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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18
REAGAN FIGHTS TIE WAR OYER.
Tho Gx-senator says That Slavery Was Not
the Real Cause or the Contest.


the Real Cause or the Contest.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. TEX. United
States Senator John II. Reagan, who served in
the Confederate Cabinet as Postmaster General,
addressed the Confederate veterans at the
State reunion here last night. In his speech
he made some surprising relating
to the late war. He said that It wal under
stood generally that slavery was the main cause
Of the war, but such was not the case. He
said that the trouble dated far back. 1t was a
case Of jealousy on the part Of the manufac-
turing States. He then told Of several incl
dents that occurred during the later f'fties.
He said that when Jefferson purchased Louisi.
ana the New England States objected strenu-
ously, saying that it was giving the agri.
cultural States an unfair advantage over the
manufacturing States. Tho New England
States then threatened to sccede. The same
thing took place when the States OF Missouri
and Texas were admitted to the Union. He
said that prior to the breaking out OF the war
the administration had been severely crit.
cised and condemned when the various States
eminent was right but no State had threat
ened to secede except the New England States.
Until the South had decided to withdraw from
the Union there was never any question raised
the Union. He said that when the great No nth:
Indiana and illinois asked Congress to repeal
the law prohibiting slavery in these States. and
that Gen. Harrison. the foremost man of that
region, and afterward President of the United
States, wrote a very able letter to tho Presi-
dent advocating the repeal of that law.
II do not think" continued the speaker.
that his grandson ever refers to that letter."
In speaking Of slavery, Judge Reagan said
that the southern States were not responsible
for slavery. The slaves were brought here by
the Dutch traders and sold to the people OF
the North. There they remained until they
were no longer useful. that part of the country
engaging very largely in manufacturing. Then
the slaves were sold to the people of the South
to work in their fields, and tho money thus
realized was spent in building up now ma.
chinery and manufactures.
The Northern people then suddenly became
very %virtuous and cried out about the sin Of
slavery. They did not offer to pay for or help
bear the burden Of releasing them. He then re-
ferred to the war and said he hoped God would
forbid any Southern soldier to say that the
war was caused by the leaders. o.
The South was driven to the war in holding
up for right and liberty" he said. The South
ern soldiers were no more rebels than are the
soldiers who fought for the independence of
the United States" Senator Reagan closed:
II was full grown when the war broke out
and knew what we had to contend with.
l knew it was almost a hopeless struggle, and
I felt that I was giving my lire for the cause of
right, and / would do the same over again If l
knew that the outcome would be as 1t was"
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be decided whom or, application was made for
an entering Of the order. This application, he
wednesday. and in presenting a draft OF tho
order he should assume that tho $lb,O0O,00o
and operations Of building tho road. After that
time. he declared, the city would have
, as security y for Crn, rentals at wo 1s1st S1,S0o' 9 Ssa
for the road, and a bond FOR, 9 million or two in
the chance of the contractors abandoning the
operation of the road. As regarded the action Of
t tbe city dtyf to o onUa into int Tho iinSebtednoss for Build.
Ing the road Mr.. Shepard said this was OF no
III doubt" he said, whether the Appellate
Division could have passed upon this subject
definitely In any case, for any, taxpayer would
vent our entering into n contract. and the ques-
tion whether tho contract would carry the city
beyond With the w Legal debt debt limit IN bo w dssiaa be S SnG tS 90
for ES1f making X ep a Contract until July ! i. when i tho
able that the debt limit will go up out Of sight,
nyway II tho assessments OF Now York city
IN Brooklyn this must. happen, and in any case
the assessments must DO raised.
II is said that IL tho court enters an order snt-
mission regarding the $4,000. 900 bond, the
commission ia prepared tn have. n Taxpayers
suit brought ut once to determine the debt limit
MI. Zabriskie said yesterday that in. drawing
the memorandum Tor an order, wnlCn no SnOulu
present to the court when that matter came up.
that, he should assume, that the $15.O00,000
bond was to be required to run for the whole
term of tho lease OF tho road. Hc referred to
the, Language of the prevailing opinion as an
indication that this was the Intention of the
court.
The settling OF the form OF the order to be en-
tered VIII, therefore. be tho vital feature OF the
present ADJUDICATION. A meeting of tho Rapid
Transit Railroad Commission has been called
for 1880 7. NJ. today. at its rooms in tho Homo
Life building. but It was said yesterday that
nothing could be done until the entering Of tho
order Of the court.
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Iuetgert Jury Again Compieted.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-once more twelve jurymen
sit In tho box in tho Luetgert murder trial. Tho
man who will take the place OF Henry Boasberg,
dismissed because he is alleged to have re-
marked that it would please him 10 place a rope
around the Lakeview sausage makers neck. Is
Robert Anners, It was only at the urgent de-
mand made by Judge Gary that the lawyers
should lose no more time that he was selected.
Luetgert's attorneys will take a new tack in
their client defence. They will hold TO the theory
that Mrs. Luetgcrt is alive. and will couple her
name with that of Robert Davey, the English
promoter. who. IL Is said, was tho cause of Luet-
gert's financial r~everses.
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ALLEGED Pension swlaaIer. ArraIFuea.

