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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

between 1896 and 1897 and the years of our
Lord 1878 and 1879. These years are with
in the personal mem ories OF every man in
middle life. In 1878 the air was resonant
with denuncialions OF the wicked men
who would not issue all the greenbacks
which the suffering people demanded.
Here was sure remedy for the great ills,
and yet rem orseless rulers would not stir
finger or print single bit of paper.
John Sherman was denounced on all
hands. Samuel ]. Tilden declared that
only vast central reservoir of coin could
protect us against the failure of the pro-
posed return to specie ayments in 1879.
The farmer was at his worst--ruined, de-
stroyed, eaten up by taxes and usury.
Down almost to the very day of resump-
ton the croaking came with dismal and
damnable iteration. Some capitalists even
proclaimed their readiness 10 give thou
sands and thousands of dollars TO stand
at the treasury, the first in row OF vast
multitude that would surely assemble on
the first day OF resum ption. That very au-
tumn, at the Septem Der election, the State
of Maine-Mr. Blaine's own State-in the
campaign under his bic and skillful lead
ership went over TO the fiat enemy, horse,
f1ot and dragons, changing the majority
of IA 600 for sound m oney to a majority OF
IA 0O0 in favor of the widest carnival of
unreason that ever overwhe med the in
telligent people When the st of January
came no crowd thronged the Sub Treasury
corridors. Hardly a greenback was pre-
sented, and We got back TO the currency of
the worll without movement or jIr.
From that moment prosperity began
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
THOMAS BRACKETT REED of Maine Who Writes Pomtedly the
Return of Prosperity and the finances of the Nation.

should be the order of the day in such
serious matter as this. Now | am more
or less acquainted with every man on the
boat, saw them every day on our trip
down and nave a general knowledge OF
what they bring back with them. l very
much doubt if here are four men aboard
who have $4,000 each. am quite certain
the total gold on the steamer will not ex-
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
EVENTS THAT EDUCATE THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Falacies of Bryan's Views on "High Wheat
and Low Silver" Are Duy Ex-
pounded Good Times Not
an Accident.

~PEAKER THOMAS House Representatives
the medium of The CALL
~ Nation Paving
tone
While
and perhaps ncomehnsbe hard times
results
profoundly eestabish ITSELF
With confidence
work, Nation
fal hope
like this After des
the National
passage b which, rightly wrongly, people believe In
rest
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

ceed $50 coo. yet when / reached ere
7heard people talking ofthere being $500, 900
or more among the miners aboard.
"The'fact is it is only the poorer class
. who took passage on the schooner. They
are largely made up OF laboring men who
waited o ST. Michael for chance to get
down at cheap rates Of transportation.
Very few of them have much money
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
AN EXAMPLE MADE OF WILLIAM
G. MARTIN OF MISSOURI.
Hal Hoffman,, Correspondent of " The
CALL" Sends a Vivid Description Of the
Swift Trial and Execution of the
Unfortunate Fellow.

JUNEAU ALASKA Sept steamship Topeka
u The going eight" with insufficient provisions
already o He
hanged last Friday ua fellow Kondier Lake Bennett No
This occasion however was des the slightest cloak of secrecy was done
in broad dav.
opened Fapacs paers Of
had
the
City, No money! except were equal value to claim on Bonanza Creek can
buy o there thing
gives The much actual scarcity food
that when his provisions the point where navigation
increased housandfod
provisions Skaguay,
remainder and started for the kondke with less than poud pack on his
Being particular camps
"gub"
had twenty pounds bacon among other things
but sugar
protect heard how scarce provisions are
suspected
till after he had tried buy provisions The
his
branded
reported
who had turned in and although late the
quietly general
sentiment of all ha example Sc made o
81 this and do quick" said
question rising
and the crowd about determined
direction where Martins dying could
stood blinking
eve this come" Martin
nothing, trembling
you friends f' he asked
'No, the brink grave.
''Do you pray?'
said
anything you saw quick" spokesman
puto Martins head
Boys, said Martin with faerng you know how is
mogged his the Kondike
life not worth
Skaguay and I'll promise
enough that 1t would the wereh
Martin half half dragged down the
slender dressed upright
from rock bluff
boys?" asked Martin.
quick t,'
Martin letter from his and kissed
darkness the
following IN a dim and trembling hand:
that with the might in
would the
Kiss led but tell him.
H crowd
Now, all together, spoke the
Martins
kettle hands aksrap The
second Lmdeman and
The
his outfit the
of Martin
Seaion and Stephen A. Hall of Seattle HAL HOFFMAN,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

From $500 to $1,000 is the mount with a
large majority of them. A very few may
have little more than $1,000, but none are
what you would call penniIess. They all
have been working, and as l have said
have a little money. This talk about
there being more than quarter of mil
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12
FOOD WILL BE SENT.
The South Coast Brings news from
S. Michae', r turning Miners
and Some Gold.

