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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
ARTIST BASEEBE GETS
 HIMSELF WELL THRASHED
Taught Lesson in Gallantry by a Passenger on San Rafael
 Train

bARKSPUR, June 6.--Artist Baseebe. who won unenviable notoriety in San francisco by bounding little girl named Worn, and was fined for the offense. re- ceived severe lesson in the code of gal lantry on an afternoon train from the metropolis on Saturday evening-a lesson that he is not likely to forget in a hurry. As a result of his practical instruction Baseebe wears a discolored optic and sey- eral facial bruises
 On the train with Baseebe were Frank Hyams, the San Rafael fresco painter. and his wife. The car was crowded, and the weather intensely hot Mrs. Hyams was obliged to sit beside Baseebs while her husband occupied an adjoining seat As the train neared this station. Mrs, Hyams grew faint from the heat. Hyams stepped across the car to raise the window and let in some fresh air. Baseebe ex- postulated.
 ''I don't want the cinders blowing in on my clothes," said he
 My wife Is fainting," declared Hyams, and the window must be opened"
 AS he attempted to raise 1t Baseebe tried to prevent him, whereupon Hyams emulated the most skillful opponents of the manly art in landing a series of hooks, swings and straight arm punches on the artists face. Everybody applauded the act, and an excited crowd at once filled the car. Baseebe managed to extricate himself and escape into a forward car The window came up, and Mrs. Hyams soon recovered from her faint.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
INCENDIARISM
 AT SAUSALlTO Lives of Four Children
 Imperiled. FIRE STARTED IN A STORE FLOORS SATURATED WITH KER-
 OSENE.
FIRE STARTED IN A STORE
Chance Discovery Saves the Structure and Prevents the Incinera- lion of Sleeping
 Infants.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAUSALITO, June GA cowardly ef- fort to burn the valuable property of a prominent citizen was discovered here yesterday-an attempt that if success full might have resulted in the loss of four lives. A. Lawrence & Co.,, whole sale and retail dealers in merchandise, were the intended losers, but the plans of the conspirators were frustrated by mere chance, and now the authorities are hunting for clew to the identity of the malefactors.
 Lawrence Is ex-Treasurer of the town and has always taken an active interest in its politics. His storeis situated in the northern part of town and contiguous to it are two residences owned by him. one of which he occupies. Yesterday evening the merchant and his wife at tended ball celebrating the expiration George Ryan, the bookkeeper, in charge of the store. The four children of the merchant were left soundly sleeping in the house nearest the store. A short time afterward Ryan went down town and stayed some time in the company of friends.
 Before going home Ryan remembered
  to take home in the store and returned to get them with two friends. On opening the door he was surprised to see 8 light in the rear room. On in- vestigation he found a quantity of straw had been spread In the room and lighted candle placed in the center of the mass. To complete their dia- bolical plans the miscreants had taken dozen cans of kerosene oil from the shelves and emptied the contents in the room. The oil was spread on the floor to the depth of two inches. It was the work of an instant to extin- guish the candle, but if the bookkeeper had arrived fifteen minutes later the store would have burned to the ground. The two residences adjacent must have gone up in smoke as well, and the sleeping children might have perished.
 The utmost secrecy was imposed on all the witnesses to the dastardly at tempt at arson and the proper authori- ties have been quietly endeavoring to discover the evil doers. So far no clew has been obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
UPSET AT ST. LOUIS TRACK.
ELECToR THE ONLY WINNING
 FAVORITE.
Ford Stakes at Gravesend Taken Easily by Larva, With Chemisette in the
 Place.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The Elector was the only favorite to win to-day. Crazy Full Hand, a 60-to-1 shot, was the ex- treme outsider to land the closing event. Weather pleasant; track fast. .. One mile, selling-Colonel Gay won, Tole simmons second, Kings Guard, third. Time, 1:42A.
 Five and half furlongs, selling-Also Ran II won, Dr. Sam second, Bulgarian third Time, 1:09
 One mile and seventy yards, selling Uncle Abb won, Sullross second, Mamie third. Time, 1:47A.
 Owners handicap, mile and a six ond, Found third. Time, 1:471k.
 Six furlengs-Nick Carter won, Silver 1:14&
 Six and half furlongs, selling-Full Hand won, Fourth Ward second, Hush third. Time, 1:21A.
 CINCINNATI, June 6.-Weather fine; track fast.
 Five furlongs, selling-Oleska won. Pansy y H second. Estabrooks third. Time.
 Six furlongs-Cosmos won. Board Mar ker second, Skink third. Time, 1:16.
 Five, furlongs-Flavius won, Besique second, Marehmont third. Time. 1:O3a. One mile-Han dor won. Performance second, Kriss Kringle third. Time. 1:41A
 
