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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
IF THE Parties STRADDLE.
Opinion of Delegate to the Republican
LedQtke Contention.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 17.-C. E.
Allen, one OF the delegates to the league
convention from Utah. has arrived in the
city. '"The action of this convention, -
said Allen, whether for or against silver,
will not have the slightest effect on the
people OF the West. They feel too deeply
on this matter to be influenced by the mere
declarations of such body as this. will
say, however, that if the National Repub-
lican Convention does not nominate free
silver man on a free-silver platform the
party need not expect to carry State west
OF the Mississippi River"
What ticket, if both Democrats and
Republicans straddle," asked the reporter,
twill the West voter"
"They will vote the ticket of the party
declaring for silver"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
THE ELBE DISASTER.

Responsibility for 1t Placed on the Mate
of the Crdftie.
LONDON, ENG, June 1.-THE Board of
Trade, after examining thoroughly all re-
ports regarding the sinking of the German
Lloyd steamship Elbe on January 81 last,
which resulted in the loss of about 80 lives,
has ruled that the mate of the Crathie, the
British steamer which ran into and sank
the German steamship, was responsible
for the disaster. Consequently the mates
certificate was suspended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
ROBBERY OF A MAIL pouch.
A Package Containing $4,000 Ab.
stracted-Its PROMPT Recareru

oTUctt"-ItS FUHtPt 1teCOteTy.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, June 17.-Josiah
Morris & Co., bankers, last Saturday sent
a $4,000 package to New York bank, in
surfing it as usual. The postal agent at the
Montgomery postoffice receipted for it, and
shortly afterward the mail pouch was found
cut open. Postmaster Screws telegraphed
Inspector Barrett at Chattanooga to inves-
tigate. A postoffice employe named Arm
strong returned it Sunday, claiming he had
found it in the street. Armstrong was ar
rested this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
Peculiar Tactics.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June IA special
to the Herald from Key West, Fla, says
that two Spanish spies, Claro Diaz from
Baracoa and Ramon Postal Martinez of
ManzanilIo, are reported to have been sent
to the rebel headquarters by General Mar
tinez Campos to poison General Antonio
Maceo. A price has also been set upon
General Jose Maceo's head. The men sent
to accomplish this work, it is asserted, will
pretend to be deserters from the Spanish
army. The Maceos have both been warned.
however, and will probably be upon their
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
WATERS WEDDED.
Formal Opening of the Harlem Ricer
Shin Canal.


NEW YORK, n. Y, June 1.-THE Har-
lem ship canal, which connects Hudson
River with Long Island Sound, was form
ally opened this afternoon with monster
aquatic and land parade, in which the
United States army and navy, State militia
and naval reserve, city police and fire de-
partment and numerous civic bodies were
represented.
The parade was watched by $4,000 OF
more people stationed along the line OF
march and on the banks of the canal.
The ceremony of pouring two barrels OF
water from the great lakes into the canal,
symbolizing the union of the lakes with
the sound, was accompanied by the firing
OF cannon by the United States cruisers
Atlanta and Cincinnati.
Among the visitors were Governor Coffin
of Connecticut and Governor Wertz of New
JERSEY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
ADTOCATES OF FREEDOM.
Large Additions Being Made to the Ranks
of the Insurgents.

