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Their theory was that the ambitious ad-
venturer had remained in the land of ice
voluntarily.
In support of this view the young mans
uncle, Rev. A. n. Keigwin, has written
latter setting forth the reasons he hes for
believing his nephew still alive. In brief
these were: The footsteps seen were far
from any dangerous point, and the evident
haste of the relief expedition would dis
count this evidence. Against it is Yer
hoeff's lifelong desire to go north as far as
possible; his years preparation and his
being left in camp when Peary Went north;
his efforts to adapt himself TO the life OF
the natives, and his apparent indifference
to going north with the commander OF the
expedition, all are viewed by his uncle as
tending toward the view held by him
Moreover he recites many incidents, such
as his taking with him all his memoranda
and all his instruments which were IN
good condition, and all his good clothes
and all his underwear, which seemed to
show concusively Verboeff contemplated
a longer trip than he announced. AS the
Kite Was dne 70 sail in a week it seems
that he could have had but one object in
view-to remain ashore and trust to the
natives for subsistence. Wlth their aid
he hoped TO reach the north pole.
This his relatives and friends claim he
has now done. They point to the fact
that every circumstance wnlcn makes IL
appear improbable that the feat was per-
formed bv Nansen strengthens the theory
that It's the result of Verhoeff' s researches
John NJ. Verhoeff was borh OF Dutch
parents in Louisville, KY, in 1867, and but
little is known of his history. HIS parents
were wealthy and he was SO well provided
for that he contributed largely to the
North Greenland expedition. In TACT
Peary stated that but for his financial
assistance the expedition would have had
to have been abandoned.
In letter written to the secretary OF the
American Geographical Society when the
expedition was in the north Lieutenant
Pearv speaks in the highest terms OF Yer
hoeff's qualifications for undertaking such
dangerous enterprise. A portion OF the
letter is as follows:
tVerhoeff is all that can be desired
physically. He has enormous lung power
and great chest expansion. He has also
some sood records for long-distance walk
ing ana unusual endurance when deprived
of the proper elements of sustenance.
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ALONG THE WATER FRONT
A Cold, Windy March Day
Around the Wharves and
on the Bay.
Prince Luigi Bids Adieu to San Fran.
cisco and the CriStoforo
Colombo Sails.

March came in, if not like the traditional
lion, still with sharp, cold wind that
blew nippingly around the wharves and
over the bay. It was as if February, not
satisfied with the leap year zone day
more," was holding on to gain time well
into spring. So the usual crowds that
come down TO see the ships were exceed
ingly thin and their stay correspondingly
brief. The water front, seen from shiv-
ering point of view, is not interesting,
and they went home.
However, the second division Of the
Naval Battalion, under the command OF
petty officer J. Miller, in their boats, took
a bay excursion down to the SIX mile
beach.
The promise OF big clam-bake drew the
militia mariners out on the raging main
of the bay. The young sailors OF the Ma
tional Guard are waiting expectantly for
their ship to come in from Mare Island
and are trusting that the millennium, with
it's universal peace, will not come along
until they get the Comanche in commits
sion and her battery trained on some
thing.
Yesterday morning early the scow.
schooner Confanza, lying at anchor off
Harrison-street wharf, became restless and
attempted a cruise before being regularly
cleared at TIE Custom-house. She dragged
her mudhook along the bay bottom until
she fetched up against the schooner John
G. North.
Both vessels bumped, kicked and gored
each other till they were damaged about
the hulls and rigging, and then started off
together. They got down against the
Cristoforo Colombo and were busily de-
stroying the iron cruiser when the tug Re-
lance snatched the two wariike crafts
away from their victim.
The ship Richard III also dragged her
anchors in the strong tide and breeze and
fouied the sub bay telegraphic cable be-
tween this City and Oakland.
An excursion around the barber took
place yesterday aboard the Vigilant, given
to C. D. Murray, one of the officials of the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Com
pany. Captain ]. H. Metcaffe, Lloyds sur
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thoroughly overhauled by Captain l..
Siebe, the proprietor, who has spent the
best part of his life among the riflemen OF
this coast. He received his military title
while in command of one of the companies
of the National Guard of California. Cap
tain Siebe to-day belongs to more rifle
shooting organizations than any man on
the coast. He has made many excellent
musket, fine rifle and pistol shooting rec
ords. and although on the shady western
slope of his life, he is able to pull very
steady trigger.
The shooting of the Nord Deutschers
began early in the DAY and was kept up
until almost dark. The marksmen were
handicapped by strong, cold wind. There
were plenty of cash prizes offered. On the
public target fifteen prizes from 81 to $40
were offered for the best centers and fif-
teen more for the most centers. There
was lively competition for the first and
last bullseyes in the morning and after
noon. f. P. Schuster started the pace by
getting the first bullseye soon after the
targets were opened, for which he won
So SO. Louis Bendel came in for the last
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bullseye' before lunch and the 81 that
went with the shot.

