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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
ONE VESSEL FOR JAPAN.
The Union Iron Works to Get
Another Big Ship-Build-s
ing Contract.
Plans Submitted by the SCOTS Are
Superior to Those Prepared by
the Cramps.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 24.-The
Union Iron Works will get another big
ship-building contract. 1t is practically
settled that the SCOTS will secure the con-
tract for one of the new Japan nese cruisers.
The TWO Japanese naval constructors who
have been in Washington for some time
past to examine plans and specifications
for the two new ships which the imperial
Government conremplates building have,
it is understood, approved the proposals
submitted by the Union Iron Works and
the Cramp DIS OF Philadelphia, and in their
report TO the home Government recon-
mend the construction of the two ships in
this country. The plans submitted by the
Pacific Coast firm were much more per-
feet and in greater detail than those
offered by the Messrs. Cramps, and the
Japanese representatives now in the
city have made the acceptance of the
bid of the latter firm contingent upon their
Willingness to build the vessel upon the
plans submitted by the Union Iron Works
| in case the contract is awarded them for
| one of the new ships. The Cramps are
quite willing to do this. as they are anx-
ious to get the con tract for building one of
| the vessels. The formal award of the con-
tract will not be made until the Japanese
Naval Office has passed upon the report OF
the Japanese naval constructors who were
sent to this country to examine plans and
secure bids. There is little doubt at the
Japanese legation, however, that their
recommendation will be adopted by the
home Government.
The cruisers will be of about 5000 tons
displacement, and will have a speed of
about q knots. They will be little
smaller than the Olympia, built by the
Union Iron Works, but will be somewhat
on the lines of that ship.
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SMALL RIOT ON A RAILROAD.
Officers Guard the Switches in the Elk
horn (NebE) Yards to Prevent
Train -WreckiBo.

CHADRON, NEBR., Sept. 24.-There vas
a small riot on the Elkhorn Railroad at
this place last night. Half dozen men
employed in the yards became intoxicated,
threatened the lives of local railroad Of
ficials, and are reported to have attempted
to obtain control of the switches, intend
ing to deran incoming trains. City Mar
shal Morrissey patrolled in the yards on
tue switch-engine all night, and was COM
PEELED to swear in eight or ten special po-
licemen in order to maintain peace and
prevent the men doing damage to railroad
property. Those who are known to have
taken part in the riot were discharged
from the railroad to-day. The matter is
being investigated, and it is believed sew
eral others will be discharged soon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25

Five nominations, as above, were made
by the regular Republican Convention of
the City and County of San Francisco at
the session held last night at the Audi
torium.
Interest and enthusiasm in the work OF
the convention of the regular Republican
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
M1LLloNs ZOE oRAR1rY.
Most of Philanthropfst PrGtt's Estat
Left to Benefcent Institutions.

