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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
ANOTHER CUP RACE FOR TROrTERs.

r. T BEDFORD GIVES TROPHY FOR THE iNlEH-
CLUB RACES.
The failure of the Joint committee IN charge OK
the approaching interclub trotting races at ParK-
way and Fleetwood to arrange an ih'erheua'e .iass
,,a Tho all and the 2:24-class. has been
tho cause of much disappointment to New-fork
and Brooklyn horsemen who own road horses with
records in the teens. The programme as announced
forced all horses having records OF 2:2S or better
to start in the open race against sucn cracks as
cuio,,o o1tn: David B., 209h. and Cobwebs, 2:l2
In order TO make a race for Mark Twain, 2l'A;
lube 2ls: Keno F.. Pisa; Clay Herr 2:l6%; Waco
2:siI Black Ide 2I7: East View. 2:l5A. and others
OF about the same class F. l. BEDFORD announcea
be- roted Tor by road horses OF the 2ls class owned
~ ~ New-York and Brooklyn The conditions In this
series will be somewhat different from the rules
governing the other three . ,,
Nv BEDFORD wishes to make Ii essentially a con-
,es, between New-Y York and Brooklyn, and he there
fore stipuates that each club shall select three
starters as its representatives the race being lin
tod to the six horses thus chosen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
THE MATABELE REVOLT SPREADING


COUNTER WITH THE NATIVES.
London April ia dispatch dated n"'u""yo Se'-
-. .ays maj messengers who have arrived there
re,ort that large force OF Maabeles attacked Cap
,s,n prand and his party OF 100 men. laager was
formed which was completely surrounded by the
hI.nLs The whites made desperate fight. Finally.
when all their ammunition was exhausted ana the,r
~, Gun disabled they fought their way through
IA 49, ~ the Natabeles losing five killed ana SIX
teen The M%abesS ,S %ere ,h asfo lost 10
MA; M, an nd wornded Matters are daily becoming
ki ara ar,ous The rising is spreading rapidly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
WON BY THE CADET PLAYERS.

Poughkeepsie. April ~ OspecaD.-The West Point
u,h,st team of four members defeated tho Amrira
C,ub team OF Poughkeeps.e last evening by a score
of thirteen tricks or twenty-six points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

John s. Johnson has been matched against MI
Johnson as a Splinter and following pace. has prac-
ticaly remained unexceled until this year but 1t Is
against his Formidable opponent at long distances
The French people are enthusiasts over over
cellent men at long distances. Johnson has never
been tried at this gaiae but may not be found Lack
OF any great moment was the defeat OF Zimmerman
in the ysms Worlds Fair Tno at Gn
CATION.
America Is no longer the only market for American
bcycies The manufacturers In this country are
more than willing to compete with the foreign
makers on their own ground. and for this reason
the exports OF wheels to Europe have been increas
ing with great regularity. Naturally the invasion
will be regarded with no kindly light on the other
side Of the water particularly in England. but the
sun never sets on the British Empire, and the day
Is soon coming when the sun will never set on the
country which does not pay homage to the skill ana
scientific features incorporated Ia American made
bicycles.
Every rider should learn something about the
wheel he Is going to ride. Most buyers choose their
mounts without inspecting the workmanship OF the
cycles or going into the many fine features some OF
the manufacturers have embodied In their products
close EXAMINATION a vast difference is easily dis
cernibe. How many riders In tins country Know
nsw regulation Il is matter the rider should pay
particular attention to. for 1t h to his interest 10
NEW-JERSEY A. c. CARNIVAL OF SPORTS.
Great preparations are being made by the New
Jersey A. c. for the coming carnival OF sports. to
n. held At the club grounds Decoration Day.
MAY 90 The club will select two OF the strongest
teams in this territory to play championship
rame of Association football, the prize to be
handsome banner. Many applications have been
received and the committee will make the Sc
,..,n,. r.xt week For the first time In the his
tory OF the club game OF oasket-oah Will DC s've"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
p., pARArIERI BREAKING DOWN

London. April 1.-THE Chronicle VIII tomorrow
r..,,,sd ,bsre from MAssowah show that General
Rsratisri who was recently removed from the com
rsnd Of the italian forces operating IN Apyss'n's'
sI,ows sirns of q mental breakdown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

night. after dark. having failed to find any cast
aways. II Is expected that most of them have landed
at points not reached by the telegraph but 1t is
feared that several have persisted. The Ice is quite
visible off the coast. Thousands Of people crowd
the hills. hoping to a sight Of the missing
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
n1,sr STORM oBscuREs THE sUN.

