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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
c0ASTED DOWN TO DEATH.
Foreman Marsh Took Foolish Slide
Down the Pixies Peak Cog
Road.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CoLo., Oct. 15.-
H. G. Marsh, foreman of the Pixies Peal
cog road, died from injuries received to-
day while coasting down the rack route
on a toboggan slide. He started from the
summit shortly after the passenger train
on an arrangement fitted up with double
set of cleats to retain hold on the center
rack or cog rail of the road and which is
fitted with peculiar brake applied from
the sides. The rack rail is covered with
grease and oil, dripping from the hump
back engine, and is exceedingly slippery.
Marsh shot down the 16 per cent grade
like bolt of lightning, taking the curves
with a speed that was hair raising. He
rounded Windy Point and started down
to the Hallway House, when the brake
broke in an attempt to apply it, and the
toboggan, with nothing to impede it,
gained in momentum at frightful rate.
The passenger train that had left the
summit was overhauled and Marsh crashed
into it with terrible force, sustaining in
ternal injuries from which he died within
an hour. He was 33 years old, single and
came here from Darlington. NO., to which
place his remains will be sent for burial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
UNM A SKED-

pass the straits. especially in view of the
alarming publications attributing to her a
distinctly hostile mission. These reports
are known to have been mortifying to the
Turkish authorities, as they were so totally
at variance with the uniform and repeated
assurances of this Government that the
presence of all our ships in the Levant was
amicabie. 1t is believed therefore that the
effects of these stories will be allowed to
subside before the little ship proceeds to
Tchauak, at the entrance to the OAR
danelles. and that Terrell will await more
favorable opportunity to ask her safe pas
sage to the Golden Horn.
With the Bancroft's arrival Admiral Sell
fridge now has his entire command di-
rectly under his eye and according to his
instructions he will at once arrange their
crews TO bring together all the men whose
terms of enlistment are about expiring on
the Marblehead in order that she may leave
with them for New York. This portion
of the programme can only be altered by
contingencies arising which might make
it advisable to keep the entire fleet to-
gether fer some further time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
Six Hundred Men Lost During
Attempts to Capture Supplies
for Cubans.
MACE0s MEN ARE VICTORIOUS.
Now the Captain.General of the
Oppressors Will Make a Final
Effort to Subdue Patriots.
correspondence of The United Associated pre..s.l

HAVANA, CUBA. Oct 10 (via Tampa,
Fla. Oct. 15).-The following is the ac-
count of the last fight in Plnar del Rio,
gathered from information received here
| from Spanish sources:
Maceo left the hills with about 1000 or
| 5000 men to meet an expedition which had
| landed on the extreme point of the island,
somewhere about Dimas, which expe-
dition, it appears, is not the one brought
by the Three Friends as reported, but one
fitted out in France or some other place
with cuban funds collected in France,
| and commanded by well-known Havana
lawyer named Fernando Frlere Andrade.
The expedition appears to have been the
most formidable ever landed in Cuba and
is said to have consisted OF about 5000
rifles, 100000 cartridges, 5000 blankets
and waterproofs, two or three cannon,
dynamite, medicines, etc.
WeyIer, being informed of the landing
and that Maceo had sent forces to convoy
the expedition to the hills, sent five
columns, in combination with each other,
to intercept his way and if possible 10 cap
ture the convoy. As result of this COM
biration there occurred five successive en-
gagements, in which the Spaniards are
said to have loSt over oOO men WltnouL
obtaining their coveted object, since
Maceo is now reported to have reached
the hills in safety without losing single
pack mule on the convoy.
In ell of these engagements Maceo has
outgeneraled all his foes and has demon
strated his great capacity as q military
leader and his remarkable skill and cour-
age. Maceo, having succeeded in reaching
his mountain strongholds with the power
Eful elements he has now obtained, it can
be safely predicted that it will be utterly
/ impossible for the Spaniards to dislodge
1 him, as il would require nearly 100000
men for that purpose, according to the
opinion of well-informed and impartial
persons. There is no doubt that he has
sustained great losses, but everybody be-
lieves that they are much smaller than
those of the Spaniards.
Calixto Garcia, with $500 men and four
pieces of artillery, left the Bayamo district
recently in the direction of Camaguey. He
is believed now to be in that province to
join. Gomez. His ultimate purpose is
unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
EAST AND HEST NOT sEPABArED.
Tom Reed Speaks Of Signs That Point
to Prosperity.