bullseye' before lunch and the 81 that
went with the shot.
In the afternoon Philo Jacoby lost no
time in getting into shooting-stand and
his first shot drew out the red flag and the
81 prize. As the targets closed at 5: 80 p NJ.
there was lively competition for the last
bullseye and the 81 30 prize among Bendel,
Schuster, Jacoby, A. Strecker. H. H. Bur-
feind and William Glindermann. The
contest narrowed down to Strecker and
Glindermann and the latter drew out the
red flag two minutes before the targets
closed. In all about $500 shots were fred
by the marksmen.
In consequence of the large number of
shooting tickets sold and shot it was de-
cided not to figure out the prize winners
until tonight. The distribution will be
held tomorrow evening at 620 Bush street.
There was an interesting side match for
$5Oa side. L. Bendel bet with w. Climber
mann that he (BendeD would make fifty
bullseyes during the day, the bullseyes
being the three-inch ring in the ring tar
get. He shot hard to accomplish the feat,
and although ne made an excellent total
he could only reach 36 bullseyes.
The cold wind kept the majority of the
military marksmen away from the range
Yesterday However, the first gun divi-
sion of the Naval Battalion was out in full
force-for its monthly medal shoot. Nearly
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vey r, and Messrs. Jarbett and Dyer of the
kisdon Iro, Works were among the guests.
The Cristo orc Colombo sailed Yesterday
for the SOUTH Prince Luigi came ashore
Saturday night and wound up his pleasant
months sojourn in San Francisco among
the many friends he has made here. Ital-
ian Consul Grimaldi will go as far as San
Diego as the guest of the Prince in the
cruiser.
All of the white crew of the Doric except
four men started for Liverpool Saturday.
They were paid off and accepted transpor-
tation home at the expense of the steamship
company. The four men remaining here
refused to accept their discharge and trans
portation, alleging that to be contrary to
their original agreement and threaten to
contest such action in the courts.
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able score of 443 out of a possible 500.
However, this supposedly green recruit is
guard at the San Quentin Prison and is
known to the officers and convicts as a
marksman that can kill a sparrow at 1000
yards.
He was a surprise to the staid veterans,
but as this was his first shoot be was with
out class yesterday. hence his name does
not appear on the schedule of accredited
marksmen. but he will get there by and
by if he continues to bore holes in targets
in such proximity to the 25-mark center.
The competition of the schuetzen Sec
tion of the Verein Eintracht resulted as
follows for the monthly medal: Captain
f. A. Kuhls, who had been out of active
practice for the past three years, carried
away the honors of the champion medal
by score of $50.
Following are the scores for the first
class monthly medal:
First class-Theodore Binner, 414; second
class-C. Schrader, AS; third ciass-C. Suhr-
stedt, 4O6; fourth class-John Zahn, 431; first
best shot-F. A. Ruhls, "a; last best shot-C.
Gimble, "a.
The score by the same club at target
shooting resulted as follows:
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As is seen, Tanning and Golcher made
clean score They divided first and Sec
ond money of $25 This score also gives
Tanning the clubs medal. Feudner and
Carroll tied on II birds each, and divided
the third money, S.. NJ. Brown also
made IL, but was visitor and did not
compete for the prizes. Mr.. Johnson also
was visitor.
In the main match there was pool on
the side in which Tanning took first
money, $40, and Feudner and Carroll di-
vided the second and third, 81 50.
After this there were several sweep
stakes, 81 so entrance, birds. The results
were as follows:
Robinson 4, Fay 5, Carroll s. Morrison s..
Robinson s, Fay 6, Morrison 6, Carroll s..
Haight5.
Robinson 5, Carroll s. Webb 5, Wagner 5.
The Electric Gun Club.
The regular monthly shoot of the Elec-
trio Gun Club was held yesterday at the
Oakland racetrack. The shooters were
kept busy breaking inanimate targets the
greater portion of the day. The principal
match, twenty-five clays at unknown
angles, resulted as follows:
Friedner %, Nauman 81, Shaw 1S, Ed
Forster It, Slade II, Crowell IL, Hoytema 10
Eugene Forster 10, F. Vernon 10, Pisani 10,
Poole 8, H. Vernon z, Price 4, G. Clabrough a.
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and showerv there was very little wind, and
on the whole was considered quite favorable.
Following is the comp plete score as arranged
by Colonel Fisher according to Creedmoor
rules:
EIvin l6. CORPORAL Neeley 45. W. c. King a.,
Colonel Fisher ID, Sergeant Moore a.. Corporal
Lohman a. Lambert 43, Drummond 43, Lieuten-
ant Ludwig as. Captain White 43, Captain Pratt
AZ. Corporal Johnson AZ Sproat AZ, Corporal Parke
~, Musician Boardfeld A; Lieutenant Coyne
Al, nagerup Al, sutton Al. johnson Al, Cap
Boyd Al. Gouver Al. Sherwood 40, Ferreira 40,
McKinnon 40. smith 40, sergeant Crozier 40. Fitz-
General oper SO, orporal story 80, Corporal
Reade 80. Corporal Dexter SO. Sergeant Carlyle
80, fsowell SO, Burnette 39, Corporal Schmidt 3s.
Eeant TAYLOR 81 Lieutenant Shaefer 81, Sergeant
McKeag1e 81. Friedersdorff 81, Johnson s5, Quart
men. 1880: average of first twenty-five men,
1929; average of team-ffty men-4O1S.
GEORGE MANSON
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Archer AZ, A. A. Smith Al. p Treanton Al, H.
Iverson Al, ]. Mulhern 40, Lieutenant Murry
40, 7. J. Fallon 40, E. F. Mursh 40, S. Eden 40
Company B, Guard Rifle Club-A. Ehren-
Broderick Il, Fred Davis 43, Joseph Furnaz
Al. T. j. Carroll 81, Captain Kennedy Al, E. F.
Davis 40, F. C. Muller 46, T. Joseph Al, Lieu
Charles Atwood 45. v. Fortune AZ, P. Peterson
45, II. R. Brown AZ.
The medal for the best bullseye shot was
awarded to Al Ehrenphort.
The next contest between competitive
marksmen will take place on the 18th inst.
at the same place.
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A NEW MAIL BOAT.
Launch and Trial Trip of tho W.
Weighed Before Going to
Eel River.

