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sands and murky waters of the Amerl- can River were safe custodians of their guilt.
 There were other evidences, how ever, and they consisted of pile of nickels which were captured by the guard who entered the engine room. These nickels were splendid specimens Of workmanship. The material out ef which they were made consisted of babbiting, which is a white soft metal which forms the inside rim of the axle box found on a locomotive. This sub- stance was taken from the engine which runs through the prison grounds and hauls the trains of crushed rock which are shipped from the prison rock crusher.
 The nickels are seemingly as perfect and complete as any ever made by Uncle Sam Many of them have been given circulation and The Call cores pondent found no difficulty in procur- ing one of them in the town of Folsom
 How the dies and crucibles were ever made will perhaps remain a mystery. Plaster of paris molds Sere used, and in the engine room were found many fragments of this material. Captain Murphy was rather reticent when asked about the affair.
 "It amounts to nothing" the captain said, "and If it did I would not talk about it in the absence of the warden I do not deem it to be best for the prison discipline to take such matters up and give them undue publicity ir the papers"
 When shown one of the spurious coins the captain admitted that he had seen them, but beyond the admission he preferred to say nothing.
 It is not supposed that Cayne and Brown are the prisoners who made the molds, but as there are several coun- terfeiters doing time in Folsom, it is probable that the devices used were made by some of them. and the coining of the counterfeit left to Cayne anG 1 Brown.
 A very extensive traffic has for g l long time been going on among the prisoners, and the officers have been al a loss to know where the convicts ob-
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THE FOLSOM CoUNTERFEITERs.

tained the money which had been so freely circulated. The cigarette paper among the convicts Is a very choice article and they will give almost any thing to obtain a package of 1t. On the other hand. there has been a great quantity of opium smuggled in lately. and there. is no doubt that these coins were being made for the purpose of paying those who sent it in from the outside, as we'll as exchanging them for cigarette papers.
 It is a matter of some regret that the entire layout was not captured, as it no doubt would have given the officers some clew as to the means employed in obtaining it. Some of the officers think that the dies were smuggled in from the outside, while others hold that the entire apparatus was made within the prison walls. As there are many tools and furnaces available around the quarries, it is very probable that the latter theory is the correct one.
 The ladle used appeared similar to those used around assaying establish ments, while the crucible was crude in form, and appeared as though it had been melted into shape from rail- road couplings.
 There are many cars arriving every day in the yard, and it is from these | that the prisoners are supplied with opium from the outside. The most won l derful devices are employed in this prohibited traffic. Opium has been found in the axle boxes of the cars, or 1 fastened to the inside of brake beam; l in fact there is no place about a flat car ! that has not been used in concealing i the drug.
 i The impression prevails among the
 officers that it was the intention of the l convicts to coin a great quantity of
 nickels and then ship them out on the i freight cars, where their friends on the 1 outside could receive them in exchange i for opium.
 It is probable that nothing but nick
 els were attempted to be made for the
 reason that the convicts could not ob- i tain the metal necessary to manufac- l ture silver coins.
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AN JJLTIMATUM MAY BE SENT
 TO THE SPANISH
While the President Hopes for Peace. He Would Take That Course in Certain Con-
 tingenCieS.