Tom Reed Speaks Of Signs That Point
to Prosperity.
FORT WAYNE. IND, Oct. I5.-Thomas
B. Reed of Maine was rendered perfect
ovation in Fort Wayne tonight. He ad-
dressed the largest audience assembled in
this city this campaign and was escorted
by long parade of marching clubs. 1t
was his first speech in the West this cam
paign and he said:
81 do not believe the West and the East
are separated. l think the same condi-
tions exist here that prevail in the State of
Maine. She has designated the way of
prosperity and she always goes the way
she points We are not following a man
who was not known six months ago nor
choosing man or the principles created
quite recently. We are noo following any
man who says, we believe We want
proof, history, facts. That is what the Re-
pubiicans give you"
In conclusion ne said he praised the
honest money Democrats for their
honesty and integrity. He said political
party IS ruled by its majority and the
Chicago convention was governed by the
Popocratic majority, and that majority is
south of Mason and Dixon's line.
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FOR a SUPREME EFFORT.
Spain MasstnD Troops to Conquer Csba

Spain MassinD Troops to Conquer Cuba
or Gire Up.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. ia special
cable to the Herald from Cadiz, Spain,
says that Spanish official is authority for
the statement that if Spain has not put
down the insurrection in Cuba by the first
of March it is the intention of the Gov
ernment to give pp the struggle and let
the island go. Spain is massins troops on
the island for a supreme effort. McKin-
ley's election in March is feared by the
Spaniards, who think that if he occupy
the Presidential chair the United States
will take more active Interest in Uuban
affairs.
Tomas Estrada Palma. head of the Gu
ban Junta, was shown last night the dis
patch from Cadiz announcing the intended
evacution of Cuba by the Spaniards. He
made no effort to conceal his satisfaction.
1T has cost Spain $11, 100000 month to
sustain her army in Cuba. She is already
six months in arrears on account of the
island. She has no money and no credit.
She has, moreover, the Philippine revolt
on her hands. On the other hand the
Cuban position has grown stronger day
by day. We have between $4,000 and
&c, 900 men in the field, fully armed,
besides a like number armed with MAJ
chetes."
''If the Spaniards abandon the fight in
March. how will the belligerents be
treated? VIII there be any reprisals?
None whatever. Emphatically not.
The Cubans have been fighting for hb-
erty; not from hatred of Spain. We shall
not initiate the cruelty of our enemy.
Any Spaniard choosing to lay down his
arms and remain as a non-combatant
will be welcomed by the Cuban Govern
ment on equal terms with the native Gu
bans. Indeed, we need their help TO build
up the island.
"Our first work will be to establish
permanent Government to take the place
of the Provisional Government which has
served during the war. 1t will be a Gov
ernment of, by and for the people, like
that established in this country after the
War of the Revolution. The island is dis
tracted by the corrupt Spanish rule and
by the war; We mast at once build UP
and restore confidence IN the ability OF a
Cuban republic?"
.How about annexation?"
sWhile our present purpose is to con-
stltute by ourselves an independent State,
l consider that Cuba is comm ercially an
nexed to the United States, for we are in
great measure commercially dependent
on the United States. But we shall well
come the end of the war. because it will
mean the end of the boodshed and the
loss of property. Unless the Spanish sur
render it must continue indefinitely"
A Herald special from Havana, via Key
West, says: A Havana tobacco buyer who
accompanied the column of General Mel
guizo and happened to be an eyewitness
OF the latter's engagement with Maceo's
insurgents in Plnar del Rio province
says Melguizo, on the morning after the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
TEN DAYS BEHIND BARS.
That Is the Fate OF a Young
Man Who Blackmailed a
Married Woman.
She Was Anxious to Secure a Letter
and Paid for 1t by Piece.
meal.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 15.-J. H. A. Cum
mings, young man who claims to be a
San Francisco newspaper reporter, was
placed on trial before Judge Clifford this
morning to answer to an indictment
charging extortion by threats. Harry Til
lenberg, who was named as an associate o1
Cummings, was not present, the deputy
sheriffs having failed to locate him.
Mrs. Julia Barrata, wife of stock
broker, caused the arrest of Cummings
several months ago while he was keeping
an engagement with Eer to secure sum
of money One year ago Tillenberg be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Barrata, at
that time Julia Adler.
He paid her attentions for several weeks,
when an arrangement took place. and the
young woman saw no more of him until
last June.
He then professed his desire to renew
their former friendship, but met with no
success, as the young lady in the mean
time had married Barrata. In August
Cummings called on Mrs. Barrata with a
letter of introduction from Tillenberg.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
IANDS1IDEs IN NOVEMBER.
They Are Predicted In Reports Made to
Republican Lenders.

