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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
AN ARMY OF v0CALISTS.
Opening of the Saengerfest Of
The North American
Saengerbund.
President Cleveland Will Press the
Button at the White House
This Evening.

PITTSBURG, Pa. June AT o'clock
tomorrow evening, in Exposition Music
Hall in this city, the twenty-eig nth
saengerfest of the North American Saen-
gerbund will be officially opened by Presi-
dent Cleveland pressing button in the
White House which will illuminate an I'M
mense Tyre at the rear of the stage in the
hall. The current Will travel through a
coil of wire 16, 900 feet in length attached
to the Tyre in the hall, and this is to be
clipped into small pieces, mounted on
dainty cards with appropriate inscriptions
and presented. to visitors.
The exercises will consist of reception
to the visitors given by the societies of the
| two cities, nearly 1000 voices IN male and
mixed. chorus, with soloists and the fest
orchestra. Nine. Katherine Lohse-K laf-
| sky, fest prima donna, and her husband
will occupy one of the boxes as guests oil
honor. At the close of the concert q
''kommers" will be held in the old City
| Hall.
| The first of the army of singers who will
take possession of Pittsburg this week
reached the city this evening on a special
| train from indianapolis and Dayton, Ohio.
| Nearly 100 members of the Indianapolis
Mannerchor and the Dayton Gesangverein
! Harmonic were met at Union station by a
large reception committee, and after being
served with refreshments were escorted to
| the headquarters assigned them.
A telegram was received this afternoon
from St. Louis that $50 singers had started
/ for Pittsburg. The Cincinnati societies
will arrive early tomorrow, 300 strong,
By Tomorrow evening it is expected
that large delegations from 113 German
singing societies from all over the country
will be on the ground. making a total OF
over 1000 foreign singers, which with the
secie ties of the two cities will make the
number of vocaiists to take part In the
fest between 200 and 5000.
One of the events to-day was the arrival
on a special train from New YORK OF Fest
Director Heinrich Zoellner and the fest
orchestra of seventy-five pieces comp osed
OF the best musicians from the Damrosch
Seidl and New York Philharmonic
orchestras.
1t was announced to-day that Frau
Lohse-Klafsky, the Wagnerian dramatic
soprano, who Is the principal soloist at the
Saengerfast, has consented to sing at the
Wednesday afternoon concert. She will
give the prayer and aria from "Der Fret
schultz" and 20 Abscheulicher," from
| HEidali0 ~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
re WoRk FOR HARRIsoM.
Indianapolis HiIL Send a Large DeIe0d-
ton ia st. LOWis.

Indianapolis Hill Send a Large DeIe0a-
ton ia st. L0Wis.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June THE
Columbia Club of this city is preparing TO
move on to st, Louis in force this week,
and it is said that over $50 members will
leave for the convention city to work for
the nomination of Harrison. 1t is COM
mon talk among the members that there
viii be an effort to organize the committee
on contested seats against Mckinley, and
that if this is accomplished, Harrison win
be the beneficiary. The letters which they
have received from Republicans in the
East, they say, convince them that the
opposition cannot unite upon any other
man, and that Harrison is not only the
most available Republican in the country,
but that delegates who oppose Mckinley
are looking to Harrison as the man who
is ultimately to be selected and upon
whom all the opposing forces can unite.
A member of the club said to-day that
he had received assurances from New
York that Morton's name would be with
drawn before ballot was taken, and that
Reed would accept second place with Har-
rison, while he would not do so with Nc
Kinley, owing to the campaign that the
latter's managers have made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
THE STORM IN MINNESOTA.
Great DeUastGtiOH ana Three Ltves Are
KaOtoR to Have Been Lost.

