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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
P0KTIUS PILATES hEP0RT.
Renewed Researches in Reference to
the crucifxion Are Being Made
at the Vatican.

NEW YORK, Nov. GA World cable
from Rome says: In pursuing his in
quiries respecting the alleged discovery OF
Pontius Pilates report to Emperor
Tiberius on the crucifixion of Christ a
correspondent obtained All introduction
from Cardinal Satolli 20 Professor Storm
ainola, director of the Vatican library.
The director said:
'There has oeen no discovery made of
any absolutely new document referring to
he crucifxion. We have here two docu-
ments purporting TO be from Plate to
Tibefius on that subject, but one is from
the fourth century and the other from the
fifth, but both undoubtedly have been
apocryphal. As far as such a thing can
be asserted it Is certain that a judicial
document did exist as Tertullian M
tions It,"
At this point Professor Stornainola
called to him celebrated Jesuit scholar,
Father Ehrle, author of a magnificen ut
book on the Borgia apartment Gently
presented by the Pope to President Nc
Kinley. Father EhrIe showed to the
correspondent copies of existing docu-
ments and explained the technical and
other grounds on which scholars voted
them apocryphal. Professor Stornainola
is preparing for publication within few
months a book on the subject, together
with an account of important discoveries
in the Vatican archives.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
S[CKEuIuC
: SIGHTS IN
FAIR CUBA
Thousands Yet Starving
to Death on the
Island.
WOMEN AND Chill
DREN PERISH.
WeyIer's Plan to Exterminate
Peaceable Inhabitants Is
Being Carried Out
FORTY PER CENT ALREADY
PERlSHED.
~
arful Condition That Is Described
as Worse Than the Plague
in India.
WeyIer's Plan to Exterminate
Peaceable Inhabitants Is
Being Carried Out
FORTY PER CENT ALREADY
PERISHED.
EAs arful Condition That Is Described
as Worse Than the Plague
in India.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The World cor
respondent at Havana telegraphs: You
would sicken at the sight of thousands of
women and children starving to death in
Cuba to-day. 1 have sickened at. the
sights witnessed IN the last four days
filthy skeletons dying on bare, foul
boards; mothers and children driven into
small towns by Spanish soldiers in ac-
cordance with General Weyler's inhuman
policy of concentration, to starve, help
less dependents of Cuban insurgents
whom SPANS 200, 900 soldiers cannot kill.
Within few hours travel of the palace
at Havana these helpless women and
children and non-com batants are daily
perishing by hundreds from starvation,
and the suffering is awful. 1t is worse
than Indias bubonic plague. The poor
victims show the same awful emsciation,
suffer the same pangs ana die by the hun
dreds under the eyes of soldiers. | have
seen mothers, too ak to stand, trying to
force non-existent milk from their breasts
for other tiny skeletons among the dying
ones after their own young had perished.
Well-informed Cubans claim that 40 per
cent of the peacea BILE inhabitants have al
ready starved to death. Deaths from
starvation alone have been nearly thou
sand a day during this rainy season.
Whether these figures are accurate or
not, IT is plain to any one that the whole
rural population would be completely ex-
terminated in few months if the Spanish
policy were not changed. That was Gen
eraI Weyler's plan-"to exterminate the
I6reed."
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
FOUNDERS ON
LAKE ERIE
Loss of the Steamer
Idaho Off Long
Point.
Captain CillieS Tries in Vain
to Weather a Gale and
Loses His Life.
Only Two OF the Crew Survive and
They Are Rescued by Pass
ing Vessel.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. 6.-The steamer
Idaho OF the Western Transit line (New
York CentraD foundered in eight fathoms
of water at 4:30 O'clock this morning off
Long Point on Lake Erie. This point
goes out to the lake from the Canadian
shore about sixty-fve miles west of
Buffalo, and its vicinity has been the
scene of many disasters.
The Idaho. commanded by Captain
William Giljes of Buffalo, and having
on board a crew OF twenty-one all
told, left Buffalo Friday afternoon, laden
with package freight for Milwaukee. A
strong southwest gale was blowing at the
time and the weather Office had storm
signals up for the lake.
CAPTAIN Gillies thought he could weather
the gale and headed straight up the lake.
Shortly after passing Long Point he dis
covered his mistake and tried to run for
shelter. The sea was running very high
at the time, and on turning the Idaho
shipped a big sea, which quenched the
fires in the engines, and the boat was help
less in the trough of the sea. The clptain
and crew were lowering the lifeboat when
the steamer gave a lurch and went down
on her side stern first. Two of the crew, a
deckhand named William Gill of Roch-
ester, and the second mate, name un-
known, managed to reach the top of a
single spar that stood above the water.
There they clung until eight hours
later, when they were discovered by the
outlook on the Mariposa of the Mime
sofa line.
The efforts OF those on board the Mari
posa to rescue the two men involved the
greatest danger. The sea was running
very high and lifeboats could not be
aunched. Lines were thrown to the two
men, but their arms and legs had stiffened
around the spar, and they could do MOTH
ing to help themselves. The Marposa
ran as close to the spar rs possible and eff
forts we're made 10 grasp the men while
passing. This was repeated several times,
and with success at last.
The two survivors were brought to Buff
falo arriving here shortly before mid
night. Both were in an exhausted state
and unable to give a connected story of
the wreck. OF those on board and who
are supposed to be drowned the only
names known to night are Deckhand
Howard Smith of Pittsburg, a deckhand
named Bell and Captain w. Gillies of
Buffalo.
The Idaho was an old boat, having been
built in 1S6S She was 220 feet long and
had q gross tonnage of lilo.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
METHOD In EMPEROR
WILLIAMS MADN ESS
Regarded as Perfectly Sane by
the People Who Agree
With Him.
Behavior of the Present Kaiser
Made More Strange Than That
Ct HIS Predecessors.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL.

Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL.
NEW YORK, Nov. GA World cable
from London says: The rumor that the
German Emperor is going ''out of his
head" finds strange currency in Europe,
but is only believed by those who cannot
otherwise explain some of his latter ut
erances. Among the people who agree
with him he is regarded as perfectly
sane, Tor among the official and court
party of Prussia Parliament is regarded
as an abom ination, and the law of the
land is respected only in so far as it
emanates from the divine will of the
monarch. At the Berlin court people are
regarded as insane for believing in popu-
lar government.
What makes tine present EN- peror's be.
havior more strange than that of his
predecessors is that he has the courage OF
his convictions, and says frankly what
such men as Frederick William w only
limited at vaguely.
That monarch, fifty years ago, was so
much frightened by Berlin Liberals that
he turned Liberal for short time, and
his brother, the late Emperor William,
concealed himself in London for fear OF
personal violence. The father of the two
kings also ran away from his post of duty.
But these are not episodes of history
which are officially taught in German
schools.
Now that the year of revolution is to
celebrate its twentieth anniversary Ger
man aristocracy shivers at the idea of
possible conflict between them selves and
the people. Indeed, that the En- peror at
such season as this should precipitate a
quarrel of this kind does look something
like madness.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
ALMOST SEWERS
HAND FROM ARM
DeSpondent Tulare WOman'S
Shocking Attempt at
Suicide.
Chokas Herself With Lamp
wick.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
TULARE, Nov. 6-Mrs. Eliza Dunninp
lies at the point OF death as the result oil
a shocking attempt at self-destruction.
This morning one of the neighbors went
over to the Dunning home, and was
astonished at the sight of blood on the
back steps and veranda. Fearing that
some accident had befallen Mrs. Dunning,
who lives alone. he passed into the house
where he found the unfortunate woman
almost dead from loss of blood.
She had with large butcher-knife al
most severed her left hand from the arm
Then, to hasten the end, she had at
tempted TO strangle herself with some
strips of lampwick. When found she wa.
near death, but prompt action averted the
end.
Mrs. Dunning is the wife OF G. Dunning
an ex- har rd ware merchant OF Tulare. Dun
ming recently failed in business. and since
then deserted his wife, who made applica
tion for divorce.
The butche r-knife was very dull, yet it
had been used effectively. Mrs. Dunn.
ing admitted having made three attem pts
with the knife. When asked reason,
she said she had so much trouble she did
not care to live.
Dunning, who is living near town on a
ranch, was notified. The town mas been
in quiver of excitement all day, and the
feeling toward Dunning has intensified as
the day wore on. Mrs. Dunning has lived
in Tulare many years, bearing an excel
lent character. She has been in ilI-health
for some time. and this. com bined with
domestic troubles, caused her to become
despondent. Had assistance been de-
layed twenty minutes she would have
been dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
20 TROUBLE WITH SPAIN.

