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The Mena star., 1898-09-28

A Missouri Pacific passenger train,
westbound from Kansas City, was held
up and robbed few miles from that
place last Friday night. The express
car was blown up with dynamite after
which it was leisurely rifled by the
robbers, the engine and baggage car
having been cut loose and sent down
the track. Only a small amount Of
booty is said to have been secured An
interesting feature of the affair is that
a week before John Kennedy, the man
charged with several train robberies
and murder in Kansas City, was re-
leased on bond. The chief of police
at the time of the release, warned ex-
press companies that Kennedy was
again at large, to which the suspected
man took exceptions at once. Kenne-
dy is the man whose horse fell with
him last winter, stunning him so he
was captured. while he was Quilted
with mask, lantern and everything
needed for train robbing. AS there
has been no train robbery from the
time he was locked up until week
after his release it is but natural he
should be suspected at once
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

A few bashels of new white corn
meal wanted at the Arkansaw Store.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

Varina Anne jefferson Davis, 1.-THE
Danghtersof the Confederacy, whose
death occurred last week at Narragan-
sett Pier, r. L., was laid TO rest in
Hollywood cemetery, Richmond, Va.
The funeral was most imposing one.
A great number of Confede ate veter-
were escorted to the tomb by state
troops and veterans organizations.
Mrs. Davis is said to be FRUSTRATED with
grief.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

At Brownsville. Pa. seventy men
were entomed last Friday in the en-
pire mine as the result of an explosion
of gas, followed by another explosion
of fire OF the number entomed all
escaped. or were taken out by rescuing
parties, uninjured except eight, who
were killed outright and three more or
less hurt. At first it was supposed
nearly the whole number was killed.
out by traversing the underground
tunnels for over mile and a half the
most of the men managed to escape
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

In 1.-THE Gazette" dated Jahu'''
1886, we find this item: I'VE az ..s
to learn, by an intelligent ine's ID
who came up from New orleaa =.
Friday on the S. b. Arkansa"' .k,a
fall of or cents per 10. nav md
place in the price of cotton WIZ. ~hsb
last day or two before he iei' .,oa|
was on the gath of December I'M
for which IS and II cts. was aSN' lid
three or four days previous ~ Il
on that and the preceding gay .srl
l-2 cts. This fall is occasioneu y ..sic|
from Liverpool of a great o'f oniv d
in that market Too oao' col]
1-2 cents pound! II our pre- pre-, I'D
ten rlisers could get pan = ~eh>
they would think themse'se'
Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

The United States authorities do not
seem satisfied that the Spaniards are
making as great an effort to leave Cuba
as the terms of the peace protocol re-
to hasten the evacuation. At Porto
Rico the opposite condition is reported,
the Spaniards moving in a manner
pleasing TO this government.
The Mena star., 1898-09-28

About 500 applications for pensions
arising out of the war with Spain have
been filed at the pension office They
embrace all classes. including widows,
claims for injuries, etc 1t Is the pur
pose of Commissioner Evans to create
new division for the adjudication of
these cases when they will be taken
up and disposed OF as rapidly as posi-
Die.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
COCHRAN CHOSEN
 BASEBALL COACH
Will Direct Work on the Dia- nOnd as Well as on the
 GridirOn.
An Entire New Infield Will Have to Be Selected for the
 Nine.

BERKELEY, Jan. 16.-Baseball as well as football will be conducted at the uni versity this season under a new coach Garrett Cochran, who has been engaged as football coach for 1S9S will take charge of the baseball players early in the season. He is expected to arrive at Berkeley within a few weeks, and will probably begin work immediately on the diamond.
 Brilliant as was Cochran's career on the gridiron as end rush and captain of the Princeton Tigers, his reputation as baseball crack is scarcely less than as football player. He did good work as first baseman for the Princeton nine for two years, playing on the team that de- feated the redOubtable Baltimores and he left the diamond only because his athletic ability was more needed on the gridiron.
 Cochran's engagement as coach will doubtless be heartily approved by the baseball men. Berkeleys entire infeld will have to be reorganzed this term and skillful coaching will have to make up somewhat for lack of experience in the various positions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
NO PREPARATION
 FOR THE SIN If Durrant Was Innocent Such Is the Condition of This
 State. Edwards Davis Opposed Capital Pun ishrrlent In His Pulpit Last
 Night.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 e08 Broadway, Jan. Is.