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 1L-Twenty-
four hours wrought decided change Tor
the better in the situation at ST. Mlchael,
and the prospects gre that considerable
quantity OF provisions will get up the
river TO Dawson before the winter sells IN.
The South Coast. one of the numerous
vessels that have sailed from San Fran
cisco this summer freighted with treas
ure-seekers, arrived from ST. Michael TO-
day, having sailed on August 80 or one
day later than the Cleveland.
The South Coast brought The following
passengers; W. Levi, W. Davis, W. g.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

Continued on Second Page.
The sun., 1897-11-08
JOHN s. CROSBY.

Mr.. Crosby is an orator OF great elo
quence, and in touching words Of sym
pathy, he paid noble tribute to the great
champion Of the common people. He said
that Henry George was ThomasJefferson
rcincarnated. Mr.. Crosby further said
that he had not the command of Ian.
guage sufficient to pay the tribute which
he should like to tn, memory of George.
The late economist would not have us
speak Of him, but OF his principles,
which shall never die. Mr.. Crosby said
he had opinions on some things, but on
the teachings Of Henry George he had
none; he knew they were right.
During the evening the following eso.
lutions upon the death of the great Single
Tax leader were passed.
WHEREAS, 1t has seemed good to the
Sovereign Ruler of the world by sudden
exercise Of that power which controls all
events, to remove from the scene of his
earthly labors our distinguished fellow.
citizen, Henry George, while he was en-.
gagged in the very focus Of gigantic
struggle in the interests Of his fellow.
men, it is hereby
Resolved, That, while Our hearts have
been shocked and fillel with sadness by
the unexpected summons that has called
to a higher sphere the noble spirit OF
Henry George, we cherish him in men
ory as one prc-eminently conspicuous
among the :heroic champ os human
rights throughout the world; and we de.
The sun., 1897-11-08
NOW A WATER SNAKE.
Boodlers Laying Pipe to Steal
the Schuykill,
THE GAS DEAL A CERTAINTY.
Flushed With Victory Over the Gas
Grab a Deal il Oh to Ped.
die Out the Water
Works.
FSpecial to THE Sun.

ClNClHi w linz 'S-'
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Now that the
UNITED Gas Improvement Company has
about closed the unholy deal for the Gas
Works, the gang will line up solid for a
Escheme to steal the Water Works.
Everybody in town knows that the
Gas Works lease isa fake, pure and SIM
bic. 1t is a sale in which the seller gets
promises in return for tangible property.
4 The scheme to "lease" the Water
Works is quite similar to the gas deal,
and is backed by the same worthless.
All the crooks in councils voted for the
gas lease, and for about the same prices
per head they can be lined up for the
water steal.
At this stage OF the game, it is hard to
say who will handle the "stuff," for the
promoters of this latest scheme, but no
matter who puts it out, the coin will
reach the right people.
The lease is now being prepared by a
Arm of well-known corporation lawyers,
and it will undoubtedly be presented at
m early session Of councils.
The sun., 1897-11-08

clare our unshaken faith in the cause of
which he was the able and most distin-
gnished exponent, and in the defence +
which he counted not even his life t. O
great a sacrifice.
Resolved, That while the common
people have lost one Of their most cour-
ageous and capable friends, his work has
been so far completed that every town
AMI hamlet throughout the w, rid con
tains advocates of jefferson Democracy
and Of the highest principles of truth,
Justice and mercy, as taught by Henry
George.
Resolved, That by the reno, al OF this
eminent feIlow-ctizen the nation loses
one of the few great men who have the
courage to speak the truth as they see it,
be it ever so unpopular.
Resolved, That we revere him as one
who recognized but two sides to all great
moral and economic questions, and inter-
viewers found him at all times ready to
answer ''yes'' or 'no' upon such issues.
Resolved. That in common with all
friends Of liberty throughout the civilized
world, we mourn with the bepaved
family to whom we extend the most
affectionate sympathy.
The sun., 1897-11-08
TOD SLOANE DAZZLES LONDON
His Style of Living and Betting Pro-
pensitics Cause AstOniShmcnt.

