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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
FIERCE STORM
 IN TIE ARCTIC Gre at Peril of Vessels in
 Dutch Harbor. SPLENDID WORK OF THE BEAR SAVES SEVERAL CRAFT FROM
 DESTRUCTION.
SPLENDID WORK OF THE BEAR
Schooner Helen Torn From Her Anchorage and Washed on the Beach-The Story Told by
 Captain Durie.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE. June 2.-While the Jane Gray was sinking to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean with thirty-six persons on board, Sunday. May 22, hurricane was blowing over the Alaska peninsu- la and tumbling up the water at Unalas ska and Dutch Harbor. The lit tie schooner Helen. with a party of Fasteners aboard for Kotzebue Sound, was blown out of Dutch Harbor and wound up a mad race with the waves by going ashore. The ship Harry Morse would certainly have gone ashore and become a total wreck had 1t not been for the quick service rendered by the United States revenue-cutter Bear. The American ship Wachusett dragged her anchors for over half a mile, but they caught just in time to keep her off the beach. The bark Carlton also dragged her anchors.
 The Brixam got up steam and took the river steamer Governor Pingree and big barge into safe anchorage in Dutch Harbor. Captain Durie of the Brixam. which arrived here this after noon, related to a Call correspondent the following story of the hurricane:
 For several days pr1or 10 sunday, May 22, the weather had been bad. Early that morning the gale began to blow terrible hurricane. l have been through several East Indian hurri- canes but I never saw one that equale1 the Unalaska storm. The Harry Morse and the ship Wachusett began to drag their anchors and were moving toward shore Suddenly one of the Morse $ anchor chains snapped under the great strain, and Captain Fullerton, thinking that his vessel was doomed, signalel for assistance. Captain Futile went to h1s assistance with the .revenue-cutter Bear.
 'The Bear ran as near the Morse as possible and dropped overboard a heavy anchor. A seven-inch hawser was passed to the bark after great difficulty and made fast. The two anchors then held. The Wachusett carried her an- chors half mile and they caught just in time to keep the big ship off the rocks.
 "The schooner Helen, with twenty prospectors aboard was not so forum ate. She had a small anchor out, but as the storm increased in force she broke and went scudding down the bay. Most of her passengers were aboard, and thought they were surely doomed. The Helen went before the gale for about two miles Lefore finally running ashore. She struck on Ililliuk
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
Reciprocity Negotiations Witb Many European
 CouDtries.
NotioDs That Are Willing to Follow France and EngIopdin Seek
 iDg Trode.

:. NEW YORK. June "A Washington special to the Herald says: If reciproc- ity negotiations can be regarded as any indication, the relations of the United States with most of the countries of Europe are of. a most friendly charac- ter. France concludes a reciprocity agreement last, which is announced by President Faure as indicative of the friendly feeling. existing between the two governments, and now there is strong reason to believe that negotia- tions will soon be commenced between Ambassador Cambon and Special Reci- procity Commissioner Kasson for the consummation of a commercial treaty in accordance with section of the DingIey law, under which additional reciprocal trade advantages will be se- cured.
 Negotiations for the conclusion of reciprocity agreements with Great Britain and her colonies and with Rus sia. Germany and Italy are proceeding most satisfactorily and some of them, to quote an official with whom T. talked, are far advanced toward completion" :" In the case of Great Britain, I under stand that the reciprocity agreement in regard to the Bermuda Islands has been completed and sent to Bermuda colony for its approval
 So far as Canada is concerned 1t Is proposed to wipe the slate clean. It developed to-day that on Decoration Day Special Reciprocity Commissioner Kasson and Special Seal Commissioner Foster, representing the United States, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, Lewis Da-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
SANTA CRUZ GRADUATES.
Forty Members of the High School
 Receive Diplomas.