 won, Millstream second, Nellie third. Time, 1:461a
 Six furlongs, selling-Rotha won, Voy- ageur second, Teucer third. Time, 1:16
 NEW YORK, June 6.-The Ford stakes was the feature of the day. After poor start Larva went on at once and won easily by couple of lengths.
 Five furlongs-Jack Point won, MT. Clay second, Muggins third. Time, 1:021s. One mile-Intrusive won, Judge Mann second, Merlin third. Time, 1:411s
 Ford stakes. four and a half furlongs. Autumn third. Time, O:56A.
 Mile and an eighth-Ben Ronald won, Howard second, Lament third. Time, 1:57A.
 Six furlongs, selling-Miss Tenny won. Dolando second, Continental third. Time, 1:15.
 Mile and a sixteenth-Ogden won. Tillo second, Semper Ego third. Time, 1:4S&. CHICAGO, June 6.-Results at Har- lem:
 Six furlongs-Miss Fairmount won, Ex- quisite second, Penzrose third. Time. 1:16A.
 Seven furlongs-Floronso won, Top mast second. Warren Point third. Time, 1:28. Four and half furlongs-Miss Mark Time, o:5s.
 One mile and sixteenth-Morte Fonsoo Mon lneG1sstency tSir9 cyy S.S ssSsond' Jack or One mile-Baritaria won, Monk Way man second, Graziella third. Time, 1:42. Dave Waldo finished first, but was dis qualified for fouling.
 Seven furlongs-Donna Rita won, The Devil second. Frank Thompson third. rINrlan
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07

journalism by representing 1t as being purchasable. Rush asserted that he had protected" himself by the receipt he had left. His offer to part with $5 to the two witnesses of his crime be- ing spurned, he went to the telephone office and called up the legraph edi- tors of two San Francisco dailies and asked that his own name be omitted from the articles dealing with Van nings inhuman deed. To The Call he represented himself as a friend of its correspondent and asked for an amel- ioration in tone of the article sent it. Owing to subsequent telephone mes sage from the correspondent his re- quest passed unheeded.
 Then Rush went to his office with the assertion that he would change the story he had written. The next day the only mention he made of the oc- currence was to state that a man had been arrested for pulling a horses tonque out, emitting Warnings name.
 James w. Cochrane. Vanning's at- torney, was acquainted with the facts and visited his client in company with The Call correspondent To him they corroborated the story in it's entirety. Mrs. Warnings eyes were swollen from weeping, and on the entrance of some friends she burst into tears
 This is awful" she sobbed. "I had nerved myself to read the papers un- til Rush came, and after he got the money 1 thought 1t was all right, but everything is told in the papers to-day My husband did it all in an angry pas sion and nobody Is sorrier than he. We could III afford to spare that money. This is awful"
 Rush did not seek to have any ad- inserted but spent the money in part the night he obtained 1t.
 Attorney Cochrane declares that not only will he make Rush return the money. but he will prosecute him for blackmail. AS the editor is almost un- iversally in disfavor here this will meet with strong approbation
 The vigorous manner in which Van ning's offense was prosecuted by City Attorney Thomas Boyd. attorney for the Society for the Prevention of Cruel ty to Animals, Is praised on all sides.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
AGAINST THE POLICY OF
 TERRITORIAL EXPANSION
Democratic Members of the House Are Preparing to Antago-
 nize Annexation.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Demo- cratic members of the House are pre- pairing to antagonize the Hawaiian an- nexation resolution as contrary to the proper principles of public policy and will assume an attitude in debate which they expect to emphasize in the coming campaign.
 It appears now that the Democratic fight this fall will be made in opposition to the developing of the policy of terri torial expansion, and while number are rather inclined to favor Hawaiian annexation they are not disposed to favor such an extension of territory as the Republicans advocate. Representa- tive Hilborn of California, who repre- sents fairly well the Republican sentf- ment in the House regarding the Philip pines, said yesterday:
 "Of Americans who go to the Philip pines probably one-half will acquire in terests there and percentage will be killed or die of disease. The question will then present itself, Shall we aban- don the graves of our dead and the in- terests of the living? I think the American Congress and the American people will have but one reply to this proposition, and that will be most em- phatic."
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Marin's School Election.

