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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
RAILROAD TO PRISON.
A Respectable Resident of Denver Com
nifted to n NetO York Jail.

A Respectable Resident of Denrer Conn
mifted to NeW York Jail.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 31.-An elder
ly, well dressed man, who described him
self as Alfred Sayres of Denver, Colo,
was arraigned yesterday in the Lee avenue
Police Court, charged with vagrancy.
Sayres was arrested late on Saturday night
near the Grand-street ferry by Special
Policeman Craft. He denied that he was
a vagrant and said that at the time of his
arrest he was looking for the Metropolitan
Hotel, at which ne was a guest.
II am lawyer, your Honor" said the
prisoner, 'and to substantiate it, here are
n mum Der of letters. l came here from
Denver TO visit an uncle in Babylon, Long
faiand, a short time ago and stayed at the
Metropolitan before going out on the
island Yesterday evening, when | re-
TUNED from Babylon, | thought / would
stay at the same place and was looking
for it when a man approached me and
asked me where | was gong. | told him
that | was looking for the hotel and he
took me to the police station, where they
locked me UP"
No attempt was made on the part of the
court TO learn whether or not the prisoner
had been guest OF the hotel, but he was
committed to jail until to-day despite his
pleadings. At the hotel Charles Alters.
the proprietor, said a man named Sayres
and answering the description of the pris-
oner had been guest at the hotel.
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ARMENIAN BOMBS FOUND.
Constantnopie Police Find Factory in
Full Operation in an Under
around Vault

CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Aug. 81.
The police to-day discovered an Ar
menian bomb factory in full operation.
The work OF m aking bombs was carried on
in an underground vault near the northern
walls of the city.
At Kasskein yesterday the houses of
number of Americans living at that place
were attacked by Turks, the male heads
OF these domestic inhabitants being alb.
sent. All Of the Armenian servants in the
dwellings were killed and the houses
sacked. The ladies escaped to Yenikoi
for protection, having lost all their per-
sonal effects.
The estimates of the number of persons
killed in the recent disturbances here are
increasing.
The British Embassy here will oblige
all the English families who have taken
refuge ON the chartered steamersHu ngary
to return their homes.
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RA cling IN THE EAST.
Winners of Ecents at st. Louis and
Fleetwood PARK.

WINNERS OF ECeutS at st. Louis and
Fleetwood PARK.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 31.-six furlongs, Min
ME Weldon won, Henry Higgins second, Irish
Chief II third. Time, ;l614.
Six iurlongs A GRAY won, Hush second,
Valet third. Time, :1514
Five and a half furlongs, Alvin w won,
Queen Sofie second, Don Clarence third. Time,
1:0S2l
Oae mile, Sligo won, imp. Paladin second,
Devault third. Time, Az.
Five furlongs, Uncle Pat won. Brescia sec
ond Donna Aria third. Time :03.
SIX furlongs, Algol won, May Thompson sec
ond, Nicholas third. Time, 1:14l4.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 31.-Unfavorable
weather interfered seriously with the opening
of the grand circuit meeting at Fleetwood
Park to-day. drilling rain set in soon after
the horses were called for the first race, and
continued all the afternoon. The attendance
was not up to the mark, owing 10 the threat
ened downpour early in the day. and the track
was muddy.
Fleetwood stakes, $4,000, 2 80 class trotting
Van Zant won, San Mateo second, King Chimes
third. Best time, 2:133l.
Good Cheer stakes, $4,000, 2:25 class,
pacing, unfinished, Planet first, Monopole Sec
ond, Beresford third. Best time, 2:13A.
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VENTILATING THE SENATE.
Every Seat In the Chamber to Be Sup
piled With Frrah dir

Every Seat In the Chamber to Be Sup
ptted With Fresh Air.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 31.-Work
on the new system of ventilation in the
United States Senate chamber is well adj
vanced. The floors of the galleries and
the Senate have been removed, and iron
and yellow pine rafters, under which ven
tiatlon apparatus is TO be located, has
been put in place to receive the new floor
ing as soon as the ventilating pipes have
been supplied.
The great ventilatlng pit, communi-
eating through an underground passage
with the granite shaft west of the north
wing of the Capitol, is exposed to view.
1t was over this pit. sixty feet deep and
twice the diameter of an ordinary well,
that Senator Hill sat until he removed to
place on the west end of the Democratic
side of the chamber.
Reftting the Senate with a system OF
ventilation will probably be completed
before November l, but time will be re-
quired in placing the somewhat intricate
apparatus, which will convey fresh air to
every seat in the chamber, on the floor
and in the galleries.
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AWFUL WRECK AVERTED.
The Engine of a Tourist Train
Rushes Down From Pixies
Peak.
Engineer and Fireman Jump for Their
Lives and the Passengers Escape
Miraculously.