Left toBeneficent Institutions.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. M.-Enoch
Pratt, the millionaire and philanthro pist,
recently deceased. left 81 ,000, 900 to chari-
ties. The will was filed for probate in the
Orphans Court yesterday, and it is esti-
mated the estate is worth $1,000, 600.
After bequests amounting to over half a
million dollars Mr., Pratt leaves the resi-
due of his estate, upward of 100000. to
the trustees of the Shepherd Asylum, with
the stipulation that the name be changed
to the Shepherd and Enoch Hospital.
Should the trustees fail to obtain an act
of the Legislature by which the charter of
the institution is so amended the residue
of the estate is to be equally divided
among the testator's six nieces and
nephews.
Mr.. Pratt left to his wife 100000 in
bonds and his city residence, the latter, at
her death, 10 become part OF the residue
of the estate. The two statues, the "Shep-
herd Boy" and "Campaspe," by Bartholo-
new, are, after Mrs. Pratt's death, to GO
to the Peabody Institute.
Five thousand dollars is left in trust fol
the Congregational church and society oi
Titticut at North marlborough, Mass,
and 500 as an endowment fund for the
public library of the same town. Ter
| thousand dollars is given to the Boys
! Home of Baltimore.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
Now the Worlds Record Goes
Down From 2:oI IA
to 200 T2
ANDREWS SwIFTEsT DRIVE.
1t Is Hard Work for the Running
Pacemaker to Keep Up With
the Great PAGER.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. A.-To-day
was an eventful day for Rigby, because
the worlds pacing record was broken by
John r. Gentry, the magnificent horse
pacing the fastest mile ever made in har-
ness and placing the worlds record at
only half second over two minutes, or
when he appeared on the track for his
great trial of speed. The air was chilly
ard light northwesterly breeze blew up
the homestretch. His record before
starting was 2:011z which he made Sep
tember at Glen Falls, n. Y, in the Sec
ond heat of a race with Star Pointer. An
drews had given Gentry two warming up
miles, and it was nearly sunset when he
was ready to start for the eventful mile.
Andrews rode his sulky easily, with an
air of confidence, but among the specta-
tors there were very few who believed that
the record would pe lowered so near the
twQ-minute mark.
A runner appeared with Gentry. to pace
him. After scoring twice, Andrews came
down to the wire to begin the fastest mile
ever accomplished by horse in harness.
The crowd cheered as he approached the
starting point.
"Gol" shouted Starter Culbertson, and
hundreds of watches caught the PAGER at
the start. The runners nose was within
two feet of Gentry's as they made the first
turn. In the stretch Gentry was going
gracefully and steadily, getting over the
ground in good shape, and the runner had
to work hard to keep up. The first quarter
was given by the judges as mace in 29A
seconds. People began to wonder when
the half-mile was finished in 59% seconds
and to look for a two-minute pace. At
this point the runners driver was using
the whip and making great effort, and
succeeded in keeping at the wheel OF
Gentry's sulky.
The third quarter was reeled off in :30sl,
making the time at the three-quarter post
i BOZ This was great going, and now
came the last quarter and homestretch.
AS the horses turned into the homestretch
and caught the wind in their teeth the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25

ing nominations at the hands of the con-
vention.
A. G. Widler was nominated by ACCLAIM
alton for the office of Treasurer, and
Charles S. Titon received the same DIS
tinction in connection with the Surveyor
ship.
For Superintendent of Streets there were
three candidates-George w. Elder, George
P. Wetmore and Isaac ?. Kincaid. After
the balloting had proceeced as far as the
Thirtv-third District, Wetmore's name
was withdrawn, and Elder came out
triumphant with plenty of votes to spare.
For City and County Attorney John r.
Aitken and Ernest A. Wakeman were
placed in the race by their friends, and
the former proved the victor.
The most exciting contest arose over the
nomination for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction. There were two exceedingly
popular candidates for the honor-Regi-
nald II. Webster, the head of the mathe-
matical department of the Polytechnic
High School, and Madison Babcock, the
incumbent of the Office. The ballot re-
suited in 130 votes for Webster and 112 for
Babcock.
Several attempts were made early in the
proceedings by the push of the ''fakirs, -
who hold forth in B'nai Birth Hall, to
create a disturbance, but they were
promptly taken care of and thereafter
held their peace. The business of the con.
vention VIII be continued to-night, when
among other things the committee ap-
pointed last night to select candidates for
member of the Board of Education will
make its report.
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five STRONG NOMINATIONS.
Able Men Put Up by the
Regular Republican
Party.
A. C. WIDBER NAMED FOR
TREASURER.
Webster Selected for Superinten-
dent Of Schools After a
Close Contest.
HOW HORACE DAVIS REPUDATED
THE TRAITORS.
HOW HORACE DAVIS REPUDIATED
THE TRAITORS.
George w. Elder Nominated for Superintendent of
Streets-The Platform Adopted by the Con-
vention Willingly Endorsed by
Each Candidate.

