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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
ALL PRINCEToN CELEBRATES.
Greet joy Deer the thinning of tn
Double ChGmpioHship.

Greet joy Deer the Winning of the
Double Championship.
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. %. - All
Princeton was out tor light and celebrating
in earnest. A baseball championship and
a football championship both in the same
year has filled the undergraduates with
enthusiasm, and every one from the green
est freshman to the gravest sophomore
felt himself in duty bound tonight to
make as much noise as possible in honor
OF the occasion.
Early in the afternoon the bulletin
board bore the notice, "Everyb body get
wood" and it was not long before the first
load of boxes and barrels arrived al the
old cannon. AS soon as il became dusk
whole sections OF fences, together with
ash-boxes and other property which it was
not convenient 10 get in broad daylight
began TO come in. BY 8 o'clock the pile
had assumed mammoth proportions, De-
ing over fifty feet N diameter and nearly
as high.
At about this time pandemonium broke
loose. The bell in the 'Old North Tower
was kept constantly ringing. and shot
guns, reyolvers and 6recrackers added to
the medley, while from the region of the
new library building came the shrill notes
of the steam whistles OH the hosting
engines.
A brass band then came on the campus
playing the triangle Song" and the re-
train was caught up by over 1000 voices.
All the students formed in line and
marched about the town, fifty of them
drawing coach decorated in orange and
black in which were the victorious tiger
football team, the champions of '96. Al
exactly 8 O'clock Captain Garrett Cochran
applied the match to the big pile of wood,
| and III few seconds flames shot up to
| distance of nearly $50 feet.
so intense was the heat that IL set on
| fire the trees surrounding the quadrang Ie,
making it necessary to turn the hose or
them. When the fire burned the student.
gathered about the steps of the Clio Hal
and each member OF the team was dragged
| TO the front and cheered heartily, and
each one spoke few words telling how
Yale was defeated on Saturday. Alex,
ander Moffatt, Frank Moore and Scotty
McMasters also spoke, and all declared
| that Yale must be beaten again in 1897
| The hilarity continued late into the night
and the undergraduates worked off theil
exuberance OF Joy by dancing about the
glowing heap as long as it continued te
| blaze.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Speaks Highly of the Irn,y.

WASH D. c., Nov. 23.-The
report of General ]. C. Breckinridge,
inspector-general of the army, was pub
hshed to-day. 1t speaks highly of the
army as being in as good condition in
respect to instruction, discipline, equip
ment and supplies as ever before in its
history. Considerable attention, he says,
has been given to minor tactics and train
ing in the field, which under the present
short service term have become more
pressing. He states his opinion that the
growing improvement in the quality OF
the young men entering the army has not
abated in the least. Much of the rest OF
the report consists of details not mani
testify interesting. but he especially notes
the advance made in the new cavalry drill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
BENJAMIN TALKS.
Is Inconsistent, but Refuses L
Father the Invention.

Is Inconsistent, but Refuses to
Father the Invention.
DR.. E. II. Benjamin, the man who
has either by chance or for pur-
pose been suggested as the inve ntor of the
airship, was seen at 633 Ellis street last
night by CALL reporter. He had retired
and was asleep, but arose, partly dressed,
and cordially invited his late visitor into
his room, large single bedcham Der at the
front of the clearinghouse and with a
bay-window overlooking Ellis street. DR..
Benjamin is a sinewy built man above the
average height, and with large mustache
and brown hair and gray eyes.
He frankly denied having any connec-
tion with or personal knowledge of an
airship, but his avowals of willingness to
impart the information were it his to give
were not consistent with his acknowledge
ments that man with so very valuable
an invention, not completely perfected
and not yet securely patentable,. would be
justified in lying in Straightforward
manner in order to divert from himself all
attention that might result in his being
persistently followed and the whereabouts
and design OF the flying device made
known.
During long conversation he said in
part:
81 am q dentist and have been for
twelve years. l am "a years old and a
bachelor. 1 have q married uncle in
Placerville; his name is +. w. Benjamin
and he is practicing physician of some
means. George Collins is my attorney,
for have known George for long time
and whatever little law business I have
wanted done l have had him do it. saw
him to-day and he laughed heartily when
told him that they had me the inventor
of the airship. He is a shrewd fellow.
Well, 1 only wish 1 was the inventor.
But / am inclined to think / would be
afraid to go up in it.
"It is true that am an inventor, but
along other lines. My inventions have to
do with dentistry, and consist in patented
crowns and bridges for teeth and 4 re-
ducer to draw the gold bars in making
gold caps without seams. Then have a
number of other little dental inventions.
Since my name appeared this morning in
connection with this affair my friends
have joshed me good deal about being
the inventor, and l have told some of
them that they may have ride with me
tomorrow if the night is favorable. I
have given some thought to the posi-
bility Of inventing en- airship.
al firmly believe that there is an air
ship somewhere near here, and that it will
not be long before the public sees it, for as
yet, as | understand the newspaper ac-
counts, no one has really got a good
view of an airship so much as OF bril-
liant, moving searchlight. expec. to be
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS
For a School Building.
OFFICE BOARD OF EDUcArIoN.