. NEW YORK, March Io.-The 2 q Herald's Washington correspond 1 . ent telegraphs: At the White = Q House and the State Department, = Q where they are getting ready to H O make representations to Spain III o = connection with the Maine disas- o . ter and~the general Cuban ques- q = ton, they are talking peace. q n In the Military and Naval De q q partment, where they are prepar- . Q ing for war, they are talking . . peace. 2 q The average Senator and Repre- o o 9 sentative is talking war. With 1 '-< Q them war is inevitable. x = = Administration officials, while q ,x n talking peace, admit that war is Q x possible. if not probable. This Q Q briefly sums up the state of opinion q e here tonight. O
 Peace or war, President McKinlev has fixed purpose in view. He will treat the Maine disaster and the real Cuban question as kindred subjects, and he purposes making representations to Spain for the purpose of obtaining reparation for the blowing up of the Maine and for the speedy restoration of peace in the island of Cuba. All of this is with the understanding that the re- port of the court of inquiry will show that the Maine was blown up by an out side explosion, which is now accepted by everybody here as definitely deter mined.
 It is going too far to say. as some papers have said, that the President has determined upon forcible intervention and that he proposes to send special message to Congress at an early date on the subject If forcible intervention comes 1t will be caused by Spain refls- ing to consider intermediary proposi- tions looking to the independence of the island through peaceful means.
 When the report of the court Of in ouiry has been received showing. as 1t undoubtedly will, that the vessel was blown up by some exterior cause. the President will proceed to make out a case against Spain in deliberate. judi cial way In the presentation of the case to Spain he will be careful not to use unnecessarily harsh words. He will assume at the start that the Spanish Government could not possibly be sus- pected of being participant in such a l dastardly act as the destruction of the Maine and the slaughter of her men. 1 Her failure. however. to prevent crime, he will insist, renders her liable for
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 Spain must yield to any just demand made by the United States. This will certainly include a demand for indemnity, and 1t is be- lieved such indemnity will be paid bv European capitalists, but now that +he President is strongly fortified in his position, with Congress unani- mouslv at his back and the powerful European nations in sympathy, he will not be content with mere de- mand for indemnity, but will take steps to intervene in Cuban affairs.
 The report that President McKin- lev has prepared rough draft of his message to Congress recommending intervention is premature. The Presi- dent is advising with men in Con- gress. in whose disinterested judg- ment he has most faith, on the ques- +ion whether he should write in one message his remarks on the verdict of the Board of Inquiry of the Maine ..saster and his commentary on the reports of our Consuls in Cuba, re- viewing the situation on the island and urging the desirability of peace full intervention, or whether he should make separate presentations of the two subjects.
 Tn case he decided upon the latter course, it is possible that he might put off the presentation of the Con- sular reports until after the effect oi the report on the Maine disaster, whatever it might be, should have
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THE PRESIDENT WILL INTERVENE
 FOR THE CUBANS
It Is Only a Question Now of the Best Method of Accom- plishing His Pur-
 pose.
pose
Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, March 10.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, March 10.
 The administration has re- ceived, through Secretary Gage, most positive and re- liable information to the effect that the Spanish Government is unable to borrow a dollar from European fnanciers with which to carry on a war, for although three hundred mill |: ion of Spanish bonds are held by French and English capi- taIists, the interests of French and English financiers in American securities are very much greater.
 It seems certain, therefore, tn
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STAINS TORPEDO FLEET.

Copyrighted 1898. by James Gordon Bennett. MADRID, March 10.-The tor } pedo squadron, unless plans are } altered. will start tomorrow for } the Canaries, while two torpedo } destroyers leave England direct } for Cuba. } A strong sentiment is growing } that peace of war should come } without delay. People are ask } ing here how the Reuter- Agency
 } could have given circulation to
 } the statement that Senor Gullon } had asked the recall of General
 } Lee. when every one with the
 } slightest pretensions to being
 } well informed knew such was
 } not the case. Ugly comments
 } are made, in which financial
 } Bourse maneuvers are insinu-
 } ated.
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heavy indemnity. This will be demand ed in language kept well within the bounds of diplomacy, and the represen- tation will be at the same time made that the United States now insists that the condition of affairs in Cuba which makes such catastrophes possible must be speedily brought to close. There will be a concise review of all that has occurred in Cuba since the war began, of our commercial interests with the island and existing conditions which show that autonomy IS failure and there IS no end in sight to the intense suffering of the people.
 Then will come the proposition that Spain shall accept the good offices of the United States to procure peace and the independence of Cuba through the medium of purchase. It will be shown that the United States has no desire to annex the island Its chief concern IS the restoration of peace, and this through peaceful means if possible.
 As a means of settlement 1t will be proposed that independence be given the Cubans on condition that they share portion of the war debt-probably
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FLEET SAILS
 FOR MANILA.

LONDON, March IA dis , patch to the Daily Mail from , Singapore says it is reported . , from Hongkong that the Amer , ican squadron has sailed for Ma nila. The Hongkong correspondent of the Daily Mail says it is re- , ported that the Philippine rebels
 have captured Bolini. near Ma
 nila. The land telegraph lines
 connecting Manila with the ca ble at Bolini have been cut.
 According to the same cores :. pondent, the British cruiser Ed gar will sail for Manila this (Friday) morning. The New York correspondent 3 of the Daily Telegraph says:
 'I have it on the highest author
 ity that triple alliance between Great Britain, the United States
 . and Japan is pending"
 MADRID, March 10.-The re-
 port of rising at Bolini, near
 !. Manila. Philippine Islands. is
 confirmed officially. A portion
 of the garrison has been besieged.
 but there has been no one killed.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17

