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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
LUB|N'S GREAT SCHEME.
He Would Grant a Bounty on
All Staple Agricultural
Exports.
The National Implement Manufact-
urerS Willing to Indorse
His Plan.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 25.-David
Lubin of Sacramento is at the Ebbet
House. To interested listeners he ex-
plotted his scheme to grant bounty on
staple agricultural exports. Beriah Will
kins, editor of the Post, was among those
deeply interested in Mr.. Lubin's scheme,
and after listening to the able Californian,
stated emphatically that its adoption
would be nothing more than justice to the
farmer.
Mr.. Lubin has succeeded in interesting
Senator Frye OF Maine and Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania. Both of them, after
listening intently. said that such bounty
would be equitable and just.
Mr.. Lubin has letter from A. L. Conger
of Ohio, president of the National Associa-
ton of Agricultural Implements and
Vehicle Manufacturers Association, in
which he says: 1--WE are ready to unite
with the agricultural people of the United
States, and to extend our trade and in
fuence to this proposition, to the end that
the protective system now in operation
shall be so modified as to remove any in
justice or lnequity."
This association will hold meeting this
1ail III OnlcdSo, "HtH III Is eAPe cteu tudt
Mr. Lubin's plan will be Endorsed.
Mr.. Lubin is very much encouraged at
his success thus far. Having enlisted
numerous ship-builders, prominent among
them being the Cramps of Philadelphia.
he will, after speaking in Virginia, 60 to
Pennsylvania, and while there endeavor to
gain converts and recruits among iron
manufacturers. Then he will go to Mis-
souri, and Illinois. Mr.. Lubin said to a
CALL correspondent tonight:
'The plan is not only making very
strong Roadway among farmers of the
different sections, but among business men
as well as men of highest National reputa-
tion.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
CRIES STRANGE ACTION.
Il British Captain Claims He Was Driven
From an Island.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 25. A
strange story was brought to Philadelphia
to-day by Captain Quick of the British
steamer Stuart, who claims that he was
driven from guano island in the South
Pacific Ocean by the Chilean ironclad war
ship Esmeralda. Captain Quick says the
Stuart had been ordered to proceed to the
islands, which are known as the Lobos de
Apeure, to load guano for Liverpool.
He had taken aboard 100 tons when the
Esmeralda came in sight and ordered the
Stuart to leave. He weighed anchor and
bore away to Callao, 200 miles distant.
The reason assigned for the order from
the Esmeralda was that Peru owned the
islands until short time ago, when they
were seized for war debt owed to Chile
Captain Quick says the Esmeralda demol-
ished the dock used to load guano by dyn-
amite. Railroad tracks were torn up and
the work of years was laid waste. The
few residents of the island were made pris-
oners of war aboard the warship, which
bore away for Valparaiso. The report of
the whole affair was sent by Captain Quick
to the Offices of the English Government.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
LEAKS IN THE BOILER.
Young L0eschner Tells another Ya,
about the Denver Explosion.

Young Loeschner Tells another Yarn
about the Denver Explosion.
ANTONITO, CoLo., Aug. 25-Elmer
Loeschner, the Gumry Hotel engineer, has
made another statement in connection
with the condition of the boiler and fur
mace prior to the explosion. He says the
boiler was in bad condition and three
months ago an inspector came to the hotel.
He told Gumry that if he did not take out
the fues in ten days he would shut down
the house. Gumry said the time was too
short and had talk with some one az
the City Hall.
When he returned he said he "had fixed
that fellow" and soon after the inspector
was discharged. When repairs were made
the work was not done right and the fues
leaked.
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 25.-Loeschner's
statements made in Antonito are not be-
lieved by many here. The boiIer-maker
who made the repairs declares that after
fifteen years work in Denver his work
manship cannot be questioned by boy.
Many who knew Gumry's characteristics
are inclined to believe that he went into
the boiler-room after Loeschner departed
that fatal night and turned on the water,
causing the explosion. The fact that
Gumry's BODY was badly mutiIated and
his head entirely gone leads to this con-
clusion Loeschner will be brought back
to testify at the inquest, but he cannot be
held for the accident. As Gumry left no
living relatives many legal complications
over the settlement of his estate will ensue.