 Rev. Edwards Davis preached tonight at the Central Christian Church to a large audience, the crowd having gath cred with the expectation of hearing him refer to the Durrant case in his sermon on "The Crime of Capital Punishment" He announced that he would preach next Sunday night on "The Injustice of Judg ment on Circumstantial Evidence"
 The text of his sermon was taken from Deut. 5:vii, Thou shalt not kill" He said:
 'This commandment of the decalogue Is unamblguous. It's declaration Is without a qualifying phrase. The chill dren of men often attempt to execute vengeance; but Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord There Is no circumstances however crimiaating, which tustifies a crime for its punishment. To cover mur- der with the guise of the states rights is a traditional sin. Were the world still in an organic state and the people bar barrie such execution might have con- sistency. When the social state has reached the twentieth century of Chris tian civilization murder for murder Is without justification.
 ''I concede the necessity of the inn murement of the criminal, that the inno- cent may be protected and that that con finement should be as long as the pris- oner remains iTnpenitent.
 In the present notorious case of the supposed murderer, Durrant, ! am in> creasingly conscious of the crime of capi- tai punishment. If Theodore Durrant was innocent of the heinous crime at tributed to him the state must bear upon its heart sin for which there can be no Teparation. The man has passed through the trap of death into a grave of flames; ashes are his remains, but the immortal spirit will transcend the earth and touch the height of heaven.
 If Theodore Durrant was guilty his execution was equally unjust, for before his spirit should pass beyond the bounds of earth unto the throne of God his con- science should have had opportunity of revolting at his crime, and to him should have come complete prOstration at the throne of Gods mercy for forgiveness. 1 cannot ignore the divine admonition, Judge not lest ye be judged. It can never be the prerogative of man to issue the judgment of death until that mind shall have the comprehension of the in- finite scope and compleXity of circum- stance, environment, heredity and frenzy. Every prisoner should be able to look from the bars of his cell as through the lattice of the paradise of Gods illimitable forgiveness and love
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
LIFTED UP THE CROSS.
Sermons by Well-KnoWD Dlvines as Preached iD Suburban
 PuiDitS

OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-Rev. r. R. Ben nett of Los Angeles and for eight years pastor of a church at Pasadena, has been called as pastor of the TWenty-third Ave- nue Baptist Church, to succeed Rev Robert Whitaker. who recently resigned to accept the position of secretary of the State Board of Home Missions.
 Rev. c. R. Brown preached his first sermon tonight upon "Unbelief." and took for his theme, "Unbelief as to the Existence of a Good God.''
 Rev. R. C. Morgan, D.D., of London, Eng, editor of the Christian, occupied the pulpit at the First Baptist Church this morning, and spoke to a large con- gregation.
 The special services following the week of prayer will be continued another week at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. D. R. Dille will speak every even ing except Saturday.
 Universal Depravity'' was the inter esting theme of a forcible discourse by the Rev. A. T. Needham at the Eighth avenue Methodist Episcopal Church this morning.
 Rev. Floyd J. 11ynard preached on
 Three Great Factors in a Mans Re- ligious Life this morning at St John s Episcopal Church. which was greatly en- joyed by his audience.
 Colonel William Evans, successor to Colonel Keppel, in command of the Pa cine Coast, was formally welcomed by the Salvation Army at their barracks to- night. The meeting was largely attended and was preceded by a street meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED. strpr Jennie. Moller. 60 hours from Coquiile River: produce, to J S KimbalI. Stmr Gipsy, Leland. 24 hours from Moss Landing produce. to Goodal. Perkins & O. stmr Geo Loomis. Bridget. hours from Ventura; oil. to Union oil Co. Up river di- stmr weeott. Miller. ss hours from Crescent City: 200 NJ 1t lumber. to D T c Perkins. Stmr Del Norte, Allen. so hours from Grays Harbor pass and mdse, to Grays Harbor Com stmr Peru. Friele days from Hongkong and Yokohama via Honolulu; pass and mdse, Br ' stmr i.'- Wellington, salmond. s5 hours from Departure Bay; 2536 tons coal to R Dunsmuir & Sons Co.,
 SAILED. stmr walla walla. Gage, Victoria and Puget stmr Oleone. Strand, Albion Stmr North Fork. Bash, Eureka. Stmr Geo Looms, Bridgett. Ventura r S stmr Marietta, Symond. cruise: Bark Aureola. Swan, Willapa Harbor Bark Enoch Talbot Kalb. Br bark Inverneill symmers. Queenstown. Bktn s N Castle, Hubbard. Honolulu. Schr Falcon, Lindholm, Tahiti. Schr James A Garfield, Palmgren. Willapa Schr c T HIil. Rudhach. Schr Mary Etta, Nyman. Schr Helen N Kimball. Guttormsen. Eureka Schr O M Kellogg, Iversen, Grays Haroor
 TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS-Jan 16-10 D. m.-weather foggy; wind SW; velocity 10 miles,
 DOMESTIC PORTS FORT BRAGG-Sailed Jan 16-Stmr Rival for San Francisco.
 EUREKA-Arrived Jan 16-Schr Halcyon, fin San Diego; schr Sparrow, hence Jan g; stmr Scotia, hence Jan 15
 Sailed Jan 1s-Stmr Pomona, for San Fran cisco
 REDONDO-Arrived Jan 16-Stmr South Coast from Eureka.
 SAN PEDRO-Arrived Jan 16-stmr Pasade- na from Eureka.
 Sailed Jan 1e-stmr National City. TATOOSH-Passed Jan 16-Bark Alex Mo Neil from Seattle for San Francisco. PORT LOS ANGELES-Sailed Jan 16-Stmr Mineola, for Comox.
 PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived Jan 16-Chil bark Iatonia from Port Townsend. Sailed Jan 16-Schr J Campbell, for New TATOosH-Passed Jan 1s-strnr Progreso, hoe REENwooD-Arrived Jan 1s-stmr Alca- AsPAR-Arrived Jan 1s-stmr Rival. hence Sailed Jan 1s-schr Maxim. for San Fran cisco.
 FORT BRAGG-Arrived Jan ls-str Coquiue River hence Jan 15.
 SALMON BAY-Arrived Jan 16-Schr Wm Benton, from San Pedro.
 MENDOCINO-Arrived Jan 1e-Stmr Point Arena, hence Jan 15; schr Danielson, hence LANNON'S Sailed Jan 13-schr Parkersburg, for San Francisco; schr Eureka for San Fran cisco.
 hence Jan. 13
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. mandie. from Havre; stmr Servia, from Liver pool.
 Sailed Jan 1e-Stmr Mobile for London; stmr Werkendam. for Rotterdam
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
STUDENTS AS TEACHERS.
Will Be Given Practical Experience In tbe Berkeley Public
 Schools.

BERKELEY, Jan. 16.-An innovation will be made by the department of peda- gogy at the university tomorrow morn ing, when the students who are fitting themselves to be teachers will be given practical pedagogical work in the public schools of Berkeley.
 The professors and instructors of the department have made arrangements for each member of the class to teach a class or visit at the Dwight-way School and the Whittier School in North Berkeley The work is made a part of the college course. Professor F. B. Dresslar and T. day morning to the prospective teachers in regard to their first experience in the pedagogical art.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
B'NE BIRTH.

There Is great activity in the order at this time. preparing for the twenty-ffth annual session of the District Grand Lodge. which Is to meet next Sunday. On Tuesday, the 18th inst, there will be grand smoker rendered in B ne Birth Hall to the representatives of the grand body, and they will be entertained with a first class programme.
 There will be at least 135 representatives in the grand body. and the Oregon district will make an unusually fine showing.
 It Is expected that the representatives of the grand lodge will take part in the jubilee procession.
 During the session of the grand body the business that will occupy the greatest atten- tion will be the report that is to be presented, suggesting a number of changes in the laws of the grand body on all points except the beneficiary section.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
A VERY UNIQUE
 PROPOSITION The Rev. Edwards Davis Wants a Religious
 Debate. Asks Rev. Father YOrke to Go Over the State With
 Him.
A Controversial Lecture Tour as a Means of Obtaining Money and
 Advertisement
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
 sos Broadway. Ian. l6.