LONDON, Nov. G.-Thc sporting news
papers have devoted much attention to
"Tod' Sloane. the American jockey,
since he has begun winning races on the
English turf. Sloanc'S style Of living
astonishes the English sportsmen. lie
has apartments at the Hotel Cecil, with
his valet, and goes back and forth by
train to the various race meetings. 1t is
now announced that he will probably
stay here year.
Sloane, however is much criticised for
betting. He had $500 (S2,5OO) on st.
Cloud H., for the Cambridgshire stakes,
and, as jockeys here are not allowed to
bet, the Jockey Clubs attention has been
called to Sloanc's proclivities. 1t is urged
that if he remains here he must refrain
from betting. The Evening News ex-
presses the hope that the Jockey Club
"won't gloss it over as it did when it
permitted Croker to use the Jockey Club
inclosurr.
The sun., 1897-11-08
MIR. TAYLOR ISSUES A CARD.
Articles Signed by Him Made From
a 9rave Sense of Duty.


erave Sense of Duty.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Hannis Taylor,
ex-Minister to Spain, last night made
the following statement:
Gas certain journals have deemed it
necessary to assert that the present ad-
ministration is in no wise responsible for
my acts as a private citizen, I
deem it my duty to ratify
that statement. The recent publication
signed by me and based upon data
accessible to everybody were made upon
my sole responsibility from a grave sense
of public duty, which l cannot doubt is
fully appreciated by the people as a
whole, who were entitled to my testi-
mony. l am sure that the present Adj
ministration is doing its entire patriotic
duty, and have for it no adverse criti-
cism whatever. On the other hand, |
cannot believe that any one authorized
to speak for it, has ventured to criticise
me in any particular as all know that |
have discharged every obligation due to
it, whether personal or official, with
punct.iolls fullncss.
HANNIS TAYLOR.'
The sun., 1897-11-08
A NAN SHOT ATtSEAFORD.
Albert Boyce Fired Upon by
George Dickerson.
QUARRELED CONCERNING GIRL
Met at the Bridge at Observation-Disclosures
son Shot BOyce and Then
BOyce Accidentally Shot
Himself.
Special to THE Sun.

Special to THE Sun.
SEAFoRD, Nov. 7.-This town has been
greatly excited this afternoon over a
shooting affair which took place here be-
tween two young men Of Laurel. George
Dickerson and Albert Boyce were the
principals. Boyce and friend met Dick
erson and George Davis, both in their
teams, at the bridge which crosses the
river at this place, and some words fol-
lowed, wheu Dickerson pulled his revol-
yer and began firing at Boyce. One bull
let entered Boyce's left arm above the el-
bow and lodged behind the left shoulder.
Boyce in attempting to draw his revol-
yer to defend himself, accidentally shot
himself in the left hand, breaking three
fingers.
Dickerson then drove rapidly away,
and his victim, who was seriously in
jured, was taken to nearby drug store
where the bullets were extracted and his
wounds were dressed.
The carse of the trouble is said to have
been young lady OF Laurel, to whom
both have been paying attention. No
arrests have as yet been made. Boyce
was taken to his home.
At late hour this evening when the
news was first learned in Laurel, it Gre
ated considerable excitement there.
The sun., 1897-11-08
THE AWFUL STATE OF CUBA.

SPANISH Views OF II as Distressful as
sfs2 the Stories Told by Cubans.
M MADRID, Oct. 26.-The correspondent
M FL Impartial in Havana teleg,aphs by
|WAy of Key West:
.The war goes on the same as SIX
f|nnths ago. Military operations are
ctically suspended. All that is now
is to guard the railway lines in
to prevent accidents.
Inst week an insurgent band brut-
macheted guerslla force at Arte-
r and took away their arms and ANU
~. There are 10000 sick soldiers
Ie military hospitals.
=. Witty per cent Of the recocentrados
s aied. In the city of Havana child
u and even entire families die from star
1t0n. Private charity alone comes to
relief of the numbe-less victims Of
war. The municipal authorities are
busy making scandalous contracts
" Concessions; such as that of tn" new
ehterhouse.
" Havana warehouses are over
6ed with goods imported during the
y that the Custom Houses were open
SoS Strnband trade. The more promi-
5Sutonimists are ut variance with
1aty's leaders. The Executive Com
has been practically reduced to
ersons."
The sun., 1897-11-08
THEY WILL EXPLAIN.
Isaiah was at Home but Mary was
out in the Cold.