COLORADO SPRINGS. CoLo., Aug.
31.-What might have been one of the
most disastrous railway wrecks of the year
Peak cog road, just two miles above Mani
tou, Sunday afternoon. The engine with
car completely filled with passengers left
the summit of Pixies Peak shortly after II
o'clock.
Everything went well until one of the
steepest grades of the road above the
Manitou cog station was reached, when
one of the connecting rods of the engine
broke and twisted out a cylinder head.
Control of the ponderous piece of ma
chinery was lost Immediately and it
started down the steep grade with a fri ght-
full momentum. The engineer and fire.
man jumped for their lives and escaped
with only a severe shaking up.
The runaway engine remained on the
rails for the distance of nearly mile,
when just above Shady Springs it jumped
the track and collided with gigantic rock
which it split in twain. The rebound sent
the engine into ravine 100 feet below.
The engine preceaed the passenger coach,
but was not attached to it. When the
danger became apparent the signal was
given for the coach brakes and the car was
stopped before it also got beyond control,
thus probably saving the lives of scores of
tourists.
In the car was a party of distinguished
railway people, including General Manager
Frederick Howard of the London and
Northwestern railroad and General Super
intendent Turnbull OF the same road.
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So the EX-Champion Pleads for
Leniency and Exhibits
Himself.
AN EASY MARK FOR THE SAILOR
Scarcely Any Opinion as to the Lads
Ability Obtained by the
Performance.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 31.-At Madi-
son-square Garden tonight about $500
sports took their first opportunity OF see
Ing Thomas Sharkey of California, the ex-
sailor who claims to have bested and
nearly knocked out James J. Corbett at
San Francis co. The aspirant for cham
pionshlp honors SPARED four exhibition
rounds with the old Napoleon of the prize
ring, John L. Sullivan. OF course scarcely
any opinion of Sharkey's merits or de-
merits could be obtained, as John L. was
so fat and unwieldy that he was in his
own way.
The Californian is undoubtedly power
full man and very fast, but beyond that he
had no opportunity of showing what he
could do. The crowd was perfectly salts
fed 10 see the man who is matched TO
meet Corbett to finish next December,
and did not expect to see fight. Peter
Maher and FitZsimmons occupied seats in
the house, and after the bell rang for the
first round Fitzsimmons came down to
the ringside and sized Sharkey up. 1t was
10:15 o'clock when Sullivan and Sharkey
were coming down from the dressing
room. The big fellow almost hid the ex-
sailor who followed behind, robed in
gray bath robe.
Sullivan was greeted with a terrific
round of applause as usual. He was hog
fat, his abdomen hanging in fold over
the waistband of his trunks. Sharkey
was a decided contrast when he threw off
his bath robe and stood attired in bright
green trunks with a belt OF the National
colors.
AT 1920 o'clock Charley Harvey intro
duced the men. John L. was again
greeted with salyo of cheers, while
Sharkey was more moderately appIauded
The crowd insisted on a speech, and
John, whose voice has grown quite husky,
said: II am come here to spar exhibition
only. have had my day, and this young
man is ambitious and trying to reach tine
top of the ladder. l am only going to
spar friendly. L am almost too fat. l
hope you won't say any harsh things
Then the gong sounded for the three
minute rounds and Sharkey danced all
around the big fellow, whose attempts at
agility were pathetic. Occasionally dur
ing the bout Sullivan let out with a faint
trace of his former self. But Sharkey
could have landed at will and made little
or no attempt at defense. Sam Austin
was referee, but of course none was
needed. The police were not called upon
to interfere. Four bouts between local
boxers preceded the main event.
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ST. PAUL rs FILLING UP.
Over Eighty Thousand Strangers in the
CITY to Participate in the
GAR. EncQm0ment

