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BERLIN. Aug. 19.— The Foreign Office
officials here regard the arrest of Ger
man and other merchants at Cludad'Bol
ivar, Venezuela, for refusing President
Castro's demand for the repayment of
taxes already paid to the late Insurgent
Government as probably the work of the
local Governor, and for which the Vene
zuelan President is not responsible. It is
also believed that President Caatro will
no doubt cause the release of the prison
ers as soon as the facts are made known
to him.
German Officials Think President
Castro Is Not Responsible for
Harsh Measures.
BLAME LOCAIi GOVERNOR
FOR MERCHANTS' ARRESTS
TACOMA, Aug. 19.— Governor McBrida
to-day granted a pardon to Edward Mor
ris, who is confined in the State Peniten
tiary at Walla Walla for grand larceny.
His two sisters traveled all the way from
Austin. Tex., to see the Governor in the
interest of the young man to whom the
pardon has been granted. They appeared
before the Chief Executive this morning
and left Olympia this afternoon, rejoiced
over the success of their mission.
Morris was sentenced at Spokanw
County In May of last year to a term of
two years and «ix months. He was -/
years old and has been engaged -as cook
in the penitentiary for some months. Ha
has been a model prisoner. HI3 sistera
will take him home to Texas.
SISTERS OBTAIN PARDON
FOR ERRING BROTHER
Texas Girls Appeal to Governor Mo*
Slide, Who Gives Freedom to
Edward Morris.
Frank Elliott Myers, post commander; Quar
termaster A. E. Conn. Mrs. Katie Gilbert. Mrs.
Ada Duncan. Mrs. trances Peters. Mrs. Delia
Dillon. Mrs. Fanny Close. Mrs. Dora Hopper.
Mrs. Bertha Mackrett. Mrs. Henrietta Mackey.
Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Addie L. Balluu. Mrs. May
Wilson. Mrs. Jennie Coon. Mrs. Annie Pierce.
Mrs. Rose Bergman. Mrs. Mary Emmett. Mrs.
Kate Yeoman and Mrs. Jennie \Va!. j h.
Miss Alma Coon has delighted the
guests with her piano solos, both through
out the day and evening.
James A. Garfleld Post No. 34, Depart
ment of California, is dispensing hospital
ity to comrades and visitors to the city
with a lavish hand at Albion Hall, Al
cazar building.
Those acting as hosts and hostesses are:
A reunion of the United States Maimed
Soldiers and Sailors took place at Turk
street Temple yesterday afternoon. Tru
man Reeves presided and J. H. R. Storey
addressed the veterans for some time on
the pension question and the success that
was ultimately achieved In gaining an in
crease in the pensions after years of labor
in the cause.
The soldiers that listened yesterday to
the recounting of the incident of that day
were J. E. Strlcklen, Company I; E. W.
Plumb, Edward Heacock, James E. Twi
name, E. J. Burke, C. M. Duffy, Marion
Millsap and M. B. Kirtley.
Colonel David Murphy, First Missouri
IJght Artillery, was present, looking hale
and hearty and telling his Interested
comrades who were with him on the oc
casion how he picked the body of General
Lyon from off the battlefield and placed
it on a wagon at Wilson's Creek. Mo. He
reminded his white-haired audience of the
official order which they received to re
move the body of the general from the
wagon that room might be made for the
wounded. He told of laying the body rev
erently on the ground and how it was
taken by the enemy, who, however, re
stored it upon learning of the identity
of the slain hero.
numbers of those who served
their country met for the first time sinco
the day when peace was proclaimed.
James E. Twiname. Battery F, Second
United States Artillery, was one of tho
heroes who received and welcomed vet
erans who had fought for Old Glory.
._ REUNION of the First Missou
jjrt and the Second United States
M^r Artillery was held at the Alca
%+r JL zar building yesterday, when
Crippled Soldiers in
Convention Jls=
semble.
Men Parted Since
War Meet in
Old Age.
MISSOURI
VETERANS
REUNITED
Before* returning home you will be interested'
In seeing Sau*alito, Mill .Valley or San Rafael.'
tbe beautiful suburban home district; 14 trains
daily via North Shore R. R. (Sausalito ferry).
Fare, round trip. 25c to • 3Oc. Mount Taraalp*U
(scenic railway trip). $1 00. Ticket ofUce, 62«
Market etrect. S. F. (Phone Private Exc. 16tU* 1
Holders of G. A R. Tickets.
NOTICE
HTJURICANE AT TAMPIOO
DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Cablegram From United States Con
sul Magill Tells of Twelve-
Hour Storm.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.— The State
Department to-day received the following
cablegram from Samuel Maglll, United
States Consul at Tamplco, Mexico:
"Strong hurricane here for twelve
hours. Much damage to property."
