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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
FRENCH ENCROACHING ON
 BRITISH TERRITORY.
Sultan of Sokoto Calls Halt About Forty Miles From His
 Capital

AKASSA, Niger Coast Protectorate, West Africa, Feb. 2O.-Intelligence has arrived here that two French expeditions are advancing toward Sokoto, capital of the Sultanate of Sokoto. on the Sokoto River, in the extreme north of the Haus- sau States, and that six French officers, with force of 200 men, have arrived at Argungu (ArgunhD and Taga. The for mer town is an important point on the Sokoto River, about half way from the Sultan's capital and the River Niger, and is within the British sphere.
 The Sultan of Sokoto had commanded the French force to halt about forty miles from the capital. The Royal Niger Com pany's representatives, Deputy Agent William Wallace, is holding the com pany's force, with ammunition and-stores, in readiness, and Is awaiting instructions to assist the Sultan of Sokoto and to se- cure French evacuation of British terri tory.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21

nance as it stands is no good. They are going to try to pass a good one next month when the board meets, but I tell you now it won't be done. There can be no convictions under the pres ent ordinance, and you need have no fear''
 When asked if it would be necessary to see the District Attorney about the matter Morris replied: If you should go to the District Attorney about it he would spit in your face. He is cranky on the talk which Casselman has been making, and if you value the enterprise you are about to engage in don't you go to the District Attorney I look after these matters over here and when Casselman had lot of them arrested 1 put up their bail, and bought Casselman off, and had the cases dismissed. You go right on and open your game. You will not be disturbed until the first of the month, and then perhaps there would have to be some fixing done"
 When asked about the Sheriff, Nor
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of the law so open, the conduct of some of the officials so notorious, that the practice of bribe- giving and taking is carried on with a freedom such as might accompany the most harmless and proper traffic in which men can engage.
 Washington is little hamlet which nestles in the sands of the Yolo basin, on the west bank of the Sacramento River just opposite the capital city of California, and connected by a bridge which spans the stream. It is an un- pretentious little village, and the last place on earth one would suspect to find anything out of the usual run Of country towns. The citizens are good, honest folk, most of them laborers who depart from their homes early in the morning and return at dusk. They are so occupied that no time is theirs to bother with the affairs of others or of public concern.
 Washington has for many years been the dumping ground for Sacramento's surplus fund of vagrants and petty outlaws It was not, however, until 1887 that the sporting fraternity took to the little town as a shelter from the exactions of Sacramento's periodical onslaught on the professional gambler.
 There are two cliques or factions among the stake-players of Sacra- mento, and between them numerous lit tie wars are waged. First one and then the other will be in command of the situation which permits or prohibits gambling.
 To enjoy the distinction and emolu- ments of the exclusive right to fleece the sucker is the bone of every con- tention over which these opposing knights of the green cloth contend. Whether there are not enough of good things to go around when all of the dens are open, or whether from pure selfishness and a greed for gain, there has seldom been a time when trouble was not brewing or in actual progress. The leaders of the most recent contest are Frank DarouX on one side, B. w. Cavanaugh marshaling the forces of the other. At present the former seems to have just a bit the better of the situa- ton. But how long he may hold it de- pends upon contingencies which may eventuate at any time.
 year or so ago when Cavanaugh held the key to the situation, MT Da-
 
 The gamblers had been driven out of Sacramento, and the horde, headed by MT. Cavanaugh, took up their camp on the other side of the river. They oper- ated for a time, when the news of the passage of an ordinance forbidding gambling flashed from Woodland to Washington, and with the setting of the sun that night came the evacuation of the Cavanaugh forces from their temporary abode.
 The ordinance which brought con- sternation and disbandment to the then predominant faction was prepared and its introduction and passage secured by MT. DarouX.
 Things have changed since then. Mr. Daroux builded better than he knew, for now when he has to move to Wash ington the binding restrictions of his own ordinance stare him in the face, and he Is to-day contributing to the cost of what probably strikes him as his own folly. The ordinance which stands to the credit of MT. Daroux on
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
consecrated a Bishop at Pekin.

