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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

BRANCH OFFICES:
SGT Montgomery street, corner Clay; open until
e:So o'clock.
S5s Hayes street; open until $3.50 O'Clock
SIS Larkin street, open until $3.50 O'clock.
sW corner Sixteenth and Mission streets, open
until o'clock.
251s Mission street, open until o'clock
167 Ninth street. open until o'clock.
lbO5 Polk street: open until 9;3U o'clock.
NV. Tweuty-second and Aentucky
Streets open till 9 O'Clock.
OAKLAND OFFICE:
eos Broad way.
EASTERN OFFICE:
Rooms 81 snd 49, "a Park Row. New York CITY,
DAVID NJ FOLTZ, Eastern Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15


laying about ii.
Every section of the State has been
praying for rain, ana Santa Rosa will
probably get it, for she has arranged for
an open air festival to-day.
Once more the Senators are accused OF
specializing in sugar stocks and once more
the people would like to see IN investiga-
tion which would touch bottom.
It Is the opinion of Senator Morrill, that
the Cuban cause has only documentary
existence, but even he does not deny that
the documents are more valid than the
Weyler dispatches.
The officials at Washington should be
promptly informed that California can
furnish all the stone needed for the new
Federal building in this City, and counts
on the right to do it.
The Grass Valley 1Idings asserts that
there is probability of short crop of
Bartlett pears in California this year. The
north wind is accused of having done too
much blowing about them.
The latest experiment with the airship
at the Nashville exposition proves 1t to
be nothing more than a balloon with
few frills on 1t. 1t drifted with the wind
despite all the aeronaut could do and
therefore doesn't count as an airship at all.
The Valley road will soon be running
trains to Hanford, and another large dis
trict of the San Joaquin will have the
benefit of com petition in freight rates
when the time comes to ship the crops.
1t will be seen that enterprise is rapidly
extending itself and prosperity is surely
coming.
The Boston Journal calls attention to
the fact that the Senate tariff bill omits
the provision made in the Dingley bill for
80 per cent duty On foreign yachts im-
ported into the United States, and rightly
insists that the original duty should be
restored before the bill is adopted. There
i. no reason Why we should have free
trade in yachts any more than in other
kinds of ships.
Some successful experiments are said to
have been made IN New York in the manu-
facture of proof paper, and it is
believed new industry will result, as the
paper can be made in quality fine enough
for letter writing and at prices cheap
enough for general use. By and by We
may hear of the new article being en-
ployed for clothes and after that it will be
passed off on an unsuspe citing world for
shoe leather.
In its jubi!ant review of the progress
made on the construction of the new
railroad from Sissons to Fall River, the
Tidinqs takes occasion to declare that its
cores pondent was permitted TO enjoy a
ride on the first train that went out over
the new road by the courtesy OF the su-
perintendent." Probably the Tidings is
in error If anybody ever enjoyed the
first ride over new load it must have
been by the courtesy of benign Provi-
dence.
The Los Angeles Voice lifts itself to re-
marx that SIT seems quite fashionable
Just now in California to sue newspapers
for libel.n 1t may be quite fashionable.
but as compared with wearing sealskins
and diamonds it has nothing to recon-
mend it in the way of cheapness. In fact
the deplorable cost OF the fashion"
added to the discomfort of invariably hav-
ing the ''libelous" utterance against you
pronounced justifiable and appropriate
by jury of twelve unprejudicea men, is
rapidly carrying it out OF style.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

CAL glace fruit SOC per h.. at rownsenq. :
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

It Is the opinion of Senator Morrill, that
the Cuban cause has only documentary
existence, but even he does not deny that
the documents are more valid than the
VIEWER dispatches
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
bIs Clay Street
ra,enhons Main-ls74
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

The officials at Washington should be
promptly informed that California can
furnish all the stone needed for the new
Federal building in this City, and counts
on the right to- do it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

The Grass Valley Tidings asserts that
there is probability of short crop of
Bartlett pears in California this year. The
north wind is accused of having done too
much blowing about them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

The Valley road will soon be running
trains to Hanford, and another large dis
trict of the San Joaquin will have the
benefit of competition in freight rates
when the time comes to ship the crops.
1t will be seen that enterprise is rapidly
extending itself and prosperity is surely
coming.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15