Cardinal Martinelli Received.
ROME, Aug. 19.— The Pope to-day re
ceived Cardinal Martinelll in private audi
ence and asked him for Information about
American affairs, ,• saying his close ac
quaintance with Cardinal - Gibbons bad
given him much satisfaction. . .
TOO PROUD TO WORK,
-HORSE KILLS HIMSELF
Owner Believes Animal Struck Its
Head on the Ground "With,
Suicidal Intent.
PORTLAND, Aug. 19.— Before he would
allow himself to be worked with other
houses, a valuable horse belonging to
A. H. Metcalf of East Portland knocked
out his brains against the ground. The
animal was hitched up for a short drive,
but refused to move. The owner tried to
lead the obstinate animal, but still he
would not stir. Metcalf persisted In his
efforts to lead the horses, when he sud
denly swung his head around, striking
the ground, and In an instant the valua
ble animal was lying dead in the harness.
There was no nick or other hard sub
stance upon which the horse struck his
head. Th« owner, who has handled horses
for years, believes it was a deliberate
suicide.
Countess von Waldersee Sails.
BERLIN, Aug. 19.— Countess von Wal
dersce (formelry Miss Leo of New York)
will sail for the United States to-mor
row. The official duties of Field Marshal
Count , von Waldersee prevent him visit
ing America.
Sanger Opera-House Burns.
FRESNO, Aug. 19.— Shortly after 5
o'clock this morning a small blaze was
seen issuing from the roof of the Banger
Opera-House at Sanger and by 6 o'clock
it was reduced to ashes-
W ABASH. Ind.. Aug. 13. — The Wabash
Bridge and Iron Company assigned, to-day: for
the benefit of creditors. Liabilities are esti
mated at $200,000; assets at $100,000, which Is
This decision of the big map publishing
company follows in the - wake of other
publishing houses that have left Chicago
for the same reason. Poole Bros., railroad
printers have established a branch house
at Holland, Mich., and the "VV. B. Con
key. Company are also erecting a branch
there. .
When a. woman cornea back from "a
visit she usually has a great deal. to say
about the smart sayings of her sister's
children-
Officials , of the company said to-day
they had decided to get away from Chi
cago. They assert it is impossible to
maintain a plant like the Rand-McN'ally
concern In Chicago and meet the demands
of unions and compete with the jobbing
trade.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19.— Rand, McNally &
Co., one of the largest publishing houses
in the country, employing more than 1000
people, Is preparing to move Its two big
plants from Chicago at once _ to escape
labor troubles. For some time the com
pany has had several sites under con
templation, one In Waukegan meeting
with most favor.
Special Dispatch to The Call
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.— The Insular
Bureau of the "War Department is ar
ranging for the. shipment of five million
pesos in silver certificates to the Philip
pines by registered mall, thus avoiding
the heavy charges demanded by the ex
press companies.
The currency will be put in charge of
three railway mail clerks who will go
through from Washington to San Frae
clsco. An army officer will receive the
certificates in San Francisco with a guard
of soldiers and will take the. currency
aboard an army transport, where he will
be personally responsible for its safety
until he has delivered It to the treasurer
of the insular Government in Manila.
Special Dispatch to The Call,
The now star discovered by Turner of Oxford
in the constellation Gemini last March was
systematically observed here and elsewhere
until in May. when the sun reached the part
of the sky In which It is situated. The sun
having now passed to the eastward sufficiently
to permit observations to be resumed. Dr.'
Curtis reobaerved the star this morning and
found it to be of the (tenth magnitude. The
spectroscoplc observations made In. the spring
showed that the spectrum of the star was
gradually changing and assuming the character
of the spectrum. of a nebula. This morning's
observations show that the change to the nebula
state is complete. j;
SAN JOSE, Aug. 19.— The following is
from Director W. W. Campbell of the
Lick Observatory:
The faint periodic comet discovered by Pro
fessor Brooks of Geneva, N. Y., in 1889, ap
peared again in 1890. and its second return
was predicted for this year. Dr. Altken found
it' this morning with the 36-inch equatorial,
about five minutes of arc ' from its predicted
place. It Is of the fourteenth magnitude and
therefore requires a telescope 12 Inches or more
in diameter to see it.
Charges.
Government Will^Avoid
Heavy Express
Lick Astronomer Finds
It With 36-Inch
Equatorial.
Rand, McNally & Co.
Prepare to Leave
Chicago.
night, which was largely' at
tended. The hall was gayly decorated
with the Stars and Stripes and a pro
fusion of evergreens. A. G. WIessert
called the meeting to order. The pro
gramme offered was of a most interesting
nature and was highly appreciated by a
large and enthusiastic audience.
