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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

NETTIE STEVENS writes: 81 have the queer
est pet-a little brown bear cub. He will sit
up on his hind legs for me and takes Jumps of
sugar from my hand. Altogether he is real
good-for a bear"
HARRY A. SHEEHAN, aged g. of San Jose,
is an ambitious artist A drawing has just
been re eceived from him, which is we'll done.
LESLIE B. WOODRUFF San Miguel, sends
story about big dog, that will be published.
MARY BETH-Poem entitled ''An Evening
Dream" received.
JUDITH GUSLEAN-Write a short story
about some adventures you or some of your
friends have passed through. The limit of
length is 600 words. The idea Is TO have the
stories all apply to the Pacific Coast. You will
not be disappointed in your expectations and
hope If you follow this plan.
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The savages called their comrades to
come to their rescue. The sayages were
so disheartened by seeing the force that
had attacked the yacht from the land side
turn back, and by this new disaster, that,
at the command Of their chief, they drew
off and once more sought safety IN the
shadows under the headla
The first skirmish was over, and the
white men and boys mad succeeded in
driving off the savages, without letting
them come within bowshot But Harry
Ostend knew that the attack would be re-
newed. As soon as the savages
we're at a safe distance, he ordered that
all the savages on the yacht should be
sent ashore.
Then the crew of the yacht stood watch
and watch, until the morning came.
TO be contjnUed)
ID FL w
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THEY MAY MEET
WITH SYMPATHY.


THILE it is certain that no reader OF
w The CALI ate enough Thanksgiving
dinner 10 be distressed there may be
young readers of the Boys and Girls page
who realize r. at some one may have eaten
a little too much. To them the Unfortunate
Bum pkins and Sea Lions may appeal for
sympathy. The pumpkins were seen last
week in successful attempt 10 get the
Mastodon, late of the Academy of Sciences
museum, for a Thanksgiving dinner.
They Jared very well, excepting that they
found that the MGstodon had the hardest
wishbone on earth to break. The picture
to-day is proof of that fact. No turkey in
San Francisco had any such wishbone.
The Sea Lions. it must be confessed, ate
too much, and the painful scene pictured
at the head OF the Boys and Girls page
this morning is more or less eloquent in
reference to that sad encounter with the
hig turkey. The Sea Lions will now be
ready TO promise not to do so any more,
and, having once had the taste OF turkey
and trimmings" will break the promise
in 1898.
Concerning the Mastodon there are
few parting words that may be said. AS
the procession OF the Bum pkins headed
by the Goat Hill band was passing the
Academy of Sciences the old Mastodon ,
struck by the likeness of the sounds made
by the band and the pumpkins to the
music heard on earth constantly, when
Mastodons were common on every street
corner. had homesick feeling and leaped
from his pedestal IN the museum and
rushed into the street to greet in true
Mastodonic fashion, his old comrades of
the Miocene period. He had already on
his lips the familiar, everyday name of
his old friend and chum, which was
| Fossil Proboscidian Pachyderm. The
Mastodon family never had any shorter
names than this, and some OF them had
even longer ones. 1t was only on Fourth
of July and on Christmas that it would
have been proper to call mastodon by a
nickname.
Now, when the museum Mastodon,
which was once high spirited, and was
then not compelled to have his skin medi-
Gated every month 10 keep the moths
from eating it off as he travelled among
his peers out on Market street, was angered
and saddened to see that, after waiting sew
eral thousand years for a straight tip,
! he had been fooled again, just as he used
! to be fooled on the 1st of every April by
the Behemoth that sweats blood.
His anger caused him to open his
mouth and show all of his teeth, and also
! to shed tears OF such uncommon size tha I
two of them would have been sufficient to
| drown any ordinary small boy.
Straightway he began war against the
Bumpklns and the Goat Hill band.
| They were all ready for the fray. and
the idea suddenly came to them that they
would have the Mastodon for their
| Thanksgiving feast. The Granper WAS q
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afraid when her protector was with her.