They Are Predicted In Reports Made to
Republican Lenders.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. Ex-senator
Quay was early at National headquarters
this morning. The reports to the National
Republican Committee, received from all
quarters, are to the effect that landslide
is expected in November.
John S. Wise of this city, who mas been
campaigning in his former State of Vir-
ginia, called at Republican headquarters
to-day.
80 far as the actual vote is concerned -
said he, "we shall undoubtedly carry Vir-
ginia, but whether that vote will be count
ed as cast is another matter"
A dispatch received from the Chicago
headquarters at the Republican head
quarters IN this city to-day says: "Within
the last three days Mr.. Hanna has re-
ceived the most satisfactory reports from
the Pacific Coast. The situation in Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington is assur-
ing, and the reports all tell of the good
work being done by the speakers sent
there recently by the National Commit
fee ~
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The husband was away at the time and
the wife granted Cummings an inverview.
He told his hostess that he had letters in
his possession which, if made public,
would result IN her separation from her
husband.
She was surprised to find that Cum
mings had secured letters written by her
to Tillenberg prior to her marriage in Oc-
tober, 1895. and had changed the dates.
Fearfulof the scandal that she imagined
would result she gave SO TO her visitor
for his silence. Instead of getting the
dreaded letter she was only given a por-
tion of it. This portion was just one-tifth
of the letter. Cummings made four more
trips, each time securing $40 for the pieces
of paper. When the whole of the letter
had been purchased she hoped she had
seen the last of Cummings.
Her hopes were false, however, as he
appeared with another document. She
then took her husband into her conf
dedce. and arranged for the arrest of Cum
mings.
The defense was that Cummings was a
private detective engaged by Mrs. Barrata
on family case, and that on learning &
thBt he was an acquaintance of Tillenberg
she offered him $50 compensation if he
would get two letters in her former sweet
hearts possession.
Tillenberg is said to be well connected in
Chicago. Mrs. Barrata was not in court.
Cummings entered a plea of guilty. Judge
Clifford heard the evidence and sentenced
him to ten days in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
Then He Will Seek Permission
for the Bancroft to Go to
Constantinople.
CRUISE OF THE LITTLE VESSEL
Consumes All It's Coal During the
Voyage of Many Thou
sand Miles.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 15.-A dis
patch was received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day from Admiral Selfridge, com.
manding the American fleet in the Medi.
terranean, stating that the Bancroft had
safely arrived at Smyrna.
1t is said by officials in the Navy Depart
ment that the Bancroft must have almost
completely exhausted her coal supply in
her long trip of many miles across the At
lantic and up the Mediterranean Sea, and
that she undoubtedly reached Smyrna
with her bunkers almost clear. The first
thing that must be done is to coal her, and
that will probable take several days as
there is no great hurry about it
By the time she is ready for work it is
thought that the present complicated con.
dition of things may have been straight
ened out and she may. be allowed to &c
peabeably and without protest to her des-
tination, which is admittedly CONSTANT.
nople.
When the story first came out yesterday
that the Bancroft had been ordered to
proceed to Constantinople whether the
Sultan consented or not. a strong effort
was made by those in position to know to
contradict the story. To-day, however,
they are less anxious to deny its truth.
But while partly admitting, they deny
that there is any danger of trouble.
According to the stories told now the
Bancroft was sent to the Mediterranean at
the urgent request of Minister Terrell,
who predicted troublous times and as
serted that the United States needed a
guardship at Constantinople; and it was
at his suggestion that the Bancroft was
selected as being vessel sufficient for the
purpose, yet not formidable enough to
give excuse for any serious protest.
While quiet reigns at the Turkish cap
ital, Minister Terrell will probably not ask
for the firman permitting the Bancroft to
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
ENTHUsIAsM ~ CHICAGO.
Theodore RO0sereH -dddresses Mos
Denonstr attire audience.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 15-Theodore
Roosevelt, Police Commissioner of New
York City, addressed great demonstra-
tive audience tonight in the Coliseum.
The meeting was held under the auspices
of the Republican College League. The
universities and colleges of the city and
suburbs were represented by large bodies
of students who rent the air with their
college yells and made the cheering for
Mckinley reminder of the Democratic
Convention scenes in the same building.
Robert Lincoln presided and made brief
speech which was vigorously applauded.
Campaign songs enlivened the affair, which
was decided political success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
ATTITUDE OF THE VATICAN.
Catholic Clergy CT the United States MAJ
Be Instructed to Keep Out of
EnLifIcS