Among those who took part in the ex
ercises were Wade H. Richardson, Com
rade Philip Check. Judge Burrell of Oak
land. Colonel Warrier of the Thirty-sixth
Wisconsin, Comrade # J. P. Rundle (de
partment commander), Miss Decker and
O. H. Lagrange, governor of the National
Soldiers' Home at Santa Monica.
Colonel La Grange made a stirring
speech and was loudly applauded. He
referred to the great part the American
nation played In civilizing and christian
izing the world at large. He advised
all his hearers to follow the flag— the
flag that would lead them to a future
for which there could be no fear. %
THE Wisconsin Society of the Civil
War Veterans held a reception at
Lyric Hall. 121 Eddy ctreet. last
As soon as the trains arrive carriages
will be on hand to take the visitors for a
ride about the city. Those who are not
taken in carriages will be given trans
portation on the street cars.
At noon lunch will be searved In St.
James Park under the trees. Seats and
tables for 4000 are to be prepared, and a
small army of women and_glrls will act
as waitresses. Music by a band will be
furnished during the repast. A sort of a
reception with addresses will follow. Five
tons of fruit "will be distributed among
the visitors.
Every preparation Is now completed
for the entertainment of the visitors.
Four thousand of the veterans and their
friends are expected.
A ride through the orchards and city,
with an elegant lunch and informal re
ception in St. James Park, is what San
Jose will tender the hosts of Grand Army
men who visit that city on Saturday next.
Santa Clara County day is to be made a
memorable one in the minds of the old
soldiers. ';,." ,
The tug Unadllla will leave this city
with the veterans and on arriving at Val
lejo the houses of the officers there will
be thown open to the guests.
A souvenir programme, printed in the
navy yard office, will be . given to each
visitor. A concert will be rendered by the
navy yard band, and there will be plenty
of "hard tack" for the old soldiers.
Y • ALLEJO will be en fete to-day
m J to receive the delegations of the
Grand Army of the Republic which
will visit that city and the navy
yard at Mare Island.
Old Soldiers Take
a Bay Trip
To*Day.
Badger State Men
Spend a Merry
/*"# 1*0/7 i n or
PESOS BY MAIL
IN CERTIFICATES
THE grand concert at Mechanics'
Pavilion last night was a grat
ifying success. The audience
was 10,000 strong. Every num
ber on the programme was en
thusiastically applauded and encores were
numerous. The martial music struck a
sympathetic chord in the hearts of the
hearers and after the rendering of some
of. the patriotic airs there was a verita
ble storm of handclapplng and cheers.
The chorus of 500 voices under the con
duct of John W. McKenzle was excep
tionally fine. The orchestra of 100 musi
cians under the direction of Paul Stein-,
dorff was worth a trip across the conti
nent to hear. John Marquardt, concert
master, also deserves a great share of
BIG PUBLISHERS
TO MOVE PLANT
mann). H. H. Bamhart: "Hungarian Rhap
eodle II" (F. Liszt), orchestra; (a) "Soldiers'
Chorus" from "Faust" <Gounod); (b) a new
patriotic sons. "Gallant Boys In Blue" (Shafter-
Howard), grand chorus of 600 voices; "Grand
American Fantasle" (Victor Herbert), orches
tra; "Tannhayser Overture" (R. Wagner), or
chestra: (a) '^Hy Own United States" (Julian
Edwards), a new national song (first time).
H. H. Barnhart. chorus and orchestra; (b)
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home," cho
rus and orchestra; grand aria, "11 Kst Doux,
II Est Bon." from "Herodlade" (J. Massa
¦net), Mrs. M. E. Blanchard; (a) "Tenting On
the Old Camp Ground" (Klttredge); tb>
"Marching Through Georgia" (Work), grand
chorus and orchestra: concert valse, "Fuersten
stelner" (B. Bllne), orchestra: (a) "Stars and
Stripes Forever" (Sousa); (b) "Reminiscence
of Philippine Islands," grand chorus and or
chestra: "Star Spangled Banner" (Key).
Mrs. M. E. Blanchard, grand chorus and or
chestra.
BROOKS' COMET
AGAIN OBSERVED
The affair was conducted throughout In
an admirable manner. There was no dis
order of any kind and ticket holders se
cured their seats without difficulty. The
concert programme follows:
"Jubel Overture" (C. M. von Weber), or
chestra; '"The Two Grenadiers" (R. Schu-
the credit, for the success of the enter
tainment. The Instrumental and the vo
cal music met with equal favor -at the
hands of the enraptured audience.
The songs rendered by Mrs. M. E.