Melbourne April l2-Reports from the Broken
tIri district say that terrific dust storm Passed
over the place to-day. The sun ~ds obsc,ired Tor
twenty minutes and the town OF Broken Hi was
I'm total darkness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
sp,,x.s LARGE NOTE ISSUE.

Madrid April I2.-The "onicial Gazette" publishes
,ha hslance-sheet Of the Bank OF Spain 1t shows
tho largest note issue on record namely ~ go oU
a~ainst cash IN hand as follows: Gold. $oozzzlo' s
as AMI ssi sIS3a5-a total OF $sl 9N.H6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

Cantain NJ GLIB OF the Century Wheelmen. has
,.suad bIs itinerary OF club for the entire sea-
or q, 1896 1t is a curiosity In It's way. 1t not only
gives the dates and destinations OF runs. but also
gives the names OF hotels at the different hating
,,aces the total mileage OF each run. starting time
from clubhouse. and going and starting time from
80, ,e,urning The itinerary Is "a follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

ANOTHER PARTY. LOST IN AN ICE FLoE
St. Johns N. F.. April l2--Another body OF men.
various.y estimated at from twenty to forty went
adrift last night at Conception Bay. The Govern
ment dispatched two steamers. the Greenland and
Grand Lake. In search Of them. Both returned to-
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

anxious to see me in execution and am like
wise anxious to please them.
Sharkey is probably the hardest and most
stubborn pugilist seen here in long time, and
is unauestionablY the hardest man for me to
go against. He acknowledges my ability to
defeat him on cleverness or in drawn-out
meeting, but hopes to stand four rounds before
me without being knocked out.
am satisfied to give him chance to knock
me out, perhaps, if he can do it, in that or any
other number of rounds, so as to show my old
friends of the Olympic Club that am as good
as / ever was.
But I do not propose 70 claim that will
knock out Sharkey within that stated time, as
am not doing that kind of fighting. l am
satisfied to meet him, however, on almost any
proposition, and the referee may decide, if
Sharkey is on his feet at the end of four
rounds, whether he is in as good condition as
l, and give his decision accordingly.
AS am giving Mr.. Sharkey all the best of it,
with possible chance of his getting decision
of draw, with all the honor that might ac-
crue thereby, am doing it simply in accord
ance with the wishes of my friends, who again
want to see me in the ring.
There are two men, Peter Jackson and Fitz-
simmons, must eventually meet if they will
come to the front. JAMES J. CoRBETT.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
The Spirit of Patriotism in
the American Public
Schools
IT'S UNKNOWN IN ENGLAND.
Per tinent Idea of a Baptist Union
Preacher on Commerce
and Education.

Some original ideas are advanced by
Pastor W. L. Birch of Manchester, Eng
land, who is now temporarily filling the
pulpit of Calvary Presbyterian Church,
and intends to become a citizen OF the
United States. While in Southern Cali
fornia he interviewed the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce with the view of
introducing mutual trade in fruits be-
tween California and Australasia.
"The California on season is the Aus
tralasian off season." he said, ''when
100000 persons residing there would be
pleased to have the chance of procuring
fresh fruit.
He has communicated with Spreckels
Bros. Company, the Southern Pacific and
others, all of whom say that when officially
requested they are prepared to favorably
receive applications to carry sample snip
ments gratis. These consignments are TO
be sent to the Mayors of Sydney, Mel
bourne and Auckland for exhibition, re-
port and sale. In the same way Austral-
asian products may come consigned to the
pastor at San Francisco, who will hand
them to well-known firms for report and
sale. The pastor also suggests that the
proceeds of trial shipments be given half
to the Mayor of Sydney and half to the
Mayor of San Francisco for distribution
among the fatherless children of these
cities.
Lam delighted" said the pastor, with
the public school system of the United
States. The pupils are inspired with
patriotic sentiments, unknown in the
schools of England, and are taught self
respect which should result in a noble
manhood and pure womanhood."
Relative to the custom of saluting the
American flag, in which the pupils say,
81 pledge allegiance to my flag and the
country for which it stands-one nation
ipdivisible with liberty and justice for ALL F."
he says: II admire system of education
which teaches a reverence for our fellow
creatures and national loyalty"
The pastor deplores the long hours for
nurses in the Children's Hospital and says
that in the hospitals of London and Paris
the eight-hour system is in vogue. The
nurses also take daily outdoor exercise
and once month are provided with
concert or some similar congenial amuse-
npnt
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
Lirhthonsa Withont a Lirht.