DETROIT, Mich, July 16.-(Special9
Evidently the Saints have come TO
Detroit just at the time when the
Tigers have decided to redeem them
selves. No team could have beaten
them today, unless, at least, they had
better luck in solving Thomas. He
pitched with excellent judgment, but
the Saints found him often, as the
number of fly outs will show. They
hit the ball hard, but somehow the
Tigers were everywhere again today,
and DUNCAN, Hines, billiard, Sharrott
and Thomas made some seemingly i'm
possible catches.
The Saints fielded we'll also, with the
exception Of a very excusable break
by Shugart on a hot ball and Spies
wild throw. Failure to hear a call was
responsible for two runs in the fifth,
when Geier and Campau let Billiards
hit fall between them. and it went for
two bases, scoring DUNCAN, who had
singled with two out, while Turner'S
second hit brought in billiard. Thomas
had started the inning with a three
Dagger and scored on Sharrott's fly. /
Turner'S first hit in the opening inn
ing bounded over Glasscock's head as
he was waiting for it, and went for q
double, scoring Sharrott, who had
walked, he getting Denzer's two passes.
That was the only run needed, but
Thomas scored the fifth in the seventh
when his hit fell in front of Geier be-
cause of another fielding mistake, Shu-
CART running up and spelling Geier's
try. billiard brought the pitcher in
with a threebagger with two out.
In the second, Shugart walked and
Gillen hit, but Thomas struck out Spies.
Campau started the fifth with a two
Dagger, but remarkable fielding kept
him there. The hits came all in differ
ent innings.
tomorrow, arrangements for grounds
falling through, and Comiskey takes
the Saints to Chicago for a game with
the Chicago Unions tomorrow, coming
back here for Monday. The score:
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Brighton Beach Races.

NEW YORK, July 16.-The half-holiday
took large crowd to the Brighton track to-
day. In the Nautilus stakes, Sly Fox was
favorite, with swftmas and Sir Gwain second
choice. Sims took Sly Fox out with Sir Gwain
to make the running, and they ran heal and
head for six furlinss. Then Swiftmas began
to move up. and as they rounded into the
stretch Sly Fox began to fall back Sir
Gwain then drew away and won cleverly by
half a length. Summaries
:, First race. one and one:-eighth miles, sell
ling-Continental won, Longacre second,
Merlin third. Time, 1541z.
Second race. five furlongs-Easter Card
won, Federal second, The Burlington Route
third. Time, 1:c21a.
Third race, six furlongs. selling-Lambent
won, Floating Gold second, Van Antwerp
third. Time, 1:15A.
Fourth race Nautilus, one and one-quarter
miles-Sir Gwain won, Swiftmas second,
Whistling Con third. Time 1:4SA.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Jack Point won
Imitation second, Rusher third. Time. 1:1515.
Sixth race, one mile, selling Rappahanock
won, Laedsville second, BurlesQre third.
Time, 1:41A.
Seventh race, the Punchestown steeplechase
handicap. full course-Bquerry won, Decapod
second, Royal Scarlet third. Time, 5:l7A.
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SEVEN DEFEATS, ONE VICTORY.
The Disastrous Record of st. Paul
the Past week.

