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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

locality had its distinctive movements.
"The primitive negro music is essen
TALLY religious. The negro gave express
sion TO his feeling of reverence and ex-
altation in song. So found in the music
of the Way Down Souf' nlgger of
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

New Orleans and Alabama the jubilee
character 1t was more or less solemn
with the distinctive swing of the earliest
'iubas' that were brought TO the North by
the first bands of travelling negro musi-
clans.
About Memphis, change becomes per-
ceptible. The influence of the white is
stronger. New and varying musical sem
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

sations implant themselves on the negro
musical mind which translated into Afri-
can melody come out in new aud chang
ing variations of rag time.
These intricate arrangements find their
highest expression about Louisville, KY.
In that city, partaking as it does of much
OF the activity and feverish progressive
ness of the North, there are hundreds OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
CRANE, JHE ACTOR, HAS 4 DOUBLE

William H. Crane, the actor, is sus-
'ained in this world O: weakness by the
knowledge that there dwells syncbro-
ncusly pom the same earth with him an
other being of exactly his size, shape and
substance. Though he may fall by the
wayside be will leave counterpart to
carry on through the world the work OF
resembling his photograph before the
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

man wearing green glasses sees every
thing of an emerald hue, so all music, to
the negro, has the odd syncopation.
Now, take that coon song, All Coons
Look Alike to Me- A white man plays it
this way;
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

ing it. Mr.. Whiting sketched out the rag
time score of this song and it showed in
this form:
Rag time is, of course, only mere
musical curio to-day" be said. ut is a
bit of ancient history transplanted into
America We had it on the Midway.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

negro musicians who, while page of
music would be as unintelligible to them
as the hieroglyphics on an Egyptian num-
nv case, will yet make music that any
artist would appreciate and marvel at the
more because il would be so evidently the
step that intervenes between the music OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
" ISABELLE" STRAIGHT.
"ISABELLE" IN RAG TIME.

that l use in my act every night. [ am
forced to play my own accompaniment,
because the music cannot be orchestrated.
This seems odd, but it's true. Rag
time requires instruments Is with com plete
register, such as the violin, the viola, the
tubas, etc, to bring out the effect. AS
these are the weak instruments OF the
orchestra they are lost in the nsemble,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

popular songs Is very odd," Mr.. Whiting
continued, land it is given to everything
the darky plays. s8@
Take the familiar air of Isabella, for
instance. Put it into rag time it would go
this way:
Then came Isabella, "the girl who was
one of the boys" with cake-walk swing
that could make one see the darky sing
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

