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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
THE PRESIDENTIAL TURKEY.
Fatfened to Order, 1T Weighs Thirty One
Pounds-How Cabinet Officials
WIN Fare To- Dny

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25.-The
President OF the United States and nearly
all OF his official advisers will pass Thanks
giving day in this city in a quiet way
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will at
tend divine service in the morning and
eat their Thanksgiving meal in the execu-
tive mansion in company with their three
little girls. The principal dish at dinner
will be choice turGey from the stock of
Horace Vose of Rhode Island. The bird
arrived by express this morning. 1t
weighs thirty-one pounds and is described
as the latest and handsomest Mr.. Vose
has presented. 1t is by all means the big
gest and most peerless bronze turkey seen
here. Mr.. Vose began his practice OF sup
plying the President with Thanksgiving
turkey nearly a quarter of century ago,
and for number of years the late Senator
Anthony of Rhode Island sent the gift in
person.
The Vice-President and Mrs. Stevenson,
with their family, will spend the day at
their home in Bloomington, Ill.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Olney
will have regular New England dinner
at their home on Massachusetts avenue
They will have q small party of friends,
including the Secretary OF Agriculture and
Miss Morton, Solicitor General and Mrs.
Conrad and Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Endicott.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle and their
son have invited few friends to dine with
them tomorrow and will dispense the
traditional Kentucky Thanksgiving hos
pitality.
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont will spend
the day quietly with their little house.
hold.
Secretary and Miss Herbert will have
Mr.. and Mrs. Micou, the Secretary's SON.
in-law and daughter, as their guests.
Postmaster-General and Mrs. Wilson
have invited number of young people.
friends of their children, to spend the day
at their hospitabe home
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
francis will celebrate their first Thanks
giving day official life in Washington by
a general family reunion, at which will be
present their five sons, now college. 1t
will be the practical Inauguration oi their
new home.
Attorney-General and Mrs. Harmon will
nave all the members of their family with
them at dinner
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over him for his idiotic acts, and 1t is safe
to say that he will REFORM"
ATTRACTIVE VENUS.
Her Charms Stiu Beguiling Many
of the Uninitiated.

of the Oninitiated.
AUBURN, CAL, Nov. 25.-People here
have been inclined 10 discredit the exist
ence of the aerial traveller of the heavens,
but last night found several reliable citi-
zens who can swear that they saw the
light IN the sky.
John T. Walsh. hospital steward, no.
ticed light in the western sky just about
over Sacramento, forty miles distant. He
called his wife and she and several of the
hospital patients vouchsafe tie story as
true. Their description is that it was
round light of yeIlowish hue, nearly as
large as the sun. 1t dipped and curved for
while and then disappeared. Dave
Chamberlain noticed light in the heav-
ems when going to supper shortly after 6
o'clock, and when he reached home called
his fathers and mothers attention to it.
Deputy Recorder Henry Hart is another
who saw it.
FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 24.-The airship
passed over Fresno at o'clock this even
ing. Only the light could be seen. Some
say it was Venus setting. The light passed
over the city in northwesterly direction.
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there was s114 100000 outstanding. This
happened in April, lS93 After the sale of
bonds the gold reserve was recouped, but
only temporarily. On two different oc-
casions the issue of gold certificates was
resumed, but it was stopped at both times
within two or three days alter the order
was made permitting them. Then the
Secretary decided not 10 again direct their
issue until the balance was stable and de-
void of the fluctuations that had marked
it through period of many months.
To-day the outstanding gold certificates
aggregate only $39. 5SS, 139. The issue pro-
posed consists of denominations of $1,000
and $4,000. and will be issu to such
persons as deposit for the gold in the
treasury upon which they are issued.
These issues are largely used by banks as
part of their reserve funds, and enable
them to carry a large amount of tue
equivalent of gold without the bulky
article itself. and without the attendant
losses by abrasion, etc.
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GOLD DEMOCRATS
UNDER A CLOUD.
Are Debarred From Their
Party's Councils in the
Halls of Congress.
Senators Palmer, Villas, Caffsry
and Gray May Vote With
the Republicans.
Small Hope for the Passage IF the
Dingley Tariff Bill During the
Coming Session.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 25.-Only
few straggiers have reached Washington
to attend the session of Congress, and
from the expressions OF these Senator'S
and Representatives it is apparent that
no plans have yet been formed as TO legis-
lation to be accom- plished this winter.
Nothing can be determined until eau
cuses are held after Congress has assem-
bled. Chaos will reign in both the Demo-
cratic and Republican conferences. The
boiling Republicans will have their own
little caucus, and so will the gold Demo-
Gratis, for the latter will be given the cold
shoulder by the regular Democrats. The
regulars and Populists will also caucus
separately.
Senators Palmer, Gray, Villas and CAT
ferry will be denied admission TO the Dem
ocratic caucus, and it is believed that they
may vote with the Republicans on many
questions. There is some doubt about
Senators Hill and Smith, who have
not entirely forfeited their claims to be
regarded as Democrats
The silver Republicans who supported
Bryan are in closer touch with the Demo
Gratis than are the four boiling gold Sena-
tors Trainer, Villas, Gray and Caffery)
with the Repub. leans.
The three silver factions intend to op-
pose the Republicans on the tariff-alI ex-
cept Jones of Nevada. who has announced
his intention of voting with the gold men
on the tar f.
The chances for the passage of the
Dingley tariff bill are slender. Mr.. Ding
ley himself admits the probability that
the bill will fail at this session. The re-
port from Canton that Mr.. Mckinley
does not favor the passage of any tariff
bill at this session is generally credited by
mis- friends here.
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GOLD CERTIFICATES.
Movements of the Treasury Department
indicative of Renewal of Their