SAN RAFAEL, June 6.-County Super intendent of Schools Robert Furlong is in receipt Of the returns from sixteen pre- cincts or the annual election for School Trustees for Marin County. The newly J. H. Rogers. Bay District-W R Pen' per. Tfburon-J. OConneu. SausalitoE J. F. Baraty. Ross Landing-J. A. Mur- ray. Aurora-Paul Dado Halleck-John Mcdonald. American Valley-A. Giaco- mini. San Geromino-W J. Dickson Corte Madera-James F. Broad Estero- Joseph Grandi, Felix Cont. Marshall David Steel. Dixie-Peter Moran Fair fax-J. l, Taylor, A. Brazil, A. Gagliardo. Lincoln--E. Faure. San Pedro, San Quen- tin, Mill Valley and about twenty-five other precincts remain to be heard from Superintendent Furlong, on account of tie vote, will have to appoint another Trus- tee on July for Lincoln District.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
WARRANT FOR DAVID MILLER
Stockton Commission Merchant Ac-
 cused of SWindling.

STOCKTON. June GA warrant has been issued for the arrest of David Miller, commission merchant of this city, on the charge of having obtained goods un der false pretenses. He is supposed to be in British Columbia Miller is accused of having victimized a number of people here and elsewhere, swindling them out of large sums Bloch, Burnham 6 Francis. a San Francisco commission firm. are said to have lost $2100.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Vantage Belle a Winner.

LONDON, June 6.-At the first day's racing at the Brighton spring meeting to- day Richard Croker's bay lilly, Vantage Belle by Loyalist, out of Wanda, beat MT. Barrow's brown gelding, London, in the race for the Hassocks plate. This race is for 200 sovereigns, for 2-year-olds, the distance being about five .furlongs. Vantage Belle was objected to TOT cross ing the track, but the objection was af- terward withdrawn. London fell during the race, yet only a head separated the two horses at the finish.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
FEW MELONS AT LODI. Crop Will Be Small Because of the
 Spring Drought,

STOCKTON, June 6.-The watermelon crop will, no doubt, be the lightest the Lodi section has known in years-possibly since Lodi became famous for the size and succulence of its melons. The absence of late rains worked havoc. The acreage is small, and the few who are successful with watermelons this season will have small Klondike. Lodi will have to sup ply the entire melon market this time, for if reports be true, rival melon centers have been blighted by the drought.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
SIAN FU TO BE MADE
 THE CAPITAL OF CHINA
Troops Already Stationed to Protect the Emperor on His Journey
 From PekinG

LONDON, June 6.-The Globe to-day says it learns from reliable source that the Tsung u Yamen Chinese Foreign Office) has decided to make Sian Flu, Province of Shen Si, the capital of the Chinese empire, in place of Picking.
 General Tung Futing, 1t Is added, now commands picked force stationed in town half way between Picking and Sian Flu, for the purpose of protecting the Elm peror and his court on their journey to the new capital, and troops, it appears, are already stationed at intervals along the route to be traversed by the imperial party.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
WILL WE'D A NAVAL OFFICER.
Miss Ethel Smith to Become Lieu
 tenant Lansdale's Bride.

SAN RAFAEL, June 6.-Lieutenant Philip Van Horne Lansdale of the cruiser Philadelphia, now stationed at Marc Island, was granted a license to-day to wed Miss Ethel Shipley Smith, daughter canning merchant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Academy of Medicine Officers.

DENVER, June 6.-Officers of the Acad- emy of Medicine for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President. pr. Edward Jackson of Denver;. first vice. president, pr. w. L. Estes, South Bethle- hem, Pa.; second vice-president, pr. J. T. president, Dr. William A. Elmer, Trenton. N. J.; fourth vice-president pr. Robert H. Babcock, Chicago; secretary and treas urer, Dr. Charles Mcintyre, Easton, Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
BURIED GOLD STOLEN.
Santa Rosa Man Accused of Theft
 at Hopland

SANTA, ROSA, June 6.-Silas Craddoch, an old gentleman living near Hopland, being afraid of banks. some time ago secreted s3200 in gold in a hole in the ground. The money disappeared a few Mendocino County arrived here and ar rested Clarence Hixon. who is suspected of having stolen it. Hixon has been cut ting a wide swath in this city the past land this evening"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Small Schooner Sunk.