1t begins to lcok as II the Western league
contest would develop into fight between
Indianapolis and Kansas City for first place,
the latter having nearly as good a chance
for it as the former because OF having
considerably larger number of games to play
al home than the Indians
The st. Paul team, week ago In the .cad,
has started for the cyclone cellar with such
a rush that almost no team in the League
is able to secure a defeat at its hands 1t
has FOLLOWED its week of seven straight VIC
tories wiz week of seven defeats and one
work since the season opened
Generally speaking, the teams hit
ting has been pretty fair, but the
fact remains that the team has lost so stead
lily that 1t will no doubt root Milwaukee out
of fifth place before the close Of another
week. To drop from first to fiji, h place in
two weeks is doing pretty well, but it is
comforting TO know that the club can't drop
any further this season. Perhaps when 1t
gets as far down as il can go 1t will brace
It's feet against something and pull up a
few pegs.
This much may be said the side: The
team was ROBBED twice at indianapolis. The
Saints made Is hits to Indianapolis q in the
three games. Moreover, the Indians made
ii errors to the Saints Is. Having the best
of it on both ends, and yet losing every
game, 1t is perfectly evident that the UNI
pire did nothing but give them the worst OF
IL. The record TO date follows:
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WORLDS RECORD BROKEN.
Great Racing at the Washington
Park Track, Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Two worlds records
were broken today at Washington park, and
those at distances that are generally sup
posed to bring out class, speed and stamina
in race horse. Goodrich, the derby colt,
belonging to Laudman, of Cincinnati, ran a
mile and one-half in the Great Western hand
leap in 2:3OA, the fastest time ever made
by any horse over the distance The vic
Tory or Goodrich was surprise to the crowd,
which had played almost every horse but the
Lou, was freely played. Candelaria was the
extreme outsider at 10 to l. Opening at s
TO l. Goodrich's price steadily fell until at
able; Bing Binger and Monte Fonso also went
to the post well played. Bling Binger led at
Inc tne start, there being no change until the
plotted it was anybodys race, What Err Lou
leading At the head of the stretch there
was a wild scramble for position, What Err
Lou roS showing the way by half length Good
end OF the grandstand was reached Goodrich
by supreme effort passed What Err Lou and
won by all of i've lengths What Err Lou beat
Morte Fonso by neck for second place. Bling
Binger and Candelaria were not factors from
u, the head OF the stretch. David Tenny, the
nut little e son olo, Of Tenny ran a mile and quar-
ter in 2:O41a, also the fastest time ever made
Tor that distance around circular course.
IN addition to these. two track records were
tied Ailyar ran five and one-half furlongs
IN l;o64, and Pnkerton's recent purchase,
Candle Back. ran six furlongs in 1:12A, both
equal to anything done before at Wash
ington park. Results:
First race. eleven-sixteenths of a mile
third; time. 1:cSA. Second race, three
fourths Of -Candleblack won, Medd!er
second, George H. Ketcham third; time,
1:12%. Third race, one and one-half miles
Great Western handicap, $1,000 added-Good-
rich won, What Err Lou second, Mortefonse
third; time, 2:32A. Fourth race one and
one-fourth miles-David Tenny won Boa
nerges second, Monk Wayman third; time
2:O4h. Fifth race, one mile-Azucend won
Imp second, Miss Gussie third time, / 49,
Sixth race fifteen sxteenths Of mile
Roger B won. Bishop Reed second, King
Bermuda third; time, 1874.
Second race, 2-year-olds, five furEongs-
Freak, Tulla Fonso, 100; Fontainebleau 1G3;
Sevfsis Pat Cleyburn, Facade, 105; Souchon,
Frank Bell. 107; Frank Ireland, A. Mcknight,
Prince McClurg, Gauntlet, 1903; Sea Lion,
Hardy Peterdee ITO; Baton, 118.
Third race. one mile and seventy yards =
Teutonia, Bernardi1lo 104; Cyclone. Bishop
Reed los; Goose Liver Bernois, George H
Ketcham, 10Y; Joe Clark, 109
Fourth race. six furlongs-Lady Ellers,ee,
Famada, Mary Black, 90; Red Gidd, o. Dan
Rice 9S; st. Alfonso, 90; Joe Ullnan 7O6;
Tartarian, 10S Tree Topia. 187; Bellicoso, 109
Fifth race, one mile and three-sixteenths-
Pinar del Rio. So; M Easton, So; Official, Mis-
tleton 81; Maj John Tonic, Yuba Dam,
Treachery, 101; Muskalonge, 106.
Sixth race. one mile and three-sixteenth-
High Hoe, Sc; Found. 80; Tom Calvert, Don
Orsino, "a; George Krats, 100; Collins, los;
Forte. 81.
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ONE-WAY GAME.
A Had Afternoon for the MiIIers ut
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, July 16.-(Special To-day g
game between the Brewers and Millers was
all one way Cook being hit for a total of
twenty nine bases, which melted ten runs.
Taylor's pitching, on the other hand, was
magnificent, Ave scattered hits being al the
minneapolis team could negotiate for, and the
lon,y run scored was directly chargeable to
Staffords failure to touch Reilly in the Sec
oDd inning.
The Brewers began the run-getting in the
first inning gift by Cook, Nicol's single
and Stafford's home run bringing in three
runs. In the second Speer's double Hale 8
wild throw, passed ball and Leewe's sim
gle drove in another tally. Singles by Burke.
Speer and Taylor helped the Brewers to their
fifth run, and in the fourth a succession of
hits by Weaver, Stafford and Speer, aided by
felder's choice, Burke's steal and brace
of errors. sent in two more TALES The
sixth made Cook sick of his job singles BY
Burke, Speer and Leewe being followed by
Taylor's home run to the center field fence.
and three runs came chasing in. In The sew
enh DAILY led off with a triple but sharp
fielding he'd him at third, and in the eighth
Leewe and Taylor were doubled by light
ming doublesplay. after Leewe had singled.
The only run scored by the Millers was
made by Reilly In the second. Stafford s
neglect to touch him, after reaching for
Leewes throw, gave the captain Of the visi-
tors life. A base on balls to Hale Helped
him to second and Ritter's single scored him
The playing of DAILY, Reilly and Carey. and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17
MINNEAPOLIS MAN WON.
Western Lawn Tennis Tournament
Big Success.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The tenth annual West.
ern tennis tournament for the championship
In singles and doubles was opened here to-
day on the grounds Of the Kenwood Country
club The most interesting contest of the dav
was between George X. Belden, of Minno,
apols, and Norris Mundy, of Riverside, Bel
den winning Ga, 6-1.
W. W. s; IL, Bond defeated G. Brightly, &c, 60.
which places him in the third round tore her
with ". L. Myers, who defeated P. P. Bruce,
60, 6-3, and P. H. Davenport 6-3, 60.
j. A. Reyrson defeated Clarence Ropley, 6-S,
60, and 0: H. Gregory, 81, Go: also get
ting into the third round. Russell Colgate
defeated ay w.. E; Stanley, 60, 90, and A:
men are now well. advanced in the tourna-
ment. and Monday will give their attent: on
to the doubles.
The following matches in singles are sched-
uled for Monday: Hale VS.. Champlin Fl .her
vs.. Snow, Bridges VS.. Hazlehurst, Forbes VS..
HcClackey, Jayne VS.. Ferguson, Ward VS.
Parker, Davis vs. Stoll. All the preliminary
round of doubles will be played also on Men.
day.
The sport developed at the tourney prom
ises to be of a very high grade.
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DETROIT HARNESS RACES.
Great Array OF Trotters and PAGERS
Are to Contest.

