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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-11

The Augustus disbanded, Thursday.
at Newport, r. l., rain preventing the
games scheduled there. Flack. Bean,
Kelley. Doherty and Newell returned on
the Pullman, this morning. for a short
visit. the other members of the team
going to their homes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-11

Owing to the storm the Kennebeo
did not leave Boston, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-11
AT LOUISVILLE.

Today's game was pitchers battle
Attendance 1000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
RAIN AND DELEGATION.

This seasons rain, though long de-
layed, has arrived in good time to assure
full crops of all kinds under ordinary cir
cumstances, but meanwhile the business
of the State has suffered greatly through
fear that the rains might fail. Money
had been piling up in the banks instead OF
being advanced on prospective crops, and
the transfer and improvement of farm
properties had suffered a sharp check
The present rain IS general between
Tehachapi and Redding, covering the
whole of the San Joaquin and Sacramento
valleys and all the valleys OF the Coast
Range. The southern part of the State
has not yet been visited, but it will likely
receive drenching before the storm shall
have passed.
The precipitation in that part of the
State is SO much smaller than in the
more northern regions that irrigation has
been developed there to a generous ex-
tent. As a result the more thickly settled
communities, particularly the famous
orange sections, are never disturbed over
the subject of rain. The mountains from
which the irrigation bitches are fed are
sure Of sufficient precipitation in any
season, and hence the orange-growers are
independence rains. Northern California
will never be able fully to develop its
agricultural resources and reduce farming
to a certainty unless irrigation has been
thoroughly established.
The intelligence with which the farmers
of Nebraska regard irrigation has been
shown recently. The Supreme Court of
that State decided that the irrigation law
was valid, and Immediately thereupon
provision was made for placing 100000
acres under bitches, and that was only the
beginning. Purchasers stand ready to
take the bonds, and the outlook of the
State IS most encouraging. Irrigation is
no more sensible business proposition
for Nebraska than for California Farm
ing here will never be able to take posi-
ton as a perfectly safe and established
business until irrigation has been properly
extended. When that is done there will
be no more complaints of the banks for
being slow in lending money to develop
the farming possibilities OF the State.
We have not yet observed that this i'm
portant matter is receiving proper atten-
tion at the hands of Congress. The situa
ton in California is most unfortunate.
The laws enacted by the State and upheld
ny Iue OtaSe supreme court Tor the eStab-
lishment Of irrigation districts and the
issuance OF bonds for the installation of
irrigation plants have been assaulted by the
local Federal courts, and there is no telling
when the matter will be reached in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
There is no settled policy of irrigation
laws in this country. our decisions coming
mostly under the common law precedent
of England, where the conditions are
totally different from those prevailing in
this country. Congress might easily es-
tablish policy compatible with our needs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
AMERICAN ENGINEERS.

1t is astonishing to learn that the exist
ing laws of this country impose hardships
on American steamship engineers il a way
to favor foreigners. To remedy this wrong
Senator Squire of Washington, at the in
stance of the Marine Engineers Associa-
ton, has introduced a bill in the Ma
tlonal Senate requiring that engineers and
assistant engineers of American vessels
shall be citizens of the United States, as
the masters OF such vessels are required
to be. In the absence OF such a require
ment and III the presence of a rule that an
American engineer who has gone outside
of his Governments jurisdiction must Sc
cure renewal Of his license before he can
get unemployment, English engineers,
whose licenses are recognized everywhere
and under all circumstances, have invaded
the field and taken the places OF Americans
in large numbers.
1t has been the custom to admit English
engineers to the American merchant ma
rine service on a mere declaration of inten-
ton to become citizens. Few of these
declarations have been fulfilled and they
were made merely to secure positions which
belong to Americans. 1t is familiar fact in
this country that the EngIishmen who
cast their fortunes with US do not generally
become citizens OF the country.
Doubtless the law requiring masters of
American steamships to be American citi-
zens was framed with a view to secure
loyal behavior in case of a possible inter
national conflict Although the master of
vessel is a supreme authority, the en-
gineer is in position to exercise a power
against which that of the master cannot
prevail. 1t is essential, therefore, that
American citizens should be in charge of
the engine-room.
Apart from all this is the fact that Amer
lean engineers are as competent as any in
the world and that it is the duty of the
Government to protect and encourage
them. In that event we should have
under any contingency strong guard of
American citizens to protect the interests
of American commerce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
THE POOLRooMs DOOMED.