Mary A. Haggerty and Smith B. Lawrence OF
1873 Twenty-nrst street and Joseph i. Lewis of
III Fifteenth street were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Oakley in Brooklyn
yesterday, charged with having defrauded the
Government out OF pension money. The woman
was the widow OF bernard Hnggcrty, Il veteran.
and last July she married Lawrence. She swoTe
that she was stu a widow and continued to
charged. certified to the fact. The prisoners
pleaded not guilty and were held In VI 900 bail
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Arrested for Making Improper Use OF the Mails.

man who. according to Anthony Comstock,
has been sending circulars through the mails
advertising improper medicines was arraigned
before Commissioner Shields last evening. He
is charged with having conducted his business
at so East Fourteenth street under the names
DR.. II. M. HodRins, H.. NJ. Hodgins, and III. NJ.
Hodgins & Co. Comstock says tho mans real
name Is Charles Z. Hodgins. and that no came
from Boston. He was before the Commissioner
some time ago on a similar charge under the
name OF Tollman, was indicted by the United
States Grand Jury, and is now under So, 800 bail
awaiting trial. He was sent TO Ludlow Street
jail last night in default OF additional bail of
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snaIe Get. Her Nose Under Water.

Tho North German Lloyd steamship Saale,
which arrived on Thursday night from Bremen
and southampton, ran into several varieties of
wintry weather. She was fiagellatcd by hail
and rain squalls from the time she passed the
Needles until she was in midocean. Thereafter
tall seas, whipped up by westerly gales. i'm
peded her progress. When she was a day out
over her port bow, carrying tho forward lifeboat
from it's chocks under the bridge. twisting the
bridge rails and damaging the oyerhang OF the
upper deck.
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1O4 West 18th st.
COWPERTHWAT'S
Ri IARI Special Bargains,
IlLLIAULI Irish Point Lace Curtaina
CARPETS $3.50 and 3d. 90
on ~" per pair.
Long Credit.
VAS JOHN MOORE MURDEREp1
a BoEus Telephone Message Makes Work r.z
Coroner strong.

