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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
HOW TIRE WRECK OCCURRED.
Story of the Bisaster as Told bv the
Captain.


Story of the Disaster as Told ov the
Captain.
Captain McPhail, accompanied by his
wife and four. children, arrived on the
steamer Australia yesterday. He seems
to have taken the loss of his vessel very
much to heart, and said the set of the
current was the cause of all the trouble.
"We sailed from Westport, New Zea-
land" SAID he, ION June %, 1885, with q
cargo of 1915 tons of coal for San Fran
cisco. Good weather was met with most
of the way.
Upon approaching the Hawaiian Islands
we were short of water, so determined ID
to put in there for that necessary article.
ION Friday afternoon, August %. we
were off the island of Molokai, and at l
A. NJ on Saturday we sighted Oahu. Our
course was shaped about four and a half
miles of shore, and as we approached the
place where the Gainsborough struck the
course was changed to about one and
half miles off shore.
About 4:40 went below to consult nv
chart, and as 1 was doing this the steward
brought in the coffee. This finished L re-
turned TO my chart. Then looked out
~ 49, PN-S W SOc nhCAO nc nS4Sy anu 10
my surprise found that we had gone a
good deal farther in than had intended. 1
could fairly feel the vessel being carried
toward shore by the force of the current,
and shuddered for what the next moment
would surely bring.
Just at this time, about $50 A. NJ, 1
felt her strike and knew we had gone
ashore as effectively as if the Gains
borough had been picked up and set on
the coral reef. was owner Of forty-fve
sixty-fourths of the Gainsborough, and as
there was not cent of insurance on her
l will be the heaviest loser"
The Gainsborough has been mostly a
troop and coole ship. For the last twelve
years she has confined her energies to the
wool trade in Australia.
During her career she has had no acci-
dent whatever until the one Saturday
morning.
Captain McPhaiI has been master of the
vessel since January, 1884, and has since
that time acquired the largest interest in
her, she being valued at ABOUT $4,000 He
will only remain here a short time to
square up accounts with F. Lund. & Co.,
the agents of the Gainsborough, after
which he and his fam lily will sail for Eng
land.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
HAVANA'S MONEY CRISIS.
Weyler'S Financial Decree Nav
Bring on a Commercial
Panic.
Gold and Silver Shipped in Large
Quantities to the United
States.