LONDON, Eng, Oct. Is. = The Daily
News tomorrow will publish dispatch
from Rome saying that the Vatican, al
though favoring the candidacy of Mckin-
ley, does not approve of the recent letter
of Archbishop Ireland, supporting McKin-
ley, because it mixes religion and poll
tics, which the Vatican thinks should best
be separate in the United States. 1t SAYS
that the letter will displease Eastern and
Southern Irish Catholics who support Mr..
Bryan. The dispatch adds that instruc-
tions will perhaps be sent to Monsignor
Martinelli the Papal delegate. concerning
the attitude OF the Catholic clergy in the
Presidential campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
To Restore Fretaht Rates.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 15.-Order is about
to come out of the chaos in which the
Western freight rates have been involved
for some time past. The santa Fe road
to-day Withdrew its conditional vote of a
few days ago, and voted favorably on the
proposition to restore rates on the I'd prox.
This makes the action of the Western
lines unanimous, and seems to assure a
cessation of the rate-cutting that has been
the cause OF so much irritation during the
summer and fall.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
Republicans VIII Carry the Middle
Western Stnfea.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct I5.-The Repub-
lican National Committee feels so con-
fident OF carrying the Middle Western
States, where the political fighting has
been thickest, that Chairman Hanna has
instructed Chief Hahn of the speakers
bureau TO send all the available prom
Inent speakers to California, Washington
and Wyoming 10 close the campaign.
Several National Committee speakers are
already there, Congressman Boutelle is on
his way and Hon. Robert 2. Porter
started to-day for Washington, where he
will make five speeches, the first at Ia
coma. Mr.. Porter will make two speeches
in Oregon and wind up in California.
Speaker Reed has made arrangements to
visit the coast. Colonel Hahn said there
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
INDEMNITY IS DEMANDED.

Terrell Lodges a Claim on Behalf of
Frank Lenx's Mother.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Oct. 15.-
United States Minister Terrell has lodged
with the Turkish Government a claim for
SAC, 900 indemnity on behalf of Mrs. Lenz,
mother of Frank Lenz, the Pittsburg BIZ
cyclst who was murdered by Kurds while
travelling through Turkey in 1895.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
Conrentto,, of shippers,

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 15.--Behind
closed doors at the Palmer House this
morning there was called to order Ana
tional convention of carload shippers of
butter, eggs and poultry for the purpose
of bringing into existence National as
sociation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
strung Up In short Order.

ATLANTA, GA. Oct. 10 Henry Nit
ner, u negro, assaulted young white
woman at Garfield last night. A posse
was quickly formed, pursuing and over
taking him IN the neighborhood this
morning. He was strung to a tree one
mile from the town and his body riddled
with bullets.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16

was complete organization in the Coast
States, all of which would go for McKin-
ley on the protection issue, California al
ways having been gold State.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Foster
talked confidently of Republican success
in Nebraska ana Missouri, where he has
been stumpng for the last two weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
Nine DoInwnfp Grndnntcs.

Eight Drlawareana were graduated
from the Philadelphia College Of Phar
macy Wednesday evening. 1t was the
10Th class of the college. and it was the
largest class in the history of the in
containing, as it did, 22l
members. The Delaware graduates
We're: Miss Edythe Weston, Alfred
Logan Kelley, William Smith Kiilian,
Calvin l. Swartz, Albert Doughorty,
Oscar Carmen Draper, George Cooper
Moore, Charles Schabinger. Delaware
was fourth in the number Of graduates
All the above named, with the excep-
tion of MessrH. Moore and Schabinger,
matriculated from this city. Frank II.
Palmer of Delaware was graduated same
evening from the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons OF Baltimore. Mr.. Palmer
delivered the class Grafton.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
CAMP rALE.
Probability That the Water supply and
Drainnge FnciIities VIII he Ininrnynd.