Large Additions Being Made to the Ranks
of the Insurgents.
NEW YORK, n. Y, June ia special
to the World from Havana says:
The whole province of MatanZas, which
adjoins the province of Havana, is on the
edge to rise in arms again. The first up
rising took place there, but the insurgents
plans in that section were frustrated. The
sympathizers with the revolution have
been carefully laying new plans and wait
ing for a favoroble moment to strike.
The autonomist political party OF Ma
tanzas has been dissolved, to express a
change of opinion and approval of the
revolution. The autonomist party of
Havana is likely to follow suit. The prin-
cipal officers and most influential members
cannot agree. The majority acknowledge
the increasing Importance of the revolu-
ton, and the number who favor free Cuba
constantly grows.
From the interior of the island come re-
ports showing that members of the au.
economist party are abandoning it one by
one.
The newspaper, Ell Pals, the organ of the
autonomist party, and about the only
paper read by the Cubans, has published
VI 4obO GULL oIAOAS hAI4OAOo dS1AA4oH l-ic
revolution and in favor of Spanish SOW
ereignty that more than 1900 persons have
stopped taking it. The subscription list
continues to shrink every day.
Business men were called to meet at the
Produce Exchange to raise money to carry
on the war. Few representatives of the
larger houses were present. The subscrip-
tons amounted to 100000.
The Santiago mine-owners have notified
the Government that they will have to
suspend work if not allowed troops enough
to protect them, for they are often raided
by rebels, who take all their provisions.
The Government has given an evasive an
swer. The closing of the mines would
send many men into the insurgent ranks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
LAMONT ON n VACATION.
He Wilt Make an Extended Tour of tn
Northwest.

Northwest.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 17.-Secre-
tary Lamont left to-day on an extended
tour of the Northwest. With him was
Mrs Lamont, her their children and two
servants, Mrs. and Miss Brant of New
York, Quartermaster-G General and Major
George b. Davis, military secretary to Sec
rotary Lamont. The party was accommo-
dated in two special Pullman cars. The
trip, which will take the party first to
Omaha and then through Wyoming into
the Yellowstone National Park and other
attractive points in the Rocky Mountain
country. was being planned purely as a
pleasure jaunt and will not include official
inspections or other public business
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
attacked With appendicitis.

ATLANTA, GA, June 17.-Governor w.
Y. Atkinson was seized yesterday with
sudden and dangerous attack of appen-
dicitis, from which fatal results were for
time feared. Heis reported considerably
better this morning. 1t has not yet been
decided whether or not an operation is
necessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
Fatal boiler Explosion.

UNION CITY, TENN, June 1.-THE
boilers at the water-works plant exploded
this afternoon. Engineer Carman was
killed instantly. and it is thought others
were badly hurt. The cause was the letting
OF cold water into the boilers The city is
now without water and light.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
son- linton Men Forced to Quit.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, June IL. Two
hundred strikers at the United Slate
Works went TO the plant to-day armed
with clubs and compelled those at work to
quit The strikers demand an increase in
wages of so cents day. The workers are
guarded by police. Any attempt to put
the new men at work will likely cause
serious trouble
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
THE BAN ON PYTHIANS.

1t Mast BE Made Public by All Arch
bishops and Bishops.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IA sec
ond decree has been received from Rome
concerning the obligation of Catholics to
remain outside of the Knights of Pythias
organization. 1t states that there appears
to be no further reason why the decree of
last December should not be made public
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18

asm to-day, as it was the observance of the
one hundredth anniversary OF the cree
ton OF the original monument on the site
where the American colonists first meas
ured themselves against the British
soldiers. King Solomon's Lodge of Free
masons had charge OF the ceremonies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
SPANISH TROOPS CAPTURED.

Rebels Reported to Hare Made Prisoners
of a IrGinlOad of Them.
NEW YORK, N. Y, June ia special
to local paper from Key West, Fla, says,
Private advices received in this city state
that Maceo Rabi and Miro, with 1000 men
in Awras, captured a train loaded with
Spanish troops between Gibara and Hol-
gum
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
Sudden Death of a Prominent At,or,, =,

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 17.-WilIiam
Peet, law partner of H. B. Bristow, ex-At-
rncy-General of the United States. died
suddenly at his Office to-day, aged 70. He
was born in Utica, N. Y, and was gradu-
ated from Yale in 1870.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
GENERAL CAMPOs SHOT.
he Is aid to Have Been founded by the
Rebels.


Rebels.
NEW YORK, n. Y, June IA special
to the Herald from Panama says:
Members of the Cuban colony here say
they have received news from Cuba that
Captain-General Martinez Campos was
wounded by shot from the rebels while
he was on board yacht at the port of
Guantanamo. No confirmation Of this re-
port has been had from Santiago de Cuba.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18

has arrived here from Spain and assumed
command of the naval forces. He will
give stringent instructions to commanders
of warships.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
oVFRFLoW IN oKLAH0MA.