 SANTA CRUZ, June ?. The com mencement exercises of the class of '9S of the Santa Cruz High School were held this evening at the Congrega- tional Church, the large auditorium be- ing crowded to its utmost capacity. The graduating class numbered forty, as fol- lows: Blanche Violet Griffin, Gertrude N Bowen, Willis Ordway, Emma Anderson Cox, Anna Louise Bias, Jay Fremont Wilson, Isabel Van Nelte Buckman, Ida May Davis, Mabel Emma Root, Theodore E. Foster, Nellie Inez Moore, Frank James Mccall, Pauline Othela Sorenson, Edith Lloyd, Millie McPheters, Annie Skirm, Augustus Frederick Simon Jr., George Edmond Foster, Lila Barson, Jennie Mildred Bliss, Harvey Emmond Dorr. Edna Mae Cummings, Maud Ethel Williams Franklin Benjamin Josselyn, Jennie Rebecca Ross, Melissa G. Hickey, William E. Bartlett. Mary Ann A, Yeach, Louis Harry Pfitzer, Fred Louis Bixby, Henry Thomas Algeria, James Abner Moncrief, Ross Schulte, Flora Fleising, Victor Enos Hart, Jesse Lawrence Wood, Katherine D. Arms, Alma Osterhaus
 solo "Andalusia'' Spanish dance), Edith Lloyd; salutatory and essay, 'The Amer ican Indian" Jennie Ross; violin solo, 1T mann; manrscena essay, ~ Lterature, Frank s Sos- syin: cornet solo, Loves DreamIand Waltzes." Jay Wilson, Glass Prophecy" ]" May Veach; vocal solo, Angels Seren- ade," Jessie Williams; essay and valedic- tory, "Climbing Up' Victor Hart; bary- tone solo, "old Folks at Home" Ross Schulte; address to class, Lieutenant Gov ernor w. T. Jeter; double quartet, "Spring Song" presentation of diplomas; class song. The class motto Is Learning Points the Way"
 Tomorrow evening, at the Masonic Hall. the Alumni of the Santa Cruz High School will tender the graduates a recep-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03

= in: body and started the Union Vet eransf Association. * :. : Over 300 pupils of the. high school ap- peared before the city Board of Educa- tion last evening and. protested against the removal of Professor Smith. Speeches were made by several of their mem bers, protesting against the action of: the board and asking for the re- 1nstatement of their: professor. They have agreed to turn out in force next Tuesday night, when the matter. will come: up again. - :.
 DEPENDED BY HIS PUPILS. Praise From Students of the San Jose .:. ,< High School. : SAN JOSE, June 2.---To the Editor of The. Calls; In response to theletterpf the Union Battlefield Veterans, which ap- peared in the Mercury of the 2d:instant. we wish to make few statements in behalf of the student body of the San Jose; High. School. Before doing So, however. we rejoice that we: are able to state that our noble GA R. s have mo connection with the above mentioned order ofsyeterans.
 Our honorable professor has been ac- :cused in said letter of making a prac- tice of speaking *disparagingly of the late General Grant. Y: In reply to: this we will say the :question which was brought up was regarding the Yirgfn1us affair and the. statement made by Pro lessor Smith. was, that had General Grant acted. then and there, the pres ent crisis: would have been .averted without bloodshed. He expressed only the candid opinion of. 8 loyal: citizen, to whichhe has a right as: an American.
 The statement made regarding the present. administration was made be- fore the commencement of the: present war; at "a time when: the stand of our Government was. yet unsettled. Pro lessor Smith then stated that: the only correct thing for this. Government: to do was to declare war. and the sooner the better. He not only proved his: pa triotism> in the stand which he took, but his prophecy has come true, and the American Government is doins to- day. what he advocated before they moved. "
 .Unpatriotic? Never. No man was ever more loyal to or. prouder of the Stars and Stripes: that float over his home.
 In conclusion we would like to know what is the source of this 'irreproacha- .ble: evidence" and who are the mem berS of the Union Battlefield Veterans, who sign themselves Executive Com mittee,'' who. have brought so grave a charge as disloyalty against a man whose grandfather fought in the revo- 'lution, and whose wife's grandfather fought in the revolution, and who teaches his own two children. as well as the students who so highly respect him. the principles of patriotism and good citizenship.
 The charges against our highly hon. ored and esteemed Professor Smith gre absolutely denied by the student body.
 ETHEL RHODES,
 ARTHUR FRUHLING,
 ROY SEARLE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03

