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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
The New Mcguire Club.

The James G. Mcguire Club of the
Thirty-tlrst District was organized Friday
night at Phoenix Hall, corner of Eighth
and Folsom streets. The meeting was
called to order by Senator D. J. Mccarthy,
who stated the objects of the organization.
William Mclaughlin was elected tenn
porary chairman and M. NJ. Ratigan tenn
porary secretary.
The roll was opened and 215 members
signed their names. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the platform and nomi-
nees of the Democratic Convention at
Chicago, also the candidacy of Hon. James
G. Mcguire for Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District.
Three cheers were given for Bryan and
Sewall and the Hon. James G. Maguire,
and the meeting adjourned to meet next
FSiday evening at the same time and
Mace.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
sutro Baths.

Ihere viii be an entire change of programme
at the Sutro Baths this afternoon and evening.
one Oh the features will be polo match be-
tween lhe California Swimming and the Stock
ton Polo clubs. The Im,erial Bicycle Club
has accepted an invitation from Mayor Sutro
ana wlllVlsit the baths this morning in q
nody, numbering about 200. In the afternoon
a tHe Sauiornis Swimming Club will give one
ability OF their. new members in fifty and 100
ys. ysra races and also in high and fancy trspeze
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Twentv-First Democrats.

The Democrats of the Twenty first SEN
atorial District held a Bryan and Sewall
mass-meeting at Mowry's Hall, corner of
Grove and Laguna streets, Friday night. j.
Nealon presided, and opened the meeting
with general remarks on the outlook. The
principal speakers were T. Carl Spelling,
Colonel John O'Byrne and W. ID. Grady.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
THE GRAND JURY.

It VIII HoIu SpecIAI Meeting To-
Morrow to Consider the Matter of
Reduced Assessments.
Foreman Frank Maskey of the Grand
Jury has issued second notice addressed
to every member of that body inviting
them to attend a special meeting to-mor.
row to consider the matter OF the recent
reduction of assessments by the Super
v1sorS.
Mr.. Maskey declines to disclose IN ad.
vance of the meeting the course that the
jury will likely pursue. He says the state
ment is incorrect that an agreement has
been reached to file an accusation of will
tul misconduct in office against the Super
visors.
Horace D. Dunn, the expert of the Grand
Jury, is said to be at work on the final re-
port. He is busy on important work oi
some character.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
NEW TO-DAY.

In prices at the great Sheriff $
sale of Jas. M. Moran & Co.'s
fine stock of Dry Goods at 1909
lOl5 Market st. means bar
gains for all womankind. Did
you ever see such bargains as
these
i5-cent Dimities for cents
!zz2-cent Tennis Flannel for cents
?. oO ca. White Blankets for 81 90.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
James Curtin,s win.

The viii OF James Curtin has been filed for
probate. He left 1868 "a, money In bank. His
daughter, Mary Zimmerman. is the sole lega-
tee ana named as executrix of the will.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
CanCure
You.

Are you a sufferer from Chronic
Nervous or Special Diseases? After ripe
experience of years in curing numberless
cases pronounced by the worlds medical
professors as incurable, should convince
you that you can be cured. Thousands OF
testimonials on file, which prove the fact
of a success never before equaled by the
worlds best physicians and specialists
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

haamazoo, Mich- is famous for celery. Sec
Thomas slater's advertisement on page 28
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Games To-Day.

This afternoon there will be game be-
tween the Calls and the Saturday Press
teams at Presidio Park, and one at the
Folsom-street grounds between the Cali
fornias and Oaklands.
Following is the makeup of the clubs at
the latter place:
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