PEKIN, Feb. 20.-Pere Xavier, head of the Roman Catholic missions in China, and resident here of thirty years stand ing, was to-day consecrated Bishop in the cathedral with great ceremony The Chinese declare that this was owing to direct representations made by the Elm peror to the Vatican.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Mining Company Organized.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 20-The Norman Mining and Milling Company of San Francisco, with operations in Alaska, has organized under the laws of Arizona. It's capital stock is $100 000, and the incorpor- ators are Anson Hilton. H. L. Wilson, A. J. Kennedy, w. T. Egan and Samuel Nc Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
o.-Did MT. Snyder afterward come in

the car? A.-Yes.
 Q.-What, if anything, did he say to you? Ale says to me: Where are where I was just going to get Jimmie to take letter over to Davisville for a friend of mine. He says: Come on and go to Woodland" I says, T haven't got and get them and come on. I will pay your expenses" I says, "All right" and I got my coat and hat We were sitting there, and he says: Dang it, I am not I says, "It ain't your money. I saw George Rider give it to you.''
 Q.-Did you have talk with Ed Curry on the 22d of November, 1897? Al did.
 Q;-Did you make memorandum ,'H of right there. I took it down. I will read
 'sEd Curry said in the pres- ence off B. LOvdal. HI. Cham- berland. County Assessor Henry Lee and myself that 1T. c. Snyder offered him S1OO to quit prosecuting the gamblers. Conversation took place i'm front of fBuckingham'ss store."
 When went to the Sheriff's office to see about the serving of these warrants in the case I had endeavored to prosecute, gave particular orders to have the war rants served that afternoon, which was Friday afternoon. They had plenty of time to serve them, but they were not served until the following Monday.
 Q.-Did you ever hear anything .,al about oa dinance? A.-Yes. Coming from San Francisco-Tom Lovdal and three of the Supervisors had been down there-Fred- me: They are going to repeal that ordi- your life" He says: "Yes. they told me coming on the train they were going to met" I says: They won't now When he told me this I slips to Woodland. sees certain party there: I told him so and so. He says: That is all off will head him off" It was Ed E. Leake I saw, and he said: No, that thing must not be done. The people won't have it here He says: II will not allow it; it remain standing there" ''' -i''''''
 Tom Lovdal told me that Abe Morris had received s250 for securing the repeal of the ordinance. He was to distribute that to the Supervisors. I afterwards saw Tom Snyder and told him that I had heard that Abe Morris had received S25O for 10 the repeal zeal of the ordinance; and then back says Ddnt yog got get to any pay oft it?" He says: "No"-he says-"He has got to pay it back
 Q.-The games are now running in the town of Washington? A.-Just the same.
 Q.-Do you know whether or not they are paying for the privilege? A.-Well. all I know is what Snyder told me-that he was getting quarter interest in the poolroom If he would let them run He had man there watching; it would not cost him cent; he would have enough to run his interest in a thousand acres of land.
 Thus stand affairs in the town of Washington, county of Yolo, open defi- ance of law, other corruption almost as open. And what is to be done about if?
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21

The intrinsic value of one penny is less than a farthing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21

An ordinance prohibiting persons from engaging in selling pools or bookmaking or making bets CT wagers on horse-racing, wherein money CT other articles of value are staked or pledged, or in plac1 ing of money for such purposes by carriers, agents, brokers or commissioners
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the records of Yolo County is in words and figures" as lawyers say, as fol- lows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
ELECTROMAGNETIC EARLY ART

Rome to preach thd Gospel. Contrary
TO common belief, the Irish OF those
days were very far from beii saVdses'
and quickly awaited themselves OF Ldun
and Greek culture. Their priests ana
monks were compelled TO read and trans
late the Bible, and they have left some
wonderful old illuminated manuscripts
from one of which this picture is taken.
II shows no small artistic SKIN. consider
ing that it was drawn twelve hundred
years ago.
But naturally these German investi-
gators are specially interested in the
ancient Inhabitants Of the northern part
of the continent of Europe. They ma
that the ancient Germans were traders
hut were far more fond of war Az the
time of the wars OF the Vikings, teighth
10 eleventh centuries) the young man
and the father Of family alike left
home 10 return laden with spoils. Irey
we're bold warriors, sailing 10 all known
lands. and for sheer love OF hghlihg
taking service in the armies OF others
nations. on some bronze slabs NOW lh
the Museum at stockholm are rude
drawings of these fierce marauders OF the
olden time. armed with sword and lance
their heads protected by queer bookings
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
The Marvel Of Euro
pean Artists and
Literateurs.