There Is AbsoIufeIy No Foundation For
the umo-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-There is abb
solutely nothing in the rumors of ex-
pected trouble with Spain. This informa-
tien comes from a thoroughly reliable
source.
Hsnnis Taylor, ex-Minister to Spain,
tonight made the following statement:
AS certain journals have deemed it neces-
.saT Ty TO assert that the present adminstra tion
ISL u o wise responsible for my acts as d pr1.
Vate ciuZen, 1 deem il my duty to ratlfy that
statement. The publications signed by me
and based on data accessible to every body,
were made up on my sole responsibility from
q grave sense of public duty. which 1 cannot
doubt, Is tully appreciated by the people OF the
United States, who were entitled to my testi-
mony.
am sure that the present administration is
doing lis entire patriotic duty, and have for
it no adverse criucism whatever. On the
other hand, l cannot believe that any one
authorized to speak for it has We injured TO
that have discharged every o obligation due TO
IT, whether personal or official, with pune
tilious fullness. HANNIs TAYLOR,
A telegram came to the State Depart
ment to-day from United States Acting
Consul, General Springer, at Havana, as
follows: Trial by court-martia of Com
petitor prisoners will be held Monday
next Will attend"
There are five of these prisoners,
namely: Alfred Laborde, William Gildea
.Ona Melton, Charles Barnett and William
Leavitt. They were arrested on the Com
! ;petitor April 25. 1896. on d charge of land
ing arms for the insurgents, and have
y been held in close confinement ever since.
Y May s. 1896 they were tried by a naval
court arUal and sentenced to death.
Only the most energetic action by the
United States Government prevented the
inl mediate execution Of this sentence, and
after negotiating direct With Mad rid
.WeyIer having proved unrelenting-an
order was secured for new trial the
Madrid Judiciary reviewing authorities
having adjudged the proceedings in
formal. The Spanish claim has been that
the men, being taken arms in hand, are
excluded from the benefits of the protocol.
The contention of our Government has
been that these men were properly sub
,.ieet to the protection afforded by the
Gushing protocol and entitled to counsel,
TO. be confronted with witnesses and all of
the guarantees of fair trial contained in
that agreement.
.. The news now coming that they are to
be tried by court martial again Is not reas-
surfing. as it amounts to an insistence by
:the: Spaniards upon their contention,
which, ii carried out, will, it Is expected,
lead to the REIN position of the death
penalty, though ciemency may be ex-
tended by General Blanco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
fEYER'S BACKBONE BS0xEG.
At New Orleans the Situation Bright
: ems and tho Plague May Soon
> Be Exterminated.

=. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6.-There is a
big improvement in the yellow fever stu-
ton since yesterday. The number of
new cases, twenty-three, is comparatively
small, and the record of fatalities is con-
siderably lighter.
Many recoverjOs from the disease wer
reported at the office of the Board of
Health to-day, and the 'ople are con-
NHced that the backbone of the fever has
q % broken and that in a very short time
tiN plague Will be exterminated alto
. gether. Business is improving. To-day's
deaths: Frank Tactilia, Lou Waesat
Victor Signuel, Giuseppe Carupon, Lean
Spiro.
MOBILE, ALh., Nov. 6.-Henry Will
hanson died here to-day of yellow fever
There were eight new cases in the vicinity
of Mobile The local Board of Health
raised its quarantine restrictions against
freiehts of all kinds to-day, except house
hold goods from infected points.
ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07

have been granted as follows: California
OriginaI-Jabez Ban bury, Pasadena. In
crease-Geor E. Morgan. Los Angeles
Zedekiah Picket, San Diego. Original
widows, etc,-Minor of John w. Collins,
Les Angeles; Amanda NJ Mccoy, Eureka !;
Ealenor E. McKarney. Glenville.
Oregon: Original-Richmond M. Allen.
Highland.
Addltional-James A. Clinton, Gravel
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07

Pacific Coast Pension
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. Pensions
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07

The average wealth throughout he
world, taking its population at 1.500, ,000,-
co., is about f65 per head, according to
recent calculations. Russia, in spite of
her great natural resources, appears to be
the poorest civilized nation on the face of
the globe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07

ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
- without removal J. .Noonan, 10l7-lO23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07
NEW TO-DAY.
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, like
SWEET-FACED SISTERS.
WAL KING HAND IN HAND !