.s SAN JOSE. June 2.-The refusal of the City Board of Education to re-elect Professor Leigh R. Smith, the Latin and Greek teacher in the High School to his former position has aroused an in- tense feeling, and strong wave of condemnation of the trustees action has swept over the city. The High School pupils are up in arms over the matter, and back of them are the best people of the city.
 The reason given by the trustees for ; their action is that Professor Smith was reported to be distilling disloyal sentiments into his class, but the peo- pie refuse to look at 1t In this light, and back of the whole matter see the smooth work of politicians. For some time: the gang have been awaiting an. opportunity to find an excuse to displace Smith and substitute one of their pets, and that time came Monday night.>- But they little thought of the feeling. their action would cause, or that the whole. people of the city would rally to Smiths support: AS 1t is, their move may be: baked; for it Is thought the Board of Education will hardly dare; to oppose the. strong current of popularity that surrounds Professor Smith. =. =:
 The whole. matter in Professor Smiths case seems to be this: His popularity with. the pupils of the school have aroused the jealousy of the teach CTS; and again the "gang" is anxious to create vacancy in the school for either. Al Kelly of Los Gastos or Elmer Brownell of. Mountain View. For some time these. men have been promised positions in town, and the removal of Professor Smith Is believed to be for the sole purpose of advancing them. Then, again, the position held by Pro- lessor Smith is, with the exception of the principal, the best paying one in the school He receives $500 per year, while the other teachers only get s1400. This, with his popularity, has aroused the enmity of the other teachers, and it is said that a coolness exists between him and the other members of the fac ulty and that at times the latter have snubbed and: even insulted him.
 Mrs Mary Pilot, a teacher in the High School, has been taking private lessons in Latin and Greek from Pro lessor Smith for several years, and it is said that she will be given Smiths place. and Brownell or Kelly will take her place This advancement of Mrs. Pilot will be necessary, because neither BroWnell or Kelly can teach Latin or Creek
 Professor Smith was elected to his po- sition about nine years ago. He is a graduate of Princeton and is considered the equal of any Latin and Greek teacher on the coast.
 Professor Smith declined to discuss the matter to-day further than to say he knew no reason why he should be charged with disloyalty. He said that
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
kL0NDIKERS FLEECEC
 BY "SOAPY" SMITH.
Would-Be Soldiers for Uncle Sam Are Robbed of Everything and
 Left Naked.

VANCOUVER, B. C., June 2-That "Soapy" Smith is the most resourceful man in Alaska no one will now deny. Ac- cording to passengers by the Elder. which came down the other day, Smith returned to Skaguay from the interior with some of his gang. dead broke. He immediately set about raising a company to fight for the United States against Spain and promised the men who enlisted s a day and rations. Many joined, and Smith and his gang fixed up a building as head quarters, where recruits could enlist. They were told they would have to be medically examined and were requested to take off their clothing and step into an adjoining room. There they found a doctor. who pretended to test their lungs, and then left them stark naked. The would-be soldiers waited in vain for his return and then passed out, only to find their clothing, cash, guns, etc., gone. Smith and his gang left for the moun- tains, and the Skaguay citizens had to be appealed to before the men could leave the building.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
PROTESTS ARE
 MADE IN VAIN Spain Fails to Check Our
 Coal Imports. NOT DIRECT TO UNCLE SAM FUEL FROM NORTHERN NEIGH BORS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES. Neither British Columbia Nor Nova Scotia Has Violated the
 Neutrality Laws of
 Nations.
FUEL FROM NORTHERN NEIGH
 BORS FOR PRIVATE PARTIES.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office. Riggs Hous,