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25.-Assist-
ant Secretary Curtis has been in New York
two days. but will be at his desk again
Friday. No information is vouchsafed at
the department as to the cause for his
visit to New York, but it is believed to be
on account of the proposed renewal of the
issuance Of gold certificates. 1t was gen.
orally understood at the department that
upon the return of the Assistant Secre-
tary, Secretary Carlisle would issue an
order permitting the resumption of this
practice he having authority under the
act of July L. 1882, to stop the issue of
gold certificates whenever the reserve fell
below the 500. 000. 900 mark. The cessation
OF this Issue has happened frequently
during the past four years, but ii is now
believed that the ordinary course of busi-
ness will not interfere with practice that
has been found convenint for the banking
institutions of the country. and particu-
larly for those in the large cities.
There has been no stable gold balance
since 1898. When Secretary Carlisle took
hold of he treasury in March, 1893, there
was $l16. 1000, 600 of gold certificates out
standing, but they have been entirely
withdrawn. When the first suspension of
the issue OF gold certificates occurred
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VOORHEES, I'M THE SENATE
A Son of the Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash May Wear the Mantle
of HIS E1fher

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 25.-C. II.
Hagen of Seattle, Wash. who is at the
Normandie Hotel says there is a possi-
bility that the name of Voorhees, will still
appear on the Senate roll after the 4th of
next March, although the Sycamore of
the Wabash is to retire. He reports that
there is very strong sentiment in Wash
ington State in favor of electing Charles
s. Voorhees,, a son of Daniel W., to the
Senate, to succeed Watson c. Squire. 1t
will be remem bered that Charley Voor-
hees, as oeles ate to Congress, was in
strumenta1 in securing the admission of
Washington Territory as a State. 1t was
generally understood at that time that
he would have been chosen Senator had
the first State Legislature been Demo-
cratic. The Democrats and Popul:sts
have large majority In the Washington
Legislature, which meets next January.
and Mr.. Voorhees, chances are said to be
good.
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A BALL0oNING FATALITY.
Thrilling Story as Related by Sur
vivOr.

