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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06

A twenty-minute ferry service between
San Francisco and the Oakland shore
new steel, double screw steamers, built
for passenger service only and TO have a
speed that will cover the water trip within
eleven minutes; a complete system of
electric cars to connect with all parts Of
Oakland, Berkeley, etc; one fare and
quick service, such is the surprise that a
number Of capitalists, under the corporate
title of the Realty Syndicate, have been
preparing for the people of this city and
those on the Oakland shore.
There have been rumors in the dim past
that somebody would eventually see the
need OF such enterprise and supply it, but
these paper schemes were backed only by
wind. This, however, is a cold business
proposition, behind which are shrewd
business men who know a good thing
when they see it, and who have been
quietly working toward this end for sew
eral years. They are just completing
their arrangements TO 60 ahead with the
perfection of their great plan and the day
is now at hand when the Southern Pacific
Company must go up against hard for
nation that Will give its nervous system
q horrible shOck-One that means the di
viding of one of its best money-making
felcs-the breaking of its most iron-bound
monopoly.
The autocratic and Independent corpo-
ration is to have q foeman worthy of its
steel whether it is spelled with two
'.es' or an az one that PROPOSES to give
q bay service between the two large CEN
ters Of population, so cheap, comfortable
and rapid that the poky old IS. P" will be
compelled 10 meet the competition or have
the bulk of its immense local traffic taken
from il.
For years the monopoly has been prom
Using better boats and quicker trips, but
in order to be in line for patronage, it
must IN future have separate boats for
passengers and do away with the present
exasperaung nuisance, the combined
freight and passenger craft. All of which
- be joyfUl news to The army OF people
who find it necessary to travel with the
big corporation.
The opposition company will have
shore connection in Oakland at Emery
vile, where they have acquired 200 acres
OF land, with the rights Of the California
and Nevada Railroad Company. Emery
Vile is but a short distance beyond the
Sixteenth street station of the Southern
Pacific. and viii have a mole extending
two and a half miles into the bay ending
near the freight wharf of the latter cor
poTatiOn. Boats will pass to the south
of Goat Island and the distance by water
viii then be less than four miles, while
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ed in extricating themselves without
loss.
The bucks retreated a little and then,
making another stand, fired volley at
the steamer Flora. which had brought
the men from Walker. A shower of
bullets poured into the schooner and
tore through her woodwork. but In
jured no one. They then let fly a vol
ley at another tug, which had been
chartered by newspaper correspond
ent, breaking the pilots left arm and
piercing the clothing of Inspector Tin
ker. Marshal O'Connor, who was on
board, escaped only by a miracle, as
the Indians fired the volley directly at
him.
The Indians then withdrew farther
into the timber, while General Bacon
began throwing up earthworks, behind
which he will wait for reinforcements
before proceeding further.
All the afternoon the popping Of
-Jorgensons could be distinctly
heard, and the sound OF firing did not
cease until after o'clock this after
noon.
The Flora has gone to Leech Lake
for Lieutenant Humphrey and squad
of twenty men, who had been stationed
there to protect the agency buildings,
and she will probably continue to Wal
ker for Gatling and Hotchkiss rapid
fire guns, which General Bacon brought
with him from Fort Smelling.
There is danger that general upris-
ings may be the result of the fight with
settlers. The people are filled with
terror. Many of them are deserting
homes and coming into the city. There
are nearly 1000 braves on Cass Lake
and White Earth reservations, and
though they have thus far been out
spoken in their condemnation OF the
Pillagers, there is no knowing when
they may change their minds and don
war paint and feathers. If all the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06
HAP SHOWING THE LOCATION FOR
THE new FERRY.