HAVANA, CUBA, Sept. 16.-The money
question Is the all absorbing topic of the
hour. Ever since General Weyler issued his
famous de rec ordering the Spanish banks
paper money to be accepted at par with
gold, it was foreseen that complications
would arise because, not having the Gov
ernments proper guarantee, it could not
be accepted as circulating medium.
The Government is doing all in its power
to sustain the value of the paper, threat
ening with severe penalties those who
refuse TO accept it on the same basis with
gold.
The Spanish bank, with the assistance
of the Government. in order to uphold. its
paper, announced its Willingness to
accept it in payment of drafts on
Spain, but when one of the local
bankers as test case solicited
from the bank a draft on Spain for SIS.
600, the bank refused on the ground that
it could not furnish bills to bankers who
did not admit its paper in payment of
their exchanges.
BY repudiating its own paper the bank
has initiated a crisis in financial circles.
which has upset the money arket and
many believe will end in a commercial
panic.
Many efforts are being made to avert
disaster by inducing General Weyler to al
low the quotation on exchange of the
paper currency that every body should
know its exact intrinsic value, but it seems
Weyler stands firm on his decree and does
not allow the least variation of his orders.
The result is that ever since then the
Stock and Gold Exchange has not done
any operations and all quota tions are con-
sidered nominal.
On the other hand, all the bankers, in
order to avoid the penalties of Wey-
Ier's decree by refusing the accept
ance of paper in payment of
drafts, have decided TO close their
exchange departments, alleging that they
have no funds abroad to check against
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
Vermont's Returns the Basis of
the Calculations Already
Made.
SoUND.M0NEY DEMOCRATS IN
CONSULTATION.
Will Open Eastern Headquarters and
Take an Active Part in the
Campaign.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Sept. 16.-Affairs
were quiet to-day at Republican National
headquarters, and there were but few
callers. Senator Quay has not returned
to his desk, but is expected to be at work
tomorrow.
Chairman Hackett of the Republican
When asked how he would estimate the
vote of the State of New York on the
basis of the returns from Vermont and
Maine Mr.. Hackett said:
"The estimates have been made and the
results are so startling that they appear
impossible, but 1 see no reason why they
should not hold good,
1.-The same reasons that affect the vote
in Vermont and Maine affect it in this
State. Now, following the percentage of
Republican gain in Vermont, New York
should give majority of 725, 600. Using
the Maine vote as standard, our State
should give 63O 200. The Democratic
mathematicians may work their brains on
these figures, and see if they can discover
any ground upon which the Bryan shout
ers base their assertion that New York is
uncertain"
The doings of the Democratic State Con-
ventlon at Buffalo are being anxiously
watched at Democratic headquarters.
Treasurer St John was early at his desk,
but he refused to see reporters.
NJ. @. Mclaughlin, who is Mr.. st. Johns
assistant, would not express an opinion
on the candidacy of Congressman Sulzer
for the nomination for Governor.
1t is said there will be a meeting of the
Eastern members of the National Republi-
can Committee tomorrow at which some
important work will be done.
William D. Bynum. chairman of the
National Committee OF the sound-money
Democracy, had another conference with
other leading sound-money Democrats to-
day. The New York branch headquarters
of the National Committee will be opened
in few days. General Charles Tracy of
Albany and George Foster Peabody will
be in charge.
Mark A. Hanna telegraphed to Republi-
can headquarters this afternoon that he
would reach New York next Wednesday.
Senator ]. B. Foraker, who has Just re-
turned from Europe, left this city to-day
for his home in Cincinnati. Senator For
aker stated that he believed Ohio would
give Mckinley and Hobart 200, GOO ma
jority.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

except when they are offered gold-then
the draft is furnished.
The governor of the Spanish bank called
a meeting of ali the bankers three days
ago to see how the financial difficulty
could be solved, but no definite agreement
was reached and the situation con tinues
the same.
As a natural consequences of this
state of affairs the expectation of
gold and silver is being carried on
to a great extent, all the outgoing
steamers carrying considerable quantities
of the precious metals to Spain and the
United States, this being attributed to the
great distrust existing among the wealthy
classes regarding future prospects.
The announcement that the wholesale
arrests of prominent citizens made Saatur-
day last was simply Government plot
to remove whom it believes obnoxious
persons has been fully confirmed, at least
in the case of Alfredo Hernandez Huguet,
the American citizen arrested.
When the police overrsn his house in
search OF discriminating papers his daugh-
ter saw one of the men put a sus-
picious document among his papers and
seizing him by the arm. strongly protested
against the infamous act he was commit
ing; but it was of no avail, for they car
ried that document as convincing evidence
of guilt.
She went to see CONSUL General Lee and
told him the tale, and when the Consul
asked her If she had the courage to lay the
facts before General Weyler she unhesi-
tatingly assented.
1t is understood both went to see the
general. and that he refused to listen to
her on the ground that he was not the
Judge that ad to decide the case, and that
she should give her testimony to the Judge
who was 70 investigate the matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

Turkish official circles have issued g
circular in which they say they cannot
understand either the blind rage oi
the English press against the Turk
ish Government or the sympathy
expressed for the Armenian anarchists
whose plans are merely a-repetition of the
mountaineering OF the Irish Fenians and
their menacing CT English buildings, for
the purpose of compelling the British
Government to come to terms. The
Armenian revolutionists. the statement
declares, have formed an infamous coali-
tion with the nihilists and anarchists and
demolishers of society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
GROUNDING OF TIE TEXAS.
The Battle Ship Gets Inso ShaIIo.U Water,
hat kacnsea Dnannnn