The steam launch W. Weighed was given
TO the waves yesterday for the first time.
The little boat was built particularly for
tie mail and passenger service of the Cali
fornia, Oregon and Idaho Stage Company.
She is made to carry twelve passengers and
will make daily trips between Scotia, the
terminus of the railroad running from
Eureka, and a point thirty miles further
up the river. where it connects with the
stage line from Ukiah.
This water service saves nearly fifty miles
of staging over particularly rough and
dangerous road. 1t has been in contem-
plation for some time by the stage COM
pany, who anticipate a saving in expenses,
shortening of the time required for the
trip to Eureka and greater attractiveness
for the route.
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THE TRAP SHOOTERS.
Tho California Wing Shooting Club
Opens the Season on Live Pigeons
at Oakland.

The first regular monthly shoot Of the
California Wing Shooting Club was held
yesterday at the Oakland racetrack.
Whenever live-bird contests are held in
the park the outsiders hold high carnival
along the fence with shotguns and dogs.
Yesterday brought out several dozen
amateur sportsmen, who opened perfect
fussilade upon every bird that escaped
from the shooters at the traps. 1t was al
most case of sure death to every pigeon
put in the trap.
The attendance of sportsmen was large
and the shooting was brisk all day, pool
shooting following the regular match.
The latter was at twelve birds, both bar
rels and the scores we re as follows:
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From q Photographic