The latest experiment with the airship
at the Nashville exposition proves 1t to
be nothing more than a balloon with a
few frills on 1t. 1t drifted with the wind
despite all the aeronaut could do and
therefore doesn't count as an airship at all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
MEN AND WOMEN

Colonel P. S. Rucker of Oklahoma weighs
497 pounds and has taken the premium az the
fat man at every Territorial fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

the curb When he saw pedestrian APP
proach, he threw a few bird shot against
the windows of the store, and the work
inside would instantly cease, and the
dark lantern be hidden. When the way
farer had passed another Voley OF shot
on the panes would signal that IL was
safe to again light the lantern and go to
work. BY that method IL was not neces-
sary for the lookout to approach the
windows, and thus draw suspicion on
himself
Mangan was then the chief spirit in
a gang composed of the two Donovans,
John and James; Thomas Bob or Buck
Murray, Charles Proctor who two days
ago was arrested In Springfield, and one
or two women Detectives Thorpe and
Tierney of the Central station arrested the
gang after hard work, and all except Man
gan ana John Donovan were sent to JO-
liet for four years. That was the penalty
for twenty safe crackings, the proceeds
of most of which were found on the men.
Among the more notorious of the jobs Of
that gang were an attempt to get into the
vaults of Niehoffs bank at La Sale and
Randolph streets, the opening of the safe
OF the Bremner cracker bakery, on the
west side, When, with several hundred dol
lars in cash, the thieves took nearly a
buShel of pennies, and the breaking of
the safe of D'Allemand's wholesale liquor
house, on Van Buren, street, where 5000
was secured. Marks pawnshop, at 1903
Adams street, was despoiled of goods
worth nearly $4,000, and then the gang
was captured by Thorpe and Tierney.
Since those days the style of safe-break-
ing that Mangan practiced has become
known TO dozens of crooks, and IL Is no
longer distinctive. Mangan himself has
been In other cities most of the time al
though he has been caught In Chicago once
or twice. He Will probably be brought
BY having the charge of vagrancy placed
ODDOgite his once terrible name,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

throughout the entire life of the confdera-
cy, while Benjamin changed from one de-
partment to Misunderstanding of State,
Secretary of War and Attorney General.
Toombs and r. M I. Hunter were secre-
taries of state, c. G. Memming and Tren-
holm were secretaries of the treasury,
while Leroy P. Walker. George w. Ran
dolph, James A. Reddon. J. P. BenJaman
and Breckenridge were secretaries of war.
The office of attorney general was filled
by Thomas Bragg, Thomas Fl. Watts,
George Davis and Benjamin. All these
are also dead, the last to pass away being
Hon. George Davis of North Carolina.
OF the careers of airy of these notable
men. before or after the crisis that arose
in Danville, Va, on April 10 and ended so
disatriously near Irwinvilie, Ga, on May
10, l need add nothing. My main purpose
has been to simply give In brief the facts
connected with the crisis that bear upon
the claim that the final meeting of the
cabinet was held at Washington, Ga, on
May 5, and that it was there and not at
Abbeville, s. c., nearly a week earlier,
that the confederate government dissolv-
ed sidney herDer|
Roeauont Cottage Fla Dec. 25.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

Make an axle o with four arms pro-
jecting at right angles from it. To the
outward end Of each arm attach weights
shaped as in the diagram Now the
weight on the arm at the left is shaped
like a figure 6, but when moved around
TO the opposite side Of the axle 1t becomes
0.
If the figure is made to represent a
weight, as six pounds or six TONS 1t will
be at once observed that when it moves
to the opposite side it becomes nine
pounds or nine tons.
Therefore" concludes the professor in
fine burst Of triumphant demonstration,
"as you are bound to always have more
weight on one side Of the axle than on
the other. perpetual motion is absolutely
certain to follow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