Prospectors Compelled to StDini the
Hdchita-Three Hen Drotpned.
Ell RENO, Q. T., June 1.-THE late
rains in Western Oklahoma have caused
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
Oscar Must star In Jail.

LONDON, Eng, June 1.-THE applica-
ton made to-day for the release of Oscar
Wilde pending steps for new trial was
refused.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
Bunker Hiu Day at BOSTON.

BOSTON, MASS, June 17.-Bunker Hill
day was celebrated with unusual enthusi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18

Il find the Royal Baking Powder supe-
rior to all the others in every respect. It
is entirely free from all adulteration and
unwho!esome impurity, and in baking it
gives OF greater volume of leavening gas
than any other powder.
walter s. HAISEs, MD,
Chemist to the Chicago Board of Health"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20

The wife of popular but most absent.
minded clergyman declares that her path
In life is beset with anxieties of which
most women know nothing. 1t makes no
difference, she says, how many irreproaoh-
able handkerohiefs she puts into his trav-
cling bag when he starts off to deliver a
lecture in another city. Some "holey''
and disreputable article is sure to find It's
way into his pocket and be brought to the
light of day when he is on the platform
before his audiences:
Not long ago went with him to l.,
where he was to lecture Before the lee
ture he was invited to dine with a couple
of old friends at the hotel, while visited
with one of my old school friends in the
town, with whom 1 was to go to the hall
when the lecture hour arrived.
l had started Edward off with every
thing in good order and had a happy con-
seriousness that nobody would be able to
say that evening that the poor man need
ed a wife to look after him. as had been
reported to me on various other disastrous
occasions.
We were enjoying the lecture, and when
I saw Edwards hand seek his pocket I
had no fear, for knew he would draw
forth an Immaculate handkerchief I had
provided him with two in case of accident.
What was my horror, then, to see him
display a large, crumpled square of doubt
full cleanliness, with good sized hole in
its center! He laid it on the desk, and its
battered condition was exposed to view
several times during the course of the leo
ture.
When we reached home I said as pleas
antly as I could Edward, please let me
see that handkerchief you have been wav-
ing about tonight. It doesn't look like
either of those 1 gave you.
''Doesn' It its" he asked blankly sWelI,
here-ah, no. here! This must be it,
AS he spoke he drew out first the two
fine pocket handkerchief which bore nc
signs of use, and then, alas, crumpled
and we'll worn square, which bore on one
untidy corner the words, Central House. u
YOUTH Companion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
CAWTHORN TONIGHT.
Farce Comedy at the Grand-A Topeka
Boy Musical Director.

Farce Comedy at the Grand-A Topeka
Boy Musical Director.
Herbert Cawthorn who is to be at the
Grand this evening in the farce comedy
ga Cork Man" is not so large nor so good
looking as his brother Joe who is one of
the best German comedians Topeka ever
saw, but he Is just as good natured, older
and said to be better actor.
Cawthorn was originally variety ac-
tor. and a good one, and finally got out
of the variety ranks to become an actor
in farce comedy and in comedy. He made
such hit at il that he has stuck to it
and made lots of money. This is the
Cawthorn that played for ten years with
the "Little Nugget" which he owned,
and made lots of money, so that he is now
very well fixed. This is the piece our
Sam Gardenhire says he helped write in
connection with Dumars, who got all the
blame for it.
Mr.. Cawthorn told the story of the
Cork Man" to a JOURNAL reporter this
afternoon and it is funny. 1t has a tangi-
bic plot, something most farce comedies
are sadly in need of. The story revolves
of course about Mr.. Cawthorn's Irish
character, ''The Man from Cork" and
the last act is great satire on hero wor-
ship. There are lots of specialties.
Earl P Lewis, Cawthorn's musical
director, is Topeka young man, and is
visiting his parents on the north side to-
day. He has been with Cawthorn for a
long time and is said to be very bright
musically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
Sportiuc Notes.

