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The morning call., 1894-05-11

The officers deny that Point Sur light
could be seen off the port bow, while the
two passessengers so far examined main-
tain that they saw it from the port side.
It appears that none but general charts
were kept on the steamer. and that the rocks
on which the steamer was wrecked were
not on the chart which Rvfkogel had
studied. Ex-United States District At
tOrney Carey appeared with Ryfkogel, and
prompted him until stopped by the In
spector.
Captain Leland was the first witness, all
the rest, with the exception of Ryfkogel,
being excluded until they testified. The
report OF Captain Leland to the INSPECTORS,
which is practically the same as his evi-
dence before the Coroner's jnry, was ad-
mitted by the witness as being his. He
went on to relate that Ryfkogel had been
with him six months. He said The Point
Sur light was in sight when he went be-
low. the bearings being then two points on
the starboard bow. He wanted to be
called at Coopers Point in order TO change
his course on going round Point Sur to
Monterey. He claimed there was good
discipline when the ship struck. In re-
gard TO this he said:
40 the best of my knowledge there was
very good discipline. We cleared away
the boats and got passengers in, taking
about forty minutes"
''EOw long was it from the time the ship
struck to the time she went DOWN." was
aeked.
Forty minutes l should judge"
"How many people were in the rigging
with you?"
81 could not tell exactly. 1 think there
was ten."
"Were they passengers or crew."
Il know one passenger and two of the
crew. l was on the foremast and there
were two on the mizzen-mast."
Did you see all the boats leave the
ship?"
II saw some. 1t was dark and l cannot
exactly tell if saw all. They were full of
passengers"
Inspector Phillips asked: Had Won
stateroom bills up for the guidance of pas.
sengers in case of danger ?'
Yes. sir" he said, "but we had no drill
that trip. Bills were up and officers knew
what to do"
Captain Talbot: "How many boats did
you see leave The ship?"
-Four and one liferaft."
AT what time was the raft sent out?"
About the same time as the boats"
How many people were on the raft?''
II do not know. ! was making the peo-
The morning call., 1894-05-11

L
tions here, and the answers developed a
strange state OF affairs. "What means, !"
he asked, "djd you take to acquaint your
self with the coast on the chartf"
"The chief officer" responded the wit
ness, ''of the ship had a chart running
from San Francisco to San Diego. The
first two months asked him to lend me
the chart and he let me have it. l had it
for over month to post me up in the
coast. had to be satisfied with general
chart because was told there was no sheet
chart There was no sailing direc tions of
the coast on board the ship. know of
The Coas: Pilot but it costs 81 and l
cannot afford to buy it. l am only getting
$50 month aud l have family TO sup
port. had an idea that Point Sure was
bold headland. Those rocks were not on
the chart which l had studied"
"WLat was the discipline when the ship
struck?"
Very good. There was no excitement
to speak Of"
Then CAPTAIN Leland had q chance at
his third officer. He asked:
what time did you change your course
from NV. u p"
" WAS ~ uiu uuteS pdSt o.
"The standing orders In the pilot house
were when you change your course near
land to call the captain"
II was not changing course" retorted
Ryfkogel sharply. 81 was simply irving
to make the course you had given me-"
To the inspectors again RYfkogel stated
that after the ship struck he took the hand
lead to ascertain the drift and found it was
two knots in a northerly direction. The
first sounding he got was nine fathoms,
then twelve and finally fifteen fathoms.
He left the ship at little after 10 o'clock.
He had to swim to a boat and held on
until the occupants took him In. BE did
not know how many people were on the
raft.
"What was your judgment Of the efforts
made to save life?"
'The captain aud officers did not allow
any one to go into the boats until all the
passengers went in, and the crew, as far
as Iknow. obeyed their orders. The captain
was the last.to leave his ship" The third
officer stated that all the boats were in coed
order and no plugs out The two forward
The morning call., 1894-05-11
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
block in the center OF San Francisco 1t is the
model hotel OF the world. FIRE and earth quake
proof. Has nine elevators. Every room Is large,
light and airy The ventilation is perfect. A bath
and closet adioin every room. All rooms are easy
or access from broad light corr idors The central
court. illuminated by electric light, its immense
glass roof. broad balconies carrage-way and trop-
ical plants features hitherto unknown in Amer
lean hotels, Guests entertain ed either the Amer
lean European pap- The restaurant Is tho fir est
in .he city, Secare rooms In advance by tela
grsphlng. THE PALACE HOTEL
lst3 San Rranctsco. Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
Cause Of rre.,s.s Region. In America.