Earned runs-Oaklands D, CALIFORNIA; 2. Home
run : ardie. Three-bs So hits-Arlett, Hsrdie,
Walters, Donovan. Bases on balls-On Mack l.
OF Shay 2. Left on Observation-Disclosures T. CALIFORNIA;
Struck out-By Mack l. by shay 2. Passed
bslls-Agnew 2. Umpre-Donahue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
HEART. BRAIN AND NERVES. I +,

the diseases peculiar to your sex, such as rall-
nation or liberation, bloating, headaches.
spinal weakness, call or write to him and ne
Will tell you just what can be done for YOU
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
GIGANTIC TURTLE FOUND ON EGMoNr 1sLAND

eye and fired. Seeing his determined
face, his firm set jaw, wild eye, and the
open muzzle Of his rifle, l realized my
danger and instantly whirled my horse
from him, and in this quick movement
the horse slightly settled back upon
his launches; at that moment the rifle
flashed within ten feet of me, the bull
let whizzed past my breast, leaving me
unframed, but unfortunately killing a
brave soldier near my SIDE Iron Star
broke away from Adjutant Baird at the
same time.
''This instantly ended every effort to
secure their peaceful surrender and
opened hot fight that lasted but few
seconds; a dozen rifles were opened on
the scattered warriors who were fight
ing us, and all went down quietly be-
meath the accurate, close and rapid
fire. The whole incident was over in
much less time than it takes to describe
the Scene''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

The report that Lord Dunraven's let
tiers to the New York Yacht Club mere
ly acknowledge the receipt of the re-
port of the committee on the Valkyrie-
Defender controversy and contain no
apology is more or less in harmony
with all that his lordship has done up
to date. That he should still insist on
his view Of the water-line question is
not simply question of stubborn opin-
ion, but is IN addition reiteration of
slur on American yachting, on Amer
lean sport and on the American spirit
Of fair play Of a most sweeping and
contemplate character. The sole salts
faction to Americans is that almost
without exception the English yachting
leaders and the English press have
taken the American view Of the matter.
That Lord Dunraven prefers the silly
fo'castle gossip of the Valkyrie crew
and the trit1ing evidence of his own per-
turbed eyesight to the honest, cumula-
tive and convincing testimony of the
builders, owners, captain and crew of
the Defender, simply goes to show to
what innate stubbornness leads a man.
The course for the New York Yacht
Club is, however, clear.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
GEN. MILES IN DANGER
INCIDENT OF THE LAST STRUG-
GLE OF THE SIOUX.
A Thrilling Account of How an Inn
petuous Soldier ImperiIed the Life
of His Comman and Frustrated
His We1l-Laid Plans.
Lame Deer Fires at Close Range.

Lame Deer Fires at Close Range.
The campaigns against the COM
bined tribes composing the Sioux or
Dacotah nation had been prosecuted
with such vigor and success through
the latter half of 1876 and the early
part of 1877 that by spring, 1877, all
except one band had been brought into
complete and final subjection," writes
General Miles in his novel. Lame
Deer's band was still on the warpath,
and that doughty chief had boasted
that no force strong enough to beat him
in battle could oyertake him or come
near his camp in his own chosen fast
nesses. So while proper dispositions
were being made Of those Indians who
had surrendered, band was being
equipped to teach Lame Deer and his
band that the white man could ap-
proach his villages.
After their people had surrendered
and confidence had been restored, it
was explained to White Bull (or The
Ice), Brave Wolf, Hump, and others
who acted as hostages at the canton
ment, now Fort Keogh, that it was very
important that the only hostile camp
left in the country should be brought
in. They acquiesced fully, and in fact
seemed much incensed because Lame
Deer had staid out, knowing that his
depredations would be charged to their
people, who were disposed to remain
at peace. When the command was
ready to move, May 2, 1877, some Of
these men were taken along as guides,
as they were well acquainted with the
habits and haunts of those who We're
still in hostility.
-Four troops of the Second cavalry
had been sent to report to me. With
this command, two companies Of the
Fifth infantry and four of the Twenty
second infantry, I started up Tongue
River, Montana, on May 5, and after
a march of sixty-three miles from the
Yellowstone l crossed the trail of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