Isaiah Ponzo, colored, is locked up in
the police station on II charge OF trespass,
and Mary Henson, also colored, is locked
up as a witness.
Mary is employed by Chief En-
gineer Cdalkley 7. Hatton, OF the
Street and Sewer Department, who
lives at No. 1900 West Ninth
street. This morning about O'Clock
Officer Lemucl Marr found the Harrison
woman in an outbuilding two squares
away. She was in very scant clothing,
and was shivering with the cold. She
told the officers that Isiah had
forced an entrance through a win
dow in Hatton's residence and had as
saulted her, frightening her SO that she
had fled without waiting to dress. She
also said that Mr.. Hatton had been in
Chester since Saturday and would not be
back until to-day. The officers took her
back to the house where they found
Ponzo making himself very much
at home. He was in dishabille
and had evidently just risen from
his bed. The pair were taken to the po-
lice station in the patrol wagon and the
wagon was sent back for the balance of
Ponzo's raiment. At the station the
woman admitted that Ponzo had several
times before entered in the same way but
claimed that last night he assaulted her
and threatened to murder her.
The authorities were puzzled to know
just what charge to bring against the
pair as it was evident that he had not
entered without the knowledge Of the
occupant or stolen anything, SO they
simply entered charge Of trespass and
held Mary to explain to the judge.
The sun., 1897-11-08
HENRY +. HElSLEk DEAD.
Formerly Member of the New Castle
County Bar.

Nouuty Dur.
Henry E. Heisler, son of the late Bar
zillia Heiser and Rebecca $. Heisler,
died on Saturday afternoon November
9th of heart failure, at the HeisIer
farm, near Charleston, Maryland. Mr..
ueisler was at one time very well KIN )wn
in this city. lie was educated aJ Car
son Tayior's Academy and was af.er-
wards law student in the office of
Charles B, Lore. subsequently lie at
tended Harvard University from which
he graduated with high honors, receiving
the degree Of Bachelor Of Laws.
Though admitted to the New Castle
County Bar, Mr.. Heisler never practised,
his health failing and compelling him to
abandon the law for Il less contining vo-
cation.
He moved to the Hesler farm and las
for years been identified with it. Mr..
lIcislcr was known as Il man of kcenly
conscientious character and was broadly
interested in church work. He was q
brother of the late b. X. Heisler and is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Rebecca P.
Heisler, his sister, Mrs. NJ. Lawrence and
by his brother, Francis W. Heisler Mr..
Heislers funeral will take pla:c from the
residence of his mother, No. 2O5 French
street, on Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock. Interment will be made at the
Wilmington and Brandywinc Gem, terry.
The sun., 1897-11-08
HANNIS TAYLOR CRITICISED.
The English Press Condemns His Artf,
Gle on Cuba In an American
MAGAZINE.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Spectator, to-
day, repeats its arguments Of last week
on the subject Of Cuba and comes to the
conclusion that when President McKin-
ley gives his decision it will be for war.
Several OF the English papers to-day
severely criticise the action OF Hannis
Taylor, the former Minister of the United
States to Spain, in publishing his views
of the Cuban question in an American
magazine. The Pail Mall Gazette saws:
HE is getting even with President
Mckinley, because the latter did not
keep him at Madrid"
Continuing, the Pail Mall Gazette re-
marks:
"Mr Taylor finds no difficulty in for
getting that all the information he has
seen tit to divulge was obtained in his
official character, and, therefore, TN Ter
the seal of secrecy"
The Sun says:
"One of the inconvenience which
result to sensitive Americans from
their system OF government by
the ring and gang is that
America is often shamed abroad by tie
men sent to represent her at foreign
courts. 1t is not long since all interna-
tional decencies were outraged by the
conduct of Mr. Eustis, who allowed
himself to be drawn by reporter into
silly Dragging about the helpless condi-
ton OF Canada, and now it is Mr.. Taylor
who left Madrid in something like dis
grace, and is taking revenge as shame
ful us it is childish in revealing the pr;-
vate affairs Of the Embassy"
The sun., 1897-11-08
UyNLUCKY THIRTEEN.
Twelve We're Made to Pay for Their
Fun.