A number of damage suits will be filed
against the estate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
RE-INFoRCEMENTS FOE oUBANs
Several Steamers Heavily Laden Nth
Var Stores on the Way.

Several Steamers Heavily Laden With
War Stores the Way.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 25.-The Standard
will tomorrow publish Madrid dispatch
saying that the concentration of reinforce
ments for Cuba is proceeding rapidly
throughout the kingdom. Several heavily
laden steamers belonging to the Spanish
transatlantic line started from Barcelona,
Santander, Coruna and CadiZ for Cuba dur
ing the past week. Eight thousand cavalry,
forming the first body of total of 10000,
will be landed in Cuba before September
90 Though Captain-General Campos de-
clared that $4,000 would be sufficient the
Government will prepare %. 600 more who
will embark at the end of October If their
services should be necessary.
The cost of war in Cuba up to the present
time has been $20,000,000. Since February
transport service alone has cost 81 900, 900.
Official advices received in Madrid from
Havana are to the effect that in several
recent encounters the Government troops
have been successful.
On August % fiftv-nine soldiers repulsed
$50 men led by Maceo, who made an at
tack on the Union Sugar Works. The
Government loss was one killed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. pa special
from the City of Mexico says: The
Noticcerro states that there exists in this
city Central Mexican committee with the
denomination of Cuba Libre, whose object
is to aid the patriots of that island in secur-
ing their independence. 1t adds that per-
sons of good character and armed with
proper documents, clothing thera with the
character of special agents, will person
ally be engaged in the matter of raising
recruits and supplies for Cuba.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
POWERS MURDERER IDENTIFIED.
Bandit SmdfIey, the Grand Rapids Tram
Robber, Vas the assassin.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 25.-
John Smalley, who was shot and in
stantly killed by Deputy Sheriffs McBain
and Spofford last night. was identified CO.
day by Detective Jacob Way as the man
who murdered Detective George w. Pow
ers aboard the Grand Rapids and Indiana
train Wednesday night while it was leav-
ing this city north bound. Way was on
the train when the shooting took place.
The circumstances of the killing of Bandit
Smalley were as follows: Sheriff Durham
of Missaukee County got word yesterday
afternoon that two of the train robbers
were thought to be near McBaln, about
fifteen miles from Cadillac City. Durham
and Deputies Spofford and Troy started
at once for McBain, Spofford with team
and Troy with railroad veloclpede.
Spofford reached McBaln about o'clock
last night and started with several men to
look for the man.
They located him at the house of his
brother-in law, Lipsmith, and called upon
him to open the door, which he did.
When he saw Spofford and McBain armed
with Winchesters he pulled revolver
from his hip-pocket. Before he could shoot,
two bullets from the guns of Spofford and
McBain had avenged the murder OF Powers
and he fell dead.
The dead man carried satchel In which
were several revolvers and a large sum OF
money. The body was taken IN charge
by the Coroner.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
THIS SHOWN AT KEEL.
One Speedy Performance That
Greatly Astonished En-
peror William.
ENGINES QUICKLY UNCOUpLED.
To Perform the Same Feat Re-
On a British Vessel.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 25.-An I'M
official report to the Secretary of the Navy,
recently received contains further evil
dence of the general superiority OF the new
ships of the United States Navy over the
best of the navies of the European coun-
tries, especially those of Great Britain.
Mention has been already made of the
fact that at the Kiel celebration, at mid
night, without a moments warning or
preparation, the engines of one Of the YES
sells were coupled and uncoupled at the re-
quest of Emperor William, who was spend
ing the evening on board. the whole
operation requiring but two minutes and
forty-five seconds, greatly to his Majesty S
establishment. But it has not been pub
lished that the same operation on board
the cruiser Blake, the crack ship Of the
British navy, at drill, when every prepara-
ton had been made for it, required thirty
three minutes for its performance.
Another thing which elected expressions
of praise and establishment from the Off
cial visitors to the Columbia at Kiel was
the condition and appearance of the vessel
so soon after its trial trip. Everything, to
their surprise, was found to be in ship
shape.