Scandinavia and Byzanuum even al this
early day. The story Of this era passes
frequently from war TO trade and from
trade 10 war. But commerce was TO be
the great oivilizer Of the Middle Ages;
as industries and trades We're developed,
;he soldier played "a less important part
4 striking picture OF the capture OF o
whale has been discovered i'm rare old
book on Universal COsmOeraphy.' writ
ten in French ANA published at Paris in
1910 1t is a very realistic drawing. full
of interest TO every one who wishes 10
know something of the past. Here ls the
whale, largely in evidence. The piper
stands ON It's head playing q merry
tune Of triumph as the captain waves his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
EAT CANDY AND 81 ATHLETIC

dent in 1fosso's experiments upon Aiinsei-
was obviated. MOssOs Ergograpn no"
ever. was used. The forearm. 1ener'ils
the right. was enc.rcied hy tour restrain
mo hands fastened to 3D. heavy table
Binding the arm firmly but comioflaoiy
I'm "A horizontal position. Tho second ana
Fourth fingers were stuck into MED
sne,tbs reaching to the hand. so that
The middle finger alone could bend up
ana down. over its third joint a. leather
- M. ms r,laco4 attached 90 the end OF a
niece of catgut, the other end OF "n.en
p,ssed over the small pulley seen at the
extreme loft Of the diagram. TO l was
fastened a weight Of four kIo-raI'lS.
To this string was aitacheu Ier,''. ..i,,i.,
,.-erat,,s fenlareed in the upper right
hand corner. The sliding piece at me
ton has a marking lever beneath u when
, s . on SCOT colored paper below me
Hi,fence through which the bending or
he middle dnger moves Tie upper piece
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23

Nearly every woman has an accumula-
ION Of photographs that she doesn't
know what TO do with. There isn't one
n the lot that she could hear 20 destroy.
ana yet they are very much IN the way.
She really can't aNOrd 10 pack them enc
rely out of sight for many OF the orig
mails may appear on the scene at any
time. photograph screen solves the
problem and makes the disposition Of the
pictures an easy matter. These Screens
come in all sizes, holding from four Ga
one hundred or more photographs They
are made of silk. satin or cedar wood
and the panels fold after the style of the
ordinary screen. one side IS hand-paint-
Ell In water colOrs. and the other is en-
tirely filled with pockets for holding the
pictures folding screen is a useful ar
ticle in bedroom, boudOir, or living room.
and one covered with the faces Of one s
frerds or OF interesting pers0nagos Is
particularly valuable and interesting The
beauty about the photograph screen is
that If one gets tired of the faces, az
one has to do is 10 turn them TO the wall
and then rest the eye on the pastoral
scenes on the other side Of the screen
New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23

flag. The crew is busy hacking away at
the huge body. and packing the blubDer
I'm barrels. The whale appears to be ~
ing on cake of ice. upon which it has
been towed by the large anchor stuck
i'm its side. With q lavish hand. the art-
ist has distributed sea monsters over the
background of his picture, one OF which
has just crunchod and is sinking a brave
ship. The shape of the ships Is shown
on the left and the additional peril Of
icebergs appears back OF IT, IL is hard
TO say what the figure in the upper right
hand corner of the picture represents,
but from its hsh-like tail it would seem
TO be a mermaid-though far from pos
sessing the beauty which fable awards
her
This pictures chief value, however,
lies in it's indication that whalo-hshing
was one of the pursuits OF the Middle Ages
that those brave sailors. without chart
or compass. sailed so many thousand
miles TO ice-bound Greenland. As early
as the tenth century Cologne had more
than five hundred merchants. and Ant
Werp was exclusively devoted TO COM
merce. IL IS q mistake 10 think that we
know am about the Middle Ages because
We have read little about knights and
troubadours The life OF the people,
what they did. how they lived. what they
wore. how they amused themsclyes-all
these things are being ascertained 10y de-
srees, chiefly through the patience OF Ger
man scholars And II now they have
found a drawing I'm an old Irish Bible
warriors of the eighth century depicted
on bronze. picture OF Russian warriors
.n strange looking boat, and "a drawing
of the capture Of a whale. these apparent
trifes open the way 10 an endless series
OF discoveries which will shed new light
upon the Dark Ages.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23

The strangest contribution TO ait 10
many long day has just mace us app
pearance in the form OF some ieh'"'A"p'e
pictures. .,.., 49,
several Of them are reproduced mere
with. this belng the hrst opportunity
the people OF tho United States nave haa
10 vicw them. an,
Tbelr authenticity is unquestioned, ana
the fact that they are Nouehed Tor py
eminent authorities places them al once
among the most valuable ana curious
works OF the early artists extant.
The patient and painstaklng mves,i-
CATION OF German scholars Is proveiD-
iai. They love 10 dig among old mus
" manuscripts long hidden on the top
shelves of libraries, or TO unearth me-
MORALS OF the past relating to the cut
ture OF bygone generations. They have
succeedea. IN finding many iemarksoie
things. some OF which may be instanced
here. Going TO Ireland they have
tracsd Christianity back to the fourth
century,. when Saint Patrick same from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
The Crack Ice Boat of 1898 De-
Scribed by Her Designer,
Percy Ashley.