SOo DAOoNA"dSs oAl- 4Ss
 A good deal of surprise has been manifested at an original proposition made a few days ago to Rev. Father Yorke by Rev. Edwards Davis of Oakland. The idea advanced by the Oakland divine embraced a tour that would be distinguished by controversial lectures in all the leading cities of the State. There does not seem to be much prospect, however. of the people of Cal ifornia being regaled with any such in- teresting spectacle.
 Neither of the gentlemen Is anxious to talk of the proposition, but 1t oc- cured nearly two weeks ago. Rev. Mir. Davis called upon the well-known defender of the Catholic faith at the office of the Monitor and outlined his proposition. According to what has drifted out of the sanctum regarding the interview Father Yorke was advis ed of the fact that he was well known as a champion of Catholic rights, and was popular, and Mir. Davis also stat ed that he was not altogether unknown to the people of California.
 Newspaper work and routine preach ing not being particularly productive at this time, 1t was suggested, so IL Is said, that for the two to tour the State with a lecture repertoire might prove a very acceptable proposition from a financial point of view, as we'll as add ing to the laurels the two gentlemen have already won in their respective spheres.
 Rev. Father Yorke listened to MT. Davis plans, and is said to have stated later that it was the first time in his life that he had been at a loss for an answer The proposition took the edi- tor-priest so completely by surprise and was so far removed from any plan ever contemplated by him that he was ab- solutely nonpluSsed.
 He listened courteously to all that the visitor had to say, and the result of the interview was that the matter was held in abeyance subject to what might be agreed upon when MT. Davis should call again. MT. Davis has not yet call ed again.
 T called on Father Yorke," said MT. Davis, and outlined a plan to him em- bracing a lecture tour through the State. He received me very courteous ly, but we came to no agreement. would prefer, however, that he express his views of the project in the press before I say anything. When he has expressed himself l will give my views"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Madison-square Garden, showing the French ball at its height, with all it's gayety and beautiful costumes. The we'll selected company includes John Webster, Tony Williams, William Hafford, Billy Barry, J. Hays, Miss Mai Raymond Miss Mildred Connors, Miss Viola Raynore, Miss Rosa Crouch and others.
 The Gleason-Bremer Company will pre- sent the melodrama "A Hoop of Gold !" the coming week at the Oakland. The company consists of such people as Fred erick Tjader, formerly of the Frawley Company; John Nicholson, Frederick Fairbanks Frank layton, Thomas D. Bates. King Gray, Nina Gleason Nan nette Creighton, Margaret Marshall, Lor- eta Grace and Carmelita Yost.
 Seeking for the Cause.
 OAKLAND, Jan. 16.-The Coroner's in quest over the remains of Joseph Rae side was not finished last evening" but will be continued tonight. The mystery of his sudden death beneath the wheels of the West Berkeley local train last Thurs dav evening is still unsolved. It has been ascertained that he won $500 on the fate ful day and it is now believed that it was a case of robbery and murder Every eff fort is being put forth to ascertain the truth of the matter.
 Prohibition MdssMeetlng.
 OAKLAND, Jan. 16-The Prohibition ists hold an opening rally this even ing. January r. at NaZarine Hall, 527 Fighth street Oakland. Good music and speaking will be in order. Hon. Robert Summers of San Jose, eX-candidate for Congress on the Prohibition ticket, will be the principal speaker.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
& SN SN OCCIDENTAL HORSE EXCHANGE,
 215 TEHAMA STREET.
 THURSDAY. Thursday Evening. g.......January 20, COMBINATION SALE OF Thoroughbred RaCehOrses /!
 INCLUDING: Imp. sain Duke of Norfolk and ten of his get: Chappie Hallelujah, Vanish. Wood chopper, E. J. Sherey and twenty others. Catalogues now ready. Address
 VIM. G. LAYING & CO.,, Live Stock Auctioneers. S13 Bush street.

Pacific Slope The following maximum wind veocities are reported: Fort Canby, A miles per hour from southeast; Eureka, 80 miles per hour from the southwest
 Conditions are favorable for moderate south east winds and rain along the Pacific Coast north of San Francisco Monday. Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Jan. IT, 1898: Northern California-Cloudy Monday, with rain; fresh southerly wind
 Southern California-Cloudy Monday, with fog on the northern coast; sOuthwesterly wind. Nevada-Cloudy Monday, probably rain in northern portion.
 Utah-Cloudy Monday.
 Arizona-Cloudy Monday; continued cold weather.
 San Francisco and vcinty-C1oudy Monday. probably rain; southwesterly wind. Special report from Mount Tamalpais, taken at ?. m: Cloudy, wind southwest A miles per hour; temperature, 40: maximum 47
 ALEXANDER McADIE,
 Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17