- ~ HANC CISCO, -NOVeIlber II, 1886 ]
ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION
Il adopted BY the Beard of Education of the City
and county of San Francisco, November 16, S96
pubic notice is hereby given 10 architects that
competitive plans and specifications for the erec-
ton OF High school building in the Mission dis
trict In said City and County will be received ac-
cording TO the "Generat Instructions 10 Archi-
tects" (copies of which be obtained az the Of
nee OF sad board) in open session of the Board OF
Education on Monday, November 80, 1895 at 8
O'Clock p NJ. follows: On a lot y9S feet, front
facing SOUTH by depth OF 81 feet having three
street froniages The said plans and specifications
are 10 be in compliance vito General Instructions
TO architects" and to be prepared that the cost
OF the building, excluding the architects commits
sion, shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum
SlS7,OO0 The architect whose plans and specif-
cations are adopted by the board will be appointed
architect and superintendent. of the building at a
compensation OF five (5) per cent of the total cost
OF the structure. The architects submitting plans
and specifications determined by the board to be
second and third in merit will receive premiums
Of $500 and $500 respectively.
GEORGE BEANSTON. Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
READY TO SAIL IN AIR.
Court Judges Asking for Passes
and Others Seeking Positions.

Court Judges Asking for Passes
and Others Seeking Positions.
George D. Collins, who claims to be the
attorney for the inventor of the airsbip,
has evidence that there are persons who
believe that there is real airship afloat.
One OF these, boy who has been in the
navy, has written to him making applica-
ton for position of cabin boy or deck
hand. A large part of his time is taken
up answering questions. Judges of the
courts have already made application for
passes, he says, and he has no end OF
chances to discuss the mechanism of the
vessel. With all this, Mr.. Collins throws
dash of cold water on some enthusiasts
who base their theories upon alleged ut
terances of his.
Il am sorry to see," he said yesterday,
THAT the newspapers have been attribut-
Ing to me such an extensive knowledge
relative to this airship, In truth I know
very little about it.
"On Thursday last there came to my
ONCE former client of mine for whom 1
nad prosecuted claim against the Crocker
estate about six months ago, and asked
me to get out patent for him for an air
ship ne said he had invented. I said l
could not do anything unless he produced
model, and he said he would have one
made at once. He attempted to give me
description of the invention, but 1 told
him it would be of no use to me. am
now awaiting his return with the model.
He may call any day. When he brings
the model l will make application for his
patent.
Il know nothing about the airship. l
do not know what it is made of, what
power propels it, nor where its inventor
now Is. / am just as skeptical and in
credulous regarding it as anybody can be.
The reason l believe this airship that
people claim to have seen is his invention
is that on the day he called he remarked: !:
Did you see an account of my airship
passing over Sacra mente in the newspaper
this morningr
81 told him l had not seen it.
He then said: 'I passed over Sacra-
mento last night and arrived on the other
side of the bay this morning at o'clock.
have solved the problem of atmospheric
navigation"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Corbett and Fitx,im,rou,

PROVIDENCE, R. L, Nov. 23.-"Jim'
Corbett, who is playing here this week in
"a Naval Cadet" this evening received q
telegram from Warren Lewis, president OF
the Greater New York Athletic Club
which stated that he had posted a $4,000
forfeit with Al Smith and sent articles fol
the fight between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons at Coney Island before the club fol
which Corbett has already signed to Fitz-
simmons. In case both sign ana the club
fails to pull off the fight each receives
$2500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Balloon in tha skv.

OROV1LLE, CAL, Nov. % Several
people in this vicinity saw moving light
in the heavens Sunday evening. To-day's
investigations result in learning of a Por-
tuguese, living in Cherokee, who sent up
an experimental balloon last evening in
fiated with gas from fire attached to il
in which turpentine and resin are the
principal parts. There is no doubt this is
the light seen here. The Portuguese SAYS
he does not think his balloon sailed more
than twelve miles. 1t was his intention
to send up another tonight but rain pre-.
vented it
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
CAPTAIN SMITHS PREMos1r1oS
Had Presentiment of Disaster to the
San Benito.