H1HEOD " DIX TVV
Coroner strong.
Coroner Strong of Long Island City is TO hold
an autopsy to-day on the body of John Moora
a laborer. who died at his home. 3 Mills street
Long Island City, on Dec. 8. and was buried I'm
Cavalry Cemetery. his death being due to alco-
holism, according to a physicians ceruocata-
On Thursday night Coroner Strong was called
up by telephone by Il man who claimed IN he
Detective Sergeant Flynn Of New York and
said that there was strong evidence that Moore
a letter from IA lawyer on Thursday, in Which,
IL was said that there was a suspicion of fon1
play In MOore's death. io"i
Coroner Strong learned that there ia M ia.
tectivc sergeant named Flynn al Uoadonar.
tiers, and he has misplaced the lawyer's Letter
gate the case. VA" Ah'ost"
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ltpays to ride a good wheel. II pays TO wssr
good clothes. Popular prices here.
First All mems clothing made
by the new firm is better than
ever shown before, except at a
few high-priced houses. Noth-
ing used but first-class good,
clean, woolens. Good Innings and
trimmings. The best hands make
them, insuring good work in finish,
shaping and general appearance.
Our profit on these new gar
ments is merely a working one.
1t would be none at all but for our
largely increased sales.
Second The Overcoats and
Suits taken from E. o. T. were
cut in half without reserve. Three
weeks after they were put on
sale one of the largest winter
stocks ever put in this store had
been more than half sold.
BY a constant shifting of this
stock between our New York and
Philadelphia stores we keep up a
complete assortment in each.
These are the reasons why
this store is busy while business
generally is backward.
Good quality with small profits
on our new goods. Half price flat
for the other goods.
Items and prices of E. o. T.
Overcoat stock yet remaining.
$40. 90 Overcoats now IS 90: all gone but a few
light weights.
English ThIbets; Italian lined. Also Beaver
KeTseys; check cashmere lined.
Saooo Overcoats, now Sio.eo; blsck and hlue
Kerseys. long; Clay diagonal lined. Satin
yoke and sleeves.
Sas 90 Overcosts. now Sra. so black. blue and Ok
ford: Nicuna Gray cashmere lining black
satin yoke and sleeves; interlined with wool;
warm, handsome garment.
$1,000 Overcoats, now SIS co ; brown and drab
English Venetian. Winter covert Overcoats 1
lined throughoutwlth Mervellaux silk; strapped
seams and edges. Also some Paddock Over
coats of gray and black Vicuna velvet collar.
$500 Overcoats. now Si7. SO: a few OvercoatS In
blue and black finest English Kerseys, Mer-
vellaux silk lined.
Every purchase altered to accurately fit. lew
goods no charge. Half price goods altered at
cost. Responsible parties may have garments
sent to their homes for exam ination and COMPARE
son with those OF other stores.
u you find anything wrong with our goods. or
lind you can buy as economical lily elsewhere, bring
them back. Money refunded upon request.
E. o. Thompson's Sons
oggssSn, s $ + 245 Broadway
'''F'"" above Park Place.
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STORM UPSET THEIR TANKS.
Hard struggle OF tho Indian Empires Crew on
Short " alter Allowance.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-THE British ship
Indian Empire. from Callao to Portland. Or.
came into the harbor to-day In distress, due to
lack of water. She left Callao Dec. Q, and when
seven days out ran into q great hurricane. The
and capsizing the fresh water tanks. On Dec.
10 the mainmast settled on the keelson. The
mast was shored up. They suffered much from
thirst.
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The Catholic World Magazine is far and away tho
best OF all the int-erdennminational publications. IL
10 published at l2O West 60th 81. by the Paulist
Fathers. ItS editorial policy is able. advanced aud
aggressive.
fhe years subscription at $500 secures good value.
-AdN
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COMPARATIVE o s

The manager OF a large New York house d.
clares. after an exhaustive investigation OF the
subject, that 1.-THE question OF comparative cost
has long since been answered overwhelmingly
IN FAVOR OF gas ranges. and their superiorityin
point OF comfort is equally conspicuous." 6na
sci or Iacts which he had before him was ths
iucl hccouht OF a FAMILY OF hve persons llyinS
IN an apartment OF seyen rooms. They had
oeen using one ton OF coal a month before being
lhuuJeu W put IN a gas range. Their hIRheat
gas blll Tor one month was 81. 80; the ayera~s
stood as follows:
OLD WAY.
Coal lone toni SE M
New trc eycry LOO
pTouple IN handling coal AMI wood ......, M
i'epalFS 10 rahgo'',..""............ Ia
-
$500
"a
$3.50
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09

A progressive euchre party will be held
at the clubrooms OF the Bay City Wheel
men this evening. DR.. }. f. Twist is to
preside over the refreshments, the bever-
age de resistance of which is to be choco-
late la Espangol.
1t is understood that there will be few
important changes in the general mechan-
ism OF the '97 models. Perhaps one OF the
most radical changes will be the D-shaped
tubing, to be seen in several makes. That
Cd" tubing will give additional rigidity
and comellness to the structural conform
alton of the bicycle, is admitted by all ex-
perts who have given the matter thought.
One of the largest bicycle firms in the
East is considering a plan to furnish new
pacing arrangements for the racing men
during the season of 1897. While the in
tenton OF the firm at present is not to
hire any racing men, it will put pacing
teams in the field. They will use triplets
almost exclusively for pacing, believing
that more satisfactory work can be done
with them than with either tandems or
quads.
The Reliance Club Wheelmen of Oak
land held their annual banquet last Tues
dav evening, at which the newly elected
officers were installed. About seventy
FIVE sat down at the festal board and dis
cussed an excellent supper and:incident-
ally all things concerning the club and
cycling in general.
The East Oakland Wheelmen will hold
an entertainment and dance Friday even
ing, January D. at Washington Hall.
One of the events OF the evening will be a
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owned by sportsmen OF this CITY and Oak