After the Blake had undergone her trial
trip, it is said, months were required to
put her in order, the machinery having
racked so in that ordeal, and it was diff
cult for visitors to the Columbia to under
stand how the American ship had SO
speedily been put IN condition.
The report further stated that the ma
chinery in the Blake was to be torn out
and that she was to be practically recon-
structed, although still one of the new YES
sells of the British navy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
LOVED BY THE PEOPLE.
Thousands Gathered at the
Archiepiscopal Residence
to Extend Greetings.
MANY NOTED PRELATEs THERE
With All the Homage Paid, His Emil
"LoVe Your Neighbours"

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 25.-The re-
ception rendered to Cardinal Gibbons to-
night by the Catholic Club was an event
long to be remembered by those who were
fortunate enough to gain entrance to the
rooms of the club. Long before S,o'clock,
the hour set for the arrival of the guests,
thousands of persons had gathered on
Charles street in front of the archiepisco-
pal residence and the clubhouse directly
opposite in the hope of personally convey
ing their congratulations to the Cardinal
upon his safe return, after an absence in
Europe OF nearly four months, to his home
and among his beloved people.
Promptly at s O'Clock the Cardinal, lean
ing upon the arm of James r. Wheeler,
president of the Catholic Club, emerged
from his residence and picked his way
through the immense throng to the club
house, closely followed by Mgr. Satolli.
Mgr. Sherretti, Bishops Foley of Detroit
and Donohue of Wheeling, and the clergy
of Baltimore, headed by the venerable
Mgr. McColgan.
The hall of the clubhouse where the re-
ception was held was handsomely dec
grated with flowers, ferns and plants. The
Cardinals red chair was overhung with
ferns and festooned with flowers, resem-
bling fairy grotto. AS the procession
entered the hall the cathedral choir, under
the direction of Professor F. X. Hale, sang
viva el Cardinal" march chorus.
When the Cardinal was seated, with
Mgr. Satolli and Bishop Foley on either
side, Assistant District Attorney Edward
H. Cans welcomed him on behalf of the
Catholic. Club and the citizens. His emil
nence responded briefly, thanking the
committee, the club and the assembled
hosts for the unmlstakable warmth of
their greeting.
Professor Lindhardts orchestra, con-
cealed by floral screen, played number
OF sacred airs while the fortunate ones who
had been able to squeeze into the apart
ments were formed into. line and said few
pleasant words to his eminence as they
filed from the hall to make room for the
waiting thousands on the outside. The re-
ception was continued for more than two
hours, when the Cardinal was compelled
to excuse himself and was again escorted
across the crowded street to his residence.
The Cardinal objects to public demon
STATIONS on the Sabbath but owing to the
fact that the annual retreat of the Catholic
clergy of the archdiocese will begin to-
morrow the officers of the club prevailed
upon him to allow his flock to see him and
offer greetings before secluding himself for
week in st. Mary's Seminary, where the
retreat will be held. Cardinal Gibbons of
fciated at the o'clock mass at the cathe-
oral to-day. He also delivered short SER
mon on "Love Your Neighbours"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
SAM JONES' HOT TALK
At ASbury Park the Noted
Evangelist Spoke in His
Usual Style.
Parkhurst's Work in New York Eu-
logized and Old Party Poll
tiCians Denounced.

ASBURY PARK, Aug. 25.-Rev.
Samuel Jones was the star attraction
at Asbury Park to-day. He preached
morning and evening in Educational
Hall. The morning text was For God
so Loved the World,'' etc. He spoke
of parental love and told how much greater
was Gods love to his children. He said in
part:
Woman, if you play cards and don't want
your son to be gambler, you are a fool. If
got a telegram from my Oldest son to-day say
ing that my wife had progressive euchre
party or gave wine supper last night, would
wire back to my son, ''Watch mother; she must
be demented."
A gambler worth hundreds of thousands will
go to New York and nearly every one Will bow
to him. Let an angel of God visit New YORK
bill and the police department will be called
out and told TO stand guard over heaven and
intercept that angel when he tried to enter the
celestial city. The whole manhood OF America
is trying to hunt up an easy job. I like the
man who has corns on his hands as Dig as
nickels, for that man knows what work is.