the line from the shore to the San Fran
cisco side viii be almost direct
In order to comprehend the magnitude
of the enterprise ana show the necessity
for the establishment Of a ferry line 1t
should be stated that the Realty Syndi-
cate owns all the street railroad lines in
Oakland, with the exception of three,
namely, the Haywards and the Telegraph
and San Pablo avenue lines In addition
to this ii has water front property in
Oakland harbor and tracts of land
throughout Oakland, Berkeley and the
foothiils east OF oakland aggregating
four thousand acres. Emeryville forms
the natural traffic center for the present
and future travel from these great sec
tions, and it is proposed to so adjust their
street car lines as to deliver passengers
at that point from all sections covered bv
their systems
At Emeryville will be constructed a large
distributing depot" which will form
the terr1ini of the car lines. This is 10
contain spacious waiting rooms a good
restaurant, etc The transportation from
this point to the ferry is to be on a double
track electric road, on one side of which
will be a foot path and on the other a
bicycle path. The cars to be adopted will
be of the largest and best and capable Of
a speed of forty miles an hour. AS there
will be nc freight, malls. animals or gar
bage TO handle, the service in the matter
OF promptness and efficiency will be In
the style of the elevated roads of New
York.
Some idea of the up-to-date style of the
new candidate for public patronage can
be gained from the fact that 1t is PROPOSED
to land passengers from the San Francico
side in Berkeley In twenty-six minutes
as against fifty-fiye now. Piedmont will
be reached in thirty minutes. The present
time is sixty. The same kind of service
is TO be given throughout the city COW
cred by the syndicate's roads.
Another feature is TO be the running
of through cars 20 and from boats from
the various stations. So to through pas
sengers there will be no loss OF time
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CORRESPONDENTS CHASED
BY THE INDIANS

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-A special to
the Tribune from Walker, Mimi, says
in regard to its staff correspondent at
the scene of the Indian trouble: Have
not heard of your man Beaton since the
fight began at 1880 a. m. The last I
heard of him he was among the Indians
with Brill, and was running and the
Indians firing at them. I fear for his
safety, as well as for General Bacon
and his men. The situation is very
grave. There had been a special train
ordered here from Brainerd by the
County Commissioners with soldiers
and ammunition. We have just received
information from Washington that
more troops are on their way here
Every one is very much excited, yet
the situation is such as to warrant it."
Another special to the Tribune from
Walker later says: "Have heard moth
ing further from Mr.. Beaton. We are
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SAYS ONE THOUSAND
TROOPS ARE NEEDED

WALKER, Oct. 5.-A statement has
been secured from United States Mar
shal O'Connor. He says that General
Bacon told him he thought it likely that
they would have to remain several
days, and O'Connor thereupon said
he would return here for supplies.
OConnor started in skiff for
his steam launch, which was some
distance from shore, and just then the
battle commenced. The troops did not
return the fire for some time. When
ordered to fire they did so with good
effect. Mr.. O'Connor says it was folly
to go over there with so small force,
and thinks it will take at least 1000
troops to restore peace.
A dispatch boat that has just arrived
announces that although they cruised
up and down near the scene of the battle
for two hours, they were unable to see
a man and fear that all soldiers and
officers have fallen. About 100 armed
citizens, including the detachment from
Brainerd, are about to start for the
scene.
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ThePet Monopoly Of the Southern
Pacific to Be Broken.
Splendid Plans of the Realty Syndicate Exclusive
Passenger Service, TWenty-Minute Trips
and Cheap Fares.

or weary delays. Separate cars for To-
cal traffic will be employed.
The boats, which are to be built of
steel. will be of the latest pattern light
draught, double deckers, with a screw
propeller at each end. They are not to
be so clumsily designed as the Oakland
boats. and will have seating capacity for
500 people. but when necessary will be
able TO transport 1000. With twenty. min
ute trips these arrangements will afford
the public the genuine comforts and con-
veniences they long have prayed for. The
plans for the boats are now about COM
pleted.
The operations of the Realty Syndicate
for the past two years have been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06