and all that is heard are the emphasized
drum taps, that make the music seem
drum solo with orchestral accompani-
ment. A xylophone or piano or brass
band can bring out the effect perfectly.
every negro who plays, plays rag time.
1t Is the way he learns music. Just as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
Earthquake in Japan is Followed by
Tidal WaVe-FiVe Thousand
Houses Gone.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 3O.-Oriental adj
vices state that Il great earthquake oc
Cured in Japan August ). 1t lasted
eight minutes, and was followed by G
tidal wave, which swept up rivers flow
ing into the sea, causing great destruc-
ton. Up to August 10 it was known in
Yokohama that over 5000 houses had
been inundated or washed away. Be
tween 200 and 300 people were known
to have been drowned or seriously in
jured 1t was reported from Hosoku
that coal mines there were flooded by an
overlooking river, drowning over 100 min
erS.
The earthquake shocks on the morn
ing of August varied from four to six
teen in number in various places, the
movement being from the east to west
In less than an hour afterwards the tidal
wave was felt in the towns along the
coast. Rains had fallen almost inces-
sanity and the rivers were already high.
The todal wave raised them in so many
minutes from twelve to twenty feet
higher.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SENATOR FRYE EXPLAINS.
Says There was No Legislative
Trick in Passing DiScrimin-
ating Duty Clause.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 3O.-A special to
the Herald from Auburn, Me-, gives Sen
ator Frye's reply to charges made by
Senator w. e. Chandler recently, to the
effect that the tariff clause providing for
a 10 per cent. additional duty on foreign
manufactured goods brought into the
United States through Canada was
passed by legislative trick. Senator
FRYE says Senator Chandler. as to some
of his facts, is mistaken, and certain Of
his insinuations are not well founded
LAS to facts" says Senator Frye, ~
serious and long-continued attempt was
made to have the Senate finance commit
tee adopt and report to the Senate a sub
stitute for section %. Failing to secure
a report of this amendment to the Senate
amendment it was then advocated very
earnestly before the conference. but failed
of success. This attempt was open; was
advocated in the presence of several sena-
tors not of the committee at different
hearings and preparations made for its
discussion in the Senate
Senator Frye, continuing, referred to
the fact that all the tariff laws for a
great many years have contained a 10
per cent. discriminating clause on duti-
able goods. 1.-THE committee" he said.
recommended that this provision be
amended SO that the free, as well as du-
table goods, be included and that the
price be reduced. Their purpose was
simply to have the law in the best possi-
BILE condition whenever. if ever. the Con-
gress should, after full consideration, de-
termine upon discriminating duties"
In conclusion, Senator Frye said: "Of
how this amendment was secured | know
nothing, but that it was a Legislative
trick, in the playing of which the con
ferees were participants with knowledge,
! do not believe nor do I believe that any
senator other than Mr.. Chandler harbors
for moment such a suspicion
Washington, d. c., Aug. 30.-The de-
cision of the attorney-gen in the mat
ter of the Canadian discriminating duty
clause of the Dingley tariff law will not
be announced for several days. 1t had
been expected today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
NAN DEAD; WIFE DYING.
Henry G. Bunker Kills Arthur
Storey and Fatally Wounds
Mrs. Storey.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-Arthur Storey,
who with his wife, was shot last night
by Henry G. Bunker, barber who had
boarded with them for number of
years and who was jealous of Mrs,
Storey, died today.
Mrs. Storey is in a precarious condi-
ton and is not expected to live through
the day. A close watch is being kept on
bunker to prevent him from carrying out
his threat of making the affair a triple
tragedy.
Last nights tragedy was not unex-
pected by the neighbors. In fact, bunker
has frequently exhibited a revolver in
the drug store at Forty-third street and
Berkeley avenue, saying that some day
he would have use for it. 1t is a sur
prise, however, that Storey did not do
the shooting.
Storey and bunker are BARRIERS. They
worked together in. a shop, SO Forty
third street, until three weeks ago.
Storey then went to work in the Chicag go
Athletic club and Bunker has been out
of work. bunker has been boarding at the
Storey house for some time.
Yesterday afternoon bunker met Mrs.
Storey and her 4-year-old daughter Pearl
at the corner of Van Buren, and State
streets. He invited the woman to attend
inc afternoon performance at Hopkins
theater and she acquiesced. They staid
until 4:3O O'Clock. Then, according to
Dunker's story, they went to place on
Wabash avenue opposite the Auditorium,
where 'they had Il drink They started
home on the Wabash avenue cars and
when Forty-second street was reached
bunker dropped off and Mrs Storey went
home. bunker followed after half an
hour later. They had supper together
and shortly after s o'clock Storey re-
turned home.
He at once began to find fault, and in
a few minutes the men were engaged
in a wordy alteration, in which the wom-
an joined.
After an hour or so of this jangle
Bunker went to his room. and Mrs Sto-
rey, after putting the baby to bed, sat
down at the piano, and played Handels
Largo.
Suddenly bunker appeared in the door
way, pistol in hand. Mrs. Storey was
seated in a rocking chair looking out of
the bay window.
Without a word of warning bunker
commenced firing. The first shot struck
the woman just above the hips in the
back, paralyZing her from the waist down
Two more shots struck here and she fell
to the floor
Storey had jumped from his chair at the
first shot, but before he could reach Dun
ker he was felled by the fourth and fifth
bullets from the gun.
Bunker looked at his victims for
moment, and then placing the pistol to
his head pulled the trigger. There was
no explosion, for the last bullet had been
fired Baff1ed in his attempt at self
destruction, he threw the weapon under
the baby's cradle and started out of the
house, but was placed under arrest by an
officer who had heard the shots
bunker is believed to be insane.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
HE PUNCHED DER KAISER.
1t was a Fist and Not Rope that Black
ened Milhelm'a Eve.