Great DeUastGtiOH ana Three LiUes Are
KROtoR to Haze Been Lost.
ST. PAUL, MINI, June 7.-Reports re-
eeived in st. Paul up to II O'Clock tonight
indicate that the damage done by the
great storm will reach fully 100000. The
loss of human life is not yet known, but
three people are known to have persisted.
These are c. w. Castleton of Ash Lake, E.
w. Hunter of Adrian and Moses Chad
wick OF Mobiles County. There were at
least 1000 cattle, sheep, hogs and horses
drowned in Southwestern Minnesota. The
greatest casualties were at Luverne and on
the Rock River. Two eloudbursts struck
the latter in three hours and the river
overhowed the country for miles. Many
people were forced to take to trees or the
roofs of their houses, and rescuing party
was sent out for them from Luverne. The
current was so swift that the rescuers were
overturned and themselves rescued with
great difficulty. A second party saved
twenty or thirty people who were in grave
peril. Many business houses were flooded
in Luverne. Across the border in South
Dakota at least 10000 acres of grain was
ruined by flooding. Several houses and
elevators were blown down at the town oil
Chapel, S. Oak.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
IN soUrH DAKorA.
The Southern Bldck HIS Country Inttra-
dated by the DeEA0e.

dated bB the DeLtt1e.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., June THE
Southern Black Hills country was visited
with a food yesterday, the like of which
has never been known. The Elk Horn
track, between Smlthwick and Fairburn,
was so badly damaged that it is thought
it will take week to repair 1t. In some
places the track has been swept off the
roadbed and twisted up into fragments.
The telegraph poles and wires are swept
away for half mile at q stretch in places
and general havoc and ruin have been
wrought along the line of the road. The
Cheyenne River is running over the
top of the bridge at the railroad crossing
and unless a transfer is made via Craw-
ford 10 the Burlington and Missouri River
it will be several days before traffic is re-
sumed. Superintendent Harris and men
are working like Trojans to get things
Strengthened out, but little can be done
until the waters recede.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
FEELING TEE sILFsR PUksR.


Botes Leads for President and Etana is
Second CAstce.
NEW YORK, n. ", June THE New
York Times will print tomorrow morning
telegraphic answers from it's correspond.
ents in all States where silver delegates
have been elected to the following ques-
ton;
If the silver Democrats control the Chicago
Convention what candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President ana vice.
President would be favored by the silver Demo
Gratis and delegates OF your State
In commenting upon its replies the
Times will say:
"The replies from the correspondents OF
the Times show but little of spirit OF
compromise among the silver men of the
West and South. They apparently care
more for Populist support than for the
support of Eastern gold Democrats. The
general sentiment among them is favorable
to some man who has shown by his past
record that he is for free silver. There
fore Campbell, Stevenson, Matthews and
Morrison have very little following, and
sentiment is centering upon the ex-
tremlsts.
Governor Boies OF Iowa seems to be the
favorite silver candidate in the States
where opinion has been formed. He APP
parentlv leads all the rest in strength.
Next TO Roles, Bland seems to have the
greatest strength.
Sentiment for Viee-Presidential can
didate has not been aroused, Senator
Daniel of Virginia is the first candidate in
the field, but speculation takes in all Pres
idential possibilities"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
FOUR BoYs DROWNED.
Carried DotCm a CreeIc by a Cloudburst
at Leavenscorth, Kans.

Carried DotUs a Greek by a CI0udburst
at Leaventcorth, Kans.
LEAVEN WORTH, KANs., June mike
and Dennis Desmond and Eugene and
Danny Cummings were drowned here to-
day by a cloudburst. Upon the approach
of the storm six small boys, the four
named and two OF lers Mike Cummings
and George Newsome, rushed TO culvert
for shelter. In an incredibly short space
of time the creek overfiowed ami four of
the boys were carried off by the rush of
water. The body of Mike Desmond was
recovered. The two other boys escaped.
The alarm was given and the creek
dragged, but nothing could be found of
the three boys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08

when score of jewellers on the bottoms
found themselves surrounded by the food
They were rescued by boats. A bad wash
out occurred on the Union Pacific tracks
and trains have been run on the Burling-
ton and Missouri River. Two men and
two women, whose names could not be
learned, attempted to cross Bear Creek
and had a narrow escape. Their horses
were drowned, the carriage swept away,
and the occupants were only saved by
clinging to trees along the bank. If more
rain falls tonight, as seems probable,
serious results will follow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
49, SiIpery,, Their SLnnnn.-

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June Con
yentions to nominate county officers and
select delegates TO the State Convention
were held in eleven counties by the Demo-
Gratis yesterday, and in every instance the
free-silVer men were in control and in
struoted the delegates to vote for free
silver platform. In several places the
gold-standard men made fight, but were
outnumbered. In Howard County the
contest was made on the selection of chair
man, and the free-silverites won by a vote
of liz tn %
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
CHICAGO VISITED.
Basement Flooded and Much Damage
Done By Find and Hail.