The w. Weighed was launched yester-
day morning from the Clay-street wharf.
A crew consisting of William Weigel, ad-
miral; Hal benson, captain; Frank Nash,
chief engineer; William Miller, coxswain,
and James Holl, passenger. at once started
across the bay on trial trip. Though the
bay was so rough as to seriously endanger
the health OF the captain, the launch be-
haved very well and showed that she was
perfectly seaworthy.
The w. Weighed will be shipped to
Eureka, HUMBOLDT County, by the next
steamer. She will be at work on Eel River
in few weeks.
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glng, POISONING your poor stom-::.
ach in your efforts to make that
wo~n out organ revive your
weak parts, can't you see
IT,, the trouble is not in your
stomach, that you have to try
some other way
What ridiculous proposition
it is, to be trying to make the
stomach give up its vitality to
feed other weak organs !? That's
just what you are trying to do,:
for your drugs never get farther
than the stomach, and do they
give it strength ? "No, no, no, >"
the millions of drug-ruined
stomachs protest, and you know
it yourself.
Then what is the right way 2.
Nature Electricity Prof..
Fowler, oracle for millions of
health seeking people, says
ELECTRICITY is the Instrumental
ity of all life" We know that.
we would be dead without it,
and we will know some day that
when we are weak and sick tits
the only thing that will revive
us. 1t is life, or the basis of life.
81 spent hundreds of dollars for medicines te
no good, tor lost manhood. and DR.. ,ssnden,s
North thirteenth street, San Jose, Cal
81 took barrels of medicine for Nervous De-
bility. DR.. Sanders Electric Belt cured me in
three months, says VIM. Dawson, 1922 Sutter :
street. San Francisco.
81 suffered from seminal weakness for years,
and spent hundreds of dollars doctoring with.
out benefit. Dr.. Sanden's Electric Belt cured
me I'm two MONTHS" says F. B. Galloway, Dens. .
more, Cal.
These are the hardest kind of !.
facts, and you are false to your
own self and false to those who
may look to you for an inherit
ance of health if you neglect
your chance to be cured. Here
is a remedy that costs less, has ].
done more and can do more for
weak people than any other
known remedy, and you must
use it. Before doing SO read the
book written by DR.. Sanden for
weak men, called "Three Glasses
of Men," It's free. Better call
at the office. #
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Opposite Palace Hotel Office hours 8 TO q
evenings, to $3.50. Sundays, 10 to l.
Portland (Oregon) office. 255 Washington st
Los Angeles Ofice-2O4 South Broadway
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The Fire Record.

Burning fat occasioned a loss of 500 at the
residence of A. Levy, 1917 Larkin street, at
4 :37 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The fat
boiled over and becoming ignited set the
kitchen in blaze and an alarm was turned in
from box l3S
mysterious ire started between the houses
at pig and 221 Mason street O :07 last night
The houses are occupied by Mrs. JQuending and
Mrs. Anderson, respectively. No cause could
be found for the blaze. Loss, $500.
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They Were Victorious in the
Great Inter.Republic
MuSket Match.
WERE SEVENTY POINTS AHEAD
The Nationals of This City Will
Have to Present the Islanders
With Trophy.

The great fifty-men team match be-
tween the picked marksmen of the Ma
tionals Companies c and G) of this City
and the Hawaiian National Guard resulted
in victory for the latter, who won by 70
points. The match was arranged several
months ago, each marksman to shoot ten
shots with military rifles, the prize to be
an appropriate trophy. The Nationals
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AT sCHUETZEN PARK.
Several Clubs Make Good Scores In a
High Cold Wind.

Notwithstanding the raw north wind, a
good many sharpshooters shouldered their
rifles and hied themselves to Schuetzen
Park yesterday.
The scores made we're fully up to the
standard, and those who put up with the
inconvenience of chill came home well
satisfied with the result of the days sport.
The veterans OF the California Schuetz en-
Club were somewhat nonplussed at the
remarkable good score made by one OF
their youngest and latest admitted mem
bers, J. F. Robinson, who made the credit
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all the marksmen who shot yesterday are
young men. Their scores are as follows:
Quinlin So, Mcmillan SO, Rich 80, Burke 80.
3S, Coster 35 Lund 81 Corlissl34, Messersmith
80, Wiseman 35, F. J. Murphy 27, Habermacher
10, Lawson %, T. Sewell %, E. SeweE %
Flanders %, Cappelman 43, Beattie 40, s. F.
Miller %, Luderman 81, Peters 33, Emerich
35, Fl. Schmidt %.
The monthly medal shoot of the Inde-
pendent Rifles resulted as follows:
Corporal j. Mindermann 80, Corporal F. Haw
13, j. Faltings 33, A. Beckmann %, Corporal
C. Kornbeck Al, Corporal c. Lindecker 81,
Sergeant H. Schlichtmann % ]. Schliehmann
%, Sergeant ]. II. Schneider 26, Sergeant T.
Stademann 81, E. Schneider 20.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02

The tenure of land in Russia is OF three
classes, viz, that of the crown, thatof the
communes and that of paivate landed
gageS.
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SHOT FOR RED FLAGS.
Tho Nord Deuts cher Schuetxen Club
Opens tho Shell Mound Shooting

The Shell Mound Park and shooting
range was opened for the season yesterday
and the Berkeley trains were filled with
pIeasure-seekers and rifiemen from early
in the morning until long after the noon
hour. The affair was under the auspices
of the Nord Deutscher SchuetzeD Club.
This pleasure resort has recently been
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-06
Shield of Honor Officers.

