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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Train Wrecked.

The St. John train. No. 90, known as
the Provincial express, was wrecked
in the cut at Orono, basin mills. near
Old Town, Me-. a few days ago. and
six ears. including the smoker. were
turned topsy-turvy into the ditch. One
of the passenger cars, In which were
a large number OF persons. was almost
entirely demolished. Two persons were
killed. and more than score injured
several probably fatally. The dead are:
Jennie s. Murray. st. Stephen. N. b.,
Mrs. ID. Cunningham. Troy, Me.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
Two Hundred xlondiis Outfits Lost.

News has been received at Seattle
that the steamer Corona. which left
Seattle with 225 passengers, January 20.
for Skaguay and Southeastern Alaska
land, at the mouth OF the Skeena river.
Her passengers were all safely landed
on Skeena island. Every pound ok
freight apd baggage u lost.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
THE DAY OF THE CLIPPER PAST.

Stunsa1ls out of fashloni' said the old skipper as @ ne putleu vigorously at his old clay pipe which has M peeh around the Horn almost many times omnef. well, they may be; but it is because fnan- cial economy has abolished them on American ships however, an old shipmate of mine, who is a bit a ana leIt this port the other day still carries 'opHiasl slunsa1l It may be for sentimental req sons just Confederate veteran might display inc nag under which he to battle But stunsails are just as practical to-day as ever
 'Studding sa' you say? Oh yes: studdinp sai may De literally correct but says stunsail' He endngs He wantsg bRaTcpeS les and words with long eag enng Pernaps except rum The corruption ian- corruption studding sail: bnt s=fnddin = sa may ee
 corruption of steadying sail or steering sail which although used only in moderate weather was a driv. form of the mmenss csFTy dy s stqnsa; to-day in the spinnaker. ~ '-'' 'i'' " 'a''eu the ,,o'I It , costs to fit ship with suit of stunsas b; TTew and their storage takes valuable cargo room in these days of railroads and ocean ramps do not var me cargoes that sailing vessels carry to- high freight The modern sans shp T'h ts t spas and are o as It ns T n9 the advent of the steamship. Sailing ship to make demand for auxiliary canvas such as stunsails " The fankee aae e,o, clipper b IS out of it-defunct.
 aa1 @ stripes @ noated ever ships that really clip pfbb fbsr eel9w eS t ana aiot In competition with unable cargoes-tea from China coffee from Rio and do the tea and coffee carrying now It was not fn fhSss undsr days nr The clippers ket Hours saved on their voyages long W though they were were tb meant many dollars for all ships them in fair weather and foul and Yankee seaman recoenzed M and judgment and nerve was tbe Sn1 lInn all this is merely fancy against the clear sky the lower atitudes her sails nsr ap0oe the blue horizon tier tier pyramid an angels footstool says they York Sun s.'S'is' Aye' up to the royal yards!'-New
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
DEMOCRATIC SECRETS REVEALED

NNE of the results of the struggle over the chair | manship of the Democratic Congressional
 Committee which ended in the election of Sen ator White has been the unoosng of the tongue of Buck Hinrichsen, candidate for the position, who regards his defeat as treason to himself and be- trayal of promises. Talking in wrath and denouncng his foes, MT Hinrchsen is reported have revealed some political secrets of interest to the public at large, and particularly to the Democratic party
 The story of woe begins at a period preceding the Chicago convention of I8o6 MT. Hinrichsen, it ap- pears, at that time working in combination with junta of silver Senators to commit the Democratic party to the of free silver, and believed him. self to be of the inside counselors of the move ment Shortly before the Chicago convention met he learned that the Senatorial junta had arranged to defeat every Democrat in sight and nominate Sen ator Teller At this discovery Hinrichsen and Alt geld broke away from the combine and tried to de- feat the scheme of the junta by putting Bland of Mis- souri forward as candidate
 The break in the original combination on the very eve of the convention threw everything into confu- sion The silver leaders were able to draw up the platform and drive the gold men out of the party but were not able to nominate Teller against the op position Of Altgcld and Hinrichsen. The situation was favorable to bold and skillful orator, and Bryan was quick to perceive it. He made the famous
 