Twelve We're Made to Pay for Their
Fun.
In Municipal Court yesterday morning
Judge Ball discussed a full docket There
were thirteen prisoners to answer for va
rous misdoings and out of the whole un-
lucky crowd only one escaped scathless.
John Reed and John McCiuie, both ar
rested for drunkenness, were assessed So
and costs. William Macklin for not OBJ
serving the laws of decency got an as
scssment of s. and costs. John Kirk,
alias "Reddy," was fined So and costs for
getting drunk and giving his fighting
procivities fee rein. Annie Wright and
Lizzie jenkins, both ladies of color, had
an argument which resulted in free fight
Lizzie "had no money, but good ex-
cuse,' and was dismissed, while Annie
paid So and costs for her liberty.
Edward Chambers, who h I'd a bicycle in
his possession, for which he could not
account, was held until this morning
George johnson, colored, paid s. and
costs for Il jug which he acquired on Sat
urday night. Lizzie Locates, Il young
white woman, who was arrested for dis
orderly conduct, was fined s. and costs.
Harry l.. Anderson, colored, was dis
missed on payment of costs. Charles
Draper and James Devine, 10th arrested
wit stolen property in their possession
were held in 5000 bail for to-days morn
ing session.
The sun., 1897-11-08
HORRIBLE ACl' Uf GHOULS.
Disinter a WOman's Body, Hack Il
II Shamefully and Leave it.

Disinter a WOman's Body, Hack It
5 Shamefully and Leave it.
Special to THE Sun.
MlLLv1LLE, N. j., Nov. THE horri-
Tying discovery that g houls had despoiled
& grave in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and
- mutilated corpse Lying in nearby
woods startled this city to-day. John
Bell, who lives close to the burying
I ground, says that at about l O'Clock this
/ morning he was awakened by the bark
I m of his dogs. He saw two men with
lantern at work among the tombstones.
l4A...At noon Richard simpkins and Char es
User were strolliny through the 'city OF
4 The dead when their attention was drawn
~ bank of sand piled close to a grave
ahnd the broken fragments of burial
caskct nearby. Further scrutiny gave
evidences that body had been dragged
along the ground. They easily followed
the trail for two hundred yards into the
woods. There lay, face up, with hair
disheve.cd and burial shroud torn to
shreds, so that nothing remained on it
but !, pair OF stockings, the body of a
( woman.
s. The ghouls had hacked it, apparently
with an axe or hatchet, and cut it open
from breast to peIvis. The visrcm had
been torn out and the heart was missing.
The body had been dragged over the
4 ground by two pieces Of muslin tied to
s4athe feet.
sS The body was identified as hat OF Mrs.
fhoebc Tilton, Of this city, who had brcn
buried four months ago.
.ls,,Along the trail made by the dragging
Y Of the body and about the grave we e
found the imprints OF two pairs Of mems
feet. No valllables were ON Mrs Tilton's
body when she was buried, and it s
sprettv certain that no one Of the medical
profession was concerned in the horrible
robbery, as the corpse was literally
hacked and chopped.
The sun., 1897-11-08

Is THIS MIR. BOGGS OF DOVER ?
Visitor at Honolulu Who Has a Bag
OfGO1d.

OfGOId.
Honolulu, Oct. 30, via San Francisco,
Nov. Ga mysterious stranger, whc
wore diamol ds and carrie d a gripsack con-
tanning 81, 600 in twenty-dollar gold pieces
flashed through the local Tenderoin hele
for two days last week and then departed
for San Francisco. He was thought t.
be either II defaulter or an eccentric cap.
italist who needed a guardian. He spent
money like water while here and kept a
hack on call all the time. He arrived
from San Francisco on ii e steamer Moar a
as A.. G. Csgood, and left on tie
steamer Peru as A. Howard.
When he left the steamer on his ar
rival he was asked the usual questions
about the contents of the grip, to which
he replied in such jocular way that the
inspectors finally asked him to open the
bag. He did so, and there was dis
played to the astonished gaze of the
customs officials a pile of $40 gold
pieces.
"Are they genuine? ?' queried the in
spector.
"You bet" replied the traveller, run
ming his fingers through the golden pile
and lifting a handful for closer inspec-
ton. Nothing more was said, and Os-
good passed through the gate. Osgood
got hack and at once started out, leav-
ing his grip in the meantime at the
Office for safe keeping. During his en-
tire stay in the city he paid without
question whatever was asked. When-
ever he drank, his order was for cham
pagne, but he did not drink much.
Wherever he went he made a display Of
money, actually throwing it about him.
He visited stores and purchased costly
things, refusing to accept discount for
cash. ., ...
Osgood was booked thro Ugh on the
steamer Moana for Australia, but gave
his ticket to steerage passenger and got
off here. He said he had received i'm
portant letters calling him back to San
Francisco. On the day that the steamer
Peru sailed he went to safe deposit
vault and secured a box, into which he
dumped his gold. 1t only remained
there for few hours, however, for he
withdrew it again, placed it in his grip
and drove to the steamer. The bag Of
gold contained by actual count about
$1,000. To fellow traveller Osgood
showed large roll Of paper money, and
boasted Of having something like
$4,000 in his possession, most Of which
he kept in his stateroom.