SAUSALITO, June GA small schooner with cargo of sixty tons of bran, con- signed to A. McInnes of Mill Valley, was sunk near Strawberry Point, in Rich ardsons Bay, this forenoon by striking a sunken pile. AS the tide was low, the deck did not go beneath the surface and the crew was not endangered. The cargo was ruined by the water
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
House of Commons Reassembles.

LONDON, June 6.--The House of Com mons reassembled to-day after the Whit suntide holidays. The attendance was small The financial secretary of the treasury, MT. Hanbury, replying to Sir George Baden-Powell, said the Govern ment did not think a large expediture for the purpose of establishing a weekly mail service to China, via Canada, would be warranted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
ARTICLES SIGNED BY
 SHARkEY AND RUHLIN
Agree to Fight Twenty-Five Rounds Before the Greater New
 York Club.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Articles have been signed by Tom Sharkey and Gus Ruhlin to fight twenty-five rounds before the Greater New York Athletic Club at Coney Island on June 22. Arrangements will be completed when Sharkey arrives here tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Mme. Lassauge on TriaI.

SAN JOSE, June 6.-Mme. Emily c. Las sauge, alias Mime. Louise, former con- cert singer of note, was placed on trial in Judge Lorigan's court to-day to answer to charge of having thrown sulphuric acid into the face of E. F. Robinson, her land- lord. A jury was sworn, and Robinson told his side of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
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 AT THIS SESSION

WASHINGTON, June 6-The Senators who op- posing the annexation of Hawaii have been canvasng the Senate and claim that they have sufficient number of Sen ators pledged adjourn in preference taking up the nexaon resolution. They that the of Re- publican Senators included in the list who have thus pledged themselves.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Lighting for Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, June 6-The City Council to-day ordered advertisements for bids for an electric lighting plant for the city complete, with the exception of the generating machinery. About $40 lights are called for. The Los Angeles Lighting Company owns the system used at pres. ent.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
His Winnings for the Poor.

on account of his victory in a race for the Grand Prix de Paris with Le Roi So- letl at Longchamps yesterday, has given his winnings, 100000 francs. to the poor of Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
Manager Barnie Released.

NEW YORK, June Civilian Barnie manager of the Brooklyn baseball team received his release this afternoon. Mike Griffin, captain of the team, was appoint ed to succeed him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
BOSTON AND CLEVELAND
 TAKE A GAME EACH
Bean-Eaters Shut Out by Young After Winning the First
 Contest

WASHINGTON. June 6.-Tom Brown was released to-day and Jack Doyle was made manager. The Senators played snappy ball and won by good work. At tendance 1000. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The Phillies defeated Pittsburg to-day by better all around playing. Killen was relieved by Hastings after the fifth inning. Attend ance 2430 Score:
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07

BALTIMORE, June e.-The erstwhile champions were afflicted with 'that. tired feeling to-day and the Browns broke even on the series, Attendance SoV.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07

NEW YORK, June 6.-Fifteen hits oH Meekin as against four off Brietenstein, not to mention the five errors charged 10 the Giants, tells the tale of to-days game. Attendance 5000. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07

NEW YORK. June 6-The home team played poorly in Brooklyn to-day, both in fielding and batting, and lost to Chicago Score.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
FIDELITY AND CASUALTY
COMPANY

AF New York, in the State of New York.
 " on the 31st day of December. A. D. 1897, and for the year ending that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State or pursuant to the provisions of sec tions 610 and 611 of the Political Code, con- densed as per blank furnished by the commits sioner:
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31

Thursday evening a few of the pa
triotic citizens of this city allowed
themselves to be pulled together by
the lively strains from the Amateur
band to discuss the feasibility of
celebrating the fourth of July in this
city. 1t was decided to celebrate If
enough money could be raised. The
proper committees were appointed
and in all probabilities River Falls
will celebr ate the glorious Fourth of
July this year. Now that the move
has been started in time let the COM
mittees study up program that will
be new and yet attractive. This can
be done with a little effort and would
be appreciated by visitors as we'll as
our own people. Surrounding towns
should be given q chance to be repre-
sented in some particular feature of
the program.
This would be a drawing card. 1t
would ensure an attractive program
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31

Nothing could more strongly en-
phasize the scarcity of bread-stuff in
Europe than the action of the French
government in temporarily removing
the duty on wheat $1.35 for 22O,46
pounds-carried into that country.
AS special inducement to hurry
shipments, notice is given that the
usual tariff will be collected on wheat
on and after July 1, by France.
Some persons are disposed to regard
this move as step in preparing for
war, but at the French Embassy, in
Washington, it is stated to be merely
an attempt on the part of the gov
eminent to increase the stock OF
wheat, hoping thus to decrease the
cost of living in France.-W. G.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31
"WVVWVVv"
Catholic Church Items.