 won the nomination for himself, leaving both wings Of the conspiring combination bafhed, baked and beaten
 That much is ancient history. Its relation to the present situation is due to statement attributed to Hnrchsen that the Senatorial unta defeated in 1So6 IS once more actively at work. He sees in his defeat for the chairmanship of the Congressional Commit tee conclusive evidence that the combine is running the Democratic party and laying wires for the con- trol of the national convention of 1000
 Ii this conclusion be correct Mir Bryan as well as MT. Hinrichsen may be interested in the matter It will not be possible for the svertongued orator to repeat at the next Democratic convention the lucky stroke of 1896. He has talked too much since that time to accomplish the success of surprise party again, and if the declarations of the Hinrchsen indignation meeting of one have any foundation in fact the young man from the Platte had better make himself solid with the Senatorial combine at once or spend the next two years in steady practice at saving wood and saying nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

I N his speech Thursday night at the meeting of
 the national manufacturers in New York Presi dent Mckinley deliberately and studiedy takes leadership of the movement, in line with his plat form, to reform our currency and banking systems to the ultimate of soundness and safety.
 His experience in politics serves to convince him that the iatsts will have the field to themselves, less "the Republicans and those who served with them in the last campaign" advance their plan and stand by 1t.
 This Congress may do nothing in the way of legislation, but the sound money Republicans and Democrats did not agree to quit the issue if this Congress refused to adopt it. Their battle was begun to an irreparable disaster in ISo6, but was to continue until hatism and empirical finance purged utterly out of the system of the republic.
 The President is keenly alive to the dangers ahead, while not forgetfu of those past and of the means and who faced and foiled them with sefdenying courage. He realizes thoroughly the need of lining up on the highest statement of prin ciple and going to the country again ii need be for second indorsement of the practice of honor in OUT finances. This sentence in his speech shows the clcarest comprehension of the duty of the hour:
 "Half-heartedness never won a battle. Nations and parties without abiding principles and stern solution to enforce them, even if it costs a tinuous struggle to do so and temporary sacrifice, in the highest degree successful leaders in the progress of mankind. For us to attempt nothing i'll the face of the present faacies and the constant effort to spread them is to lose valuable ground already and practically weaken the forces of sound money for their battles of the fu- ture"
 The result of 1896 makes it incumbent upon this Congress to pass sound currency legislation much to reform the tariff The verdict was pointedy in favor of removing the disquietng doubts and the still more dsquieting and dangerous certanties of patchwork financial legislation. Since 1t began in the emergencies of 1862 to the Sherman act of 1890 its every feature has been cas- to the necessities of some national or partisan gency. The business of the country has not been consulted When new angularity has appeared in our financial statutes business has patiently warped itself into it, until trade, distorted, crippled and aching in every joint and muscle has not the elas- tcity left to make further contortons Any further stead of securing bend
 This is we'll understood that business is ap- paled at the prospect of being called to put its head and heels at the time through the fiat hoop of Bryan finance; but all see, as does the Presi- dent that the hoop act IS coming surely, unless there is instant revival of courage determination and fellowship among the sound money forces His speech is bugle call to the scattering divisions and to the indifferent and the idle who have been lulled into feeling of safety since 1896
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
THE FEDERAL BUILDING.