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 31.-It is esti-
mated tonight that there are over so. O01
strangers in the city, and they are still
coming. Streets for several blocks around
the Union Depot are crowde ed with people
who have not yet been assigned rooms for
the night. The crowd is beyond expecta-
lions, and it is estimated that there ara
10000 people to come in on the trains to-
morrow. There is great delay on all sides
On account of the crush.
Tonight several crack posts of other
cities, notably those of Detroit and Chi
cago, gave drills in the streets. At 8 30
this evening mmapder-in-C Chief Walker
and Mrs. Walker were given reception
at the Hotel Ryan, which was attended
by several thousand people
AT the same hour at the State CapitoI q
general rece ption in charge of the Mime
sofa Relief Corps was given to the Grand
Army proper This was attended by 20
600 people.
The Denver people arrived to-day and
began to canvass the situation with a
view TO getting the encampment of 1897.
1t looks like Buffalo, however, in walk.
as all the Eastern posts appear to be for
the Lake Erie town.
Ihe contest for COMMUNICATIVE chief is
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ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Standing of the Clubs end Scores of the
Games Played in the National
League Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug 3l-By far the
prettiest game of the season was played to-
day. Two games were to have been played,
but wet grounds caused the second contest to
be called off until tomorrow, when dou BILE
header is scheduled. Both Mercer and Friend
were in superb form, and their work was about
as equal as could be. Had it not been for
Centerfelder LANCE, however, the contest
would have gone to the home team in its early
stages, as several times this premium player
made wonderful catches that stopped runs
from crossing the plate. First Baseman
Decker had his left wrist broken by a thrown
ball by Mccormick in the tenth inning, and
he will not be able to play again THIS season.
Attendance 1900. Score: Washing ons, l. 6,
4; Chicagos, o, 8, 3. Observation-Disclosures and
Farrell; Friend and Arson. Umpire-Sheridan.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 31.-McPhee's
tumble and Miller's wild throw in the first
inning cost the CincInnatis two runs to-day
and gave the Phillies winning lead. The
Cincinnatis earned their four runs in the sec
ond on a single, double, triple and home
run. Not another hit was made off Carsey
until the eighth when Burke made single
Twice during the game rain stopped play, and
in the eighth Lynch called the game, as the
downpour began again. At the time the Gin
cinnatis had TWO out, with one man on bases
Attendance, 5000. Score: Philadelphias-6
and Boyle, Ehret and PETIT. Umpire-Lynch.
Game called on account of rain.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug 31.-Umpire Lally
had an interesting time of it to-day. The
players were almost constantly scrapping
While the spectators jeere6 most of the de-
cisions Both pitchers were batted hard
Davis won the game for the Pittsburgs in the
seventh. when, with three men on bases, he
raped out triple. Showers fell during the
afternoon, and the attendance was but 21Oo
Score: Baltimores z, 10, 2; Pittsburgs II, 1S,
l. Batteries-Herman and Clark, Kil1en and
Sugden, Numerically.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 31.-New York
Cleveland game postponed; rain.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Aug. 31.-St. Louis post
poned; rain.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 31.-Boston-Louisville
game noStnOned. rain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY GOSSIP
Admiral Selfridge's Mediterra-
mean Fleet Is to Be
Strengthened.
General Miles Inspection Tour of the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and
Transfers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 31.-The
practice cruiser Bancroft sails tomorrow
for the dock at New York, where her
masts will be taken out and replaced by
two poles, so that hereafter she will look
like an ordinary gunboat. Her compile
ment of officers was completed to-day. As
she Will probably remain at he! intended
post in the DardaneIies for an indefinite
period her detail consists almost entirely
of officers who are due for three years sea
service.
Admiral Selfrldge's feet in the Mediter-
ranean will be strengthened. The Mime
apolis arrived at Queenstown Saturday