By vote of to 4, in which half of the
Solid Eight of the Board of Supervisors
abandoned their former policy and voted
with the minority, which from the begin
ming has made a straight record, the ordi-
nance introduced as substitute for the
one proposed by the last Grand Jury
affecting poolrooms has been defeated and
the first ordinance Ieintroduced. The sub
stitute ordinance was generally supposed
to have been offered in revenge for at
tempts to suppress the infamous down
town dens, which pifer the earnings of
women, boys and minor clerks, and was
drawn to prohibit pool-selling everywhere
within the City limits. including the race
tracks. The passing of that substitute
would have inflicted serious blow on the
horse-breeding industry of California.
In explanation of this revengeful ordi-
nance it was explained that the Solid
Eight were being paid by the managers of
the downtown poolrooms for protection.
SO prevalent was the suspicion of corrup-
ton that the last Grand Jury took cog
nlzance OF the matter. No convincing
evidence of bribery was discovered, but
that did not allay the prevalent suspicion.
That four of the Solid Eight have had the
self7respect to retreat from that clouded
position IS most encouraging circum-
stance. 1t is conceivable that the past
conduct OF these four may be explained
on the score of resentment that any digni-
he'd body OF citizens should presume to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15


this the feeling that was engendered among
the English residentSw when Cover Robinson
was killed by Lieutenant Heatherington,
would have been famed to white heat.
AS it was, the management Of the trial before
the Consul-General was conducted in such q
way as to best satisfy all parties.
"The future of Puget Sound is assured" said
General Tillotson. ''I have as much faith in
that country as ever l had, but it is rather dull
just now, and probably viii be for a little
while yet. There are enormous quantities of
timber, coal and other products there that will
keep the State in a prosperous condition, once
business starts up again.
"The reaction, after its very rapid growth q
few years ago, has caused it to be dull for the
time. There have been many reverses, but of
course there must be a readjustment, and
probably those who have been the most I'M
fortunate may ere long be among the wealthiest
again.
From What 1 can observe and from the
opinions of others l am OF the belief that San
Francisco is in position to become sign ally
prosperous when times improve generally a
little.
al had q very pleasant experience in Japan.
It is not, however, country for one to remain
in permanently. At leastit did nots appear TO
me. 1t is not active enough"
General Tillotson's family is visiting at San
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15

line became extinct in 1547 with the poets
son, Piero di Dante, but the daughter married
Count Serego Of Verona, family that is now
very wealthy.
Timothy B. Blackstone has given 100000
library to his native place, the town of Bran
ford, Conn.,, which will be completed in Jew
months. Mr. Blackstone is TO present his
choice collection of books to the library, and
will also literally endow it.
C.N. Vallandigham, son of the late Clement
l.. Vallandigham, has been appointed to and
accepted clerkship in the Office of Ohio's new
Acknowledgement. Mr.. Vallandigham changed
his politics after the Democrats had given him
two terms in the Legislature.
Ii Hung Chang is now in Peking, no longer
Vlceroy OF the great province OF Chilli. Rele-
gated to the little temple at Peking, few fol-
lowers and the members of his numerous fam
lily alone gathered about him, he is, it is said
by those on the spot, really shelved. His
health is said to be failing.
Miss Williams, professor of English at the
Normal School of Sevres, has founded Gran
eo-English guild" the object of which is to
make French girls who have learned English
acquainted with the views of American and
English women through lectures and meetings
IN Paris, or by correspondence.
Henry W. Denison, formerly of Lancaster, N.
h., has received from the Emperor OF Japan
the decoration of the First-class Order of the
Mlrror and handsome sum OF money for his
services IN the making of the treaty between
that country ana China and also for distin-
gulshed services during the war.
Mention is made in the memoirs of the Mar
quls de Villiers of Paris of wonderful spoon
once IN the possession of his family. This
spoon was OF gold. studded in every part with
diamonds OF the first water. 1t was four inches
In length only, yet the value of the article was
stated to be $50, 900. Each diamond was the
size OF large pins head, and there were some
hundreds of them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
PERSONAL.