The most extraordinary of all light
houses is to be found on Arnish Rock,
Stornoway Bay-a rock which is separated
from the island of Lewis by a channel
over 500 feet wide. 1t is in the Hebrldes,
Scotland. On this rock a conical beacon
is erected and on its summit lantern is
fixed, from which, night after night,
shines light which is seen by the fisher
men far and wide. Yet there is no burn
ing lamp in the lantern and no attendant
ever goes to it. for the simple reason that
there is no lamp to attend to, no wick to
train, and no oil-well to replenish.
The way in which this peculiar light
house is illuminated is this: On the ISL
and of Lewis, 500 feet or so away. is a
lighthouse, and from a window in the
tower stream of light is projected on a
mirror in the lantern on the summit of
Arnish Rock. These rays are reflected to
an arrangement of prisms, ard by their
action are converged to focus outside the
lantern, from where they diverge in the
necessary direction.
The consequence is that to all intents
and purposes a lighthouse exists which
has neither lamp nor lighthouse keeper,
and yet which gives as serviceable a light,
taking into account the requirements of
this locality, as if an elaborate and costly
lighthouse, with lamps, service-room, bed
room, living-room, storeroom, oilroom,
watertanks and all other accessories were
erected on the summit of the rock.-Tid
Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
The wind Pulled His Tooth.

One of the queerest pranks of the wind
during the cyclone the other night hap
pened at the corner of Sixth and Jefferson
streets. John Gazzollo, the night engi-
neer at the City Hall, has been suffering
from toothache for some time, and has
been telling his friends that he intended
to have the acher jerked out as soon as he
could screw his courage up to the point.
On the night in question his tooth ached
so badly that he could hardly hear the
wind blow. He was desperate. Borrow
ing gum overcoat from one of the police
men about the police station, he started
out just as a funnel-shaped cloud was
scndding along. He reached the corner of
Sixth and Jefferson streets and was about
to turn the corner when gust of wind
struck him and lifted him off his feet. He
might have been carried over to the Court
house and drowned in the fountain, but
for his presence of mind in grabbing the
iron railing that runs around the steps
leading into the basement. He clung
there for a moment with the wind right in
his face. He turned his head and as he
did so, there was a sudden jerk that dis
lodged his hat and fairly unraveled his
red necktie. Then there was a lull and
when he crept back into the station house
he made the startling discovery that the
aching tooth was gone. The wind had
pulled it. He tells the story himself, and
if 1t is not true Mr.. Gazzollo has greatly
deceived me.-Louisville Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
CHRIsT's SECOND COMING.
Rev. oliver C. Miller Sees Signs of 1t
Near Approach.