owned by sportsmen OF this CITY and Oak
land.
1t can now be safely said that the Pa
cific Kennel Club will disband and that q
show will be held in this City some time
IN MAY under the auspices OF the Oiym pic
Gun Club. A com mittee from the Pacific
Kennel Club visited the officers of the
Gun Club last Wednesday evening and an
understanding pleasing to all concerned
was quickly arrived at. The money in the
treasury OF the Pacific Kennel Club
something like $3C0-wiH be transferred to
the Olympic Gun Club, to be used only for
dog purposes.
This is a move in the right direction, as
the Olympic Gun Club has membership
of ITO of the most prominent sportsmen of
this City. all of whom are deeply inter
ested in dogs and dog shows.
A special meeting of the Kennel Club
will be held Wednesday evening, when
final action will be taken.
w. H. Schmidt of Oakland states that
the medals he won at the late bench
show held in this City were com posed of
lead with film of gold. Schmidt exhi-
hited pair OF dachshunds.
One of the most enthusiastic dog
lovers in all England is her Royal High
, ness, the Princess of Wales. The same
amount of money that her imperial
mother-ln-law spends on fat cattle, and
her husband devotes to horses and his
stables, the Princess lays out on
kennels, that are the finest owned by any
woman in the United Kingdom, and at
present shelter dozen varieties of canine
beauty.
Not dog fancier or breeder in Europe
but knows of her interest in these pets,
her knowledge OF an animals good points
and her splendidly appointed kennels,
and at intervals she receives from some
famous stud a particularly handsome
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GUN AND DOG.
Olympic Gun Clubs New Grounds.
Crittenden Robinson's Shoot.

Olympic Gun Clubs New Grounds.
Crittenden Robinson's Shoot.
Sportsmen who take enjoyment in
tramping the hills and watching we'll
trained dogs ranging over ground where
quail frequent should meet with success
ton borrow. as the weather of the past
week has been of the kind that old hunt
ers fancy. Birds are generally found in
the trees when the ground is soaked after
heavy rain, but the past week OF cold,
sharp weather will materially i'm prove the
sport. The hunter who will tramp the
morrow should meet with good success, as
the birds will be pretty high up, and when
scattered good shooting will be the order.
Duck hunters who shoot in the marshes
between Mount Eden and Alvlso have
had good success of late. Several large
bags of sprig and spoonbills were returned
from that section of the country during
the past two weeks. Pete McRae killed
seventy-hve sprig, teal ana spoonpllls
last Sunday, near Alvarado.
A sportsman named Muther was shot at
by man who lives near Mount Eden last
Sunday and two bullets from Winches-
ter lodged in the levee within two feet OF
where the hunter was standing. Muther
says that he intends to visit the same
ground to-day and return the com pliment,
provided This friend will be at home.
Dick Brooks and Billy McRae are stop
ping the flight of mallard duck, which are
said to be quite plentiful now near An
tioch.
The Olympic Gun Club will soon have
splendid trap-shooting grounds at lngle-
side. The president is authority for the
statement that on February q and % the
inaugural shoot OF the club for this year
will be held on the new grounds, and both
inanimate and live birds will be used.
occasion. 1t will do the work Of five
traps. The club will turn out in strong
numbers for the opening shoot, and it
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09
THE OARS MEN.
The Possibilities of a Regatta on
WashinRton's Birthday.