Probability That tho Water supply and
Drainage Facilities VIII he. Improved. .
There is great deal of thought and
talk just now among the members of
local Methodist churches concerning
Brandvwine Summit campground. The
board OF managers will hold meeting
on the grounds on May 7th, and one Of
the principal matters to be considered
is Increased water facilities and i'm
proved drainage. Some of the inter-
ested parties favor placing Il windmill
IN some convenient place, while others
think that more pumps would answer
the purpose at less expense. just what
will be done in this respect will not
be decided until the meeting, when
the matter of drainage will also come
up. and some radical changes may be
decided upon.
During the present month all Of the
churches will elect their representa-
tives, each being entitled to send the
minister and one lRyman.
A plot of the grounds, showing the
avenues and each tent, with the num-
Der and name of the owner, is now
being prepared, and it will be placed
in the preachers headquarters during
the camp. This will assist the mana
gers great deal.
Presiding Elder Barrett, who is chair
man of the association, will be at the
General Conference when the meeting
is held, and it will be necessary TO Sc.
lect somebody else to preside.
1t is being urged that every church,
in selecting its lay representatives pick
out live man, as it is intended 10
make an aggressive campaign.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23

pair credit, reduce all savings and the
value of all wages, and whose injuri-
ous results NO man can measure. We
are still ready, as we alwaya have been,
to confer with other nations upon any
sound system Of international bimetal-
lism. | have misunderstood tho teach
ing OF Jefferson and the traditions and
principles of our party ii thsy do not
support this view, and sustain Demo-
cratic administration in its resolute
enforcement of IL. With Jefferson truth
never lay in compromise of principle,
nor SUCCESS in evasion of responsibility.
Nor will they with US. Let us leave
compromise and expediency to the Re
publican party, which Is ever ready TO
trim and evade, to hnrmonize its war
ring factions. Lot us, IL need be, through
discussion and agitation, find the truth,
brayely assert il, and trust our cause
to the conscience and patriotism of the
people.
Tho secret OF Jefferson's power ard
leadership was hie ateadfastness to prin-
ciple. With firm belief in popular gov.
ernment, be trusted the intelligence of
the people to correct passing errors and
to establish safe and sound policies.
never in any stress deserted or even
temporarily disarowed his principles.
He never lost faith or courage. He did
not trim his sails to every flaw on the
political ocean, but waited through the
longest Incorporating days, with a
noble patience. tho powerful and steady
gale which he was convinced would in
time carry tho nation upon her true
course. " His courage, his faith, his
resolute leadership have guided the
latest, as they did the first of tho
Democratic Administrations, which
with vigor and patriotism have made
dominant the wishes. the rights and
the welfare of the whole people. What.
ever the etorm, whatever the gusts of
passion or of prejudice, however threat
ening the clouds of panic and disaster
which have hung ovor all nations, our
President has kept tho rudder true To
no political flaw has he trimmed sail, in
no stress has no lost courage or aban-
doned principle. There is inspiration
for us in the leadership of Jefferson and
Cleveland. 1t nerves us to stand fast
to principle, to put aside expediency and
compromise, and with courage and
fidelity to meet all pending issues. So
shall we merit and win success, and
hold the confidence of the country as
We have in the past. We need not fear
defeat We met it in 'SS and then
went forth united and strengthened to
triumphant victory. We should fear
the discredit of sacrificing principle to
expediency, or of turning aside from
the safe course which Jefferson eatab-
lished. Let our good Democratic ship
avoid the passing flaws which would
drift her hither and thither, content
to wait "the powerful and steady gale
which will carry the nation upon her
trua p0urse -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23

George McNett, aged 81 years, for
merly of Harrington, died in Philadel-
phia Monday week.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Sarah Ann Howell of st. Georges un-
dred have been granted to Charles II.
Howell
Patrick Donahoe, and not Patrick
Dougherty, Of Henry Clay, is candi
date for the Democratic nomination for
Representative in the State Legislature.
May Washington, the infant who was
found last May on Washington street.
died recently after short illness. The
little waif had been kindly cared for
by a family named King.