri cans on their success In the erection of a bridge in the heart of Africa. They have Shown real grit far from home, In the hottest nionth of the year and depending upon the labor of foreigners." . SOLDIER ATTEMPTS TO END HIS LIFE Maimed in the Service, but Unable to Obtain a Pension, He Gives Way to Despondency. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.— Maimed and cut off from l.^pe of a livelihood. Newton Holman, until recently an enlisted man of the United States army, serving ln Montana and Wyoming, tried to kill him self with a revolver at Cobb's Hotel to day. He had taken measures to make the attempt successful by turning on the gas in case the bullet missed its mark. He failed in both cases, for the hall glanced from his skull, and he was dis covered and sent to a hospital before the gas had done its work. Holman is alter nately enraged at his failure to take his life and despondent enough to repeat the attempt, at the thought of his dark fu ture. Some weeks ago, while In the serv ice, his left leg was so badly injured in a railway accident that amputation was necessary, and on August 15 Holman came to Washington to try to secure a pension. In a few days he learned that as his in- Jury was received out of the line of duty he could not be pensioned. NATIVES PREPARING FOR ADMISSION DAY Presidio Parlor Has Engaged Head- quarters on Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 27.— The latest par lor to engage headquarters for the Ad mission day celebration is Presidio Par lor, Native Sons of the Golden West, of San Francisco. It has rooms at 171% Pa cific avenue, where it will entertain on a lavish scale. A large number of Native Sons were in town to-day making preliminary arrange ments for the celebration and closing con tracts for s ice cream and other refresh ments, Carl Katzensteln, chairman of the com mittee on accommodations, has rooms en gaged all over the city, where those who cannot secure accommodations In the ho tels may stop. Tickets are to be given to the guests during the celebration which entitles them: to* a reserved seat at the Venetian Water Carnival. . •' -.--'" Xx PROGRESS OF STORM OFF MARTINIQUE ■ ■*»-«*,'■• •*.,-. * •■-'- ■ • Weather Officials as Yet Unable to Foretell the Extent to Which It Will Develop. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Offlcials of the Weather Bureau are not yet able to predict the extent to which the cyclone reported south of Martinique will de velop. At present the information re ceived here indicates "only a slight dis turbance south of San Domingo. The lo cality affected now, however, is entirely outside of the scope of the reporting sta- j tions, and until the storm moves further north it will be impossible to determine its extent. By to-morrow morning the j expectation is that the storm will reach tlH* vicinity of Santiago, when more definite data may he obtained. Careful watch is being kept by the Weather Bureau of its progress, and should a se vere blow come, prompt warning will be given by the service as in the case of the hurricane several weeks ago. The storm is now in the Caribbean Sea, and the officials say the present indications are that it will not he serious in effect. STRIKE EPIDENIC IN CUBA'S CAPITAL HAVANA, Aug. 27.-The strike in Havana is now getting to cause genuine alarm among the citizens. is it is supposed that the bakers will go out to-morrow as they have threatened. A strike on their part would cause a good deal of hard ship, as few private households nave facilities for baking their own bread. The hackmen also threaten to strike within the next few days If the strike of the masons does iot soon terminate. The merchants say everything Is ripe for a strike, that would mean a general tie-up if business for a fortnight, as a majority of the employes, who have had work for some months, have saved money and want a rest. A sympathy strike would give them their opportunity. Senor Per fecto Lacoste. the Mayor, and Gen eral Rafael Cardenas, Chief of Po ice, are doing all in tb-^'r power to persuade the bakers -st to go out. MISCELLANEOUS. WONDERFUL CURES IN A FEW DAYS IN A FEW DAYS Three Remarkable Cures Ef- fected Within Ten Days by Dr. Aborn,<the Successful Eye, Ear, Head, Throat and Lung Specialist, 554 SutteFStreet. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. 1599. THIS IS TO CERTIFY that I had been afflicted with my head and throat. With cough and expectoration; my throat was i so sore and inflamed that I could scarcely swallow. I became alarmed of my con- dition and came to San Francisco to con- sult Dr. Aborn, at 554 Sutter street, and placed myself under his treatment, and to to my agreeable surprise he gave me in- stant relief, and now. after two weeks' treatment, I am entirely relieved of all my illness, mv voice is fully restored and I can eat and swallow as well as I ever could. When I first applied to Dr. Aborn I could scarcely speak above a whisper. I am a miner and leave to-morrow for home. JOHN WEHRLI. Gambetta Mining and Milling Company, Grub Gulch, Raymond, Cal. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 1899. TO THE PUBLIC: It gives me pleas- ure to make this public announcement that I have had my hearing restored in i three days' treatment with Dr. Aborn, 554 Sutter street. I had been deaf in one ear for over two years— could not hear the ticking of a watch. I can now hear a watch tick two or three feet from my car. ALBERT GABRIELSON. 162 Tehama street. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25. 1899. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I wish to state for the benefit of the af- flicted that I had been suffering for over twenty years with inflamed and granu- lated eyelids. Tried several doctors with- out relief. I applied to Dr. Aborn, 554 Sutter street, who gave me instant relief, and now, after ten days' treatment, I con- sider myself about well. FRANK J. G ASKIN, 3516 Sixteenth street. ■ DR. ABORN, 554 Sutter street, is daily effecting some remarkable cures. Many cases are relieved instantly, after having been afflicted for years. Hours— lo to 12 and 2 to 4; evenings, 7 to S. . Right '-t vJUdSSCS Glasses Always ease" the eyes. When made ty us they also bring ease and comfort to the nose. New clip. Don't slip; firm and easy grip; 50 cents. Bausch & Loub Stereo-Field Glasses at whole- sale and retail. Send for pamphlets. Free. Quirk repairing. Factory on premises. Tele- phone Main 10. Oculists' prescriptions filled. Mtixiul&JtiMv) opticians^>£~>. OPnciANs4ol^pHw;»«^s. 642 Market St. instruments unoiß CMOniCi* nuiipi'xf. ■mms Intnl.-* MntMh 'J OCEAN TBA VEL. _;. TOYOIiSEN KAISHA; STEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR- ncr First and Brannan streets, 1 p. m.. for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, calling at Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghai, and connecting at Hongkong with steamers . for I India, etc. No cargo received on board on day \ of sailing. NIPPON MARU Tuesday, September lj I AMERICA MARC Friday. October 6 | HONGKONG MARU ..Wednesday. Nov 1 Round-trip tickets at reduced rates. For freight. and passage apply at company's office,' 421 Market St., cor. First. W. B. CURTIS, General Agent. ADVERTISEMENTS. HUI-HWW3Mlff^MllffF-_-__l WILL EARN WILL EARN $25 pei month GUARANTEED GUARANTEED IF INVESTED BEFORE ' MIDNIGHT THURSDAY. - V Our stockholders made 33 1-3 per Our stockholders made 33 1-3 per cent profit the* last 30 days. Those coming in now are guaranteed 25 per cent per month, with the possibility of its being much more when Oil Is Struck ■ : — Nothing but oil shares just now will Nothing but oil shares just now will pay such returns. One oil stock jumped from $15 to $200 PER SHARE LAST WEEK. PER SHARE LAST WEEK. PRICE GOES UP PRICE GOES UP Midnight August 31st. - Applications received up to this time will be filled at $4 per share. Right, however, reserved to return all subscriptions received after the present 1000 shares have been taken. -■ PROSPECTUS WITH "INSIDE INFOR- PROSPECTUS WITH "INSIDE INFOR- MATION" FREE. Union Consolidated Oil and Union Consolidated Oil and Transportation Co., 322=323 Parrott Building, SAN FRANCISCO. OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. hfc^ Steamers leave Broadway • Mmhtii— wharf, San Franoisco. S nffiWk For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m.. ij ■SwjrSHh August 19. 