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, June 2.
 The Spanish Government has made a. protest to the British authorities against the shipping of Canadian coal from British North America to San Francisco for the relief of the ships of Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila, and also against the shipping of coal from Novia Scotia to Atlantic ports for use by the United States of warships ope- rating in the West Indies
 In view of the ruling by the British Government that coal was contraband of war this protest by Spain might have caused considerable embarrass- ment, as the Canadian coal is consid- cred by the naval authorities to be a superior article for the use of our ships. It is only a short distance from the British North American coal fields to San Francisco and the Nova Scotia coal fields are easily accessible to At lantic ports.
 It is understood, however, that Spain's protest has not proved of any avail. The subject was referred to the Canadian authorities, who, on in- vestigation, learned that the coal ship ments, both from the British North America and from Nova Scotia, were in the ordinary course of commercial transactions. They were made by priv ate parties in Canada to private par ties in the United States. Whether the coal subsequently, passed into the hands of the United States for use by the American navy was held to be out side of the province of the British and Canadian authorities. It Is probable that any direct sales to the Navy De- partment would have been stopped, as these would have been manifestly a breach of the neutral attitude main tained by the British Government and it's colonial possessions, including Can ada.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
CHEAP RATES FROM
 THIS CITY EAST.
Lines by Way of Ogden Meet the Cut of the Santa Fe and Southern =;
 Pacific Roads

CHICAGO. June 2--Next Sunday and thereafter all transcontinentaI railways will sell cheap second-class tickets: from San Francisco and other California points to Chicago by way of all gateways.. To- mittee of the Western Passenger tion, it developed that the Santa Fe had agreed upon special basis of divisions with the Southern Pacific by way of Mo- jave and Fl Paso. The lines by way of Ogden. the most direct route, thereupon decided to quote the same rates. This will be done by independent action and the new charges probably. will be In eff feet June 5. The second-class rate from San Francisco to Chicago will be $32 50..
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03

Point. She went high and dry on top of big wave. The men aboard. jumped off into shallow water and made for the beach. f.: "
 Just how badly the. Helen had been damaged was not. known when we left; She had a hole in her side from. con- tact with jagged rock. Captain. Tut tie of the Bear had a look at her and offered the revenue cutters assistance in getting her off after the damage had been repaired. I do not know whether it can be successfully accom- pliShed or not'
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
RUNNING DAY AND NIGHT. Santa Cruz Powder Mills Swamped
 With Orders.

SANTA CRUZ, June 2.-There are enough orders at the powder works to keep the mills running day and night for a year, including Sundays The payroll last month amounted to s15,000. There are 275 men employed
 A six-inch cannon has arrived from Washington and will be used for testing purposes The gun which has been in iIse for these tests for some time past is worn out, as 450 shots have been fired from 1t.
 Colonel Peyton, superintendent of the works, is now in Washington on busi- ness connected with the War Depart ment
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
Santa Barbara Wedding.

SANTA BARBARA, June 2.-Charles F. Eaton, wealthy resident of Monte cito, and a connoisseur in art and liter ature was to-day married to Miss Flor ence Baxter, prominent in society here and in San Francisco and conspicuous in philanthropic and reformatory move mentS
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
GOLD EVERYWHERE.
Encouraging Report From Copper
 River Explorer.

SEATTLE, June 2.-The steamer Valen- cia arrived tonight from Copper River and Cook Inlet. Among passengers was Captain Abercrombie, who is In charge of the Government expedition sent to ex- plore the Copper River country. Captain Abercrombie says that his party has ex- plored all rivers leading into Copper River as far as sixty-seven miles above Copper City and found good indications of gold in every instance. Captain Aber- crombie returned to Seattle for pack horses
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
BIG FIRE AT PEsHAwUR.
Thousands of Houses Burned and the
 Loss Twenty Millions.

BOMBAY, June "A confagration at Peshawur, which was not mastered for twenty-four hours. has destroyed 400O houses doing damage to the amount of about $20 000 900. This is supposed to be the record fire of India.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
SERIOUS RIOTS IN INDIA.
Mohammedans and Hindoos in Col
 lision at Festival.