Fifteen years have elapsed. The "Wild
West is habitable now. MIR. Bentley's
cabin has been changed for an elegant
house. Mark has finished college, and is
junior partner in one of the largest firms
iii S. He is calling on Alice. 1t is
lovely moonlight night, and they stroll up
and down the veranda talking OF old
tunes. Alice's face grows trlf1e paler as
she asks Mark if he rememb bers the day
when he so bravely protected her. His
manly face is uplifted; his brown eyes
look tenderly into hers as he whispers.
81 love you, Alice; may l be your pro-
tector always?'
And Alice answers, Eyes"
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Where olive, orange, cltron, vine,
All in graceful beauty twine
To Shasta's lofty peak sublime.
Taking his hand they roam the vast
expance.
THE scene has changed" murmured
Pac.fico. THE railroad track has obllt-
Grated the Indian trail. The hut OF the
Indian and adobe of the Aztec are buried
beneath models of architecture. Where
stood the village school rise grand unlver-
sites and the civilization is without
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MARK BENTLEY
HER PROTECTOR.
BY FLOYD SMITH.

1T WAS in Septem Der, 1919; Little Mark
| Bentley had taken his gun and buckshot
and, with his dog Rover, had started up
the stream. Mark was a great hunter
Almost since infancy his favorite play
thing had been the rife.
In the spring when ali America was
wild over the news of the discovery OF
gold in California, Marks parents had
LETT their farm aud friends in New York
and started for the wild West to try their
fortunes with the rest. They camped on
the banks of stream, near by which Mr..
Bentley had built cabin and the family
was made comfortable for the winter.
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parallel in the worlds history.

parallel in the worlds history.
Down the vista OF years what sweet visions
see,
And what, fairest of lands, holds the tutu re
for thee?
Naught save prosperity With peace,
hope and love guarding our shores, our
bay will literally murmur with the rusn
of keels and bear on its bosom the rlch
argosies OF millions of freemen. AS over
our bay we softly glide, a song the fairy
sings.
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EVEN TIDE.
BY VERA CHISHOLM.

d ' I-It7A N1I IH54NVI44I'
The village hell was ringing
With a SAD, sweet silvery sound,
And the golden globe of heaven
Was shining great and round.
The woodland dove was cooling
In breeze SO cool and strong;
The streamlet in the valley
Sang, too, its evening song.
The little yellow buttercups
Were folding one by one,
All nodding were their dainty heads,
For the long day was done.
Along the little village road
We're footprints on the sod,
Ali blessings on them every one
There little children trod.
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THE LAND OF PLAY.

! have just to shut my eyes
To go sailing through the skies
To go sailing far away
To the pie asant Land of Play;
To the Fairy Land aiar
Where the Little People are,
Where the clover-tops are trees
And the rain pools are the seas.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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= 0O -
the feast. 1t must
be confessed that the
Granger has put the
present task upon the
Bum pkins of break
the Mastodon's S wish
bone, that he may
have a little fun.
w he ther he is having
fun the picture tells.
The B u m pkins
have not by any
means had their most
interesting adven-
lures. They are just
getting a little used
to San Francisco and
the town is just get
ting used to them.
They have sent out a
m anifesto which may
concern Santa Claus,
but no answer has
been re eturned. 1t is
certain that the
Bum pkins are as sure
of a IN erry Christ
m as" as they were of
a Than ksgiving din
ner even # they
r. AI
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should be compelled to forage for stock
ings to hold presents and eventually 10
mold up "Old Santa" himself. So look out
for some Xmas fun.
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THE HOUR OF SEVEN.
BY MARY MACY.

BY MARY MACY.
Off with blouse aud breeches blue,
Buttons gone and stitches too.
Bedtime's come for such as you;
Short hands most at seven!
On your knees and say your prayers,
Lay aside your petty cares,
Listen while the clock downstairs
Strikes the hour of seven.
Bedtime. bedtime, bedtime, boy,
Says the clock at seven.
Bedtime, bedtime, bonnv boy,
Every night at seven.
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Iished. The artists are very sly and they
hide their real designs well. So it will
pay you to carefully study the outlines
before you say you have found them out.
or course, the lesson this week is easy.
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S4AlNOs
Hope advances to
guard Pacifico. The
Demon covers.
wv no are you," he
demanded.
Hope, Peace, Love,
Liberty shine over
these shores; Dlscon-
tent must vanish"
The Demon be-
comes weak
Hope and Paclfico
bind and cast him
into the sea.
Lo F! a beautiful
princess stands be-
fore them.
Princess Love-"
said facihco. Again
L behold you. This
brave boy has slain
yon Demon. Hope,
L give you the prin-
cess"
MY land is vast"
said Love. 81 give
all to the brave youth
who banlshed Dis
content from the
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drawing lessons are made, that it will be
easy enough to guess them out hereafter
Any boy or girl who can guess correctly
has chance to try. Send IN your euesses
if you will The names of the successful
guessers, if any, will be promptly pub
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now see that they d id not belong TO either
an elephant or an oyster-now that you
have the full series OF four to look at.
Yo1 may think, now that you have
found out the system upon which these
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
Negro Colonists RsturnAfter Woe
full Experiences.
DIED OF STARVATION AND FE-
DIED OF STARVATION AND FEE
vERs = THIRTEEN SURVIVORS
OUT OF "A PARTY OF 200 REACH
NEW YORK AND OTHERS ARE
STRANDED IN ENGLAND-PREs.
IDENT FLAMMER DESERTED
AND TOOK EVERYTHING Elk
CEPT THEIR LAND,