H J.Lewelling, St. Helena lawyer, is at the
Lick.
Judge S. S. Holl OF Sacramento is stopping at
the Grand.
Senator Gleaves of Redding is in the City at
the Grand Hotel.
H. A. Preston, a Jamestown mining man, is a
guest al the Grand.
j. B. Spence, one of San Jose's attorneys, is
at the Palace Hotel
C. Sterling, a Brentwood fruit packer, is
registered at the Lick.
A. P. Hatfield, fruit-packer of Los Angeles.
is booked at the Grand.
Colonel A. w. Jones, Monterey railroad
man, is a guest at the Lick.
R. E. Hyde, Visalia banker arrived yester-
day, and is at the Palace Hotel.
R. T. Root, wholesale furniture man from
Denver, is stopping at the Palace Hotel.
Thomas F. Darby, miner from Cripple
Creek, Colo, is guest at the Occidental
R. G. Hart, prominent mining man of Hart,
is stopping at-the Grand Hotel for few days.
H. w. Crabb, one of Oakville's wine mer-
chants, registered at the Grand Hotel last
night
E. T. Dixon and r. Graeey, two of Merced's
best-known lawyers, are registered at the Lick
House.
a. 3. Lennon, who came down from Santa
Rosa to vote at the Union League election, is at
the Grand Hotel
D. P burst, editor of the -Four Corners at
Wheatland, has left his desk few days and
Is at the Grand Hotel.
J. R. Hampton, head of the Land Agent De-
partment for the Government, is at the Lick.
lie is making Pacific Coast tour.
Colonel A. McNally of Los Angeles is in this
City to attend a meeting OF, the directorate OF
the California Travertine Company.
A. c. Ellis OF Salt Lake, formerly an attorney
OF this City, is stopping at the Occidental Ho-
tel. He is accompanied by his wife.
Rev. John Hemphill of Calvary Church de-
parted for the East last night, to meet Mrs.
HemphiIl, who is returning from a trip to
Europe.
John D. spreckels returned to the City yes
terday after an absence OF eight days at San
Diego, where he went to look after business
interests.
Colone! Chipmann OF Red Bluff, one of the
delegates to Washington to secure the Repub-
lican Convention for San Francisco, is housed
at the Palace.
Lieutenant Wurlich and wife departed for
Washington last night, where they will spend
vacation. The lieutenant is from the cruiser
Philadelphia.
Editor Ruggles. of the Stockton Independent,
arrived in the City yesterday and registered at
the Grand. He reports Stockton one of the
liveliest cities on the coast and says he would
rather live there than anywhere else on earth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
BOHEMIAN CLUB.
Committee of Five to Nominate the
Regular Ticket Chosen.

Committee of Five to Nominate the
Regular Ticket Chosen.
A quarterly meeting OF the members OF
the Bohemian Club was held yesterday
afternoon. Horace G. Platt, president of
the club, who had been absent since early
in December, visiting relatives and friends
in New York, Boston and other cities, re-
turned Monday night and presided yes
terday.
The important business OF yesterdays
session was to select five members to con-
stitute a committee to nominate regular
ticket for officers of the club. Without
opposition the following members We're
elected L. H. Foote, Raphael WE'LL, L. E.
Beck, A. Gerterding and E. ?. Murphy.
After the regular ticket is nominated
and has been posted for the required
length of time, it will be in order for mems
bers who do not approve of the selection
to place in the field an opposition ticket.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
AN EARNEST PROTEST.