~ ! trouble Brewing between the
NV Indians and United States Of
III ficials for the past week
reached elimination to-day
in a fierce fight at Bog Niece
Shigs Point, thirty miles from Walker.
AS result of the engagement four SOL
diers were killed, nine seriously wound
ed and several civilians hurt. The en-
gagement took place at IL o'clock this
forenoon and was one of the hottest
fights, while it lasted, ever seen on the
shores of Leech Lake.
Yesterday morning in response to the
requests of the Pillagers Marshal
O'Connor and Indian Agent Tinker
went to Bear Island and had an all
days conference with the braves. AT
the council, which was attended by
about fifty leading men of the tribe, the
officers were told the Indians for whose
arrest warrants are out would not be
surrendered while one of the band was
alive. They returned to Walker and re-
ported the situation to General Bacon,
who had just arrived with a detail of
eighty men from Fort Smelling.
At an early hour this morning, in the
midst of binding snowstorm and in
the face of a gale that piled the waves
high, General Bacon loaded his force
on board a small schooner and two
barges and started for Bear Island.
where the Indians were known to be
encamped. The waves threatened to
sink the frail craft on which the soldiers
had taken passage and the men and
officers We're benumbed by cold and
landing was effected about 6 o'clock.
After landing a sortie was made
through the bush, but no trace of the
Indians found until nearly IL o'clock.
The men were then withdrawn to the
shore of the lake and ordered to pre-
pare for dinner. Just as the order had
been given to make coffee the first shot
was fired. 1t came from Bog-Ah-M Me-
Ge-Shig's house and struck a half
breed by the name of Ed Harris, break
ing his arm.
Immediately the firing became gen
era1 from all directions. At the first
volley three Of the soldiers fell and
were carried to the rear. Then, in a
twinkling of an eye the whole line van
ished into the woods, and not a sign of
one of the men in blue was to be seen.
Again the Indians poured in another
volley. This was what the soldiers
were waiting for, and as the Indians
came out of cover and made a rush
toward the troops, the Krag-J -Jorgensens
beloved and half dozen braves fell
TO the ground.
With terrific yells their comrades
again rushed forward and dragged
away those who had fallen.
Lieutenant Morrison, at the head OF
twenty men, made a charge on the In
dians, who were carrying away dead
braves, and succeeded in capturing two
of the leaders.
Before the soldiers could retreat
within their line the Pillagers made a
desperate attack and came near rescu-
ing the captives. For several mo-
ments there was a fierce hand-to-hand
fight, but the superior discipline of the
regulars told, and they finally succeed
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Southern Pacific has had its 1000 knock
ers' who work for it and live in this city,
throwing mud and bricks at us for the
past two years and we kept still. Now,
we know where we are at and there will
be some knocking done that will land on
that big, unprincipled corporation in a
manner exceedingly disagreeable. We are
about ready to begin the trouble and will
make our official announcement shortly.
''We have acquired all these advantages
without asking the people of Oakland for
a dollar That shows whether we had the
coin, courage and ability to handle such
large transactions. What else may hap
pen remains to be seen, but the ferry sys-
tenn and its connections will be built
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carried on in an transformations way, and
there has been a great deal of guessing
as to what many of the apparently queer
moves of the company meant. The fact
that Frank NJ. Smith, 1.-The borax king,
was at the head of the institution lent
II particular interest, and when he sue
ceeded in gathering in the California
and Nevada road it was predicted that
he was acting for the Valley road. This
was not correct, as the recent transfer
of 200 acres Of land at Emeryville to the
syndicate by Emery shows. The syndi-
cate wanted the outlet to complete it's
big plan.
while we have been absorbing street
car systems and buying large bodies of
lands in Oakland and the foothills, we
have not been standing on the house
tops proclaiming our plans to the public"
said one Of the leading men connected
with the syndicate yesterday. IF we had
told our objects we would have failed
TO get what we were after. AS it is we
have II secured. We have the property
capable of enormous development; we
have the street railroads to assist in their
development, and we own the water front
which will enable us TO have direct line
to San Francisco.
I'VE propose to give the public some
thing the Southern Pacific would never
give them. lndl Is d ClSeAi1P 4NlCAr eAClu-
sfve passenger service, with twenty-min-
ute trips. The boats will be of the most
modern style, and it will be pleasure to
travel in them There would be many
thousand more people living on this side
of the bay If it were not for those vile
old combination cattle, freight and pas
senger boats of the Southern Pacific Com
pany with all the disagreeable things
that means to the man who desires TO
smoke and must therefore stay on the
emigrant deck We will give the people
what they want and deserve Our COM
mutation tickets will be So per month
and this will entitle the holder to ride
over any Of our street car lines to the
farthest end. Single fares will be ten
cents. which will give the passenger the
same service.
IF the Southern Pacific people want to
go under these prices they can do so and
we will meet them. We will be prepared
to do so. They have been one of our
worst stumbling blocks. II there was ever
an Internal lie put In circulation about our
business we could always trace it right
back to Uncle Collis' door, In short the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06

W TALKER, Mimi, Oct. 5.-The
~ ! trouble Brewing between the
NM Indians and United States Of
N n ficials for the past week
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General BacoD's Entire
Command Reported to
Be MQssucred.