The BGttte-Ship Gets Into ShaIIotc Water,
but Escapes Damage.
. NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 1.-The United
States steamer Texas arrived here last
evening and went aground in the sound
outside the torpedo station. At 40 A. N.
the battle-ship was released with the as
sistance of four tugs which set up steady
strain at two bells and go: her off after
slightly over half an hours pulling. There
was no rock under her and she is unin-
lured. His going ashore was due to a mis-
understanding of orders in the engine
room. The port engine was not reversed
when it should have been. The Texas was
aground about seven hours.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
ENGLAND GIVEN
SHREWD ADVICE
Reminded That She Needs
Help Before Attacking
the Turk.
STEP OF GREAT GRAVITY
Sir Charles Dilke's Long and
Logical Letter on the
Subject.
FoREsEEs A GENERAL WAR
India, Canada and Australia Would
Be Forced In Probably Without
Their Consent.
FoREsEEs A GENERAL WAR

LONDON, Enc, Sept. 16.-Lord Hugh
Richard Heathcote Cecil, fifth son of the
Marquis OF Salisbury and mem Der of the
House of Commons for Greenwich, has
written letter expressing regret at his
inability to attend the anti Sultan meeting
in London, adding: "It would be danger
Gus and misleading to the Armenians if
We made them believe that England alone
can save them. We cannot hope to save
them until the feeling abroad approaches
the excitement here.'
Sir Charles Dixie has written G long
reasoning letter, in which be says that Ii
Great Britain shall go to war she will
also plunge Inuia, Canada and Australia
into war. possibly without their consent.
Sir Charles adds: "The forcible passage of
the Dardanelles might lead to a general
war, for which we are wholly unprepared,
and in which our very existence as a
power would be at stake"
In conclusion Sir Charles saws: uOur
virtual protectorate over Egypt has de-
stroyed in the minds of the powers onr
credit for clean hands in reIatio to the
Ottoman empire"
The st. James Gazette, in an article
commenting upon the indifference of the
European powers in regard to the Turkish
massacres, proposes the formation of an
alliance between the United States and
Great Britain, in which Italy might possi.
bly, join.
Alone among the nations of the earth. -
the Gazette says, ";he Americans can
understand the impulse driving a free
people into war in order to rescue the on
pressed. If the three powers mentioned
should present joint demand to the
Government at Conssantinople it is I'M
probable that any serious empioym ent of
force would be necessary"
The Daily Chronicle will tomorrow give
its most cordial Endorsement to the plan
proposed by the st. James Gazette for the
formation of an alliance between the
United States and Great Britain, in which
Italy might possibly join, for the suppress
sion of the Turkish outrages, and will say
it hopes that the proposal VIII find an
echo on the other side of the Atlantic.
TURKISH OFFICIAL REFORT.
Biind Rage of the English Press Is Said
to BE InconsfStent
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY. Sept. 16.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
To Reduce. Custon.- Hou,e Eepenses.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 16.-A Her.
aid special from Washington says: Act
ing Secretary HamIin has sent instruc-
tions to the collectors of customs in New
York and most of the other important
ports of the country directing them to re-
duce the expenditures in their respective
custon-h houses to such an extent as to
bring the q gregate expenditures for the
current fis al year down to the amount
expended last year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
Wales Wiu Vs.ts Ro.eo.ry.

LONDON, Enc, Sept. 16.-It is an.
nounced tonight that the Prince of Wales
will visit Lord Rosebery at the ex-
Premier's seat, Dalmeny Park. Linlith-
gowshire. remaining there until the ar
rival of the Gar, whom he will join at
Leith. 1t is understood that the visit of
his Royal Highness to Lord Rosebery will
be of short duration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

She was making port for the purpose or
getting a supply of fresh water when the
accident occurred
The vessel is tolal loss, and there is no
insurance on her. Her spars and rigging
have been removed and the wreck sod Tor
$1s25. The cargo of coal will probably be
saved. No lives were lost
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
TURk1sa OFFICIAL REroRr.

Btind Rage of the Enslfsh Press Is Said
to Be IeconsfStent
CoNsTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, Sept. 16.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
Falltno Brick Disa,ter.