Done By Find and Hail
CHICAGO, ILL, June There was a
heavy hail-storm in Chicago this alter
noon, and In the southeastern district
much damage was done by wind and rain.
In Hyde Park and Woodlawn all base
ments were flooded with water and many
windows were broken by the hail. Many
trees were blown down, signs were carried
away and the roof of The Waukesha Flats
at Sixty-fourth and Grace streets was
partially destroyed by the wind. Two
boats were capsized by squall On the lake,
one at Thirty ninth street and the other
at South Chicago Eight people in all
were thrown into the lake, but all were
rescued alive except Gus Schitour, who
was in the boat turned over at South
Chicago, Schitour was drowned and his
body has not been recovered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
sIR HERCULES IN EsGL AND.
Cape COIony's Governor Responds tt
ChamberIaiH's Sunnsony.

cape C0sony's GorernoF Responds to
ChamberIGia's Summons.
LONDON, Eng. June THE British
steamer Tartar, from Table Bay, etc., ar
rived at Plymouth to-day. Among her
passengers were Sir Hercules Robinson,
Governor of Cape Colony and British High
Commissioner in South Africa, who was
recently summoned to London by Joseph
Cham berlain, Secretary of State for the
Colonies, and Sir Graham John Bower,
Imperial Secretary at Cape Town, who re-
turns for further instructions from the
Government anent the South African diff
culties. There were also on board the
Tartar many officials of the Transvaal in
Guiding President Ringers grandson, Lieu
tenant Eloff, who will appear as witnesses
against DIR. Jameson and the other officers
who took part in the raid into the Trans
vaal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
An Isolated FILLAGE.
OIL Creels Bursts Its Banks and Sab
nterges DGnuebrog.

ST, PAUL, NEBR,, June 7.-As sequel
to Friday nights cloudburs the village
of Dannebrog. niue miles west of here, was
flooded last night. The town is on low
living ground and is intersected by a
stream called Oak Greek. This began to
rise in the early evening and by 8 clock
seven feet of water was flowing through
the streets Many people were obliged to
leave their homes, being warned in time
to prevent loss of life. Sidewalks, fences
and small outbuildings were set adrift by
the torrent. No mail has reached st. Paul
since Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
strieken bu Henrt Disease.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, June IA. J..
Bovine, president of the Consolidated
Street Railway Company and viee-presi-
dent of the Fourth National Bank,
dropped dead in his library at z O'Clock
from an afternoon outing at Reeds Lake
and was to all appearance in perfect
health. He leaves an estate valued at
$780, GOO, a widow and five children. His
age was 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
DEATH OF 4 NOTED SINeE Err.
AdeEiaa Sophia Matte SWccwm6s to Heart
Disease.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 7.-Adelina
Sophia Motto. 30 years old, died at her
home here to-day of heart failure, Mrs.
Motto was, in her day, famous singer in
the D'Oyley Carte Comic Opera Company,
which came to this country about fifteen
wears ago. Her voice was a mezzo-so-
nrano and she sang the parts of Little
Buttercup in "Pinafore, y and Ruth in the
"Pirates of Penzanee.s
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
FROM PRISON TO PARLIAMENT.
Ups and Doacns of Halfan Socialist
Lsader.

ROME, ITALY, June 7-Slgnor Gu
seppe de Felice-Ginffrida, the well-known
socialist leader, who was recently released
from prison, was To-day elected to the
Chamber of Deputies from the Fourth
District of Rome. He formerly repre-
sented this district, but was unseated be-
cause of hi s Imprisonment for his connec-
ton with the socialist riots in Sicily in
1898 and 1894. He was sentenced for
eighteen years, but was given his liberty
under decree of amnesty, His opponent
to-day was Prince Odescalchi.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08

monetary standard, while one is in favor 81
a blmetallic standard, and one expresses
himself in favor of the greatest possible
use of silver but with every dollar az
good as every other dollar"
The delegates were instructed FOR Me-
Kinley by unanimous vote in the State and
district conventions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
DOUBLE MURDER AND ARSON.
Circumstances Indicate Terrible Crime
on ara Indiana Farm.