The mass-meetlng held in this City Mon
day evening to protest against the outrages
which the Turks are practicing on the
Armenians represented all that is best in
the constitution of American society. nu-
mainly and government. The speeches
made and the resolutions adopted were
utterances based on universal principles of
humanity, and were just such express
sions as would have been made against the
Christian Armenians if the inconceivable
thing of reversal of the position which
they occupy with reference to the Turks
were an actually.
The purpose of the meeting was four
fold-tC protest against the outrages on
principle, to appeal to the Sublime Porte
to put stop to them, to implore Europe
to go to the rescue of the oppressed, and to
raise funds for the Red Cross Society with
which to alleviate the sufferings of Ar
menians in Turkey. The extraordinary
news comes from Washington that the
Turkish legation there has sent out notice
on the authority of the Porte that 1.-The
Imperial Government VIII not permit any
distribution among its subjects in its own
territory by any foreign society or indi-
vlduals, however respectable the name
may be las, Tor instance, the Red Cross So
clety), of money collected abroad. Such
interference, F" the proclamation proceeds,
mo independent government has ever al
lowed, especially when the collections are
made on the strength of speeches made in
public meetings by irreconcilable enemies
of the Turkish race and religion, and on
the basis of false accusations that Turkey
repudiates.
The confusion in the terms Of the last
sentence IS still not sufficient to cloud the
fact that Turkey will refuse to permit the
introduction of foreign money for the ben
efit OF the Armenians AS these unfortu-
nate 'wretches have been stripped of their
worldly goods and practically denied the
privilege OF earning a livelihood, and as
turkey, IN spite of her representative s
assurance that she 'will alleviate the
wants OF all Turkish subjects living in
certain provinces, irrespective of creed or
race" cannot be expected to fill the
hungry mouths of those whom it is more
satisfying to murder, it Is evident that to
all the other atrocities which have been
practlced in the past will be added that of
starvation, which the outside humane
spirit of the world is so ready to avert.
Turkey by this act has made it impossi-
bic for civilized Europe longer to be in
fiuenced to inactivity by the balance of
power" which the existence os that nation
represents. America cannot openly take
the field in defense of Armenia. out Con-
gress has certain coercive power through
the tariff, and that is sore spot for all
Europe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15

express wish that certain legislation be
enacted for, the public good. Ii this be
the right explanation these four have re-
deemed themselves in this matter and
should be given tie commentator which
their last act deserves. The four others
still prefer to remain under the cloud of
suspicion. There is danger that their
holding out may create the impression
that they were the only ones who have
received the benefit of any funds which
the downtown poolrooms have been dis
bursting for official protection, and that
the four who have deserted them have
been merely used as their tools.
AS the situation stands, the Grand Jury
ordinance will assuredly be passed and
the downtown poolrooms will accordingly
be suppressed. One of the remaining four
of the Solid Eight is making a desperate
fight to defeat the ordinance, but his
tactics will serve only to delay the adop-
ton of the ordinance for a week. Mean
while, as the downtown dens are reaping
a harvest they Will make hard fight in
the courts when the ordinance is adopted.
This will make it incumbent on the police
to prosecute a tireless effort to suppress
the evil by every legitimate means.
In the meantime, there is no little salts
faction to be drawn from the fact that the
Solid Eight at last has been broken. From
the vote on the poolroom ordinance hope
can be drawn of better things to come.
This is one OF the bright prospects of the
new year. 1t gives promise that we may
yet receive from the Board of Supervisors
much of that beneficial legislation for the
welfare of the City that seemed impossible
while the combination held together, and
in that promise, the people will enter with
renewed hope and activity upon the work
OF municipal reform. improvement and
progress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
THE SUPREME ISSUE.