Have been nseparably joined in the thoughts and
experiences of Men and Women. All must agree
that what adds to health is to increase
our happiness." In the great battle of life and
business enterprise there is room for the weak
and sckly, and mercy is shown you if you
not sound in mind and body. Without these
essentials your life will continue to drag along
in misery and despair. If you feel unsound in
mind or body, if you feel weak suffer in any way
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-07

BOSTON, Nov. GA number of inter-
esting letters were put in as evidence in
the trial of the celebrated Myron P.Walker
divorce suit at Northampton. Among the
heat are the foilowinp:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
Auous!a Chorus Will Sing a. Centennial.

The Augusta chorus, last evening,
accepted an invitation from the COM
mittee on the Augusta Centennial, t.
give a number of selections on June y
the day of the celebration. Pref. Chap
man will lead the chorus on that occa-
sion.
This feature will be a delightful one
The chorus sings admirably, and they
will be a great addition to the rest oil
The programme.
TIE concert, last evening, was at
tended by about 100, including num-
| Der Of the Gardiner singers. judge
Philbrool was the director, as usual
| Mr. c. H. Blackington gave two fin1
solos. His singing was very highly APP
| rreciated and he was warmly APP
lplauded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05

Pepperill Mass. is a promising young
pitcher. and with lots of speed and a
good head, will be Il strong man.
For first base I have signed William
Klenn of Berth, Conn. He has a good
record as batter, and is a sure base
man. Tom Burns of Springfield, strongly
recommends him.
"Handiboe will play second He is one
of John Twins favorites He played in
the Virginia league. last year.
For short stop, | will play Charley
Clements of this city, or Murphy of last
years Rocklands. You all know Glen
ents. | have a good opinion of his work.
y. Doyle for third. comes from Salem.
Mass. He played in the New England
association last year
Edward Hanscom of Nashua. \. H.,
will play in left field. He covers his ter
ritory well. and, if you remember did
great work for Rockland, last year
For center field | have signed NJ. j.
Fogarty of Kingston, Pa. another of Ir-
wins men.
Il am expecting to hear at any time
from Pickett and Joe Connors, and have
no doubt of their coming to Augusta"
There viii be 46 games in the schedule
Mr.. Long says he has about Is season
tickets that he would like to place at $40
apipcp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
ONLY ABOUT A MONTH
Remains Between Now and the Augusta Cen
tenniaI Make Your Arrangements.

June 9, the date Of Augustus grand
centennial, will soon be here. Time
flies 1t always did fly and it always
will. And. the few weeks now inter
vening before then will be past very
directly.
There is much to be done between
now and then: much for us collectively
and individually The committee is
hard at work making arrangements for
the festal day. There are the decora-
tions for one thing. ON occasions like
this more than half the people don't
wake up to the decorating until the
last few days ana then many Of them
only half wake up. one can't be too
soon" on this sort Of business. as
there is every promise that Augusta
will see the greatest amount Of adorn-
ment that it has ever known.
Well she may, for on this occasion
people will come from far and near.
The residents of Augusta viii have
relatives to visit them that have not
been hereabouts for many long day.
10 behold the Capital city on the day
Of the grand celebration.
Nothing new IN the programme lire
mas been given out. The chief observ-
ances win he Of historical and literary
character, together with the procession
in which trades viii be represented
which arrangements have not yet fully
matured.
The day win doubtless be a most en-
joyabIe one in every respect and one
that the admirers Of Augusta may well
take an interest in all over the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
SUPERIOR COURT,
April Term, 1897. Judge Oliver G. Hall
Presiding.
w. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
G.. w. HEsELroN, County Attorney.
a. l.. MCFADDEN. Sheriff.
y. A. SMALL, Stenographer.