WashingtOn'S Birthday.
The oarsmen are discussing the advis-
ability of holding regatta on Washing
toms birthday. The idea has been sug-
gested by number of prominent oars
men, and it is being discussed in the clubs
with growing interest.
The purpose of Golden Gate carnival of
holding regatta in April does not appeal
TO the oarsmen just at present, as it is so
far in the future and is indefinite.
Some capable oarsmen should take thu
matter up and see what the posi- Utilities
are for holding a regatta on Washington's
birthday.
Washington's birthday is a fitting day
for a regatta. Last year the regatta held
on that day was great success, over TO-
600 people being present at Lake Merritt
to see the events.
With over month in which to train
the oarsmen could get the mselves in fine
condition. As to entries, the Stockton
Rowing Club can be relied upon to send
crew down, and both the Alameda and
University Boating Club have signitied
their intention OF entering, and there IS
no doubt that every cub on this side of
the bav would enter crews. All that is
needed is a capable and experienced oars
man to take hold of the affair, and, with
the encouragement of the clubs, a regatta
could be arranged.
The Southends are keeping themselves
in condition for the next regatta. Every
afternoon and evening Matt Breen. AL
Fritz, Ed Shortall and Frank Duplissea
can be en- out in their skiffs.
The South Ends are keeping themselves
in condition for the next regatta. Matt
Breen, Al Fritz, Ed Shortall and Frank
Duplissea are out every evening in their
skiffs.
The South Ends intend to wrest the
laures from the victorious syndicate team
of the Dolphins, and within a short time
a challenge Will be sent them for game
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09

The event of greatest import in sporting
at present is the charity football game
which will be played at Central Park to-
day, between the Army and Navy and
University Club teams.
Baseball is taking rapid strides toward
prosperity. The amateur clubs are play
ing good ball and the lovers of the Ma
tional sport are showing a strong DISPOSE
ton to support the game.
Boxing is buried temporarily. Except
ing the Olympic Club, it is doubtful If
any of the professional clubs will manage
"a milr' for some months to come.
The sportsmen and anglers are enjoying
tolerably good shooting and fishing.
Lovers of the dog are interested in
bench shows and field trials. The cours-
ers, rife-shooters and oarsmen are having
good sport in their respective lines.
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Treasurer Abbott Bassett of Boston, who
has held that position since when the
mind of man remembers not, and elect w.
s. Bull, now secretary treasurer of New
York. The latter division, with its fifty
two votes. evidently hopes to secure the
entire pudding, and is being aided and
Allotted by Pennsylvania, in return for
New York's support of Philadelphia for
the annual league meet in 1897.
The California delegation will have
much to ruminate over when it gets back
East. Bes ides the presidential aspirations
of Potter, Elliott, Cossum, Morris and
others-the league-meet question, admit
ting of professionals to mem bership, ad-
hitting of colored people to membership
and changes in the racing rules-there
will be their own special charge, the
sanctioning of Sunday racing by divi-
sional optic n. They will also have to take
in the New York cycle show. They will
be too busy TO have time to feel the icy
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THE KENNEL.

The Olympic Gun Club VIII Doubt
less Give a Bench Show.
The Sacramento poultry and kennel
show promises to be success.
Among the birds admired are Plymouth
Rocks-white. buff and silver; Wyan-
dottes-golden silver. white and buff !;
black Javas, American dominiques,
cochins, etc. A wild turkey with it's
progeny is an object of much attention.
Tomorrow the homing pigeon race will
be held. Several hundred fast flyers will
be liberated, and doubtless the race to
this City and Oakland will be exciting.
The dog show Will open to-day at noon.
]. Otis Fellows of Hornellsvilie, n. Y,
will judge all classes. Among the entries
are several frst-class dogs which are
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scores. A lively contest for the trophy
and the special prizes may be expected.
In addition to the inter-republic match
companies, c, G. F and K of the First In
fantry Regiment will hold their monthly
class shooting.
Every target on Captain Sieba's range
will be engaged al. day, for besides the
foregoing the following shooting societies
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, class
medals and special prizes; San Francisco
Schuetzen Verein. class medals; Ger
mania Schuetzen Verein, class medals;
Red Mems Shooting Section, class medals;
Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club, bullseye
shoot; independent Rifles, class medals.
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blasts of Eastern winter weather. Fro m
all reports it seems likely that the Sund ay
racing amendment will pass if emerge tic
ally presented to the delegates by few
cheerful workers like Judge Kerrigan, Mr..
Welch and their confrercs.
There are over 20. 600, 900 peopIe in the
United States About 100000 ride
Wholesome i'll twenty-four, a tremendous
percentage. One in ten will be about the
limit. In France it is one in $50.
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