Thrilling Story Related by Sur
vivOr.
The Vossische Zeitung publishes an
account of the wreck of the balloon Jupiter
from the mouth of NJ. Boiteux, one
of the aeronauts, who says: "When
we had risen 500 yards or more
we found ourselves in such thick
clouds that we could distinguish nothing.
Suddenly the Jupiter lay off on one side
and the car leaped terribly. At the same
time we were lashed by large hailstones
ana heavy RAIN. We were driven forward
with bewildering speed. In our fright we
threw out everything that our hands came
across.
The balloon sprang upward like an ar
row and soon passed through the clouds.
We were under clear sky, in the light of
the setting sun. Gradually it grew colder
and colder, and our wet clothes were
frozen stiff. Crepillon fell fainting to the
bottom of the boat, and we others were
not much better off. We were all bleed
ing, for the hail had wounded US. AS l
looked out saw large black cloud NOV
Ing from southwest to northeast. But we
still rose. Then l saw nothing more. The
blood streamed from my nose and ears.
My hands were frozen hard as BOARD.
In few minutes we had risen to height
of nearly 5000 yards. Then we began to
sink, at first slowly, then rapidly. Ali at
once we were again in complete darkness.
We were in the midst of thunder
clouds. Again, amid hail and rain, the
wind drove tie Jupiter on at a speed of
ninety miles an hour. We were blinded
by the hail, and could scarceIv breathe
But did not lose hope of reaching the
earth safely. The hail and rain now
began to be mixed with leaves ana par
ticles of earth. The car was violently
shaken, and we fell against each other
and had to hold on tn the ropes.
Then We began TO drag along the ground.
The balloon suddenly rose again. let
my rope 90 and was dashed to the ground.
Legrand believed that l had voluntarily
jumped out He jumped after me and fell
near me With a broken leg. Thus lightened
OF weight the balloon rose more rapidly.
Rushing through the tree tops it went on
about SIX miles in the direction of Gretz.
AS 1t hung on the top OF tree Foucard
tried to land, caught a rope. but was
thrown violently to the earth. woman
saw the balloon hanging in the trees and
sent the people at her inn to our assist
ance.
Foucard was found covered with mud
and ice, his face all torn. He still
breathed. When his head was raised with
the intention OF giving him stimulants he
was seized with convulsion and soon ex-
pired. As he was carried awav a weak
voice was heard calling from the car for
help. Two ladders were brought and tied
together and gendarme clim bed up to
assist Crepillon. 1t took an hour to get
him down. On reaching the ground he
tainted away. He was cold as ice and
only regalned his senses after continued
friction.-W Westminster Gazette.
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ELYS
CREAM BALM
PLANS And SPECIFICATIONS
For a School Building.
OFFICE BOARD OF EDucAr1oN.

I q, J
TN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLU ION
i adopted BY the Beard of Education of the City
and County of San Francisco, November IS, 1896,
public notice is hereby given architects that
competitive plans and specifications for the erec-
tiun OF High school building in the Mission dis
trict in said City and County will be rece we'd ac-
cording 10 the .5eneral Instruc:i ions TO ArchI-
tects" copies OF which can be obtained at the Of
fee of said board) in open session of the Board of
Education on Monday. November 80 1896 at 8
O'Clock p N. as fol ows: On lot 398 feet front
facing south by adepth of 1874 feet. having three
to be in compliance vito General Instrncions
TO srchtects," and to be prepared that the cost
OF the building, excluding The architects Commits
sl37,OOO. The architect whose plans and specifi-
ca IONS are adopted by the board will be apuointed
architect and superintendent of the buildlno ar a
compensation OF i've l5) per of the total cost
OF the structure. The architects subniitin nlsns
anu specihcatlons determined by the board 10 be
Sc ond and third in merit will receive preninns
Uf 5000 and $500 respectively
GEORGE BEANSTON Secrata~y
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PRINCETON sEATS YALE.
Football Season Closed Hith Contest
Refsceen Freshmen

FoofbaH Season Closed With a Contest
Betsceen Freshmen.
PRINCETON, N. j.. Nov. 25.-The foot
bsll season closed here to-day by the
Princeton freshmen defeating the Yale
freshmen by the score of IA to T. About
1000 spectators turned out to see the con-
test but there were few representatives
from New Haven present.
The young Tigers had things pretty
much their own way in the first half, but
in the second half Yale showed the ad-
vantage they had gained by steady prac-
tice for some time past, while Princeton
was. to great extent. picked up eleven,
having had little opportunity of learning
team play.
Princeton had better men in every posi-
ton, with the exception of the center trio,
where Sutphin and Marshal made things
hot Tor their opponents. The only thing
that kept Yale from scoring once or twice
was their milling at critical times. Their
best gains were made by mass plays on the
center and by using the quarterback trick
around Oglesby's end.
Princeton made the most ground by
working Yale's ends. which were quite
weak. and by gains on Wheeier's punt.
Wheeler punted well, but both elevens
depended mainly on tactics.
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CORNELL kxPkC1s TO SCORE.
But Has Faint Hopes of Defeating the
PennsuIuani0ns.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 25.-The
last football game of the season of 1896
between the big Eastern colleges will be
played tomorrow between Cornell and
Pennsylvania on Franklin field. The Cor
nell team-substituies. coaches and rub.
bers. in all about twenty-nine men--ar-
rived here this evening from Ithaca and
are quartered at the Hotel Stenton. That
pennsylvania will win tomorrow is an
almost foregone conclusion, but Cornell
always plays hard and plucky game and
as the 1thacans are In much better condi-
tIon than when they met Harvard and
Princeton, and will also have the fullest
strength OF their team out for the first
time this season, good game is looked for.
While the Comedians do not expect to
win, they do expect to score. They are
counting on Pennsylvania two fatal
lauits OF this season. tumble and
olocked kick-to aid them across the goal
line OF the red and blue. Aside from
either one OF these two causes 1t is impos-
siDie that Cornell will score, as Pennsyl-
vania's defense this year has been abso-
!uteiy lmpregnabie to every team they
nave played, and the only times they have
been scored upon has been due to q
piocked Rick near the goal line.
Besides hoping to score, Cornell ex-
poets to keep Pennsylvania score down
TO about four touchdowns. Notwith-
standing the hard game played against
Harvard last Saturday. the Pcnnsyl-
vanians are in fine condition. they do
not expect that Cornell will be able to
score, and they themselves expect to wind
up at least thirty points.
1t Is possible that Hedges may play
lett end tomorrow in place of Boyle, as
the latter has been under the weather for
couple OF days. Hedges is as good man
as Pennsylvania has. Pennsylvania to-
day simply INDUCED in light signal prac-
probable ths attendance at the game will
pe as large as it was at the Harvard game,
put Is the outlook is for disagreeable
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WHEELMEs,s BULLETIN.
Many Netc Professionals and Large,
List of Suspensions.