Many theories have been proposed 10 ex.
plain the absence of forests In large por'
tons Of the great inland basin Of the Unit
ed States, including both prniries which
lie mainly east OF the Missouri and The
plains which lie west OF that stream. 4
new explanation for the absence Of trees
in this area has lately been offered In tho
London Geographical Journal by j. w.
Redway. He holds that seeds have been
mainly carried and distributed through
the agency of water, and that the spre ad
OF forest growth without this natural aid
or some artificial aid would be very slow.
He argues that our treeless regions have
never been overflowed by running streams
since they became dry land, and conse
quently they have never been sown with
forest seed Wherever the water OF run
ming streama has spread seeds have been
carried and forests have appeared. Ac-
cort!ing to this view, these regions have al
ways been trceless, and therefore Mr.. Red
way considers that the nature Of the soil,
which was the explanation offered by Les
uuereux and Professor Whitney, and
sweeping fires, which has been the most
generally accepted view, are not the prin-
cipal agents in causing this treeless con-
Naturalization and Forest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

field, Mich, have just celebrated their
ruby wedding, marking the Goth ami.
vorsary of their marriage.
Sir Joseph Lister, the famous English
physician and the first to use the anti.
septic treatment for wounds, has given up
his connection with all hospitals, prepare,
tory, it is said, to retiring from practice
entirely.
William L. Elkins, the railway traction
magnate Of Philadelphia, has offered
through the Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts prize Of 5000 for the best
American picture painted by an American
artist.
Concerning the published story that
Mrc Flower had been bitten In the cheek
on "Wednesday 10y n pet dog, the cove
on Saturday said that the facts as sta. n
were substantially correct. The injury Is
neither severe nor serious, and the family
did not believe the dog had been vicious.
The wound was cauterized, and Mrs.
Flower Is at the executive mansion and
doing we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

factories p he repeated. Think OF free
trader tearing down your own wages aud
wreckine your own factories Why, II !
lived in Massachusetts I'd throw such .
man in the river. The workmsn and
manufacturers ought to whip him out OF
the the state!
..Bat you think it is all right for you
Southerpers to be free traders7' sail.
".Well, it is policy here in the South.
We all believe in it because we don't nave
any manufacturers, and II we keep in power
long enough wen finally wipe out all tarin
and protection. We are on top now. We
Southerners have made tariff for Massa-
chusetts. We are the nation now. New
England has voted itself out and voted the
S outh in. We have got just whatwe fought
for at Gettysburg. The darby is dis
francbised. Twenty thousand white people
make congressman in Georgia, while 1t
takes 10000 white Yankees to do it 10 the
North. One Southerner has as much IN
fluence as five Yankees. Why. 1000 900
of us in the South control $4,000, 900 and
make laws to suit the South
at made my Northern blood curdle.
said Mr.. Perkins, as the train moved of
"How wish Russell, your free trade can
didate for Governor, could have heard the
talk" he said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
wilson's Possible Defeat.