C UPERINTENDENT ROBERTS has denied
 the reports from Washington of the discovery - Of quicksand on the site of the new Federal building and gives assurances that such quick sands exist. In statement made to a representa- tive of The Call he said: "In the report which I forwarded to Washington last Saturday I made no mention of quicksand, nor did even hint that had doubts to whether there Is qucksand in the north west corner of the lot I believe the soil there If not equally good in other portions of the site IS of a character that will support any amount of weight without danger of sinking
 It is to be hoped the dsqueting rumor. to which Superintendent Roberts has just given the quietus will be the last that will be launched against the site Of the building. San Francisco would long ago have had the benefit of the edifce, and the money put into circulation by its construction would be pronot ing the general trade and industry of the city, had h not been for the reports of this kind which have aroused antagonisms to the work home and caused the officials at Washington hesitate and delay in undertaking the construction
 Granting as much be urged about delay on the part of the officials of the Government the fact remains that San Francisco is without the use of the new Federal building mainly because of dissensons among her own people Certain clements here have fought against the proposed edice as bitterly as ii it were something that would injure instead of HelP odi rIdIClSCO me site has been denounced as unfit even for the location of barn. It has been declared to be a bog, fen lake sand bar, slough and a mudhole and the Governmen, has been warned time ard again not to build any, thing it at any cost.
 With the advent of the Mckinley administration The Call, supported by the commercial and labor organizations of the city, started an earnest move ment to bring about immediate beginning to the work of construction. Petitions were sent to Wash ington urging action Our Congressmen were prompted to press the Government architects to ad- vance the enterprise These efforts were successful The final survey of the site made the plan of the building was decided upon, bids were advertised for and contracts let The people, breathing freely in the belief that the old local fight was over and that the work would go forward without let or hindrance were asounded when the old story of quicksand was sprung again and for time feared we were to have another hitch in the construction of the building
 Fortunately short work has been made of the re- port this time. It has been authoritatively contra dcted by Superintendent Roberts and will have no weight at Washington The work on the edihce moves steadily along, and despite the opposition of contentious people who will never forgive the Gov ernment tor selecting site without consulting them we shall Tn due time see the work completed and our new Federal building standing among the ornaments of the city after giving employment to hum dreds of workingmen and putting thousands of dol lars into circulation among our trades and indus tries.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
Q . oeo ooo ooo oo Q c oo Q eee Q eee e
GOOD THINGS IN THE SUNDAY CALL.

HO you think the young men of eto-day have as good a chance to succeed in life as when you were La boy?
 It's a big question, a vital
 question when you pause in the rush of everyday life and consider how social conditions and business chances have swung around in the last decade CT so. Think of the matter bit, and you'll be surprised at the new condi- tions in life. A number of deep think CTS, like President David Starr Jordan, w. H. Mills, w. T. Harris and Rabbi Voorsanger, set forth their views on this very important subject in next Sundays Call. Read their articles, and you'll be startled at the new condition of affairs that is confronting the ris- ing generation.
 How would you like to be able to earn S2S 50 every minute of the day whether you worked hard or indifferently? There's a man in this country who earns that much every time sixty seconds is ticked off on the clock. He doesn't do it saving wood, killing time or coun- terfeiting the national currency, but he pegs along as earnestly and indus triously as the big majority of business men How he is able to make so much, why he does 1t and the chances for ambitious poor folk to initiate his suc- cess are fully set forth in to-morrow's Call.
 Another mystery for scientists to solve has just occurred in the East. A lad committed a great crime, some say in fit of insanity. Anyhow, imme- diately afterward he dropped off into a cataleptic sleep, and he has been in that condition for just three years. The other day he awoke, recognized a num- Der of people, did a number of queer things for a three years sleeper and then dropped off into his strange con- dition again. The opinions of special ists on his odd case are very interesting The whole story of his crime and his peculiar sleep is told in next Sundays Call.
 Did you know that in one of the big gest countries of Europe there is section where all the people-men, women and children-go about on stilts? The surface of the country is such that one can hardly get over it unless he is boosted high in the air. Hence the butcher, the baker, the can- dlestick maker and the postman hustle about their daily duties on long wood en pegs. Annually these high flyers have exciting stilt races. The whole country-side turns out to see the sport, and one of those exciting races is fully described in to-morrow's Call
 Very shortly the sportsmen of the State will be firing away at a new bird that is being rapidly introduced here It's good game bird, and affords rare sport. Farmers. as well as sportsmen, ought to read about this new colonist, for the article in next Sundays Cali will tell what experts think of it as crop destroyer.
 In to-morrow's Call there are lots of other good things besides special fash ions from Paris, theatrical. society and fraternal gossip and all the latest and best news of the day.
 READ THE SUNDAY CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
FIXING THE BLAME.