The speed Of the strictly up-to-date
ice-yacht Is almost beyond belief. 1t is
about the fastest thing IS this rapid age.
and a craft that cannot make mile
minute Is not to be regarded as a racing
boat.
The accompanying picture shows the
latest design--the crack ice-boat Of 1898.
! have just completed her, and though
the season is too carly for great achieve
mcnts. ! have every confidence In her
record breaking powers. No boat can
break ali records in one season. for with
any sailing craft all sorts Of conditions
must be considered. Some idea Of how
high a designers aim must be can be
goi from a brief glance at the best per-
formances of the champions.
The best official record yet made was
sailed by Commodore II. NJ. Anderson's
Irene" Of the Lake Pepin. Wis. I. Y. c.,
carrying 4Oi square feet of duck The
Irene made the twenty-mile triangular
course At Lake Minnetonka three tines
over in thirty minutes and thirty seconds.
lin all. including distance in lacks. thirty
one miles; and am sure when 1 make
the statement, that a western ice-yacht
OF the second class with all things in
her favor-sped over a measured course
Of one and threo-quarter miles at the
rate OF ninety-two miles per hour, it will
not be considered a mere ice
yacht yarn. / have no doubt that
some OF the Hudson river ice
yachts could duplicate this and break
the recorder instance the penant hold
er of the worlds Championship, Jack
Frost" of the H. r. I. Y. c., or the
'Icicle" OF the same club. the former
carrying ZIG square feet and the latter
7s5 square feet of sail--but owing to the
small space from bank 10 bank on the
Hudson, and ice that IS anything but
first class. their time is limited for the
simple reason that just as YOU are get
ting up to full speed you are compelled
to come about, thus reducing the time BY
many seconds. Stin on spurts. eighty
miles per hour has been made. even under
these conditions. In the. official racing
for the champion pennant OF the world,
now held by Commodore Archibald Rog-
ers' Jack Frost" the time for total of
twenty miles triangular course, five times
around. IS forty-nine minutes and thirty
seconds covering in all 3l3S miles
II the father OF ice-yachting. Mr.. Oliver
Booth Of Poughkeepsie. who in 1870 built
the first ice-boat, could handle a modern
up-to-date craft, ] am sure he would be
more than pleased to see the wonderful
results of the scientific development II
this king of winter sports. AS you will
note by the accompanying picture OF the
latest design ice-yacht the peak OF the
main-saiI has an unusual elevation and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
,;FiP5T picture Of WHALE FlSHlN0 {
le~ EVER DPA\!N; G0 J kN]

helmt .a . s-44~Dr ~r'-er'. -,
with desperate courage, pielsrilhs o9 ,sso
10 surrender, for the latter meant me-
long slavery.
Indeed, research proves that wariike en-
terprise was as remarkable IN the MA,
die Ages as is the commercial push OIL
the nineteenth century. 1t is now SET
tied that quite a number OF Ierhario
soldiers of fortune must nave gone eNon
so far as Russia.
But as early as the ninth century
Russian culture appears 10 have taken
on q native colorlng. Ostrogord (NoVso-
rod OF to-day was already well-kn"h
place. and although the river Dnelpsr
was controlled by the Chazars, we have
representation OF Russian warriors IN
boat on the Dneiper In a manuscript
OF the tenth century. This was the CRIT
cal period In the growth OF the kuaiaN
state. Proofs are at hand OF the relation
existing between the Russian princes and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
An Ice Yacht That Can't make
Mile a Minute Isn't in the
Racing Glass.