CHICAGO, ILL. Sept. 16.-By the cav
ing in of pie of bricks on the site of tue
old Grand Pacific Hotel one man was
killed and three seriously injured this
morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21

Judge L. H. Mead, one of the best
speakers on the Republican side in ths
state, will address the voters of Con
cord and vicinity in the Concord town
ball, Friday evening, October %.
-Children's supper given by the la
dies of the Evangelical Protestant
church, Fourth street, Thursday, Octo-
Der %. Supper will be served from 5
to 8 O'Clock. All children are invited.
Supper cents.
The fair aud bazaar of the Woman's
Relief corps, to be held in Turner
Opera house on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of next week, promises
to be an interesting and successful
event, No pains are being spared in
the arrangements, which anticipate
one of the most elaborate affairs of this
sort ever taking place here. A large
number of our leading young ladies
will be enlisted in the work. The bazaar
will close with dance Thursday night.
At the Congregational church Sun
day evening Rev. g. Weiss gave an ad-
dress on the Rambusch affair from the
standpoint of religious teacher. He
spoke of the lessons to be derived from
the case, No man, he thought, should
be trusted regarding business affairs to
so great an extent as this one had.
Losers had much themselves to blame
for laxity of business methods. The
result was that general confidence is
shaken, but this should not be, for it is
proven the average man is good from
the fact that this criminal is so unlyer-
sally condemned Here was life of the
most startling duplicity, extending
over twenty years of hidden dishon-
esty, but the mans sins had at length
found him out. 1t would ever be thus.
And now, even though he has eluded
the law, he cannot possibly have a
moment of coDtentment or happiness
with his God, in the knowledge of the
many homes be has blighted, the
incomes he has wrecked, the wild
ows' and orphans money he has
stolen, and the true and faithful wife
and daughter he has deserted. Suicide
would be the proper ending to such a
miserabl existence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21
SPOONER TONIGHT.

Hon. John G. Spooner, ex-United
States senator of this state, will speak
at the Republican rally in Turner
Opera house tonight. Mr.. Spooner
should be heard by everybody. He
has few equals as campaigner. Go
to the hall early if you desire a seat.
A big crowd is expected from Ocono-
mowoc and other neighboring places.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

MlSS Lizzie DTOOkS Has UooH NlSllIuS
in Chicago.
J. E. Davies was home from Madison
over Sunday.
A. J. Roach, of Waterloo, was caller
in the city Monday.
Mrs. H. j. Bonner visited relatives
in Chicago last week.
Congressman Sauerhering was a call
er in the city yesterday.
NJ. J. Woodland transacted business
IN Duluth during the week.
Miss Lena Hermann has gone to
Chicago for an extended visit.
r. H. Hilbert, of Milwaukee, was the
guest of w. G. Oft on Sunday.
James Spear is on a duck-hunting
expedition a. Lake Koshkonong
DR.. and Mrs. Field are entertaining
H. A. Kirchhof and family, of Chicago.
Miss Laura Schultz, of Appleton, is a
visitor at the home ofJohn Habhegger.
J. R. Buchanan, Of Omaha, Neb.,
spent Sunday with Mrs. NJ. N. Barber.
Henry Mulberger has been in Du-
luth on business for several days past.
William Grossert joined the Hyers
company here as member of the
band.
Mrs. Frank Barber, of Chicago, was a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Lewis.
Mrs. j. Langlois and Miss Mary l..
Carlin were visitors last week at Wau-
kesha.
Prof. julius Gamm oficiated in the
Lutheran church at Fort Atkinson
Sunday.
Mrs. j. c. Harrison and Mrs. Edward
Sipp have returned from visit in
Chicago.
Miss Whiting, of Beaver Dam, is a
guest at the home of her brother, A. J.
Whiting.
William Schermerhorn, of OconomO-
voc, visited relatives here the first of
the week.
Miss Lima Ryan has returned from
an extended visit with relatives at
West Superior.
Mrs. G. w. Hill was at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, last week to attend the funeral
of her nephew.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wiggenhorn,
of La Crosse, are visiting among Wa
tertown relatives.
Harry Beurhaus, of st. Johns Mill
tary academy, Delafeld, spent Sunday
at his home here.
Mrs. Charles White, of Milwaukee
visited her daughter, Mrs. NJ. A. Blum
enfield, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Guelke. Of
GAINESVILLE, were guests of Paul Thorn
and wife oyer Sunday.
Paul Hagedorn, secretary to George
Ernst, consul at Reichenberg. Bohemia,
is visiting at his home in this city.
Hon. Jesse Stone ,and wife enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. O. j. Brooks and
daughter, of Rockford, ILL.,, the fore
part Of the week.
Senator Albert Solliday joins the
Palmer-Buckner sound money party
here to day and travels with them
through the state.
Miss Dora Fricke left Monday for
her home in Ashland, Neb., after a
visit of several weeks with her cousin,
Mrs. A. w. Meyer.
Mrs. G.. G. Weiss is at home this
week, taking respite from her musical
studies in Chicago. Her mother, Mrs.
J. F. Ramsey, of Hartland, is visiting
her.
Mrs. A. V. Off, Mrs. HI. L. Schorn-
dorfer and Miss Selma Schempf at
tended the silver wedding celebration
of A. Landauer and wife in Milwaukee
Saturday.
Mrs. William Hambright, of Beaver
Dam, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Eugene Goeldner. Mrs. F. F. Congdon,
of the same place, was also guest of
Mrs. G.. last week.
Miss Louisa Lauson, who has been
an efficient clerk in the retail store of
the Watertown Shoe company for sew
eral years, has gone to Milwaukee to
reside with her parents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21
General BuCkner Here.