Frank Klingman resents the statement
made in the JOURNAL that the trio COM
posed of Fred Cole, Tom Pounds and
Fred Freeman are the crackerjsck bill
liardists of Topeka, and says that both
he and a colored shark named Hood
Sheldon will be glad to get their game
on any terms.
A number of Topeka sportsmen are at
Lake View today on a still hunt for
ducks, on the theory that the early
sportsman catches the bird.
Down in Wichita they are talking of
organizing a Southwestern Baseball
league, to include Wichita. Winfield,
Wellington, Newton, Hutchinson and
Arkansas City. Should any of these
towns drop out there are plenty of good
Oklahoma towns not too far away that
could be taken into the league.
There will be a big shooting tourna-
ment in Atchison April IS, II and 18.
Another addition to Topeka's already
large circle of horse trainers at the fair
grounds track was made this week in the
person of A T. Mallory of Nebraska.
He brings with him Kate Eaton, 2:1615.
Mr.. Mallory also owns Hastings Boy,
Superior and other equally celebrated
horses.
The Kansas City, Kan, gentlemen's
driving club held a meeting at the office
of Sheriff Peterson and elected these
officers: A. Weston, president; w. w.
Atkins. vice president; s. S. Peterson,
secretary; c. W. Porter, treasurer. A
committee was appointed to secure the
park and get the race track in good con-
dition by the first of May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
LATE SPORTING NEWS
Har1ard Faculty Decides Against Inter-
collegiate Football Games.

Har1ard Faculty Decides Against Inter-
collegiate Football Games.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 20.-The
Harvard faculty at their meeting yester-
day again took a firm stand against in
tercollegiate football contests and it
looks doubtful if the crimson will be
represented by an eleven on the grid
iron next fall The motion adopted this
afternoon was worded as follows:
1.-THE faculty having communication
regarding the regulation of athletic
sports under consideration, remain of the
opinion that no student under their
charge should be permitted to take part
in the intercollegiate football contests"
The communication referred to was a
statement prepared by the athletic COM
mittee appointed by the college corpora
ton to have a supervision in such cases
as this. At its former meeting the faculty
recommended the abolition of inter
collegiate football to the Athletic COM
mittee. The latter reported by sug-
costing certain notifications of
the game, instead of its utter
abolition. The recommendation pro-
posed that all games be played upon the
home ground of the competitors; that
the sale of tickets be limited to gradu-
ates and under graduates for themselves
and their guests
Reforms in the rules of play were also
proposed Another meeting of the fac
ulty will te held August 2, when final
and decisive action on> the question is
anticipated -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
RICH EyADE TAXES.

Joseph Chamberlain NLodiffes His State
ments, But Says the Same Thing.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-Jos. Chamber
was recently quoted in a New York
paper as saying in a speech delivered
in London: You may try as hard as
poor and put them on the rich; you may
try all these schemes for the betterment OF
taxes and taxes on ground rents; you
may try till you are black in the face, but
in the long run all these taxes will be
shifted by the rich on to the poor"
In reply to letter sent to Mr.. Cham
berlain by Bolton Hall, vice president
New York Tax Reform association, ask
ing if the speech had been correctly
quoted, the following letter has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Chamberlain's secre-
tary:
"Mr. Chamberlain thinks that the re-
port to which you refer is not quite &C
curate. In any case. the statement is a
little too broad, and Mr.. Chamberlain
should have said that taxation falls most
heavily upon the poor.
s'If taxation were ever sought to be
placed entirely or even unfairly on the
rich they will find, as they have done in
the past, means of evading it. Capital
can be easily transferred from place to
place and it will go where there is the
greatest security.
"Meanwhile the poor are deprived of
employment, and, while the rich may
suffer the loss aud diminution of income,
the poor will lose their means of sub
sistence."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
NEWS OF KANSAS.
A Slick Forger Who Has Been
Working Ft. Scott.
South Kansas Methodist Confer
ence at Burlington.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Stolen Coin Collection at Leav-
enwOrth Recovered.