New York, June 22.-Thirteen colored
persons who formed part of the 200 sent
20 Liberia by the International Emipra-
ton Society in March, 1895, arrived in
this port to-day aboard the steamship
Liberia. They say that the scheme has
been total failure; that many of thei..
number died of starvation and fevers-
That the society did not fulfill the con-
tract, and many members OF the expedi-
ton are stranded in England, unable to
get back to their homes.
The plan of the African colonization
scheme orgininated early in 1904 IN the
mind of Bishop Turner, who was travel
ing in the South. 1t was formulated and
carried into effect by Jerome MILAN, :,
white man of birmingham, Ala, who
founded what was known as the lnterna-
tional emigration Society. 1t was
claimed that the President of Liberia had
promised the colonists the island and
farming implements.
The advance guard, in charge of %. l..
johnson, an intelligent colored man. of
Hot Springs, Ark, in November, 1894.
started for Liberia. With him was q
committees to make arrangements for the
colonists. 1t was estimated at that time
that there were 1000 colored persons
who were ready to join the colony. They
expected to build town, which would be
90 i'o't 'SL'hS COuuitiOu. Eacn cOlQn1St
was to pay $41 for his transportation and
was expected to have $500 in gold with
him to lay the foundation of his fortune
in the new land.
The first large party of colonists, num-
berlne 2OO, left Savannah, Ga, in March.
1870, for their new home, and after that
several smaller parties joined them.
Twenty-Five acres Of land for each admit
and ten acres for each child was prom
ised, and on landing each person was to
be provided with barrel OF flour. ;syo
barrels OF meat a quantity Of sugar. and
n complete set of farming Implements.
ID. n. Flammer, president, of the society.
accompanied the emigrants. ~.
According to the stories told by those
who have returned to day. when thew
landed in Liberia, Flammer deserted
them, taking whatever was provided for
them, except the land, which they found
thirty five miles from any town. THE
land was incapable of growing ANYTHING
but coffee. Even to grow this success,
su!ly would take from fonr to six wears.
Charles Peterson, of Madison, Ark.
with ms wife and family. is among those
who returned to day. He says that he
lost all he had in going over, ana was
nearly dead of starvation before he could
raise enough money to return.
Charles Moore, whose family lives In
Mississippi, said the emigrants could lind
nothing to do. The natives, who wore
no clothes, ard could live on little or
nothing, did all the work for starvation
wages.
she thirteen persons had not as many
cents among them on their arrival, and
they had no idea where they were to pass
the night.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
COUNCIL MEETING.
Nothing But Routine Business
Transacted Last Night.