Riordan. in announcing the fact that over
lures for a conference had again been
made by the owners and manipulators of
the B'nai Birth Hall assem- blage, said
that he did not think the Republicans de-
sired to have anything to do with traitors
and mischief-makers. The delegates bore
out his sentiment by entirely ignoring the
communication and proceeding with the
business of making nominations.
There was not even standing room in
either the auditorium or the galleries when
the delegates were requested to take their
seatsaby Chairman Riordan. Business was
promptly taken up, and Tor two hours the
proceedings held the audience with un-
abated interest. There was eIoquence and
enthusiasm without stint, and several very
exciting contests for the honor of receive
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
OUDAHE GETTING A oosNBR.
Holds TtUentu- Fire Milton Bushels
December Wheat

Holds TtUentu- Fire Milton Bushels of
December Wheat.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-Decem Der
wheat began to take an upward turn on
the Chicago Board OF Trade to-day, and
John Cudahy. the credited holder of
nearly all of the contract wheat for De-
cember delivery, is reported 20 have a
deep-laid scheme to keep the stuff until
the dollar mark is reached. He is said to
hold at least $4,000, 600 bushels. There
was jump of ~ cents in the market to-
day, from 65 to 665s cents, but later in the
session the price declined to 64Z cents
and closed at 65H cents. The demand
from the short interest, however, con-
tinued unabated to the tap of the gong.
The market was partly influenced by the
cable quotations, recording higher prices
and steadily increasing demand. The cry
of short crops in Europe has been backed
up by higher prices there and messages
from Russia containing the word
famine" Then there is an unusually low
aggregate in this country's yield The
well-informeo here believe Cudahy has
utilized his recent good fortune to get q
grip on December wheat which comes
dangerously near the ''corner" line."
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
Streets.

party of the City and County of San Fran
cisco was largely augmented last night by
the news that spread like wildfre during
the afternoon, that Horace Davis had re-
pudiated the would-be betrayers of the
party, and had resigned as the nominee
for Mayor of the Kelly-Rainey combina-
ton.
It was even rumored last night that
Henry S. Martin, the nominee of the dis
ruptionists for Treasurer, was strongly
considering the advisability of following
the example of Mr.. Davis. 1t is known
that he accented the nomination only on
the understanding that harmony was to
be restored in the ranks of the Republican
party of this City by the elimination OF
the Rainey influence from the Kelly
| faction.
AS the situation now exists those Re-
publicans who were deceived into lending
| their prestige to the rule-or-ruin element
are fast deserting the wrecked and fast
sinking craft which the professional deal
ers in public offices and trusts are des-
| perately trying to keep ahoat. Recent
| Developments have but too glaringly
| shown the false pretenses under which
these individuals have been operating and
their utter and innate lack of power,
/ purity and patriotism.
| That they are on their last legs is shown
by their desire, conveyed last night to the
Auditorium convention, to hold a con-
/ ference with the regulars for the purpose
| of being received into the true faith and
| fold of Republicanism.
That the regulars, however, place
neither reliance on the protestations of
Martin Kelly that he desires to serve the
Republican party nor value on his ability
to aid in securing party success was en-
| phatically recorded when Chairman
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25

crowd began to shout and hurrah, and
Andrews shouted encouragingly to his
horse. The runners driver also urged his
horse and used the whip.
All this nerved the PAGER to a supreme
effort and be made the last quarter quicker
than the third quarter, doing it in 30H
seconds, thus covering his mile in 2:001
This was whole second less than his
former record. which had never been sur.
passed by any horse and only equalied by
Robert (2:O11l), in 1895, at Terre Haute.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25

paigners as Payne, Durbin, Cummins and
Hahn that if the people went to the polls
to-day Mr.. Bryan would be beaten by an
immense majority. These leaders talked
to-day to reporter for the United Asso-
ciated Presses in tone of supreme conf
dence and as if load of anxiety and doubt
had been lifted from their shoulders by
the latest news from the field.
Acting Chairman Payne said: 1--WE are
ready to go to the polls now and we can
hold our own for the next six weeks. In
Wisconsin it is not considered respecta BILE
any more to be Bryan man. Mr.. Bryan
has killed himself by talking.
His talk has made the sensible and con-
servative citizens afraid to vote for him,
although they may not like the Repub-
lican platform. The intelligent people
will no longer read the yaporings OF
Bryan. His party has gone to the dogs.
They are doing nothing to win votes or
keep them. We have men out whose busi-
ness il is to report what the Democrats are
doing, and they cannot ind anything but
mastery inactivity. l have just received
the result of the second poll taken by our
agents in South Dakota. 1t shows the
Republican party has gained over 5000 of
the votes which were doubtful when the
first poll was taken and that the Demo-
cratic vote has decreased in that time
This is an indication of the general i'm
provement of tie Western situation
within the last few weeks. poll was re-
Gently taken in Winnebago County and it
showed 5000 plurality for Mckinley, big
increase over two years ago."
Major Hahn said: "There has been a
big change among the Western voters
within the last two weeks, more SO within
the last week, and I am now firmly con-
vinced that the result in November in
what are now considered doubtful States
will surprise our most sanguine party
lead ders. Ny reports are only partly based
on information received from the 275 Ma
tional Committee speakers now in the
field"
Senator Burrows came in from Michi-
gan, which he declares with confidence
will give so, 600 plurality for Mckinley.
Ex- Congressman Roswell G. Horr of
New York came in from an extensive
Western tour, and his only doubt is about
Kansas, which he admitted will be hard
fighting to the end of the cam
paign.
Beginning October Senator Foraker
will make two speeches each in Iowa, Ne
braska and Kansas.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
ONE HUNDRED MONKS MURDERED.
Many of the Victims of tbe Philippine Insur-
gents Tortured in Horrible