Fort SCoTT, March 20-A state war;
rant has been issued by Justice Ayers for
the arrest of Frank Fletcher, who is
charged by Ralph Richards with forgery.
The warrant was at once placed In the
hands of the officials, but they have fail
ed to locate their man.
Fletcher has been in the city about
two weeks soliciting advertising for a
professional directory, and also for an
advertising blotter He made arrange
ments with Mr.. Richards for his print
ing, and at Mr.. Richards request de-
posted a number of contracts for adver-
Using space, signed by different bust
ness houses and firms. TO guarantee
the cost of the work. Last Friday
Mr. Richards became suspicious and
upon making an investigation found
several of the contr Lets were forgeries.
Thinking the fellow had left the city no
complaint was made until Sunday.
when Mr. Richards accidentally learned
he was still here.
A warrant was Immediately issued
charging him with having forged the
name of the Goodlander Milling COM
pany to one of the contracts for $12. but
the officers were unable to locate him.
Fletcher is middle aged Scotchman.
apparently about 80 years of age, we'll
dressed and an able conversationalist.
During his stay here he became acquain-
ted with P. Dalrymple and borrowed $16
which he secured by means of his print
ing contracts which are still in the hands
of Mr. Dalrymple. 1t is not known
whether these papers are forgeries or
mot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
TO HARVARD STUDENTS.
Capt. Brewer Advises Them not to Judge
the FacuIty Hastily.

capt. brewer ADVISES Them not To y uSiSe
the Faculty Hastily.
CAMBRIDGE, March 2O.-Captain A 81.
Brewer of the Harvard foot ball team to-
day made public an open letter to Har-
ward students in relation to the action of
the fac ultv at yesterdays meeting. He
says:
whether last evenings vote of the
faculty is uuwise or not, is to be seen in
future years. Whether they have really
acted toward the prosperity of the col
lege remains yet to be proven. For the
present, at least, the deed is done, and as
we think perhaps, one of our most man
ly sports has been torn from US.
"But are we actually IN a position to
question the wisdom of this action? Do
we as under graduates only in this col
lege consider that we can judge with
that judgment that comes from expert
ence? Is it not better to trust to the
foresight of our elders in experience at
least? Surely they realize the import
ance of the step they have taken, and
are willing to accept the result which
they must sincerely believe will only be
to our advantage.
as it not most disrespectful to the
faculty if we tear to pieces their opinions
and criticise them, piecemeal, we who
are only graduates who have scarcely
reached our twenties. Let it be- for
others to criticise Let it be for those
who justly believe themselves capable
but let us at least prove ourselves gen.
tlemen, courteous and manly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-20
DOESN'T AFFECr LAKE VIEW,

The New Bill to Protect Fish Does Not
Affect the Topeka Lawrence Sportsmen.
The law "for. the protection of fish in
Kansas waters" as passed by the Kan
sas legislature this winter, will not apply
to the Lake View hunting and fishing
club. This is stated authoritatively by
the best legal talent in the club. 1t is
claimed, and it is undoubtedly true, that
the recent strict fish Legislation applies
only to running streams. Lake View is
not a running stream and has such indi-
rect access to the river that fish from the
lake cannot escape, or river fish enter
the lake This, it is said. debars Lake
View from the operation of the provis-
ions of the new law.
Lake View. too, is private property and
not open to the public.
With this assurance the Lake View
sportsmen will begin active fishing about
April 1. Many of the fish in the lake
will then be of sufficient size to make
their catching desirable
The new 1900 feet water course way
for drainage purposes, and calculated to
! replenish the lake with water when the
visible supply has been heretofore
scarce, is now being tested. 1t was not
completed until last October, and there
has been no heavy rains since to test its
efficiency. The river this week, it is
thought, will demonstrate it's usefulness
The course-way is underground and
made of 10 inch pipes.
The membership of the club is now
at its maximum, one hundred, and no
| admittance can be had except by pur-
chasing the membership of someone al
ready a member, or by death. The
stock is considerably above par, as the
club is absolutely free from debt, with
! $500 ahead. This guara ntees no extra
assessments this year. Although origin
ally composed exclusively of Lawrence
and Topeka sportsmen equally, mem bers
are at liberty to sell their stock, and there
are now two or three members at Kan
sas City, and several more members who
are non-residents of the state.