Indiana Farm.
CORYDON, IND, June THE house of
George Craydens, farmer living near
Ramsey, Harrison County, Ind, seven
miles from here, was totally destroyed by
fire Friday night, and Craydens' wife and
son, Ii years old, were burned to death.
Craydens was absent from home at the
time. Upon returning home at midnight
he discovered the bodies of his wife and
child in the ruins. Everything indicates
that double murder had been committed
by tramps and the house set on fire TO
cover up all traces of the murder.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
SWEPT By 4 TORNADO.

The Village of Lynch Obuterated From
NebrGskG's Map.
O'NE1LL NEBR., June Word has
reached here that Lynch, Boyd County,
was destroyed by tornado last night. No
lives were lost. Lynch is a small village
twenty miles north of here, off the rail-
road and without telegraph communiea-
ton. The condition of wagon roads
makes it impossible to secure particulars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
RESCUED BIZ BoATS.

Perilous Situation of Acere of Beatrice
DtUeIEerS.
BEATRICE, NEBR., June IA repeti-
ton of the disastrous food of four years
ago was Witnessed here to-day. Indian
Creek rose six feet il less than an hour,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
Orer,chelmtnalu for siErer.

CHICAGO, ILL, June IA special from
Cincinnati says; The elections of delegates
show the Democratic State Convention will
be overwhelmingly for silver.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
THE nrERRIBLE sWEDE.u
Engages In FracGs fn Which Has
Antagonist Is Fatally Shot.

AntdGontst u FafdIty 6hot.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June Peter Peter
son, prize-fghter, known as the Terri
Bile Swede," attacked Andrew Smith, an
iron molder, in a saloon at the foot of
Barton street. this evening. John Hickey,
also molder, interfered, and during the
melee a shot was fired that pierced
Hickey's heart. Peterson and Smith were
arrested. Both deny the shooting.
Hlckey's home is in Terse Haute, Ind. II
is believed Peterson fired the shot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08
JULES SIMON Drive.
The Er- Prime Miaistes of France or,
His Deathbed.

PARIS, FRANCE, June IN. Jules ST.
mon, the celebrated statesman, formerly
Prime Minister of France, who is suffering
from neurosis of the stomach, is in coma
tose condition, Tonight the last saera.
ment of the church was administered to
him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08

The word "bosh'' is simply Turkish for
"nothlng." and came into England about
the time of the Crimean War.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-08

The earth whiFls through space at the
rate of about nineteen miles per second.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
M'KIHLEY RAISES UP HIS VOICE
continued from first page.

striving. 1t is this year, my countrv,nen.
great cause for which we contend
commanding the support of every man
for national honor.
1T involves every cherished interest of
the country and embraces the affairs of
every citizen of the republic. 1t involves
the labor and wages of the people and the
earnings accumulated and to be accumu-
lated, the honor of the country it's finan-
cial integrity, its good name-all are at
stake i'll this great contest and every
lover of his country must be aroused to
do this to save n crisis
Our glorious country has suffered no
dishonor in the past: it must suffer no
dishonor i'll the future. The past is Sc
cure and glorious. The present and flu
ture are our fields of duty and opportu-
nifty. Those who have preceded us have
done their part we'll Shall we be less
honest and patriotic and brave in the per-
Torrance of our part? In America we
spurn all class distinctions. We are all
equal citizens, equal in privileges and
opportunity. In America, thank God, no
man is born to power. None are assured
of station or command. But to any post
OF honon all who choose may aspire and
history has proved that the hulnblest in
youth are frequently the most honored
and powerful in the maturity of strength,
and age. 1t has been long demonstrated
that the philosophy of Jefferson is true,
that the land of the free and self govern
ment is the best government in the world.
Let us keep it so. Men of Pennsylvania,
friends and neighbors, les me bid YOU be
faithful to the acts, traditions and teach
ings of the fathers; make their standard
of duty your own. Be true to their clo-.
rious examples and whatever the difficult
ties of the present may be meet them in
the same spirit of uuflinchipg LOYALTY to
country and to public morals, the same
devotion and love for home and family,
the same acknowledgement of depend-
ence upon God that has always character.
lied those grand men who built the re-
public ami have sustained it ever since.
Therein rests your greatest prosperity and
happiness and the surest attainment of
your best and sl,rest hopes and interests.
Have confidence in the strength of our
free institutions. They must be preserved
and there is no hope in the world like
them.
My fellow citizens, it has given me ex-
IRENE pleasure, assure you, to meet and
greet you here at my home to- ay and it'll
VIII give me still greater pleasure to meet
and greet each one of you personally"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Programme of the District Conference to
be Held in Salem.