New York, Aug. 30-A German fam
lily in this city has received letter from
the fatherland, purporting to give the
true story of the so-called accident to
Kaiser Wilhelm, by which one of his
eyes was blackened recently on board a
German man-of-war. The incident was
said at the time to have been caused by
the dangling of piece of rope
According to the letter referred to, Il
Swedish steamer was sailing ahead of
the German warship, and the Emperor
commanded an officer in command of the
warshiD to order the steamer out of the
course of the warship.
1--WE cannot do that on the high seas,
your majesty replied the officer. I'm
ternational law gives them the right to
be where they are
II am the Emperor" cried the Kaiser,
shifting his breast in anger, 'and | COM
mand you to make that steamer get out
of the course.
land [ am in command of this ship
and refuse to do SO" replied the officer,
also becoming excited.
The next instant the Emperor. says
the letter writer, slapped the officers
face The latter struck the Emperor
with his fist in the eye Then realizing
what he had done, and that his life was
ruined. the officer jumped overheard and
was drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
ARRIVAL OF PORTLAND.
Couldn't Wait at ST. MiChaePs for
the Last River Boat Hence
Cargo is Small.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 30.-At last the
Iong-looked-fOr Portland has arrived.
The ship about which so many stories
have been told since she left st. Michaels
reached the port at ) o'clock Sunday
morning. Even since her sails had been
sighted off Cape Flattery by those in
waiting interest has been keen to learn
what amount of treasure she brought
from the gold fields OF the Klondike
Despite the early hour when she tied up
here, there was an eager crowd awaiting
her. The Portland carried thirteen min
ers, and the total amount of gold dust on
board is about $4,000. The miners had
brought only a small part of their stakes
and the size of the Portlands cargo was
disappointing.
The Portland was delayed by the fail
ure of the z. B. Weare to arrive at St.
Michaers and by a storm on the north Pa
cifc ocean. The miners on board, with
the amounts of their total mining profits,
parts of which were brought with them.
are rs follows:
J. Rowan, $4,000: James Bell. $40
900; Joseph Goldsmith. $50, 900: n. w.
Powers. $50, 900; w. w. Caldwell, $685.
900; w. Oler, $4,000; G. X. lilly,
$4,000; F. w. Cobb, $25.0OO; w. Zahn,
$4,000; A. Buckley. $4,000; NJ. S.
Lansing, $4,000; B. W. Farnham, $1O,-
900; NJ. r. Camler, SO 1000.
Marvellous Stories Are True.
Not one of those on the steamer be-
Titles the stories of the marvellous riches
of the klondike country that have already
reached here. Ten million dollars and
possibly $15,O0O.O00 will be wrested from
the frozen soil between now and spring,
but with what sacrifice of human life no
one can foretell. But they were also to
unit in sending out 4 warning to every
body not to venture north until after the
first of the year.
Though the passenger list of the Port
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
FOUNDATION OF BIG RAILWAY.
John II. Bitner's Pennsylvania Freight
Service in the '6O's.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 30.-John r.
Bitner, president of the Fulton National
bank and prominent capitalist of this
city, died last night from stomach trou-
BILE. He was II years old. In 1917 he
and brother started freight service be-
tween this city and Philadelphia, which
was afterwards extended to all sections
of the state. From 1857 to 1874 this
Bitner conducted the business himself
and sold out in the latter-named year to
the Pennsylvania Railway company. Mr..
was identified with many other indus
tries here. He was one of the foun-
derS of Ocean Beach n +
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Phillips Young Man Killed While Hunt
ing Near chat City.

Phillips, Wis, Aug. 30-[Special.l-
Vincent Voelgert. living with his parents
about seven miles east of town, was out
hunting with his father and brother
Saturday afternoon, and becoming sepa-
rated from the others failed to return
home. His parents searched all night
without finding him. In the morning the
father was attracted to the river by the
bowls of a dog that had accompanied
them on their search. Following the
sounds they came upon the body of the
son, who had been shot through the head
with load of buckshot from shotgun
he was carrying. The coroner's jury
rendered a verdict that he came to his
death by accidental shooting.
Brodhead, Wis, Aug. 3O.-[Special. i
Leroy Stephens, living two miles south of
this city, accidentally shot himself while
fooling with revolver. He died from
the effects of his injury. The boy was
about years of age and leaves a wild
owed mother, one sister and four brothers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
WAGNER's SON SCORES GERMANS.
Says They Do Not support the Bayreuth
Festivals.