Many NetU Professionals and Larger
List of Suspensions.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov 25.-Chair-
man Gideon of the L. A. w. has issued
the following bulletin:
Declared professionals-Virgil Hall, Omaha
Nebr., clause C; H. B. Weise. Philadeph
clause b; Harry Johnston, Newton, Rans.
clause ]; W. Shillinford Newton, Kans clause
/: Dan Gracey. Newton, Kaus. clause L; John
Faecher, Newton Kans., clause |; W. A. Tai
bert, Hamburg, Iowa. Harry Holtzinger
Ham burg, Iowa, clause L Horace Slater, PhR-
nix, AriZ., clause A; Walter Daniels Butte
Mont, Cause A; c. II. Kerr, Butte, Mont
clause A; w. A. Ferguson, Butte, Mont, Harry
Day. Butte, Mont, w. B. Laswell, Butte Mont,
: Pierce, Butte, Mont. clause A; b. B. Snep.
pins Philadelphia, clause F.
Suspended until July J. for unsanctioned
races-Walter Daniels, c. H. Kerr, Harry Day.
W. o. Ferguson, ". b. Lasswell, Pierce, E.
A. Law, Hensley., Walthey, C. A. South
wick, c. w. Reber. Keefe, Butte, Mont; ].
+. Kennedy. ID. J. Davis, A. B. Dudley, l. La
fonis, H. Lemke, Thomas Lord, James Lyons
K. Ryan, J. Kaufman, A. s. Church, Louis
Orpinus, C. R. Morgan, B. ]. Morgan, Anacon.
da. Mont; Kent Clark, Hurs Clark C.. W. Chat
tin. Tomas Hathaway, Floyd Hyde, George
Well, Ike Lesser, Missoula, Mont; Millburn.
Schartze, Ireland, Lam bertini, Brown, Taylor,
Harmon, Harrington, Babcock, Butler, Miles
City, Mont.
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AN HISTORIC CANNON.