had reported the surrender of Gen. Lee,
near Appomattox Court House, the day
reached him. He wanted to confer with
Johnston as to uniting all forces at
Greensborough, N. c.. Gen. Johnston tele-
graphed the president at this time that
Gen. Sherman was moving toward Raj
eigh, while he (Johnstom was falling
back.
From this date on all was confusion in
the civil and military departments of the
government, President Davis and his
cabinet and bureaus were ION the move"
President Davis was at Greensborough,
n. c., on April II, and telegraphed Gen.
Johnston that Secretary Breckenridge did
not join him in Danville, but was ex-
pected in Greensborough that day. If
Johnston could not come there they would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
0oNLY A vAGRANT now.
A Once Notorious Safe Breaker No
Longer Dangerous.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
John Mangan, who holds the record for
safe-blowing in Chicago, is in the cells
of the West Chicago avenue station
somewhat broken man. He is ten years
olddF than when he stirred all Chicago
by breaking into twenty strong boxes,
and carrying off money and securities
worth about 100000, all in the space OF
two months. Since then Mangan has
spent five years in the Michigan city
penitentiary, and the effect of the long
confinement on a once strong constitution
Is very marked. His arrest is due to
Detectives Hamilton, Phelan, Sloler and
Helnski Of the West Chicago avenue
station. who picked the man up on sus-
picion nm
for a popularity that is not necessary to
enlarge upon, and also known as the
scout" because he came from the scenes
of the Indian troubles when he first
showed himself In Chicago, was one of the
first experts of q method of safe-cracking
that has since become common-namely,
the boring Of hole through the saIe
combination and the bolts, and the inser-
ton of a thread that when well oper-
ated, broke the connecting bar, and placed
the safe at the mercy of the cracksmen
without the making OF any noise AT
one time he and five companions in the
general raid on Chicago safes mentioned
broke into the safe Of A. J. Smith, at
Kinzie and Clark streets, while two dances
were going on overhead and several po-
licemen were in the building. They carried
Off collateral and cash to the amount OF
$4,000 1t was one Of the most remarkable
ssiobs" ever done In Chicago. The
careful nature of the man was shown by
the precautions taken in that piece OF
work Entrance to the store was ef-
fected through the storm door, which was
barred after the burglars.
man was set TO watch outside, and he
walked up and down the sidewalk near
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

night near Hillsborough. on the same
date Postmaster General John II. Reagan
who seems to have been the chief COM
panion and adviser Of Breckenridge in
his dying tours of observation ana
safety issued statement Of his views IN
regard to the agreement between John-
ston and sherman, he having correspond
ed and also ,conversed with the latter
commander on the subject. SecrellIy
Reagan proposed six points as basis OF
paciEcation."
on April IS President Davis telegraphea
from Concord, N c.. to Breckenridge 70
meet him at Charlotte. The same day ne
telegraphad from Salisbury to Lieut.. CoL
Lynch. declining to disband his battalion
of virginia troops to go home and protect
their wives, children and property. ApIlI
20 Breckenridge telegraphed President ~" ia.
Vic m Charlotte that he could not get
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

go to his headquarters, the important
question to be settled was where to unite
the forces. The surrender of Gen. Lee and
the falling back of Gen. Johnston before
Gen. Sherman's army had demoralized the
confederate soldiers, and Treasurer John
n. Hendren was impatient to get rid of
a chest of silver coin amounting to $3.50 GOO.
President Davis ordered him to turn it
over to Gen. Beauregard, and then report
to Secretary George A. Trenholm Of the
treasury department for further orders.
This was on April 49, and two days later
President Davis was at Lexington, N c.,
from which point he telegraphed Secre-
tary Breckenridge at Greensborough to
know what progress Gems. Johnston and
Sherman had made in their proposed and
famous agreement" The same day
Johnston telegraphed from his headquar-
ters for Breckenridge to meet him that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
NEW SOLUTION FOR PERPETUAL
MOTION.
j. G. I<aller Invents a Motor FrOns
Which He Expects wonders.
From the Chicago Tribune.


From the Chicago Tribune.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 3O-J. G. Kalier
OF Mankato, Mimi, has applied for pat
ent for an invention which he says will
take the place of steam engines and cleo
trio motors. The device is called a hy-
draulic motor and the principle upon
which it~works is the natural law which
causes lighter substances than water to
rise to the surface
An endless chain Of small air-tight tanks
Is placed over two sprocket wheels in such
a manner that on one side 1t will pass
upward through a large tank Of water. As
each air tank enters the water tank from
below through a water-tight valve, 1t will
be forced to the surface by the superior
weight OF the water, and in this way the
chain VIII be kept in perpetual motion.
revolving the sprocket wheels, to which
shafts are attached.
Thus, III the claims of the inventor are
true, the motor will run on indefinitely
without fuel. He claims that the first cost
win be less than that of a steam engine.
while the operating expense Will be so
small that all other motive powers will
be driven out of use.
Hydraulic motors to furnish any horse
power required can be constructed. Mr..
Kaler has not yet constructed one OF his
motors. but will do so soon and has no
doubt or its complete success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