London, Aug. 3O.-Siegfried Wagner,
who has officiated as conductor of Ills
fathers works in the Bayreuth festivals,
scores his fellow countrymen for failing
to support the festival.
''The French he says, thave ALWAYS
been our most Jealous adherents, aud the
principal supporters of Bayreuth have al
ways been the French, Americans and
British. What a miserable state German
music and German musicians are i'll!
What are the national schools of music
doing for us and for our cause? Nothing!
If it had depended on them our festival
would long since have ceased
Mime. Emma Eames Story has accepted
an invitation from Nine. Cosima Wag-
ner, whose guest she has been at Bay
reuth, to sing Sieglinde and Eva at the
festival of 1899.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
Anaconda, Mont, is in a State of
Alarm-Life and Property
in Danger.

st. Paul, Minn.,- Aug. 30.-An Ana
conda Mont.) special to the Dispatch
says: "a fierce forest fire is raging
few miles west of here and spreading
with alarming rapidity toward this city.
The fire has already burned over 10000
acres of timber. A messenger from the
burned district says that Georgetown
and Silver Lake are both in the track of
the fire and unless something is done to
check the flames great loss of property
and life may result. Near Georgetown a
terrible fire has generated and flames "A
hundred feet high can be seen from the
village. Much anxiety is felt here over
the outcome but no action to stay the
fire has vet been taken"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
THE KOHAL PASS FALLS.
The Indian Natives Now Hold TWO
Important Strategic
Points.

Peshawur, Aug. 30.--A strong force of
Afridis, it is just announced, has closed
the kohal pass and therefore the pro-
posed advance of column of British
troops through that pass has been coun-
fernandez. With the Kyber and kohal
passes in the hands of the enemy, the
gravity of the situation has increased.
Simla, Aug. Bottle Shinwari and
Kahi police posts on the SANTANA range
were attacked evacuated by their gar
day night In addition, the Orakzais. on
Sunday night, looted the Nariab SANTANA
bazaar and burned the school. The
Kohal pass Afridis are still loyal, in spite
of the Mullah's strenuous efforts to eX-
cite their chiefs. They promise not to
oppose the Peshwari troops who are
marching on KohaI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SHOT DOWN IN HIS HOME.
Robert Liddle of Belle Plains is Kille d
by an officer.

Belle. Plaine, Ia, Aug. 30.-Robert
Liddle was shot and killed in his own
home at late hour last night by Night
Policeman Charles Warnock.
Liddle was a blacksmith, addicted to
liquor He was in his cups last night,
and. going home at Il late hour, became
involved in domestic squat.
Liddle's two grown daughters, who are
school teachers, were with their mother
when the father came home in an ugly
mood and began abusing the family.
Mrs. Liddle sent for a policeman to
subdue her husband and Officer Warnock
came and ordered Liddle to desist
Warnock and Liddle, the latter 60
years of age, became involve in a wordy
war and Liddle ordered the officer out
of the house, accompanying the COM
mand with a threat.
Warnock refused to leave and Liddle
picked up "a stove lid and threatened to
hit him with it. Warnock drew his re-
volyer.
At this Liddle's daughters and wife
pleaded with the officer not to shoot the
old man.
AS the drunken man approached War
mock fired, the ball passing through Lid
dies body just below the heart, death
resulting in short time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