The foreign importing houses of New
York trying to save him who has so
well tried to serve them. Well considered
advices from Washington Democratic head
quarters show that into Wilson's district
in West Virginia alone, it is asserted on
trustworthy authority mot less than $50, 900
has already been poured by the Democratic
congressional committee which has promised
to send more if it is needed or can be prof
itably used to prevent the defeat of the
"White House" chairman of the ways and
means committee. 1t is known, too, that a
good deal of Democratic money has been
sent to the lid West Virginia district,
where Anderson, the Democratic candidate
is making desperate fight for reelection.
1t is also reported on highly respectable
authority that the Democratic congressional
committee has been able and willing to
make generous responses to appeals for pc
cuniary aid from several Congress districts
in Ohio Gncluding Outhwaite's), in Indiana
(including Bynums), and in Michigan,
Wisconsin and several other Western
states. Large amounts have also been de-
manded and granted to ''save" Democratic
candidates in Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee and several Congress districts in
other states south of Mason and Dixon's
line. which in previous congressional cam
paigns have not made heavy drafts upon
the Democratic treasury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
Americas Youngest Plunger.

Probably the smallest piunger on the
tracks both physically and in age is little
George Shannon. He is only Is years OF
age yet docs not look it. He handles Mil
litnairc Pulsifcr's money in the ring, and
HI handles it well Sometimes he gets
hold OF $500 or $500 of his own, which he
bets with the sang froid of veteran.
When he first went into the ring, he alb
solutcly ilabbergasted the talent with his
combination of extreme youth and nerve.
Finally, however. they became used to
him, and now George can walk around
the ring with $4,000 commission With
out exciting undue suspicion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

Among the reasons for the almost unin'
terrupted success of Japan in prosecuting
the present war with China, is the spirit Of
sacrifice aud generosity exhibited by hel
people. Voluntary contributions amount
ing to almost $1,000. 900 have been re-
ceived by the government. The Bank OF
the Nobility, which has given $1,000. OOC
outright, has also placed $4,000. 900, in.
terest free, at the disposal of the authorities
The noblemen and wealthy merchants have
been most patriotic, and number of them
have contributed more than 100000 each.
Victory under such conditions is compare
lively easy and certain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
The Hill and Tammany Issue.

The contest raging SO holly in New York
is of two fold character, saying nothing Of
minor issues of no little Importance. The
hope and determination of defeating Hill,
whom those who know him and his methods
we'll, have denominated the present Aaron
Burr of American politics, are plainly unit
ing the best men of the State in united
patriotic efforts to make their purpose
certain. Knowing the unpopularity Of the
income tax and the destructive tendencies of
Cleveland's tariff scheme, Hill in the Senate
debates struck with all his might and put
forth all his strategy to defeat both the
Wilson and the German bills. To secure
his ascendency in his party he deemed it
necessary to bring Cleveland to humilia-
ton and defeat. Having accomplished this,
he now hopes to use the prestige thus ac-
quired to compel the Democratic party of the
Empire state to make him its great represen-
tative in its future struggles for the control
of the Nation. This is a bold plan, land Hill
is Just the man to work it, if he only had
the material at his command. Just here
will be found one of the chief causes of the
signal failure of his audacious design.
The other leading element of the exciting
contest, which more or less effects the
fortunes of Hill, is the war which all the
good citizens of New York are waging for
the overthrow of Tammany Hall and to
put an end to the astounding corrup!ions
which the great metropolis of the country
has been compelled to suffer by the opera
tons of the Tammany machine. To save
himself from the overwhelming defeat
which threatens him, he is trying to separ-
ate himself from the municipal issue in New
York city. In this effort he has brought
to his aid some men of whom better things
were expected. But the signs plainly indi-
cate that. the bold and INSCRIPTIONS
schemer is to ANONYMOUSLY fail 10 his last
desperate game of politics. To defeat Hill
and crush Tammany lie a combined result
worthy of the utmost patriotic efforts of
the citizens of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
Notable Democratic Example.