Great Array of Trotters and PAGERS
Are to Contest.
DETROIT, Mich, July 16.-All the indica-
lions point to as good array of speed at the
opening Of the Grand trotting circuit here
next week as has ever been known in har-
ness racing. The track at Crosse Pointe is in
superb condition for fast miles Frank b.
cash. one of the cracks in the 2:O4 pace Mon
day afternoon, worked a mile in 2O9 today,
the last half in 1:02, and the third quarter at
a 2:o2 clip. Bumps, Cephalus and Anaconda,
three Of the seven entered for this race are
on the way from PEORIA while Frank Agan
Rubinstein and Giles Noys have been here
for week. and are on edge for the contest
Geers is to drive Rubinstein. and thinks well
OF the Ohio PAGERS chances. In both the
Merchants and Manufacturers stake, of
$10,0 900 for trotters and the Chamber of Com
merce stake Of $1,000 for PAGERS, there are
good-siZed fields named
Lurline McGregor leads the trotters with a
mark of 2:11A, and at least ten of the party
are good for heats below PIP OF the young
sidewheelers the Swift and Arlington have
marks below 2:10 and several others have
scored c,ose to that notch After these two
races Star Pointer is the attraction, the
famous two-minute horse being engaged to
go against the track record of 2:02 on Friday
AS the champion went in 2O2A at Peoria
this week, it is expected he will 60 very
close TO 200 here, as the track Is pronounced
in perfect condition by horsemen.
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BEGGED TO BE RELEASED.
Plant Locked Up IOr Stealing May
Iert bruner's Watch.

j. H. Pant Was Looked up a. le ceA-
trail EClGce station yeslei day, on the
charge of larceny. He is accused Of
stealing a valuable gold watch and
cham from M5ylert Bruner, the attOr-
ney with an office In the New YORK. Life
building.
1t is alleged that Plant called upon
MI. Bruner to secure his service, and
stole the watch when the at,or4.ey had
MS BACK turned, taking the timepi3ce
from a vest hangiIg nsar the desk. The
office boy, it is alleged, Witnessed the
theft and informed Mr.. Bruner When
charged with taking the watch, Plant,
it is said, returned it to the owner
and begged not to be prosecuted. The
attorney would rot let him off, how
ever, and called officer Skoog, who
took Plant to tine station. He Will be
arraigned in the police court tomor-