BUFFALO, June 6.-The Supreme
Lodge of the Shield of Honor elect.
ed these officers:
Supreme Master, F. d. Friese, OF
New York; junior supreme mas
ter, Robert Rhoge, of Pennsylva-
mia; supreme supreme secretary,
w. T. Henry, Of Maryland; SUI
preme treasurer, ]. w. Meeks; su.
preme chaplain, E. III. Nelson, of
Pennsylvania supreme conductor,
George w. Stoves, Of New Jersey;
supreme medical examiner, DR.. A.
Fink, OF Pennsylvania; supreme
inside guardian, T. Mayberry, Of
West Virginia; supreme outside
guardian, j. G. Longfellow, Of
Delaware; supreme financial com.
mittee, A. r. Cosgrove, Delaware;
w. j. Cunningham, Maryland
Harry @. Smith, Maryland; Lewis
E. Stills, Pennsylvania; John 8.
Read, New Jersey.
The next annual session will be
at Atlantic City, N. j.
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Georgetown Boomlets.

GEORGETOWN, Texas, June g.
Especial M. B. Lockett, a dry
goods merchant, will commence
the erection Of two-story stone
business block on thu site of his
present store on the court house
square.
AS soon as the donations OF land
and notes to the Southwestern
University can be converted into
cash, the erection of the three
story stone building Of the South
western University college will
commence. DR.. J. III. Mclean,
regent, is hopeful that the corner
stone exercises will be held Sep
TENDER 9, when the school opens
for the next term. The building
will cost in the neighborhood OF
100000. There are 1000 sub
scribed, but only $4,000 of 1t Is
cash in hand.
There are plenty OF masons on
hand for the Lockett building, but
the college building will require
outside help.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-06
JAW FIGHTING.
Champion Jim Again Fighting Bob
Through the Papers.

SAN FRANCISCO, June g. In
speaking OF Bob FItzsimmons and
Peter Jackson to accept the offer OF
j. H. Hilderbrsndt, Of Johannes
burg, South Africa, to arrange q
match between either Of the pugi-
lists mentioned and James j. Cor
bett, the champion says: 81 am
glad of this chance to show once
again TO the American public that
Peter Jackson and Bob Fitzsim
mons never had any intention to
meet me in the ring. / must say
l admire Jackson for his manli-
mess in coming out openly, and ad-
hitting he does not want to try
conclusions with me but FitZsim-
mons on the other hand never
loses an opportunity to state
through public press his ability
to defeat me, but when 1t comes
down to actual business he is never
ready for work"
81 am always ready to meet any
man that has proved himself
worthy Of battling for the cham.
pionship."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-06
To Force Interest Payment.

BALTIMORE, June Cat q meet
ing of holders Of majority OF the
first preferred stock of the B. & o.
a committee was appointed to pro-
tect the interests OF these stock.
holders and enforce the payment,
II possible, of the semi.annual
dividend due on July l. The COM
mittee consists OF Messrs. McGill,
White and Gilffilan. They will
engage counsel and try to enforce
the payment of the dividend due
on July l. II payment is re-
fused, suit will be Immediate
ly commenced. The floating debt
holders Of other issues Of stock will
resist payment and SO will also the
receivers. The interest on the
stock is badly needed by John
Hopkins university, and its trus.
tees are the prime moves to the
present scheme although it Is I'M
derstood 1t has the consent Of the
reorganization committee.
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The Notice Brought Them.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, June o.
Formal notice has been served on
the sheriff OF Milwaukee county by
the electric company that he must
protect the compsny's suburban
lines and the men who work on
them, and If unable to do so, q call
must be made on the governor to
order out the troops. The notice
was served by the company's
agent. AS a result of this notifi-
cation, Sheriff Stanley took force
of fifty deputies sheriff to Silver
City, the suburb where the rioting
occurred, and lined the street rail-
way track with officers. Cars were
run on that track during the night
without disturbances for the first
time in five weeks. The two men
shot Thursday night are still alive,
but Motorman Green cannot live.
The police have learned that the
party in the bushes numbered
twenty-five or thirty persons. Six
arrests have been made.
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Religion and Democratic Politics.

SALT LAKE, Utah, June Cat
the democratic convention, which
will be held here today, to elect
delegates to Chicago, an effort will
probably be made to bring up the
church question in the form OF a
reaffirmation OF the principles laid
down by the reconvened demo-
cratic convention Of last year, TAX
ing a strong stand against church
Interference in politics and a
strong stand against the church
manifesto recently.