Thomas F. Bayard is from an old Della
ware family, several of whose members dis
tinguished themselves in American politics.
The state being SO limited in area and
population, it has not been difficult for a
few men to hold political ascendency and
to fill the chief conspicuous places. Thus
they readily found their way into the Sen
ate of the United Stites. Formerly the
Bayards were distinctly American and
proud of their country's honor and had no
special anglo-phobia tendencies. The pres
average career in the Senate at Washington,
and made some professions in approval Of
the Civil Service law. While Secretary Of
State, under Cleveland's former administra-
ton, Bayard said and did some good things,
severely as he may have been criticized in
other respects. In open defiance of the spirit
of tho Civil Service law, he is now absent
from his post at London and appears to be
doing campaign political work in Delaware
He has just been interviewed on the sub
ject, and the folloving is part of his Ian
guage to the American public as given tc
the Boston Journal reporter:
Hon. Thomas L. Bayard, United States
Ambassador TO L gland, spent Sunday Il
the country house of bis daughter, Mrsa S
d. Warren, at Dedham. He arrived there
from Buzzari's Bay late Saturday evening
A Journal reporter met the Ambassador
upon his return to the Warren residence
He stopped for moment at the thrt sholt
of the door to tease his grandchildren
Then he greeted the reporter.
TO Sail in November.
II am ahont to leave he said. ITO
night shall cross to Wilmington. / cams
over here to visit tue members Of my fausi
ly. had not seen them for some time
Now that have seen them and few of III,
friends, am ready to return shall PROB
ably sail from England alb tut the miIlle Of
November. want to be ia London BY I'll,
20sii, for shall have busines, to atten / *
At thst time"
will you take part in the campaign il
Delaware?"
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Prevailing Southern Opinions on The Tariff.

The Boston journal reporter recently
met Eli Perkins on the Boston & Maine
train. Ellis ear is very sharp and his active
common sense quickly grasps at the real
meaning of what he hears:
I'm going up to Skowhegan, Me-" he
sal J, .sto get photographs of Artemus Wards
grave, and the old farm house where he
was born"
When the Journal man learned that Mr..
Perkins had recently been in Georgia and
South Carolina. he asked him about the
feeling down there.
40, they feel very happy down there,
said Eli. They've got tariff of 100 per
cent on rice, tariff on sugar and tariff
on Egyptian cotton. l asked Judge Lee at
Athens, Ca, if they were really all free
traders in the South
1--WE are free traders as far as Northern
manufactures are concerned he said.
"'But don't you think lowering the tariff
lowers wages?' asked.
"sWby, of course it does, and that ID
what we Sontherners want. We want low
wages. We hire negroes. We don't work
ourselves. We want cheap labor. want
free trade and English and German wages.
".But wouldn't that break up the manu-.
features in New Engand?' asked.
why of course. Who says it wouldn'tf
With free trade the Yankee workmen would
work for German wages or starve. But
what do we care about your Northern wages
or Northern workmen! We don't care If
your Yankee factories do go to ruin. We
are tired of supporting them. With free
trade, we wouli ship everything cheap
from Germany and Eogland, and build uI
Charleston. New Orleans, and our South.
ern sea port towns
.sWeI,' said you Southerners have Q
good argument for free trade, but what do
you think of free trader in Massachu.
setts?
ga free trader in Massachusetts, 7 he ex.
claimed in establishment. Why, there
| isn't one. is there!'
why, yes-now what do you think of
him 2
Think Of free trader up among YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

The bread which has always been known
as "Boston brown bread was baked all
over New England long before the era
ham bread" came into use there and was
not n substitute for Mr.. Graham's loaf of
unholted -four The Boston brown bread,
according to tho almanacs of the Yankee
farmers, is composed Of three materials,
"ryo and indian, with very little mo-
lasscs," and it is the last ingredient that
gives 1t a dark color. 1t is u wholesome
bread when rightly prepared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

The experiments made by Kansas far
mers this year in the feeding of their sur
plus wheat to cattle, hogs and fowls raised
for the market have been very successful,
according to report of the Kansas Board
of Agriculture. 1t is more profitable fol-
them to use their wheat thus than to sell il
at the prevailing low prices, which are moi
likely to advance soon to the desirable
notch of dollar bushel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
PERSONAL.