Ii we can getthe saloon-keepers OF New VOTE e',6
country. The rum-subsidized editors say we
cannot keep the saloons closed on Sunday;
that the asg95 70 nave as
have disgraced yourself; you're failure"
But he went up, up and up, until Superintend-
ent Byrnes was compelled to put in his resig-
nation. It's funny to see the prayers of AS
bury Park and Ocean Grove trying to run out
the devil. 1t reminds me OF the deg. chasing
the hog-the dog was in front. The devil
knows that he has got control of the country as
long as the Republicans and Democrats are i'll
power. Men, if you don't change your politics
pretty soon you ought TO tell your wife to put
your summer clothes in your coffin. The
Worlds air was not all that it was advertised,
for the managers claimed to have the prod
ducts of the world Did they have the prod
ucts of the liquor traffic? l suggest that they
ought to have exhibited forty red-nosed buns
in glass case. Asbury Park could then be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26

files of the Bluetields Nicaragua Recorder,
in an issue of which, July 81, appeared the
article purporting to give the recommended
tions of the United States Commission
which recently inspected the canal.
ave are in receipt of United States adj
vices to the effect that a favorable report
on the Nicaraguan canal will be made by
the United States Government Commits
sion which lately examined the proposed
canal route and the terminal harbors on
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
''The report, which will very shortly be
published, will be of an exhaustive char
acter and deal with all the aspects of the
colossal enterprise. The commission Will
state their unanimous conclusion that
Colorado bar, which has caused so much
trouble at the entrance to Greytown har-
Dor, can be practically removed by dredg-
ing, and that permanent opening through
1t can be maintained by building piling
to the southwark of the harbor, so as to
break the ocean current which washes up
the sand on the bar.
ga slight change in the route of the pro-
posed canal will be recommended, owing
to belief on the part OF the Commission
ers of several serious obstacles on the route
as heretofore laid down.
"The Commissioners think the work of
constructing the canal can be completed in
six or seven years, but that the total cost
will considerably exceed the limit set by
the projectors, and that $110,000,000 will
not be an excessive figure. They will ven
tilate their opinion of the former manage
ment of the canal enterprise and will
present number of severe criticisms in
this connection.
''Since the above was in type, we have
communications of private letter from
Greytown, in which it is stated that
American advices have been received to
the effect that the report of the commits
sion is not as satisfactory as at first antici-
pated. 1t appears the Commissioners,
after reaching the divide decided: not to
go any further and returned to Greytown.
There Colonel Ludlow, chairman of the
commission, expressed himself very openly
on the question of the Atlantic terminus,
which he said should be, in the event of
any decision being arrived at, at Colorado
bar instead of Greytown."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
PoRTLAND,S PUGILIsrIo MISS.
Miss Edniunds Btdcked Her Fathers
Eyes in a Street Scrinnsage.

Miss Ednaunds Btdcked Her Fathers
Eyes la Street Scrimntage.
PORTLAND, Or. Aug. 25.-Miss Carrie
Edmunds of the East Side is an athletic
young woman with a mind of her own.
Her father, A. g. Edmunds, a well-known
business man, strenuously objected to her
going downtown evenings and frequently
meeting young men and women of her ac-
Quaintance.
Last night Mr.. Edmunds, failing to Sc
cure obedience by persuasive arguments,
attempted to corral his daughter in the
parental mansion. The young lady broke
a window and forced her way out. Father
and daughter engaged in lively srim-
mage before big crowd of spectators. The
girl broke away and ran down the street,
followed by her father, who caught her
arm.
A wrestling match followed. Miss Carrie
jerked loose from her fathers grasp, AMI
then smashed him in both eyes, and fol-
lowed this up with a blow on the Jaw The
police were telephoned for, but when the
officers arrived the cause of excitement
had subsidized.
Mr.. Edmunds is nursing his black eyes
and Miss Carrie is doing as she pleases.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
MORTON To Be LEXOWED,
Western Congressman Irate
Over the Loss of Sugar
Stations.