An adjourned meeting of the City
Council was held in the Council chamber
last night There were twelve MEM
6ers present with Jas. r. Terry in the
chair.
The committee on public property re-
ported that they had purch ased two
mules.
Recommendations that the city ergl-
neer have metal shelves put in the clerks
office and that the hastings courtroom be
repalnted and kalsomined, were passed,
as three.fourtbs of the members neces-
sary to making additional appropriations
OF money were not present.
A permit was granted the Ycst- Huff
Company TO erect a shed in the rear Of
their store to protect sample machines.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. T.
c. McFalls presented his claim on the
Council for allowing his medical bill,
which which was refused at last meeting.
lie claimed that his illness was occasion.
ed by exposure in the interest of the eli ty.
Mr.. Wilson read several extracts from
the journal, in which appropriations had
been made to charity and asked that the
bill of Mr.. McFall be allowed. The mat
ter was referred to the finance committee.
The committee on sewers recommended
that the city engineer do some repairing
on the Campbell street drain.
An ordinance, recommended by the CITY
engineer, that abutting property owners
bH required TO connect with the new
sewer on Commonwealth and Rutherford
avenues and the cost charged to them,
was referred to the city solicitor to ascer-
tain ii such an ordinance could be enacted
or enforced.
The committee on ordinance reported
and recommended that the ordinance pro-
hlbiting persons leaving their horses and
wagons standing on Jefferson street, i'm
front of stores, be enforced, as per peti.
tion of Johnson Sc Johnson ami Others
The office hours of the police Justice
were defined AS follows: 0 to 1890 a. m.
and from to q p. m. every day except
Sunday.
The fire and water committee reported
that they had Gwarded-a contract to r..
w. Witt & Co. to build hose wagon for
fire company No. 4, and asked the an.
proval of the Council, which was granted
a permit was granted to Rev. Wm
l1unsford to erect u wooden tabernacle on
Jefferson street, to be used as II house of
worship.
A resolution was offered instructing
the tax collector to collect from the street
railway their pro rata of the expense of
repairing Randolph street and Park street
bridges
a petition signed by b. o. Mays and
lO2 others requesting the Council, to have
the railroad company open walk across
their road at the east end of the passen-
ger station, WAS referred to the street
committee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Buckner Council
then adjourned. The next regular meet.
ing will be the second Tuesday in july.
when the new members recently elected
will be in Office
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Washinton, June 22.-The tariff bill
has not yet been passed in the Senate.
There Is something mere than II POSSIBLE
ity that it may not be finally voted upon
until The House has acted upon the Gu.
ban question.
Some weeks ago the Senate adopted by
an overwhelming majority resolution
introduced by Senator Morgan recogniz-
ing the belligerent rights of Cuba, but
pledging this Cover nment to maintain
strict neutrality. That resolution has
since been reposing upon the Speakers
table in the House. No committee has
been appointed to which it could be re.
ferred, ana Mr.. Reed has determined that
it Shall not be laid before the House for
action. lie is aware, as all the leaders
are, that if the members were given an
opportunity to express their sentiments,
the resolution would pass by tremen-
dous majority. 1t is Speaker Reed who
prevents this vote from being taken.
There is plan, however, by which Mr..
Reed can be driven from his position, and
this plan was being seriously considered
by several Republican Senators yester-
day. When the tariff bill comes to a vote.
motion can be made 10 lay it upon the
table If two or three Republicans COM
btne with the Democrats and Populists
in support of this proposition, it will
carry, and then the Senate Gun adjourn
Tor three days Mt time, leaving the bill
upon the table until the House is given
an opportunity to vote upon the Cuban
resolution. When the latter has been
adopted or defeated, as the case may be,
the tariff bill will be taken from the
table and passed.
This programme of no belligerent
rights for Cuba no tariff bill, is not
as yet 4 positive agreement, but there is
no doubt that enough Republicans to
make it effective are now ready to give it
the, support of their votes. They argue
that there need be no delay in voting on
the tariff bill unless Mr.. Reed chooses to
accept the responsibility of preventing
final action by persisting in his present
course. All that they ask is that the
Speaker shall not interpose his power to
keep the Cuban resolution in pocket,
and they think that they can compe, him
to yield.
And they insist further, that if the
struggle comes Co n question of endur-
ance between the Speaker and the Senate,
the latter will not be the first to sur
| render.
When the plan of the Cuban sympa-
thzers was made known yesterday to
Speaker Reed, he simply smiled and said
that 1t was very interesting. 81 do not
think that there is any demand ~ he said.
in his drawing way, s'fcr the passage of
Cuban resolution by the House., Chair.
man Dingley said that nothing would be
done by the House, and if the Senate
wanted to delay the tariff hill they would
have the right to do SO, but would also
have to shoulder the responsibility.
Other party leaders said that there had
been no change in the Cuban situation,
| so far as the House was concerned, and
that nothing would be done with the res
olution The impression on the House
side was that Speaker Reed would carry
his point, as usual.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Champions Go to the Head Of
the ListsOnce More.

!, AT Brooklyn Brooklyn, runs, z hits,
. errors. Boston, 4 runs,6 hits, @ errors.
Batteries; Kennedy and Smith; Stiyetts
At Pittsburgh ittsburg, z runs. 10
htts,72 errors. Chicago, 3 runs, 10 hits,
8 errors. Batteries: Hawley and Sugden:
Kerwin and Donohue.
At Baltimore-Balti A runs, 8
hits, errors. New York, Q runs, 6 hits,
. errors. Batteries: Corbett and Robin
son; Seymour and Warner.
AT Northumberland 7''runs IL
hits, errors. st. Louis, runs, bits,
! error. Batteries: Rhines and PETIT;
Donohue and Douglass.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, G runs, 10
hits, errors. Louisville, II runs, IS
hits, errors. Batteries: Pappalan and
Criger: Frazer and Dexter.
at Washington, 10 innings-W Washing
ton, ~ runs, 10 hits. 2 errors. Philadel.
phia, II runs, 20 hits, G'errors. Batter.
les: King and Farrell Fifield and Glenn.
ents.
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THE SUBURBAN.
Ben Brush Won the Big Handicap
Yesterday.