MINNEAPOLIS Oct. 6.-It is reported here at mid
night that General Bacon's entire command has been
wemed by the Indians and massacred and that halt dozen
newspaper have shared their fate. Three compa
of soldiers have been ordered to get ready to to
Walker, and special train is making ready for them
Women and children being removed from the village OF
Walker fast possible and reign of terror prevails all
through the Leech Lake section None OF the correspon
dents have been heard from since o'clock yesterday after
noon and only reports be obtained from Branerd
and the surrounding country 1t is feared there is serious
trouble ahead
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06
SECOND BATTLE
AFTER NlGHTFALL

WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 5.-A courier
from the front arrived at midnight He
says a second battle was fought after
nightfall, but with what result he does
not know.
He says Bacon's men are in a criti-
cal situation tonight. Many of them,
it is believed, have been killed or
wounded, and unless rescue party can
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06
FIERCE FIGHT is
STILL IN PROGRESS

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-A telegram
received at midnight from Walker,
Mimi. says: A fierce fight between the
Indians and the troops is still in pro-
gress. Marshal O'Connor reports sew
eral fatalities among the soldiers, but
does not give the number. A special
train is coming from Brainerd with a
hundred armed citizens.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06
Tobacco Warehouse Burned.

CLARKESVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 5.-Fire
broke out in the Grange tobacco ware
house occupied by Mill & TurIney for the
general storage Of tobacco, burning about
1900 hogsheRds. The loss on the tobacco
and building is estimated at nearly $780,
900, with insurance amounting to about
cey Bros. coal and storage she'd the
Louisville and Nashville depot, six
freight cars on the track and several cot
tages. The fire covered q space of about
ten acres. Its origin is unknown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06
PILLAGER INDIANS ARE
NOW ON THE WARPATH

reach them in season it is feared the
entire party will be wiped out, If they
are still alive
A special train with arms and ammu-
milton and twenty-five men arrived here
from Brainerd at midnight, and a spe-
cial train with several companies will
leave from Fort Smelling as soon as
they can be started and will be rushed
to the island.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-06
FRANK NJ. SMITH, The B0rdX King,
Promoter Of the New Ferrg Enterprise

Among the large stockholders of the
syndicate that proposes to lock horns with
the Southern Pacific are Frank M. Smith,
w. H. Martin, II. c. Miner, William G.
Henshaw, William ]. Dingee, ]. C. Win
ans, C. E. Tinkham, Delos Palmer,
Charles Camden and others.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
Tho Trade of burglary.

Burglary is a trade. 1t has its
tricks, its tools and its ups and downs.
It is a trade which is continually
changing and improving. Methods
Of high class burglars that were in
vogue 20 years ago are hardly known
now. The thief's Jimmy" is out OF
date. Safe blowing has given way to
safe cracking. -Four or five men,
with a few sticks Of dynamite, rob
train nowadays as easily as 20 men
armed to the teeth did it dozen years
ago. But in spite Of the changes the
motto of all low grade crooks is, 1.-The
way to steal is to steal"
They embrace every opportunity
and steal whenever they can, often
making q bunglng Job and getting
nipped. After a few terms in the
penitentiary, however, they are no
longer low grade crooks, but have be-
come educated professionals. The
penitentiary is their school. There
they are taught all the improvements
Of the trade" and there many bur
glars devices are invented by brainy
but vicious men.-St. Louis Globe
TloYnccrot
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
Hhakesreare's Eyebrow.