TACOMA, WASH. Nov. 23.-Captain
Smith of the unfortunate San Benito had
strong presentiment that his ship would
be wrecked this winter, and, further, that
she would split in two, just as she after
ward did. He has numerous friends at
the City Hall here, and always called on
them on the occasion of his semi-monthly
visits. One OF these is Chief Clerk Jackson
of the Controllers Office, who said to-
day:
81 know Captain Smith had dread Of
just what happened to him, and not once
but on numerous occasions has he talked
of having feeling of disqnlet and fear of
his vessel being wrecked. Smith on his
last trip was especially impressed by the
premonition that something was about to
happen to his vessel. / don't suppose he
talked in public as be would to US, who
were his friends, but the day before he
left he sat with Us the greater part of the
afternoon. and during that time often
made reference to his queer feeling that
his run would soon be ended in the wreck
ing of his vessel.
1.-The truth is that he feared the San
Benito. He explained to me that she
was long and slender; that when her
ordinary winter cargo of coal was on board
she was really dangerous. He said that
about 4500 tons of coal would be put on
board, divided into two lots, one at each
eLd of the vessel, leaving nothing but the
weight of her machinery to balance the
ship. He feared that in rough weather
she would begin pounding on the waves
up and down, and that the sheer weight in
the ends of the vessel would simply break
her in two and the ship and crew would go
to the bottom.
while here he also hinted that he was
arranging to give up seagoing and get into
some thing else for a livelihood. He has
long had feeling of impending danger,
but it was especially noticeable last week.
While he never finched his duty, am
sure he often left here with anxious mis-
givings. When the Keweenah was sup
posed to have foundered Captain Smith
remarked that sooner or later his ship
would meet with similar fate"
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
sURvIpoRs REACH MENDoo1so.
Story of the Disaster Told by the Rescued
Sednnen.

MENDOCINO. CAL. Nov %. = The
steamship Point Arena arrived here this
afternoon, having on board the survivors
of the San Benito disaster. After inde-
scribable suffering these men--thirty- one
In number-were rescued from the doomed
vessel when the sea had calmed down
sufficiently during the forenoon. They
are nearly worn out from exhaustion, but
here they have been given comfortable
quarters and are in happy state of mind
because their troubles are at an end.
Those who were taken from the San
Benito this morning are: Captain w.
Smith; Richard ZoIling, first officer;
James Swan, second officer; Charles Bile,
third officer; w. Wood. chief engineer;
Peter Cleary, third assistant engineer
Gus Johnson, quartermaster; T. Nelson,
carpenter; James w. Stewart seaman ;
Nlcole Nelson, seaman; John Benson, sea-
man; J. A. Barclay, seaman; o. Simmons.
seaman; Arthur White, seaman; John
Perry, lamp-trimmer; William Sloan, en-
gineers' storekeeper; James ]. Riley, fire.
man; James Kehoe, fireman; James Nc
Dad, fireman; Barney Fahey, fireman
Edward Fahey, fireman: III. Pendergast,
fireman; William Sheehan, coalpasser
Manuel Fernandez, coalpasser; Michael
Kelly, coalpasser; w. III. Jeffs, water
tender; John Keen, water-tenGer; James
Ward, water-tender; John J. Wilson,
second cook; c. Meyers, saloon man /;
Frank Dean. messboy.
Six more of the survivors are at Point
Arena. Captain Smith. worn out with
harGships and sad at heart over the loss
of his ship and men, declined to give any
details, and beyond giving the names of a
few m en- who left the San Benito, either in
the boat that got off or by swimming, he
made no statement. Martin Kelly of the
engineers department gives the following
account of the disaster:
The San Benito struck about 1:1E
in the morning and broke in two in
twenty minutes, parting through the en-
gine-room. The bow of the ship was
thrown northeast toward the shore and
the stern lay due east. about fifty yards
distant. When the ship struck the two
port boats swung out seaward. A terrible
sea was running and as the ship swung
around these boats were rendered useless.
The men went to the lee side toward the
shore and launched the forward boat.
Captain Smith asked the mate what he
thought about getting into the boat and
the mate replied:
I'VE don't know where we are."
The mate said, further, that he thought
there were rocks all around them. as the
surf was breaking high on all sides. and
he advised every body to stand by the
ship. Probably some did embark in this
boat but because of the confusion thai
followed Mr.. Kelly does not know to Ger.
tainty.
Just at this moment there was an awful
crashing of tim bers and the mate called tc
the crew to look out for falling masts
The masts, however, stood intact. but the
gallant ship broke in two pieces. As soon
as the forward part of the ship became sc
placed that the men could do anything
they launched starboard boat mum Der two.
The captain said to his men, 1--WE might
as well stick by the ship" he advised ali
b stay on the vessel, but allowed those
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24