1t Fired the Last Shot in the Last Bat
tie of the Rebellion
The cannon which fired the last shot in
the last battle of the late war is a gun
worth knowing something about. Hence,
the sale OF the eight-inch Colum bian,
Lady Slocomb," which is advertised in
the Mobile Register to take place there on
the 10Th, arouses the interest of old SOL
diers and old soldiers sons, for the reas on
that 1t is generally supposed 10 be the gun
which fired the last shots of the war. or
that hred so many deadly yolieys in the
last battle that took place during the Civil
War.
This last engagement, said an old SOL
der yesterday, took place at Spanish
Fort. This engagement, of course, was
not regular battle and is not. perhaps.
recorded in history as such, but it was.
nevertheless, a conflict fierce, and fire
new that day as never before. General
Forrest had sent to Spanish Fort during
the last days of the war sufficient force
OF men to guard the place, and among
the number was the Fifth Battalion of
the Washington Artillery, Captain Cuth-
bert Slocomb in command The LADY
Slocomb was brought there, and there
hred its last shots when Wilson's raiders
stormed the place and took it. There the
Lady Slocomb for q few hours before the
old fort was surrendered, belched forth
fire and scattered death like an intelligent
being, but to no avail. as the enemy num-
bered several times as much as the garri-
son.
After the surrender of the fort some of
the mem bers of Captain Slocom mb's'com-
mand one night rolled the LADY Slocomb
on the earthen embankment into a lagoon
or old slush hole and buried IT, giving as
their reason that thev did not want the
gun to fall into the hands of the enemy.
1t was afterward dug up and carried to
Mobile, where it was purchased by Henry
Badger, prominent Confederate of that
place, who had served through the war
and knew of the excellence of the Lady
Slocomb.
The gun was named after the wife of
Captain Cuthbert Siocomb. who went out
in 1862 in charge of the Fifth Battalion of
the Washington Artillery. The gun at
the battle of Shiloh spat out its first
smoke and spread its first desolation in
the ranks of the enemy. Through all the
memorable struggles of the Army of the
Tennessee it went out and everywhere it
gained well deserved renown. 1t was
prett:ly mounted, and was at that time.
as 1t probably is now. handsome gun.
Now the old relic is to be sold. The es.
tate of Henry Badger is being wound up.
and the gun. along with other relics of the
Confederacy, is to fall into the hands of
others ears ago several efforts were
made by the Washington Artillery to buy
the gun, and they will in all probability
be heard from at the sale.-New Orleans
Picayune.
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VEST POINT caANG ks.
The Acedeny's Sphere of UsefaIness to
Be Enlarged.

ne Enlarged.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25.-The
annual report OF the Board OF Visitors to
the West Point Military Academy recon-
mends raising the requirements for ad-
mission SO as to provide that applicants
shall be examined in such subjects as NAV
be prescribed from time to time bv the
Secretary of War before they shall be ad
mltted TO the academy. As the barracks
and academy building were found to be
ample for the accommodation of at least
eighty-eieht more cadets, or two at larce
from each State in the Union, or one for
each Senator, and the additional cost
would be slight, the board recommends
that an act OF Congress should be passed
for the nomination of one cadet by each
Senator in addition TO those named by the
bers of the House OF Representatives.
The Board of Visitors recommends addi-
tions and improvements al the academy
barracks, the extension and repairs of the
riding-hall and stables and a number of
other improvements, which they think
will make the military academy the most
complete school of the kind in the world.
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He RIGGED THE MARKEr
IN AWsts'n liam Broker Comes to Grief
0n 'Chanle In London.

An AustrnIiam Broker Comes to Grief
on 'Chan1e In London.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 25.-A spe cial
dispatch TO the Sun from London saws:
The most sensational case of rigging the
market for many years came to a crisis
on the London Stock Exchange TO-DAY.
Shares in the Lady Hampton, a new
Australian mine, the actual and par value
OF which is So, reached the nominal QUO
tation of $1,000 each. The history of the
deal is this:
A few weeks ago the stock of the Lady
HAMPTON Company was offered to the pub
TIC IN the usual wav at par Be-
fore the allotment was made a
big lobber in the Australian market
named Stoneham undertook to break the
price OF the stock, which was quoted in
advance OF the issue at slight premium.
He offered the stock in iOOo-share
lots little under the market. The
company's brokers bought 5000 shares
from him. Mr.. Stoneham then en-
deavored to obtain the stock for
delivery by subscribing in the names of
his clerks for 1900 shares. The directors of
the company determined to punish him.
They sent letters of regret to all the public
subscribers anu allotted all the shares to
themselves and friends. Mr.. Stoneham
found it i'm possible to obtain the stock to
complete his bargain at any but prohi br-
tive figures. 1t would cost him $3.50 900 to
get 5000 shares at to-day's quotations.
The men who have so successfully
rigged the market offer to cofnpromise
with him for 100000 cash. Mir. Stone
ham offers $780, The Stock Exchange
committee had appointed next Monday for
settlement, but have now postponed it in
definitely. MIR. Stoneham has invoked
the law and begun prosecution against
his prosecutors for conspiracy. The
chances are that the matter will be COM
promised.
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0fcinl Returns From Nebrn,kc

LINCOLN, NEBR, Nov. 25.-The State
Canvassing Board completed the official
count on Presidential electors to-day.
Bryan Is shown to have carried the State
by plurality of Is 600, as follows: Bryan
1852 Mckinley 1O2,564, Palmer 2797,
Levering 1876, Socialist and National 9l0.
The canvass on constitutional amendments
is yet to be made. Four fusion and two.
Republican Congressman are elected. The
political complexion of the Legislature is:
Senate = Fusionists 25 Republicans s;
House-Fusionists 6S, Republican 80.