Rev. oliver C. Miller Sees Signs of Its
Near Approach.
''The Second Comingof Christ" was the
subject of sermon preached yesterday by
Rev. Oliver G. Miller at the Church of the
Holy Spirit, 2127 Jackson street. Mr..
Miller selected for his text Joel 81, blow
ye the trumpet in Zion and sound an
alarm, for the day of the Lord cometh, for
it is nigh at hand" He said:
''Our Lords going away was the begin
ming of his coming, as the dawn is the
promise of the coming day. He has been
coming through all the onward march of
civilization. We do not understand the
Scriptures to teach a millennium before
the second coming which shall be in per-
son. We should not try to point out the
day of His coming, neither should we idly
await it. The church has always fallen
into impurity and inactivity when this
doctrine has not been practiced. 1t was
the very heart of apostolic preaching and
the mighty power for the conversion OF
souls. 1t enables men to live better and
higher life to be in constant expectation
of His coming.
''Let us see in the connections that sur
round the stronger sign of the good time
near at hand. The present days unrest
is visible proof of the working of the in
visible power of the spirit. There has al
ways been conflict between light and dark
ness. Silence means death, commotion
progress. The present day distress and
commotion mean the fast coming final
victory of Christianity.
God has told no one the time of his
coming, but left il indefinite, Just as he
did not tell the disciples when the spirit
would be poured out, only saying it shall
be not many days hence. Christ's teach
ings on this subject cannot be explained
away; neither can they be applied to the
destruction of Jerusalem, for they were
given in answer to the question, Tell me
the sign of thy coming and of the end of
the world?' The time of his coming is to
be learned from the signs which He has
given in the figtree, whose bursting buds
indicate that summer is nigh.
1--WE see to-day distress of nations has
become well-nigh universal; perplexity
has fallen like a demon upon the social,
political and financial world; unrest, like
mighty waves of the sea, is dashing wildly
about all man-made institutions, mems
hearts failing them for fear of what the fu-
ture shall bring forth. The powers of
heaven are being shaken in the DEATH
dealing cyclones. In these words of orr
Lord we have an accurate description OF
the present times: 'Ye shall hear of wars
and rumors of wars; nation shall rise
against nation, and there shall be famine
and pestilence and earthquakes in divers
places; they shall deliver you up TO be
afflicted and killed, and ye shall be hated
for my name sake; men shall betray and
hate one another; false prophets shall
arise and deceive many, and because ini-
guilty shall abound the love of many shall
wax cold
"All these do we see from America to
Armenia and all around the world"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

ing. But this is only an instance OF the
CONSCIENTIOUS work they gave TO the
plays.
while he travelled with her. in the
Ugly Duckling' com pany he at the same
time was putting her up IN juliet ana
Camille
''In Miss Hellyet' his work was but a
repetition of the work in the Ugly Duck
ling.
There is rather dramatic incident
connected with the rehearsing OF MISS
Heilyet.' They had been working flve or
SIX hours. 1t was bitterly cold outside
and the snow was falling. They left the
theater together, and iG was seen that
Dave had come out with no hat on and
that Mrs. Carter was without her fur
wrap. The stage director informed them
OF the fact, and when they returned to the
stage they believed that another day s
work had begun and practlced nearly an
hour. This is an actual fact.
About this same time Dave and were
at play together. When the curtain Tell
on the last act turned to him and asked
We'll, Dave, what do you think OF the
pIayY He looked at me vacantly tor q
moment and then said, Now, Mrs. Carter,
we commence tomorrow morning, etc
He thought l was Mrs. Carter and do
not believe he heard a single line OF the
play.
1t was Fairbank who came to Dave
and asked him to coach Mrs. Carter and
insisted that Dave go on the road with
her. He asked Dave how much he made
IN year. A certain sum was named.
Very we'll said Fairbank, do not neglect
her for anything. l want to see Mrs. Car
ter one of the brightest stars OF the stage.
When Dave afterward demanded his COM
pensatlon he was accorded CLASSY eye.
The first play.writing that Dave Belasco
did was when a schoolboy in this City.
He would sit up in defiance of parental
authority until the early morning writing
his juvenile dramatic ideas.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
Optimistic.

Customer-That meat that 1 bought
here last, Mr.. Cleaver, was frightfully
tough.
Butcher-Do you know, marm, that one
reason why there are so many poor teeth
nowadays is because they do not have
enough exercise?
Cussomer-But that steak couldn't be
cut with a knife.
Butcher-Yes; there is some mighty
poor cutlery in the market. Did you say
five pounds, marin ?-Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

June IA. His subject which is apropos of the
present controversy, will be "Are the Irish
People Criminals?" Tickets, for sale at the
residence of the Paulist Fathers, 628 Califor-
mia street, cost so cents. The proceeds will be
devoted to the Improvement of OLD st. Mary's.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
In Fact, He Maintains 1t to b
Indicative of Good
Coaching.
wELL-MERITED COMPENSATION
The California Playwright Labored
Night and Day to Burnish
Up Star.

"Did my brother pull Mrs. Leslie Car
ter's hair and knock her down occasionally
while training her to be starr" asked
Fred Be1asco of Belasco's Academy of
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08
Commission to a Maryland Negro.