picture of the Burt residence, 'where
the cabinet last met" to use his own words
and under the picture this note: an the re-
treat after the fall of Richmond, Presi-
dent Davis and his escort reached Able
vile about the LIST of May, 1860. He had
with him FIVE of his cabinet officers. Mr..
Davis was entertained at the house of Hon.
called together his counselors. At this
meeting the President urged his followers
% make stand in the possibility of max
Ing some terms for the security and pro-
lection of oonfederates. He was over-ruled
after lengthy discussion
Let us go back to Feb. "a, 1866, at which
ume Secretary Of War Breckenridge, IN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

meeting of the cabinet was held. II Is
claimed that the party reached Abbevile
about May /, and It is certain from public
documents Of unquestioned autenticity
that the cabinet met and held its last
meeting at Washington, Ca. on May g. at
which the final payment Of the troops, the
issuing OF needed ratons and other Inn
portant matters were duly considered. In
addition to President Davis and his cabi-
net, there were present many prominent
military officials Gen. A. r. Lawton.
the quartermaster general, and Gen. !. NJ.
St. John looked after the distribution Of
stores and property In their various de-
partments There were four wagons
loaded with specie and gold bullion, I'M
der escort Of Gen. Basil Duke and Gen.
q. G. Dibrell and this was apportionei
in suitable amounts to meet pressing de-
mands. OF the treasure three boxes, es-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

II seems strange that recent writer's still
,sim that the last meeting of President
I.esrson Davis and his cabinet was held
/, the Burt residence at Abbeville, S. c.,
,.ben all the official and historical records
.bow that the final meeting took place in
hank and residence building at Washing
,on Ca. known as the Heard house, it
hsing the property of Gen. Heard but
then occupied by DR.. ]. J. Robertson,
whose guest President Davis became when
tbe escaping party reached that point in
their Journey. A part of the house was also
occupied by the Washington branch of the
Rank Of the State of Georgia.
The last writer on this subject presents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

- o.nmond' va. telegraphed Gen. Lee as
ssk,. impending disaster to his army, and
for preparations should only be made
ado. ''uation Of Richmond. or did he
stores sae removal at once Of all public
Iee r,,ii cnllves, etc. To this inquiry Gen.
accord 'u ,., that the latter course was IN
could "Nn his view, but the removal
within ,l made without danger, he thought,
lowed ir I OF fifteen days. This was fol-
oi bureau ulately by an order for heads
yile, Vo 10 De ready TO move 10 Dan
N necessr,lu OF some point OF safety beyond,
Dent avs, '5ary. And this is why The presi-
Iar,menut. nus cabinet with the various de-
lemovoI'9 Oh the confederate government,
From t5,. rom Richmond 60 Danvi.le.
Davis toIa s place, on April, 10, President
P ion. al ar ssfaphed Gen. Joseph +. John-
W VI near Raleigh, N. c., that scouts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

-sardou says that Sarah Bernhardt
talks too fast on the stage. "At the gem
eral rehearsal she reeites divinely at the
first performance stupendously, but after
that she runs at breakneelS speed. 1t Is
worse when she performs out Of Paris. I
heard her once at Nice. She and all the
others recited as II rafting off a lesson
as quick as possible"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

Nine Nordica possesses several tiaras,
but the last one. which was recently pre-
scented to her, contains 2S3 diamonds. which
range in size from one and a half to one
eighth OF a karat. There are about a doz-
en- Of the larger stones, and the total
weight OF tho diamonds in the tiara is
about 2O3 karats Its cost is in the neigh
borhood Of $1,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
"PERPETTxI NOTION
Found at Last, Unless the Professor
lie Mistaken.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A local college professor Is authority for
the following diagram, and stands ready
at any time to gravely elucidate its re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03
THE CONFEDERATE CABINET,
Washington. Ca, Not Abbeville, S. c., the
Place of Its Last Meeting