New York, June 22.-The long. looked
for Suburban Handicap was run this nf-
ternoon and was won by Ben Brush, rid
uen by Sims. His mount was the fayorite
headed. -
Following Ben Brush, length behind.
WAS The Winner, and Havoc got third
place The weather was fine and the track
was very fast. Over 80, 600 people were
present.
The betting was very heavy, many large
bets being made. The start was fine
one. Ben Brush was quoted ut 8 to 4.
The following other horses ran: Tie Win
ner, Havoc, Bellmar. Lake Shore, Sir
Walter, Volley. Semper Ego, and Dutch
Skater
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
20 FIGHT THE TRusr

San Francisco, CAL, June 22-[t was
learned here to-day that syndicate with
1900, 600 stands ready to build n large
sugar refinery and ship sugar to the East
in the event of the Hawaiian annexation.
IL is probable that Monterey Fay will be
the site of the industry, as free site has
been offered there.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
DROWNED IN THE RIVER

Salem, Va, June 22.-(Special. -.
Fl. Short was .drcwned this afternoon
while SEEMING in Roanoke river about five
miles west of Salem. Mr.. Short moved
here from Floyd county in 1890. Ee was
a stuve cutter by trade and at the time of
his death was in the employ of Baer &
Semones, who operate barrel and stave
factory near the place of drowning. He
leaves young wife and four children.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
QUEENS JUBILEE CELEBRATED.

NOA%h1hN u u " DIAEEL
The Robert Burns Club met last night
In the hall over Bowman's restaurant and
celebrated Queen Victoria's jubilee. JAS.
Devon, president IF the club, presided and
everybody present enjoyed the occasion
to the utmost. 1t was real banquet,
and while all were ready and anxious to
do honor to Queen Victoria, it was an oc.
casion OF pleasure to al the members of
the club. An elegant supper was served,
such as only an experienced caterer can
prepare, which was followed by refresh
ments to the hearts content. Everything
was of most pleasant nature and all
present enjoyed the occasion. 1t W ill long
be remembered as celebration by the
Burns Club. Among the many features
OF the celebration was the recitation of
Poe's Raven" by r. Lockhard. Fergus
bowman sang n solo and Mr. Clark de.
livered toast on the Scotch and Scotch
American. Sam Ballantyne sang "a solo
entitled "Bonny Scotland" The club
sent to Queen Victoria cablegram of
congratulations on the Goth anniversary
of her reign. Each member of the Burns
Club present delivered an appropriate
toast. 1t was a late hour when the meet
ing adjourned.
oil q
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
A HOTEL BuRNED

Chicago, June e. The NfcDermott
House, at Grossdale, n suburb of Chicago,
was destroyed by fire to-day, entailinc a
loss of $l2O There were only few
guests in the house at the time. "A slight
panic occurred.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
COURT OF APPEALS.

WyEheville, Va. June 22.-The follow
ing we're the proceedings in the court of
appeals to-day:
Hartman vs.. Stearnes was argued and
submitted.
Adams ct. ais. VS.. Miller, for etc., ar
gued and submitted.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
TRAN. CUT UP -FOUR MEN.
Laid Down to Sleep and All Rolled Q

WV % '7tcoP "Hf <hH hUIIeu Oh
the Tracks.
Mansfield, o., June 22.-Albert Sick
miller, Louis Sickmiller, Charles Faile
and George Steinhelder were ri n over by
an Erie railroad fast express near Mans
field. Louis Sickmiller was instantly
killed, and the others will die.
The young men were waiting the arri.
val OF train. They lay down near the
tracks, and in their sleep rolled upon the
rail.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
r. l.. !. Band at Crystal Spring Thurs,
Fri. and Sat. nights.
A SAD END.

Rockford, ILL.,, June o. Miss Jennie
Montgomery, prominent in social circles
here and Sunday. school teacher, while
out with the school picnic this afternoon,
fell on the steamer and was drowned
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
TERRIFIC STORMS

st. Louis, June 22.-Terrific storms in
all parts of this district did much damage
today to crops. The report of a cyclone
at Mexico, this State, has not been con-
firmed.
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derful limitations. Dixie Quartette On.
tertainment.