Miss Sarah w. Gillette of Evans
ton, nls., rejoices in the possession OF
what she believes to be Shakespeares
eyebrow.
Miss G.'s father, the late DR.. H. c
Gillette, bought the relic from r. G..
Oaks of England. In 1851 Oaks was
deputed to carve an olive wreath to
encircle bust of Shakespeare. Al
that time the Duke Of Devonshire
owned the Kesselstadt death mask OF
Shakespeare.
This death mask had been discov,
cred in a pawnbrokePs shop i'll kes,
selstadt and pronounced to be a
Shakespearean mask.
Oaks was permitted to use the mask
in making the laurel wreath. Hs
says: I'm my examination for the
pores in the plaster, to decide wheth.
or the cast was original or not, ]
found two hairs of the eyebrow stick.
ing in the cast. extracted one en-
tire; the other broke.
These are the fragments that an
in possession Of the Evanston lady,
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
oFFIcR-MAsoNIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.
Church Directory.

reformed Church-Rev. G. A, Whitmore
,as or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services " ednes
day.7 o. M, Sunday School Q p. M.
Guild each Lords Day $50 p. m. ,ether SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. A. Bredenbek pas
,or. Services, Sunday 10 A. N. and $50 P.
Sunday School, O. P. u Prayer Meet
ing, w Wednesday, 6.45 P.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
ap, ointment fr IN the pulpit.
u: % Meeting every two weeks at lO a. m'
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society mi.monthly. "Wednesday
evening at s o'clock W. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church: Rey. M. F. Oerter. Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, 9a, m
Preaching services will be held every other
Sualay as heretofore. alternating morning
aud evening at 10 ard $50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Kew.
NJ. II. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate s S,nday at 10 A. N. and 700 r. NJ
Sunday School at 9 A. NJ. Player Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 =. NJ.
81, Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoal
Rev. Ernest McGil, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 1890, u. ~, at walkers
VILE at 400 p. M.
eeryce FRIDAYS at 400 p.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
Novel Benrtrap,

The early settlers of Bethel, Me-,
were much troubled by black bears,
who killed the sheep, robbed the bee-
hives and raided the cornfelds.
A farmer, whose corn, being in the
milk, attracted the bears, placed a
tub Of new rum and molasses in the
field. The next morning he found a
large bear stretched out beside it
beastly drunk. The tub was empty.
Whom bruin woke up, he found him
self securely chained.
1t was an unfair advantage to take
Of q beast who only followed the ex-
ample of many of the settlers when
rum and molasscs were at hand
Youths Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
A Remarkable Funeral Procession.

When Tsching Tschu, the grand
chamberlain and brother.in-law OF
Prince Kung Of China, was buried, he
was followed and preceded by q re-
markable procession. The bier was
carried by 80 men, each pair of whom
had poles Of different lengths under
it. These 80 men were preceded by
46 flag bearers, 8 camels and "a
milk white horses. Behind the pail
bearers came 100 men, each bearing
their portion Of 16 long planks
These planks or boards were painted
red, and over this in yellow letter.
were the names and titles Of the de
ceased noblemar.-St Louis Re
public. ..... ....-.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
Mnaaachuaetta' First CoinR.

Coinage was begun in Maryland
and in Massachusetts in 1852. Joseph
jerks, "the Tubal Caine Of New
England, made the dies for Massa-
chusetts. BY them the famous pine
tree shillings" were struck. Charles
II was pacified into submission to the
invasion Of the royal prerogative by
being told when he asked what tree
was represented on the coin that it
was the royal oak which saved his
majesty's life. Who can guess with
out looking at the coin whether the
story reflects hardest on the artist or
the king; whether the artist made
good pine tree or the kings forestry
was at fault2-Age Of Steel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21
A Street Car IdyL

They wero riding up town together
pretty, pink checked Ethel and her
red checked brother Ralph. In the
young woman's lap lay daintily
bound volume with bit Of winter
landscape etched upon the cover and
the words winter Idyls" written
across it. :
Say, Ethel" inquired Ralph,
what does i-d-y-l spells"
"Idyl," replied Ethel absentmind-
edly, looking out Of the car window.
Ralph pondered.
Are winter idles tramps, EthelG'
he went on. And the absentminded
Ethel said she guessed so.-New York
World