Same interesting How
FINALLY Passing Through Georgia.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20

oody called would only be expected to
adopt platform of principles and make
the hight on the Legislative candidates
The truth is, the Spresent Republican
managers are not disposed to favor MAX
Ing hight for the general offices. To do
80 would, they probably think, bring for
ward prominently new party leaders, who
mlgnt contest with them for favor with
the federal administration. This was the
policy OF the Republicans in the South
Immediately after the close of the war
and, 1t is believed, the same thing with
them In Virginia to-day. Captain Lurty,
or RocI ingham, was some time ago dis
posed tc enter the race for the Republi.
can nomination for governorshtp. He we
not, however, 1t seems, encouraged par
ticuiariy by the managers of his party.
Inc Same thing has generally been the
case with others who have some aspira-
ton in the same direction
The Populists have remained very quiet
In this preliminary contest within the
Democratic party. There is an impress
sion that their convention, which is called
to meet in Roanoke, will adopt tho
Chicago platform and possibly nominate
for only one office, that of lieutenant-gov.
ernor. IT this latter course is followed,
it would be with the expectation that the
Roanoke convention would accept that
nomination and place the name suggested
on its ticket. This would, in such an
event, probably be DONE
The Populist leaders, with one or two
exceptions, appear to be taking compare
ti'el. little interest in the contest.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
A SUICIDE.
NJ. Dase, Gardener. Grows Dependent
and Tired of Life,

NJ. Dase, Gardener. Grows Dependent
and Tired of Life
German named Michael Dase, resid-
Ing just south of the city. shot and killed
himself yesterday morning at his resi-
dence. Justice Page. acting coroner,
summoned the following jury and pro-
ceeded to investigate the case: Waller p.
Huff, foreman. Thomas Richardson, A..
Leonard, N. H. Wertz, J. NJ. Kennedy AID
w. D. Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Brubaker heard
the shots and were the first people to APP
pear on the scene. They found him on
the focr with the pistol lying by his side.
They spoke to him, but &c could not an
swer. The following note was found on
the floor:
"Bury me in pine box any place on
the hill and no preaching. IN. DASE.n
After further evidence the jury rem
dered the following verdict: "That NJ.
Dase came to his death by wound in the
forehead inflicted by bullet from pis-
toll in his own hands,
Deceased was about 67 years old and
has no relatives living in this country
except his brothers. family in Harrisburg,
Pa.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
GREAT GRAIN RUSH COMING.

Thousands of Cars Leave Kansas City to
Receive This Years Immense Crop.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 19-Long trains
OF empty freight cars have rolled out of
Kansas City for two weeks ami dropped
OF in twos, threes and fives on side
tracks along the lines of the railroads in
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and
oklahoma. These empty freight cars. of
which there areIthousands, will be filled
with new '07 wheat inside of TOUR or five
weeks.
tremendous grain rush is expected
and the hest Of management by railroad
officials Will be needed to prevent huge
grain blockade, or n grain car famine.
Conservative estimates of crop statisti-
clans place the yield of wheat for this
year in kansas alone ut sixty million
bushels
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
MADE ENOUGH MONEY

Bristol Va, July 19.-Maj. A. d. Rey.
nolds. who started from nothing and has
made S525, 900 net profit as u tobacco
manufacturers here in twenty years. sold
his plant to a syndicate Saturday for
$50, 600. Major Reynolds retires from
business because of his religious conyic.
lions, which of late have made the man.
ufacture and sale. of tobacco distastefui
to him: 1t is probable that he will enter
evangelistic work.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The annual Sunday school picnic of
Calvary Baptist Church will take place
to day Mt Elliston. All who can 60 are
requested to meet ut the church this
morning Mt 7:15 and march in a body to
the train, which leaves the Union depot at
: O'Clock. The small scholars have been
provided with tree tickets.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
A CASINO RuRNEn

Colorado Springs, COL, July 19.-The
famous Broadmoor Casino was destroyed
by fire here this afternoon, entailing a
loss of over 500, 000 The Broadmoor
Hotel, adjoining the Casino, and which
is the largest hotel in the city, wau saved
by u detachment Of soldiers of the United
States army, who fought the fire bravely
and successfully. All the occupants Of
the hotel escaped uninjured, though there
was considerable of panic.