"a.
Tuesday, May ith
The first case taken up before the pre-
siding Judge was Joseph Caron VS.. Bald
win Bros Company. and Waterville
Trust and Safe Deposit Company trus-
tees. F. f. Claim appearing for the plain
tiff and c. F. Johnson fer defendants.
The plaintiff sets UP that on various oe-
casons he gambled with the defendants,
Baldwin Bros who ran bucket shop in
Waterville at a game called dealing
in margins" and that they won from
him. and he paid to them $40 which was
contrary to the statutes. He now seeks
in this action to recover this sum- The
defendants are sued as a foreign corpo-
ration. having their principal place of
business in Boston. The defendants say
they are a domestic corporation. and pro-
duced a certificate of their organization
in this State and claimed the plaintiff
must fail to recover because the suit
was not brought within three months of
the time the action accrued as required
bv the statute. Before any evidence was
taken out a settlement was effected be-
tween the parties ard the case was en-
tered neither party. l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until II O'Clock, A. M;
Saturday. May s. 1897. for furnishing an
the materials and labor necessary 70
build and complete a boiler house, steaH IN
chimney. blacksmith shop and coal poch-
ct for the Maine Insane Hospital Ausus-
ia, Maine Plans and specifications may
be seen and all information obtained az
the office of the superintendent, at the
hospital. and at the Office of Coomps'
Gibbs & Wilkinson. architects. Lewiston
Me. Proposals will be received for the
whole or parts of the work. All propo,
sails to be addressed to the trustees OF
the Maine Insane Hospital. The right Il
reserved to reject any or all bids.
apr30, may1,3,5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
The Augusta Players.

.who are your players MI i'ons
was asked rou,,ia -
..For catcher there is Joe Do"ihe !
uoosick Falls. n. Y. He played iase se'!1
,,,itb the New York State League anu
rigbt Then | have signed ior ct's'''e
steve Mahoney of Chelsea ne Ia
n,avea on amateur teams in Massarl, n
satts for n number of seasons anu 80
irwin tells me he is fne pay, 90
mot he would use Mahoney on 'he ''''
ION team but is otherwise flied up. -
..ror pitchers. there VIII De Nhe>'.il
c;,a,a and Kerwin. These | nave
! am in communication with w.
/ Who n,ayed here last year. !,
ar,es from Lowell He piasea ~
~ york State League last year
v,ors,v he was in the New his "a
,aague He is in first class ioi",
,aar C,iIdea is well known III
srom his work with Bangor AM
and last year. John Kerwn q -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
Buckien's Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores, letter Chapped Hands. Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Chas. K. Partridge.
aug12 eOd& v. foIrm. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-05
The NATIONAL GAME.
Prospects for Baseball in Au-
gusta Are Good.
Game Promises toKeep Up in Favor
This Season.
How the Augusta Team Will Play as Far as
Signd.

1t is summer once again. There On
the ball field are tie players. out in
the sunshine of a cludless afternoon.
The game is young, ret. And the ex-
element of 90 scoe is tempered by
that hopeful feeling tat the Augustus
will win anyway. Finn time to time
that great crowd Of lpectators there
gathered breaks forthin applause My
lady in her pretty hat APPS the floor of
the grand stand with her sunshade
Then there is a silence roken by a sort
Of afterthought from sae slowly NOV
ing mind, which finds vent in
drawled out: Good by. Jo.'
All through the afteloon there are
waves of shouting heat arising from
the arena. But, that smoothing The
sun sinks down behind Il hill and long
shadows are thrown far tross the val
ley.
1t is late and the ganIis no longer
young. 1t is the nth inns. The WISH
tors are at the bat. Therare two out.
They have a man on TIL third base.
all on fire with energy trun in and
score the winning point.
There are two strikes died on the
| batter: and three balls he specta-
tors are wild. Their branbre steam
l
ing. They see only tiatball field,
ana they know of nothing bt the st
uation pictured upon it,
They wait. The pitchtr hrows the
ball. OF all that multiud no .one
dares breathe. 1t was siike. The
lstriker hurled his bat at + ut missed
Then does that crowd a'is and one
Hong united yell sounds upIlne air.
1t is Augusta at the bat The crowd
is quiet. 1t is Kelley at thbat The
first ball comes toward n. There
is a sharp crack like the and of Il
nluftled pistol shot. Every1y rises,
and strains his eyes. Kelley safe on
second. Beautiful slide, ely. a
! beaut, old man.