Prof. Francis Hobart Herrick pre-
diets a gloomy future for the lobster.
He says it is in course of ultimate ex
tinction. It's enemies are too many
for it. 1t will die off, not because of
any fault or depravity Of it's own, but
because it cannot increase fast enough
to keep up with the demand for it. Yet
this, while it may not be a fault, is
certainly a shortcoming. Prof. Hobart
shows that the average size of the lob
ster is decreasing. The chances of it's
growing to it's proper stature are dlmln-
ishing steadily every year. 1t has even
greater fecundity than the rabbit OF
Australia, but it's capacity for self
preservation is not equal to the rab-
bits. This argues a deficiency in brain
power, which the warmest friend of the
lobster will have to admit. 1t is con-
selling, from one point of view, to re-
fleet that the woes Of the lobster are
not because Of overcroWding. 1t has
not increased till in the matter of popu-
lation it has begun to crowd upon it's
means of subsistence. Malthusianlsm
cuts no figure in the case. 1t is not a
theory, but a condition that confronts
the lobster. Napoleon's wars reduced
the stature of Frenchmen an inch and
a half. The war on the lobster is haV-
ing a like result, except that the phys
ical degeneration in it's case is much
more marked and startling. What is
to be done? Nothing. The appetite
for lobster, once formed, is inappeasa-
bic. The war will go on till the lobster
is extinct. 1t is written on the pages
of destiny and on the worlds bills of
fare.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
BIG TURTLE OF THE ORIENT.
One Weighing Five Hundred Pounds
Found ON the Eguont Islands

One Weighing Five Hundred Pounds
Found ON the Egmont Islands.
A Frenchman named AnteIme. travel
ing in the East, heard from some ma
tives recently that on one of the Egg
mont islands, group of insignificant
dots in the Indian Ocean northeast Of
Madagascar, there was an enormous
turtle. M. Antelme, surmising from the
description that the creature belonged
to a species supposed to be extinct. de-
termined to capture it if possible. and
visited the islands for that purpose. He
found the monster after short search.
1t was captured without q fight, but
great care was used to prevent it from
being hurt in any way. The natives
regarded it with the greatest awe and
could scarcely be induced to Law hands
upon it. 1t weighs a little over 500
pounds and it's back shield measures
nearly six feet across. This is the only
specimen that has ever been captured
alive. 1t will probably be sent to Paris
at an early date to be added to the col
lection in the Jardin des PIantes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

Lame Deer's camp, where he had NOV
ed west toward the Rosebud about the
middle of April. Foreseeing that some
of their men would be watching our
command we passed on, as ii appar-
emily not noticing the trail or seeking
their camp. After short march be-
yond the trail the command went into
camp apparently for the night on the
Tongue River then after dark leaving
our wagon train with an escort of three
infantry companies, we marched di-
rectly west under cover of the dark
ness with the balance Of the command,
straight across the country as it was
possible to move Il body of mounted
troops.
Although it rained during a part of
the night. we marched as rapidly as
possible in a country Of that broken
character distance of some thirty
miles to high divide between the
Rosebud and Big Horn, spur of the
Wolf mountains. Here we concealed
ourselves in pocket of the mountains.
This is term used for describing Il
small park surrounded on all sides ex-
cept the entrance by high bluffs or
ridges. The scouts were then sent out,
and. carefully accommodating the coun-
try, they found that the camp of Lame
Deer had passed only a few days be-
fore. Both the white scouts and the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

'"rhe mounted infantry and scouts
under Lieutenants Casey and Jerome
were ordered to charge directly up the
valley and stampede the Indian horses,
while the battalion Of cavalry followed
at a gallop and attacked the camp.
This attack was CALAMITY made. The
command under Lieutenants Casey and
Jerome stampeded the entire herd of
ponies, horses and mules, some $50 in
number. and drove them five miles up
the valley, where they rounded them
up and by a long circuit brought them
around to the rear of the command
which was engaging Indians.
when attacked the Indians fled
from their camp, taking only what they
carried in their hands, up among the
high bluffs and rugged hills in that vi
cinity,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
Firing was now going on all about

Firing was now going on all about
us.
'In the surprise and excitement of
the wild onset of the charge a group
of stalwart warriors was forced out
from the others and became separated
from the rest of the tribe. Before max
ing the attack had ordered our Sioux
and Cheyenne Indians to call out to
the Lame Deer Indians that if they
threw down their arms and surrender
ed we would spare their lives, as was
anxious to capture some Of them alive
and hoped thereby to secure the sur
render of all the Indians in the camp.
AS we galloped up to this group of
warriors they apparently recognized
the purpose of the demand and drop
ped their guns upon the ground.
I'm order to assure them of our good
will called out How how cola (mean-
the chief. Lame Deer. which he grasp
ed. and in few seconds more I would
have secured him and the others, al
though he was wild and trembling with
excitement. My assistant, Adjutant
General George W. Baird, was doing
the same thing with the head warrior.
Iron Star. Unfortunately just a. that
time one of our white scouts rode up
and joined the group of officers and sol
diers with me: he had more enthusiasm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