Several hotels in Baltimore recently re-
fused to entertain Swami Vivekanenda
the Hindoo priest, on the ground that he
is.a colored man.
Miss Ethel Ingalls,, the eldest daughter
of ex-senator ingalls,, is to be married
next Wednesday in Atchison, Kan, to DR..
Edward Giles Blair
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Turrell Of Litch-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

Under quarter of century of Repub'
lican administration there was a decrease
of sl,577, 03l, 1929 in the amount of the
national debt. Under the first year of a
Democratic administration there was an
increase Of $50, 534, 0S9. SO in the amount OF
the public debt. The two systems OF man.
agement are before the people for ap-
prevail Which will you choosep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

There are interesting family settlements
ON Tangier island, in the Chesapeake. No
body owns a large area on tn, island, but
nearly every family has room for house
and garden. When a son marries the
father makes room for the new family on
the patcrnal land, SO that in course of
time the father of several sons has little
colony about him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

No notice whatever will be taken OF un
cigned communications.
TIE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSE
BILE FOR THE PRESENTATIONS ON RETURN SF
REJECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
Address all communications relating te
subscriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGF
& FLINT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

Gossips on the eastern shore of Vir-
ginia still point out the spot where Rachel
Donaldson, the wife of Andrew Jackson,
Indian ancestry. Jackson married her
two years before she was divorced from
her first husband, Lewis Robardo. A
loutish fellow who was presented to Jack
son at Cumberland, Md, asked him a
most transfixed with the gaze that Jack
son turned upon him as the old soldier
said: You are very brave man, sir; q
very brave man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

The advance wave of cold weather has
set the commercial travelling men to
searching for their monkey wrenches,
with which they overcome the efforts of
country landlords at excessive economy in
the matter of steam. Hotel keepers in the
smaller cities set the valves of the steam
radiators at point which they think will
allow sufficient steam in the rooms let to
transient guests, and remove the wheels
or handles Of the valves. To circumvent
the landlord and secure greater warmth
many drummers carry small adjustable
wrenches, with which they can turn the
valves at will. Some Of the drummers
also carry an extra lava tip for the gas
burner, one which will supply six feet of
gas an hour, with which to replace tempo
rarily the landlords three-foot tip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

Alix is queen Of the turf beyond CUES
ton, but she won the supremacy when
the king was out Of condition and unfit 10
race The question Of speed is yet I'M
settled as between the two great flyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

No wonder Democrats turn pale and
tremble when Governor Mckinley is most
enthusiastically received in the Demo
cratic hotbeds of the south. 1t is the be-
ginning Of the end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

'What particular industry will be set
going by the election of the Populist
ticket, what mine opened, what enter.
prise, furnishing employment to labori
Stop bowling for Waite long enough to
digest that.-[Denver Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

1t is about this time that the Democracy
of New York will miss Boss Mckane and
the other manipulators who are taking a
vacation in Sing Sing. VIII Governor
Flower aid his friend Hill by pardoning a
few of them. Taunton Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

If President Cleveland cannot write a
letter indorsing Hill in New York he
might ut least send check rs evidence OF
good filth. Money talks, they say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

Professor Asaph Hall Of Washington
observatory discovered both CT the moons
of Mars. making the initial observations
upon the FIRST one ON the night of Aug.
II, 1877 The smaller of the two is only
90 miles in diameter, the other IS to 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

There is no law requiring Cleveland to
say anything for Hill, of course, but his
silence in that respect will be generally
interpreted as piece of churlishness I'M
becoming a man who owes as much as he
does to the party that Hill represents
[St. LouiS Globe-Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

NEMEDIES, anu
am now free from all my skin trouble. canno
speak praise enough for your remedies.
SAMUEL j. KELLER,
2232 Paramount Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

Cooper points with pride to citizen who,
it is said, has never criticised his wife's
cooking, or referred to that of his mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

Reform" in New York does away with
football on Thanksgiving day. 1t is gcnu-
inc reform that will reduce the price of
arn:ca and sticking plaster.-tChicago
Inter Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24

The difference between South Carolina
and New York is that in the case of the
former the state is trying to run the sa-
looms, while in New York the saloons are
trying to run the state.-lNew York Com
mercial Advertiser.