However great or numerous may be the
distractions of the time the people OF Cali
fornia must not for moment lose sight of
the fight against the funding bill. That is
for US the supreme issue of the day. If
the bill passes. the Pacific Coast, and
mainly California. would have to pay the
whole debt of the roads. Our transporta-
ton system, moreover, would be in the
hands OF the monopoly for another gener-
alton, and our industries confronted by all
the adverse influences that such monopo-
lies exert.
The evils which will surely result from
the funding bill are well known to us, for
the subject has been thoroughly studied
and long discussed here, but they are not
so well known in the East. The work be-
fore US at this time, therefore, is to edu-
cate Eastern Congressman on all phases of
the great issue. That this task may be
effectually performed, we must first i'm
press upon Congress the fact that we are
in earnest. We must make it known that
our opposition to the railroad scheme is
not one of sentiment only, but of deter
mined resolution. If we are to convince
Eastern Congressman that this is vital
question, we must act in such manner as
to show we feel the Importance of it, and
night 1t as resolutely as we ought to fight
Tor the life OF our industries and the indie
pendence of our commerce.
There can be no question that the pas
sage of the funding bill would be an i'm
position upon California greater than any
grievance of which South Carolina COM
planned when her people in 1882 undertook
IN nnIlifu 10 Of =
reason founded upon any right principle,
nor upon any proper conception of ex-
pedlency, why Congress should pass a
bill which would impose upon the people
OF California the whole burden of paying
for road constructed for the benefit of
the whole Union. If the Government
| has been defrauded and the road so looted
| and wrecked that it is no longer worth the
money the Government has invested in it,
California is not to blame for that. The
law should be enforced, the mortgage
foreclosed, and if there IS any loss it
should be borne by the whole Union, and
not imposed on this coast alone.
As a matter of fact, it is by no means
certain that the Government would lose
by foreclosing the mortgage. The Su-
Dreme Court may yet decide in favor
OF the personal liability of the pIutocrats
who borrowed the money, and from their
estates it may recover the full amount
due. These men, having enriched them
selves by wrecking the road, have never
made any attempt TO pay the debt they
owe the Government, and are not trying to
pay it now. On the contrary, they are
seeking to avoid payment. The funding
bill is simply scheme of evasion, and not
an honest proposal to pay an honest debt.
1t is disgraceful that such scheme should
even be considered by Congress, and it
would be a gross outrage against Ameri-
can law and justice if it should be carried
out,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
WHAT THE SOCIALISTS HOPE TO
ACCOMPLISH.


TO the Editor Of the San Francisco CaU-SIR
The frequency with which the Populist, Joseph
Asbury Johnson, airs his views in your
columns has led me to reply to his claims.
In thls mornings issue he tries to prove that
the platform OF the Populist party is sufficient
10 meet the requirements of the existing condi-
uons. l, as socialist, wish to show the made
quacy OF the Populist platform; this 1 propose
to do, not by critieizing his three contentious.
when are well enough as far as they go, but |
claim they are merely temporary pelliatives,
designed to give temporary relief instead of
permanent cure
we socialists are amused to see how MANY
lhtelilgent' well-meaning people stop hall way,
get SUCK and make no further progress, after
taxing one step in advance toward better
methods OF Government. The Populists have
taken TINS hrst step; so have the single-taxers;
SO nave the advocates of Government owner
snip OF railroads and telegraphs: SO have the
advocates OF the municipalizat1on of gas and
water, street railroads, etc; but each one
seems 70 pc incapable of properly approaching
the position OF the others. The fact is that all
these olnerent roads would lead directly into
the camp OF the socialists ii the weary pilgrim
Would out have the perseverance to continue
to think; but, as / said before. each new con-
vert 10 reform idea is so enamored of it that
ne cannot cease from contemplating its beau
t ties long enough to see the greater beauties
that lie beyond it.
4! am personally acquainted with many Pop
Twists who, admitting the greater justice OF
socialism, yet cling to the Populist party on
the ground that half loaf is better than no
pread, not seeing that it would be just easy
10 OBTAIN the whole loaf by voting with the
Socialist Labor party
IN support OF my contention that the Popu-
llst party platform is merely step in the right
direction will take up Mr.. Johnsons conten-
ilon M. IN regard to land. He says that the land
Is the inheritance OF the people," So it is.
II 1t belongs 10 the people, would like TO ask
Mr.. Johnson why the people,. e., the Gov
whatever name you choose TO EN-
ploy - should not hold the title to