Sunday, June 9Th, is Trinity Sum-
day. At 10 o'clock high Mass, in
struction in christian doctrine, and a
sermon on the Most Holy Trinity of
God.
The sermon in the evening at 7.3O
will be on: God is Omnis cent" This
will be of special interest. In it
attention will be given to the oft-re-
peated saying: What is the use to do
like this or like that; what is ap-
pointed for one to go through, one
must meet any way? Is this true?
At 3 P. M. the pastor will deliver a
Temperance Lecture from moral
standpoints in the st. Bridget Hall.
Many points will be new to many.
No offence to any one. Women,
please, see that your husbands be
present. Fathers and mothers please
see that your sons be present. The
singers of the s'Grand Free Temper
ance Concert" will, please, bring a
good voice, SO that we may sing one
of those soul inspiring songs before
and after the lecture.
No entranc charges. Yet the pub
lie will not expect any one to under
90, unremunerated, such extraordi-
nary exertions, as a speaker will
have to do in delivering forceable
temperance lecture. Hence, a collec-
ton will be taken up, to which every
one without exception will be ex-
pected to contribute.
The hall is spacious, cool and airy
1t will accommodate 800 and crowd in
several hundred more. Please, be
punctual.
Children will, please, occupy the
seats on the stage, A neat stage has
been erected and the hall is for rent
for lectures, plays, concerts, etc. for a
mere nominal price.
Please, let every body be present,
and let us make this occasion and
lecture powerful 'rouser" for Total
Abstinence.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31

The ouly reply that Gen. Miles has
made to the numerous publications
alleging him to be trying to get the in
vasion of Cuba put off until fall was
to say: ''The U. S. will in due time
bring Cuba under it's control, by judi
cious methods and without useless
waste of life. The u. S. is too great,
too strong and too powerful to COM
NIT any foolish act in connection with
the invasion. AS for myself, [ have
only to say that no officer is fit to
ommand troops who, from any mo-
tive whatever, would needlessly risk
the life of a single soldier, either from
disease or the bullets of the enemy.
l have never sacrificed the lives of
men under my command, and | do
not propose to subject them to any
unnecessary risks in the present CAM
paign. w. C.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31

as each town would vie with the
others to out do in points of excel
lency.
The old routine should at least be
supplemented by new features, or
what would be still better, let the new
features be supplemented by some Of
the old routine. Then We would get q
crowd and every body would be
pleased.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31
STEPHEN DUREN, Pastor.



Mrs. Strout is spending a few weeks
in Saltwater.
Miss Anna Linehan visited in Hud-
son last week.
Oscar Halverson will clerk in F. J.
Burhyte's store.
Mrs. John Kelley visited her sisters
in Saltwater last week.
MISS Laura Parker has shingled
and painted her house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oluf Halls of Els
worth spent last Tuesday in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. L. Wadsworth
visited in Elk River, Mimi, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. II. Wilson and
family are living with her parents in
Nielsville.
The Ladies of Trinity Guild are
working to get the st. Paul Ladies'
Orchestra here again.
R. A. Watkins, a lawyer of Lancas-
ter, Wis, visited his mother, Mrs.
Chas. Davies last week.
Nels Nelson and Nels Malberg Wis
tied their brother-in-law, Peter Par
sons, OF Willmar, Mimi, last week.
The Undergraduate were taken in
wagons to Will Lovel's Wednesday,
where a floral picnic was arranged
for their amusement
G. E. Solberg returned from La
Crosse Wednesday. Mrs. Solberg is
under the surgeons care st. Francis
Hospital and the children are with
Mr.. Solberg's mother.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-31

The people of this country are plan
ming to build monument dedicated
to the memory of the heroes who lost
their lives in the Maine disaster. The
names of all the school children in
the United States will be placed in
the basement of this monument.