HERE is an extremely delicate point of law in
 the case of man who knocked down by
 another and died almost at the instant of the impact of his head with the floor. 4 question has naturally arisen to whether death due to the blow or the shock which, most unhappy, succeeded the blow. It may even be alleged, such the nice ties of the law, that there is nothing show any connection between the original thump and the tumble Possibly had the forceful fist never been shot out the person who received it, marked by an inscrutable providence to have his head cracked would have slipped on a banana peel at the instant or keeled in fit or been hit by piece of plaster or had house fall on him. It is hard to fool the decrees of fate.
 Again, when strikes another where does the responsibility end? It might be contended with req strong as which have proved effective that 1t ends with the delivery of the blow If the recipient happen to be sent wrong end up through space that to be his lookout and he is care less enough to down certainly he must expect the penalty However, the problem is to be settled in the Colorado courts, and as matter of gen. eral interest there is no necessity for bothering with it here Still is pleasing know there is no intention of indictng the deceased gentleman foi suicide
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
NO DIVISION OF THE STATE.

UST now there is manifest one of the periods O when notion in favor of dividing this great
 State seems to seize upon the editorial mind, which in certain instances really believes itself to be in earnest. Of course the matter is not worth con sidering seriously. We are not permitted to look centuries ahead In the future when the editorial hand of this day has turned dust and his genius soaring aloft shall be engaged in agating scheme to divide heaven there may be two Californias, or more But even this IS supposititious, to the conjecture that the editor will be in heaven He may, instead be engaged in dividing the other place However, the coming centuries may perhaps care for themselves. There IS need of worrying and if our great, great and ten times great grandchildren choose to cut this glorious domain into as many States as 1t has counties that will be their con- cern. They may do it, too, for every wise father knows that children are siler than they were when he was young
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS

s. Lang, mining man of Cripple Creek. is at the Palace.
 J. Eggers, big cattle man of Elko New, is staying at the Lick.
 E. w. Runyon, a capitalist of Red Bluff, is at the Palace with Mrs. Runyon
 A. c. McLane. one of the best known of Readings business men, is guest at the Lick.
 w. W. Moore, well known member of Stockton society, is registered at the Grand.
 Cal. Prasins, returned miner from Dawson, is among yesterdays arrivals at the Baldwin.
 George B. Watten, prominent busi- ness man and politician of Indianapolis, is at the Occidental.
 w. c. Wolferis, another prominent wis itor from Los Angeles, is in the city. He has registered at the Baldwin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
THE RECORD FOR SPEED.
Pusudeno News.

The San Francisco Call made record time on Sunday between San Francis co and Los Angeles. Sixty miles an hour with a special train Is something to be proud of. especially when the mountain grade over Tehachapi Is taken into consideration. The Golden Jubilee edition was all that can be claimed for 1t. and marks a period in the progress of newspaper enterprise in the State of California. While not indorsing in full the policyo of The Call, the News cannot, in justice. ignore the fact that The Call. under the new management, is rapidly forging to the front as a newspaper of the pure type, free from the taint of yellow. It is clean, newsy and fit to be admitted in- to any family circle, facts which will contribute to its future success.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
A JUBILEE SCOOP.
Mercsd EvenIno Sun.

The San Francisco Call scooped the other morning papers in a way that is sure to make Mir. Hearst's young men turn green with envy. The Call not only issued a splendid special Jubilee edition. but also sent 1t out to it's country readers by special train. Yes terday's Call reached Merced before 5 o'clock in the morning. and judging by the fast time the train was making, it must have reached Los Angeles short ly after noon. This is the sort of newspaper enterprise that the country people appreciate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29

able duty to announce. Through his Characteristic modesty, he took the Government by surprise, but the requi- site instructions have been already promulgated, and he will be formally received and entertained with all the honors which could be paid to the greatest potentate in the world. It is understood that President Mckinley will make no official effort to reduce the opposition to the treaty, but he will furnish all information which may be desired in relation to the United States, and his own presence will probably avert any further ef- fort by the demagogues who have ven- tured to resist the grandest achieve rnent of modern times. This is merely a repetition, on a higher scale, of the historical incidents which accompanied the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29

GAZING INTO FUTURITY
 TO SEE THE PRESENT,
From the London TIpes of January 27 ieoo.