BOMBAY, June 2-Serious riots oc- cured yesterday at Miltan, city of the Punjab, between Mohammedans and Hindoos The disorders arose in connec- tion with the Murarram festival. Knives were freely used and thirty persons were more or less seriously injured. Many ar rests were made.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
Baseball. in. the Northwest.

TACOMA. June 2.-Tacoma. 4; hits. Il; errors, B. Portland 4; hits, &; errors, 8.
 SEATTLE, June 2.-Seattle, 2; hits, G.; errors, 4. Spokane, 6; hits. B.; errors g.. :.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
('r0ssnal'S SlRCifC Mixture

With this remedy :persons can cure them- selyes without the least exposure, change oe diet or change in application to business The medicine contains nothing of the least Injury to the constitution. Ask your druggist for it. Price. s1 bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
A POPULAR SOCIETY
 SWELL.
WriGht's Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who have used them for over forty years to cure TON, Torpid Liver Weak Stomach. Pimples and purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03

ssHow to Succeed in Politics." by Senator Foraker, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
Also From 9 to P A. Nj.

Pictures of Admiras Dewey and Sampson Captain Sigsbee and Consul lGeneral Lee-unusualy good photo-types, surrounded by border of national 3 coors-sze oxI3 nthes Promo 10 i2 to-ay, Saeh sSe
 Handsome coored picture of the batte-ship Maine suitable for framing-With full description of arma- ment, capacity, size oxI271 inches. From 9to D.
 I2 todap, EC
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-29
Chinese Cookery.

Tho Chinese arc a Nation of cooks.
There is scarcely eli individual in their
vast community who is not moro or less
competent to cook himself q respectable
dinner.
Chinese tradition points to a date some
thousands Of years before tho Christian
era at which an inspired ruler Of old first
taught mankind tho application of fire to
food. But, without wishing to DO %irrover-
ent, wo think it desirable to confine our
Investigations to periods of greater his.
torical certainty.
The peasant sits down to dinner cooked
by the hand Of his vito or daughter-in-
law. In largo establishments the cooks
arc invariably men.
Half u dozen coolies will squat round a
bucket of stoaming rico and from four to
six small savory dishes of stewed cabbage,
onions, scraps of fat pork, cheap fish, ots,.
They fill their bowls a discretion from the
bucket. They holp themselves discrcotly
with their chopsticks from tho various rel
ishcs provided.
On ordinary occasions even n wealthy
Chinaman will sit down to SONG such sim.
pic fare, served indeed on y table instead
of on the ground, but in almost equally
simple style. 1t is only when a banquet is
substituted for tho usual meal that eating
is treated seriously as II fine art, in u man
ner worthy it's Importance to the human
race. Then tho guests will assemble be.
tween 2 II 4 p. III. and will remain
steadily at the table until amy hour from
10 y. III. to midnight. Pipes are lighted
between tho courses, and n Whit or two OF
light tobacco smoke is inhaled into the
lungs, while within easy roach OF tho ta-
BILE, il tho festivity is ut all on n grand
scale, the doafening noise Of q theatrical
performance continues almost without in
tcrmission.-New York Ledger.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-29
Edison Won't Talk Into a phcpor,apb

"Mr. Edison has Professionally refused to
register his voice upon a phonos-aph cyl.
inder for repetition, +" according to an an
ecdotal biography Of Inventor Edison in
The Ladies' Home Journal. "To some
friends who urged him to talk into one of
those machines he gave his reason: 1T
would make me sick with disgust to sec
placarded OH photographs everywhere l
turn, drop u nickel in tho slot aud hear
Edison talk" No, no; none of that for
NO. Tho tone of voice in which he stated
his objection made it clearly apparent that
he could neither be coaxed nor dragged
into granting the request, even though he
has had IN offer of $40, 600 for a five min
utes' talk. In perfecting the monograph
he has, of course, been Obliged to talk into
tho machine frequently, but che cylinder
is always scraped so that his voice cannot
be reproduced. To one close friend, how
ever, he reluctantly gave q cylinder record
ing u few Of his words, and to q young
man who particularly interested him he
gave another or which is recorded his ia
vorite story. These are the only two in
existence"