24, 2?. September 3. 1 fft,EuyS^ change at Seattle. *> 6i«&«S<3 JTOI For Victoria. Vancouver (B. I mmmmte&t&SSSl l c)- Port Townsend, Seattle. 4>^^ClaslBl Tacoma, Everett, Ana-ortes and New Whatcom ("Wash.). 10 a. m. August 19. 24, 23. September 3, and eve.y fifth day thereafter: change at Seattle to thiscompany's steamers for Alaska and G. N. P.y.: at Tacoma to X. P. Ry.: at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. For Eureka (Humboldt Bay), 1 p. m.. August 17,. 22. 27. September 1, and every fifth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gavlota. Santa Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme. San Pedro, East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, 9 a. m.. August 20. 24, 2S, September 1, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Bedor.do (Los Angeles).. 11 a. m., August IS. 212. 2-:. 96, September 3. and every fourth day thereafter. For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalia and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., 7th of each month. For further Information obtain folder. The company reserves the right to changn without previous notice steamers, sailing dates ami hr.„m of snlllnr. TICKET OFFICE— New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Arts.. 10 Market St.. San Francisco. THE 8. R. & N. GO. DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTLAND From Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m. CADC SI2 First Close Including BertH FAJJP $(2 F<>*Bt Clnee Including Bert* I ntlt. $8 Second Class and Meals. STATE OF CALIFORNIA sails Aug. 26. Sept. i COLUMBIA sails Aug. 21. 31. Sept. 19 Short line to Walla Walla. Spokane. Butte. Helena and all points in the Northwest. Through tickets to all points East. E. C. WARD. General Agent. 630 Market st. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., Superintendents. AMERICAN LINE. NEW TOKK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. PARIS. Stopping at Cherbourg, westbound. Stopping at Cherbourg, westbound. . From New York Every Wednesday, 10 a. m. Pt. Louis.:.. August 301 St. Louis Sept. 20 St. Paul Sept. « St. Paul Sept. 27 New York Sept. 13 1 New York Oct. 4 RED STAR LINE. New York and Antwero. From New York Every Wednesday, 1? noon. * • Frlesland Aug. SSI Kensington Sept. M Southwark ....Sept. 6 Nordland Sept. 27 Westernland ..Sept. 13! Frlesland Oct. 4 EMPIRE LINE. Seattle. St. Michael. Dawson City. f *> For full Information regarding freight and passage apply to ' INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY 30 Montgomery St.. or any of Its agencies. ©NZPffltmf. J*' ?* Alameda sails IvMllllL v,a Honolulu and ,*irn»i« Auckland for Sydney f___ - -^ Wednesday, - Septenj- aiy__zX'.l\ ber 6- at 10 p. m. SImOISRID'-D The 8. S. Australia OlKjlHJlllU*^ sails for Honolulu ■fOmBSIZH- -Wednesday, Septem- •.u.ll'WltCr ber jo, at 2 p. m. ■* wivci her 2ft. at 2 p m. Favorite Line Round the World, via Hawaii. Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, India. Sues. England, etc.; $610 flrst class. -^ i. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO.. Agts.. 114 Montgomen Pier 7, Foot Pacific St. Freight Otflce. 327 Market St. COMPAQNIE OENERALE TRANBATLANTIQOE. DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS, . r-rrar Sailing every Saturday at 10 a. m. *tfJTITt> from Pier 42, North River, foot of ■^**3*v-™3. " Morton st. LA TOUUAINE. Sept. I; LA CHAMPAGNE, 9 -t. 9: LA GASCOGNE, Sept. 16;, LA BRETAGNE, Sept. 23; LA TOURAINE. Sept. 30. Flrst-elass to * Havre. $63 and up- ward. 5 per cent reduction on round trip. Sec- ond-clasa to Havre. $45, 10 per cent reduction on r und 'trip. GENERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 32 Broad- wav (Hut* in buildin New York. J. F. FU- GAZI & CO., Pacific Coast Agents, 5 Mont- gomery aye,, San Francisco. • : BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS.' 'fob v. s. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEJO.7 Steamer "Monticello." MON.. Tues.. Wed.. Thurs. and Sat. at 9:45 a m. , 3:15, 8:30 p. m. (ex. Thurs. night) Fri- days. Ip. m. and 8:30; Sundays. 10:30 a. m i p. m." Landing and office. Mission-street Dock. Pier No. 2. Telephone Main 1508. [ FARE ; , Ma