MADRID, SPAIN, Sept. PA dispatch
to the impartial from Hongkong says
that steamers which have arrived there
from Manila, the capital of the Philippine
Islands, bring the announcement that
Cavite is occupied by 5000 insurgents.
Nearly 100 monks have been murdered in
the islands since the breaking out OF the
insurrection.
Many OF the victims have been fastened
to trees, their clothing having been soaked
with oil and then ignited and burned to
death. Rich natives are being arrested
daily. Documents have been seized by
the authorities in which are given the
names of the president and various other
officials of the proposed republic.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25

For Ire asurer-A. O. Wfdber.
For Superintendent of streets-George
w. Elder.
For City and County Attorney-John
r. Aitken.
For Surveyor-CharIes S. TiIton.
For Superintendent of Public Instruo-
tion-Reginald II. Webster.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
I,,vesttoation of Missouri Raslroads.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 24.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commissioners and the
leading tariff officials of the Chicago Mis-
souri, River lines left last evening for Kan
sas City, where the Interstate Commission
will start another investigation, to-day
with view of getting further informa-
tion as regards alleged violations of The
interstate commerce law by the Missouri
River lines.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
CERrAIA or UCoEss

Republican Leaders Say the Battle fo,.
Mckinley Is Won.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 24.-while the
campaign lead ers at Republican National
headquarters do not want the impression
to get among the party workers that the
political fight is practically won, for fear
of relaxation of effort, there is settled
conviction in the minds of such old cam
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21
Foreign.

DURING late coolie riot in Georgetown,
British Guiana, officers fred upon the mob,
who were resisting the incarceration of their
ringleaders, and killed three.
THE governor of the Russian fur seal
islands is on his way to Washington, d. c.,
where he intends to present, through the
Russian ambassador, the form OF new
treaty governing the seal trade between his
country and the United States. He says:
81 am sorry to say that our seal rookeries
are falling off very noticeably. Every year
the sea life of the islands is diminishing.
This is principally owing to the work of the
poachers, who encroaCh on our limits con-
tinually. With the small force at my dis
posal and only the occasional assistance of
two Russian warships, do the best l can
to prevent these inroads, but all our work
seems to be Intellectual. Next year in
tend to establish complete patrol. We
have thirty-mile treaty limit with England,
and one obj oct of my visit to this country is
to try and bring about some agreement of
the same kind with the United States. The
sealing schooners of the United States and
Canada bother MS more than any others"
THE United States minister to Turkey,
Mr.. Terril, has met the Bancroft" at Smy-
rna and will proceed in the little imitation
cruiser to Constantinople, sending word to
the Turkish government from Chaack, half
way from Smyrna, that he is coming. He
will thus announce the Bancroft" as his
dispatch boat, aud take her through the
Dardaneles without permission, since the
Turkish government has intimated that per
mission would be refused. Ia this way he
will assert American authority in view of
the dilatory dealing of the Porte in our ne
gotations over injuries to Americans and
American property. 1t is not supposed
that the Turkish forts will try to stop the
Bancroft If they fire on her, other
American men-of-war will follow her, and,
since the principal European governments
have been successfully sounded by our rep
resentatives as TO their willingness to have
the Bancroft" go to Constantinople, Tur-
key will have no assistance from them, aud
may have their condemnation and opposi-
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound. 1t acts at once upon the organ
affected, and the nerve centers; re-
moves the cause, and dispels effectually
the symptoms.
Mrs. Barris relates her experience
for the benefit of others.
81 had been sick with liberation
of the womb, causing all kinds of dis
agreeable experiences, such as irrita-
bility, sleeplessness, faintness, and at
times Mysteries. My physician said it
was the worst case he ever had. My
back ached, leucorrh9a very profuse,
and had a severe bearing-down pain.
The physicians thought / should never
recover, and as the last remedy, they
procured your Vegetable Compound
L had not taken more than one-fourth
of bottle, before l was more com
Portable. / continued its use, also the
Sanative Wash, ard Liver Pills After
using four bottles, l was able to be
out, and do almost all my work /
think the Vegetable Compound is the
only medicine that will cure female
complaints, and il will reach the worst
cases in a very short time. / know il
saved my life. "-MRs. M. BARR1s,
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. All drug
gistS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21
Domestic.