than discretion, and, presume, desir-
ing to insure my safety, drew up his
rifle and covered the Indian with it.
Lame Deer saw this and evidently
thought the young scout was going to
shoot him. l know of no other motive
for his subsequent act than the belief
that he was to be killed whether he
surrendered or not. AS quick as
thought, with one desperate, powerful
effort, he wrenched his hand from mine,
although tried to hold it. He grasped
his rifle from the ground, ran back
ward a few steps, raised his rifle to his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
Her Dover Too Small.

The suit of Marquis di Marescotti, Of
Bologna. Italy, against the Princess
Anna Maria Torlonia, of Rome, which
has just come to an end in the former
city, has excited widespread interest.
1t had curious origin. In 1921 a Tor
lonia was married to a Marescotti, and
brought him marriage gift consider
ably less than had been promised. The
marquis of that time sued for the diff
ference, and the present marquis re-
ceived verdict of $4,000 francs
against the family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

Indian performed their duties thor
oughly, and from the top of high peak
they discovered the Indian village
some fifteen miles in the distance.
eve approached a point within eight
miles of the village, where we remain
ed until 1 o'clock the next morning
Then we started, moving slowly to the
valley of the Rosebud, and then up
that valley for two or three miles, and
at 4 o'clock a. m. May and just at
the dawn of day we found ourselves
in close proximity to the Indian vii
lage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

After all it seems England is not the
landgrabber she is credited with be-
ing. Down in Lee County, Iowa, is a
little strip of land over which that
State and Missouri has been quarrel
ing for fifty years. Now Uncle Sam is
going to stake it off and decide which
Commonwealth really does own it.
Blood has been shed on account OF it,
feuds, family and otherwise, have
grown up, because of it, and it's total
value either as pasture or timber land
does not amount to as much as one
weeks expense of the engineers who
are to survey it and decide it's owner
ship. Probably in this question of value
lies the reason why England has not
put in a claim for it. No one has even
limited there is gold in that strip. Not
q word has been said Of q British set
tier who was there before the original
survey. No whisper of treaty be-
tween the Indians and John Bull has
crept out of the woods, and, in fact,
so far as the records go, the British flag
never has been hoisted there. England
must be asleep, then, or the land is not
worth anything. Or perhaps the uni
yerse-grabber has not heard of the dis
puted territory. In any event the case
is worthy of more than passing inter
est John Bull, if he does know of this
land war. has some deep motive be-
meath his apparent Indifference. If he
does not know Of it, he is maHgned and
it not on the lookout for every little bit
of the earth about the ownership Of
which there is a question. II he does
know of it, this is his time to estab
lish his claim He has Jameson and his
band, and the gallant buccaneer prob
ably would not want anything better
than a brush with the native Missou-
rian. He might mass his BOer exter-
minators somewhere near the strip in
dispute, cut the wires again, and
make another dash for the glory
of England, and, incidentally,
some land thrown in. England,
too, might be glad to have Jane
son take the chance. The Doctor is
something of white elephant at pres
ent, and if Missouri would do for him
what Dom Paul failed to do, the British
would feel relieved and Jameson would
once more inspire Laureate Austin
this time to try his hand at an cpl
taDh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
CHARLES OF RoUMANIA.

ereign. 1t was only a year Oh 50 aso
that he reached the full measure Oh LILO
hope and ambition. 1t was then .n"'
he successfully negotiated the marli"ss
between his heir and the daughtei "
no less powers than the imperlal nou"s
of Russia and Great Britain. hAne
Charles crown is an iron one. IL w.
made of metal from the cannons 'ahs
from the Turks at Pleyna some !ea,s
before it was fashioned into the ll'1'
circlet that rests on his broWs "n1h
ever he cares to fit it to his head -. ~
fought CALAMITY for that crown, a 4he
those who like monarchles anu VT
things that to them belong WIZ ;s
grudge him his reward, such de- " nof
He is liked by his people, anu 10 'o1
averse to treating them prettS
even in times of peace.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
@5z'ZZ|g|S;lRl7,
1me9 2EdNH
A Horse as a Retainer