,o,iow,d 70 greater or less extent. ana
an canada 10 IS the leading sport Of '''
winter season. The most prominent ~"
IN the Queens Domain is the h'"hs,V
y g.. al Kingston, Ont WIN -" -9s
Of tWcutv-reyen yachts. NarNihh 49,
IN sto square feet Of SAIL ana me"''
ship OF 800. t.. my
Ice-yachting in Canada is NOT ny ans
means confined % kingston -
c,,.rio boasts OF a fOurishns ciup' 49,
upon the Bay Of Quinie ana ln' W., 49,,
f,y,,oo,.o are many deyoiCcs OF me 'pvt-
~, o,,r fb, canadian border IS me
:. Vincent 81. - Ice Nacnt 'i"'' ~,
,,s roef of forts boats aud memoeis"iP
- tsl Mos OF the boats are thiFa cidS''
varying rom 800 90 3l5 square rect OF ean
.sse Last winter they won me chau-
,fon.hfp OF Canada ONaiker cup WIN
heir sloop "spook The leading teitui.
n tbfs Climb rs 20 truesoi up runner PLANK
ld hollow steel spars. s
ltisa long jump from Canaca 20 Pouyh-
teensie 0n the Hudson. ihc true homo o.
I,e-yachting Tho Hudson River Ice
Yacht Club by long odds d. the most eA-
tenslve and influential in existence
numbering eleven first ashYachis, rang
ing from so 90 go square feet seven
second class. from 59- 600 go square if,.,
seventeen third class, from $50 to 8"
square feet and ten fourth class, rom
$50 TO Pos square feet making the total
number OF boats 30 The fleet foriy-nFe'
This club holds The "bluc rag. as n i7
iocularly termed. This is O. SIX pennant
OF the regulation sireaRer order. but, in
place of The white stars are thc words.
in g0ld letters. "ico zach, Challenge
Pennsnt OF America Many thousands
of dollars have been spent and many
a sturdy battle fought on the ica for this
pennant-as dear 10 the hearts Of tee
yachtsmen as the Americas cup 90 their
brothers Of the brine I regret to say there
will bo no racing for this trophy this
winter. but / should not be surprised n
the next challenge came from the windy
fats of The west. unless Canada builds
some new ice-yachts on up-to-date mod
els
Not far from Poushkoepsle is The
Carthage Ica Yacht Club. with "a ieet of
twenty-six zee yachts. ranging from z~
10 goo square feet OF sail. also the New
Hamburger Ice Yacht club. presided over
by the veteran ice yachtsman. 'ommo-
dore Irving GrInuell Their feet is COM
posed of twenty-five yacats ranging from
50 COB Do square feet of sall A few miles
below and on the west side. SIS miles
back from the river DIS the homo ~ The
Orange Lake ice Yacht club. whore or
late years years more racing has taken
place than at amy other eastern club.
! Their motto Be- Como one. Como ALL
es fast as you lke-and SAGE is ready
| FOR YOU &C. tae 'ce is I'm o. condition.
Tho leading club in New Jersey IS tho
, North Shrewsbury T. Y. g.. with "a fleet
Of thirty yachts. ranging from al5 to l2j
square foet Near thcm is The s0odly
fleet Of the South Shrewsbury T. y. e..
The rivalry between these clubs has been
very keen. but for the past two years the
Zee has been so poor ON tho Shrewsbury
that racing bias not iren INDUCED In TO
any extent
IT, PERCY ASHLEY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23

siOns in his own words-a statement
especially obtained for this paper
II have experimental with the Mosso
Ergograph (register OF force) in the lab
oratory OF the Royal Agricultural High
School at Berlin, and have reached some
valuable conclusions. 1 did not try the
experiment on myself. but on person
who knew nothing OF tho purpose Of
O the experiment. Each day he was
given 200 cubic centimetres OF sweet liquid
to drink. one day this contained thirty
grams OF sugar; the next 1t was just as
sweet. but contained % grams of Dull
Gin. a preparation OF Riedels lacking
the essential elements OF sugar but hav-
ing the same taste.
"Thrs The person experimental on
thought he got nothing but sugar and
Is Ibis WAY the elIeet OF the will, 80 eyi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23

apparent. for IN close wlndward work
this gives no chance 10 lift the windward
runner. 4 triangular shaped main-sail
IS required. bringing the center of force
nearer the ice, and at the same time dis
trbuting the total area Of driving power
with equal efficiency. The jib Is bobbed
of at the head TO obviate the futtering
in this sall In windward work-which pre-
vents spilllng wind from the sail. You
VIII note that all the standing rigging
is constructed OF crucible steel. and is
swain In place ly turn buckles. The run
ming rigging IS of pliable steel. ending in
Hggs or pipe tumbles in case OF halvards.
The steering box being aft Of the main
sheet. acts as a balance 70 TIE helms
mans weight taking the runner-plank
as a center Of force and aft balance with
tho natural depression given By tho sail