Blanchard were received with thunder
ous applause. Her rendering of "Home,
Sweet Home," In response to an encore
was applauded to the echo. The old war
songs brought the veterans to their feet
and sent the house into a frenzy of en
thusiasm:
Veteran Critically 111.
Veteran Corporal Eamuel BirSh of Ohio,
wrho was taken for treatment to St. Wini
fred Hc.-rital en Tuesday suffering from
brain trouble, the result of overexertion,
was in a very low condition last night.
The eld hero Is under the medical care
of Dr. Winslow Anderson. Every atten
tion and care is elven the veteran and
the greatest solicitude is shown for his
rwnvprv.
BAN JOSE. Aur. 19. — Am«5ee Delp*ch. one
of the b^st-known vin*yardi£ts or.d wine men
cf this county, died at hi« hom* near Lob
Gatos to-day. He vu a native of France, ajted
R2 ysrs. The funeral will be h*>ld Jn Han
Trancifco to-morrow under the auspices of the
Franco-American Lodge, I. O. O. F., of which
b«= iru a. member.
HEUWIOW HELD
BY WISCONSIN
TO BE GUESTS
OF NAVY YARD
Monster Choir and^ Orchestra Render Patriotic Music, Giving
Pleasure to Immense Audience.
Five Hundred Voices Harmonize in a Pssan to the Grand Old Heroes of the Greatest War in Centuries.
THE delegates to the Thirty-sev
enth Annual Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic
• Trill meet la session to-day at
the Grand Opera-house. The
convention Is scheduled to convene at
9:30 o'clock this mcrnins a^d will be called
to order by the commander in chief. Gen
eral Stewart. It has been a rule of the
convention for a number of years to
v*aive the calling of the roll of delegates,
end It Is probable that there will be no
departure from this custom to-day. A
prayer offered by the chaplain In chief
will be followed Immediately by the re
ceiving of reports from the various na
tional officers, the commander in chief
reading his and the other officers, includ
ing the chairman of the different stand
ing: committees, submitting theirs in
printed form.
Then will follow the appointing, by
General Stewart, of a committee on rules
and regulations, of which the chairman
will no doubt be former Commander in
Chief Robert Beath of Philadelphia, who
has held the position for about twenty
four years.
WILL APPOINT OFFICERS.
It is expected that this business will
consume the greater part of the forenoon
session, and at the call to order in the
afternoon the convention •will proceed at
ence to the election of officers, five of
whom are to be chosen as follows: Com
mander in chief, senior vice commander
in chief, junior vice commander in chief,
chaplain in chief and surgeon in chief.
The other national officers, including ad
jutant general, quartermaster general, in
spector general, judge advocate general,
tenior aid de camp and chief of staff and
assistant adjutant general and the chair
men cf the different national committees,
are appointive and will be selected later
in the day by the new commander.
As yet nothing has arisen to suggest
any opposition to the election of General
Flack by acclamation and the election of
Colonel C. Mason Kinne of this city to
the position of senior vice commander in
< hief is certain, although a number of
friends of General Shafter, who recall
Colonel Kinne's opposition to the depart
ment commander's recent candidacy,
have been threatening to spring another
local candidate for the second position in
< ommand. After the election of officers
is disposed of the convention will settle
¦'own to the consideration of various bus
tsen matters. Among the national offi
ers it is thought that the session will be
,>. s-liort one. The most important matter
••-..it will come vp for consideration will
• the selection of a plac* for encamp
ment r.rxt year and it is regarded as al
most a foregone conclusion that Boston
¦rill be chosen.
.WOMEN TO CONVENE.
The conventions of the national dele
cts of the Woman's Relief Corps and
the Ladies of the Grand Army will con
¦ • • ' to-day, but it was stated last even
ir.jr by the officers of both organizations
that the election of new leaders would
cot probably be reached until to-morrow.
The proceedings at these meetings are
:-:ir.i'.ar to those of the 'Grand Army, the
f^rn» number of officers being elected.
fa the Ladies of the G. A. R. there were
Dver 3 dozen candidates for the position
r ' president in the field yesterday and it
i= possible that this number will be in
creased before the balloting begins.
In the Woman's Relief Corps Mrs. Win
asj is still In the lead for the highest
r r ?;'ion in that body and is gaining
strength as .the convention approaches.
Both organizations are prepared for a
busy meeting and if the candidates for
the presidency of the Ladies of the G.
A. R. persist in seeking the nomination
:t is possible that the session of that or
ganization will be prolonged to the end
of the week.
Women's Societies
Also Ready for
Convention.
Delegates of Grand
Army to Meet
To*Day.
BUSINESS
SESSIONS
TO OPEN
GRAND CONCERT GIVEN AT PAVILION DRAWS THRONGS
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