''But It is also in many ways Il bleak,
barren, desolate country--a country IN
capable Of supporting any great amount
OF animal life ana a country OF Sucn rig
orous climate, both winter and spring,
that none but the most hardy can posi-
bly, live in it.
Il am aware there is a popular impress
sion that supplies can be bought IL the
vicinity Of the mines. They may at pres
ent buy at six times Seattle prices, but
they are taken at even those figures fast
er than they can be got III, and before
winter is half over, if the present popui;t-
ton stays in, there will be actual starya-
ton.
Provisions Are Needed.
THE average man requires about one
ton of carefully selected food and CLOTH
ing for Il years supplies. In the summer
of 1886 about $500 tons of supplies went
up the river, and the new population of
1900 to 1000 suffered from want
''Of this $500 tons probably 1900 tons
were rum, TOOLS furniture and supplies
other than provisions. This season, al
lowing the most favorable circumstances.
not more than 1900 tons of supplies can
be got up the river, fully half of which
is rum and tools, as well as supplies other
than food. There are more than three
times as many people there as last Win
ter.
Grub was completely cleaned out this
spring and last winter; there was such
ii scarcity that moose hams sold for $50
each, flour $120 per 100, bacon 81 per
pound; what will not happen this COM
ing winter? Why will people not actual
1y starve to death?
AS a shelter, 80 per cent. of Dawson
was living in tents in July: labor is scarce
and houses cannot be built. How are
1000 people to withstand the rigors of a
nine months winter of semi-darkness
when the mercury goes 20 degrees below
zero?
''As to labor, it is true that last winter
the winter succeeding the great strike
when men were scarce, wages were $40
4 day, but if no new strike is made what
is to keep wages up this winter?
In the name of humanity | ask that q
stop be put to this wholesale transporta-
ton of people without supplies. Let no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SALVATIONISTS ELOPE.
Capt. of Post Skips with an Army
Lassie.

Boston. Mass, Aug. 3O.-Capt Edwin
J. Canham, commander of post 4 of the
American Volunteers, and Mrs Mary
Penrose, a devoted Salvation lassie, have
eloped and there is sufficient pent-up
wrath in the barracks to make trouble
for the couple when they are located.
Mrs. Penrose. who is the wife of Ellis
Penrose, left behind young child, while
the captain deserted wife and depleted
the treasury of the post. Mrs. Penrose
joined the Volunteers only week ago
at the solicita ton of Canham. and there
was local jubilation at the barracks over
the young and pretty convert. On Fri
day she left her home to go on an out
ing to the public reservation, but took
with her sufficient clothing for year
That same afternoon Canham cashed a
check for the full amount on deposit in
the bank to the credit of post 4, of which
he was treasurer.
Warrants have been sworn out, but
the couple have not been located Some
think they have fed to the provinces,
while others believe they will be heard
from soon in the west Ell route to the
Klondike.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

man be allowed to enter that region unless
he carries with him enough food and
clothing to last him year
Weak Must Flee.
"There are women and little children
in there today, who should be sent out
as far as st. Michaels before naviga-
ton closes. | hear much of the boats
that are building to go up the river. but
aside from one steamer ready August II,
no new boats can be added to the car
rying craft this fall.
THE Klondike is Il land of ice and
snow us we'll as land of gold Let it
not be made of gaunt hunger. wretched-
ness and death. Let no one be allowed
to wrest from the foolish people few
hundred thousand saved, borrowed or
begged dollars.
There will be as good chances for
inning III the future as now. Let the
people wait This is not a Cripple Creek
or Deadwood proposition. If caught
they cannot walk OUT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
AN EXPERTS OPINION.
Warming from William Ogilvie, Do.
minion SURVEYOR

OSl1Vle, TO-
minion Surveyor.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 30-In speaking
Of the klondike gold fields, William Ogil-
vie, dominion surveyor for the North vest
territory, discourages all strangers from
going into that bleak country He de-
MES that any difference regarding tie
boundary line exists between Canada and
the United States. He says: Gold has
been found in a certain zone in British
Columbia running through the Cariboo
and Cassiar districts. Project the axis
of this zone northwesterly and we touch
the Teslin lake, Hootainqua river, Stew
art river, Indians creek. Troandike, Six
ty-Mile, Forty-Mile. American creek,
Birch creek. Now it is highly improba-
bic that, gold being found at all of these
points, the intervening spaces are bar
rem, and will do no more than say gen
orally that we have zone of upwards of
800 miles in length, some Of it in Alaska
more of it in the Northwest territory. and
much of it in British Columbia. which
Will yet be the scene of numerous mining
enterprises, both on the quartz and placer,
the former practically ineXhaustble. The
conditions, however, are most unfavOra-
BILE. There is q nine months winter. bar
renness is almost total so far as vegeta-
ton and food is concerned, the earth is
bound in eternal frost and the thermom-
eter often reaches 60 and 70 degrees be-
low zero.