the money markets of the world that these stocks were paying dividends Oakland would be at once greatly bene- fited. No argument is needed to sus- tain this point. Such measures can be taken with dignity and self-respect, but there will no doubt be insinuations and false motives attributed to all who say favorable word for capital. At the same time there are scores of men in Oakland who are able with credit to themselves and the city to frame a progressive law that will be In itself the best refutation of cavil and jingo- ism, and 1t Is to be hoped that such board will be elected.
 While one of the Council committees was in session a few days ago MT. Up- ton referred to a corporation that IS now attempting to so arrange the street car systems of this city as to put them on paying basis. It Is well known that with all the little individual lines running under separate and expensive mana gements all were losing money, and within the past two years they have gradually entered into com bination, which Is now under one powerful management. The consolida- ton is anxious to drop small franchises and to acquire a few others, for the purpose of getting things in such shape that there will ultimately be hope for a dividend NIT. Upton stated that he believed such investments should be encouraged, so that others would be tempted to bring their money here.
 Mir Upton took great risk in mak- ing this remark, because of the very element to which pr. Myra Knox once alluded in a public speech. His Ideas, however, are worthy of consideration, because to admit that such ideas are an acknowledgment of servility to cor porations, is to admit the inability of Oakland to govern herself. Surely even the most impractlcable theorist has more confidence in his fellow-citizens than to declare that no one can bring a few dollars for investment to this city and not be required to obey the ordinances of its government.
 In framing the new charter there will be no difficulty in procuring brains enough to formulate a good organic law, but there will be great difficulty in preventing the introduction of all manner of schemes and theories, which will be advocated by the class in the giving of which to Oakland the Creator has been very generous.
 STUART W. BOOTH.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Photographic Office, located in the Merchants Exchange is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navgators are cordially invited to visit the office. where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions Of the world are kept on hand information can always be obtained regarding lights, dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on top of the building on Tele- graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before by telegraphic signal received each day from the United States Naval Observatory at Mare Island, Cal.
 notice stating whether the time ball was dropped on time giving the error. If any, is published the same day by the afternoon pa pers, and by the morning papers the following day. w. s. HUGHES.
 Lieutenant U. g. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
EXPLANATION.

The arrow flies with the wind The top fig ures at station indicate maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t, If any, the amount of rainfall of melted snow in inches and hundredths during the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid lines. connect points of equal air pressure: isotherms dotted lines, equal temDerature The wind high" means high barometric pressure and Is usually accompanied by fair weather: low refers to low pres sire and is usually preceded and accompanied bv cloudy weather and rains. "Lows'' usually first appear on the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast. and the isobars extend north and south along the coast, rain is probable; hut when the low is inclOsed with isObars of marked curvature rain south of Oregon Is i'm probable. With a high" in the vicinity of Idaho and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17

HAvRE-Arrlved Jan 1s-stmr La Bretagne, from New York
 QUEENsToWN-saiIed Jan 16-stmr Cam pania, for New York.
 NEGOTIATIONS. MOSS LANDING-Per Gipsy-1 bx molasses Sequel, 3s2 rolls paper, 36 bxs apples. l keg cider, ] bX wheat.
 santa Cruz-54 pkgs household goods, cs cheese, 152 plSgs junk GOO bbls lime. COQUILLE RIVER-Per Jennie-1 cs mdse, no tons coal, bxs butter, 194 bbls salmon, cs eggs, SS bxs apples. 1 ton coal COSMOPOLIS-Per- Del Norte-350 M 1t lun- Der. cs rubber boots, 2 bdls dry hides, 1SS bdls green hides, 1 cs axes.
 Aberdeen-3 bxs butter, cs liquor. FIoQuiam-S5 bdls green hides, cs tools.
 CONSIGNEES.
 Per Gipsy-Goldberg. Bowen 6, Co; Union Paper Co; Wittland S Co; H Nutter; B Mark lowitz; Hills Bros; H Cowell & Go. Per Jennie-J Kimban; Hulme & Hart; c G Ragdall; Hilmer Bredhof & Schulz; Lang ley & Michaels; Calm. Nickelsburg & Co; L G Sresovich & Co; Murphy, Grant 6 Co; " Price & Co; c E Whitney & Co; R Fredericks; Standard Oil Go.
 Per Del Norte-Revere Rubber Co; Baker & Hamilton: Bissinger & Co; W Sumner & Go: Kowalsky S Go; Standard oil Co; Fulton Iron Works.