A criminal lawyer in Chicago uh.
is noted for his facility in acouittin
any prisoner in whose defense he mo
be employed, without much regard -
the character Of the evidence, is III
great demand, particularly ANON,
those who feel that their cases NAV IS
precarious. He received a letter tho
other day from a prisoner in the conn
ty Jail. It related that the writer had
been arrested for horse-stealinc AMI
was indicted at the last session of tbo
grand jury. 1t declared that the wrtor
had little hope of acquittal unless GOOD
talent could be enlisted in his behaIt
and he begged the lawyer addressed
to take the case. Then came thoI
pathetic part of the letter.
II have no money" the writer said
ITO pay for legal services, and very If
tie property. But the horse is a GOOD
family driving horse; it can do miIaI
in 2:36, and is gentle enough for aDy|
lady to use. I'll give you the horse til
you'll take the case"
The lawyer is still undecided
cago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
@ next European combination will

The next European combination will
be France, Germany and Russia
against England. China and Japan.
Eastern Asia and take the Dardanelles:
France will take Egypt and portions Of
Africa. and Germany will give it Al
SAGE and Lorraine and take portions
of Africa, and Gibraltar will be con-
trolled by all three. Africa will be
opened up. All armies will be dis
banded and war ship building stopped.
Railroads will be built into Central
Asia and ships will begin to ply with
all countries of the world. All this
information comes straight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
CHARLES OF ROUMANIA.
European Monarch Who Wears
Crown Made from Cannons.

European Monarch Who Wears q
Crown Made from Cannons.
No king in Europe is better king orl
a harder or stronger one than Isl
Charles, who is the King of Roumanla.l
This monarch is one of the most inter
esting of the rulers of Europe. 1t isl
now thirty years since Charles Wasl
made prince Of the country he now
rules, and he was recognized by thel
great powers just six months after his
election to the throne. But the lie Oh
a prince is not always a happy one
and Charles found out this truth carry
in life. But he had a strong hand anu
a strong mind and he emerged from
his troubles in triumph. He is unlVefs'
ally acknowledged to be a great soialef'
a clever statesman and popular SOY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

tinuing in business. The chief trou-
bic with a system of too high licenses
is that it causes the dealer to econc-
mize in the purchase Of his stock in
trade, and his customers are hurried
into premature delirium tremens OF
to death by alcoholism from atrocious-
ly bad liquor. This has been a feature
the best part Of the present generation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

Peat has been lost sight of because
coal is so cheap. Now that coal is
slowly advancing in price on account
OF deeper workings, the peat bogs of
Great Britain and Ireland are being
looked to. They contain enough peat
to make as much heat rs 4.0OOOOO.OO0
tons of coal, which is as much as we
would mine in this country in forty
years at the present rate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

The city of Boston has become the
leader of the high license procession.
Innkeepers of the first class must pay
$4,000 license; retail dealers selling
over a bar must pay 81 900 and grocerS
selling by the bottle must pay 5000.
n new license for bottlers of liquor
$500, is established. 1t is said that six
ty hotels, 700 saloons and 100 srocers
will pay the new elevated price for con-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26
A GentIemanly fudge.

In conversation the other day Dis
trict Attorney Graham told Of his
twenty-five years experience at the
bar with the late Judge Allison, and
incidentally paid sterling compliment
to the dead jurist. ''He was" said Mr.!
Graham, "a splendid judge, with a
stock of patience that was inexhausti-
BILE. No lawyer can say that he was
ever turned away from Judge Allisons
bar without kindly. courteous, COM
plete hearing. His bearing both on and
off the bench reminded me always of a
passage in David Copperfield,' where
Dickens writes, in effect, that a man
might assume a gentlemanly demeanor
for an occasion, but it is only natures
true nobleman who never lays it
aside "-Philadelphia Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-26

Some Chinese forgers have been az
rested for counterfeiting Java bank
notes Are they the same men who
have SO long been counterfeiting our
Java coffee? If so, let no one OF them
escape, Let them die the death.