She will be sent 10 the Mediterranean.
The Marblehead sailed to-day from Genoa
Italy, for Mersine, on the Sicilian coast,
which is as near as she can get to the
Dardanelles and still be OF service to the
missionaries on the south coast. The
Lancaster has arrived at Montevideo, and
the Yantic has arrived at Buenos Ayres.
General Miles, commanding the army,
is expected TO return to Washingt from
New York tomorrow. On the Sth of
September he will leave the city on an ex-
tended tour OF inspection of the North
western army posts, going first to Chicago
and thence through the Northwest to
Puget Sound, where he wishes to look at
the site selected for the seacoast defense
under the revised projects provided for in
the last Notifications appropriation bill.
The return trip will take him into South
ern California, and it will probably be
well along in the fall before he returns to
Washington.
Leave of absence for one month, to take
effect upon being relieved from duty at
Fort Omaha, Nebr., is granted First Lieu
tenant julius a. Penn, quartermaster
Second Infantry. Second Lieutenant
Harry H. Bandholtz, Sixth Infantry, is
detailed as professor OF military science
and tactics at the Michigan Agricultural
College, Ingham County, Michigan.
The extension of leave of absence
granted Major Alfred E. Bates, pay
master, IS further extended fifteen
days. Captain Carroll A. Devol, assist
ant quartermaster (hrst lieutenant
Twenty-fiith Infantry, is relieved from
duty at the State University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wis. He will proceed to New
York and assume charge of the construc-
ton OF the new military post of Fort Han
cock, New Jersey. Leave of absence for
one month and ten days to take effect
Lieutenant Colonel Fred A. Woodruff,
deputy surgeon-general. First Lieuten-
ant William l.. Kenly Jr., First Artillery,
is relieved from duty at the United States
Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va, to
take effect August 81, 1896, and on the ex-
piration of his leave Of absence he will ioin
his battery. The following transfers in
the FirstiInfantry are made: Second Lieu
tenant Harry A. Smith from Company A
to Company K; Second Lieutenant Charles
L. Bent from Company X to Company A.
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CoNTRACTORS DEMAND GOLD.
HotU the Possibility of a Bryan admin.
istrafio, Strikes Them.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 31.-Al-
ready the menace of a Bryan admins
tration is observable in the business tran
sactions of the Government. Attentio
has been called in these dispatches to the
bad prospects of any bidding for i'm
portant river and harbor work this year,
in view of the distrust in the financial
integrity OF the Government under the
Bryan party.
A bid was received at the Navy Depart
ment Saturday which shows with what a
free-silver administration is likely TO be
confronted by those who will accept its
contracts. Bids were recently invited by
the Bureau of Yards and Docks for quay
wall at the Mare Island (Cal.) Navy-yard
the contract bein worth, 1t was esti-
mated, about $780, 00 There were six bid
ders, all of the Pacific Coast.
The lowest bidder was an Oakland man.
and one OF the other bidders, a we'll
known San Francisco firm of constructors,
named it's price $24, 943, and specified that
it be paid in gold Those who are familiar
with the methods OF contractors who deal
with the Government are confident that
bidders under free silver system of pub
lie finance will insist on payment in gold.
Very few business houses, it is pointed
out, can afford to accept contracts at
shifting basis.
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fed their intention of chalkng up odds
the opening day: George Rose, Harlan 81
Co., Wallace & Co. and PuIsifer & Co. 1t
is more than likely that this number will
be swelled by couple more firms before
the "cut I'M
Jockey Ike Johnson will ride the horses
OF Joe Harvey. The half-sister to Flirta-
tlon, owned by this horseman, is said to
be crackajack. Uncle Giles, owned by
the Nevada stables, a son of Ell Rio Rey,
has broken down in his work. The fol-
loving Jockeys will be seen in the saddle:
Freeman, Snider, Butler, George Miller,
Joe Narvaez, Piggott, Burns, Pop
Weaver, Johnson, Frawlev, Shearer and
others, who are daily expected from the
East.
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DEEP INTEREST IS FELT
Pernno,it's Election MHy Indicate tn
Strength of RepubIicnns