THE United States has been officially in
yited to take part in the international exhi-
btion at Munich next year.
THE republican convention of the seventh
district of Kent loky has nominated Col. w.
Q. p. Breckenridge for congress.
A DISASTROUS fire lately occurred at Ep-
ping, n. H., in which six business blocks
were burned, entailing loss OF about S4O,-
COO
TIE two dssperadoes who robbed the Sher-
burue, Mimi, bank have been identified as
j. ii. and Lewis Kellihan. Their parents
live at Rock Rapids, Iowa, and admit that
the boys are their children
AN appeal for subscriptions is being made
in New York for the 80 600 people of Guaya-
quill, Ecuador, who have been rendered
homeless by the recent disastrous fire.
More than half the city, which is the COM
mercial center Of Ecuador, was burned.
THE fourth annual convention OF the
Liquor Dealers Association of America
was held at Cleveland, Ohio, ON the 14th
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

81 HAVE suffered with bols and
salt rheum, but have been free from
these troubles since taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla." Ira Morgan, East Fair
field, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

under treatment for
nervous troubles, and
changed climates fire.
quently without avail,
Last February l be-
gan taking DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
and Nerve and Liver
Pills and since then |
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

have been studying more and working
harder than for years and the good effects
that have resulted seem to be permanent"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded Book on
Heart and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21
THE WLER.

The PRowLER is not disposed to discuss
in partisan spirit any question which is to
furnish subject-matter for discussion by
the legislature now in session. Yet he can
not refrain from expressing his disgust at
the eminently unfair and childish treat
ment which the Burlington correspond ent
Of the Boston Sunday Journal accords to the
superintendent OF education, Mason S.
Stone. 1t is euphemism to call his state
ments merely unfair and childish, for the
Prowler chances TO know, personally, that
they are also, in effect, false.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

TAEN, Z, z, SEAKEY, pastor NJ. r
tx church, Buchanan, Ga. writes
Dec. TO- 1895; "In childhood | was
afflicted with excessive nervousness, which,
almost developed into ST. Vitus dance. l
partially recovered, but at college it gradu
ally grew worse. Close study aggravated
the trouble; any unusual exerton caused
trembling all over. In 1890 ! had a severe
attack OF La Grippe which brought on heart
weakness ] had been almost constantly
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

ONE hundred new words are annu.
ally added to the English language.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-21

At the adjourned meeting of the asso.
citation, held on Thursday in the judges
rooms at the State House, the committee
on nominations reported the following mem
beers as officers OF the association Pres
ident, Il l.. Waterman of Brattleboro; first
vice-president, W, l., Burnap Of Burlington;
second vice-president w. ID. Wilson OF St.
Adams; third vice-president, j. III. Senter
OF Montpelier; secretary, George W. Wing
Of Montpelier; board of managers, t. A.
Rowland of Montpelier Henry Ballard of
Burlington, @. Ii. Darling of Bennington
and John Young OF Newport. The report
was adopted and the foregoing officers
elected. The forenoon was taken up in the
further discussion of the report of the COM
mittee in regard to court practice.