was dark, and while the flashes of light
could be seen distinctly, the object could
only be seen vaguely. There were thirty
passengers on the car who saw it. The
gripman's name Is G. w. Britton. Another
person who saw the object in the air was
j. Wyatt, conductor on the car following
mine'' -
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Broke a Tandem, Reeord.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 23.-Sager and
Swanbrough, the crack Denver tande m
team, broke the five-mile professional fly
ing start, unpaced tandem record at Dem
yer Wheel Club Park this afternoon.
Time, 1887.
Watts and Smith, local amateurs, broke
amateur records, tandem. flying start. un-
paced, as follows: Two-thirds of mile,
1:17; mile. :59 2-5; two miles, 4:12 3-5.
The timing was official.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Failure of a Nat.onar Ramk.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 23.-The
Comptroller of the Currency this morning
was advised that the Dakota National
Bank of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had
closed its doors. No reason is assigned.
Examiner Zimmerman was notified to
take charge. The October report shows
capital stock $4,000, surplus $4,000, due
other banks s32, 00o due depositors S175, 600,
borrowed money SO, 500.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Doa Sho,r In Pros spect.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 23.-The Santa
Clara Poultry and Kennel Club will hold
a dog show in this city next February.
Many valuable prizes will be offered, and
it is expected dogs will be entered from
ell over the coast. ]. Otis Fellows of
Hornellsville, N. Y, has been secured 10
judge the animals.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
Marcus smith Re.ian,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 23.-Mar-
Gus A. Smith. delegate-elect to Congress,
has resigned as United States District At
torney for the District of Arizona.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-24
TAKEN FROM
THE RIGGING

Continued from First Paoc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-11
Baseball Notes.

W. &. Belts, who umpired with much salts.
faction several State League games in Staun-
ton few years ago, is chief umpire of the
State League this year.
The University of Virginia team will have
three weeks practice, and several games with
the Bostons, of the National League. The
Bostons will arrive there on March Goth, and
then practice with the Virginia boys ought to
make them one OF the very best clubs in the
South.
Murray Mcclure, who needs no introduce
ton to our people, will be captain of the team
and under him the orange and blue ought to
be long way from tailenders
The season at the University will open with
University Clubs on April End, when they
will play Lehlgh, the 3rd Princeton, and the
4th Yale.
The baseball team of Washington and
Lee University is under training and prac-
tice, and is composed of better material than
for many years. Mr.. R. L. Owen is the bust
ness manager and Mr.. Harry Pratt the old
pitcher, is the captain. Several games have
already been scheduled and many others will
be booked The season will be long one.
The games so far scheduled are as follows:
Three with the Virginia Military Institute,
the first of which will be played OF the 18th
inst; April LIST, with the University of Yer
mont; April 3rd. at Lynchburg- crack
nine of Princeton; April sth, Hobart College
of New York; Hampden- Sidney, Randolph
Macon. Richmond College, Blacksburg, and
St. Johns, Of Maryland.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-11

The Nicaraguan rebels have asked
the mediation of the government of
Salvador to make terms of peace.
The freight shipments over the Val
ley Division of the Baltimore and Ohio
Road for the twelve mouths ended JAN
uary 81 were the heaviest over made in
the same time.
W. A. Cook. deputy city sergeant of
Danville. Va, was shot and killed by
George Evans, a colored convict, who
made his escape.
The students of West Virginia Uni
verslty have been ordered to attend
religious services upon penalty OF ex-
pulsion if they failed to do.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-11
"The woman's News"

The Woman's Ne~s, edited by the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Staunton Young Mems
Christian Association, made its appearance
yesterday and can be had fer 10 cents at the
Bookstores and the Y. M. G. A. building. It
contains 26 pages quartz. filled with very in
teresting articles prepared by ladies, and neat
ly printed by Stoneburner & Prufer, on fine
heavy, superintendent paper. 1t has en-
>graved representations with descriptions, of
the Y. NJ. G. A. building, 1.-The Virginia Fe-
male Institute" Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart. Princi-
PAL and the Augusta Female Seminary"
Miss Mary Julia Baldwin, Prinsipal
The ladies deserve very great credit for issu-
ing such good number, and we regret that
the late hour at which we received copy,
when our columns were crowded. prevented
US from giving more particular and more
deserving notice of it. We hope it will meet
with the sale its merits and the object for
which is was issued richly deserve.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-11
Death of a, Sale Watkins.

Mr.. A. Sale Watkins, for many years, a
prominent man of Richmond both in bust
ness and social circles, ended his life in his
bath tub at the Rretreat for the Sick, on Sat
urday by pistol shot through his brain.
Mr.. Watkins had been great sufferer. For
a long time be had been scarcely able to
sleep, and life had become burden to him.
He was brother of Mrs. John S. Withrow of
this city.
The funeral of Mr.. A. Sale Watkins took
place from the First Baptist church Monday
afternoon, and was largely attended. The
members of the Commonwealth Club, of
which the deceased was one or the charter
members. attended in a body. The floral
offerings were numerous and beautiful. DIR.
Thomas Nelson Page telegraphed from Wash
ington that he would contribute 500 toward
securing good portrait of Mr.. Watkins for
the Commonwealth Club.