At the monthly meeting of the board of
managers of the Industrial Home of Col
ored Girls at Melvale, Baltimore County,
Monday, the Rev. DR.. w. H. Beaver pre-
sented his commission as member of the
board, the first commission, it was an
nounced. that had been given to colored
man by the Governor of Maryland
more American.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

An expensive watch which has a com.
pensating balance is not affected by
changes of tenn perature.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

Lecture by Father Yorke.
Rev. Peter C. Yorke viii lecture in St. Mary's
Church, California street, on Sunday evening,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-08

A ton of good coal is said to yield about
5000 feet Of purified gas.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-30
A Rape Of the Records.

In some of the backwoods districts
in early days we have read of the Post
master carrying his whole Office in his
hat, but it remained for the evolution
of these latter days to find a Governor
who to accommodate political exigen-
cies could put the Office of the State
accountant into his overcoat pocket
and carry it to political rendezvous in
neighboring city to enable zinco-
TYPES to be made Of the public records
in the hopes of injuring a political
opponent. Presuming that Mr.. Rogers
had used railroad pass, as had the
Executive and many of the Republi-
can State officers, the State records
were distracted from the Office of the
State Auditor and carried to Seattle
to enable the P.-I. to make an etching
of Legislature voucher No. 1863, and
show that the State had paid the mile
age of Mr.. Rogers to and from the
State capital at the beginning and
close of the last session of the Legisla-
ture. Had Mogul McGraw have ap-
piled to that gentleman he would I'M
doubtedly have admitted that this
item was paid by the State, and have
rendered unnecessary the illegal act of
the Executive to make that showing,
for no other purpose than that to
mislead the people and attempt to
show that charge had been made for
service that had been Il gratuity
from the railroad company. After
this unwarranted use of authority the
charge falls ON the bare showing that
the "pass" was not used for the ser
vice named i'll the voucher, and this
fact places the Executive in the unfor-
tunate plight of the boy who whistled
in school, without the boys justi-
ton that 81 didn't go to do it. The
whistle just slid out ITSELF"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-30

1t thus appears that the farmer in
1866 got more than three times as
much in gold for his wheat as he
is getting now, and about twice as
much for almost everything else. But
if he had mortgage on his farm it
was reckoned in currency, and one
bushcl of wheat would clear off nearly
1920 of it, instead OF about so cents,
as it will now. A thousand bushels of
wheat at tnat time would pay off the
whole of mortgage of $1,000 and
leave 81 1,l96 for expenses. The same
crop now would allow the farmer $500
for expenses and nothing for the mort
gage, or $50 for interest and 1929 for
the farm and family, leaving the debt
as large as ever.
In 1866 man without money could
buy farm in the west on credit and
pay for it with the proceeds of one
crop. In 1896 the same man might
receive the same farm, without in
cumbrance, as gift, and be bankrupt
in n year. But Mr.. Cochran sees
nothing in the discomfort of the west
ern farmer except desire to cheat
his laborers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-30
Not . Sectional Matter.

This contest is not between the peo.
pie of tho west and south and those Of
the east. There will be no marshaling
Of armies nor will the blood Of kindred
be shed in mighty struggle, while the
money power in its safe retreat FORCES
new fetters for the limbs of all alike as
it forged them 80 years ago. The con.
test is between the whole people in the
east, the west, the north and the south
and the few who in the cruel selfishness
Of wealth would make the happy citi-
1ens Of free republic the helots Of a
crushing oligarchy, born without a fu-
ture. toiling without q hope and dying
as die tho weeds by the roadside in the
brown autumn. The interests of all the
people are the same wherever their
homes may be situated.
At present, unhappily, the people of
many of the eastern states do not know
how thoroughly they are serving the
purposes Of the monster Of greed. and
at the approaching election a majority
Of them will vote in favor Of wearing a
chain stronger and moro degrading than
any made Of steel. History must repeat
itself. From out Of the west. this time
in harmony with the south, another
wave must come. Having remedied one
evil, the work must be completed by
the remedying Of those other and gross
er evils fastened ON tho Union by the
money power, and when the wave has
swept over the land and the rule of the
people is restored, the redeemed voters
Of the east will marvel again at the
blindness which now fills their eyes
Denver News.