At about 11:30 this forenoon Gen
eral Simon B. Buckner, nominee of
the gold Democrats for vice-president,
passed through this city on the ST.
Paul railway, bound for La Crosse.
He was accompanied by several lead
ing members of his party in Wiscon-
sim A stop of few minutes was
made at the depot and short ad-
dress given by General Buckner
General Palmer, owing to the death
of a relative, was BOT with the party.
The local Democratic Sound Money
club and a large number of other citi-
zens were at the depot to receive the
distinguished candidate Music was
furnished by the band. The REPUB-
LICAN goes to press too early to give
a more extended notice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-21
Women Vote for President.

For the first time in the history of
this country an opportunity for women
to publicly express their choice for
president is offered. The method is
unique and will result in showing on
November just what the woman's vote
will have on national affairs.
A manufacturer who has business re-
lations with most of the prominent
newspapers in the United States, pro-
poses the plan as follows:
All women over Is are entitled to
one vote. The votes by states will be
shown in the papers every week
until November 4. Women are re-
quested to read more than one side of
the question and act upon their own
Judgment. Write the name of candi-
date Oh postal card and write your
own name and address clearly, also
city and state. On the lower left hand
corner give the name of banker or
grocer who knows you.
This precaution is to prevent food
ing the mail with fictitious votes.
Names unknown to grocer or banker
will be thrown out. Be very careful to
write clearly and an Acknowledgement
of the receipt of each vote will be sent
to the fair voter Send the postal to
Postum Cereal Food Coffee company,
Battle Greek, Mich. 1t is urged that
every earnest woman will not hesitate
to expend a penny to register her pre-
ference at this most interesting period
of national history.
This company have national repu-
tation and pledge their integrity and
honor to report the vote exactly as re-
ceiyed, without fear or favor. A sworn
statement of the final vote polled up to
7P. M. November will be published
the week ending November 7 and
the vote as 1t progresses will be shown
every week between now and then.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-31
Iron Foundations.

A new way of constructing solid
foundation for tall building has been
tried with success in Berlin. 1t was
necessary to find solid base sufficient
ly strong to carry building weighing
more than 10000 tons. The plot Of
ground upon which the building was to
stand was adjoined on both sides by
high buildings, which rendered unsafe
the. digging to any depth for a founda-
ton: The only way out Of the difficulty
was the sinking of caisson in the GEN.
ter of the plot, upon the cemented top
of which a hollow form Of cement was
built. Into this form molten iron was
poured, filling up the space, and upon
this cast iron foundation plate the un-
derstructure Of the building now rests,
while the side walls are supported by
cantilever structure. The full weight
of the load upon the cast iron founda-
ton is estimated at more than 10000
tons.-New Ideas.