Threaten to Investigate the Admin
iStration Of the Agricultural
Department.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 25.-There
is a great row over Secretary Morton's &C
ton in closing sugar experimental stations
which were authorized by Congress, and
Congressman declare that Secretary Nor
toms administration of the Agricultural
Department will certainly be investigated
next winter. Twenty-Five sugar expert
mental stations in different parts of the
United States, including that in California,
were closed by Secretary Morton arbitrar-
lily, and he says if sugarmen want to ex-
pertinent let them do it themselves and at
their own expense.
Morton's action in thus setting aside the
law of Congress is even more astonishing
than that of Comptroller Bowler, who also
seeks to nullify law. In his last annual
opinion that 'tthe Agricultural Depart
ment. as organized, presents opulent op-
portunItles for most pronounced paternal-
ISM" He considered distribution of seeds
gratuituously to farmers to be paternal-
ism, and cut them off in defiance of the
expressed wish of Congress, which passed
an appropriation for their purchase.
Now he has abolished sugar stations as be-
ing paternalistic and mo good"
Secretary Morton said to THE CALL cor
respondent to-day:
"The Government has been steadily
losing money in the maintenance of the
sugar experimental stations without &C.
comprising any real good so far as the in
dustry was concerned. Upward of $500, 900
was spent in Nebraska and nearly $500, 600
IN Kansas since the inception of this work
of education of the farmers of the West in
the culture and production of cane and
beet sugar, and it can safely be said that
the benefits derived therefrom have been
merely nominal. There were ten stations
originally, most of which were situated in
Kansas and Nebraska, but by some leger-
demain they have been spirited away one
after another, SO that now we are able to
find but five of them upon the map. |
have therefore decided that it would be
best to do away altogether with these ex-
perimental stations, which, being of nc
practical utility, have been the means OF
feeclng the Government Annually out OF
large sums of money"
In his argument at the bounty hearing
before Comptroller Bowler few days ago
Senator Henderson praised the work
which had been accomplished by these
experimental stations in Nebraska in the
way of teaching the farming element out
there the secrets of the 'sun plants" The
possibilities of that branch of agriculture
were said by Mr.. Henderson to be so great
that with the repeal of the bounty by Con-
gress movement was set on foot to secure
State aid for the industry.
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of the trial; to pay Verastegui's funeral
expenses; to pay fine of $500 or serve
three months more in prison and to pay in
monthly installments to Verastegul' s
widow and children $4,000 annually for
eighteen years.
The jury by unanimous vote absolved
DIR. Preciado, the attending surgeon, and
by varying majorities acquitted all the
seconds in the duel also General Rocha,
the judge of the field. Judge de la Hose
said he could not consent to verdict In
their cases contrary to the law and the
evidence. Therefore he suspended 1t and
sent the case of those parties to the
Superior Court for revision. 1t is believed
that the court will set aside the verdict and
impose exemplary sentences.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
ESPIONAGE LAW Is BARBAROUS.
The United States VIII Protect Ea- Consul
miller.

10 MOON, ENG, Aug. 25.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Paris saying: The Waller affair
ought to show the French the danger of
their revised espionage laws. The United
States will protect this convicted spy as
firmly as if he were white man. The
spy law, as it stands, is barbarous.
1t was dew sed by General Boulanger
when he was fishing for popularity
France ought to be obliged to
the United States for giving this demon
stration of its evils. The Under-Foreign
Secretary of the United States is now here
and he has been telling ambassador Eusts
what the public expected him to do. Rep
RESERVATIONS were made to the Government
and passes were Immediately given to the
ambassador to enable him or his repre-
sentative to visit Clairvaux prison, where
Mr.. Waller is confined, on Sunday. 1t is
believed. that the court-martial that sem
fenced Mr.. Waller will be disavowed if the
United States makes out good case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
German Catholic Congress.

MUNICH, GERMANY, Aug. Is. = The
forty-second general assembly of German
Catholics met here this afternoon in the
festival hall of the City Brewery. The at
tendance was larger than expected. Many
OF the Centrist members of the Reichstag
were present. Count Presying proposed a
toast to the Pope, which was followed by
toast to the Prince Regent of Bavaria and
Emperor William. These toasts were drunk
with all the honors. 1t is stated that the
congress will not allow Herr Won Hertlin,
member of the Austrian Reichsrath, to
read the paper he has prepared on Papal-
ism and the Roman question.