As is well-known throughout the world, some months ago a treaty for the annexation of the United States to the British empire was negotiated be- tween President Mckinley and the ] Queen. All the necessary steps for the immediate consummation of the treaty were taken and the proceed ings ratified by the American Senate. Unexpected opposition. however, has been developed in Parliament, which has adopted the unprecedented meas ure of referring the matter to a spe- cial committee. for its consideration and report. In this emergency, we are happy to announce that, at the earn est request of friends of the treaty at Washington, though in an unofficial
 capacity, President Mckinley has crossed the Atlantic and his unexpect- ed arrival in London it is our agree
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
AN { UNPLE ASANT ! SEQUENCE [


 home Is in Texas, where he owns q large cattle ranch not far from the Mexican border, and his present visit to the city is made in the effort to find if possible reliet from the pains of some old wounds contracted in the Mexican War, which have been troubling him of late
 MT. Blithers Is not here in his entirety portion of him, namely, the lower part of his left leg, is on the battlefield of Shiloh, where he left 1t something over thirty years ago. and it's place is taken by a hollow piece of wood which on most occasions does quite as we'll as the orig fnal article and sometimes far surpasses that member in its usefulness. The fol- lowing is an instance when its utility led to a rather unpleasant sequel The good citizen of Texas. whose home is anywhere near the border, never lets an opportunity pass of beating the revenue laws. Many and various are the schemes concocted for this worthy purpose, and he who strikes something original rises In the estimation of his fellows in pro- portion to the success that attends the effort of his genius. MT. Blithers tried various devices, and finally hit upon the idea of filling the hollow of his peg with the contraband stuff. The first time he put the idea into execution it was an un- qualifed success, and great was his con- sequent satisfaction. But unfortunately ms PAiuS WOulu not allOW n1m to Keep the secret to himself. and in a short time all the ranchers for miles around were made acquainted with his cleverness After a while the stock of good stuff from across the line ran short and Blith- CTS thought he would make another trip. He got over all right but on his return the customs officers bounced upon him and he had the pleasure of seeing his leg tapped and the good liquor, for which he had risked so much, drunk before his eyes. The officers confiscated his leg and horse as punishment, and it took the unfortunate culprit two days to make his way home through the desolate strip of country that lay between the place of seizure and his ranch.
 Martin Conrad, one of the leading men in Ha aI1nre inl d l.l-.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
2 oooo 0 Q ooo Q ooooooooo coo os 9 THE CALLS GOLDEN JUBILEE EDITION.
CAPPED THE CLIMAX.
Santa CruZ Surf.

The Jubilee number of The San francisco Call is what the boys call
 a bute." the handsomest edition of newspaper ever issued on the coast. Better than the Christmas issue of the same paper because fewer pages, ana there Is more good Judgment and typosraph1c taste exercised in the matter and makeup. A mere emu meration of its contents would be wear1some. and every reader can find out all about 1t for cents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29

Yellow Journalism prints what it has labeled a message from Zoa. short time ago it had one from the wife of Dreyfus The lady took occasion to say that the communication was bogus Zola IS busy man and may go to this trouble Still. 1t is hardly necessary that he should
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-29
A HANDSOME PAPER.
Son Bernordlno Free Press

SeiiiHTdiflO TfSe ffeSS-
 The San Francisco Calls Golden Ju- oilee edition Is very handsome and comprehensive affair. It Is full of in teresting subject matter. handsomely printed, Is credit to California jour naiism, and the Supervisors were not asked to contribute a cent.