WASHINGTON, D. c., aug. 31.-The
deepest interest is felt al all the neadquar-
ters here in the Vermont election to-mor-
row because it has been discovered that
when the Republican ma ority in the State
election was more than %, 600 they have
won the National election. When it has
fallen below that figure the Democratic
Presidential candidate has been elected.
In 1864 the majority was 1902 and Lin
coin was elected; in 1858 it was 30, 122 and
Grant was elected; in 1872 it was 80 554 and
Grant won again; in 1876 it fell to 1888
and Tilden missed the election by q
scratch: in 1880 il was q, 25i and Garfield
became President; in 1884 when Cleveland
gained his first election it was %, 1873; IN
1883 when Harrison was elected 1t rose to
28, 404, falling in 1892 when Cleveland won
his second term to 10, 402. Two other cleo
tons will be held in September. One will
be in Arkansas on September Z, and the
other in Maine on the following Monday.
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1T Is Il CASE OF NINE TO ONE
Sound Money Men Predonrindte tn the
State Of Indiana.

Sound Money Men Predominate TIA the
State Of Indiana.
CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 31.-Committee-
man Durbin received a telegram at Re-
publican National headquarters from
Chairman Hanna stating that he would
be here next Saturday. Mr.. Durbin re-
turned to-day from his weekly visit to In
diana. He said the free silver movement
had been successfully arrested in Indiana
by perfect organization and a food OF
speeches. He said that nine men would
vote for gold money in November in that
State to one for silver. A sixty-day poll
Of the State was now being taken, and
great help is expected from the Democrats
Congressman McCleary of Minnesota
whose speeches on the tariff and money in
Congress have brought him into demand
on the stump, arrived in town to-day and
conferred with headquarters. He makes
carefully prepared com bination speech
on the tariff and money at Peoria to-
morrow.
julius Goldschmidt, chief Of the Ger
man bureau, returned from New York to-
day. He organized the German-Ameri-
cans OF that city and appointed all advis-
DRY board of twenty-five with an execu-
tive committee, OF which Ralph Traut-
mann is chairman, L. F. Thoma secretary
and William Wicke treasurer. Professor
h W. Diedrich of Fort Wayne, who has
been at the Chicago headquarters in the
German department, is the secretary of
the New YORK department, and he will
start for his new field next Wednesday,
Nj. A. Mayendorff of New York, who is
to superlntend the publication of Polish
literature, arrived to-day from Detroit,
where he has been working among the
Poles After his literary work at head
quarters he will 20 through the West to
organize and agitate among the Poles.
Colonel Samuel ]. Roberts, chairman of
the Kentucky committee, told the head
quarters people there was fighting chance
for the party to win in that State, as the
organization was in excellent condition.
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Senator Allison Says the Money
Argument Cannot Be
ASsailed.
SOLID SHOT POURED INTO The
DEMOCRATIC RANKS.
Lifts the Real Crown of ThornS
From Labor'S Brow and Cruel.
faS the Demagogue.

CANTON. ONO Aug. 31.-Maior Nc
Kinley passed a quiet day and found an
opportunity to catch up in some slight
measure with the mass of correspondence
which has accumulated since his letter of
acceptance was given out. No visiting
delegations were slated for to-day and the
Individual callers were few.
The Major is still being overwhelmed
with congratulations on the tenor of his
letter. Among the many opened to-day
was this letter from Senator Allison of
Iowa:
~ want to congratulate you on your
letter of acceptance. 1t is most admira BILE
IN temper, spirit and style and unanswer-
able in statement. 1 especially wish to
congratulate you on your discussion of the
money question. Your position is I'M
assailable and you argue the question
with skill"
A large nun Der of kilograms were re-
ceived to-day, among them the following:
OGALLALA, NEBR., Aug. 30.-Hon. William
Mckinley, Canton: Congratulations. Your
letter is solid shot. Lifts the real crown OF
thorns from the crown of labor and crucifes
the demagogue. Nebraska viii be in line.
MATT DoUGHERTY.
EVERETT, WASH, Aug. 30.-Hon. William
Mckinley: The Everett Mckinley and Hobart
Club, organized tonight with 400 members,
send you greetings and pledge you the support
OF the Republicans in this district on Puget
Sound. WILLIAM c. BUTLER
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 30.-We, the
largest Mckinley Travelling Mems Club in
Eastern Iowa, send greetings and congratula-
tions on your letter of acceptance. We are
glad we have leader who depends upon facts
Tor his arguments instead OF his imagination.
We realize that only your election will restore
confidence and business in this country.
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RACE VAR IN ALABAMA,
Pitched Battle BetUee,, Whites and q Mob
of Negroes.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 31.-A Jour
nal special from Camp Hill, Ala, says: A
serious riot is reported near here. Some
country peace officers had arrested sew.
eral negroes and were taking them to
jail when body of negroes attacked the
officers and undertook to rescue the pris-
oners.
The officers were REINFORCED by num-
Der OF white residents and pitched battle
followed, guns, axes and fence rails being
the weapons used.
The negroes finally retreated, but not,
however, until several of their mum Der
were killed and several wounded. One
white man is said to have been killed.
The trouble is believed not to be over.