Programme of the District Conference to
be Held in Salem
The following is the programme of the
Roanoke district Epworth League Con-
ference to he held at Salem September %
and 90.
Tuesday, September 90
500 pm. Music and prayer service
Rev. b. +. Ball
$3.50 p. IN. Address of welcome (by
Salem league), F. H. Chalmers.
Address of welcome church,, Rev. A
III. Kennedy.
Response Qcr leagues), a. b. Pugh.
Response Qor church), Rev +. A.
Strother.
Wednesday, September 90.
Sunrise prayer meeting, Rev. II. a.
Wilson
900 a. m. Opening exercises-prayer
and praise service, Rev. c. d. Bulla.
9i30 Il. IN Registration of delegates,
appointment of committees, etc
1000 a. m. The literary department
''The Head, Teach me thy way, oh,
Lord
Address. God in History,O. D. Batch
elor
1918 am. Address. God in Revela-
ton, Rev. II. 1. Stephens.
1890 a. IN. Address. God in Method
ism, Col. j. B. Gregory.
1O:45 a. IN. Paper. Progress of the
league movement, Miss Maggie Ball.
HOO Il. m. Sermon, Rev. II. II. Joyce.
Wednesday Afternoon, September 90.
Devotional department.. The Heart.
''Teach my heart to fear thy name.''
3 p. III. Devotional exercises Rev.
! G.. Il. ID. Collins
3;l5 p. M Heart worship in song,
Miss Cora Board
$3.50 p. m Heart worship in prayer,
Rev. w. d. Keene
3:i5 p. IN. Heart worship in testi-
| mony, II. a. NIeacham.
p. M Discussion of the above sub
jects.
4;3O p. m. Reports and election of
| officers.
Wednesday Evening, September 90.
The charity and help department. The
| Life II will walk in thy truth
500 p. M Devotional exercises led by
Rev. j. c. Jones.
Spirituality of the league expressing
! itself:
S;l5 p. m. CD In helping the pastor,
| Rev. w. f. Locke.
$3.50 p. III. (2) In the social life of the
| church, G. B. Camper.
0:45 p. III. (3) In visiting the sick and
helping the poor, Rev. II. r. Reeves.
All leagues of twenty-five members OF
| less entitled to two delegates An add
tional delegate for each fifteen additional
| members.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
POSTPONED.
THE DATE CHANGED.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The convention
OF the National Association of Democratic
Clubs called to meet ut st. Louis on Sep
TENDER 30 will be postponed until the I'd
of October and will last through the Sd.
This is done to insure the attendance of
Messrs. Bryan and Scwall, who would
not have been able to be present on the
date first mentioned. At the headquar-
tiers of the association in this city it is
SAID there is every reason to believe that
there will be between 5000 and 1000
clubs represented The meeting will take
place i'll the Exposition Hall, where the
Republican convention was held.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06

some bonds for sale for which Won want
gold:' And he says, Yes, and you hand
INN the gold and you say to him: Here,
Mr. Secretary, is your gold now give me
the bonds daughter and checrs)
DO you believe that it is impossible II
is done under the present law. Do Won
believe that anybody in this country has
done it? 1t has been done under the
present administration of the Treasury.
And so it has gone on, and when the
Treasury has issued fifty million dollars
OF bonds the amount of gold drawn ont
during the time between the public stion
OF the notice and the issue of the bonds
was something like eighty million. In
other words, to the extent of the money
Withdrawn for the purposessof buying
bonds the Government simply allowed
the gold to pass out of the.a,Treasury, and
then they sold the bonds that were issued
for this very gold they were going to
purchase When they issued the next
fifty million another large amount of gold
was withdrawn to pay for the bonds.
Then they made the Rothschilds con-
tract. They simply enlarged the circle a
little and that was all, and before the
time was up the syndicate agreed to pro-
tect the Treasury-before the time was
up the bonds which had been sent to
Europe and sold at 1.04 LIZ had been
Erought.back from Europe and sold in
the New York market for more than
l.2O, and that gold was then taken back
to Europe again. (Applause.) This is
hnanclering such as is taught in New
DIRK. " CHEERS and laughter)